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In late March, all of Cleveland moaned when ace pitcher Justin Masterson broke off contract negotiations with the team. "Oh no… not again." It seemed Masty was clearing his throat to sing the next awful refrain of The (Cleveland) Song That Never Ends. Like CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee before him, Masty looked primed to be the next Cy Young-caliber pitcher to make his name in Cleveland and his money elsewhere. Come July, the team would probably send their ace packing in return for a box full of question marks.
Masterson, however, proved the only question mark. To paraphrase Walter Sobchak, Cleveland's dude is being very un-dude in 2014: 3.2 IP, 5 ER; 4.2 IP, 4 ER; 4.1 IP, 7 ER… Masterson has only 7 (of 19) quality starts. When Masterson is bad, he's leather-jacket-and-jheri-curl, capital-B-Bad. He's so bad, Walter White briefly considered changing vocations. He's so Bad, the Good and the Ugly said, "To hell with it," abandoned that Confederate gold, and had a few cervezas instead. In his past three starts, Masty has pitched 9 innings total. Ouch.
Before negotiations broke, rumors whispered Masterson's camp wanted 4+ years and $17M annually. Not even the Yankees would pay $68M now. Masterson's asking price, and in turn, his trade value, have sank to the Earth's core as his ERA rises. A GM would have to be bonkers to trade more than a bag of balls for Masterson. Why gamble on an unstable half-year rental when Masty's offseason price will be closer to Wal-Mart than Macy's?
Cleveland's best hope was they'd get more Michael Brantley and less Matt LaPorta in trade for Justin Masterson. Now, the best hope is that Cleveland buys low this offseason and Masterson rebounds in 2015. Cleveland dodged a bullet by letting Ubaldo Jiminez walk this past offseason, they don't need to compensate by letting Masterson shoot them in the foot.
The thought which shivers spines and clenches anal sphincters in the Tower City is Cleveland throwing ace-money at Masterson, only to see his Jekyll and Hyde cosplay continue. For all the pain of saying bon voyage to Sabathia and Lee, Cleveland has perhaps felt  a greater sting when big-contract players fail to perform. I'm looking at you, Travis Hafner and Grady Sizemore.
Ask Texas (A-Rod). Ask the Dodgers (Kevin Brown). Ask the Yankees (A-Rod, again). Bad contracts hit like nuclear bombs, leaving years of inhospitable scrubland where victories once grew. The Angels (Pujols and Hamilton) and the Reds (Votto) are flying near the danger zone. Cleveland, nearing MLB-low attendance despite a 2013 Wild Card appearance, simply can't afford to waste 3 or 4 years.
What Cleveland can afford is up to Justin Masterson now.
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Tommy Walker: A Tiger in Attack Mode
Nov. 18, 2011
By: Brad Pope
It happens quite frequently in all sports -- players changing positions. But Memphis' Tommy Walker admits, when he was asked to make the switch from defensive to offensive line in 2008, he initially had a hard time with the adjustment.
"I felt like everybody was against me," Walker said. "I started questioning myself, wondering if my skills on defense were just not that good, so they had to figure out where they could put me. I felt like they just did not want me over there."
The issue wasn't that Walker didn't have o-line experience as he successfully worked both sides of the trenches before arriving at Memphis. In his time playing at both Frayser High School and Munford High School in the Memphis area, he was named All-Metro twice; selected Tipton County All-Region; named to the Tennessee Dream Team; and chosen his team's Most Valuable Player and Most Valuable Lineman. He was also a permanent team captain in his senior year at Munford High.
Despite his success on both sides of the ball, the decorated athlete was recruited by the Tigers to play on the defensive line, a decision that sat well with Walker. As a true freshman he made an impact right away, seeing action 10 in games during the 2007 campaign.
"I like defense a whole lot better than offense," he said. "On offense you're just trying to block them outside to keep them from going somewhere. What I like about defense is that I get to be in attack mode."
Walker feels like that "attack mode" mindset fits his personality.
"When I have a goal, I go after it and do it to the best of my abilities and I don't think anything can stop me from doing it," he said.
Even as he took a redshirt for the 2008 season, his passion for playing on the defensive line never wavered. For his efforts that season, he was given one of the team's Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year awards.
Playing defensive line is not just a position for Walker, it's who he is, so when faced with the dilemma of moving to offensive line it's understandable to see why he would object to the change.
But despite his doubts, Walker was a "team player" and went along with the decision. He transitioned during the Tigers' spring workouts in 2009 and played right offensive tackle during the 2009 and 2010 seasons. In that span, he started 20 games for Memphis. In 2009, he was part of an offensive line that helped Tiger running back Curtis Steele rush for 1,200 yards and 15 touchdowns. During that same season, the unit gave up only 17 sacks, which ranked it third in Conference USA.
This season, as a fifth-year senior, Walker was given the chance to move back to the defensive line, the side of the ball that he loves. Heading into November, he has accumulated 21 total tackles (17 unassisted, 4 assisted), 4.5 tackles for a loss, one sack for a loss, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. Playing from the defensive end position, it's safe to say that returning to "attack mode" was not problem for Walker.
Over the years, all the on-the-field moves were more than just position changes to Walker; they were also a real-life lesson related to his degree at the U of M, organizational leadership.
"I've taken advantage of gaining knowledge, learning things in my field (of study)," Walker explained. "Being able to learn how to be a people-person, especially in my field...it's easier for you to do your job, where people can relax and talk to you."
The lineman also had to put those people skills to use while adapting to multiple staff changes throughout his career.
"Each year I had a different coach," Walker said. "I had to learn about dealing with the different coaching mentalities and experiences, so I'm able to adapt to different people and adjust to what they need."
Just as he has taken advantage of a position change to learn, he has taken advantage of the opportunities that playing football at the University of Memphis can provide. Walker was named to the Tiger 3.0 Club during the 2011 spring semester, and received his undergraduate degree from the university in May 2011.
"I got a degree," Walker said proudly. "With a high school diploma and a college degree and not getting in trouble, I think Memphis did a good job with me."
With his degree in hand, Walker now has his sights set on a career that will put all of the lessons he has learned in football and in the classroom to work.
"I want to become a firefighter," he said. "That is my main objective when I get out of school and I'm done with playing football. It's a job where the better you execute your objective, the better the team can be, and the better you are as a group instead of being an individual."
It will be a familiar drill for Walker.
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Looking back on the experiences he's had with his Tiger teammates, Walker has a deep appreciation for what he has learned through the adversity he has faced.
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Even when he felt like everyone was against him and he doubted his ability as a player, Walker pushed on.
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After reflecting on the last five seasons, Walker has some advice for future Tigers who will one day wear the Blue and Gray:
"Be here, work hard, and don't worry about what the person next to you thinks of you," Walker said. "You'll always have some people think negative of you and you'll have some people who think positive of you, but at the end of the day it's about what you think of you, and about how you work. Only you can judge you at the end of the day."
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Taking a picture of a painting is far more than just a matter of "point and click", let alone photocopying (the analogy used in the case). Considerable knowledge and skill is required to produce a reliable image without distortion, glare or reflection, given the change in medium from canvas to film or disc.
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We put relationships first. We strive to make most of our interactions with our little ones positive. We remember that our relationships (connections) with our children are the most important consideration. Everything else (including whatever specific issue you are addressing) is secondary. Connect first, address second.
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Anonymous has submerged itself into the darknet and is going after the pedophiles and the hosts of child porn lurking in the depths of the Internet.
Hactivist group Anonymous has reportedly set aside its political campaign for the moment and taken a moral approach in its latest attack. Instead of hacking banks, corporations and government facilities, the group has gone after websites serving up child porn.
The group is currently taking credit for knocking around 40 websites offline and posting the names and data of more than 1,500 alleged pedophiles using those sites. Now the group is threatening to go after the actual hosts, claiming that they are supporting child abuse.
"Our demands are simple," Anonymous said just over a week ago via Pastebin. "Remove all child pornography content from your servers. Refuse to provide hosting services to any website dealing with child pornography. This statement is not just aimed at Freedom Hosting, but everyone on the Internet. It does not matter who you are, if we find you to be hosting, promoting, or supporting child pornography, you will become a target."
Anonymous said its campaign began while browsing a darknet site called Hidden Wiki, an index containing hundreds of underground websites that can't be seen by search engines or viewed by regular internet users. Anonymous found a section called "Hard Candy" which was dedicated to links to child pornography. The group forced-removed the links from Hidden Wiki, but within five minutes they were replaced by the site's administrator. Because of this, Anonymous said it will continue to make Hard Candy unavailable.
"At approximately 8:45 CST we noticed 95-percent of the child pornography listed on the Hidden Wiki shared a digital fingerprint with the shared hosting server at Freedom Hosting," the group states. "At approximately 9:00pm CST on October 14, 2011, we identified Freedom Hosting as the host of the largest collection of child pornography on the internet. We then issued a warning to remove the illegal content from their server, which they refused to do."
Taking matters into its own hands, Anonymous infiltrated Freedom Hosting's shared hosting server and shut down services to all clients. Freedom Hosting installed its backups and restored services. Anonymous offered a few warnings again and then repeated its take-down when they went unheeded. Now Freedom Hosting is considered as "#OpDarknet Enemy Number One."
"The owners and operators at Freedom Hosting are openly supporting child pornography and enabling pedophiles to view innocent children, fueling their issues and putting children at risk of abduction, molestation, rape, and death," Anonymous said. "By taking down Freedom Hosting, we are eliminating 40+ child pornography websites, among these is Lolita City, one of the largest child pornography websites to date containing more than 100 GB of child pornography."
"We will continue to not only crash Freedom Hosting's server, but any other server we find to contain, promote, or support child pornography," the group added.
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Nice to see them doing something for the greater good.
I applaud the focus anonymous has directed towards stifling child porn content on the web, but this feels a little like taking out a less capable foe after getting gutted by a greater one.
LOL now this is something I can support 100%.
0blubbey , October 25, 2011 8:27 AMNice to see them do something like this.
Also paedophile. Afaik Paedo is something like child (can't remember the language. Like Paediatrician). Ped is something like soil iirc.
-9amk-aka-Phantom , October 25, 2011 8:32 AMI honestly don't know what to think. Here're some points to think about:
1) CP is bad (m'kay?) No, I'm serious this time. It's good to see Anonymous is going after that.
2) From the other side, it seems like a cheap publicity stunt from their side to gain popularity.
3) Also, I can't help but notice that, although despotism of a superior entity with right moral beliefs is the only efficient means of a just government, I cannot trust Anonymous' beliefs to be right.
4) Hell, I don't even see why should anyone agree to them doing it... CP is bad, but they're given way too much freedom to mess around on the net.
9Scoregie , October 25, 2011 8:38 AMHmm if only more people stood up and did this... Then again that causes conflict... But then again a similar foe unites a nation... i duno humans r weird
15eugenian , October 25, 2011 8:38 AMBoth spellings are correct, Blubbey. Paedophile is the British spelling. Pedophile is the American and Canadian spelling.
22cats_Paw , October 25, 2011 8:48 AMReally hard to say anything apart form GIVE EM HELL!
14cats_Paw , October 25, 2011 8:51 AMAnd yes it might be a way to gain support. Well i surely will give them more support over this than a politician giving me more of the same crap from everyday, or the news showing how cruel the world is.
Grow up people, you want somthing good to happen? move your ass and start doing it.
0ojas , October 25, 2011 8:52 AMThough when i read this news article on the BBC app, it also quoted "the authorities" (anti cyber crime ppl) saying that Anonymous may have screwed up ongoing investigations, traces and leads.
So while i agree it's good, there just maybe another side to the same coin (there always is lol).
16guanyu210379 , October 25, 2011 9:24 AMFinally, hacking for good use!
This will be a lot more effective than only listening to boring politicians talking about fighting child pornography.
You have my support on this one.
4mayankleoboy1 , October 25, 2011 9:26 AM^ you gonna beleive the authorities?
3silverblue , October 25, 2011 9:29 AMAbout time they did something worthwhile. They've got my support.
Whilst they're at it, can they target our friends the Chinese spammers, too?
eugenianBoth spellings are correct, Blubbey. Paedophile is the British spelling. Pedophile is the American and Canadian spelling.
Yes but isn't pedophile pronounced differently? I don't recall anyone pronouncing encyclopedia different to encyclopaedia (i.e. the -pe is pronounced the same as -pae and not -ped) so this may be a unique example.
8blibba , October 25, 2011 9:29 AMThe idea is that everything they have done was for the greater good / a moral approach.
-6CyberAngel , October 25, 2011 9:31 AMwrong colours? or was it "colors"
I went on a link claiming that there was an active Russian pedofile (note the spelling) site
and...YAAARRRGGHHH... no joke!Ï reported to the Police and used Shredded for the web cache
but I'm still afraid of Win7 restore system hiding some data somewhere
Never ever go after a rumour...it might be true and to an extend you don't want to see
Mostly girls of age 5-15, and at least one small boy
and that was the point I was waking from my ½coma
and I gave the link to the police and started the cleanup
I don't have any adult entertainment in my PC (or DVD's)
but I'm hard-boiled and I don't react easily
- yet still this happened ½year ago
and this is the first time I write about it publicly
Go Anonymous go!
Target the Russian websites also
anyone of you can find them by simple search - I guess
I found a direct link though - it was in a discussion
claiming that this is happening in Russia easily and publicly
I said (in my mind) bull...and I still am not fully recovered...
Please don't try to find out these pages
What if the police at that moment raids your PC?
How do you make judge to believe "I was just curious!"
-2silverblue , October 25, 2011 9:32 AMFor some reason, I cannot amend my post (apologies for the second post). I was going to say that pedophile should be pronounced the same as paedophile, however it does seem to have two different pronunciations in the US. To me, it's peed- and not ped-.
7leper84 , October 25, 2011 10:13 AMPedophile should be pronounced "lethal injection".... imho
I think this is a publicity stunt, anonymous wants/needs more public support so why not go after a group that everyone hates? I say good on them anyways, stunt or not I can appreciate it...


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Reality of it all is my cyber stalker is just a mentally ill fool.
He doesn't bother me at all as I don't read what he writes and I am not chasing him round the internet in his little games that keep him entertained all day.
Fact is rather than wasting my time even talking about him I spend time with my family and business. You have to be aware this guy is in his late 60s in ill health and just as miserable as they come.
His life failed in the Philippines and he blames many expats for this. Not because they were involved or know him but simply because they stayed here when he couldn't.
He lost his money, lost his business and with it his retirement dream forcing him to go back to Europe to live off the state as a parasite. Even his charity business partner in Bohol has been involved with allegations of child abuse which to be honest if you see the guy and the way he acts the stalker himself I wouldn't be surprised is of a similar nature.
Lets face it this is the Philippines like Thailand its got a stigma of sex tourism, child abuse and illegal activity. If your doing something normal here you stand out as you "must be doing something" right? Wrong! there are many expats here who have nothing to do with the sex industry at all. Myself included I have my own call center here and trying to develop peoples skills to increase jobs within my community. I work abroad sometimes and pretty much the only connection I have with expats as a whole is for business. I hardly socialise with people outside of my own circles.
Not because I am unsociable mind but primarily I am not from the same backgrounds as the majority of expats. I am neither American or from the Southern states where a lot of the expat community comes from in Cebu.
What I will say though as this crazy guy has less impact on me compared to what impact I have had on his life. I don't read his stuff yet he downloads everything I write to steal images and text. I don't get bothered about what he writes about me as its all ramblings and lies. If anyone believes anything this guy says you should get a padded cell with him. All sensationalist nonsense that comes out of his twisted mind.
The issue for him is the inability to accept he failed here because he's arrogant, stupid and inexperienced. The first thing is accepting responsibility for what you do and have done. This guy can't and with a blame culture as the person running a company its doomed from the start. He lost everything and its everyone else's fault. Why have you got a right to be successful in the Philippines when he failed miserably? You must be involved in the sex industry because its the only way to make money in the Philippines right??
These are the sort of things going on in his crazy mind. Even the charity he was involved with as "manager" he blames others for its failings, yet he was managing the project. I sometimes get blamed for things in business that have nothing to do with me but we call it "whoever isn't in the room" culture! Because I am a consultant the first person they will blame after a project is of course the only person not there to defend themselves. Backfires sometimes when I am brought back for another project and I find out what has been said and put it right. At the same time who cares? Most of the time they just want to blame someone so they can move on. That's part of being a consultant as many positions I take are high risk and people in "full-time" employment with the company don't want to take the roles in case they risk being fired.
Oman project like Qatar and every other project I have done over the years though has been awarded because of the work done. Because I take responsibility not only for my actions and responsibilities but that of others as well. That is part of being able to succeed.
My cyber stalker will die miserable as his life revolves round the internet and trying to get someone to argue with him because that is his life. It all began with the failed charity and finding he could lie and create problems on the web for people back in 2005. He's continued doing it to more and more people but one thing he can't escape is his age. So I am quite happy to just sit and wait and will celebrate his demise if I remember who he is by then.
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Throughout the end of the year, all Wisconsin state government agencies and the non profit Cell Phones for Soldiers Inc. are teaming up to help troops call home by donating gently used cellular phones. It's got Governor Scotta Walker's stamp of approval.
With ongoing deployments to combat areas and elsewhere, as many as 369 thousand troops are serving in the U.S. military overseas. By donating gently used cellular phones to Cell Phones for Soldiers, state employees can provide troops with that precious connection to loved ones back home. For more information about the charity, go to cellphonesforsoldiers.com.


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PETERSBURG, Va. (WTVR)–The primary debate battle for the 63rd District seat of the Virginia House made its public debut Monday night in Petersburg, and hundreds were in attendance.
"As a delegate in the General Assembly my duty is to listen to the constituents," said candidate Evandra Thompson.
The debate began as most debates do with a civil and polished introduction. Both candidates stated plainly their intentions for holding office.
"I'm always looking at ways to improve healthcare and I serve on the healthcare committee," said incumbent Del. Roslyn Dance.
Quickly debate issues like education, healthcare and transportation became weapons of attack; and then became material for counter attack.
"When they cut the funding for GRTC our delegate was nowhere for comment," said Thompson as she looked at Dance across the stage.
"I have to go up against the giants but I do it every day because I love the city I've lived in for 65 years and don't plan on going anywhere," responded Dance, as she earned applause from the audience.
Evandra Thompson is a young face in Virginia politics who has never held office. She was eager to show her knowledge of the General Assembly.
"Well just to enlighten you this evening Delegate Dance the Dillon rule is a rule that effects what control localities have," said Thompson as she responded to a question.
But the 8-year veteran Delegate was eager to defend her record as well.
"I'm sure you would find if you visit us during session how it really works," said Dance to Thompson.
After the debate several Dance supporters were quick to point out that Thompson is being backed heavily by Delegate Joe Morrissey, who they contend comes with an political agenda of his own. Morrissey denies that.
"No, no dog in this fight," he said when asked about any alternative motives.
Morrissey claimed Dance has voted outside Democrat lines and broken promises made to her district. Others at the debate pointed to Thompson's overly aggressive approach at the debate and believe it showed her lack of experience.
"Very definitely a strong lack of substance," said one debate attendee.
Both women closed their debate performance on a confident note.
"On June 11th at 7 p.m. we're going to win this," said Dance.
Moments later her opponent would claim the same.
"I'm going to see you at my victory party," said Thompson.
Primary elections will be held on June 11.
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This letter is in reference to the non-renewal of MVSU's President Dr. Donna Oliver?s contract. It seems as though the intent here is to stop MVSU from improving. Dr. Oliver has finally turned the school around in a positive direction and now to read this. What is really going on here? How in the world can naming an interim president be better than keeping the one that we have? No! We don't need a new president; Dr. Oliver needs to be given a fair chance to continue doing the job that she was brought to the Valley to do. Dr. Oliver has made positive gains for the Valley in just three years. What's the real hurry?
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As the conversation heats up about whether or not current in-flight Wi-Fi business models make sense, it's easy to forget just how jaw-droppingly cool – and entertaining and useful – it is to surf the web at 30,000ft. And while people like me (journa-bloggers always on deadline) may fall into the minority who are willing to pay $20 for unfettered access to airborne Internet, the number of folks who want connectivity – at least in some form – is growing fast.
For lack of a better word, the techies are spreading like a virus and soon we won't want to be disconnected for five or eight or 12 hours during flight (how we pay for the pleasure is another conversation entirely). Even JetBlue Airways subsidiary LiveTV, which believes wholeheartedly in free in-flight Wi-Fi, is exploring an ultra-high-speed Ka-band satellite solution.
That is one of the reasons why major in-flight entertainment (IFE) manufacturers are taking connectivity very seriously. Panasonic Avionics, for example, is readying to equip aircraft with highly-connected IFE systems. Executive director, corporate sales and product management Neil James in April gave a presentation at the WAEA meeting in Kuala Lumpur about Panasonic's "future view" for gadgets and gizmos, which factor strongly into the firm's vision for IFE&C (see below). Look very closely (i.e. click on the actual graphic).
If you think in-flight connectivity isn't here to stay, think again.
In that vein, here's hoping Aircell can figure a way forward because that company has done something that none other has ever managed to do (including Boeing) - equip a vast amount of aircraft in the USA with in-flight Wi-Fi. One of Aircell's customers, Virgin America, is already working to make its Panasonic-built IFE systems more connected via the Gogo link (we'll talk more about this later). But I'm sure Charles Ogilvie could tell us a thing or two about that. After all, it's all about connections.


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The Devastation of Forest Fires
Southern California's massive wildfires in 2003 devastated more than 800,000 acres, including a total of nearly 450,000 acres in four National Forests.
The Hayman Fire in Colorado was one of the worst wildfires of 2002, burning nearly 138,000 acres in the Pike-San Isabel National Forest in Colorado.
These are only a few examples of thousands of intense wildfires that have burned in many national forests over the past ten years.
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'Lost' rediscovers Emilie de Ravin and Daniel Dae Kim
Longtime "Lost" fans were quite happy to learn that Daniel Dae Kim (Jin) and Emilie de Ravin (Claire) would be returning to the series in a big way this season after both being M.I.A. for a time.
When we sat down with Kim and de Ravin recently, they joked that they had been off together, working on the show's spin off.
But, in truth, the two were just biding their time until they could come back and learn more about what the deal with "Lost" really is.
So what is the deal?
Will Jin meet his baby sooner than later?
Of course Kim wasn't going to reveal the answer (although he laughed when the question was asked), but de Ravin did let a little morsel slip, saying she's quite happy with the surprises that have come for her character this year: "I really get to play a whole other side of Claire, along with the old Claire though, which is pretty sweet, as an actor, to get that challenge of basically playing a couple characters at the same time."
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Keegan Allen: The Pretty Little Liars Season 3B Finale Will "Shock Everyone in the World" — Exclusive
The filming of Pretty Little Liars Season 3 is coming to the end, and you know what that means — the cast now knows a ton of new secrets.
We recently had a chance to chat with none other than the most surprising new villain on the show, Keegan Allen (Toby Cavanaugh), at the TV Guide Magazine Hot List party. While he kept pretty tight-lipped about what's coming up, Keegan did spill on what it's like to play a bad guy, whether he thinks there's hope for Toby/Spencer (Troian Bellisario), and what we can expect from the 3B finale.
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Wetpaint Entertainment: What's been the best part of playing bad guy?
Keegan Allen: The best part about playing the bad guy for me is I get to play a role I normally don't play in real life. So everybody likes to be able to feel bad — without the consequences. This is really bad, so that's good.
You like playing the bad guy.
Yeah, I've enjoyed it. I've had the privilege of playing both the good and bad guy now. He started out as a good guy and now he's bad.
Ever miss playing sweet version of Toby?
I mean it's a hard question to answer because it's still kind of gray because the characters on the show don't know he's a bad guy yet. So he gets to play both sides. I get to play that middle ground, still.
Personally, do you think Spencer/Toby could survive?
Personally, I like to believe anything is possible.
Will the 3B finale be just as shocking as the 3A finale?
Yes, we're filming it currently, and it's shocking. Even reading the script, unbelievable, I can't wait to see how it plays out. You get so much closure, yet it brings a whole slew of new questions and crazy stuff.
What can you tease about the finale?
I can tell you it's going to shock everyone in the world.
Will we narrow down suspect list in 3B?
It's already narrowed down. I'm "A"!
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Illustrator Tutorial: How to Draw a 3D Vase
This is a pretty easy and quick, 10-step 3D Illustrator tutorial on how to draw a 3D vase. Of course, it's not a real 3D object – only a vector object, made by using Adobe Illustrator's 3D effect tool. This native Illustrator effect sometimes comes in handy when you don't want to fire up your full-blown 3D design application like 3D Studio Max or the like.
Take a look at this quick Illustrator tutorial where you get to know this powerful tool.
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This is the result of the design process the tutorial takes you through:
It's really not that hard to create this 3D effect following this Illustrator tutorial. Go check it out right here!
There's also another 3D Illustrator tutorial for creating flowers on Beeex.net. Enjoy!
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Bank of America agreed Monday to pay more than $10 billion to Fannie Mae to settle claims over troubled mortgages that soured during the housing crash, mostly loans issued by the bank's Countrywide Financial subsidiary.
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Sushant Singh Rajput of 'Kai Po Che' fame has bagged another promising project. He will be seen in filmmaker Karan Johar's movie. "He seems to be doing very well right now. He has inked a deal with Karan Johar`s production house. When the paperwork is done, Sushant and the production house will m...read more
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Do anyone have a receipe for pulled pork using a crockpot or slow cooker? I don't have a smoker but I would like something that tastes like it was smoked. Anyone????
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Otherwise known as Burda Paneled Sheath Dress 09/2010 #122A. I have some VERY important interviews coming up, the kind of interviews I've waited 4 years to get. To say I want to make a good impression is an understatement! As soon as the first letter came through my door (or inbox as it was) I started dreaming up what I would make as my interview dress. Luckily I had recently seen this Burda dress on Burdastyle and had fallen in love with it (in a work way). It feels very modern but totally work appropriate if made in the right (read boring) colour.
So what do you think, does it work?
I thought that standing in front of my books would make me looks studious. But it didn't so I went for this shot:
But that didn't work either – and I look like a bit of a knob!
I'm really proud of this dress – and the fact I got it to fit. The sizings for this are WAY out for my body shape, and I mean different planet way out. So, I spent some time carefully altering the pattern pieces to make sure it would fit me. Luckily this pattern calls for a wool jersey, and I ended up using a thick ponti, so there was a reasonable amount of leeway.
You can't really see the details in my photos but this is the way the dress is put together. Obviously altering this was not going to be as easy as grading out to the next size or taking it in at the side seams, seeing as how there aren't any. But I persevered! The first alteration I made was to lengthen the waist section by an inch (this means piece 3, if you're making it), and that involved putting the pieces together to find the corresponding spot on the back piece too. This was actually pretty easy
Then the real fun started. I started off with a size 19 (these are petite sizes) on the bust. I'm actually half an inch bigger round my bust, but I figured I was using a stretch fabric – it'll cope! Then I had to grade in to the smallest size (17) for my waist, and then grade out again to the biggest size (21) on the pieces around my hips. This wasn't especially hard, but what I had to look out for was checking that the side of the pattern piece that joined the back panel was the same length as it was before I started to play with it. Otherwise the pieces would not fit together again afterward, and my back panel would probably be too short. So I measured the side of the pattern pieces that hit the back panel and with my french curve changed the curve slightly until it was the right length. I'm kicking myself that I didn't take any pics of this process and that I cut the pieces out so neatly, but I didn't and I did. So I can only show you a piece that's been played with. Hopefully you get the idea.
On this piece you can see how I've added my extra inch, graded it in from a larger size to the smallest size, and how I've had to change the pattern line at the top to make sure the left side is the correct length.
That done all I had to do was sew it together, and it sewed together like a dream! I'm really developing a love for jersey materials, they're so quick! It only took me an evening to make the changes and sew the thing together. All that was left was the sleeves.
Ooooh, those sleeves! I tried to understand the instructions for putting on those sleeves, I really did, but I could not make head nor tail of them. They were impossible! It is only me that finds Burda instructions confusing? Anyhoo, I kinda winged it. The first attempt was a massive failure, so out they came and new material was bought. But having put them in once I was more easily able to work out how to put them in again.
Here are my tips for putting in the sleeves:
Bias bind the arm hole, now forget about it. (I only say this as I didn't and was trying to attach the sleeve to the armhole, there's no need. Don't stress yourself out )
Fold the sleeve band in half, sew the short edges, trim, turn inside out and press. Press the other lengthwise side with the seam allowances inside. Then sew one side of each of the bands next to/ on the arm hole following the lines on the pattern piece past the arm hole, using the fold in the fabric as a guide.
You could then 'stitch in the ditch' to attach the other side of the band, but I hand stitched it – just to make sure it was neat and the stitches couldn't be seen.
Now I've seen how it works it's simple. I don't know why the instructions didn't say that to begin with! However, I now see that my sleeves are not quite even, and are slightly lower on one side. But I think it's about time I stopped worrying about what I'm going to wear to the interview, and start concentrating on what I'm going to say! I'll leave it.
I will definitely be making this dress again, I think it's gorgeous and fits me perfectly! But I might choose a more exciting fabric, and might leave those sleeves off. It looked fine without them!
Unfortunately, these interviews mean I might be a little quite for a few weeks, as I try to revise. But then I've developed a reward system – an hour of work for half an hour of sewing. Obsessed, Me?
Wish me luck, they start on Monday! I just need to get some interview appropriate shoes now, something tells me they won't like my 4 inch wedge platforms…


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After searching, the threads about such software is 5+ years old.
Basically I want software that is free, doesn't need a central server and is designed specifically for LAN usage. Messaging (obviously) and File Transfers are a must.
I would prefer something that is relatively up to date. I have tried LAN Messenger but I am having issues with the file transfer not working correctly and it seems the software has been abandoned (people posting about issues on the forums with no response at all from the devs).
Any ideas as to what I can try out?
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And now for something completely different...
...an opinion from someone with actual experience using this type of program.
I had a need for such a program a couple years ago for a project & like you, I wanted something free. After Googling and finding every program I could I finally settled on Squiggle (linked in Budman's post). It was full-featured, easy to configure, and it was reliable in getting files and messages from point A to point B. Granted, this was two years ago, but I don't imagine LAN messaging is a hotbed of development and things probably haven't changed much since I did my research.Go to the full post


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The Univo Electric Decapper DC480 from Micronic enables labs tasked with opening multiple sample storage tubes to achieve significant productivity gains. Easy to install and operate the compact Univo Electric Decapper DC480 removes and disposes of the push caps from a full 96-tube storage rack in 8 seconds.LISTED UNDER: SAMPLING DEVICES, automated
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The Helix 250 Orbital Shaker incorporates a rugged drive mechanism, intuitive operation and new tool-free clamp system. The unit is designed for shaking various laboratory vessels.LISTED UNDER: Apparatus
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