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During his commencement address at Wesleyan College this weekend, Barack Obama told the assembled graduates:
But during my first two years of college, perhaps because the values my mother had taught me –hard work, honesty, empathy – had resurfaced after a long hibernation; or perhaps because of the example of wonderful teachers and lasting friends, I began to notice a world beyond myself. I became active in the movement to oppose the apartheid regime of South Africa. I began following the debates in this country about poverty and health care. So that by the time I graduated from college, I was possessed with a crazy idea – that I would work at a grassroots level to bring about change.
I wrote letters to every organization in the country I could think of. And one day, a small group of churches on the South Side of Chicago offered me a job to come work as a community organizer in neighborhoods that had been devastated by steel plant closings. My mother and grandparents wanted me to go to law school. My friends were applying to jobs on Wall Street. Meanwhile, this organization offered me $12,000 a year plus $2,000 for an old, beat-up car.
And I said yes.
But Obama did not go from college to the "grassroots," as his statement at Wesleyan would lead one to believe. Upon graduating from Columbia in 1983, he worked first at Business International Corporation and then at New York Public Interest Research Group, both in New York City. Obama didn't take the community organizing job and move to Chicago until 1985. After three years in that capacity, he enrolled in law school.
Obama seems to consider the fact that he didn't apply to law school or work on Wall Street until several years after graduating from college a sign of particular distinction. In fact, as those of us acquainted with recent college graduates and/or who interview law students for employment know, it is quite common for law school-bound college grads to work for a while first, and not on Wall Street. This work often consists of "public interest" activity and, in any event, typically pays quite modestly.
Obama may justifiably be proud of what he did between college and law school, but it is hardly the stuff of legends.
JOHN adds: At The Corner, Jim Manzi points out that Obama earned over $4 million last year, so the public service route has worked out pretty well for him. Manzi writes:
I'm pretty far from being a John McCain booster, but does Obama not get that he's running against a guy who spent the directly analogous years of his life in a fetid jungle prison being hung upside down and beaten with sticks until his bones broke?
And I said yes. Cry me a river, pal.
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April 20:
Regina Vivian Krzeminski, 39, Williamstown, nurse, to Brice Cameron Ballard, 19, Walton, custodian
April 23:
Sarah Tansey Pilkington, 35, Tipperty Town, Ireland, missionary, to Thomas St. Claire, 47, Cincinnati, missionary
April 24:
Maggie Jo Hamm, 16, Dry Ridge, student, to Mark Allen Campbell, 16, Williamstown, student
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I just completed an interview Ethan Tufts, an LA-based musician who goes by the moniker State Shirt. He had some interesting things to say about his music and his career strategy.
I love his songs, often melancholy and sometimes very catchy. I'm a sucker for effects like loops and reverb and he makes great use of those. Any time I make a playlist of "atmospheric" songs, several of his invariably wind up on it, alongside My Bloody Valentine, Jesus and Mary Chain and Slowdive. He was one of my first discoveries when I frequented TheSixtyOne a couple of years ago. (He was also one of the ones, like me, who got the angriest when they killed the social part of the site and cut off artist-fan communications.)
His latest album, Let's Get Bloody, would've been a good candidate for my best of 2011 list if I'd found it in time. It has some great songs. "Disappointed," "Let's Get Bloody," "Suffer Someday" and "Crush" are particular favorites.
He also has some interesting, forward-thinking attitudes toward the music industry. In an age when media companies appear to be in a frenzy to stamp out piracy and other indie musicians are struggling to find ways to make money from their music, he actually has a "steal all" button on his website, as well as an option to pay. (I "stole" the mp3s and bought the CD.) He also encourages other artists to make remixes of his songs. As if that wasn't interesting enough, he likes to race cars.
I've read that your stage name comes from your hobby of collecting and wearing state promotional shirts from around the country. Do you have a shirt from all 50 states yet?
Not yet. I've set some arbitrary rules for my dumb state shirt collection. I really only like state shirts that feature nature scenes or animals. And they can't have the name of a city or a landmark. It needs to be a true state shirt. So I'm missing quite a few. I'll be be sure to scour the bargain racks at all of the dirty truck stops on my next tour.
You were popular on TheSixtyOne back when I was active on the site – before the redesign that removed most of the social media aspects. You were also among the most militant critics of the change. You gave them the finger in a profile pic and wrote a protest song. What's your perspective on that site, two years later?
Well I didn't exactly give anyone the finger. I was more really just baffled by their marketing decisions and how they were okay with upsetting so many people. It's not often that you see a company that has a product that people really like just completely disregard and abandon their entire user base. Looking back I'm actually a little embarrassed that I got so mad about it. Though I am really glad I wrote the song "61 Ways" because of it—it's become sort of a multi-purpose protest / break-up song.
In other interviews, you've named some rather aggressive bands as influences – Fugazi, Helmet, Drive Like Jehu, hardcore punk, etc. I'm hearing a bit of Depeche Mode, maybe some shoegaze acts like Slowdive, maybe a bit of Red House Painters. How did those hardcore influences get transformed into the atmospheric pop you're creating now?
I really have no idea. I listen to a pretty wide variety of music, and on occasion will get into the heavy and more aggressive stuff. I'll even record some hardcore-ish tracks from time to time, but it rarely sees the light of day. For years I've been threatening to record a cover of every song on Helmet's Meantime but I just haven't gotten around to it yet. Maybe next year.
Part of it may be that my songwriting process is so odd and random that I never know how one of my songs is going to sound until it's finished.
What music inspires you today?
I'm totally in love with the band Subtle. It's not that often that something so unique comes along. I'm so surprised that not more people have heard of them. They're incredible. I've also been kind of reverting back to stuff I listened to back in the 90s. Lots of Sebadoh. Funny story, for about a year I actually lived two houses down from Jason Loewenstein of Sebadoh when we were both kids. He was several years older than me and stole my Big Wheel tricycle. But I got over it and listen to Sebadoh way too much.
I've also been getting inspired by many of the undiscovered and semi-discovered artists on YouTube. Amongst the glut of terrible ukulele songs there are some incredibly raw and emotional performances.
I hear a lot of pathos in your songs. How autobiographical are they? Are they just an outlet for you, a kind of catharsis?
I had a pretty normal childhood. A pretty normal life too, actually. Never was addicted to heroin. Didn't live on a commune. Wasn't molested. Not an alcoholic. Most of my friends would probably describe me as pretty easy going, and even positive. But I've always struggled with an obscene fascination and preoccupation with death and dying. There has always been this underlying, unillumated hopelessness that I've never been able to escape, and that I'm pretty good at hiding. It makes its way into most everything I write. It's not rational. And I feel like if I ever were to seek professional help, I would be diagnosed as clinically, undoubtedly normal. But that never gets rid of the underlying desire to crash into the center divider just to see what it feels like to die.
I think it's interesting that you seem to zig when the music industry zags. The industry is putting a lot of political muscle into stamping out piracy. You on the other hand, have a "steal this album" option on your website. How is that working? Do enough people pay to make up for all the "stealing"?
Piracy is like gravity. It's always going to exist, no matter what laws are in place to stop it. Musicians have been incredibly lucky over the last many years to have had formats where you can affix music to a tangible object. Now that music is virtual, piracy is so easy it's essentially unstoppable. And I don't care. I've decided to stop fighting gravity. Piracy is awareness. I don't want to make money selling plastic discs.
In terms of supporting my career, I've focused my attention on licensing. Many of my songs are licensed for television, film, and commercials. I'd rather work on partnerships with filmmakers and companies that I respect, which will subsidize my music for my fans. Though I will say I've been very lucky that many of my fans buy my music. I don't really know how many people steal it, but enough people pay for it to allow me to continue to be able to make music.
What do you think the future holds for musicians on the Internet?
It's the same game that it's always been—to make a living making music—but now the barriers to entry are gone. The lack of barriers doesn't mean it's any easier than it was back in the record label days. It just means the rules are different and the gatekeepers are different. There are no templates or formulas for success.
Musicians are finally becoming part-time marketers. But I hope that the marketing side doesn't overtake the music side. Like the constant attempts to capitalize on viral trends as a method to gain awareness. There are only so many YouTube parodies that you can listen to. I don't think it's a good long-term strategy for your art. I'm guilty of this as well, I once made a remix song out of the Slap Chop commercial. I hope it becomes more about creating new, innovative and mind-blowing art rather than crap where the marketing is more important than the music. It is a fine balance though. If you don't market your music, no-one is going to hear it.
Which do you think is more of a threat to musicians, piracy, or bills like SOPA or PIPA? (And now the treaty being pushed by the industry, ACTA.)
I'm not sure I'm the right person to ask. I want people to pirate my music. I encourage it. I don't give a shit if anyone pays me for an mp3. I want music licensing and carefully chosen partnerships to subsidize my music so I can give it to my fans for free.
I understand you're into racing. What do you race and have you won any trophies?
I'm fortunate that I've been able to get into such a ridiculous and insanely fun hobby. I race something called a Spec Miata—it's basically a near-stock Mazda Miata that has been converted for road racing. I'm an incredibly average race car driver, though I did somehow manage to finish on the podium four times. If you're in Southern California, drop by one of our road courses out in the desert. You can usually find me towards the back of the field, trying to keep from wrecking.
Where can people hear your music? Do you make it available to streaming sites like Pandora or Spotify? I understand some indie artists have decided they don't get a fair shake with those services.
All of my music can be downloaded for free on my website, stateshirt.com. It's also available on iTunes and most music sites, including Pandora and Spotify. The payout through those sites is tiny, even with a decent number of plays and downloads. Though it doesn't bother me at all. Services like Pandora and Spotify are the new radio. I view them as a source of exposure and awareness, not cash money.
This is one of my favorite songs off the new album:
And here is a live loop performance of the title track:
Ethan makes frequent use of Twitter: twitter.com/#!/stateshirt
You can also find him on Facebook: facebook.com/stateshirt
And check out the official State Shirt website: stateshirt.com


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November 18, 2013
This special one-off drama travels back in time to 1963 to see how Doctor Who was first brought to the screen. Actor William Hartnell felt trapped by a succession of hard-man roles. Wannabe producer Verity Lambert was frustrated by the TV industry's glass ceiling. Both of them were to find unlikely hope and unexpected challenges…


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The Social Poets: New Denny Lyon Designs: 11 September 2001 Anniversary Yard Sign, T-Shirt: From Denny: Today is a special day of remembrance here in America and many parts of the world. I created this design for my reader friends over at the Pentagon, White House, CIA, State Department and FBI for this anniversary to let them know I was thinking of them.
Proceeds go to funding my charity for homeless female military veterans. Currently, there are only a couple of half-way houses in North Carolina - woefully underfunded - desperately trying to address the problem of over 5,000 homeless women vets. The majority are young single mothers.
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Although owner information is freely available in person from any of the Riverside County Assessor District Offices or can be purchased from Property Data Sales, we are, in accord with laws protecting privacy, particularly of elected and appointed officials, prohibited from providing such information on our public website. (California Public Records Act, Government Code Section 6254.21)
The Riverside County Assessor's Office makes every effort to produce and publish the most current and accurate information possible. The assessed values are subject to change before being finalized for ad valorem tax purposes. The Assessor parcel maps are for assessment use only and do NOT represent a survey. The assessor parcel maps are compiled from official records, including surveys, and deeds. They only contain information required for assessment purposes. See the recorded documents for more detailed legal information.
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I am confused. I am engaged to a beautiful woman and we are set to have a destination wedding this upcoming spring. We have been through thick and thin together and have stuck by each other's side for the past 7 years. About 2 weeks ago, I met a woman at a bar and the attraction and chemistry was immediate. We ended up kissing that night and we have kept in touch everyday through texts and phone calls, most of them very explicit. We want to have sex together even though she knows about my fiancé and she swears we would only do it to overcome our extreme physical attraction to each other.
I have cheated in the past without my fiancé ever finding out, the last time being about 18 months ago. After the last woman, I swore it was the last time I did that to my fiancé, but when I talk and text with this new woman, she brings out a sexual side in me that my fiancé USED to bring out in the beginning of our relationship. What should I do? I love my future wife very much, but have never felt guilt about any of the things I have done...until now. What should I do?
-Confused to the max
It sounds like you want me to give you permission to cheat on your soon-to-be wife. All the classics are there: It'll just be this one last time! We can't NOT bone each other because the attraction is like—whoa! If only sex with my fiancé was as hot as it was in the beginning!
Come on, dude. You're not 12. You know these are the most sack-less excuses for infidelity ever. Especially that last one, which not only seeks to justify your behavior, but also attempts to put the blame on your fiancé, which is total bullshit.
You're not confused. What are you gonna do? Leave your fiancé because you're drunk on a two-week sext and Oxytocin cocktail? Let me tell you something. There's always going to be some girl at the bar. You're always going to be attracted to other people. Getting married doesn't stop that. What matters is what you do about it, which, if you have some integrity, is nothing. If you and your fiancé have approached your relationship with a preconceived set of rules you don't believe in or want to follow (i.e. exclusivity), then you're going to run into this problem again and again. Pretty soon though, you won't just be a cheating asshole. You'll be a full-on adulterer. When she finds out, which she will eventually, you'll probably have kids at that point and a second mortgage that you'll have to take out to pay for the reeeeally expensive divorce attorney.
If you can't handle a life of monogamy, which is what you're signing up for, then you need to man up and admit it before you take a bunch of vows. What you're doing (and have done in the past) is inexcusable. It's hurtful and dishonest. If you can't be faithful to your partner, then you at least owe her the courtesy of telling her that before you start picking out gravy boats for your wedding registry.
I'ma be R. Kelly Real with you for a minute. I've cheated. I know all about the delicious mix of excitement and guilt and betrayal that comes with it. And I also know precisely how craptastic the fallout can be. If you can't be honest with your future wife (and she deserves to know what kind of man she's marrying) then at the VERY least, you need to cease all contact with this new girl immediately, and try your damnedest to be faithful. I know it's hard when boobs freely roam the earth, but you're an adult in a seven-year relationship that is about to be legally binding. This isn't just about you. Stop making excuses and start being a better partner.
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Dropping A New 6.4L Hemi Crate Motor Into A '70 Dodge Challenger
Chrysler's performance parts division Mopar Performance (MP) is now selling 392ci Hemi engines, brand-new in the crate. This isn't your Grandpa's 392, but a modern 6.4L Hemi stroker based on current production 6.1L Hemi engines installed in Chrysler passenger cars. The 4.055-inch bore x 3.795-inch stroke aftermarket-only motors just happen to displace 392.1 ci-certainly no mere coincidence, evoking as it does fond memories of Chrysler's early Hemi heritage.
Like MP's previously released 5.7L crate engines, the new 392s are available in both carbureted (PN P5153604) and EFI (PN 5153605) versions. Out of the box these motors carry serious power ratings: 525 hp at 6,400 rpm and 510 lb-ft of torque at 5,200 rpm for the EFI version; 540 hp at 6,500 rpm and 490 lb-ft at 5,400 rpm for the carbureted one. Besides the engine assembly, both packages include a wiring harness, an engine control unit (ECU), an ACT sensor, optional dual wide-band oxygen sensors, and detailed installation instructions to help you swap the engine into classic musclecars. An ECU is needed even with a carburetor because there's no way to install a distributor in the late engine.
Matt Deane, parts manager at Glendora Dodge, got his hands on one of the first of the new 392 EFI assemblies, figuring it would make a perfect update to replace the 383 in his '70 Dodge Challenger. Besides the 392, Deane's revitalization plans included a small-block version of the venerable A-727 three-speed automatic coupled to a Gear Vendors add-on overdrive unit. Although longer, the combo is much slimmer than late-model Mopar integral-overdrive automatics, eliminating the need for major floorpan surgery. Deane beefed the A-727 with a Chrysler overhaul kit and MP shift-improvement package before hooking it to the engine with a B&M Holeshot, 3,000-stall torque converter, which has both the right stall speed for the torquey Hemi as well as the correct 71/416-inch converter mounting bolt-hole pattern. Deane also updated the front suspension with a Unisteer rack-and-pinion steering conversion.
Compared with the previously released truck-based 5.7L crate Hemi, Deane found that the new passenger-car-based 392 has some significant differences that impact retrofit swaps (see HOT ROD, June '07, "Hemi Swap" for what it takes to install a 5.7L Hemi and A-518 automatic-overdrive into a Mopar A-body). One problem area in particular is interference caused by the low-mounted A/C compressor. Read on to find out what these differences are and how Deane stuffed a 392 into his classic Challenger using TTI engine mounts and headers.
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The 392 engine's front cover is compatible with production-based 6.1L SRT8 front accessories, which must be purchased separately. 6.1L accessories are different from 5.7L truck Hemi parts. At present there is no 6.1L/392 A/C delete option.
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It\'s not just San Francisco where low-income households are finding it tougher to find a place to rent, much less afford to buy; renters are getting squeezed out of the market nationwide. In the U.S., the number of available rentals for low-income earners has declined by nearly 22% since 2000, according to a study.
The number of available or affordable rental units for each 100 extremely low-income households in the U.S. fell to 29 in 2012 from 37 in 2000, according to an interactive map (below) generated by the Urban Institute, a Washington D.C. social policy think tank.
And that\'s taking federal housing assistance into account. Without federal assistance, the number of rentals available per 100 low-income households remains a dismal 1, unchanged from 1 in 2000 (although that number did rise to 3 in 2006.)
With American household wealth jumping $10 trillion in 2013 (about a quarter of that coming from real-estate values), it\'s fairly safe to say that probably didn\'t improve the chances for low-income households to find affordable housing.
In the meantime, some property owners in the San Francisco Bay Area (specifically, places like Menlo Park, Calif., where Facebook Inc. is headquartered) are finding it more cost-effective to tear down a $1 million fixer-upper and rebuild than to refurbish it, according to the San Jose Mercury News.
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The best thing we can do about terrorism is: nothing. It's not that terrorists don't create harm. It's that terrorism is not about the harm; it's about the fear. We kill, each month, more people in automobiles than were killed by terrorists on 9/11. But that's not the correct comparison to make, because the tactics employed by the terrorists cannot be reproduced. Nobody will sit still for a hijacking ever again. Thus, the real comparison is against the number of airplane passengers killed. We kill, each month, TEN TIMES more people in automobiles than the number of airplane passengers killed by terrorists on 9/11.
The terrorists are hacking our brains. Being a hacker myself, this is intolerable to me. Being a security professional, this is intolerable to me. They are trying to set up a situation where there is a very very very low risk of very bad harm. They do not have the ability to create actual harm. They can only create a harm that is terrifying (and I cheerfully admit that I cannot sleep when I imagine myself on Flight 93, knowing that I have to defeat the terrorists on the airplane or die).
The terrible aspect, when multiplied by the tiny risk, cannot be comprehended by the human brain. Such a small number, when multiplied by a large number, becomes unity. Thus, people overreact, even though the risk of death by being killed by a violent airplane passenger is equal to the risk of dying on the road in the next 9 days. As I write this, between now and Christmas, three weeks away, fully twiceas many people will be killed by automobiles as have everbeen killed by violent airplane passengers.
The solution to this problem is to not be scared. Not all of us arescared. We need those of us who are not scared to struggle against those who are. We need our political leaders to be strong enough to ignore terrorism. There is nothing they can do to stop it, so what they should do is nothing.
Terrorism is an evil hack, nothing more. It's a trick. We need to ignore it.


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Below is a comprehensive monthly review of the news and other media's coverage of CVE. A brief summary of each news item is listed with its title, author (if identified), date, and media source.
CrossTalk Magazine: The Journal of Defense Software Engineering, March/April 2012
CVE, Common Weaknesses Enumeration (CWE™), and the CWE/SANS Top 25 Most Dangerous Programming Errors List are mentioned in an article entitled "Supply Chain Risk Management" in the March/April 2012 issue of CrossTalk Magazine: The Journal of Defense Software Engineering.
CVE, CWE, and the CWE/SANS Top 25 are mentioned in phase 2 of a section entitled "A Three-phase Code Analysis Process": "Look for common vulnerability patterns … analysts [should] make sure that code reviews cover the most common vulnerabilities and weaknesses. Sources for such common vulnerabilities and weaknesses include the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) and Common Weaknesses Enumeration (CWE) databases, maintained by the MITRE Corporation and accessible on the web at: <https://cve.mitre.org/cve/> and <https://cwe.mitre.org/>. MITRE, in cooperation with the SANS Institute, also maintains a list of the "Top 25 Most Dangerous Programming Errors [13]" that can lead to serious vulnerabilities. The top three classes of errors as of December 2010 were cross-site scripting, SQL injection, and buffer overflows. Static code analysis tool and manual techniques should at a minimum, address these Top 25." CWE and the CWE/SANS Top 25 are also cited again and described in more detail at the end of article in a section entitled "Useful Links".
The article was written by Paul R. Croll.
Government Computer News, January 9, 2012
CVE is mentioned in a January 9, 2012 article entitled "Getting the most out of automated IT security management" on Government Computer News.com. The main topic of the article is the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) updating its guidelines for using Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) "for checking and validating security settings on IT systems" by releasing "Special Publication 800-117, Guide to Adopting and Using the Security Content Automation Protocol Version 1.2, Revision 1."
CVE is mentioned when the author explains how SCAP combines several existing community standards created and maintained by several different organizations "including MITRE Corp., the National Security Agency, and the Forum for Incident Response and Security Teams", and that the "specifications making up SCAP are divided into languages, reporting formats, enumerations, measurement and scoring systems, and integrity protection." The author then lists the 11 SCAP components, with CVE included under Enumerations. The other MITRE initiatives listed are Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) and Common Configuration Enumeration (CCE), also under Enumerations, and under Languages, Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language (OVAL). The article concludes with a summary of the updates to the guidelines.
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Aftershock Festival Reveals Set Times, VIP Packages Still Available
The two-day Aftershock festival is set to take place this weekend in Sacramento, Calif., and it features an all-star lineup of today top rock and metal band, including Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Megadeth, Five Finger Death Punch and many more huge acts.
The daily lineup for the festival was recently released, with both the Saturday (Sept. 14) and Sunday (Sept. 15) lineup jam-packed with rock goodness. Check out all the stages and set times at the bottom of the post.
If you're a West Coast rock fan and you haven't picked up tickets yet, there's good news for you. Not only are there tickets left, there are some cool VIP packages remaining. Schecter Guitars and Black Ticket VIP are teaming up for a very cool experience that includes tickets to both days, a guitar signed by the bands and much more. Check out the details here. Schecter will also have a big presence at the festival, where fans will be able to take part in a shred contest and other cool activities.
The Aftershock festival takes place Sept. 14 and 15 at Discovery Park in Sacramento, Calif. See the full daily lineups of the Aftershock Festival below:
Saturday, Sept. 14
Monster Energy Main Stage North
11:35AM — We As Human
12:45PM — In This Moment
3:35PM — Skillet
5:25PM — Papa Roach
7:25PM — Shinedown
Monster Energy Main Stage South
12:10PM — Otherwise
1:25PM — Steel Panther
2:50PM — Testament
4:30PM — Buckcherry
6:25PM — Megadeth
8:40PM — Korn
Ernie Ball Stage
11:10AM — Nothing More
12:10PM — Girl On Fire
1:25PM — Eye Empire
2:50PM – Butcher Babies
4:30PM — Heaven's Basement
6:25PM — Love and Death
Sunday, Sept. 15
Monster Energy Main Stage North
12:10PM — Gemini Syndrome
1:25PM — Falling In Reverse
2:50PM — Asking Alexandria
4:30PM – Halestorm
6:25PM — A Day To Remember
8:40PM — Avenged Sevenfold
Monster Energy Main Stage South
11:35AM — Hell or Highwater
12:45PM — Airbourne
2:05PM — All That Remains
5:25PM — Volbeat
7:25PM — Five Finger Death Punch
Ernie Ball Stage
11:10AM — Ernie Ball Winner (TBA)
12:10PM — Miss May I
1:25PM — Thousand Foot Krutch
2:50PM — SOiL
4:30PM — Pop Evil
6:25PM — Filter


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Jane's Addiction Unveil 2012 Tour Dates, Book Super Bowl Gig
Just days after they announced the cities for their upcoming tour of what they're calling "classic theatres," Jane's Addiction have revealed the dates — and they've also lined up a sweet high-profile gig at Volkswagen's pre-Super Bowl Rock & Roll Fan Tailgate Party on Feb. 5, where they'll be appearing with the Roots and DJ Pete Wentz.
The Tailgate Party's lineup was curated by Rolling Stone, which made the announcement this morning. It'll follow another Rolling Stone event on the previous night, featuring performances by LMFAO, Gym Class Heroes, Lupe Fiasco and Cobra Starship.
The Tailgate Party gig will serve as a warmup for Jane's next run of dates, which kicks off in late February and will take them through the Midwest, South, and Northeast through late March. As previously announced, the 'Theatre of the Escapists Tour' will focus on smaller venues with local historical significance. Check out the complete list of shows below. Will you be catching the band on any of these dates?
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2/22 – Saint Louis, MO at The Pageant
2/24 – Detroit, MI at The Fillmore
2/25 – Columbus, OH at The LC Indoor Pavilion
2/27 – Toronto, ON at Massey Hall
2/29 – Rochester, NY at Auditorium Theatre
3/02 – Albany, NY at The Palace Theatre
3/03 – Portland, ME at State Theatre
3/04 – Huntington, NY at The Paramount
3/06 – Montclair, NJ at Wellmont Theatre
3/07 – Waterbury, CT at Palace Theater
3/09 – Richmond, VA at The National
3/10 – Myrtle Beach, SC at House of Blues
3/13 – Atlanta, GA at The Tabernacle
3/15 – Catoosa, OK at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
3/16 – Kansas City, MO at Uptown Theater
3/19 – Minneapolis, MN at TBD
3/21 – Grand Rapids, MI at Devos Music Hall
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Graham Denyer Willis – The New York Times, 12/01/2012
On the evening of Saturday, Nov. 3, Marta Umbelina da Silva, a military police officer here and a single mother of three, was shot in front of her 11-year-old daughter outside their house in Brasilândia, a poor community on the north side of the city. Records show that Ms. da Silva, 44, had never arrested anyone in her 15-year career. Instead, she was one of hundreds of low-level staffers, who mostly handled internal paperwork.
São Paulo, Latin America's largest city, continues to descend into a violent blood feud between the police and an organized crime group, the First Command of the Capital, known by its Portuguese initials P.C.C. In 2012, 94 police officers have been killed in the city — twice as many as in all of 2011. Between July and September, on-duty police officers killed 119 people in the metropolitan area. In the first three days of November, 31 people were murdered in the city. These statistics conceal a deeper story about Latin American cities, their police forces and the war on drugs.
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Great Performances: Gershwin LA-style
The problem with listening and watching an orchestra play "An American in Paris" and "Rhapsody in Blue" is that one wishes to dance. If you're similarly inspired when you hear Gershwin, roll up the carpets and turn up the volume: Friday, 6 January 2012, 9 p.m. on PBS (but check local listings) you can hear and watch Los Angeles Philharmonic Music Director Gustavo Dudamel conduct and Herbie Hancock play piano.
Before he takes the stage, Hancock comments, "This is the first time as a professional musician that I'll be playing a piece that's essentially classical music with jazz overtones with a symphony orchestra, and what a symphony it is!"
This is American classical music written by an American. George Gershwin was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1898. His parents were Jewish immigrants originally from Odessa (Ukraine), who met and married in New York. George was the second of four children.
In 1924, with his older brother Ira, created "Fascinating Rhythm" and "Oh, Lady Be Good!" for a stage musical "Lady Be Good." It was the same year, the composed "Rhapsody in Blue."
"An American in Paris" was written in 1928, inspired by Gershwin's trip to Paris. It was the composition that inspired the 1951 MGM musical starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron. Directed by Vincente Minnelli, the movie was a celebration of Paris although filmed in Los Angeles. With a book by Alan Jay Lerner (coming after his 1947 Broadway hit "Brigadoon" but before his 1957 "My Fair Lady"), "An American in Paris" was a celebration of dance and George and Ira (lyrics) Gershwin with songs such as "I've Got Rhythm, "'S Wonderful" and "Our Love Is Here to Stay."
The climax is the 16-minute ballet by Kelly and Caron. Hearing the music makes me want to dance but Ian doesn't find himself similarly moved.
But there is no dancing in this LA Phil performance. You will become familiar with Dudamel's softly accented English and his charming dimples when he smiles. He concurrently serves as the music director for the LA Phil (his third season) and for the Gothenburg Symphony orchestra and the Simon Bolivar Symphone Orchestra of Venezuela. Dudamel is a busy man, crossing over to three continents.
Herbie Hancock, Gustavo Dudamel and LA Phil celebrate Gershwin.
Hancock is known for jazz and is the Los Angeles Phil's creative chair for jazz. He also is the chairman of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz and is the founder of the International Committee of Artists for Peace. He was UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in July of this year.
Hancock plays Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" and improvises on "Someone to Watch Over Me."
"Herbie Hancock, Gustavo Dudame and the LA Phil Celebrate Gershwin" is directed by Enrique Sanchez Lansch who provides some candid backstage moments and some close ups of the orchestra. You'll get to see the key players without having to pay for the best seats in the house at the Disney Concert Hall or contend with downtown Los Angeles traffic. And, if the music inspires you, you can dance while no one is watching.
"Herbie Hancock, Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil Celebrate Gershwin" is on Thirteen's "Great Performances" on Friday, 6 January 2012 at 9 p.m. on PBS. Check local listings.


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Generating HTML pages ¶
Ocsigen provides several ways to generate and type HTML pages.
- The default technique to produce HTML pages using Eliom are the Eliom_content.Html.F, Eliom_content.Html.D and Eliom_content.Html.R modules. It is the only one supported for client-server Eliom programs. This module provides a typing based on OCaml's polymorphic variants, which ensures at compile time, that the pages you will generate will respect the recommendations of the W3C (or be very close).
- It is also possible to use a syntax extension to write your pages with the usual HTML syntax. This solution is also typed with polymorphic variants and is compatible with the previous one.
- You can also choose to generate untyped html as text.
The types in OCaml closest to XML types are polymorphic variants. Ocsigen uses them to provide a module with very good HTML typing. The full documentation is available in the TyXML documentation.
Table of contents
Generating HTML for Eliom applications
The TyXML library vs. the DOM API
On client side there are two kinds of HTML representations: one is based on the TyXML library and the other one is the browser DOM tree accessible through Js_of_ocaml modules Dom and Dom_html. The TyXML representation is a OCaml immutable typed tree. The DOM tree is mutable structure manipulated using the browser API which permit the modification of the displayed page. In the DOM represention adding a node as a child to an other node removes it from its previous ancessor.
Since those representation does not behave at all the same way, they are not used for the same thing.
- It is far easier and safer to describe content using TyXML, but it is not possible to add a TyXML element to the page without explicit conversion to the DOM representation.
- The TyXML representation has the same interface on client and server side. This allows share code between server and client.
- Dom manipulation is heavy: to build some part of a tree, one needs to create each node separately then append them to their parents.
For example, here is a div element built with TyXML and then converted to the DOM representation using the module
open Eliom_content.Html.D
let n = div ~a:[a_id "some div id"]
[ pcdata "some text";
br ();
pcdata "some other text"; ]
let b = Eliom_content.Html.To_dom.of_div n
And here the same built using the DOM API:
open Dom
open Dom_html
let d =
let d = createDiv document in
let t1 = document##createTextNode(Js.string "some text") in
let t2 = document##createTextNode(Js.string "some other text") in
let b = createB document in
appendChild d t1;
appendChild d b;
appendChild d t2;
d##.id := (Js.string "some div id");
To ease the DOM manipulation on the client, the usual DOM manipulation function are also available on TyXML elements. See section the next section for HTML element manipulation, by value and by reference.
HTML element manipulation, by value and by reference ¶
There are four modules to create typed HTML: Eliom_content.Html.F, Eliom_content.Html.D, Eliom_content.Html.C and Eliom_content.Html.R. The last one is for reactive elements and is addressed in another section .
It is possible to mix the four kinds of nodes in the same page.
Elements built with Html.F are sent by value, while elements built with Html.D are sent to the client by reference. Eliom adds an identifier as attribute of D elements to make it possible to find them back in the page from client side.
Sending elements by reference allows easy manipulation of elements included in the initial html document from event handlers, as the input element in the following example.
let main_service =
~path:(Eliom_service.Path [""])
~meth:(Eliom_service.Get Eliom_parameter.unit)
(fun () () ->
let open Eliom_content.Html.D in
let input = input ~a:[a_input_type `Text] () in
let onclick_handler = [%client (fun _ ->
let v =
(Eliom_content.Html.To_dom.of_input ~%input)##.value
Dom_html.window##alert(Js.string ("Input value :" ^ v)))
] in
let button =
button ~a:[a_onclick onclick_handler] [pcdata "Read value"]
(head (title (pcdata "Test")) [])
(body [input; button])))
In this example, if the input button would have been incorrectly sent by value, two different input fields would have been created: one displayed in the document and one referenced from the event handler. The latter will always contains an empty value.
There are still two situations where sending elements by value is still required:
- one want to have multiple occurences of the same elements in the
document. Indeed, elements sent by reference follow the DOM
semantics where an element have only one instance in current
document. For example, the following list will contains a single
let li = li [pcdata "Shared item"] in ul [li; li; li;] .
- one have a large page with a lot elements. Handling elements by references add a small overhead while loading the page, around 50ms per 1000 elements on a not so fast computer.
In any case, it is possible to mix elements sent by references and elements sent by value in the same document.
By default, a reference on an element is only valid in the current HTTP request: hence, sending an element built with Html.D in two different pages will produce two distinct nodes. If you want to define a element reference that is preserved accross the different page of an application, you must explicitely name this element with the function Eliom_content.Html.Id.create_named_elt, that takes as parameters an element identifier and a non named element. Element identifiers are created with the function Eliom_content.Html.Id.new_elt_id. See also section Global elements of an application.
The module Eliom_content.Html.Manip allows using the classical DOM manipulation functions (e.g. appendChild, addEventlistener, ...) directly on the identifier of an HTML elements.
Reactive DOM ¶
Eliom_content.Html.R allows one to insert time-varying values into the DOM tree. It relies on React's signal 'a React.signal. More information about react can be found on the homepage. The react nodes also use ReactiveData, which allows to manipulate lists of nodes in a reactive way.
When dealing with dynamic content, one usally ends up with a lot of imperative DOM manipulations: replacing, appending, removing DOM elements, updating attributes, etc. Html.R hides most of those imperative DOM operations. Every time a signal changes, the corresponding DOM tree updates itself.
Usage on client side
To insert reactive DOM elements, just use module Html.R instead of Html.D or Html.F for these elements. Html.R makes also possible to define reactive attributes.
Use function Html.R.node : 'a elt React.signal -> 'a elt to insert a reactive node in a page.
open Eliom_lib
open Eliom_content
open Html
open F
module Reactivenodes_app =
Eliom_registration.App (
let application_name = "reactivenodes"
let global_data_path = None
open Eliom_content.Html
let split s =
let len = String.length s in
let rec aux acc = function
| 0 -> acc
| n -> aux (s.[n - 1] :: acc) (pred n)
in aux [] len
let value_signal, set_value = React.S.create "initial"
let value_len = React.S.map String.length value_signal
let content_signal : Html_types.div_content_fun elt React.signal =
(fun value ->
let l = split value in
F.div (
List.map (fun c -> F.p [F.pcdata (Printf.sprintf "%c" c)]) l
let make_color len =
let d = (len * 10) mod 255 in
Printf.sprintf "color: rgb(%d,%d,%d)" d d d
let make_client_nodes () =
D.p [R.pcdata value_signal];
D.p ~a:[ R.a_style (React.S.map make_color value_len)]
[R.pcdata value_signal];
R.node content_signal
let make_input () =
let inp = D.Raw.input ~a:[a_input_type `Text] () in
let _ = [%client
(Lwt_js_events.(async (fun () ->
let inp = To_dom.of_input ~%inp in
keyups inp (fun _ _ ->
let s = Js.to_string (inp##.value) in
set_value s;
Lwt.return ())))
: unit)
] in
let main_service =
~path:(Eliom_service.Path [])
~meth:(Eliom_service.Get Eliom_parameter.unit)
let () =
(fun () () ->
let inp = make_input () in
let cldiv = C.node [%client D.div (make_client_nodes ())] in
~css:[["css"; "reactivenodes.css"]]
(body [F.h1 [pcdata "Reactive DOM"];
F.h2 [pcdata "Client side reactive nodes:"];
Dom & Client-values ¶
Eliom_content.Html.C allows one to insert client-side content into server-side HTML-trees. This makes possible, for example, to insert reactive nodes in a server-side generated page.
open Eliom_lib
open Eliom_content
open Html
open F
module Testnodes_app =
Eliom_registration.App (
let application_name = "testnodes"
let global_data_path = None
let main_service =
~path:(Eliom_service.Path [])
~meth:(Eliom_service.Get Eliom_parameter.unit)
open Eliom_content.Html
(value_signal : string React.signal),
set_value = React.S.create "initial"
let client_reactive_attrib () = [%client
R.a_style value_signal
let client_reactive_title () = [%client
F.h1 [pcdata "I'm a client node"]
let () =
(fun () () ->
~css:[["css"; "testnodes.css"]]
(body [
F.div ~a:[C.attr (client_reactive_attrib ())] [
C.node (client_reactive_title ())
Module C is also available on client-side, to make it possible to use it in shared sections.
Global elements of an application ¶
Sometimes you may want to modify the content of an HTML element and to keep the element and its modified content when changing page. For example a div element which contains a chat box or a music player should be preserved while browsing across the different pages of your site. For this purpose, Eliom provides a notion of global element. Such elements are instantied only once for an application and that unique instance is used in every page that references the element.
To create a global element, use function Eliom_content.Html.Id.create_global_elt.
val create_global_elt: 'a elt -> 'a elt
In the following example, the content of global_list will be preserved when you click on the "reload page" link.
[%%shared open Eliom_content.Html.D ]
module My_app =
Eliom_registration.App (
let application_name = "myo"
let global_data_path = None
let global_list = Eliom_content.Html.Id.create_global_elt (ul [])
let cpt = ref 0
let main_service =
~path:(Eliom_service.Path [""])
~meth:(Eliom_service.Get Eliom_parameter.unit)
let reload_link =
a ~service:main_service [pcdata "reload page"] ()
let _ =
My_app.register ~service:main_service
(fun () () ->
let page_number = incr cpt; string_of_int !cpt in
let append_item = [%client
let item_text = "item inserted in page #" ^ ~%page_number in
let item = Eliom_client.Html.of_li (li [pcdata item_text]) in
Dom.appendChild (Eliom_client.Html.of_ul ~%global_list) item
let append_link =
a ~a:[a_onclick append_item] [pcdata "append item"]
(head (title (pcdata "Test")) [])
(body [h1 [pcdata ("Page #" ^ page_number)];
p [append_link];
p [reload_link];
global_list]) ) )
Another use of global element is for external javascript that should be included in every page but must be executed only once in an application. In the following code snippet, the alert "global script" is displayed only once, while the alert "non global script" is display every time you click on the "reload page" link.
open Eliom_content.Html.D
let global_script =
(script (cdata_script "alert(\"global script\")"))
let simple_script =
script (cdata_script "alert(\"non global script\")")
let main_service =
~path:(Eliom_service.Path [])
~meth:(Eliom_service.Get Eliom_parameter.unit)
let reload_link =
a ~service:main_service [pcdata "reload page"] ()
let _ =
My_app.register ~service:main_service
(fun () () ->
(title (pcdata "Global script example"))
[global_script; simple_script])
(body [p [reload_link]])))
HTML syntax extension
Warning: The HTML syntax extension is only provided for Camlp4, not for PPX. Its use is very limited. We recommend that you use the modules Eliom_content.Html.D and F to produce HTML content.
Ocsigen also has a syntax extension for OCaml that allows you to write pages using HTML syntax (but you are free not to use it). This is convenient for example if you want to include (parts of) HTML pages that have been created by third party. To choose actual XML-implementation you have to provide a module named Html (or Svg respectively):
For example, the following code:
module Html = Eliom_content.Html.F
<<
 >>
is a caml value of type Html_types.html Eliom_content.Html.F.elt.
To compile a module containing this syntax, you need the camlp4 preprocessor and the tyxml.syntax package:
ocamlfind ocamlc -pp camlp4o -package tyxml.syntax -c your_module.ml
You can insert OCaml expressions of type 'a Html.elt inside html using $...$, like this:
let oc = << Ocsigen
You can insert OCaml expressions of type string inside html using $str:... $, like this:
let i = 4 in
<>
If you want to use a dollar in your page, just write it twice.
You can write a list of HTML expressions using the syntax <:xmllist<...>>, for example:
<:html5list<
hello

 >>
Here are some other examples showing what you can do:
<<

 >>
Warning: lists antiquotations are allowed only at the end (before a closing tag). For example, the following is not valid:
<<

 >>
The syntax extension is not allowed in patterns for now.
Warning: The two syntaxes are not equivalent for typing. Using the syntax extension will do less checking. For example the following code is accepted but not valid regarding HTML standard (because  must contain a title):
<<
 >>
We recommend you use the functions from Eliom_content.Html.D, as you will (almost) always get valid HTML. Use the syntax extension for example to enclose already created pieces of HTML, and check your pages validity with the W3C validator.
Text HTML ¶
The last possibility is to use untyped HTML. Just build strings containing your pages. Here is an example:
let hello =
~path:(Eliom_service.Path ["hello"])
~meth:(Eliom_service.Get Eliom_parameter.unit)
(fun () () -> Lwt.return "Hello")
Writing HTML as text makes applications much more difficult to maintain. We do not recommend this.
Custom data for HTML ¶
Eliom provides a type-safe interface for create new attributes of the form data-*, using Eliom_content.Html.Custom_data.
Custom data may be created either from string-conversation functions by Eliom_content.Html.Custom_data.create
open Eliom_content
let my_int_data =
Html.Custom_data.create ~name:"my_int"
~to_string:string_of_int ()
or by a Json-deriving type Eliom_content.Html.Custom_data.create_json
type coord = { x : int; y : int; } [@@deriving json]
let coord_data =
Html.Custom_data.create_json ~name:"coord" [%derive.json: coord]
Custom data can be injected into HTML-trees of type Eliom_content.Html.elt by the function Eliom_content.Html.Custom_data.attrib:
div ~a:[Html.Custom_data.attrib coord_data {x = 100; y = 200}] []
Reading/writing the DOM
On the client side, custom data can be read from and written to JavaScript DOM elements of type Dom_html.element.
Custom data can be read from a DOM-element with the function Eliom_content.Html.Custom_data.get_dom. If no respective custom data attribute can be found in the element
- the default value from creating the custom data is returned, if any, or
- an exception Not_found is raised, otherwise.
The custom data of a DOM-element can be set with the function Eliom_content.Html.Custom_data.set_dom.
fun (div : Dom_html.element Js.t) ->
let i = Html.Custom_data.get_dom div coord_data in
debug "{x=%d; y=%d}" i.x i.y;
Html.Custom_data.set_dom div coord_data { x = i.x + 1; y = i.y - 1 }
Default value
If a custom data is created with the optional argument default, calls to Eliom_content.Html.Custom_data.get_dom return that instead of throwing an exception [Not_found].
let coord_data' =
~name:"coord" default:{x=0;y=0;} [%derive.json: my_data]


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|2013-03-05, 19:55
|Link #983
dn ʎɐʍ sıɥʇ
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Northern Ireland
I've been casually playing through this over the past few days and its been pretty awesome (I especially liked the fight with Sam) and I loved all the nods to MGS and such however the last boss has pretty much ruined the entire game for me not because its utterly absurd but because its stupidly difficult and most importantly incredibly frustrating compared to any other fight throughout the game.
I don't have any nano-repair kits and his attacks deal so much damage that I die in no time (even seem to take damage while parrying) but at one stage after what felt like half an hour of dodging and hit and run attacks I had him down to about 60hp when he started to continually spam the throwing debris attack which I managed to miss one cut on which meant and insta-death.............again for about the 20th time.
So yeah I'm a bit miffed.
|2013-03-05, 19:57
|Link #984
|2013-03-05, 20:18
|Link #986
dn ʎɐʍ sıɥʇ
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Northern Ireland
I know thats what I have been doing, I've watched videos on youtube but his attack pattern just doesnt seem the same and all he does for me is walk about slowly and then launches some AOE attacks and that grab so I never get that parry attack (where he knocks the sword out of your hand and you gut punch him) he just beats me down with the same bunch of attacks and then spams the debris attack.
Literally tearing my hair out at it.
|2013-03-05, 20:25
|Link #987
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Moe Land
Age: 38
^Look at the patterns on his attacks.
Also when he's charging doing an AOE attack look at the ground and go to the nearest safest where you won't get hit my the lava, also you need to be a little quick on your reflexes because he can come at you charging with a kick or grab move. Grab moves do a ninja run and jump to avoid it, the kick can be parried. He can also heal himself , but that's the easiest part since you just need to blade mode one area of his body.
|2013-03-05, 20:39
|Link #988
dn ʎɐʍ sıɥʇ
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Northern Ireland
Yeah.... no I'm not going to bother trying it again now its annoyed me that much, its just stupid how much more difficult the last section is compared to the rest of the game and for me it isn't even as remotely enjoyable as the other boss fights either.
|2013-03-05, 20:39
|Link #989
Corrupted fool
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: JEEEESUS CHRIIIISTOOOOO
Age: 28
I've seen other codec stuff and it makes sense why Raiden chose to work with Maverick. Cyborg's still aren't "prevalent" in society since MGS4, since outside of wounded PMCs members (who are indefinitely contracted to their PMC until they can pay off the debt due to the cost of the surgery) and wealthy citizens who happen to need a single prosthetic, cyborgs are still pretty rare in Rising, outside of the PMC that you're facing, they're not even common in state armies. Cyborgs are still generally a "weird" thing in Rising and part of why Raiden says he couldn't handle a civillian life since even with fake-skin grafts, he still felt judged and uncomfortable even shopping with his family.
That explains that Shinkawa picture with the giant coat.
|2013-03-05, 20:47
|Link #990
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Moe Land
Age: 38
The last boss fight needed to hard so they up the anti with Armstrong Gray HULK lol. But damn it was epic!
As for flesh skin grafting I guess MGS4 since we still see linings on on areas on Raiden and the MGR codec conversations, one reason why Raiden probably still uneasy with his family life and like old Jack the ripper he still does what he wants.
|2013-03-05, 20:48
|Link #991
Okuyasu the Bird
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Alberta, Canada
Age: 27
I'll have to 100% disagree with it being un-enjoyable though, fighting a ripped nanomachine-induced politician is a pretty absurd scenario, but when you consider what else we've gotten in the Metal Gear franchise it's not too out there by Metal Gear standards. Not to mention the atmosphere of destruction around you two and awesome music in that fight make it just incredibly epic in scale.
|2013-03-05, 20:51
|Link #992
We're Back
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Redgrave City
Age: 30
He kicked my ass badly on Hard difficulty; A couple of things that worked for me.
As a general rule this boss is touch and go, meaning like Sundowner you should not commit to a full on barrage if he is still standing upright.
1) The trailblazer move - This is where he summons a 'low' fire wall; You don't actually need to wait for the flames to completely die down. You can cross it almost immediately after he recovers from it.
2) The Inferno Wall move - This is where he summons a 'high' fire wall that last a long time. During this period, he is actually pretty passive most of the time. Several times I actually stopped moving and waited till the flames died down... Which took a while.
3) Golden Veins thingy - Obviously you know how to avoid these, but if possible try to run behind him. Once out of sight he would not do the dash attack.
4) Grab attack - Dodge to the side, twice in case, similar to the Mastiff. Don't rely on jumping though- Unlike the Mastiff, this guy can jump grab.
5) Explosion - Dodge twice backwards, that's all there is to it.
|2013-03-05, 21:03
|Link #993
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Moe Land
Age: 38
^ Do you keep a lock on Hulk Armstrong? I rarely keep my lock on him since his moves are just massive. I just keep moving.
And yes thanks to this farming exploit I got all the upgrades I needed.
|2013-03-05, 21:21
|Link #994
dn ʎɐʍ sıɥʇ
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Northern Ireland
I have the general gist of what to do and how his attacks work but he has some moves that seem impossible to parry/dodge (like that reverse elbow thing he does) which just sap health and to make matters worse I try to dodge all the debris attacks because I don't want to chance missing a cut and having to do it all again so I never get the health packs from them.
My experience playing "hack and slash" games is limited but I sailed through the likes of bayonetta and DMC4 on hard with little difficulty so I'm not exactly rubbish at MGR either but I'm not enjoying this at all.
I'll come back to it at a later point, but I'm taking a break for now.
|2013-03-06, 05:10
|Link #997
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Moe Land
Age: 38
It's a learning curve whenever you need to use blade mode. L3 and R3 are your best friends, took me awhile to learn also the timing.
The nostalgic thing for me here is Raiden's cartwheel dodge and 3 punch double kick, reminds me of MGS2 Raiden, but in a good way.
|2013-03-06, 09:00
|Link #998
A Proud Lolicon
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: In front of my computer
Age: 32
After continuous listening, I'm surprised that the song I like the most is "I'm My Own Master Now". Now I'm literally turning this song on whenever I'm playing action game. I hate to repeat myself, but this game really has some kickass and memorial OSTs.
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Cellular Dynamics Announces Presentations at the Society of Toxicology's 52nd Annual Meeting Demonstrating the Expanding Impact of iPSC-Derived Human Cells on Toxicology Assay Development
MADISON, WIS., March 8, 2013 –Cellular Dynamics International, Inc. (CDI), a leading commercial producer of human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines and tissue cells for drug discovery, safety, stem cell banking and cellular therapeutics, today announced scientific presentations at the Society of Toxicology's 52nd Annual Meeting (SOT), March 10 to 14 in San Antonio, that demonstrate the expanding utility of CDI's iCell® products on toxicology assay development.
"Now that several iPSC-derived human cell types are reliably available in sufficient quantities and at high quality and purity, scientists from academia, government and industry are finding new ways to incorporate them into their toxicology assays," said Chris Parker, chief commercial officer of CDI. "The scientific data presented at this conference are evidence of the increasing impact that the commercial availability of human cells is having on assay development for toxicity testing and validation of the cells' predictivity."
Researchers will present results on assays that use CDI's iCell Cardiomyocytes, iCell Neurons and iCell Hepatocytes in a variety of toxicology assays, including:
Chantest and ACEA Biosciences detail the use of the xCELLigence Cardio System to evaluate iCell Cardiomyocytes for sensitivity to compounds with broad mechanisms of action. (Exhibitor-hosted sessions, March 11, 9:15 – 10:15 a.m., and 1 – 2 p.m., Room 007B)
LeCluyse, E (The Hamner Institutes for Health Services) provides an overview on iPSC-derived hepatocytes, focusing on their utility in understanding hepatotoxicity mechanisms. (Exhibitor-hosted session, March 13, 1 – 2 p.m., Room 007 B)
Smith, G et al. (Abstract 85, poster 119; University of Glasgow and Clyde Biosciences) present data on the utility and suitability of a novel optical platform that when used in conjunction with iCell Cardiomyocytes can assess new chemical entity (NCE)-mediated proarrhythmia with an order of magnitude greater throughput than manual patch clamp methods without loss of sensitivity.
Sirenko, O et al. (Abstract 86, poster 120; Molecular Devices and University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill) describe methods for measuring the impact of drug compounds on iCell Cardiomyocytes' beat rate using fast kinetic fluorescence imaging, thus incorporating high throughput screening in proarrhythmia testing.
Qin,S et al. (Abstract 89, poster 123; Cyprotex and Axion Biosystems) demonstrate the use of multi-well multi-electrode arrays (MEAs) as an effective tool to screen for cardiotoxic liabilities in iCell Cardiomyocytes.
Yego, EK et al. (Abstract 363, poster 628; US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense) describe the feasibility of using miRNA microarray analysis to assess the effects of chemical warfare nerve agents on iCell Neurons.
Bradley, J et al. (Abstract 901, poster 203; Cyprotex and Axion Biosystems) demonstrate the use of multi-well MEAs to screen seizurogenic compounds on iCell Neurons to predict neural toxicity.
Wolfe, ML et al. (Abstract 1063, poster 508; MPI Research) discuss hepatotoxicity prediction using a high content imaging system to assess drug induced liver injury after treating human hepatocellular carcinoma Hep G2 cells, iCell Hepatocytes, and primary human hepatocytes with a variety of drug compounds.
Wilga, PC et al. (Abstract 1465, poster 522; CeeTox) describe a dual cell model (iCell Cardiomyocytes and HepaRG cells) that utilizes changes in cell health and function following exposure to a drug compound to differentiate heart toxicity from liver toxicity, demonstrating that the combined data predicted cardiac toxicity with greater confidence.
Doherty, K et al. (Abstract 1556, poster 617; Quintiles) demonstrate how a series of multi-parametric in vitro assays assessing cellular, molecular and electrophysiological endpoints on iCell Cardiomyocytes provide early and accurate assessment of cardiotoxicity.
About Cellular Dynamics International, Inc.
Cellular Dynamics International, Inc. (CDI) is a leading developer of stem cell technologies for in vitro drug development, in vivo cellular therapeutics, and stem cell banking. CDI harnesses its unique manufacturing technology to produce differentiated tissue cells in industrial quality, quantity and purity from any individual's stem cell line created from a standard blood draw. CDI was founded in 2004 by Dr. James Thomson, a pioneer in human pluripotent stem cell research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. CDI's facilities are located in Madison, Wisconsin. See www.cellulardynamics.com.


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Thursday, 10 January 2013 07:02 AM
The fundraising strategy marks a shift from Obama's 2009 inauguration, when he banned corporate money and limited individual contributions to showcase his commitment to transparency and clean government.
This time around, organizers are soliciting bigger checks to pay for a party that will lack the historic aura of 2009, when Obama became the nation's first black president.
Donors include prominent government contractors such as AT&T and Microsoft and a business that sells inauguration merchandise. Wealthy individuals who funded attacks on his Republican rival, Mitt Romney, also appear to be contributors.
Inauguration organizers say the loosened restrictions will make it easier to cover the event's costs after the most expensive election in U.S. history. Organizers are reluctant to rely on individual donors who may feel tapped out after contributing a record $715 million to Obama's re-election.
"We just came off of a very expensive election. We just want to make sure we are meeting the goals we need to in order to put on these civic events," said an official with the Presidential Inaugural Committee, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Government watchdogs say the fundraising effort highlights the gulf between Obama's rhetoric and his actions in trying to limit the influence of big donors in Washington.
"We have gotten used to being disappointed by him when it comes to money in politics," said Campaign Legal Center policy director Meredith McGehee.
Since emerging on the national stage in 2004, Obama has struggled to reconcile his desire to rein in political spending with the need to win elections and court allies.
He has called for a constitutional amendment to overturn a 2010 Supreme Court decision that allowed corporations and other groups to spend unlimited funds to influence elections.
Obama initially criticized the "Super PACs," or political action committees, that were set up to take advantage of the court's decision. But he reversed course after it became clear that Republican candidates were benefiting from the new groups and possibly putting Obama's Democrats at a fundraising disadvantage.
Organizers of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, in early September initially banned corporate contributions for that event, but eased that restriction when fundraising lagged.
When Obama took office in 2009, inauguration organizers banned corporate contributions and limited individual contributions to $50,000.
This time, organizers say they are reluctant to ask tapped-out campaign contributors to pay for a party that most of them won't attend.
The inaugural committee is asking businesses to contribute up to $1 million - more than the $250,000 limit that Republican President George W. Bush, Obama's predecessor, put in place for his second inauguration in 2005.
Organizers won't reveal the projected cost for Obama's event this year but it is likely to be less than the $53 million bill from 2009, which drew nearly 2 million people to Washington for a star-studded concert at the Lincoln Memorial, a parade and 10 official balls, along with countless private parties.
The 2013 event will have no concert and only two official balls. Top-dollar donors, however, still will have plenty of opportunities for celebration.
Individuals who give $250,000 or businesses that donate $1 million will get tickets to an intimate reception several days before the Jan. 21 swearing-in ceremony and a VIP "candle light celebration" on the evening before, along with prime seats for the parade.
The Inaugural Committee has revealed the names of more than 400 donors. But unlike 2009, the group will not disclose the contribution amounts until after the inauguration, as required by federal law.
"It's a big step back in terms of transparency," said Kathy Kiely, managing director at the Sunlight Foundation, which promotes openness in government.
Among those listed are telecommunications giant AT&T and software maker Microsoft Corp, both of which have a heavy presence in Washington.
AT&T collected $747 million in federal contracts in the 2011 fiscal year, according to figures compiled by the Center for Effective Government, while Microsoft billed $160 million for government work. Both companies contributed more than $1 million to the Democratic and Republican conventions last year.
AT&T and Microsoft declined to comment.
Rhode Island-based Financial Innovations, another donor, sold T-shirts and other official merchandise for Obama's re-election campaign and is now selling inauguration-related souvenirs. The company did not return a call seeking comment.
St. Louis-based health insurer Centene Corp also is listed as a donor.
The company's stock price rose nearly 10 percent after the election, as investors bet that the health insurer would benefit from Obama's healthcare overhaul. The company did not respond to a request for comment.
Biotech firm Genentech said it is "proud to provide support for the presidential inauguration," but declined to say how much it had donated.
Inauguration donors appear to include individuals who contributed heavily to Obama's re-election effort, though it is difficult to know for sure given the few details released by the committee.
California biotech executive Paul Zygielbaum appears to have donated roughly $270,000 to Democrats during the past two years, and Marsha Laufer is married to a hedge-fund executive who donated $1.5 million to Priorities USA Action, a Super PAC allied with Obama.
Neither responded to a request for comment.
Several individual donors appear to be employees at Bully Pulpit Interactive, a company that handled digital advertising for the 2009 inaugural and Obama's re-election. They did not respond to requests for comment.
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Monday, November 15, 2010
His name is Dan Uggla...Do we want him?
(And now, we duck.)
There is little disputing that Uggla is a productive, middle of the order bat who puts up big numbers in a huge ballpark. The thought of him getting 81 games at the Rogers SkyDomey Centre makes our butt cheeks twitch. Would 40 homers be out of the question? Would he and José Bautista become modern day Bash Brothers? Would they push Vernon Wells, Aaron Hill and Adam Lind further down the order where they probably belong in the first place? The sunshiney happy daydreams that we're having right now say: "INDUBITABLY!"
But what concerns us about Uggla is that we're not sure that there's a place on the diamond where you can hide him, and given the number of DHs that the Jays are carrying, that's a bit of a problem.
(There's also that minor case of Aubrey Huff Syndrome that Uggla has, where every second season is a bit of a down year...His is not a full-on breakout of the disease, but his OPS has see-sawed a bit over his short career: .818, .805, .874, .813, .877. Are we ready to give up a quality prospect for one season of .820 OPS?)
The notion floated out there already has him moving to third, as though it is a simple shift to move a mediocre second baseman (-22 career UZR, -4.5 career UZR/150) over to the hot corner. (And Uggla, from our remembrances, has problems with hands and feet as opposed to his arm, which would not look any better at third).
It's probably too early to be voting yay or nay on a deal that has yet to get beyond Buster Onley's BlackBerry. Still, we're hopeful that AA won't give up too much of the future for one potentially good season and two picks.
22 comments:
- The Ack said...
Fuck it, Dan Uggla has always kind of been my own Aubrey Huff. I'm in.
Seems a perfect destination for Arencibia, who just does not seem destined to be a Blue Jay. Would require more, obviously....but hopefully not Z Stewart-level more.
- November 15, 2010 at 11:15 AM
- jerkstore said...
the only way i can see this making sense is if the prospect package is not too high or if the jays can sign him to play 1st base.
- November 15, 2010 at 11:28 AM
- Tao of Stieb said...
First base would make sense...although Uggla's got lousy hands. I just wonder if there is a place where you can stash him where he doesn't hurt you in the field.
- November 15, 2010 at 11:40 AM
- William Tasker - Caribou, ME said...
I agree with you completely. Plus the guy has an over-inflated view of himself by turning down a guaranteed $48 mil over four years. He can't field, his hitting is streaky.
The only plus he would add for the Blue Jays is a proven track record of getting his share of walks, something the Blue Jays need more of.
- November 15, 2010 at 11:52 AM
- Torgen said...
Arencibia is the answer to a much more difficult question than Uggla, and for more years, and for less money. I don't get why everyone is so eager to part with him.
- November 15, 2010 at 12:02 PM
- The Ack said...
I take a little issue with the concept that his hitting is streaky. 5 seasosn of OPS between .805 and .877? HR totals ranging from 27-33? I'd say he's nothing if not consistent offensively. He's not bouncing from a .750 to a .900 level or anything.
I also don't get the "over-inflated view of himself" comment. Because he won't take the Marlins offer? Doesn't seem like a fair comment.
But yeah, defensively? Bad news...but at the absolute worst, wouldn't he be an absolute best-case scenario of Encarnacion at 3B? Dollars notwithstanding, of course.
Torgen - I'm not eager to part with him, but seems like the team might be. That's all I'm saying. AA has made it known that Arencibia has nothing left to prove in the minors, but can you see him starting for the Jays at catcher next season? At 1B? Mix in the talk about being willing to trade prospects...it just seems to add up that the front office views him as a primary trade chip this winter. My interpretation only, of course.
- November 15, 2010 at 12:06 PM
- Torgen said...
I've seen enough other teams in this division hand starting jobs to rookies out of spring training (or close enough that it made no difference) that I can totally see Arencibia as the starting catcher next year.
- November 15, 2010 at 12:35 PM
- jerkstore said...
obviously a middle of the order featuring bautista-lind-uggla is very tempting.
3 guys in a row who can take walks!!!!
move hill to third and sign O-dog. Now you have escobar and hudson 1-2. 5 guys in a row who can take some walks!!!!
- November 15, 2010 at 12:36 PM
- William Tasker - Caribou, ME said...
2010 - April: .898
May: .870
June: .723
July: 1.009
August: .926
Sept: .853
2009 - April: .745
May: .745
June: .840
July: .726
August: .949
Sept: .845
2008 - April: .801
May: 1.251
June: .932
July: .673
August: .704
Sept: .804
2010 was probably his most even-keel season. You are correct, of course that his end results come out not as flaky. But even as Tao pointed out, his every other year fluctuation of 60 points of OPS are also bothersome.
As per the salary comment, $48 mil over four years in a state with no income taxes is a really nice deal for a guy who will be 31. Depending on his fluctuating seasons, he's been worth between $10 mil to $15 per season. Baseball Prospectus sees his value to average about $12.9 mil per season for the next four years. Buster Olney reported that one GM said that he wouldn't give Uggla $50 for four years.
- November 15, 2010 at 12:45 PM
- Jonathan Reimer said...
I don't buy this rumor. Buster Onley arrives at Toronto being the obvious destination because AA "has shown that Uggla is the kind of player he likes - players with lots of power." AA seems to liken the Jays 2010 roster as being AA's construction. Of course, the power culprits of 2010 (Bautista, Wells, Encarnacion, Hill) were not AA's doing; only Buck was AA's signing. AA has proven himself to like players quite different than Uggla - players that are athletics, strong defenders, can play up-the-middle positions, players that are either long-term controllable or short-term flexible.
Another point: AA's past deals have not been those widely reported by the media. Therein gives me more reason to think this is a smoke screen.
Uggla does not match up with any of AA's needs, nor does he contribute to a long-term competitive team (unless has signs a team-friendly long-term deal). I think this rumor is bunk.
- November 15, 2010 at 1:20 PM
- Tao of Stieb said...
Good point, Jonathan...We might be getting way too far ahead of ourselves on this. It's really just a whim of Onley's that we've totally bought into.
Other concern with Uggla: Strikes out way too much. Goes into deep slumps, as William's numbers point out.
- November 15, 2010 at 1:30 PM
- The Ack said...
y'know, I'm not even really fully advocating a run at Uggla, but I think he'd be a nice addition. That said, I'm not ready to give up this consistent/inconsistent thing....
what in William's numbers point to deep slumps? One month in 2010 with a sub-.800 OPS? Going back 2 seasons, his lowest monthly OPS is .723....which isn't great, but not bad considering it's his worst monthly result. I mean, we aren't talking about acquiring Pujols, here.
And I wonder about the context of those monthly stats - how do they stack up against other comparable "end of year numbers" players?
- November 15, 2010 at 1:45 PM
- William Tasker - Caribou, ME said...
Okay, Ack, I'll meet you this far. The OPS stats don't swing as wildly each month as does the batting average which I could have used, but didn't. The OPS has some swing to it (much like many players as you suggest), but he consistently hits 3 to 8 homers a month and walks 15 to 25 times which tends to smooth out streak shere he can't hit the broad side of a barn. I spend weeks in Florida each summer and watch him every night and he really is a hot/cold kind of guy...that consistently gets his homers each month and his walks.
- November 15, 2010 at 2:13 PM
- The Ack said...
Wait, how dare you use personal observation in your argument!! Thanks for that, William.
- November 15, 2010 at 2:23 PM
- William Tasker - Caribou, ME said...
Bwahahaha. I'm a geezer...and sabermetrics is stupid ;)
- November 15, 2010 at 2:32 PM
- Peter D said...
I think a Dan Uggla deal would be a nice strategic move depending on who you would have to give up to get him. After all, your not just getting one year of Dan Uggla, you are also most likely getting two first round draft picks in the 2012 draft when he signs elsewhere as a free agent.
I'd probably trade Arencibia straight up for 2 first round picks (if that was legal). His Rod Barajas like projection isn't a huge loss.
- November 15, 2010 at 2:37 PM
- Peter D said...
Anyone else confused as to why the Jays let Taylor Buchholz get away? Isn't this team going to need to find bullpen guys with the loss of Frasor, Gregg, Downs, Tallet, etc.
- November 15, 2010 at 2:41 PM
Peter D's first comment, above, is the reason I wouldn't go for Uggla. We'd be giving up prospects and perhaps an MLB player for 1 year of Uggla (and are we really going to compete next year?) and a draft pick or two, or none, if Uggla tanks (though nothing really suggest that he'd tank, but hey, it's been known to happen). It just doesn't seem to fit into AA's plan of building to be consistently competitive.
- November 15, 2010 at 3:42 PM
- Peter D said...
In my opinion, it all comes down to the teams expectations for the prospect they would have to give up.
In reality, the risk of Dan Uggla tanking is probably a lot less than the prospect they give up tanking.
- November 15, 2010 at 3:52 PM
For the ones so anxious to trade Arencibia, you should compare his stats in Dunedin to D'Arnaud's...You should also be aware D'Arnaud didn't play after July 31st because he suffered his 2nd back injury of the year...Jeroloman isn't MLB material and Chavez is at least 3 years away, but he'll probably be moved to 3rd base from catcher...Point is, we'd better all hope JP makes it unless you want a Molina/Buck type combination for the next 3-4 years, cause D'Arnaud is no longer a sure thing.
- November 15, 2010 at 7:36 PM
40 man roster might be needed to hide all of the talent coming through the Jays' farm system right now. Players will need to be protected or they will be snatched up by other clubs.
- November 15, 2010 at 7:43 PM
I'm not so concerned about whether or not Uggla is streaky. I think he's a good hitter whose bat would be a useful addition to the Jays' lineup in 2011. However, true as it may be that the Jays are willing to move JPA, or any other prospect, I think that they'll only do so for the right player, and I don't think Uggla is it.
The concern was raised earlier, but where does he play? He's undoubtedly a worse option at second base than Hill, and it's hardly a given that he can make a seamless transition to one of the corner infield spots.
If the Jays are looking at picking up a guy whose only contributions will come with the bat, I'd rather see them make a run at someone like Manny, Huff, Berkman, etc., rather than give up prospects for Uggla.
- November 15, 2010 at 10:52 PM


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Kenneth G. Hunter, 83, of Timbercrest Retirement Community, North Manchester, formerly of LaFontaine, died July 18 at Wabash County Hospital. He was born June 10, 1930 in Peru to James C. and Swan (Godfroy) Hunter.
Kenny graduated from Peru High School in 1948, attended Manchester College in North Manchester and graduated from Indiana College of Mortuary Science in Indianapolis in 1956. He married Ann Beauchamp at the First Methodist Church in Wabash on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, 1954. He was a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer for 56 years. He owned and operated Hunter Funeral Home in LaFontaine for 37 years. He was a member of the Indiana Funeral Director's Association and First United Methodist Church of Wabash. He was an avid euchre player.
He is survived by his wife, Ann Hunter, North Manchester; three daughters, Diane Kay (Patrick Bickers) Hunter, Prairie Village, Kan; Beth (Glen) Engle, North Manchester, and Susan B. Hunter, Wabash; three grandchildren, Rex (Jen) Engle, Columbia City; John Bickers and Hunter Bickers, both Prairie Village; three great grandchildren, Wyatt, Adelynn, and Jesse Engle, all Columbia City; three sisters, Evie Jane Hunter, Indianapolis; Phyllis (Rex) Puckett, Plainfield, Ind., and Mary Kasberg, Cleveland, Ohio; and his sister-in-law, Aileen Hunter, Peru. Three sisters, Betty Hartleroad, Gladys Halliburton, Helen Kroll; his brother, James H. Hunter, and his great grandson, Jasper Engle, preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held at Timbercrest Memorial Chapel, 2201 East Street, North Manchester, on July 22 at 10 a.m. with Pastor Kurt Freeman officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 2-6, Sunday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, and one hour prior to the service at Timbercrest.
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migya wrote:I was one of the most disappointed people on here when JRich got traded for BWright. I was one of the few who understood and supported the trade back in 1991 of Mitch Richmond for Billy Owens, as Owens was multi talented and filled a need, going on to play well his rookie season and then unfortunately being injury riddled from then on, and Marciolionis being a very good replacement at SG. Most people on here completely disliked that trade from the RunTMC days but were very positive on this trade of JRich for BWright, though I had stated the guy was at least three years from being a capable contributor. I became a bit more positive about BWright because he could definately be the guy that fills the PF need for the team and still do by the way, but he seems out of favour and if he didn't perform well in the Summer League, then it doesn't look good for his future as an nba player. I still have hope for him but he has to get oppportunity and that likely won't happen this season again so waiting will again be the trend.
In all, JRich almost had to go in order to keep Monta and Biedrins BUT if you look now, Maggette just got signed for 10 million a season, for five seasons, and that is slightly under what JRich is getting, so really, JRich could still be here and it would have no affect on the team's financial situation. This maybe shows more how Maggette is not a good fit and shouldn't be here but also shows how things have changed.
BWright could still be good on the team and worth the trade but right now it is looking highly doubtful
Yeah, but the reason why we had the money for Maggette, Monta, Biedrins, and other players was because not only Jason's contract was gone, but so was Baron's. So we had to drop both contracts in order to execute those moves this past offseason.