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Confirmed: Phoebe Philo Is Exiting Céline
Landon Peoples
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It's the rumor we've all tried to debunk, stave off, pretend couldn't possibly be real; the news that no one wants to write, nor admit. But, as confirmed by WWD on Friday, the unfortunate truth that Phoebe Philo would exit Céline has finally come. After 10 years at the French label — an eternity in fashion — the British designer bids au revoir to her legacy. Her last collection will be presented at Paris Fashion Week in March, for fall 2018.
"Working with Céline has been an exceptional experience for me these last 10 years," she wrote in a statement obtained by WWD. "I am grateful to have worked with an incredibly talented and committed team and I would like to thank everyone along the way who has been part of the collaborations and conversations… it's been amazing." Rumors of Philo's exit have reverberated, season to season, leading the industry to ask not if it would happen, rather when. It doesn't make today's news any less of a shock.
LVMH chief executive Bernard Arnault echoed her departing words. "What Phoebe has accomplished over the past ten years represents a key chapter in the history of Céline. We are very grateful to Phoebe for having contributed to the great momentum of this Maison. A new era of development for Céline will now start and I am extremely confident in the future success of this iconic Maison." As for what's next remains unclear, but a source familiar with the matter claims Philo will not work for another label; her successor is to be named in the coming months.
Philo leaves behind a unique and unparalleled legacy. In 1997, Philo moved to Paris from London (where she attended Central Saint Martins) to join Stella McCartney at Chloé, eventually taking over as creative director in 2001. Just a few years later, she was awarded British Designer of the Year by the British Fashion Council. After taking a two-year leave from the industry to raise her second child, Philo came back, assuming the top role at Céline, in 2008.
Her reclusion from the pomp and circumstance of the industry (and e-commerce, until earlier this year) carried over to her designs, where her taste for demure and classic ready-to-wear saw its own fashion cult within the industry, with the sales to back it up. The jury's still out on how exactly the fashion house will change under new direction, but whoever takes over has incredibly influential, infinitely chic Stan Smiths to fill.
Celine Phoebe Philo Designer Leaves Fashion Label
written by Landon Peoples
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VPN services can also be defined as connections between specific computers, typically servers in separate data centers, when security requirements for their exchanges exceed what the enterprise network can deliver. Increasingly, enterprises also use VPN connections in either remote access mode or site-to-site mode to connect -- or connect to -- resources in a public infrastructure-as-a-service environment.
A client running the Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 operating systems uses a DHCPINFORM message after the connection to request the DHCP Classless Static Routes option. This DHCP option contains a set of routes that are automatically added to the routing table of the requesting client. This additional information is available only if the Windows Server 2003 DHCP server has been configured to provide the DHCP Classless Static Routes option and if the VPN server has the DHCP Relay Agent routing protocol component configured with the IP address of the DHCP server.
We also dove deeper into the desktop apps of the top-performing services. Great apps have automatic location selection, easy-to-use designs, and detailed but uncluttered settings panels. We set up each service's Android app on a Samsung Galaxy S8 running Android 7.0 Nougat. We took into account how easy each one was to set up and connect, along with what options were available in the settings pane.
One of the most common types of VPNs used by businesses is called a virtual private dial-up network (VPDN). A VPDN is a user-to-LAN connection, where remote users need to connect to the company LAN. Another type of VPN is commonly called a site-to-site VPN. Here the company would invest in dedicated hardware to connect multiple sites to their LAN though a public network, usually the Internet.
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Is Ezekiel Elliott Ohio State's best pro prospect running back ever?
Ezekiel Elliott is as complete a running back as Ohio State has ever had enter the NFL Draft.
By Ian Hartitz Apr 17, 2016, 8:01am EDT
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Ezekiel Elliott's time at Ohio State was a majestic mixture of long touchdowns, huge blocks, and awkward moments on live television. The running back who head coach Urban Meyer has stated is "the best player I've ever coached without the ball in his hands", Elliott has made an impact at Ohio State from day one whether or not he had the football.
And I mean day one. As a true freshman on a team with Braxton Miller and Carlos Hyde, there weren't a bunch of extra carries to go around on the 2013 Ohio State Buckeyes. Sure, against a team like Florida Atlantic Elliott got to show off with 162 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, but it was special teams duty the rest of the year for Zeke.
For a lot of stud running backs only playing on special teams could be a tough pill to swallow. Not for Elliott, as special teams just means another chance for Zeke to knock someone the hell out.
Yes, possibly the only thing more terrifying than watching Elliott come at you with the ball might be watching him come at you without the ball. But, Elliott was recruited by Ohio State to score touchdowns, and Zeke was happy to comply as the starting running back of the 2014 Buckeyes.
While Elliott's first few games as Ohio State's bell cow running back weren't too much to brag about, things changed once the Cincinnati Bearcats came to town. With folks thinking the 2-1 Buckeyes may be poised for a rebuilding year without Miller, Elliott took over the offense to the tune of 223 total yards and a touchdown.
As the season wore on Elliott became harder and harder to stop. 154 yards and two touchdowns against the stingy Michigan State defense was followed up by 121 yards and two more touchdowns against the Spartan's little brother. However, the infamous season ending injury to starting quarterback J.T Barrett meant that Elliott would need to carry a heavier load than ever before.
What followed was perhaps the most impressive three game stretch from a running back in college football history. 220 yards and two touchdowns against Wisconsin, 230 yards and two touchdowns against Alabama, and finally 246 yards and four touchdowns against the Ducks of Oregon. Yes, Ohio State rode the Zeke bus straight to Dallas to win the national championship, and Zeke's happiness at the conclusion of all this is what makes college football so great.
Twitter has a gif button now so I can post this gif of @EzekielElliott eating confetti whenever I want! pic.twitter.com/HOMP8krksJ
— BuckeyesNews (@BuckeyesNews) February 24, 2016
Elliott's junior year was one dominant game after another. A career high of 274 rushing yards against Indiana was highlighted by touchdown runs of 55, 65, and 75 yards, and it seemed the only people who could stop Zeke were his own coaches. Still, an incredible career was capped off with two last huge games against Michigan and Notre Dame that saw Elliott go for a combined 363 yards and six touchdowns.
Taking a look at Elliott's career stats should only backup what your eyes have told you all along: Zeke cannot be stopped.
Yes, Elliott has set himself up quite well for a potentially great NFL Career. But what exactly has some calling Elliott the best running back prospect since Adrian Peterson?
Strengths: Literally everything
Seriously, what doesn't Elliott do well? The guy just ran a faster 40 than Braxton Miller at the NFL combine, has never met a linebacker he couldn't run over, makes one-handed catches while on the phone, and his blocking is the stuff of legends. Let's take a look at just one of many examples that demonstrates most of these skills.
Decked out in alternate uniforms that Buckeyes fans either loved or hated, Ohio State was driving and faced a first and goal against the Penn State defense.
Elliott takes the hand-off and immediately explodes through the hole. What makes a running back special is the ability to turn a four yard run into 40, but sometimes in college football running backs depend too much on their speed and won't follow the play design. College athletes can get away with this at times, but it simply won't work in the NFL. Elliott consistently hits the designed hole fast, and this is a trait which is necessary in the NFL.
Now going backwards isn't exactly something that Elliott should make a habit of, but in this case it simply showcases his speed and ability to pull away from defenders. We've seen plenty of carries where Elliott puts his head down and gets what he can, but plays like this demonstrate he still has that innate ability to simply be a playmaker and find open space.
Upon getting his shoulders squared, Elliott leaves a defender grasping for air after a pretty juke move. Zeke may not have the total repertoire of moves that a guy like Braxton Miller has, but Elliott has consistently demonstrated the ability to juke, spin, and even hurdle the first man to get in his way.
Finally, Elliott shrugs off two more tackle attempts with pure strength, and manages to stay in bounds long enough to find the end-zone. Watching Elliott consistently stay inbounds for as long as possible is a trait not often seen from too many skill position players, but it's a trait that helps turn plays like this into touchdowns.
Weaknesses: Literally nothing
I'm not calling Elliott a perfect running back, but what is there to critique about the guy? The weaknesses NFL.com presented are laughable, and while Elliott may not be 'elite' at any particular skill, he's at the worst above average in everything. As for questioning Zeke's maturity when he made some questionable comments following the Michigan State loss, c'mon. What was he supposed to say? Say he was more than okay with receiving just 12 carries? Call me a homer but I'm not going to sweat one instance of 'immaturity' when evaluating a running back who routinely gives more effort without the ball in his hands than any other play in the country.
Best Case NFL Comp: Priest Holmes
The former Kansas City Chiefs star, Priest Holmes made a living as one of the most versatile running backs the NFL has ever seen. A career average of 4.6 yards per carry shows just how dominant Holmes was over his 10 year NFL career, and with an average of 34 receptions a year, the defense was never safe when Holmes was anywhere on the field.
Elliott's ceiling is very similar to what Holmes brought to the table: an explosive three-down running back who defenses must account for in all facets of the game. While Ohio State had trouble getting any of its pass catchers consistently involved in 2015, expect Elliott's great hands to be put on display in the pass friendly NFL.
Worst Case NFL Comp: Laurence Maroney
Laurence Maroney, aka the less entertaining half of the once feared Minnesota Golden Gophers backfield, served a fairly productive six year NFL career that saw him consistently battling a barrage of injuries. At his best, Maroney was a consistent weapon out of the backfield for the late 2000s New England Patriots, but the former first round pick just couldn't quite establish himself as a NFL bell cow worthy of 20 plus carries a game.
For Elliott to have a 'bad' NFL career, it's going to have to be because of struggles to consistently run the football. Zeke's blocking and receiving skills are going to give him a very long (as far as running backs are concerned) life in the NFL, as even if Elliott does not turn out to be a running back worth building your offense around, his unselfishness on the football field will always make him a productive player. Elliott's before mentioned tendency to impose his physicality on any and every defender could also be worrisome when projecting a NFL career over six or seven years.
NFL Draft projection: First half of the first round
Originally projected as a bottom of the first round type of prospect, scouts have not stopped gushing about Elliott's potential as an elite NFL running back. While Dallas at number four once seemed like a fairly possible destination, it now appears that the Philadelphia Eagles at pick number eight or the New York Giants at pick number 10 could be Elliott's new home.
Most "Ezekiel Elliott" play: ROLL ZEKE ROLL
What else could it be? 85 yards to the house. I look forward to seeing this play multiple times a year until the end of time.


As a result of feedback from our members, and indeed people who are considering joining the Association, the Committee have been deliberating for some time on the issue of Membership Fees.
Clearly there seems to be concern that they have been set too high. Whilst the Association is a non-profit making organisation, it is obviously important that we maintain sufficient funds to be able to carry on with the day to day running of business in order to comply with our Aims and Objectives. Equally it is just as important that we increase our numbers. We can raise money from three main areas, annual fees, fund-raising through social events and sponsorship/donations, however in order for us to be able to reduce the first, we have to ensure that we can survive on the second and third.
After long and due consideration the Committee is pleased to announce, that as a result of the generosity of our current membership and those non-members who have supported this year's social events, we are able to reduce the Annual Membership fees for the period 1st January 2009 to 31st December 2009 to €10 per person. This fee will apply to each member in a household, so for a couple it will be 20 euros (over 18's only).
This means that when current members receive their renewal notices, one year after the date of their joining, they will be able to benefit from the substantial fee reduction. Naturally we hope that this new arrangement will encourage more to join us.
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Intel's Patsburg chipset comes with a few unexpected surprises
Many not set in stone yet
Aug 12, 2010 by Lars-Göran Nilsson
TODAY WE FOUND out some details about changes to Intel's upcoming Patsburg chipset for Sandy Bridge LGA-2011 processors and we were slightly surprised at what we heard. What struck as very unusual is the fact that Intel is developing a single chipset that is intended for at least both the high-end desktop Sandy Bridge B2 processors and the Xeon destined Sandy Bridge EN processors. Traditionally Intel has developed these types of chipsets separately, but apparently this is no longer the case.
The Patsburg chipset is destined to be Intel's first single chipset solution for its high-end desktop products and mid-range server solutions, as with the rest of Intel's range of Sandy Bridge processors, we should see the PCI Express controller being moved from a separate chip into the CPU itself. Unlike the LGA-1155 parts, the LGA-2011 processors are still set to feature PCI Express 3.0, although, unless AMD launches Southern Islands with PCI Express 3.0 support, it'll be quite a while before anything will take advantage of this faster interface.
It seems like Intel has yet to make up its mind up with regards to storage connectivity. It's been suggested that Intel was set to fit as many as 10 SATA 6Gbps ports with SAS support, but from what we were told today, this isn't the case. Instead the new chipset is something of a mess, as it'll have support for two or three SATA 6Gbps ports, six SATA 3Gbps ports and six SAS ports, via three independent controllers in the chipset. This all has to do with Intel's new great idea to develop a single chipset for desktop and server products and as such both teams have added the features they want. You won't be able to make RAID arrays across the various ports either, despite the SAS ports supporting SATA 3Gbps drives. We can't quite figure out why Intel has gone down this route if this proves to be the final solution.
Luckily for Intel, we should be about 9-12 months away from the launch of the LGA-2011 platform, so the company has plenty of time to iron out whatever needs to be fixed. One thing that we had confirmed as well is that the desktop parts will get quad channel memory support, not triple channel as what was believed earlier. Intel is meant to have vastly improved the memory performance as well thanks to the new ring bus type memory controller that the new Sandy Bridge LGA-2011 processors use.
The CPU is supposedly going to use the QPI bus to interface with the chipset, unlike the LGA-1155 processors which are stuck with DMI, although a version that should offer twice the bandwidth of today's LGA-1156 platforms. The LGA-2011 processors might still use DMI, as we haven't been able to verify if QPI will be used as the chipset interconnect, but considering that the CPUs have an external QPI link, it would make sense for Intel to use this as the chipset interconnect, as otherwise it would be left unused in the desktop and single socket Xeon LGA-2011 platforms.
With eight memory slots and up to 15 SATA/SAS connectors on the board, we'd expect to see a lot more EATX boards in the market, as a standard ATX board just won't be able to fit it all. EATX boards measures 13-inches (330mm) in width, compared to 9.6-inches (244mm) for a standard ATX board, although the length remains the same. There's no other way you could fit eight memory slots – if that is what the motherboard manufacturers will go for – on a standard ATX board. It's possible that we'll see some LGA-2011 boards with just four memory slots, but this means that you'd have to scrap all your memory if you'd want to upgrade it in the future. For most people this would also mean buying a new case, as most standard PC cases can't handle EATX boards.
Although the person we talked to is a trusted source, it seems like Intel either hasn't finalised its specs for the Patsburg chipset, or it's telling different stories to its partners. In all fairness, our previous article about Patsburg was back in April and based on details from another publication and very little information seems to have trickled out since then. We can't quite make heads or tails of what's going on and as much as we trust our source in as far as what they were telling us, we're not as confident that Intel is telling the same story to all of its partners, so take this information for what it is.S|A
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Kobe Bryant Profiled in Next Episode of ABC's 'Superstar'
By Michael Malone
Four-episode summer series looks at mavericks who shaped our culture
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Kobe Bryant is the focus of the second episode of Superstar on ABC, airing Aug. 18. The episode "provides an intimate portrait of one of the most important sports figures of recent times, much of it told in his own words," said ABC.
Superstar examines "the mavericks who shaped American culture," in ABC's words.
Whitney Houston was profiled in the first episode, which aired Aug. 11. There will be four total episodes and Robin Williams will be featured in one.
Produced by ABC News, Superstar comes from the producers of 20/20 and Truth and Lies. Episodes shift to Hulu the day after their premiere.
The Bryant special "follows the evolution of Bryant, from his roots as a gifted young basketball star struggling to find his place to NBA champion, Oscar-winner and proud #girldad," said ABC. "The one-hour primetime event explores his genius, on and off the court; his triumphs and indiscretions; complications in his personal life, including an accusation of rape at the height of his career; and his tragic death that shocked the world."
Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash early in 2020. Superstar will also look into his family life and his support for women's basketball.
Jalen Rose, Caron Butler and Tracy McGrady share their insights on Bryant.
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Michael Malone
Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what's new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column "The Watchman." He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine.
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Carolina RailHawks Announce USL Women's Team for 2008
Tuesday, September 18, 2007, 8pm
Carolina RailHawks Announce USL W-League Team for 2008
Women's soccer returns to Carolina at SAS
Cary, N.C.-The Carolina RailHawks announced on Wednesday night the formation of a USL W-League women's soccer team for the 2008 season. The Carolina RailHawks Women (TBD) will play seven home games in the Atlantic Division of the USL W-League at SAS Soccer Park in Cary. The team will be coached by Jay Howell, Director of Coaching for the Capital Area Soccer League and will be comprised by some of the best talent the Triangle has to offer. Star players from Duke, NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill as well as Wake Forest University and UNC-Greensboro have already agreed to be a part of the team.
"The Triangle has a tradition of producing fantastic women's soccer teams and players at the club and collegiate level," said Jay Howell. "Like the Raleigh Wings and the Carolina Courage in the past, this team will showcase the best soccer talent from this area and beyond. I am excited and honored to coach the new W-League team. This will be a wonderful opportunity to work with high quality players, and to represent the Carolina RailHawks organization."
The W-League is the USL's highest level of women's soccer in the US and Canada. Founded in 1995, the 2007 season was comprised of thirty-five teams divided in four conferences playing twelve or fourteen regular season matches. The W-League is also an open league, giving college players the opportunity to play alongside established international players while maintaining their collegiate eligibility. The W-League features some of the top players in the world; fifty-four current and former W-League players are currently participating in the 2007 Women's World Cup in China representing nine countries and seventeen current W-League teams.
"We're thrilled to be bringing women's soccer back to the Triangle," said Carolina RailHawks President and GM Chris Economides. "This will be a great addition to the ever growing Carolina RailHawks Family."
This new W-League franchise is not the first women's soccer team to live in the Triangle. The Raleigh Wings were the area's first elite women's soccer team and were arguably the best club team in the world at the time, dominating play in the W-League between 1998 and 2000 with players like Wendy Gebauer, Siri Mullinix and Carla Overbeck. Overbeck was one of the founding members of the Carolina Courage of the now defunct Women's United Soccer Association, who in 2002 and 2003 took residence at SAS Soccer Park bringing soccer fans to the stadium to enjoy professional soccer.
"The Carolina Courage were such a big part of this community when they were here, from 2001-2003, that we felt an obligation to bring a women's team back to the Triangle," said Carolina RailHawks VP of Marketing and former Carolina Courage Sponsorship Director Brad Myers. "The fact that the now defunct WUSA was unsuccessful was not indicative of the Courage's success in this area. From community relations, to sponsorships, to attendance, the Courage was a leader in the league and a model for other women's franchises. We hope to emulate that success and put a quality product on the field as well as a team that is active in the community in which they play."
The Carolina RailHawks continue to have a strong impact in the community both on and off the field. The addition of the W-League will further the success the RailHawks organization and help them soar to new heights in 2008.
ABOUT UNITED SOCCER LEAGUES
As United Soccer Leagues starts its third decade of operation, soccer at all levels continues to grow in the U.S., Canada, and Caribbean. The largest organization of elite-level soccer leagues in North America, United Soccer Leagues is dedicated to growing the sport at the grassroots level in every community. The USL First Division and Second Division (North American men's professional soccer), the USL Premier Development League (U23 North American men's amateur), the USL W-League (North American women's amateur), the USL Super-20 League (U20 North American men's and women's amateur) and the USL Super Y-League (North American boy's and girl's elite youth amateur) have provided a platform for thousands of players to reach their dreams since 1986. This vision and commitment to develop a soccer nation by fans, investors, administrators, coaches, and players has created the foundation for the growth of the sport, while presenting affordable, exciting family entertainment in over 100 cities and towns on the continent.
ABOUT THE CAROLINA RAILHAWKS
The Carolina RailHawks are a United Soccer League expansion team that entered the USL First Division in April 2007. The squad played 14 regular season home games and seven additional home playoff, exhibition and US Open Cup games in its Inaugural Season, with all home games played at SAS Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. Under Rochester Rhinos co-owner and USL Hall of Fame inductee Chris Economides, the RailHawks organization was formed in October 2005 and awarded the USL franchise in January 2006.
Primary Contacts
Marco Rosa, Public Relations Director Carolina RailHawks: (919) 859-5425 x8146 (marco@carolinarailhawks.com)
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The late nineteenth-century fin de siècle has proved an enduringly fascinating moment in literary and cultural history. It is associated with the emergence of intriguing figures-such as the 'new woman' and 'uranian'; with contradictory impulses-of decadence and decay on the one hand, and of experiment and renewal, on the other; as well as with unprecedented intercultural exchange, especially between Britain and France. The 22 newly-commissioned essays collected here re-examine some of the key concepts taken to define the fin de siècle, while also introducing hitherto overlooked cultural phenomena into the frame, such as the importance of humanitarianism. The impact of recent research in material culture is explored, particularly how the history of the book and the history of performance culture is changing our understanding of this period. A wide range of cultural activities is discussed-from participation in avant-garde theatre to interior decoration and from the writing of poetry to political and religious activism. Together, the essays provide new scholarly insights into British fin de siècle and enrich our understanding of this complex period, while paying particular attention to the importance of regionalism.
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Maybe we could use this tool to create a series of bezier curves which would then concatenate in the runtime for complex ship animation?
Added support for bezier curves for animations. Using this framework along with the java tool below we can work out an animation solution which is data driven. I am still not convinced how intuitive the whole thing is though.
Used Nick's tilemap, after some formatting to make it adhere to the game's rules, and it works fine. Just uncomment the related code line in GameLayer.m (method initMapAndEntities). I also implemented the "get me out of here" mechanic, now the player can quickly move her ship out of a tight spot by tapping at the desired target locations. I also added some padding in order for the player's ship not to touch the screen borders. Does not work perfectly for some boundary conditions must look into this.
I also noticed that CCLabels absolutely kill performance (minus 15-20 fps)! I disabled them for the moment, must look at an alternative to render text to screen. Committed changes with commit #40.
I had a discussion with Nick concerning how to create the tilemap/game backgrounds. He pointed out that the current implementation (one large image background and a layer for parallax) is not sufficient to create a real "depth" effect. He suggested that the background layer should be completely static, on top of that we could have a set of large sprites for planets and other large objects and finally just a single tileset for structures on planets.
On top of all these we can add a particle effect to convey the feeling of motion. I can see his point, the mockup he has created with GameMaker (which does exactly what I described above) has a much better feeling of depth than the current implementation. Additionally, we will lose a tilemap layer which is always good performance-wise!
I will make some modifications to the code and to the way the game understands the tilemap description. In the meantime I have replaced the placeholder spaceship art with Nick's spaceships and committed the changes. They look good, although a bit small.
I have started implementing the changes we discussed with Nick. This entailed a few changes to the way the level is designed in Tiled as we will only have one tileset layer and the rest will be simple object layers for celestial bodies. Almost finished, no commit yet.
On a side note, Tiled is not very good as a level design tool... I would like to be able to see the textures of the objects I add, it is very hard to design a level with empty squares of undefined sizes... Also cocos2d seems to adjust objects positions as it loads them from the Tiled file to account for the change in origin (Tiled is top-left, iPhone is bottom-left), which threw me off for a few moments.
Finished implementing new background/layer design. Now the parallax and depth effect is much improved and "realistic". The way we design a level in Tiled has changed as well, see tilemap_test.tmx as an example of how it is done now. Must update Tiled document as well.
Started working towards restoring Tiled-game connection after the major changes we did to the way the level is designed. "tilemap_test.tmx" now is quite close to the way the level is specified, although it is missing some definitions for bonuses etc. Currently I have restored weapon, spawner and enemy definitions. Also the speed of the layers and horizontal motion range is specified in Tiled as well.
Committed changes, lost track of the commit no. I must update Tiled-howto to document those changes. Monday I will be off all day, I will continue work on Tuesday.
Did a few changes to the game including changing the way the camera is handled and improved the grabber game mechanic. The camera is now fixed while the "world" moves beneath it in the Y direction. It is probably easier to understand and specify layer motion this way. The alternative way to create the parallax effect would be to specify each layer's speed as a percentage of the camera speed (the closer to the camera the layer the larger the percentage).
Also changed the way the grabber mechanic behaves near the screen borders, now the camera moves along the captured debris to allow for more space. When debris are release the camera returns to its original position. Saw the effects Nick created to the grabber effect, they are pretty good! I think the game will be impressive at least graphics-wise when complete.
No commit yet, I have to iron a few things first. Next major update will include the ability to set up entities in XML files external to the Tiled file. And I must start implemented Nick's effects.


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In the first article of the series entitled Learn To Trade Forex With Smart Money – Part 1, we talked about how the retail trading sector is setup keep traders losing. We also discussed how this benefits the forex broker, but have you ever considered who else might be benefiting from this business model? You'll have to think bigger than yourself to answer this question, in fact, you'll need to think bigger than the retail forex market to accurately answer the question. Not only do forex brokers benefit from retail forex traders but Smart Money in large part profits as well. How so? This is a question we will answer later in this article before we get to that let me reiterate the purpose of this series of day trading articles.
The first article should have served as a wake-up call for all retail forex traders caught in a "cycle of losses." It should also have identified the problem forex trading strategies all losing traders tend to use. Within this second article, we will discuss who is driving the moves in the forex market. Additionally, we will cover the exact model those driving this market use! Think about that for a second. If you can identify when those driving this market are getting in, then you can essentially take their same trades. The power behind that one fact alone is huge!
Who Drives The Forex Market?
In the last article, we discussed Smart Money (SM) briefly. To reiterate, SM refers to those who are driving the forex market such as the banks, hedge funds, and large trading institutions. It's been said that no one can control the forex market. This is a thought that most new traders are taught in regards to forex. I'd like to present to you a different school of thought, and that is that EVERY move during active trading times is a calculated and manipulated move made by SM. First, let's dispel the myth that this market cannot be controlled even by a central bank. For this, we will use the recent example of the EUR/CHF. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) said they were not going to allow the EUR/CHF to move below 1.2000 At the time of that announcement the EUR/CHF was around 1.1250 and within 15 minutes the price spiked almost 1,000 pips! If that's not central bank manipulation and controlling the currency market, I don't know what is.
Considering this we now know the market can be controlled and manipulated completely by outside forces. This was market control on a grand scale. If one central bank can move the price almost 1,000 pips then certainly any one of the top 10 mega-banks can control a currency for one trading session. This is exactly what we are interested in! Not only are they able to, but they do so every single trading day! Ok so the market is moved daily by SM, but what does that mean to the average retail forex trader? By learning to trade forex with smart money, you will be able to duplicate their trades. Plain and simple SM doesn't lose….therefore we need to understand exactly how SM trades in the forex market to then replicate their trades and achieve similar results! This is where things get fun.
Thinking back to the example we used above, what happened when the SNB started to buy the EUR/CHF? Instantly the price shot up and never looked back. Now, this was an extreme example, but it does illustrate a key point. Simply put SM cannot just enter the market as you and I can. Because of the sheer volume of currency, they move per trade they must accumulate over time. This is where one of the greatest if not the greatest lies in forex comes to light, that of consolidation. Every forex education course tells you what lie about consolidation? In short all "educators" in the forex market talk of consolidation in a negative light. Forex mentors tell their students to avoid consolidation at all cost, and many even write chapters of their trading education specifically on how to go about doing so. If your unaware as to how SM enters the forex market, then yes it is something you should learn to avoid. However, once you learn how SM trades it will become the single most important part of your day trading strategy!
Remember before we talked about how SM needs to enter the market over time to avoid causing massive price spikes? This simple observation will change the way you view the forex market forever! Simply put CONSOLIDATION IS ACCUMULATION! Remember that statement and live by it. If you don't quite understand the importance of that statement then lets elaborate on the common ground we have already established. We know for a fact smart money needs to get into their position over time correct? Therefore if entering the market takes them time then what would be the best place to get in? You see if they just started buying or selling it would instantly push the market in that direction thus giving away what they were doing. SM never wants the market to know their position until they have fully accumulated their entire position. By concealing their accumulation of buy or sell orders within consolidation, they are able to slowly accumulate a massive long or short position over the course of usually an hour or more and the market is none the wiser. Only after they have accumulated their desired position will they then begin to push the price in their direction. This is where the question we mentioned in the beginning paragraph comes in which was who else benefits from losing traders other than forex brokers?
To answer that question and further elaborate on the accumulation period lets cover exactly how this market works. For every buy order to be filled someone has to be willing to sell, and every time someone sells there has to be someone else willing to buy it from them. Therefore the entire idea of the market being oversold or overbought in the traditional sense is a complete fallacy! Considering this fact that there is always a counterpart to every trade lets think again about the accumulation period of SM. They need someone to sell to them if they are accumulating buys and if they are accumulating sells they need someone to be buying from them. Retail traders often out of ignorance serve to fill the orders of SM. Additionally once SM accumulates their desired position, and they begin to push the price in that direction, who else would be jumping in? It's at this point that the market begins to run and most retail forex traders chase the market, only fueling the trade further in SM's direction. Therefore not only forex brokers but also SM benefit from the average losing retail forex trader.
In the third and final article in this series on learning to trade with SM, we will discuss what more than likely you've all been waiting for for….the exact rules of the Smart Money forex trading strategy! I hope you all understand the importance of why I prefaced the actual day trading strategy. It's critical to understand at least the basics of why traditional forex trading techniques will fail you overall. Additionally, it is critical to understand the foundation of SM's currency trading strategy, why SM MUST trade that way and the truth about consolidation. This is quite simply the very basics of this trading methodology, but for now, this is all that is needed. As I mentioned previously the next article will FULLY break down how to trade with Smart Money and the exact trading strategy we break down in the forex bank trading course! If you enjoying what your reading and you find it useful then do me one favor and share it! I will see everyone very soon with the exact Smart Money forex trading strategy. Stay tuned!


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How does ATM skimming work?
by Wesley Fenlon
Skimming RFID Credit Cards
RFID cards allow users to "tap and go" when they pay because the information is transmitted wirelessly.
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In 2006, a team of Massachusetts researchers built a simple device to read the data on RFID-equipped credit cards. RFID cards allow for a "tap and go" style of payment because the information is transmitted wirelessly. The worry, of course, is that data transmitted wirelessly can be intercepted or easily accessed from an outside source. The Massachusetts researchers were able to skim a name, card number and expiration date off an RFID credit card with their device, which they built with about $150 worth of readily available electronics [source: Schwartz].
Theoretically, a skimmer could build such a device and walk through a crowd, lifting information from nearby credit cards with RFID tags. But here's the good news -- the cards tested in Massachusetts were old, first-generation models with little or no security protection. Newer cards use encryption or transmit "dummy numbers" that are only good for a single transaction [source: Schwartz]. To date, there are no reports of RFID tag skimming. Of course, as RFIDs become more and more prevalent in credit cards, who knows what inventive skimming methods hackers will develop. Read on for more information on how ATM machines and how to protect yourself from identity theft.
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ClarkHoward.com. "ATM skimmer scam back with increased sophistication." July 27, 2010. (Oct. 13, 2010).http://clarkhoward.com/liveweb/shownotes/2010/07/27/18931/
Gammon, Katharine. "ATMs by the Numbers." August 24 2009. (Oct. 6, 2010). http://www.wired.com/culture/culturereviews/magazine/17-09/st_atms
Gardiner, Sean. "$217,000 'Skimmed' From ATMs." June 9, 2010. (Oct. 5, 2010).http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703302604575295082741170878.html
Krebs, Brian. "ATM Skimmers, Part II." February 2, 2010. (Oct. 5, 2010). http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/02/atm-skimmers-part-ii/
Krebs, Brian. "Fun with ATM Skimmers, Part III. May 7 2010. (Oct. 5, 2010).http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/05/fun-with-atm-skimmers-part-iii/
Krebs, Brian. "Would You Have Spotted the Fraud?" Jan. 15, 2010. (Oct. 5, 2010).http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/01/would-you-have-spotted-the-fraud/
McCullagh, Declan. "Security researcher demonstrates ATM hacking." July 28, 2010. (Oct. 4, 2010)http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-20012019-83.html
Patton, Phil. "The Bucklands Boys and Other Tales of the ATM." (Oct. 6, 2010).http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/1.05/atm_pr.html
Poulsen, Kevin. "Former Con Man Helps Feds Thwart Alleged ATM Hacking Spree." May 4, 2010. (Oct. 4, 2010).http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/05/thor/
Schultz, Jennifer Saranow. "How to Spot an A.T.M. Skimming Device." June 9, 2010. (Oct. 5, 2010).http://bucks.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/09/how-to-spot-an-a-t-m-skimming-device/
Schwartz, John. "Researchers See Privacy Pitfalls in No-Swipe Credit Cards." Oct. 23, 2006. (Oct. 6, 2010). http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/23/business/23card.html?_r=2
Siciliano, Robert. "ATM Skimming Identity Theft Reaches $1 Billion in Losses." Sept. 9, 2009. (Oct. 6, 2010).http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-siciliano/atm-skimming-identity-the_b_280100.html
Siciliano, Robert. "NY ATMs Get Whacked: How Secure Are You and That ATM Transaction?" June 10, 2010. (Oct. 6, 2010).http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-siciliano/ny-atms-get-whacked-how-s_b_606019.html
Walters, Chris. "Here's What A Card Skimmer Looks Like On An ATM." April 19, 2009. (Oct. 5, 2010).http://consumerist.com/2009/04/heres-what-a-card-skimmer-looks-like-on-an-atm.html
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Marathon Monday in Boston
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It is almost that time of the year again for...Marathon Monday! This year the Boston Marathon will take place on Monday April 15th with the first heat of racers leaving from Hopkinton at 9am. All Maine and Boston schools have the day off for Patriot's Day, and many adults take work off to show support for the event! In addition to the marathon, the Boston Red Sox also host their annual home opener on Patriot's Day in the morning and live stream the race for all fans to see!
The marathon typically draws 500,000 spectators and more than 35,000 runners, making it one of the biggest Boston events of the year since its opening race in 1897. To even qualify for the marathon, racers must have finished races within a range of 3-4 hours depending on age, gender, or other classifications. The race also has a wheelchair division! Those who do not qualify but would still like to race, must raise between $5,000 and $7,500 in order to compete. Many former professional athletes and celebrities compete in the race, too! This year some big names include Olympic gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson with her husband Andrew East from the NFL, as well as Jared and Genevieve Padalecki from Supernatural.
Interested in watching the marathon and cheering on the runners? Here are some of our favorite spectating spots!
First up is the Scream Tunnel located near Wellesley College, around 13 miles into the race. Since 1897, the women of Wellesley have notoriously cheered on runners so enthusiastically that runners can hear the cheers from over a mile away! The Scream Tunnel is an infamous half-way spectating spot that you can only hear to believe. There is one tradition where fans will offer kisses to passing runners.
Our second spectating spot is located at the Newton Firehouse. Located at mile 16 of the race, hundreds of spectators gather around the firehouse to cheer on racers as they make a right hand turn to begin the climb into Newton's hills.
A third famous cheering section is located at Heartbreak Hill between miles 20 and 21 of the marathon near Boston College. Although not particularly steep, the marathoners are beginning their final 5 mile stretch to the finish line and need the extra encouragement as they begin to tire. Spectators line the hill cheering on the runners to get them up the hill as quickly as possible!
Our fourth and final spectator spot, new this year, is Fan Fest in Copley Square. Thousands of spectators will gather in Copley to cheer on racers as they are about to cross the finish line. This year, Fan Fest will be hosting live music, promotional activities, sponsors, and more!
Click the link here for the marathon map and more details on the event. Wherever you may be watching from, we would love to see you celebrate! Share your favorite moments with us @globalimmersions or using #HomestayBoston.
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Boston Red Sox Opening Season
Global Immersions Recruiting - Tuesday, April 02, 2019
Happy April everyone! Spring has officially arrived in Boston. The sun is shining, people want to be outside, and most importantly... The Boston Red Sox baseball team season has begun! Watching a ball game in Fenway Park, the oldest Major League Baseball stadium in use, is known as one of the greatest American traditions. Today we want to share with you some of our favorite Fenway Park and American baseball traditions. After winning the World Series last year, the Red Sox are expected to be one of the most competitive teams in the MLB this 2019 season. The Red Sox home opener at Fenway Park will take place on Monday, April 9 against the Toronto Blue Jays! Click here for more about the season schedule and ticket purchasing!
In order to fully experience a game at Fenway Park, you must be familiar with these two songs: Sweet Caroline and Take Me Out to the Ball Game. Most important is Sweet Caroline, by Neil Diamond. The song is now played at every Red Sox home game in the middle of every eighth inning since 2002! The whole crowd stands and sings in unison as a way to encourage and cheer on their favorite Boston team as the game comes to a close. The next song, Take Me Out to the Ball Game, is an important song to know if you are a spectator at any ball game in America. Written in 1908, the song is commonly referred to as the National Anthem of baseball and sung during the seventh-inning stretch by fans of both teams.
Now, I am sure you are wondering, "What snacks can I get at a baseball game?" The average MLB game will last around 2-3 hours, and with up to nine innings, you have plenty of time to try some of these delicious stadium treats. First up to bat, are Cracker Jacks! An icon of American baseball, Cracker Jacks are a crunchy mixture of caramel, peanuts, and popcorn, often with a prize inside. Another classic stadium treat are hot dogs - Fenway Frank. They have lots of toppings and are easy to eat with one hand while you 'root for the home team' with the other! Often times you will see vendors walking through the stands who will sell a variety of snacks to you. For Fenway ball games specifically, make sure you try the clam chowder and lobster rolls as they are best known in New England.
Finally, if you have the chance to go to Fenway, make sure to be aware of the Green Monster! What? They have a monster in the park? Well, not exactly. The Green Monster is a wall, a 37 feet high green wall to be exact, that stands 309 feet away from home plate. You will see it, it is impossible to miss. The wall is nicknamed 'Green Monster' as it is incredibly tricky to hit a home run over the wall due to its elevated height. Many players take this as a challenge, and Red Sox fans take pride in its difficulty. If you are lucky enough to get seats near the wall, make sure to touch it for good luck!
Fenway Park is an stadium that everyone should take the opportunity to experience. The stadium even offers guided tours every day from 9AM-5PM at your convenience. Make sure to explore the Fenway neighborhood, including the infamous and photoworthy Red Sox banner on Lansdowne Street, restaurants, and more! Want to support the Red Sox and Boston? Make sure to find apparel by clicking the link here.
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2018 World Series: Fun Facts
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Sunday night, the Boston Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers to become the 2018 World Series Champions! The two teams played an exciting 5 -games series, ending in a Red Sox victory. Did you watch the game with your host family? If so, did you know that you were one of the 30 million people that tuned in to see the Red Sox make history? Did you also know that before 2018, it had been 30 years since the LA Dodgers played in the World Series? or that a team hasn't won 108 games (like the Red Sox did this season) since 1986? WalletBase.com did some research and created this infographic to show these statistics and other facts about the World Series. If you're interested in learning some lesser-known info about Major League Baseball's annual championship, we put together some of the best fun facts:
The Players (and their salaries):
It's no surprise that a career as Major League Baseball player is a very lucrative profession. The highest paid player on the LA Dodgers, Klayton Kershaw makes $35.57 million a year and earns about $220,800 every inning he pitches. The highest paid player on the Red Sox, David Price, earns $30 million a year and about $170,500 every inning he pitches. The LA Dodgers team salary is $196.6 million, and the Red Sox team salary is $224.8 million. That's a lot of $$$$!
Whether you're a baseball fan or not, if you're in Boston you probably watched at least one game of the World Series. Typically the last game of the World Series draws close to 30 million viewers (approximately 29.3 million for game 7 last year). The World Series as a whole was seen by 18.9 million people in 2017 and 13.7 million people this year.
As you might have guessed, tickets to the World Series don't come cheap. Any baseball super fan at Dodgers Stadium or Fenway Park during Game 1 of the World Series paid at least $321 for their seat according to WalletHub. That number is cheap in comparison to last year 's game 5, where $828 was the cheapest ticket price. It is estimated that the average ticket prices for the 2018 World Series games in Boston and Los Angeles were $1,290 and $1,965 respectively. This is similar to last year's stats, where the average price of a ticket to the 2017 World Series was over $1,000.
Ad Revenue
Tickets might be expensive, but the real money is in TV ad revenue. Corporations spend an average of $6355,000 for a 30-second commercial during the World Series (not bad compared to the 5 million+ dollars spent on a 30 second SuperBowl Ad). It is projected that ad revenue totals $58.1 million for each game beyond the minimum of four. Fox, TBS, and ESPN will have paid a total of $12.4 billion for the broadcast rights to the World Series from 2014 to 2021. In 2017 the total ad revenue generated by the World Series was $414 million, this year's World Series most likely generated less, having only 5 games instead of 7.
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Q: generate array from php while loop I want to run a while(or any) loop to output a small list of dates as an array
$start = $day = strtotime("-1 day");
$end = strtotime('+6 day');
while($day < $end)
{
    echo  date('d-M-Y', $day) .'
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    $day = strtotime("+1 day", $day) ;
}

This works fine for printing, but I want to save it as an array (and insert it in a mysql db).
Yes! I don't know what I'm doing.

A: $arr = Array();
while(...) {
   $arr[] = "next element";
   ...
}

The [] adds a new element to an array, just like push() but without the overhead of calling a function.

A: The simple way is just:
$start = $day = strtotime("-1 day");
$end = strtotime('+6 day');
$arr = array();
while($day < $end)
{
    $arr[] = date('d-M-Y', $day);
    $day = strtotime("+1 day", $day) ;
}

// Do stuff with $arr

the $arr[] = $var is the syntax for appending to an array in PHP. Arrays in php do not have a fixed size and therefore can be appended to easily.

A: to create a array, you need to first initialize it outside your loop (because of variable scoping)
$start = $day = strtotime("-1 day");
$end = strtotime('+6 day');
$dates = array(); //added
while($day < $end)
{
    $dates[] = date('d-M-Y', $day); // modified
    $day = strtotime("+1 day", $day) ;
}
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The fifth annual WWE Hell in a Cell came to you, live on pay-per-view, from the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, FL. Destruction, brutality, finality. These three words perfectly define the unpredictable chaos that ensues once a Superstar steps inside Hell in a Cell. It is inside this diabolical steel structure that rivalries are concluded and excuses are left at the door. On this night in Miami, two ring warriors would step inside the structure to settle once and for all who can rightfully be called the "face of the WWE" as the WWE Champion as Daniel Bryan would face "The Viper" Randy Orton inside Hell in a Cell with the vacant WWE Championship on the line with Hall of Famer "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels taking up the task of officiating the war as the Special Referee in a match where Shawn Michaels guarantees that a new WWE Champion will be crowned!
Over the past few months, Paul Heyman has drug CM Punk through a hell of embarrassment, cheap losses, and underhanded plots and every time that "The Best in the World" has come close to extracting his revenge on the evil mastermind, Heyman has managed to squirm away thanks to men like Brock Lesnar, Curtis Axel, and, most recently, Ryback. However, at Hell in a Cell, CM Punk might finally get his ultimate revenge on Paul Heyman when "The Best in the World" faces Heyman and Heyman's monster, Ryback, in a 2-on-1 Handicap Hell in a Cell Match!
Throughout his eleven-years in the WWE, John Cena has made a career out of impressive feats of superhuman strength and resolve and, just two months since his surgery to repair a torn triceps, the eleven-time former WWE Champion returns to the WWE to challenge an old nemesis for a new prize as Cena would challenge Alberto Del Rio for the World Heavyweight Championship.
In their first title defense since dethroning Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns for the WWE Tag Team Titles, Goldust & Cody Rhodes would be at a disadvantage as the Rhodes brothers would defend the WWE Tag Team Titles against Jimmy & Jey Uso and The Shield's Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns in a Triple Threat Tag Match, where the first man to score a pin or submission for their team will walk out as the WWE Tag Team Champions.
The Divas Title would also be on the line at Hell in a Cell as AJ Lee would defend the Divas Championship against Brie Bella. Also at Hell in a Cell, the exciting new team known as Los Matadores would square off with The Real Americans in tag team action.
WWE Tag Team Championship: Triple Threat Tag Match: Goldust & Cody Rhodes (c) def. Jimmy & Jey Uso and Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns by Cody Rhodes (c) pinning Seth Rollins following Cross Rhodes to retain.
Mixed Tag Match: Fandango & Summer Rae def. The Great Khali & Natalya by Summer Rae rolling up Natalya.
United States Championship: Big E. Langston def. Dean Ambrose (c) by intentional count-out. As a result, Dean Ambrose (c) retains.
2-on-1 Handicap Hell in a Cell Match: CM Punk def. Ryback & Paul Heyman by CM Punk pinning Ryback following the GTS.
Los Matadores def. The Real Americans by Diego pinning Jack Swagger following the double-team STO.
World Heavyweight Championship: John Cena def. Alberto Del Rio (c) by pin following the Attitude Adjustment to win the World Heavyweight Title.
Divas Championship: AJ Lee (c) (with Tamina Snuka) def. Brie Bella (with Nikki Bella) by submission to the Black Widow to retain.
WWE Championship: Hell in a Cell: Special Referee- Shawn Michaels: Randy Orton (with Triple H & Shawn Michaels) def. Daniel Bryan by pin following Sweet Chin Music by Shawn Michaels to win the vacant WWE Title.
The opening match of the night was for championship gold as Goldust & Cody Rhodes would defend the WWE Tag Team Titles against Jimmy & Jey Uso and The Shield's Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns in a Triple Threat Tag Match, where the first man to score a pin or submission for his team will win the match and walk out as the WWE Tag Team Champions. At the end of a thrilling and chaotic match, it was Cody Rhodes emphatically hitting Cross Rhodes on Seth Rollins, pinning Rollins to pick up the win and successfully retain the WWE Tag Team Titles for himself and Goldust.
Two nights after he was assaulted in the backstage area by The Wyatt Family on SmackDown, The Miz appears at Hell in a Cell. The Miz says that The Wyatt Family beat him down on SmackDown and wrote "liar" on his chest and, as a result of the attack, he has not been cleared to compete at Hell in a Cell. Miz then says that, just because he is not cleared to compete, does not mean that he is not cleared to "fight". The Miz then tells Bray Wyatt to leave his "two hillbilly bushwhackers" at the compound and get out there right now, telling Bray to come and get him! Bray Wyatt appears on the Tron, seated in his rocking chair, saying that it pains him to see The Miz like this and The Miz does not see the "monster" that lives behind his eyes. When the lights come back on in the arena, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan are in the ring and, while The Miz puts up a brief fight against the "brothers" of Bray Wyatt, the towering Wyatt Family members begin their destruction of The Miz. However, just when it looks like all hope was lost for The Miz, The Wyatt Family's forgotten victim returns to make the save as "The Big Red Monster" himself, Kane, rushes to the ring! Kane takes it to Luke Harper & Erick Rowan, sending both men packing out of the ring! The Miz would climb back to his feet, but that is when Kane would grab Miz by the throat, dropping Miz in the center of the ring with a chokeslam!
In Mixed Tag action, "The Lord of Dance" Fandango would team with his dance partner, Summer Rae, for the first time ever to face The Great Khali & Natalya, with Hornswoggle in their corner. In the end, it was Summer Rae surprising Natalya with a roll-up, picking up the win for herself and Fandango in Summer Rae's in-ring debut.
The remaining champion of The Shield would put his title on the line at Hell in a Cell as The Shield's Dean Ambrose would defend the United States Championship against Big E. Langston. At the end of a match where Big E. Langston would get busted open under his right eye, Langston would hit a big Spear on Dean Ambrose, taking both men to the outside. While Langston makes it back into the ring, Ambrose decides that his done, taking the count-out loss in order to keep his United States Title. After the match, Langston would get his hands on the United States Champion, planting Ambrose in the center of the ring with the Big Ending.
Then it was time for the first of two Hell in a Cell matches of the evening as, in a match requested by "The Best in the World" himself, CM Punk would face his most hated and loud-mouthed rival, Paul Heyman, and Heyman's monster, Ryback, in a 2-on-1 Handicap Hell in a Cell Match, where absolutely anything goes with the match only ending via pin or submission! While Ryback and CM Punk both make their way inside Hell in a Cell, Paul Heyman rides out on a scaffolding cart. While Heyman is risen up to the roof of the Hell in a Cell structure, Heyman says that he has "risen from the depths of hell" and he has "ascended to the top of the world", claiming that he "owns" CM Punk! With Heyman standing out of harm's way on top of the Cell, the war begins between Punk and Ryback. It would not take long for the Cell five-timer, CM Punk, to get comfortable inside the structure as Punk dives to the outside, taking Ryback down. However, when Punk goes for a kendo stick shot on Ryback, Ryback counters, lifting Punk up and driving Punk spine-first into the wall of the Cell. After repeatedly failing to mount a comeback against Ryback, CM Punk would rely on the kendo stick to combat the power of Ryback as Punk neutralizes the big man with repeated shots to the back and mid-section of Ryback. Punk would then bring a table into the ring, but Ryback would interrupt Punk's preparation of the table, dropping Punk crotch-first into the table!
Ryback then sets the table up in the ring, but Punk pays Ryback back for the dirty tactics as "The Best in the World" catches Ryback with a low blow, laying Ryback on the table before ascending the top rope and driving the monster through the table with his patented elbow drop! Punk would follow this up with a kendo stick shot to the face of Ryback before hitting the GTS on Ryback, securing the victory in what was technically a 2-on-1 Handicap Match. After the match, Punk would set his sights on Paul Heyman, grabbing a kendo stick before scaling the wall of the Cell. Punk would make it to the roof of the Cell and would finally get his hands on Paul Heyman, striking Heyman in the gut with the kendo stick before wearing Heyman out with repeated kendo stick shots to the back! Punk then picks Heyman up, hoisting Heyman up on his shoulders before hitting the GTS on Heyman on the roof of the Cell! Having extracted his revenge on Paul Heyman, CM Punk celebrates on top of the Cell as Heyman lies motionless.
In tag team action, Los Matadores, with El Torito in their corner, would face The Real Americans, with Zeb Colter in their corner. In the end, it was Los Matadores hitting the double-team STO on Jack Swagger before Diego pins Swagger to pick up the win for Los Matadores. After the match, El Torito would further humiliate The Real Americans and Zeb Colter, knocking Colter out of the ring and taking Antonio Cesaro out with a hurrincanrana.
Then it was time for "The Superman" to return as, just two months after a triceps surgery that was supposed to keep him out of action well into next year, Hell in a Cell would host the return of John Cena as the eleven-time former WWE Champion would challenge Alberto Del Rio for the World Heavyweight Championship. In the end, the surgically repaired triceps of John Cena would sustain the intense punishment from Alberto Del Rio, including the cross armbreaker, before Cena would hit the Attitude Adjustment on Del Rio, pinning Del Rio to become the brand new World Heavyweight Champion!
The Divas Championship was also up for grabs at Hell in a Cell as AJ Lee, with Tamina Snuka in her corner, would defend the Divas Title against Brie Bella, with Nikki Bella in her corner. After inadvertently knocking her sister, Nikki, off of the ring apron, Brie Bella would find herself locked in the Black Widow as AJ Lee forces Brie to tap out to pick up the win and successfully retain the Divas Title.
Then it was time for the main event of the evening as the Hell in a Cell structure would surround an intensely personal and professional war, all in name of the vacated WWE Championship, as Daniel Bryan would go one-on-one with "The Viper" Randy Orton and the man in charge of all the chaos would be a Hell in a Cell veteran and WWE Hall of Famer as "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels would don the striped shirt as the Special Guest Referee of the match. With the Hell in a Cell Match for the vacant WWE Championship ready to begin, WWE Chief Operating Officer Triple H takes it upon himself to carry the WWE Title belt down to the ring, shaking hands with Randy Orton. However, Daniel Bryan would refuse to shake the COO's hand and Triple H would just smile and wink at Bryan before Triple H exits the ring and the Cell lowers around the ring before the match officially gets underway. Throughout the match, both men would trade turns punishing the other with the aid of the Cell, as well as the steel steps, but things would take a vicious turn once Daniel Bryan pulls a steel chair out from under the ring. Bryan breaks "The Viper" down with a trio of chair shots to the spine before Bryan tosses the chair into the ring. Bryan then digs underneath the ring, tossing some eleven steel chairs into the center of the ring! A desperation eye rake would save the match for Randy Orton as Orton would take advantage, twice driving one of the many steel chairs into the back of Daniel Bryan. After a third chair shot failed to put Bryan away, Orton would pile all of the chairs up in the center of the ring before putting Daniel Bryan on the top rope. Realizing what "The Viper" had in store, Daniel Bryan would fight Orton off, but Orton would stay focused, snuffing Bryan's comeback out before Orton drops Bryan with a superplex on top of the pile of steel chairs!
After Daniel Bryan kicks out of the pinfall that follows, Triple H re-appears, making his way to ringside. The COO calls Shawn Michaels out of the ring for a heated discussion regarding the style in which Michaels is officiating the match. Meanwhile, in the ring, Orton hits Daniel Bryan with a powerslam, but with the Special Referee's attention drawn away from the match, the pin goes uncounted. This infuriates Randy Orton as Orton shouts at HBK that the Hall of Famer is trying to cost him the title while Michaels shouts back at "The Viper" and at Triple H. As Orton slides back into the ring to put his focus back on Daniel Bryan, Shawn Michaels tells Triple H to get off his back and Triple H asks if Michaels is going to call the match. Michaels then tells the COO to "shut up" before telling his best friend to let him do his job. While Shawn Michaels tries to get his focus back on calling the match, Triple H repeatedly climbs up onto the Cell wall, shaking the chain-link fencing and shouting at HBK. When the Hall of Famer turns his head for a brief second, Randy Orton goes for the RKO on Daniel Bryan, but Bryan counters, inadvertently shoving Orton into Michaels, knocking the Special Referee down as HBK immediately grabs his face. With his best friend apparently in need of medical attention, Triple H leads the ringside doctor to the Cell door as the COO instructs a referee to unlock the Cell so the doctor can check on Michaels. While the referee struggles to open the Cell for his boss, Daniel Bryan hits the running knee on Randy Orton, but Shawn Michaels was unable to count the pinfall, still clutching his eye from the collision with Orton.
Having successfully opened the Cell, Triple H enters the ring, aggressively pulling Daniel Bryan out of the corner and shoving him out of the way. After briefly checking on Shawn Michaels before letting the ringside physician handle things, Triple H would turn around into a charging Daniel Bryan as Bryan would level the COO with a running knee to the face! In defense of his fallen best friend, Shawn Michaels delivers Sweet Chin Music to Daniel Bryan, but when Randy Orton crawls to the cover, the Special Referee has no choice but to make the three-count as, under the most dubious of circumstances, Michaels makes good on his promise to crown a new champion as Randy Orton wins the vacant WWE Championship! With the gold securely back in his possession, Randy Orton helps Triple H to his feet and a smile appears across the face of the COO as Triple H once again raises the hand of his hand-picked WWE Champion.
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Self-confessed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other defenders claim they were tortured in Guantanamo, prompting their lawyers to call for the preservation of the CIA secret prisons to use them as evidence.
The pretrial hearing for the suspected terrorist conspirators began Monday. Facing the death penalty for their involvement in the deadly attacks that killed 2,976 people on September 11, 2001, the five prisoners are making a last-ditch attempt to reduce sentence by describing their torture experiences at the Guantanamo Bay US Naval Base.
Mohammed previously accused the US government of killing millions of people and employing inhumane torture procedures "under the name of national security." Attorneys representing the defendants are now calling for the judge to demand the preservation of the CIA "black sites" to use as evidence in the case against the US government. If the attorneys are able to prove that any of the evidence against the conspirators was obtained through torture, then this evidence may be excluded during the trial and lead to reduced sentences.
The defense team has also asked the judge to order the US government to give all White House and Justice Departments documents about the CIA's handling of the prisoners to the defense. The agency moved its al-Qaeda prisoners across borders to the Guantanamo prison after the 9/11 attacks and questioned them without a judicial review. Documents regarding the actions of the intelligence agency have not yet been made available to the defense.
This week's pretrial hearing is "the first step toward finding what happened in the torture of these men," James Connell, an attorney for Ali Abdul Aziz Ali, an accused 9/11 conspirator and nephew of Mohammed, said in a press conference on Sunday.
Mohammed and the other defendants will argue that they were subjected to torture including waterboarding, sleep deprivation, and threats. The prisoners were allegedly also forced to endure painful positions while having their arms and legs tightly chained.
The preservation of the "black sites" could open the doors for investigation and analysis regarding the treatment of its inmates.
The legality of torture is negated by the Geneva Convention and the UN Convention Against Torture, and its practice is illegal in the US. The CIA has not always been opposed to torturous interrogation techniques, but their implementation was allegedly reduced in 2004 and banned after President Obama took office.
The team of defense lawyers in the 9/11 case will attempt to have some of their defendants' charges dismissed by bringing up the misconduct that the CIA may have committed in torturing the detainees.
"By its nature, torture affects the admissibility of evidence, the credibility of witnesses the appropriateness of punishment and the legitimacy of the prosecution itself," the defense lawyers wrote in court documents.
Ordering the preservation of a CIA "black site" is difficult, but not impossible: in 2004, the judge overlooking the 9/11 trial ordered the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq to be preserved as a crime scene – even though Iraq was still under US occupation.
It is unclear whether the black sites are at risk of destruction, and in an interview with Wired, Connell said he can "neither confirm nor deny that", but that the defense should have access to the evidence.


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Dog Blood is still a bit under the radar, having done very few performances live and with only a handful of releases. That's not to say the two producers involved haven't been very busy. If you don't know yet Dog Blood is a duo of Alex Ridha (Boys Noize) & Sonny Moore (Skrillex). Both are huge names in electronic music and also both run record labels - OWSLA and Boys Noize Records. There are a couple notable shows coming up this summer for Dog Blood. One is Hard Red Rocks in Morrison, Colorado. The line-up is huge this year for Hard Red Rocks also including - The Glitch Mob, Porter Robinson, DESTRUCTO, Branchez, and Option 4. Another big show is Movement, formerly called Detroit Electronic Music Festival, it's a huge rave in downtown Detroit at Hart Plaza. The Dog Blood style is described as "Middle Finger Music" because it says FU to the main stream. Definitely go check them out if you get a chance this summer, they always throw down fresh beats.
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Here's What Google Should Worry About Now That Most States Are Suing It
Rob PegoraroContributor
I cover the problems and possibilities of our tech and media systems.
PARIS, FRANCE - DECEMBER 14: In this photo illustration, the Google logo is displayed on the screen ... [+] of a computer on December 14, 2020 in Paris, France. A global bug has affected Google services since midday. An unprecedented incident: most Google services, including YouTube and Gmail messaging, experienced a major global outage on Monday, December 14 at midday. Google indicated on its dashboard accessible online that all its services were affected, and this for "the majority of users". (Photo illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images)
Google may not be feeling lucky now that two sets of states have sued it on consecutive days alleging antitrust violations.
The Mountain View, Calif., firm has been most publicly anxious over charges aimed at its web search, also targeted in a third lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice and a group of states Oct. 20. But it might feel more queasy over accusations directed at its core business of advertising.
The first lawsuit this week, filed Wednesday by Texas and nine other states (all with Republican attorneys general) alleges that Google abused its position to maximize profits and minimize competition in display ads, those you see on other firms' sites.
That's a huge business for Google and one in which both publishers and advertisers have little agency.
"Google was able to demand that it represent the buy-side, where it extracted one fee, as well as the sell-side, where it extracted a second fee, and it was also able to force transactions to clear in its exchange, where it extracted a third, even larger, fee," the complaint reads.
That lawsuit also accuses Google of colluding with Facebook to stop the rise of an alternative ad-placement system called "header bidding."
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"Facebook curtailed its involvement with header bidding in return for Google giving Facebook information, speed, and other advantages in the [redacted] auctions that Google runs for publishers' mobile app advertising inventory," the complaint reads.
Thursday, a bipartisan coalition led by Colorado and Nebraska filed its own complaint alleging that Google illegally locked in its search as the default across a wide variety of devices—as the DOJ lawsuit charges—and suppressed more specialized search sites and competing search-ad services.
"Google operates SA360—the single largest such tool used by advertisers—to severely limit the tool's interoperability with a competitor, thereby disadvantaging SA360 advertisers," says the lawsuit, joined by 33 other states as well as the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico, of Google's Search Ads 360 platform.
The problem alleged here isn't that Google is too big or too profitable, but that it's abused its power to stop other companies from cutting its market share or its profits. That's a crime under federal antitrust laws. And collusion in restraint of trade, as the Texas-led lawsuit alleges, is the first crime named in the Sherman Antitrust Act.
"If there's evidence of collusion, that's a very different conversation from what we've been having around these questions of how big is too big," said Jennifer Huddleston, director of technology and innovation policy at the American Action Forum, a conservative think tank in Washington.
In a phone call Friday, Huddleston emphasized that she doubted these two lawsuits: "We have seen the price of advertising drop, which is not something we would typically see if there's a monopolist."
A Dec. 17 Google post responding to the second lawsuit said nothing about its charges of search-advertising abuses—or the allegations in the second lawsuit.
In an email, Google spokesman Peter Schottenfels called that collusion charge "nonsense," saying the company gave Facebook no special or secret treatment. He added that Search Ads 360, unlike platforms from competing search engines, lets advertisers run campaigns across multiple search sites.
Facebook declined to speak on the record.
It's hard to judge the merits of the Texas-led lawsuit in part because it's pockmarked with redactions of confidential material—and because it exhibits what seems a massive misunderstanding of technology in charging that Facebook broke WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption for Google's benefit.
Alex Stamos, director of the Stanford Internet Observatory and formerly Facebook's chief information security officer, tweeted to the New York Times' Cecilia Kang that no such thing would be possible.
"The only explanation could be the optional WhatsApp backup," he wrote, nodding to the feature Google added in 2015 that lets individual users save unencrypted copies of their messages. Schottenfels confirmed that.
All of these charges will have their day—and months and quite possibly years—in court. In the meanwhile, you can expect the publishers that both suits name as Google's victims to continue to feel powerless even as readers resent the results of an advertising ecosystem rooted in Google's extensive tracking.
"I think that if a huge company like Google wasn't controlling the pipes, there likely would have been a lot more innovation in the ad experience by now," emailed Scott Brodbeck, founder and CEO of the Arlington, Va., hyperlocal news firm Local News Now. "One thing that's included in the complaint that is very true from my perspective: as a small ad-driven publisher it would be hard for us to use another ad server and maintain the level of network ad revenue we have now."
David Chavern, president and CEO of the News Media Alliance, an Arlington-based publishers' group, offered his own hope for the court battles to come: "Some people may be surprised that 'we can do whatever we want' is not the legal standard."
Rob Pegoraro
I've been covering the intersections of technology, culture and power since the definition of "social media" started with CompuServe and local bulletin-board systems and
I've been covering the intersections of technology, culture and power since the definition of "social media" started with CompuServe and local bulletin-board systems and the Washington Post had yet to launch a Web site. From 1999 to 2011, I wrote the Post's consumer-technology column and have since continued to write about the feedback loops between us and our gadgets, apps and services for such outlets as USA Today, Yahoo Finance, Fast Company and Ars Technica. I'm also a frequent speaker and panel moderator at such events as Web Summit and SXSW on these issues, I've met most of the founders of the Internet, and I once received a single-word e-mail reply from Steve Jobs.