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Georgia Bulldogs Mascot Uga
A Georgia Bulldogs Fan Reacts to the Death of the Louisiana Tech Mascot
By T Kyle King Aug 2, 2012, 3:30pm EDT
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I have, on occasion, given other schools a hard time over their apparent inability to care for a live mascot, but, lately, of course, questions have been raised by the frequency with which recent Ugas have been laid to rest, as a result of which there will be no official Uga at this year's season opener, and my ability to be critical is hampered; evidently, no one can take care of a live mascot, including us. However, some schools are more colossally incompetent than others.
This brings us to the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, whose live mascot tradition dates back to 1899, when the animal giving rise to the school's nickname died in a house fire. In the wake of that ignominious beginning, we should not be surprised that Louisiana Tech has added a new, and sincerely shameful, chapter, but, still, this story is shocking, even by the standards of the horrid care mascots appear to receive on some campuses.
The school's English bulldog, Tech XX, spent his Sunday nights at a local animal clinic. This past weekend, an employee of the Sexton Animal Health Center left the animal outside too long, and Tech XX died from heat stroke, after which the offending worker covered up the death and reported the animal missing. A reward was offered for the animal's safe return, and it was not until Wednesday morning that the guilty party confessed what happened. The veterinarian who owns the clinic issued a statement in which he twice described the actions of his now-former employee as "negligence."
Perhaps it's because Uga is such a visible and beloved figure in the Georgia Bulldogs' tradition; perhaps it's because I pass by the Uga graves on my way into Sanford Stadium each Saturday in the autumn; perhaps I just like dogs, the way a good American should . . . but, whatever the cause, I have to ask what the heck is wrong with this person?
You're looking after the 20th mascot in a line that goes back more than a century. The animal belongs to a breed that is known for its health problems. It's hotter than 700 Hells out there this summer. You work in a veterinary clinic. It doesn't occur to you to take the dog inside?
Then, when your failure to do your job properly results in the death of the animal, you cover it up, let everyone believe the dog is missing, and wait a couple of days while a community frets over the animal's safety and conducts a manhunt---or, I guess, a doghunt---for the mascot . . . all after you have done, what, exactly, with the remains? (This part may be the most disturbing to me; as a Georgia fan, I believe strongly that a deceased mascot deserves a proper burial like anyone else. Where on earth did he stash the body?)
Obviously, in the world in which we live, this is pretty small potatoes; heck, in the sport that we love, this doesn't even move the needle after the Penn State scandal. I get that. With less than a month to go until college football season, though, I'd like to be able to look forward to the coming fall with that special sense of hope that only attaches when everyone is 0-0. Instead, I find my anticipation interrupted by outrage over this level of insensitivity and incompetence compounded by this level of cowardice and dishonesty. It may not be easy, but it is very simple; when you're charged with taking care of a dog, you take care of the dog, and, if you don't, you man up and admit it!
Our best wishes go out to the Louisiana Tech community in this time of sadness, together with our hopes that the person responsible never works with animals again. If he could stay the heck away from Athens, Ga., that'd be all right, too.
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Q&A: Even On Road Trips, Bridgestone Drives For Home Field Advantage
Friday, June 11, 2010 at 03:00AM
To paraphrase a classic advertising tag line, Bridgestone Americas is everywhere consumers, sports fans and other marketers want to be. The company's alliances include the NHL and its Winter Classic jewel event, MLB and the upcoming All-Star Game via its Firestone brand, the Izod IndyCar Series, the PGA Tour and, if all goes according to plan, still in the NFL. But as Bridgestone marketing executive John Baratta explains, the journey has many more miles to go.
By Barry Janoff, Executive Editor
(Posted June 11, 2010)
Bridgestone Americas loves to play the field when it comes to sports marketing. The Nashville-based North American subsidiary of Tokyo's Bridgestone Corp. just signed a five-year extension as the "official tire" of the NHL, NHL Players' Assn. and the Hockey Hall of Fame. Bridgestone also will remain as title sponsor for the annual outdoor Winter Classic, which has become must-see TV on NBC on New Year's Day.
In addition, the deal includes the prestigious Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award Presented by Bridgestone, which recognizes the NHL player who has demonstrated superior leadership in hockey and has made positive contributions to society; and the Bridgestone Mark Messier Youth Leadership Award, which rewards youth hockey players or mentor/coaches for their contributions to youth sports or education.
The brand is also the official tire of the PGA Tour, and has a deal that runs through 2014 to be title sponsor of the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at the Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio. Aug. 3-8. Tiger Woods is defending champ and has won the event seven times. Bridgestone's Firestone brand is in its first season as the official tire of Major League Baseball and sponsored the in-stadium leg of balloting for the 2010 All-Star Game.
Signage on the Bridgestone Arena in Nashille makes the naming rights deal official. (Photo: Bridgestone)In Nashville, the Sommet Center in February was renamed Bridgestone Arena under a five-year deal, and signage went up on the venue in downtown Nashville this month. Bridgestone Americas and the NHL's Nashville Predators also extended their existing marketing contract for another five years.
And last but not least, Bridgestone is currently renegotiating a deal to remain the official tire of the NFL and title sponsor of the Super Bowl Half Time show. The company signed with the league in 2007 and, among other key activations, was title sponsor of the Half Time shows at Super Bowl XLII (featuring Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), Super Bowl XLIII (Bruce Springsteen) and Super Bowl XLIV (The Who). The company regularly broke TV spots during the Super Bowl, from lead agency The Richards Group, Dallas. In 2007 and 2008, Bridgestone also was title sponsor of the NFL International Series, a regular season game played in London (now with Pepsi Max as title sponsor).
John Baratta, President, US & Canada Consumer Replacement Tire Sales division, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, spoke with NYSportsJournalism.com about navigating the road to major sports marketing destinations.
NYSportsJournalism.com: This is a very busy time for Bridgestone on the sports front, renewing with the NHL, PGA Tour activation, Firestone working with MLB and Bridgestone working to renew its deal with the NFL.
John Baratta: It has been busy, in a good way. We were up in Indianapolis at the Indy 500 [in May], where we did a lot of marketing with our Firestone brand. Dario Franchitti won his second Indy and Firestone is one of his main sponsors. And his wife, Ashley Judd, was there, so it's always nice to be working but to get perks like hanging out with her. This is our first season with MLB [and Firestone] so we are excited about that and looking ahead to the All-Star Game and then the playoffs and World Series. And we renewed our deal with the NHL, which has been a very good partnership for us.
Will Bridgestone be part of Super Bowl XLV in 2011 in Cowboys Stadium?NYSJ: How are talks progressing regarding renewing your NFL contract and maintaining title sponsorship of the Super Bowl Half Time show?
JB: That deal has worked very well for us. We signed with them in 2007. Getting brand exposure for Bridgestone, getting consumers to associate the brand with the Super Bowl and Half Time show jewel event was important. It's valuable property. If you look at what is coming up on the schedule, there are very important games that companies want to be part of: Super Bowl XLV in Dallas, Super Bowl XLVIII in the New York markets [at the New Meadowlands Stadium]. That's global exposure for the NFL and its partners even beyond what the Super Bowl usually generates. We are very open-minded about the NFL. We are looking at our contract with the NFL and we will have something specific to talk about in the near future.
NYSJ: How would you describe the first year of the Firestone-MLB alliance to this point?
JB: This has been a great opportunity to help our Firestone brand, especially with all of the great things that are happening with our Bridgestone brand. The demographics of MLB are terrifically aligned with Firestone. There is a great grassroots opportunity, probably more so than with any other sport. That not only includes the Major League teams but the 100 or Minor League teams.
NYSJ: What has been working well for you in baseball?
JB: A lot of our customers activate more easily and more cost-effectively in baseball than with some of the other major sports. We are working with a lot of our customers to do local promotions with baseball teams in both the Major and Minor Leagues. Being part of the All-Star Game [July in Anaheim] which is a jewel event for MLB, is a great tie-in. Firestone has been sponsoring the All-Star balloting in Major League stadiums. And then we will be tying in with MLB for the playoffs and World Series as we get closer to the end of the season. So there will be a lot of advertising when that time comes.
NYSJ: How is your MLB strategy translating across the board?
JB: What we really have tried to do in baseball is work with our company store-based and independent dealers, some of whom have one store all the way up the the large regional chains that might have 100 or so stores. So what we are trying to do is tie ourselves with visible properties where consumers can recognize use. And then if we get our dealers and stores to activate at the local level they can tie the retailer to us and to the Firestone brand so that people know where to go to get our product . And it helps to pull customers in to their place of business so they can sell more tires.
NYSJ: What are your predictions about whether Tiger Woods will play at the Bridgestone Invitational in August, where he is defending champion?
JB: I'm encouraged for two reasons: He played at the Memorial Tournament [June 3-6] although his neck was still hurting. And we still have until August [3-8] for the Bridgestone. A lot depends on his health and how he gets through the next few tournaments. But he loves the golf course and if he physically is able I would be very surprised if he is not there. It's his golf course. He is the defending champion and has won the tournament seven times.
NYSJ: The renewal of Bridgestone's NHL deal and then the announcement of the Winter Classic in 2011 In Pittsburgh came within a few days of one another during the Stanley Cup playoffs. Did you give yourself a deadline to get the deals done before Stanley Cup finals were over?
JB: Our contract with the NHL, which we signed in the March 2008 season, was up at the end of the 2009-10 season. We knew we wanted to renew and had been talking with league officials for quite some time. So when we got the contracts finalized announced the renewal and then worked with the league and Commissioner Gary Bettman to get the news about the 2011 Winter Classic out.
NYSJ: Was there any doubt that Bridgestone would renew its deal with the NHL?
JB: We've seen some really good things during the course of the first contract and have gotten some very positive momentum from working with the NHL, so we felt that this not only was an alliance that we wanted to continue but one that we also wanted to expand upon. There will be more activation during the season, and with the Winter Classic we are planning to have even more exposure than we've had during the last two Winter Classics.
"I still remember how surprised I was with the income level for the average household among NHL fans: A pretty high income and very tech savvy."
NYSJ: What is so important about the NHL deal?
JB: One of the main goals of the deal was to get greater brand exposure for Bridgestone. The strategy at the time was to get away from the shotgun advertising and sponsorship approach we had been doing with the Bridgestone brand. It was spread out across a lot of different areas. We really wanted to hone it in on a more defined target audience. The sports demographics, especially with the NHL, lined up really sweet with our demographics for the brand. I still remember how surprised I was with the income level for the average household among NHL fans: A pretty high income and very tech savvy. So we are finding that we are drawing very well from among hockey fans versus the average consumer.
NYSJ: How has the ROI been on the NHL alliance?
JB: We have done what we wanted to do: We have grown brand awareness. The Canadian market was also a very big consideration for us when we did the NHL deal, and brand awareness and intent-to-purchase among consumers in Canada has gone up quite substantially year-to-year. We track this on a monthly basis and we are seeing very good awareness and intent-to-purchase increases. But more important, purchases are up. Consumers are buying more tires. Although it's hard to gauge how much of that is directly because of the NHL or any of the other things we do, we feel comfortable that it's playing a pretty decent role.
NYSJ: Despite the strong push in Canada, why won't Bridgestone also be title sponsor for the Heritage Classic outdoor game that is scheduled for February?
JB: That's a good question. We really like the Winter Classic and Bridgestone has been title sponsor for the past two games. One of the things we like to do with all of our entities is to have consistency. We want consumers to see us in consistent venues, whether it's the Super Bowl Half Time show with the NFL or the Bridgestone Invitational with the PGA Tour. So with the Winter Classic, that is a good event and brand for us to tie into. We now have a five-year contract, which will give us seven consecutive years as title sponsor. So as the years go by we want people to associate us and mention our name with the event. Companies have been doing that with the college football bowl games. So by becoming so closely tied into the Winter Classic, we want people not only to recognize that we are part of the NHL but also are part of one of their big jewel events.
NYSJ: When Bridgestone originally signed with the NHL the first Winter Classic already had been played, with title sponsor PepsiCo's Amp Energy drink. How much did the success of that outdoor game in Buffalo play in Bridgestone's NHL strategy?
JB: The Winter Classic has always been attractive to us. I would loved to have attended that first game before we were a league sponsor. I remember watching it [on NBC] with Sidney Crosby scoring the winning goal [during the shootout] in the snow [to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 2-1 win over the host Buffalo Sabres]. It was a great game. So when the opportunity presented itself the following season to become a title sponsor, I was still thinking about the first game and Crosby's goal. So we took advantage of the opportunity to sponsor the game at Wrigley Field. It was definitely a major event. And the 2010 game at Fenway Park was even more spectacular. The NHL did a fantastic job on the event in Chicago and I didn't think they could improve upon it. But they did in Boston.
NYSJ: What did you like best about the event in Boston that you might bring to Heinz Field in Pittsburgh for the 2011 Winter Classic?
JB: The NHL does a great job trying to over-deliver what it promises. I liked that the community was able to take advantage of the facilities beyond the Winter Classic itself. They were able to use the ice rink, and there even was a rink behind the official rink for kids from local hockey leagues.
NYSJ: Did you ever get the feeling that the second Winter Classic might not have been as popular as the first, perhaps that the novelty had worn off with fans, or were you pretty confident that it could grown in stature?
The 2011 Winter Classic will feature Alexander Ovechkin (left) of the Capitals versus Sidney Crosby (right) of the Penguins.JB: There might have been a little bit of risk there. But from my viewpoint, when the NHL came out of its strike year [2004-05] the sport was on put on a healthier platform. Teams became more competitive. The league changing some of its rules to make the game have more of an impact on offense. This has led, step by step, over the past four or five years, to a sport that more people — fans and marketing people on the business side — want to be involved with.
NYSJ: Bridgestone is based in Nashville and the company has strong ties with the Predators. How do you react to critics who claim that teams in what traditionally have not been core hockey markets might be hurting the league's growth?
JB: There is a lot more energy and competitiveness in the league, especially with the smaller-market teams. When you hear criticism about some of the cities in the south having NHL teams, that is largely unfounded. The Carolina Hurricanes [which moved from Hartford in 1997] won the Stanley Cup in 2005-06 and are hosting the All-Star Game in 2011. Here in Nashville, there is extremely strong support for the Predators. We just extended our deal with the team and we now have naming rights to the Bridgestone Arena where the team plays its home games. The support in Nashville is tremendous. There are teams for sale but I think you will find that happening in any sport.
NYSJ: Do you see the NHL growing among casual and non-hockey fans?
JB: The NHL does a good job in attracting kids. The next generation coming up will remember when their dads and moms took them to an NHL game, and that will become part of their mentality. The league is building a stronger and longer lasting relationship with more people. Commissioner Bettman and the folks at the NHL have seen that for a number of years now. They are trying to expand in their markets. They don't want teams moving.They want stability. They want to build that awareness. Obviously the sport is tremendous up in Canada as well as in the original six markets in the U.S. So I like their strategy. I like what they are doing. I can see nice growth for the sport, and certainly for the duration of our contract.
NYSJ: Do you feel that the 2010 Winter Olympics, with the classic gold medal hockey game between the U.S. and Canada, as well as the Winter Classic, have gotten more casual and non-hockey fans more interested in the NHL?
JB: Absolutely. The Olympics attracted a lot of people who generally don't watch hockey on a regular basis. And the Winter Classic is a brilliant way to attract attention, having it played outdoor in an unusual setting. It was a bold move that continues to pay dividends. I am excited about the 2011 Winter Classic, which will have Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals against Crosby and the Penguins at Heinz Field with more than 65,000 people. The league not only gets to market a jewel event but also its two biggest stars. And a lot of people will tune in for that. The league does a great job with the promotion prior to the game itself, getting a lot of publicity weeks beforehand.
NYSJ: Was the NHL taking a chance by playing the Winter Classic on New Year's Day?
JB: Let's face it, there always was a lot of competition on New Year's Day with the Rose Bowl and other games played that day. But now with the BCS national championship game played after New Year's Day (this coming season it will be on Jan. 10, 2011) and fewer bowl games on New Year's Day, that opened the door for someone to come in and do something significant on a day when so many people are near their TVs. I like college football, but I can watch plenty of other bowl games before and after New Year's Day. Timing was important, and the NHL came in and the game has been in a growth mode ever since.
NYSJ: If you take this situation from the flip side, do you see the NHL staging the Winter Classic in a warm weather environment, like Los Angeles or Miami?
JB: I suppose they could do it if they physically could keep the ice frozen. But the people who set up and maintain the outdoor rinks for the NHL told me that even in the cold weather, if the temperature is 32, it is difficult to keep the ice in skating condition. It would be interesting. But my gut feeling, at least in the near term, is that the NHL would want to keep it in northern markets.
The New Meadowlands Stadium, home of the Jets and Giants, will be the first cold weather open air stadium to host a Super Bowl.NYSJ: Bridgestone already deals with many different sports and is aware of the politics that exists among the pro leagues in the U.S. With the Winter Classic having been played at two MLB stadiums and with Heinz Field as the second NFL venue, do you see the relationship between the NHL and other pro leagues becoming stronger?
JB: Yes. But looking at it from MLB's side, for example, the Winter Classic is played during their off-season, and it is a good way for them and for their local teams to get publicity. People are talking about a hockey game, but they also are talking about the baseball stadium.
NYSJ: The NFL recently awarded Super Bowl XLVIII to the New Meadowlands Stadium in New Jersey, which will be the first Super Bowl played in a cold weather outdoor venue. Do you think the success of the NHL's outdoor game had any role in that?
JB: It probably did. I wasn't consulted on it. [Laughs]. In my opinion, it's worth the risk they are taking on the weather. Football is an outdoor sport. People like going to New York. There will be great parties around that Super Bowl, so there will be a lot of opportunities to entertain league sponsors. I know I'll be out there in the cold watching it.
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Description: Mark Sisson departs from the usual Primal Blueprint lifestyle topics for an interesting discussion with Brad Kearns about human fitness. For starters, Mark discussed the recent Outside Magazine article "How Far Fitness Has Fallen". Researchers claim that our hunter-gatherer ancestors, and even early farming ancestors, were far fitter than modern humans.
While it's granted that the average citizen today is soft compared to primal humans, Mark takes exception to the scientist's conjecture that, "Even our most highly trained athletes pale in comparison to these ancestors of ours." While hunter-gathers were likely excellent general physical specimens well-adapted to challenging primal life, it's ludicrous to imagine any of them competing in the specialized endeavors of today's Olympic sprinters, or marathon runners, NFL athletes. "It's hard to imagine Grok dunking over Kevin Durant".
Mark then comments on the work of Tim Noakes, PhD, a South African considered by many to be the world's leading exercise physiologist and author of the acclaimed Lore of Running. Noakes is a recent devotee of the Primal Blueprint, a lifestyle transformation that has caused him to rethink his life's work in the carb-paradigm of mainstream exercise physiology (and take a ton of heat in the process from colleagues wedded to status quo thinking).
Mark also comments extensively on Noakes's mind-blowing Central Governor Theory, which suggests that our brains are the true regulators of peak performance, in contrast to the long-held belief that performance is limited peripherally – that is by the fatiguing of the arm muscles on your final rep or your legs getting tired at the end of the marathon. Mark's takeaway message is that while we can respect our "mind over matter" powers, we must take care to balance stress and rest in a modern world that is devoid to life or death peak performance challenges.


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Ed Sheeran's secret weapon at the Brit Awards? The Roland LX-17!
Posted by | Music Industry, News
While watching last night's Brit Awards, we spotted something very interesting during Ed Sheeran's performance. And no, we're not here to conspire about the meaning of the ring, and we also don't really mind Elton John mispronouncing Ed's name, that was pretty funny. We really just want to talk about the music and his performance, because we love doing a bit of instrument-spotting during televised gigs.
So, Ed Sheeran took the stage, and we were expecting his signature Martin, and the sound of 'dum-dum-dum, dum-dum-dum, something-about-the-shape-of-you…' But what we actually ended up getting was Britain's biggest pop star performing a heartfelt raw ballad… without his guitar. A bold move from Mr Sheeran (or is it Shirran now?), but armed with a secret weapon, it worked amazingly.
At the start of 'Supermarket Flowers', his vocals were accompanied only by soft and gentle piano notes, the kind that are just instant goosebump-fodder. So needless to say, the performance immediately had our full attention. We had to wait about a minute before getting to see a glimpse of Ashton Mirana, the piano player. So while we patiently waited, turned the volume up and intensively listened out for clues that might give away what piano he would be playing, the camera panned towards that polished ebony, shining so brightly it would have mirrored Earth's reflection if it was in orbit. And within that instant, our suspicions were confirmed: We're looking at a Roland LX-17, an exceptional Roland digital piano. Wow!
As you might know, we've really got a thing for the Roland LX17, so we were beyond excited to see it in action on a stage. It's inspiring to see how well the piano suits the part of standing on a stage alongside a superstar. This is the same piano that is an affordable livingroom centrepiece in so many homes. Now we've seen that that same piano can also really own an arena, and is the choice of a multi-platinum popstar. Very, very cool!
We also think it says something that Ed Sheeran picked the LX17, even though his budget could have allowed him to pick anything the world has to offer. Nice one, Ed Sheeran!
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Q: Pacman: can't create more than one ghost EDITED: sorry, guys, but the other topic is not helping. Look: it is JUST a copy+paste. There is nothing more than that.
The original code was:
p.update();
Blinky.update();

maze.update();
dc.eatDot(p);
pc.eatPill(p);
gc.collision(p);
gc.collision(Blinky);

And now is:
        p.update();
        Blinky.update();
        Pinky.update();
        Inky.update();
        Clyde.update();

        maze.update();
        dc.eatDot(p);
        pc.eatPill(p);
        gc.collision(p);

        gc.collision(Blinky);
        gc.collision(Pinky);
        gc.collision(Inky);
        gc.collision(Clyde);

On the Constructor:
Blinky = new Ghost(240, 250, 0);
Pinky = new Ghost(105, 69, 1);
Inky = new Ghost(465, 573, 2);
Clyde = new Ghost(321, 357, 3);

The Ghost class:
package objects;

import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.Image;
import java.awt.Rectangle;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Random;

public class Ghost extends Entity {

private int lastDir = 0;
public int rndDir;

public int tipo;

private int chase = 0;

//private int state; //0 - scatter, 1 - chase, 2 - frightened

public Ghost(int x, int y, int tipo){
    this.x = x;
    this.y = y;
    this.tipo = tipo;

    init();
}

@Override
public void init(){

    //state = 0;
    this.startFrame = 4;
    this.endFrame = startFrame + 1;
    this.frameNumber = startFrame;
    this.frameSpeed = 4; //quanto maior, mais lento

    try{

        if(this.tipo == 0){
            this.ss = new SpriteSheet(i.load("/img/gBlinky.png"));
            System.out.println("Criado Blinky!");
        } else if(this.tipo == 1){
            this.ss = new SpriteSheet(i.load("/img/gPinky.png"));
            System.out.println("Criado Pinky!");
        }else if(this.tipo == 2){
            this.ss = new SpriteSheet(i.load("/img/gInky.png"));
            System.out.println("Criado Inky!");
        }else if(this.tipo == 3){
            this.ss = new SpriteSheet(i.load("/img/gClyde.png"));
            System.out.println("Criado Clyde!");
        }

    }catch (Exception e){System.out.println("Erro na inicialização dos fantasmas: "+e);}

    this.velX = -speed;
    //preVelX = -speed;
}

@Override
public void update(){

    try{
        this.x += velX;
        this.y += velY;

        //passagem pelo túnel
        if(this.x < -35 && y > 290 && this.y < 310)
            this.x = 494;
        if(this.x > 510 && y > 290 && this.y < 310)
            this.x = -19;

        this.Animation();

    } catch(NullPointerException s) {
        //s.printStackTrace();
        throw new IllegalStateException("Some Ghost has a null property", s);
    }

}

public void chase(Entity e){

    Random rndGen = new Random();
    chase = rndGen.nextInt(1000);

    if(chase % 2 == 0){
        if(e.x > this.x){
            velX = speed;
        } else {
            velX = -speed;
        }
        preVelY = 0;

    } else {
       if(e.y > this.y){
            velY = speed;
        } else {
            velY = -speed;
        }
        velX = 0;
    }

}

@Override
public void collisionGate(Gate gate){

    boolean[] g = new boolean[4];
    g[0] = gate.up;
    g[1] = gate.right;
    g[2] = gate.down;
    g[3] = gate.left;

    if(velX != 0){
            if(velX > 0)
                g[3] = false;
            else
                g[1] = false;
        }

        if(velY != 0){
           if(velY > 0)
                g[0] = false;
            else
                g[2] = false;
    }

    int saidas = 0;
    for(int i = 0; i < g.length; i++){
        if(g[i] == true){
            saidas++;
        }
    }

    if((velX > 0 && gate.right == false) ||
        (velX < 0 && gate.left == false) ||
        (velY > 0 && gate.down == false) ||
        (velY < 0 && gate.up == false) ||
            saidas > 1){

        Random rndGen = new Random();
        do{
            rndDir = rndGen.nextInt(4);
        } while(g[rndDir] == false);

        setVel(rndDir);
    }

}

public void setVel(int k){
    switch(k){
        default: System.out.println("Erro em setVel()");
            break;
        case 0:
            velY = -speed;
            velX = 0;
            break;
        case 1:
            velX = speed;
            velY = 0;
            break;
        case 2:
            velY = speed;
            velX = 0;
            break;
        case 3:
            velX = -speed;
            velY = 0;
            break;
    }
    changeDirection();
}

@Override
public void draw(Graphics g){
    g.drawImage(getEntityImage(), x, y, null);
}

public void changeDirection(){
    if(velX > 0){
        startFrame = 0;
        endFrame = startFrame + 1;
        frameNumber = startFrame;
    }
    if(velX < 0){
        startFrame = 4;
        endFrame = startFrame + 1;
        frameNumber = startFrame;
    }
    if(velY > 0){
        startFrame = 2;
        endFrame = startFrame + 1;
        frameNumber = startFrame;
    }
    if(velY < 0){
        startFrame = 6;
        endFrame = startFrame + 1;
        frameNumber = startFrame;
    }
}

}

And the Entity abstract class:
package objects;

import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.Image;
import java.awt.Rectangle;

public abstract class Entity {

    public ImageLoader i = new ImageLoader();
    public SpriteSheet ss;
    public int frame;
    public int frameSpeed, frameNumber, startFrame, endFrame;
    public int counterSS = 0;
    public Image frameSS;

    public int centerX, centerY;

    public int x,y;
    public int velX, velY;
    public int preVelX, preVelY;

    public int speed = 3;

    public void init(){}
    public void update(){}
    public void draw(Graphics g){}
    public void collisionGate(Gate gate){}

    public Image getEntityImage(){
        return frameSS;
    }

    public void Animation(){

        frameSS = ss.crop2(25*frameNumber, 0, 25, 25);
        //System.out.println(counterSS);

        if(counterSS % frameSpeed == 0){
            if(frameNumber < endFrame){
                frameNumber++;
            } else {
                frameNumber = startFrame;
            }
        }

        if(counterSS > 20*frameSpeed){
            counterSS = 0;
        }else {
            counterSS++;
        }

        if(velX == 0 && velY == 0)
            counterSS--;
    }

    public Rectangle getBounds(){
        Rectangle r = new Rectangle(this.x, this.y, 25, 25);
        return r;
    }

    public Rectangle getCenterBounds(){
        Rectangle r = new Rectangle(this.x+11, this.y+11, 3, 3);
        return r;
    }
}

I'm doing a PacMan for learning. It works perfectly with one ghost, but when I try to create more than one ghost I got the following error:
Criado Blinky!
Criado Pinky!
Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.NullPointerException
Criado Inky!
Criado Clyde!
    at pacman.GamePanel.actionPerformed(GamePanel.java:113)
    at javax.swing.Timer.fireActionPerformed(Timer.java:312)
    at javax.swing.Timer$DoPostEvent.run(Timer.java:244)
    at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(InvocationEvent.java:251)
    at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(EventQueue.java:705)
    at java.awt.EventQueue.access$000(EventQueue.java:101)
    at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(EventQueue.java:666)
    at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(EventQueue.java:664)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at java.security.ProtectionDomain$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:76)
    at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:675)
    at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(EventDispatchThread.java:211)
    at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(EventDispatchThread.java:128)
    at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:117)
    at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:113)
    at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:105)
    at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:90)

You can check full code at:
https://github.com/dimarcinho/pacman
When I run Debug it also throws me a quite strange msg:

Ouvindo em javadebug Executando programa do usuário Não foi possível enviar o ponto de interrupção MethodBreakpoint [objects.Ghost].collisionGate2 '(Lobjects/Gate;)Lvoid;', razão: O método 'collisionGate2' com assinatura '(Lobjects/Gate;)Lvoid;' não existe na classe objects.Ghost.

In English:
Listening at javadebug;
Running user program

Not possible to send Interrupted Point MethodBreakpoint
  [objects.Ghost].collisionGate2 '(Lobjects/Gate;)Lvoid;', reason: The
  method 'collisionGate2' with signature '(Lobjects/Gate;)Lvoid;'
  doesn't exists on class objects.Ghost.

I was trying some code to run the collisionGate() method and this was one of the trials, but I already deleted it and it's not used in any place! Very weird to me! The method collisionGate2 doesn't exists anymore!
Also weird, is if I try to run with two ghosts, sometimes it works, sometimes no! :$

A: Ok, guys! I found the problem.
At the Constructor, I had:
public GamePanel(){

    setFocusable(true);

    t = new Timer(20, this);
    t.start();

    maze = new Maze();
    dc = new DotController();
    gc = new GateController();
    pc = new PillController();
    maze.createDots(dc);
    maze.createPills(pc);
    maze.createGates(gc);

    p = new Player(240, 465);

    Blinky = new Ghost(240, 250, 0);//240,250
    Pinky = new Ghost(105, 69, 1);
    Inky = new Ghost(465, 573, 2);
    Clyde = new Ghost(321, 357, 3);

    addKeyListener(new KeyInput(p));

    init();

}

I just changed the instance of the Timer to the end and it's now working. I think the milliseconds difference was causing the error. It also explains why sometimes it worked with two ghosts, sometimes no.
Thanks for the help!
The final code:
public GamePanel(){

        setFocusable(true);

        maze = new Maze();
        dc = new DotController();
        gc = new GateController();
        pc = new PillController();
        maze.createDots(dc);
        maze.createPills(pc);
        maze.createGates(gc);

        p = new Player(240, 465);

        Blinky = new Ghost(240, 250, 0);//240,250
        Pinky = new Ghost(105, 69, 1);
        Inky = new Ghost(465, 573, 2);
        Clyde = new Ghost(321, 357, 3);

        addKeyListener(new KeyInput(p));

        init();

        t = new Timer(20, this);
        t.start();
    }

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The New Zealand Fee and Dividend Scheme
Posted by Matt Walkington 100sc on November 25, 2016
Implement a fee and dividend scheme as a replacement for the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and, significantly, as a way to implement other behaviour modification taxes (BMTs) in a revenue neutral way. The scheme would place fees on behaviours (such as carbon emissions) and would pay out most of the resulting revenues over a period (a month say) split evenly between all citizens direct to their bank accounts. Businesses would attract the fees on their inputs but would not receive payouts as they would pass the costs on to their customers. Some rebate on inputs for export might be considered in some cases (probably not carbon emissions). The scheme would not be limited to behaviours causing climate change (emission of CO2 and other greenhouse gases) though that would be its initial focus. It could and would be used for any number of other behaviours, such as the consumption of fat or sugar, or anything else as and when the need arose. The fees would be levied in the most straight forward manner possible, depending on the situation. For example, per litre of fuel at the pump or when fuel is bought and consumed in bulk by industry. Fees on sugar could be done in a corresponding way, either at retail or wholesale. The scheme would be essentially revenue neutral as almost all revenue over the long run would be paid back to citizens (and returned to the economy). The exception would be revenue retained to cover administrative costs, to build up an operating balance, and to provide for relevant research funding. The promotion, rather than the deterrence, of desirable behaviours would also be possible with a modified version of the scheme where payments were also made from the revenue pool to encourage the desirable behaviours. Negative greenhouse gas emissions (tree planting and similar) could be treated in this manner. Limited emissions trading could be layered on top of the scheme to allow positive emitters to buy emissions credits directly from certified NZ-based negative emitters. Emissions covered in that way would not attract any payments or fees from the fee and dividend scheme. A further elaboration would allow for regional sub-schemes, so that behaviours in one area could be modified independenly of other areas. The obvious example would be measures that are appropriate in Auckland but not in the rest of the country, There are two key advantages of a fee and dividend scheme over a straight behaviour modification tax. It is essentially revenue neutral, and so does not dampen the economy as a whole directly. Also, it does not increase the cost of living for people who are prepared to modify their behaviour to stay below the average (including the behaviour of businesses). If you are below the average, you make money out of the scheme.
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Formed in the early '90s in Greenock, Scotland, Whiteout (a slang term for the disorientating effects of alcohol) were an indie rock band best known for their single 'Jackie's Racing'. Whiteout were the first guitar band to sign to the legendary Silver Tone label after their enormous success with the Stone Roses. The label released Whiteout's debut album 'Bite It' in 1995 which features the singles 'No Time' as well as the aforementioned 'Jackie's Racing'. Reissued on vinyl for the first time, pressed on 140g vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeves.
Label: DEMON RECORDS
Bite It (Blk) (Ofgv) (Uk)
Artist: Whiteout
1. Thirty Eight
2. No Time
3. We Should Stick Together
4. Jackie's Racing
5. Shine on You
6. No More Tears
7. Altogether
8. U Drag Me
9. Baby Don't Give Up on Me Yet
10. You Left Me Seeing Stars
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Q: (C++) Calling Function From Class Passed By Parameter I recently stumbled upon a interesting problem. The problem is, in the clas Filter, i don't have any problem calling getKriterium().ohodnot().
But when I want to call it in for example Filter_FI(), it doesn't work.
class Filter
{
public:
    Filter() {};

    SortedSequenceTable<H, O> vyfiltruj(SortedSequenceTable<H, O> pVstup) {

        for (TableItem<H, O> *prem : pVstup) {
            if (splnaKriterium(O)) {
                table.insert(O);

            }
        }
        return table;
    }

    virtual ~Filter() {};

    void setKriterium(Kriterium<O, T>* pKriterium) { aKriterium = pKriterium; };
    Kriterium<O, T>* getKriterium() { return aKriterium; };

protected:

    virtual bool splnaFilter(const O& pObject, Kriterium<O, T>& pKrit) = 0;

private:

    Kriterium<O, T>* aKriterium;
    SortedSequenceTable<T, O>* table;

};

template<typename O, typename T, typename H>
class Filter_fi : public Filter<O, T, H>
{
public:
    Filter_fi()  {};
    void setAlpha(T pAlpha) { alphaPARAM = pAlpha; };
    T getAlpha() { return alphaPARAM; };

    void test() {
        getKriterium().ohodnot()// Here I want to call the function .ohodnot(), But it will not let me...

    }

   virtual ~Filter_fi() {};

protected:
    virtual bool splnaFilter(const O& pObject) override { return (alphaPARAM); };
private:

    T alphaPARAM;

};

I would be very glad if you could help me fix the problem.


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See Daniel Decide Where His Loyalties Lie in Fear the Walking Dead Episode 4
Posted by Shavonne Bell
After Lola and Éfrain save Daniel's life, he's put in a tough predicament when he must choose between new friends and the man with all the power, Dante.
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In this talked about scene from Episode 4, Daniel shows Dante where his true loyalties lie.
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A music box that uses environmental input (light, sound, motion) as a random seed for the generation of ambient sounds or melodies. Ideally, it's small and self-contained, using Arduino or BUG or a similar open, hackable hardware platform to handle the gritty details.
Inspired by repeated listens to Satie's Gymnopédie and remixes thereof.


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Hannaford Mission Supports Local Growers
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 1:47pm
(Photo Credits: Stacy Milbouer)
By: Tom Long, Fiddlehead Magazine Contributing Editor
Our commitment to buy local doesn't have to end at the farm stand or farmers' market, there are other options like Hannaford Supermarkets. The grocery chain provides produce and other products from more than 800 local farms and companies, including White Mountain Kettle Corn in Henniker, Moonlight Meadery in Londonderry, Broadview Farm in Sanbornton, Brookdale Farm in Hollis, Contoocook Creamery and North Country Smokehouse in Claremont.
"I think it's fabulous," said Lisa Guidi of Nashua, who recently picked up some locally grown onions and corn at the Hannaford in Hudson. "It's one-stop shopping. It means I don't have to make a second trip to a farm stand, but I'm still getting locally grown vegetables."
The supermarket chain is committed to buying local.
"Hannaford places a high priority on carrying locally made and locally grown products in all of our stores, because we know that it's important to our customers, and it's good for our communities," said Hannaford spokesperson Ericka Dodge. "Giving customers the opportunity to buy a variety of local products in our stores helps to preserve local farmland, local traditions and local jobs. We're aware of the positive impact that we can have on local businesses and we celebrate the opportunity to share in their success,"
In fact, each year Hannaford adds more locally sourced food and other items. Her remark echoes those on the company's website: "We love local, and we know you do, too. Our local farmers and producers make life better for our communities and help preserve thousands of acres of farmland." Each Hannaford store handpicks local items from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and New York. They also encourage customers to talk to the store manager if they have a favorite local product they'd like to see in the store.
It should not be a surprise. The company was founded in 1883 by Arthur Hannaford, who sold fresh produce from a cart in Portland, Maine. The chain now has more than 180 stores, but it has not forgotten its local roots.
"Hannaford has been doing local since 1883 when it started, and we continue our strong focus on our local communities, businesses, and schools today," Dodge said. "Throughout the Northeast, Hannaford works with over 900 local producers and growers representing over 7,000 varieties. That's equivalent to 4 percent of our overall sales. In New Hampshire, that is 118 local farmers and producers, with just under 900 products."
The supermarket is also a good neighbor in a number of other ways. One hundred percent of its seafood comes from sustainable sources; 78 percent of the chain's waste is recycled; and its store brand coffee is certified fair trade. The company has donated more than 23 million pounds of food to the New Hampshire Food Bank and other hunger-relief organizations.
Hannaford has donated thousands of dollars to local groups, including $40,000 to the New Hampshire Farm Bureau (NHFB) Young Farmers Committee Harvest for All program and $30,000 to the Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success (ORIS). That donation will help ORIS expand the production and distribution of food from its farm in Dunbarton to low-income families and allow 15 low-income young people from Manchester and Concord to learn about farming.
"ORIS epitomizes the ways in which food brings people and communities together — and we are so fortunate to have them as a part of our community," said John Fifield, director of operations for Hannaford. "Their commitment for getting more locally grown produce onto the dinner table is a value that Hannaford shares. And because of that, we are proud to support the farmers and staff at ORIS."
"We are all linked by a shared concern for our earth and a desire to care for the diverse bounty it provides," according to the Hannaford website.
That works for Guidi, who said the more her local Hannaford offers local produce the more she'll buy.
Originally published in Fiddlehead Magazine.


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Rainouts
Signup for rainout text and/or email alerts
This year we are doing away with the phone line and replacing it exclusively with the text alerts (link above), Facebook updates, and whenever possible – we will text coaches directly of the status of games. Do not contact us, we will contact you in the instance of a rainout.
Scheduling Info
For questions or request pertaining to scheduling, please email:
A-League Commissioner: Kevin Hazzard
B-League Commissioner: Colin Quigley
A-League Commissioner Kevin Hazzard Email Address
B-League Commissioner Colin Quigley Email Address
See Kevin Hazzard to obtain an a copy of the Official ASA Softball Rules book, or visit the official ASA website…
ASA Website
These rules are specific to Woburn Men's Softball and supercede any and all ASA rules.
Library Park:
Drinking is strictly prohibited at Library Park.
Please obey all posted No Parking signs.
Any player arrested at the park is automatically suspended for the remainder of the season no matter what the offense is. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Clean up all trash you generate on the benches and in the parking lots.
Take ALL parking lot trash with you (water bottles, pizza boxes, etc.) This does not mean that you dump the trash at the Towanda Club or the Library.
DO NOT draw any unwanted attention to the league.
Keep radios at a reasonable volume (also known as the "Milton" rule). Please consider the time of day and the fact that there is an old folks home nearby (see the rule stating "DO NOT draw any unwanted attention to the league.")
The league reserves the right to suspend or expel players or teams from the league because of their parking lot behavior without warning and without appeal. Consider this is your warning. If a player is suspended for parking lot behavior the player's team manager will also be suspended. Violation of any of the above rules could result in suspension.
All rainouts will be made up on the 2nd Sunday after the game was originally scheduled. If a team cannot play on that Sunday, the league will chose the time to reschedule the game. If the same team cannot play the rescheduled time, that team will forfeit and we'll move on.
Any game that a team cannot play during the season is considered a forfeit, unless there are extreme extenuating circumstances (commissioner's decision).
If a team forfeits, they are responsible for BOTH umpire's fees for the forfeited game. Please contact Ed McGrath to submit payment prior to your next game. If payment terms have not been agreed to or submitted, that team will forfeit all subsequent games until payment or an agreement is made.
If a game gets out of hand and the umpires stop the game the game will not be rescheduled. If the umpires deem both sides to be equally at fault then a double forfeit will be issued. If the umpires deem one team to be at fault then the other team will be awarded the victory regardless of the inning or the score of the game. The playoff eligibility ramifications are discussed in the Roster and Playoff Eligibility section below.
During the playoffs, teams are subject to play on any night of the week. Teams will be asked before the playoffs for any nights they cannot play. Teams are expected to be available to play on their league's regularly scheduled nights.
Teams can have a maximum of 15 players in their lineup at one time. If more than 15 players show up for a game, then additional players will have to be substituted in. Managers need to confirm substitution with opposing team's manager before the substitution is made. Additionally, the league will make exception to the 15 man rule only if the opposing coach agrees to allow more than 15 into the other team's lineup.
Players substituted for must be put back into the same spot in the lineup when they go back into the game. Players can only substitute for the same spot in the lineup during the course of a game.
All players in the batting order must play at least 1 inning in the field.
You can drop players from the bottom of your order at any time in the game. You must start at the last player and work your way towards #10. If you drop to 9 players the 10th spot in the lineup will be called an out each time through the lineup and that spot cannot be filled. You cannot drop past 9 spots. Players dropped from the lineup cannot be added back into the lineup.
If you are an A-league player you CANNOT play any B-league games. If you are a B-league player you can play A-league games but no matter how many games you play you are not allowed to play in the A-league playoffs.
A game may start in the top of the first inning with the visiting team having only 8 men. If, however, by the time three outs are recorded a 9th player has not arrived the game will be considered a forfeit. If the 8 man lineup bats thru the lineup the 9th spot will be considered an out. A team cannot start on defense with fewer than 9 players.
Substitutes from other teams can only be used in order to help a team avoid a forfeit. However, these substitutes can only allow a team to get to 9 players. Substitutes from other teams cannot be used to reach 10 or more players in a given lineup. If a sub from another team is being used and then a rostered player arrives, the substitute will leave the game and the newly arrived player will take the substitute's spot in the lineup.
Substitutes from other teams can only be used with the approval of the opposing team's manager. Don't assume you can use another team's best players as substitutes in your games. The opposing team manager needs to approve the person selected to sub in. A substitute is to allow you to avoid a forfeit, not to give you an advantage in a given game.
Teams may use players that are not on another WMSL roster at will and without restriction, except where league sanctions exist against substitute players.
Violation of substitute rules will result in a forfeit by the offending team.
Courtesy runners:
Courtesy runners are for injury ONLY. Being slow or out of shape does not constitute an injury.
Once a player requests a courtesy runner that player MUST utilize a courtesy runner every subsequent time that he reaches base.
For BATTERS, courtesy runners are awarded at first base. So, if a batter legs out a double or triple, or hits a home run, and requests a runner or had already received a courtesy runner, that batter will be returned to first base and the courtesy runner will take that players spot on first base.
The Defensive team has the choice of selecting the courtesy runner or allowing the last recorded out to be the runner.
If the player chosen to run by the defensive team refuses he is declaring that he is injured and will be taking a courtesy runner for the night. This means that he will not be able to advance past first base during any at bats, even in the case of a home run hit into the street, and will be replaced, at first base, with a courtesy runner every time through the order.
The only players that are ineligible for selection by the defensive team are the player whose turn it is at bat or players that are already on base. Players in the on deck circle or beyond are all eligible to be chosen.
If a player who is selected as a courtesy runner is on base when it gets to be his turn in the batting order, the defense will select another courtesy runner who will replace that player at the base he is currently occupying.
If a player on first base gets injured while advancing to 2nd or 3rd base they may also receive a courtesy runner. However, that runner will have to proceed back to the furthest open base without passing another runner on base. Some examples:
If a player is on first base. A batter hits the ball into the outfield. The runner on first is injured while going from first to third on a single. That runner may request a courtesy runner. Since second base is open the courtesy runner will start from second base.
If the player is injured going first to third on a double, there will no open base, so the courtesy runner will be allowed to take the injured players spot at third base.
If a runner is on first base is injured while advancing to third on a single but the batter is thrown out at second base attempting to get a double, first and second are now open and the courtesy runner would be awarded at first base.
The league reserves the right to expand on this rule if it deems it to be necessary.
Rosters and playoff Eligibility:
Players must have at least 11 games to be eligible for the playoffs.
It is the manager's job to keep track of the opposing team's players. Any questions at the end of the regular season will have to be figured out by checking the scorebooks of the teams in question (So keep track of the opposing team's line-up).
Final rosters must be submitted to the league before the start of a team's 13th game of the season. Any players that are not on your team's roster by the start of the 13th game are INELIGIBLE for the playoffs regardless of how many games you can prove that they played. Team Managers are responsible for keeping the rosters up to date. Rosters will not be changed unless requested by the team managers or backup contacts. The manager and contacts names should be submitted to the league so they are included on the team contact list. All roster change request should be emailed to [email protected]. They will be updated on the website as soon as possible.
All playoff teams should expect to have their score books collected and reviewed by the league to determine playoff eligibility of all players.
Players should be listed in score book by Last Name. If multiple players have the same last name then first name should be included. If players are listed by first name in the score book and there are multiple players with the same first name on the roster then neither player will be given credit for the game played. Managers are responsible for the state of their lineups and score books. Player numbers are not an acceptable replacement for player names when determining eligibility.
If score sheets for all games cannot be presented then no players on the roster will be given credit for the missing games.
If there is a forfeit then the team that forfeits the game will get no credit for a game played for any players. Each player on the team that wins via forfeit will be given credit for a game played.
In the event of a double forfeit, no players on either team will be given credit for a game played.
Ejections and Suspensions:
If a player is ejected, there is a two game suspension following that game. The game the player is ejected is not included in that two game suspension.
If a player plays while suspended that team will forfeit all games played in by that player and the player is suspended for the remainder of the season, including playoffs. Ejections are handed out at the umpire's discretion.
The league reserves the right to subjectively suspend/expel any players or teams from the league for their on field actions without warning and without appeal. Consider this your warning.
Only ASA approved bats that pass league sanctioned testing are allowed in play.
If there are not clear markings on a bat it is the umpires discretion whether that bat will be allowed in play or not.
During play, if the opposing team challenges the legality of a bat and the bat is deemed illegal, the player that just used the bat will be called out and runners will return to the bases that they occupied before the at bat.
Once the bat is ruled illegal, any player from that team that uses the illegal bat will be called out and ejected from the game. The ejected player will serve a two game suspension.
Any player that continues to use the illegal bat after a suspension will be suspended for the remainder of the season, including playoffs.
Players caught using modified bats will be expelled from Woburn Men's Softball immediately and permanently.
Any bat deemed illegal during the course of the game is BANNED for the rest of the season.
The WMSL still recognizes the previous ASA rule on pitch height – 6 foot minimum and 12 foot maximum height requirement. The new rule (3 to 10 foot) is option from an ASA standpoint and will not be followed in the WMSL.
Website and Standings:
Team managers are responsible for sending the results of their games to [email protected] the morning following the game (by Monday morning for Friday night games). This is essential in order to keep the website standings up to date. If you never send your scores in then don't complain that the website hasn't been updated with your correct record. The site will not be updated without game results. So, if you send in "our record is 10-2" the site will not be updated to reflect that … send in game results to prove it.
The league thanks you for your compliance…
Managers and umpires are encouraged to discuss these rules prior to starting a game in order to prevent any disputes during the game.
ASA point of emphasis this year:
No defensive player is allowed to block a base without possession of the ball. Even if the ball is on the way, until the defensive player has possession of the ball, they MUST allow access to the bag. If this obstruction occurs, the umpire will award the runner whatever base he feels the runner should be entitled to.
Grace Period for starting a game:
No inning will begin within 10 minutes of the start time of the next game. If a game carries past the allotted start time of the next game, the last inning start time for the following game will be adjusted to the time of the first pitch (80 minutes from the time of the 1st pitch).
Once your game has ended, please clear the bench area immediately so the teams for the next game can get ready to start their game.
For the 6:00 PM game only there is a 15 minute grace period for starting the game. If either team cannot field at team by 6:15 PM that game will be forfeited (see forfeit rules for making payments to umpires).
This rule only applies to games on weeknights and not to any makeup games played on the weekend. Any weekend games will be forfeited at the time of the game.
There is NO grace period for 7:30 or 9:00 PM games.
Even if the grace period is used for a 6:00 PM game, no inning will be allowed to begin after 7:20. If it is only a 5 inning game, tough luck.
Field of Play:
Applies to both fields: This section will be modified once ground rules are established for the new fences that protect the benches on both fields.
Right field out of bounds is an imaginary line connecting the back stop to both light poles. After the 2nd light pole all space is in play. If a ball is fielded in the open outfield space it may not be thrown between the poles.
Left field out of bounds is an imaginary line connecting the backstop to each light pole.
Dead Ball
Any ball that crosses the imaginary lines is considered dead.
If a hit ball crosses the line in the air it is a foul ball and out of play.
If a hit ball is fair and rolls past the line it is considered a ground rule double.
If a live ball is thrown and crosses any of these lines the umpire will award 2 bases to all base runners. The bases awarded are determined by the umpire according to the bases occupied by the runners at the time of the throw.
Dead Ball Catch: If a player successfully catches a live ball and carries it beyond the field of play an out is recorded and all base runners will be awarded 1 base. If there are 2 outs at the time of the catch the batter is ruled out, the inning is over, and there is no advancement of the runners.
Ground Rule Triple:
Rule applies to Field 1 only.
A triple is awarded to any ball that bounces over, rolls under, or through any portion of the fence that is in play.
In 2010 the ASA changed the pitch height requirements. The new rule allows for pitches to be between 3 and 10 feet in height. The ASA has made this a league optional rule. The WMSL has decided to follow the rule as previously stated, 6 to 12 foot height requirement.
Mercy Rule:
A game is considered a slaughter and is immediately ended when a team is ahead by 12 runs after
7 innings (6 ½ if the home team is ahead by 12 or more when they come to bat in the bottom half of the 7th inning)
If a player is ejected from a game or willingly leaves the game and there are no available players to replace that player an out is recorded each time that spot comes through the line-up.
Injury Exception: If a player is injured during the course of play and cannot continue that player can be removed from the lineup with no out occurring whether there is a replacement or not.
The injured player must be verified by the opposing team prior to his removal from the game/lineup.
If there are any disputes to these rules that affect the outcome of a game, teams should protest the game with the umpire at the time of the dispute and then contact their league commissioner via email within 24 hours of the protest. There are two ways to contact the league about your protest
Contact your league commissioner at the appropriate email address:
Call and leave a message on the league hotline at 781-933-3358.
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Start out by cutting your butter into 1/2″ cubes. Put your butter cubes in a resealable plastic bag and freeze it for at least half an hour. If you are planning on making a lot of pies, you can cut your butter in advance and save it in pre-portioned baggies in the freezer for when you're ready to use it.
Once your butter is sufficiently frozen, combine the flour, sugar, and lemon zest (or your seasoning of choice) in a food processor or stand mixer. If you don't have either of those, you can still do this, but it will be much more difficult. Pulse the dry ingredients together to mix them. Add the butter and pulse until your mixture is the consistency of coarse sand.
Add in the egg yolk and heavy cream. Pulse until the dough just begins to come together. It will still be pretty crumbly. You may need to work it with your hands a little to make it hold together.
Form your dough into two discs and wrap them in plastic wrap.
Refrigerate the dough for at least an hour, or freeze up to two months. When you are ready to use the dough, roll it on a lightly floured surface and fit it to the baking dish of your choice.
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just wondering does the law say that you have to put plastic capping over insulated cable in the walls,ceilings,floors? or are insulated cables for sockets,lights allowed to be just in the wall alone? not single cable. 3 cables insulated.
The requirments are that all circuits without mechanical protection, should be either buried 50mm within a wall surface (both sides of walls, so includes the other side of wall that may be in another room or hall for example) or be routed/run within the permited area between accessories and within internal angles. The cables must follow paths that are horizontal and vertical of the accessories or within 150mm off angles of adjoining walls. If walls are chased out the chase must be no more than 1/3 of the walls width as this would weaken the walls structure. Mechanical protection outside these areas should be steel and earthed.
Within ceiling and under floors the cable should be suitable supported and protected, Support and protection can be offered by running through conduit but again the the wooden joist structure should be left sound.
I generally drill through joist when needed with the path of the cable running straight or at right angles for turns, I clip the cables every 300mm for support the hole should be at 50mm from both floorboard and ceiling to prevent nails or screws damaging cables.
if you notch for conduit the notch should be no greater than 1/8th of joist depth and the route should again be placed where the structure of the joist is not weakened.
Protecting the circuit with a 30ma RCD will prevent electrical shock (and is a requirment) but will not protect cables being damaged.
I think it's good practice so to do.


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I am not usually a very patient person. Our culture of instant gratification has worn off on me, despite my attempts to not be conformed to the world. So, when it comes to praying diligently for something, I struggle to pray patiently, waiting for God to work even though it doesn't fit my timeline. I'd much rather take control and do things my way. When I saw the opportunity to read and review John I. Snyder's book "Your 100 Day Prayer", I knew that I had to try it. I also knew that I would be challenged and strengthened through the process.
"Your 100 Day Prayer" not only gives you new ideas/perspectives to consider as you pray through your situation, but it also teaches you the spiritual disciplines of prayer/patience/waiting, which is perhaps more important than the words you might be praying. Each day he presents a passage of scripture to ponder, offers a short devotional, and leaves space for you to journal your thoughts and your progress as you spend 100 days praying for something. It helps you to bring your requests to God in new ways, even in those moments where you aren't sure what to say…because he offers so many different points throughout the book, you always have a new way to pray about your situation.
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Casual dining: trends for 2016
14 March 2016 by Richard McComb
The emergence of barbecue, burritos and steamed buns has raised diners' expectations in the casual-dining sector. So what do operators need to do to stand out in 2016? Richard McComb reports
A few years ago, if you had asked chefs and foodservice bosses to pinpoint new trends in the casual-dining sector, the answers would have been "conceptual."
This is another way of saying operators were a little uncertain. Something was happening, but it was tricky to put your finger on.
Food was becoming more closely aligned with lifestyle and fashion. Suddenly hot dogs, once synonymous with 1970s naffness, became essential hipster fodder.
The arrival of the street-food bandwagon coincided with the proliferation of social media; dishes assembled in Seoul and Tokyo were now being viewed instantly in London, Birmingham and Manchester, thanks to the power of Instagram and Twitter.
Ask the same question about casual-dining themes for 2016 and the replies are focused and detailed. Inquiries by The Caterer have thrown up everything from pintxos and barbecue to bergamot, superfoods and signature chips.
Haysmacintyre, the chartered accountants, reported a buoyant 2015 boosted by increased turnover and a high number of new openings. Andrew Ball, head of hospitality, attributes success to improved products and competitive pricing.
"In 2014, 74% of people were eating out at least once a week, and 27% of people were eating out more than three times a week. This is approximately double the 2012 figures," says Ball.
Amid spiralling competition, what do chefs think it takes to stand out from the casual-dining pack?
"The consumer today is looking for bold flavours and innovative dishes. You can't just pull out a chorizo cooked in red wine and expect a throng of people trying to get a table.
"Another key trend is that while we love a treat now and again - be it a dirty burger or fried cheese drizzled in truffle honey - we'll continue to see an increase in healthy dishes as well as dishes catering to people cutting gluten or dairy, with an emphasis on wellbeing."
Jared Male, pitmaster at Big Easy Barbecue and Crabshack, says authenticity will be the key. "How are these foods really served in America?" he asks. "The flavours, the presentation? I think as the British palate becomes more accustomed to these offerings, people will start to step outside their comfort zones."
The chef is a champion of the deli sandwich. "I'm talking made-to-order sandwiches on hero rolls busting at the seams with sliced cold cuts, cheeses, and toppings."
Ross Shonhan of Bone Daddies thinks London's love of American barbecue has "far from maxed out" and he also hopes to see more Vietnamese and Thai restaurants.
Shonhan adds: "I think we will see more grand dining rooms - Sexy Fish, Park Chinois - where people are encouraged to stay after dinner. Traditional perceptions are being challenged, so expect to see places that fit less perfectly in a box and just serve great food with a variety of influences."
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A casual vibe
Peter and Elaine Kinsella, owners of Lunya Liverpool and Manchester, believe casual dining is all about a democratic style of eating rather than a price point: "For us, this means a guest sitting at the bar drinking a £1,500 bottle of Pingus next to a guest having half an Estrella Damm. And comfortable seating is important to us. Casual shouldn't mean sitting on an old school chair."
The customer's love of a "cocooning environment" and flexibility is central to the approach at the Ivy Café, Marylebone, according to general manager Thasanee Robinson.
"Due to the public's increasingly busy work and personal schedules we have noticed that customers are looking for an increased flexibility when it comes to service hours," says Robinson. "The Ivy Café looks to support this growing need by offering an all-day menu, allowing guests to enjoy everything from breakfast and elevenses to afternoon snacks, cream tea and dinner."
Andy Briggs, co-founder and head executive chef for the Stable pizza restaurants, warns against complacency and says operators should tweak menus to ensure they always deliver the best produce. He says: "I may be biased but pizza and cider are continuing to thrive. We will be pushing our expansion into London in the run-up to spring, bringing the South West to the big smoke, arriving in Exeter and Reading soon after. Cider is becoming more popular month-on-month."
Blurring the boundaries
Dev Biswal, owner and head chef at the Ambrette restaurants in Kent and East Sussex, thinks the old barriers between fine-dining and casual-dining are blurring: "It's now possible to combine the two and offer a rapid fine-dining experience to customers who want to enjoy fresh flavours and be wowed by the latest preparation techniques, but don't have a whole afternoon or evening to spend at a restaurant."
Big chains are refreshing their offer to keep pace with the changes and appeal to the younger generation. Wagamama trialled a new menu, evolved restaurant design and a refined service style before rolling it out across the group last year. It wants to promote immersive dining where the brand story is key. This involves using open kitchens, dishes, crockery and restaurant layout to involve customers in the 'co-creation' of the experience. Creating beautiful and 'Instagram-able' food is also crucial.
Steven Mangleshot, Wagamama's executive chef, says: "I still believe that ramen will continue to grow throughout the UK, as well as Asian steamed buns, which have been hugely talked about in recent months. Our hirata buns were launched back in May and have been an instant hit on the menu."
Pizza Hut says it is in the middle of the biggest transformation in its history, including a re-design and re-imaging of its entire restaurant estate and a menu re-launch for the millennial market. New items include 'frickles' (fried pickles), pulled-pork pizzas, Prosecco and craft beer.
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Caterer trends
Event caterers are responding to rising consumer demands for healthy eating options. Amadeus, part of the Birmingham-based NEC Group, is continuing to introduce superfoods like seeds and coconut milk into its products.
Marc Frankl, Amadeus food and beverage director, says it is vital that operators take a holistic approach, including site fit-out, décor and service style, to promote brand identity.
Frankl says: "For example, if the counters and menus are designed correctly, you will aid the customer in their decision-making, which in turn increases the average transaction value as well as top line sales."
Amadeus has fitted out high-street brands as well as introducing its own brands across its venues. The Oak Kitchen incorporates natural materials and warm neutral tones to mirror a traditional domestic kitchen and focuses on hearty British food.
Brakes reports increased demand for its creative menu development and category management teams as a source of creative ideas for operators.
Dave Hilling, head of business development (casual dining) at Brakes, says 'informal premiumisation' is driving demand for a subtle mix of innovation and nostalgia in 2016. "Modern Asian and American concepts will dominate, differentiated by introducing pickling, fermenting, smoking and grilling. While this may not be judged to be particularly new, it will become increasingly visible to the high-street consumer and therefore outlets that focus on these areas will reap the benefits," says Hilling.
"As for the outlets themselves, consumers are increasingly discerning and, while they expect their favourite restaurant to deliver a consistently high level of quality and service, they don't want the surroundings to be sterile. There is a huge opportunity then, for operators to make themselves relevant to the local community through individual design, décor or theme, appealing and engaging to the local target market. The devil is in the detail.
"At the premium end of casual dining, we will see more focus on achieving an exclusive feel by utilising tools such as the Chef's Table, for example."
Destiny Foods is set to introduce a range of free-from products as the food allergy and intolerance market goes mainstream.
Bryan Jackson, director of sales, expects rising demand for speciality desserts, such as baklava, and reports demand for gourmet products such as Destiny's gourmand tarts.
Jackson says: "Caterers are experimenting with flavours, with our clementine tarts proving popular. Twists on traditional items will also be popular, with pÁ¢tisserie such as éclairs seeing classic recipes reinvented for today's experimental diners. Bespoke desserts made specifically for a particular restaurant group will also allow caterers to offer something truly different to their customers."
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The reinvention of classic dishes typically provides fertile territory for casual dining. Duncan Parsonage, head of food development at Fresh Direct, thinks 2016 will be no different. "Think miso and orange ice-cream, hemp seed pesto, and coconut-flour battered fish and chips," says Parsonage.
"Small plates and grazing are definitely in as these allow diners to experiment with a multitude of menu offerings. They're great news for food outlets too as figures show that this trend is pushing up average spend per head."
Small things make a big different, such as giving your spuds some sparkle, according to Richard Musgrave, McCain Foods' senior brand manager. "An easy way to add variety, and identify a 'signature' style that consumers will associate with the outlet is by offering chips with a range of toppings or seasonings," says Musgrave.
"While the topping or seasoning components themselves don't need to be unique, creating a range of flavour combinations with a quirky name for each option will link that taste to the outlet and help operators stand out from the competition."
McCain-topped chip and potato products include Smokey Joes - sweet potato fries with aÁ¯oli sauce and smoked paprika.
Jane Chapman, food chain team manager for AHDB Pork, expects to see pulled pork, a darling of casual-dining, maintain its popularity but she also expects to see more Mexican cuisine and Brazilian-themed barbecue.
"We've been talking about the inspiration and influence of street food for years, and it continues to drive trends in both retail and foodservice," says Chapman.
"This year, with bowls being the in-thing to serve dishes in, expect to see pork noodle broths, chowders and traditional stews served at your local street market."
The new challenge for foodservice is to meet the raised expectations of customers. It is not enough to serve ribs - they have to be really good ribs with an authentic sauce.
Tom Styman-Heighton, Funnybones foodservice development chef, says: "Regionality will develop with foods becoming more representative of particular areas, if not individual American states. This will result in us defining our barbecue sauces, moving away from simply high-quality generic barbecue sauce to those with much more specific characteristics - a Kansas- or Carolina-style sauce, for example. We will be working to follow this trend over the year."
Olympia Kiln range
Tableware tips
As the number of casual-dining outlets continues to rise, gaining a competitive advantage requires more than just a great food offering.
Heather Beattie, Olympia brand manager for Nisbets, says: "While an enticing menu may be key in this growing market, branding and a consistent look and feel also plays a big part in conveying the casual-dining concept and should be carried across every aspect of your establishment, including tableware.
"One material proving particularly fashionable at the minute is enamelware."
Nisbets' durable Olympia enamelled range includes oven- and dishwasher-safe blue and white tableware.
The new Olympia Kiln range, with its rural, earthy tones, complements casual-dining favourites such as burgers. Kiln plates, bowls, mugs, saucers and cups are available in moss, sandstone, ocean and bark colours.
Henry Stephenson, managing director at Stephensons, says the prominent trends for 2016 will continue with themes of simplicity and authenticity.
"Customers' craving for a return to simpler times sees the rustic trend still going strong," says Stephenson.
"Qualities such as Seasons by Porcelite's hand-finished appearance and natural, earthy colours give customers the back-to-basics experience they are looking for."
It could also be the year for copper, with martini cocktail glasses and barware such as cocktail shakers, strainers and spoons in metal. Look out for copper tableware - salt and pepper pots, butter dish domes and serving bowls.
Beacon and its suppliers Lockhart Catering Equipment believe metals will feature heavily in casual dining for table-top products and accessories.
Emma Warrington, senior food buyer at Beacon, says: "The variety of colours and materials available now is vast, from aluminium and galvanised steel to coppers and gold."
Chefs' tips for 2016
Francesco Mazzei, chef-patron at Sartoria, London
Anchovy water is a versatile marinade, adding flavour to stews or in a salad dressing with olive oil and lemon juice.
Try liquorice for marinating game.
Bergamot as a superfood helps to lower cholesterol and clear the skin.
Ben Tish, chef-director at Salt Yard Group, London
The Middle Eastern trend will go from strength to strength.
Try natural cooking techniques, like wood-fired grilling and roasting.
Yasuhiro Mineno, chef-patron, Yashin Ocean House, London
Marinating fish in soy sauce, sake and Marmite can boost umami.
Miso mixed with Greek yogurt and refrigerated for few days gives a richer flavour because of the lactic acid in the yogurt.
Fish from Portugal such as alfonsino and scorpion is "super-lovely".
Mudassar Amjad, managing director, Zouk, Manchester and Bradford
Healthy interpretations of regional Indian cuisine, such as Gujarati (vegetarian dishes prepared with sweet, salty and spicy blends) will become more popular.
Karahi is a traditional dish from North-west Pakistan. It is prepared over flames in a special pan with tomatoes, crushed peppercorns, cumin, ginger and garlic.
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Cannes Award Winner Carlos A. Hurtado: Best Director nomination for "Cry" at International Fashion Film Awards / La Jolla Fashion Film Festival.
By AB Contributing WriterJune 12, 2019Cine y TV News
By AB Contributing Writer | June 12, 2019
The multi award winning Mexican-American director filmmaker, Carlos Alberto Hurtado, has received six nominations, including Best Director, for his fashion film "Cry" at the 2019 International Fashion Film Awards. "Cry," Hurtado's self produced fashion film, has been nominated in the following categories: Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Fashion, Best Narration, Best Jewelry, Best Sound Design.
Hurtado describes his film as "a visual story of distance." In the film a younger sister asks about love and life with the elder sister expresses that our biggest fears can also be our most treasured gifts.
"The inspiration behind creating this project was to tell a story of an emotion that everybody can relate to, Love, and naturally weave that together with the beauty that is architecture, paintings, clothing, nature, and us," says Hurtado. He adds, "Each element has a tale and history behind it.
Hurtado spared no expense in his production of "Cry." Choosing exotic and emotionally inspiring film locations throughout Mexico – such as Hacienda del Jaral de Berrios in Guanajuato, Mexico for the film's moody ghostly scenes. The young filmmaker also chose to work in the difficult to film in, but fantastically other worldly environment of water with his subaquatic scenes being shot in the Scotiabank Aquatics Center's diving pool. Built for the 2011 Pan American Games, and considered the most modern aquatic complex of it's kind, Hurtado made good use of the diving pool's 18 feet depth to portray a scene of dark endless deep water. The most magnificent setting of "Cry" may be the Teatro Juarez overlooking the city of Guanajuato, Hurtado uses the theater's red velvet curtains to open the main story of his film. He also uses the theater's rooftop to film the city below cooled by the shadow of a mountain hiding a setting sun, and the ambitious young director highlights his subjects, two twirling ballerinas performing for an empty theater. Hurtado also makes use of Mexico's countryside with scenes of two beauties lost and alone by a lake, stream and forest.
Says Hurtado of the Mexican settings, " One of my biggest dreams was to film in the country I was born in. "Cry" and it's dreamlike plot was perfect vehicle to show off the beauty of Mexico. Matched for the beauty of Mexico.
While most of the fashion films are sponsored by a fashion line, Hurtado took it upon himself to create "Cry" to fulfill a long time considered film project that mixes magical realism and dreamscape settings with an element of fashion. Says Hurtado, "My goal is to make fashion films for big brands, but the story was the main reason I made "Cry."
The International Fashion Film Awards, now in it's tenth year, is known as the "Cannes of fashion film," and Hurtado himself is a former Cannes Film Festival award winner so it makes sense that Hurtado would venture into this very stylistic and high profile setting. Recently listed by Forbes Magazine's as the top fashion film festival in the world, stars in both fashion and filmmaking are born at the La Jolla based festival. There is much buzz surrounding all aspects of the festival especially it's red-carpet fund raiser which is said to be quickly giving the Met Gala a run for its likes and money.
Hurtado recognizes the importance of being selected for the La Jolla Fashion Film Festival.
"Just being selected for one category in the La Jolla International Fashion Film Awards is a great honor, to be nominated for six different categories leaves me incredibly humbled" says Hurtado.
ABOUT CARLOS HURTADO:
Carlos Hurtado is a Mexican- American Cannes Film Festival / American Pavilion award winner (Hollygrove) whose work has been featured on ABC, CNN, Univision, Azteca, Telemundo, Playboy radio, LATV, Moviemaker Magazine, Estrella TV and Alegria Magazine. Carlos Hurtado has created promotional material for such well-known brands as Nickelodeon, he's directed music videos for groups like Latin Grammy nominated Voz de Mando and Rod Stewart's daughter Ruby Stewart and his short films have garnered him 54 awards and over 160 nominations.
Much of Carlos Hurtado's award winning films are inspired by nonprofit groups which he's partnered with. Carlos Hurtado is extremely devoted to his hometown of Los Angeles, CA and often creates films pro bono for nonprofit organizations that serve his community. Time and again Carlos finds in these programs, and the people being served by them the inspiration required creating his award winning films. While the awards, recognition, and continued prosperity are well worth celebrating, Carlos Hurtado is most rewarded when he can share his talent for filmmaking with these wonderful community based organizations and the amazing people they serve.
For more information on Carlos Hurtado, or to view some of his films visit… http://carloshurtadofilms.com/
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