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The Cubs and city of Chicago are on the precipice of a deal that will keep fans singing during the seventh-inning stretch at Wrigley Field for the foreseeable future as well.

According to Dan Gelston of the Associated Press, the team and its home are on the precipice of a $500 million renovation deal for the historic ballpark:

While there is no word on when the renovations will begin, this agreement has to come as nothing short of a relief for those in the Windy City.

The Ricketts family unveiled plans in Januarythat would help modernize Wrigley Field. With the purpose of generating more revenue for the team at heart, the Cubs majority owners proposed some of the most sweeping changes in history the Chicago landmark.

The renovation proposal included the addition of a jumbotron and improvements to amenities like press boxes, restaurants, clubhouses and other areas inhabited by fans. It also called for an adjoining hotel to be built, helping create revenue from fans who want to stay close to the ballpark.

However, this was not a deal without its fair share of hitches. The Ricketts familys proposal called for the relaxation of Wrigley Fields noted apprehension to advertising in the stadium. Though ownership offered to foot the bill for the entire Wrigley expansion, fans throughout Chicago were unhappy with the planespecially those who have a view of the stadium from the famed rooftops.

According to Gelstons report, the two sides apparently hashed out their disagreement. The Associated Press is reporting the Ricketts family will pay for all $300 worth of the Wrigley renovations, with taxpayers picking up an undisclosed amount of the $200 million hotel. Chicago has also agreed to allow the Cubs to play more night games, which tend to draw bigger crowds and attract more revenue.

Home of the Cubbies since 1916, Wrigley Field has become as synonymous with the team as heartbreaking postseasons. With any luck, this renovation will help end the latter while keeping the legendary park's legacy going far into the future.

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Leading Web Design and IT Services firm, Asahi Technologies has announced bespoke WordPress plugin development services package ensuring optimal WordPress CMS development for accomplishment of site objectives.

New York (PRWEB) April 03, 2013

WordPress is a superb out of the box Content management system but it can be really awe-inspiring with customized plugins. With custom-made plugins, site owners can add a myriad of software functionality and capabilities that make WP applications an excellent medium for business growth. One of the finest features of WordPress Development is the flexibility to customize its functions with customized WordPress plugin. The WordPress plugin is a snippet of code, used to expand the functional scope of the popular Content management software. Plugins are the backbone of WordPress. By making use of plugins, users can customize the performance of their sites according to the needs. Plugins help in adding new features and extend the functionality by completely altering the way a blog works. And to empower online merchants with a custom feature to add to their WP blog that is not available online, the NY based firm has launched Custom WordPress plugin development services in New York.

A WordPress Plugin is a simple program or a set of functions, which is written in popular programming language PHP. This helps to add significant set of features or functionality to the WordPress based website or blog site. These plugins can do everything that involves uploading, encoding, re-sizing, tracking and storing. They are wizards that provide with control to customize every aspect of the media. With add-ons and plug-ins, businesses can have automated up-gradations for the web-pages to improve the website on a regular basis. And if an existing plugin doesn't address a specific need or requirement, custom applications and functions can be developed and integrated very easily. A few examples of custom WP plugins include addition of page specific SEO features, photo gallery, spam combating and others.

Asahi Technologies has a team of professionals who are well-versed with the usage of this CMS software. With their dedicated expertise, they help to customize the required plugins within the stipulated time period and at a cost effective price without compromising on the quality. With ample experience to handle all kinds of WordPress projects they deliver the highest quality of WordPress solutions. Adhering to the correct coding standards to ensure WordPress compatibility, the firm ensures that the customized plugins are as secure as possible. At Asahi Technologies, we create custom WordPress plugins that are tailor made to the clients precise specifications enabling them to achieve the desired functionality, stated Mr. Vinod Subbaiah, the CEO and Founder of the Tech firm.

The custom WordPress development services offered by the firm include

To help businesses know more about custom WordPress plugin development services, Asahi Technologies provide a free online consultation to clients letting them understand their development options.

About Asahi Technologies

Asahi Technologies is a New York based web design and development firm that provides software consulting and Web solutions to small and medium level businesses all across North America. Asahi Technologies specializes in responsive design, cloud computing,online marketing,mobile application development and open source technologies. Under the leadership of Mr. Vinod Subbaiah, who himself started his career as a software programmer, Asahi Technologies team comprises of experienced software professionals having extensive knowledge of technology with B2C and B2B operations. The firms headquarters is located in New York City, NY.

Vinod Subbaiah Asahi Technologies LLC c/o Corp Serv Co 6463305443 Email Information

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ThemeFuse - one of the leading WordPress theme stores - partners with WebHostingBuzz, to deliver hands-off WordPress site installations on optimized hosting accounts. The package includes a quality theme, a free domain, and a hosting account that's WordPress-compatible. All with no supervision required on the client's part.

Bucharest, Romania (PRWEB) April 03, 2013

The goal of the partnership is to deliver a hands-off service, where every client can get their WordPress site installed by a team of professionals on a quality hosting account, along with a well-designed WordPress theme.

"Many of our clients are just starting their adventure in the WordPress world. For them, getting a new site launched is a first-time experience and they don't have the required skill set to carry it out on their own," said Dimi Baitanciuc - co-founder of ThemeFuse. "One of the facts in this industry that not everyone likes to talk about is that launching a quality and well-optimized WordPress site actually takes some time and experience. That's exactly where our new service comes into play. We simply believe that instead of the client having to handle the whole process, we can get it done for them."

The main strength of this new service is certainly the no-supervision-required approach presented by both companies (ThemeFuse and WebHostingBuzz). All the client needs to do is pick a theme from the official theme gallery at ThemeFuse.com, choose the hosting pack (domain name included) at checkout and that's it. All within a single checkout process.

Every theme offered by ThemeFuse has been designed to work with one of the most popular website management platforms - WordPress - an open source system widely supported by every major hosting provider.

"Our clients often ask for help when it comes to choosing their hosting provider in connection with our themes. And to be honest, selecting one is not very easy," said Dimi Baitanciuc. "The main difficulty is that not all hosting accounts are optimized to run WordPress effectively. However, with this new service we can guarantee that the theme and the hosting account that are part of this package will work flawlessly."

WebHostingBuzz host our main website and performance / uptime have been very impressive. There is no better combination of price, performance and reliability offered by any other host that weve encountered. We understand how frustrated other WordPress users are with insecure themes and poor quality hosting, and our partnership with WebHostingBuzz provides a much better alternative.

ThemeFuse tries to strengthen their position as one of the leaders among WordPress theme stores by providing an additional centralized support forum that every client gets access to along with this offer (with no extra charge).

For more information, and details on how to take advantage of this new offer please visit: http://themefuse.com/?promo=hosting

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Roger Ebert attends a Blackberry Loves Mavericks cocktail reception during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. (Evan Agostini/Associated Press)

Roger Ebert was a fixture each September at the Toronto International Film Festival, and when word of his death broke Thursday, devastated festival-goers, officials and movie directors in the city took a moment to give a final thumbs up to the famed critic.

"Movies are human documents. They show us our soul. Roger Ebert taught me that. Rest in peace." Cameron Bailey, artistic director for TIFF, wrote on Twitter.

"No one loved movies more than Roger Ebert, to whom many filmmakers and some film festivals, principally Toronto, owe a great deal for his early enthusiastic and constantly loyal support," Helga Stephenson, chief executive officer of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, said in an email to The Canadian Press.

"Unbelievably prolific, Roger was a brilliant critic, an unabashed booster of his favourite films and talent, and a kid in the candy store all at the same time," continued Stephenson, a former head of the Toronto film festival.

"World cinema has lost its best friend."

Ebert attended the festival from its early days until recent years, when he could no longer speak after having his jaw removed from cancer surgery. He was often accompanied at press conferences by his wife Chaz.

"He put Toronto on the map," wrote Twitter user @polyergos.

"Roger Ebert loved coming to the Toronto film fest and we loved having him. He will be missed for this among many many reasons," added Twitter user @blm849.

Said captainpearson: "1 thing folks around here should remember about Roger Ebert is that he was a great promoter of the Toronto Film Festival and Toronto itself."

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Love word games? Tired of waiting on your friends? String Theory: a Word Game challenges players to spell as many words as they can before time runs out. String Theory: a Word Game, created by Gecko LLC, is available for preview for all iOS devices now, and will be available worldwide in the App Store on April 30, 2013.

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Players spell words on the game board using letters in order from the letter deck. Each time the string makes a complete pass across the board, all the words spelled during that pass get scored and cleared from the board. Players get a limited number of passes of the string with which to spell words, but can earn more during game play by activating specials.

Feature Highlights: * Unique mix of Word Play and Action * Enhanced dictionary includes over 170,000 words * Four Unique Game Play Modes * Fast Paced and Exciting * 18 Different Specials - earn Extra Points! * Share with Facebook, Twitter, and E-Mail

String Theory: a Word Game is available now as a preview on TestFlight: http://tflig.ht/VpDP0w. String Theory will be available in the App Store Worldwide on April 30, 2013 for an introductory price of $0.99 in the US and is priced accordingly in other regions.

Please visit http://www.southwestgecko.com/StringTheory for more String Theory: a Word Game information, including videos and screenshots of the app. A press kit is available at http://www.southwestgecko.com/Press

String Theory: a Word Game is developed by Gecko LLC, a mobile app company founded in 2012.

If you would like further information on String Theory: a Word Game or Gecko LLC, or you would like to schedule an interview, please contact: Erik Erben Phone: (719) 425-9745 Email: erik southwestgecko com

String Theory: a Word Game is available now as a preview via TestFlight: http://tflig.ht/VpDP0w

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