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CHARACTER Lance Vance | |
Appearance(s): | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories |
Full name: | Lance Vance |
Also known as: | Lance T Vance Quentin Q |
Status: | Deceased |
Gender: | Male |
Date of birth: | 1958 |
Place of birth: | Florida |
Date of death: | 1986 |
Home: | Vice City |
Nationality: | Black Dominican-American |
Family: | Janet Vance (mother) Unnamed and deceased father Victor Vance (brother, deceased) Pete Vance (brother) Aunt Enid (aunt) |
Main affiliation: | Victor Vance Vance Crime Family Mendez Cartel Ricardo Diaz Tommy Vercetti Sonny Forelli Bryan Forbes Earnest Kelly |
Vehicle(s): | White Infernus Biker Angel Black and Yellow Maverick Blue Stallion Cheetah Red Stinger |
Businesses: | Cocaine Trade |
Voiced by: | Philip Michael Thomas |
- "It's time for the 'Lance Vance Dance!'"
- ―Lance Vance
Lance Vance was a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appears as a central character and the secondary antagonist of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and as a central character in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
Lance is a cocaine dealer who worked in the cocaine trade with his older brother, Victor Vance (the protagonist of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories). Lance piloted the helicopter and Vic conducted the deals themselves. The two are the main members of the Vance Crime Family, with Vic as the boss.
In GTA Vice City, he is always seen wearing a white soiree suit with purple shirt. An artwork shows him wearing a light-purple suit. In GTA Vice City Stories, his outfit alternates between a red shirt with jeans and a double breasted cyan suit.
Lance was voiced by Philip Michael Thomas, who played Ricardo Tubbs in the 1980s television-series Miami Vice.
Early Life
- "Aunt Enid raised us, not you."
- ―Lance to his mother
Lance Vance was born to a white mother, Janet Vance, and his father immigrated from the Dominican Republic and moved to Vice City.
He and his two brothers, Victor and Pete, grew up in poverty while they were living in Vice City. Because their mother had a drug addiction, they were raised by their Aunt Enid who they, especially Lance, see as their sole maternal figure. Lance was often teased about his name in school, which he is still very sensitive about (when he works with Ricardo Diaz, he lies and says that his name is Quentin). During the mission Phnom Penh '86, Tommy Vercetti jokingly laughs at Lance, teasing "Vance? Your name's Lance Vance?!" and then "Lance Vance. Poor bastard." According to Vic, he got them kicked out of the Boy Scouts in his youth. Vic always treated Lance like a little kid and Lance would get them both in trouble, patterns that continued well into their adult lives.
Events of GTA Vice City Stories
Joining Victor
In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, set two years before the events of GTA Vice City, Lance is first mentioned by Vic (telling his sergeant that Pete is sick with asthma, and Lance is sick in a psychological way, as well as messages from their Aunt Enid).
Lance arrives from his home and slowly ushers Vic into drug trafficking. They work with Bryan Forbes, before he reveals he's an undercover cop with VCPD and the brothers take him hostage. Forbes often attempted escape and tried to trick the brothers, even leading them to a gay bar called White Stallionz (ironically, all the homosexual men in the bar were dually part of a violent biker drug ring and attacked the brothers).
Working for The Mendez Cartel
Lance then suggests stealing a large shipment of drugs from Jerry Martinez. After Vic calls Jerry to mock him, Jerry reveals that he was allied with the Mendez Brothers, two powerful drug lords who were now out for the Vance's blood.
Lance also becomes addicted to his own cocaine, as does Vic's girlfriend Louise Cassidy-Williams who both hide their habit from Vic. Lance often blamed the missing drugs on their addict mother or a biker gang. Vic finds out and first accuses them of an affair, which they respond that they only get high as friends and call him judgmental (a criticism Vic often receives).
Last Stand
When Louise is kidnapped and eventually killed by the Mendez brothers (who they briefly made peace with before a second war), Lance shows little feelings for her and tries to console Vic by saying family is more important (namely, himself). He only becomes involved with the Mendez war after his car gets destroyed.
At the end of the game, Lance arrives at the Mendez penthouse to back up Victor, but he arrives so late that the shootout is already over.
Events of GTA Vice City
The Drug Deal
In 1986, Lance flies Victor to a cocaine deal with Sonny Forelli's men when Victor is shot by a third party ambushing the deal. Lance, still in the helicopter, flies away unscathed.
Friendship with Tommy and revenge on Diaz
- "Oh, way to go, tough guy. Beat him to a pulp. That should make him real chatty."
- ―Lance to Tommy
Lance meets Tommy Vercetti, the surviving Forelli mobster from the deal, when he kills Leo Teal (a cook/hitman) who knew something about the deal, silenced when Tommy beat him to death). They agree to help each other get revenge, though Tommy is slowly beginning to accept Lance.
- "This is for my brother!"
- ―Lance to Diaz
Lance on the surface appears cool and collected, but he is very impulsive. His quest for vengeance against Ricardo Diaz, the boss who betrayed them in the first place, results in his capture and torture by Diaz's men, and he is only saved from death in the nick of time by Tommy. Lance redeems himself by supplying the M4 Carbines, on of the few times where Tommy lavishes praise, that the two of them use to finish off Diaz and his Colombian gang.
While and after the two of them overthrew Ricardo Diaz, Lance complains about being treated like a little kid (such as after Cop Land) and becomes irritated by Tommy's attitude and dominance in the gang. Tommy frequently berates Lance for his mistakes, also Tommy never really gives credit to Lance's contributions. Shortly before Sonny Forelli's arrival, Tommy declares the Vercetti business is "my operation mine", implying that he views the criminal enterprise as a sole proprietorship rather than a partnership, and this was perhaps the last straw for Lance.
- "Sorry Tommy. This is Vice City, This is business."
- ―Lance betraying Tommy
Eventually, Lance betrays Tommy to his old boss, Sonny Forelli, revealing that the cash payment was counterfeit, which prompts Sonny to come prepared bringing a large number of gunmen to the Vercetti Estate.
Death & Legacy
"This is the last dance for Lance Vance!"
"I told you I had ENOUGH of that at school!"
-Tommy and Lance during their shoot-out
Tommy kills Lance and several other Forelli mobsters on the roof of the mansion. He proceeds to finish off Sonny and cement his power in Vice City.
Lance can be seen as an action figure in Zero RC along with Tommy, James Earl Cash, and Piggsy, the latter two from Manhunt, in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, circa 1992. His model can also be found on a billboard around the state.
In a PC World article, Lance was voted as #17 of the top 47 "most diabolical videogame villains of all time."
VCPD Crime Tree Record
- Recently arrived in town with his brother.
- Asks a lot of questions.
- Trained helicopter pilot.
- Believed to be in narcotics trade.
- Heard mouthing off in a lot of nightclubs.
- Believed to get aggressive or needy when he drinks. Possibly emotionally insecure.
- Lance is the second antagonist that gives the most missions to a protagonist.
- Lance owns a blue Stallion only seen in Rub Out and is never seen in the game after the mission.
- Lance's favourite radio station is Fever 105 as it plays whenever he operates a vehicle and gives Tommy the wheel.
- American.gxt in Vice City (PC) reveals that Lance is the boss of the missions Shakedown, Bar Brawl and Cop Land.
Mission appearances
- GTA Vice City
- In The Beginning...
- Back Alley Brawl
- Guardian Angels
- Phnom Penh '86
- Supply & Demand
- Death Row
- Rub Out (Boss)
- Shakedown (Boss)
- Bar Brawl (Boss)
- Cop Land (Boss)
- Hit The Courier
- Keep Your Friends Close... (Betrayal/Killed)
- GTA Vice City Stories
- Truck Stop (Post mission pager message)
- Jive Drive
- The Audition (Boss)
- Money for Nothing
- Caught as an Act (Boss)
- Leap and Bound
- The Bum Deal
- Snitch Hitch (Boss)
- From Zero to Hero (Boss)
- Brawn of the Dead (Boss)
- Blitzkrieg (Boss)
- The Mugshot Longshot
- Hostile Takeover (Post-mission pager message)
- Turn On, Tune In, Bug Out (Boss)
- Taking the Fall (Boss)
- White Lies (Boss)
- Where it Hurts Most (Boss)
- Home's on the Range (Post-mission pager message)
- Steal the Deal
- Burning Bridges
- Blitzkrieg Strikes Again (Boss)
- Domo Arigato Domestoboto
- Lost and Found (Boss)
- Light My Pyre (Boss)
- Last Stand
Murders committed
- Ricardo Diaz - Murdered by him and Tommy to exact revenge.


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VEHICLE Vincent | |
Vehicle type | Civilian car |
Body style | 4-door saloon/ sedan |
Capacity | 4 (driver and three passengers) |
Appearance(s) | GTA San Andreas GTA IV |
Manufacturer | Maibatsu Corporation (GTA IV) |
The Vincent is a 4-door car available in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto IV.
GTA San Andreas
The Vincent in GTA San Andreas resembles a BMW E34 5-Series, albeit with a "boxier" profile and a wide grille.GTA IV
For GTA IV, Vincent largely resembles a 1999-2003 Mitsubishi Galant, with the nose being a prominent resemblance, while the rear of the car may be influenced by the BMW 8 Series. It bears much resemblance to today's Raisin Turbo. This rendition of the Vincent is somewhat reminiscent of the GTA San Andreas Sentinel, particularly the areas surrounding the headlamps/corner lamps. There are two variants of the Vincent in GTA IV: the standard model, and the LX2007 version, a sportier version that features a hood scoop, small spoiler and side skirts. There is no performance difference between the two models, the changes being purely cosmetic. The Vincent in GTA IV is manufactured by the Maibatsu Corporation.Performance
GTA San Andreas
Acceleration and speed are acceptable, but unimpressive. The throaty engine sounds like a V6 and delivers sufficient torque, but this is unfortunately wasted on the front-wheel drivetrain. Handling could do better, and the car suffers from slight understeer, but the brakes are very good. The overall performance of the car is inferior to that of the Sentinel, which is also based on another BMW model. However, the Vincent is relatively well-constructed, enabling it to withstand a fair amount of damage.
Acceleration and top speed 155 mph (248 kmh) are acceptable but unimpressive, in line with the "everyday sedan" design of the Vincent. Gone is the FWD layout, in favor of a 40% Rear, 60% Front 4WD layout, coupled to a much more effective 5-speed gearbox. While the Vincent is handsome and has the potential to be quick, its usefulness is severely undermined by its poor brakes—stopping distances from top speed are roughly 1-1.5 city blocks, putting the Vincent's brakes among the least powerful in the game. Although it is equipped with Maibatsu's unique "sort-of-anti-lock" braking system, there is simply too much front wheel lockup, which, combined with the heaviness of the chassis, causes enormous understeer. Handling, however, has been upgraded in this rendition of the Vincent, feeling firm and gripping the road. Body roll is minimal, and, thanks to its 4WD drivetrain, the Vincent feels much more confident in the turns at conventional speeds (at high speeds it feels wayward and will almost always fishtail) and can powerslide well. Crash deformation is acceptable, and build quality seems to be on-par with the median of the class; in all, the Vincent is a good car for cruising at low speed, or for thrilling, dangerous driving at top speed, making it a perfect addition to a parking space. It is one of the most well rounded vehicles in the game, but not the best.
Although there are no gang variants, with the exception of the one stated above as it is presumably owned by the McReary Mob, there is one more rare variant. It is a black Vincent with increased acceleration due to the addition of a turbocharger. (evidenced by the hiss similar to that of the Sultan RS when shifting) It can be found driving around Broker. One that is more common is the base model Vincent with gold rims (with the outer rim the default chrome, like all wheel variants) and there is the much rarer Vincent LX2007 in a dark candy red with black rims. It is unknown if this is a bug, glich or an actual variant. It is so far only found on the Xbox 360 version and only found after the She's a Keeper where you get the unique green Vincent used by the McReary Mob.
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- The Vincent plays the following radio stations by default when entered:
- Playback FM in GTA San Andreas.
- The Vibe 98.8 in GTA IV.
- In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the Loan Sharks drive to you in this vehicle if you owe money to the casinos.
- The Vincent in San Andreas is possibly a sedan variation of the Club.
- In GTA IV, the Vincent has the same interior as the Imponte DF8-90 as the seats have "DF8-90" embroidered on them. The interior is colored cyan lighting instead.
- The Vincent in GTA IV can be sold to Stevie for $2,000, upon completion of his 30 vehicle theft requests.
- In GTA Chinatown Wars, a billboard advertisement for the Vincent can be found at the Auto Merchant in BOABO, although the car does not actually appear in-game.
- In Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix, another Rockstar game, there are wrecks that resemble the GTA San Andreas rendition of the Vincent, but are more boxy. They are colored blue and are mainly found in Detroit.
- In Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend, the Vincent has a unique dark colour. However, in Ladies Half Price, the Vincent is black, but is still seen with black rims.
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- In GTA San Andreas, the Vincent is usually found in San Fierro, mostly around the business centers and it may also be found at the Burger Shot that OG Loc works at.
- Frequently found at Los Santos and Las Venturas.
- Parked in the front of the Supa Save (randomly).
- In GTA IV, the Vincent can be found in Bohan and more frequently in Northwood
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But moving from 1G or 10G to 40G introduces all kinds of interesting nuances people haven't really thought through yet.
40G is more than just a bigger pipe when it comes to monitoring network data. The luxury of dumping a whole bunch of network data on security and performance monitoring tools and letting them sort it out goes away. There's just too much data.
In this brave new world, network data must be delivered to tools to suit their specific needs in order to get the best results. Strike that, to get the tools to work at all, never mind good performance, they have specific data dietary requirements.
There really aren't security and performance monitoring tools that exist for 40G networks. They haven't been built yet. This makes life pretty tricky if you are implementing 40G, or plan to do so in the next couple of years.
Another issue is that security and monitoring tools are often implemented in appliances that simply don't have the processing power to handle 40G bandwidth. So even if the software is modified to handle 40G, the box isn't ready. In addition, monitoring tools are typically processor and disk bound, which raises an interesting point: Processing capacity improvement follows Moore's law, doubling every 24 months. Bandwidth consumption has been doubling every 12 to 18 months, according to the Ethernet Alliance.
What you need to do is deliver just the data that your network tools need. The first step is being able to filter out the data the tools do not need.
In Anue terms, this includes ingress filtering, which filters at the input of the network monitoring switch (Anue's NTO) and discard packets that are not of interest to any monitoring tool.
Then you need to need center stage filters, which Anue calls Dynamic Filtering. Dynamic Filtering addresses problems that occur when some packets meet the filter criteria of multiple tools and must be sorted out properly for each tool to do its job.
Finally, you need egress filtering, which filters at the output of the network monitoring switch. For example, the egress filter could drop HTTP traffic for a particular tool and have no impact on other tool ports. Filtering is going to solve a lot of your problems, but not all.
You'll also need to do some load balancing to spread the analysis work across your tools, since they are not capable of "drinking from the 40G firehose." In Anue vernacular, load balancing is not the traditional splitting of network traffic into equal loads across multiple tool ports. That approach can hinder data packet analysis by session-level: for example with VOIP monitoring, you need to analyze data collectively based on session.
Anue's approach to load balancing is achieved by using layer 2, 3 and 4 packet header information to identify and deliver related traffic to the same physical tool port, maintaining the integrity of the sessions.
Here's how load balancing might work. Say I have four 10G Computer Associates Web Monitors that I need to use to monitor a 40G network. I set up a load balancing port group of the four 10G web monitors as below.
Now I'm set up to monitor 40G, using my 10G tools. And, instead of simplistically dividing the network traffic across the four web monitors, I can set up criteria, such as dividing up IP addresses across the monitors, or setting VLAN address ranges for each tool, as required to keep the session integrity as discussed above.


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After tough loss, Yankees turn to Pettitte vs. Sox
Roughed up in last start, Doubront looks to bounce back vs. rivals
After a seesaw thriller in the opening game, the next chapter of this long weekend edition of the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry will continue to help set the tone for the September stretch run in the American League East.
The Red Sox remain solidly ahead of their three division pursuers, but Thursday night's opener was proof this is no time to get comfortable with any lead. The Red Sox recovered from losing a five-run lead for a 9-8 win Thursday.
On Friday, the Sox will turn to young lefty Felix Doubront and the Yankees will bring veteran southpaw Andy Pettitte to the mound in a clash that figures to bring the thrills in the Bronx again.
The Yankees are looking at these four games as crucial, considering it is their last home opportunity to get after the division leaders. They're now nine games behind the Red Sox, though they remain very much in the AL Wild Card hunt. Every game is important for the Yankees from here on out -- especially against the leader of the pack.
"I think it means probably more to us, because of where we are in the standings," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "They've got a little bit of a cushion here with some of the troubles the other teams have had. But it means a lot to us, and if you're in their shoes, you're fighting for home-field advantage. So these games are important to them."
The Red Sox enter Friday's action at three games ahead of the Tigers for the top AL seed.
This start represents kind of a test for Doubront to see if he is coming back to earth. After a strong run most of the season, he has been hit hard in two of his past four starts, one of which was against the Yankees.
In the Aug. 16 start against New York, Doubront allowed six earned runs -- tying a season high -- on eight hits in just four innings of work. His last time out, he didn't make it out of the fourth inning against the White Sox, giving up four runs before being pulled despite entering the fourth with a five-run lead. The Red Sox held on for a 7-6 victory.
"It was a great win, great job for the bullpen," said Doubront. "For myself, I'll just move forward. It was just one of those games."
Pettitte was the winning pitcher in that Aug. 16 meeting, throwing 6 2/3 shutout innings in a 10-3 victory. In his last seven starts since July 30, Pettitte is 3-1 with a 2.95 ERA, becoming the first Yankees pitcher to win 10 games in 14 different seasons.
Red Sox: Middlebrooks making his mark
Third baseman Will Middlebrooks, who spent the middle part of the season in the Minors before being recalled Aug. 10, launched his 13th homer of the season and has seven RBIs in his past three games.
Batting .347 (26-for-75) with four doubles, four homers and 14 RBIs since his recall, Middlebrooks is showing about six weeks in the Minors hasn't deterred him from making an impact for the Sox down the stretch.
"He did everything we asked him to do," Sox general manager Ben Cherington said. "So he came back and he's helped us win some games ever since. I don't think there's anything that unique about the situation. He's just a young player who, as with many young players, went through a tough time and had to get back on track. To his credit, he's done it.
"He recognized that the season was long and there was still time in 2013 to make this a good year for him."
Yankees: A third day too much for Mo
Girardi said before Thursday's game he didn't know if Mariano Rivera would be available to pitch. It's even more likely Rivera won't be coming out of the 'pen for Friday's game.
The Yankees closer had pitched on back-to-back nights, throwing 13 pitches on Tuesday and 15 more during a four-out save on Wednesday. When New York had the lead in the ninth Thursday, it was Rivera on the mound again, and it was one of the rare occasions when it didn't go well.
Rivera blew the save, allowing the tying run in the ninth while throwing 19 pitches. It was his sixth blown save of the season, matching his most since six in 2003, and his first since three in a row Aug. 7-11.
Worth noting
• The Red Sox are 28 games over .500 for the first time since Sept. 7, 2011.
• Robinson Cano, who had a two-run double Thursday to bring his RBI total to 94, is batting .378 (42-for-111) since Aug. 5.
• The Red Sox now lead the season series with the Yankees, 8-5, with five games remaining. The Yankees won the season series 13-5 last year, their first advantage since 2007.
• Boston is 5-2 at Yankee Stadium this season.
• The Red Sox are 33-25 against AL East foes. The Yankees are 32-28.
John Schlegel is a national reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The first thing you should do before bothering the devs is make sure that it is in fact the drivers that have regressed. And is not caused by something else to do with other updates in Fedora 19. Building and running mesa 9.1 should help determine this.
I have a quick guide to building the intel drivers as part of my (incomplete) Introduction to Mesa: http://www.itsqueeze.com/2013/09/int...rough-example/
You will need to checkout and build the 9.1 branch from git.
If the performance is better in 9.1 you will then need to do a git bisect. Quick google explanation: http://webchick.net/node/99 basically you will need to use it to build different commits of mesa between version 9.1 and 9.2 until you find the problem commit.
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Whispering Pines of Dwight
Bed and breakfast with a beautiful, quiet country setting on a heavily wooded three acre lot. Breakfasts include international recipes. Charger ports for electric cars.
Stonehouse Park - RV & Campground
The park has approximately 100 water, electric and sewer hookups. Each electric hookup has 20amp, 30amp and 50amp service. These hookups can be used with RV's, vendor vehicles, booths, tent or camp setups, and other purposes. Ample space is available for open or primitive camping. Rates may vary depending on group size and facility requirements.
Troll Hollow Campground
Troll Hollow is the "summer home" to campers who come back year after year after year to make new memories with family and friends. In fact, the campers at Troll Hollow have become such good friends that they feel like family. Nestled in the beautiful Illinois Valley area, Troll Hollow is just minutes away from fun for every member of your family, whether they prefer biking, hiking or kayaking in the great outdoors, or strolling the charming streets of nearby Utica searching for the perfect antique.
Prairie Lakes Country Club & Inn
Prairie Lakes offers a 9 hole golf course and a full service restaurant and hotel. Hotel and Golf packages available and banquet facilities. Golf opens daily at 7:00am and the restaurant is open 11:00am - 10:00pm daily. Call for seasonal hours.
Yogi Bear Jellystone Park Camp Resort
412 sites 219 W/E/S, 165 W/E, 12 primative, 10 rustic cabins, 6 rental trailers, open all year, 2 heated pools, spa, hayrides, store, snackbar, laundry, firewood, ice, lp gas, gameroom, minigolf, etc. Free wireless Internet. 20 mi sw of Aurora.
Park Motel
24 Rooms, clean, courteous and quiet by the lake. Parking outside the rooms. High Speed Internet available. Microwave and refrigerator in each room.
Comfort Inn - Morris
Comfort Inn offers our guests an atmosphere that is friendly, dourteous and above all fun. Indoor pool/hot tub, coffee makes, iron/ board, hairdryers in all rooms. Free Continental Breakfast. Pet Allowed.
Days Inn Morris
Business or Pleasure you will be treated to all the standard Days Inn extras that make your stay more enjoyable, like our FREE Daybreak Breakfast, refreshing SolTerre shower experience, free WI-FI in every room. Plus, if you are a Wyndham Rewards member, you will continue to receive Wyndham Rewards points for all eligible stays.
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Morris
Grundy County's only full service hotel. Indoor swimming pool. free coffee in the AM, Free Cookies in the PM.
Park Motel
24 Rooms, clean, courteous and quiet by the lake. Parking outside the rooms. AARP. High Speed Internet available.
The Foster Suite
Located in the heart of Utica, The Foster Suite has a King bed, Queen sleeper sofa, 50" Plasma TV, fire place and Jacuzzi and more. Also offer wireless internet.
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Mill Street Inn
Mill Street Inn is a quaint upstairs deluxe suite featuring a King-size bedroom, pull-out Queen sofa and 50" Plasma TV, nestled in the center of downtown Utica. Fully-equipped kitchen and full-size bath. Just steps to shops, pubs and dining and just a few minutes drive to Starved Rock and other State Parks.
CITY:North Utica
Starved Rock Lodge
Full-service Conference Center in Starved Rock State Park. Dining room, bar, veranda, outdoor dining, indoor pool (for Lodge guests). Retreats, meetings, banquets, reunions and all-inclusive dream weddings. Lodge has 69 rooms and 21 cabin rooms in a rustic, wooded setting.
Days Inn Oglesby/Starved Rock
100% smoke-free, award-winning property. Conveniently located off I-39 at exit #54, 5 miles from state parks. Heated indoor pool, Daybreak breakfast, hot waffles, free WiFi internet, pet-friendly and very clean rooms!
Holiday Inn Express- Oglesby
Indoor pool and whirlpool, free breakfast buffet bar, in room movies. Whirlpool rooms available.
Brightwood Inn
Country inn, luxurious rooms with Jacuzzis/fireplaces. Near state parks. Stress free quiet, romantic. Packages. Complimentary hot breakfast with room.
Starved Rock Adventures Harbor Villas and Suites
Waterfront family villas and suites. 1-2 bedroom housekeeping units. Deluxe and unique. Open April through October. $$
Starved Rock Inn
Eight room rustic country inn, decorated in handcrafted wood furnishings. Unique, tranquil getaway. Open April till November. $
Fox River Bed And Breakfast
Fox River Bed and Breakfast is a historic Victorian farm house located 90 miles West of Chicago, and eight miles North of Ottawa, Illinois in the country on 17 lovely acres. We are surrounded by more things to do than you could ever imagine. The area is rich in history and the food is hot and delicious!
Hampton Inn- Ottawa
Interstate I 80 and 90. Indoor pool and whirlpool. Free hot breakfast. free local phone, in room movies and abusiness center.
Holiday Inn Express- Ottawa
Indoor pool and whirlpool, free breakfast buffet bar. in room movies. Whirlpool room available.
Marcia's Bed & Breakfast
Three separate self-sustaining buildings, The Round House, The Cottage and The Pine Room. All units feature air conditioning, a wood burning stove, kitchenette, private bath and dish television
Prairie River's Bed and Breakfast
Hearty breakfasts, beautiful view of Illinois River. Spacious rooms, private baths, comfortable, friendly and private.
Stain Glass Inn Bed & Breakfast
Country cape cod style with large porches surrounded by woods and flowers. Stain glass on site.
Super 8 Motel - Ottawa
Award winning, Pride of Super 8. 100% Non-Smoking, no pets allowed, super start breakfast, 2-room and apartment whirlpool suites, microwave/fridge in all rooms.
Tree Farm Stable Bed & Breakfast
Private cottage suite, 4 rooms, horses, farm, close to state parks. $$$
Madison Street Living Rental
Historic Queen Anne in downtown Ottawa within walking distance of dining, shopping & entertainment. Full Kitchen, washer/dryer, HDTV, Wi-Fi, jetted whirlpool tub. Special requests welcome. No pets/smoking.
Heritage Harbor Resort & Marina
Heritage Harbor Ottawa is the premier Marina Resort Community. Located in the heart of Starved Rock Country, Heritage Harbor Ottawa is home port for your next great adventure!
Festivities Unlimited
Banquet hall and event center specializing in corporate meetings, weddings, family reunions and fundraisers. In-house catering. Handicap accessible.
LaQuinta Inn- Peru
Indoor pool and spa. Complimentary continental breakfast. Business center and fitness room. Free high speed wireless internet. PPV available along with free HBO. In room safes.
Fairfield Inn - Peru
Known for courteous and friendly service, enjoy our free continental breakfast, free high speed wireless internet or relax in our heated indoor pool and hot tub.
The Homestead Bed & Breakfast
Situated on beautifully landscaped grounds featuring a labyrinth and hedge maze this 1854 Italianate country cottage is reminiscent of rural Tuscan villas and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Guests can choose from five bedrooms, with each room/bath combination offering a different level of amenities. The Homestead is ideal for small executive, group and personal retreats, a weekend getaway, an intimate wedding, commitment ceremony, renewal of marriage vows or other special events, bridal and baby showers, romantic getaways, girls weekend escapes, honeymoons, reunions with friends and family, and for business travelers. Our unique property provides the ideal setting to inspire creative minds and rejuvenate tired bodies. Group tours and catered lunches & dinners can be arranged.
Best Western Timber Creek Inn & Suites & Convention Center
This property is perfect for the business and leisure guest. They offer 100 mid-scale guest rooms and over 25,000 square feet of flexible meeting space. A variety of spacious guest rooms are available, including luxury suites and whirlpool rooms. Dine in their Top Shelf restaurant. Enjoy their indoor swimming pool and spa, arcade and their 24-hour fitness room. They also offer a free continental breakfast and free high-speed Internet. Their multi-functional convention center is ideal for weddings, parties, reunions, conferences, and corporate training. They are located minutes from major attractions such as the Farnsworth House, the Sandwich Fairgrounds, the Historic Opera House, Antique Market, the Old Barn Museum, and Silver Springs State Park.
Sandwich Fairgrounds
200 RV parking spaces, 110, 50 and 30 amp hook-ups, water and dump station. RV camping $15 per night April 1-Aug. 14 & Sept. 16-Oct. 30 and $30 per night Aug. 15-Sept. 15. Tent camping is allowed. Grills allowed but no open fires.
Budget Inn & Suites - Streator
Indoor heated pool, continental breakfast, hot tub suite, family suites with 3 queen beds. Children under 12 stay free. Free local calls. High Speed Internet.
Chef Tom's Guest House
Wonderful lodging choice in an owner-occupied bed and breakfast. Makes a perfect choice while visiting the I&M Canal Heritage Corridor. No pets, no smoking. Wi-Fi, kitchen, laundry and tastefully furnished.
Relax Inn - Streator
Recently renovated and locally owned, the Relax Inn features rooms with wood floors and flat screen TV's, microwaves and refrigerators are also available. This pet-friendly hotel is located within 20 miles of four state parks.
The Silver Fox
Unique, historic, elegant venue located in the former Masonic Temple in downtown Streator. Available for weddings, receptions, or any special occasion. Tours by appointment.
Kishauwau Country Cabins
In the shadow of Starved Rock, Kishauwau Country Cabins features cabins that have been beautifully renovated to blend country charm with modern convenience. Enjoy fully equipped kitchens and outdoor bonfire pits.
Baily House Suite Bed & Breakfast
The Bayley House Suite was built in 1874 but provides the accommodations of a 21st century. This beautiful 850 sq. ft. suite includes a bedroom with queen sized bed, living room with dinning area and peaceful 3-season room.
Bayley House Suite Bed and Breakfast
The Bayley House Suite was built in 1874, but provides the accommodations of a 21st century. This beautiful 850 sq. ft. suite includes a bedroom with queen sized bed, living room with dinning area and peaceful 3-season room.
Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort and Enchanted Forest
Discover a magical family getaway just beyond the glow of Chicago at Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort. Nestled in the Starved Rock area of Illinois, Grizzly Jack's is an oasis of relaxation and adventure - a destination where water park fun meets natural wonder. Escape from the big city and enjoy a vacation in the scenic Northwoods at Grizzly Jack's - an unforgettable place to unwind, play, meet, dine and explore with family and friends.
Hickory Hollow Campgrounds
Wi-Fi available at no charge. Meeting/banquet space available. 37acres with 89 water, sewer & electric sites and 45 tent sites, plus cabins. Store, laundry, showers, and swimming pool. Near Starved Rock.
Landers House
Landers House is located a half a block from charming downtown Utica, home of historic Mill Street. We are country lodging in a truly unique setting geared to pamper. We have four cottages with 2 person whirlpools, fireplaces, large bathrooms with two person showers, loft bedrooms with down filled bedding and sky lights, cable TV, CD Players, wet bars stocked with coffee and teas, glassware and dishware for two. Our suites and rooms are designed with our guests comfort in mind. We encourage you to indulge in your fantasies, revive your romantic nature and relax in a secluded atmosphere.
LaSalle Peru KOA Campground
Camping in a country setting away from interstate noise. RV, Tent Sites & Cabin Rentals. General Store, showers, heated pool, WiFi & cable TV.
The Willows Hotel - Utica
The Willows Hotel is a quiet quaint boutique hotel quietly nestled in historic Utica, Illinois. We are located 90 minutes from downtown Chicago and the Quad Cities. There is no better escape from your day to day routine. We are one mile from the entrance of Starved Rock State Park, voted one of "Illinois Seven Wonders". Two miles from Matthiessen State Park. The Willows Hotel is a short stroll from shopping, organic food store,restaurants, wineries, and pubs. More than a place to rest your head, you can relax and rejuvenate. Make yourself at home in our warm residential-feel rooms or suites. For business or leisure, The Willows Hotel staff is eager to make your stay enjoyable and comfortable.
Starved Rock Inn
Eight room rustic country inn, decorated in handcrafted wood furnishings. A unique tranquil get-away. Open April - November. For reservations, call 815-667-4211 or email email@example.com.
Starved Rock Lodge - Cabins
Historic lodge nestled in Starved Rock State Park. Open daily, on-site bar, indoor pool; hotel and cabins in the woods, free WiFi, restaurant & seasonal, outdoor dining. A great part of your all-inclusive wedding celebration.
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While some disease-prevention programs do produce net savings, such as childhood immunizations and counseling adults about using baby aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease, most preventive care does not save money, says an article by Reuters News.
Following the release yesterday of a new report from Trust for America's Health (TFAH) that calls for putting more resources into preventive care, economic experts challenged TFAH's position on preventive care's role in reducing health care spending. (See related article posted in News Now tilted "TFAH Releases Strategies to Improve Nation's Health in 4 Years.")
"Preventive care is more about the right thing to do" because it spares people the misery of illness, economist Austin Frakt of Boston University told Reuters. "But it's not plausible to think you can cut health care spending through preventive care. This is widely misunderstood."
A 2010 study in Health Affairs, for instance, calculated that if 90% of the US population used proven preventive services, more than do now, it would save only 0.2% of health care spending.
One reason why preventive care does not save money, say health economists, is that some of the best-known forms don't actually improve someone's health. These low- or no-benefit measures include annual physicals for healthy adults.
The second reason preventive care brings so few cost savings is the large number of people who need to receive a particular preventive service in order to avert a single expensive illness.
A promising approach is to target preventive care at those most likely to develop a chronic disease, not at low-risk people. Such "smart" prevention increases the chances of preventing expensive diseases and saving money.
In contrast, unthinking expansion of preventive medicine is the wrong prescription, the article says.


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So drunk you shit on someone's bathroom's wall. Then runs away from crime scene. Owner of house goes to find said so shitty wall and yells to find out who it is. Then all you do is deny that you didn't shit on the wall when you really did.
There was a party going on at Brandon's house. He found shit on his bathroom walls. He yelled and asked everyone who was drunk at his house who did it. The "MatosWasted" guy is the first denies it and keeps being defensive about it. Even though Brandon knows it was him.
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An attitude displayed by one who structs around the office and enforces their new found power from a promotion in an unprofessional way.
Say Sue did you notice that every since Tina got her promotion she's been an absolute tyrant to everyone in the office? --I know, she's suffering with peacockism and there is no cure for it at the moment.
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Migrants, Migration, and Development
Migrants, Migration, and Development
Recent Activity
This discussion highlights the best practices and experiences of different countries in engaging and maximizing the contributions that diasporas can and do make to the development of their country of origin, and more broadly the experience of policymakers in both sending and receiving countries and the related challenges and opportunities they face.
This discussion includes a status of preparation of the 2012 GFMD summit, including a discussion on the possible ideas and projects presently being contemplated that would fully integrate migration into the development framework, with a special focus on Africa.
The launch of the Diaspora handbook and a joint panel discussion that explored the opportunities and challenges that governments face when developing strategies to engage diaspora populations.
This discussion on the current global challenges of protecting refugees with Volker Türk, who directs UNHCR's Division of International Protection, and Kathleen Newland, Director of the Refugee Protection Program was organized around three main themes: protection gaps, burden-sharing, and reducing statelessness.
The launch in Bangkok of an issue brief series on labor migration in Asia undertaken by MPI and IOM with speakers H.E. Phadermchai Sasomsub, H.E. Kazi Imtiaz Hossain, H.E. Linglingay Lacanlale, Andrew Bruce, and Dovelyn Rannveig Agunias.
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Diaspora engagement has become a key and accepted component in the arsenal of development strategies. The question of how to effectively and efficiently harness the force of a country's diaspora through government intervention and policy remains one that many governments and international organizations must grapple with. Diaspora interventions tend to be organic and outside the confines of government and institutional structures.
Circular migration has typically been viewed with skepticism by migrant-rights advocates and wary publics alike. But many experts and policymakers in the migration field — and some in development — have come to recognize that well-managed circulation that is respectful of migrants' human and labor rights can bring benefits to countries of origin and destination, as well as to migrants themselves. For countries of origin, circular migration can relieve labor surpluses; for destination countries, it can provide the flexibility to quickly overcome skills shortages while adapting to long-term labor market shifts. For migrants, circular migration offers the opportunity to earn higher wages and gain international experience.
Remittances represent a major vehicle for reducing the scale and severity of poverty in the developing world. Besides pure monetary gains, remittances are associated with greater human development outcomes across a number of areas, including health, education, and gender equality. The author argues that policymakers can maximize the positive impact of remittances by making them less costly and more productive for both the individual and the country of origin.
Private recruitment agencies orchestrate much of the migration process, from predeparture to return. They provide information, assistance, and even financial support to migrants; facilitate transit to and from the destination; and in some cases employ migrants directly. While recruitment agencies protect migrants, sometimes removing them from abusive workplaces or even organizing repatriation, migrants' dependence on them for so many services also creates many opportunities for exploitation and abuse. This brief assesses the forms of regulation that are being proposed and enacted to oversee recruitment agencies and identifies several areas for further improvement.
Diasporas can play an important role in the economic development of their countries of origin or ancestry. Beyond their well-known role as senders of remittances, diasporas also can promote trade and foreign direct investment, create businesses, spur entrepreneurship, and transfer new knowledge and skills. Policymakers increasingly recognize that an engaged diaspora can be an asset — or even a counterweight to the emigration of skilled and talented migrants.
Economic and demographic disparities will shape the mobility of labor and skills during the 21st century. The populations of richer societies are aging rapidly, while working-age populations continue to grow in some emerging economies and most low-income countries. Despite these trends, many countries continue to assume that today's demographic realities will persist. This policy brief describes how the current geography of migration is changing, and offers recommendations for policymakers.
Skilled migration is often thought to have overwhelmingly negative effects on countries of migrant origin. Yet recent research and policy experience challenge this assumption and offer a more nuanced picture, as this brief explains. Countries of origin and destination can in fact benefit from skilled migration when it is correctly structured, and efforts to restrict skilled nationals' ability to leave their countries of origin may have unintended costs, in addition to being ethically problematic.
Environmental change is likely to affect global migration flows in a number of ways. Both long-term trends such as increased flooding and the increasing scarcity of resources as well as shorter term trends like severe weather are likely to contribute to displacement and increased migration for individuals already in vulnerable situations.


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Angels Work Out the Kinks at Chavez Ravine and We Take Ourselves Out to the Ballgame
Tuesday evening was clear in Los Angeles. Clear, balmy and gorgeous. Perfect weather for a ball game! As we headed out to Dodger Stadium for game two of the traditional Freeway Series before the regular season begins, I was filled with nostalgia. I remember bouncing around my parents' house with my sister, waiting for our dad to come home from work so we could head out for the Freeway Series. This was long before Interleague Play, back when this was the only time each season that my father's Dodgers would play his father's – and now my – Angels, and we tried to attend one of the games each year. I remember Dodger ball caps and Mom making sure we packed our jackets. I remember keeping score in the pages in the program with my loopy, little girls' handwriting and I can almost taste the salty, sweet combination of rollo candy bar pieces and ballpark peanuts I preferred back in the day – clearly this blogger was a fiend for salted caramel long before it became a thing. See, Mom and Dad weren't big on us eating candy bars – smart Mom and Dad! – but on game nights, my sister and I each got to pick out one from 7-11 to enjoy during the game.
And it was in this frame of mind, jonesing hard for a live baseball game, and smiling with happy memories, that we arrived in Chavez Ravine. The view from historic Dodgers Stadium is stunning. From the vista over Downtown Los Angeles on the 110 freeway side of the parking lot, to the view of the mountains behind the centerfield wall, to gates of the stadium itself, it is nonstop pretty.
Relishing the feeling of just being at the ballpark – and the view from my stylists' season seats in the second row of the upper deck right behind the plate! – I took a few photos of the warm ups while the light was still good. It is not surprising to see Dodgers and Angels hanging out chatting before the game. How many players have moved along the 5 freeway switching the red hat for the blue one or vice versa? How many sets of brothers have we had playing against one another in these match ups? Exactly.
Of course, then the Dodgers took the field and they read the lineups. Albert Pujols at first. Ervin Santana on the mound with his trusty catcher Bobby Wilson. Good, good. All very good. Alberto Callaspo at third, Erick Aybar at short, Torii Hunter in right. Very good. Bobby Abreu in left, Vernon Wells in center and Maicer Iztuis at second??? Okay, so we're playing with the B+ team today. Ho hum. And, sad to say, I knew this was going to be one of those Spring Training games where we didn't push very hard just from that fact alone. I'm not saying the B+ team can't win games, just that in an exhibition game starting with the B+ team on the field (no Fleet Pete in center, no white hot Kendrick and Trumbo bats in the lineup in and around Pujols') when you know that, as the innings progress, we're going to switch to the B, B- and C+ teams for practice? Exactly.
Oh well. Being at the ballpark is seldom if ever a bad time. The group of season ticket holders around my stylist's seats is really nice. We told them not to mock Sue too hard over our red hats as she had already given me plenty of grief over them and that got some laughs. They all greeted one another with a cheery "Happy New Year!" in honor of the new season. I love it! And there were a few a great plays to enjoy even as parts of the complete A team languished in the dugout.
What do you want, it was a weird little exhibition game. They played nine full innings even though the Dodgers had already won, just like the day before when the Angels had already won, because that's what the managers wanted. The Dodgers were even nice enough to let the pinch hitting Kendrys Morales bat a second time, calling him the DH that time which so funny over the National League speakers. That's why I say, as much as this is a rivalry, it's a relatively sibling like one. Eventually we saw more of the A team come back out to join the rookies, though I must say in a Regular Season game I would prefer to have both Trumbo and Pujols' bats in the lineup rather than having Trumbo replace Pujols.
Loss and all, it was still a fun evening and a nice little tide me over until Friday's season opener. And while I do love Angels Stadium more, we certainly don't have anything like this view:
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Wow, that is some thorough picture taking during the game. I think you may have just inspired me to do so. I always take a bunch of pictures during bp, but I usually calm it down during the game, because it's not worth the time I put into uploading them, but I may have a change of heart this year.
Thanks Mateo! There are a couple of really great photographers on the blogs, like Mike in the comments below and Sue over at Rants, Raves and Random Thoughts. It would be fun if you added your's to the mix too. I think taking photos at the game has some similarities with ball hawking – you certainly are never going to keep everything you take and you don't necessarily do it every inning so it doesn't detract from getting to watch the game. :)
— Kristen
Awesome pics, Kristen! Many may say exhibition games don't mean anything, but to the real baseball fan being at the ballpark means plenty no matter what! Glad you had a great time!
Thanks Mike! I agree. Exhibition or not, it was great to be out at the old ball game. :)
— Kristen
Nice work! I agree that the LA night skyline is pretty rad. I used to drive the 5, 10 and 405 at speeds better suited for a white bronco back in my LA days, particularly at night (when the roads weren't parking lots). Good times. Say what you will about Bourjos' storytelling skillz (obviously has 'em), but can I just commend that dude on his socks! LOVE LOVE LOVE the high socks/stirrup combo. Represent!
Well, the white bronco actually drove very slowly, but I definitely know what you mean Jeff. I did grad school out at UCLA and, yeah, stay late enough for research or for drinking, kevetching and then sobering up with one's colleagues and suddenly you can do 80 up the 405. And the high socks definitely rule! I share RSBS' appreciation for the more classic look. :)
— Kristen
Great pics! You had a wonderful view of the game!
Thanks Cat!
Sorry I missed you! I was with some people in the field level that I never made it up even to my seats. :-(. I had a wonderful time on Tuesday and I am having another wonderful time in my road trip here in San Diego!
That's okay Emma! I figured it was something like that. We're bound to meet up at some point in the season. I am so glad you had fun in San Diego. Your Dodgers are kicking some serious butt in SD.
— Kristen


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i have any generality (like a studio or game engine) at the top of each list, while all the games themselves are now in alphabetical order.
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Anything from Microsoft Game Studios (There's a DUH moment...)
Anything from Atari/Infogrames (They've shown us consistent disdain for a while now...if I see contrary evidence...)
Anything, from out of Remedy Entertainment because of close ties with Microsoft...
Anything using the Lithtech engine
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Call of Cthulu: Dark Corners of the Earth
Call of Duty 4
Dawn Of War and expansions
Diablo II
Diablo III (Gimme a break, guys... This isn't a pie in the sky list...)
Dragon Age (If there is going to be a version, it'll be up to EA and Bioware...)
Dreamfall- The Longest Journey
GTA – all of them
Harpoon III (Initial Contacts made, looked promising...then it fizzled for no apparent reasons...)
Interstate 76
Jedi Academy
Jedi Knights II
KotOR 2 (Not that anyone would WANT that title... )
Lemmings – all versions
The Longest Journey
Masters of Orion 1 or 2
Max Payne
Morrowind (Prime AAA title- not without loads of cash... )
Neverwinter Nights 2 (Atari published property- need I say more?)
No One Lives Forever
Oblivion (Prime AAA title- not without loads of cash... )
Psychonauts (After finding out what Majesco did to at least one studio, we don't want to deal with them...ever...sorry...)
Rise of the Triad (Ryan already beat us to it...go over to icculus.org if you've got the assets. )
SimCity (Already GPLed and out under the name "Metropolis" in all of it's ancient glory..)
ST:Elite Force
ST:Elite Force II
StarCraft II
Syndicate I
Syndicate II
Syndicate Wars
System Shock (Studio defunct- no clear title to code known, nor do we know if it's available at all...)
System Shock II (Ditto...)
Tom Clancy series
Unreal Tournament 3 (Uh, supposedly Epic's still working on this...)
Wing Commander (EA property...code's likely to not be available at this point with Origin effectively defunct...)
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Age of Wonders
Battlefield: Vietnam, 2 and Battlefield Heroes
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Crysis (Initial contact made...we'll see...)
Deus EX (Hinges on finding someone with the old Loki codebase that'll be able to grant publication rights)
Deus EX 2
Soldier of Fortune II
Falcon 4 (Initial contact made...no word back from them...)
FlatOut 2
Gothic 3
IL-2 Sturmovik
Project Offset
Grand Prix Legends
GTR2 (10tacle in recievership- need to find out who is studio, etc...)
Merchants of Brooklyn (It's a Crytek 2 engine game...makes it a "maybe" at best...)
Need for Speed titles.
Puzzle Quest
Rome: Total War
Sam and Max Episodes
Secret Files: Tunguska and Puritas Cordis
Sensible Soccer 2006
Tale Worlds (Some DRM concerns there...)
Witchaven I
Witchaven II
Witcher (Since Namco's now the publisher for anything CDProjekt does, it's a longshot maybe...)
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PopCap's game framework and PopCap's games themselves.
Alpha Centauri
Beyond Good and Evil
Book of Unwritten Tales
Chessmaster 11
Civilization IV
Descent 3 (Someone's got access to the code and we just need to talk to Interplay and GoG...)
Earth 2150
Enemy Engaged: Comanche vs. Hokum (EECH - Source code being looked at...)
Escape Velocity Series
Fallout 2
Freespace 2 (We've got code- need to get rights for assets for commercial release if possible...)
Hostile Waters: Anteus Rising
HoverRace (Clean up initial port...)
Industry Giant II
Kivi's Underworld
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Sins of a Solar Empire
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So who will go to World, Euro ?? Sotnikova is still not age eligible right??
So who will go to World, Euro ?? Sotnikova is still not age eligible right??
My guess it will be Leonova and Makarova since the Sotnikova, Tuktamysheva and Lipnitskaya are too young to go.
Polina S, Polina A, Roza S. and Anna O (out for the season) will be eligible in 2011-2012.
Sotnikova and Tuktamysheva will be of age for the 2012-2013 season. And by the skin of her teeth (her 15th birthday is on June 2013), Lipnitskaya will eliglbe for 2013-2014, just in time for Sochi!
For Euros, it's been confirmed to be Leonova and Makarova. Biryukova is the alternate. It's all but confirmed to be the same for Worlds, unless Alena or Ksenia get injured, since it's not a situation where they'd change the teams (like the Japanese and 4CC/Worlds where Akiko Suzuki will go to 4CC and Kanako Murakami replaces her on the Worlds team, I believe).
For Junior Worlds, at this point, I'd say it's Sotnikova and Tuktamysheva easily based on both the Senior Nationals and the JGP/JGPF placements. The 3rd might be Biryukova since she probably won't get to Worlds unfortunately. It'd probably more likely be Polina Shelepen or Polina Agafonova, based on previous results. Junior Nationals will be the deciding factor. If Agafonova repeats her victory from last year, it'll be her more likely than not. If she medals (but not gold) and Shelepen wins, it may be Shelepen that gets the spot instead. If both medal but don't win, it'll be hard to pick. Sheveleva may have a chance too.
I wish Lipnitskaya was a year older so she could go. But hey, she'll be amazing to see on the JGP next year.
Rosa Sheveleva is definitely a contender for the third JW spot - she had the 5th best LP, ahead of Makarova, Biryukova, Shelepen and Agafonova. Unfortunately, her SP wasn't great, but when she's on, she can really contend with the others. She has nice basics and really excellent jumping technique. Her 3Lz is HUGE.
The Russian Federation asked the ISU about the age limit last year because of Adelina - but she was not allowed to skate and had to wait for this season. One day - that is really hard!
They need to stop this nonsense where girls as young as 14 can compete in the senior Grand Prix but can't go to Worlds or the Olympics. If they want to protect them then make them wait just like Worlds other let them compete as seniors at 14 or 15 and none of this being born before July 1st of the year before.
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"I've been reflecting a lot," Rays second baseman Ben Zobrist said. "I think that once we run on the field, we've got to focus on the things that he would want us to be focusing on at that time -- which would be the game itself."
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The 25-year-old equaled his season high with 111 pitches in that outing as Seattle topped the Tigers, 4-0. Elias' biggest issue has been command, but he walked just one and had eight strikeouts as he evened his record at 4-4 with a 3.53 ERA.
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"I was told that to have success, you have to have command of three pitches," Elias said through interpreter Fernando Alcala.
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Joe Maddon knows it will be "very emotional" Saturday afternoon when the Rays honor Zimmer in a special ceremony at Tropicana Field prior to the Rays' game against the Mariners.
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Saturday's ceremony will be the only memorial honoring Zimmer, who passed away Wednesday at age 83, following an extended illness. There will be no formal funeral because Zimmer didn't want one.
The list of expected attendees includes Andre Dawson, Tommy Lasorda, Jim Leyland, Lou Piniella and Joe Torre.
Zimmer's granddaughter, Whitney Mollica Goldstein, will throw out the first pitch and his son, Tom, will catch it.
Mariners: Zunino likely back behind plate Saturday
Veteran backup catcher John Buck got the start in place of Mike Zunino for the second straight game in Friday's series opener, but manager Lloyd McClendon said Zunino would likely catch the final three games of the series.
Zunino, the Mariners' 2012 first-round Draft pick, has hit .228 with seven home runs and 22 RBIs and played extremely well behind the dish in 47 games this year, while Buck was playing just his 15th game. But McClendon liked the idea of Buck facing Friday starter Erik Bedard, given his 4-for-7 history against the southpaw, and giving Zunino a rare three-day break.
The Mariners are in a stretch of 36 games in 37 days.
"Zunino is fine," McClendon said. "He's a big, strong kid. But they all get tired at some point and you have to be smart about how you pick and choose those days off. We've tried to be intelligent about this and hopefully, it works."
Worth noting
• Rays catcher Jose Molina got his first RBI of the season with a fourth-inning sacrifice fly in Friday's series opener. He had none in his first 86 at-bats of 2014 (and in his last 100 at-bats dating back to last season). He is still looking for his first home run and first extra-base hit of the year.
• Former Ray and current Mariners closer Fernando Rodney is tied for second in the American League with 16 saves. Rodney, who signed a two-year deal with Seattle this offseason, is 16-for-18 in save opportunities. One of his blown saves came against the Rays on May 13, when he gave up two runs on four hits and got only two outs in a 2-1 loss at Safeco Field.
David Adler is an associate for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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