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This Week In Holy CrimesOver the last seven days....
California: Pastor James Ray Guerrero charged with molesting "two young relatives" beginning when the boys were 11 years old.
Italy: A yearlong Associated Press inquiry uncovers 235 male victims of priest molestation.
Connecticut: Father Michael Jude Fay dies in prison 18 months after being convicted of stealing $1.3 million from his congregation. Fay spent the money on luxury trips, imported cars, jewelery, and shopping sprees at Saks, Nordstrom, and Bergdorf's.
Ohio: Pastor Hence Hamblin charged with gross sexual imposition for fondling underage female.
Florida: Pastor Rodney McGill sentenced to 20 years in prison for mortgage fraud.
Arizona: Pastor Charles Carfrey sentenced to two years in prison for sexually abusing congregants, including an underage female.
Mexico: Pastor Jose Marc Flores Pereira surrenders after hijacking an Aeromexico jet, telling authorities he was "on a divine mission" to protect the country from earthquakes. A total of 104 passengers and crew were on board when Pereira took over the plane by falsely claiming he had explosives.
Kentucky: Registered child molester of an 11 year-old boy, Pastor Mark Hourigan to be ordained as the preacher of a local Baptist Church. Parishioners unsurprisingly described as nervous.
Pennsylvania: Pastor Dennis Spangler charged with exposing himself to 13 year-old boy.
Washington DC: Pastor Jennifer Michelle Brennan charged with ten counts of sex with a minor. Brennan is a "youth minister," of course.
This Week's Winner-
Tennessee: Pastor Henry "Defender of Marriage" Lyons has been defeated in his bid to retake the presidency of National Baptist Convention. The three-times married Lyons was convicted in 1999 of stealing $4M from the organization, but totally wanted to run the show once again. He used the stolen money to buy luxury homes and support his mistresses (plural!), but after five years in prison he felt God had called him to lead the 7.5 million member organization one more time. Almost 20% of National Baptist conventioneers agreed and supported Lyons' failed bid.
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a email to my congressman and his responsemy email:
I am a voting member of your congressional district here in Arizona. I'm telling you now that if you don't get off of your high horse and DO something besides being an obstructionist, I WILL do everything in my power to make sure you loose your seat in the next election. Yes, my mouth is that big.
OK, so boo hoo, the Democrats won. Get over it and get on with helping to govern the US like you should be instead of behaving like a spoiled child who just ate his last piece of candy and can't have anymore. We, the public, are getting awful tired of your behaviour. I may be a registered Democrat, but I DO vote on ALL sides of the ticket, and so do most of my friends.
I expect an answer, and not a form letter.
Micheal R ******
his response:
Thank you for contacting me regarding our nation's healthcare system. I appreciate hearing from you about this vital issue. Inflation in healthcare prices has reached double digits. Single year premium increases can be as high as 50 percent. Millions of Americans have no plan to address their current and future healthcare needs. The situation is dire, and Congress must act to restore some fiscal sanity to our healthcare marketplace.
As a business owner, I have seen first-hand the difficulties in providing health coverage. As an elected Representative, I strongly believe that the surest way to improve American healthcare is to empower individuals to make their own decisions. I believe that increased access and greater competition will make health plans more responsive to the demands of their customers, improve service, expand benefit options, and increase the numbers of small employers who provide coverage. To that end, I have supported:
Health Savings Accounts: HSAs are tax free personal accounts that individuals can use to cover routine medical costs. When combined with a high-deductible insurance plan to cover catastrophic costs, HSAs provide an ideal healthcare solution for many individuals and families. Additionally, HSAs foment price competition in the medical community, provide a lower cost option for employers who otherwise would be unable to offer plans for their employees and limit administrative costs (currently 20 percent of all health care dollars). Further, HSAs are completely portable, staying with the individual even after job loss.
Association Health Plans (AHPs): Would provide access and choice for small businesses with respect to health care for their employees. With so few remaining competitors, benefits and health plan choices are decreasing. Association Health Plans can help remedy this lack of access to affordable health insurance for small businesses.
Additionally, I strongly support:
Medical Liability Reform: Without exception, every sector of the health care system would benefit from limiting the increasing awards of non-economic damages. These punitive damage awards often benefit only trial lawyers and do nothing to protect patients from malicious medical practices. We must reform the system so that frivolous cases get thrown out while genuine malpractice cases are brought to a fair and just conclusion.
Overhaul the Medicare reimbursement structure: The current Medicare payment structure provides inadequate reimbursement for hospitals and doctors. In fact, the only thing this system provides in abundance is paperwork. The system provides too much bureaucracy and too little access to care. Further, since Medicare is our nation(s largest healthcare provider and many private insurers base their fee schedule on Medicare rates, the repercussions are felt throughout the system. Medicare reimbursement rates must be brought in line with the actual cost of services provided.
I will continue to work diligently to turn these reforms into law.
Again, thank you for taking the time to contact me. I wish you the very best in life, and I hope you will continue to inform me of the issues that concern you. In the meantime, please feel free to visit my website at www.house.gov/franks.
Most sincerely,
Trent Franks
United States Congress
ok, where in my email did anyone see anything about health care?
fucking idiot.
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This Week In Holy CrimesOver the last seven days...
Minnesota: Pastor John Kameron Erbele busted in prostitution sting.
Nevada: Pastor Ladislao Morales charged with molesting a 10 year-old girl.
Florida: Pastor Robert Riddle charged with defrauding his church of $200K. Riddle was previously convicted of stealing $70K from a 91 year-old congregant.
Wisconsin: Father James Blume charged with sexually assaulting a 12 year-old boy in 1978. Blume has been sued numerous times in various jurisdictions for similar crimes.
Texas: Pastor Rodney Terrell charged with grand theft for using the "Nigerian check scam" to defraud parishioner.
Manitoba: Father Raju Madanu charged with breaking and entering his own church to steal a "considerable amount of cash."
Illinois: Father Wayne E. Wigglesworth arrested for picking up a 15 year-old boy in an internet chat room.
Georgia: A Hindu temple has declared bankruptcy after its leader, Dr. Commander Selvam, was arrested for credit card fraud and practicing medicine without a license.
North Carolina: Pastor Johnnie Ray Lewis charged with embezzling $22K from his church.
Florida: Pastor Clevon Ghent charged with child molestation for having multiple three-ways with his adult nephew and a 12 year-old girl.
South Africa: An unnamed archbishop has been arrested for raping two girls aged 10 and 13. Bonus: The archbishop has been divorced nine times.
Ohio: Father Patrick O'Connor charged with molestation of teenage boy. O'Connor was suspended from 2003-2007 while similar charges were investigated.
Washington: Victims of Pastor Robbin Harper win $574K settlement for child molestation. Last year Harper was sentenced to 26 years in prison for child rape and assault.
Delaware: Pastor Timothy J. McDorman sentenced to two years in prison for possession of child pornography and having sex with underage girl.
Montana: The Jesuit Society of Jesus has filed for bankruptcy after paying out more than $25M in child molestation settlements. An organization for children molested by priests claims the bankruptcy is a ploy to discourage more victims from coming forward.
This week's winners-
Colorado: Pastor John Smoker charged with abuse of the mentally disabled. Smoker is accused of blindfolding and dumping garbage on a mentally-challenged man after becoming angry that the victim had not cleaned a church bus to his satisfaction. And at the church's school, Silver State Christian Principal Daniel Brock is under arrest for allegedly fondling several male students. It was a busy week for Red Rocks Baptist Church.
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This Week In Holy CrimesOver the last seven days...
New York: Pastor Victor Figueroa sued for $30M for sexually assaulting congregant.
Alabama: Pastor John Picard convicted of 42 counts of sexual battery of six women.
Ontario: Father Bernard Prince defrocked by the Vatican for his conviction for molesting 13 boys.
Virginia: Pastor Gregory Biehl pleads guilty to possession of kiddie porn. Biehl was formerly convicted of climbing a tree to videotape a woman undressing.
North Carolina: Pastor Keith Devon Pettis charged with molesting 12 year-old girl.
Alabama: Pastor David Webb sued by underage victim he transported across state lines for the purposes of sex. Webb was sentenced to five years in prison in May.
Louisiana: Pastor Martin Denesse accused of defrauding 175 people out of the money they paid him to secure a FEMA trailer home after Hurricane Katrina.
Oklahoma: Pastor Joshua Spires charged with ten counts of child molestation.
Virginia: Pastor Steven Bruce Joplin charged with five counts of felony child molestation of pre-teen girls.
Peru: Father Antonio Jose Calle arrested for molesting 9 year-old girl with Down's Syndrome.
New York: Rabbi Yaskov Weiss charged with molesting two 13 year-old boys.
This Week's Winner-
Florida: Pastor Wiklan Moran-Mora didn't want his wife to catch him cheating, so he concocted his own kidnapping, sending his wife multiple text messages saying he was negotiating his release from his captors, all so he could spend more time with his mistress. Moran-Mora's wife called the police and more than a dozen Hillsborough County deputies closed in on his cell phone signal, finding him with his paramour.
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This Week In Holy CrimesOver the last seven days...
California: Pastor E. Joshua Sims arrested for embezzling $800K from his church.
Nebraska: Pastor Efrain Umana arrested for sexually assaulting a 14 year-old girl. Umana has "numerous prior arrests" for similar crimes.
North Carolina: Rabbi David Alan Stein sentenced to three years probation for eight counts of having sex with an underage student.
Tennessee: Pastor William Charles Lohn indicted for embezzling $73K from his church.
Florida: Pastor Scott Dewayne Wright sentenced to four years for sexually assaulting a minor.
Michigan: Pastor Randy Strong found guilty of sexually assaulting a ten year old boy.
Louisiana: Pastors Jason Cooper and Victor Mitchell convicted of sexual battery and indecent behavior with a minor.
California: Pastor Timothy Han charged with felony copulation with a minor.
Arizona: Pastor Christopher Decaire found guilty of six charges of molestation and sexual misconduct.
This week's winner-
Ghana: An unnamed Christian pastor has been charged with "fondling the private parts of his lady followers," telling them that they had "mysterious objects" in their vah-jay-jays that was rendering them childless. After soaking their genitals in a "solution" and "stirring" them with his hands, the pastor told his parishioners he'd removed the sterility-making objects. He's been doing this for 15 years. Allegedly.
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This Week In Holy CrimesOver the last seven days...
Ohio: Pastor Dwight Smith charged with hiring a prostitute.
Alabama: Pastor John Picard charge with 42 counts of sexual battery on parishioners.
Virginia: Pastor John Duffer charged with taking indecent liberties with a minor.
New Jersey: Pastor Robert Carlino confesses to possession of child pornography.
Texas: Pastor Matthew Wood resigns after being accused of sexually cyber-stalking a parishioner.
Ghana: Pastor Kwame Kussi arrested for lashing a suspected witch to death.
Arizona: Pastor Charles Cafrey pleads guilty to sexual misconduct with a minor.
Georgia: Pastor Dennis Reedy charged with multiple counts of sex with a minor.
West Virginia: Pastor Sandy Cook and his church sued by four men alleging sexual abuse by Cook.
Missouri: The Diocese of Jefferson City agrees to pay $600K sexual abuse settlement to man abused by a priest.
there is no winner this week. we all won by getting these perverts off the streets. but there is always more out there to take their place. using religion for thier sick perversions. i dont know how much longer i can keep doing this.
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This Week In Holy CrimesOver the last seven days....
South Carolina: Pastor Ronald Jones arrested for sexual misconduct with a child. Jones has prior convictions.
Minnesota: Pastor Arthur Ree charged with sexual assault on a minor. Bonus: Ree is 82.
Missouri: Father James P. Grady slammed with federal charge of recruiting a minor for a commercial sex act. Unusual: The minor is female.
South Carolina: Pastor Marion Leon Kosier Jr. charged with exposing himself to a five year-old girl. Kosier has twice been convicted of similar crimes, most recently in 1995 when he exposed himself to girls selling donuts door-to-door.
Pennsylvania: Youth Pastor Violet Davison pleads no contest to embezzling $68K from her church. Davison has a criminal record in Canada for extortion and fraud.
Uganda: Pastor Edward Bwanika charged with beating orphans who didn't work hard enough in his water selling business. The boys are 6-10 years old.
South Carolina: Pastor Tyrone Moore sentenced to 30 years for molesting young boys. Moore has two prior convictions for the same crime.
Virginia: Pastor Kenneth Montgomery sentenced to ten months in prison for embezzling $200K from his church. Montgomery was convicted in 1994 for grand theft and burglary.
Kentucky: Father James R. Schook placed on leave after being accused of molestation. The Archdiocese of Louisville has paid $30M in molestation settlements since 2002.
Arizona: Reverend John Stone arrested for defrauding 35 business to whom Stone had sold advertising on benches he did not own.
This week's winner:
The churches of South Carolina, for so generously giving convicted child molesters a second chance to preach the word of God. Or a third chance, even.
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text: hey folks, i just moved to an urban area with tons of things to do and nowhere to park. so i started biking again. i have an old 79 schwinn traveler that has seen better days, bent/rusted rims, rusted handle bars and rusted fork. i like the frame though. i can't seem to find anything on the net about the measurements needed to replace these parts, the wheels won't be a big issue. but i can't figure out what kind of fork i'm going to need. i have found a few 27" varsity forks but don't know if they'd work on my traveler. and ideas on where i can find these dimensions of the bike?

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Find out why James Blond is your one stop shop for airport rental
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From Getting Results | The Book
One thing is certain—change happens. It happens in your job and in your personal life. One of my favorite quotes on change is from John F. Kennedy:
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.
As is the law of nature, our ability to adapt to change determines our success. To that end, we seek out the tools and practices that will bring about that success. When it comes to books, there are a wide variety of books that describe the next new "approach" or "method," promising to improve efficiency and effectiveness if we just follow their prescription for success. Most of these models usually fall short because they fail to factor in the "ability to adapt" as a primary premise.
Getting Results the Agile Way has "adaptability" baked into the entire framework so you'll be able to factor in and manage changes when they happen instead of them managing you. One of the things I like most about the book is it has simple tools and techniques to help you break a problem down, determine the key outcomes, and think through what's most important to get done daily, weekly, and monthly—all without losing sight of the end game or your long term objectives. Having these great tools and practices that really work will help you to embrace change.
Although written for a wider audience, those of us in software development will find some of the concepts in the book familiar. With agile software development techniques, there are several core premises that we follow to make impact and get results. When we recognize we aren't getting the right result, we adapt and change our documented plan that is no longer working for us. If it has become out of date, we don't necessarily throw everything out, but we evaluate our standing plan. These Agile practices have become mainstream in the software development arena because they really help you get better results and have a greater impact.
Bottom line is it's all about the impact—not the activities. This is precisely where Getting Results the Agile Way can help.
I've seen J.D. Meier time and time again use the core principles outlined in Getting Results the Agile Way to deliver outstanding value which has had a positive impact for our customers and partners across the world. In the past, he has shared the approach with anyone who has asked. Now, he shares it with the rest of you. May you enjoy the rewards of bringing value, making an impact, and getting results!
Michael Kropp
General Manager, Microsoft Corporation


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We are pleased to have
been invited to speak at the event "Build, Connect, Grow: Make Business in the
Digital Single Market" held by DG Connect, European Commission and
ePractice.eu at European Commission premises on 21st of February.
Executive Architect from IBM Denmark,
Niels Pagh-Rasmussen, will present on the topic of eProcurement and in
particular IBMs PEPPOL Access Point, PEPPOL and OpenPEPPOL competencies, as
well as our related Integration Service offerings to support public and private
This thought- and
commercially leading forum will focus on the business and usage opportunities
accruing from the Large Scale Pilot (LSP) projects, initiated by the European
Commission, aimed a cross border digital public services. Participants range
from project members, ICT providers, businesses and subject matter experts. Aside
from the PEPPOL project focusing on Public eProcurement, the other projects
have treated topics like health and security and more – areas that have
significant impact and opportunities.
We see the invitation as a
testament to our commitment and our leading competencies regarding PEPPOL and
OpenPEPPOL, as well as a great opportunity to share our message and meet
colleagues and potential clients.
If you are present at the
event – make sure to visit Niels and ask him some challenging questions.
the same day (21st of February), I will host a Question & Answer session,
on Integration, EDI and PEPPOL. Chat with me on http://ibm.co/AndersVedel and ask your questions, which will
be answered by me and Subject Matter Experts. A collection of the best and
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Taking a Second Look at the Screening Process Can Save Big Money
Delynn Lamott tells Hospital Employee Health of her experience while working at a small hospital in Michigan. Lamott's hospital had been using pre-employment health tests for years. The head of human resources and the hospital's vice president of legal affairs didn't want to get rid of them, feeling that there might be a lawsuit if an employee wasn't given health tests and later got hurt or sick at work. Lamott insisted that the pre-placement health tests weren't job-relevant, but at first "I couldn't get anyone to listen to me," Lamott told Hospital Employee Health.
Candidates' urinalysis tests, for example, showed if they had bladder infections, but that doesn't relate to someone's ability to do a job. Their back X-rays didn't specifically show whether someone could do heavy lifting. The alcohol tests weren't worth much either, since alcohol is eliminated from the body within about five hours. In addition to these problems, employee dissatisfaction with the tests ran high.
Lamott streamlined the tests, scrapping aspects of them that were irrelevant and adding tests that did correlate to job success, such as simple tests to see if they can lift weight. The pre-placement screenings that used to cost $227 per person and take more than four hours now cost about $48 and take less than two hours, according to Hospital Employee Health.


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I have a HP-380 G2 server which is a 64bit server.
I have tested the zcs3.01_GA160 with installing FC4 without any problem.
But it came up problem on loading admin console using the same zimbra version with installing on SUSEES9 32bit OS.
I found some threads which were talking about zimbra is not supporting on a 64bit server. I am sure is it the same case to me.


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Illinois 5, Iowa 1 Saturday, May 10, 2014
The Iowa Hawkeyes defeat the Kansas Jayhawks 12-7 at Duane Banks Field
2014 -- Went 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA in six appearances... allowed three runs on 10 hits over six innings... picked up his first career victory against Kansas (4/9) after allowing one run on three hits in two innings in relief... made his first career appearance against Otterbein (3/17), allowing one hit in one inning of relief.
High School -- Ranked as the No. 500 prospect by Perfect Game... third team all-state, first team all-conference and all-district as a senior after going 5-3 with a 1.24 ERA with 68 strikeouts... was named team's pitching MVP as a senior... earned honorable mention all-conference honors as a junior after going 4-2 with a 1.28 ERA with 48 strikeouts... team won the CIML Central Conference title and finished seventh in Class 4A... played for the West Des Moines Cubs for two years (2007-08), leading the team to a state championship... high school coach was Tim O'Neill.
Personal -- Born May 9, 1994... son of Scott and Tonja Reinhardt... has two brothers, Ryan and Nolan... open major.


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NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota's Maya Moore has been selected the WNBA's Rookie of the Year and Cheryl Reeve is the coach of the year, The Associated Press has learned.
Also, Phoenix's DeWanna Bonner has been picked the league's sixth woman of the year for the third straight season, and New York's Kia Vaughn is the most improved player in balloting by a national media panel, acccording to a person familiar with the voting.
Moore, selected No. 1 overall in this year's draft, averaged 13.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists while helping the Lynx to a league-best 27-7 record.
Minnesota bettered last season's 13-21 mark and set a franchise record for victories in Reeve's second year as head coach after spending the previous nine as an assistant with Charlotte, Cleveland and Detroit.


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In the backdrop of the tension along the Line of Control with Pakistan, the defence ministry has protested to the finance ministry on the Rs 10, 000 crore budget cut and has sought exemption from the austerity measures.
According to sources, In view of the recent tension along the Line of Control, the defence ministry officials have been meeting with the finance ministry and have requested that these funds released so that the planned acquisition can go on.
The funds were cut contrary to defence minister AK Antonys promise of getting more funds for the armed forces modernization plans.
However, sources revealed that the budget was cut by the finance ministry who informed the armed forces earlier this month that the step was taken as fiscal adjustment was necessary due to the current economic situation in the country.
In May 2012, Antony, during discussion on defence preparedness in Parliament, had declared he would seek a hike in the Rs 1,93,408 crore defence outlay in the 2012-13 budget due to new ground realities and the changing security scenario.
The budget cut put virtually a lot of major defence programmes on hold including the ongoing acquisition plans from aircraft and helicopters to howitzers and missiles. This cut also meant that the `mother of all deals the $ 10.4 bn medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) deal to acquire 126 fighters will not be inked anytime before March 31.
After the French `Rafale fighters were short listed for the MMRCA, the defence ministry had promised to release Rs 10,000 crore towards the first installment, if the deal is to be inked this fiscal.
In view of the cost-cutting measures, defence forces have been asked by the ministry to concentrate on prioritising their procurements.
According to sources, defence ministry does not get the money that it demands every year, for instance armed forces, had sought a defence outlay of Rs 2,39,123 crore this fiscal that would have amounted to 2.35% of the projected GDP for 2012-13,but got only Rs 1,93,408 crore.
The revenue expenditure this includes the salaries etc of the armed personnel, each year continues to outstrip the capital outlay for the modernization programmes.


text: 000 FXUS63 KMPX 260350 AFDMPX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1050 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Thursday) Issued at 345 PM CDT Wed May 25 2016 Tonight and Thursday...Surface analysis this afternoon puts a low pressure center near the MN/ND/SD triple-point with a warm front snaking east-southeastward through the Twin Cities metro into southwestern WI and its associated cold front dropping south to the TX/OK panhandle area. Aloft, a wobbling upper level low over the Montana international border is slowly rotating eastward into NE Montana while several shortwave trough axes swing around the eastern and southern peripheries of the upper low. KMPX radar has shown a re- firing of convection this afternoon mainly over the western WI portion of the coverage area, the area which hadn`t truly been worked over by morning convection mainly impacting the MN portion of the coverage area. Destabilization along and in advance of the surface front plus plenty of low level moisture has led to this re- development. Storms will likely last for the next few hours in this portion of the coverage area. Much more isolated storms have also started to develop in the MN portion of the coverage area and these storms will likely persist so long as daytime heating is received so will maintain the higher chances for precipitation in WI with lesser chances in MN. Chances overall diminish through the night as the cold front out west makes gradual progress eastward across MN and reaches the MN/WI border by daybreak Thursday morning. Much of the day Thursday will remain dry as the cold front stalls out just south of the coverage area but then then front will start to gradually lift back north by late in the day Thursday, potentially allowing another late-afternoon firing up of convection over southern portions of MN into far SW WI. Not looking for much tomorrow but it does warrant 20-30 percent chance late. As for temperatures, and particularly dewpoints, this approaching cold front will not result in any airmass change in terms of the reduction of temperatures but it will result in a slightly drier airmass, thus lower dewpoints going into Thursday. In fact, whereas highs today reached the mid to upper 70s for much of the area, highs on Thursday will climb into the lower to middle 80s. With the elevated dewpoints in place already, lows tonight will only drop to the upper 50s to lower 60s and be quite muggy. In that light, there is some potential for patchy to areas of fog but with winds around 5 knots, the low level moisture may well manifest itself as low stratus rather than fog through daybreak. Shortly after daybreak, the breaking of the inversion should allow the lower level moisture to mix out and present a mix of sun and clouds for much of the day tomorrow. .LONG TERM...(Thursday night through Wednesday) Issued at 345 PM CDT Wed May 25 2016 Active weather continues throughout the period as a parade of shortwave disturbances traverse through the west/southwest flow. While a quick glance at the 7-day forecast may give the impression that the period is going to be a washout, that is not the case. There will be breaks between showers/thunderstorms, but the timing will be tricky until closer in time. The period does however look to start off on a wet note, with both gfs and ecmwf models ejecting a shortwave trough into the area from the southwest low, and pushing a surface trough across the area from Thursday night through Saturday. Much of the area could see 1-2 inches of rain during this time frame, along with a potential for severe weather depending on how timing with the trough/instability plays out. Definitely bears watching. Sunday looks to have the highest potential to be a dry day, as mid level riding works in overhead in the wake of the trough. This will be the case into the Memorial Day holiday, but given the pattern, cannot go totally dry with the forecast given the threat for isolated to widely scattered convection. The next trough will start spreading shortwave energy into the area on Tuesday, when higher precipitation chances have been included. Temperatures remain near to above normal through the middle of next week. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Thursday night) Issued at 1046 PM CDT Wed May 25 2016 Overnight, we`ll see showers and a few thunderstorms work through the area so went ahead and included a mention of thunder across most of the TAF sites. In western WI, fog will be an issue, especially at Eau Claire. Low stratus will continue to affect sites north of the warm front, including STC and RNH. By tomorrow morning, the fog and stratus should dissipate and overnight precip should be gone to the east. Expect VFR conditions tomorrow. Winds will generally become southwest but not strong. Tomorrow night, low clouds and precip chances will quickly fill in from the south. KMSP...No change from the main discussion. /OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/ Fri...Chance MVFR. TSRA Likely. Wind SE 5-10 kts. Sat...Chance MVFR. TSRA Likely. Wind SE 5-10 kts. Sun...Mainly VFR. Slight chance MVFR/TSRA. Wind SW 5-10 kts. && .MPX Watches/Warnings/Advisories... WI...None. MN...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...JPC LONG TERM...LS AVIATION...SPD


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From what we understand, some folks race both uphill and down. Even more ridiculous, the Maxxis Aspen Tire is specifically designed for these wackos. The combination of high volume and low profile lugs makes for a smooth ride and very little rolling resistance, and the dual-compound, directional lugs grow to monstrous proportions at the corners, allowing you to lay the bike way over in high-speed turns without losing traction


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Surprise van donation brings joy to family
Rancho San Diego When C.J. Hauer saw the van on the driveway of her family's Rancho San Diego home on Thursday, the 48-year-old rolled her wheelchair up close, gave it the once over and declared: "I need an extra set of keys, because I'll wait until everybody's asleep and then I'm going to take this out for a joy ride!"
Hauer laughed. She doesn't drive but the sparkling off-white 2012 Dodge Caravan will be getting a lot of use in her family.
Passion 4 K.I.D.S. (Kids In Desperate Situations) founders Charles and Linda Van Kessler surprised the Hauer family with the van. An anonymous donor from El Cajon covered the entire $38,000 cost as a way to help Chuck and Penny Hauer and their 18 adopted special-needs children, who range in age from 7 to 48.
Linda Van Kessler said the donor had read about the nonprofit Passion 4 K.I.D.S. in a U-T San Diego article in March that included a reference to the Hauers. The donor wanted to know what he could do to help the family, and the Van Kesslers suggested a reliable van that could transport family members to doctors appointments and other necessary trips, because several use wheelchairs.
The Van Kesslers are no stranger to "scouring Craigslist and begging people" to find ways to help those they serve, Linda Van Kessler said. They found the Hauers a van with ramps that fits two wheelchairs and has only 25,000 miles on it at Better Life Mobility Center in La Mesa.
"These people are angels on Earth," said Penny Hauer, referring to the Van Kesslers. "Angels exist, they walk among us. I know how much these vans cost."
If she was ever to meet the anonymous donor, Penny Hauer said, "I would hug him and hug him and hug him. It's just incredible, it's unbelievable."
While 18 sons and daughters live with them now, in the last 40 years of their 54 years of married life, the Hauers have adopted a total of 44 special-needs children. Some are now living on their own and some have passed away. They also have five biological children who range in age from 35 to 50. One lives in San Diego and the others are scattered across the United States.
The Hauers met in Ohio and married, moved to Chuck Hauer's native Montana for several years and then settled in Rancho San Diego in 1997. The kids they adopted have special needs that range from blindness to spinal cord injuries to Down syndrome. They also have six dogs and two cats living in their 4,000-square-foot home with seven bedrooms.
The couple has an old van with nearly 250,000 miles on it that can fit one wheelchair, which made it impossible to take more than one child per trip.
"We have a lot of trips we take to the doctors and dentists," Chuck Hauer said. "This is a dream. We just have to say 'God bless you.' This donor evidently has a huge heart."
Passion 4 K.I.D.S. previously bought 10 new mattresses and arranged the renovation of the home's wheelchair-accessible bathroom. They are arranging to have doors fixed, asbestos removed and some major repairs done in the Hauers' home.
Through a donation from PETCO, the charity has raised money to train a service dog for the Hauers' 13-year-old son, Caleb, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
"What we get out of this is greater than what we give," Linda Van Kessler said.
Passion 4 K.I.D.S. deals with handicapped, neglected, abandoned, abused and underprivileged children of any race, color and creed as well as children in life-threatening, emergency situations in the United States. Linda Van Kessler calls them "the forgotten" children," who have with little or no insurance, and few government programs available to help them.


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Aortic valve replacement surgery may be done as an open-heart surgery or as a less invasive surgery (where the surgeon makes smaller incisions and does not open the chest). This slideshow shows the surgery as an open-heart surgery.
To replace the damaged aortic valve, the surgeon first makes an incision in the chest and cuts through the breastbone (sternum).
The chest is opened to expose the heart
Then, the surgeon opens the chest with a retractor to expose the heart. The surgeon opens the lining that protects the heart (pericardium).
The damaged aortic valve is removed
Next, the surgeon removes the damaged aortic valve.
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text: By Pastor Vince CarrigSports Writer Senior quarterback Elliot Carlson rushed for a record 308 yards, three touchdowns and threw for another score to help torch the Holyoke Dragons, 34-12, Friday night in Grant. His yardage total set the all-time, single-game record for yards gained by a Plainsmen player. Carlson doubled the length of his first quarter TD run of 44 yards with an 88-yarder in the third quarter. "The blocking tonight was amazing, as it always is–I can't ask for a better line, a better set of guys to block for me," Carlson said after the game "On that long one the receivers were busting their butts blocking for me, too." The only score for either team in the first half, Carlson took a quarterback draw from the shotgun toward the right tackle's slot, then cut to the center of the field and flashed between Holyoke defensive backs T.J. Gertner and Bradley Cumming to reach the end zone untouched. Right tackle Alex Malmkar sealed off Holyoke's Alfredo Santos' rush, and Perkins County receiver Chase Miyamoto dinged defender Brett Cumming to spring Carlson beyond the secondary. A "low five" from Tim Johnson and straight kick from Colton White gave Perkins County a 7-0 lead after 10:58 of scoreless play. "It is important to remember that his runs are the result of some great blocking and that he is able to do the rest [with his speed] when he gets into the secondary," Plainsmen Head Coach Chip Kay said of Carlson's rushing after the game. The Plainsmen needed separation on the scoreboard after a 0-0 second quarter, and Carlson got plenty of it on his second touchdown shuttle of 88 yards. Backed to their own 12-yard line by a rolling punt and motion penalty, Carlson beat defensive end Wyatt Powell to the right edge and used his blazing speed to burn past linebacker Dylan Koch into 60 yards of open field. With a 14-0 lead in his back pocket, Carlson rolled out right at the Dragons' 24-yard line and threw across his body to Matt Sestak at the seven yard line; the junior receiver curled and continued to the left end zone pylon for a 21-0 Plainsmen lead with 5:07 left in the third quarter. Carlson threw for 48 yards, completing three of eight passes in just his second start at quarterback at any level of organized football. Liking the excitement of long scoring runs, running back Johnson bolted up the middle with the ball, shivered past two tacklers, and sliced through the heart of Holyoke's secondary for a 55-yard romp and a 28-0 Perkins County lead with 8:42 remaining. "It was all [about] Vinny Ross' blocking on the inside linebackers–it messed them up," Johnson said of his career-long scoring run. Carlson carved through the middle of the Dragons defense one last time with 3:00 left in the game, breaking blitzing linebacker Jesus Heromsillo's tackle at the Holyoke 28-yard line and cutting left to arrive in the end zone alone. The senior's seventh rushing touchdown in just two games increased his Plainsmen's lead to 34-6. Alex Malmkar and Ross stood out on a Perkins County defensive line that held Holyoke hostage until the Plainsmen clinched the win. With Malmkar's "nose" for the ball getting him in on double-digit tackles and Ross' seven solo tackles and two takeaways, the Plainsmen kept a shutout until late in the game. "Alex [Malmkar] gets better every week," Coach Kay said of his linebacker, "He is only in his second year of organized football, so he is still learning the game. Fundamentally and strength-wise he has made incredible strides in two years. He has the desire to be a very good player, you can't coach that." Ross shot through the Dragons' line to steal a fumbled snap and set up Perkins County's last drive. His interception came on a strange play. Holyoke center Ryan Parker sailed a snap over punter Wyatt Powell's head. Panicked punter Powell made the worst of a bad situation: he heaved it skyward, off a satellite. Not about to bat the bad pass down, Ross seized it for an interception. Sestak broke on an underthrown T.J. Gertner pass in the third quarter and came down with an interception to go with his touchdown reception. Many Plainsmen contributed to their win all over the field, from freshman defender Chris Throckmorton breaking up passes to senior defensive back Austin Thelander making two receivers pay for visiting his zone, to senior lineman Colton White's sack and hurry to junior receiver Chase Miyamoto's turn-and-catch reception for 23 yards, to Johnson's 48-yard kickoff return, to Kaleb Vak's 21-yard run, many players gave Perkins County a decisive win. "It has been an amazing transformation for some players; the attitudes and confidence are sky-high right now," Coach Kay said, "Several younger players are making contributions, [and] that is huge for us." Dragons quarterback Gerstner let loose a bomb that found running back Brett Cumming behind the Plainsmen defense for a 22-yard touchdown with 6:08 left to cut Holyoke's deficit to 28-6. Freshman running back Bradley Cumming stretched Perkins County's defense to the left pylon for a four-yard scoring run with 33 seconds left. Neither of kicker Saul Ramos' extra point tries rose high enough to score. Classmates crowned Carlson homecoming king after the game. Next Action The Plainsmen will roll into Hershey on Friday in the Panthers' first home game of 2012. Hershey split their first two games, taking a 23-0 win out of Kimball and losing 13-6 to Southern Valley last Friday.PC 34, Holyoke 12 1 2 3 4Holyoke 0 0 0 12—12Perkins Co. 7 0 14 13—34 Rushing leaders—Perkins County: Carlson 30 runs/308 yards (88 long—TD) 3TD; Johnson 7/90 (55-TD); Vak 2/25 (21); Miyamoto 4/15 (8); Holyoke: Cumming, Bradley 10/73 (14) TD; Cumming, Brett 13/57 (13). Passing leaders—Perkins County: Carlson 3 completions/8 attempts 48 yards 1 TD 0 INT; Holyoke: Gertner 4-15-58-1-1; Powell 0-1-0-0-1. Receiving leaders—Perkins County: Miyamoto 1/22; Sestak 1/19 TD; Toner 1/7; Holyoke: Tharp 2/29 (15); Cumming, Brett 1/22 TD; Zeiler 1/7. Defensive leaders—Perkins County: Ross 2 solo/11 assist (2 for loss), INT, FR; Johnson 5/3 (1) 57 Malmkar 1/9; Toner 3/4; White 2/2 (1); Sestak 2/2; Poppe 2.


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Pitcher's one-hit effort leads Padres to victory
Everth Cabrera: With the Padres leading 1-0, gets a triple on a ball inside the first-base bag and cut off by the outfielder before it gets to the corner. Scores when Scott Hairston singles through drawn-in infield.
Edgar Gonzalez: Subbing for David Eckstein at second, strikes out twice, hits into double play and commits an error. Gonzalez is 3-for-28 with 11 strikeouts since June 7.
2 – Straight wins by the Padres to end interleague play.
6 – Times in 16 seasons that the Rangers have been held to one or fewer hits.
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ARLINGTON, Texas Going into Sunday night, Chad Gaudin's history at hitter-friendly Rangers Ballpark had not been good.
Then last night, the Padres right-hander made history.
Gaudin became the first visiting pitcher – and only third overall – in the 15½-season history of the Texas Rangers home to allow one or zero hits over eight or more innings.
"Sweet," said Gaudin after he and Heath Bell combined on a one-hit shutout of the Rangers.
Center fielder Scott Hairston snapped out of an 0-for-18 skid to supply all the runs in the Padres' 2-0 win with a solo homer in the fourth and a run-scoring single in the sixth off Texas starter Tommy Hunter.
The lone hit off Gaudin was a line-drive single to center by Michael Young with one out in the first. It followed one of two walks issued by Gaudin and marked the only time the Rangers had either a runner in scoring position or two runners on in the same inning.
"I've seen a lot of games in this park from that dugout and that was one of the best-pitched games I've seen," Padres manager Bud Black said. "Boy! That was a great game. What a performance."
Gaudin threw 94 pitches with 61 going for strikes. He struck out nine and retired the last 13 Rangers he faced.
In 11 previous outings, including three starts, in Arlington, Gaudin was 1-4 with 8.10 ERA. His overall record against Texas – the team that he had faced more than any other in his career – was 3-6 with a 6.08 ERA in 19 games.
"I've seen a bunch of balls get out of here, a lot of balls in the gaps," said Gaudin. But the best hit balls by the Rangers last night found only leather.
Hairston made a running catch at the wall in left-center in the third and Tony Gwynn caught back-to-back drives at the base of the wall in the seventh.
"Those either go out or you catch them," Gaudin said. "Actually, Tony made a lot of good catches in the corner all series. That's a tough section of this ballpark."
Because Young's hit came in the first, Gaudin never worked with the pressure of a no-hitter.
"I just took each inning as it came," Gaudin said. "I strived to stay aggressive and attack the strike zone. If you get ahead, keep the pressure on and keep them off balance, they can't wait for one pitch."
The Gaudin-Bell one-hitter was the 21st in Padres history and the first since Chris Young and Cla Meredith (one-third of an inning) combined on a one-hitter on Sept. 22, 2006, against Pittsburgh at Petco Park.
It was also the Padres' first one-hit shutout since Kevin Brown's complete-game one-hitter against Milwaukee on Aug. 16, 1998. And it was the Padres first one-hitter on the road since since Andy Benes and Greg Harris combined on a 2-0 one-hitter on July 7, 1993, in Shea Stadium in New York.


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Although Bonilla was not charged with sexual harassment, Rice said the matter became criminal when Bonilla "abused his position in an effort to discredit his accuser." She said that Ra told investigators that, when Bonilla was interviewed, he asked whether a $10,000 payment to a female employee would make her allegations of sexual harassment against him "go away."
According to the criminal complaint, Bonilla later tried to obtain photographs of the female employee from 21-year-old Alex Desidoro. The complaint alleged that Bonilla first tried to obtain the pictures in late August. Justice Sharon Gianelli, who presided over Bonilla's case, explained that he met with Desidoro and another aide, Derek Foder, on Sept. 12. According the complaint, this was when Bonilla told Desidoro that he would be transferred out of the town clerk's office if he did not comply with the request, but would be promoted if he did.
Bonilla, the town clerk since 2003, faced misdemeanor charges of official misconduct, second-degree coercion and attempted petit larceny. While he was acquitted of the three charges, Gianelli convicted him of a second official misconduct charge, which was added to a revised complaint filed in First District Court on Sept. 27.
Gianelli, who decided the case alone because Bonilla waived his right to a jury trial, said in court last month that she found the clerk guilty of the second official misconduct charge because text messages he sent to Desidoro and Foder were substantial evidence that he broke the law. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 26.
A day after Bonilla's arrest, Murray and other elected officials called on him to resign at a press conference at Town Hall. He returned to work shortly after his arrest. Murray thanked Cuomo for his "prompt attention to this matter."
"It is time for the town to move forward, and continue providing excellent services to the public without unnecessary distractions," the supervisor said.
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Here is a quick table comparison of different types of metrics views
The first line of the table is the classic wait event and statistic views. The following lines are the metric views. The metric views were introduced in Oracle 10g.
Metric views compute deltas and rates which hugely simplifying the ability to answer simple questions like "what is the I/O rate on my databases right now?" This question, before 10g, was surprisingly tedious to answer. To answer the question one would have to query v$sysstat for example:
If one is seeing waits for enq: TX – row lock contention then there could be a lot of reasons. One distinguishing factor is the lock mode. If the lock mode is exclusive (mode 6) then it's most likely a classic row lock where two sessions are trying to modify the same row. On the other hand if the lock mode is share (mode 4) it's typically going to be
One thing that I have found sorely missing in the performance pages of Enterprise Manager is latency values for various types of I/O. The performance page or top activity may show high I/O waits but it won't indicated if the latency of I/O is unusually high or not. Thus I put together a shell script that shows latency for the main I/O waits
Anyone who has been around Oracle performance over the years knows the grief that hard parsing SQL queries can cause on highly concurrent applications. The number one reason for hard parsing has been applications that don't use bind variables. Without bind variables queries that would otherwise be shared get recompiled because their text is different and Oracle treats them as different queries. Oracle addressed this issue with a parameter called cursor_sharing. The parameter cursor_sharing has three values
Here is what the load looks like going from the default, exact, to the value force on a load of the same query but a query that doesn't use bind variables:
Seeing more and more questions on "where do I start with Oracle if I want to be a DBA?" My perspective is a bit off since I've been surrounded by Oracle for over 20 years. I hardly remember what it was like to start with Oracle and starting with Oracle now in 2013 is quite different than starting with Oracle in 1990.
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Oracle 22.214.171.124 for Windows is out for some time. I've installed it on my 32-bit Windows XP machine because I like Windows – just to check that it's actually working fine. Playing with TPC-H test using Hammerora I've noticed an anomaly in the way Oracle reports IO waits for some queries. Here is a test [...]


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Blakely council to vote on Mellow Park name on Monday
The namesake of a Blakely park added state charges of bribery, bid-rigging and conspiracy to his legacy Wednesday.
Former state Sen. Robert Mellow was named along with seven others in an investigation alleging that he and state Turnpike Commissioners required vendors to make political contributions to win bids.
The charges could boost a movement to change the name of Mellow Park in Blakely. Borough council is scheduled to vote on the park's name at a meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the Blakely Borough Building, 1439 Main St., in the borough's Peckville section.
Tom Dubas, 60, a borough resident, launched the campaign to change the name in January, asking that the park instead honor local veterans, including Pennsylvania Army National Guard Sgt. Jan Argonish, who was 26 when he was killed in Afghanistan in 2007.
"This just gives more credence to changing to name of the park," Mr. Dubas said Wednesday.
Mr. Mellow began serving a 16-month sentence on federal corruption charges in January.
"There are some people who are convinced that the good he did outweighed the bad he did," Mr. Dubas said. "There are people who think the bad he did is an insult to the people he served."
The latest charges may sway some opinions, Mr. Dubas said.
Council President Joseph Quinn declined to speculate how council will vote, but said a "final decision" will be made Monday night.
Mr. Dubas said he would like to see council announce each vote individually, so residents will see where each member stands.
"I'm trying to approach this low-key and without a lot of drama," he said. "I just think this is something the town has to do. I think it's becoming less and less of a choice."
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PHOENIX, Arizona, October 17. TWO of the most dominant schools in NCAA Division III history, Kenyon and Emory, will kick off their championship title defenses this weekend.
Kenyon College, the defending men's NCAA Division III champions and women's NCAA runner-up, will finally kick off its season on Saturday, hosting the annual Kenyon Relays. Last year's meet featured an epic battle between Kenyon and longtime rival Denison — the men's meet ended in a 116-116 tie, while the Kenyon women edged Denison, 120-112.
This season looks to be another strong one for the Lords and Ladies, as head coach Jess Book returns for a second season at the helm of both squads. Book, a Kenyon alum, was recognized as the 2013 NCAA Men's Head Coach of the Year and 2013 NCAA Women's Head Coach of the Year. Last season, 28 Kenyon swimmers were named to CSCAA All-American teams. Three of Kenyon's NCAA individual champions return this season, including Maria Zarka (3-meter diving; 514.25), Celia Oberholzer (100 back; 53.46) and Austin Caldwell (200 free; 1:37.01), while All-Americans and NCAA champions Hannah Saiz and Ian Stewart-Bates have graduated.
Emory, the four-time defending women's NCAA Division III national champions, will begin their title defense on Saturday against North Carolina-Wilmington. The Eagles dominated the 2013 NCAA championships, with two relay national championships and more than two-dozen All-American performances on the women's side. The Emory men finished fifth in the men's meet and will be looking to improve upon that performance in March 2014.
The University of Redlands, the ninth-place team at the 2013 NCAA men's meet, will be in action this weekend as well, hosting the University of Redlands October Invitational on Saturday in the school's season opening meet. The Redlands women will be led this season by defending national champion Chandra Lukes (100 free; 50.22), while the men's team will look to 200 IM back-to-back national champion Jeff Depew to lead the team. Wheaton will take on Brandeis on Saturday.


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US drama starring Emily VanCamp as Emily Thorne, who continues to pursue her affluent enemies in the Hamptons using an assumed identity to gain revenge on those responsible for wrecking her childhood
Series 2 Summary
Season two of the hit US drama finds Emily Thorne back in the Hamptons after a trip abroad and following up leads that could bring her news about the fate of her lost mother.
Episode 1 - Destiny
Emily returns to the Hamptons after a journey to Japan to see her mentor, Satoshi Takeda
Episode 2 - Resurrection
Tipped off by Emily, Daniel does his best to free Charlotte from the addiction recovery centre, but can't prevent Conrad from getting his hands on her inheritance
Episode 3 - Confidence
Emily asks Nolan to hack into the white-haired man's mobile phone. Declan is drawn further into criminal behaviour but soon gives himself away.
Episode 4 - Intuition
Amanda learns the hard way that to get close to the Graysons is to play with fire when Emily's plan puts her in imminent danger
Episode 5 - Forgiveness
Emily and Victoria must both deal with troublesome events when faces from the past reappear in the Hamptons
Episode 6 - Illusion
Emily and Amanda work hard to throw Mason Treadwell off their trail as he digs for information. Victoria and Conrad take their wedding vows for a second time.
Episode 7 - Penance
Mason Treadwell continues to question Amanda about Emily's past, driving her to consider desperate measures. Kara has Victoria and Conrad in her line of fire.
Episode 8 - Lineage
Emily embarks on her first mission under Takeda's training in an episode that flashes back to the year 2006 when she meets Aiden for the first time
Episode 9 - Revelations
Daniel's plans to take control of Grayson Global and NolCorp are challenged, while Emily and Aiden delve deeper into the tangled web surrounding the companies and their connections
Episode 10 - Power
Emily turns her attention to her next target: Judge Robert Barnes, who presided over David Clarke's trial and dismissed the only juror who believed in his innocence
Episode 11 - Sabotage
A fundraiser and wine auction provides the perfect venue for Emily and Aiden's next plan of attack, whilst Victoria strategically plans her next move
Episode 12 - Collusion
Daniel takes Emily to LA to support his bid to take over Stonehaven United Solutions. Victoria is determined to block the deal and Daniel faces tough competition from his business rival Jason Prosser.
Episode 13 - Union
Emotions run high in the Hamptons when Jack and Amanda's wedding day reminds Emily of what could have been
Episode 14 - Sacrifice
As Jack and Amanda sail off on their honeymoon, a stowaway is determined to make their journey a deadly one. The Graysons find a useful scapegoat for murder.
Episode 15 - Retribution
Emily's commitment to justice and revenge is stronger than ever following the destruction on board Jack's boat and she vows that the Graysons will pay for everything they have done
Episode 16 - Illumination
Conrad and Victoria start a charitable foundation in the late Amanda Clarke's name, but their motives are much less altruistic than they appear
Episode 17 - Victory
When Victoria recruits Eli James to assist with her charitable foundation, he takes the opportunity to help Emily regain some of her missing past and settle a score
Episode 18 - Masquerade
When the Graysons host a glamorous Halloween masquerade ball for the residents of the Hamptons, Emily takes the opportunity to expose Victoria's hidden agenda and some secrets from her past
Episode 19 - Identity
Emily and Nolan track down elusive computer hacker the Falcon. Daniel takes matters into his own hands, while Aiden is blindsided by the reappearance of Takeda.
Episode 20 - Engagement
Secure in her status as Daniel's fiancée, Emily plots her next move by planning their future together, but Aiden struggles to come to terms with the news of her engagement.
Episode 21 - Truth, Part One
New York City is plunged into darkness, and Emily wants Aiden to flee before he is forced to take the blame for everything
Episode 22 - Truth, Part Two
Amid scenes of chaos and devastation, Emily searches frantically for Jack, Daniel tries to put the blame on Aiden, and Conrad plays the man of action


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It's been a few years since the last console AFL game, not that many of us actually want to remember it. Footy fans have been starved of a good football gaming experience, instead subjected to rushed projects that lacked the polish and depth that the biggest sporting league in the country most definitely deserves. Enter Melbourne-based developer Big Ant, a team of football fanatics that is undoubtedly committed to making an accessible, deep and challenging AFL game. While it might be a little light on modes (there is no franchise mode), AFL Live 2011 seems like a massive leap in the right direction for the sport's future in games, driven by great control mechanics and a slick presentation.
Initially, AFL Live 2011's controls may seem a little daunting. Big Ant have put considerable effort into ensuring the mechanics are deep and meaningful within the context of the sport, and thankfully the game seems to control really well. It's not perfect by any means, but it's most certainly the best gameplay of any Aussie Rules Football game to date. Furthermore, the way in which a match progresses is fluid and smooth, fueled by AI that positions itself in accordance with how the match is being played.
The basic controls are not all that unlike FIFA games; kick pass, handball, mark, tackle and goal kicks are all mapped to the face buttons, while the left shoulder button allows you to modify certain skills. Ruck contests, for example, can be contested with a simple tap of a button, but you can also use the right thumb stick in conjunction with the left modifier to punch the ball in any direction, the perfect tactic for a quick goal before the final siren. The right shoulder button is used as a kick modifier, ideal for those tough angles and long-distance shots on goal.
Your success in front of goal will be reliant on a player's footedness, the direction and strength of the wind, as well as distance from goal. A kick's accuracy is dependent on its relevance in that instance, meaning a torpedo kick on the run whilst twenty meters out from goal will almost certainly equate to a sprayed kick. If you had any concern regarding the ease of kicking goals, rest assured that the goal kicking mechanics are rather solid, relying not only on your skill and timing, but also your ability to acknowledge a player's strengths and weaknesses.
Disposing of the ball in contested situations is simple and effective. As your teammates move into space, it's easy to kick into an open area into the lead. An effective pass can be achieved by selecting players down the field using the right thumb stick before kicking or handballing in their direction. Whether the ball actually reaches them is dependent on the power put into the kick, so timing is obviously very important. This allows you to draw opposing players in to free up a teammate. It's a tactic that has been implemented nicely and works well, adding a sense of realism to how the game is played.
The team at Big Ant wanted to create a free-flowing footy experience, and for the most part they seem to have achieved this. The umpires definitely like to use their whistles, but the frequent ball-ups that occur after a hard tackle don't slow the game down at all; the action quickly switches to the ruck contest, before the contest is underway again. Holding-the-ball is typically awarded when a sprinting player with the ball is tackled, pending the tackler doesn't drive the player into the ground from behind. Cuts in play are frequent because of these elements, but they don't dilute the free-flowing, fast-paced nature of a match, which is great.
The most impressive element of AFL Live 2011's gameplay is the level of depth in the core mechanics. The game is most definitely accessible for casual gamers, as the default controls offer a simple way to enjoy the title. It's the more complex mechanics, such as the ability to fend off an opposing player, punch the ball towards the half-forward flanker breaking into the center square after a bounce, or going in for the big punch spoil in the backline, that help define the experience. Australian Rules Football is not an easy sport to grasp, as the rules are rather ambiguous and dependent on individual interpretation, and this is ultimately why games in the past have failed to offer an enjoyable and long-lasting experience, whereas AFL Live 2011 incorporates the many facets of the sport, mapped rather intuitively on the controller for an accessible yet deep experience.
Game modes in AFL Live 2011 are just as you'd expect. Quick match mode has the typical options such as weather, time, stadium, difficulty and match length, allowing you to alter the match settings to your liking. The Victorian state team is also playable, along with the Australian All-Stars and Indigenous All-Stars teams. The competition mode features all of the major AFL competitions, including the pre-season cup, while also allowing you to create your own competition and Finals. In training mode you can play a competitive hitout with your favourite team, check out the gameplay tutorials or get involved in some basic drills. Unfortunately there is no franchise mode, but one can only assume such a mode will be included in future iterations.
The creative suite allows you to create your own player and team from scratch. Any created team will have a $7 million salary cap (actual expansion teams have a $10 million salary cap) to offer better balancing for online play (created teams can be used online). The online component offers ranked matches and a detailed XP system that rewards you for good performance in-game, much like how you're awarded extra XP in your typical FPS for headshots and assists.
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It's been a long wait, but footy fans might finally be getting a good and fun AFL game. Developer Big Ant seems intent on providing an accessible and enjoyable platform for future iterations, and AFL Live 2011 most definitely looks to be the perfect candidate for that. Not only has considerable effort been put into its presentation, but also the gameplay has been designed to re-create the ambiguous nature of the sport as accurately as possible. Simplicity just wouldn't work with a game like this, and yet the development team has molded complex football skills into practical control mechanics. AFL Live 2011 has been a few years in the making now, but it most definitely seems to have been worth the wait.
By Gaetano Prestia
What are you most looking forward to in AFL Live 2011?
AFL Live 2011 is scheduled for release in the coming months. Stay tuned for more details. In the mean time, head on over to the Official AFL Live 2011 Discussion Thread. You can also follow the developer on Twitter @BigAntStudios and on Facebook.
Diagonis83 said: By reading this Big Ant have put in a lot of work.
Especially with how complexe the game is.
Everytime I read something about this game makes me wanna buy it more and more.
And I don't think I'm gonna be disappointed by this game from the way it's shaping up.
Lekkers said: shd[a'oihdogahsglajbsng'
did they say anything about dlc or future iterations?
Gaetano said: Lekkers said: shd[a'oihdogahsglajbsng'
did they say anything about dlc or future iterations?
DLC is proposed, pending approval from MS and Sony (I assume they'll get the green light. Can't see why they wouldn't).
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winga26 said: Very nice preview it makes me ever so more keen to get my hands on the game.
Did you have a shot with your Dees?
Gaetano said: Sure did! Kicked the winning goal against heller with Jurrah. Siren sounded, tight angle, great goal for the win! Was never in doubt
I'm still a little sore about that one....fail to mention how I destroyed you in our first game [Shifty]
Sure did! Kicked the winning goal against heller with Jurrah. Siren sounded, tight angle, great goal for the win! Was never in doubt
punk said: so have they perfected the flooding technique?
I did enjoy the AFL on the nes.
bulldog101 said: ok mate sounds gr8, but u didnt happenen 2 mention anything about camera angles as such.
matthewii said: when is the release date
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