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TUSCALOOSA -– University of Alabama power forward Chuck Davis of Selma has been named one of the top 30 candidates for the 2005-06 Bayer Advantage Senior Class Award. The award, in its fifth year, is presented annually to the nation's senior player of the year for Division I men's and women's basketball.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the award was launched during the 2001-02 season in response to the trend of college basketball players leaving college early to turn professional.
The winner will be announced during the Final Four in April.
A national media committee will select 10 finalists for the award in February and those ten names will be played on a nationwide voting process during the NCAA tournament in March. Fan balloting will be coupled with results from voting by coaches and media to determine the winner.
Academic standing and athletic performance count in the voting. Davis will graduate from the University of Alabama on December 17, obtaining a degree in management in the School of Business. He will have earned his degree within three and a half years of enrolling at Alabama. In January, he will take classes toward a second degree as he continues his senior season of basketball.
Davis, who leads Alabama in scoring with his average of 17.2 points a game, is also a preseason candidate for the John R. Wooden National Player of the Year award.
The list of candidates joining Davis for the CLASS Award include: Hassan Adams (Arizona), Maurice Ager (Michigan State), Brandon Bowman (Georgetown), Dee Brown (Illinois), Greg Brunner (Iowa), Nik Caner-Medley (Maryland), Rodney Carney (Memphis), Mardy Collins (Temple), Paul Davis (Michigan State), Taquan Dean (Louisville), Randy Foye (Villanova), Mike Gansey (West Virginia), Justin Gray (Wake Forest), Taj Gray (Oklahoma), Vincent Grier (Minnesota), Dan Grunfeld (Stanford), Chris Hernandez (Stanford), Jeff Horner (Iowa), Gerry McNamara (Syracuse), Kevin Pittsnogle (West Virginia), J.J. Redick (Duke). Ray Allan (Villanova), Roy Brandon (Washington), Craig Smith (Boston College), Steven Smith (LaSalle), Patrick Sparks (Kentucky), Eric Williams (Wake Forest), Shelton Williams (Duke), and Curtis Withers (Charlotte).


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i bought a used trek 6500 in taos this past fall after using it as a rental in the dessert for a day. the shop had a Specialized BG2 Sport saddle on the bike and i fell in love with the casual intimacy of it.
recently i've flipped my trek and it landed on the saddle which twisted it up pretty badly. i'm using an uncomfortable peugeot saddle for now and really want to get another BG2 Sprort. the website says 40 bucks but i can find it around town for like 30 bucks. have you guys had any experience with these saddles and moreover, have any recommendations for a similarly priced saddle that is also rad.

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This project was part of the major highway construction eventually connecting the City of Trenton with Interstates 195 & 295. The project was constructed from north of Hamilton Avenue to south of Lalor Street, Trenton, New Jersey. The project involved approximately 1.5 miles of highway construction including a bridge carrying South Broad Street and several tall reinforced concrete walls lining most of the length of the project. Immediately adjacent to the south side of this entire project was a Conrail freight line. Work adjacent to Conrail affected many aspects of the construction. Structures on this project were all pile supported and all excavations required extensive sheeting and shoring.
Also included in this project was the construction of proprietary retaining walls, dynamic compaction of compressible soils, traffic signalization, drainage construction, utility relocations and paving. Traffic control staging and coordination with Conrail were particularly important to the progress of the project. The project also included several jacked casings installed under Amtrak's northeast corridor and work adjacent to the northeast corridor.
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It was announced yesterday that the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is alerting contractors across the country to be on the look out for telephone solicitors attempting to convince them to sign up for an online program that offers free job leads. Apparently, numerous contractors have reported to the BBB about a scheme in which they paid a $99 background screening ... Read More »
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Ab-Soul has announced that he is working on a project titled #LT3, likely the third installment of his Long Term mixtape series.
"I've already begun #LT3 as well," the Top Dawg Ent. rapper said in a Twitter post today (April 11).
Long Term was released in 2009 and Long Term 2: Lifestyles of the Broke and Almost Famous followed the year after. No release date for #LT3 has been announced.
In 2011, Ab-Soul spoke about the Long Term series.
"I wanted to do something to where all of my supporters and people that's following me could actually witness the entire growth of the whole situation," the Carson, California rapper said at the time. "So Longterm was just an introduction. Longterm 2 was more personal about where I was at with it in my life at that particular time."
Ab-Soul has also released Longterm Mentality, which is not generally considered part of the Long Term mixtape series.
"Longterm Mentality is pretty much an overview of the whole idea," he said. "I'm trying to capture my life and the essence of what I aspire to do in this business."
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Matt Sparks
Schweiss, a senior cross country and track student-athlete, holds a 3.935 GPA in mechanical engineering.
Kristen Levi (20th) and Kelley Gallagher (21st) both earned All-Midwest Region honors.
The men's 10K will begin at noon, and the women's 6K will start at 1:15 p.m.
Seven cross country MVC Scholar-Athletes are the most in a single season in SIU history.
This is the first time since 1989 that the same school has swept the MVC cross country championships (Illinois State), and only the second time since 1987 that the same head coach has won both titles (Wichita State, John Kornelson).
After coaching the Saluki women's cross country team for the last two years, Matt Sparks takes over as coach of both the men's and women's programs in 2004. In addition to his cross country duties, he will serve as the middle distance and distance coach for the SIU track and field team.
Sparks has led a resurgence in SIU's women's distance program over the last two years. The Saluki women finished second at the MVC Championships in 2003, marking the team's best finish at the event since 1992.
On the track, Sparks' athletes have experienced similar success. Under Sparks' guidance, six MVC individual championships have been won. Highlighting that group is Noa Beitler, who is the school and MVC record holder in the indoor mile. She also holds the school's record in the outdoor 800-meters and qualified nationally.
Other athletes in Sparks' charge are Ty-Nica Davis (two-time conference champion in the 4x400m relay and 800-meter run; USATF Junior All-American in 800m), Brittani Christensen (school record holder in the 3000m steeplechase) and Cherylynn Schilling (USATF Junior All-American in 5000m).
In addition to what his runners have done on the course, Sparks' cross country athletes have been successful in the classroom as well. In fact, the 2002 and 2003 teams each achieved Academic All-American status with distinction, with the 2003 squad earning the second-highest GPA (3.61) in the country.
Prior to joining the Salukis, Sparks enjoyed a successful two-year coaching stint at Ohio State, where he also coached women's cross country and distance. The Lady Buckeye distance crew set school records in the 3000m steeplechase and the distance medley relay under Sparks' direction. He coached standout Kati Stevens to the fastest time ever by an Ohio collegiate runner in the 3000m. Not to mention, OSU earned its best finish with a second-place showing at the 2001 Big Ten Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Sparks first started coaching at his alma mater, Indiana University, where he served as a graduate assistant and volunteer assistant coach for three years. He played a key role in the recruitment and development of many cross country and track and field athletes for the Hoosiers. Additionally, he helped lead the women's program to Big Ten Conference Indoor and Outdoor championships in 2000.
Before his coaching debut, Sparks came to Indiana as an athlete on the cross country and track teams. He gained valuable experience working with national champion and American record holder Bob Kennedy and Hall-of-Fame coach Sam Bell.
During his athletic days, Sparks was a consistent scorer at the Big Ten Championships on the track. Also, he ran in the top-three for the Hoosier cross country teams in both his junor and senior campaigns.
A native of Noblesville, Ind., Sparks earned an education degree in general science and biology in 1997, and a master's degree in applied sport science in 1999.
In 1992, he graduated from Noblesville High School, where he was a three-time top-five finisher in the state cross country meet, and a four-time all-Indiana track and field recipient.
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With the award, George will represent the HAAC in the weekly selection process of the NAIA Defensive Player of the Week award, which will be announced Monday evening.
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9.19.11 | Men's Soccer
Donny George named HAAC Defensive Player of the Week
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Baker junior Donny George (London, England) has been chosen as the Heart of America Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league office announced on Monday.
George proved to be a threat on both ends of the field last week as he scored goals against 16th ranked Oklahoma Baptist University in a 5-0 rout and Midland Lutheran (Neb.) in a 4-2 victory. The Baker men are currently ranked 13th nationally with an undefeated 8-0 record.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Officials say a group of New York firefighter trainees are on medical leave after contracting a drug-resistant staph infection.
At least one of the trainees at the city's Fire Department Academy was hospitalized. Fire officials say not all of them have a confirmed diagnosis, but they were put on leave as a precaution.
FDNY spokesman Frank Dwyer says the department is cleaning and disinfecting facilities at the academy on Randall's Island to make sure the infection does not spread.
Trainees have been told to wear kneepads for drills that involve crawling, to avert scrapes.
The infection, known as MRSA, is typically spread through contact with wounds, contaminated hands or equipment.
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Citronelle Chef Michel Richard Is Feeling Sensitive
His next restaurant will have a bakery on the side, too, and make its own chocolate.
"The French are doing well in New York. The rest of the country... they don't like us anymore." — Michel Richard, whose 48-seat Citronelle-esque Manhattan restaurant will open in September, is sort of right. [WP, Earlier, Related]


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Smith Academy for Excellence (SAFE) is a tuition-free, all boys charter school located on the southeast side of Fort Wayne, IN. The school takes advantage of family and community support to administer a strong comprehensive academic curriculum that includes character education and service learning projects, which will develop young men into lifelong leaders.
The school strategically develops elite scholars of responsibility, dignity, character and service. These young men will be positive leaders of consequence in Fort Wayne's southeast community.
SAFE served students in grades 6-9 for the 2012-13 school year. The academy serves grades 3-11 for the 2014-15 school year and will continue to expand until it is a K-12 school.
"Smith Academy for Excellence has been very positive for our son. [He] has excelled both academically and socially. [He] has become very involved in the clubs that are offered as well as the sports. Those who attend Smith Academy for Excellence are not a number, they are a person."
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Arizona House rejects bill for 2nd time
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona House of Representatives has for the second time voted down a bill that would have reduced income taxes to offset new collections from online sales.
House Bill 2465, introduced by Republican Rep. J.D. Mesnard of Chandler, would require state tax authorities to determine how much in new sales taxes were collected in online sales in the first year and reduce the following year's income tax rate by the same amount. Estimates of revenue from Internet sales tax vary from $100 million to more than $700 million in additional state and local sales tax dollars per year.
People who purchase items online now owe state sales taxes, but there's no way for the state to enforce that requirement. Part of an overhaul of the state's business sales tax collection system last year would allow Arizona to collect those taxes if the U.S. Congress passes the Marketplace Fairness Act. The proposal has passed the senate but awaits action in the U.S. House.
Mesnard said collecting taxes on internet sales is essentially a new tax because it has never been enforced. Democrats argue that doing those collections is just closing a loophole.
Mesnard said taxpayers already pay enough. He implored legislators who had voted against his bill to reconsider.
"I think most of our constituents will be outraged," he said.
Rep. Ethan Orr, R-Tucson, said he wasn't comfortable voting for a bill that would offset taxes that are not collected yet.
The House voted against the measure 30-28 on Tuesday.
Legislators also voted for the second time on a Republican bill that would allow Arizona cities and towns to enter restricted federal land without permission in emergencies.
This time around, members approved House Bill 2541 after voting it down last week. They passed the bill by Rep. Kelly Townsend, R-Mesa, with a 35-23 vote.
Townsend says she was inspired by the battle between the city of Tombstone and the federal government over access to repair its water supply system in the Coronado National Forest. She says local authorities should have the right to go in where needed without being granted approval first in cases of emergency.
The bill lost support last week because House attorneys said it was in conflict with federal law and likely unconstitutional.
Rep. Bob Robson, R-Chandler, voted against the bill last week but in favor of it this week. He said he changed his vote because Townsend assured him she would rework language in the bill to address concerns over constitutionality.
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This Middle-Eastern dessert is as simple as can be. Its sweet-tart flavor is wonderful when paired with a crisp cookie or fried dough. The end result is supposed to be just a bit tart, but add a bit more honey if desired.
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How to Recycle Empty Oil Containers
Oil changes in automobiles generate massive amounts of oily waste, including the used motor oil, the oil filter, and any oil-soaked rags used to clean spills. Recycling and decontamination efforts have arisen in order to keep these products from increasing pressure on landfills and contaminating groundwater. However, one product that has often escaped consideration is the empty motor oil container itself. The oily residue left in these bottles can make them unsuitable for many recycling programs, but there are alternatives to simply discarding them in the trash. Consult the tips below to learn how to recycle empty oil containers properly.
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1Check with your local recycling program to see if oil bottles are accepted. Many recycling programs actually do accept empty oil containers with the rest of your recyclable materials. Contact your local program and ask about recycling these containers. If this is an option, make sure to allow as much of the oil as possible to drain from the bottle; unclean recyclables often end up in landfills even when sent to recycling programs.
2Find a local oil change facility that will accept the oil container. "Lube shops" that perform oil changes often run motor oil recycling programs. Shops that recycle oil will usually recycle empty oil bottles as well for free or for a small fee. Call the service station in advance to inquire whether or not they will accept the empty bottles.
3Recycle the oil with a hazardous household waste recycling facility. Hazardous household waste, or HHW, is a category that includes household solvents like mineral spirits, wood varnish, and oil-based paints. These products cannot be discarded, and must instead be taken to a recycling facility that handles HHW products. Locate your nearest facility using a directory such as Earth911.com, and call them to determine whether or not they will accept empty oil containers. If so, you can dispose of the oil container along with any of the other hazardous solvents you may have in your home.
4Repurpose the empty oil containers if possible. An even more ecologically friendly option for handling your empty oil containers is reusing them. For example, you can cut the tops from the oil containers and use them to organize tools and hardware in your garage. Make sure not to store anything that would be harmed by exposure to the petroleum residue.
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- Be careful not to improperly dispose of your used motor oil after an oil change. Motor oil poses a far bigger risk of environmental contamination than empty plastic bottles, and it can be recycled into heating fuel or even fresh motor oil.
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Birth Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA
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Born Betty Thomas Nienhauser in St. Louis, MO on July 27, 1948, Betty Thomas received her start in entertainment through a circumlocutious route. After graduating from Ohio University, she worked as an artist and taught art in the Chicago public school system. Hoping to earn extra money for a trip to Europe, Thomas took a job as a waitress at The Second City, Chicago's famed improvisational theater. There, she was encouraged to try out for the troupe, and subsequently joined the company, where she was praised for her brassy and outspoken performances. When The Second City opened a Los Angeles branch, she moved West, where she began landing bit parts in low-budget features like "Chesty Anders... Continue Bio >>
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With a movie like this you wonder how all of the otherwise, main characters will work together and support the story.
No problems here. While as might be expected, R. Downey Jr. comes across largely central, it is still a good mix and IMHO the best scenes in the movie involve the generated Hulk character.
With that kind of successful melding of characters, Hollywood-scale egos and even computer generated characters; you have to give it up to the writers and director to make this the successful film that it is.


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A custom steel Spirit is the ultimate riders frame.
Light? Check. Comfortable? Check. Stiff enough to climb and race on? Check. Won't smash into a million pieces in a crash or during overseas travel? Check.
This bike was designed as the bike to take overseas and to enjoy on the longer rides around Victoria. It's the bike for the longs days along the Great Ocean Road or up at Bright where Beach Roads pot-hole-less buttery smooth roads do not apply. It's a travelling companion, a best friend. And it looks good too.
The owner was considering a titanium frame but when weighing up the costs and benefits, decided to give steel a second thought. The steel frame builder at Cyfac has been with the company since it's humble beginnings provding high quality steel frames to the European professional peleton. This frame was literally made by the incredibly skilled hands of a true French artisan builder. He filet-brazes the frame with attention and skill that cannot be replicated easily. The result. One classy bike.
The owners thoughts:
As a road bike enthusiast not fortunate enough to possess an 'off the rack' body, I was more than mildly excited with the news that a custom bike shop boasting hand-made French frames was about to open just around the corner.
For me, steel was a no-brainer as a choice of material once Dan had run me through the various frame options. In addition to the quality of a hand-build, Columbus tubing offered a super durable frame that promised a smooth, comfortable ride at a fraction of the cost of both local and imported titanium frames.
Campagnolo Chorus was an easy choice of group-set. Light and robust with just the right amount of carbon. Deda components and Fi'zi:k saddles have been popular in the pro peleton over many years, and with good reason. The choice of Dedo Zero/100 bars, stem and post, topped by an Arione saddle, all perform to the highest standard, as well as developing the overall theme of the 'Spirit' – namely an amalgam of a classic quality French build complemented by bullet-proof and understated Italian components.
I am currently running Campagnolo Neutron Ultra wheels, which in tandem with the 'Spirit' frame and euro components provide a package reliable and light enough to tackle any ride, from the biggest cols to the slow, uneven roads often found in remote locales both locally and overseas.
My first impression is that the ride is very compliant. Not so soft as to lose 'feel', but buttery enough to absorb road shock. An essential quality for long rides over varied terrain and inconsistent road surfaces.
The bike also seems to 'track' very well – another must for those long days in the saddle. he bike goes forward effortlessly, without sacrificing the handling qualities necessary for riding confidently in big packs.
Climbing feels very natural – any small weight penalty compared to a super-light carbon frame is probably not as important as the rotating weight of your wheel set, or better still shedding a few of those excess kilos!
Descending is a joy – in part due to the longer stem permitted by the custom fit, but more likely due to the stability inherent in the 'Spirit' frame, which seems to be ideally suited to tackling even the tightest switchbacks.
In short, the ride quality of the "Spirit" exceeds my every expectation.
The finish is simply beautiful-attention to detail and pride in production is evident in each invisible weld. The faultless paint job and decals, as well as the Cyfac branded seat-post clamp and spacers, add just enough French class to satisfy even the most hardened Francophile.
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Frame: Cyfac Spirit – Columbis Spirit tubing w/ Classic black & white paint scheme
Groupset: Campagnolo Chorus 11spd
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Saddle: Fi'z:k Arione CX
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CONFIRMED: Charlie Hunnam Cast In 50 SHADES OF GREY
It was two weeks ago that Twitch reported that Universal had set their sights on Pacific Rim star Charlie Hunnam to play the lead role in their upcoming adaptation of 50 Shades Of Grey and the casting is now official. Universal have announced that they have, indeed, cast Hunnam for the part with Dakota Johnson to star opposite. Now moms everywhere know whose face to imagine while reading.
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Not Another Mac Podcast - Episode 98
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 07:36PM
On episode 98 of Not Another Mac Podcast, Mark is joined by Bob Degrade and Jeff Gamet.
Key areas of discussion include:
- Traveling and working. What gear do we take?
- Should you miss out on the iPad mini just because it doesn't have a Retina display?
- Inability to sell digitally purchased music files.
- Mark explains why physical media, for him, is still extremely viable.
App Picks:
Mark: iCam
Bob: Plants vs. Zombies 2, Markdown - A MacSparky Field Guide
Jeff: Withings Scale
Bob DeGrande can be found via The Dexter Cast podcast in iTunes, or via www.thedextercast.com website. Bob can also be found on Twitter with username: @bdegrande
Jeff Gamet can be found at The Mac Observer or Jeff-O-Rama. He can also be heard on the Apple Context Machine and We Have Communicators. Jeff can be contacted via Twitter with username: @jgamet


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Workplace reps - independent sector
Workplace reps in the independent sector have four main tasks, which are to:
- provide information to other members in the school/college and to raise the profile of ATL by updating the staffroom noticeboard with posters and newsletters
- recruit new members into ATL membership by introducing yourself to new members of staff and asking them to join
- act as a communication link on key issues in education between ATL and other members in the school/college
- signpost members in the school/college to sources of information and advice within ATL.
The workplace reps' course will allow you to:
- understand the role, rights and responsibilities of an ATL rep
- know how to access the support mechanisms available to you
- understand how workplace issues link to organising and recruitment
- develop your communication and negotiating skills.
If you are unable to attend this course, you can attend ATL's three-stage course for reps.
Who this course is for
ATL reps in the independent sector.
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New York Woman Convicted by New Jersey Jury in Multi-Million-Dollar Atlantic City Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy
|U.S. Attorney's Office October 13, 2011
CAMDEN, NJ—A jury convicted a Bronx, N.Y., woman today for orchestrating a mortgage fraud scheme in Atlantic City, N.J., involving seven properties which were bought and sold 17 times in a little more than six months, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
The jury returned guilty verdicts against Jong Shin, 51, on all four counts charged in the indictment against her, including: conspiracy to commit wire fraud (count one); conspiracy to commit money laundering (count two); and making false statements on loan applications to J.P. Morgan Chase Bank (counts three and four). The jury reached a decision following two hours of deliberation at the conclusion of a two-week trial before U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb in Camden federal court.
According to documents filed in this case and the evidence at trial:
Shin devised and executed a scheme to defraud mortgage lending institutions by purchasing seven residential properties in Atlantic City and then recruiting "straw purchasers" to buy the properties. Shin prepared fraudulent contracts to sell the properties to the straw purchasers and then included significantly inflated incomes as high as $29,000 per month on the loan applications.
In addition, Shin recruited and made large cash payoffs to real estate appraiser Michael Oxley to falsely inflate the appraisals. Shin also recruited and paid off a local title clerk, Anna Shea of Equity Title Agency, formerly located in Northfield, N.J. Esther Zhu, a mortgage broker at Summit Mortgage Bankers, conspired with Shin to falsify the numbers on the applications and appraisals so that they would be accepted at the lending institutions. After 17 separate real estate transactions, the straw purchasers owned the seven properties—with mortgages they could not pay that were far in excess of the properties' actual market value. The seven properties all went into foreclosure. Shin reaped $1.2 million in proceeds, which she laundered through several monetary transactions into her bank accounts.
Shin faces a maximum potential penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine on the wire fraud conspiracy charge; 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on the money laundering conspiracy charge; and 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine on each of the two false statements charges.
Six other defendants originally charged in the scheme have also pleaded guilty to related federal charges and await sentencing, including: Anna Shea, 45, of Millville, New N.J., who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering; Michael Oxley, 42, of Somers Point, N.J., who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud; Tula and Sudesh Rampersaud, both 33, of Hollis, N.Y., who each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud; Steven Boswell, 61, of Flushing, N.Y., who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud; and Esther Zhu, 43, of Farmingdale, N.Y., who pleaded guilty to two counts of making a false statement to a bank on a loan application.
The investigation was led by the Atlantic City Resident Office of the FBI, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Michael B. Ward, and the Atlantic City Resident Office of IRS-Criminal Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Victor W. Lessoff.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Diana Vondra Carrig and R. David Walk Jr. of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Camden.
Defense counsel:
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WEST PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — At 16, Maddison Harmon knows that normalcy isn't easily defined.
Diagnosed with a rare disease at age 2, she's spent her adolescence dealing with the neurodegenerative effects of Langerhans cell histiocytosis and an accompanying 10 months of chemotherapy. The long-term effects of the disease include hearing loss and poor coordination.
She wore a hearing aid, but stopped because of teasing, and struggles with basic motor skills such as catching a ball.
"I thought that was just the normal side of things," she said. "I just tried not to think about it."
Her mother, Melissa Ruhl, said those side effects got progressively worse — Maddison couldn't ride a bike or pass a driving simulator to get her license — until a failed attempt at a handstand landed them in the emergency room with a concussion and discomforting news: The symptoms weren't just caused by the treatments she had as a baby.
Maddison had neurodegenerative central nervous system LCH active in her cerebellum, a diagnosis Ruhl said was disappointing, though not altogether surprising.
"As much as I hate being the mom that's critical of my child, I always knew there had to be something we could do to help her," Ruhl said. "If we do nothing ... five to 10 years. Her life would be of no function. So we say look at that bright, beautiful face. How could you give up on her?"
After transferring from Farmington to Limestone Community High School when she moved with her mother and sister to West Peoria to be closer to the hospital, Maddison found making friends difficult, and missing school for cancer treatments didn't help.
"At the time, I wanted to keep it quiet. I didn't want to be treated differently," Maddison said. "So I would tell them I got dehydrated and had to go to the hospital, which wasn't technically lying that much because I did go to the hospital and I did get dehydrated."
In the fall she would miss weeks at a time for in-patient chemotherapy treatments that wiped out her energy and immune system. She brushed off questions from inquisitive peers.
During the spring semester, Maddison was on a new drug, one that decimated her immune system, so she finished the 10th grade watching geometry lessons her teacher posted on YouTube and sending homework with her mom to drop off at the school.
Maddison took several different chemotherapy drugs through treatments at St. Jude Midwest Affiliate, some with harsh side effects, but doctors weren't seeing the progress they'd hoped for.
"There's a group of patients that tend to have more difficult and recurring disease. Those are the patients that we're still struggling to find the best solutions for. I don't think we have the best answer yet," said Dr. Mohamad Al-Rahawan, the pediatric hematologist oncologist who has treated Maddison in Peoria.
LCH isn't considered a true cancer, he said, though in some ways the disease behaves like one, and it's often treated with chemotherapy by oncologists.
The type of neurodegenerative LCH Maddison has is especially rare. While St. Jude treats patients with Langerhans cell histiocytosis, the organization doesn't have an open trial for neurodegenerative LCH, and Maddison isn't eligible for a multi-institutional trial for patients with recurrent LCH and a certain genetic mutation.
"If (patients) had disease that affected their skull in the beginning and were treated, many times successfully, a few, a very rare portion of them, come back with neurodegenerative effects," Al-Rahawan said. "I think there are one or two experts in the country that would claim knowledge on how to treat it."
One such expert is Dr. Kenneth McClain, director of the histiocytosis program at Texas Children's Cancer Center, which has a new course of treatment.
While the treatment at St. Jude is free and the family is insured, travel expenses have started to mount. With four trips to Houston before the end of summer, the family is bracing for increased expenses.
The 1,000-mile trek can be completed with three short flights from volunteer pilots with Angel Flight, LifeLine and compassion flights. But, as the family learned earlier this month, the system has gaps.
Two days before their scheduled departure to begin Maddison's treatments, one of the donated flights was canceled because of an impending storm.
Panicked, the family started planning a two-day road trip to keep the appointment before receiving an unexpected gift of airfare and hotel accommodations from the Dax Locke Foundation.
With the first week of treatment complete and just more than two weeks before the next trip, the family is encouraged by Maddison's reaction to the drug, especially compared to the harsh chemotherapies. But it is too soon to tell whether the treatment will slow or stop the disease's progress.
"What she's experiencing herself and outward function, this is better than anything we've ever done," Ruhl said. "Unfortunately, in the long term, we'll have to wait and see what happens."
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AvP: Achievement Guide + Roadmap
-Estimated achievement difficulty: 8
-Offline: 40 (720)
-Online: 10 (280)
-Approximate amount of time to 800/1000: 30h+/70h+
-Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 1 per Species
-Number of missable achievements: 6
-Do cheat codes disable achievements? No Cheats yet
-Does difficulty affect achievements? Yes
-Glitchy achievements: None
-Unobtainable achievements: None
-Extra equipment needed? None
Welcome to a great Sequel of the AvP series. You can expect some good action and getting the full 1000 is some piece of work.
Missable Achievements:
4 of the missable Achievements are the Collectibles covered in the Guide. However there are 2 story related achievements which are missable if you don't pay attention. The first is helping van Zandt via killing him before the Alien Larva bursts through his chest and the second is killing all Marines in the 2nd Alien Mission - Refinery.
Step#1: Playthroughs on Hard
I recommend starting on Hard if you have some skill in FPS and you are not a real newbie to the genre. This way you'll learn how to play the 3 species and get to know the levels with its triggers. You need this knowledge to survive Nightmare since there are NO checkpoints. You should collect the Diaries/Jelly Containers/Trophy Belts as well as the second collectible for the Alien: Civilians who must be harvested. Regarding this please check the Achievement Guide.
Step#2: Playthroughs on Nightmare
This will be quite challenging. If you make a mistake you have to restart the mission. Manual saving doesn't work, so this depends solely on your skill. As Predator and Alien take it as slow and safe as possible. Nothing is more frustating as the last Marine in a level kills you after a 30-40min Level. You basicly play a level setup on Hard without checkpoints, so be careful as dieing can happen quite fast. For general information about each campaign please check the guide.
Step#3: Survivor and Ranked Multiplayer
Play survivor with some friends to get several weapon achievements and the survivor related killing achievement. All that is left afterwards is playing ranked MP to get enough experience for the achievements.
Step#4: Mop up
If you are still missing some achievements, check the guide again how to unlock them.
It will take some time and skill to get through the campaigns on Nightmare and boosting the exp may be difficult. Hopefully someone can provide a decent strategy for this.
Club hopper - 15
Survive The 'Party' at The Club
After the reunion with Tequila you have to go to the Club and help another Squad. After everything is dead inside it unlocks.
Exit Strategy - 15
Escape from C-Block
You have to survive the Alien Horde. If you do survive you receive this achievement.
You Have My Sympathies - 15
Help Van Zandt
This one is missable as you can proceed without shooting him. You find him in a cocoon like the colonists in the 2nd Alien movie during the mission Refinery. Release him from his pain via headshot.
Regicide - 15
Defeat the Matriarch
The "boss" of the second mission. Kill all facehuggers before using the lever, then shoot the glowing canisters while fighting off the aliens. Then you have to hold out for 2-3min until the lever is ready again.
I Will Never Leave You... - 15
Locate Tequila
After killing the Predator proceed through the mini Hive and rescue her.
...That's A Promise - 15
Get Tequila to surgery
Fight your way through the Research Lab and put her into the cryo chamber.
One Big Bug - 15
Defeat the Praetorian
The "Boss" of the Research Lab. Kill the normal aliens first with the scope rifle and have a shotgun ready. As soon as the aliens are dead the Praetorian will attack you with primarly charge attacks. Go in close and shoot 2 shots at once with to stun it and deal lots of damage. Aim for the body instead of the head. The pulse rifle is quite good too, but you need lots of ammo. The attacks can and should be blocked as 2 hits will kill you.
Get to The Chopper! - 30
Recover Weyland's datapad
After killing the newest version of Bishop go up the stairs and take the datapad. Prepare to aim quickly for the head after the cutscene or you are dead.
Stay Frosty - 15
Complete Marine Campaign on Hard difficulty setting
Beat all missions on Hard. Unlocks after the final cutscene once you are back in the main menu.
I LOVE the Corps! - 30
Complete Marine Campaign on Nightmare difficulty setting
General Information for Nightmare as Marine/Prey
Welcome to hell private. This campaign is by far the hardest to beat on nightmare. Aliens are more durable as on Hard and the final mission is suicide. You have to fight:
30-50 Aliens, 2 Praetorians, 8 Androids with cloaking device and shotguns, which can kill you with a single hit if you are at least 5m away and the infamous new Bishop with a shotgun. He takes 16! Shotgun hits if you are up close on Hard, so I presume he takes as much on nightmare and finally the cutscene where you have to aim fast to kill him.
Some tips I can give for survival are: Choose your weapons wisely. Scoped Rifle can kill an alien with 1-3 well placed shots, shotgun can knock them back if they are too close. Flamethrower is working arkward and Pulse Rifle is to weak against several aliens at once. Another big problem which will be really frustrating: Giving an unintended headshot to aliens if they are right in front of you = instant death.
Once you encounter Androids be careful. They kill you quite fast and take 5 shots from the Scoped Rifle. So try to destroy a leg with two 2 hits to immobilize them. A headshot helps as it weakens their accuracy. If you stand still they can't target you with the Motion Tracker.
To kill the Praetorian in the Research Lab use the Frag Grenades from the Pulse Rifle and the alternate fire from the Shotgun to bring it down.
Cause of this factors a good to perfect knowledge of the level is necessary as some real good FPS skill.
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Come to Mama - 15
Liberate the Matriarch
Midway of your escape you release the Matriach and this achievement unlocks right away.
Breaking Quarantine - 15
Escape from the Research Lab
After you and your brothers/sisters killed the marines and research personal, you can exit the lab and unlock this achievement.
Grunt Hunt - 15
Wipe out all of the Marines in the Colony
You have to kill every single marine you see in the mission Colony or you have to restart the mission to get the achievement.
Under Pressure - 15
Solve the riddle of the Ruins
You get this achievement in Mission 5. You have to go down two vents in the middle of the area. You land on a pressure plate which opens the barriers right and left of you. Now quickly run from one side to the other and hit the other 2 Plates to proceed and unlocking this.
Alien vs Predator - 30
Create a new species
In the Arena you have to kill two newbie Preds and then an Elite. After depleting his health you can harvest him and get this achievement.
I Admire its Purity - 15
Complete Alien Campaign on Hard difficulty setting
Beat all missions on Hard. Unlocks after the final cutscene once you are back in the main menu.
Magnificent, Isn't It? - 30
Complete Alien Campaign on Nightmare difficulty setting
General Information for Nightmare as Alien
If you haven't watched any Alien movie yet, do it quickly. Marines react to sound your claws make on metal surfaces. That's one reason why Aliens move very, very slowly until they are spotted. Target only marines which are seperated from their Squad mates, so that you have enough time to execute the Stealth kill because even if it is called stealth kill, the sound of the screams attract attention.
Use the rooms to your advantage, find dark corners to lure Marines with and dispatch them. Escape after a kill, preferably by climbing walls and/or ceiling. Remember that you can jump to any surface if your crosshair becomes highlighted. Pouncing Marines after they are aware of you will often be blocked on Nightmare and Marines may even spot you more often if you walk on the ceilings in the light. To trick marines who have motion trackers, just stand still. Even turning around is dangerous. After a while the marine will follow his routine again, just be patient.
Level 2 Colony:
The only challenge here is the last room with 5-6 Marines. Stay on the ceiling and destroy the lights in the middle and the proceed forward and position yourself above the walkway which is in the dark with one light. Destroy it and kill the marine. If you are lucky someone will investigate the mate's death and he could join him. Try to lure them there or seperate them any way you see fit.
Level 3 Refinery:
You enter a large room. You have one walkway with 2 Marines on it. Next to the one near your on the lower level is a civilian and a marine. Kill the one on the walkway fast, since the part is dark already then jump back to the ceiling. Now kill the one on the lower level or wait until the 2nd on the walkway has finished his investigation. Once the one on the lower level is dead, another one should check his disapperance and becomes the next prey. Now there should only one marine left near the exit. Jump behind him from the ceiling, which makes only little noise at all and kill him.
Mission 4 Jungle:
Once you are trapped destroy the lights and behind the crates on the right is a gas canister. Hit it and after it explodes you have a new exit in form of a vent. Now get out and kill the marines from behind instead of fighting head on.
Mission 5 Ruins:
Killing the synthetics should not pose much of a problem, just be careful to give them some extra hits when they are down on the floor as a imidiate grap could be prevented. To kill the Preds take your time ~20min. Never attack any of them if you have taken a bit damage. A successfull counter and a grab from them can kill you.
Once they jump down either pounce them or give them a heavy hit. If you have the chance to perform a grab do it! Of course you can't kill them with it, but they take a good chunk of damage. If you want to pounce them NEVER do it from the front only from behind or you have a high chance of being countered. Good luck with it.
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It Uses The Jungle - 15
Find a way through Gateway
After you open the gateway via leeching the console you get this achievement.
Fallen Comrade - 15
Find the Youngbloods in the Jungle
You will find two Youngbloods during the mission and after initiating the self destruction sequence this is unlocked.
Matter of Honor - 15
Discover the Elite Predator's fate
Near the end of the mission you will stumble upon his corpse and receive the Disc along with this achievement.
Eyes of The Demon - 15
Retrieve the ancient mask
In the Ruins you will find this nice artifact to finally receive the Alien vision.
World of Hurt - 15
Survive trial by combat
You have to kill the Praetorian and his/her Alien minions. Note that the Praetorian can't climb and only two Aliens are summoned at the time. Use the disc and stay out of melee range. If you need to regain some health jump to the top of the towers and inject a health shard. But don't too long on it as you might receive a nasty acid shower, which really hurts.
Breaking and Entering - 15
Find a way into the Research Lab
After killing all synthetics, disabling the power to the monorail and decapacitating the officer you get entry to the Research Lab and an achievement.
Reclaimer - 15
Retrieve the second artifact
Near the end of the mission you will find the stolen Wrist Bracer after battling several Aliens.
Extinction Agenda - 30
Destroy the Abomination
You have to fight the Predalien and on top of that in a arena which falls apart in midst a pool of lava. Don't attempt fighting it melee. The heavy attack knocks you to the ground and really hurts. Use the Stick and aim carefully. In case you need to replenish some health, hop around the platforms to gain some distance and inject yourself. After losing 1/3 and 2/3 health it will break down more and more of the platforms so be cautious where you fight.
It Ain't No Man - 15
Complete Predator Campaign on Hard difficulty setting
Beat all missions on Hard. Unlocks after the final cutscene once you are back in the main menu.
One Ugly Mother - 30
Complete Predator Campaign on Nightmare difficulty setting
General Information for Nightmare as Predator
To be frank, the first two missions are horrible. You don't have Alien Vision, no disc and no Spear and fighting Aliens in close combat can be difficult. Once you get your gear back it will be easier. To fight them in a effective way try to use the jump attack to weaken them. After a successfull block you can land two light attacks.
Preying Marines makes less fun than as Alien, since you are not so quick. To make your life easier look for a good place to retreat to and make use of the plasma caster or lay proximity mines and distract marines to them.
Don't forget to activate stealth with as it doesn't cost energy like in AvP 1+2 for the PC. If you are unsure wait awaits you in the mission, replay it on Hard and try to remember as much as possible. Good luck huntin'.
How to beat the Predalien:
Check at 3:40+ min how to kill it quite fast without much effort.
Game Over, Man! - 30
Complete all three Campaigns
Once you've beaten all campaigns, no matter which difficulty, you unlock this.
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Weapon Achievements:
This achievements can be boosted online in ranked match. Need confirmation if it works in private matches, too. These are cumulative, so you can farm kills at a checkpoint or just try to get it during the campaigns.
Gunslinger - 30
Kill 30 enemies with the pistol
Since you have a Pistol right from the Start and infinite ammo on the lower difficulties, farm the kills against single aliens.
I Like to Keep This Handy - 15
Kill 2 enemies with one shot with the shotgun
You will encounter the Alien Matriach with lots of Facehuggern. Kill two of them and you are done with this task.
Elite Sniper - 15
Kill 10 enemies with head shots from the scoped rifle
Dismember Aliens by shooting them in the legs to make them crawl and finish them with a headshot.
Let's Rock! - 15
Kill 5 enemies with one burst from the smartgun
Once you receive the smart gun, just go straight forward up the stairs and wait until the first aliens climb over the wall. Now pull and don't release until the clip is empty or the achievement pops.
Spin Doctor - 15
Kill two enemies with one throw of the Battle Disc
Equip the Disc with . Once you throw the disc it will follow your laser so that you can steer into multiple enemies. Aliens take 1-2 hits until they die, so it is a matter of luck if you can kill two of them with one throw.
Stick Around - 15
Kill 20 enemies with the Combi Stick
Equip the Stick with and throw it at enemies. Synthetics and Marines are the best prey as the stop moving. Hitting aliens might be quite difficult.
Ain't Got Time to Bleed - 15
Heal or regenerate 30 blocks of health in Survivor
Do this in the level Mausoleum as the Aliens come one after another and it is not as crowded as in C Block. You can let the last Alien of the first wave live and hurt you, use a Stim and pick up another until the Achievement unlocks.
Scatter Shot - 15
As a team, kill 20 enemies in under 60 seconds in a Survivor match.
Set up a Survivor game with 3 friends and it should be quite easy to kill 20 Aliens in C Block the beginning of the round.
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Harsh Language - 15
Discover all 67 Audio Diaries
You can check the progress of your Diaries from the main menu and during the mission if you press . They are usually located on ground level or on tables/crates. Of course they will often be behind something so you have to explore all nooks and corners. Here is a collectible guide.
- Mission 1 Colony:
15 Diaries
- Mission 2 Refinery:
12 Diaries
- Mission 3 Jungle
14 Diaries
- Mission 4 Ruins
13 Diaries
- Mission 5 Research Lab:
9 Diaries
- Mission 6 Pyramid:
4 Diaries
Here is a video guide for the Diaries. Thx to ken007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhmcHIVztWw" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhmcHIVztWw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd2y8DzuIuM" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd2y8DzuIuM
Quite A Specimen - 15
Destroy all 50 Royal Jelly Containers
There are 10 Containers per Level. If you are close to one it has a marker around like the ventilation shafts. They can be on ground level or crates as well in Vents and higher places in some dark corners. Here is a collectible guide.
Grim Reaper - 15
Harvest all available civilians in the Alien Campaign
This is also kind of collectible since some Civilians are tricky to harvest. I won't specify each ones location, only the total per level and the ones who pose a problem to harvest. Each harvest is worth 500 points in the statistic screen. For those who have problems with these description of the civilians you can find another guide for this here.
- Mission 1 Research Lab:
Once you freed your brthers/sisters you enter some hallways with 2floors. You'll notice a civilian on the top level in a closed room. This one CAN'T be harvested and doesn't count towards the achievement.
- Mission 2 Colony 3 civilians:
After climbing up the Ventilation Shaft and exiting the sewers you will encounter one Marine with Motion Tracker and a civilian who escapes to the next room. If you force the door open he will shoot himself. Proceed through the hallway and enter the vent above the obstacles and slowly enter the room.
- Mission 3 Refinery 8 civilians:
After the first room with Marines, you pry open a door. One civilian will run away and trigger the elevator with two marines in it. There is also another who runs through the 2nd corridor and sometimes kills himself if you are not fast enough.
- Mission 4 Jungle 4civilians:
After you've been ambushed in a closed off room you have to open the gateway to the Hive. On the top level next to the switch is a civilian. If you go near him on ground level he will turn around and use a grenade before you reach him. So after you enter the room, cling to the wall/ceiling and ambush him with , and quickly press to harvest him.
Mission 5 7 civilians:
A quick overview where they are:
- The first is straight ahead and one level down next to an android.
- The second is on top of the middle pyramid next to an android, but the civilian might kill himself by falling off the the edge.
- The third is next to a pressure plate guarded by an android. Kill the android by suprise and DON'T walk on the pressure plate or you might burn the civilian.
- The fourth is on the opposite site of the first one but alone.
- The fifth is walking around starting behind the wall of the fourth.
- The sixth and seventh are inside the closed off pyramid.
Fortune and Glory - 15
Find all 45 Predator trophy belts
These collectibles are easy to find as you can see their locations once you press and hold . The location of the belts are indicated by a red skull like the achievement picture. Once you collect any collectible it is saved automaticly. Here is a collectible guide.
- Tutorial:
no Collectibles
- Mission 1 Jungle:
10 Collectibles
- Mission 2 Refinery:
10 Collectibles
- Mission 3 Ruins:
10 Collectibles
- Mission 4 Research Lab:
10 Collectibles
- Mission 5 Pyramid:
5 Collectibles
The last one is atop the structure where you set off the Bracer to destroy the Pyramid. To avoid the cutscene and to get a chance to collect the Trophy Belt, go left next to the stairs and jump from there to the structure's base and then atop the structure. Achievement unlocks right away.
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Ranked Multiplayer:
Welcome to The War - 15
Play and complete your first Ranked Match in standard Deathmatch mode
Just play a Deathmatch game. It has to be free for all and not any team deathmatch.
Killer Instinct - 15
Win your first Ranked Match in standard Deathmatch mode
Win a deathmatch free for all and not a team deathmatch.
Serial Killer - 30
Win 10 Ranked Matches in any Deathmatch mode
Just win 10 Ranked Matches. You can choose between DM, species TDM and mixed species TDM. The easiest tactic is playing with a party consisting of 4 players. 3 should play as Alien or Predator and the last one as the other species. If the 3 are good the single player can sneak some kills as most players tend to play with a team of 3 Predators and/or 1-2 Aliens and the Preds usually only hunt the species with the most members.
Very Tough Hombre - 15
Kill 10 enemies in a row without dying in a Ranked Match
Either use the tactic as for "Serial Killer" or try to boost it. You need 2 Partys consisting of 4 Players and start to look for a Domination Match with 8 Playerlimit at the same time. If you get in the same game you have 60minutes to finish everything you need.
Persecution Complex - 15
Achieve Persecutor status more than once in any Ranked Match
To become a Persecutor you have to kill one player 5 times in a row without being killed. To boost it use the same tactic as for "Very tough Hombre".
The Six Pack - 30
Play with six friends in a Ranked Match
Look here for someone willing to do this if you don't have enough friends playing AvP. Start a lobby and invite your party and find a game. You need 7 people in the Lobby(You + 6 friends).
The Uninfected - 30
Finish a Ranked Infestation match as the only remaining prey
One player is an Alien and once it kills a Marine, the player becomes an Alien, too. So use your weapons wisely and be cautious. The best tactic is looking for a remote place and hoping that the aliens go straight for the pack. If you manage to stay hidden there, until you are the last man standing your chances are getting quite high to survive. Many people quit after they've become the alien.
Welcome to The Party - 30
Get 6000 XP in Ranked Matches
See "Real Nasty Habbit" for more information. Unlocks with Rank 27.
Real Nasty Habit- 50
Get 18060 XP in Ranked Matches
You have to play ranked games and reach Rank 43. There is currently no decent strategy how to accumulate XP in a short time yet.
Not Bad for A Human - 50
Get all the Aliens vs Predator achievements
The last achievement you will unlock. Pops up after the second to last one
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Ain't Got Time to Bleed - 15
Heal or regenerate 30 blocks of health in Survivor
Attempt this with several friends in coop as you will die less and have more chances to use Stims/get some time until regen kicks in.
I wonder if (assume) this counts playing as Aliens also? They are the only species that regenerates health, correct?
*edit* Thanks for starting the guide, looking good so far!
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Well it looks like a good start so far, since you have barely played the game. Im sure it will be updated quite a lot within the next several weeks.
P.S. I like your Picture.
For the weapon achievments, Are they obtainable in either Story, Survivor, or online? Or is there a specific mode you have to play.
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anyway i will try to get the pesky "traveler" achievement tonight in dragon age and maybe attempt to finish ME2 the first time while i switch between AvP. for those who know my guides, i will do my best to deliver my usual standart depth of information. however i think i won't do a collectible guide.
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I hate aliens. Possibly the worst class to play.
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Nice looking guide man. I'm hoping my local Blockbuster will have this title to rent and this will help me get the single player ones quickly at least.
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I hope you update the Achievement Guide more. Just a tip for each "Complete the Mission Achievement" you should add tips for Beating the Mission.
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Also,granted if Cra has only just got the game,the guide may be a little threadbare,but if that is the case,people need to stop with the guides as soon as they have 10g in a game.
I look forward to seeing how it pads out as I know you have done other good guides before mate so that's not a bash at you.
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cra, thanks for the clarification; I wasn't aware Marines regenerated any health.
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When it comes to the harvest ach, anyone know how to harvest the guy after the swamp, the one that blows him self up. I can't seem to find a way to get to him.
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can't wait for ht ecollectible locations.. need 2 adio tages (1 in 2 seperate missinons) and a few of alien/pred ones.
I am surprised tho your post wasn't met as my opionion of the game.
I postede about the length of the campaings and was met with numberous people saying i pirated the game. Hope that negativity and jealousy doesn't find it's way to your thread.
I'll be looking out for the location guide.
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are you seriously telling me there are no checkpoints on hard? If that's the case the levels better be 5 minutes long...
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Nightmare is brutal, It rivals COD on Veteran. The problem is you get to points in the Predator campaign where even though you are high up and in Stealth mode, They can still somehow see you.
This game is going to frustrate ALOT of people on Nightmare.
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I wonder if you can use SAVE every so often.. then if you die, just reload the save......
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No you cannot. Not really sure if there is a purpose for manual saves anyway, since it autosaves at every checkpoint.
And I have been working on Nightmare difficulty for the Predator, well just the first stage, and it is a bit frustrating to die and having to redo the entire stage. It's a damn strong 30G to get! lol.
It takes too long to heal yourself, by the time you activate it, you're may be already dead.
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thats fast to get a guide. Thx
ok guys. i finished my first run through ME2 and completed dragon age. so i will work the next week on AvP. Playing Alien now on Nightmare.
I thought about the short "walkthrough" for each mission. yeah maybe i'll do something for tricky rooms as nightmare earns this title^^
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Why are you wondering, anyway? You have the game. Why not check it out for everyone who doesn't and help with the guide?
you can manualy save, however it saves the progress since the last checkpoint and once you reload you restart at the checkpoint. dunno why they implented it. if you save on nightmare and reload you start at the beginning of the level.
added more information. hopefully that satisfies the critics for today
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Hey hey, nicht schlecht, du bist echt schnell!
Kanns kaum erwarten das Game zu zocken.
Hab auch erst ME 2 auf Insanity beendet.
What would you say is the best race so far?!
Cause I'd love play as a Predator.
Great guide so far!!!
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so far i like the feeling as alien the best.
edit: wow finished pred on hard...fighting a pred alien sucks without spear gun. will tackle alien on nightmare and do marine tomorrow.
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Serena Williams, who may be losing her marbles these days, looked focused in her 6-2, 6-1 demolition of compatriot Ashley Harkleroad in the first round of the French Open.
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I was in the living room the other day and heard this huge "WHOMP!" I thought someone had thrown something large into the windowpane, but when I looked out, I saw this young robin sitting dazed on the porch floor. The poor little thing was blinking verrrry slowly as it quietly stood there--I was hoping it was okay and that the neighbor's cat wasn't out.
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The Pasadena City College women's volleyball team is ranked No. 3 in the state, but no team has been as dominating in its victories than the Lancers, who have now won a staggering 60 of 67 total games played in 21 matches.
PCC was tested early by No. 18 Cerritos, but stayed the course by recording its 17th sweep of the season in a 25-23, 25-12, 25-22, South Coast Conference victory at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium Monday night. That's 19 straight wins since a season-opening day loss to Cypress.
The Lancers are 20-1 overall and maintained their perfect record to stay in first place in the SCC at 14-0 in conference matches. PCC has just two road matches left, one against No. 2-ranked El Camino, a team the Lancers lead by one match in the conference standings. PCC has never won a SCC title since joining the conference in 1986.
Pasadena's date with destiny will take place November 18 at El Camino's Torrance campus. PCC will face host Long Beach City College first on Friday, November 13. Both matches have 6 p.m. first serves.
In the Cerritos win, the first game featured 14 ties and four lead changes. Frosh outside hitter Patti Blasco would finally give the Lancers the final lead at 23-22 with a kill. Blasco would follow with 1 of her match-high 4 aces. Sophomore outside hitter Nicole Holmes capped the game with a hard kill.
In game 2, the Lancers hit .323 and never trailed, taking a 5-0 lead to open the set. After Cerritos cut it to 10-6, PCC went on an 8-2 run topped off by a Holmes ace. Miranda Doing's kill eventually finished off the 13-point rout.
In game 3, Cerritos would not quit, putting together a 10-3 run as Sarah Naranjo's kill tied it at 19-19. Blasco fired a kill to give PCC a 20-19 advantage. Holmes again would come up big with 2 kills that sent it to match point at 24-22. Setter Jessica Xu served the team's ninth ace to complete the victory.
Overall, Holmes had 11 kills and hit .409 while Blasco had 9 kills, 6 digs, and 2 solo blocks to accompany her serving prowess. Blasco had 3 aces in that first game.
Opposite Galia Sotomayor added 7 kills and middle blocker Jessica Foley was strong at the net with 4 kills and 4 blocks. Xu, from China, contributed 3 kills, 29 assists, and 2 aces.
For the Falcons (12-7, 9-5 in the SCC), Naranjo tallied 10 kills and Channelle Puou added 9 kills. Libero Angelica Sievers led all players with 10 digs.
"Cerritos played well and they were diving for every ball, making plays," PCC Head Coach Tammy Silva said. "We did a better job with our blocking in the last two games. We didn't do well on serve receive, which is unusual for us. Galia played well and Nicole and Patti came up with key kills when we needed them. We'll take the win."
Doing added 5 kills. Libero Marissa Rangel totaled just 7 digs in an off night for the defensive wizard. Her 579 digs over two seasons is a career record for PCC. She set the single-season record for digs last year as a freshman with 322.
[Photo--It was Sophomore Night at PCC as the Lancers celebrated their last regular season home match by honoring (from left to right) Galia Sotomayor, Nicole Holmes, Marissa Rangel, and Anita Wang, prior to the Lancers 3-game sweep over Cerritos at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium Monday, image by Richard Quinton.]
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Re: any jobs for card counters?
Posted by Robbie on 23 August 2002, at 7:00 a.m., in response to any jobs for card counters, posted by ccounter on 22 August 2002, at 4:51 p.m.
Probably not.
You have to learn how to play PERFECTLY. No one would "hire" you unless you were able to play at least as well as their BEST player and you would have to demonstrate it !
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When he started, Rickard worked in the wastewater department and earned his Class I Wastewater and Water operators' licenses. Nine years later, in 1984, when Ted Bowen retired from the Village Works Administrator position, Rickard was hired as his replacement and worked under that title until early 2009.
Village council made the change to a village administrator position – a post he was then appointed to.
During his tenure, Rickard oversaw or had a part in many projects, including the widening of State Route 20 to four lanes, improvements to downtown parking, the building of the new water treatment plant and the demolition of the old one, sewer treatment plant and lift station expansion, waterline loops and extensions, Flag Park flagpoles and pond, various Ohio Department of Transportation projects, a new utilities building, new substation and distribution circuits, downtown revitalization project, improvements to the town hall and police department building, and the building of a new water line from the municipal wells to the treatment plant.
He saw the construction of two new subdivisions and a McDonalds restaurant on State Route 20.
Asked what he would have liked to see done before retiring, he replied "Well field expansion project and electric distribution line upgrade."
We have all seen the misshaped, strange looking trees that have been trimmed because they intrude power lines.
Because they remind Toledo Area Metroparks land management supervisor Tim Gallaher of similar-shaped sculptured Japanese trees, he nicknames those mutilated trees by the roadside "Bonsai" trees.
The only problem is, after they are cut by the utility companies, the Metroparks have to deal with what is left. Gallaher says most die because they have been severely stressed by the trimming, and now they have to be replaced around the perimeter of the park.
"It would make a lot more sense to remove them," Gallaher said. "An option would be to plant some tree, like a dogwood, that would only grow so high that could create that buffer then we wouldn't have that cyclical trimming."
As a result, much of Pearson's perimeter is being cleared, as are certain areas inside the park where dead ash trees, killed by the emerald ash borer beetle, have been removed. There is also evidence of damage by other invasive species.
"It's not just the perimeter, but from the interior of the park in that direction, and then we'll have a much more in depth plan for re-vegetating it from the trail system to the lake," Gallaher said. "It's two-fold. This park is very stressed around the perimeter. You know, we want to get natives back in there and/or, if we don't use natives local to this area, we want to create some sort of buffer system between the trails and the road just for the park experience."
A pledge by the state for a financial assistance package of up to $7.3 million will help Lake school officials proceed with the design of a new high school building and to recover some of the costs incurred while preparing a temporary replacement for the district's tornado-damaged school, Jim Witt, superintendent, said.
But the Lake administration and school board remain in negotiations with the district's insurance carrier over how much of the former high school building can be renovated.
School officials, Witt said, are of the opinion the entire building needs to be razed and replaced while the insurance company contends some classrooms and office space are salvageable pending further testing.
Witt, State Representative Randy Gardner, and State Senator Mark Wagoner hosted a press conference Wednesday at the Middle School – one day before the district's new school year began – to announce the aid from the state, which includes $4.8 million from the Ohio School Facilities Commission and up to $2.5 million through the Ohio Department of Education.
The OSFC funds will enable the board and administration to "get heavily into the design phase" of a new building, Witt said, adding Lake officials remain dedicated to having a new/renovated high school building open for the 2012-13 school year.
Teenagers possibly experiencing end of summer anxiety might be to blame for a mini-crime spree in Ottawa County's west end, says Sheriff Bob Bratton.
Over the past week and a half, there have been more than a dozen vandalism and theft reports filed by Allen Township residents. The offenses range from vandals using pipes to dent cars, tossing patio furniture and other items into pools and ponds as well as spray painting houses and wiping human feces across the front door of a home.
"We have a lot of kids out in that area at night – up there walking around," said Bratton, who lives in nearby Genoa. "It's starting to escalate for some reason."
Deputies aren't single-minded though. They are open to a myriad of possibilities.
"About a year ago, there were reports of kids saying there was some gang activity moving in out there. You just never know," Bratton added.
The road patrol deputies are on high alert as is the sheriff. He collected the names of victims and spent Wednesday going door-to-door to talk to people.
One Honeysuckle Lane resident hadn't been victimized. However, he was concerned about finding a couple of sets of footprints on the dew-covered lawn that led to the back of house, the sheriff said. "If these kids are moving behind the houses we are going to have to change the way we patrol."
Measuring the body fat of students appears to be falling flat with some school administrators.
A state law goes into effect next month that regulates food and beverages in schools includes a provision for body mass index (BMI) and weight screening for students in four grade levels. BMI is a measure of body fat based on a person's height and weight.
But the law allows districts to seek a waiver from implementing screening programs and some school officials say they plan to do just that.
It comes down to how to best utilize time and financial resources for school administrators.
"If we were to do our own BMI testing we would need to contract with a service provider to come out and do the assessments. Therefore, this is yet another unfunded mandate. The time required for reporting of this information and getting the results out to parents would require more time for our already overworked office staff. Obesity is a national health care crisis, and correcting the problem should be within the public health realm and not public schools," Eastwood superintendent Brent Welker said in his weekly newsletter.
Northwood superintendent Greg Clark said he'll be recommending the board of education not implement a testing program.
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We know that times are tough in this economy, but we never could have imagined things would get this bad - especially for a guy like Will Ferrell. The comedian appears to have fallen on a big old rough patch, as he was spotted last night working security for the L.A. Lakers.
Of course, it ended up being quite funny, because Will was at his stone-faced best.
About That Time Daniel Day-Lewis Almost Starred in 'Pulp Fiction'
Quentin Tarantino's 'Pulp Fiction' is one of the undisputed classics of modern cinema; one of those movie everyone can remember seeing for the first time, a movie that seems like it's always been here with us. But a fascinating article in Vanity Fair has revealed that the 'Pulp Fiction' we know and love almost looked very different. For example, how about Oscar-winner Daniel Day-Lewis instead of John Travolta?
Get the intriguing behind-the-scenes story after the break. (Tasty burger optional.)
Bradley Cooper to Star as Lance Armstrong for J.J. Abrams?
It hasn't taken long for the Lance Armstrong story to become the hottest new biopic in town. Shortly after the cyclist confessed to doping on Oprah, J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot snatched up the rights to an upcoming book about Armstrong. And everybody wants to be in the J.J. Abrams business right now.
Turns out a certain handsome, Oscar-nominated actor has aggressively thrown his hat into the ring to portray the embattled athlete: None other than Bradley Cooper. But how close is he to securing the part?
2013 Oscars: All Six James Bonds to Appear Together For the First Time?
Yesterday we brought you the news that Adele will be appearing at the 2013 Oscars to perform the Best Original Song nominated "Skyfall." But now there's even bigger James Bond news to share: it's looking like every actor who has portrayed the classic character are set to appear on stage together for the first time ever to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of James Bond. This calls for a martini!
Ryan Murphy Enters 'The Town That Dreaded Sundown'
Ryan Murphy is about to tell a new American Horror Story: the producer has officially signed on to help bring a remake of the 1976 B-movie 'The Town That Dreaded Sundown' to the big screen. Murphy will produce with new horror impresario Jason Blum ('Paranormal Activity', 'Sinister'), while one of his 'American Horror Story' directors, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, will helm.
Jump after the break for more details!
Anthony Mackie Says Falcon Will Fly in 'Captain America 2′
Anthony Mackie is on a roll. The actor has appeared in eight movies over the last two years (including the just-released 'Gangster Squad'), and has four more due out in 2013. In 2014, he'll play in front of his largest audience yet as The Falcon in 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier'.
Mackie recently revealed a few minor but exciting details about his character and you can read all about them after the break.
'Bullet to the Head' Poster Is Trying Not to Get Old
The latest poster for Walter Hill's 'Bullet to the Head,' starring Sylvester Stallone, is sticking with the first poster's tagline, "Revenge Never Gets Old." Guess it still fits. However, it has added a few more faces to liven things up.
'Texas Chainsaw 2′ Is Coming, Will Strangely Be Titled 'Texas Chainsaw 4′
In news that comes as neither surprising nor exciting (it was hinted at a few days ago), it has been officially announced that a sequel to the successful-enough 'Texas Chainsaw 3D' has been greenlit and shooting will commence later this year. But that's not the most interesting part.
The title of the film will be 'Texas Chainsaw 4, and you're correct in thinking that title makes little sense at all.
Wes Anderson's 'Grand Budapest Hotel' Adds Tilda Swinton & More
Wes Anderson is no slouch when it comes to building impressive ensembles, as proven in films like 'The Royal Tenenbaums', 'The Life Aquatic' and his latest, the sublime 'Moonrise Kingdom'. Obviously not ready to limit the names in his stock company, Anderson's next film, 'Grand Budapest Hotel', is assembling perhaps the director's most wonderful cast yet.
We already know that among the talents in 'Grand Budapest' are Jude Law, Bill Murray, Ralph Fiennes, Jeff Goldblum, Edward Norton, Willem Dafoe, Adrien Brody, Saoirse Ronan and, of course, Jason Swartzman (whew!), but today another handful of names has emerged. Check them out after the break!
'Star Wars Episode 7′ – Did J.J. Abrams Turn Down the Directing Job?
The question of who will direct the next 'Star Wars' still lingers quite maddeningly; while we would ideally be compiling a shortlist of contenders, we mostly collate who has expressed disinterest or denied involvement. One of those names is J.J. Abrams, who weeks ago stated in no uncertain terms that he didn't want the massive undertaking.
But did you know that he was evidently offered the job? A few choice quotes from the 'Star Trek' director indicates that he could have been the captain of two different space sagas. Jump after the break to learn more.
Judd Apatow to Direct a Broadway Play, Will Rewrite the Script After Every Performance
Judd Apatow has already conquered film, television and the printed page, so naturally the funnyman is looking to expand his horizons. So Apatow is prepared to do what an actor in his situation would do: head to Broadway!
'Django Unchained' Soundtrack Now Streaming for Your Listening Pleasure
We've got a little while to wait until we can all bask in Quentin Tarantino's latest ode to badass cinema, 'Django Unchained', but today you can get closer to the film by listening to the entire soundtrack. And you can do that right here...for free!


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Timing Is Everything Learning to Say "Good Job"
Outside training or providing greater resources can help frontline leaders stymied about how to implement rewards.
Too often, managers get stumped by the logistics of recognition programs, says David Sturt, executive vice president of marketing and business development at O.C. Tanner, a Salt Lake City-based recognition company. What should they give a valued employee? How best to present the award? Should they gather the entire team or sit down for a one-on-one?
Several days pass and managers realize that they've lost an opportunity for recognizing work well done, Sturt says.
"They have this guilt complex. They know they should be doing it more," he says. "They just don't know how to do it."
Companies are taking steps to boost confidence. After years of fielding employer requests for recognition training, the National Association for Employee Recognition this year started offering a certification program, says Christi Gibson, the association's executive director.
The first class was so crowded with midlevel and senior managers that they had to turn people away, Gibson says. (For more details on the certification program, visit www.recognition.org.) Other companies provide internal training.
Insurance provider Aflac offers an orientation class that also discusses employee recognition to employees who have recently been promoted into management, says Audrey Boone Tillman, the company's senior vice president and director of human resources.
Some managers are naturals, while others must learn to schedule kudos on their to-do list, says Paula Godar, director of performance strategy at recognition company Maritz.
"You may have to make it somewhat mechanical for someone who is not very good at it, until they catch on," she says.
Ken Siegel, a Los Angeles-based management psychologist, sympathizes with today's frontline managers, saying they aren't always given the best resources and support. Layers of corporate approval can be required to purchase awards, he says. Plus, it's difficult to break the cost-conscious mind-set.
"Managers are under increasing pressure to do more with less," Siegel says. "The discretionary spending power for managers has been clearly neutered. I do think the level of consciousness about (awards) is much higher. But that consciousness needs to match the level of authority that managers are given."
For managers committed to recognizing more employees, Siegel and others offer suggestions about some key elements of reward programs:
Timing: Immediate feedback is key, O.C. Tanner's Sturt says. Ideally, managers should approach employees within a day or two. "If it's been a week, it's already awkward," he says. Siegel agrees: "The closer the reward occurs to the behavior, the more meaningful it is."
Selection: When choosing a reward, walk for a moment in your employees' shoes, Siegel recommends. "Employers give out awards that they would like to get rather than awards that employees would like," he says. "They forget that a reward is only a reward if the person receiving it considers it such."
Emotional impact: Specify what employee accomplishments are being recognized, Sturt says. Don't use generalized praise, like "good job" or "hard work." At Aflac, Tillman takes the time to forward complimentary e-mails she receives from customers both to the employee involved and the employee's boss. "I have found out that people print those out and keep those," she says. "What took me five seconds of time is invaluable."


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People increasingly use multiple devices and Internet services to manage and share information. Since portable devices have limited resources for storage and bandwidth, it is essential to take advantage of proximity and selected replication of content. To this end we present Cimbiosys, a replication platform that permits each device to define its own content-based filtering criteria and to share updates with any other device. Cimbiosys ensures two properties not achieved by previous systems. First, every device stores exactly those items whose latest version meets arbitrary filter criteria that are independent of any hierarchical namespace. Second, every device represents its metadata in a compact form, with state proportional to the number of devices rather than the number of items. Such compact representation enables low synchronization overhead, which permits frequent synchronization even for bandwidth-limited devices. We have implemented Cimbiosys in C# and Mace. We evaluated the performance of the CIMSync protocol in both simulation and using the Mace implementation.
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