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If you could only have one knife
I wouldn't be surprised to find if this thread already existed, but if you could only have one knife (not a bowie type) what would it be?
Seein as how ESEE backs up and uses their own products, it would prolly be one of those. I wanna get one of their outstanding knives, when I can afford it.
I could never get by with just one knife. However, in theory I would pick a fixed blade, drop point knife with about a 4 inch blade. Among the one's I own, it would be hard to choose between my Swamp Rat Howing Rat and my Bark River North Star.
If I could only choose one knife, it would have to be a bowie type of knife.
Probably one of my KA-Bars.
Not a bowie knife, I guess I'd strap on my Ontario Gen II SP-43!!
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I'd go with this little hunter I built at Alan Hutchinson shop. It's hand forged 1060 with a stainless guard and a western walnut handle. It holds a great edge and isn't to big and bulky.
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Buck 110 have carried it for over 40 years
I really like my S&W tactical knife. I have had it for 7years now. Yet, I always carry at least four knives with me while hunting. Each serves a separate purpose.
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Bash Multiple Option
Is there anywhere to let Bash support multiple option like these?
rm MySongs -rf
But in second method, $3 was defined also, and in the third, $2 was defined as another target to be removed, and etc...
Or, Bash can't handle the option like this?
(Sorry for my broken English ><, just try your best to understand what I'm talking)
I could be misunderstanding your post.
~/tmp $ ll *
Where my rm command, has removed the subdirectory "1" and the files "1.html" and "2.html" but left the rest of the files in tact.
Is that what you were looking for?
What specifically are you trying to achieve?
**Edit** Keeping in mind, that -rf equates to
-r = Recursive (including all subdirectories)
-f = Force (do not ask questions)
it would be advisable to familiarise yourself with these commands, because a simple type can have disasterous results, particularly if running as root.
I in no way intend to undermine your knowledge or intelligence, but for any others who may chance upon the thread.
The difference a space can make between
rm -rf *.html
These examples aren't actually good examples, because
1. for most programs, options come before other parameters
2. bash and rm are two different programs
If you're just talking about changing the order of the input options of whatever command you're using, then no, most programs won't allow it. You almost always have to put option flags that start with "-" before the main argument list.
This is just the traditional standard practice, however. Every program actually handles its own input with its own internal programming. So you may occasionally find programs that can allow such variations. You'll also find others that are even stricter than the norm.
Remember that in the end bash is just the program launcher. It simply parses the line first according to its own shell syntax, assembles whatever it finds into a final command string, and tells the system to execute it (assuming it's an external command). What happens next is up to the program launched.
OTOH, you may actually be talking about writing a shell script with option flags. If so, bash has a built-in getopts command for handling "-o value" style short options.
If you want long-style "--option=value" options too, then you have to use the trickier-to-handle external getopt application, or write your own input parser. (I used to have a link on getopt, but I can't find it now. Google it if you're interested.)
But, if I use the "getopts" method liked this:
./test.sh -a TestFile
The target is $2, so the order can't be rearrange, or it will encounter an error, right?
Rearrange means:
./test.sh TestFile -a
In shell-script, you can shift the arguments with shift; in C you can increment argv and decrement argc to skip processed arguments.
Many programs also allow a to use a double dash (i.e. a --) to end the list of options, whether following arguments are starting with a dash or not, they are handled as plain arguments only, e.g:
$ touch -- -rf
Yes, let's not forget -l is a perfectly legal filename (so are these: * ? ~ $).
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Visa Inc. (V) are down -3.54% to $201.91 after the payments technology company said economic sanctions against Russia could hurt their profits this year.
The sanctions may trim "several pennies" per share from Visa's fiscal 2014 earnings, said CFO Byron Pollitt said yesterday after the company reported quarterly results, Bloomberg reports.
The U.S. imposed sanctions on more than two dozen individuals and St. Petersburg-based OAO Bank Rossiya, prompting Visa and MasterCard Inc. (MA) to stop processing payments for some banks. Russian President Putin responded to the sanctions by recommending that his country create its own payments system and change its laws. He said the two companies will lose market share, Bloomberg noted.
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Dana-Marie McCracken
Managing Director
Blue Cube Interactive
First Class Hons Degree in Communications, Advertising and Marketing followed by spells with M&S, Adculture before joining Blue Cube Interactive to provide digital services to their client portfolio
What does your job entail?
I manage the day to day operations of Blue Cube which includes all the tasks that go with managing a medium sized business – we have a team of 20 in our Belfast office so my role includes management of resources and people, new business development and financial management.
From a client facing perspective I oversee the management of all our client accounts, develop digital strategies and monitor our creative output. Working with AV Browne [our parent agency] I also provide strategic digital direction on integrated campaigns for clients such as NITB, Invest NI, Power NI and BT.
Is it 9-5?
No, it's flexible, dependent on what I am working on whether its a pitch or a client campaign. I have worked in advertising for the past 11 years so I am well conditioned to the demands of the industry, but I wouldn't have it any other way.
How did you get into this line of work?
As a teenager I helped my older sister with a series of focus groups for her Masters Thesis on advertising ethics and I got the bug.
When selecting a degree course in upper sixth I looked for something that would provide a gateway into the industry. Whilst studying CAM [Communications, Advertising & Marketing] at UUJ, the directors of a new digital advertising agency, Adculture presented a guest lecture on digital advertising.
When I graduated I applied for a research assistant position with Adculture and was successful.
Outline your career to date?
I spent a year with Marks & Spencer as a trainee manager during my placement year from university. M&S provide fantastic training and I developed great commercial and professional acumen from my year with them.
After graduating in 2000 I joined Adculture as a research assistant.
Over a number of years my role grew and I became an account manager and then operations manager.
In 2004 the AV Browne Group established Bluecube Interactive to provide digital services to their client portfolio. I joined Blue Cube as operations director, in 2009 I was appointed deputy managing director and have just recently become managing director.
Tell us about your qualifications/training.
I have a First Class Hons Degree in Communications, Advertising and Marketing. I am very privileged to have started working in the digital industry when it was really only emerging and I have seen the boom and the bust.
Training is on the job and it changes all the time as new platforms emerge and technologies change. Luckily I have a fantastic team built around me and we learn a great deal from each other - every day is a school day.
What qualities are required for your job - personal and professional?
I would say the most important personal quality required for a role such as mine is passion. I love what I do and feel incredibly lucky to work in such a fantastic industry.
That said, it can be fast paced, competitive and demanding and it is the drive and ambition that stems from this passion that keeps me going - when you are still in the office at 11pm at night and don't question why, then you are in the right job.
One of the most important and often overlooked professional qualities required for this job is good writing and presentation skills – I have recruited a lot over the years and have discovered it is a rare quality.
What is the best advice you ever received?
Tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I am married with a toddler and a seven-month-old baby so spare time is family time. I am also a Zumba fanatic.
Tell us an interesting fact about yourself.
I am a farmer's daughter with a phobia of cows.
Who has inspired you most in your life?
I have to say my parents. My dad has always had a lot of drive and ambition, building a great business from scratch and giving me the belief that I can do anything I set my mind to. My mum is an incredible woman with a fantastic ability to get things done, un-phased. I like to think that they have passed these attributes on to me.


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Health Promotion Concentration
The American Medical Association also recognizes Wellness and Health Promoters as a part of the Allied Health Professions. Their positions go by many titles, depending on where they work, who they work for and what they do. Common employers include federal government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and corporations involved with the health, education, and physical activity. Common titles include community health advisor, family advocate, health educator, liaison, promoter, outreach worker, peer counselor, health interpreter, and health promoters. These professionals engage in health education, advocacy, policy development, and community development.
Wellness and Health promoters' responsibilities can include the following:
- Helping individuals, families, groups and communities develop their capacity and access to resources including health insurance, food, housing, quality care and health information
- Facilitating communication and client empowerment in interactions with health care/social service systems
- Helping health care and social service systems become culturally relevant and responsive to their service population
- Helping people understand their health condition(s) and develop strategies to improve their health and well being
- Helping build understanding and social capital to support healthier behaviors and lifestyle choices among people
- Delivering health information using culturally appropriate terms and concepts linking people to health care/social service resources
The number of wellness and health promoters in the US is set to grow by 18% up to 2018, which is higher than the national average for all jobs. This growth, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics is due to the rising cost of healthcare which will see more health promoters educating people on healthier lifestyles to keep them from becoming sick and reducing the need for medical treatment.


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Printed letters, Jan. 4, 2010
Gayle Smith wrote an uninformed opinion about the incident at my home on Gunnison Avenue. When Smith inferred that my husband made a bad decision to shoot, she obviously did not know that Mr. Olivieri tried to enter from at least 3 different access points over a span of at least 15 minutes, was ordered to leave countless times and was repeatedly warned that police had been called. Smith states that Olivieri banged on the door. Not true. When he showed up in the middle of the night, he never knocked or rang the lighted doorbell. Instead, he aggressively manipulated both doors and at least one window with alarming determination
Olivieri repeatedly disappeared from sight, only to reappear again at different access points. His actions were terrifying and demonstrated a determined attempt to gain entry and harm our family. When Olivieri moved out of my husband's view from the back door and towards the windows of our young daughter's bedroom, my husband decided to finally confront the intruder and hold him at gunpoint until police arrived. Rather than staying on the ground and obeying the commands of a man who had identified himself as a police officer, Olivieri got up. Did my husband shoot him then? No. He kicked Olivieri's leg to keep him from rising. Unfortunately, my husband's restrained use of force did not have the desired effect. Olivieri then rose from the ground and charged my husband, who shot him once.
Mr. Olivieri is the only one who made bad decisions. His actions will rob me of sleep for a long time. We prayed for Mr. Olivieri while he was in the hospital and we're glad he survived, but our conscious would be clear had he not. He was given every opportunity to stop posing a threat to our family.
District Attorney Pete Hautzinger carefully reviewed this case and concluded that my husband's actions were, "measured, careful and responsible." Too bad the same can't be said for Smith and others, who place judgment without knowing the facts
The dog dragging death shall haunt me for weeks. I am so full of rage (and pain for the poor dog) at the person that did this monstrous act of a cruel death that I cannot find the words to express what kind of a horrendous person this could be. Hopefully, this person, when found, will have their picture in The Daily Sentinel. Let's see what a monster looks like.
I have a question: If this person would drag an innocent, helpless dog to its death, would a child be in danger if left with him?
During the holiday season it was especially apparent to us at the Mesa County Department of Human Services just how many special people we have living right here in the Grand Valley. While there are many folks struggling during this economic recession, it didn't stop several organizations and generous individuals from giving selflessly to ensure foster children in our community had not only the basic necessities, but a few gifts to open this holiday season as well.
On behalf of the DHS staff and our community, I want to take this opportunity to thank the organizations and individuals who are committed to foster children not just during the holiday season, but throughout the year.
These very kind and giving individuals include: Representatives from Halliburton, Oxy Petroleum, Qwest and Old West Oil Field Services, Sunset Slope Quilters, Mesa County Assessor's Office, D&G Autocare (SPUNK program), MSC HOSA program, Mesa Count Public Library, Unity Church, Mesa Wireline, Moose Lodge and the many individuals who sponsored foster families in our community this holiday season.
Representatives from local organizations and community members put a tremendous amount of work into organizing the gift giving events. Their goal was to ensure that foster children in Mesa County, who could not be with their families for Christmas, had a happier holiday season and the opportunity to receive a few gifts.
I would like to personally thank each and every individual who participated in these events to help bring a little joy to our youth this holiday season. It is because of caring people like you that make me proud to live in Western Colorado.
I own a home directly across the street from where the Mesa Developmental Services home is going in and I would like you to know the point of view from a mother of two young children, as well as expecting another.
First of all, I would like you to know that in no way do I harbor discriminating feelings towards persons of special needs. My grievance is not with the people who will reside in the home. I was able to have a meeting with the city attorney and did find out some very disconcerting facts that make me fear for my future safety.
When I found out that a facility was going in my subdivision, I was told by the CEO of MDS the people who would reside would be coming from the regional center. The front page of their Web site states, "services and supports target people with complex medical and psychiatric needs and noted to have high community risk." After reading this statement, I was in great fear for my children's and my safety.
At the meeting that was given by MDS, we were told that the people who would be placed in this home would place no risk to the community. But after the facility is built, there is nothing from stopping MDS from changing who lives in this facility. All they would have to do to place people who could possibly be a violent risk to the community is re-file paper work with the city. We were told that, as neighbors, we do not need to be notified and the potential risk will always be hanging over my head.
These facilities can also be sold as a facility to other agencies (such as Caprock, who deal with homes for sexual offenders). As it has been built as a facility, it's more likely to be sold as a facility.
I do not believe that most people know that they have no rights in regards to this type of facility or if a facility is being built in their neighborhoods. I would never have knowingly put my children in any risk by moving into our house three years ago, and now with the economy being the way that it is, I can't sell my house. Also, I do not believe that MDS does care about the welfare for the neighbors of the homes. Ss the CEO of MDS told me on the phone, he "has come across people like me before and always won." I'm not sure what he meant by this, but I didn't take it to mean that it was friendly, especially to a concerned mother.
As you can understand, this has been an absolute awful experience for myself and my family. I feel bullied by a builder who has control over my questionable homeowners association and who in turn is building the facility (FYI: He started his building process two weeks before he got the OK from the city) and an organization that has made is clear I have no legal rights to know about the risk to my home and family from the potential type of people placed in the home.
Ruben Navarrette has written more realistically regarding our so-often-called "illegal immigrants" than many columnists. However, in his column "Despite Sotomayor, it really ought to be 'illegal,' " Ruben is concerned about the wrong word.
Politicians, the media, columnists and so-called "immigration activists" all seem to have their politically correct moniker for individuals who are in this country illegally. Almost all of these include the word "immigrant."
Ruben is right — they are here illegally and as such the term "illegal" is justified in any verbal description. But they are certainly not "immigrants." It is a grave injustice to those many, many true immigrants in this country to even hint that those here "illegally" should in any way, shape or form be called "immigrant."
Ask any true immigrant what he or she had to endure to become an actual U.S. immigrant and then you'll quickly understand why the term "immigrant" should never be used to describe someone in this country illegally.
Both Supreme Court justices and media columnists are supposed to be expert wordsmiths. For either to use the term "illegal immigrant" or "undocumented immigrant" shows that they are not what they should be.
According to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement glossary, immigrant is "a term generally used to refer to any foreign-born newcomer to the United States." ICE categorizes immigrants as those who have attained permanent residency or a green card. ICE categorizes everyone else as a non-immigrant, even though they're in the United states.
During "The Troubles" in Ulster, Ireland (the nine Brtitish-run counties in the north of the county), my parents and I had airline tickets to the Irish Republic (the rest of Ireland). At the JFK airport in New York, my parents and I were separated at the security checkpoint. My father and I got to the boarding area and my mother did not appear. We boarded and waited and waited for my mother. Finally she stumbled down the aisle, crying.
She, an Irish priest and a female hippie wearing long skirts and a backpack, were all held back and stripped searched. Because of "The Troubles," I could understand the priest and the hippie possibly being searched for weapons, but my 72-year-old mother? Nothing on their bodies was found, so the held-up plane was finally able to take off.
My mother, a very shy woman, was devastated and cried all the way to Ireland. If the airport security checkpoints could do this 37 years ago, they may start up again, since our security detectors are clearly not secure. What a terrible thought!
The Factual Nature of Evolution
In a recent letter to the editor, Mike Nevins railed against The Daily Sentinel for publishing an article about atheists on the Faith page. I commend the Sentinel for recognizing there are many different views about Christmas time.
Mr. Nevins goes on to rail against removing religious displays from government property, wants to abolish the teaching of evolution in schools and wants a federal school safety official fired. Mr. Nevins is entitled to his opinions. Religious displays belong on private property, not on public property. That church-state issue has been addressed by the courts.
Teaching evolution in schools is far more important. Few people question the atomic theory of matter, the theory of gravity, the heliocentric theory of the solar system, the germ theory of disease, the theory of relativity and many other scientific theories. All of these theories and the theory of evolution have been tested and verified many times. Scientists regard them as factual. Certainly, some theories have been modified. Diseases are also caused by viruses and genetics. Evolution is a core component of all life sciences, biology, botany, anthropology, microbiology and medical research. The evidence supporting evolution is overwhelming.
Science will play an essential role in determining the future of human civilization. Our school systems are failing to provide children with a good education. We need to strengthen, not weaken, the teaching of sciences so that future generations of American scientists will remain in the forefront of scientific research.
In the early 1800s, Luddites destroyed machinery they believed would end the need for their labor. The scientific Luddites of today try to destroy proven scientific concepts because such challenge their views based on old myths that tried to explain matters people did not understand. Religion should concern itself with spiritual matters and not try to overturn scientific reality.
I have been a fan of the Veterans Affairs medical care system for a number of years, and would most likely not be here today without them. I get tired of hearing all the complaints and whimpering about the VA.
I am not in favor of a government-controlled health program because it will destroy our current system, just as the government shows incompetence in everything else they do. If the government could run a national system as well as they run the VA, perhaps national care could work.
The problems that arise with VA care are a result of having a tremendous workload and a poor government support system. The successes most likely are a result of the military ties with in the design of the VA, and competent caring staff. Our military is probably the only other government entity that works comparatively well. Like the military, there is a hurry up and wait problem, but just try going to a civilian ER and see if it works any better for you.
A few months ago, I went to the VA emergency room, and 30 minutes later I was in surgery, waking later in intensive care. My care for the week spent recovering until discharge was excellent. The doctors were kind, informative and caring. The nursing staff was spot on, and even the food was good. I have nothing but good to say about my care, and a grateful thank you to all those who helped speed my recovery — including the surgical team, nursing staff, administrators, housekeeping folks and kitchen people.
May all of you have a healthy and prosperous New Year. My best to all of you from a grateful veteran and patient.
As a Colorado resident and consumer advocate, I was disappointed that, in his recent column, "Grand Valley farmers could be hurt by federal food-safety bill," Bill Grant failed to look beyond industry talking points in assessing the effects of the Senate food safety legislation.
Contrary to the arguments Mr. Grant raised in his column, the bipartisan bill currently before the Senate does not include a fee. Both the House and Senate bills do include explicit language directing FDA to take into account the special circumstances of small farmers.
In fact, Sen. Michael Bennet, who serves on the committee which voted unanimously to pass S. 510, played an active role in suggesting changes to the bill that would require FDA to consider organic and sustainable agriculture practices when the agency develops its regulations.
Our current, food-safety system is woefully outdated, based on laws enacted over 100 years ago. A lot has changed in the last century, but regulations have not kept pace with those changes. Stronger testing and tracking mechanisms will save lives. They will also help to prevent industrywide scares like last year's Salmonella outbreak. Initially linked to tomatoes, that scare hurt all tomato producers, including the small growers who are least able to weather such market turmoil.
A thoughtful debate about food safety policy is only possible if it is based on facts. Ultimately, it is as simple as this: Americans should not have to worry that the food we feed our families could make them sick, or even kill them, whether that food comes from large producers or small farms.
We must support the efforts of Congress to pass strong food safety legislation as soon as possible.
I have one question for these so-called medical experts, Steve ErkenBrack and Bob Ladenburger: What honestly makes them "experts" in concerning health care reform? Not too many people can afford the coverage or health care of the organizations they work for. They need to pull their heads out of the clouds. Not all of us are as fortunate as them.
Politicians need to stop listening to people who have absolutely no idea what it's like to go without insurance. These people do not walk in our shoes. Honestly, I am really curious to what this alleged health care model is that Grand Junction is so proud of. I sure as heck don't see it. Or maybe it's a model solely for the wealthy.
If Sen. Michael Bennet or any other politician has a brain, they would stop listening to people in health care positions that are only watching out for themselves. Talk to the people — and not your wealthy dignitary, nice retirement-like people either. Talk to the ones who are out working two or three jobs trying to make the ungodly rent and necessary bills and then maybe the fortunate who can afford insurance. I'm sure these people won't give you a line of self-motivated agendas.


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FIFA 17 Gameplay Changes: How Can Each Be a Success?
FIFA 17 Gameplay Changes: How Can Each Be a Success?
We're still over two months away from FIFA 17's official release but the developers over at EA Canada are slowly starting to build up momentum for what should be another solid game of footy. Sure the spoon-fed approach taken by EA's marketing team can be tough in a genre that lives and breathes instant gratification, but realistically speaking, we cannot expect EA to spill all of the beans this early in the release cycle. It's with that in mind that we'll take a look at the gameplay changes we can expect to see in FIFA 17.
The most recent EA blog piggybacks off an earlier feature aimed at replicating the physicality that we see every match from our favorite leagues across the globe. After some fine tuning, the Ignite engine was able to take collisions, interactions with various body parts, and a level of physicality never seen before in the soccer genre. With some fine-tuning of the referee logic, EA was able to capture the basics but still left gamers with a sense that something was missing. "Pushback Technology" and the new "360 degree shielding" hope to fill in this gray area as players can now utilize their strength to hold the play up by, in essence, holding players off as they formulate their next move.
Key to Success for this Feature - Will ratings, in particular strength (both attacker and defender), affect the outcome? The trailer shows Chelsea's Eden Hazard effectively holding up the play against players like United's Chris Smalling. While Hazard is most certainly capable of using his insane lower body strength and balance to hold off defenders, there must be a balance of outcomes when paired against stronger defenders. Additionally, will the CPU attempt to "go through the back" of a human-controlled player in an effort to nick the ball away, risking the referee's backlash.
Another buzzword feature from the kings of the industry, "Active Intelligence System," hopes to build upon the players not on the ball as they work to create space, come for support, etc. Previous FIFA editions have been plagued by poor off-the-ball AI, as the user often has to initiate runs in order for space to be created. By providing more short options, the pace of the game could potentially slow down while also dragging defenders out of position, in theory opening up space further down the pitch. Another side effect from this newly touted AI system will be the fine tuning of difficulty settings. This is welcome news as the jump from Professional to World Class as well as from World Class to Legendary was often too steep for players, resulting in a cheap experience. Instead of an increase in tactical acumen following a jump in difficulty levels, gamers were plagued by lower-level sides pinging the ball around like Barcelona, forcing us to use sliders to lower pass percentages in an effort to create a more sim-like experience.
Key to Success for this Feature - This feature's success hinges on the AI and how they react to changes by the defense (whether it be tactically or input-based). Distinct team styles have been missing since FIFA 14 (the last time Custom Tactics worked) and IF this feature delivers on its promise, we'll all be enjoying varying gameplay (tactically and based upon the difficulty setting), which should lead to matches feeling authentic based upon the team we're playing. Oddly, there was no mention of how this feature will impact the defensive side of the ball, as for every attacking move there needs to be a defensive game plan/philosophy suited to counter it based upon basic marking principles (man/zonal/combination) and fundamentals (understanding positioning, space, etc.).
"New Attacking Techniques" isn't just focused on your performance in front of goal. New downward headers and low driven/finesse shots are balanced with an enhanced through ball and new keeper options, as they can now perform driven drop kicks or throws in an attempt to start a counter attack with furious intent. The addition of driven low shots seems to be taken straight from the community wishlist, as goals like Portugal's Euro 2016 winner by Eder are now able to be imitated. Strong headers of the ball like Arsenal's Olivier Giroud will be looking forward to being able to aim their headers down, a difficult technique to achieve but effective when it comes off.
Keys to Success for this Feature - Shooting and passing is all about balance. For too long the finesse shot and sweet spots reigned supreme in FIFA. Sliders and manual shooting can help to tone it down, but there's no substitute for out-of-the-box tuning. Will the low driven shot be too effective, and do the keepers have the animations and wherewithal to deal with these new shooting techniques?
From free kicks to corners to throw-ins, set pieces in FIFA 17 appear to be overhauled with a greater sense of freedom. The biggest change appears to be on free kicks/penalties where you're now in control of your starting position, whether that be side to side or how far your run up will be in an attempt to generate more power. Corners see the introduction of a reticule giving players the ability to precisely aim their ball with a trajectory of their choosing, as well as the ability to control players off the ball. Coupled with the new physicality, corners could finally see an increased sense of excitement, which would be great given their importance in real life. Throw-ins have also been touched upon, with the ability to move freely on the sideline now at the user's disposal. Fake throws have also been added and could be helpful to pull defenders out of position.
Keys to Success for this Feature - I have a feeling the learning curve for penalty kicks and free kicks will be steep. While I didn't feel like this was an area that needed an overhaul, I'm intrigued by the new freedom and support any change that attempts to achieve realism. Hopefully this learning curve won't offend the masses, who could call for a return of the old system.
One of the biggest unknowns facing FIFA 17 is the impact the Frostbite Engine will have on gameplay. As we've learned before, expectations with an engine in its first year with a game should be tempered, but the change to Frostbite is a bit of a different animal as it has been in use for several years with EA's Battlefield series. While the effects on gameplay are yet to be determined, we know areas such as lighting and player rendering should be improved. Marketed as a better way to share resources across the different teams, EA is possibly attempting to create uniformity among its platforms, but at what cost to gameplay? Most will agree that FIFA is by far the smoothest sports game when compared to Madden, NBA Live, and the NHL series in terms of animation fidelity. Will the Frostbite Engine take FIFA to new levels, or will it take a few years to get the kinks out?
Keys to Success for this Feature - This is truly a "wait and see" feature as it relates to gameplay. Even if its sole purpose is not rooted in fundamental gameplay enhancements, the overall experience, especially a "Matchday" experience, could use an enhancement. So if Frostbite delivers on this, it will go a long way in terms of replicating the emotion and passion that defines our beloved game.
Which gameplay enhancement released so far has you the most excited for FIFA 17?


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Suspect in armed sexual battery arrested in Sarasota after a SWAT standoff.
SARASOTA, Fla. - Sarasota Police are investigating a man they arrested after a five hour SWAT standoff early Monday morning after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman.
He was taken into custody around 8:30 a.m. just outside of the industrial loft he was holed up in near US-301 and 17th St.
Police say they got a call about an armed sexual assault a little before 4 a.m.
"When we arrived and realized that the victim was safe, it was our understanding that the suspect was inside, armed with a weapon," says Genevieve Judge with the Sarasota Police Department.
Police say they responded with K-9's and a SWAT team because they knew he was armed.
Nearby businesses had to remain closed since at least a one block radius of the industrial building in question was shut down.
"We also had negotiators here, talking to him on the phone and through a bullhorn device, so through that we were able to take him into custody," says Judge.
Police have still not released his connection to the victim, if any, or an identity for the suspect, pending the ongoing investigation.