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A man suspected of robbing victims at gunpoint in the South Bay this week was arrested after leading police on a brief pursuit through Hawthorne and portions of Los Angeles County, authorities said.
Christopher Deshon Hunter, 30, fled from police on foot Wednesday after he crashed his Ford Mustang convertible near the intersection of Imperial Highway and Normandie Avenue near unincorporated Athens, said Hawthorne police Lt. Scott Swain.
He was found hiding under a van a short time later.
Hunter is suspected of robbing a 50-year-old female victim at gunpoint around 8:05 p.m. in the parking lot of an El Pollo Loco on South Ocean Gate Avenue in Hawthorne, Swain said.
Hunter approached the woman as she entered her vehicle in the parking lot and stole her purse, Swain added. She was not injured.
Earlier in the day, Hunter allegedly stole a cellphone from a victim in Manhattan Beach and a purse from another victim in Norwalk, Swain said.
Witnesses to the Hawthorne robbery gave responding officers a description of Hunter and his Mustang. The vehicle was spotted several minutes later by
"He had basically just left," Swain said. "As soon as they put out the broadcast, an officer saw him."
Police attempted to pull the vehicle over. But Hunter took off, leading police on a four-minute pursuit through Hawthorne and the neighboring county area.
After he crashed his Mustang into another vehicle, police set up a containment area around Imperial and Normandie.
Police found Hunter hiding under a van parked near the South Los Angeles sheriff's station, Swain said.
Hunter was arrested just before midnight.
Hawthorne police were assisted by surrounding police agencies, including the Sheriff's Department.
After Hunter was arrested, police found a large caliber automatic pistol in his vehicle, along with a purse allegedly from the earlier robbery in Norwalk, Swain said.
A cellphone allegedly from the Manhattan Beach robbery was found in Hunter's pocket.
Hunter's last known address was in Paramount, but family members indicated he had not been home for some time, Swain said.
"It appears he may have been living out of his car recently," Swain said. "There were a lot of clothes in there."
Hunter was booked on felony counts of robbery, evading police and carrying a loaded firearm. He is being held at the Hawthorne police jail. Bail was set at $100,000.
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Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Lamar and Linda Dunlap of Cleveland, GA, daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Jim Stewart of Huntsville, AL; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Joyce and Joe Chamless of Astatula, FL, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death her husbands, Henry Clifford Dunlap and Ralph Hollis, and a daughter, Patricia Faye Smith.
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This month Altus has had several domestic violence calls, including four over this weekend. That makes at least 25 domestic disturbances reported so far this month. Two of this weekend's cases involved violence allegedly perpetrated in front of children.
On Saturday, Oct. 27, at approximately 10:57 a.m., Altus Police officers responded to 1052 Elk St. for a reported domestic assault and battery. According to Altus Police Chief Tim Murphy, "Upon arrival officers immediately observed recent physical injury on the victim. She told officers that her live-in boyfriend had assaulted her."
Two small children were also in the household during the assault. Chief Murphy said, "Officers entered the residence and made contact with the suspect, Nathan Garcia-Gicotte, 26, who was arrested on a complaint of Domestic Assault and Battery in the presence of a child."
The following day, Sunday Oct. 28, at 4:25 a.m., Altus Police responded to the 1300 block of Hemlock. Chief Murphy said the caller stated they heard yelling coming from the area. "When officers arrived they saw a male subject on top of a female in front of 1308 Hemlock and had to physically remove the male from the victim," Murphy stated.
The suspect was 28-year old Michael C. Smith. Chief Murphy said Smith "told officers it was okay to assault his wife because he was her husband." Smith was arrested and transported to the Jackson County Jail on a complaint of Domestic Abuse in the presence of a child.


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I heard nidoking has deadly stats just like lucario but who has the better stats to use in black or white?
Nidoking > Lucario. For sure. Wide difference in my opinion.
This guy has some monster stats, perfect for ingame use. He learns atleast one move of every time providing great coverage against random Pokemon coming in at you. His moves are perfect for all the gyms in the Game, and his offence is a great way to sweep through the game with not much difficulty. He is not only based on Offence, his HP and Defensive stats are also decent, making him take hits and attack back at the same time.
He has potential, he does indeed. But he is frail in comparison to Nidoking. Some things to say would be the awesomeness of Extreme Speed, Close Combat, Aura Sphere, Dark pulse, Dragon Pulse, Earthquake are just great. His movepool is epic providing him with many options to choose from. Many times he will be considered better than Nidoking, and the way that he has nine resistances is also amazing.
Nidoking (Bulbapedia) Lucario (Bulbapedia)
My choice: Nidoking.
Lucario has a base attack of, 110, and a base SpAtk of 115.
Nidoking has a base Atk of, 92, and a base SpAtk of 85.
Nidoking has slightly better defenses however, at Def, 77, and SpDef of 75.
Lucario's are both 70.
So if you want a Pokemon that can come in and deliver a swift,fatal blow, go with Lucario. If you want someone who can take a hit and do some damage go with Nidoking.
Personally I'd go with Lucario, unless you EV train Nidoking in Defense and SpDef.
Well, Nifoking attack stats aren't as high as lucario but his movepool is moreunique that that of lucario. Nidoking's notable moves : earth power fire blast Ice beam sludge wave thundebolt stealth rock Focus blast Elemental punches Earthquake Poison jab Lucario's notable moves Aura sphere close combat Bullet Punch Ice punch Extreme Speed Crunch Dark pulse Dragon pulse Stone edge swordsdance Nasty plot So basically, Lucario hits harder but his movepool has lower variety and is fragile.Nidoking hits lighter but got better bulk.
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Another Hasan Problem
Putting aside the whole was-he-a-terrorist debate, there's another troubling question about Nidal Hasan: namely, how did he manage to keep his job as an Army psychiatrist? This NPR report, about a memo written by a psychiatrist supervising Hasan's training at Walter Reed, is damning: READ MORE >>
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Following up on Mike's post about the various people Obama has thrown under the bus, it does seem that there's an unusual amount of handwringing going on about Greg Craig, or at least about the manner in which he was thrown, through a series of well-orchestrated leaks. One of the most overwrought bits comes Steve Clemons who, in a Daily Beast piece titled "The Assassination of Greg Craig," writes: READ MORE >>
Paging Maureen Dowd
By my count, it's been six months since your last Obama-Spock comparison, so here's some material to inspire you, from a Boston Phoenix interview with Leonard Nimoy: READ MORE >>
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In the process of trying to figure out who leaked the Eikenberry memos and why (her sources' best guess: the White House political operation which is trying to push back against a pushy Pentagon), Laura Rozen makes a point that hadn't occurred to me: READ MORE >>
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If you were a Redskins fan like I was during the team's golden era in the 1980s and early '90s, then there was one 'Skins anecdote that you cherished, as it said even more about the team than its impressive won-loss record--and that was that Joe Gibbs, the team's coach and savior, was so dedicated to his job that he slept in his office at Redskins Park. READ MORE >>
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What to make of the news that the U.S. Ambassador in Kabul, Karl Eikenberry, is arguing against an increase in troops because of his doubts about Karzai? Eikenberry is presumably in a better position than any other American official to assess Karzai's government. And if you take it as a given that a successful COIN approach depends on a credible Afghan partner, his doubts have to carry a lot of weight. READ MORE >>
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A day after blasting Martha Coakley, the frontrunner for Ted Kennedy's Senate seat, for saying she would have voted against the health care bill because of the abortion amendment, Mike Capuano, who voted for the bill, now says he did so only "to keep the health care debate alive"--and that he'll vote against a final bill that includes the abortion funding provision. The interesting question here, I suppose, is how would Kennedy have voted? READ MORE >>
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It looks like I underestimated the intelligence of the British public when I said that Gordon Brown's spat with the grieving mother of a dead British soldier was a no-win situation for him. READ MORE >>
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What has eight wheels, weighs at least 19 tons and costs about $123,000 a year to keep on the road?
Any one of the roughly 1,000 Army Stryker infantry vehicles at Joint Base Lewis-McChord fits that bill, according to a new Defense Department Inspector General report that calls for changes in contract oversight for the Stryker's logistics support program.
The report found that the Defense Department overemphasized one performance standard for contractor General Dynamics in the past five years of a $1.45 billion program: keeping the country's fleet of 2,576 Strykers ready for combat on three continents.
That focus encouraged General Dynamics to stock up on unnecessary inventory at taxpayers' expense to the tune of $335.9 million over five years, the auditors concluded. The auditors found the company had every incentive to spend its allotted amount each year – $317.5 million in 2012 – rather than defer spending on parts for replacements and upgrades.
As a result of the audit, the Inspector General said General Dynamics set aside $152.4 million worth of equipment to reduce costs on upcoming work:
"The sole focus on operational readiness created an incentive for the contractor to spend all available funds on Army inventory, valued by General Dynamics at about $676.2 million, resulting in little, if any, cost risk for the contractor or incentive to control cost."
The high costs of logistics support for Strykers reflects in part the many revisions to the vehicle that have been installed since the start of the Iraq War.
General Dynamics manufactured the first one in 2001 on the eve of the country's wars. There are now 17 Stryker variants, including the heavily armored, slanted-hull varieties that two Lewis-McChord infantry brigades are using today in Afghanistan. They can pack a big punch with mounted weapons and up to 11 soldiers in each vehicle.
General Dynamics consistently met performance targets of keeping more than 90 percent of each Stryker brigade's vehicles ready to fight. A brigade usually has about 300 Strykers.
Some of the work keeping Strykers ready for combat takes place at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, which houses a Stryker processing center that employs about 120 civilian workers.
The Inspector General asked the Army's Ground Combat Systems Office to consider more criteria in judging the costs of the contract, such as costs per mile. It also suggests the Army rethink what it considers to be the end of the contract, such as by requiring General Dynamics to deliver a specific product or by redefining the level of effort the military expects from the company.
As it was, the Inspector General found that the Ground Systems Office failed to "adequately define performance-based contract requirements in clear, specific, and objective terms with measurable outcomes."
General Dynamics did not respond to written questions for this story and the Inspector General did not return a call for comment.
The Michigan-based Army Ground Combat Systems Office, which oversees the contract and works closely with General Dynamics to upgrade the vehicles, told the Inspector General it would incorporate the audit's recommendations despite reservations about how the investigators reached their conclusions.
The Stryker management office rejected the Inspector's General's assertion that the Army was failing to control costs in sustaining the vehicles. It said the Stryker program provides weekly updates to a four-star general, holds monthly cost-management reviews and makes regular calls on its contract logistics hubs, including the one at Lewis-McChord.
It said the Inspector General was wrong when it wrote that the report spurred the Stryker office to redirect $152.4 million in equipment. Those savings, the Stryker office said, were attributed to a planned transition assigning more of the maintenance work to active-duty soldiers instead of civilian contractors.
"While the total savings of $152.4 million occurred during the time of this audit, there is no connection between the two events," wrote Paul Rogers, the deputy director of the Ground Combat Systems Office.
The Inspector General studied Stryker costs by analyzing the total sum of each year's spending and comparing the expenses to the number of vehicles in the fleet and the number of miles they drove.
For example, it calculated that the government spends $123,000 on each Stryker by dividing the number of vehicles against the $317.5 million General Dynamics is to receive this year for its logistics contract.
By the auditors' calculations, taxpayers spend more money per mile supporting Strykers in garrisons than at war.
The Inspector General found that the General Dynamics contract costs about $45 per mile for support in the states against about $16 per mile for work in Afghanistan or Iraq. The difference likely is caused by fixed costs that are spread out across more miles in the combat zones, the Inspector General wrote.
In 2009-10 when all three Lewis-McChord Stryker brigades were fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, for instance, Strykers drove 12.5 million miles at war and 1.6 million miles at home. The Army spent $203 million on the General Dynamics contract for work in combat zones that year versus $74.8 million for work at home.
In addition to revealing how the Pentagon pays for the upkeep of its Stryker fleet, the Inspector General report is full of information describing how soldiers have used the infantry vehicle over the past 10 years of war.
It shows that:
• 77 Strykers have been completely destroyed in combat. Those attacks include the most jarring casualty reports for the military community around Lewis-McChord, such as an October 2009 incident in which seven Stryker soldiers were killed in one blast while fighting in Afghanistan. Each vehicle costs about $4 million to manufacture, according to early audits of the program. Another 435 Strykers were damaged at war.
• Stryker brigades have deployed 16 times, mostly to Iraq, by the time of the audit. Auditors and General Dynamics did not answer questions from The News Tribune about when that period ended, meaning it's not clear if the two Lewis-McChord Stryker brigades in Afghanistan count toward that total.
• Strykers clocked more than 40 million miles in combat theaters. That's about 5 million miles farther than a one-way trip to Mars when Earth and Mars are closest to each other.
• Since 2005, General Dynamics fielded 320 retrofit kits to Strykers in combat theaters to improve survivability, such as by adding armor.
The Stryker's history is tied closely to Joint Base Lewis-McChord. It was conceived by retired Gen. Eric Shinseki, who called on the Army to develop a rapidly deployable, medium-weight infantry vehicle that would run on tires instead of tracks.
The first one rolled on to what was the Fort Lewis 10 years ago this June, and the South Sound has been its home base ever since. Three of the country's eight Stryker brigades are stationed here.
One of them, the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, was the first Stryker brigade to go to war when it deployed to Iraq in November 2003. It's in Afghanistan today on its fourth combat tour of this era's wars.
President George W. Bush praised the vehicles as especially effective in Iraq, calling them "ghost riders" because of their speed and silence on that country's battlegrounds.
They faced different challenges in Afghanistan, where the country's few rugged roads initially made Strykers inviting targets for enemy bomb makers during the first deployment of a Lewis-McChord Stryker brigade there in 2009-10. The Army and General Dynamics adapted to those conditions by developing the 30-ton "double V" hull Stryker that is mostly used in Afghanistan today, and casualties inside Strykers have declined.
"The (Stryker program) is being executed in a dynamic environment from the moment the vehicles came off the production line," Rogers wrote.


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Oct 9, 201295It's amazing and you should definitely check it out.
Sep 24, 201285Captaining a spaceship is a dream that many gamers have had for years, and FTL pulls it off near perfectly. If the difficulty, randomness, and repetition of rougelikes doesn't scare you away, FTL will give you an experience you can't find anywhere else.
Feb 6, 201385Kickstarter has accomplished its mission in this one, giving the opportunity to an original, non-mainstream title to go public and meet its well-deserved success. Especially for sci-fi fans, it's a no-brainer; buy this game at once and live the life of a courageous pilot that only has one mission: survival. [November 2012]
Sep 21, 201270Like Spelunky before it, survival often depends on what you're carrying, and when you happen across life-prolonging shops and lucky weapon drops. But FTL is a less masterful game than Derek Yu's cave diver, throwing more chance into the mix.
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As you may have heard by now, Brayden Schenn has injured his knee during a training session in Canada. Rich Hammond has confirmed this fact. Hammond did not indicate the nature or extent of the injury. Meanwhile, we have learned that the injury may be to his MCL and he will be out several months. In short, don't expect Schenn in a Kings uniform this season. If it is indeed an MCL and surgery will be required, I expect his best case scenario will be to play after January in Manchester. Let's hear it for being WRONG! I think I am going to kick the butt of the person who told me Schenn will be out for months, but I will do so sweetly and nicely because he has been right far more than he has been wrong…he is still getting a subtle boot in his ass.
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That's a terrible setback to his career. I hope the MRI comes out positive, and he can get away without surgery
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This summer has been an injury plague! Hopefully its nothing too serious.
Doesn't sound very serious. His trip to LA was already planned for the rookie camp. If it was serious, he wouldn't be waiting for an MRI for an injury that occurred on Tuesday. A meeting with the Kings medical staff is scheduled for tomorrow.
BTW, Bob Miller has "precautionary" surgery today and will miss hockey fest.
"Meanwhile, we have learned that the injury may be to his MCL and he will be out several months."
How can anyone know this without a medical exam? He hasn't even seen a doctor yet. He meets with the Kings staff tomorrow.
"If it is indeed an MCL and surgery will be required, I expect his best case scenario will be to play after January in Manchester."
He's not eligible to play in Manchester until after his Junior team's season is over. It is either the NHL or juniors this season.
Hammond is saying that he didn't have the MRI today and will be evaluated tomorrow, so that is sounding less serious. I certainly hope it isn't that bad.
All thoughts to Bob!!! Such a GREAT Anouncer… I so apprecite him and know how
priviledged we are to have him… on a realistic note.. he is getting older so I am glad he is
being taken care of and watching his health…Will miss you at Hockey Fest Bob..
speedy recovery!
Helene Eliot is twittering that there is no structural damage to Schenn's knee and he is listed as day to day. She also said Colton Teubert will not take part in rookie camp, due to an injured thumb.
MCL tear…your mama !!!
sounding like good news.. hopefully.. as to Teubert.. he has been out with the thumb since
the end of the season.. I personally think he will be a Great asset to our Kings when he
is healed up and matured up!


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Nov 24, 20102I love Sony and all its franchises, but i waited too long for this game, had dreams making LOVE with GT5... And... For what? I've been fooled... But you may say "it's still a good racing game", right? Yes, it's, but nothing near with expectations and Sony's promises. I'm really disappointed.
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Nov 26, 20103five years for that! GT5 is not finished.
GT5 is the PES of car games, i will not buy it, for sure.
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Nov 27, 20103Horrible. Developer was to lazy to even allow you to change the breaks. Only 200 cars fully rendered the rest look like crap. They had 6 years to make it look good and they couldn't even finish it with all the delays. Might of been better if it had never been released. I will stick to forza and need for speed hot pursuit.
Nov 27, 20100What an absolutely horrible game, just terrible. Please do not waste your money on buying this game. What baffles me is how it took them so long to put out a piece of **** like this!
Nov 27, 20104What a waste of 60 bucks. I should have known they would try and make these controls so realistic that they would just would not feel fun. Returned it already. If you masturbate to cars spinning around in neutral white space it might be your game. For me, i like fun, fast racing games. GT5 just ain't for me. Get the new NFS you can actually have fun then.
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Nov 26, 20100So bland it's unbelievable. After 5 years of waiting we get this? Stick with the newer franchises. I doubt there will be a Grand Turismo 6. If you have a PC check out some of the driving or better yet racing sims there. Richard Burns Rally is great. Live For Speed is great. GT5 is a huge disappointment.
Nov 26, 20100Sure it's a detailed and compelling racing simulator, but it's hard to not feel disappointed after the time it took to make, especially since Forza 3 stole the spotlight.
Nov 30, 20100Half a decade to make- 80% cars have no interior view- weak Ai- unrealistic damage-Low quality graphics for most cars-
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Dec 1, 201006 years of development for nothing. It is sad how people call this game realistic when it's clearly not. It is not even fun. GT5 excels only at failing,
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Nov 30, 20104Boring and bland would describe it best. I have a PS3, and a 360 like most adult gamers. Forza 3 is still the best racer out there by far.
The graphics can be really bad at times, and inconsistent. Menu's are joke. Get a good car, and breeze through all the races.
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Dec 1, 20100800 cars that look like a ps2 game, crappy tracks, and no damage and the idiots will still eat it up.
Dec 1, 20100GT5 reminds me of hurricane Katrina.A big impact in a terrible way.
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Dec 2, 20101GT4 or GT5 HD? Below average graphics, dated gameplay , optional licenses, bad online , bad sound, bad menus ... THE WORST GT IN HISTORY! I just dont give it a zero because Sony had the balls to launch this crappy game worldwide.
Nov 29, 20100How can they claim this is a driving simulator when you have no damage?
Dec 1, 20100The Taylor Swift of racing simulators, and i'm not talking about her looks.
Dec 1, 20100Like a typical Japanese developed game to.Fixating on what they're good at, and ignoring the progression that has happened in other games. And a lack of online leaderboards is just a joke.If i could give this game a negative score i would.
Dec 5, 20100deserves to be in the landfill with Atari's ET
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Feb 26, 20124This game was frustrating!! Graphics were good, but not as good as so many people said they were. A little disappointing. The game just wasn't fun. I had more fun playing Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2. The download takes forever. The game just wasn't streamlined and was an average racing game. Nothing special about it.
Apr 2, 20110GT5 is the embarrassment of not only the racing genre but the video game genre.6 year for nothing, might as well call it buyer's remorse general 5.How is it possible the score has dropped drastically for each sequel.And to make it worse they charged people for a **** demo.
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Dec 5, 20100GT4.5 when i say that i said it all.
Oct 9, 20114What a ridiculous release! A half finished game which brings nothing new to the table. I waited 6 or so years for this and for it to be such a disappointment is beyond me. Did they really import the cars directly from the ps2 version? Sorry Sony but you've been outdone by Microsoft's Forza chain.
Dec 6, 20100This game is really crap. The positive reviews here are only from PS3 fanboy people and they want to fool you into buying this piece of crap. My real rating is 1, but I give a 0 because of those deranged and worthless PS3 people giving wrong reviews with false acclaim.
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Dec 15, 20112Weak effort. The game got so much hype and for what? Game feels dated, and it proves that the Japanese devs cant compete against the west anymore, or at least thats how i see it. This game sucks.
Nov 12, 20110I was a huge fan o gt series, but GT5 just sucks hard. The car sounds like a vacuum cleaner, many cars dont have interior view... omg. They just arruined the game.
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Dec 13, 20100I love Sony and all its franchises, but i waited too long for this game, had dreams making LOVE with GT5... And... For what? I've been fooled... But you may say "it's still a good racing game", right? Yes, it's, but nothing near with expectations and Sony's promises. I'm really disappointed.
Dec 15, 20104Poor AI, lifeless feel, as exciting as dry toast.
Yes it's pretty, yes it has a large variety of cars and tracks.....and yes it has toilet break loading times.
No it doesn't engage the player, no it won't have you or your mates fighting for the controller next.
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May 9, 20122What? Wait, what? Is this even the game of the series. Gran Turismo 5 is awful, boring and not realistic at all. It is complicated and is already the same game. Gran Turismo 4 was better in many ways, because was a masterpiece, then what, this awful game released . TERRIBLE!
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Feb 18, 201179We love Gran Turismo dearly but it isn't the game we hoped it would be. [Feb 2011, p.72]
Feb 16, 201190An unusually complex driving game that demands real dedication and only fully reveals its true power once you've put the mileage in. [Jan 2011, p.108]
Feb 7, 201191GT5 is pretty much exactly what everybody expected it to be. Overhyped maybe because of the unprecedented delay in its release, but spot on with its goals.


text: Posted on here a few times now. Have a fuego and a futura. The futura is amazing. Took it in some good clean 4ft solid surf and it ripped. Had chance to pick up cheap hellfire so jumped at it. Took it out last week. Amazing! Was only pretty weak so i know it won't come alive till it gets bigger and more powerful, however I still found it to float and surf really well. Little more twitchy but I like that! Can't wait to get it in again.... Then took out my fuego.... Felt to big and buoyant!!! Think I bought too big, and all I want to grab us the hellfire!! However to change things up and. Compliment the quiver thinking selling fuego and buying a spitfire for the in between and general surf for 80percent time... What peoples thoughts? 5ft 8 spit my call... Just need to find one that I can afford!!


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Rapha Talk: Off the Record
A young Dean Downing riding at the track
Last night 30 of Rapha's top customers were treated to an intimate question and answer session with Rapha Condor pros, Dean Downing and Chris Newton plus team manager, John Herety. Cycling commentator David Harmon was there to field questions and ask a few of his own about life inside the peloton.
Held at the Covent Garden Hotel, the talk was a fascinating discussion including insights into Chris' first race as a 13 year old, Dean's long family history of bike racers, John Herety's exploits racing in the Eastern Bloc, being a lonely amateur in Belgium, the state of British cycling and lots of juicy stuff we can't mention here. There were also plenty of jibes and jokes, including ones about Mr. Herety's hair (or lack of).
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Chris Minter
27th November 2009 08:38pm
Great evening with real honest answers from the Rapha Condor team.Mr Herety was very interesting and funny.
Jon Moss
29th November 2009 10:35am
An excellent evening, and a big thanks to everyone involved.
I was fascinated with the track cycling discussion, and the coordination involved. With the daily task of getting out of the house, with bag, keys and iPhone, without dropping something, I think I will stick with straight forward road cycling!
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30th November 2009 01:29pm
A really interesting discussion which could easily have run for another couple of hours. More of these please!
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30th November 2009 04:22pm
quick question, how are Rapha's 30 top customers identified?
Joe Hall
30th November 2009 05:05pm
Customers who we have had a longstanding relationship with, Rapha Condor Club members, former team riders and friends and partners. We couldn't offer tickets to everyone so decided to select a number of people we felt obliged to cater for. It was a Rapha event but with an obvious Rapha Condor team focus. Perhaps the word 'top' suggests exclusivity which is something we all sometimes enjoy.
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Relegation would alter Super mindset
13 Feb 2012
JON CARDINELLI writes that with the merger option quashed and the six-franchise option unlikely, South African teams may be forced to employ conservative tactics in order to secure Super Rugby survival.
Gary Gold put it best when he described how club rugby differs in the northern and southern hemispheres. 'In the south they play to win, whereas in the north they play not to lose,' he said, citing his experience as a coach in competitions like the English Premiership and Super Rugby.
Gold explained that the relegation factor influenced the style of play in England, while the Sanzar nations could afford to be more adventurous as the results had no bearing on their continued involvement in the south's premier competition.
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Saru is currently wrestling with the problem of fitting six franchises into five slots. They've ruled out the possibility of merging two franchises, and while they hope to convince Sanzar to accommodate six SA teams, the 2013 tournament is unlikely to differ to that of 2012. The existing franchises won't like the idea of relegation, but considering the contractual obligations, there may be no alternative.
The final decision will only be announced next month, but we already know more than we did at this time last week. There will be no amalgamation similar to that of the Cats, and there are those at the Cheetahs and Lions who will laud this decision as a massive victory. But now that the merger option has been ruled out, another scrap will begin.
History will show that of SA's five franchises, the Cheetahs and Lions have fared the worst at Super Rugby level. The Cheetahs have performed consistently at domestic level while the Lions recently won the Currie Cup, but this has never been a true indicator of Super Rugby aptitude. Going into the 2012 competition, the Cheetahs and Lions will be the South African underdogs once again.
At the start of 2012, both sides may have held lofty ambitions of finishing in the top half of the table or even sneaking into the play-offs. Now that relegation could become a possibility, they may have to alter game plans and adjust priorities and goals to ensure that come the end of the competition, they don't receive the chop.
Of course, it is yet to be determined whether the relegation option will be adopted and, if it is, how it would be implemented.
It could be that Saru decides to stage a relegation series after the Super Rugby season, in which case the respective teams' Super Rugby survival would be riding on the result of two or three games. That option wouldn't make much sense, however, as it would take place at the end of a grueling six-month competition and both teams would be without their Boks due to Rugby Championship commitments. It would also lead to the bizarre situation where coaches save their best players for the relegation/promotion series rather than risk them in the last rounds of the Super Rugby tournament itself.
If an automatic relegation option was installed, in other words if the worst South African side made way for the Southern Kings in 2013, the question would be thrown back at Saru: Why wasn't the decision made before the 2012 competition started?
The coaches could even take it a step further and ask why the decision wasn't made before the pre-season when tactics and other plans are implemented. These are relevant questions, because as Gold once intimated with his description of the northern competitions, the threat of relegation can alter a team's goals and thus its style of play.
The current laws prescribe a move towards percentage play, and while the Bulls, Sharks and Stormers all differ slightly in game plan, they do prize territory above all else. The Cheetahs and Lions, while traditionally the worst SA teams in terms of results, have often employed a more expansive approach to the game. It has sometimes made for entertaining rugby and on occasion has brought them success, but how will the prospect of relegation alter the mindset in the respective camps? Results will no longer be crucial in terms of shooting for a play-off place; they may be vital for survival.
The Cheetahs showed their conservative side when they played in Cape Town nine days ago, which may suggest they are already starting to think along these lines. The Lions entertained in the 2011 Currie Cup with an all-out-attack, but it was clear that John Mitchell has installed some balance. It could be that the Lions play more to the laws in the coming season, and in doing so, improve their chances of staying in the top flight.
The Super Rugby race will be closely contested, as the length of the competition adds to the challenge.There may also be a competition within the competition as the South African teams scrap for survival.
The Bulls, Sharks and Stormers won't take the traditionally weaker sides in their conference lightly, as they won't want to fall into a potential relegation zone either. This could mean that the big three SA teams are also effected when it comes to selection and playing style.
Saru will announce its decision at the end of March, and if a relegation system is favoured, it will prompt a scrap that could transform the South African psyche into something resembling the mindset of European clubs up north.
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14 Feb 2012, 07:12 amIt is like when I try to fix the iron, I end up with spare parts and then have to chuck the whole thing away!
The current 5 teams have been at the top of the tree for many years and no matter how kuk the Lions or Cheetahs do, they still miles better than whoever is next in line.
14 Feb 2012, 08:43 am@rangerman-399:
The reason for NZs problems with their franchises has been the lack of outside finance, unlike SA. They're now changing that.Auckland – The New Zealand Rugby Union has opened the path to outside investment in their Super rugby franchises, inviting bidders to buy management licenses in four of the union's five teams in the southern hemisphere competition from 2013.
The NZRU would retain the ownership of the Auckland Blues, Waikato Chiefs, Wellington Hurricanes and Canterbury Crusaders and be responsible for contracting of playing and coaching staff, the NZRU said in a statement on Friday.
The Otago Highlanders, the other New Zealand side in the southern hemisphere competition, would not be included, NZRU chief executive Steve Tew said in the statement, as they were already seeking other opportunities.
"This is an early phase to get a real view of the level of interest in an opportunity to be associated with New Zealand's brand of rugby and what is considered to be the world's best rugby competition," Tew said.
The decision has been mooted for some time by the NZRU, who have been forced at various times to bail out all of the Super rugby teams, which are run by the provinces, and a number of domestic provincial sides.
The NZRU will also underwrite about NZ$10 million ($7.8 million) of the operating loss from the recent rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Tew said during the tournament the NZRU stood to lose about NZ$13 million this year because of the World Cup cutting into sponsorship, television and gate revenues.
The successful licensee would have the right to manage, operate, select and promote the team brand and the matches played by that team.
Their revenue-generating opportunities would include naming rights and non-rugby activities, but the teams would have to remain in New Zealand as part of the license agreement.
14 Feb 2012, 09:01 am@David-402: yes david, i saw that.
but who wants to "manage" a team where you have no say over the playing staff?
no one.
so again, central contracting will lead to issues.
its no wonder they are leaving out the highlanders, they have done it for years already. would you buy the canes when you know the blues and crusaders will be loaded with all blacks and you will get scraps?
no bud, you wouldnt.
and anyways, that announcement was made last year already, where is the news on the rush of investors?
14 Feb 2012, 09:09 amHere is a question…
Do you believe the current setup in SA is working?
Simple yes or no.
14 Feb 2012, 09:16 amSeeing as though I built the damn thing, I would have to have tried all three out and yip, as far as I know there are only three people that have nailed the drop off, with bod and bod jnr being two of them.
Most downhillers would breeze it, but they couldnt be bothered getting up that mountain..
14 Feb 2012, 09:21 am@PissAnt-404: cmon PA, do you seriously expect a simple yes or no to that question?
lets rather have a chat about it bud?
we have won 3 out of the last 5 superrugby titles so that part seems to be functioning well.
our unions are infinitely more profitable than the kiwi unions (barring the loser lions of course but they seem to getting back on track).
crowd numbers in sa dwarf those of anywhere in the southern hemisphere. (i think the stormers drew nearly as many spectators as the whole aussie conference last year? maybe i am wrong on this one though)
we have appointed a coach who may take us to another level…or not? lets see.
yes, i want a better run central body but i am an african and history has taught me that centrally run bodies with too much clout are a recipe for disaster.
14 Feb 2012, 09:31 amProfitable? Unfortunately not. More profitable than the Kiwis and Aussies, perhaps – but every single union in SA with the exception of the Bulls I imagine is struggling to keep themselves afloat.
Crowd numbers were actually down in 2011 from 2010 – the only increase in numbers were Australian TV audience numbers – the rest all took a dip.
3 out of the last 5 – good show on the face of it, but when you consider only 3 of 5 franchises (most of the time only 2) are anywhere close to competitive then it paints a different picture.
SA has infinitely more resources than Aus and Kiwi's combined, and look at where we find ourselves year after year.
If this is something that is working, I would hate to see failure.
14 Feb 2012, 09:41 am@PissAnt-407: struggling to keep themselves afloat?
no bud, you cannot be referring to the sharks? stormers maybe?
obviously aussie audiences increased, they now have a domestic comp but that isnt the full story pa, what were the audience numbers?
the aussies have what, two competitive teams and the kiwis have three at a push?
and i dont really consider the canes or chiefs or highlanders as perennial contenders do you?
whilst the sharks, bulls and stormers have all been contenders over the last few years?
yes, the aussies won last year because of a ridiculous format that punishes the stronger conferences (nz and sa) and rewards them. its no coincidence they hadnt supplied a finalist in years before last year.no bud, externals must be taken into account and whilst there is room for improvement i personally am not willing to simply transfer my support, generated over decades, to some fanciful new team that is a businessmans pet project and i suspect i am in the majority here.
why do you think the varsity cup is such a success crowds wise? ready made support base bud.
and it draws regular crowds the kiwis and aussies wish they had for ANY rugby. -
14 Feb 2012, 11:08 am2 years ago it was published that the only union in SA that showed an actual operational profit was… wait for it… the GRIFFONS!
Now granted that was 2 years ago, I did not see much change from any union in the recent past to suggest that things are much better…
Unfortunately unions are very loathe to make their audited financials available (I wonder why…) so all we can go on is what is reported.
As for the various teams and countries performances…
Only ONE SA team averages a 50% win ration (Stormers). Sharks and Bulls are close behind but still, in the 40′s.
Brumbies and Tahs both average in the mid to high 50′s, with the Reds on 48%.
If memory serves the Force started the same time as the Cheetahs in SupeRugby? Force 36% win ration, Cheetahs 27%
NZ is a different story altogether, two teams are in the 60′s (Saders & Blues) with Canes in the 50′s.Chiefs and Highlanders are mid 40′s.
Overall, Kiwi's win 54% of their matches (central contracting model), Aus 43% (including the newbies Rebels which won only 19% and they have no local competition or depth) and SA…39%
We are almost 20% behind the Kiwi's considering rugby as a whole in both countries! And it shows at test level too.
As far as 'pet projects' go…
Investing millions into any business is hardly what I would call a 'pet project' – it will be 100% success driven to get a ROI. In fact the term 'pet project' much easier describes the current situations where rugby (teams) is a pet project of hopefully out of depth amateurs who has zero financial or operational accountability.
Here is what I struggle to get.
SA Rugby runs like government in this country where incompetent idiots are voted into power.
Every single day I have to hear about how pathetic and useless our government is because of this (zero accountability, squandering of resources and funds and little actual success).
Yet most on here now wants to 'protect' that system in rugby? Because of what? Emotional attachment?
Go figure.
My point is quite simple.
Get rid of amateurism in rugby, it is going to destroy the game.
14 Feb 2012, 11:26 am@PissAnt-409: well it would be interesting to see true financials but teh feeling i get is that our rugby is in a far better place wrt finances than aus and nz.
maybe i am wrong and the salaries being paid are unaffordable?
as for superrugby success rates, i would love a breakdown of the last 5 years rather than the comp in its entirety PA because the period where we have started to show regular success of our top three (not just one) is in this time.
sure, we lag but again, externals are just as much to blame. travel cannot be discounted and the fact that the lions won zero % and the cheetahs 27% obviously is an issue but the stronger unions are doing ok without central contracting?
i agree fully on the pro vs amateur debate PA, seriously. even at my rugby club thge politics are astounding but as i said, i will not simply transfer my support to a fancifully named new franchise which removes all the traditions i am attached to.
and that is the bottom line imo.
14 Feb 2012, 11:28 am@rangerman-403:
I think you misunderstand the concept of central contracts. It is based on the fact that the S14 series is based on the elite 150 players, not the elite provinces. The S15 is owned by SARU in SA, unlike the provinces, which are independent entities. In fact the super competition is actually an extension of the national sides, which has replaced national trials with a more formal and structured competition.
Central contracting is also just an extension of national/Springbok contracts to a far wider squad of players whilst the provinces/unions still contract players for the domestic competitions.
Of course, central contracts depend on the national management constantly identifying and monitoring emerging talent that they'd like to see at a higher level. It isn't about loading one or two sides as each franchise draws its squad from the constituent provinces. In NZ the Franchise nominates a core squad of 26 playersout of 30, whilst the NZRU can excercise the right to draft unnominated players who wouldn't normally get much game time, to strengthen franchises that might be weak in certain positions. This prevents Franchises hoarding emerging talent. This is a national coaches dream situation compared to the problems ours have traditionally.
We all know how difficult it is for a national coach to -
14 Feb 2012, 11:36 am@David-411: dave you kinda tapered off theree bud.
i gotta go sorry man, chat laters, you too pa!
14 Feb 2012, 11:37 amThe one aspect we are discussing here is a central system, and I think David explained it quite nicely.
I would personally venture as far as to say that a central system will strengthen the individual unions, not weaken them (and your support for them).
I am also quite happy to follow a European model where clubs/unions qualify for SupeRugby PROVIDED the professional arms in each union is not owned and controlled by the amateur arm (and that they show a operational profit like the model they have in France). At most I reckon the amateur arm should own up to a maximum of 25% of a union not 51% (and more) as is currently the case.
It all comes down to accountability and responsibility which if you get that right, success will be an automatic by-product.
No-one is talking about destroying the unions, in fact, my whole idea is to ensure we look after all 14 (not just the big 5 as is currently the case).
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Established companies often experience innovation stagnation. The fix, says Intuit founder Scott Cook, is for these companies to adopt a lean start-up model.
Lean start-up strategies aren't just for start-ups anymore. That was the key message that Intuit cofounder Scott Cook (HBS MBA '76) shared in a small seminar with Harvard Business School faculty recently.
Since its launch in 1983, the financial software company has seen a great deal of success, garnering revenues of $4.15 billion in 2012 with products like Quicken, TurboTax, and QuickBooks. But there lies the potential rub.
"Success is a powerful thing," said Cook, who now serves as chairman of Intuit's Executive Committee. "It tends to make companies stupid, and they become less and less innovative."
"Success is a powerful thing… It tends to make companies stupid" Scott Cook, Intuit
Avoiding innovation stagnation is the reason that Cook believes established companies need a lean start-up model—maybe even more than start-ups do. An idea pioneered by HBS Entrepreneur-in-Residence Eric Ries, lean start-up thinking entails launching as quickly as possible with a "minimum viable product," a bare-bones creation that includes just enough features to allow for useful feedback from early adopters. The company then releases a quick succession of product upgrades, forming hypotheses and conducting experiments with each new version along the way.
Intuit adopted such a strategy when developing Fasal, a mobile platform that delivers agricultural market price information to farmers in India. With each successive rapid upgrade deployment, the adoption rate grew. That meant that as more features were added or tweaked, there were more farmers to provide useful feedback from the field.
"The more farmers you have, the better data you have," Cook said.
Experimentation can be hard for product teams in large companies, which often don't have the let's-try-some-things-and-see-what-sticks culture of a start-up. Product teams may be disheartened when their preconceived notions turn from promising hypotheses into failed experiments. Cook stressed, though, that failure can yield the greatest lessons in product development. "For me it was seeing my brilliant ideas—which I just knew were right—not work."
To that end, Cook said leaders should take care not to squelch a team member's new idea too soon, even if it sounds unreasonable. He recalled scoffing at a proposal, only to learn that the team putting it forward already had started testing the idea with an experiment. Cook felt bad about his initial response not because the idea ended up succeeding—it didn't—but because he believes strongly in cultivating and maintaining a culture of experimentation.
Of the experiments Intuit has launched in India, some ten have failed, two have succeeded, one is still in its nascent stages, and one is "pivoting," Cook said. In lean-start-up lingo, pivoting means taking a major change of course based on user feedback—the idea being that it's easier to change the direction of a company or product in its early stages than in its later stages.
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Managers often think about innovation in terms of exploring new markets. But Cook said it's often wiser for firms to innovate within their well-established existing businesses. This is especially true in industries where there are first-mover advantage network effects—wherein the value of a service is dependent on the number of people using it. Case in point: Amazon.com's attempt to enter the online auction business failed because eBay already had such a strong, ever-growing base of sellers, which begat an ever-growing base of buyers.
Intuit, for example, does steady business with TurboTax, the tax preparation software that has been a part of the company's product line since its 1993 acquisition of ChipSoft. Thus it makes sense for the company to innovate within the realm of tax prep. That doesn't mean the ideas can't be revolutionary. In 2011 Intuit introduced SnapTax, a smartphone app that lets users file their 1040EZ form in 10 minutes.
Cook also stressed the need of having a strong, overriding company vision when establishing an innovative, experimental culture. Intuit's vision: "Change lives so profoundly, people can't imagine going back to the old way."
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- Director of Customer Experience Management, KPMG
See the The Nordstrom Innovation Lab as one example of a lean startup operating inside a large company: http://nordstrominnovationlab.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szr0ezLyQHY&feature=player_embedded
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For people interested in this topic, I've recently contributed my points of view on how technology is eroding the perceived importance of strategy at http://bit.ly/YoQOk7.
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He is absolutely right. In addition to what Scott said I would also add that it works AMAZINGLY well in functional teams as well, not just for new products / services.
If you'd like to learn more let me know and I'll be happy to talk to you about it.
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Innovation has to be a regular feature for all organisations. New ideas need to be considered and not brushed aside thoughtlessly.Yes, lean start-up strategy is meant for even much after the initial set up.This would make the base more solid. Such strategies help develop team spirit leading to better results in the long run.


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Join Dominic from Victory at World of Beer Kendall for a night of Victory and Summer Love. We will be giving out free pint glasses [...]
Summer of Love
@ World of Beer (West Palm Beach)
Come out to World of Beer in West Palm Beach for a night of Summer Love. Wear your best 1960′s outfit and join everyone in [...]


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A controversy is brewing in Rhode Island after four police officers seemingly made a group of young men do push-ups as immediate punishment for vandalizing mailboxes.
It began when a woman called 911 Friday to report that her mailbox had been damaged, and officers caught a car full of teenagers in the act (the details are a little hazy here, but the teens may have been vandalizing other mailboxes nearby when caught).
Here is the video, first reported by WJAR-TV:
The task was hardly grueling– the neighbor estimates the young men had to do between 10-12 push-ups– but Mayor Charles Lombardi is calling the situation unacceptable.