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Explore the icons in and around spectacular San Francisco, enjoying tastings in Napa and Sonoma Valley's famed wine country, shopping in lovely Sausalito, and a tour of the notorious prison on Alcatraz.
After flying into San Francisco, you will be met and transferred to the Fairmont San Francisco. Centrally located, this luxury hotel is a short cable car trip from the bustling Downtown, Financial District, Union Square and Fisherman's Wharf. In fact, The Fairmont San Francisco hotel is the only spot in San Francisco where each of the city's cable car lines meet. The remainder of the day is at leisure with meals on your own.
Following breakfast in the hotel, you will board an air-conditioned motor coach for an approximate 30-minute narrated scenic drive past Pier 39, through lively Fisherman's Wharf, along the Marina District, by the Palace of Fine Arts and the Presidio, and across the Golden Gate Bridge en route to Sonoma, where the rich soils gave birth to California's wine industry.
Sonoma is the closest wine region to San Francisco, just 45 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge. You will start your wine tour at Cline Cellars, nestled in the southern foothills of the Sonoma Valley. In the latter part of the 1800s, this area was a booming farming community with thousands of acres of orchards and healthy vineyards. Fred Cline's maternal grandfather, Valeriano Jacuzzi of spa fame, called this place home.
On summer visits to his grandparents, Fred learned to love the agricultural life and how to vinify grapes into wine. In 1982, with an inheritance from his grandfather, Fred founded Cline Cellars near Oakley, California. Here, he preserved and restored many ancient vine sites to reign as premier California wine lands.
After approximately one hour at the vineyard, you will board the coach for a short stop in Sonoma's historic town plaza, which offers a shady park surrounded by charming boutiques, superb cuisine, landmark buildings, and fabulous restaurants. Enjoy approximately 60 minutes of free time to browse the shops and enjoy lunch at leisure and on your own.
Next, you will travel to Napa Valley's Carneros wine region where you will stop at the Domaine Carmeros.
This premium wine growing region enjoys the cooling influence of the Pacific Ocean and summer fog, making it an ideal growing area for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The Domaine Carneros is the California expression of the tradition and excellence of its founder, Champagne Taittinger. Established in 1987, Domaine Carneros is considered a regional landmark with exquisite views of endless vineyard-covered hills.
On this very unique tasting tour, you will be guided through the process of creating fine sparkling wines in the traditional method while sampling a variety of Domaine Carneros wines along the way. Your experienced wine educator will also present Domaine Carneros still wine production and you will enjoy a taste of the delicate and seductive Pinot Noir.
You will spend over an hour here before returning to San Francisco via the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
Important Additional Information: Wheelchairs need to be standard size and collapsible; no electric wheelchairs/scooters are permitted. Guests must be ambulatory and able to board and disembark the motor coach on their own. Guests should dress warmly, in layers and carry rain gear. Guests are encouraged to bring currency and credit cards to purchase extras such as souvenirs or food and beverage options.
Following breakfast at the hotel, you will board a motor coach for an approximate 30-minute journey across the Golden Gate Bridge, which is often shrouded in fog. After a stop at Vista Point for a fabulous view of the "City by the Bay," you will continue on into nearby Sausalito Village.
After about 90 minute free time exploring the shops and galleries of Sausalito, you will drive across the Golden Gate Bridge and to the Alcatraz ferry docks, enjoying a panoramic view of the famous San Francisco skyline along the way.
While touring Alcatraz, known as "The Rock," you will see the small jail cells and discover all sorts of fascinating facts about the notorious prison that once housed the likes of Al Capone and the Birdman of Alcatraz. Afterwards, you will return to the mainland and on to pier 39. From there, it is a short walk to embark the ship, where your luggage will be awaiting you.
Important Additional Information - Wheelchairs (collapsible or electric) are not permitted at Alcatraz. Tour operators will deny participation to guests arriving in wheelchairs or electric scooters.
Land Program Step by Step: The order of sites visited may vary to avoid congestion. The times indicated are approximate, given here only for general reference purposes and subject to change.
EXTRA NIGHTS: If you book extra nights through the cruise line, you will be met per the flight details provided and transferred to the Fairmont Hotel San Francisco. Check-in is 4:00pm. Meals other than breakfast, as well as activities, are on your own until Day 2 of the program. Be sure that the cruise line has your up-to-date flight details.
Arrival and transfer from San Francisco Airport to the Fairmont San Francisco hotel. Meals and activities are on your own today.
Check-in time at the hotel is at 4:00pm. Although every effort will be made to have rooms available earlier, this cannot be guaranteed.
Overnight at the Fairmont San Francisco or similar hotel
AM Breakfast at the hotel
8:00am Depart the hotel and drive along the Embarcadero passing famous sites along the way
8:30am Arrive at Vista Point in Marin
8:45am Depart Vista Point
10:00am Arrive at your first winery (Cline Cellars – Subject to change)
11:15am Depart the first winery
11:30am Arrive Sonoma Town Plaza to shop and have lunch at your leisure
12:35pm Depart and head for the second winery
1:00pm Arrive at second winery (Domaine Carneros - Subject to change)
2:15pm Depart second winery
3:30pm Arrive back at your hotel
The remainder of the afternoon and evening are at your leisure and dinner is on own
Overnight at the Fairmont San Francisco or similar hotel
Day 3
AM Breakfast
8:00am Depart for Sausalito
8:30am Arrive in Sausalito and enjoy free time
10:00am Depart Sausalito
10:35am Arrive at Pier 33 for Alcatraz check in
11:15am Ferry departs for Alcatraz
11:25am Arrive at Alcatraz and commence audio tour with headsets
1:15pm The guide will depart at this time. You may accompany the guide or stay and return on a later ferry.
1:30pm Arrive back at Pier 33, if you choose to go back with the guide. Then, it's a short walk to the ship for embarkation.
Expected Weather:
What to Bring:
Weather-appropriate clothing, including hats and flat comfortable walking shoes. Also, bring a camera, sunglasses and photo identification.
Local Currency:
U.S. dollars and credit cards
American-style outlets in all rooms
Documents and Visa Requirements:
U.S. entry requirements apply
Program Includes:
• Breakfast daily
• Accommodations at the Fairmont Hotel San Francisco (Fairmont King) or similar hotel
• Separate English-speaking guide to accompany the group on day trips
• Gratuities to drivers and guides
• Transfers
• Winery tours and tastings as indicated above
Please Note: Guests booking their own flights (independent of the cruise line) are responsible for ensuring that the cruise line has the most current arrival information, so your transfer can be arranged; however, if you book additional hotel nights independently of the cruise line, an arrival transfer is not provided.
Program Excludes:
• Any meals or beverages not listed in the program
• Hotel incidentals including mini bar
• Any activities not listed in the program
Fairmont Hotel San Francisco
950 Mason St San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone: (415) 772-5000
*We will only substitute hotels in unforeseen situations. If similar hotels are substituted, they will be of equal ratings and standards.
Please note: Land programs that encompass multiple days ashore customarily include extensive and prolonged activity, while those of shorter durations typically have more moderate activity levels. However, each program varies and participants should be prepared to negotiate a mixture of surfaces, which may include inclines, cobblestones, sand, gravel or natural paths. There may also be a need to climb steps or stairs on occasion. Guests who utilize a wheelchair and those with mobility concerns are advised to check with the cruise line in advance to see if any portion of the tour program may not be considered suitable for their individual situation.
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Explore the undisputed icons of New York City on private tours, a harbor cruise and on highly accommodating double-decker buses that allow you to "hop on and hop off" wherever you wish.
You will be met at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal by your New York City licensed guide and be transferred by deluxe motor coach to the MoMa (The Museum of Modern Art). Praised as the greatest collection of modern art in the world by The New York Times, the museum's unparalleled collection offers a comprehensive overview of modern and contemporary art, from the European painting and sculpture of the 1880s to the design, film and performance art of today. You will have some free time to explore the museum on your own and your guide will be available to answer any questions.
After this exhilarating experience, you will be transferred to your hotel "The InterContinental Hotel", a refreshing sanctuary within walking distance of the Broadway theater district, extraordinary shopping and fabulous restaurants.
Early in the evening, you will be picked up at the hotel for a highly entertaining tour of Harlem and its vital role in the history of jazz beginning in the 1920s. In its heyday, Harlem was home to more than 400 nightclubs and all the legends played and sang there, including Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald.
The highlight of the evening is a live jazz dinner show at a Harlem nightclub that re-creates the experience of the Harlem in its most exciting musical period.
Afterwards, you will return to the hotel for the evening.
Following a full American breakfast at the hotel, you will have the entire day at leisure to explore the Big Apple at your own pace. So that you can easily get around from landmark to landmark, you will enjoy unlimited access to the double-decker buses on the "City Sights New York All Around Town Tour".
Just hop on and hop off wherever you please. The buses travel throughout New York City and stop at more than 40 locations, presenting icons such as Ground Zero and the Statue of Liberty. Stop at the Empire State Building and you will enjoy free entrance to the Observation Deck on the 86th floor for a spectacular panoramic view of Manhattan. The tour also includes a 90-minute harbor cruise that you can join whenever you please and tickets to the Museum of the City of New York
After a full day of sightseeing completely on your own schedule, you can return to the hotel at your leisure.
After enjoying a full American breakfast at your hotel, you will be transferred to either the John F Kennedy Airport, Newark Airport or La Guardia Airport based on your flight departure details.
Land Program Step by Step: The order of sites visited may vary to avoid congestion. The timings indicated are approximate. They are given here only for general reference purposes and are subject to change.
9:00am Disembark the ship
9:30am Transfer from the Manhattan Cruise Terminal to the MoMa
10:00am Free time to explore MoMa
12:30pm Transfer to your hotel (You can stay longer or further explore the
city and make your own way to the hotel at your leisure and at own
expense if you wish)
7.00pm Departure for the Jazz Evening Tour (tour, dinner incl 2 rum drinks
and show)
11:30pm Transfer back to the Hotel
12:00am Approximate arrival at the hotel
Overnight at the InterContinental Times Square Hotel or similar hotel
AM Full American breakfast at the hotel
The rest of the day is at leisure to use the Hop On Hop Off Bus
PM Evening at leisure and dinner on own
AM Full American breakfast at the hotel
12:00pm Check-out time. Your departure transfer to JFK, LGA or EWR airports
will be based on your flight departure details. If you have a late
flight, luggage
storage will be available at the hotel
EXTRA NIGHTS: Should you book any extra nights through the cruise line, you will be transferred to the airport per your departure flight details. Please note that check out time is 12:00nn. Any meals other than breakfast as well as any activities are on your own after the program officially ends on the morning of Day 3.
May: High 71°F (21.7°C) Low 54°F (12.2°C)
August: High 83°F(28.3°C) Low 68°F (20°C)
September: High 75°F (23.9°C) Low 61°F (16.1°C)
October: High 64°F (17.8°C) Low 50°F (10°C)
What to Bring: Guests should wear comfortable clothing and shoes. The program is casual throughout. Sunscreen, hats and binoculars are recommended as are jackets for the cooler months.
Local Currency: US Dollar
Electricity : USA 100-127V/60Hz
Documents and Visa Requirements: A valid passport is required. Please consult your local US Embassy for entry/visa requirements from your country of nationality.
Intercontinental New York Times Square
300 West 44th Street, New York City, NY 10036
Phone: 212- 803-4500
" 2 Nights accommodation at the InterContinental New York Times Square
Hotel or similar hotel - Superior King Room
" Daily full American breakfast at the hotel
" Porterage in/out at the hotel based on 2 bags per person
" Hospitality Representative at the Hotel to coordinate departure
" Moma Half Day Tour: Transportation, English Speaking New York
Licensed Guide, MoMa entrance (Regular admission), free time at the
Museum and transfer to the hotel.
" Departure Transfers from hotel to airport.
" Jazz evening Tour: Transportation, English Speaking New York Licensed
Guide, dinner and show. 2 rum drinks included at the show.
" Hop on Hop Off tickets for "All Around Town Tour" (Uptown, Downtown &
Brooklyn) and a 90 Minute City Sightseeing Harbor (The River Cruise
and Museum of the City of New York are also included in the "Hop on
Hop Off All Around Town Tour tickets).
" Empire State Building Ticket (Regular Admission Main Deck Only 86th
*Hop on Hop Off Bus tickets are valid for 48 hours therefore if you depart later on Day 3 you can also use them before you depart.
Please Note: Guests booking their own flights (independent of the cruise line) are responsible for ensuring that the cruise line has the most current and updated departure information so your transfer can be arranged. Should you book any additional nights independently of the cruise line, a departure transfer is not provided.
" Customary tips to the guides and the driver
" Any meals, drinks or expenses not listed above
" Hotel incidentals and other personal expenses
Please note: Land programs that encompass multiple days ashore customarily include extensive and prolonged activity, while those of shorter durations typically have more moderate activity levels. However, each program varies and participants should be prepared to negotiate a mixture of surfaces which may include: inclines, cobblestones, sand, and gravel or natural paths. There may also be a need to climb steps or stairs on occasion. Guests who utilize a wheelchair and those with mobility concerns are advised to check with the cruise line in advance to see if any portion of the tour program may not be considered suitable for their individual situation. Weather appropriate clothing; hats; sunglasses; and flat, comfortable walking shoes are generally recommended.
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MOVE TO AUSTRALIA | The Australian government aims to further increase skilled migration with changes coming in to effect on 1 July 2012, including the SkillSelect initiative.
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12Tracy Morgan Doesn't Think Jimmy Fallon is Cute
And neither do I, after his recent decision to marry Fat-Arms.
Morgan — who managed to score two DUIs last year — told the October issue of Penthouse that he and his SNL castmates were bothered by Fallon's "laughing and all that dumb shit he used to do. He wouldn't mess with me because I didn't fucking play that shit. That's taking all the attention off of everybody else and putting it on you, like, 'Oh, look at me, I'm the cute one.' I told him not to do that shit in my sketches, so he never did."
I like how Tracy assumes that Fallon didn't laugh during his sketches because of his stern talking-to. I don't think anyone ever laughed during Tracy Morgan's SNL sketches, especially the audience.
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Wow???? You didn't laugh during Bryan Fellows and Astronaut Jones (was that the name)???? Those were hilarious. Or how he played Star Jones? "I'm a low-yar." I loved Tracy Morgan. And he's 100% right, I hated when Jimmy Fallon laughed during sketches. That's a huge SNL no-no and he violated it constantly. There were only two times it was forgivable. During the cowbell sketch because they all looked so ridiculous and in the Barney's sketches because Will Ferrell would look so ridiculous coming out on the electric cart. "Big is the new small."
Don't hate on Tracy Morgan, now the awesomeness that is Tracy Jordan.
Sorry, Tracy is and always will be funny; mainly because he's flat out insane, but no matter. Love him!
Bitter thy name is Evil Beet.
And the only thing worse than Jimmy laughing during sketches was Jimmy and Horatio Sanz laughing during sketches. THAT was very tough to bear. I mean why was Horatio even there? He SUCKED!
I guess I could stomach Jimmy laughing more because I thought he had real talent. I hope he shows that he does and is in some actual comedies instead of cutsey feel good "Romedies". Or would they be called "Comances"?
Oh, I forgot about my Horatio hatred. He over-stayed his welcome.
Tracy Morgan was and always will be the worst cast member ever to play SNL since its inception. I never laughed or knew anyone that laughed at his sketches except for the people commenting on this article.
Tracy is a truly funny man. SNL probably wasn't the best place for him, as Jimmy, Tina Fey and Darrell Hammond usually got the best skits, and Tracy is just too out there for the tone of the show. Tracy Jordan will go down with Kramer as one of the funniest sitcom characters of the last decade. Jimmy was an attention seeking laugher, and Tracy, along with the rest of the cast and audience, had every right to be pissed. I agree that some skits would have broken anyone, especially the disneyland edition of Debbie Downer. Can you believe Lindsay Lohan was the most professional in that skit?
Good call in mentioning the Disneyland Debbie Downer with Lindsay Lohan. That is still one of my all time faves. (The one with Steve Carell was good too; Bob Bummer & Deb Downer: love connection!)
funny people are a tad insane. fallon's a boring regular guy, taht's why hes not funny
Jimmy Fallon is just plain and simple not funny. I don't hate him, I don't think he's a bad person or anything, he's just painful to watch when he is trying to be funny. I think the proof can be clearly seen in his new show. Ouch.
Jimmy fallon is extremely funny! I like Tracy Morgan too. His face is funny and i loved his bryan fellows skit!
I LOVE jimmys laugh. if somethings not funny, he
Always making me smile and laugh with he's laugh. Dont
be so boring people….get urselfs together!!
Lol, everyone here is so judgmental. I appreciate both Tracy and Jimmy's talent, however this article made me dislike Tracy's attitude. I think Jimmy is funny and he seems like a genuinely great guy.


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Video of the Gilbert Yvel vs. Houston Alexander fight from last night's RFA 2 event in Nebraska. You can catch the Maurice Smith vs. Jorge Cordoba fight video here. HT: rscott94, The Hamburger Pimp
UFC veteran Gilbert Yvel won his light heavyweight debut, and his first fight since being released from the UFC against Damian Dantibo. This was on the same RFA card as Jens Pulver's brutal loss. For comparison, Yvel weighed in at 249 lbs. during his last bout against Jon Madsen last year.
The link to Gilbert Yvel's bio no longer appears on the UFC's website. The bio itself is still there, but so is Patrick Cote's, and that link has also been removed. Yvel just dropped his third straight fight, so draw your own conclusion here.
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I know you have been waiting to find out what really happened in the Hardwood Master's Keeper League. Although you may have gone into the forum and viewed the trade in there, I want to update you on a few wise words from league members.
"After reading Netsfan's article, I don't know why you guys are hating on him. It wasn't that bad of a trade." This man is an angel.
"It's bad because of how it affects the rest of the league. Amare is in prime position to draft 5 very high quality keepers while Nets thinks he can pull a Shaq-Kobe and win it all off 2 studs. It was a not that great of a trade. His next pick isn't until like round 5-6."
Here is what I did, and right now, I have no explanation for it, but it can either be the steal of the century, or the biggest bust ever. I recieved picks 1.08, 5.08, 6.05, and 7.08 for picks 2.07, 3.06, 4.07, and 9.06. Originally, I was to draft in the sixth slot of a snake draft. As a result of the trade, my drafting rounds were as follows: 1, 1, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, and 7.
However, after some complaining and a typo by the commish, a subsequent trade was made between the other trade member and me to make the situation more fair. I recieved pick 4.07 for 5.08. As a result of this subsequent trade, my drafting rounds are as follows: 1, 1, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7, and 7. It's a small improvement.
By making the trade, I decided to give up depth for studs. Since the league is a five keeper, H-2-H league, the trade becomes a bit more reasonable. There is talent available in rounds six and seven. In the mid rounds, I could select a player similar to last season's Chris Paul or Gerald Wallace. With my fourth round selection, I can select players such as Raymond Felton, Caron Butler, Richard Jefferson, Boris Diaw, Carmelo Anthony, or Jason Richardson. Now, combine that talent with Kobe Bryant and Andrei Kirilenko ("AK47″). Wow! With a good draft strategy, I could compete as a "statfillers" team.
You may ask why do I think I'll select those two players (Kobe and AK47)? In the article response thread, I would appreciate all opinions, however, in the league forum, it has been suggested that Wade will be selected as the fourth pick. That is why I believe Kobe will fall to my selection spot at sixth. Let's take a look at some draft strategies.
Big – Drafting Brand and Amare would be amazing, but filling out the guard spots with big friendly players would be difficult, and the draft would need to go perfect for me. Selecting Wade instead of Amare would help fill the guard spots better, but he will most likely be taken already.
Small – Drafting Kobe and Arenas would be sweet, but it likely won't happen due to the fact that the member drafting seventh will be selecting a guard (i.e Kobe or Arenas). Another small option is drafting Kobe and Chris Paul, and while I am very high on Paul, selecting him at 1.08 is too early and drafting small bigs later in the draft would be difficult.
Balanced – This approach would be to draft Kobe and Brand. A great start to a team, but my preference is to have a set strategy (especially when I have an opportunity to have two studs to build it with).
Statfillers (pts, rebs, asts, stls, blks, 3s) – Drafting Kobe and Andre Kirilenko is a very good possibility. The team would have great points, steals, and threes from Kobe. It would have amazing blocks and steals from AK47. Both players are above average in assists and rebounds, not to mention that AK47 hits the three ball. Drafting statfillers also allows me to ignore perecentages and TOs, which means J-Rich could warrant a fourth round selection.
The statfillers strategy is my favorite thus far. Then again, at one point I considered drafting Bosh and Yao, so anything is possible. What are your thoughts? Should I have banged my head on the table, or am I right that this was a great trade?
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As long as I've been developing websites, I've alway been concerned with page weight and performance. During the development of this site, I've been using the Developer tools in Safari and the Web Developer Toolkit in Firefox to debug code and display issues. Safari has a nice graphical resource report which will tell you download times and file size. Initially, I was concerned that my home page was well over 100k, in fact over 200k. Then I started looking around to what other sites I regularly visit weigh. And then it hit me: page weight doesn't matter.
No, page weight doesn't matter, but component weight does. See, I've always looked at target page weight as a goal to achieve. Achieving this goal gave a sense of accomplishment. I was producing trim markup and svelte images. But as I looked closer, I saw sites that were essentially streaming not only media, but everything a viewer sees and eventually interacts with.
Take a look at BMW USA. Yes, its a Flash site, but its huge >5mb and counting. The interior pages are close to 1mb. It is a streaming site. Ok, you say that if I can afford a BMW, I can afford a fast internet connection. Ok, fair enough.
Now lets look at MSBC. It weighs a whopping 1.4mb today. Wired.com, well its only 1.15mb. All of these example sites have many components, but all the components are relatively small. The page contents build into the browser relatively quickly. The illusion of a slim, fast site is because the CSS loads very fast and its dependent components are small, so they load fast and this provides the bulk of the visual framework for the page.
As I was looking around for other articles about the weight gains of web pages, I ran across this article on the Yahoo Developer Network: Best Practices for Speeding Up Your Web Site. Some of the advice is not really the designers concern, but rather the web master.
Nonetheless, designers have a role to play in keeping page weight as low as possible. Designers are usually the last one to touch an image. Once you get tuned into your TPW you'll pay closer attention to image file sizes and develop a visual standard for compression practices. If you've never had to live with a very slow Internet connection, then it may be more difficult to develop a awareness of how fast images contribute to total page weight.
Other tips in the yahoo article make sense from a strategic point of view. We all know that pages load from the top and build their way downward. But how many of of us habitually load all the Javascript files into the head tag? I thought about this for my home page and it occurred to me the primary script was the jquery tools script since it operated the main graphical UI above the fold. So of course, I'd want that to load first. But the contact script? No reason for it to load at the same time. It could wait and load last because I have no expectation that sending contact info from the form would be done before the viewer took a look at the splash content above it.
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Rogersville's Alec Palen says he thrives under conditions like he faced Thursday: cold, windy and nearly unsuitable for 18 holes of golf.
Palen wasn't about to be deterred. The Wildcats junior led all golfers with a round of 73 to win the Ozark Invitational at Fremont Hills.
"I just came into the tournament thinking it was very warm, even though it wasn't," said Palen, who finished eighth at Class 3 state as a freshman and tied for fourth last year. "Basically I just told myself that I was going to play good. Every time I do that, I play well.
"I was actually excited to play out here. I told my coach that, 'I'm really excited to play because it's just another day.' It got me motivated for this day."
Palen credited his coach and teammates for practicing under similar conditions, saying it prepared him for Thursday's environment.
An equipment change helped, too. Palen said he recently switched putters.
"It's always, 'It's the Indian, not the arrows,'" he said. "But just looking at a different putter, getting your confidence back… sometimes the look helps make a difference."
Kickapoo edged Springfield Catholic for the overall team title by one stroke. Ben Wiles' led the Irish with a 74, good for second overall.
"We seem to play better under pressure," said Irish coach Don East. "The more the odds are against us, the more we seem to step up and play. The easier the conditions, it seems the less (we) step up to play. I kinda hope (the weather) has a little pressure on (us)."
East said Catholic's top goal is a return trip to state, where the Irish finished fifth in Class 2 last year. To get back there, Catholic will have to qualify at Joplin's Eagle Creek Golf Course (districts) and then Mountain Grove (sectionals). Both will be new courses for the Irish.
East said Thursday's tournament, which featured Class 4 schools like Kickapoo, Ozark, Nixa and Glendale, gives his players an early glimpse of the state competition level.
"Any time you play against good competitors, it makes you play a little better," East said. "It gave them a little preview of state."
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In August, 2007, Mr. Pope was appointed to fill the District #5 LISD school board position, which was vacated by Mark Griffin.
Pope, a Texas Tech graduate, and his wife Denise are the parents of two LISD students.
Pope served as President of the LISD Foundation for Excellence in 2002, and chaired the LISD Bond Advisory Committee in 2004.
"A quality education for all our children is vitally important to the future of Lubbock and West Texas," said Pope. "And the quality of education offered at LISD is one of the finest anywhere in our region and the State."
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Week 3 of Macho Beard Growing Month is witnessing some really interesting facial hair experiments. There is a startling resemblance between some beards and the young Kris Kringle in the Rankin-Bass holiday special, Santa Claus is Coming to Town.
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Fantasy Follow-Up: Week Two
Outstanding Performances
Aaron Ramsey, Arsenal (9.5)
His late goal and second of the season helped rescue a late point for the Gunners.
Gylfi Sigurdsson, Swansea (6.4)
The bargain midfielder set up the only goal of the game and now has a goal, two assists and a clean sheet.
Diego Costa, Chelsea (9.2)
The big-money transfer scored for the second game in a row.
Cesc Fabregas, Chelsea (8.7)
Looking like a Stamford Bridge fixture already, his assist gives him three in two games.
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An email I received from a Tech fan:
I dearly love college football. Unequivocally, unconditionally, and yes, at times, even irrationally. I love the history, the pageantry, the traditions, the sights, the smells, the sounds. I love it all. Part of that history involves the Texas Longhorns and their mascot 'Bevo'.
In 1915, Texas A&M University defeated the Texas Longhorns 13-0. Bevo wasn't even around to witness that defeat, because he didn't show up until 1916. But in 1917, some members of the Corps kidnapped the steer and branded the rascal with a '13-0' on his side. One story holds that UT changed the brand to read 'BEVO', and the rest is history. Whatever the truth is, I know this: BEVO has become a proud symbol of not only the University of Texas, but the State of Texas, as well.
Regardless of college affiliation, many Texas ranchers display a longhorn steer in their highway pasture - mainly as a tip of the Stetson to those who came before us. Three years ago, for Christmas, my brother gave me a full-blooded, papered Longhorn yearling steer, and delivered it to our ranch in Borden County. He now weighs 1530 pounds, and sports an impressive rack. On November 1 this year, my Texas Tech Red Raiders knocked UT from the #1 spot in the national rankings, by a score of 39-33. For the Longhorns, it remains the only blemish on an otherwise stellar, close-but-no-cigar, season. It was a magical night in Lubbock, and it was in the aftermath of that event that I decided what to give all of my UT friends for Christmas.
I commissioned a local ironsmith (Gary Hightower) to fashion a couple of large (10") branding irons in the shape of a three and a nine. Gary delivered the irons on December 15. On the 17th, I drove to Borden County with my son Chris, who is a freshman at Texas Tech. When we arrived at the Ox Bow Ranch, we were joined by my cousin, John Anderson, his son Clay John, and our cousin Brooks Bland. Western artist Wayne Baize was also on hand. The cowboys penned the steer, and then headed and heeled the beast and stretched him out by the mesquite fire. At first, my Bevo was feisty, even defiant; but when convinced of superior strength, he seemed to accept Clayton Williams' advice: "If it's inevitable, just relax and enjoy it." John is a much more practiced brander than I, and being a graduate of Texas A&M University, he relished the honor. He applied the 39-33 brand quickly and expertly. I had decided that if the steer bawled and wailed during the branding, that I would rename him 'Little Mackie Brown', but he took it like a (neutered) man, and so he will remain 'Bevo'.
My most outspoken UT friends are receiving 8 x 10 glossies of the event. The rest are getting this e-mail. I also have given some of my Raider buds a copy. I have a few 8 x 10's left, and all it'll cost you is a visit to my office for telling of tales; first come, first served. It's been a great year to be a fan of college football, especially if your team toils in the Big 12 South. I'm sure we'll get hosed in Austin next year, but when UT returns to Lubbock in 2010, I'm thinking Bar-B-Que!
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Go platinum and get more using AmexPUBLISHED: 23 Jun 2012 00:04:42 | UPDATED: 23 Jun 2012 02:43:46PUBLISHED: 23 Jun 2012 PRINT EDITION: 23 Jun 2012
Bina Brown
Being able to use the companion American Express card that comes with a platinum reward-based Visa and or MasterCard is the key to premium card holders getting the best return on their money.
Competition among the big four banks makes it hard to spot the differences between their platinum cards, but maximising your Amex spend will help cover the higher annual fees quicker.
Financial products comparison company Canstar gives its top credit card ratings to the big four banks for people spending $60,000 a year on their platinum credit cards.
But it says the type of rewards people redeem for their points can have a significant effect on the dollar return value.
Canstar identifies the ANZ Rewards Platinum card, the Commonwealth Bank Platinum Award card and the Westpac Altitude Platinum Plus Rewards card as offering the best returns for rewards and flights.
The National Australia Bank Qantas Frequent Flyer Platinum card markets itself as a frequent flyer card and so offers better returns for flights than on other rewards.
Card holders looking for rewards to suit their spending habits need first to decide whether they want free flights, cash back or vouchers from a variety of stores such as Coles or Myer, or general rewards such as toasters or exercise bikes.
Then there are the extra benefits, including concierge services for help booking travel, accommodation and entertainment, and insurances such as for travel or purchase protection on items bought using the credit card. Expect subtle differences between the cards.
Canstar analyst Adam Beau says the biggest differentiator between the platinum rewards cards is the earn rate – the number of points you get per dollar spent – and the conversion rate: the number of points it takes to convert back to cash, a free flight or goods and services.
Two competing cards may earn the same points per dollar spend but an item can cost 3000 points in one program and 7000 points in another, he says.
Beau says that most platinum card holders are with the major banks. Often the card will come "free" as part of a home loan package.
But even lower annual fees help the net reward return. The significantly lower annual fee charged by ANZ may give card holders an advantage of about $270 over a Commonwealth Bank card holder, with the latter also having to spend $7000 more to get a return Sydney-Brisbane flight, according to Canstar.
Something to watch for is the maximum points you can earn within a one-year period; CBA caps its points at 250,000.
Points expiry may also be an issue if you intend to stockpile. While most cards are indefinite as long as the card remains active, ANZ rewards expire after about three years.
For all the bank-issued cards the provider will be either Visa or MasterCard and it will probably include a companion Amex card.
In all cases consumers will earn more points for every dollar spent if they use their Amex card instead of the others, but the big issue with Amex is the comparatively low level of merchant acceptability compared with other cards.
The benefit for the consumer is having two credit cards with one account, one annual fee and one due date.
According to Visa, the stipulation is that all Visa Platinum cards need to include a concierge service and travel insurance of $500,000 – beyond that the banks themselves differentiate their products.
Other benefits might include extended warranty insurance on items paid for with the card and interstate flight inconvenience insurance.
Visa also offers frontline access to platinum card holders – where tickets to shows are offered ahead of pre-sales.
Editor of comparison website CreditCardFinder Jeremy Cabral says there may be subtle differences between the insurances covered by the card.
For example, Zurich, the underwriter of the insurances on Westpac cards, requires that to activate the travel insurance the total value of the return tickets is paid for using the Altitude card prior to travel.
To be covered by the travel insurance on the ANZ card, which is underwritten by QBE, the card holder must have paid at least $250 in pre-booked travel costs using the card.
One of the main differences between using the complimentary travel insurance that comes with a card and an independent travel insurance policy is the excess and the activities covered. Separate policies allow the insured to choose an excess as low as $100, whereas the card cover excess is set at $200 for most items.
Extreme sports such as skiing or rock climbing are not automatically covered by the card cover but can be covered using separate policies.
Another convenient insurance on offer to platinum card holders is rental cover when you hire a car from a major car rental company in Australia, at no extra cost.
The excess varies between cards, with CBA's unlimited excess the most generous followed by Westpac's $5500. As with all insurance cover it is important to read the fine print.
Then there is purchase security insurance where goods bought using the card are covered against loss, theft or damage for a period after purchase. Where ANZ, CBA and NAB provide cover for three months, Westpac offers cover for four months.
In all cases except CBA the cover is for personal items only; goods bought for business purposes are not covered.
CreditCardFinder's Cabral says that to make the most of a platinum credit card, holders need to ensure they pay the card off in full every statement period and spend enough to ensure the value of the rewards exceeds the cost of the annual fee.
He also says potential card holders should be wary of the banks' push for people to take out platinum cards through attractive introductory offers such as low or zero interest rates for a set period for transferring a balance from another card.
Platinum cards have already replaced most gold cards and the minimum income required to get a card has dropped to $50,000 – but they aren't right for everyone, Cabral says.
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I posted this elsewhere, but in perusing the part of the site, I thought it might interest a few that avoid my ramblings on parts of the site they never frequent.
Polaroid Process - Vectographs
So what is the Vectograph process? Well, it is a printing process that allows you to create the finest possible printed stereoscopic images. It is a polarized process, so you require special polarized viewing glasses.
A Vectograph is superior by any measurable means, to all other printed stereoscopic image techniques.
Attempts at a color process were tried; the process was called the Stereo-Jet Process. It relied on ink-jet printers and special inks. Costly and not available to the average person.
How do you make one? You probably dont. Sadly, Kodak discontinued matrix film and tanning developers years ago; Polaroid was sold to 3M and 3M stopped making Vectograph film available.
That said, another company now offers Vectograph film and modern ink-jet printers replace the matrix film, so ignore what I just said: you can make them, but you need to kludge your way through the process.
That said, ignore what I said because there are sources for prepared matrices. Costly, yes.
Basically, Vectograph film is a multi-layered material, in which the molecular alignment of the top surface is 90-degrees to the bottom surface. When stained using iodine based Vectograph printing ink, the top and bottom layers become polarizers.
Do not think darker or lighter, think degrees of polarization.
Vectograph film has much in common with all polarizer filters. To make the film, PVA is stretched. Thats it. The stretching aligns the molecules. After stretching, the film is stained and polarizer film is the result.
When viewing a Vectograph without the required glasses, you will see two images: the top one and the bottom one. Or in stereo parlance, the left-eye view and the right-eye view. Because the images are polarized, the left filter of your viewing glasses only sees the left image and the right eye only sees the right image. The brain fuses these images together to provide stereo depth.
To make a print, you first create black and white negatives the same size as the finished print. Then sheets of matrix film are exposed and processed. The end result is two matrices: one for the left eye and one for the right eye.
These matrices are best thought of as rubber stamps in that they transfer the iodine solution to the Vectograph film. The thickness of the raised matrix image corresponds to the lightness or darkness of the negative.
The matrices are first aligned for proper stereo. You simply lay one matrix over the other, align, trim, and place a strip of filler between the edges of the matrices. The thickness of the filler corresponds to the thickness of the Vectograph film. The pair is trimmed and taped.
By changing the alignment, you can move the objects towards, behind, or through the stereo window. The Vectograph film goes between the two matrices, and is passed through a roller, and allowed to set. The iodine solution will permeate (imbibe) the Vectograph film, and create the final stereo image.
The image can be painted with silver paint for prints or not painted for backlit displays.
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Welsh support for Hereford's western bypass
Updated 4:54pm Thursday 29th May 2014 in News By Bill Tanner, Reporter
The Welsh are riding to the rescue of Hereford's beleaguered western bypass project.
In the Commons this week, David Jones, secretary of state for Wales, confirmed that he had raised the case for the bypass with secretary of state for transport Patrick McLoughlin.
Mr Jones was answering a question put by Roger Williams, MP for Brecon and Radnor.
Mr Williams, in turn, was putting the views he shared with Hereford's would be Lib-Dem MP Lucy Hurds, Herefordshire Council leader Tony Johnson and Kirsty Williams, Welsh Assembly member for Brecon and Radnorshire.
Mr Williams had met with the three to agree on the "desperate need" for a western bypass of Hereford and the overall importance of improved road links between Herefordshire and Wales.
A local Lib Dem survey has shown 89% support for a bypass.
Mr Williams secured from Mr Jones an undertaking of "further discussions" over the bypass between the transport secretary and the Welsh government, having told the Commons that business in Mid-Wales depended on "good access" to the West Midlands to maximise opportunities, and, for those businesses based in Brecon, that meant the A438.
Mr Williams asked Mr Jones to work with the Welsh Assembly, the Department for Transport and local government to ensure the A438 was upgraded, and particularly around Hereford where a bypass was needed to " avoid the bottleneck".
Responding, Mr Jones said the "important issue" had been the subject of discussion for some time and had been a subject of correspondence between himself and Mr McLoughlin that very day in falling partly under the Welsh Government and partly under the Department for Transport.
Hereford's western bypass has been held up critics and funding concerns but remains a priority for Herefordshire Council.
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Sitting in comfy chairs in the media center at Carrollwood Elementary school, it's hard to stop a group of kids from reading.
They love their books. All of them are by the same author.
But many of the kids were not familiar after reading their names: "Tiki and Ronde Barber?"
"I had no idea who Tiki or Ronde are," said 8-year-old Macie Allegri.
That's because she wasn't even born when Ronde Barber won the Super Bowl with the Bucs. Her classmates weren't even in school yet, when Barber went to his 5th Pro Bowl.
But some of the students do know who the Barber brothers are.
"Tiki and Ronde Barber are two very famous football players," said Jordan Foreid. He's a big Bucs fan and loves going to the games. What he didn't know about one of his favorite players is that he's also a children's book author.
"I think it's very generous that he's writing books about his childhood so that we can be better at reading, and it will make us smarter," Jordan said.
The Barber brothers have written 11 books. They have names like "Gametime" and "By My Brother's Side."
Most of them are about football, stories when the twins were young.
9 year old Jonathan Adcock says it shows a different side of Ronde.
"On the field he's always rough and knocks a guy down. But in these books, he basically a nice guy."
We caught up with Ronde just after his press conference that made his retirement official. He says two more books are in the works.
"The themes will change because our lives are changing. But we were literacy champs in Virginia and NY and Florida, and it married into the message we were giving at the time about literacy and boys. They dont' like to read, studies show," he said.
Bradley Burden says it must have been hard to write them, with his busy schedule.
"I guess when he's on his off weeks, I guess he must write some books," he said.
Bradley says now Ronde can be known for two things:
"He's still an awesome player and he always will be and he's good at writing children's books too," he said.
Lilly Gray had never heard about the books before, but liked reading them today.
"If he keeps on writing books, he might become a really famous author," he said.
Ronde Barber is destined for the Hall of Fame. But these kids have another legacy he might be leaving.
"Probably as an author too, because just reading the first page, it sounds pretty good," said Taylor Tamargo.
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Walking out of Monster Sushi just a day after super-storm Sandy swept through Summit, two sisters walked through downtown looking calm and fashionable.
But having to deal with no power for several days meant more to them than having to forgo television and hot showers. For these sisters their blog City and Burbs had to take a short hiatus as well.
The blog is a look at all things fashionable and often-times affordable. With casual looks for work and going out, the sisters have been gaining a following for posting photos of themselves in their latest fashion finds.
Here, we chat with the Summit half of "City and Burbs":
Who are you and where in Summit do you live?
My name is Catalina Kowal and I'm a sales engineer for a networking company. My husband and I moved to Summit in June 2010 and we live just south of the hospital.
What's your favorite place to be in Summit and why?
My husband and I both love Downtown Summit, Springfield Avenue. During the summer we can usually be found walking around downtown or eating at one of the many fantastic restaurants.
How did Sandy affect you, your family and how long were you without lights?
We were very fortunate during Sandy. We only lost power for five days and had some minor damage in the backyard from a fallen tree. My parents in Scotch Plains were out for longer, so they stayed with us for a few extra days.
Describe your blog for us. How do you find the time for career and fashion blogging.
City and Burbs is a joint effort between my sister and me. We're both professionals in the networking field, but she lives in Hoboken (the city) and I live in Summit (the burbs) - hence the name.
It's mostly a fashion blog, although sometimes we feature some lifestyle pieces, and our target audience is women in the workplace. We document our daily outfits in order to give women a little fashion inspiration for the office.
It's time consuming, but a creative outlet I'm glad to have, and so I make time for it. Luckily my sister and I split the duties so it's a bit more manageable.
What advice would you give to someone who wants to get into blogging, maybe even start a fashion blog?
Write about something you love. Genuine enthusiasm for a topic translates well in the blogging world.
I would say the first step is to narrow the focus of your blog -- we started off as a generic lifestyle blog, but as time went on we decided that focusing our content helped us stay more relevant to our audience.
The second step is to leverage the existing blogging community -- Diana and I both have a list of 'go-to' blogs that we read regularly. We interact with those bloggers and leverage one another to increase our readership by guest-posting, or hosting giveaways.
There are other ways to leverage a blogging community that we have yet to implement, but we're definitely on the way.
Finally, I'd suggest getting very familiar with all the different forms of social media that are out there.
You don't have to use all of them, but being familiar with all the platforms will help you decide which ones would benefit you - Twitter, Instagram, Google Plus, Facebook, etc. They all have their advantages and can help you reach your target audience.
We're coming up on the 1 year anniversary of City and Burbs and we're proud to say we have over 200 followers on facebook. We don't have sponsors yet, but hope that will come as our readership grows.


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PRINCETON (WVVA) - The city of Princeton celebrated all things fall Saturday.
The city's annual Autumnfest got underway in the morning with various activities including apple butter making, a dog show, classic cars and face painting.
People also had the chance to stop by many different vendors and to enjoy live music and entertainment.


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So what's your take on this Nike ad?
Some feel with Tiger's past, it sends the wrong message.
I understand that but also that he has used this saying for years and in a golf sense, he's absolutely right as his number one ranking now shows.
I'd say it's edgy and pushes the envelope, but in the end, people are buzzing about it and that's what they're after.
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