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To be honest there is enough mastery on everything else to make the cape, at least, worth getting. Beth'tilak (can) drop a sword, you get a belt with over 300 mastery rating on it from shannox...
I would stick with a mastery trinket + symbiotic worm until you have enough block that your Worm procc puts you way over 102.4%. Then either take the moonwell phial (I don't like it because you can't move more than 10 yards for 20 seconds if you don't want to lose the dodge boost), the scales of life (not a big fan of the /use but I guess 19k heal (it scales with divinity) every 60 seconds isn't too bad, or the trinket from V&T (n-hc or hc).
Mastery is awesome, but if you reforge the correct stat (i.e. not always the hit or expertise) you can get an item with 55 stamina, 25 strength, more avoidance and nearly as much mastery. Look at this item comparison:
I would use the 378 unless the 37 mastery rating was the difference between block cap or not. You gain 55 stamina (about 800 hp), 70 armor, 137 parry rating (about 0.6%) and 115 hit rating (~1%). You lose 17 strength (~3 parry rating), 37 mastery(0.4% block) and 127 dodge rating(about 0.5%). Just because mastery is out best stat doesn't mean it exists in a vacuum and and item without it is crap.
How likely are you to get the beth'tilak sword? I replaced the weapon I got back in december with it :/
The crafted boots are best in slot, and are an upgrade to the your boots (basically a stat+n upgrade). You can probably get the embers from boss kills to make them cheaper.
http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/characte...etzie/advanced is my armory, maybe you want to see how I went about upgrading stuff.
I think my take home message is: Don't let your guild disenchant tank loot just because it has no mastery on it, and don't dismiss an item out of hand because it has no mastery on it. You can buy a 378 belt and cloak for about 400g, gem them, reforge them, enchant them, will cost maybe 800g in total. See how they change your stats, you may be pleasantly surprised.


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Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:47 pm
Post subject: GNOME, LXDE, XFCE
After looking over the feedback from the thread "blag 120k requests here", under Development, many users who responded enjoyed lightweight applications and an some preferred lightweight desktop environments. GNOME has always been the default environment for BLAG and moving forward I wanted to get some feedback to see what others would think of using a different environment. What are the challenges of using GNOME for users who are running older hardware? Does a desktop like XFCE or LXDE present a level of usability or difficulty for new users running newer hardware. Leave your vote and leave your opinion.
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:56 pm
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If it were an option I'd probably pick OpenBox, which I first encountered in the BLAG/Dyne:Bolic "freeeee" distribution. In addition to being lightweight it is also very easy to configure.
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:11 am
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I said gnome because before GNU/Linux I ran Mac OS; but can manage other desktop. But don't like KDE.
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:43 am
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This is my thoughts/wish list for Blag
I selected Lxde As I feel it's more in keeping with Blags aims and "greener". If it wasn't Lxde I'd like Xfce.
Gnome: I don't use it any more now mono applications are a dependency. I think Mono is divisive and more and more mono apps seam to be creeping in to gnome. nuff said. Not my cup of tea.
Xfce4: I'm an Xfce user so it's my personal favourite. Though I use Rox-filer on all my machines. If I do an install on widows users machines I install xfce4.6 as it's very user friendly. I do configure the panel: Main menu > utility's > web > multimedia > graphics > office. With the default application at the top of the list, and a few other tweaks like wicd for the network management. And iceweasel for browser as they tend to be familiar with Firefox. After the first week I've not got any calls about usability. If I could choose, Xfce would be my personal choice. I runs OK on my 333 MHz 256 MB machine and fast on my normal 800MHZ machine. However if Blag still has the same aims. I feel Lxde fulfils the criteria better, for a larger amount of ordinary people around the world. With out the need for them to delve into the CLI.
"blag - le brixton Linux action group works to overthrow corporate control of information and technology through community action and spreading Free Software."
To do this I believe like dyne-bolix, it needs to be as light as possible while remaining fully featured and easy to use. I think Lxde is most suited on these point's. I admit I have no figures to base this on. I did look and if anyone can point me to some showing most people have faster machine's I'd go with Xfce :)
Lxde: It's light, easy to use and enables people on old hardware to run free-software. Basically openbox married to pcmanfm (both gpl'd) with add ons, it's modular so no huge dependency's. It basically mimics the XP style. I think with a menu in the bottom left to aid transition for new users (I always put it at the top and memory foggy). I would imagine many oppressed people would appreciate at least having a blag install, start off light as opposed to heavy, and have to try and down grade. While this wish list is up I'd say a script on install to offer a choice or recommend a choice dependent on peoples hardware maybe a good idea, if it is not hard to implement and the devs want a dual option.
lxde-icon-theme - LXDE Standard icon theme
lxde-settings-daemon - LXDE settings daemon
lxinput - a program to configure keyboard and mouse settings for LXDE
lxmenu-data - freedesktop.org menu specification required files for LXDE
lxrandr - simple monitor config tool for LXDE
lxsession-edit - configure what application start up automatically in LXDE
lxterminal - desktop independent vte-based terminal emulator
libmenu-cache-dev - an implementation of the freedesktop menu specification for LXDE
libmenu-cache0 - an implementation of the freedesktop menu specification for LXDE
lxappearance - a new feature-rich GTK+ theme switcher
lxde-common - the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment configuration data
lxde-core - Meta-package for the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment Core
lxde - Meta-package for the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment
lxmusic - The minimalist music player for LXDE
lxsession - a lightweight X11 session manager
lxnm as a network manager is in the works
What ever environment is chosen is ultimately up to the people that want to and can develop it. As I can't! I offer my comment's for the idea's and thought's. Maybe people should have a week on each to see what they feel.
Just for the heck of it, and in case others aren't familiar with them.
Other apps on my personal wish-list would be:
clive, cclive, and abby for youtube
geeqie image viewer. Fast light and lots of options.
Rox-filer. Fast light and lots of options.
clawsmail. As a stand alone gui mail app
apt! (was in previous version of Blag. a boon to those of us used to Debian)
mplayer. media player
transmission. torrent client
guake. drop down terminal I use it full screen
tilda. drop-down pop-up terminal I use it for media wget clive mplayer etc
abiword. light word processor
xarchiver. file compression app
dillo2. Web-browser, file browser.
pidgin. multi chat, irc
epdf. light PDF reader
wicd. Network manager. Light fast easy to use. Works!
open office writer, draw, calc
A "web-top" link
? for abiword
The more difficult decision for me is a default browser
iceape/seamonkey suit. Webbrowser, mail, rss, irc, addressbook, composer
cromium browser
Just for interest QT apps I always install
K9copy. The best DVD ripper bar none.
K3B. CD DVD burner
Arora. light browser
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 2:40 am
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If it were an option I'd probably pick OpenBox, which I first encountered in the BLAG/Dyne:Bolic "freeeee" distribution. In addition to being lightweight it is also very easy to configure.
I also selected LXDE, but I agree with you,,, even openbox+kde or openbox+gnome is an alternative for the users that prefer eyecandy applications on desktop
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:25 pm
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extraspecialbitter wrote:
If it were an option I'd probably pick OpenBox, which I first encountered in the BLAG/Dyne:Bolic "freeeee" distribution. In addition to being lightweight it is also very easy to configure.
I also selected LXDE, but I agree with you,,, even openbox+kde or openbox+gnome is an alternative for the users that prefer eyecandy applications on desktop
I agree too. I chose LXDE because of its lightness, and because it's easy to use. The idea of using openbox as a windows manager with other desktop environments is quite attractive.
I personally use openbox with tint2 and pcmanFM on my computer, and, for me, it's the most perfect, intuitive and powerfull environment : light, fast, easy to customize (I can create a new theme in less than 15 min), intuitive... The two only problems are that I don't have either a "menu" button or a "desktop" button on my panel (but I'm working on it), and that openbox isn't a tiling WM.
As you have probably understood, I really support openbox as a foundation, with a desktop environment around it, or maybe with a "custom" desktop environment made of several softwares :
- pcmanFM/roxfiler (which can also display icons) or Thunar
- tint2/fbpanel/pypanel
- of course obmenu and obconf
- Nitrogen
- GmRun
- LxTerminal or equivalent
- Xarchiver
- Slim
- WiCD
Edit : here's an interesting alternative using openbox :
(I'm sorry, I didn't find anything but in french, so it's an automatic installer for a lightview environment)
Saint of Killers
Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:34 pm
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Gnome. Definitely. I like lightweight apps (Abiword, gnumeric, etc), but I like a functional and usable desktop. Gnome. The others lake a few things, including simple network browsing (samba shares, etc, via Places), ease of use and configuration, and other "ease of use" features. Default gnome and Free Software was what drew me to Blag. If the option to install lightweight desktop enviro's was available at install, fine, but if i don't have Gnome available, i shall be very disappointed. These are just the words of one man, but they are my views. Gnome has served me well, and is a very functional and useful desktop. I choose it. :)
Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:44 pm
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It's true that gnome should be offered by default, but other choices should be avialable, mostly because gnome is quite heavy, and not suitable for every computer.
I's been 3 years and 5 different linux distros that I haven't had gnome installed on my computer.
Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:56 pm
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Edit : here's an interesting alternative using openbox :
thnx for the tip,, it's a good alternative to try
Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 9:19 pm
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It's true that gnome should be offered by default, but other choices should be avialable, mostly because gnome is quite heavy, and not suitable for every computer.
I's been 3 years and 5 different linux distros that I haven't had gnome installed on my computer.
Well, the debate isn't over whether or not these will be available. We'll be making sure every desktop environment, provided it is free software and fedora packages exist, will be in the repository. The debate is over which will be included on the CD.
E-mail me at s.clement@localhost (replace localhost with sympatico.ca) or stevo32@localhost (replace localhost with blagblagblag.org).
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:49 am
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Well, in this case, I suppose that Gnome should be included anyway. It's essential because much people use this Desktop environment, and, when I was a gnome addict, I couldn't use a distro with another desktop than this one. But isn't it possible to include Gnome with Metacity AND Gnome with Openbox for older configurations?
But, Gnome is also much heavier than LXDE, and should not be included at the expense of the quality of the other softwares that should be included. If the space on a CD is too skimpy to include Gnome, then, LXDE or other lightview environments (Rox Desktop for instance) should be included rather than Gnome.
I also think about e17 (but still unstable), or even Mezzo...
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 1:36 pm
Post subject: GNOME, LXDE, XFCE
On the discussion of which desk top i will make my own observations.
Gnome and KDE are both rubbish, they are both bloated, buggy, slow, come with lots of stuff you dont really need, waste space on the cd/dvd that could be used for better things like more drivers etc
The thing i find really offensife to me is how they both have a big dependency thing which often breaks. The idea of making a desktop which will only be happy with certain programs installed and sometimes NEEDS them for other programs or the desktop itself to work is counter productive as it divides the linux world into destop enviroments instead of bringing the comunity together. These destops arnt even good for beginers as it is all very well having all the settings a click or 2 away but not much good if you then find you cant easily choose what programs you want with out synaptic package manager showing warnings for this and that. My conclusion is that BOTH gnome and kde must be confined to the history books forever.
Now many decent programs have been written for these 2 desktops and if we are to get rid of the desktops them selfs and keep some of the programs (at least until they have had time to rewrite them to be independent) A replacement destop must be used which has support for some of these dependancies as a means of providing a step by step approach of weaning eveyone away from all this junk. I think that XFCE is the ideal solution as although it is not perfect either, it is usable by novices, it can look nice (mint debian xfce is good example) and seems to offer some support for gnome programs (gnome ppp and brasero and marble all worked ok) and still manages to run a a decent speed or on lower end computers.
I have read that open box supports this junk(dependancy nonsence) as well and yet still works fine without it all being put on. My only experience with open box is with parted magic The taskbar window selector provides the additional workspaces with out all the wasted proccessing power of compiz though it still works with xfce if you insist (dream linux xfce.
LXDE enviroment has nothing to compete against lightweight window managers and you cant even change the keyboard layout and when put against jwm, busybox, open box and all the other lightweight window managers most of which dont need dependancies to work either
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 7:36 pm
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We are thinking about using XFCE or something like that for the next release. So I'm trying a f15 XFCE version with only free software and kernel linux-libre. Seems fine! When you have made all the configurations you wanted.
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 7:53 pm
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No E17?
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 7:55 pm
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I spoke for myself. Was trying XFCE. But don't forget we're speaking about default desktop. You may install what you want after the basic installation. All the others are or will be on the repo.
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For the unit he planned to sell as a spec, Tony put in a basic music distribution system and prewired it for a simple control system. It sold before it was even finished. "We put in just enough technology to sell it quickly," says Michael Dodson of Dallas-based electronics installation and design firm M Audio Video Design Group. That introduction to technology was also enough to spark Tony's interest in equipping his own brownstone next door with some electronic goodies. Unlike the spec home, though, Tony's place would get the works, including a high-end home management system, a powerful whole-house audio system, and more than a half dozen high-def flat-panel TVs.
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Steve Cole wrote:
Out of curiousity, what is it about CL41SupFile that is SOOOOO worth the $5? I want to know what you think so I can make sure CL42SupFile is also "soooo worth it".
Hehe. Does anyone else think that Steve underestimates the thrill each FC fanatic gets when he/she gets a new product?
Steve, I have just bought my copy. I will let you know what parts of it I like best, in order to give some constructive feedback.
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I liked the FRAX sub frigates. The ISC BBL was also interesting in spite of being SFB, as was some of the SFB tactical stuff. The Terrorwerks report from SPP I found fascinating, sort of like reading an after-action report from real combat. The designer's notes generally were interesting. I read the F&E scenario, even though I don't play F&E and didn't understand a lot of the nuances. The rejected term papers actually are good as negative examples, "how NOT to write a term paper".
In the "how NOT to write things" department, if an FC scenario requires a lot of editing work (but is worth publishing anyway) perhaps include the corrected version in the main Captain's Log and the original submission in the Supplemental, and let prospective authors play "spot the difference". I personally would find that interesting. [Might be a project for Jean's column].
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1. I was able to download the file directly to my computer. I didn't have to order it from my FLGS or off the ADB page and wait for it to be shipped. (And no shipping charges) The whole process (including registering on sjgames's site) took 10 minutes.
2. I really enjoy reading the "behind-the-scenes" about the various parts of CL. I specifically liked reading about the lower stress on this one because you had the two fiction chunks basically "done" already. I also like reading some of the banter between SVC and SPP. "What the heck is this nonsense?"
3. Additional SSD's & Ship cards. (More Frax subs? Heck YES!) (And in COLOR!!)
4. The Terminal Papers. For me it is extremely useful information to read *why* a particular paper didn't pass muster. (In case I get a bee in my bonnet and try to submit something.) And there are several of them where I actually do learn something I didn't know before.
5. Perhaps my favorite read was the Origins 2010 saga, and I do mean the whole thing. The Terrorwerks blurb was pretty cool, too.
6. I am an SFU junkie, so I like to be able to get my hands on as much stuff as I can read.
7. I had no idea the large volume of battlegroups that are submitted. (My first CL and supplement in 15+ years). I like seeing what my fellow players are thinking when they are pitted against the enemy force and how they would play the match ups.
8.. I could go on, but you're probably already asleep.
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I echo Krellex's comments in most regards. The main thing for me is that it's just more stuff to read about SFU
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something of mine in the issue, which is most likely why e23 included me in the 'authors' list. Mystery solved.
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More news about e23 and our Captain's Logs' Supplemental Files. These have been available through our storefront, but are also now available for download.
Captain's Log #38 Supplemental File:
This 28-page booklet includes interesting and useful information about the main Captain's Log #38 issue, as well as supplementary materials.
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* Rejected papers (term papers, command notes, tactics notes; along with why they were rejected)
* More from Admiral Growler
* A tactics article on Magellanics
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This 32-page booklet includes interesting and useful information about the main Captain's Log #39 issue, as well as supplementary materials.
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* The 2009 Origins reports
* TerrorWerks gun-run report
* An article about Olivette Roche
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* More battle groups for Divided Forces
* New SSDs for SFB (Regent Eagle, King Falcon)
* Early Years Ship Cards for Federation Commander (Hydran Grenadier, Romulan Warbird, Gorn Early Light Cruiser, Orion Pirate Raider).
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I upgraded my 450d to the 650 just before Christmas the photos so far are great but I am having a number if issues with video clips.
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Between 1996 and 2005, the Edition + Artist Book Studio at the Australian National University brought together artists, writers, printmakers and bookbinders to explore the medium of print and the book in ways that challenged their conventional art practices.
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Get better this summer at the California Swim Camp at UC Berkeley. Directed by Head UC Berkeley Coach and Olympic Coach, Teri McKeever and Associate Head Coach, Kristen Cunnane, we offer two weeks of outstanding stroke technique camps on the beautiful campus of the University of California, Berkeley.
Please join Olympians and NCAA All-Americans for a camp that will help you reach the next level in your swimming career. Whether it is hearing from the Head Olympic Coach, Teri McKeever, listening to inspirational talks or watching some of the sport's finest demonstrate drills, this camp will help you become a more effective and passionate swimmer.
• Check-in between 2:00-3:00 pm (June 23rd & June 27th) at Unit 1 dorms.
• Camp meeting for campers and parents at 3:00 pm.
• A closing ceremony will be held (June 27th & July 1st) at 10:45 am at the pool.
• Check-out immediately following at Unit 1 dorms.
• Unit 1 Dorm is located on 2650 Durant Avenue | Berkeley, CA | 94720
Campers will be housed in single, double and triple occupancy rooms at the Unit 1 Residence Halls and are assigned by age and roommate requests. If you don't have a roommate request, you will be placed in a room with someone near your age. It will be a great opportunity to meet someone new! Boys and girls are housed on seperate floors with gender specific counselors on them.
Dorm: Unit 1 dorms
Bathrooms: shared
Linens: Provided
Air Conditioning: No
Meals: All meals will be provided in the Crossroads Dining Hall
Suggested spending money: $40
Key Deposit: Not required
Lost Keys: For lost keys you will be responsible for a $50 charge for regular rooms/$75 for suites
Medical facility: a certified trainer will be on staff at all times.
Supervision: Campers are supervised 24 hours a day. The staff live in the dormitories with the campers and participate in evening activities. Drugs, alcohol and tobacco are strictly prohibited, and constitute, along with general misconduct, grounds for dismissal from camp without a refund.
List of Items to Bring
♦ Swimsuit(s)
♦ Swim Goggles
♦ Swim cap(s)
♦ Towels (2)
♦ T-shirts
♦ Shorts
♦ Backpack to carry items to and from pool
♦ Water Bottle
♦ Running Shoes
♦ Jacket
♦ Sunscreen
♦ Warm clothes for possible fog during morning and evening pool sessions
Note: you will not need fins, boards or other gear
Due to University and NCAA Policies, we are not allowed to offer any transportation to and from camps. The airport closest to the Berkeley campus is Oakland International Airport; San Francisco International Airport is also within a reasonable distance.
There are a few shuttle services that offer transportation to and from Oakland & San Francisco International Airports. Reservations must be made at least a few days in advance, you can make reservations over the phone or online.
Website: www.bayporter.com
Phone: (Long Distance, Outside Bay Area) 1-877-467-1800 (Local, Bay Area) 1-415-467-1800
Website: www.supershuttle.com
Phone: 1-800-258-3826
Campers receive instruction on all four strokes along with starts and turns at UC Berkeley's Spieker Aquatics Complex, one of the finest outdoor facilities in the United States. Upon your arrival, campers are placed in groups with other swimmers that have similiar abilities and goals. Our camp staff will do their best to accommodate your needs, keeping in consideration your experience and desire to improve.
The 2011-12 season featured arguably the best year in the program's history and ended with Cal's third NCAA team championship in four years. In March of 2012, her Golden Bears won their second consecutive NCAA team title one month after they won the inaugural Pac-12 team championship. McKeever, who led Cal to NCAA titles in 2009 and 2011, claimed the Coach of the Meet award for the third time after emerging triumphant at this year's national meet, in which Cal won a school-record seven individual/relay crowns. In April, the conference named her its Pac-12 Coach of the Year, which marked McKeever's fifth conference award (including awards in 1999, 2002, 2009 and 2011). She led her Bears to nine individual/relay titles en route to the overall Pac-12 championship.
One of the top coaches of women's swimming in the United States, McKeever was named the head coach of the U.S. women's team for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London in December of 2010. She also served as the head coach of the U.S. women at the FINA Short-Course World Championships later that month.
McKeever and the Bears capped off the 2010-11 season by winning their second team title in three years at the NCAA Championships, as Cal captured five NCAA crowns - Amanda Sims in the 100-yard butterfly, Cindy Tran in the 100 backstroke, the 200- and 400-medley relays and the 200-freestyle relay. McKeever also claimed the College Swimming Coaches Association of America Coach of the Championships award at the national meet and, that April, collected the Pac-10 Coach of the Year award.
The Bears took second place in the 2011 conference meet in February. In addition, they finished with a 7-1 dual-meet record (5-0 in the Pac-10), capping off the regular season with a rousing victory over rival and then-No. 1 Stanford in the Big Meet at Spieker Aquatics Complex.
She ended her 18th season by leading the 2009-10 Bears to third place in the NCAA Championships and second place in the Pac-10 Championships. Also in 2010, McKeever coached Liv Jensen to an NCAA title in the 50-yard freestyle.
The 2008-09 season ended with McKeever being named as the 2009 NCAA Coach of the Year after leading the Bears' to their first NCAA team championship and with her becoming the first woman coach to be credited with an NCAA swimming and diving team title. She also claimed the 2009 Pac-10 Coach of the Year award after leading Cal to its first Pac-10 team championship.
McKeever has taken the Cal program to new heights and is often regarded in the coaching circle as the sport's influential innovator because of her unique training methods. Under McKeever's tutelage, the Golden Bears have produced five Pac-10 Swimmers of the Year, including three-time winner Natalie Coughlin and 15 consecutive top-10 NCAA finishes. She has amassed an impressive 153-52 dual meet record in her tenure with Cal.
Prior to 2010-11, the 2008-09 season was the program's best ever. McKeever coached Dana Vollmer to a spectacular end to her college career, as Vollmer was named the 2009 NCAA Swimmer of the Year and Pac-10 Swimmer of the Year and won the Honda Sports Award for Swimming. Cal produced three individual NCAA titles (Vollmer in the 100- and 200-yard freestyles and Amanda Sims in the 100 butterfly), two NCAA relay champions (400- and 800-free relays) and two American records (400- and 800-free relays) and scored its most points (411.5) at the NCAA meet in school history. Nine Bears emerged as All-Americans and two earned honorable mention All-America honors after NCAAs. The Bears also won five Pac-10 titles (Vollmer in the 100- and 200- frees; Lauren Boyle in the 1650 free; and the 400- and 800-free relays). Another McKeever pupil, freshman Liv Jensen, earned the Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year accolade.
In 2007, Cal claimed five national titles, set three then-American Records at the NCAA Championships and boasted 10 All-Americans. The Bears also set school and Pac-10 records in the 200, 400 and 800-yard freestyle relays along the way. Under the guidance of McKeever, Vollmer set Cal dual meet records in the 100 and 200-yard butterfly events, while Boyle set a school record in the 1000 and 1650-yard freestyles. Additionally, Madison Kennedy, a newcomer to the program, flourished under McKeever and broke the school record in the 50-yard freestyle.
McKeever also enjoyed a second stint as an assistant coach for the U.S. Olympic team in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Six of McKeever's pupils competed at the Summer Games and three came away with a total of eight medals, including the greatest women's swimmer in Cal history - Natalie Coughlin - with six, and Emily Silver and incoming freshman Sara Isakovic of Slovenia each with one.
The Cal coach is also widely renowned for her impact on the international scene. She was the first woman coach on the U.S. Olympic Swimming team and the first woman to be named head coach of the national team at a major international meet (the 2006 Pan Pacific meet in British Columbia). She also served as an assistant coach for the U.S. team during World Championship competition in 2003, 2005 and 2007. Other international coaching duties included assistant roles with the 2001 Goodwill Games and the 2002 Pan Pacific Championships.
In addition to those historical milestones, McKeever is above all proud to have trained the best of the best on the international scene. McKeever has helped guide Coughlin to 11 Olympic medals, including three gold, alumna Haley Cope to a silver medal and the entire U.S. swimming team to 28 medals, including 12 gold. McKeever also coached Staciana Stitts, who became the first Cal woman swimmer to earn an Olympic gold medal since Mary T. Meagher in 1984, when Stitts was a member of the United States' gold medal-winning 400-meter medley relay at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Prior to making her mark on Cal women's swimming, McKeever had strong ties to the Pac-10 Conference, both as an athlete and as a coach. A former USC All-American herself, she competed in the NCAA Championships meet all four years while at USC and helped the Trojans to four consecutive NCAA top-10 finishes. She earned All-America honors in both 1980 and 1981. As a senior in 1983, McKeever was named USC's Outstanding Student-Athlete. She worked as an assistant coach at USC from 1984-87, helping develop several All-Americans.
The Southern California product graduated from USC in 1983 with a B.S. in education with two teaching credentials (multiple subject, secondary life science) and also earned a masters degree in athletic administration in 1987. McKeever's father, Mike, was an All-American lineman for the Trojans' football team in 1959. McKeever comes from a family of 10 children (she is the oldest), all with varied athletic backgrounds. Sisters Kristi and Kelli Gannon were members of the U.S. national field hockey team.
McKeever found greater happiness away from the pool when she married Jerry Romani in the spring of 2007.
After serving as a graduate assistant coach and administrative assistant for two years, Kristen Cunnane was hired as the assistant coach for the California women's swimming program in May of 2007. A key contributor to the success of the Golden Bear program, Cunnane earned a promotion to associate head coach in December of 2011. She completed her fifth season as a full-time member of the staff in the 2011-12 season, which ended with Cal capturing its second straight NCAA team championship and third national title in four seasons.
Cunnane serves as the recruiting coordinator for Teri McKeever's program. In November of 2011, Cal signed arguably the best recruiting class in the nation thanks in large part to Cunnane.
Under her maiden name of Kristen Lewis, she was a UCLA All-American who earned a master's degree from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education in the spring of 2006. She has also served as Cal's camp director since 2007.
Cunnane, who graduated from Campolindo High School in nearby Moraga, Calif., was a Bruins letterwinner from 2000-04 and was an All-American from 2002-04. A team captain as a senior, Cunnane ranked third-fastest in the 200-yard butterfly (1:56.77) and fifth-fastest in the 100-yard butterfly (53.41) in UCLA's all-time top eight lists entering the 2008-09 season. During her career at UCLA, she served on the team mentor council and was named Most Improved Bruin for three of her four years. She also received the Bruin Braun award for her strength and passion in the weight room.
Thank you so much Kristen for the wonderful job that you, Terri and your counselors did for the swimmers. This is her second year attending the camp, and first sleep away camp experience at 12! She was looking forward to the week all year long and was thrilled to meet Missy Franklin and Dana Vollmer (2nd year in a row). Natalia looks up to those women and all the collegiate swimmers she met this week.
My 13-year-old swimmer had a fantastic time at the Cal Swim Camp. He is already a highly competitive swimmer, but he felt that the training techniques were the 'latest' and 'greatest'. He was also impressed by the welcoming atmosphere provided by the staff and other campers. The campus setting, especially the aquatics center were top-notch. My swimmer would love to attend again - and bring friends!
This was an incredible experience for my daughter. She was so excited to fill me in on the day's activities and even more excited to tell us what she was learning. I've never heard this type of excitement from my daughter about any camp or activity she has done in the past as we did with this camp. She now has a new spark for swimming and she can't wait for her fall season to start. She had a blast.
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As key members of the January Jones fan club, Grazia make it our mission to keep an eye on the actress's ever-evolving hairdo. We brought you latest news on the situation, in an exclusive interview with January, back on 13th January where she told us ''I have been every colour and now my hair is falling out in clumps,' she told us. 'I've been blonde, red with extensions for this film, then blonde, then black, and now blonde again since last week. I'm going to have to shave it off and wear a wig.'
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We hate to bully 3D around, but it's such an easy target. It came into the world with such promise and so many publicity campaigns, but consumers have greeted it with a sideways look and a shrug. From people being convinced that stereo imaging gives them brain tumors to simply being annoyed at the glasses, there are too many reasons for TV viewers to not want to bother. It's true; prices for the sets have come down dramatically. You really can't buy a non-3D TV unless you're shopping for a budget 32-inch model. The bigger problem is that movie studios haven't kept up their end of the bargain by offering 3D versions of movies we all want to watch.
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Every year we wonder if smart appliances will make out of their test beds, and they don't. Oh, there are a few connected and kind of smart appliances out there from LG, Samsung, GE, Wolf and Sub-Zero, but for smart appliances to truly take off and be able to cut their energy usage automatically, they need to be connected to a smart grid—and that's still in development. We're hoping that Smart Energy Protocol (SEP) 2.0, which should be finalized this year and makes it possible for utility data to be sent from a smart meter over a home's network, will help spur rollouts of both the smart grid and smart appliances.
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• THE CLOUD. You may already be experimenting with cloud services, but next year we expect an increasing number of home electronics manufacturers to enable their products to be programmed, updated and managed via the cloud. You'll need fewer and fewer hard drives at your house, as all your important information will be stored in a virtual locker where you can get at it anywhere, anytime. Read: The Future of Movie Servers and Services.
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Student must complete the Withdrawal form and take the completed form to the Registrar's Office by the deadline as listed on the Academic Calendar or the withdrawal will not be allowed and grades will be assigned. Student may still be responsible for paying all or part of the tuition and fees depending on the date the withdrawal request is received by the Registrar's Office.
CAUTION: Students withdrawing from one class to all classes from PVAMU after 1st class day will be charged for a percentage (%) of total tuition and fees based on the number of days in attendance. Please refer to the Refund or Adjustment Schedule of Tuition and Mandatory Fees for Dropped Courses and Student Withdrawals. If a student withdraws and has received a refund from financial aid and the financial awards are reduced, the student may be responsible for returning up to the full amount of the refund back to PVAMU as well as paying for a percentage or all of the tuition and fees.
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