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For many of us, the only time in the whole year when we may find ourselves looking to hire a car is on holiday.
If you are spending your own money on car hire, you shouldn't be blinded by the miles opportunities. There are plenty of low-cost consolidators like easyCar who are used by the big car hire groups to shift their spare capacity without having to publicly lower their prices.
However, if location is important (eg you want a supplier who is definitely in your airport rather than a long shuttle bus away) then you need to book direct. Direct booking also lets you book flexible rates, makes it easier to guarantees extras like baby seats and may even be cheaper, especially when factoring in the value of the miles. Always look at TopCashback before booking a car, as pretty much everyone – big names and consolidators – offers rebates through them.
The best mileage rates
Avis is the official partner of BAEC, and even has its own website at avisba.com. The rate is 3 Avios per £1 spent, with a minimum of 500. If you rent for three days, the minimum goes up to 700 Avios.
BAEC members also get a free second driver, which can be a valuable benefit, and there are a further 250 Avios to be had if you pay with the British Airways American Express credit card. If you do four rentals in a year, you also get a further 750 Avios. Avis is the only official BA and avios.com car earning partner.
There are also earning options via Iberia Plus with the opportunity to move your Iberia Avios to BAEC via 'Combine My Avios' subject to the usual conditions.
The Iberia earning structure is based on PER DAY earnings, which can make it more attractive than BAEC for rentals of two days or more. Iberia partners with Europcar, Hertz, Sixt and Avis. It is also now a partner with Budget although it does not appear on the main menu page – see here for details.
Avis earns 300 per day outside Spain (270+ in Spain) and there is a double Avios promotion running during August 2014. Via Iberia, Europcar, Enterprise and Hertz offer 300+ per day based on car size. Standard rates with Sixt are 150-400 Avios per day with a maximum of four days.
As you can see, Iberia offers the only way to earn Avios from Hertz, Sixt, Budget or Europcar and may be a better deal on Avis than British Airways Executive Club for longer or relatively cheap rentals.
Other airmiles car rental options
Outside of Avios, pretty much every major airline has some sort of car rental tie-up. It is worth doing a quick scout around before each rental to see if there are any generous promotions available.
Virgin partners with Avis, Alamo, Hertz and Sixt (see here) – the Hertz deal is particularly attractive at 1,100 miles per rental, with Avis and Alamo offering 1,000 miles.
Miles & More also has a large list of partners (see here) – Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and Sixt.
In all cases, be aware that you can usually separate out:
The discount code you are entitled to use as a member of that frequent flyer scheme, and
The miles you can earn as a member of that frequent flyer scheme
In theory, nothing stops you booking a car using (for eg) the Virgin Atlantic discount code for Avis and then crediting the stay to a BAEC account, should that prove to be the most attractive option.
Don't forget hotel chain promotions
It is not only the airlines that offer bonus points for booking a car via their partners. The hotel loyalty programmes have also got in on the act. In general the points earned aren't worth as much as the equivalent airline miles, but do check.
Club Carlson – Avis, Alamo, National, Budget, Enterprise, Sixt
(Club Carlson is running a very aggressive promotion with Budget for 3+ day rentals until the end of 2014 – see here)
Hyatt Gold Passport – Avis
Marriott Rewards – Hertz
Hilton HHonors – Alamo, Avis, Budget, Europcar, National, Sixt, Thrifty
Starwood – Avis, Sixt
IHG Rewards Club – Avis, Budget, Hertz
And don't forget Hertz Gold Plus Rewards
Hertz also has its own reward programme, Hertz Gold Plus Rewards, which I reviewed here. The key thing to note now, though, is that you can usually earn points in Hertz Gold Plus Rewards even if the corporate rate or discount code you are using is not eligible for airline miles.
As well as the usual free rental days, Hertz points can also be redeemed for IHG Rewards Club and Marriott Rewards points, as well as miles with some North American airlines.
(Want to earn more Avios? Click here to see our latest articles on earning and spending your points and click here to see our list of current Avios promotions.)


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The Ancient Astronaut Theory: a Primer
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The ancient astronaut theory states that extraterritorial beings have made contact with Earth several times during our early history and provided us with knowledge and technology to help us develop civilizations. As our creators, they lived among us until one day simply abandoned the planet. Ancient astronauts are considered a pseudoscience in the professional scientific community because no hard evidence can be presented to prove their existence.
Despite this, there exists a community of scientists, kooks and amateur archeologists who study ancient astronauts with the hopes of one day proving or disproving their existence. These proponents of the theory cite our prime examples of the existence of early alien contact in human history.
Dolichocephaloids is the scientific term used to describe irregularly shaped skulls found and dated to the ancient world. Archeologists and scientists alike claim that the skulls are the result of deformities, but for some reason these deformities only occur in the skulls of those believed to be leaders and some show signs of brain surgery. The skulls are sometimes referred to as "coneheads" by those who can't be bothered to science it up every now and then.
Ancient astronauts are often credited with teaching ancient civilizations advanced mathematics, biology, medicine, and architecture. The medical part could perhaps explain the surgery, but proponents of these theories can't come to an agreement on whether or not this is the case. Dlichocephaloids are generally considered the weakest evidence supporting ancient astronauts.
The Bible
Like most things that can't properly be explained, ancient astronauts can be drawn back to the Holy Bible. Under the common theory that mythological gods were actually alien visitors, several different pieces of evidence can be drawn from the good book. Commonly cited elements are:
Angels. Biblical descriptions of angels lend themselves pretty well to aliens: tall, shrouded in light, sawnk clothes, and capable of flight. Author Erich von Daniken believes that the book of Genesis describes aliens as angels experimenting with human beings by cross-breeding (with the resulting offspring being born as giants). However, this created a gene problem that could only be rectified by wiping out the entire species. Only Noah was permitted to survive because his family hadn't participated in the cross-breeding.
Advanced weapon technology. Von Daniken also states that the angels that visited Lot could have used nuclear weapons to destroy the city of Sodom which, if true, would kick just about every ass possible.
Such weapons could further explain the feats of a wrathful God in the Old Testament and plagues described in the book of Revelations.
The description of God. In the old Testament God is described as the sound of a trumpet, traveling as a pillar of smoke or fire. Von Daniken asserts that the sound itself could be a reference to an alien craft or the full description could actually describe a machine, making God some kind of awesome robot. However, he notes that Hebrew descriptions of God contradict this, so it's less likely than the whole "angels with deadly explosives" thing.
The Nazca Lines
The Nazca lines a group of geoglyphs drawn in the Nazca desert of Peru. The lines of the glyphs were created by removing a top layer of stones to reveal whitish earth below, creating sharply contrasting lines that create very large images when viewed from a distance. The glyphs are preserved by the dry climate and remain relatively intact despite being believed to have originated around 400 AD. The lines draw various animals, plants, human figures, and shapes without an explicit purpose.
Two popular theories exist in regards to the Nazca lines and ancient astronauts. The first is that they are a sort of blue print or documentation of experiments and creations as they occurred.
However, the idea of blueprints brings up the question of technology: these beings can reach Earth from distant planets through use of complex spacecrafts but their preferred method of recording important information is draw it with a stick? No one saw a problem with this?
The second theory, once again proposed by Von Erich, states that the site had been used as a landing area. Once the aliens left the planet for the last time the images were drawn by the humans left behind as an attempt to communicate with them. That makes sense, in a sort of non-nonsensical way.
Various artifacts depicting advanced technology are said to be in reference to ancient astronauts. The Saqqara bird of Egypt was at first speculated to be a model of an Egyptian aircraft. However, no such aircraft (nor any other evidence pointing towards such aircraft) has ever been uncovered. That, and it pretty much looks like every bird ever.
Artifacts like these are usually disregarded as being alien in nature. Stronger evidence can be found in drawings and carvings found all over the world that seemingly depict alien figures and spacemen.
Of course, the exact nature of such drawings can't be known for sure, but multiple images featuring the same figures depicted in the same way have been discovered the world over in deserts and mountains. But just as easily these pieces can be attributed to ancient astronauts they can just as easily be said to depict ancient gods and ceremonies. So we look to more recent art for evidence:
Paintings from the Renaissance and earlier occasionally depict what appear to be modern UFOs in the background as subtle elements, often in Biblical scenes, such as the birth of Christ:
These depictions, while not solid evidence of anything, can at least attest to sightings predating modern UFOlogy with descriptions of ships matching our own. Proponents of the ancient astronaut theory use the paintings as evidence, citing that these sightings throughout history are enough evidence to prove that visitors to the ancient world constantly returned.
Evidence of ancient astronauts is limited but theories abound. If the theory were to somehow ever be proven it could unlock the mystery of human creation and life on earth in general.
Written by Ben Dennison – Copyrighted © www.weirdworm.com
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Posted: Friday, March 20, 2015 by Daniele Meneghini
Good news soldiers!
As the release date is approaching, we think it's high time to share more visuals and information about Order of Battle: Pacific. There's no better way than a comprehensive AAR to delve into details and see what the game can really offer. That is why Lukas (game designer) and Dave (AI programmer) work hand in hand during 20 turns in the sultry Philippines against a very capable Japanese AI!
We are in December 1941 and the Japanese army is starting its invasion of the Philippines. Only few US units are available in this sector and have no chance of repelling the enemy. However, they can surely delay them. And the longer they resist, the better the US army will be able to strike back! But will Dave and Lukas cooperate effectively during 20 stressful turns?
Posted: Thursday, March 19, 2015 by Daniele Meneghini
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Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 by Daniele Meneghini
For all the fans of Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon we are very excited to announce that several expansions focused on the Space Marines Chapters involved in the Second War for Armageddon are coming in 2015!
Starting this Thursday with the release of Vulkan's Wrath, a DLC that gives pride of place to the Salamanders - heroic warriors who fearlessly conduct suicidal missions to protect Humanity. Through a brand new campaign featuring 10 challenging scenarios, the players will have the chance to re-live the Vulkan's Disciples contribution to the bloody war against the Orks!
In order to introduce you to the main features of this DLC we'll stream the game Wednesday at 8 pm CET/ 2pm EST on our official Twitch Channel
Posted: Monday, March 16, 2015 by Daniele Meneghini
Battleships are back on the Pacific Ocean! We are very proud to announce that one of the biggest updates of all time is coming today. Indeed, even if War In The Pacific Admiral's Edition was already the most detailed wargame focused on the Pacific theater ever, this update is going to push the boundaries of awesomeness still further! Thanks to dozens of changes and enhancements, version 1.01.24 will live in the community's memory for a very long time. As it's impossible to list all of the gameplay and technical improvements here, I invite you to click on this link to get access to the huge changelog associated with this patch.
You can download the patch from here
Grab the game here
Posted: Monday, March 16, 2015 by Daniele Meneghini
Security belt - Checked!
Spacesuit - Checked!
Deal of the Week?- Of course checked! This time all fans will have the opportunity to take off to the moon, because this week Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manageris discounted to only $19.99!
Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager (SPM)Road to the Moon is the ultimate game of space exploration. Take charge of the US or Soviet space agencies - your duty is be the first to the moon. Carefully manage your budget by opening programs, spending R&D funds on improving the hardware, recruiting personnel and astronauts and launching space missions in this realistic turn based strategy game.
Posted: Friday, March 13, 2015 by Daniele Meneghini
I hope you gents wake up fresh and sufficiently rested, because today will be a long day. The enemy is awaiting us and he is heavily entrenched. But despite all the odds victory will be ours.
Because today is the day of the BIG update! Yes soldiers, Commander: The Great War is updated to version 1.6.2 and it's huge.
The changes are many and focused on giving more historical accuracy during the game. Now if a Capital city is captured a substantial national morale penalty will be applied, battleships have now been renamed DREADNOUGHTS and Britain has a larger navy than before.
Plus, two very useful functions have been added: "UNDO" for move and swap, and a "Go to next unit" button.
But it's not over!
Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2015 by Daniele Meneghini
Exploration is wired into our brains. If we can see the horizon, we want to know what's beyond." (Buzz Aldrin – US astronaut, member of Apollo 11 mission)
Since the PC release last October, engineers from developer Polar Motion have not been sitting on their hands. A MAC version, community contest, and several updates have transformed the fragile spaceship into a powerful rocket able to reach the stars. But exploration is the driving force of the team and they've just set up a booster that will let them land on a brand new platform: the iPad!
All of the elements that seduced PC players have been implemented in this adaptation.
3 types of campaigns including the Race to the Moon between the US and the USSR, a sandbox mode, historical and what-if space programs, and realistic management tools come together for a nerve-racking and inspiring experience as the head of a space agency.
Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 by Daniele Meneghini
We worshipped the Emperor, and he finally made his light shine upon us! A New Update is ready to be deployed to the battlefield of Armageddon!
Version 1.05 fixes various gameplay issues, balance improvements, and reported bugs, including missing animations and crashes.
Warhammer 40,000: Armageddonis a fantasy war game set in the Second War of Armageddon. You take the role of defending the planet as the Imperium of Man against the Ork invaders. Throughout the campaign you will also be joined by three chapters of Space Marines: the Salamanders, Blood Angels and the Ultramarines.
Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 by Daniele Meneghini
The big one has finally landed!
A new patch is available for our popular Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager, bringing the game to version 1.4.0 with tons of improvements, bug fixes and....tigers. Yes, tigers. Never heard about tigers hired by space agencies?
You'll understand this better in a minute!
Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 by Daniele Meneghini
"The probability of success is difficult to estimate, but if we never search the chance of success is zero." (Giuseppe Cocconi and Philip Morrison, 1959)
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Check it out on the official Twitch channel
Posted: Monday, March 09, 2015 by Test Test
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First of all there is the implementation of the Weapon Release Authorization (WRA) feature that allows players and scenario designers to precisely tailor weapon allocation logic at different scales.
And it's also an opportunity to unveil Mission Editor 2.0, a powerful tool that offers way more customization options for the behavior of units. And on top of that, another improvement is the integration of the Scenario Attachments which allows bundling of all the assets with the scenario file to make the game even more user-friendly.
Posted: Monday, March 09, 2015 by Daniele Meneghini
Good News soldiers!
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This awesome game is on sale for only $20.00!
Units of both sides are fully modeled, including armored, infantry, airborne, commando and garrison units rated for size, quality, strength and disruption. Although strength and disruption are important, the focus of the game is on supply and fuel.
Posted: Thursday, March 05, 2015 by Daniele Meneghini
"You will kill ten of us, we will kill one of you, but in the end, you will tire of it first" (Ho Chi Minh – President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam 1945-69)
Fifty years ago Operation Rolling Thunder was launched. Supported by dozens of US fighter-bombers, this massive bombardment campaign aimed to persuade North Vietnam to cease its assistance to communist insurgents in South Vietnam and to destroy key military targets. Soon after ground units were also deployed and the US was fully involved in this iconic Cold War conflict!
But in Vietnam, firepower and technology only get you so far. Thanks to their knowledge of the terrain, close relationship with the local population and their mastery of guerrilla tactics, the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army regulars proved to be a dangerous and elusive enemy.
As a result, victory is not determined by simply eliminating the enemy, but rather by winning the Hearts and Minds of the local population, thereby gaining their support to crush the insurgency.
In Vietnam'65, a new strategy game releasing today on PC and iPad, players will experience the true essence of this war. Developer Every Single Soldier has focused on providing a realistic and credible Counter-Insurgency model.
Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2015 by Daniele Meneghini
War Was Inevitable
Today we are excited to announce the development of a new 3D tactical space battles game called Star Hammer : The Vanguard Prophecy. Developer Black Lab Games is focused on designing a fascinating sci-fi game in which players will not only step into the shoes of a fleet commander – carefully selecting their spaceships and crew members – but also be at the spearhead of their squadron, maneuvering their capital ships like a hard-boiled captain!
The players will have to face a ferocious alien race - the Nautilid - which threat is as varied as it is innumerable and the game offers plenty of tactical situations in which players will have to take painful decisions. To succeed, players will need to be quick-learners to identify the weaknesses of the enemy and adopt an offensive behavior only when a clear breach appears.
Posted: Tuesday, March 03, 2015 by Daniele Meneghini
A really big update is ready for the monster game of 2014!
It brings tons of improvements and new features like an increased efficiency of night fighters and the possibility for support unit to be attached to breakdown divisions.
It also fixes some bugs related to gameplay, bringing even more historical details to an already stunning game.
Posted: Tuesday, March 03, 2015 by Daniele Meneghini
"The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one."(President Lyndon B. Johnson)
Join us in the jungle today at 8 pm CET/ 2pm EST!
Check it out on the official Twitch channel
Only few hours and the game will be released on March 5th!
So stay tuned and get more information on the official Product Page!
Posted: Monday, March 02, 2015 by Daniele Meneghini
"The real question is not whether machines think but whether men do." (B. F. Skinner– American Psychologist)
Directly inspired from the board game of the same name, Legions of Steel is a fast-paced and thrilling tactical game. Squads of machines and humans fight hard in the inhospitable undergrounds of the production facilities. With the one shot, one kill philosophy adopted by the developers, every move, line of sight, and action point becomes a resource of strategic importance.
Today we are happy to announce that the game will be available in May 2015 on both PC and iPad! Initially announced for late 2014, developer Studio Nyx decided to extend the development period in order to provide more content into the game, and especially nerve-racking multiplayer modes that should seduce fans of competitive and intense matches!
Posted: Monday, March 02, 2015 by Daniele Meneghini
Choose the right strategy to fight against the creatures of Hell, or accept the Darkness and conquer the land of Gilrand!
To celebrate the release of the iPad version, Deal of the Week is on fire this week as we give you the opportunity to take Hell on PC for only $ 9.99!
Hell is a turn-based tactical skirmish strategy game developed by award winning developer Hunted Cow in partnership with Slitherine.
Set in the mythical fantasy land of Gilrand, you take control of either the 'Order of Radiance' or the 'Demons of Hell' and battle for supremacy across many different battlefields and environments.
Posted: Thursday, February 26, 2015 by Daniele Meneghini
"The path to paradise begins in hell"(Dante Alighieri – Italian poet)
The angelic and peaceful kingdom of Gilrand is in great danger. Led by Lord Devil in person, merciless demons are raiding the defenseless Human world. To repel such a despicable attack, humanity can only rely on an holy and mysterious order of fearless knights, priests, and wizards known as "The Order of Radiance".
An epic fight between these two fundamentally opposed factions is bound to begin!
Since its PC release last November, HELL has been further polished by developer Hunted Cow, receiving a major update which added brand new game modes.
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Norwalk resident Tom Lesch sure knows how to create a feast for the eyes.
Gingerfest, the gingerbread village display at the Bronson Norwalk Conservation Club, has been a holiday favorite for nearly a decade.
It resembles the set of a magical, colorful Christmas movie.
Lights sparkle everywhere. Electronically-operated elves churn out butter and candy canes. Cardboard that could pass for gingerbread makes up the fabric of this village where ice fishing, baking, making crafts, indulging in sweets, watching movies, making wooden toys, dunking Santa down a chimney and buying gifts are all possible.
All that's missing is snow.
Lesch builds each exhibit by hand and has been running the operation with numerous volunteers for seven or eight years.
Lesch said last year, 650 young people went through Gingerfest. This year, groups started touring Saturday and Lesch expects 1,000 to 1,200 to visit before it ends Sunday.
"It's a great experience for the kids and they just love it," Lesch said.
He said children particularly like the kitchen scene, where the electronically-operated elves are at work.
"The kids are fascinated by it," Lesch said. "They just stand and watch."
Ten-year-old Main Street School fifth-grader Matt Davidson, one of the recent visitors, said Gingerfest is by far the best Christmas scene he's come across.
Norwalk resident Cathy Krieg brought her 8-year-old son, Brice, and 12-year-old daughter, Lindsey, to Gingerfest.
"The decorations are awesome this year," she said.
But, Gingerfest isn't only about Santa Claus and decorations. Walk through the spectacle, and you'll find the village's church, where children learn that Jesus Christ is at the center of Christmas.
Volunteer Roz Baughman lets children smell real frankincense and myrrh, which the Wisemen brought Jesus when he was a baby. There's also a board proclaiming that Christmas is about Jesus, and children hold a birthday party for him.
Baughman, who attends Milan Baptist Church with Lesch, said she's thrilled to volunteer.
"It's a gift for me to be a part of it," Baughman said.
Gingerfest might have many volunteers and decorations, but it began as a small Lesch family gathering.
Tom Lesch said he grew up with 15 siblings and the family always would have large Christmas celebrations. But after his mother died in 1984, those gatherings stopped.
Eventually, Lesch realized his young nieces and nephews never experienced those family gatherings. So, he started held holiday gatherings once again.
They eventually grew into Gingerfest.
Those same nieces and nephews help run it, along with other volunteers. Lesch said he and his wife shoulder about 75 percent of the financial burden of Gingerfest.
He said they can no longer do so; without more donations coming in, Gingerfest will have to stop.
"We sure don't want it to," Lesch said.
What has motivated him to continue the display year after year?
"It's the faces of the people as they come in," Lesch said.
If you wish to make a donation to keep Gingerfest going, make a check out to Boy Scout Troop 218, and send it to 3 Grove Ave., Norwalk, Ohio 44857.


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The shipping cost more than the blanking plate but that's not uncommon. The plate arrived within a week and was a perfect match to the originals (duh).
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On May 26 at 10:00 a.m. at a park across the street from the Northumberland County Courthouse in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, State Constable Ed Quiggle, Jr. will add his name to that noble roster by signing a resolution he proposed that calls for the nullification of the NDAA.
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This movie blew my mind. As I was watching I realized I was totally falling in love with this film. Smart, funny, challenging, even emotionally entertaining. All the while not realizing the subtle enormity of the structure perfectly laid behind scenes. When I realized this had been written by a woman, the same one listed as lead actress and executive producer, Zoe Kazan, the pieces of the puzzle slammed together like a tornado. This is what us men do to women, and how they experience it. The madness. The impossibility. The magic of it all. The devastation of not being able to hold it together. But, above all, how men make it unreal for women to simply be the already magical creatures we are drawn to to begin with. From dreaming the girl. Making her into the dream. Acknowledging the dream and wishing it to be different. To rejecting the new dream once it\'s changed just for our benefit... Word to the wise. Come to terms with yourself and let the girl be. It\'s easier getting to the happy ending that way... And if all else fails, go watch Ruby Sparks. It won\'t disappoint you, it might even leave a dent somewhere there, and above all, it\'s definitely cheaper than the dinner you were about to buy for that girl you don\'t like that much any way. Oh! Before I forget. To all those men out there reading this, saying, \"Hey! women do the same to us!\" My response to that is: \"Why don\'t you go out there and make a movie like Zoe did and then we\'ll give you credit for your witty repartee. Ok?\"


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A-rod is a joke and a very selfish person at that. His ations are one that says if I am not playing, I really don't care. His reactions and statement he made after the first benching was mature,but it didn't take long for the real arod to come out. Unfortunately they signed him to a long term contract for a bizillion dollars,so sorry yanks you're stuck with the jerk. I can't see why he wasn't playind with his star studded average of .000 in his last 18 at bats and not that much higher b4 the Tiger series.
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The New York Post is doing a phenomenal job of ensuring readers discover each and every detail about New York Yankees struggling slugger Alex Rodriguez's supposed dalliances with a couple of young ladies in the stands during Saturday's Game 1 loss to the Detroit Tigers in the ALCS. Now comes news that one of the gals [...]
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You are calling selfish A-rod because of THIS? Because he flirted with a woman during a game....ok... His actions are one that says if he isn't playing, he doesn't care...and that was again determined by him flirting with a woman. Have you ever seen A-rod train or go through his regiment to get into playing shape when he recovered from two recent injuries? Now if you were telling me there was something THERE that you saw, I would like your comment. But that is not the case. You are attacking his work ethic and desire because of character flaws. If A-rod THAT worthless, then the Yankees, nor the Rangers would have paid so much for him and the Yankees would not have won the World Series in 2009 (multiple keys hits in the ALCS AND World Series) and gotten to the post season year after year, because he is a big part of why they have a winning record the last few years. But if a knee jerk reaction is what drives you...enjoy. But you are like MOST fickle fans, who have absolutely no clue what you are talking about and get all emotional over silly reports like this. Almost like a soap opera fanatic...
A Rod was signed by S. The reason he signed him was the stability his wife wanted for herself and him . In the time passing A=Rod is not married anymore , and now seems to be a play- boy with a big bankroll. Playing the woman , is not what Jeter does . Jeter relationships seem to be aimed at a possible long term relationship or a relationship . Jeter is not jumping at every woman . A-Rod is not putting baseball first as does Jeter . It is time to dump Jeter . I would certainly invoke a morales clause against him . Why , not just to get rid of him , but it aburd that he is looking to pick up women at the ball park . This guy has it made becasue of the salary he is getting for the stability of now none existant marriage . Actually A -Rod should be fined any time he talks to any women fans at the ballpark or looks their way . It is time for A Rod to move on along with his problem with getting
a stable reltionship with women . Certainly , he has the money
to get counciling on this , but he doesn't . It is time to come down hard on A-Rod and maybe in smaller market where they will depend on him , they can re hab him , or make him play up
to some of his potential , which they Yanks were paying him for , and which a smaller market will only pay for if he is near this potential .
Why do you say it is time to dump Jeter? He (until his injury) and Ichiro were and are the steadiest hitters in the regular lineup during the playoffs.
Last I heard A-Rod was still a single man and free to flirt with a hundred different women if he wanted.
A-Rod should change his name to A-Hole. He's not a team player and has no interest in if the Yankees win or not, he's gonna get paid either way for doing nothing, they should have putting a non-performance clause in his contract. He sucks and hasn't done sh!t as far as helping the team, he's hardly earned his keep or the money they're are paying him, he needs to go.
You REALLY believe that? With all of your heart? Because he flirted with a girl...lol. Man, some of you people are strange creatures to say the least. There are more clear cut ways to show you don't care if your team wins without you attaching that kind of stigma to someone over a character flaw. So let me guess, Michael Jordan hated the Bulls...and Magic hated the Lakers....oh, and Andre Agassi hated tennis and so on and so forth...because they were jerks and pretentious and narcissists...but come on...stop with the extreme views of him as a PLAYER...it's becoming tired and played out, and yes he HAS earned his money because he produced in 2009 and enough for them to be in contention year in and year out. For what it's worth Cano, Swisher, Texiara, AND Granderson has struggled at the plate, so if you think A-rod is being over-paid, then take all of their checks and give them to Jeter and Ichiro....and stop with the mob mentality towards A-rod.
A-Rod is more then a JOKE, he's a has been, along with Swisher, Granderson, & Teixeira. The Yankees in order to be a TEAM that contents again needs to GET RID of these 4 players. Which is half their line up & start anew. Start with their farm team & go into a re-building stage. Maybe get 1-2 proven players from another team but watch how much they pay them. It always seems the higher they pay a player it go to their head & NOT the field. There are a few exceptions. Look at the St.Louis team & Detriot team & what they did !!!
Get rid of 4 of the Top players in baseball................................................you lost me there. Funny what one bad series does to people's sanity.
Oh,shariyud about dumping Jeter, I, think you meant A-Rod, due to the Yankees were thinking about getting rid of Jeter in the off season & then look what he did this year, more hits in the majors then anybody else & what's his batting average in the play offs around .350 the BEST on the team.
i'll tell ya - a-bomb's got SOME set of balls!
Shame on YOU! This man dates some of the hottest women on the planet. Spreading falsehoods is a major no-no, or did your parents not teach you?
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Can't believe anybodies GOT the balls to make a story outta this! jeSus!
A - Roid the Hemroid what a class act your team getting its butt handed to them in a playoff series and this is what he is doing. What a jerk guess 20 million doesnt get you what it use to. Glad he is a Yankee
its cause its the only thing he can hit, on the other hand who the hell cares
Well why not, your on the bench, have time on your hands, why not a model. to all you haters, stop hating. When he plays great you love him. All players go thru a slump, so STF up
Who is the guy on the left in that picture?
If I were in Yankees management I'd be furious. A-Rod seems to care less that his hitting is abysmal. He got benched, so he decides he doesn't have to pay any attention to the game anymore, so let's go chase some tail. Wow, what a dueche.
Yeah A-Rod has been in a slump alright...... all F__in' season. The entire team is a bunch of overpaid, over rated a-holes who play and live in the shadows of the great players from the past that played for the Yanks.
Two weeks ago the Yankees were whining about a couple of dugout cops asking for an autograph during the game. I guess that's bad form but ok to schmooze a couple of groupies? Donald Trump was right this guy can't hit when he's off the juice. He's a rod alright.
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Apple Strudel
|For dough
|Bread flour
|4 Cup (64 tbs), sifted
|1 Teaspoon
|Vegetable oil
|3 Tablespoon (Plus More For Coating)
|18 Tablespoon (1 Cup Plus 2 Tablespoon)
|For filling
|Dried cranberries
|3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs)
|Dark rum
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|Granulated sugar
|3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs)
|Ground cinnamon
|1 Teaspoon
|Unsalted butter
|1 Cup (16 tbs) (3/4 Cup Or 1 1/2 Stick Melted And 4 Tablespoon / 1/2 Stick Extra)
|Dried bread crumbs
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) (Fresh Ones)
|Cooking apples
|5 Pound, cored, quartered, and thinly sliced, skin left on (About 12 In Number, Such As Mutsu, Ida Red, Or Granny Smith)
|Fresh lemon juice
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|Powdered sugar
|2 Tablespoon (For Dusting)
To make the dough: Using an electric mixer with a dough hook or a food processor with the dough blade, combine the flour, salt, 3 tablespoons oil, and water and mix on high speed until smooth and elastic, 10 to 12 minutes.
Shape the dough into a fairly smooth ball and coat with a small amount of oil.
Cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rest for 1 hour at room temperature or overnight in the refrigerator.
To make the filling: Soak the cranberries in the rum in a small bowl.
In another bowl, combine the granulated sugar and cinnamon.
In a medium saute pan over medium heat, melt 4 tablespoons butter and saute the bread crumbs until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
Set aside.
In a large bowl, toss together the apples, cranberries, cinnamon-sugar mixture, and lemon juice.
Set aside.
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Using an entire table surface, about 4 feet long, lay a clean tablecloth or sheet over the surface and sprinkle the cloth with flour.
Roll the strudel dough as thinly as possible with a rolling pin in all directions.
(Remove any jewelry and watch at this point.) Working carefully, place your hands under the dough with your palms down and use the back of your hands to stretch the dough very thin until it is translucent.
Work all of the dough until it is a fairly even thinness and forms a rectangle.
Brush some of the melted butter over the surface of the dough.
Spread the sauteed bread crumbs over the lower third of the dough.
Spread the apple mixture over the bread crumbs.
Trim away about one quarter inch of the dough's perimeter: the area that is thicker and not evenly flat.
Beginning at the edge covered in apples, begin rolling up the strudel, jelly-roll style.
Use the tablecloth to help you roll by gripping it and lifting it gently forward.
Pinch both ends of the rolled strudel to seal.
Place the strudel, seam-side down, on a baking sheet covered with parchment or waxed paper (curve the strudel to form an S to fit the pan).
Brush the strudel with the remaining melted butter.
Bake until golden and tender when pierced with a knife, about 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and, using a fine sieve or sifter, dust with powdered sugar.
Cut immediately into 2-inch slices and serve warm.


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Apparatus for automatically distributing communications between users and a fleet of mobile stations through a central station including a telephone exchange (1), a plurality of telephone answering modules (3) provided with a phone numbers data-bank and connected between said exchange (1) and a LAN net (4), and a pair of central processing modules (5, 5') connected to said LAN net (4) and to a plurality of radio transmission interface modules (6), each of these controlling a receiving radio (7) and a transmitting radio (8). Each mobile station includes a radio transceiver provided with a keyboard and a display, a localizing device, and a local processing module controlling the operation of the mobile station and containing a clock provided with a clock time controller.
1. An apparatus for automatically distributing a plurality of incoming telephone dispatch requests on a plurality of telephone lines to a plurality of mobile stations, each request being made by a requestor at a requestor location, the apparatus comprising:
a central station having:
a telephone exchange (1) connected to the telephone lines;
a plurality of telephone answering modules (3) connected to the telephone exchange, each telephone answering module for receiving one of the incoming telephone dispatch requests by way of the telephone exchange, for determining the requestor location associated with the received request, and for producing a processed request based on the received incoming dispatch request and the origin thereof;
a central processing module (5) connected to each telephone answering module by way of a LAN net (4), the central processing module for receiving each processed request from each telephone answering module, for determining a location and an availability of each of a plurality of the mobile stations, and for assigning each processed request to one of the mobile stations based on the location and the availability of the mobile station; and
a plurality of radio transmission interface modules (6) connected to the central processing module, each radio transmission interface module controlling a receiving radio (7) and a transmitting radio (8), each radio transmission interface module for communicating request data based on a particular processed request from the central processing module to a mobile station assigned to the particular processed request by way of the transmitting radio;
each mobile station having:
a radio transceiver;
a location detecting device for detecting a location of the mobile station;
a local processing module (12) connected to the location detecting device for receiving the location of the mobile station, the local processing module also being connected to the radio transceiver for transmitting the location to the central processing module by way of the radio transceiver and by way of the receiving radio of a radio transmission interface module, the local processing module also for receiving request data from the central processing module by way of the radio transceiver and by way of the transmitting radio of a requesting radio transmission interface module and for converting the received request data to display data corresponding to a particular processed request;
a display (14) connected to the local processing module for receiving the display data from the local processing module and for displaying the display data to a mobile station attendant;
a keyboard (13) connected to the local processing module for allowing the mobile station attendant to input an acceptance of the particular processed request associated with the received request data and for communicating the acceptance to the local processing module, the local processing module transmitting the acceptance to the central processing module by way of the radio transceiver and by way of the receiving radio of the requesting radio transmission interface module, the acceptance being forwarded by the central processing module to a requesting telephone answering module associated with the received request data and the requesting telephone answering module informing the requestor of the acceptance;
the local processing module including a clock (24) with a clock time controller for setting the clock according to a continuous signal broadcast by the central station and received by the local processing module by way of the radio transceiver, the local processing module being connected to the radio transceiver for controlling time-division allocations of frequencies of the radio transceiver according to the clock and according to instructions received from the central station by way of the continuous signal.
2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that it includes a second redundant central processing module (5') connected to the first central processing module (5), to the LAN net (4) and to the plurality of radio transmission interface modules (6).
3. Apparatus according to claim 1 characterized in that the local processing module (12) of each mobile station includes a CPU, a RAM, an EPROM and an EEPROM.
4. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the display (14) of each mobile station is a back-light LCD display.
5. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the location detecting device of each mobile station is a Global Positioning System receiver.
6. Apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the local processing module (12) of each mobile station includes a CPU, a RAM, an EPROM and an EEPROM.
7. Apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the display (14) of each mobile station is a back-light LCD display.
8. Apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that the display (14) of each mobile station is a back-light LCD display.
9. Apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the location detecting device of each mobile station is a Global Positioning System receiver.
10. Apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that the location detecting device of each mobile station is a Global Positioning System receiver.
11. Apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that the location detecting device of each mobile station is a Global Positioning System receiver.
The present invention concerns an apparatus for automatically handling and distributing service requests, by means of data and voice communications, between a plurality of users and a fleet composed by a plurality of mobile stations through a central sorting station. Reference will be made hereafter to the application of the present apparatus to the handling of taxi calls. It is apparent that the same apparatus may be used, with small changes, for similar applications such as the handling of ambulance calls, home collection/delivery calls and the like.
As it is known, there are essentially three ways to ask for a taxi run:
a)the user catches the taxi directly on the road
b)the user makes a phone call to a taxi parking
c)the user makes a phone call to a radio-taxi central station.
The most efficient way is the radio-taxi service, consisting in a central station which receives the phone calls from the users and contacts, by radio, a fleet of taxis each one provided with a radio transceiver device. The taxi drivers interested in taking the call communicate to the central station their estimated time of arrival to the requested address. The central station operator chooses the nearest one he was able to hear and communicates to the user his name and estimated time of arrival.
This way of operation has various drawbacks of different nature. From an economical point of view, it requires several operators usually working 24 hours a day in two- or three-hour shifts, therefore implying a quite high personnel cost. Moreover, from a safety point of view, the drivers are continuously distracted by the calls from the central station, with the possible dangerous consequences deriving therefrom.
As to the efficiency of the procedure, the driver proposing himself for the call presumes to be the nearest to the user, but this is not always true since each driver does not know the positions of the other taxis. Furthermore, possible misunderstandings about the address may occur between the user and the operator of the central station, or between the operator and the drivers listening to the call. Also, this procedure does not assure a correct distribution of the calls among the taxis, since a driver may intentionally "cheat" on his position to take more calls than his colleagues, or he may illegally increase the power output of his radio so as to overcome the transmissions of the other drivers.
Examples are already known of an apparatus for automatically handling and distributing service requests, by means of data and voice communications, between a plurality of users and a fleet composed by a plurality of mobile stations through a central sorting station, said examples being given in EP-A-0.235.498 and JP-A-3.151.754. This type of apparatus preferably includes a mobile station position monitoring system like the one disclosed in JP-A-4.229.397.
Nonetheless, the greatest obstacle to the wide diffusion of such an apparatus is the limited number of mobile stations which can be managed by each radio channel, i.e. the great number of channels required for a large fleet. The efficiency of the apparatus, and therefore its usefulness, mainly rest on the efficient exploitation of the available radio frequencies, but this problem has not been dealt with in the above-mentioned prior art documents.
Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for automatically handling and distributing the calls which is capable of overcoming the above-mentioned drawbacks.
This object is achieved by means of an apparatus according to claim 1.
A first apparent advantage of the apparatus according to the present invention is the great reduction in the cost of each mobile station not requiring a very stable, expensive and sophisticated high-precision clock.
A second advantage of the present apparatus is the great increase in efficiency stemming from a much more efficient use of the radio channels achieved by frequently synchronizing the mobile stations with the central station by means of a signal continuously broadcast by the central station.
Another advantage of this apparatus is that the central station usually communicates only with a single mobile station at a time, so that the other drivers are not disturbed by messages not directed to them.
These and other advantages and characteristics of the apparatus according to the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment thereof, intended as a non-limiting example, referring to the annexed drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view showing the structure of the central station; and
FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic view showing the structure of one of the mobile stations.
Referring to FIG. 1, there is seen that the central station of the apparatus according to the present invention includes a telephone exchange 1 connected on one side to the telephone lines 2 and on the other side to a plurality (four shown in FIG. 1) of telephone answering modules 3 (TAM) which are connected, in turn, to a LAN net 4. Connected to this LAN net 4 are a pair of central processing modules 5, 5' (CPM), each one being connected with the other one and with a plurality (two shown in FIG. 1) of radio transmission interface modules 6, 6', etc. (RTIM), which will be explained in greater detail later on. Each RTIM 6, 6', etc. handles a radio channel through a receiving radio 7, 7', etc. and a transmitting radio 8, 8', etc. provided with the relevant antennas 9, 9', etc. and 10, 10', etc., respectively.
As shown in FIG. 2, each mobile station installed on a taxi essentially includes a radio transceiver 11, a local processing module 12 (LPM) and a control panel formed by a keyboard 13 and a display 14. The radio 11 is provided with standard elements such as an antenna 15, a speaker 16, a microphone 17 and a push-to-talk (PTT) microphone 18. Similarly, keyboard 13 is provided with a plurality of keys (from 16 to 102) and LED lights (e.g. 8 LEDs); also, display 14 is any known type of display, preferably a 32- or 64-character back-light LCD display.
The LPM 12 is provided with a plurality of parallel input/output (PIO) ports and serial input/output (SIO) ports for its connection to the other elements of the mobile station. A first group of PIO ports 19 connects LPM 12 to several service devices (not shown) which include a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver used to obtain the exact position of the mobile station, the taximeter and other optional accessories such as a credit card reader, a printer, an alarm detector, etc. A second group of PIO ports 20 connects LPM 12 to keyboard 13 and display 14, while a third group of PIO ports 21 acts as an interface with radio 11 same as RTIMs 6, 6' of the central station. A group of SIO ports 22 is used to transmit from LPM 12 to radio 11 the data concerning the operating frequency of the latter.
The LPM 12 further includes a CPU of suitable power (e.g. Intel 80286), a RAM (preferably 128K expandible to 512K), an erasable programmable ROM (EPROM) wherein the control software is stored, and an electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM) wherein the configuration parameters are stored. Finally, LPM 12 includes a voice synthesizer 23 and a clock 24 provided with a clock time controller (CTC) which sets the clock time according to an incoming control as it will be explained later on.
It is clear that all the above-mentioned elements are selected and installed in view of the specific operating conditions of the mobile station in terms of vibrations, temperature range, etc. In particular, LPM 12 may be installed under the dash panel, in the trunk or in any other proper position on the taxi, whereas the radio and the control panel must obviously be within reach of the driver.
The apparatus according to the present invention operates in the following way. The user requiring a taxi makes a phone call to the central station where the telephone exchange 1 puts him in contact with a TAM 3 which automatically answers with a synthesized or pre-recorded voice. Following the vocal instructions given by TAM 3, the user communicates the type of service required (taxi run, special services, operator if present, etc.) through a numerical code given by means of the telephone keyboard. The user is automatically localized by TAM 3 through the phone number, thanks to a data-bank containing the positions of all the telephones of the town and hinterland, or even of the whole region. Once the user has communicated the service requested and his position has been determined, TAM 3 passes over the data of the call to CPM 5 through LAN net 4, and holds the line with music and/or messages.
When CPM 5 receives the request from TAM 3, it selects automatically a first free taxi according to a predetermined selection method which takes into consideration various parameters such as the distance from the user, the time passed since the last run, etc., all of these data being recorded in the files of CPM 5. In particular, the position of the taxi is known as a signal is periodically received from the mobile station on the taxi which includes, as mentioned above, a GPS receiver which can determine the taxi's position with an error as small as 50-100 m, or even less according to the position. Obviously, other localizing devices may be used capable of determining the taxi's position with sufficient accuracy.
After selecting the first free taxi, CPM 5 transmits the data of the request to said taxi converting such data into a radio transmission by means of a RTIM 6 which broadcasts the call through antenna 10 of its transmitting radio 8. The RTIM 6 essentially consists of a processor capable of receiving logical data from CPM 5 and converting them, by means of proper hardware, into modulated frequency pulses to be transmitted by radio, and vice versa converting a received radio transmission into logical data.
The messagge broadcast from the central station includes a message header containing the mobile station identification field, i.e. a destination address, so that only the selected mobile station acknowledges it, while the other taxi drivers are not disturbed by a message not directed to them. The selected mobile station which receives said radio transmission on radio 11 converts it back into logical data by means of PIO ports 21, as mentioned above. The incoming message is communicated to the taxi driver by means of display 14 and/or voice synthesizer 23, and the driver communicates his acceptance or refusal of the call by means of keyboard 13, possibly together with his estimated time of arrival to the user. The driver's answer is transmitted back to the central station, also with a message header as above, and received by RTIM 6 through antenna 9 of the receiving radio 7. In case of refusal of the call by the driver, CPM 5 selects a second free taxi and the above procedure is repeated. In case of acceptance of the call, TAM 3 communicates to the user the identification of the taxi answering his call and puts in contact the user with the driver so that the former can give his final indications to be picked up by the latter.
From the description above, it is apparent that the human operators of the central station are effectively replaced by a plurality of TAMs connected to a CPM which simultaneously keeps track of the position of the entire taxi fleet, knows which taxis are free and on duty and which taxi deserves the priority in a certain area. Moreover the CPM can memorize the whole activity of the fleet (duration of runs, number of calls, data and voice transmissions, etc.) and is capable of optimizing the exploitment of the available radio channels by a proper allocation of said channels to the different mobile stations. To this purpose, the radio of each mobile station can be tuned on a different frequency, as mentioned above, according to the indications coming from the central station and passed from LPM 12 to radio 11 through SIO ports 22.
Another important feature of the mobile station, intended to increase the channel efficiency by reducing the risk of collisions between the messages, is the presence of clock 24 provided with a CTC. Instead of using expensive high stability local clocks for each mobile station, the central station continuously transmits constant length messages with the purpose of centralized synchronization of clock 24 of each mobile station by means of the CTC. In this way, the transmission time is slotted so that the mobile stations send messages only at the beginning of each time slot, and clock 24 may be less precise and less expensive since it is frequently re-synchronized.
It should be noted that the central station includes a pair of CPMs 5, 5' for redundancy purpose, so that in case of failure of one of them the other one takes over the operation without interruption. For the same reason the two CPMs are connected together so as to perform a continuous mutual check. As mentioned above, each CPM is connected with all the RTIMs, whose number depends on the size of the fleet to be handled; indicatively, each RTIM can handle about 300 mobile stations. Similarly, the number of TAMs depends on the number of telephone lines arriving to the central station.
It is obvious that other optional services may be added to the present apparatus, such as data-bank interrogations on hotels, shops, flights, etc. from the mobile stations, or automatic alarm signals in case of incident, robbery, etc. in order to take advantage of the connection with the central station and/or of the continuous tracking by means of the GPS system.
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Leicester v Ospreys - Heineken Cup match preview
Last Updated: 21/10/12 2:41pm
Louis Deacon: returns from injury to take his place on Leicester's bench
Leicester and Ospreys have both named unchanged starting line-ups for Sunday's crucial Pool 2 clash at Welford Road.
The Tigers go into the contest knowing they cannot afford to slip up following their 23-9 defeat at the hands of Toulouse last weekend.
The manner of the loss was particularly disappointing considering the Aviva Premiership side had lost just once in the opening six rounds of their domestic competition.
They actually led their Top 14 hosts 9-6 just before the break, only to concede a sloppy try to teenage centre Gael Fickou when they turned the ball over in their own half with half time beckoning.
The only change made by director of rugby Richard Cockerill sees fit-again second-rower Louis Deacon take over from Ed Slater on the bench.
Meanwhile, Ospreys head on their travels fresh off the back of a 38-17 triumph over Benetton Treviso, Ashley Beck's late try clinching them an added bonus point at the Liberty Stadium.
Loose forward Joe Bearman has recovered from injury to provide cover amongst the replacements for the visitors.
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Replacements: 16 George Chuter, 17 Marcos Ayerza, 18 Martin Castrogiovanni, 19 Louis Deacon, 20 Richard Thorpe, 21 Sam Harrison, 22 George Ford, 23 Matt Smith
Ospreys: 15 Richard Fussell, 14 Hanno Dirksen, 13 Andrew Bishop, 12 Ashley Beck, 11 Eli Walker, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Kahn Fotuali'i, 8 Jonathan Thomas, 7 Justin Tipuric, 6 Ryan Jones, 5 Ian Evans, 4 Alun Wyn Jones (c), 3 Adam Jones, 2 Richard Hibbard, 1 Ryan Bevington.
Replacements: 16 Matthew Dwyer 17 Duncan Jones 18 Aaron Jarvis 19 George Stowers 20 Joe Bearman 21 Rhys Webb 22 Matthew Morgan 23 Tom Isaacs
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"We had a decent start to the Heineken Cup with a win against Treviso last week. We won't be getting carried away with ourselves as we realise that while there was plenty to be pleased with about the performance there was a lot that wasn't.'
"We will need to lift our game considerably this weekend if we want to achieve anything up at Leicester, and we can't afford to slip off our game for large periods like we did last weekend or we will pay the price. Leicester won't give us any second chance.
"Going to somewhere like Welford Road is a huge challenge but it's the kind of fixture that will get anyone excited, be they a coach, player or supporter. It's a fantastic venue and we're up against one of the giants of European rugby at a packed house, you've got to be looking forward to it."
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Parents Of Boy Who Died At Zoo Giving Back To Other Kids This Holiday Season
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The New York Islanders have traded a fourth round draft pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft for the rights todefenseman Christian Ehrhoff of the Vancouver Canucks. The Islanders have until Friday at noon to signEhrhoff to a contract before he officially becomes an unrestricted free agent.
This was a very smart move by Islanders general manager Garth Snow. This is a low risk/high reward move. The worst case scenario is Ehrhoff refuses to sign on Long Island and the Islanders lose a 4th round pick. The best case scenario is that Ehrhoff signs an expensive contract with the Islanders for the next five-plus years and is the number one defenseman that the Isles have so desperately needed for so long.
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PORT CHARLOTTE J.P. Howell feels like his old self again after missing a season. Of course, the Tampa Bay Rays left-handed reliever and ebullient clubhouse presence didnt miss the 2011 campaign he rejoined the team in May and then wobbled down a road marked by inconsistency and intense frustration. The season he missed was spring. And that contributed to his fall. Now, for the first time since injuring his shoulder in March 2010, Howell is in camp healthy and exuding optimism. At a time of year when baseball hopes spring eternal, theres even reason to think he might spring back to the deceptive, trick-pitch artist who proved so valuable to the Rays in 2008 and 2009. I feel great, Howell said. I knew all I needed was just a little time and an offseason to prepare. Thats what I missed last year. I went from rehab to the games, and for guys down the road, its important to make sure you know what youre doing during the rehab, which I did for my shoulder. But also its tough, becau...
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