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The Monterey Open has a rich and storied history dating back to 1926, when it was won by "Light Horse" Harry Cooper in an event that included most of the top golfers in the nation—including the reigning U.S. Amateur George Von Elm, and 1927 Ryder Cup team members "Wild" Bill Melhorn, Joe Turnesa, Johnny Golden, Al Watrous, Johnny Farrell, Leo Diegel, and Al Espinosa.
The tournament missed a few years during the Great Depression, and again during WWII, but otherwise remained a popular annual event on the Del Monte Golf Course calendar. Following the WWII death of a popular Monterey golfer, The Bud Brownell Memorial Trophy was crafted by Jo Mora for engraving the names of future winners.
After a brief hiatus (the tournament was not played from 1997-2003), Del Monte Golf Course resumed the event in 2004.
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Matt Picanso of Vista, Calif. won the 2015 Monterey Open with a three-day total of 201 (15 under par). His final-round 60 – which is a new Del Monte course record – catapulted him up the leaderboard as he captured the title by four shots over 2009 Monterey Open champion John Ellis. This win also earns Picanso an entry into the 2015 TaylorMade Pebble Beach Invitational at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course and The Links at Spanish Bay.
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54-hole, stroke-play competition. The field will be cut to the top 40 players and ties for the final 18 holes.
All professional and amateur players are entered into the open/scratch flight. Amateurs must have a valid USGA Handicap index of 2.4 or below.
Friday, October 2, 2015, at 5:00 p.m., or the first 126 paid players. The last day to withdraw and receive a full refund is Friday, October 9.
$495 for Open professionals, $325 for PGA Class A and Apprentice professionals in good standing, $325 for amateurs. Your entry fee includes green fees, sponsor gifts and complimentary on-course refreshments. Please make payment to Del Monte Golf Course by check, money order, or any major credit card for your entry into the 2015 Monterey Open Championship.
Based on a field of 126 competitors. Total estimated prize and awards purse for the Monterey Open Championship is $32,500. Top professional receives entry into the 2015 TaylorMade Pebble Beach Invitational, November 17-22, 2015.
Play will be governed by the Head Golf Professional and Rules Committee at Del Monte Golf Course. All USGA Rules of Golf will be followed and a supplemental local rules sheet will be available. All questions will be settled by the Rules Committee, whose decision shall be final.
Monday, October 12 – 7:30 a.m. tee times starting on holes #1 and #10
Registration will begin at 6:30 a.m. in the Del Monte Pro Shop. Shuttles will be provided to the 10th tee every 15 minutes.
Practice rounds will be available October 5-11, 2015 for $50.00 including cart after 12:00 p.m. per player. Reservations can be made by calling the Del Monte Pro Shop at (831) 373-2700.
Pace of Play will be strictly enforced with a maximum time of 15 minutes average per hole. Penalties will be assessed for slow play.
The use of golf carts is not mandatory and caddies will be permitted in the Monterey Open Championship. Caddies do not have to carry the competitors' clubs and will be permitted to use a golf cart, but both the player and the caddy are not permitted to ride in the golf cart at the same time. To schedule a caddie through Del Monte Golf Course, please contact Caddie Services (CSI) at (831) 622-6162.
Collared shirts are required for all competitors. All professionals must wear slacks; caddies and amateurs may wear Bermuda-length shorts.
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SWTOR: Getting Started
Most MMO's that follow the blueprint for quests developed in WOW all share one key concept. Get every quest you can and do them all at once. Often, Quest objectives are in the same area and you will knock out two or more at the same time in the same place.
If you're an MMO pro, this isn't the guide you are looking for. Move along.
For players that are new to the system, it can get confusing until you get used to it. If you are really new to MMO's and games in general (Like some of my friends) it can slow you down. Below I outline an alternate method to for SWTOR. Bear in mind, this method is only viable until ~level 8. past that you will start to fall behind the curve and could end up under-leveled. If you try to do it past level 12 you're really going to be in trouble.
But, if you stick to this for the first 8 levels, in as little as two hours of play time you'll have your first companion and all your crew skills It will give you a tiny head start in the land of crafting. This is not designed to be the "pro-guide" nor am I saying you are "doing it wrong" if you don't follow my words to the letter.
Also, by "Two Hours" I mean the time spent actively gaining experience, and progressing the main story. There is a lot to explore and if you just rush through what I have outlined below you could miss it.
Before we actually get started, a note on aesthetics.
Unlike any MMO I've played before (WoW, WAR, EVE, Everquest, FFXI) you spend a lot of time looking at your character's face, and not the back of their head from fifteen feet up. And by face I mean up close, while he or she is talking. So much time that you begin to see flaws in the face you picked to represent yourself in game.
Whether or not appearance matters to you, it would behoove you, as you make your character, to take the time to design a character you like looking at. This step isn't going to gain you any XP, but it will save you from staring at a mug you "randomized" to get into game quickly. Playing a Trooper or Bounty Hunter? Doesn't matter. In most story line cinematics your helmet is removed.
Again, this is all up to you but the last thing you want is to realize at level 32 is that you loathe the way you look. :ohdear:
A quick guide to the fleet and back, all before level 10
The goal of this guide is to quickly get your first companion unlocked and get your crafting skills going. To this end we want to focus on these two things. Once you have these under your belt, you should have a better understanding for how the quests go, plus an NPC at your side if you need the help early. Now the standard method of get every quest you see becomes easier to cope with.
After your first cinematic, you will notice you have one quest in your log. For now, lets keep it that way. For now, ignore all those other triangles that promise excitement and adventure. You'll come back to them, I promise! As you focus on the story, you should unlock your companion at around level 5.
This does depend on what class you choose. The Jedi Knight gets his droid pretty quick. The Sith Warrior also gets Vette pretty early. The Trooper class doesn't pick up a side kick until just before they lift off planet. Regardless of what you play, the missions are quick and before you know it you'll be level 7 and on your way to the "The Fleet."
When you get to the Fleet station for your faction, open your map and look for the Crew Skill Venders. When you find them, all you have to do is right click on them and you'll learn the skill they teach. But don't stop at three! Talk to each and every one of them. Even if they are crew skills you don't intend on getting! Each time you talk to one it's 875XP. In almost every case I got level 8 just talking to these guys.
Once you have chatted up every crew skill vendor, take the time to sort out which you want. If you don't want a crew skill, there is an "Unlearn" button in the Crew Skills page. Once you are sorted out on Crew Skills, head back to your starting planet and grab all those quests you passed up. At level 8 you are still in the prime range for what the quests were designed for, and you'll have a companion at your side!
You can send your companion on missions to advance your crew skills, or keep them with you if you run into a tough quest. Now that you're more familiar with the quests, having several queued up won't be as overwhelming and you'll quickly move through them.
The main story line quests are what unlock your companions and your ship. So if you're around level 15 and you haven't got a set of keys to a new ride in your pocket, look for you main story and focus it down until you do.
It may be tempting, at level 12, to push on and try to get the ship early but this is a time to "complete your training" before you rush off to be a hero. Show up to that party at level 11 or 12 and expect to end up missing a hand, hanging upside down from a floating city, and praying for someone to come save your ass.
You don't really need your ship until you are past level 20 but it's fun to have. With that in mind, keep focused on getting all your quests. Being ahead on levels is much better than being behind.
EDIT: This was re-written because, when I looked at it after the first page of comments showed up I see that I didn't make things very clear. I hope that this clears up the confusion and concerns brought up. And please keep in mind this is only a suggestion.
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In terms of the origin world, it's not really that difficult to get through all of the quests on the planet before you finally are able to leave. I actually do recommend that people stack as many quests onto their quest log since it will save a lot of time running back and forth and you'll end up finishing multiple quests at once.
In no time you'll find that you've completed all of the quests on the planet, have reached lv10-12, are ready to get your advanced class on the fleet station along with your crew skills, and are prepared to take on the first flashpoint with friends and continue your adventure without having to go back to your origin world.
Stacking a tonne of quests shouldn't be an issue and it's probably for the best if you do it early, even if you're new to the concept like I was not long ago, since it will help you learn how to manage it more quickly. Better to learn earlier in the game than later where things get even more complicated and you're trying to learn about other aspects.
As for companions, just note for everyone that each class gets their companion at different times, for example the Trooper gets his/her companion by the time they're ready to leave their origin world while the Sith Warrior gets their companion in the middle of doing their story quests on the origin world.
So yeah, my advice for the origin world would be to do everything that's available there and get the most out of it as possible. Don't skip anything cause BioWare has done a lot of fine tuning on those worlds to ensure that when you leave you're prepared fully for everything that is to come.
Interesting idea for leveling, I hadn't really thought to skip and come back to all the sidequests later. When I played in beta I typically just did everything before moving on to the next area. It'd be interesting to find out which method is more efficient.
If efficient means that you have your crew skills as quickly as possible and are advacing them early, then you have what I outlined.
Neither, I think, is better than the other. It is simply a matter of play style.
The modivation for me to map out what I did was my friend, who play tested during Thanksgiving was very frustated because after an entire weekend of play he was level 11 and didn't have a companion, advanced class, or any crew skills.
He had flooded his log with quests and had ended up confused and running in circles. He was highly critical of the game and said it was confusing and poorly structured. I don't agree with what he said and I hope only to present a method to allow new players to keep on track.
A player could stick with the main story until they have their sidekick, and then open all the quests on the starting world. Or they could press on until they have their own ship and then look back.
The key point to all this is that it's not your level that dictates when you receive compaions or your ship, but rather your progress in storyline. How you wish to progress that storyline is up to you.
The game shoves directions in your face with indicators over NPC's heads and map markers. There's not much more they could do, other than have something like the giant quest trails SWG introduced in the post-NGE tutorial zone (along the lines of Skyrim's Clairvoyance spell, except constantly on, for those that never saw it).
You should definitely focus on completing a majority of side quests on a planet before advancing, otherwise you'll be setting yourself up to be underlevelled. You can get away with being a couple of levels under the suggested one on the 2nd (Coruscant/Dromund Kaas) and 3rd (Taris/Balmorra) planets, but you'll start to hit the wall by the end of the 4th planet (Nar Shaddaa).
I would really not suggest people skip too many quests. If you outlevel the quest too far, you only get 5XP for the quest. Save yourself the headache and just get them done at the same time. Honestly just don't leave a planet until you complete all the quests in your log. Do the planetary bonus as well. IF you want to skip group content this is the only way to keep from having an underleveled character and looking for every old quest that isn't grey to complete.
I especially dislike the idea of doing multiple shuttles to just come back to the origin world. Too many load screens.
You want to be at least 27 before Tatooine. If you haven't done pretty well all of the side quests by leaving the 7th planet you WILL be underlevel for the that planet.
Whoa, Let me be clear on something: I'm not advcoating rushing much past level 8.
Here let me quote myself from the above post:
I'm not sure how what I wrote left the impression that you should bound your way to Tatooine via story line only, or that rushing on to the new world underleveled was some sort of "good idea." Please point out in my original post where I made that mistake and I'll edit it right now.
The main idea is: Two hours, you're level 8 with a companion and crew skills and back on your home world cleaning up that XP.
Again, only a suggestion, mainly for people who want to get a head start on advancing their crafting skills.
Considering how fast you can clear your origin planet let alone level up during the first 13 levels, makes the advantage of gaining crew skills early pretty slim to non-existent from how I see things.
I think I get what you're saying... get a companion and crew skills early so you can send them on missions, etc and gain as many points as possible as soon as possible. Might be the way to go for the folks who are hardcore about crafting I guess..
I just can't really see how this would make much of a difference in the long run other than having folks going back and forth more than usual.
Calculated out over a 6 months of playing: None at all.
Measured by my friends (who are mostly older [35+] and want the assistance of their companion as they plod through missions): Slightly better.
I suppose the difference in thought here was that I was looking at it from the point of view of helping my friends, who have zero experience in the games like this. Collecting every quest they saw, as I initially instructed them, made things worse since now almost every door they looked at had a green "go this way" icon.
Since some of them only play two hours a night, I was looking to give them some measurable accomplishment (by their standard) that they could go by. I fully expect them to take three days just to get to level 8. I'm sure some of them will still be on the starting world while I'm picking loot up in Alderaan.
Maybe the thread wasn't such a good idea, since clearly most people who read it are veterans of games like this. I wasn't trying to start a ruckus, just pass on a tip that helped my buddies.
If you are inviting friends to play with no prior MMO experience then you should be planning to group with them from the start and hand-hold them through the starter world at least. Leaving them to fend for themselves probably isn't the best idea. As much as TOR is fairly straightforward, the sheer scale of an MMO and the various unspoken universal concepts can easily overwhelm people unused to the format.
FFS people, back off, Zakhodit is just presenting an alternative method for the early planets and you are all tearing into him as if there is something inherently wrong with having a different approach. Just present your method and let people see the alternatives that exists and decide on their own. Stop being so confrontational, stop picking apart every idea and saying why you think your way is better. Fact is people will have varying opinions just because someone's is different than yours doesn't mean you have to go out and prove that your way is better. This is why we can't have nice things!
@ Zakhodit: Actually I'm really new to MMO's, it just wasn't very clear in your post why folks would take this method during the origin world part. But I do understand now after thinking about it that this method is a good way to get as much early crafting experience as possible. Once I got that it actually made quite a bit of sense actually.
Also, you shouldn't worry about the replies, we were just trying to figure out where you were coming from with your method... at least I was.
EDIT: Okay I've spent a little time thinking about this.
So, I'm playing the game using your suggested way of playing through the origin world, Zakhoditt. I'm only doing the class quest and making sure not to do any of the other quests (as possible) so I can get my companion and get off planet. Let's say I'm playing the Trooper and I get Mr. Cat (Aric Jorgan) as my companion and head off to the fleet station to finally get my crew skills.
Once I do this, I go back to Ord Mantell, my origin world, with my companion and my new crew skills and go through the missions left on the planet. However, now, because I have the companion and crew skills I am able to send Mr. Cat on missions... let's say Underworld Trading so he can gather up materials and gift items as well as level up the Underworld Trading (and possibly one of the crafting skills like Armourtech) as early as possible.
That actually makes a lot of sense. I'm levelling up my crew skills as early as possible and am potentially gaining affection from Mr. Cat from giving him gifts he brings back from Underworld Trading which will make him an overall more effective companion character earlier on.
Am I getting it right?
For a new player, you are already immersed into the benefits of the game, I.E. Having a companion, crafting, yadda yadda. IF you run into a tough mission you can keep your companion at your side, but since most quests on the starter world are desiged to be taken sans NPC help, that should be rare.
For an experiecned player, he may actually be able to knock out all the missions on the starter world and get into space with no need to get back. OR he can get a jump on the Crew Skills. Honestly, I'm not sure how much of a jump it really is, maybe not worth the back track for some.
Either way, the important thing is to remember that if you do it for too long, you end up in a world of hurt since you will be way behind on levels. I think DarthParametric and Tommycat intuitively saw the danger in such a path and focused on discouraging players from doing that, which I understand.
I tried it with my Imp Agent and I was struggling with things the moment I hit level 11. I wanted to see how long the ride would last. With my Smuggler, I went right back to Ord Mandell and it was smooth sailing the whole way.
What I should do is re-write the OP so that it is more clear one what it's for, when and where it works and why. I don't want someone to end up in a mess because I tried to offer unclear and confusing advice.
And after re-reading my own post, turns out my fears were correct. I've re-written it, in the hopes to clarify my point.
I think now, my intentions are better understood and I won't be the cause of some poor Sith Warrior getting murdered by mobs on Balmorra because he's 5 levels behind where he should be.
@Zakhodit: Looks like somebody's beginning to take an interest in your handiwork.
Great use of a quote btw. I always wondered where Ben and Luke ninjaed off too.
@ Zakhodit: So, while I haven't actually taken your advice in the exact method that you've descriped in this thread, I have made sure to try to get some early crafting/gathering done by having the game open at times when I'm at my PC but not able to play and simply send Mr. Cat out to gather and craft items.
Looks like I have a lot to learn, as I am going to be a complete MMO newb when I get TOR.
Yeah, I have to say TOR was pretty confusing to me at times... even as somewhat of an MMO veteran.
Is there any benefit to waiting till you have your companion to head to the fleet, or should you do it at level 1?
Advice is like a buffet, if you scoop everything from one dish onto your plate, you miss out on a full meal.
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The VideoGamer.com - Episode 61 Welcome, once again, to the VideoGamer.com Podcast. To be a bit more specific, welcome to another one of those super-irreverent episodes where the train of conversation is derailed every five minutes or so. Hey, sometimes that's just how we roll. - Show Notes Date: 19/09/2012 Length: 02:14:08
The VideoGamer.com - Episode 60 Dropping a beat this week is DJ Nellis, Mix-master Gaston, MC Scammell and The Fresh Orry. Featured games include LittleBigPlanet Vita, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Super Hexagon. - Show Notes Date: 12/09/2012 Length: 01:54:31
The VideoGamer.com - Episode 59 This week's B-Movie badasses are Neon Kelly, Matt Nellis and Martin Gaston. Featured games include Bad Piggies, Skyrim Hearthfire and The Walking Dead. - Show Notes Date: 05/09/2012 Length: 02:01:04
The VideoGamer.com - Episode 58 Neon Kelly, Martin Gaston and Matt Nellis chat about Guild Wars 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. - Show Notes Date: 29/08/2012 Length: 01:53:36
The VideoGamer.com - Episode 57 It's Auf Wiedersehen to gamescom and everyone – especially Dave – is happy to back on British soil... even if there's no air con in the studio. Grab a towel and a can of air freshener, because this one is going to get clammy. - Show Notes Date: 22/08/2012 Length: 01:49:34


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Simon Thibodeau enters his third season as the women's tennis assistant coach at Arizona. His responsibilities include recruiting, admissions and player development.
A native of Montreal, Canada, Thibodeau graduated from the University of Sherbrooke in 1997, with a degree in specialized sports science. While at Sherbrooke, he fostered his passion for the game by working as a national coach for Canadian junior tennis. His duties with the federation included supervising training camps and coaching members of the national junior team. His position also involved extensive travel around the world which has given him great knowledge about the international junior circuit.
The transition to the collegiate level has been a bit of an eye opener. The ever present negative stigma attached to college tennis is what he hopes to reverse.
"I want to change the perception that college tennis cannot prepare a student-athlete for professional competition," Thibodeau said. "College is an incredible opportunity to further one's academic instruction and to maximize his or her potential as a tennis player."
Thibodeau believes that the independence afforded to college students allows them to develop focus and a motivation to learn and grow. "Tennis is an individual sport, but the collegiate game encourages a team atmosphere that is invaluable, he added. "The team spirit adds a new dimension to the personal growth of the individual."
In addition to his coaching experience, Simon's expertise in health science has proven to be an added dimension for the Arizona program. He possesses an extensive knowledge of physical conditioning, sport psychology and nutrition.
"As a coach, you have to understand several aspects of the mind and body. Setting up a nutrition regimen and conditioning program that will enable the players to peak at the end of the year is a primary focus of the coaching staff," he said. The mental health of the players is equally important and will be addressed and monitored throughout the season."
An experienced player himself, Thibodeau knows what it takes to win on the tennis court and is excellent at adapting different strategies for each individual student-athlete.
"Simon is one of the best at asking the most of his players while simutanously showing support and empathy for the given circumstances in their lives. He is a passionate coach who is constantly pondering every aspect of what he can to make the program better," said head coach Vicky Maes. "From a recruiting standpoint, Simon has many connections around the world from coaching the Canadian national teams. In today's college tennis these connections are invaluable. His efforts made a great impact on current Arizona players."
In predicting the future of UA tennis, Simon says: "I think that we're going to be a tough team to beat this year. We a very well-balanced group. I don't think we'll have to rely on two to three players to get the job done. We feel confident that we are able to win at every position in our lineup."


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Attack of the Flu- and thoughts on work-a-holism
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Well...the flu, or something like it, has attacked the office. The only thing I ran over the weekend was a temperature - and I stayed home from work yesterday to rest. Sunday night I fell asleep around 6:30pm and didn't wake up until 6:30am - I woke up for about a half an hour (to take my temperature and determine whether my sore throat was just that icky-waking up feeling or really being sick) - called into work and went back to sleep until around noon.
So - I slept for about 16 or 17 solid hours! (I feel like I could take another nap right now.)
I dragged myself to work this morning - no longer feverish, just shivery and tired (still tired!) - and learned that my supervisor has come down with the same darn thing that I have -only possibly worse because her immune system is so shot from the cancer meds she has to take.
I have the greatest respect for Cherie - she is so wise and I hope someday that I will be half as tactful, experienced, and gracious as she is. However, she is a die-hard work-a-holic. Honestly, it is something like a God-complex because she has this fear that if she doesn't work, then the whole office is going to fall apart. It's all on her. (I wish I could do something to relieve her of that burden.)
So, even when she is sick with a fever and sounds like death warmed over on the phone, she'll insist on 'getting on the computer' to check email and try to work a normal day. Our director doesn't help because she'll tell her to rest - but then send her questions and work even when she knows Cherie is sick.
I just got off the phone with her...and basically asked her why the heck she was calling me. Stop worrying about the email - you're sick. You're not going to get better without rest. Ignore calls from the other office - we can do without you for one day. Don't you dare get on your computer. If I come across something that I really can't manage on my own - I know I can call you. Stop worrying about me!
I'm having to recognize that I can't protect her from herself. If she chooses to work when she is sick - that's on her. It's frustrating for me because I know she will keep pushing herself even when she needs the rest - but I have to recognize that she is the one pushing herself.
At the same time, I have to be mindful of my choices and choose to rest when I know I need it. (This is hard, because I have a work-a-holic streak - and it is so hard not to adopt a work-a-holic attitude when you are working for a work-a-holic!) But I will not feel guilty for taking the day off yesterday - I will continue to make good choices for myself. I can't change Cherie's attitude toward work - I can only monitor my own.
So - Cheers - here's to slogging through the day and trying to make good choices.
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It is so hard to take the time to recuperate, especially in the "have to do more" workplace environment we are in right now. I applaud your choice to stay home and a) get the rest you obviously needed. b) didn't give it to anyone who hadn't already been exposed. I know how hard it is to stay home and just rest when not feeling well, especially like your boss who has some immune deficiencies because of meds. But this is also a thing I've noticed that women especially badly because we perceive that our male counterpoints don't stay home when they should and we have to compete with them on one level and on the other it's our responsability to make sure everything goes well when we've made a commitment (like at work).
Hang in there it's almost over. Rest and get well!
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Hope you feel better. There is no way that you will be ever able to change Cherie's attitude toward work since we are all different.
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Do you know whether or not you will be able to see the 24-hour SEC Network that is due to launch in August? The network that will air 45 football games, 100 men's basketball games, 75 baseball games, 60 women's basketball games and 50 softball games live next year? The network that will distribute more than 1,000 live events across its television network and digital extension during the 2014-15 athletic year?
If you aren't sure of the answer, please find out. And, while you are pondering that question, you need to realize that all of the events I just noted are games that will not air on CBS, any of ESPN's other platforms, or any of the league's other sister networks. And you also need to know that, without the SEC Network, you will not have access to those events via wireless devices.
The SEC Network is shaping up to be one of the most historically significant endeavors in the long and storied history of our league. We believe the SEC Network will be great for the league, our schools, our student-athletes, our fans, and alumni. It will serve fans within the large SEC footprint and nationwide. The SEC Network has the potential to be an unprecedented vehicle for our league to showcase virtually all our sports teams, our talented student-athletes, and coaches. It also has the potential to generate significant revenues to our league. The critical element to achieving national exposure and significant revenue generation is distribution. How many and which cable and satellite providers will carry the SEC Network?
It is scheduled to launch in August. Historically, cable and satellite providers tend to wait until the 11th hour to make decisions on carrying new networks as negotiations are intense and the numbers are large. There is much work that ESPN and the SEC must do to secure significant distribution before the launch date. August will be here in a blink, so we want our fans to learn as much as we know as we enter this exciting new venture. If you are interested in seeing where your provider stands with the SEC Network I encourage you to go to www.getsecnetwork.com.
At the "Get SEC Network" website, you can type in your zip code and find out if your cable or satellite provider plans to carry the channel. If they don't, I encourage you to call them up and ask them (ever so nicely, mind you) to do so. Meanwhile, you can follow the progress of distribution via social media by following @SECNetwork on Twitter for updates.
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Detectives investigating the disappearance of a man feared murdered have renewed their appeal for information four years after he vanished.
Thomas Groome, an Irish national, was a regular visitor to Barnsley. He spent Christmas in Kendray with his sister four years ago. He then travelled to Thorne in Doncaster to spend the new year there with his son, but has not been seen since the morning of New Year's Day 2010.
His family understood he was travelling to Portugal with intentions to live there and set up a business, but grew concerned when they were unable to contact him over the next few months. Police said evidence, including the lack of activity in bank and phone records, suggested he was no longer alive.
Earlier this year five people were arrested on suspicion of his murder and are on police bail. Officers are again appealing for information about his movements on or after January 1 2010.
Detective Inspector Jade Brice said: "We have made extensive enquiries in Dublin, Lagos and within South Yorkshire with a view to establishing whether or not he left the country in January 2010 and to ascertain the circumstances surrounding his last known movements.
"We have also carried out detailed forensic work here and abroad to help shed light on what may have happened to Thomas. "However, we still need help from the public on potential sightings of him on or since New Year's Day 2010 and in particular of the car that we know Thomas owned and drove."
DI Brice said Thomas had a very distinctive car - a black, left-hand drive, Wolfsburg edition Volkswagen Golf, which was 'sporty-looking', with alloy wheels, darkened windows and a big filter exhaust. The vehicle had foreign registration plates. He said: "That car is very important.
"If someone has done him harm, they must have done something with that car."
Thomas is described as 5ft 8ins tall and of a slim build, with receding greying hair and a strong southern Irish accent. He was last seen wearing a yellow T-shirt, blue and white chequered shirt and a light coloured, knitted cardigan.
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Aluminum Nitride (AlN) is a piezoelectric material that has gained widespread use in filters for mobile phones. However, AlN is also a promising material for use in MEMS sensors because of its mechanical properties and low temperature, CMOS-compatible deposition. In this project, we are working with multi-disciplinary team to develop AlN micromachined ultrasound transducers, AlN accelerometers, and AlN gyroscopes. The piezoelectric properties of the material yield performance benefits over the standard, electrostatic MEMS because they do not require bulky comb drives and do not suffer the same non-linearities. In the last year, we have demonstrated an AlN accelerometer and a velocity sensor with sub-mm/sec resolution based on an AlN ultrasound transducer.
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Ann Bradford, a colored woman who served in the Union Navy, was the first woman during the Civil War to receive a pension for her military service. Ms. Bradford was born a slave in Rutherford County, TN.
She was taken onto a Union ship following the Emancipation Proclamation as a contraband. She volunteered to serve as a nurse and was given the rank of "first class boy". She received pay from her service on board the U.S.S. Red Rover hospital ship. She served on active duty from January 1863 to October 1864.
Following her service, she married Gilbert Stokes, a black man who had also served on the same ship. When he died in 1866, she applied for his pension. Her inability to read and write complicated her pension request, which was rejected.
By 1890 she had learned to read and write and filed again. This time she filed for a pension based on her own military service. She was awarded $12 a month, the same pension given to Union nurses.
Ann Bradford Stokes was unique in that she was one of the first women who ever served in the U. S. Navy. Of the two dozen or so black women who served in the U. S. Navy, she is the only one who received a pension based on her personal service in the military.
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Does this mean one could hire compromised PCs for legitimate distributed computing work more cheaply than EC2?!
As little as $25 will buy you access to a thousand malware-infected PCs, neatly packaged as a botnet army to control or spy on. That's according to a security researcher studying underground souks of zombie computers. But the prices increase steeply for the more discerning crook who only wants to use compromised machines in …
Does this mean one could hire compromised PCs for legitimate distributed computing work more cheaply than EC2?!
Seeing as almost everyone in China uses an unpatched, pirated copy of XP.
Anyone have a porcelain pig lying around so that a few thousand can be bought and one can check where they are / reinstall them remotely with Linux?
Btw, El Reg, can we have a less fugly Tux icon, please?
Then we could have thousands of compromised Linux machines - dead smart.
No, these would be UNCOMPROMISED machines, of course. Configure max lock on iptables and set SELinux to enforcing. Gnihihihi....
So you want to make people think Linux is malware by installing it on their PCs via a botnet? Great thinking.
Really, would those people think anything? They wouldn't even know what Linux *is*, and if they did, why care? It's the rat cellar....
"Oh, the colours have changed. Hey, where is my Internet Explorer? I NO LONGER CAN WATCH MY VIDEO! HEY!!"
Are the price disparities due mainly to reputation or likely connection speed?
Just a stupid idea but if these bot net zombies were on computers that were low priority dead weight.
Along the above thinking I know it still illegal to blah blah but if a way to do something with them to make money then somehow the owner of the infected pc's gets compensated?
It almost seems akin to black mail... Shhh! Let us pay you to keep them infected! Either the owner is either naive & oblivious to the infection or they just do not care.
So in the case they do not care why not use the infected pc's for something good?
If I were so inclined to know how to program to make a executable to clean pc of any infection and use them for SETI research or cure for cancer. Then turn in any profits made to the police/govt along with full text history what was done to pc and give them the ability to use a kill command to nuke the computers once after investigations/research have been completed.
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That is a seriously cheap render farm!
Whose to know if the same machine(s) aren't being used at the same time by another dodgy geezer(s), and would it be worth hiring out a botnet in order to monitor who is using them for nefarious purposes. Could crims be found stealing information from other crims in this manner ? Surely there's an exploit to exploit the exploit there somewhere ?
This article is away from the real problem. Where is the MONEY come from?
Hint: It's the SPAMMERS.
If there was an email system that the spammers hated too much to spam, would you love it?
Wasting my breath and keystrokes, but I'll repeat the OBVIOUS suggestion: At least one of the Web-based email systems should include INDUSTRIAL-STRENGTH anti-spammer tools. EVERY part of the spammers' infrastructure should be targeted and ALL of the spammers' accomplices should be pushed to bankruptcy. ALL of the suckers who feed the spammers should be protected from the idiocy. Heck, let's even protect the corporate victims whose reputations are abused by the spammers.
Imagine a multi-round spam-fighting tool that would analyze the spam with increasingly refined targeting. Would you be willing to spend a few minutes and donate a bit of your intelligence to help shut down the spammers and prevent them from profiting? Of course you don't have to, but if it was easy enough for more people to do it, we can surely cut the spammers away from their extremely limited supply of suckers.
However, I think that some of the spam would get your goat and you would want to help stop it. Do you have children? Would you like to hammer on a spammer who targets children? What if you are actually a high-level executive who might be a legitimate target of spear phishing? Would you like tools to help you recognize the scam and shut it down? Maybe you work for a company that gets abused by spammers and you'd like to take a few shots at them?
Isn't Yahoo yet desperate enough to survive? What assets do they have left besides lots of email users who don't want to be bothered?
The spam rejection load on my email server has reduced last couple of years, but the spam that gets through seems mostly people I've dealt with in the past illigitimately selling on the custom addresses I gave them to others they think interested, before I shut down said custom addresses. Bots which start spewing will get blacklisted on zen.spamhaus.org within hours in the unlikely event they're not already on it, so not much problem there for a well configured email server.
More likely large botnets are being used more for Bitcoin mining these days when they're not stealing identities or propagating themselves to pwned contact lists. Running other people's compute power on their leccy bills sure must be cheaper than paying for your own, whatever they say about GPUs and dedicated ASIC Bitcoin mining rigs.


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On April 7, 2010, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Foria International Inc. announced a voluntary recall of approximately 800 women's peacoats. The peacoats were sold in Bass Pro Shops stores nationwide from October 2009 through January 2010 for about $60. The recalled peacoats fail to meet federal flammability standards and pose a risk for burn injuries.
The peacoats are double-breasted with long sleeves and have "Authentic" printed on the label on the neckline. The coats are 100 percent cotton fleece, with a large blue and white plaid print.
Consumers are urged to stop wearing the recalled peacoats immediately and return the item to Foria International for a full refund, including shipping. The company can be contacted at 888-999-6568.


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text: Apr 4, 2013 14:56 LSU alum Dui Jarrod discusses first film LSU alum Dui Jarrod discusses first film "Lesson Before Love," a film by Dui Jarrod Dui Jarrod Langdon Herrick| Special to theadvocate.com Nov. 29, 2012; 4:19 p.m. Comments Independent filmmaker Dui Jarrod has endured a trek through the innards of the Hollywood moviemaking machine and come out on the other side with his first feature-length film, "Lesson Before Love." While going independent was a lot of work, it offered Jarrod a few juicy perks. "It's a tough industry for independent filmmakers," Jarrod said. "But the advantage is that you have freedom. You don't have a studio telling you to change the script." Not being forced to eviscerate the script seemed like an attractive option to Jarrod, who not only directed the film, but wrote it as well. It was his sixth screenplay and was inspired by his own life. "I conceptualized it primarily in 2008. It was Valentine's Day, and some of my single friends and I decided to get together and talk about where we were in our lives and our love lives. I thought that what we talked about was very interesting and deserved further exploration, so I put it in the context of a film," he said. "Lesson Before Love" tells of the romantic trials and tribulations of four single people who are beginning to realize that the reason they're having no luck in love is because they need to get the rest of their lives in order first. Jarrod describes the film as a "dramedy," a hybrid genre that combines both dramatic situations and comedic moments. After writing the script, Jarrod realized that he would also have to take on the role of director. Going independent meant that he had to leave whatever fears he might have had about taking on the dual role behind him. "I had been making short films, but I never really had the confidence to do a feature … but part of what led to the realization that I would have to direct the film was the industry at large," Jarrod said. "I did a lot of pitching to producers and production companies. While some people really loved the screenplay, nobody saw a place to get it made in a reasonable amount of time. It finally got in my head that, 'Look, nobody's going to finish your movie. You're gonna have to learn to finish it yourself,'" he said with a laugh. Jarrod felt that his film, which focused on characters and dialogue instead of costly special effects or locales, wasn't particularly hampered by the fact that it was made on a smaller budget. "I actually was comfortable working from within those constraints, I didn't try to do too much. Sometimes you'll see filmmakers that don't have the means try to do a blood and shoot-em-up theme, and it looks ridiculous, because they don't have the tools necessary to do it," he said. When asked if he can relax and pat himself on the back now that the film is finished, or if getting the film distributed is its own stressful battle, Jarrod said that right now he is just trying to take stock of the film's success. "Well, I've changed my perception," Jarrod said. "I've always been aware of what it could be, but I never really appreciated where the film had already gone. "When we started this project I talked to someone in the industry who told me, 'In order for you to get this film done and out to market you're going to need three miracles.' The first was getting the film financed. It happened. The second was getting the film to and through production. It happened. And the third was getting the film on the big screen. It happened. Amazing!" Jarrod doesn't sugar coat the difficulties of achieving success in the highly competitive world of filmmaking, but he has learned a lot about what it takes to succeed in that world. "It's all about momentum. There were some months on the film where we could not make any headway. Then you'd get a big article or a review and it gets you into another film festival, then another," he said. "You've just got to keep it rolling up the hill. I very much feel that I'm still moving up that hill." Handling both the writing and directing duties on a debut feature-length film is a daunting task indeed, but so far the reviews have been good. "Lesson Before Love" won Best Drama at the San Diego Black Film Festival and Best Film at the Arkansas Black Film Festival. News One put it on its list of Ten Black Films to See in 2012. However, one of the most memorable screenings the film has had wasn't at a prestigious film festival, but at Jarrod's alma mater. Recently, he was invited to show his film to LSU students and talk about his experiences. "It was probably the best screening that I've ever had -- it truly was a dream come true," Jarrod said. "It wasn't until I went to LSU that I had all these people believing in me and an instructor who told me I could do whatever I wanted to do. Nobody ever really told me that before. So for me to bring my film back to LSU, it truly completed my journey." Jarrod is currently working on a play in New York. He is also in talks to get the film shown on more theater screens across the country and to get the film distributed digitally. Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


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Routing protocols employ one of two basic strategies to communicate/propagate routing information:
- Distance vector routing protocols work by passing copies of their routing tables to their neighbours (a.k.a routing by rumour).
- Link State routing protocols work by advertising a list of neighbours and the network attachment state to their neighbours until all routers have a copy of all the lists, routers then run the Shortest Path First Algorithm to analyse all paths and determine the best paths available.
Distance vector routing are less processor and memory intensive than link state routing, but can have loops because routing decisions are made on incomplete information.
Link state routing is loop-proof because routers know all possible routes, but link state routing requires more CPU time and memory.
Classless and Classful Routing
An important characteristic of routing protocols is how they advertise their routes. Older routing protocols (RIP and IGRP) assumed the subnet mask the same as the one the receiving on the interface or that it is the default one (Class A is /8, Class B is /16 and Class C is /24). This is called classful because the assumption is based on the Class of the IP address.
Modern routing protocols (OSPF, IS-IS, and EIGRP) explicitly advertise the mask. There is no assumption made with regard to the mask, it is clearly indicated. This is called classless because no assumption is made and an address alone is not a good indicator subnet mask.
Variable Length Subnet Masks (VLSM) refers to the property of a network that allows different subnet masks to be mixed throughout the network.
Classless Interdomain Routing (CIDR) is a property of a network that allows classful networks to be aggregated.
Classless routing protocols support both VLSM and CIDR.
Interior and Exterior Gateway Protocols
Most protocols are "Interior Gateway", meaning that they are designed to be run inside a network (inside the trusted boundaries of the company).
BGP on the other hand is an exterior gateway protocol (EGP) and is used for routing between autonomous systems (AS) on the Internet (outside the trusted boundaries of the company). As BGP is the only EGP you will have to consider using it if you connect your network to the Internet.
Convergence Times
A distinguishing characteristic of routing protocols is the speed of convergence times. To explain convergence, when a routing protocol is forwarding data, it is converged. In this state the routing protocol has shared routing table information and each router in the topology knows the best paths available. If there was a change (a router going down, another router being added, etc) this would require all routers to share information again because there are routes they do not have information on. The time between network change and forwarding would be "convergence". This is generally classed as either slow or fast.
Fast convergence would mean that the routing protocol is able to recognize a problem on the network and fix that problem faster than a user can call to report a given problem.
Slow protocols, such as RIP and IGRP, can take up to minutes to converge when a problem occurs.
Fast protocols (OSPF, IS-IS, EIGRP) generally take less than 10 seconds to converge.
Proprietary and Open Standard Protocols
The important aspects to look for in routing protocols is speed of convergence and whether the protocol is classless (OSPF, IS-IS, and EIGRP). While OSPF and IS-IS are open standards (plays well with other vendors kit), EIGRP is Cisco proprietary (Cisco Only). Of the three protocols EIGRP is the easiest to configure and maintain but requires a pure Cisco environment to run.
Routing Protocol and the ECNM
The ECNM mentioned in previous posts can assist in showing where a particular routing protocol will run in the enterprise. Using information discussed above and using the ECNM the above diagram shows what the advanced routing protocols (EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS) are best suited for when considering size of network, speed of convergence, VLSM, open or proprietary, and support staff knowledge needs.
The object (ideal) is to have a single routing protocol running throughout the enterprise (reality however is another story) where the enterprise edge will require BGP as the only EGP and at least one if not more of the IGPs within the enterprise boundaries depending on needs/requirements of end-points or design specifications.
In Summation
Older routing protocols (RIP, RIPv2 and IGRP) are slow because they send a full copy of their information periodically, these periodic transmissions act as both routing advertisement and keepalive message. In addition to being slow they consume a lot of bandwidth relative to their function (RIP every 30 seconds).
More modern routing protocols are faster because they separate the routing advertisements and the keepalive messages. Updates are only sent out when new networks need to be advertised or old networks need to be withdrawn; otherwise routers just need to verify that neighbours are still alive (EIGRP every 5 seconds).
RIP and IGRP
These are older distance vector routing protocols that are slow and classful. Some legacy systems (UNIX) expect to learn their default gateway by eavesdropping on RIP advertisements. If you deploy RIP use RIPv2 which is classless.
A modern distance vector routing protocol. It is classless and fast as well as being easy to configure and maintain. Some organizations refuse to implement proprietary standards though (EIGRP provides equivalent performance to OSPF but is easier to implement and maintain).
OSPF is a modern classless and fast link-state routing protocol. OSPF has a steep learning curve and uses more processor time and memory than EIGRP. This is the open standard if an organization supports a heterogeneous mixture of routers or has a philosophical problem with proprietary standards.
This routing protocol was developed to compete with OSPF and the two are more similar than they are dissimilar. It is moderately difficult to find anyone who has experience working with IS-IS even if it is open, fast, and classless. There is still however some interest in IS-IS because it can be adapted to support MPLS and IPv6.
BGP is a routing protocol used between AS on the Internet and you will have to use it to connect your network to the Internet.
Internetworking Technology Handbook Routing Basics
Internetworking Technology Handbook RIP
Internetworking Technology Handbook IGRP
Internetworking Technology Handbook OSPF
Internetworking Technology Handbook EIGRP
Notes and Notices:
This is a part of my personal BSCI notes and research to assist myself in learning and understanding the concepts and theory for the BSCI exam. I learn by making notes reading and writing things down and wish to file them where I can't lose them. These notes are not to be seen, judged or mistaken for replacements to Cisco recognized and authorized training which I personally support and attend and suggest you undertake if you are going for the BSCI Certification.


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Dvd Release Date: 2007-09-04
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Rating: R
Duration: 1hr 53min
Rebellious teenager Rachel screams, swears, drinks and is-in a word-uncontrollable. With her latest car crash, Rachel has broken the final rule in mom Lily's San Francisco home. With nowhere else to take the impulsive and rambunctious girl, Lily hauls her daughter to the one place she swore she'd never return... her own mother's Idaho farm. Matriarch Georgia is not your typical sweet and doting grandmother. She lives her life by a number of unbreakable rules, demanding anyone who shares her home do the same-God comes first and hard work comes a very close second. Now, saddled with raising the young woman, it will require each patient breath she takes to understand Rachel's fury. But as Rachel succumbs to her summer of misery and shakes up the tiny Mormon town, Georgia notices something is changing within her granddaughter. Given structure and responsibilities, Rachel is letting her guard down and learning compassionÂ… especially for her mother. Her journey will lead all three women to revelations of buried family secrets and an understanding that-regardless what happens-the ties that bind can never be broken.
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- Directed by Garry Marshall
- Produced by Guy McElwaine
- Written by Mark Andrus
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Mount Everest Trio
In 1971, Swedish saxophonist Gilbert Holmström formed a group he called Mount Everest with drummer Conny Sjökvist and bassist Kjell Jansson. The combined talents of Holmström, Sjökvist, and Jansson brought together years of experience and improvisational free jazz brilliance.
In 1975, the three got together as the Mount Everest Trio and recorded Waves from Albert Ayler for the tiny Levande Improviserad Musik label. The album was a tribute to Ayler, with whom Holmström had studied in New York in the mid-sixties, but it went largely -- and criminally -- unheard. The Trio's melodicism and free-ranging far out-there jazz stunned fans in Sweden, but it didn't make it as far as the U. S. That is, until now. In their Unheard Music Series, Atavistic Records and musician, producer, and writer John Corbett are finding and releasing musical rarities from the realms of action jazz, creative music, and free improvisation. In addition to the Mount Everest Trio record, the series includes forgotten gems from Joe McPhee, the Fred Anderson Quartet, and The Peter Brötzmann Sextet.
Waves From Albert Ayler Reissue
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If you're a sucker for family movies and holiday programming, then the 25 Days of Christmas programming on ABC Family channel is something you'll want to check out this season. From classic cartoons to the newest holiday hits, there's something for everyone! And if you're a cable subscriber, this is a great way to have some free family fun.
And - check out the ABC Family 25 Days of Christmas Countdown Calendar on Facebook too. You get a fun new surprise each day, and can enter to win tons of fun holiday prizes. Then, check out the list of programming below, mark your calendar, and enjoy some wonderful family movie nights this month. Pin it or print it out for reference all month long - and be sure to share it to Facebook and Twitter so your friends and family can enjoy it too.
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Day 1: Sunday December 1st
- 5 AM Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
- 6:30 Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
- 8 AM Santa Buddies
- 10 AM The Family Man
- 1 PM Disney's A Christmas Carol
- 3 PM The Polar Express
- 5 PM Dr.Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- 7:30 PM Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Day 2: Monday December 2nd
- 4 PM Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too
- 4:30 PM Mickey's Christmas Carol
- 5 PM Jack Frost
- 6 PM The Santa Clause
- 8 PM The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
- 10 PM The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Day 3: Tuesday December 3rd
- 4 PM The Santa Clause
- 6 PM Scrooged
- 8 PM National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
- 10 PM Three Days
Day 4: Wednesday December 4th
- 4 PM Scrooged
- 6 PM National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
- 8 PM Deck the Halls
- 10 PM A Very Brady Christmas
Day 5: Thursday December 5th
- 4 PM Rudolph's Shiny New Year
- 5 PM The Polar Express
- 7 PM The Muppet Christmas Carol
- 10 PM The Polar Express
Day 6: Friday December 6th
- 4 PM Frosty's Winter Wonderland
- 4:30 PM The Muppet Christmas Carol
- 6:30 PM How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- 10 PM Prancer
Day 7: Saturday December 7th
- 5 AM Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys
- 6:30 AM Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
- 8:30 AM Prancer
- 10:30 AM All I Want for Christmas
- 12:30 PM Disney's A Christmas Carol
- 2:30 PM Dr.Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- 5 PM The Santa Clause
- 7 PM The Santa Clause 3
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Devo guitarist and founding member Bob Casale passed away on February 17 of heart failure at the age of 61. Playing alongside his brother Gerald, the guitarist has played with the band since its formation all the way to their recent tours. He has also played on every single one of their albums. His brother Gerald has released a statement on the member's untimely passing:
"As an original member of Devo, Bob Casale was there in the trenches with me from the beginning. He was my level-headed brother, a solid performer and talented audio engineer, always giving more than he got. He was excited about the possibility of Mark Mothersbaugh allowing Devo to play shows again. His sudden death from conditions that lead to heart failure came as a total shock to us all."
He is survived by his song, Alex, his wife, Lisa, and his daughter, Samantha. He was an essential player in Devo and he will surely be missed.


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Alf and Pat Burns, both 82, of Salcombe Close, have lived in the Barnsley area all their lives - except for three years when Alf worked as a London minicab driver chauffeuring the stars including Joan Collins, Frankie Howerd and Chaim Topol.
Alf, born at Cundy Cross, left school at 14 to work at Grimethorpe Colliery. He remained until he was aged about 30 when he embarked on a number of different driving jobs until retirement.
Pat was born at Smithies Lane, and also left school at 14 and worked at the handbag factory on Racecommon Road up until leaving to have a family.
They married at St Mary's Church, Barnsley, on August 14 1954 after meeting at the Ritz Cinema in town.
They have a son, Glyn, and two grandchildren Bethany and Brandon.
They will celebrate with a family barbecue organised by Glyn and daughter-in-law Janine.
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I am a student at UAA. I have medical coverage for myself through my employer. It is an out of state Blue Cross plan and is quite expensive. My wife is not covered due to cost. I have epilepsy and asthma and am on medication for both. I would appreciate any information on any plan that I might investigate. A large concern of mine is cost, and the ability to intern, or do seasonal work in order to find employment after I graduate, where I would have to drop my plan and still pay for my meds. I also need to find coverage for my wife.
Dear Health Insurance Seeker,
I have information about the UnitedHealthcare Student Injury and Sickness Insurance Plan offered through the University of Alaska, with an option to include your spouse or domestic partner and your children at the time you enrolled in the insurance plan. This insurance is available for students taking 6 or more credits. Their website is www.UHCSR.com. Another option is a website for the Alaska Division of Insurance at www.commerce.state.ak.us/insurance. They have lists of insurance agents and insurance companies licensed to do business in Alaska.
It is important to keep continuous coverage with some plan as you have pre-existing health concerns.
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Truck Powertrain 2020 – Mastering the CO2 Challenge
A technologies mix, varying according to the region and vehicle segment, is needed. These are the findings of the new Roland Berger study "Truck Powertrain 2020 – Mastering the CO2 Challenge".
"The development of new alternative powertrain technologies is indispensable for reducing dependency on oil and limiting the greenhouse gases effect," says Norbert Dressler, Partner with Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. "Only the introduction of hybrid and electric powertrains, fuel cells and alternative fuels as well as further optimization of conventional ICE-powertrains and vehicle improvements will make the required CO2 reduction possible."
A wide range of potential powertrain technologies is available to cope with the expected government emissions targets, but not all technologies will reach the stage of mass production.


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Kellan Lutz's clothing line and love life are both making headlines today after the brawny actor revealed his new clothing line right around the same time that media reports indicated that he had reunited with girlfriend Sharni Vinson. Lutz's new fashion collection debuted in Las Vegas this week, according to an Aug. 19, 2013 report by KTNV.
The Abbot + Main brand features separates for both men and women, and the new collection will be sold at Nordstrom and Bloomingdale's. Of course, Kellan Lutz didn't create the Abbot + Main line on his own. According to the Abbot + Main Facebook page, the brand consists of "Venice Beach inspired clothing line brought to you by Dylan George in collaboration with Kellan Lutz."
Back in 2011, when Kellan Lutz introduced the Dylan George and Abbot + Main Fall 2011 collections at an in-store appearance at Nordstom at The Grove in Los Angeles, he told Celebuzz, "I love fashion, it's a throw back to my modeling days. When Danny Guez [Dylan + George founder] and I -- he was looking for a new celebrity collaborator. He had done William Rast, had so much experience in the fashion world, he's up there. It was a good fit. I wanted to learn about it, I didn't just want to be the face of something."
Despite Kellan Lutz's rumored reunion with Vinson, co-star and close friend Ashley Greene accompanied Lutz to the Abbot + Main launch party in Malibu, Calif. over the weekend, according to Just Jared, Jr.


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Token, Food Price, Siege of Paris
Copper Food Token
Tokens were used to obtain food during the siege of Paris.
French, 19th Century
Gift from the Library of Congress
Transferred from the Library of Congress, Science Division
Physical Description:
Copper food token during the Siege of Paris; Obverse: embossed text "LES OEURS SE VERDERT DE 1F 50A 2F PIECE"; Reverse: embossed text "PRIX DES ALIMENTS PENDANT LE SIEGE DE PARIS, NOTES DIRECTES PRISES AUX HALLES CENTRles PAR L'EDITEUR F.T."
- Country of Origin
- France
- Location
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
- Hangar
- Boeing Aviation Hangar
- Type
- AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
- Materials
- Copper
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 1.3 x 3cm (1/2 x 1 3/16 in.)


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Mario A. Monds
Position: DT
Height: 6-3 Weight: 325 lbs.
Born: November 10, 1976 in Fort Pierce, FL
High School: Westwood
College: Cincinnati (school history)
Drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 6th round (186th overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 1 (13070th overall since 1950)
Relatives: Son of Wonder Monds
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Richard Thomas Marshall
Position: DB
Height: 5-11 Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: December 12, 1984 in Los Angeles, CA
High School: Locke
College: Fresno St. (school history) (Marshall college stats)
Drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the 2nd round (58th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 32 (3081st overall since 1950)
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Stanford junior forward Taylor Uhl was named to the watch list for the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy, the highest honor in collegiate soccer.
Uhl, a transfer from University of Minnesota, tied for the national lead in goals (21) last year and led the country in points (51). She will make her official Cardinal debut on Friday in the season opener at Boston College. In her unofficial debut Saturday, she had a goal and two assists on the team's first three goals during an 8-0 exhibition victory over Grand Canyon.
Uhl is among 31 players on the women's watch list. In November, a vote of coaches will narrow the list to 15 semifinalists. At that stage, fans also will have the opportunity to participate in the selection process by voting on the MAC Hermann Trophy Web site.
Eventually, three finalists will be selected and the winners will be announced at a ceremony in January in St. Louis.
Stanford has had three winners in the past four years and 13 Cardinal over the past decade have made the watch list or been semifinalists. Two current players, All-Americas Emily Oliver and Courtney Verloo, have been on previous watch lists.
In 2011, Teresa Noyola became the third consecutive Stanford player to win the Hermann Trophy, following Christen Press in 2010 and Kelley O'Hara in 2009. With Noyola's victory, Stanford became the first to have three different winners in as many years.


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Sony Xperia Z1 Coming To Malaysia on 4th Oct, Price Revealed!
Sony Mobile today announced the availability of its new flagship device, the Xperia Z1 in Malaysia.
The elegant, 5" Xperia Z1 is the latest addition to Sony's premium Z series of products and brings Sony's proven world-class technologies to the smartphone like never before – including the very best of Sony's camera expertise.
Xperia Z1 at a glance
- Sony's "G Lens": A lens with F2.0 and wide angle 27mm as well as 3x clear image zoom.
- BIONZ for mobile: Image processing engine with the algorithm from Sony's leading digital compact cameras. It ensures pictures have less noise, fast auto-focus as well as high stable images for video shooting, preventing shots from being blurred.
- 1/2.3-type Exmor RS for mobile CMOS image sensor with 20.7MP: high sensitivity sensor capturing huge amounts of detail for sharp, crisp images, even in low-light conditions.
- Full HD TRILUMINOS Display for mobile powered by X-Reality for mobile engine for the ultimate viewing experience
- Dust and water-resistant (IP55 & IP58)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core 2.2 Ghz processor, 3000 mAh battery, 4G LTE
- Memory: RAM 2 GB, Flash memory up to 16 GB, Expansion slot microSD™ card, up to 64 GB
The Xperia Z1 will be available starting 4 October in a choice of black, white and purple colour finishes at a recommended retail price of RM2,399. For a limited time, the device will come bundled with the Magnetic Charging Dock DK31.
From October to December, consumers who purchase the Xperia Z1 will be able to enjoy three months of free music streaming powered by Akazoo, a social media music app which comes preloaded in the device. Users will have unlimited social music listening with access to a huge catalogue of tracks during the promotional period*.
In addition, Xperia Z1 users will be able to download up to six movies for free** through Movies Privilege, available through the Xperia Privilege app that is also preloaded in the device.


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Today we will be looking at the Acer Timeline 4810T notebook, a 14-inch ultra-portable that aims to bridge the gap between underpowered netbooks and bulky notebooks, while retaining the battery longevity found in the latest generation of netbooks. The Timeline has an incredible claimed battery life of over eight hours.
The 4810T is powered by an Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500 processor operating at 1.4GHz, 4GB of DDR3 memory (expandable to 8GB), a 320GB hard drive, Intel GS45 chipset with 4500MHD integrated graphics and Intel Wi-Fi Link 5100 that support Draft-N connectivity.
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Rebel Wilson to Host 2013 MTV Movie Awards — Watch First Promo! (VIDEO)
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Rebel Wilson will host the 2013 MTV Movie Awards, it was announced late Thursday.
The breakout star of Pitch Perfect, also known for her memorable turn in Bridesmaids, will "redefine the MTV Movie Awards with her top secret plans," says the network.
The show will air live from the Sony Pictures Studios Lot in Culver City, California on April 14.
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I bought this dress but ended up not wearing it on my wedding day. I found another dress Rivini Catalina, also listed on this site. Never worn only tried on once. Fit is very flattering with corset back that shows all your curves. The material is organza which is very light weight and perfect for a beach or garden wedding. The color is white with some beading throughout the dress.The sweet heart neckline is very flattering and the corset allows this dress to fit well. I ordered a size 8 and was a street size 6 and it fit perfect.
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Saints cornerback Keenan Lewis said he practiced Tuesday and expects to play Saturday's NFC divisional contest in Seattle despite leaving the team's wildcard round win at Philadelphia early with a head injury.
"I'll definitely be out there," Lewis said. "I'll be ready to go."
Lewis got hurt in the third quarter and missed the rest of the Eagles game, which the Saints won 26-24. He described not being allowed to return to the contest as one of the most frustrating experiences of his five-year NFL career.
"If we lose that game there's no tomorrow," Lewis said. "It was very frustrating being out there, not being able to help my team seal the victory."
Lewis finished first on the Saints (12-5) in interceptions with four and second in pass break-ups with 11 during the regular season. He had one pass break-up and five tackles in Philadelphia before being hurt defending an incomplete pass to receiver Jason Avant late in the third quarter. On the very next play, star Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson caught a 40-yard pass, his first of three grabs on the night. Cornerback Corey White was on Jackson.
As a result of Lewis' injury, undrafted rookie Rod Sweeting — used almost exclusively on special teams — lined up opposite White and played 15 snaps, giving up one 14-yard and two eight-yard completions on three targets to receiver Riley Cooper while making four tackles. Sweeting's only snaps on defense in the regular season were one in Week 12 against Atlanta and 14 in the Week 17 victory over Tampa Bay.
After practice wrapped up Tuesday, Lewis said, "It felt good having an opportunity to prepare for a big game like this."