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For help with Training and Support:
Contact the OIT Service Desk
Follow these steps:
STEP 1: Notify OIT of your intention to use the SRS at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the semester. You will have the opportunity to schedule an appointment to familiarize you with the technology (both software and hardware). If several people from your department are interested in signing up together, we can schedule a department-wide introduction to the Student Response System and tailor it to the group's needs.
STEP 2: Download the TurningPoint software and install it on your personal or office computer. This is the software you will use to author interactive question slides within Microsoft PowerPoint. Be sure to download TurningPoint 5, Version 5.3.1. This is the version of the software that is installed in the classroom.
STEP 3: Sign out a free "instructor kit" from the OIT Service Desk located on the 3rd floor of WUSOC (HDL). The instructor kit includes a USB receiver, and a ResponseCard Radio frequency LCD device for you to use for testing and practice. It also includes a QuickStart Guide that includes information about installing the software, using the dashboard, setting up the receiver, connecting to ResponseWare, PowerPoint Polling, Anywhere Polling, creating content in PowerPoint, managing data, etc. The instructor kit allows you to take the equipment with you wherever it's needed. If you use the SRS in multiple classes, you will need to keep your assigned receiver with you and plug it into the computer in each class, wherever you teach. We recommend you affix your name and contact info to your kit in case it's ever left behind in a classroom. Please note that the instructor kits and equipment therein will remain the property of the university and will need to be returned to OIT at the end of the semester.
STEP 4: You may build an interactive presentation from scratch, or re-work existing lecture presentations to include interactive slides. You may want to begin by lecturing for 10 minutes and then posting an interactive question slide to confirm your students' comprehension of the topic. The key to using "clickers" effectively is asking good questions. This is a skill that takes time and practice. Explore ideas for using the SRS by watching video interviews of faculty who have used clickers at Ohio University.
STEP 5: Inform your students via the course syllabus and course Blackboard site that they will be required to purchase a clicker for the course. You should include the device in the required materials list as well. Bobcat Depot (located on the first floor of Baker Center) has a limited stock of ResponseCard devices for sale to students. Once the existing stock is depleted, Bobcat Depot will no longer sell the devices and students will need to order them directly from Turning Technologies or from other online retailers. The local bookstores may carry them if you submit an order with your textbook requests.
STEP 6: Students will need to register their devices using the Turning Technologies Registration Tool housed in Blackboard. Below are training materials to teach students how to register their clicker, as well as perform other tasks, such as interpreting the LCD screen and indicator light, and changing the channel of the device. Feel free to distribute these to students in class and/or in your Blackboard course.
Teach Students to Use Clickers - PDF
Teach Students to Use Clickers - PPT
STEP 7: After students have registered their devices in Blackboard, you will be able to record how each individual answered any given question in class, so long as you have a Participant List to associate with your polling session data. The "participant list" is a file that contains the students' names and the corresponding clicker ID's. Without a participant list you can only poll your students anonymously. To download a participant list:
STEP 8: Is it important that you are confident that the SRS is working. Otherwise, some students may blame the technology whenever the opportunity presents itself to get away with something, such as skipping class, not bringing a clicker to class, etc.
BEST PRACTICE: Bring a sign-in page to class every day. Whenever a student is anxious that his/her clicker is NOT working, ask him/her to sign the paper, including a device ID and the date. You can begin class and deal with problems later. If a student comes to you months from now saying that he participated every day, and has not received the appropriate credit, thus the clicker MUST be the problem, you now have something to reference. Did the student record that he/she was having a problem by signing the sign-in page on the days in question? If not, why not? Make it the students' responsibility to be certain that their clicker IS WORKING. And don't let them blame the technology when they are at fault.
BEST PRACTICE: You can help students confirm that their devices are functioning every day. As students are coming into the classroom and getting settled, display a Response Grid of students' names so they can verify that their device is working properly before class begins. When a student clicks a button on the ResponseCard device, the box displaying his or her name in the grid will change colors. This indicates that the clicker is functioning.
To display a Response Grid of student names and device ID's:
While an interactive slide is up and polling is open (indicated by the green box in the Showbar), mouse over the icons on the Showbar at the top of the presentation display find the one that says, Show/Hide Response Grid (looks like a checker board). Click the icon to produce the Response Grid.
To control how the grid appears, open the Preferences and ensure the PowerPoint tab is selected. Look for the Response Grid setting and choose options you prefer, such as font size, display names or device ID's, and rotation interval (i.e. when multiple pages of names are required, this sets the duration of display for each page before rotating to the next).
STEP 9: To ensure students have registered their devices correctly, print a list of student names and associated device ID's, then ask students to verify their device ID is correct by initialing next to their name. Collect the list and repeat the procedure in subsequent class meetings until every student has verified that the data in the participant list is accurate and the devices are functioning. After completing this task, the only time you will need to update your participant list is if a student has to get a new ResponseCard device because the one they were using is broken, lost or stolen. Remind students that the Bobcat Depot will replace device batteries free of charge. That said, also ask them to make sure Depot staff doesn't simply swap in a device with newer batteries. If they do, the student will have to repeat the registration process on Blackboard with the new device and then you, the instructor, will have to update your participant list.
To print a participant list:
STEP 10: At the end of each class period, save your interactive session data. Session data records the questions you asked and how students responded to each question. You will use session data files to create detailed reports in TurningPoint, Excel or Word, which you can import into the Blackboard Grade Center.


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New York, June 14, 2013---Authorities in Cameroon should investigate reports of journalists being threatened and obstructed from covering the site of an airplane crash on Monday, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
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Tipline Investigation: Botched City Inspections Cause Homeowner Nightmare
Santa Barbara city officials admit problems with old code inspections
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Our special Tipline Investigation exposes a flawed Santa Barbara city policy that's supposed to protect people. Instead, it might be doing just the opposite.
It's been going on for years, and by the time homeowners figure out what's going on, it's too late.
"The city is doing me wrong and a lot of other people wrong," said Anne Childress as she stood next to a pile of construction debris in her driveway.
In November, Santa Barbara city inspectors found major code violations at her home on Calle Cortita. Contractors had to rip out an illegal staircase and replace entire sections of drywall.
"I had to quit my job to move away. I can't afford to live here anymore. Now it's costing me more and more money. It's not right." said Childress as she wiped tears from her eyes.
Childress is in the process of selling her Santa Barbara home of 16 years. The buyers were ready to close the deal in October, until the issue of a ZIR came up.
Most people have never heard of a ZIR. It stands for Zoning Information Report. The city of Santa Barbara requires that a seller get one before they can sell their home.
It costs $465 and it's supposed to identify any health and safety code violations on the property. But many realtors say the ZIR's are grossly inaccurate and its been that way for decades.
"The city incompetence has cost good people to spend tens of thousands of dollars," said Santa Barbara realtor Steve Epstein.
Epstein is Childress' real estate agent. He said when she bought the home in 1998 the city gave the house a clean ZIR, meaning it had no violations. Childress never made changes to the home while she lived there. But, the new ZIR is riddled with violations that city code inspectors missed 16 years ago.
"I think we should have and could have been able to identify these improvements when we were there in 1998," said Santa Barbara City Planner Bettie Weiss.
Weiss admits the city made mistakes in the Childress case. She also admits clean ZIR's from years ago are coming back to haunt homeowners today.
"You may have one. You may think everything is fine and the next time you go to sell, all of a sudden there's the bomb waiting to go off," said Ed Fuller President of the Santa Barbara Association of Realtors.
Fuller said local realtors have been fighting with the city over this issue and trying to find a solution for the past five years. He also believes 20% of all ZIR's are wrong.
"The city is intruding in a process where they're not needed, where they have no liability, where they're producing inaccurate reports and then doing enforcement on things that may not be a problem," said Fuller from his office in downtown Santa Barbara.
Fuller and other realtors suspect it's about money. They said Santa Barbara is one of the few cities in the entire state to require ZIR's. They believe the fees are too high and the number of enforcement cases went up during the recession.
"This process does not have a cost, it's not a 100% cost recovery. It does not pay or give a profit in any way shape or form to the city's community development process," said Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider during our interview in front of City Hall.
Schneider also believes ZIR's have a purpose. Besides, ensuring that buildings are safe, ZIR's also act as a deterrent and keep people honest.
But, what about honest and innocent homeowners like Anne Childress?
It's now February, the sale is still on hold and city inspectors are finding even more violations.
"The wall used to be right here, touching. and now we're just doing this and moving it a half inch," said a worker as he showed us the wall he was working on inside the kitchen at Calle Cortita.
Rebuilding that exterior wall cost Childress another $12,000, and that illegal staircase cost her $28,000 to tear out and replace.
Childress, like other homeowners stuck in this ZIR nightmare, did nothing wrong. But, they're being forced to bear much of the burden for mistakes the city made years ago.
"But, we're not taking responsibility? If what you mean by that, is paying the contractors for the work or the architect for the drawing. So, I do feel that we're responsible and we're acting responsibly in trying to solve the problem. But it's not a complete responsibility in terms of bearing all the costs, I realize.," said Bettie Weiss.
Weiss said the city did waive some fees and tried to speed up the process for Childress. But she also blames the person who did the illegal work at Calle Cortita, sometime between 1977 and 1998 and failed to disclose it before Childress bought the home.
"The bottom line is, these city reports in the hands of the city is the letter of the law. In the hands of the buyer or seller is a worthless, meaningless document. There in lies the problem," said Epstein.
Childress has paid more than $50,000 in repairs so far, money, she said she didn't have.
"Something has to be done. the city has got to rectify this situation.," said Childress.
The question is, how to do that?
Mayor Helene Scheider said the council will get an update from all sides in the next few months.
Vining Construction and Jarret Gorin of Vanguard Planning agreed not to be paid until the deal closed because they knew what Anne Childress was going through. Even the buyers, who lost about $10,000, hung in there to the very end.
We learned that city inspectors finally signed off on the house and Childress hopes to close the sale by this Friday.


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November 30, 1996
1997 Inductees for USC Athletic Hall of Fame Annonced
LOS ANGELES -- Twenty-one Trojan luminaries have been selected to the third class of USC's Athletic Hall of Fame and they will be honored at a gala black tie induction dinner on May 17, 1997 at Heritage Hall on campus.
Alphabetically, the 1997 inductees are: Johnny Baker, Ricky Bell, Raymond "Tay" Brown, Charlie Dumas, Peter Daland, Arnold Eddy, Ron Fairly, Mort Kaer, Allan Malamud, Ron Mix, Jess Mortensen, John Naber, Alex Olmedo, Nick Pappas, Aaron Rosenberg, Ambrose Schindler, Bob Seagren, Scott Simpson, Ernie Smith, Paul Westphal, and Ron Yary.
Baker, Bell, Brown, Eddy, Kaer, Malamud, Mortensen, Rosenberg, and Smith are deceased. All other inductees are expected to be in attendance.
Eddy and Pappas will receive a Spirit Award, while Malamud will be honored for his contributions as a sportswriter to college athletics in Los Angeles.
"This is an exceptional group of Trojan greats," said USC athletic director Mike Garrett, who was a member of the 1994 charter class. "All have played a key role in USC's outstanding athletic history. They'll join our first two classes of Hall of Famers to form a real Who's Who in USC sports. The first two induction dinners were memorable evenings and I'm sure the 1997 one will be just as special."
Tickets to the 6:30 p.m. reception and dinner, which will be emceed by inaugural class inductee Frank Gifford of ABC-TV, are available by calling the USC Athletic Department at (213) 740-4155.
The Hall of Famers are selected by a 52-member voting panel consisting of media and USC alumni and athletic department supporters. To be eligible for election, athletes must have completed their last season of eligibility at USC 10 years ago.
The 1997 inductees, who will have commemorative plaques installed at Heritage Hall, will join the 16 inaugural inductees (Jon Arnett, Clarence "Buster" Crabbe, Rod Dedeaux, Braven Dyer, Mike Garrett, Al Geiberger, Frank Giord, Marv Goux, Howard Jones, Fred Lynn, John McKay, Parry O'Brien, Bill Sharman, O.J. Simpson, Stan Smith and Norman Topping) and the 24 members of the 1995 second class (Marcus Allen, Dean Cromwell, Morley Drury, John Ferraro, Mal Florence, Jess Hill, Julie Kohl, Ronnie Lott, Marlin McKeever, Mike McKeever, Cheryl Miller, Orv Mohler, Charles Paddock, Mel Patton, Giles Pellerin, Erny Pinckert, Dennis Ralston, Roy Saari, Tom Seaver, Gus Shaver, Dave Stockton, Brice Taylor, Irvine "Cotton" Warburton, and Charles White).
Hall of Famer Biographies
Johnny Baker: Johnny Baker provided one of the most dramatic moments in the early era of USC football. He kicked a 33-yard field goal with 1:00 remaining in the game to give USC a 16-14 victory at Notre Dame in 1931 (Troy's first-ever win in South Bend), snapping the Irish's 26-game unbeaten streak and propelling the Trojans to the national championship. Upon their return to Los Angeles, USC was greeted by a crowd of several hundred thousand Angelinos in a downtown tickertape parade. Baker, a 3-year letterman (1929-31) who played on 2 victorious Rose Bowl teams (1929 and 1931), also was a highly-regarded guard who earned All-American first team honors as a 1931 senior. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983. He went on to be a head football coach collegiately at Iowa State, Omaha, Denver and Sacramento State (he also served as Sacramento State's athletic director). He died in 1979 at age 72.
Ricky Bell: All-American first team tailback, Ricky Bell was the runner-up for the 1976 Heisman Trophy. A 4-year letterman (1973-76) who came to USC as a linebacker, Bell--known for his punishing running style--ran for 3,689 yards in his career (still No. 4 on Troy's all-time list). He led the nation in rushing with 1,957 yards as a 1975 junior and he set a USC single game record with 347 yards against Washington State in 1976. He played on 3 Rose Bowl teams, was on USC's 1974 national champions (and the 1976 team which was ranked No. 2) and captained the 1976 squad. After being the No. 1 pick in the 1977 NFL draft (selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Bell played 6 years in the NFL with the Bucs and the San Diego Chargers. He died at the age of 29 in 1984 of a rare muscular disease of the heart.
Raymond "Tay" Brown was an All-American first team tackle in 1932 and starred on USC's 1931 and 1932 national championship squads which won a pair of Rose Bowls. He captained the 1932 team. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1980. Brown went on to a successful coaching career, first as an assistant at Cincinnati and then at Compton (Calif.) College for 17 years, where he posted a 140-33-9 record while winning 5 national championships and appearing in 4 Junior Rose Bowls (winning 3). He also was the athletic director at Compton College. He died in 1994 at age 82.
Charlie Dumas: Charlie Dumas will forever be known as the first human to clear 7 feet in the high jump, which he did as a Compton (Calif.) College athlete at the 1956 Olympic Trials in the Coliseum. He went on to win the gold medal in that event at the 1956 Olympics. He then enrolled at USC, where he lettered for 3 seasons (1958-60) and helped Troy to the 1958 NCAA title (the Trojans placed second in 1960). He captained the 1960 squad and also participated in the 1960 Olympics, finishing sixth while hampered by a knee injury. From 1955 to 1959, he was ranked among the Top 3 in the world in the high jump (twice No. 1). He was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1990. After retiring from competition, Dumas taught and coached at the high school level in Los Angeles.
Peter Daland: Regarded as one of the greatest college and international swim coaches ever, Peter Daland guided the USC men's swimming team to 9 NCAA team championships (and 11 runner-up finishes) during his 35-year (1958-92) Trojan career. Under Daland, USC also won 17 league crowns and posted a 318-31-1 (.917) dual meet record. A 6-time national Coach of the Year, his swimmers captured 93 NCAA individual and relay titles. He coached the U.S. men in the 1972 Olympics and the U.S. women in the 1964 Games. Before coming to USC, Daland was a successful prep and club coach, guiding the Los Angeles Athletic Club to a pair of AAU outdoor championships. He founded Swimming World magazine.
Arnold Eddy: Arnold Eddy, considered to be one of the most loyal Trojans and among the most respected USC athletic and university administrators ever, served the USC athletic department in a variety of capacities in the 1930s and 1940s. Among his positions were graduate manager, ice hockey coach (1930s and 1940s), tennis coach (1943), business manager and athletic director (early 1940s). His 1941 Trojan ice hockey team won the national championship. He also was a member of the Coliseum Commission and helped run the Coliseum for the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. He was the executive secretary of the Southern California chapter of the Amateur Athletic Union from 1925 to 1945. He then became the director of USC's alumni association from 1945 to 1960, founding several alumni support groups and the David X. Marks Foundation (which helps provide funds for athletic scholarships). After he left USC, he was involved with the Al Malaikah Shrine Temple and the Catalina Island Boys and Girls Camps, and he was a director of California Federal Savings. He died in 1992 at age 88.
Ron Fairly: Ron Fairly played varsity baseball only 1 season at USC (1958), but made the most of it. He hit .348 with team highs of 9 home runs and 67 RBIs while lettering as a sophomore center fielder on the 1958 Trojan baseball team which won USC's second College World Series championship. He was an All-District 8 selection that season. Fairly went from USC to the major leagues (after 2 brief minor league stops), where he played 21 years in 3 decades (1958-78) with the Dodgers (for the first 12 years), Expos, Cardinals, A's, Blue Jays and Angels. He played in 4 World Series with the Dodgers. In his 2,442-game pro career, he hit .266 with 1,913 hits, 931 RBI and 215 home runs. Fairly is a radio and television baseball commentator.
Mort Kaer: Mort Kaer, one of USC's first great running backs, was Troy's second football All-American. He earned All-American first team honors in 1926. He led the Trojans in rushing and scoring in 1925 and 1926 (he was the nation's leading scorer in 1925 and set a USC career scoring mark that stood until 1971). He still ranks 21st on USC's career rushing list with 1,588 yards. His 183 yards against California in 1926 established a USC single game rushing record. A 3-year letterman (1924-26), USC went 28-6 during his career. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1972. He played professionally with the Philadelphia Frankford Yellow-Jackets (later the Eagles) in 1931. He also lettered in track at USC in 1926 and placed fifth in the pentathlon at the 1924 Olympics. He died in 1991 at age 88.
Allan Malamud: Allan Malamud, whose "Notes On A Scorecard" column was required reading for L.A. sports fans, was one of Southern California's most popular, hardest working and talented sportswriters. He was a friend of athletes, coaches, journalists and fans alike. He was a fixture at local sporting events, particularly those of his beloved Trojans. A 1963 USC graduate who was sports editor of the Daily Trojan, he worked for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner from 1964 until it folded in 1989 (he started his "Notes" column in 1974), then moved over to the Los Angeles Times. Malamud also was a friend of producers and actors. He even made a name for himself in Hollywood, appearing in bit parts in 15 films. Fittingly, the last sporting event he attended was USC's 1996 home game against Oregon State. He died 2 days later. He was 54.
Ron Mix: One of USC's great offensive tackles, Ron Mix earned All-American first team honors in 1959. He lettered for 3 seasons (1957-59) and captained the 1959 Trojans. He was known as one of the strongest and smartest offensive linemen of his time. A first round pro draft pick, he then starred professionally for 11 years, mostly with the Chargers (1960-69), then with the Raiders (1971). He was a member of the Chargers' 1963 AFL championship squad. In 1979, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, one of the first AFL players so honored. He was inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1980. After his playing career, he became a lawyer.
Jess Mortensen: Jess Mortensenwas that rare combination of outstanding athlete and legendary coach...in a variety of sports all at the same school. He was a 3-sport USC letterman in football (1928-29), basketball (1928-30) and track (1928-30). He won the 1929 NCAA javelin title and set a world record in the decathlon in 1931, earned All-American honors in basketball in 1930, and was a member of the 1928 national championship Trojan football team and played in the 1930 Rose Bowl. After a 14-year coaching stint at Riverside Junior College, he returned to become coach of the Trojan track and field team in 1951. He led Troy to 7 NCAA titles in his 11 years (1951-61). His teams never lost a dual meet (64-0) and never finished worst than second in the conference meet. He was an assistant U.S. men's coach in the 1956 Olympics. He also served as an assistant football coach at USC from 1951 to 1955. He coached track at Denver and West Point, too. He died in 1962 at age 54.
John Naber: John Naber is USC's most highly-decorated swimmer. He won 10 NCAA individual titles (second most in collegiate history) as a backstroker, freestyler and relay team member. USC won 4 NCAA team championships during his career. He also was the swimming star of the 1976 Olympics, taking home 4 gold medals and a silver while setting 4 world records. He won the 1977 Sullivan Award as America's top amateur athlete. He was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1984. Naber, also an outstanding student, was the recipient of an NCAA Today's Top Six Award in 1977. He now is a motivational speaker and television commentator.
Alex Olmedo: Alex Olmedo was a 2-time NCAA champion in singles and doubles, claiming both titles in 1956 and again in 1958. The 3-time USC letterman (1956-58) then went on to a successful professional career, including winning 3 Grand Slam titles (the Wimbledon and Australian singles in 1959 and the 1958 U.S. Open doubles). He also was the runnerup in singles in the 1959 U.S. Open. Born in Peru, he played for the 1958 U.S. Davis Cup champions. He is a member of the Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame and the International Tennis Hall of Fame. He has been the head pro at the Beverly Hills Hotel for 30 years.
Nick Pappas: Perhaps nobody has had a longer or more valued association with USC athletics than Nick Pappas, known as "Mr. Trojan." He has served as a player, coach and athletic department administrator at Troy for 44 years. A 3-year (1935-37) tailback for coach Howard Jones' Trojans (he led the squad in rushing in 1935), Pappas played professionally with the Hollywood Bears in 1938 and 1939. He returned to Troy to coaching the freshmen teams in 1939 and 1940. He scouted for pro teams for 6 seasons and for USC for 2 years, then was a Trojan assistant varsity football coach from 1953 to 1956 under Jess Hill. After that, he built USC's Trojan Club booster group into the most successful organization of its type in the nation. He rose to the position of associate athletic director in charge of athletic development. Although he retired from his fulltime position in 1981, he remains active in the department, working on the endowment fund through wills and estates.
Aaron Rosenberg: Aaron Rosenberg, a 2-time (1932-33) All-American first teamer, was a devastating blocker as a pulling guard in Howard Jones' single wing system. He lettered 3 seasons (1931-33) while Troy compiled a 30-2-1 record, winning a pair of national championships (1931 and 1932) and Rose Bowls. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966. Rosenberg went on to be a noted television and movie producer and director. He died in 1979 at age 67.
Ambrose "Amblin' Amby" Schindler: A 3-time (1936-37 and 1939) letterman tailback, Ambrose "Amblin' Amby" Schindler led USC to a victory in the 1940 Rose Bowl over Tennessee, 14-0 (it was the Vols' first loss in 24 games and the only points scored on Tennessee all season). He ran for a TD and threw for the other one in that game. Schindler topped Troy in rushing, scoring and total offense in 1937. He went on to teach at El Camino College in Torrance, Calif.
Bob Seagren: Bob Seagren was one of the world's greatest pole vaulters, setting 15 world records and winning a gold medal (1968) and a silver (1972). A 3-time (1967-69) letterman at USC and the captain of the 1969 Trojans, he led USC to a pair of NCAA outdoor team titles (1967-68) and the 1967 NCAA indoor crown. He won the NCAA pole vault title 3 times, twice outdoors (1967 and 1969) and once indoors (1967). He is a member of the National Track and Field Hall of Fame. He also gained famed by winning ABC-TV's Superstars competition. He then went on to be a model, actor and television host, as well as a businessman.
Scott Simpson: Scott Simpson is the only Trojan golfer to win a pair of NCAA individual championships, which he did in 1976 and 1977 (only seven collegiate golfers in history have been repeat winners). A 2-time All-American first teamer and Pac-10 Golfer of the Year (1976-77), he won the 1977 Haskins Award as college golf's top player. He then went on to compete on the U.S. Walker Cup team in 1977, beginning an outstanding pro career which includes 6 PGA tour victories and nearly $5 million in earnings. In 1987, he won the U.S. Open and was on the Ryder Cup team.
Ernie Smith: Ernie Smith, one of the top tackles of his era, earned 1932 All-American first team honors. The 3-time (1930-32) letterman played on a pair of national championship and Rose Bowl-winning teams (1931 and 1932). He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1970. Besides his talent on the football field, he also played trombone in the Trojan band (he continued to play in public throughout his life). Smith, who coached the Trojan freshman footballers in 1933 and 1934, played professionally with the Packers for 4 seasons (1935-37, 1939). He then had a successful life insurance business. He died in 1985 at age 75.
Paul Westphal: Paul Westphal was a key member of the 1971 USC men's basketball team which posted a 24-2 record, a school mark for wins and winning percentage. The next year, he was an All-American first team guard and team captain. A 3-time letterman (1970-72) who averaged 16.9 points a game in his career, he led the Trojans in scoring in 1972 with a 20.3 average. The 10th pick of the 1972 draft, he starred in the NBA with the Celtics (including the 1974 NBA champions), Suns, SuperSonics and Knicks. He scored 12,397 points during his 12-year NBA career and was a 5-time NBA All-Star. He was the NBA Comeback Player of the Year in 1983. He then began his coaching career, first at several small colleges (his 1988 Grand Canyon College team won the NAIA national championship), then as an NBA assistant with the Suns. He was the Suns' head coach for 4 seasons (1993-96), guiding the 1993 club to the NBA Finals.
Ron Yary: Ron Yary, who set the standard for the modern-era offensive tackles at USC and professionally, is the only Trojan Outland Trophy winner (he did so in 1967). He was a 3-time letterman (1965-67) who earned All-American first team honors twice (1966 and 1967). Blocking for tailback O.J. Simpson, Yary helped lead USC to the 1967 national championship. He played in Rose Bowls as a junior and senior. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987. He was the No. 1 pick of the 1968 NFL draft and then starred 14 seasons (1968-81) with the Minnesota Vikings (he also was with the Rams in 1982). He was a 6-time NFL All-Pro and appeared in 4 Super Bowls with the Vikings. He currently owns sports photography and publishing businesses.


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Faith in Action helps prepare for winter safety
Winter brings cold temperatures, slippery surfaces and unpredictable weather.
Being aware of potential hazards and having a plan to deal with them are the first steps in getting through the winter safely.
Getting in and out of buildings and vehicles can be difficult during the winter. Make sure steps are kept clear and dry, and try to stay on shoveled sidewalks. Let businesses know if they don't have a clear path to their door.
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TLoU better not have LAG
Whatever Online modes ND is giving TLoU, PLEASE give the game a decent netcode.
I know it's the Uncharted 2 team working on the game, & U2 had god awful lag....bullets curved corners & you'd magically die behind cover -_-
And another thing, don't make me play online to get a platinum trophy. As far as I'm concerned, the unpredictablility of Online is too often to try and make me suffer through if for a trophy.
I wanna platinum Uncharted 2 but I have to play online....such bs
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You've never played UC? Well yeah, the lag can get pretty ridiculous at times and can make playing the MP pretty frustrating at times. And I agree with no MP trophies, there just a pain. Though, they will most likely be in the game if not at launch, but in an update.
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Are you serious bro? You dont have to play MP on U2 to win platinum, I dont know on which LSD are you on or if you just havent tried winning the game some more. But as far as i record, I have 80% full of trophies on U2, yet i have the platinum.
You should seriously check your eyes, there is a trophies thingy inside the game to know which achievements gives you a trophy in the single player campaing.
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You know, the multiplayer trophies needed for Platinuming Uncharted 2: Among Thieves isn't actually bad compared to other games that require multiplayer to be played for the Platinum. All that's needed to be done is you'll have to play through one game of competitive and one game of cooperative in order to achieve greatness. These are no great feats that the game is asking, especially considering that they're not asking you to do anything that you probably wouldn't normally do anyway (as long as you're going to participate in the game's online component that is).
I'm not a fan of multiplayer trophies either though. Some games I've played such as Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine have half of the trophy list intent on single-player and the other half bent over multiplayer leveling and such. Even chasing after the Tomb Raider Platinum proved to be difficult, as it wasn't the single-player holding me back so much but rather the fact that I've had no end of troubles staying connected to the Internet as of late. With that boosting trophies with other people made my part for being there somewhat unreliable.


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How do u know JR Smith was out partying last night?? I just please hope your wrong..Now that I have calmed down, here are some thoughts.
Oh, before that. Guess who was partying on Monday night? J.R. Smith The guy who apparently has his head on straight.
Anyway, key notes:
-Win. If the Knick do not beat the Celtics in game 6, then I am giving them a 25% chance to win game 7. Not 50%, a 25% chance.
-The Boston Celtics. They are not a better team, but they are mentally stronger than the Knicks. They now know how to close out games, and bury the Knicks.
-Carmelo Anthony. I love you, you are a phenomenal scorer..but you are nothing else, and that is a problem. All you do is score. You do not play defense, you do not facilitate, you rebound on occasion, but that is about it. You need to change your game, because the Celtics changed theirs. You CANNOT take 25+ shots a game. That is ridiculous. That is not moving the ball, and not moving the ball is not helping this team. You MUST do something different, because they are playing you differently. They want you to take that many shots, you need to learn to pass.
-Mike Woodson. Why on God's green earth would you let them get their heads that big? Are you kidding me? You now have an undisciplined team. They WERE disciplined on their 13 game win streak. They were disciplined when they went up 3-0. Thennnn all of a sudden they are talking trash, swiping elbows at players IN THE PLAYOFFS, and wearing black to symbolize going to a funeral. How pathetic. You were outcoached the last two games and you did NOTHING to your game plan. No adjustments. Melo is still going iso, why? No offense, but are you that stupid? You're literally playing into Doc River's game plan, but ok. How about Copeland? J.R. Smith was so bad last night, I started laughing. TELL HIM TO SIT OUT. Instead, you let him jack up shot after shot after shot..which leads me to my next point...
-Why aren't we scoring in the paint unless it's Raymond Felton? Now...I'm pretty sure J.R. Smith has resurrected his career by playing lights out this year. One of the reasons being he is driving to the basket. Yesterday, was the exact opposite. Pull back jumper..miss...pull back jumper..miss..Not attacking the basket as he should. Not just J.R. I love Kidd, but he is scared to drive...I know he's old but what are you still playing for? We needed those two points. Prig? Love that guy, but that one play where he was literally right in front of the basket and turned around and passed it to MELO was disgraceful. "Uh uh HERE MELO SHOOT!" as if we need more of him shooting.
This seems like a rant, and I guess it is in a way. We play better than this..everyone knows we play better than this. All I can say is..THEY have to want it, Boston wants it, doesn't look like the Knicks do. I hope they win game 6, they must win game 6.


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Brick Lane En-Suite Room + Wi-Fi (CK2)
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The bedroom is lockable and features a double bed, a walk-in shower and flat-screen TV. The apartment has 5 rooms including a spacious shared living area with a fully-fitted kitchen, a dining area, and laundry facilities.
Aldgate East Tube Station is just 300 metres away. The famous Columbia Road Flower Market is just a 10-minute walk away. Numerous 24-hour bus routes service Central London and The West End.
Trendy Shoreditch boasts great nightlife and features vintage clothing boutiques, bars and restaurants. Within a 10-minute walk are supermarkets, parks, and a public swimming pool.
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Good house near the undergroud, quiet street. A big bedroom and clean. The italian woman cleaning very kind. The only problems are the WC (it didin´t flush well) and the wood floor (a lot of noise only walking in the bedroom in upper room). Good house for a couple of days and visitting London.
Very good and quite location. Room confortable and clean, but I recommend not to book the room with shower, because it doesn't work properly and probable it's more expensive that ones without bathroom.
Very bad behaviour of the owner. No reply to mails, messages.
This place is really comfortable, everything's clean, it's a nice house near the centre of London. I would highly recommend it!
It was a great experience. We met interesting people and had a great time. We would come again.
The room was nice and clean. The house is very central and it takes just about 15 minutes to get to central London (with bus and underground). There are lots of restaurants and stores. But the WLAN didn't work. We've told the owner about this and he has promised to send someone into the house to fix it but it nobody came until our departure. Also the wall in the house is very thin and you can hear every word that the people in the room above you say. Toilets and kitchen are okay. The room is definitely okay for a short city trip and we can recommend it.
Everything was perfect. We could leave our bags early. We had trouble finding the house but a nice guy helped us out.
We stayed here for three nights. It's really close to the centre of London, which makes traveling easy. The tube is only a couple of minutes away. The room itself was perfectly fine for two people. Everything in the house is nice and clean and we really enjoyed our stay here. The house can be a bit noisy, so if you're a light sleeper don't forget to bring your earplugs with you.
The room was clean, the mattress super. The cottage was cleaned well every day. The shower in our room did not work. The owner is not dealt with the defect. The apartment is centrally located near the metro station and in the sourrounding area of shopping. It was especially good that we were able to deposit our luggage in the house already in the morning and also at departure that luggage could be deposited in the kitchen. I would use this room again if I would again come to London.
Das Zimmer war sauber, die Matratze super. Das Häuschen wurde jeden Tag ordentlich geputzt. Die Dusche in unserem Zimmer hat leider nicht funktioniert. Der Vermieter ist auf den Defekt gar nicht eingegangen. Die Wohnung liegt zentral in der Nähe der U-Bahnstation und in der Näche von Einkaufsmöglichkeiten. Besonders gut war, dass wir unser Gepäck bereits am Vormittag im Haus deponieren konnten und auch bei der Abreise, dass Gepäck in der Küche deponieren konnten. Ich würde dieses Zimmer wieder nutzen, wenn ich nochmal nach London kommen würde.
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Nicolas Winding Refn's sleek heist flick offers more quiet moments than you'd expect with a title like Drive. And some that aren't so quiet. Refn has respect for stasis, for discoveries beyond the frame, for close-ups revealing inchoate emotions. For example, "Driver" (Ryan Gosling) has a lot going on below the surface. A genius behind the wheel, his cool never wavers whether he's driving a stunt car for a movie or a getaway car for a robbery. A woman threatens his Zen detachment — his neighbor Irene (Carey Mulligan) and her cute son get under his skin. Meanwhile, his partner hooks up with Mr. Rose (a revelatory Albert Brooks), a former movie producer. They want to set Driver up with a race car. But the ex-con husband returns, a robbery goes awry, and the wheels fall off. Mulligan and Gosling's moments are touching and tender. But so are Gosling's scenes with Brooks. Like Driver, Mr. Rose seems like a decent guy — as long as he stays away from the cutlery.
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QCOM: Avian Cuts to Hold on Rising Competition, Unbundling
Avian Securities's Arnab Chanda this afternoon cuts his rating on shares of Qualcomm (QCOM) to Neutral from Buy, and cuts his price target to $60 from $62, based on his expectation the company faces greater chipset competition from both Nvidia (NVDA), Broadcom (BRCM), and China's MediaTek (2454TW), and other companies that, like Qualcomm, build upon the technology of ARM Holdings (ARMH).
In discrete apps processor sales, writes, Chanda, the company has had some worrisome losses of late to the other folks:
NVDA has outpaced QCOM in design wins for tablets, and is beginning to gain significant traction at the high-end of the smartphone market with LG, ZTE, HTC , Lenovo, Coolpad etc. Also, Mediatek has become competitive at the mid-range of the market with its HSPA design wins at Lenovo, Huawei etc. Also, BRCM has design wins at the mid- range of Samsung Galaxy Y platform, as well as at TCL.
Qualcomm faces the prospect that it will increasingly see other people's application processors sold right beside Qualcomm's "baseband" chips, breaking the company's bundling effort and cutting its average selling prices:
We believe that we will increasingly see 3rd party or internal application processors be paired with QCOM's discrete LTE modems (eg Apple (AAPL) iPhone5, Samsung Galaxy Note II, HTC One X+
Chanda leaves unchanged his $18.9 billion estimate for fiscal 2012 revenue, and $3.64 per share in profit, which is roughly in line with consensus.
Qualcomm shares today are down $1.19, or almost 2%, at $61.45.


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"Parallel Perspective View of the Horse Armoury Tower taken from the Centre of the Room" in 'Britton & Brayley, Memoirs of the Tower, 1830'.
"Parallel Perspective View of the Horse Armoury Tower taken from the Centre of the Room" in 'Britton & Brayley, Memoirs of the Tower, 1830'.
Henry VIII's silvered and engraved armour showing the skirt with intertwined initials of H and K (Henry and Katherine) in gold. II.5.
Henry VIII's silvered and engraved armour, II.5, showing in detail the intertwined gold initials of H and K (Henry and Katherine).
The mechanisms of a torture collar. (XV.4)
Gilt armour of King Charles I, made for Henry, Prince of Wales. Dutch, about 1612 (II.91)
Armour of King James II. English, London, 1686 (II.123)
Armour of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. English, Greenwich, (II.81)
Figure of King Charles I in the Horse Armoury, The Penny Magazine, 1840
Figure of King Edward IV in the Horse Armoury, by Robert William Buss, about 1840
Figure of King Edward VI in the Horse Armoury, The Penny Magazine, 1840
Figure of King Edward I in the Horse Armoury, The Penny Magazine, 1840
Figure of King Henry VII in the Horse Armoury, The Penny Magazine, 1840.
Figure of King Henry VIII in the Horse Armoury, The Penny Magazine, 1840.
Figure of King Henry VIII in the Horse Armoury, The Penny Magazine, 1840.
Figure of King James I in the Horse Armoury, The Penny Magazine, 1840
Figure of King James II in the Horse Armoury, The Penny Magazine, 1840.
Figure of Sir Horace Vere in the Horse Armoury, The Penny Magazine, 1840
Figure of King Henry VI in the Horse Armoury, The Penny Magazine, 1840
'Interior of the Horse Armoury', anon engraving, The Penny Magazine, 1836 © Royal Armouries 2013
Two handed bearing swords from 'A Treatise on antient armour and weapons' by F. Grose, London, 1786, pl.22
The Lion armour, displayed on the wooden figure of 'Edward VI' in the Line of Kings
One year after the opening of Dr Meyrick's re-organization of the Horse Armoury in 1827, Allen's History gives a detailed description and some personal opinions, including a condemnation of the New Horse Armouries building. Many of the objects mentioned can still be identified in Royal Armouries collections almost two hundred years later.
Two years after Allen's History was published, Britton and Brayley's Memoirs of the Tower was published which includes a remarkable image of the entire 'Line of Kings'. Ten years later the first engravings of individual equestrian figures were published in The Penny Magazine in 1840.
'The New Horse Armoury
(It cannot be regretted too much that government should have allowed a paltry building like that containing the New Horse Armoury to have been erected against the venerable and noble White Tower; it totally destroys the fine effect of that ancient edifice from the only situation where it could be seen with advantage, viz., the open square in which it is situated. Surely there were other places to have built upon without defacing the most perfect specimen of Norman military architecture in the kingdom T. A.)
This is a spacious room, 149 feet by 33, in which are arranged in regular and chronological order, twenty-two equestrian figures, comprising many of the most celebrated kings of England, accompanied by their favorite lords of the highest rank, all of them, together with their horses, in the armour of the respective periods when they flourished; many, indeed, in the identical suits in which they appeared while living. Along the center of the ceiling, immediately over each figure, is a Gothic arch, on the columns of which, on the right-hand side of the effigies represented, and on the left of the spectator, when he stands before the horses' heads, is fixed a crimson banner, which, in letters of gold, on both sides, expresses the name, rank, and date of existence of the personage on its left. The horses stand, mounted by their riders, almost without any visible support, on a floor of brick, raised a little from the adjoining boarded flooring, which is appropriated to the spectators, and fenced off, both before and behind, by a light iron railing. This judicious arrangement converts the remaining part of the room into an extensive promenade; between which and the walls, there has, notwithstanding, been found sufficient space to insert many interesting and appropriate curiosities. The walls of the building are also decorated with a profusion of pieces of armour, military instruments, &c. with the dates of the time when they were in use, neatly inscribed on the spot. The date in every instance is correct, but as only ten suits can positively be identified, these are printed in italic.
In the left corner of the building, as you enter, standing a little backward in the line of equestrian figures, is the effigy of
1. Edward I. king of England, A. D. 1272. The armour of this figure consists of the hawberk and its sleeves of mail, the hood and chausses of the same material; and on the body is the sarcoat, emblazoned with the royal arms before and behind. This monarch is represented in the act of sheathing his sword.
2. Henry VI. king of England, A. D. 1450. This plate armour is of the most beautiful form, particularly the back plate, which, like that of the breast, is made of several pieces, to be flexible, The battle-axe of the period, the long pointed toes of the sollerets, and the great spurs, cannot fail to attract notice. The horse is caparisoned with the arms of France and England; and the king wears on his head the salade, on which is the knight's cap, surmounted by the crest. The saddle of bone-work is particularly curious.
3. Edward IV. king of England, A.D. 1465. This is a complete suit of tournament armour, furnished with additional pieces termed grand-guard, volant piece, and gard-de-bras. The vamplate of the lance is of a very rare form, and the horse is in a housing, powdered with the king's badges, the white rose and sun.
4. Henry VII. king of England, A. D. 1508. This is a fluted suit of elegant form, probably of German manufacture.
5. Henry VIII. king of England, A. D. 1520. This monarch appears in a suit of plate armour, gilt. He holds in his hand a martel de fer, and wears an ancient fluted sword by his right side. (now Royal collection, Windsor Castle, formerly II.9)
6. Charles Brandon, duke of Suffolk, A. D. 1520. He also is represented in plate armour, and in the act of saluting with his sword the before mentioned sovereign.
7. Edward Clinton, earl of Lincoln, A. D. 1535. This nobleman's armour is very elegantly gilt, and his right hand rests on a mace. He wears a long fluted sword.
8. Edward VI. king of England, A. D. 1552. This figure is particularly deserving of notice, both on account of its armour, which is what was termed russet, and gilt in the most curious manner throughout, and also for the fine attitude in which it is placed. The youthful monarch stands firmly in the left stirrup, with his face and body inclined to the right, and while with his left hand he points to some distant object, his right grasps a curiously engraved and ornamented mace.
9. Francis Hastings, earl of Huntingdon, A. D. 1555. This is a suit of plate armour, richly gilt; its wearer is resting the blade of his drawn sword on his left arm.
10. Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, 1560. The earl of Leicester's suit is covered with his initials R. D. in some places, with the collar of the garter in others; as also with the figure of St. Michael, and the earl's badge of the ragged staff: it was originally gilt. He holds a sword in his right hand, with which he is pointing.
11. Sir Henry Lea, master of the armoury, A. D. 1570. He holds in his right hand a battle-axe, the head of which rests upon his shoulder. Sir Henry Lea was of Ditchley in Oxfordshire, where is preserved his portrait, with that of his faithful dog. He was champion to queen Elizabeth, and master of the armouries.
12. Robert Devereux, earl of Essex, A. D. 1585. This is a fine suit of armour, inlaid with gold. The cantle of the saddle is very beautifully engraved and gilt. In his right hand he holds a short sword, of curious workmanship.
13. James I. king of England, A.D. 1605. This monarch who, it will be remembered, was also James VI. of Scotland, wears a plain suit of armour. He holds, in a perpendicular direction, with his right hand, a tilting-lance, fourteen feet long, and two feet three inches in circumference in the thickest part, with which it was customary to run at the ring.
14. Sir Horace Vere, captain-general, A. D. 1606. This nobleman is, as it were, in attendance upon his sovereign, and holds in his right hand a small mace.
15. Thomas Howard, earl of Arundel, A.D. 1608. This figure, like the foregoing, has his eye towards his sovereign. He supports a mace on his right shoulder.
16. Henry, Prince of Wales, son of James I., A. D. 1612. This most beautiful suit of armour is highly deserving the attention of the curious. It is engraved throughout with subjects relating to battles, sieges, the burning of cities, &c.; and is richly gilt. The point of his sword rests on his right stirrup; a mace depends from his saddle-bow.
17. George Villiers, duke of Buckingham, A. D. 1618. This, it will be recollected, was the unfortunate favourite of Charles I. who was assassinated by Felton. Lord Clarendon, in his History of the Rebellion, relates a very remarkable communication which was made to the duke in private, by a stranger, a short time previous to his death; and which in substance predicted the near approach of that fatal event. He is in the act of spanning a wheel-lock pistol.
18. Charles, Prince of Wales, afterwards Charles I. A. D. 1620. This figure represents him when apparently about twelve years of age. He wears a suit of ornamental armour.
19. Thomas Wentworth, earl of Stafford, A.D. 1635. The armour of this nobleman descends no lower than his knees, the use of leg pieces having been discontinued about this period.
20. Charles I. king of England, A. D. 1640. The surface of this suit of armour is entirely gilt. It is very curiously wrought, and was presented to him by the city of London, when he was prince of Wales. This armour was laid on the coffin of the great duke of Marlborough, at his funeral procession, on which occasion a collar of SS's was placed around it. The king holds in his right hand a truncheon, and the chanfron, or head armour of his horse, is furnished with a pointed spear between the eyes of the animal.
21. James II. king of England, A. D. 1685 . This remarkable figure is the last in the very superior collection which we have been describing. The circumstances of his present position somewhat appropriately correspond with his well known abdication of the throne and flight from the kingdom: he has left the company of his brother sovereigns and the enclosures assigned to them, and appears to be stealing cautiously along, close to the wall, and in a corner of the building, with his horse's head towards the door. His dress consists of a drab-coloured velvet coat, with large covered buttons, laced with silver, worn over a bright blue velvet waistcoat, ornamented with gold lace; a long and curling black wig encircles his face, and falls down upon his shoulders, above which appears a capacious white neckcloth, tied in a large bow; and a pair of very large jack-boots, with gilt spurs, completes the description of his wearing apparel. His only armour is a cuirass, a gauntlet for the left hand, extending to his elbow as a protection; and a helmet, with ornamented bars of brass, the grating of which represent the form of the king's arms, and has on it the letters I. R. H. On each side of the horse are the pistol-holsters, made of velvet, and richly embroidered with the crown and the initials I. R. in gold lace, &c.; these letters are also repeated in a double flourish, on a larger scale, at the extremities of the saddle-cloth. He wears a sword by his side, and has a baton in his hand; and the striking contrast which his appearance affords, when compared with the rest of the equestrian figures, is well worthy of observation.
From hence we enter a small room or recess opposite, in which is situated one of the outer doors of the building. The centre of the ceiling here is inscribed with the word Waterloo, in gold letters, irradiated on its sides with a border of bright bayonets, and covered with cuirasses formerly belonging to the French army under Napoleon. On each side is a glass case, containing many very curious articles; amongst these are a couple of cross-bows of the time of Henry VIII. with the iron windlasses used for winding up; a Spanish collar of torture; a Florentine dagger and poniard of the period of Elizabeth, with stains of blood still upon it: a combined weapon of the reign of James I. in form resembling a small battle axe, but which contains six pistol-barrels, a wheel-lock, a matchlock, &c.; and some beautiful specimens of pistols, carbines, muskets, fowling pieces, &c. of the respective times of James I., Charles I. and William III.
In this small room, is a well carved and painted horse, on which is an elegant saddle covered with crimson velvet, richly embroidered with gold, and very curious stirrups; also a Turkish bridle and breast-plate for a horse, with gilt furniture, from Grand Cairo.
Returning and passing the inner door of this recess, and again entering the long room, we proceed, by the front wall, to the other extremity of the building. In our progress we observe various figures, of the size of life, illustrative of the armour, costume, &c. of various classes of the military at the periods to which they have reference. These stand on pedestals, on which is inscribed their description and date. The first on the right is A Pikeman of the reign of Charles I. His armour is of a brown colour, studded with brass headed nails. The defence for his thighs consists of long flaps, called tassets, made of the same material as the body armour, to which they are attached by hinges, so as to lift up or let down. He holds in his right hand a pike about twelve feet long.
An archer of the year 1590. This figure is dressed in green; he wears, however, a brigandine jacket, which is a kind of doublet, containing pieces of iron, and curiously quilted. He is furnished with a bow and quiver.
We are now arrived opposite the centre recess in the front wall; but, before we begin to describe its contents, we must notice the two figures on foot and in armour, which are stationed on each side of it. They represent two suits of armour, actually made for Henry VIII. The armour of the first, dated 1509, is rough from the hammer, and is the most complete in the collection. The date of the second is 1512, and this suit was made for combats on foot.
Just beyond the figures last described, are two pieces of ordnance, mounted, taken by General Wolfe at Quebec.
Our attention is now irresistibly attracted by the equestrian figure (No. 22) of king Henry VIII in the recess. The highly curious suit of armour in which this monarch is habited, was a present from the emperor Maximilian the First, to the king of England, on his marriage in 1509, with Katherine of Arragon, and has on it the congratulatory word, gluck, prosperity. It is covered with engravings, representing the legends of saints, interspersed with the king's badges, and is washed over with silver. The attitudes both of the horse and his rider are exceedingly spirited; the animal rears up on his hind legs, while the king leans forward, in the act of elevating a drawn sword.
Above the head of the king is the following inscription:
Georgio IV. Opt. Max. Regnante
Arthure Duce Wellington
Ordinationum Magistro
Has Principum Nobiliumque
Historicae Instituit
In the reign of His Most Excellent Majesty, George IV.
Arthur, Duke of Wellington,
Being Master of the Ordnance,
These suits of armour of Princes and Nobles,
Were historically arranged by
In this recess, on each side, is a small figure in armour, standing in a niche, and on a pedestal. They represent two sons of monarchs; the left figure being prince Henry, son of James I. dated 1604; and that on the right, Charles, prince of Wales, 1636, afterwards Charles II. Above and around the recess are many curious pieces of armour, head and breast-plates, together with the halberts, pikes, &c. of the period in which Henry VIII flourished.
Leaving the recess, the next object on our right is A Foot Soldier, 1540. This is an interesting figure, with a two-handed sword; and his long beard, black dress, and dark armour, forms a striking contrast with the soldiers of the present day.
A Swordsman, 1506. He is encased in half armour, with a puckered velvet skirt, which reaches from his loins to his knees, and gradually widens as it descends. A very curious crimson helmet, richly embroidered, and a quilted belt, also embroidered: they formerly belonged to Tippoo Saib.
A straight Sword, with a broad blade, the hilt of which is iron, inlaid with gold, originally belonging to Tippoo Sultan. These and several other curious articles in this and in the Small Armoury, were purchased at the sale of the collection of H. R. H. the late duke of York.
In the recess which we passed through upon our first entrance is contained a stirrup and cross-bow of the time of Henry V., parts of a jazarine jacket, some curious helmets, breast-plates, a chanfron, a collar of bandalies for charges of powder, &c, &c.
The wall before the equestrian figures forms an extensive recess of about three-fourths of the length of the building, the bottom of which is about four feet higher than the floor of the building.
From the initials C. R. on the banners, and a nearer inspection, we perceive that the whole forms a most extensive collection of specimens of the armour, pikes, accoutrements, ensigns, &c. of the adherents to the royal cause in the time of Charles I. The centre consists of a body of pikemen, with their weapons; on the right and left of these appear the curassiers, and its two wings are formed of cavaliers, in their more complete armour, each supporting a lance. At the back of the recess, in the centre, are arranged trumpets and banners of the period, smaller specimens of armour, two Highland swords, with pistols and targets, &c. The whole forms a most striking memento of the unhappy intestine commotions which distracted this kingdom in the reign of the unfortunate Charles.
A Man at Arms, 1530, guards the left extremity of this recess. He is raised on a pedestal from the floor of the building. His height is upwards of six feet; he wears a large suit of complete armour, and supports himself with a reversed mace, the head of which touches the ground.
A Demi-Launcer, 1555, is also posted at the right-hand end of the recess to correspond.
Underneath the recess, and along the whole length of the wall, in which it is formed, are arranged, in regular order, various specimens of ordnance of different periods.
The first on the left is the most ancient: it is a very long and rudely-formed cannon; it has on it the fleurs-de-lis: the barrel is encompassed with iron hoops, and furnished with rings, instead of a carriage. It is assigned to the time of Henry VI.
Henry VII. A very large piece of brass ordnance of this period, marked with the king's arms, the portcullis, and the fleur-de-lis. Henry VIII. The largest piece of ordnance in the collection, with the date 1542; it is ornamented with the rose and garter, surmounted by the French crown; and weighs upwards of five tons.
Two other small pieces, the first containing seven barrels, and the other, three, with grooves instead of touch-holes.
Specimens of ordnance in the reigns of Edwards VI., Mary I., and Elizabeth succeed in order. Next to these is a very beautiful specimen, dated 1608. It is covered with rich carved work, and ornamented with the prince of Wales's plume. This cannon was manufactured for Henry, eldest son of James I., by the celebrated artists, Thomas and Richard Pitt.
Another, by the same makers, for Charles, prince of Wales, 1621, is well worthy of notice: it is embellished with the representation of Hercules's club, the lion's skin, an eagle in the clouds, &c. (Destroyed or damaged & scrapped 1841)
A well-finished piece, of the time of Charles II. 1676.
James II. A very curious French piece of ordnance, of a triple description, having two barrels abreast, and one at top.
Two Pavoises, of the time of James I, a kind of shield suspended from the wall, concludes our description.
The two beautiful painted glass windows, exhibiting the arms and badges of Henry VIII. and George IV. were executed by that clever artist, Mr. Willement, of Green-street, Grosvernor-square.
A couple of ancient Broad Swords, each about five feet long, are displayed over the stained glass window, at the east end of the building.
The articles in this armoury marked thus (P) were taken from the Central Depot and the Museum of Artillery in Paris, at the capture of that city, in 1814, and formed a part of the share of the British army'.


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The 51 contestants who will be vying for the 2011 Miss USA crown at Planet Hollywood on June 19 are already in Las Vegas preparing for the event, and tonight you can get a firsthand look at the pageant hopefuls at Tao Nightclub inside The Venetian.
Kick your weekend off with the famous Ditch Fridays party at the Palms pool. This week, relax poolside as DJ Jazzy Jeff provides the musical entertainment.
Renowned recording artist Ciara performs Friday night at Chateau Nightclub & Gardens at Paris Las Vegas, and Chris Mintz-Plasse's birthday party at Gallery inside Planet Hollywood is sure to be a superbad, kickass affair and you can also enjoy the sounds of DJ Cobra spinning at Haze inside ARIA in the heart of City Center.
Celebrate more celebrity birthdays on Saturday as Chateau hosts a party for Juliette Lewis and Pure inside Caesars Palace is the site of Kendra Wilkinson's birthday festivities. Over at Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan, famed spinmaster Kaskade is manning the decks pumping out his signature sound.
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Clear Conflict of Interest With Developers Donations
Original post made by Mary Ellen, Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park, on Oct 30, 2006
Dear Council Members,
It certainly appears to me that a clear conflict of interest exists with council members Duboc and Winkler, who with their third political member Mr. Boyle, are taking rather LARGE campaign contributions from two developers with proposals before the city.
I am referring to Sunday's Almanac story that says that the three have taken some $12,000 from the developer who wants to develop the old Cadillac site on El Camino Real. The Almanac also reported that the three also accepted ANOTHER $3000 from the owner of the Park Theater who already donated $3000 to the group previously and that person has a proposal in front of the city to turn the theater into an office complex.
So that's some $18,000 from developers with proposals pending. That is a HUGE number! Comparing it to other numbers in the Almanac story, it is almost as much as their leading opponent, Mr. Heywood, has been able to raise entirely from everyone out there and much more than either Mr. Cline or Mr. Bressler has raised.
I now think I understand why it is that I seem to be getting a flyer in the mail virtually every day from some combination of council members Duboc and Winkler and Mr. Boyle.
I also want to raise two other issues with this story, both related to the council-approved Derry project that would take place by the old Cadillac property and the Park Theater.
Number 1, it was reported by the Almanac that the approval of Derry also automatically gave some concessions to the developers of Cadillac because it is located next door to the property, so the city now has to give them the same "good deal."
Number 2, the flyer from the Derry Referendum people says that as part of the deal, the city gets $100,000 to "study how to turn the Park Theater into an office building." If that is true, then in my mind Mr. Crittenden the Theater Owner is really getting a free study courtesy of the city. I now understand just why he has plastered campaign signs for "Boyle, Duboc, Winkler" on his boarded up theater and posted threatening notices warning all others not to post there.
Quite frankly, this whole thing stinks to high heaven. I don't see how anyone in good conscious could vote for either of you at this point, council members Winkler and Duboc. I agree whole-heartedly with the OTHER flyer I received in the mail this weekend, the one that says,
Thank You.
Mary Ellen Patrick
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a resident of Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks
on Oct 30, 2006 at 2:25 pm
Howard Crittenden, the owner of the Park theater also made large donations in the first filing period.
He gave $1,000 each to Boyle, Duboc, and Winkler, and another $1000 to a PAC, called "Menlo Park Matters, that is friendly to the BDW slate.
Also a notable large donation from filing period #1.
$7,500 -- CREPAC: California Real Estate Political Action Committe base in LA. They gave $2500 to each of Boyle, Duboc, and Winkler. Remember Ordinance 926, the pro-developer zoning ordinance that would eliminate neighbor input in the home design process and make it easier for developers to build monster homes. They're baaaaaaaaack!!
a resident of Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks
on Oct 30, 2006 at 3:06 pm
Just to confirm the accuracy of the Derry Referendum flyer mentioned above. From the August 31st Palo Alto Daily News:
Zoning Rules Reach New Heights by Banks Albach
... "The O'Brien group is to pay $100,000 for study into the redevelopment of El Camino Real between Valparaiso and Santa Cruz Avenue with includes the Park Theater."
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Perfect oem replacement
good product for the price
Perfect replacement as I needed for front wheel bearings. Works and fit perfecy.
The worst part of this job was getting the old bearings out. After a lot of Mouse Milk and a bit of torch on the housing was able to get bearings out using a large solid brass punch.
I gave durability, style and performance average rating due to the following facts. Style? Well it's a bearing, they aren't anodized or anything flash like that. Durability it's too soon to tell how long these may last. Performance well it's a bearing the wheel rotates on the axle bolt easily so it is performing as needed.
These bearings took minimal effort to press back in. I did put them in the freezer for about an hour, and left the wheel assembly outdoors in the hot 90 degree sun. Being a garage mechanic found the same size metric socket and using my brass punch tapped them into the hub with ease.
I recommend this product, they appear well put together and the price wasn't high.
The bearings fit well and installed easily. I did however pop the seals out and clean the stock grease and packed them with Bel-Ray marine grease. Most bearings in general don't come with much grease and it''s of poor quality.
These bearings were a good price, easy to install, and from a brand I trust. The fitment of the bearings and the seals were perfect in my OEM KTM Wheels.
These were easy to install, and looked to be great quality.
price, performance, and ease installation-all excellent. a quick install IF
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made such a diff on the way bike rolled
much stronger then OEM
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This is a great replacement product when rebuilding a wheel set.
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In January 2006, the governor designated the south wall of the governor's office as a place for portraits of historically important Hoosiers – a change in the longstanding tradition of hanging portraits solely of former governors. The portraits, which are loaned to the state, are part of a rotating exhibit that is updated periodically.


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Looks great! Still the best looking mini-van on the market. Best handling too! LINK TO PIC:http://jalopnik.com/5120563/2010-honda-odyssey
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Nice link!
you got excited over a grille change?
--Australians - They know how to make American cars better than Americans.
Looks the same except they put the ugly family grill on it now.
^^^links haven't worked on MT for a long time now.
-----------------how does it stay so small and skinny when it has single handedly eaten all those fat muscle cars?"I don't want the world, I only want what I deserve!"
It has the Pilot grill, dont look, it hurts.
Nd4spd.:Nice link!No links work smart ass!
Are you freaking kidding me????Aaron says: "The BEST gets BETTER! 2010 Honda Odyssey!"Jalopnik says: It looks like the 2010 Honda Odyssey will get a minor refresh. The centerpiece? Honda's new family grille.The American version of the Honda Odyssey has always had a cult following amongst the small set of minivan enthusiasts so we expect the 2010 Honda Odyssey to continue to find fans, despite the bucktooth grille also featured on the new 2009 Honda Pilot. Sadly, it doesn't appear we'll be getting the sharp-looking JDM Honda Odyssey.
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Oh, dear Lord that's weird-looking.
Nd4spd.:Nice link!Say No Too The Man Preza:No links work smart ass!He has been gone for 2 months...
Nd4spd.:Nice link!Say No Too The Man Preza:No links work smart ass!Doesn't matter, I was on Jalopnik anyway.
how many grill changes has this thing had already......
I enjoyed the comments on the bottom of the article, not a lot of fans of Honda's front-end styling
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Roald Hoffmann
The life-giving ideas of chemistry are not reducible to physics. Or, if one tries to reduce them, they wilt at the edges, lose not only much of their meaning, but interest too. And, most importantly, they lose their chemical utility—their ability to relate seemingly disparate compounds to each other, their fecundity in inspiring new experiments. I'm thinking of concepts such as the chemical bond, a functional group and the logic of substitution, aromaticity, steric effects, acidity and basicity, electronegativity and oxidation-reduction. As well as some theoretical ideas I've been involved in personally—through-bond coupling, orbital symmetry control, the isolobal analogy.
Consider the notion of oxidation state. If you had to choose two words to epitomize the same-and-not-the-same nature of chemistry, would you not pick ferrous and ferric? The concept evolved at the end of the 19th century (not without confusion with "valency"), when the reality of ions in solution was established. As did a multiplicity of notations—ferrous iron is iron in an oxidation state of +2 (or is it 2+?) or Fe(II). Schemes for assigning oxidation states (sometimes called oxidation numbers) adorn every introductory chemistry text. They begin with the indisputable: In compounds, the oxidation states of the most electronegative elements (those that hold on most tightly to their valence electrons), oxygen and fluorine for example, are –2 and –1, respectively. After that the rules grow ornate, desperately struggling to balance wide applicability with simplicity.
The oxidation-state scheme had tremendous classificatory power (for inorganic compounds, not organic ones) from the beginning. Think of the sky blue color of chromium(II) versus the violet or green of chromium(III) salts, the four distinctly colored oxidation states of vanadium. Oliver Sacks writes beautifully of the attraction of these colors for a boy starting out in chemistry. And not only boys.
But there was more to oxidation states than just describing color. Or balancing equations. Chemistry is transformation. The utility of oxidation states dovetailed with the logic of oxidizing and reducing agents—molecules and ions that with ease removed or added electrons to other molecules. Between electron transfer and proton transfer you have much of reaction chemistry.
I want to tell you how this logic leads to quite incredible compounds, but first let's look for trouble. Not for molecules—only for the human beings thinking about them.
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I said it once and I'll say it again…Ben 10: Ominverse is pure awesomeness and this Saturday we get to meet a brand new alien in Ben's arsenal. This episode centers around the omnitrix and Ben's lack of being able to fight without it (do you see where I'm going with this?). The inevitable happens and Ben is forced to fight with his human abilities. The episode has the usual humor, banter and lessons that both Rook and Ben must learn in the end.
I was given the opportunity to speak with the voice of Ben Tennyson, Yuri Lowenthal about his role on the series and his career so far. Besides Ben 10, he's also been on some of my favorite shows including Young Justice (La'gaan / Lagoon Boy / Cameron Mahkent), Legion of Super Heroes (Superman / Kell-El / Senator Tolay) and Wolverine and the X-Men (Iceman, Bobby Drake).
GeekMom: Hi Yuri! Thank you for taking some time out today to answer some questions. My son and I love Ben 10 and we've enjoyed your work in Young Justice as well as Wolverine and the X-Men!
Yuri Lowenthal: First off, can I say that I'm a big fan. I don't have kids yet, but I look to you as an example of how to raise them right. Long live the 501st!
GM: What's the process when working on a voice for a new character? Do you have a say in what you do or do you have to follow the director's lead?
YL: It usually starts with the director and any other creatives who may be involved at the start. It's a collaboration. I bring what I have naturally, and, hopefully what they cast me for, and then we start playing and tweaking until we have what they feel's right. It helps to have some artwork to inspire me, but I don't always get that luxury. There's a lot of trust involved. I follow the director's lead because they generally know more about the big picture, but I also trust that the director will give me enough freedom to play.
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Rabies is a deadly disease caused by a virus that can infect humans, pets, livestock and wildlife. Preventing the disease in animals provides the best means of protection to humans.
Under Indiana law, all dogs, cats and ferrets older than 3 months of age must be vaccinated against the rabies virus. State law allows the use of 1-year and 3-year vaccines according to approved label directions. (NOTE: Some localities throughout the state may have stricter local laws.) The vaccine must be administered by a licensed and accredited veterinarian only.


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Bees may be bees but beekeepers aren't all cut from the same cloth.
If nothing else is apparent from this discussion it is becoming apparent to me that how you hold your hive tool makes a difference as to how you view the bees inside the box.
If you hold your hive tool close you look at bees one way and if you hold your hive tool at the far end of the lever you look at bees another way.
The disparity between a commercial outlook on a hive and a hobbyist view is somewhat divergent.
When you dump your spare time into a hive any ensuing hive collapse doesn't look the same as when the same impending collapse is about to take away you bread and butter for the next day if not longer.
To be continued..............
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Investigate the family of graphs given by the equation x^3+y^3=3axy
for different values of the constant a.
Sketch the members of the family of graphs given by y =
a^3/(x^2+a^2) for a=1, 2 and 3.
What is the quickest route across a ploughed field when your speed
around the edge is greater?
Curve sketching is an essential art in the application of mathematics to science. A good sketch of a curve does not need to be accurately plotted to scale, but will encode all of the key information about the curve: turning points, maximum or minimum values, asymptotes, roots and a sense of the scale of the function.
Sketch $V(r)$ against $r$ for each of these tricky curves, treating $a, b$ and $c$ as unknown constants in each case. As you make your plots, ask yourself: do different shapes of curve emerge for different ranges of the constants, or will the graphs look similar (i.e. same numbers of turning points, regions etc.) for the various choices?
1. An approximation for the potential energy of a system of two atoms separated by a distance $r$
$$V(r) = a\left[\left(\frac{b}{r}\right)^{12}-\left(\frac{b}{r}\right)^6\right]$$
2. A radial probability density function for an electron orbit
$$V(r) = ar^2e^{-\frac{r}{b}}$$
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After I tasted these wraps in a small bistro, I decided to try to make my own. I think I succeeded as the result is smooth, crunchy, sweet, salty and delightful.
- 3/4 cup almonds, toasted
- 1/2 cup unsalted cashews, toasted
- 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1/4 cup 2% milk
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 flavored flour tortillas of your choice (8 inches)
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and shredded
- 1 medium apple, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped dates
- 1/4 cup canned pineapple tidbits
- Place the first six ingredients in a food processor. Cover and process until blended. Spread over tortillas.
- Combine the remaining ingredients; sprinkle over nut mixture. Roll up tightly and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.
- Unwrap and cut each into six slices. Yield: 3 dozen.
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Reviewed Oct. 19, 2013
"Almonds- whole, chopped coarse, slivered? Cashews- whole or chopped coarse? Apples- 1 cup or 1 apple? I'd love to try this recipe but it needs more clarification please."
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2013
"Looking forward to making this recipe, but it doesn't state what type of almonds. Whole, sliced, slivered???? Does it matter which type you use?"
Reviewed Feb. 6, 2012
"We apologize the cashews were originally omitted. We've adjusted the recipe to include 3/4 cup almonds and 1/2 cup cashews. It will be updated here soon.Taste of Home Test Kitchen"
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2011
"Great for healthy snack. Where are the cashews? Don't toast the almonds too long! Easy for early teen to make and better for snacking than other things!Added a scoop of yogurt to moisten it."


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The value of GSE
But if you look closely at the link above, it seems that only 22 individuals currently have this certification, compare to tens of thousands owning a "normal" SANS/GIAC cert. This is obviously a very big cert to have!
But other than for personal knowledge, is it worth the time/money/effort? What if you put your energy on, let's say, CEH/CISSP/CISA/GPEN/OSCP/CCNA? I know these certs serve different goals, but combined, they are probably as time consuming than GSE.
It seems to me that, although owning a GSE (and all its sub-certifications) would be very good, having other certifications may be better for you because they are more "known" by employers.
Obviously, it all depends on what is your goal with certs. But I think that for most of us, it is to help us find the job we want to do.
What do you guys think?
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It would be cool to something like MLKs speech in HD. With JFK , we would have even more questions imo if that was covered. I should note that Oliver Stones movie is not a favorite of mine because of the "artistic impression" he used with actual facts. He's got a whole generation believing andwatching a film he purports to be the total truth...............not exactly , many of his facts are just not facts, Just my p.o.v.

On a lighter note , imagine "The Three Stooges" in HD lol

Oliver Stone is an interesting person. You have to be careful with him because he's very very good at making documentary-type films with his own twist and people take them as fact.
It would be nice if someone can do another JFK movie based on pure facts.....I think if they caught the assassination on HD, it would actually ANSWERS some questions. It would clearly show if there were any men in the bushes, you would probably get a better view of the driver and what the heck he was doing etc etc.... But as you said, if it does answer some questions, it might open up some more questions...
Speaking of movies, I just watched "Knowing" with Nicolas Cage. Another "2012" type movie although it takes place in 2009. But it's a very interesting movie and the ending was a complete twist that I did not foresee coming. If any of you guys haven't seen it, I would watch it.....
I think HD WOULD open even more questions about the JFK assasinantion. That coupled with fact so many people involved are now gone. One things for sure , the theories will never go away.

Have not seen the movie but I did hear from friends that it's good plus Cage almostalways gives a great preformance. I gotta check it out

Read Phil Mickelsons quotes on Tiger. Maybes it's time to give him a break and hope he just gets back to playing golf. He's still the bestplayer in the world and he sure has paid the price for hisactions. Other athletes have done far worse and not been hit nearly as hard as Woods

So true, SEC. Yet, none portrayed the totally Mr. Clean personna that Tiger always had... although, not of his own creation or pronouncements, but rather that put on him by an adoring press, fan base, and the PGA.

Tiger has only prolonged the anticipation and anxiety as to how this will all play out by avoiding any public appearances.

Tiger needs a coming out party. Maybe Hef can hold one for him, and maybe even pass the baton to him asHef slowly creeks into his George Burns years.