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" Sleek design, crisp picture quality, full catch up service, a host of apps and an intuitive user experience makes the Samsung UE40F6510 tough to beat. Issues with syncing BBC iPlayer the only flaw. "
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The look of the TV is very modern.to make this easier however the t.v itself would still load pages slowly.The 3D feature is probably one of the best I have ever seen, because I did a lot of research before buying TV.With a very sleek design, the Samsung is very aesthetically pleasing, and look good in any home, rather than being an entertainment warhorse.
if you are not a technology wiz then this TV can be a bit overwhelming. 40inch is pleanty for me. He hasn't connected the surround sound speakers , however, the sound is far better than mine.I also love the fact that the TV itself is so slim and light so it's easy to move around.It was catch-up and wi-fi connection which I personally felt changed television most for me as it integrates the Internet and the television together really good .i prefer everyone to buy this tv.
The quality of this 3D tv is seriously amazing, when I purchased this TV in PC world the quality just stood out beside all the other Tv's. I wasn't to sure about watching normal tv on 3D because I thought the image would be low quality or i'd get sick of wearing the glasses but it's a fantastic experience. When watching blue ray movies and DVDs etc the 3D is fantastic. I also love the fact that the TV itself is so slim and light so it's easy to move around. Another great thing about this TV is that it has the ability to record certain programmes for you, all you have to do is state what date and time the show starts and plug in a USB memory stick and it records. I would recommend this TV to anyone as its so easy to set up, also family's with smaller kids would enjoy the 3D element.
Got myself one of these televisions just before Christmas..............and boy was i impressed!!
Firstly, setting up the tv is a doddle, it was simply a case of following the on screen instructions.
Secondly, setting up the televison to the internet was also very simple, again, just a case of following the instructions.
The Picture quality is superb, and the layout of the different screens on the menu is wonderful.
I have particularly enjoyed using the Apps section, where you get great apps such as "youtube" and "tunein radio".
It is so great been able to watch youtube videos on my telly rather than on my computer!!
The remote control is also very impressive, and really easy to use, and even has the option to record tv, but if i am honest, I haven't tested this out yet.
All in all, its a cracking telly, and i would highly recommend it to anyone that is looking to invest in a new TV.
To begin with I shall discuss the positives. I have yet to see a TV on the market when we were looking for a new set, that matches the crispness and quality of this picture. Unmatchable in every way. We had not had a new TV in a few years so the picture difference was noticeable and the 3D function, especially with sport is mesmerising. We genuinely feel like we are watching the game in front of us, such is the clarity of picture and depth of 3D.
This said, if you are not a technology wiz then this TV can be a bit overwhelming. Three different 3D settings and 5 remotes have often left us baffled as to which remote to use when. Although once there, the picture is fantastic and there is not a TV out there to rival it, getting to a show can be a bit of a mission!
About 6 months ago my old HDTV TV had died, so I went to PC world and tested out the wide range of TV's that they had on display. For me this one stood out, as the Specs were way better than the others and it was considerably cheaper than the other models.
At the time of purchase there was a sale on, and I managed to snag this beauty up for £600. With the deal I was given two pairs of glasses and a Blu-ray player (Which I somehow lost :( ) and I was given a year warranty for free.
I got home and first tried to set up the TV stand, this took a while as I lost some of the screws. So after an hour I managed to build the TV stand, I then proceeded to open the TV box, in the box it contained a manual, a leaflet to claim offers, another leaflet to claim the 3D glasses, and the power cable. The TV is encased in bubble wrapping and there a variety stickers on the display, once I took it out and unwrapped it I proceeded to put it on the TV stand. The TV is a 40inch it is quite heavy to lift (as I'm not much of a macho man). After placing it on the TV stand it looked really great.
The design of the TV is nice sleek, it is really beautiful, it is nice and slim. This TV can be mounted on the wall to provide a better TV viewing experience, but since I'm not much of a handy man, I just decided to by a TV stand and placed it in the corner of my living room. The wall mount stand can be purchased separately.
Once I connected up my sky box to the TV, I then started up the TV. Connecting the sky box to the TV is a quick process you just need to connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the TV (which is located at the back). Once started up it took a while to load, but once loaded I had to refer to the manual as the remote control had quite a lot of buttons and it was quite confusing to figure out what each one does. Once I figured out the control I went to the menu setting and configured the TV to my liking. There a variety of options which are all useful. Some of the options were:
Power saving mode - which puts the TV into power sleep mode when not being used.
Connectivity - you can connect the TV to the internet which will allow you to use some of the online features and you can connect some devices using Bluetooth.
3D mode - you control program it so that when you press a button it will turn on 3D mode
Image quality - you can program it to choose the quality of the image you wanted.
Voice control - You are able to control the TV using your voice.
Smart hub - this allows you to access the online services, internet browser, app store etc.
Once I had messed about with the setting. Instantly I saw it was a huge improvement from my old TV, the image quality is absolutely brilliant. The thing I watched was football, in Full HD 1080p it is really breath-taking. You are able to see so much detail in the image, I was able to see Wayne Rooney face in all its glory.
For the 3D glasses I had to register it online, and from there they would send me the glasses in 2 weeks or so. Once I received my glasses I sat down with my daughter and we watched UP in 3D. Before we could watch it I had to sync the glasses with the TV, this took around 5 minutes, I just had to press the sync button on the glasses and the TV just automatically recognised it with no problem. The glasses fitted well on myself and my daughter. We did have to take a break around every half an hour, because my daughter eyes were starting to hurt. Throughout the movie my Daughter loved it, she was amazed how the characters would pop out the screen. For me it was stunning, I have never experienced 3D before, but this was something else it was really impressive.
The sound quality is great, there a few option in which you can change the sound to your liking, I had it set on DTS 5.1 as at the time I was watching a movie. This audio enhancement is great, you can hear everything loud and clear.
After the 3D movie I got my laptop and tried to stream a movie from there to the TV using the Wi-Fi. This was a quick job, the TV has a smart hub feature. The smart hub feature allows you to watch programs using the online TV services such as iPlayer, ITV player 5OD and many more. This feature was very good for my wife as she does tend to miss out on a lot TV programs, accessing the smart hub is very easy as the remote has a big button on it called Smart Hub. She just needs to press that and then click on TV services and you then just click on the option that you want.
On my laptop all I had to do is use the Allshare application which I downloaded from the Samsung website. This allows the devices to communicate with the TV. It was really easy to setup and within a couple of munities I was able to stream movies to my TV. this app can also be downloaded on to your mobile phone and tablets. which is useful, i have used the app on my sons phone and it is really good, it is easy to use, and you can display pictures and videos from the app to the TV
The TV has two USB ports which allow you to hook up your external hard drives or USB sticks to the TV.
I have been using this feature for quite some time and it is really good, you just need to place a movie or TV show on the device plug it into the TV, go to the smart hub, it will then detect the device and then it will show you the list of media content on the device for you to select.
The TV also has an app store in which you can download apps from, you are also able to browse the internet, check you're Facebook and twitter and many more. When switching between apps to the browser I did not expertise any lag (slowness) when switching, this is due to the TV having a dual core processor which helps it to be able to multi-task.
The TV does have a Freeview tuner in which it does take at least 10 minutes to find the Freeview channels that are available. Once it has completed its search it will then show you a menu of the TV channels, you can then select the one you want. I did experience a bit of delay when switching from channel to channel. When switching to another channel it will show a blank screen for at least a second and then it will display the program.
The TV also has a Voice control feature which I okay at times, sometimes you would need to speak slowly and clearly in order for it to understand, in which sometimes can be frustrating. But most of the time you won't actually be using the voice control. You would only use it when you are bored.
The TV uses around 61W when turned on, it has an energy class rating of A. The TV uses a 3D hyper real engine, this allows for the image to be crystal clear, and helps to bring out the colour and contrast, which gives the best 3D viewing experience. It has 3x 2.0 USB ports and 4 HDMI ports.
Overall this is an awesome TV, the design looks great, and it blends in with the room. The variety of features on the TV will keep you entertained. Using the Allshare application it makes it easier to stream movies from a laptop, mobile devices and tablets. The image Quality in 2D as well as 3D is breath-taking you are able to see every little detail in the image, it is crisp and clear. The audio quality is great there options to enhance the audio which is useful when watching a movie. I would definitely recommend this to anyone it is a great TV.
This review is of the Samsung UE40F656510 40 inch widescreen LED television.
I was looking for a new television and this was recommended by a friend as they had one and found that it had a good picture quality and seemed robust and reliable. It is also an 'intelligent' television which can make recommendations on what you should watch based on previous viewing. There are also other sizes of the same television available including the 32 inch and the 46 inch model.
In terms of the looks I found that the television seemed stream-lined, sleek and modern. The edge on the television is kept to a minimum so that the picture comes nearly to the edge of the television itself. It also comes with a silver stand which I didn't particularly like but did seem to have a modern look.
The extra functions on this television I did find of interest, especially as I could link my Samsung phone to the television and use it as a second screen. The television also has its own built in wi-fi which allows people to connect to catch-up services such as BBC iPlayer, ITV catch-up and 4OD and I did find this facility really useful.
It was the catch-up and wi-fi connection which I personally felt changed television the most for me as it integrates the Internet and television together really well. Watching Youtube or BBC iPlayer on a large screen is much more useful to me than watching it on a laptop and browsing the Internet is smooth and entirely functional. The sound quality was also better than the speakers from my laptop and the picture quality was as good as I've seen from a television.
I didn't use some functions of the television which included the voice recognition facility, but I also never use this facility on my phone. The television does create a schedule of viewing based on your viewing but again I didn't fine this particularly useful or relevant to me, but it was an interesting function which might be useful to others. The television is 3D compatible but again I don't watch 3D movies and I would have had to have purchased glasses to use this, so I haven't tested this particular function.
I took the specifications from the product literature although it didn't all mean a great deal to me. The television has 400hHz CMR motion technology, full HD 1080p picture resolution, is compatible with 3DTV, has a 20 watt speaker output and offers screen mirroring. The energy consumption is 62 kilowatts per years and the television weighs 13 kilograms.
The television cost me £549 in a 10% off sale at John Lewis but is currently available for £619.99 on Amazon and a little cheaper on eBay.
Overall I would recommend this television to others as I felt that the picture quality was excellent and I also enjoyed the extras which came with it in terms of the 'intelligent' programming, even if I only used it infrequently. I did though find the integration with the catch-up services was excellent saved me using a laptop to watch episodes I had missed. For the price I felt that it represented good value for money and I am confident it seems robust and well-made so should last.
I was hesitant in upgrading my current 36" LED FULL HD TV for a smart one, after all, i had no experience, and just depended on what i saw in the stores....fortunately it wasn't a difficult decision once i'd got this out of the box and set up.
Speaking of set up, it's remarkably easy, with a fully automated process you can have all your digital channels programmed in under a mintute, choose your favorite colour balance, i personally prefer the default settings as the greens, blues, reds are spot on without being artificial.
Picture quality is stunning, you should see how Blu rays look on this baby, it's like looking back at yourself in a reflection of water on a crystal clear lake!
You get of course the setup manual, power cables, quick start guide, remote plus batteries and besides the obvious gorgeous picture quality you'd expect with a brand like Samsung you get 3D, wifi, internet, when they say smart they're not joking, Samsung crammed a dual core processor in this tv to make surfing a breeze, now i don't have to get out my netbook just for checking my emails, i can do it on my TV, now that is intelligent and it's why i'd recommend anyone looking to upgrade to a smart tv to take a serious look at this one!
This Samsung is a first of its kind. The first 3D capable TV available in the UK. Quite a coup when you think about it - beating several huge competitors to it (I.e. Sony, LG).
With a very sleek design, the Samsung is very aesthetically pleasing, and will look good in any home, rather than just being an entertainment warhorse. It's very well equipped when it comes to connections. With 4 HDMI's, two USBs, an Ethernet jack, and a D-Sub PC port.
The internet TV included with this is exceptional. With a simply WIFI, or ethernet connection, you have a whole new world of entertainment at the click of a button. With Netflix, Now TV, Twitter, Love Film and Skype (providing you add an external camera) to name a few. There are even a few games! Although if you are a "gamer", you might snigger when you see them. This very impressive bit of kit is going to last you a long time, so it's worth forking out the money for it.
I bought this TV three months ago and I can gladly say that it's great. Thanks to the detailed guide I was able to install it in just a few minutes. Picture quality is top notch and the built in audio system gets the job done (you didn't have to buy additional TV audio equipment unless you want some special effects). The 3D feature is probably one of the best I have ever seen, because I did a lot of research before buying this TV. What I really like about Samsung UE40F6510 is that it is very light and easy to adjust. So far I didn't have any technical problems and I hope it stays this way. I must mention that I am a big Samsung fan and that's why I am certain that this amazing TV won't fail me in the future. I would highly recommend this TV to any buyer that wants quality.
Having shopped around a fair bit before investing in my new Samsung smart TV I must admit it took me a lot of retail visit's and 'friendly sales chats' before feeling happy to depart with my hard earned cash, It was after seeing one of these units in action on the retail front which eventually persuaded me to buy online for £650 including delivery.
The main reason I wanted a new TV was one the old one was buggered! lol, so a new one was on the cards anyway, secondily it was time to move with times and go flatscreen as the old CRT was taking up way to much space aswell as coming to the end of its life-cycle, it wasn't long after venturing in to the technological world that the 'specialists' starting speaking all this Jargon but to cut the journey short this baby comes HD and 3D ready meaning your receive the highest in viewing quality (1080p) with 3D capability this in effect brings the cinema effect as we know it to our homes for the best in 3D movies and gaming, you can even switch between 2D and 3D easily although quality output depends on individual content.
The unit is a 40inch black LED widescreen design with a stylish titanium style stand, so what's so special?.. Well it's smart. and that must mean one thing.. its the next best thing!!
Smart TV is another fad in which we will all at some point become a part of, Instead of just being a TV your old-fashioned new style device is basically an upto date advanced computer featuring its own in built micro-processor offering features and Apps which allow more content to become available to the user by third party's such as BBC iPlayer for streaming of on-demand content.
Picture quality is perfect, and with a leading industry name in electronics you can't go wrong. Manufacturers warranty as standard and all leads, remote control etc included to get up and running.
Another cool feature included with this unit is the Samsung S-Recommendation technology which recommends programs and series in accordance to your preferences, whoever thought the TV might be able to help us choose what to watch!!
Installation is straight forward including searching for digitial TV and radio channels aswell as connecting to Wifi networks and accessing Facebook all at the click of your remote.
Get ready for the future of digital with a not so steep price tag.
Would recommend for anyone interested in this sort of purchase.
I wanted one of these tv's but it wasn't released when i was is need of a new one. But my best buddy bought this and i have to say i'm very jealous. Its a good size and not over powering like most tv's these days. 40inch is pleanty for me. He hasn't connected the surround sound speakers up, however, the sound is far better than mine, perfect for watching movies and listening to the music channels. Its very light and fairly thin so its perfect for mounting on to the wall and keep it out of the way of the little ones. The 3D function is very crisp and clear, sports and movies look amazing. He said the only real downfall is the smart tv function but that his him being really picky. Samsung have really excelled on this tv, and its a top name you can trust. I will be looking at selling mine now and buying one of these...
We bought this t.v as a t.v for our family room. My partner chose this one specifically because it was a reasonable price with all of the latest smart t.v technology but not ridiculously oversized as most t.vs seem to be now! We use the t.v for general day to day watching as we have a bigger one for watching movies in the living room.
We have attached the TV to the wall as its light enough to do so and it keeps it out of the way of grubby little hands! We don't have it hooked up to a surround sound system etc but the sound from the t.v is easily good enough to watch films from if you wanted too. Its very clear and I often have the music channels blasting whilst i'm cleaning with no crackles or fuzziness like I used to get when I turned my old t.v up to loud. The picture quality is very good especially on the HD channels. We have also found that when we look at photos we have taken on our camera on the t.v they look very crisp and the colours are a lot brighter.
The look of the TV is very sleek and modern. I particularly like the fact that the rim is practically non-existent. We bought the t.v for the smart capability however we briefly used it on the first day and we haven't touched that feature again since! Its very slow there's a very limited amount of apps and the ones that are available seem to be pointless. Its a pain to type anything when your searching as your using the remote control. You can buy a keyboard to make this easier however the t.v itself would still load the pages slowly. Its much quicker and easier to use your mobile device or computer. The apps are minimal and to be honest I think a lot more work needs to be done on the Smart Tv aspect before company's use it to sell their products. Its shockingly slow.
The 3D capabilities are good and my girls enjoy watching there 3d disney films on it but really its little more than a gimmick and i'm personally not interested in it especially with the extra cost of the 3D DVDs. We have also found that there are a limited amount of 3D films available however after speaking to several members of staff in various shops this is hopefully meant to be changing and there should be more being made over the next few years.
The t.v is reasonably priced especially if you get it with a discount code like we did however I do feel that a normal tv would have been just as good without all of the silly gimmicks. We also had four pairs of 3d glasses included for free as we haggled a bit and some free dvds.
All the silly extras were a waste of money and I wouldn't buy a smart tv just for the smart aspect of it.
Enjoy incredible picture quality with Samsung UE40F6510 Full HD Smart 3D LED TV and explore latest innovative features like S Recommendation Voice Interaction and new Smart Hub that will open for you door to completely new Home Entertainment experience. Thanks to S Recommendation you can receive recommendations from your Samsung UE40F6510 Smart LED TV based upon the kind of shows you normally enjoy watching. Now you can spend less time searching for your favourite programmes and more time watching them. With new Smart Hub now you can easily find content and navigate through the various panels - On TV; Movies , TV Shows; Photos Videos , Music; Social and Apps. The intuitive interface uses thumbnails to provide instant previews to help you quickly and easily select what you want to watch. Samsung Active 3D technology brings enchanting cinematic 3D entertainment right into your home - in Full HD resolution. Lightweight 3D glasses (2 pairs included) enable you to enjoy outstanding picture quality amazing depth and vibrant colour for the full 3D experience. Samsung UE40F6510 Smart 3D LED TV comes with Samsung Dual Core processor to support multIt'sking faster internet connectivity and superior picture quality. Now you can quickly and efficiently surf the net enjoy TV content and downloading new apps. Thanks to Samsung Smart TV that have access to all of the UK's terrestrial catch-up TV services so you can go out for the evening; then come home and watch the latest episode of your favourite drama. Samsung UE40F6510 Smart TV offers you another convenient feature - SoundShare that allows you to wirelessly connect your Samsung's range of compatible soundbar and docking solutions to your TV using Bluetooth. This removes unsightly cables from your living room and brings unbelievable sound from every angle. Now you can feel every note of the sound with no loss in its quality. Samsung UE40F6510 is created to compliment and enhance your living space with an attractive white edge frame combined with an appealing quad stand. Additionally Samsung "One Design" styling gives you a pleasure to see more of the picture and less of the TV frame as the slim bezel merges seamlessly into the background.


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Maholm, Braves have no answer for Anibal
Atlanta batters strike out 17 times against starter, 18 overall
DETROIT -- Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez certainly did not assume the appearance of a man whose team still owns the National League's best record despite enduring a series of struggles over the past week.
Instead, Gonzalez displayed disdain and frustration after watching his team strike out a season-high 18 times and fall victim to Anibal Sanchez's mastery in Friday night's 10-0 loss to the Tigers at Comerica Park.
"[Sanchez] was good and we weren't," Gonzalez said. "That's about it. That's all I've got for you."
Gonzalez was not in the mood to discuss how Sanchez had set a Tigers record with 17 strikeouts in eight scoreless innings. Nor did he want to reflect on how Detroit's potent offense had pounded Paul Maholm for eight runs and 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings.
After watching his team lose for the sixth time in its past nine games and for the fifth time in its past seven, Gonzalez simply chose to say a whole lot of nothing.
"Obviously, we're frustrated," Braves center fielder B.J. Upton said. "But we're still in April. Guys are still getting some things ironed out. [Sanchez] threw the ball well. I think he pitched a little bit different than we anticipated he would pitch. We thought he'd use his fastball more, which wasn't the case tonight."
Sanchez definitely did not look like the same guy who had notched a 5.42 ERA in the 17 starts he made against the Braves while pitching for the Marlins. The veteran right-hander struck out five of the first eight batters he faced and ended his 121-pitch effort with three strikeouts in the eighth inning.
Sanchez's 17 strikeouts were a career high and added to the woes of the Braves, who have been shut out four times this year and three times in their past nine games.
Most of Sanchez's success came against his former Marlins teammate Dan Uggla and Freddie Freeman, who both struck out in each of their four at-bats. Freeman and Uggla entered the game a combined 7-for-18 with four strikeouts against the veteran right-hander.
"A loss is a loss," Uggla said. "A strikeout is a strikeout. Outs are outs. You've got to get out somehow. We're definitely going to put up more runs. If people want to worry about strikeouts, they can worry about strikeouts. We're not worried about strikeouts. We can strike out 18 times and hit two three-run bombs and win a game."
Such was the case during the regular season's first week when the Braves managed to win two games in which they struck out 16 times -- their previous season high. But they did not prove as fortunate against Sanchez, who pitched around the doubles he surrendered to Andrelton Simmons, Chris Johnson and Evan Gattis.
"I'm surprised at that many strikeouts," said Sanchez, who had never previously recorded more than 14 strikeouts in a game. "I've never been in that situation before, and I just heard today [that I] set a record in the history of the team."
Some of Sanchez's success was aided by the early lead the Tigers generated while combining to score all of their runs in the third and fourth innings. Much of the damage was supplied by Matt Tuiasosopo, who collected a career-high five RBIs courtesy of a two-out, two-run single in the third inning and a three-run home run off Anthony Varvaro in the fourth inning.
Maholm had completed 25 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings before allowing his first run of the season during Saturday's sixth inning against the Pirates. But the veteran southpaw has now allowed 11 runs in his past 4 1/3 innings.
"Baseball is a humbling game," Maholm said. "Obviously, I was pitching really well and then in the last whatever, I've given up some runs. You kind of forget about it and move on."
After allowing at least 10 hits in less than four innings for just the fourth time in his career, Maholm credited Detroit's potent offense and wondered how things might have been different if a couple of close pitches didn't miss after he got ahead of Miguel Cabrera with a 1-2 count with one out in the third inning.
Cabrera's subsequent walk was followed by what could have been an inning-ending strikeout of Prince Fielder. Instead, the inning progressed long enough for the Tigers to score three more runs in their four-run third.
Maholm allowed the Tigers to score again in the fourth inning with three consecutive one-out singles from Austin Jackson, Torii Hunter and Cabrera. He then watched helplessly as Uggla fumbled Fielder's potential inning-ending double-play grounder. That set the stage for the six-run fourth to include an RBI double by Victor Martinez and Tuiasosopo's three-run home run.
"It wasn't like they crushed balls or anything," Maholm said. "There were a few hard-hit balls. For me, there were a few walks that shouldn't happen and a few pitches that didn't happen. It was kind of a snowball effect. When you look at how he was pitching, it's tough to fight back."
Sanchez became the latest pitcher to neutralize the Braves, who remain winless in games that they do not hit at least one home run.
While winning 13 of their first 15 games, the Braves hit .257, tallied 29 home runs and averaged 4.9 runs per game. In the process of losing five of their last seven games, they have batted .223, collected six home runs and averaged 3.1 runs per game.
"We take pride in being good hitters," Uggla said. "We know that we're going to swing and miss sometimes. But we're not going to dwell on it. We're going to come back and make the adjustments. We're embarrassed, but that's baseball. We're going to tip our hat to him and we're going to come out swinging tomorrow."
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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Vic Black Completes Byrd/Buck Deal
The Mets just officially announced that Vic Black, a 25-year-old reliever who tops out in the high-90s with his fastball and strikes out lots of hitters, is the PTBNL in the Byrd/Buck deal no more. He's been named. Later is now. I wrote previously that this was a great deal… Read More →


text: The Indiana Pacers have hired Brian Shaw as their assistant head coach and retained Dan Burke from the previous staff. Shaw was an assistant for the Los Angeles Lakers last season. Pacers coach Frank Vogel says Shaw will be like a second head coach, and he wasn't sure he could get him when he began seeking assistants.


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Did you know?
The Platberg that looms over Harrismith is the location for the annual Berg Marathon, a cross-country marathon.
The fact that Harrismith lies halfway between Johannesburg and Durban on the N3 highway is both a blessing and a curse. The 'curse' part is that motorists mostly just stop off for fuel and a bite before continuing on their seven-hour journey.
The 'blessing' part is that should you decide to pull over and spend some time in Harrismith, you'll discover one of the eastern Free State's diamonds in the rough.
Surrounded by rows of serried Drakensberg peaks and quiet pastoral valleys, rural Harrismith is like a village from a Thomas Hardy novel. It's real 'Farmer Brown' country, and on any day in the town centre you'll find tractors vying with sedans for road space. The people who live in the area are artistic, resilient and often blessed with the kind of eccentric sense of humour that allows people to survive the coldest winters.
Precisely because of its location, Harrismith was a pivotal centre during the South African War (also known as the Anglo-Boer War). Held by the British, the town was also at the apex of a series of blockhouses initially built to defend the railway line.
Evidence of one of the British battalions that bivouacked in Harrismith still stands on a nearby hill, which bears the inscription '42'. The First Battalion Royal Highlanders (also known as the Black Watch) stayed here for nearly a year. That hill is now part of Intabazwe township, and a lively local community.
There's always something on the go in the township of Intabazwe, especially on Mponeng Street. The locals call it 'See Me Street', because if you live in Intabazwe and you have something to show off to your neighbours, you parade it down Mponeng. It can be a pretty girlfriend, a smart phone, a new car or simply some music that you show off by playing it at top volume while cruising down 'See Me Street' ...
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Harrismith Information
Tel: +27 (0)58 623 0860
How to get here
Harrismith is just off the N3 between Johannesburg (314km) and Durban (315km).
Best time to visit
If you like snow, come here in winter (July-August), as it often snows at this time of year.
Around the area
Sterkfontein Dam, Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Clarens and Bethlehem are all within day-drive distance.
Get around
It's best to drive yourself, but Harrismith also lies on major bus routes.
Length of stay
Use Harrismith as a day-drive base for travels through the area. The town could be a two-day destination.
What to pack
In high summer (December and January), all you are going to need is light clothes. Winters (May to August) can be very cold, so dress accordingly.
Where to stay
There are lots of options here, including campsites, chalets in nature reserves, rooms in heritage hotels, B&Bs, and even a convenient packpackers' lodge in town. Contact the information or tourism numbers listed below as they can help you with your accommodation.
What's happening
Harrismith has a busy social programme, so check the websites listed for activities and events.
Best buys
Local artworks, from artists like Thelmi Bekker, Adam Truscott and Madeleine Roos.


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AN EVESHAM man faces jail if he breaches a criminal anti-social behaviour order after a string of offences including drink driving and punching a police officer in the face.
Daniel Parmenter, aged 23, of Fairfield Road, Evesham, is now subject to a criminal anti-social behaviour order or 'Crasbo', imposed on Thursday which bans him from getting behind the wheel of a car among other conditions.
The Crasbo was introduced after Parmenter was sentenced for two public order offences, driving with excess alcohol, two common assaults, criminal damage, assaulting a police officer and resisting a police officer.
The incidents happened last December when Parmenter had been drinking and reversed his car into another vehicle. When the other motorist tried to get his details and said he was going to call police, Parmenter became aggressive and threatening. He ran off from the police several times, and when caught pulled an officer to the floor and struck him to the face.
Parmenter, who admitted the offences, was jailed for 18 weeks and was banned from driving for almost two years.
The Crasbo lasts for two years and prevents Parmenter from using foul, abusive or racist language or words; using aggressive, threatening or intimidating behaviour; driving, riding or operating any motorised vehicle in the area of St Richards Road, Evesham, which is known as the Muddies; and driving a motorised vehicle in a manner that causes or is likely to cause any person alarm, harassment or distress.
Sergeant Phil Stayte of West Mercia Police said: "Parmenter had been recorded as having been involved in 20 incidents of anti-social behaviour since 2007 including racing cars and motorbikes, and causing nuisance with mini motos. There have also been incidents of throwing missiles, shouting and swearing, inappropriate use of fireworks and spitting.
"Attempts at diverting him away from further anti-social behaviour have failed, and following his release from prison, he went on to commit a further public order offence for which he was fined.
"Residents of the area in question should not have to put up with the nuisance he causes.
"We welcome the Crasbo as it gives us the power to immediately arrest him if he breaches it, and enables means he could be jailed for up to five years."


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If you want to lose weight, gain muscle, reduce stress, increase energy or just generally look and feel healthier you've come to the right place. Oh, and you can win lots of cool Primal gear, too. That's right, it's the annual Primal Blueprint 21-Day Challenge!
Before we get to all the details, let's kick things off with a simple contest. Share this blog post on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or by email by using one of the icons at the bottom of this post AND leave a comment in the comment board below that finishes this sentence: "My Primal Blueprint 21-Day Challenge is…". (Example: "My Primal Blueprint 21-Day Challenge is to completely eliminate grains from my diet, and to lose 5 lbs of body fat.") That's it! Help spread the word about this year's challenge and publicly commit to achieving your own health goals, and you'll be entered to win a $200 gift certificate to PrimalBlueprint.com [1].
This contest ends at midnight (PDT) tonight, Sep. 10. A winner will be selected at random and everyone around the world is eligible.
Now, on to the challenge details…
What Is the 21-Day Challenge and Who Is It For?
What's the challenge? To get Primal, of course! I hold this 21-Day Challenge every year to encourage Primal beginners to give this way of eating, moving and living a try because I know it works, I know how empowering it is, and I know it changes lives.
I also do it to motivate those that have been dabbling with the Primal lifestyle for a while, but haven't fully committed or still have some room for improvement (myself included!), to go all in and resolve to finally tackle whatever it is they want to address in their lives.
There's something here for Primal veterans, too. It's a good idea to revisit the basics from time to time. And hey, the chance to win free stuff isn't half bad either.
The actual challenge itself is pretty straightforward. The details can be found in the image below. I recommend downloading the 21-Day Challenge flyer here [2], and clicking on the links to learn more about each of the topics. (And maybe print a few copies to hand out to friends!)
No sign-up required. Anyone can participate. Just commit to the challenge, and check back every day for motivation and guidance. Articles over the next two weeks will be about taking steps to align your lifestyle with the Primal Blueprint. The third and final week of the challenge will be entirely comprised of reader-created content. That's right, MDA readers (you!) will be running the show. Stay tuned.
Above and beyond the challenge as outlined below, I encourage you to make your own personal challenges. Whether it's eliminating or adding a certain food to your diet, losing weight, playing more often, getting better sleep, or anything else, customize your goals to fit your needs and commit to 21 days starting now.
Why 21 Days?
You may have noticed that this year's challenge is a departure from the 30 day format of previous challenges. Why? After many years of training clients and interacting with hundreds of thousands of Mark's Daily Apple readers, my team and I have found that 21 days is the sweet spot for eliminating old habits and replacing them with new ones. It's long enough to make legitimate progress toward reversing years of adverse lifestyle habits, long enough for most people to get past the low carb flu [3] (if you experience it at all), and long enough to give the Primal Blueprint a fair shake, but not so long as to be seen as a daunting undertaking. In other words, anyone, including you, can give this a go for three measly weeks, and in that time you are bound to see results. If you have weight to lose, it's reasonable to expect a reduction of three to seven pounds of excess body fat during this period, and to continue at that rate safely until you reach your ideal body composition.
I'm confident that you can transform your life in just 21 days with the Primal Blueprint. So confident that I wrote an entire book about it…
The Primal Blueprint 21-Day Total Body Transformation
This 21-day Challenge perfectly complements The Primal Blueprint 21-Day Total Body Transformation [4]. The Total Body Transformation is all about making Primal living easy – distilling the philosophy of The Primal Blueprint [5] (detailed in the 2009 hardcover volume) into 8 Key Concepts, 5 Action Items, and a lively 21-Day Challenge of daily endeavors in the areas of Diet, Exercise, and Lifestyle – with corresponding journal exercises. You'll be shown exactly what to do and when to do it – eliminating any guesswork – to get and stay Primal for life.
If you can spare an hour a day for just 21 days, I guarantee that you will reprogram your genes and transform your life with this guidebook.
Order a copy today [4] to enhance this year's challenge, and for added guidance and direction.
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The main challenge itself isn't competitive, but that doesn't mean we can't have some friendly contests along they way!
Over the course of the next three weeks Mark's Daily Apple and sponsors will be giving away thousands of dollars in prizes.
Here are some rules and answers to FAQ:
- There will be new contests every day for the first two weeks (through Sep. 23) of the 21-Day Challenge, so check back daily!
- All contest prizes relate in some way to the Primal lifestyle. You won't find any miracle weight loss pills, tummy crunching sling-a-ma-doo-dads, or whole wheat health blast jazzer snackers.
- Some contests will require a bit of leg work while others will require something as simple as commenting on a blog post.
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- The duration of any one contest depends on the nature of the contest. Some will last a couple weeks (to give you time to complete the contest task) while others will be as short as one day. All deadlines are Pacific Standard Time.
- Contest prizes will be awarded either by a random drawing, by reader voting/polling or by an executive decision (who I think should win!).
- Some prizes will only be available to United States residents. If you live outside the U.S. and win a prize that can't be shipped internationally an alternate prize of equal value will be awarded.
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- How to Succeed with the Primal Blueprint [9]
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Why on earth do we humans insist on criticizing? I mean, really. Do we (and by we, I also mean "I") need to criticize even a small percentage of what we criticize?
I was reading my good friend's blog just now, and she mentioned that she wasn't into potty training her kid, and that she was going to put it off; refuses to think about it. After proclaiming her postpone-the-potty-training plans, she said, "Go ahead and criticize, I don't care."
This made me so sad. I'm sad that my friend is not going to potty train her boy right now. This boy deserves to be potty trained RIGHT NOW. If he's not potty trained RIGHT NOW, he won't get into Harvard, or The BYU, or USC (
I'm totally kidding. Do I need to say that I'm totally kidding? Prolly not, but since irony is lost in the blogging world, and every thought must be spelled out in its entirety, I'll tell you I'm kidding, just to be safe. (And since we're spelling stuff out, don't throw daggers at me over the state-side mission thing – that was supposed to be funny. Also Spouse served a state-side mission and I married him anyway. It was a small sacrifice but I am able to endure it.)*
I say waiting to potty train is a great idea. Kids go dukey in the proper receptacle when they're good 'n ready – and not a day before. You try – emphasis on try – to potty train too early and it will take you three times as long. Trust me. I know this to be true. I've got a two-year scar. That's 24 months. Half of the poor kid's lifetime.
Even though I'm kidding about the above mentioned criticism, I am not kidding about the being sad part. I'm sad that we feel the need to criticize each other. Seriously, why? You've heard it, I've heard it. She made that "go ahead criticize, I don't care" comment because people actually criticize. People criticize everything... walking, exercise (not enough, too much), clothing (too big, too small, too revealing, too tacky), yard work (or lack thereof), cleanliness (too clean, too dirty), discipline and styles, weight (too fat, too thin, too soft, too hard – no one is ever just right,) money (spending habits, etc.), on and on and on and on...
Potty training, among various other "accomplishments," has somehow become a direct reflection of one's parenting prowess. "My Johnny was potty trained at eighteen months." Is often trumped by, "Well that's nothing. My Sally was born potty trained." Bee. Eff. Dee. No one cares how old Steve Jobs was when he was potty trained.
Bottom line? It's time for me** (us, you, Katy Couric) to discontinue oxygen waste via criticism. ALL criticism is taken out of context. And if you need to criticize in order to feel superior in some way, come on over! We do everything wrong around here. You'll be feeling like King Tut in no time.
* A few notes on my state-side mission joke: My current religious persuasion asks young men to serve two-year missions spreading The Good Word. Many do, but it is not a requirement. Some are called to serve in the United States while others are called to other places around the world. The culture I'm surrounded by has this ridiculous notion that being called in the United States, or as we say "state-side," is not as cool as being called elsewhere. For the record, I feel all missions are equally cool.
** I have been known to criticize here. However, most*** criticism is directly related to those who take money for a good or service. If you're providing a service, and someone is paying money for said service, I expect the good or service to be as advertised. If it does not, then I'll criticize. (For example, Sexy Modest, or that one magazine that features, and is read only by, those who might make a point of criticizing others' potty training skills.)
***I just remembered a few times where I've criticized. I'm going to do better. And if you're criticizing to be funny, that's an entirely different matter altogether.


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Gilbert James "Gil" McDougald (May 19, 1928 – November 28, 2010) was an American infielder who spent all ten seasons of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees from 1951 to 1960. He was a member of eight American League (AL) pennantwinners and five World Series Champions. He was also the AL Rookie of the Year in 1951 and a five-time All-Star. He was known for accidentally hitting a line drive that severely injured Herb Score's right eye in 1957
He was born in San Francisco, California, and attended the University of San Francisco.
He played his first major league game on April 20, 1951. On May 3 of that year, he tied a major league record, since broken, by batting in six runs in one inning.[1] Later in the year, in the World Series, he became the first rookie to hit a grand slam home run in the Series. He narrowly beat out Minnie Miñoso in the voting for the 1951 American League Rookie of the Year. His entire major league career was spent on the New York Yankees, wearing uniform number 12. He was a versatile player, playing all the infield positions except first base: 599 games at second base, 508 games at third, and 284 at shortstop. He played in five All-Star Games: in 1952, 1956, 1957, 1958, and 1959.
McDougald led all American League infielders in double plays at three different positions - at third base (1952), at second base (1955) and shortstop (1957). He was the double play leader at shortstop despite sharing time at the position with rookie Tony Kubek.
On May 7, 1957, McDougald, batting against Herb Score of the Cleveland Indians, hit a line drive that hit Score in the right eye. It caused Score to miss the rest of the 1957 and much of the 1958 season. While addressing reporters following the contest, McDougald said, "If Herb loses the sight in his eye, I'm going to quit the game." Score regained his vision and returned to pitching in the majors late in 1958, but arm problems led to a premature end to a promising career.[2]
Ironically, only two years before, McDougald was struck in the left ear during batting practice by a ball hit by teammate Bob Cerv. Though initially believed to be a concussion (he missed only a few games), McDougald soon lost the hearing in his left ear and later also in his right. He retired in 1960 at only age 32, though not directly because of his hearing loss.[3]
In 1958, McDougald was given the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award, which is awarded annually by the Phi Delta Theta fraternity (to which Gehrig belonged) at Columbia University.
His last appearance was in Game Seven of the 1960 World Series against the Pittsburgh Pirates; as a pinch runner in the top of the ninth, he scored on Yogi Berra's ground ball to tie the game at 9–9. The Pirates, however, won the Series on Bill Mazeroski's walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth.
McDougald decided to retire as an active player after the Fall Classic when it appeared that the Yankees were going to leave him unprotected for the 1960 Major League Baseball expansion draft with the strong likelihood that he was going to be selected by either the Los Angeles Angels or Washington Senators
McDougald was a former baseball coach at Fordham University.
His hearing loss was somewhat restored by a cochlear implant he received during a surgery at the New York University Medical Center in 1994.[4] McDougald later became a paid spokesperson for the manufacturer, Cochlear Americas, including benefits for hearing organizations and testimony before Congress.[3]
McDougald died of prostate cancer at his home in Wall Township, New Jersey, at the age of 82. He is survived by his wife, seven children, and 14 grandchildren


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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's 80-minute lecture and discussion at upstate Hamilton College on Friday touched on dozens of issues — the government shutdown, the global economy, what it takes to be a president and the creation of merlot ice cream, to name a few.
But a few ears in the press corps perked up when she made a brief mention of a major issue facing New York: Production of oil and natural gas.
Late into the lecture portion of Clinton's Oneida County appearance, she referenced a report that the U.S. in on track to surpass Russia in domestic oil-and-gas production.
That's good news, Clinton said.
"What that means for viable manufacturing and industrialization in this country is enormous," she said to the crowd of 5,800 in Hamilton's athletic field house.
Natural-gas extraction has been a hotly debated issue in New York as Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration weighs whether to open its portion of the gas-rich Marcellus Shale to hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.
The increase in domestic U.S. production has been tied directly to the rise of large-scale fracking, which has allowed drillers to target shale formations that were once thought unreachable.
New York first began putting together permitting guidelines for high-volume fracking in 2008. There's no word on when a final decision may come down, despite Health Commissioner Nirav Shah first saying in January that his review of the technique would be completed within weeks.
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Well that kinda ruined it… If you were wondering why this wend up without part II it's because it got uploaded right before youtube went on maintenance last night, so of course I couldn't make it private, or edit it, or remove it, etc. Whatever. I'll put up pt. II when I get back from class. Late tonight I'll start to roll out the Rust in Peace videos. As for what I think about the S-mashup, I loved it. I thought it was great, and honestly people need to cut Starkey some slack. He's not Keith Moon, but he's a great drummer in his own way, and he takes the songs and really makes them his own. That's more important, imo, than just being a Moon emulator.
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A TRIP being organised later this year aims to satisfy the curiosity of anyone who has ever wondered what it must have felt like to have been held prisoner in a notorious Second World War fortress.
For a historical research group is offering Worcestershire people the chance to spend the night at the infamous Colditz Castle - and briefly experience the lives of captured servicemen.
Stories about the numerous escape attempts from the castle in eastern Germany have captured the public imagination ever since the screening of the television series back in the 1970s.
Early on in the war, the Germans had converted the 12th century fortress near Leipzig into what they thought was an escape-proof bastion perched high on a rock overlooking a river.
But they had not allowed for the ingenuity of the so-called 'incorrigible' prisoners. And although Colditz was considered a high security prison, it boasted one of the highest records of successful escape attempts.
The most famous of these was by Captain Patrick Reid who successfully broke out in 1942 and subsequently wrote two detailed books about his adventures and the exploits of fellow British prisoners incarcerated in the castle.
And nearly 70 years later, the Birmingham War Research Society – a voluntary and charitable supporting group - is offering the chance for county people to experience the daily reality of Allied prisoners held in this gloomy fortress.
Organiser Alex Bulloch said: "The Colditz trip will be the journey of a lifetime for anyone interested in this aspect of the 1939-45 conflict.
"However, we will not only see the famous castle but also visit the sites of the celebrated raids on the Ruhr dams, exploits immortalised in the 1955 film The Dambusters.
"Our tour will also take in Nordhausen rocket factory tunnels and the German Border museum which contains many fascinating artefacts from the Cold War period."
The trip will be running August 9-14, the coach leaving Birmingham on the evening before the first day. For more information, visit www.battlefieldtours.org.uk call Mr Bulloch on 0121 4599008 or Brian Long on 01629 650780.


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CLARRIE DUNBAR men made the perfect start in the defence of their Wessex League crown with victory in the first round of the 2013/14 end of season play-offs, writes DAVE EATON.
The reigning champions defeated tough wildcard opponents Dorchester from the highly-competitive coastal region by 14 shots as they ran out 84-70 victors.
Dunbar's victory was built on a dominant performance at home at Standerwick by the two rinks skipped by Andrew Colebrooke and Russell Francis.
The former's foursome of John Freeman, Alan Colebrooke, Duncan McGovern and Andy Colebrooke recording a big match-winning 24 shot success. And to complete a home double Francis' four edged home by three shots.
However, it was a different story away in Dorchester where Clarrie kept things reasonable tight but lost on both rinks.
Skip Terry Perkins went down by three shots while Neil Collett's rink lost by ten shots but this 13-shot deficit was wiped out with profit by the home units led by Colebrooke's big win.
Clarrie Dunbar move forward to the quarter-finals and will face MidGlos (Brockworth) home and away this coming Sunday, March 16 (10am).
They beat Rugby Thornfield in the last round 94-76.
Home - Rink 1: Alan Brown, Colin Easton, Keith Bailey & Russell Francis beat Colin Gifford 19-16. Rink 2: John Freeman, Alan Colebrooke, Duncan McGovern & Andy Colebrooke beat R Nicholas 30-6.
Away - Rink 1: Andy Taylor, Ian Perkins, Dale Taylor & Terry Perkins lost to James Lockwood 20-23. Rink 2: Brian Hawkins, Mike Sawyer, Craig Doughty & Neil Collett lost to Dean Curtis 15-25.
Score: Clarrie Dunbar beat Dorchester 84-70.
1st round: Kingsthorpe (winner Midland) 90 West Berks (wild card) 72; Westlecot (runner-up East) 66 Plymouth (r-up West) 67; Cotswold (winner North) 63 Bristol (r-up Central) 62; Dolphin (winner Coastal) 85 Solihull (wild card) 76; Exonia (winner West) 79 Moonfleet (r-up Coastal) 67; Loddon Vale (winner East) 66 Bournemouth (wild card) 75; Rugby (r-up Midland) 79 MidGlos (r-up North) 94; Clarrie Dunbar (holders, winner Central) 84 Dorchester (wild card) 70.
2nd Round (Sunday March 16): Kingsthorpe (Northampton) v Plymouth; Cotswold (Stroud) v Dolphin (Poole); Exonia (Exeter) v Bournemouth; MidGlos (Brockworth, Gloucester) v Clarrie Dunbar.
Semi-finals (April 6): to be played at Plymouth and West Berks (Newbury)
Final (April 27): to be played at Rugby IBC.
THE LADIES at Clarrie Dunbar are through to the final in the inter-club Optika Top Nine Knockout competition.
In the semi-final played at home at Standerwick, Clarrie Ladies B team defeated Yeovil Two last Saturday morning winning two of the three formats to collect two points and by a single shot.
Clarrie took the honours in both the triples and fours games but lost out in the pairs match.
The fours team produced the biggest winning margin with a decisive 11 shots success.
Clarrie B will now meet either Donyatt or Clevedon in the final on March 22 at Taunton Deane.
Pairs: Thelma Deane & Ann Jones lost to F Whitlock & M Sutton 11-28 (0pts). Triples: Kathy Walker, Pat Pitman & Jeanette Wheeler beat N Burton 21-14 (1pt). Fours: Debbie Shadwell, Maggie Morgan, Kim Smith & Marcia Hartley beat J Cowan 21-10 (1pt).
Score: Clarrie Dunbar beat Yeovil Two 2pts-1 and by 53-52
THE QUARTET of John Freeman, Keith Bailey, Andy Colebrooke and Russell Francis have qualified for the final stages in the men's national fours championship.
The Clarrie foursome booked their place in the last 16 on April 7-8 at Melton & District against Watford with a 21-13 victory in the inter-area fours final over Area 29 winners Minehead skipped by Mervyn May.
"It was a fairly comfortable win," said skip Russell Francis.
"I always felt we were in charge, but to be fair to them they played well and held on for a long time."
This fours victory means local bowlers will feature in three of the four main men's championships at Melton Mowbray in early April - singles, pairs and fours.
Christie Millers' Andy Moore has reached the last 32 in the singles event, while Clarrie Dunbar duo Craig Doughty and Graham Shadwell have qualified for the last 32 in the pairs and to complete a Clarrie Dunbar double the club will also be represented in the fours championship.


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Who: Temple (0-0) at Kent State (1-0)
When/Where: Today, Noon/M.A.C. Center.
Radio/TV: WHLO 640 AM/ESPN.
Head Coaches: Fran Dunphy, Temple (134-65, 7th season; 444-228 overall); Rob Senderoff, Kent State (22-12, 2nd season).
Series: Temple leads 2-1, but Kent State won the last meeting at the M.A.C. Center 63-54 in 2006.
2011 Records: Temple 24-8; Kent State 21-12.
Scouting Temple: The Owls return eight lettermen and two starters from last year's Atlantic 10 regular-season championship team, which lost to South Florida in its NCAA Tournament opener. Temple is led by 6-foot-4 senior guard Khalif Wyatt, the A-10's top returning scorer, who averaged 17.1 points, 3.3 assists and 2.2 steals per game a year ago. The other returning starter is 6-6 senior forward Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson, who contributed 9.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per contest last winter.
Flash Facts: Flashes senior guard Randal Holt played 39 minutes in last Friday's season-opening overtime victory over Drexel, despite just returning to practice full-go on Nov. 1 after undergoing offseason knee surgery. "His whole body was tired two days ago. I thought he got hit by a Mack truck when I looked at him," said Senderoff. "(Sunday) he was back to being normal. He hadn't played that long in such a long time, I think his body was just tired. We did not plan on playing him 39 minutes, but the situation called for Randal playing in the second half. But we're going to watch his minutes much more closely going forward." … The noon game is part of the annual ESPN Tip-Off Marathon, which includes games all day long starting at 8 a.m. "I'm very excited for our kids to get a chance to play against another great team, and for our program and our school to be on national TV," said Senderoff. "We're hoping students and fans come out. That's really important for our program and for our kids, and for our university. We don't get on ESPN very often."
Senderoff on Temple: "Temple won the Atlantic-10, and they're picked in the upper half again this year. They are going to play some guys that can pick-and-pop and shoot some 3s from the frontcourt. We're gonna have to take care of the basketball, because Temple will pressure and get out in the passing lanes. Temple is also very deep. It's going to be a major challenge for our team."
Senderoff on Kent State: "For us this early in the season there's only so much you can do thinking about the other team. We have to really focus on playing and competing at a very high level, regardless of opponent. We have to scramble when we're in (defensive) rotations, and we have to put a body on guys when a shot goes up."
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Greer, SC – The twelve month period between March 2011 and February 2012 was the best March through February timeframe ever at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP).
Between March 2011 and February 2012, the first twelve months of Southwest service at GSP, passenger traffic grew to more than 1.8 million. This boast in passenger traffic can be credited to the arrival of Southwest Airlines coupled with a strong competitive response from the other carriers operating out of GSP. "The Southwest Effect here in the Upstate has been tremendous. This community has really shown Southwest Airlines what the Upstate is all about," said Dave Edwards, GSP Airport District President/CEO.
Since the arrival of Southwest, GSP has average a 40 percent increase in passenger traffic month after month. Almost every airline operating out of GSP has seen significant increases in passenger traffic.


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The British Library has a good web page listing the Tithe Maps that can be viewed online for various counties. These maps aren't part of the British Library website, but are hosted by the local archives themselves.
Coverage of online maps is patchy at the moment, but it does seem as if they are becoming more popular as a project for county record offices and archives. I note that the wonderful Berkshire Record Office Enclosure Maps website isn't included. I'm surprised at the omission as this is a site that has set the standard for others to follow, I've put a link below as I can recommend you take a look at the site even if you don't have any Berkshire Ancestors.
Ancestry.co.uk of course have recently placed online the Tithe Maps & Documents for Dorset, perhaps more counties will follow, fingers crossed. Remember you can enjoy 14 days free access to the Ancestry website if you haven't subscribed in the past. There is a link below.
Back on the British Library website there is a helpful Guide to Tithe Maps which is worth reading before you dive into these records. National Archives also have a great guide to Tithe Maps and also one on Enclosure Awards
Tithe Maps, Apportionment Papers, Enclosure Maps & Papers are an underused genealogy resource and are a joy to use. Go on – break your reliance on parish registers and census and see what Tithe & Enclosure maps & accompanying documents can tell you about your ancestors!!