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Dear Sugar
A good friend of mine called me to ask if she could borrow a large sum of money from me after she extended a loan to a different friend. She liquidated her and her husband's joint bank account and is asking me for the money to put it back in the account until her other friend re-pays her.
Oddly enough this is not the first time she has done this. I feel that she is making things worse by trying to hide what she has done as a band-aid to "fix" the situation. She is convinced that if she tells her husband what she did, he will divorce her.
Do you have any advice for me? Do you think that l should I lend her the money and be a good friend? I want to talk to her about coming clean to her husband because I really think she needs to tell him before things get worse. Asked for a Loan Joan
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Dear Asked for a Loan Joan
Borrowing money from friends can get very sticky, and I feel should be avoided if possible. Of course there are extenuating circumstances, but it is a decision that should take careful condideration. It sounds like your friend doesn't know how to say no when people ask for a loan even though she knows she is jeopardizing her marriage.
I have always been taught that if you lend money out, don't expect to get it back. Chances are, when they get on their feet again, their first priority isn't going to be saving money to pay you back. It sounds as though you are hesitant to give her the money, in which case I advise you to follow your first instinct.
Try sitting down and talking to your friend. Tell her that she is going to dig herself into a deep hole if she continues to cover up her lies to her husband. It is completely up to you if you choose to give her the money, but learn from her example that mixing money with friends can result in a complicated transaction. Good luck to you.


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Fritz Jr. and Jane Neubauer could see the forest for the trees upon exploring the sale of a business located a few minutes away from their Munson Township home. The opportunity to buy the 100-acre Sugar Pines Farm in Chesterland, known for its award-winning Christmas trees, presented not only a chance for the couple to fulfill their interest in developing a family business but preserved a holiday tradition for customers. "We fell in love with it," Ms. Neubauer said. "It's a nice business to be in because you're making people happy and helping them create memories." The Neubauers acquired the farm in August for $1.1 million from Carol and Glenn Battles, who began selling Christmas trees 32 years ago but have since retired to California, where most of their children and grandchildren reside. "If I could've stayed young forever, I would've stayed in the business forever," joked Mr. Battles, whose trees have earned state and national awards. "I think the transition is going very well. We're happy the Neubauers are carrying on the tradition." The Battles will be returning this week to assist the new owners with the launch of the year's selling season, which begins the day after Thanksgiving and continues seven days a week through the weekend before Christmas. The farm sells cut-your-own, pre-cut and live-balled trees, including Fraser firs, Canaan firs and blue spruce. "The Battles have been such good mentors. I don't think we would've bought the property had it not been for their help," Ms. Neubauer said. The Battles purchased the farm in 1977 and began selling Christmas trees in 1980. The crop has grown from 3,000 to about 22,000 trees, which are in varying stages of their life cycles and spread over 30 acres.
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Despite its growth in both productive acreage and sales — the last five years of which have experienced year-over-year increases — the founders knew their interest had an expiration date. They mulled parceling out the property or selling it to developers, but ultimately were able to keep the farm and business intact. The venture satisfies the new generation of owners' love of the outdoors and their desire to integrate a family business that they hope sons Fritz III, 8, and Sam, 4, will nurture as they get older. The operation also is a logical business extension for Mr. Neubauer, a certified arborist and owner of Neubauer Land Management Co. Ms. Neubauer previously owned Maple Alley Market Research. "This place met both needs, from a personal and business angle. Right now, it's more of a hobby but will be a nice part-time income," said Ms. Neubauer, who is hoping to sell about 2,500 trees this season. Still, operating a Christmas tree farm is not limited to a few weeks during holidays, but is a fairly laborious year-round responsibility. Tree maintenance is a seasonal requirement at minimum and requires planting, shearing, mowing, insect and pest control and watering throughout their life cycles, which at Sugar Pines Farm can average six to eight years before a tree is harvested. "There's a common misperception that you just plant seedlings and wait for them to harvest," Mr. Neubauer said. "That can't be further from the truth." Another common misconception is that Christmas trees are unsustainable because they are cut down for decorative purposes. "We're more of the tree-hugger type, and we had to think about what this business means," Ms. Neubauer said. "In reality, this is a crop like any other. We will plant at least one new tree for every tree we harvest." Once its function as a decoration is over, the tree then can be recycled and chipped into mulch. "Its life doesn't end in your living room," she said. "We're still being kind to the environment."
The more the merrier
As with starting or acquiring any business, proprietors have a certain expected learning curve to master. The Neubauers have been benefiting from the collaborative nature of Northeast Ohio Christmas tree farm operators, who strategize on growing practices and work to encourage customers to eschew fake trees for their real counterparts. Members have been coaching the Neubauers to help ensure a seamless ownership transition, said Dan Garey, president of the Northeast Ohio Tree Growers and co-owner of MorningStar Meadow Christmas Tree Farm in Thompson, which is in Geauga County. "We're more than happy to share our secrets," Mr. Garey said.

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The SLAS Member Center is THE place for members and nonmembers to learn everything there is to know about the many year-round benefits and services available through SLAS.
Conveniently located in the SLAS2015 Exhibit Hall, the Member Center is central hub for SLAS information and activity, including:
In addition, in the Member Center you can receive a guided tour of SLAS.org, a review of your SLAS member benefits, and some great giveaways. Members of the SLAS professional team are always available to answer questions and help point out all that SLAS has to offer to benefit you not only at SLAS2015, but year-round.
The SLAS Member Center is the headquarters for career services at SLAS2015. Job seekers and employers are invited to:
SLAS Career Connections is one of the select few highly discreet, automated employment programs that bring together its online professional services with its respected career center and development sessions at SLAS2015.
Professor Daniel J. Eustace, Ph.D., University of Connecticut returns with his always popular session and one-on-one counseling:
"Mock Interviews: Preparation and Practice for Getting the Jobs You Want"
Tuesday, February 10, 7 - 8:15 am (breakfast will be served)
This interactive workshop invites audience members to play active roles participating in, providing feedback for and perhaps coaching how to manage different kinds of interview scenarios.
Volunteers are also needed to participate in this interactive mock interview session. Sign up here to take advantage of this excellent opportunity to practice your interview skills! All attendees should bring their current resumes to the workshop and be prepared to actively participate. Attendees will learn by doing, by watching others interview, by discussing alternate approaches and by internalizing how we would perform if we were in the situation.
Free! One-on-One Career Counseling Sessions with Professor Eustace
In addition, Professor Eustace provides one-on-one and group career counseling sessions by appointment at the SLAS Member Center Monday and Tuesday, February 9-10. Contact Mary Geismann (email@example.com) to schedule your appointment.
Joanne Kamens, PhD., Executive Director, Addgene also returns, offering a three-part series, covering networking, choosing a lab and transitioning from academia to industry. Attend one, or attend all three.
"Not Networking 101—Building Relationships for Success"
Monday, February 9, 7 – 8:00 am (breakfast will be served)
Networking has gotten a really bad name these days. I take your card, you take my card and then we don't call each other. This workshop is designed to reintroduce you to how strong professional relationships can be necessary for most people to succeed in their careers. It will provide practical tools for meeting people and for nurturing new and established connections.
"Smooth transitions—Top 10 List: Things Scientists Ask About Finding an Industry Job"
Monday, February 9, 12:30 – 1:30 pm (bring a box lunch)
These days, staying in academia is really the "alternative" career for scientists. The majority of young scientists will not end up in a traditional academic research position. This presentation will give you some criteria to consider in deciding if embarking on an industry science career is right for you and then will provide concrete tools and resources for preparing for this transition.
"How to Choose Your Next Lab"
Tuesday, February 10, 12:30 – 1:30 pm (bring a box lunch)
For some reasons grad students and post-docs don't seem to see a lab choice as a major career decision. Nothing could be farther from the truth! You will spend 4-7 years working for one person in a small group—don't you think this is worth a little pre-work to make sure it will be a good fit and get you close to where you want to go in the future? This presentation will give you practical tips for what to look for and how to find it when choosing a new lab for your research. A must hear for all young scientists.
SLAS Director of Education Steve Hamilton, Ph.D. (AKA The Lab Man) records podcasts live from the SLAS Member Center. Watch in person while he talks with winners of the student poster competition and the SLAS New Product Award designation, among others. Listen to past Lab Man podcasts here.
The Lab Man Podcast Schedule (subject to change):
Monday, February 9
5pm – Interview Student Poster Winners
Tuesday, February 10
10:30 am – Interview with new SLAS Board members
11:00 am – Interview with JBS and JALA Editors in Chief Bob Campbell and Ed Chow
4 pm – Interview with the New Product Award winners
More than 60 undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral students participate in the SLAS2015 Student Poster Competition. A panel of judges selects the top three during the Monday poster presentation session, with winners announced at the Member Center at 4:00 pm Monday. These winners will be featured in a Lab Man podcast live in the Member Center following the announcement.
To submit a poster for consideration, click here.
Entries to the SLAS2015 Passport to Prizes program are collected in the SLAS Member Center during exhibit hours. Prize winners are drawn from all entries received by 3 pm on Tuesday, February 10. The prize drawing takes place beginning 5:00 pm Tuesday and winners must be present to claim their prizes.
F.I.R.S.T. (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded in 1989 by inventor Dean Kamen to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in young people. The FIRST Robotics Competition is a global experience that helps young scientists see the value of education and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. SLAS is once again proud to welcome FIRST as a partner at SLAS2015.
The following teams will be on hand to showcase their award winning robotic and LEGO™ creations. Be sure to stop by and meet the team members from:
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The SLAS2015 Short Course program covers several cutting-edge topics and introductory basics about laboratory science and technology. Learn from the experts.
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With over 5,000 participants expected to attend SLAS2015, the SLAS Career Center substantially narrows the applicant pool to very qualified prospects. Your company can conduct highly confidential professional in-person interviews, and have a major presence in a quaint setting that nurtures networking and relationship building. SLAS2015 posting packages are available. Post now for the best rates!
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HAMMOND -- Eric Summers has been named director of Multi-Cultural and International Affairs at Southeastern Louisiana University.
As interim director for the past year, Summers has pioneered the implementation of host programs for international students, was instrumental in creating the Student Programming and Resource Committee (SPARC), and helped charter the first African American Alumni Chapter at Southeastern last spring.
Summers began his career at Southeastern in January 2000 as a residential life coordinator, where he co-founded the Residential Learning Center for first year students, taught the first freshmen seminar class offered in residence halls, and won a conference scholarship to the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers (SEAHO) conference.
Summers earned his bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi and his master's degree in education in higher education administration from the University of Mississippi. While at Ole Miss, he worked in Orientation, Multicultural Affairs, where he coordinated a mentor program for freshmen.


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Obama Honors Navy
Washington, D.C. - President Barack Obama is praising members of the Naval Academy football team, saying he is proud of their performance on the field and for their commitment to serve the country in coming years.
Obama on Tuesday welcomed Navy's football team to the White House and presented the Midshipmen the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, awarded yearly to the winner of the competition among the three major service academies.
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Obama praised the team's sixth straight trophy and noted players' frequent visits to the White House, saying that some of them know their way around the mansion better than he does.
Obama also joked that the team's unofficial motto - ``no excuses; nobody cares'' - is similar to first lady Michelle Obama's directions to the president.
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Hubocan being tracked by Spurs and Toon
Zenit St Petersburg defender Tomas Hubocan is attracting the attention of Tottenham and Newcastle, according to his agent Michal Holescak.
Hubocan, 27, has impressed in this season's Europa League and has been repeatedly linked with a move away from Russia, with clubs from Italy thought to be at the top of his list. However, it has emerged that the Slovakia international is also a target for the Premier League.
"Newcastle and Tottenham are interested in him, but we had contacts with Inter Milan and Napoli too," Holescak told tuttomercatoweb.
"Tomas is a top defender, a player for big European teams. However he is happy in (Luciano) Spalletti's team: he's focused on the Russian Premier League and on the Europe League."
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1. Cygames — Japan's DeNA invests $92 million in Cygames, taking a 20 percent stake in the company that created the hit role-playing game Rage of Bahamut. Investors: DeNA. Nov. 7.
2. Trion Worlds — The maker online games raises $85 million to expand Red Door, its platform for launching massively multiplayer online games. Investors: Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, a division of media firm Bertelsmann. Jan. 19.
3. Trial Pay — TrialPay raises $40 million for its alternative payments business. Investors: Visa, Greylock Partners, T. Rowe Price, DAG Ventures, DFJ Growth and QuestMark Partners, with existing investors. Jan. 31.
4. Machinima — Machinima scoops up $35 million to expand its production of video content for gamers on YouTube. Investors: Google, Redpoint Ventures, and MK Capital. May 22.
5. Lumosity — Lumosity raises $31.5 million for cognitive games. The company's brain games can help patients with cognitive risks. Investors: Discovery Communications, Menlo Ventures, FirstMark Capital, Harrison Metal, and Norwest Venture Partners. Aug. 22.
6. Badgeville — Badgeville takes in $25 million to gamify corporations, or increase the engagement of customers and employees using game-like tactics. Investors: InterWest Partners, with participation by prior investors. May 30.
7. Flurry — In a whopper for analytics, Flurry raises $25 million to provide intelligence for the mobile app industry. Flurry enables app makers to know who is using its apps and what it can do to get them to buy virtual items in the game. Investors: Crosslink Capital, Menlo Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, InterWest Partners, Union Square Ventures, First Round Capital, and Draper Richards. Nov. 2.
8. CCP Games — CCP raises $20 million in the form of convertible bonds for its Eve Online online gaming sci-fi universe, which generated $66 million in 2011. CCP is gearing up to launch its Dust 514 first-person shooter, which links to Eve Online space battles. Investors: Icelandic institutional investors. Aug. 9.
9. D.cn — D.cn raises $20 million for its Chinese mobile games platform. The company operates a big mobile game downloading site and gamer community. Investors: SAIF Partners and Qiming & Grains Valley Capital. April 18.
10. Virgin Gaming — Virgin Gaming raises $19.8 million in convertible debentures for its hosted online game tournaments, leagues, and ladders. Investors: Difference Capital Funding. June 5.
11. Meteor Entertainment — The publisher of Hawken raises $18 million for its hardcore free-to-play mech shooter game. Investors: First Mark Capital, Benchmark Capital, Rustic Canyon Ventures, and KongZhong. Oct. 29.
12. Discovery Bay Games — Discovery Bay Games raises $15 million from Logitech for iOS game peripherals. Investors: Logitech and Trilogy Equity Partners. Aug. 21.
13. Twitch — Livestreaming startup Twitch raises $15 million for eSports webcasts. Investors: Bessemer Venture Partners, Alsop Louie Partners, and Draper Associates. Sept. 19.
14. Dragonplay — Israel's Dragonplay gets $14 million for free-to-play mobile social games. Investors: Accel Partners, Entrée Capital, and Founder Collective. April 2.
15. Major League Gaming — Aiming to be the broadcaster of live game tournaments and streamed eSports videos, MLG raises $13 million. Investors: unnamed. March 13.
16. Game Closure — Game Closure raises $12 million for HTML5 cross-platform games. Investors: Highland Capital, Greylock, Benchmark, CRV, and General Catalyst. Feb. 23.
17. FunPlus — China's FunPlus announces $12 million in funding for its social games on Facebook. Investors: GSR Ventures. March 1.
Breaktime Studios — Breaktime Studios gets $11.5 million for free-to-play games. Investors: Azure Capital and others. March 14.
18. CrowdStar — The maker of social games for Facebook and mobile raises $11.5 million. But the firm cuts its Facebook team loose to focus on mobile. Investors: Time Warner, Intel Capital, YouWeb, The9, and NV investments. May 2.
19. Kiip — Mobile rewards firm Kiip raises $11 million to expand beyond in-game rewards. Investors: Relay Ventures, True Ventures, and Hummer Winbland. July 17.
20. NaturalMotion — Publisher of CSR Racing and My Horse raises $11 million. Investor: Benchmark Capital. June 21.
21. EverFi — EverFi raises $10 million to offer a gamified software-as-a-service education platform. Investors: Jeff Bezos, Evan Williams, Rethink Education, New Enterprise Associates, Tomorrow Ventures, Allen and Company, and Michael Chasen. Aug. 14.
22. Gamevil — Gamevil invests $10 million in third-party partner fund. Gamevil said it distributed all of the money to game developers. Investors: Gamevil. July 5.
23. Fiksu — Mobile app marketing platform Fiksu raises $10 million. Investors: Qualcomm and Charles River Ventures. July 3.
24. Meteor Entertainment — Meteor raises $10 million to create a platform for publishing digital titles like Hawken (pictured right). Investors: Benchmark Capital and First Mark Capital. Feb. 27.
25. Mogl — Mogl raises $10 million for gamified restaurant and bar rewards. Investors: Sigma Partners, Avalon Ventures, and Austin Ventures. Jan. 31.
26. Ouya — Ouya raises $8.6 million on Kickstarter for Android-based game console for the TV. Ouya surprised everyone by raising a record amount via crowdfunding. Investors: Kickstarter contributors. Aug. 8.
27. Scopely — Scopely scoops up a big seed round of $8.5 million for a mobile gaming platform. Investors: Anthem Venture Partners, The Chernin Group (headed by media executive Peter Chernin), Greycroft Venture Partners, and New Enterprise Associates. Sept. 8.
28. Jibe — Jibe raises $8.3 million to build rich real-time communications in games and apps. Investors: Vodafone Ventures, the U.S. investment arm of Vodafone Group, and Tokyo-based game creator MTI. Dec. 11.
29. PlayHaven — PlayHaven gets $8 million to fuel international expansion for its mobile gaming ad network. Investors: GGV Capital, E.ventures, and Tandem Entrepreneurs. Nov. 13.
30. Machine Zone — Machine Zone, formerly known as Addmired, raises $8 million for its free-to-play iOS games such as iMob 2. Investors: Menlo Ventures. March 27.
31. Flaregames — Founded by Germany's Klaas Kersting, Flaregames raises $7.9 million for social mobile games. Investors: Accel Partners. Feb. 1.
32. Social Point — Barcelona's Social Point raises $7.4 million for social and mobile games such as Social Empires. Investors: Idinvest Partners, BBVA, and Nauta Capital. July 11.
33. Cloud Imperium Games — Chris Roberts, creator of Wing Commander, spent a decade in films and returned to games with $7.3 million raised via crowdfunding to make Star Citizen sci-fi game. About $2.1 million of the amount came from Kickstarter. Investors: Kickstarter fans and other crowdfunding donors. Nov. 19.
34. Session M — Boston's Session M raises $6.5 million to improve engagement in mobile games and apps. Investors: Highland Capital Partners and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. May 20.
35. MindSnacks — Educational game start-up MindSnacks raises $6.5 million. Investors: Sequoia Capital. Aug. 2.
36. Portalarium — Richard Garriott, creator of Ultima Online and Tabula Rasa, is back with the social gaming company Portalarium. He raised $7 million to fund his first big title, Ultimate Collector (pictured right). Investors: 8 Capital, FF Angel, BHV Venture Capital, and Garriott himself. July 10.
37. Swrve — They can't spell. But Swrve managed to raise $6.25 million for mobile and social analytics, such as testing which feature is more popular in a social game. Investors: Atlantic Bridge Partners and Intel Capital. Nov. 12.
38. MoMinis — Israel's MoMinis raises $6 million for mega Android game portal, PlayScape, with a huge number of titles. Investors: Gemini Israel Ventures. Dec. 9.
39. Green Throttle Games — Guitar Hero co-creator Charles Huang started Green Throttle Games to create a game controller and app that allows players to take Android games to the TV. He raised $6 million. Investors: Trinity Ventures and DCM. Dec. 4.
40. U4iA — U4iA raises $5.6 million for hardcore games on browsers. Investors: not disclosed. April 17.
41. Thatgamecompany — Jenova Chen's Thatgamecompany raises $5.5 million to platforms with wider audiences. Chen's company created hit games Flower and Journey. Investors: Benchmark Capital. June 14.
42. Beintoo — Beintoo raises $5 million for gamification platform. It has a loyalty rewards and monetization platform for mobile games, apps and web sites. Investor: Innogest Capital. June 22.
43. BigDoor — BigDoor raises $5 million for white label gamification platform, allowing non-game publishers to gamify their web sites with game-like mechanics that improve user engagement. Investor: Foundry Group. April 3.
44. Ignite Game Technologies — Ignite Game Technologies raises $5 million for Simraceway online racing game and cool racing simulation hardware. Investors: Steve Bellotti, Bill Budinger Jr., and Dave Marrs. Feb. 7.
45. Infinite Game Publishing — Aiming to revive an old franchise, Infinite Game Publishing raises $5 million via crowdfunding for MechWarrior Online. Investors: Fans. Oct. 17.
46. Pocket Change — Pocket Change raises $5 million for virtual currency platform for Android games. Investor: Google Ventures. July 11.
47. Tapjoy — Tapjoy invests $5 million in 130 game companies. Investor: Tapjoy. Jan. 25.
48. Red Robot Labs — Shooting to be first in location-based smartphone games, Red Robot Labs raises $5 million as part of a bid to take its location platform and Life is Crime Game into Asia. Investor: Next Media in Taiwan. March 21.
49. MoMinis — MoMinis lands $4.5 million to expand its mega portal on Android. MoMinis created PlayScape as a portal to hundreds of curated games. Investors: BRM Group and Mitsui Ventures. April 18.
50. Mindshapes — Mindshapes raises $4 million to build interactive learning apps for children. Investors: Index Ventures and Richmond Park Partners. May 29.


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Really Awards 10 p.m., Fox Reality Channel
Vivica A. Fox (above) is the host of the awards show that pays tribute to reality TV. Categories include "Really Favorite Villain'' and "Really OMG Moment,'' and the, um, Innovator Award, um, will, um, go to Paris Hilton. Meanwhile, Lance Bass will give us the scoop from the red carpet. By the way, Fox Reality Channel will be shutting down in March 2010, and re-emerging after that with a new name and a new spin.
Sorority Wars 9 p.m., Lifetime
What a revolutionary! A daughter (played by Lucy Hale) decides to show her mother (Courtney Thorne-Smith) some sassy independence by refusing to pledge with her mother's former sorority. Furthermore, she pledges with a rival house. Who said the spirit of the 1960s is gone for good? Pictured (from left): Phoebe Strole, Amanda Schull, and Hale.
Saturday Night Live 11:30 p.m., Channel 7
Gerard Butler hosts, Shakira shimmies.
Dexter Tomorrow at 9 p.m., Showtime
Death comes in threes.
Curb Your Enthusiasm Tomorrow at 9 p.m., HBO
Larry vs. Rosie O'Donnell. My money's on Susie.
Mad Men Tomorrow at 10 p.m., AMC
Don & Roger plus hate.
The Simpsons Tomorrow at 8 p.m., Channel 25
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CARMEL – The city of Carmel thanked PG&E, the American Red Cross, firefighters and other individuals and organizations who helped during the Big Sur fire in December.
Those involved were recognized at a City Council meeting on Tuesday (Jan. 7).
"The City of Carmel, as the closest community to Big Sur, would like to thank everyone who contributed," said Mayor Jason Burnett, who called the response to the December fire "truly an extraordinary effort."
He added, "Thank you for all that you did to protect our neighbors, friends, and colleagues in Big Sur."
At the council meeting, PG&E was represented by Perry Vargas, an electric distribution supervisor, who was on-site in Big Sur during the fire, and by Dawn Mathes, a government relations representative based in Salinas.
During the fire, PG&E had a robust presence at the Incident Command post and shared the Mobile Command Vehicle with cooperating agencies. After the fire, PG&E electric construction crews assessed burned areas and replaced damaged equipment to restore service. Helicopters were used as part of the restoration efforts to transport some of the poles and conductor wire that was needed. Vegetation management crews removed dead and dying trees near power lines and across the landscape.
PG&E successfully restored power to all customers before Christmas.
The Pfeiffer Fire burned 917 acres in the Los Padres National Forest between Dec. 16 and Dec. 20. Thirty-four residences and four outbuildings were damaged or destroyed.
The U.S. Forest Service worked in coordination with CalFire, California State Parks, the California Highway Patrol, the American Red Cross, the Big Sur Fire Brigade, several Monterey County agencies and PG&E. In all, about 200 firefighters and other personnel were involved.


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Guidelines for Swimmers
These guidelines are taken from Section 8
of Faster Swimming. You can also purchase the Cross Training section
from Faster Swimming here:
1. When the core of your training is aerobic you
don't need to lift aerobically. Lift for speed and strength.
2. Flexibility work is key especially after lifting.
Stretching after lifting increases blood flow which aids in recovery.
You must maintain your flexibility for swimming and retain full
range of motion.
3. Large, compound, multi-joint exercises (i.e.
the deadlift) should go first in a weight training program designed
to improve athletic performance
4. Lift for improved performance, not to induce
soreness. Unnecessary soreness will not only hinder general recovery
but reduce power and speed in the water.
5. Maintain bar speed through out your lifting.
6. Lifting is for total body strength, improved
nervous system function and increased power and speed. Lifting must
compliment your swim training and will improve your swimming performance.
7. Do not lift to muscular failure. It is
old school to lift aerobically if you train 2-6 hours a day aerobically
in the pool. You eventually reach an aerobic threshold and then
the rest of your training is useless.
8. Distance swimmers will gain speed and
power from lifting. Lifting as prescribed here is a great form of
cross training that will not only help your power and speed but
help in recovery from all your slow twitch swim work.
9. You must remember the key ingredient to this
whole program is based on training for the exact event. Lifting
for speed and strength should be the basis of any lifting program.
Most coaches don't understand how weight lifting, body strength,
speed and power work to help swimmers.
10. Weight lifting is one dryland component of
swim training. Deck-based dryland, active stretching, yoga or any
exercise regime that increases whole-body strength can be included
in your complete training program.
11. Each person has a certain muscle make-up that
helps pre-determine success for particular events and if a coach
doesn't try to recognize individual differences then true
success or full potential will never be known. In short there are
fast twitch and slow twitch muscles in everyone and each person
has a different percentage.
12. I have had a handful of swimmers that
came from programs that over-trained and were in excellent aerobic
shape but had no speed and power or ever trained for specific events.
It took about 6-8 months to get these swimmers to train with speed
and power (quality for each event). This can be accomplished through
13. Kicking drives speed and power comes from
dryland. This needs to be a larger part of practice. Add slow controlled
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World's biggest car company to invest $1bn on robots and artificial intelligence as it looks to the future
Toyota is placing a $1bn bet on robots and artificial intelligence being major future technologies by setting up a new research and development unit to investigate their uses.
The world's biggest car company will spend the money over five years to establish the Toyota Research Institute near Stanford University in Silicon Valley, with a second facility at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
It is our responsibility to make life better for our customers, and society as a whole
Akio Toyoda, Toyota president
The Japanese industrial giant said that it "believes artificial intelligence has significant potential to support future industrial technologies and the creation of an entirely new industry".
Investment in the research institute will be spread over five years and Toyota said it hopes the centre will "bridge the gap between fundamental research and product development".
The institute's primary mission will be to speed up development of robots and artificial intelligence and to "help resolve society's future challenges by using artificial intelligence and big data…contributing to a sustainable future where everyone can experience a safer, freer, and unconstrained life".
Toyota has appointed its executive technical adviser Gill Pratt as chief executive of the new enterprise. Work will start on the institute in January 2016 and the company is now looking to hire stars of the sector to work there.
Although the institute's work is likely to be biased towards the automotive sector, it is thought it will have spin off uses in adjacent fields.
Toyota already has a " Partner Robot " programme (pictured left), which is developing automatons for fields such as entering people living alone, assisting with housework and mobility for the infirm. It also has industrial applications such as manufacturing.
Dr Pratt said: "Our initial goals are to improve safety by continuously decreasing the likelihood that a car will be involved in an accident, make driving accessible to everyone, regardless of ability, and apply Toyota technology used for outdoor mobility to indoor environments, particularly for the support of seniors.
"We also plan to apply our work more broadly, for example to improve production efficiency and accelerate scientific discovery in materials."
Akio Toyoda, Toyota president, added: "As technology continues to progress, so does our ability to improve products. At Toyota, we do not pursue innovation simply because we can; we pursue it because we should. It is our responsibility to make life better for our customers, and society as a whole."
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Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness appeared to temporarily set aside their differences as they welcomed the creation of the 993 jobs being created by Stream Global Services.
The US-based call centre company announced it was investing £3.3 million in its new Northern Ireland venture.
Both ministers spoke with one voice when they said the jobs boost by Stream would benefit the local economy.
Invest Northern Ireland and the Department for Employment and Learning have committed £3.3 million towards the creation of the new posts, which will pay salaries of between £14,000 and £18,000. Around 250 of the jobs will have salaries of around £30,000.
Invest NI offered £2.8 million of support while DEL has given £496,500.
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Stream's chief executive, Kathy Marinello, said the company - which has more than 50 offices worldwide - was committed to bringing further jobs to the region.
Mr Robinson claimed Northern Ireland was beating all the other UK regions in attracting foreign direct investment.
Mr Robinson said: "It is absolutely fantastic and exactly what we need for Northern Ireland.
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Mr McGuinness added: "Stream's investment underlines our ability to meet the needs of global companies.
"Its expansion is positive news for our economy and creates much-needed jobs that offer flexible employment and the opportunity to develop transferable skills.
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MEMS Devices - (44 companies)...use MEMS processing equipment such as silicon etching tools, wafer grinders, lapping and polishing machinery, and planarization equipment. MEMS production equipment is used to manufacture MEMS devices such as accelerometers and gyroscopes...Show More
Inertial Navigation Systems - (83 companies)Inertial navigation systems use a combination of accelerometers and angular rate sensors (gyroscopes) to detect altitude, location, and motion. They may also be capable of detecting attitude, position, velocity, temperature, or magnetic field...Show More
Accelerometers - (292 companies)...corrected" due to gravitational forces. While most modern accelerometers use semiconductors and piezoelectric means to measure acceleration, the image below describes the operation of a basic electromechanical linear accelerometer for reference...Show More
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MEMS MEMS used for mobile and other electronic device with small size and high stable parameter. (read more)
Fiber Optic Gyroscope (FOG) Fiber Optic Gyroscope (FOG) technology occupies a unique place in the navigation history. FOG continues to break performance boundaries where other gyroscope technologies have reached their limits. iXBlue ultimate-performance FOG and INS technologies deliver exceptional and reliable performance, required by extreme maritime applications such as high latitudes (North) navigation, nuclear submarine stealth operation as well as mission critical space applications. iXBlue superior system... (read more)Browse Inertial Navigation Systems Datasheets for iXblue
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High Precision DC MEMS Accelerometers . Features: Same power supply requirements as strain gage sensors. Differential mode. Available in ranges from 5g to 200g. Hermetically sealed. DC resposne. Applications: Airbag testing. Crash testing. Flight testing. Ride quality. Seismic monitoring. About Dytran Instruments, Inc. Founded in 1980, Dytran Instruments designs and manufactures a full line of piezoelectric and DC MEMS sensors for measurement and monitoring. The company 's world class product range includes miniature and triaxial... (read more)Browse Accelerometers Datasheets for Dytran Instruments, Inc.
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Honeywell Subminiature Piezoelectric Accelerometer Honeywell 's subminiature piezoelectric accelerometers provide highly accurate and reliable data output in an extremely small low profile footprint for usage in tight spaces with limited clearances. Honeywell 's Model MA23 's subminiature amplified piezoelectric accelerometer features constant current low output impedance output combined with the ability to drive high load capacitance allowing long runs of low cost cable without degradation of data. The Model MAQ36 is a miniature self... (read more)Browse Accelerometers Datasheets for Honeywell Test & Measurement
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STMicro LSM6DSL/LSM6DSM MEMS Sensor Modules has a dedicated additional processing and serial port for camera OIS. The gyroscope has 40% lower noise and a configurable filter that together boosts camera-OIS performance from the current-generation device (LSM6DS3H). Compared to solutions that use a discrete OIS sensor, the LSM6DSM not only saves component count and board space, but consumes less than 1/6 the power of the alternative designs. Features. 3-axis MEMS accelerometer: full-scale range +-2 g, +-4 g, +-8 g, and +-16 g. 3-axis MEMS... (read more)
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Model 2280 Triaxial Piezoelectric Accelerometer Features: * High temperature operation (+482°C) * Triaxial * Ground isolated * Gas turbine testing. The Endevco® model 2280 is a high temperature triaxial piezoelectric accelerometer for shock and vibration measurements at temperatures up to +900ºF (+482ºC). This accelerometer is 1.35 inch (35 mm) square and weighs less than 0.6 pounds (270 grams). It features three 10-32 side connectors and is mounted with two 8-32 bolts. The model 2280 features Meggitt's Piezite® type P14 sensing elements... (read more)Browse Accelerometers Datasheets for Meggitt Sensing Systems - Measurement Group
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General Purpose Piezoelectric Accels (2224C) Meggitt Sensing Systems, a Meggitt group division, has introduced the Endevco (R) model 2224C series, a family of piezoelectric accelerometers, designed for general purpose vibration measurements of smaller structures and components, as well as shaker tables, within aerospace, automotive, electronics, industrial, and in-laboratory applications. Offered with a 12 pC/g sensitivity, the Endevco (R) model 2224C series features a 10-32 top connector for convenient mounting within space constrained... (read more)Browse Sensor Transmitters Datasheets for Meggitt Sensing Systems - Measurement Group
Honeywell Test & Measurement
Model MAT53 Amplified Piezoelectric Accelerometers Honeywell 's Model MAT53 amplified piezoelectric accelerometers combined with integrated temperature sensors are designed to be used in Industrial test and automation environments; including laboratory test, modal studies and testing cells where simultaneous temperature and velocity vibration are required to be measured. The constant current low output impedance for the velocity vibration combined with the current output for the temperature output provide the ability to drive high load... (read more)Browse Accelerometers Datasheets for Honeywell Test & Measurement
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High-Intensity Endevco® Piezoelectric Microphone Meggitt Sensing Systems, a Meggitt group division, has introduced the Endevco (R) model 2510 piezoelectric sound pressure level microphone, designed to measure very high-intensity acoustic noise and very low pressure fluctuations over a wide temperature range, supporting extreme acoustic measurement applications such as rocket launch separation studies and high-temperature aircraft engine noise monitoring, among others. Featuring a rugged design, a wide sound pressure measurement range of 100... (read more)Browse Measurement Microphones Datasheets for Meggitt Sensing Systems - Measurement Group
Dytran Instruments, Inc.
High Precision DC MEMS Accelerometers, 7500A . Features: MEMS technology. Ultra low noise. Differential output. Operates from +9 to +32 VDC. Low profile. Hermetically sealed. DC response. Applications: Airbag testing. Crash testing. Flight testing. Robotics. Seismic monitoring. Tilt measurements. About Dytran Instruments, Inc. Founded in 1980, Dytran Instruments designs and manufactures a full line of piezoelectric and DC MEMS sensors for measurement and monitoring. The company's world class product range includes miniature and triaxial... (read more)Browse Accelerometers Datasheets for Dytran Instruments, Inc.
Gesture-recognition with Non-referenced Tracking
Angular Rate Sensors When mounted on three orthogonal axes, MEMS piezoelectric gyroscopes give information about the attitude of the array.
Design of MEMS cylindrical gyroscope integrated with piezoelectric thin film
To overcome these issues, we proposed a Si-based MEMS gyroscope integrated piezoelectric thin films.
A MEMS piezoelectric solid disk gyroscope with improved sensitivity
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… from this micromachined vibratory gyroscope whose proof mass moves as a whole, some kinds of solid-state vibratory gyroscopes exist parts with only local vibrations, such as hemispherical resonant gyroscope, surface acoustic wave gyroscope and novel MEMS piezoelectric micromachined modal gyroscope [2 …
Highly c-axis-oriented monocrystalline Pb(Zr, Ti)O₃ thin films on si wafer prepared by fast cooling immediately after sputter deposition.
As a result, an excellent figure of merit (FOM) was obtained for piezoelectric microelectromechanical systems ( MEMS ) such as a piezoelectric gyroscope .
Suppressing the mechanical quadrature error of a quartz double-H gyroscope through laser trimming
… known angular rate sensor, which has been widely used in various inertia measurement fields, such as robotics, vehicle brake systems, and image stabilization.[1,2] The quartz gyroscope is a kind of MEMS gyroscope based on the piezoelectric effect, which has advantages …
A new method for the computation of motion from image sequences
Compact and Low cost Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) employing MEMS acceleration sensors and piezoelectric gyroscopes have become available in recent years for use in UAV applications.
An IMU/UWB/Vision-based Extended Kalman Filter for Mini-UAV Localization in Indoor Environment using 802.15.4a Wireless Sensor Network
… accelerometer is used in a +/ − 2 g range and the acceleration measurements are acquired by an on-chip 10 bit ADC (see Table 1) – A two axis MEMS gyroscope (InvenSense IDG500) – A precise piezoelectric gyroscope (Epson XV3700) for …
Integration of GPS and dead reckoning for real-time vehicle performance and emissions monitoring
The DR sensors used consisted of a low-cost micro-electro-mechanical system ( MEMS ) technology-based piezoelectric vibrating rate gyroscope and a standard odometer.
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Manhattan's Empire State University announced a new class for the 2014 fall semester in advanced biogenetics that will actually require the successful cloning of a living creature. Introduction to Live Cloning, taught by noted geneticist Professor Miles Warren, is the first class of its kind anywhere in the world.
When asked about the ethical aspects of teaching a class on how to clone living cells, Warren said, "Our responsibility is to educate our students and prepare them for life. For those who study genetics or biology, cloning will be a fact of life."
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An area of Venezuela with 20,000 flashes of lightning per hour has won the Guinness record for the place with the most lightning.
The certification was handed over yesterday by Guinness Book of World Records representative Johanna Hessling.
The natural phenomenon in the western state of Zulia is called the Catatumbo Lightning.
It generates electrical storms from April to November at the mouth of the River Catatumbo, at the southern end of Lake Maracaibo.
The numbers of lightning bolts are staggering: an estimated 18 to 60 per minute, more than 20,000 per hour and 1.2 million a year, with each flash packing enough juice to light up 100 million light bulbs, according to the Agencia Venezolana de Noticias.
Venezuelan Vice President Jorge Arreaza received the certificate from the Guinness people.
The phenomenon was proposed to Guinness last year by a Venezuelan environmentalist named Erick Quiroga, who has been monitoring the lightning for 17 years.


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Anyone can help me with this?
I am trying to setup 802.1X Authentication in a HP LaserJet M9050 (MTF)
I access to the embeded Web Server in Networking>Security>802.1X Authentication:
I tryed with some values but i receive in a radius Server the request but the result is a Denyed Request, so the switch is working fine, but i think i am having a mistake in the 802.1X Athentication option in the printer.
I have searched for the exact meaning of the parameters of the configuration but i can not find anything talking details about the psrameters:
Server ID: i supuse is the IP of the Radius Server (or is the hostname? anything else?)
When is necessary to use: Require Exact Match (for the server ID)
Encryption Strength: Has 3 values one of them is Medium (RC-128-bit or 3DES-168-bit)
I think this is related to use of certificates but here is any more question: can i work or configure 802.1X without certificates for PEAP in this printer?
In case necesary of using certificates i have a Certificate Authority that has its own requester but needs to be installed in the supplicant, how can i use another CA to generate certificates related to my own CA?
What mean Authenticate Behaviour: is needed to be checked? when? (Reauthenticate on Apply) I suppuse is used when i apply the configuration, is correct?
Last question is: Is necesary to use certificates in this printer in order to use 802.1X authentication?
What type of certificates are allowed by the jetDirect certificate opcion if i load the certificate of my own CA?
Thanks in advance for your comments
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By Bollywood Hungama News Network
Hot Muggs, a stylised drinkware concept, has entered into an alliance with Yash Raj Films for producing licensed merchandise on Roadside Romeo. With about a dozen characters in Roadside Romeo, this is the first animated film with an India-U.S. co-production of Yash Raj Films and the Walt Disney Company, and is scheduled for release on October 24, 2008.
With the concept of film merchandising catching on in the Indian film industry, Hot Muggs has integrated a first time concept of incorporating cool one-liners from the movie like "Tension Not", "Stay Cool" and "I'm Good Na" on the mugs. These mugs will not only appeal to the movie lovers but also to a wider audience who emote with the appeal and positioning of the characters from the movie.
The merchandise has been designed, manufactured and marketed by Hot Muggs, and will be available at malls, bookstores, and concept shops in over 40 cities across the country. Cartoon characters-based merchandising market is expected to be in the region of Rs.300 crore. Hot Muggs plans to promote the merchandise through a multi-channel promotional campaign with emphasis on below-the-line activities and other promotional programs.
Mr.Rishi Jain, Managing Director - Hot Muggs, said, "The product class of Hot Muggs, the concept of entertainment, funkiness, adventure, adaptability has an ideal connect with Roadside Romeo. Characters such a Romeo - a small cute looking pet of a super rich human family, Laila - the hottest girl ever, Charlie Anna - the dreaded Don of the Slum, these characters lend themselves to being merchandised. We are upbeat about the fact that we not just offering a product or merchandise, but an object of desire that one would want to own."


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Magpies New Nest
Port Macquarie Magpies had their first training run on their new home at Wayne Richards Park on Tuesday in heavy rain and were very impressed with the surface. They host the Coffs Swans on Saturday and are very confident about their chances. They will be unleashing their new giant ruckman form Armidale who stands at 207cm. He is so tall that he has to stoop under power lines.
Swans coach Tristan Snow is lamenting the loss of over a dozen players over the off season and expects a tough year for his young side. On the bright side former star Darby Pearce has returned bigger (all that good living on the tablelands no doubt or mum's home cooking) and hopefully, better. Snowy claims he is topping 100kg!
Darby's younger brother McKinley may only be 16 years old but already stands at 186cm and oozes talent. Star Magpie forward, Jessie Schmidt broke his leg (again) during the cricket season but has been passed fit to play on Saturday. The Pies will be far too strong in a passionate contest for the Paul Sheldon-Peter Morgan cup.
Tigers Looking at Back to Back
The Grafton Tigers will be presented with their 2011 premiership flag on Saturday on the freshly renovated Ellem Oval and would just love to do the same next year. They host a much improved Sawtell side boasting a list longer that Morgan Freeman. The Saints have been bolstered by the acquisition of many former Nambucca Lions players who have decided to stick together at the one club following the failure of Nambucca to field sides in 2012.
Sugar Ray McGrath will line up at full forward and is coming off some great practice match form where he booted 15 goals against Armidale. The Saints are super fit and I predict a top two finish for them. Watch out for the debut of Ricky "Count" Zappula hailing from the Essendon District. The Tigers had better have an extra 'stake' on the BBQ for this bloke. Tigers by 7 points.
On a sadder note I would like to express my sadness at the passing of young Lions player Nathan Copeland who was recently claimed in a kayaking mishap. Nathan was a Lions' foundation player and sad loss to the AFL family.
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The 16-year-old's day was made all the sweeter with the news that she has been given a wild card to Wimbledon.
It is the second successive year that Robson has been given a wild card and it will have come as something of a fillip for the 2008 Wimbledon girls' singles champion, who was forced to apologise last week for describing some of her fellow players as "sluts" in Vogue magazine.
Robson made good on her promise to "focus on my tennis", and had taken the first set before Voegele required treatment to her lower back. The world No 78 was forced to retire with the score at 6-4, 1-0 in Robson's favour. Robson now plays world No 16 Yanina Wickmayer, of Belgium, in the second round.
Robson's doubles partner Heather Watson, who was beaten 6-4, 6-3 by Russia's Alla Kudryavtseva, Katie O'Brien and Melanie South have also all received Wimbledon wild cards.


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A Baltimore County judge has granted a temporary protective order to the wife of former Baltimore Raven Michael McCrary.
The retired defensive end did not appear at the hearing Monday in Baltimore County District Court. Mary Haley McCrary claims her husband threatened her and a nanny who cares for their young daughter.
Judge Jan Marshall Alexander ordered McCrary to stay away from the couple's home in Timonium, as well as a house in Vienna, Va.
McCrary's attorney Bonnie Butler said in a statement Monday night that the former player denies the allegations and will prove them false at a hearing next week.


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NOW that a recent price survey showed a disparity of up to 20 per cent on some items between convenience stores and multiples, perhaps it is time for the consumer watchdog to turn its attention to the produce being served at GAA grounds around the country where the tastiest ingredient is usually the cost involved.
Everyone who has been to a GAA match will know what it is like to feel ripped off by these food providers with mark-ups that make 20 per cent margins seem like a pittance. The GAA has shown some interest in health and safety issues, it might now look at fair price.
AT THE START of the year you would have got serious odds on unknown quantities Alan Byrne, Shane Maher and Daragh Hickey starting for Tipperary in an All-Ireland quarter-final, while a fit Eoin Kelly waited on the bench. Byrne and Maher were both demoted to the Tipp intermediate side at the start of the championship and Hickey has only come on the senior panel in the last three weeks. But in a season where team management have started 11 different players in the half-forward line alone, Tipp fans have learned to expect the unexpected.
STEPHEN BRAY is the in-form corner-forward in Gaelic football at the moment. Navan O'Mahony's star Bray can kick with both feet and has snatched 2-14 from six championship games to date, but the Meath livewire was also on fire during the league as his stats show. Despite missing four weeks through suspension, he was a constant threat, scoring 1-1 in the final against Roscommon, 1-1 in the semi-final against Monaghan, 0-4 against Wexford in the final group game. 1-2 against Wicklow and 0-4 against Tipperary. Now that's consistency.
SEPTEMBER could be a big month for Dublin wing-back Paul Casey. He's hoping to play in the All-Ireland final that month, and is also hoping to start in his first job, having completed eight years' study during which he acquired degrees in business and sports science and health.
His thesis for his sports science degree compared minor and senior football All-Ireland level from 2003 to 2006. Among the areas he looked at were the relative use of the handpass and the kick-pass, and he found that minors tended to kick more and, as a result, turn over possession more. So, if coaches favour the use of the handpass, you can see why.
Incidentally, Paul's father, Michael, won a Munster minor medal with Kerry in 1968 and had a big influence on the Lucan Sarsfields' player's progress. His mother, Mary, is from Kilkenny, so naturally he also has a love of hurling, which he played until sixth year, when football took over. "It was great to see the hurlers win the Under-21 title the week after we won Leinster," said Paul, who surmised about a possible Dubs' Leinster double in the future.
NO matter how high you go in the coaching world, there is always something new to learn. And that hasn't been lost on some top GAA people who have enrolled on the first course in Setanta College, the new institute of study in Irish sport and education, launched by Pádraig Harrington last week.
Jim Kilty, the founder of the college, which offers accredited sports and coaching study programmes through distance learning and the internet, said that inter-county managers and the trainer of an All-Ireland-winning team are among the 28 people who are on the pilot programme.
The Gaelic Players' Association provide promotional and advisory support to Setanta College through membership, and also their encouragement of players nearing retirement to undertake courses. Major seminars are scheduled in each of the four provinces on October 27, November 24, December 1 and 8 at venues to be confirmed.
Further information from www.setantacollege.com
AN acquaintance has been singing the praises of a batch of hurls which arrived at his doorstep in recent days, courtesy of Jack Carey, brother of DJ. The interesting thing is that all of Jack's hurls are now made in Slovakia on the banks of the Danube where the ash is sourced. He has based himself there and exports the finished product to Ireland.
By his reckoning no more than five per cent of hurls sold here are made from ash grown in Ireland.
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I don't know why some of you are so surprised.
In the past couple of weeks, many of my usual suspects have asked me, "Who is Don Leebern in bed with to get away with this kind of stuff?"
OK, they didn't exactly phrase it that way. But that's the gist of it. Anyway, I'll tell you what I told them.
Red state. Blue state. Matters not, folks. It boils down to the fact our politicians all live in a Green State. Listen one last time: Leebern will get bounced the day one of his checks does.
Until then, it doesn't matter what he pulls.
And that's not just Leebern Law. Even if your moral compass constantly points to magnetic louse, your shortfalls stand a better chance of getting overlooked so long as the large contribution checks clear.
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That's the nice thing about having friends with price tags, you always know where you stand.
Now I don't mean to mess up yet another witch hunt here, but I think a lot of people will be better off once they realize the above as truth.
Our friends over at the student-run Red & Black made a great case for this last week when they printed a road map of Leebern's money trail. Follow it and you'll wind your way past nearly every state official no matter their party stripes.
So if the kids realize that, what's taking some of the grown-ups out there so long? Perhaps it's simply a bit of wishful thinking.
Now I realize for many my comments are poorly timed. Heck, a number of torches already had been lit to go after University of Georgia President Michael Adams again.
But not so fast, folks.
I think many sincerely hoped this wine faux pas would begin yet another Leebern/Adams unraveling. But it didn't. In fact, the only thing Wine-gate sparked was a booming secondary market on eBay for recalled UGA wine.
See, despite what you think, Mike and Don are in the clear here.
No matter how many conspiracies you see or missteps you prove, Leebern doesn't have to play by the same rules as most people. Everyone knows being at the top of the financial food chain has its privileges if you so choose to take advantage of them.
Remember, no one watches "Lifestyles of the Middle Class and Not-so Famous."
And if you didn't know that before, you do now.
I am disappointed in Leebern falling back on the old "blame the media" excuse to explain his bumpy road of late. "No wonder polls consistently show Americans don't trust media 'reporting,' " he wrote in that Atlanta newspaper recently.
Don, Don, Don. You know the media didn't take that flight to NYC nor did the media give you a shadowy OK to distribute your wine.
No, Don, those are your babies. And you got away with it. So why blame the media?
Stand proud and take credit for it.
Regular folks might get chastised for such actions, but not you. In the end, you walked away with a fresh 7-year term to the most powerful body in state higher education.
Neat and tidy, my man.
If anything stems from Gov. Sonny's reappointment of Leebern, it will be the fact the governor now joins Adams as being publicly bonded to Leebern.
See, Leebern's actions now reflect on Sonny. Not sure how that will play out in two years, but that's a long time away.
Note to Damon Evans, however, if you have a booster willing to write in the state's largest newspaper, "I, along with other UGA boosters, sometimes provide a plane for administrators and coaches," might be time to get involved before something really untidy happens.
But you know what? He won't.
See, money not only talks, but it gets to rant, rave and take trips to New York City with gymnasts, all while others suffer the consequences.
And as soon as this anti-Adams crowd realizes they're in a game they can't win, the better off all will be.
Jason Winders is executive editor of the Athens Banner-Herald. He can be contacted at email@example.com.
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Andrew Wiggins is the best player in the 2013 class, as well as the best uncommitted player in the class. That is why the North Carolina Tar Heels want him. Wiggins also apparently does not like talking about his upcoming decision.
"He doesn't like talking about it," Huntington Prep (W.Va.) Head coach Rob Fulford said. "The recruiting is weighing on him a little bit."
Oak Hill point guard and North Carolina commit, Nate Britt, apparently used the Hoophall classic as an opportunity to try and persuade Wiggins to join him as a Tar Heel.
Britt has acknowledged that he tries to recruit Wiggins whenever he sees him in person, but tries not to bug him on the phone.
We'll see how Britt's recruitment efforts get Wiggins to consider, but the Tar Heels have already put together a solid class with or without Wiggins.
Britt is part of a 2013 UNC class that includes Kennedy Meeks (West Charlotte High School/Charlotte, N.C.) and power forward Isaiah Hicks (Webb High School/Oxford, N.C.). Britt really likes Meeks' game and now he wants Wiggins to get in on the act too; we will see if his efforts pay off or not.
I'm sure Roy Williams is not complaining about Britt's efforts, and may even be behind the scenes egging it on. Wiggins would look good in blue, that is for sure; I just hope it isn't in Kentucky blue, because they just can't get ALL the good players. Right? Right????


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Why doesn't my distro 9.0 setup work for the 13.1 distro
I have a linux box set up as a multi-purpose server for my home with three Windows client PC's. The linux box is based on a slightly modified Slackware 9.0 distribution using Linux 2.4.20 and an unfortinately old, slow AMD processor with a miserable 512Kb RAM. The linux box serves the CIFS file system to the Windows boxes, runs the SQUID HTTP proxy, the Apache web server, a print server, does masquerading, mail serving and a very effective firewall using iptables.
This system, although slow, has run perfectly for several years.
Let me say that again - This system works perfectly.
I had decided that now is the time to upgrade the hardware, so I bought a Gigabyte LGA775 motherboard which has two 1Gb network interfaces on it, an ASUS 256Mb PCI-E display card, 2Gb of DDR3 RAM, an Intel Core2-Quad processor and a bunch of 500Gb SATA drives to set up a RAID5 array (but I intend that the system boot off one of several 40Gb PATA drives I have).
I set up the processor, motherboard, display card, RAM, a SATA DVD Drive and a 40Gb PATA hard disk in a "breadboard" layout and installed distro 13.1, being careful to set up the static IP for the local network, dhcpcd to get an IP address from the cable modem (my internet connection) and to enable ip_forward in the network configuration.
Then I installed a script invoked by /etc/rc.d/rc.local which installed all the SAME iptables rules as my old Linux box. There was one minor glitch when I had to change 8 occurrences of "-d ! $LOCAL_NET to"
"! --destination $LOCAL_NET" but that was no problem. I also set up /etc/resolv.conf, /etc/hosts , the BIND server files etc. etc. exactly as in the old box.
I am able to ping mirror.aarnet.edu.au (this is at the heart of Australia's internet hub network - if it's down the whole bloody thing is down) and have the system find the correct IP from the designated nameservers and contact that server with a return trip time of 35ms. I am able to run a telnet session from one of the Windows boxes and edit files on the Linux server. So both network interfaces work and I've got them the right way around.
I am able to run FTP on one of the Windows boxes and connect through to mirror.aarnet.edu.au, although it seems to hang when I try a DIR (but then so does the old linux system).
No web browser can get a message from a Windows box through the new linux setup out to the outside world. I have done a fair amount of logging in iptables and the http packets on port 80 are being redirected to port 3128 HOWEVER, squid reports back that page "/" cannot be opened (it seems that the URL is not being passed across to squid). iptables does NOT report that any packets are outgoing during this exchange. If I comment out the REDIRECT instructions to iptables and re-run the script, then again try a web browser on one of the Windows boxes, Windows pops up a connection diagnostic, reporting that the (unspecified) page cannot be found.
Before you ask, yes, I have checked that /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward is set to 1.
Why is this so. Or in other words, HELP.
No ideas on this?
you are expecting settings and config files to work on a 4 versions newer OS
??? would you expect windows ME/2000 settings to work on win 7 ???
reset them back to the default and use the slack 13 tools to set the network connections and iptable rules
and aliases
Half-arsed reply.
BTW I'm not now and never have run X.
IPTABLES and ip_forwarding are the functions not working. There are no clues in the relevant man pages as to why the newer version should behave differently to the old version. Over to you, lets see what you've got.
The location of ip_forwarding may have changed in your latest kernel. Several kernel modules that netfilter uses have different names. E.G. tc_conntrack is now nf_conntrack. An old firewall script may load modules by their old name. There may be other differences. In the latest version of ssh, you need to indicate the location of authorized_hosts with %h/.ssh/authorized_hosts instead of .ssh/authorized_hosts in /etc/ssh/sshd_config.
example of enabling ipv6 forwarding:
One such directory on OpenSUSE is /etc/sysconfig/SuSEfirewall2.d/services/. I'm not running Slackware, but they may have adopted the same strategy.
For the services where you have problems, configure them from scratch using your distro's current tools if needed.
You may want to read the release notes for each newer version of Slackware. I found out about "%h" in sshd_config by reading a release note. Before that I couldn't ssh pubkey authentication working copying my old config sshd_config after upgrading.
Thanks for your helpful rely.
My method of upgrading is to install the entire default distibution (including the Huge-smp kernel precompiled and supplied with this distro)then get each of the functions I need running and tested one by one. Only if I find something missed out in the supplied kernel or I get everything I want working will I compile a kernel - and even then I will use one of the generic .config files supplied as a jumping-off point.
That being my workflow, I choose to disable as many options as possible during the scripted install and then enable them as I need them and only after reading any scripts and man pages involved.
Accordingly, I read through the /etc/rc.d/rc.ip_forwarding script and it sets the /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forwarding flag. I don't recall enabling ipv6 at all (nor sshd or most of the other functions you mentioned).
Will things not work now if ipv6 and the relevant forwarding are not enabled?
I didn't mean to imply that you needed to enable ipv6. Only that I hadn't noticed "/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/all/forwarding" before.
The ssh difference was just an example of differences you can run into when copying old config files. It was an example I learned from experience after copying my old sshd_config file. When I read the release notes, I discovered the problem.
If your problem is with ip_tables, then print out your ip_tables rules. Read through your firewall script. There may be some kernel modules loaded at the start of the script. Make sure that those modules still exist, and haven't been renamed in the newest kernel release.
IMHO, you may not have a problem with ip_tables. Check the squid configuration and setup.
Did you run Squid "squid -z" to create the cache store directories?
And yes, I have done squid -z. Much use of the iptables LOG facility has revealed that packets from a web browser on on XP client machine are being redirected to port 3128 and that squid does send the admin page to that browser reporting that the page "/" cannot be found. I deduce that the URL is not being passed correctly to squid. I have also tried removing the REDIRECT commands from the iptables script which, as you know, bypasses squid since port 80 packets should then be forwarded straight through. That produces the web browser's admin page saying that the URL cannot be found.
If you like, I will find a way to post my iptables script here for you to look at.
Probably any module you used before that had IP_ in the name now uses NF instead, with versions for IPv4 and IPv6.
Thank you for that list jschiwal.
All now works.
I commented out the instruction which redirected forwarded port 80 packets to port 3128 for SQUID - cutting squid out of the equation. I also did a 'chmod a-x /etc/rc.d/rc.squid'. Then I concentrated on debugging and editing the iptables script.
I don't know what the exact problem was as I finished up doing a semi-redesign of the whole script and eventually, it worked.
I then re-enabled the redirection which supports squid and experimented with squid. I did not realise that squid-3.1.4 is an experimental version but when I did I downloaded squid-3.0.STABLE11, configured and tried to compile it - no luck. I kept getting simple syntax errors (such as a 'const char*' variable requiring a cast to 'char*' in a function call) so I dug out my previusly-working squid-2.3.STABLE4 and installed that and that now works. Sorting out later version problems can wait until I get the meat of the upgrade done.
Gratefully, Peter.
Here's my iptables script.
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NEW YORK -- Jamal Crawford scored 29 points, Zach Randolph added 20, and the Knicks beat the Miami Heat 120-115 on Wednesday night to win their first game under Mike D'Antoni.
Wilson Chandler had 17 points and nine rebounds, and David Lee and Quentin Richardson each scored 16 points for New York.
Bucks 98, Thunder 87
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Michael Redd, Richard Jefferson and Charlie Villanueva each scored 20 points and the Milwaukee Bucks spoiled the Oklahoma City Thunder's debut.
Nets 95, Wizards 85
WASHINGTON -- Vince Carter scored 21 points to lead his rebuilding New Jersey Nets to a season-opening victory over a Washington Wizards team missing Gilbert Arenas.
Hawks 99, Magic 85
ORLANDO -- Joe Johnson scored 25 points, including nine in the fourth quarter, to help the Atlanta Hawks hold off a late Orlando rally for a win in the season opener for both teams.
Dwight Howard had 22 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Magic.
Raptors 95, 76ers 84
PHILADELPHIA -- Chris Bosh had 27 points and 11 rebounds to help the Toronto Raptors beat the Philadelphia 76ers in the opener for both teams.
Jermaine O'Neal added 17 and Jason Kapono had 15 for the Raptors, who finished 41-41 last season.
T'wolves 98, Kings 96
MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota rookie Kevin Love made an impressive debut with 12 points and nine rebounds and Al Jefferson had 21 points and 10 rebounds to help the Timberwolves to a victory over the rebuilding Sacramento Kings.
Suns 103, Spurs 98
SAN ANTONIO -- Amare Stoudemire scored 22 points and four other Phoenix players scored in double figures to help the Suns beat the San Antonio Spurs, giving Terry Porter a victory in his coaching debut.
Oden out 2 to 4 weeks
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden will be out two to four weeks with an injury to his right foot. The team said Wednesday that an MRI and CT scan revealed Oden has a mid-lateral foot sprain.
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Fixing sliding closet doors
It can be pretty frustrating if each time you go to access your closet, you pull on the sliding door only to have it fall off its track or have to force it to move because it's hanging crooked and scraping along the floor. Sometimes, the panels won't budge at all because they're jammed or just completely off their tracks. These bi-pass style sliding closet doors are a simple design, and as such, are fairly easy to fix. The key is having the hardware in working order or the "right" sliding closet door hardware if you need to replace any parts to get your closet doors working properly again.


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The Second Coming is nigh...
A quick teaser for our newest project, "The Uplink Saga." This is a full on Action/Comedy designed to look and feel like a 16bit RPG. The series will be hosted on Youtube and will be an interactive show in which the viewers communicate directly with the characters via e-mail and comments in order to advise them and help them to survive. Subscribers to the youtube may also become privy to leaked documents, schematics and even be communicated with directly in order to better help our heroes.
Although the show will be centrally located on youtube, episodes will also be showing up here on newgrounds for your entertainment, however if you would like to play the game I suggest trying to keep up with the youtube page.
Till next time.
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2013-04-04 16:37:27
awesome! *subscribed*
Awesome back! Thanks a ton!
2013-04-05 00:27:07
The only problem I see: YouTube is most definitely part of the establishment, so anything divulged there would lead to your doooom. Plus I don't have an account there :|
Haha, well as of right now all we know is that they are most likely not of this earth, and therefore just trying to reach the largest number of people to help in their quest. haha. Like I said, the episodes will be showing up here, but in order to play the game it'll have to be youtube (they're just set up better for it).