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Ant or Gant?
If you have written or even modified Ant build files, you will know that it contains one project element, which in turn contains a name,the default target and the base directory.
Code Listing 4:
<project name="GantSamples" basedir="." default="compile">
So for example, sayHello target in Ant would look something like this:
<target name="sayHello" description="Saying Hello">
<echo message="Hello Javalobby"/>
Lets create the sayHello target, and also see how to set it as the default target in Gant as well.
A Gant target has a name and a description:
Code Listing 5:
target ( target-name : target-description ) {
groovy code sequence
The above sayHello target in Gant would translate as shown below:
target(sayHello:"Saying hello"){
Ant.echo(message:"Hello Javalobby")
Now, open a command window and type gant at the root of the project where the build.gant file exists. You should be able to see a output like:
meera-subbaraos-macbook-9:CodeMetricsProject meerasubbarao$ gant
Target default does not exist.
Gant is complaining that we haven't set a Default target. Lets see how to do the same:
Default target: Within Ant, you define the default target from within the project element as seen in Listing 4. The default target is the target called if no target is specified from the command line. There however is no project tag within Gant. There are two ways of specifying the default target as shown below:
1. You simply create a target whose name is default.
target ( 'default' , 'The default target.' ) { aTarget ( )
2. or even simply:
setDefaultTarget ( aTarget )
In order to get our sayHello target working, we need to add one of the above scripts to our build.gant file.
Code Listing 6:
target ("default": "The default target." ) {
sayHello ( )
Complete listing of build.gant:
target(sayHello:"Saying hello"){
Ant.echo(message:"Hello Javalobby")
target ("default": "The default target." ) {
sayHello ( )
And you should be able to see:
meera-subbaraos-macbook-9:CodeMetricsProject meerasubbarao$ gant
[echo] Hello Javalobby
meera-subbaraos-macbook-9:CodeMetricsProject meerasubbarao$
That was easy! If you have build files and it is becoming unmanageable by your team, there is a tool out there which can convert your Ant scripts to Gant scripts as well. I haven't used it, but you can try it here.
In this part of the series, we learned when to move over from Ant to Gant, downloaded and installed Gant, and finally wrote a simple gant build file. In the next part of this series, we will see Gant in Action within a simple Java project.
And as always, keep us posted here if you are encountering any problems getting started with Gant. Stay tuned.
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Thomas Mueller replied on Tue, 2008/09/23 - 6:20am
Gant goes in the right direction. But why Groovy. Why not Java?
I wrote my own pure Java build tool: PJMake (Pure Java Make). So far I use it in my own projects (the H2 Database Engine and an MP3 player).
Meera Subbarao replied on Tue, 2008/09/23 - 7:11am in response to: Thomas Mueller
Thomas Mueller replied on Tue, 2008/09/23 - 7:44am in response to: Meera Subbarao
No. My question is, why do I need to write the build definition in Groovy when using Gant? I already know Java, my application is written in Java, and don't really want to download, install and learn Groovy if I don't need to.
I know, Groovy is supposed to be more "modern". But if I want Groovy, I wouldn't write my application in Java. My IDE (Eclipse) has Java autocomplete built-in, an I am fluent in writing and debugging Java. Groovy just seems overkill for me.
David Lee replied on Tue, 2008/09/23 - 7:57am
That's a very legitimate question. But I would guess you've never really used groovy. Groovy is exactly the opposite of overkill. Once you do just a moderate amount of Groovy, I assure you, you'll be asking "why Java".With that, I don't see much gained from going from ant to gant.
Meera Subbarao replied on Tue, 2008/09/23 - 8:03am in response to: Thomas Mueller
I already know Java, my application is written in Java, and don't really want to download, install and learn Groovy if I don't need to.
That was exactly what I said until I started using Groovy. Groovy was created by Java developers who wanted writing Java code to be made simpler. Groovy reduces the amount of code you would generally write in Java. Having said all that, Groovy is Java.
Meera Subbarao
Mike P(Okidoky) replied on Tue, 2008/09/23 - 12:12pm
I define my projects in a very basic xml project layout. I run that xml file through a bunch of xsl files, which generates the build.xml file.
That means I can ship my source project or check my source projects into the source repository, while no one need my xsl files, unless someone wants to regenerate the build.xml file.
Building projects and managing project files has been a breeze for years this way.
Meera Subbarao replied on Tue, 2008/09/23 - 12:23pm in response to: Mike P(Okidoky)
Andres Almiray replied on Tue, 2008/09/23 - 1:27pm in response to: David Lee
[quote=sybrix]With that, I don't see much gained from going from ant to gant. [/quote]
If you see Gant as a way to get rid of pointy brackets, then there is surely no gain in terms of behavior. Bue when you consider that every Gant build file is also a valid Groovy script then (i.e you can embbed any valid Groovy statement) then you will probably realize why Gant is better than Ant.
How do you write conditionals in Ant? wouldn't you prefer to write them same way as you do in Java/Groovy? factor in enhanced loops, switch, closures and the Groovy Truth ... :-)
David Lee replied on Tue, 2008/09/23 - 1:50pm in response to: Andres Almiray
I wrote "I don't see much..." because I don't have build any outstanding Ant build problems that I haven't been able to solve without Ant's basic facilities or writing a custom task. I know Ant already, if time permits for me to play around with Gant, maybe I'll add it to my repertoire. I do have a basic problem with relearning what I already know just for the sake of it, and in this case I don't think Gant would help me with my builds.
But I'm certainly not suggesting that no one will gain from moving to Gant.
While I absolutely hate maven, I have come to acknowlegde it's excellent at solving the problem of eliminating X numbers of ways to build a war or jar, and making the build process and structure consistent. Personally, I wouldn't want to look at someone's Gant script with a bunch of conditional statements. I can easily seem them getting out of control, just because groovy is flexible like that.
Give me xml ant script or pom file any day, but preferably an ant script.
phil swenson replied on Tue, 2008/09/23 - 3:41pm in response to: David Lee
I think build.xml works ok for simple builds. But if you need to start adding any complexity, it's absolutely horrible. conditionals, debugging, iterations, custom tasks are all a huge PITA in Ant. XML was never intended for writing imperative code!
XSL to generate a build file? You are crazy.... scripting languages are perfect for this stuff. XML is purely declarative, you XML advocates are trying to put a square peg in a round hole.
I recently switched our build at work over to gant and find it much easier to work with.
If it were over again, I'd use JRuby, Rake, and the AntWrap gem instead of Groovy/Gant because Ruby is truly interpreted and I prefer Ruby to Groovy... but that being said, Gant is a fine choice.
Meera Subbarao replied on Tue, 2008/09/23 - 4:09pm in response to: phil swenson
But if you need to start adding any complexity, it's absolutely horrible. conditionals, debugging, iterations, custom tasks are all a huge PITA in Ant.
Absolutely correct, and that's exactly when you should be using Gant as well. Good choice Phil.
Meera Subbarao
Paul King replied on Tue, 2008/09/23 - 4:56pm in response to: David Lee
Re: "I do have a basic problem with relearning what I already know just for the sake of it, and in this case I don't think Gant would help me with my builds."
A nice thing about Gant is that you can leverage all of your existing Ant knowledge. The syntax has changed (improved in my eyes) but the same framework is underneath.
David Lee replied on Tue, 2008/09/23 - 5:25pm in response to: Paul King
Yeah, I'm aware. But I maintain my position, log4j is ok as it is for me, I could write my log4j properties files as Groovy scripts, but why ? Same goes for my ant scripts. I'm not even trying to say Gant isn't better. What I am saying is a simple ant script or log4j file is simple because they are simple. That's what people like about ant vs maven, and properties vs xml files. The simpler option is often preferred. Gant and groovy based conf files might be the best thing since slice bread, but I prefer the simpler option.
I love Groovy. Maybe I'll come around to using it everywhere, but I'm not there yet.
Serge Bureau replied on Wed, 2008/09/24 - 8:51am in response to: Mike P(Okidoky)
I define my projects in a very basic xml project layout. I run that xml file through a bunch of xsl files, which generates the build.xml file.
That means I can ship my source project or check my source projects into the source repository, while no one need my xsl files, unless someone wants to regenerate the build.xml file.
Building projects and managing project files has been a breeze for years this way.
I am sorry but the XSL capabilities compared to Gant are so primitive.
Plus one of the problems of build is the possibility to do sanity checking, in Gant you have access to Groovy so there is no limit to what you can do. Also you can easily automate the generation of custom built.
Build script in XML is an exersise in insanity.
In Gant all the ressources can be checked before building. What you call a breeze is not my definition at all.
Serge Bureau replied on Wed, 2008/09/24 - 8:55am in response to: phil swenson
Mike P(Okidoky) replied on Wed, 2008/09/24 - 9:32am in response to: Serge Bureau
For simple projects like jar based client side application, or a war, or ear, with or without some junits, generating the build.xml from a project xml and xsl files works very well.
You simply outline what type of project it is, the library names. The rest is in the directory structure. It expects to find things in standard places, like src/jar, src/build, etc.
The libraries are searched for in the parent directories.
Although the xsl files are a bit of a b*tch to write, once things work, they don't change much over time. The project xml files are very light.
It really works quite well. Simpler and more productive than anything I've seen.
Fanny Aenvie replied on Wed, 2008/09/24 - 5:24pm
gradle is another java+groovy based build-tool
IMO gradle is clearly superior to gant.
it implements support for dependency-management
and some other really smart concepts.
check it out: http://www.gradle.org
Meera Subbarao replied on Wed, 2008/09/24 - 7:25pm in response to: Fanny Aenvie
check it out: http://www.gradle.org
I read the getting started guide and a few more pages. Looks very interesting. Definitely worth a try. Thanks for sharing.
Meera Subbarao
Mike P(Okidoky) replied on Thu, 2008/09/25 - 7:37am in response to: Fanny Aenvie
Gradle looks interesting to me too. One could create a set of company-standard project files, and get down what you have per project to a bare minimum. That's one of the key things in all my own prior build solutions. The amount of stuff you have per project. It's ok if you have a somewhat complicated build system, so long as it's there only once - and maintainable of course.
The ultimate bad solution is a honking large build.xml file per project. One step better is using include files using xml entities. The build.xml file per project suddenly goes down a lot. Another solution is using xsl files to generate build.xml, which is what I'm doing. Solutions others seem to like more is a program/script, and Groovy offers tight enough language expression where things look somewhat decent.
For now, I'll stick with my xsl solution, but for future projects, I'll definitely give gradle a shot.
Meera Subbarao replied on Thu, 2008/09/25 - 8:35am in response to: Mike P(Okidoky)
Tim Boudreau replied on Fri, 2008/09/26 - 6:13pm
Mike P(Okidoky) replied on Fri, 2008/09/26 - 7:54pm in response to: Tim Boudreau
But a build file for a project *should* be like data. The data contains the class names and/or directories you wish to be compiled, outlines what other files to include in the jar, war, ear, etc, files.
I agree you shouldn't have things like conditional branches and programmatic type of stuff in a build file, but common simple build.xml files don't contain that. In my case, the project file that generates the build.xml through the xsl files, contains no conditional or programmy type of stuff in the project file at all.
Now the xsl is where the horror is. It's a freak show.
Perhaps gradle isn't quite *it* either. Perhaps it's better to have a project outline file where you outline the things you need and what needs to be generated, plus a template, which is the program that processes the project file. I don't like trying to be like ant using C/Java/Groovy like syntax. I think it's bad to express a target and a dependency in a Groovy program or any other program. The targets and their dependencies belong in a project file I think.
Russel Winder replied on Sat, 2008/09/27 - 2:02am
Thanks to Meera for the article, and thanks to everyone who has commented for commenting.
First let me deal with the "build specification is data" vs "build specification is program" issue. Ant XML tried to be a pure functional language so as to make build specifications declarative. This works for small projects but fails for even medium sized projects since even selection is clumsy in Ant XML. As soon as you need some form of variation in the build, Ant XML becomes awkward. Maven attempted to go to the next stage of declarative expression by applying convention over configuration and trying to remove all process from the build specification. Again for simple projects it succeeds, but for complex projects, much hacking (in the less than best sense) is needed. Experience shows us that for medium sized and large projects, the build process has to be specified with a program that has to have easy decision making. Yes things should be as declarative as possible, so avoiding explicit looping is a good guideline, but build is a process and so needs a program.
Second let me deal with the "Why Groovy not Java?" issue? I was aware of Gosling and now I see there is PJMake, there are probably others as well. There are two issues here a) the projects are not building on the Ant or Maven infrastructures and so are a revolution rather than an evolution to switch to; and b) Java is a verbose language not easily suited to creating domain specific languages (DSLs) -- not having a metaobject protocol is a barrier to some of the techniques that make writing DSLs easy and straightforward.
For good or ill Ant and Maven are the de facto standard build systems in the Java milieu. In the Ruby milieu there is Rake and in the C, C++, Fortran, and LaTeX milieux there is (the venerable) Make, (the almost mandatory) Autotools, and (the very much better than either of these) SCons. What is sadly lacking is a build system that caters for all these. C, C++ and LaTeX support in Ant and Maven is poor. Moreover C, C++ and LaTeX builds generally require more process information than Java builds.
So here is the pain: Ant has some great infrastructure but could do with more in certain areas, and XML is not the right notation for specifying process. So what is the language for writing process? In the Java milieu, the choices are Java, Groovy, Jython, JRuby, BeanShell. For me Java is too static for this task, a dynamic language is needed. For me the choice is Groovy, others have taken an alternative approach. Buildr is a Maven replacement using JRuby and Rake, Gradle is a Maven and Ant replacement written in Groovy and Java based on Ivy.
So the way of reducing the pain induced by Ant was to replace the XML processing with Groovy processing with as light a weight front end as possible. Gant is literally just a way of scripting Ant tasks with the added extra of being able to define new add-ons in Groovy.
It seems this evolution of just replacing the XML processing with Groovy processing has hit a chord. I am daily getting emails saying something along the lines of "Hey this is great, I don't need to learn a new infrastructure, but now I can express my build so much more easily." So using Groovy scripting instead of XML hacking appears to have solved a problem for many, many people.
On the question of why a dynamic language? The core issue here is the ability to synthesize dependencies. With Make you must specify explicitly all the dependencies. What SCons and then Rake brought to the game was the ability to program dependencies. This is a revolution in build specification, and one that cannot be achieved with XML without some serious hacking. Dynamic languages are thus the natural tool for specifying dependency.
So what of the future? Well Ant and Maven will continue to dominate but slowly I think Gant is expanding as Ant users see that Groovy beats XML for build specification and that they can evolve their build system bit by bit from Ant XML to Gant Groovy.
What about Gradle (and Buildr, Gosling, PJMake, etc.) well where there are new projects this is clearly an option since there is no extant build infrastructure. Where Gant wins is where there is extant build infrastructure that needs evolving. Gant is a stepping stone from Ant XML to the easier world of Groovy programming. Gant brings to the Java milieu the approach that SCons and Rake have established elsewhere. If this then leads people onto Gradle fine, but I think both Gant and Gradle will be increasingly used for different aspects of things.
Apologies for going on so long, and thanks again to Meera for the article.
Footnote: Gradle was originally going to be built on top of Gant, but Hans Dockter found he was unable to cleanly express the things he needed, so he started again from scratch. In a sense Gradle can subsume Gant since everything you can do in Gant you can do in Gradle. However I suspect the two will have take up since Gant can be sneaked in to an extant Ant build more easily than Gradle, whereas for new projects Gradle has a more "whole project management" aspect that means it is the system of choice over Maven. Gant is lightweight Ant task scripting and Groovy programming, Gradle is full on project control.
Russel Winder replied on Sat, 2008/09/27 - 2:09am
One small point on the Gant code: Ant is deprecated and ant should be used in code such as
ant.echo ( message : "hello" )
Also inside targets you don't actually need the ant. at all, you can just use echo and the Ant echo task will be called, unless you have defined a function called echo or a closure referred to by a variable called echo.
Meera Subbarao replied on Sat, 2008/09/27 - 12:04pm in response to: Russel Winder
Serge Bureau replied on Mon, 2008/09/29 - 6:45am in response to: Mike P(Okidoky)
But a build file for a project *should* be like data. The data contains the class names and/or directories you wish to be compiled, outlines what other files to include in the jar, war, ear, etc, files.
I agree you shouldn't have things like conditional branches and programmatic type of stuff in a build file, but common simple build.xml files don't contain that. In my case, the project file that generates the build.xml through the xsl files, contains no conditional or programmy type of stuff in the project file at all.
Now the xsl is where the horror is. It's a freak show.
Perhaps gradle isn't quite *it* either. Perhaps it's better to have a project outline file where you outline the things you need and what needs to be generated, plus a template, which is the program that processes the project file. I don't like trying to be like ant using C/Java/Groovy like syntax. I think it's bad to express a target and a dependency in a Groovy program or any other program. The targets and their dependencies belong in a project file I think.
Sorry but I mostly disagree.
I do not at all think a build file *should* be like data. It fact this is the problem. it is much better to be code so that it can be compiled and basic checking can go on, build files are totally unreliable, plus they are not very flexible.
I think it is perfect to use Groovy for this purpose, so not to reinvent the wheel they make it control ANT, it is brilliant.
Serge Bureau replied on Mon, 2008/09/29 - 6:50am in response to: Meera Subbarao
[quote=meera]Since we have some interest here, two to be precise on Gradle, isn't it time to write an article on Gradle? :)[/quote]
I am not really interested in Gradle, it depends on too many tools which makes it brittle when there will be updates of those separated tools, plus it is too complex in my opinion.
I find Gant fitting the bill much better.
Mike P(Okidoky) replied on Mon, 2008/09/29 - 5:27pm in response to: Serge Bureau
I don't think you understand what my intention is.
I proposed to have all the resources and objectives placed in a project file, a data file of sorts if you will, and a script, like a template, that has all the logic to do all the work. I don't want to see java files and jar content interwoven in a script, that's all.


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Two Kinds Of Kitchen CabinetsAugust 28th, 2014
There exist numerous designs of cabinets. Nevertheless, you can quickly narrow down your options by just thinking about the product made use of in making these kitchen fixtures.
1. Wood Cabinets
Wood cabinets have been around for an extremely long time and they still stay quite popular (a 2006 report by Profile America shows that wood accounted for 90 % of all the installed cabinets). In current years, the introduction of complete overlay slab panel doors has actually breathed a new lease of life into these fixtures.
Unless its surface area is painted over, the natural qualities of the wood will determine your most appropriate option. You have a whole host of alternatives, ranging from the dark hued cherries to the light colored maples. Right here's a sample of the advantages you get with each selection you make:.
Maple – This type varies from medium to hard wood, possessing straight wavy and curly grains. Two vital destinations of this variety is its intrinsic shock resistance, which makes it rather durable, as well as its light uniform look, which provides a smooth clean appearance when stained. It likewise has an unique attribute of getting the resemblance of more pricey softwoods and hardwoods, such as cedar and cherry. This is achieved with unique finishing methods. Thinking about all these advantages, it's no surprise that it is the most popular choice (in 2007, it accounted for 46.5 % of U.S. sales, based on the report by Profile America).
Oak – This is an excellent selection for kitchen cabinetry. It discolorations well and can be found in white and red color variations. Nevertheless, you'll have to handle its heavy weight; although this is due to its high density and hardness, which makes it quite long lasting.
Birch – This variety only has light color variations which vary from cream tones to light yellow. A major benefit of this smooth hardwood range is its high shock resistance, making it a good selection for long lasting cabinets.
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With the advent of the modern-day sleek kitchen design, kitchen cabinets too have actually gotten a makeover to choose it. This is clearly embodied by stainless steel cabinets. Such a design completely complements in-built devices such as fridges, washing machines and ovens. It develops a smooth fit that makes the entire setup appearance simply like one device when skillfully set up.
Stainless steel cabinets have numerous other advantages beyond simply looking excellent. The material is substantially more powerful than wood; hence it can endure much more effective blows, while remaining undamaged.
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David a Goliath for West Port
Tue. November 20, 2012 at 10:18 p.m. | By Andy Marks
West Port High School's Cory David (15) takes it to the board while being pressured by Belleview's Josh Dibiaise (10) in the first half of Tuesday night's season-opener for both teams. (Photo by Doug Engle/Staff photographer)
Corey David's senior basketball season at West Port High School is off to a hot start.
David came out of the gate firing against visiting Belleview on Tuesday. The Wolf Pack shooting guard torched the nets for a game-high 22 points in a 68-32 season-opening victory.
"We tried to get him to knock down a 3 tonight just to get his confidence going, and it helped," West Port head coach Lyle Livengood said. "He's got a chance to put up some big numbers for us."
David scored 17 points in the first half alone as the Wolf Pack (1-0) opened leads of 13-1 after one quarter and 19-4 early in the second.
Belleview (0-1) didn't score its first field goal until Jaleel Crossfield's lay-up at the 7:40 mark of the second quarter. It kick-started the Rattlers' best run of the game, but then West Port turned on the jets again with an effective press that fueled an 18-8 streak to close out the first half ahead 37-16.
"Our intensity picked up a little bit," Livengood said. "We've had some real effort issues in the preseason and we challenged them tonight. If they're going to be special, they're going to have to start playing with more effort. We saw some glimpses of it tonight. We've still got a long way to go though."
Drhyromi Maxwell added 13 points and five rebounds for the Wolf Pack, while John Benton added eight points and Nykey Boone scored six.
Belleview, playing in its first game under new head coach Daniel Peterson, shot just 30 percent from the field and 33 percent from the line while no Rattler player scored in double digits.
Angel Morales and Christian Ishack each finished with six points to lead Belleview, which has not reached the playoffs since 2007.
Peterson, a former Rattler player who graduated in 2000 — when the Rattlers were in the midst of a run of five straight playoff appearances — is trying to reverse a recent trend of long seasons and ugly records.
"Our goal is to build for the future," Peterson said. "I think we've got a very strong freshman class. We'd like to build some discipline and build upon every little thing we can build upon. Holding teams under 50 points, that's really a big goal for us this year. Offense will come with time, but we've got to play better defense."
That didn't happen Tuesday, when West Port exploded for 24 points in the second quarter and 21 more in the third to force a running clock.
"Athletically we're up against it when we play a team like West Port," Peterson said. "We don't quite have the horses that West Port has, so we've got to play better defense and that's got to be the base of our program."
The Wolf Pack shot a solid 49 percent from the field while securing a 32-20 advantage on the boards. The latter of those stats was a welcome site for Livengood, who starts the season with his own set of worries about what lies ahead.
"We've got to find a way to rebound and we've got to find a way to not throw the ball away," said Livengood, whose West Port teams have reached the playoffs four times in the past eight years. "We're consistently throwing the ball away for no good reason."
West Port returns to action next Wednesday at Dunnellon, while Belleview hosts The Villages on Tuesday.
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Paid parking at MetraPark could happen as early as fair time. Yellowstone County Commissioners approved a plan to add some paid parking at Metra. The spots are across Bench Boulevard from Rimrock Auto Arena.
Commissioner Jim Reno says there'll be about 250 paved spots. Some of those will be available on a daily basis and others on a yearly basis. It could possibly cost you $10 to park for the day there. Reno says the spots should bring in nearly $62,000 a year. And those who park there won't have to cross Bench Boulevard there's a tunnel that goes under the street that connects the parking lot to the arena.


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Date: May 8, 2009
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Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a man they believe robbed the Tara Bank of America Friday afternoon.
According to sheriff's office reports, Andrew Huddleston, 30, entered the bank at 7223 55th Ave. E. and demanded money. He implied he was armed but never showed a weapon.
After taking an undisclosed amount of cash, he fled the bank. Deputies tracked and located him behind the Publix in the same plaza. Huddleston was charged with armed robbery.
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Naturally, packing light is one of the best ways to avoid these extra fees. But traveling with the bare minimum isn't always an option -- especially for passengers taking month-long cruises or families that need multiple pieces of luggage. Even those of us who've mastered the art of packing light are getting hit with full-size fees. Spirit Airlines and Allegiant Air now charge for carry-ons, and a single checked bag costs $50 per roundtrip flight on most major airlines. Fortunately, there are ways to avoid the industry's barrage of baggage fees -- tricks that the airlines probably don't want you to know about.
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Navigating the airlines' complicated baggage policies is no small undertaking. Baggage fees change constantly, and can vary by airline, destination, date of travel, number of bags, and bag weight and size. Even if you've secured an affordable plane ticket, you could end up paying a lot more than you bargained for when flying on a carrier that charges baggage fees.
In a recent search for fares between New York - LaGuardia and Fort Lauderdale, we found two fares for travel on the same dates: $178 roundtrip on Delta and $192 roundtrip on Southwest (both fares include taxes and fees). The Delta flight is cheaper. But check a bag at a cost of $25 for the first checked bag each way on Delta, and your total fare climbs to $228 -- more than the cost of the Southwest flight, which includes free first and second checked bags. Add a second checked bag for $35 each way on the Delta flight, and you'll pay a whopping $298.
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If racking up 25,000 miles a year doesn't seem attainable, consider applying for an airline credit card. Several major airlines waive checked bag fees for cardholders. For example, Delta SkyMiles cardholders can check one bag for free on Delta flights, and United MileagePlus Explorer cardholders can check two bags for free. (Restrictions and annual credit card fees may apply, and vary based on airline and type of card. Programs change frequently, so contact your airline for more information.)
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At first glance, shipping one's bags may sound like a prohibitively expensive prospect. But take another look at your airline's baggage policies (most major airlines charge $50 roundtrip for first checked bags), and suddenly standard delivery services and even luggage shipping companies don't sound like such a bad idea.
How much does shipping luggage cost? Prices charged by standard delivery services like FedEx, UPS and USPS vary based on size and weight of bags (luggage shipping companies such as Luggage Forward and Luggage Concierge tend to be slightly more expensive). UPS charges $58.27 to send a 40-pound suitcase from New York to San Francisco in five days. And there's no need to wait in lines at the check-in desk and baggage carousel when sending luggage through the mail. For more information, read Should You Check or Ship Your Bags?
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on Apr 12, 2013 at 9:58 am
If the Empire is such a Palo Alto "institution"--why is it going out of business? Has it lost its lease because of a greed property owner, or is it that Palo Alto residents are not patronizing the establishment in numbers large enough to pay the bills?
Businesses are organic. There are reasons why they thrive, and reasons why they don't. So--what's the real story here?
on Apr 12, 2013 at 10:11 am
Probably closing because there is so much construction and streets with construction prohibited parking in downtown Palo Alto that there is no parking left for patrons. The City Council is killing the city. I tried to go to an Indian restaurant on Alma near Lytton and at least two blocks were coned for construction work. Terrible.
on Apr 12, 2013 at 10:33 am
It's too far from University and has a big patio/rent bill to support. It went out of business because it was not run well enough and/or enough people chose to eat elsewhere. Why is always the greed of the developers that is the root cause of downtown's "problems"? It's called capitalism and it's a lot better than the alternatives.


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First I'd like to make a formal apology to the ghosts of William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, Noah Webster, George and Charles Merriam, and Ambrose Bierce: We're sorry for what we've done to your language. Please forgive us.
The Oxford Dictionaries Online has announced new
editions additions to its roster for 2013. At least a quarter of them come straight out of Geekville, either from common use online or via SMS texting.
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The ODO is not to be confused with the Oxford English Dictionary, the official keeper of English words. If the OED is your blue-haired dowager aunt, the ODO is more like your gratuitously tattooed teenage niece. It's really a G-rated version of various urban dictionaries that abound across the Webbernets (sadly, a word that is not in the ODO). Still, it's a stepping stone to official sanction in the OED.
Siraj Datoo at Quartz has the full lineup of new verbiage, along with their definitions. Thanks to Miley Cyrus, even your grandmother probably knows what "twerk" now means ("dance to popular music in a sexually provocative manner involving thrusting hip movements and a low, squatting stance"). Now we'll do our best to try and wipe that image from our minds.
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Phablet. Yes, the unholy marriage of "tablet" and "phone" has been officially anointed, despite my many loud protestations. (So far, though, stablets, fliplets, and snaplets have yet to make an appearance in the ODO.)


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The School District of Philadelphia is responding to claims by a South Philadelphia 5th grader and her mother that her elementary school went too far in reprimanding her for bringing a paper gun to school.
Fernando Gallard, a spokesman for the district, told FOX29 an internal investigation showed Melody Valentin of Newlin Fell Elementary School told classmates she had a handgun on her.
He said the school then acted swiftly and appropriately by questioning the girl and later searching her belongings as some classmates watched.
The school district's response comes several days after FOX29 broke the story which has since made national headlines.
Meanwhile Melody and her mother Dianna Kelly deny she ever used the word "handgun."
Kelly said her daughter realized she had the paper gun on her, put it on her desk and prepared to throw it away when another classmate saw it and contacted school administrators.
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Kelly told FOX29 Melody has been distraught by constant teasing of students after an administrator yelled at her and had her searched during the incident.
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SCOPE PLANS TRIP: The Niles SCOPE Senior Center is planning a trip to Mountaineer Casino on Oct. 8. There is $25 in free slots. The luncheon that day will be $4.95. Call the center at 330-544-3676 for more information. All seats on the bus are first-come, first-served. Reservations are not taken without payment.
RETIRED TEACHERS TO MEET: The next meeting of the Trumbull Retired Teachers will be noon Oct. 8 at Ciminero's Banquet Center with a coat drive and bake sale. The speaker will focus on the latest legislation affecting retired teachers.
Anyone interested in attending the meeting should mail $11.25 to Ellen King,7141 Vineland Place,Youngstown, OH 44512-4845. Every month, TRTA collects candle wax, canceled stamps, cell phones, eyeglasses, hearing aids and yarn.
TMH RETIREES TO MEET: The Trumbull Memorial Hospital Retirees will meet at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 14 at the Buena Vista Cafe. The program will be presented by Carol Olson who will talk about "Putting Your Garden to Bed." For reservations or information, call Sandy Sarsany at 330-847-7552 by the Friday before the meeting. All TMH retirees are welcome to attend.
COUNSELING PROGRAM OFFERED: Medicare open enrollment starts Oct. 15. Viktorio Jurkovic, Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program trainer, and Kristen Taylor, the Trumbull County OSHIIP coordinator, will help seniors find the right plan for their needs during a "OSHIIP 1:1 Counseling Program" on Oct. 16. Individual sessions are available by appointment between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
To schedule an appointment or for more information, contact Kristen Taylor, Shepherd of the Valley-Niles, at 330-544-0771, Ext. 2817, or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
COPPERWELD RETIREES TO MEET: Local 2243 USWA Copperweld Steel Co. (SOAR chapter 1-28-10) retirees will meet at 1 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Local 1375 Union Hall, 684 North Park Ave., Warren. Guest speaker will be Michael Wilson, executive director of Trumbull County Soil and Water Department, who will portray President William McKinley. Refreshments will be served.
Those attending are asked to bring their old pill bottles for recycling.
SENIOR CENTER PROGRAM: Trumbull Community Action Program Senior Center, 1230 Palmyra Road S.W., Warren, offers daily activities including, quilting, bingo and card club starting at noon. It is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Senior Luncheon will be held noon Sept. 20. Call 330-393-2507, Ext. 231. For computer classes on Fridays, call Ext. 270 or 290.
NUTRITION SITES AVAILABLE: The Trumbull County Nutrition Program for the Elderly is provided by the Trumbull County Office of Elderly Affairs and operates nutrition sites at 11 locations throughout Trumbull County. These sites provide a meal and the opportunity for socialization. Donations will be accepted.
Any senior citizen 60 or older and his or her spouse is welcome for lunch at any of the following sites:
For more information or to make reservations two working days in advance before 3 p.m., call 330-675-2486.
The menu for the week:
TODAY: Chicken filet, buttered cabbage, mixed vegetables, wheat bread, applesauce
MONDAY: Beef stew, white rice, Harvard beets, crackers, grape juice
TUESDAY: Turkey burger with mayo, cheesy onion mashed potatoes, French green beans, hamburger bun, tropical fruit
WEDNESDAY: Sloppy Joe, cauliflower, potato spudster, hamburger bun, apple juice
THURSDAY: Grilled chicken breast, dressing with gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, wheat bread, grape juice
OCT. 11: Macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes, broccoli, wheat bread, diced peaches
TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO NUTRITION SITES: Area Agency 11 awarded a grant to Trumbull Community Action Program to transport senior citizens to the Nutrition Sites in Trumbull County that are operated by the Office of Elderly Affairs. Transportation is for people 60 or older or the spouse of someone 60 or older.
Persons wanting to use the service need to call TCAP at 330-395-2287 to schedule rides and the Trumbull County Office of Elderly Affairs at 330-675-2486 to make meal reservations. Both calls need to be made prior to 3 p.m. two working days before they wish to go.
People will be asked to make a donation for both their ride (while on the van) and for their meal (while at the nutrition site).
VAN HUFFEL, VANEX MEET: Former Van Huffel and Vanex Tube employees meet at 8 a.m. Fridays at Wayside Restaurant, 825 State Road N.W., Champion. For more information, call Jim Franklin at 330-856-4231.
FOWLER-VIENNA SENIOR CITIZENS: The group meets at 9:30 a.m. or later every Thursday at the Fowler Community Center to play cards and games, to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries, and for a 50-50 raffle and meals.
Special meals are served on the fourth Thursday of the month. All those 55 and older are welcome. Annual dues are $12.
Rear of Lordstown Elementary School, 1776 Salt Springs Road; 330-824-2173. Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call ahead for lunch, served at noon Monday through Friday.
MONDAY: 10 a.m., computer class with Joe Fabian; 10:30 a.m., 25 cent bingo.
TUESDAY: 10 a.m., bridge, Wii bowling and cards.
WEDNESDAY: 10 a.m., woodcarvers; music therapy, cards; 12:45 p.m., chair yoga.
THURSDAY: 10 a.m., bridge, Wii bowling and cards.
FRIDAY: 10 a.m., Wii bowl; 10:45 a.m., 25 cent bingo.
Lordstown is now organizing groups for knitting, crocheting and quilting
NUTRITION SITE OPEN: The Kinsman Senior Citizen Nutrition Site is open every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to seniors 60 or older or their spouses. Meals are served about noon at the Kinsman Fire Hall, and donations are accepted. Doors open at 10 a.m. For information on meals, call site manager Dollie Davis at 330-876-5123.
Cards and bingo are played every day, and singing is on Wednesdays. To attend, call Davis two days prior.
5922 Warren Road, Cortland, 330-924-0412. Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Membership is $12 a year. Puzzles, games and coffee bar are available daily.
MONDAY: 10 a.m., chair yoga; 10:30 a.m., trivia; 12:30 p.m., cornhole.
TUESDAY: 10 a.m., art; 12:30 p.m., Wii bowling.
WEDNESDAY: 10:30 a.m., needlework; 10:30 a.m., blood pressure check; 12:30 p.m., balance.
THURSDAY: 10 a.m., cards; 10:30 a.m., Wii bowling; 12:30 p.m., bingo.
FRIDAY: 10:30 a.m., Yahtzee; 11 a.m., Wii bowling; 12:30 p.m., balance.
Daily meals are served at noon. Donations are accepted. Call for a reservation.
There are also monthly craft days and birthday parties.
Open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 7 a.m. to noon Mondays.
MONDAY: 7 a.m. to noon, full breakfast menu, open to the public.
TUESDAY: 10:30 a.m., exercise class and quilting, cards and crafts; 6 p.m., cards, players' choice.
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY: noon, nutrition program lunch, and quilting, cards and crafts.
Weight Watchers - doors open at 5 p.m. with meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
Self-serve breakfast is available from 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday through Friday. For more information, call 330-889-2733.
4451 Mahoning Ave.; 330-847-8179.
Call ahead to attend meals; beverages are included with meal. Tuesdays through Friday, home-cooked lunch.
MONDAY: 10:30 a.m., "Biggest Breakfast in Town."
TUESDAY: Home cooked lunch Tuesdays through Friday; 12:30 p.m., arthritic exercise.
WEDNESDAY: 10 a.m., cards; noon, bingo; 50/50 drawing for bingo players only(once a month).
THURSDAY: 10 a.m., Scrabble / Uno; 11:15 a.m., lunch; noon, painting and crafts; 12:30 p.m., arthritic exercise.
FRIDAY: 10 a.m., tai chi; 11:15 a.m., lunch; 12:30 p.m., movies and popcorn.
14 E. State St., Niles, Ray Novotny and Judy Fabian, managers. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. 330-544-3676.
MONDAY: 10 a.m., bridge; 11 a.m., Arthritis Foundation exercise program, Debbie Eschman therapy; noon, lunch; 1 p.m., cards, player's choice; 1 p.m., quilting; 4 p.m., Monday Night Cards; 5 p.m., weight loss support group Weigh-Inn.
TUESDAY: 9:30 a.m. square dancing with Norm Flavell; 11:45 a.m., Happy Tappers exercise / dance group; 1 p.m., cards - 500 tournament, first, second and third Tuesday each month, pre-registration required; 1 p.m., American Red Cross Blood Drive (fourth Thursday every other month) call for details; 2:30 p.m., pinochle; 2:30 p.m., Goodtime Singers Practice; 3 p.m., blood pressure checks, first and third Tuesday each month, Niles Health Department; 7:30 p.m., square dance lessons with Gene Hammond. Call 330-534-4426 to sign up.
WEDNESDAY: 10 a.m., chair yoga, Roseanna Eliser; 11:30 a.m., lunch (VIP monthly birthday luncheon, third Wednesday); 1 p.m., bingo with a guest caller each week; 1 p.m., Texas Hold 'Em; 2:30 p.m., cards, players choice; 7 p.m. (third Wednesday), Friendly Squares dance.
THURSDAY: 9:30 a.m., line dancing, Norm Flavell, instructor; 11:30 a.m., lunch; 1 p.m., pinochle, bridge and Game Day; 6 p.m., Thursday Night Clean People Narcotics Anonymous, 1-800-GET HOPE.
FRIDAY: 10 a.m., Free glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure screenings (every third Friday). Fast preferred. Brenda Cook, RN, HMHP; 11 a.m., arthritis exercise program, Debbie Eschman therapy; 11:30 a.m., Must Go Friday Lunch; 1 p.m., choir practice; 2 p.m., mixed chorus. Choirs travel to nursing homes to sing.
Pool table, piano or television available when not in conflict with other activities.
8273 High St., Howland.
MONDAY: 9 a.m., pinochle; 12:30 p.m., yoga; 1:45 p.m., senior zumba; 1:45 p.m., Mexican train dominos; 7 p.m. first and third Mondays, WRIPCA meetings.
TUESDAY: 12:30 p.m., bingo; 12:30 p.m., Book Club (third Tuesday); 1 p.m., mah jongg (first, second and fourth Tuesday); 3 p.m., cornhole; 6:30 p.m, American Legion Auxiliary Riders meetings each week.
WEDNESDAY: 9 a.m., Ohio Star Quilters (first, third and fourth Wednesday); 9:30 a.m., bridge club; 1 p.m., Red Hatters (first Wednesday); 6:30 p.m., line dancing.
THURSDAY: 9:30 a.m., computer class (five-week course); 10 a.m., needle art; 11:45 a.m., string art class; 2 p.m., line dance with Gloria Stone; 12:30 p.m., Red Hatters (first Thursday); 2 p.m., Investment Club (meets at Panera Bread, Warren); 4 p.m., card night.
FRIDAY: 11:30 a.m., line dancing; 8:15 a.m., golf.
For more information on programs and events at Howland SCOPE, call 330-609-7806.
125 N. Bank St., Cortland; 330-637-3010.
MONDAY: 10 a.m., bridge club; 10 a.m., beginners line dancing; 12:30 p.m., arthritis exercise; 4 p.m., pool league (starts September).
TUESDAY: 10:30 a.m., Book Club (first Tuesday of the month); 11:30 a.m., chair yoga; 1 p.m., crochet class (beginners welcome); 2 p.m., line dancing.
WEDNESDAY: 10 a.m., cards; 10:30 a.m., bridge players; noon, arthritis exercise class.
THURSDAY: 10 a.m., cards; sewing, open, free; Closed at 2 p.m. until further notice.
FRIDAY: 10 a.m., art group, free; 10 a.m., cards; 10:30 a.m., omelet in a bag (first Friday); 2 p.m., woodcarving class.
220 W. Market St., Warren. Donations accepted for lunch. For more information, call 330-399-8846.
New Food Pantry hours are 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays. The Cafe is open to senior citizens at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday through Friday.
MONDAY: 10:30 a.m., arthritis exercise (Sally Yurtin); 12:30 p.m., cards (500); 12:30 p.m., cornhole tournament.
TUESDAY: 9:30 a.m., art class (portrait); 10 a.m., Wii bowling; 2 p.m., computer class intermediate; 4:30 p.m., Railroad Club; 7 p.m., bridge; 7 p.m., Stephen Foster Chorus.
WEDNESDAY: 9:30 a.m., poker (closed group); 10 a.m., line dancing, Norman Flavell; 10 a.m., Wii bowling; 10 a.m., computer class (laptop). (Third Wednesday of the month,
THURSDAY: 9:30 a.m., Poker (closed group); 10 a.m., food pantry; 10 a.m., Wii bowling; 10:30 a.m., arthritis exercise (Sally Yurtin); 12:30 p.m., bingo.
FRIDAY: 9:45 a.m., tap dance (beginners); 10 a.m., Wii bowling; 10 a.m., computer class (desktop); 10:30 a.m., tap dance (advanced); 12:30 p.m., cards.
Sign-up for Wii bowling, cornhole, shuffle board and canasta by calling the center.
AUSTINTOWN SENIOR CENTER: 100 Westchester Drive, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Register for a free 11:30 a.m. lunch by 10:30 a.m. at firstname.lastname@example.com or by calling 330-953-1416.
MONDAY: 9:30 a.m., painting class; 10 a.m., bingo; noon, monthly wellness check, including blood pressure, hearing, vision and medication checks.
TUESDAY: 10 a.m., line dancing with Bea; noon, bingo trip to Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh.
WEDNESDAY: 9:15 a.m., cards or cornhole; 10 a.m., bingo; noon, tai chi.
THURSDAY: 9:30 a.m., yoga, cards, Wii; 50/50 drawing, birthday party; noon, bingo, sponsor Briarfield at Ashley Circle.
FRIDAY: 10 a.m., bingo, cornhole, Wii.
Lunch is offered Monday through Friday on a first-come, first-served basis to seniors 60 or older.
The center features speakers at 11:30 a.m. every Friday, followed by the taping of the ''Senior Focus'' TV show.
COUNTRY NEIGHBOR: Country Neighbor Community Center, 39 S. Maple St., Orwell, is offering the following programs. For reservations or information, call Diana Ristimaki, program coordinator, at 440-437-6311.
Trumbull County Office of Elderly Affairs: 2:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Call reservation in at least two days in advance at 330-675-2486. Donations accepted. For seniors ages 60 or older and / or their spouses. Menu calendars are available at the center.
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Wedding inspires couple to shed 15 stone between them
1:00pm Monday 31st March 2014 in News By Rachel Bayne
THEY fell in love after meeting on Facebook, going for dates at the cinema and cooking together.
But for this Banbury couple, getting engaged prompted a massive challenge – losing weight.
Now Vikki Stretch and David Strangwood have lost a total of 15 stone 2.5 pounds between them in preparation for their big day.
This weight loss total took the couple to the finals of this year's Slimming World's national weight loss competition.
The couple, who lost out to Graeme and Lisa Wharton, from Sunderland, are thrilled with the amount of weight they have lost.
Miss Stretch, 21 from Withycombe Drive, lost more than eight stone after attending slimming classes with her friend.
The Banbury & Bicester College student said: "I used to weight 18 stone and six pounds. I was a size 22 when I started trying to lose weight and now I'm a size 10.
"I just have have so much more energy now. It's amazing.
"It used to take me 40 minutes to walk to work, but now it takes 20."
- Vikki and David before the diet
Her fiance of two years, David Strangwood, 23, lost more than seven stone through support from friends and home cooking.
He said: "I think losing weight together made a big difference, because we were able to spur each other on every week and we were eating the same meals.
"We eat so much more healthily now."
The couple started dating four years ago after meeting through mutual friends on Facebook.
Miss Stretch said: "I decided to lose weight because we got engaged and I didn't want to get married and have pictures taken where I looked like that."
She has bought herself a new bike for the summer and after a year of being engaged, hopes to start planning her wedding once she completes her college course.
She said her weight-loss secret was eating less sugar and using less olive oil when cooking.
Shirley Warren, who runs the Banbury Slimming World group, said: "I'm so proud of David and Vikki. I hope their story inspires lots of other couples to make a change."
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Park in the Tongue River Canyon parking area and ascend scree gullys to a saddle to the north of the arch. Traverse around to the east face and climb a series of steps (4th class/easy 5th class with maybe one or two 5.4 moves) that leads to a mountain mohagany tree belay on the north edge of the arch. Poor rock characterizes this approach pitch, so climb and protect with caution.
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Pitch 1 (5.4, 60') The approach pitch to the ledge at the base of the arch (described in the introduction to the Keyhole Arch area). Caution: poor rock quality and plenty of loose. Equalized bush belay (bring very long runners).Pitch 2 (5.9, 50') Begins on the east face of the arch, approximately 15' to the north of the arch opening. Ascend a thin flaring crack (difficult to protect) to a good ledge (1st crux). Stay left to follow finger crack and broken ledge system to a very large ledge (...[more] Browse More Classics in WY
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