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I just got new glasses, bifocal and trifocal, which I've had for many years. This time I decided to go with the transition lens, which darken automatically when outside. The problem is that I feel that I'm about ten feet tall, and the ground is on an incline. When I look out my ground floor window, it seems as though I'm in the second floor. This morning, I went back to eye dr. and had them "adjusted". At first it seemed as though that helped to a very limited degree, but now it's as bad as ever. I have never had trouble getting used to new glasses, so am beginning to think it is the transition part of the new lens. Have any of you had a problem such as this? I will no doubt have to make an appointment to see the eye dr. but was just curious if anyone else had this ever happen. |
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- Posted by ravencajun (My Page) on Tue, Jul 2, 13 at 14:33
yes it is the no line transition that is causing you grief. I am very used to my bifocals but don't try to put me in the no lines. Some people just can't do it. You may be able to but it might take you a very long time to adjust. My eye doctor told me if I am ok with bifocals just stick with it and stay away from the no line he said he has so many people that just are miserable trying them. Don't hurt yourself because that is very possible when you are seeing that ground level thing happening you can fall. You are not alone! |
- Posted by LuAnn_in_PA (My Page) on Tue, Jul 2, 13 at 14:41
Tried the no lines once.... NEVER again. I am one of those who cannot adjust; you may be too. |
You have my sympathy. One time I got new glasses and they were just driving me crazy. I went back to the eye doctor and he changed the prescription. I went back three times and finally gave up and found a new doctor. She was a magician and her prescription was just fine. Did you go to a new doctor? I'd go back and get the prescription checked. If you get a new one, don't get the transitions lenses this time. They always look goofy in photographs anyway. Maybe you can get some clip-ons for your frames. I never had a problem with the no-line bifocals, in fact I love them. Sounds like they were working for you. |
YES! I've been wearing bifocals for about 25 years and never had any problem adjusting to them or any increases in corrective powers. However...one very aggressive optometrist talked me into transition lens several years ago and I had the same reaction you're having, Phyllis. I simply cannot wear them and after giving it the old college try...I gave up and returned to my regular bifocal lens. Of course, it's not my decision to make...but I would suggest that you consider doing the same. I'm of the opinion that there are just some eye surfaces that don't respond well to the graduation of the lens from one strength to another. Currently, I'm dealing with macular degeneration...wet in one eye, dry in the other...and receiving monthly retinal injections of Eylea for the wet type. I'm positively amazed at the mechanics of the eye itself and it's abilities to correct when assisted....but to resist interference, as well. So...I trust what its actions tell me. Anne |
You're talking about the transition lenses that darken and lighten automatically due to light changes, not no line bifocals - is that right? Either way something obviously is not right with the lenses. I'd take them back again and if you have them remade just get regular lenses. I do have progressive (no line) bifocals and like them a lot - regular bifocals give me a real problem. It's all what you can get used to. |
I've never had any trouble adjusting to my no lines-not one bit. It may be an incorrect fitting. |
I'm with chessey on this. I have no-line bifocals as well as the transition lenses. The no-line bi- or tri-focal lenses can take some getting used to. I like not having the line because of my job; sometimes I read up close, sometimes middle distance and sometimes far. The absence of a line allows me to tilt my head to get the right view. It sounds like something is wrong with your prescription. I'd have your eyes checked by another doctor and then give him your glasses to compare. Something's off. |
- Posted by phyllis__mn (My Page) on Tue, Jul 2, 13 at 17:26
I guess I used the word "transition" incorrectly. Actually, I have the lines and they don't bother me, so I am assuming it's the lightening and darkening that is the culprit. I could so easily have just gone with dark glasses when needed! |
It's probably the no line that's giving you the problem and not the transition...When the measure for your bifocal, it has to be perfect or it throws you off....I spent many, many years working for an optometrist and there are some patients that just can't get adjusted to wearing the no line.....Also, make sure they check the curve on your lens with the curve on your old glasses...Depending on your RX, that makes a big difference......Personally I love the transitions but, I usually take them off if I'm getting a picture taken..... |
I had the no-line bifocals with the transition feature for several years without any problems, but after that it seemed to me that the lenses never really became clear and stayed darkened to some extent all the time. People at my optometrist's office couldn't seem to see the problem, but when it came time to get new lenses, I left off the transition feature. Now I'm wondering how I'll ever afford prescription sunglasses. |
both dh and i have worn what used to be called photo greys for years...i can't live without them although the bifocals drive me nuts (esp while shopping) dh has the line-less i have lines...he seems to have adjusted but i just pull them off to read cans, lol... i also don't wear my glasses inside, as i can manage tv, ect., without them...btw...i do have one eye worse than the other.... |
- Posted by marie-ndcal (My Page) on Tue, Jul 2, 13 at 18:30
No problem for me with blended lenses and transitional lens, but then I have two sets--one for driving and one for reading. Now if I could only remember where i put my driving glasses!!! Can do without, but better with. I also have clip on dark glasses that go over my prescription glasses as the tranional is not dark enough for full sun and snow glare. |
- Posted by FlamingO_in_AR (My Page) on Tue, Jul 2, 13 at 18:36
I got a pair of glasses once that made me feel sick and I took them back and they determined that the axis was wrong in one of the lenses. It took 4 90-mile round trips on my part to get it taken care of- I was pretty miffed and never used them again, but once they were fixed, they were great. I knew they were goofy when I looked at my reflection in them, I took them off and held them away from me and looked at the front of them- I was one size in one lens and teeny-tiny in the other one, and I knew that couldn't be right. I know you said you don't have the no-lines, but for anyone who is thinking of getting them- my optician told me that anyone who is used to the lined bifocals will probably have a somewhat difficult time getting used to the no-line ones. I went straight to no-lines and it took me about 2 weeks for my brain to adapt, but I love them and won't ever get lined ones. My husband tried them and he couldn't see at all, it drove him crazy. He had to get new lenses. |
- Posted by jodi_in_so_calif (My Page) on Tue, Jul 2, 13 at 19:07
I've worn the progressive trifocals for years (though I understand that's not what you have) and I've also had "Transitions" for sunglasses. I honestly don't think it's the Transitions. You'd be wiser looking at the shape and design of your frames. Are they new? Perhaps not as tall/high as your previous pair? Cramming three prescriptions into some of the frames that are out there these days can be a challenge. Years ago after getting new glasses I started having some serious issues problems when driving and even as a passenger. I was constantly thinking we were going to be sideswiped by every car that drove by. The optician thought it might indicate a brain tumor so I was sent to and Ophthalmologist who ran lots of test and then asked to see my frames again. He shook his head and laughed and said the problem was in the design of the frames. He said trying being a passenger while not wearing glasses or wear contacts and the problem will likely go away. It did. Now I wear an even smaller/narrower (top to bottom) pair of glasses with progressive trifocals. I talked to six opticians before I found one that would agree to fit my script into the frames. And they did a superb job! Especially since I am particular about how my lenses are progressed. The horizon on my lenses is raised slightly because I read and do computer work far more than I drive. It all works great for me. Jodi- |
AnnaKay=look for wraparound sunglasses to wear over your glasses. |
- Posted by kathleen44 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 2, 13 at 21:56
when I first started wearing glasses some years ago, I got the transistion and I kept trying and trying and it drove me crazy.I couldn't wear them at all and gave up and went and got bifocals and love them and no problems with them at all. |
- Posted by Lindsey_CA (My Page) on Tue, Jul 2, 13 at 22:49
"I guess I used the word "transition" incorrectly. Actually, I have the lines and they don't bother me, so I am assuming it's the lightening and darkening that is the culprit. I could so easily have just gone with dark glasses when needed!" Phyllis, it seems that many folks aren't paying attention to what you're saying. Normally, I wear bifocal contacts. NOT the ones where one eye is for distance and the other eye is for closeup and your brain is supposed to put it all together. My contacts have the little line and the top part is for distance and the bottom part is for closeup. On Saturdays, I prefer to not have to put my contacts in when I get up, so I have a pair of "backup" glasses. They, too, are bifocals, and have the line. They also are the type of lens that will darken in the sun. So, my backup glasses are just like your new glasses. Having said that, I have never, ever, had a problem like you describe that would be attributed to anything other than an incorrect prescription, or the line being in the wrong place (one year, the line was too high and it really messed me up). So, you should go back to the place where you got the glasses, and have them check the lenses. I'd be willing to bet they have to order a new lens for you. |
I agree with Lndsey_CA, the lightness/darkness of the lens should not be distorting your perception. It really sounds like either the lenses or the prescription are off. |
- Posted by littlebug5 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 2, 13 at 23:47
Years ago I got a pair of glasses with the transition lenses. They were extra dark at the top, and the top stayed just a bit dark even after being indoors for a while. Hated them. When I did laundry and held up a white tshirt to see if it was clean, the top half was always dingy! I took them back and had the lenses bleached out so they were plain. |
- Posted by hallngarden (My Page) on Wed, Jul 3, 13 at 8:29
phyllis, oh how I feel your pain. Last year I went to a different opthamologist and bought new glasses. The problem was getting someone to take the time to make sure they were in the correct area of my line of vision. Your problem may be different , but at this point in time, I only have one person that can seem to get them just perfect. After having several to recheck my glasses, she got it perfect after spending a few minutes with me. On the no lines there is such a small area , they have be be lined up correctly. Thought I was going blind. By the way, I took a severe fall when I first got the new pair. Hope you find a solution . Glasses are not cheap. |
Your dr. needs to measure your eyes and adjust where the invisible line is. I think it's off a bit, that happened to me. I felt like I was going to fall in to an abyss. He remade them and I walked out feeling confident they were right. After four days my eyes adjusted completely. I went back right away and he knew exactly what was wrong when I described how it felt. |
I'n pretty sure she is talking about Transitions lenses (the kind that get darker when you go outside) not the progressive (no line, like Varilux) bifocals. |
Tell you a funny while I was working with the eyes....I used to teach new patients how to use contacts....In doing so, I'd have to put my own in and out so when it came to sitting across from a patient, I'd wear a colored lens....One day after working with several patients, I went to lunch and had forgotten to chance my contacts...I'm sitting there eating with one green eye and one blue one....Maybe I started a new trend...... |
- Posted by donna_loomis (My Page) on Wed, Jul 3, 13 at 17:50
The process that causes your lenses to darken should in no way affect your vision. In the "old days" my lenses did stay slightly gray (Photo Grey) and never were perfectly clear, but the newer process (Transitions) does allow them to become completely clear when out of the sun. It is much more that likely you either have an incorrect prescription or measurement as noted by others above, or that the lab that prepared the lenses made an error. I got my prescription from my regular eye doctor, but thought I would save money by getting the lenses and frames at Wal-Mart. The lab they used was useless, in my opinion. After three tries, I was so disgusted that I just went back to my doctor and got more expensive ones from them. It was worth it for my peace of mind. First time around, the lab only put the Transitions on one lens (boy that looked and felt odd), the second and third (and FINAL) time, the measurement of where the unseen line was off so much that I nearly broke my neck trying to read something close up, LOL. |
When I took my glasses off I felt like a toddler. I was so small feeling. That hasn't happen in a few years, maybe my glasses have changed or I did, or grew up maybe. |
- Posted by phyllis__mn (My Page) on Wed, Jul 3, 13 at 19:19
Continuing the saga.....yesterday I went back to the tech that fits the glasses; she did a lot of bending and measuring , etc. etc. and thought she had done as much as she could. Well, by the end of the day, I was on that edge of the abyss, as yaya said, and really perturbed. So I went back again today, and she said she wanted me to see the eye dr. again, to check out the prescription, etc. She did find where a different number had been entered in the records for the astigmatism, so she is questioning the filling of the prescription. I left the glasses with her and have an appointment for next week with the dr. I have been going to this clinic for 40 years and have been very satisfied. So.......we will see, hopefully!! |
- Posted by kathyg_in_mi (My Page) on Wed, Jul 3, 13 at 21:04
If you want "overglasses" try this company. I've ordered from them and am very happy with the company. Great customer service. |
I've noticed a bunch of times where several responders don't seem to interpret the original post as intended and the whole thread goes off on a tangent. Oh well, I hope I read it correctly. I'm in the camp that says the transition part of the lenses should have nothing to do with the problems you're having, but it's in the way the prescription was set into the lens. I did get the transitional lenses once and the only problem I had with them was that I thought they made me look sick when I looked in the mirror at myself. As for coping with the sun, I wear the glasses from Walmart, $20, that fit over regular glasses and I love them. I keep them in the car and use them year 'round. I do hope you're able to have your problem resolved. |
My husband (and his whole family) have bad eyes - think Coke bottle lenses in the 1970s. He has had a vitrectomy and cataract surgery and had a twisted nerve in one eye that causes glaucoma-like symptoms. He has to use 2 types of drops plus Refresh - and just yesterday had a follow-up appointment with his eye specialist - no change in the past 6 months fortunately. His left eye is worse than his right eye - he had to give up wearing contacts years ago since one had to be made thicker than the other and it was always falling out. I asked him if his glasses had lines - they don't - but it was a nightmare getting the prescription right - I happen to have a fabulous optometrist and I have 20/20 - and yet for years he resisted going to her now he wonders why I didn't suggest it - men. But he does not have transitional lenses and is not about to get them. He absolutely has to buy small frames and the frames selected have to accommodate his very strong and different left/right prescriptions - which is where our fabulous optometrist comes in. I met a couple there during my check-up who had moved 100 miles away so went elsewhere and could hardly see out of their new frames so decided it was worth the drive to see my Dr. We have an acquaintance in his early 30s who has a very strong prescription as well. He did opt for the transition lenses and was sorry. We live in Canada and they just don't work right. Yet when he went on vacation to St. Maarten they performed beautifully - maybe the lack of pollution - who knows - but he gave them up when he bought his last pair. My husband also has a pair of clip-ons that he uses as sunglasses - so the frames he chooses have to accommodate them. He also has a pair of computer glasses for use at work - actually they really suit him but they were not appropriate frames to handle his whole prescription and also were not compatible with the clip-on sunglasses. Since his glasses cost an absolute fortune - and our provincial health insurance does not cover eyes and neither does his office plan - and he needs 2 pairs of regular just in case - he is not about to get and lose a pair of specific prescription sun glasses. I did buy him the type you wear over your prescription glasses but he wouldn't wear them - so clip-ons it is. I would be seriously having my prescription checked out in your situation - it is very possible that it was not made right. I am very grateful for my vision at 63 - especially the excellent peripheral vision. Not a chance we would buy his glasses on-line - or from one of the big box type of eye glass stores. Our optometrist guarantees her glasses. I hope you get all of this resolved. |
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I have a small 2 bedroom rental in Napa. Kitchen is cozy small, open shelves above, few cabinets below. We have mostly couples who rent for the weekend, occassionally
we get 4 people. There is no dishwasher. There is a deep 30" sink, and bamboo dish rack and a good amount of counter space. 2 out of every 10 renters say it would be nice to have a dishwasher. Most people seem to eat out, but occasionally they whip up a meal. If I install a 18" dishwasher, I lose VERY precious cabinet space as there are no uppers for pots/pans, etc. Is it worth it? Can it hold more than a few dishes to make it worthwhile or should I just skip it? |
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I don't think a dishwasher is an absolute necessity in a rental, but it is a nice feature. What is stored in those cabinets? An 18" dishwasher can hold quite a few dishes. I have the Bosch and it works fine. I have a small galley style kitchen. Perhaps a dishwasher drawer or a portable model? |
For this type of rental (weekend - short term) I don't think it's required but you may want to compare it to other similar rentals in your area. I just bought an 18" DW for one of our rentals - it's expensive. I don't know the cost of a DW drawer but I think it would be a better choice in your situation if you don't have any room for pots with a 18" DW. |
I found a Haier on Craigslist for $100 (good reviews) and realized I could put it where I have a counter depth rolling butcher block table next to the stove. I'll take the butcher block top off table and put it on DW in a little built-in cabinet (DH is very handy). I guess it's better to have than not have...people really like their dishwashers! |
We rent in napa at least twice a year as it is driving distance from bay area. I think a dishwasher is a must have if your rental accommodates 6 people or more.. Then families have kids and may prefer to eat home home (eating out for all meals in napa can add up fast). Doing a round of dish washing by hand takes away from the precious vacation time. I would also suggest a single dish drawer instead of an 18 in as there are severe limitations to what can fit in the 18in. You cannot wash big pasta pots etc. |
My best advice is to actually see an 18" DW before you decide. We were leaning towards one due to our limited real estate in the kitchen, but actually got to see one this weekend. That 6" might be the biggest, baddest 6 inches of real estate in the world, not just the world of kitchens. I was amazed at how much smaller the unit was on the inside. |
I had an 18" DW in my condominium where I lived for 18 years. When we moved and it became a rental, granted, long-term, it was a huge selling item. It held enough to make running it for 2 people an ever 3rd day or so. When I crapped out -- after 18 years -- I replaced it for my tenants. It wasn't cheap, but it sure wasn't all that expensive. Lowe's. If it last 18 years, it pays for itself with great tenants. |
I just saw the Haier - super small on inside and wouldn't hold any plates over 9" and maybe only 3 plates at that size! My rental only sleeps 4 max. so I don't really have to worry about large meals & lots of cooking...the kitchen was also *Due to drawer layout - I can't fit a Drawer-DW in there |
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Well, for such a short term rental and not aimed at families, I would really hesitate. Mostly because of concerns about the dishwasher breaking, flooding, etc. |
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Merryvale Silhouette Chardonnay, 2007
Vintage: | 2007 |
Wine Type: | White Wine |
Varietal: | Chardonnay |
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100% | Chardonnay |
Appellation: | Napa Valley |
Aging: | ▼ Aged 17 months in French oak (70% new) |
Ageability: | Silhouette is our most age-worth white wine. |
Alcohol %: | 14.9 |
Our '07 Silhouette has elegant aromas of fresh pear, minerals, baked apple, almond and lemon curd along with exotic spices, including cardamom, nutmeg and vanilla bean. The mouthfeel is broad, but with excellent focus and refreshing acidity and follows through with a very long, clean finish.
Silhouette is Merryvale's limited production, top white wine and contains the best of the best Napa Valley and Carneros Chardonnay fruit, including grapes from our Stanly Ranch Estate Vineyard and the famed Hyde Vineyard.
Double-sorted and whole cluster pressed; 100% fermented in French oak barrels; 100% malolactic fermentation; bottled unfiltered.
The 2007 vintage was one of the best in recent memory. After a normal bud break, the valley experienced mild weather through the growing season with a slightly cooler summer and warm September. This climate resulted in slow, even ripening with a crop just slightly smaller than normal, and the highly desired small berry size. Winemakers across the valley are very excited about the 2007 vintage.
Our favorite pairings include broiled lobster with drawn butter and a selection of your favorite caviar.


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North Texas LPGA Shootout
Las Colinas Country Club
Irving, Texas
Second-round Notes and Interviews
April 26, 2013
Caroline Masson -7, Rolex Rankings No. 54
Carlota Ciganda -6, Rolex Rankings No. 48
Inbee Park -5, Rolex Rankings No. 1
Moriya Jutanugarn -5, Rolex Rankings No. 132
Yani Tseng -4, Rolex Rankings No. 4
Angela Stanford -3, Rolex Rankings No. 18
Friday's Second-round Recap
2013 LPGA Tour rookie Caroline Masson managed to weather a rough finish to her second round and hold the lead for the second straight day at the inaugural North Texas LPGA Shootout at Las Colinas Country Club in Irving, Texas. Masson followed up her bogey-free 64 on Thursday by recording bogeys on three of her final four holes in Friday's second round to shoot an even-par 71 and remain at 7-under-par overall for the event.
Masson leads by one shot over 2012 LET Rookie of the Year Carlota Ciganda, who fired a 1-under 71 on Friday.
"I didn't play as good as yesterday, but I expected that after that round yesterday," Masson said. "So I was off to a good start with a birdie on one, which was really nice. And it calmed me down a little bit, and after that I just made a few good pars, but I also made some good putts for birdie. The last few ‑‑ yeah, that was just some bad shots on the last few holes, but still I think, yeah a round of level par is never bad, you know. And especially in that situation. So I'm just looking forward to the weekend."
The round of the day on Friday belonged to a fellow LPGA Tour rookie, 18-year-old Moriya Jutanugarn. The Bangkok, Thailand native shot a 5-under 66 to move into a tie for third, two shots behind the leader, Masson. Jutanugarn currently leads the 2013 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year race. Also sitting two shots back of Masson is Rolex Rankings No. 1 Inbee Park, who shot a 1-under 70 despite missing two short putts around five feet in over her final two holes.
"Today was a little bit more windier than yesterday," Park said. "So it was a little bit more challenging with picking clubs."
There is a strong group of players currently at 4-under-par including Yani Tseng, who held the No. 1 spot in the Rolex Rankings for 109 consecutive weeks prior to losing the ranking to Stacy Lewis on March 18. Also in that group at 4-under are a few other former LPGA Tour winners including Shanshan Feng, who captured last year's Wegmans LPGA Championship to become the first ever winner on the LPGA from China, and Americans Brittany Lincicome and Jessica Korda.
Fort Worth resident Angela Stanford remained the top ranking Texan in the field, following up her opening round 2-under 69 with a 1-under 70 to sit in a tie for 11th at 3-under-par. Stanford is one of seven Texans to make the cut following Friday's second round.
A total of 80 players made the cut, which fell at 3-over-par 145. As part of the event's "Shootout" format, there will also be a second cut made on Saturday that will reduce the field to the top 50 players and ties.
Make it stop! Caroline Masson struggled to close her round on Friday, making bogies at three of the last four holes, but the 23-year-old German still holds a one-shot lead after 36 holes at the North Texas LPGA Shootout. Following an even-par 71 in the second round, Masson was honest about her round.
"I'm pretty happy it's over now," she said. "I can just relax now and tomorrow I think I'll be fine again."
Masson's career-best LPGA finish came as a member of the Ladies European Tour in 2011, when she tied for fifth at the RICOH Women's British Open. This year, her best finish was a tie for 13th at the Kraft Nabisco Championship.
Looking ahead to the weekend, Masson's outlook was simple.
"An even par round is fine and I'm still in the lead, so yeah, I'm just going to take it as it is and just look forward to the weekend," she said.
Traveling queen: Carlota Ciganda has spent the last eight weeks traveling the U.S. as part of her second year on the LPGA Tour. But the native of Pamplona, Spain, who is sitting in second following a round of 71 on Friday, plans to split the 2013 season between the LPGA and the LET Tours. That decision is likely a result of her desire to make this year's European Solheim Cup Team.
Ciganda, who currently ranks second in points for the European Solheim Cup Team, will travel back to Spain next week and the plan is for her to spend the month of May playing events on the LET in Turkey, Holland and Germany. She will then return to the U.S. for the Wegmans LPGA Championship followed by another LPGA event in Arkansas and then the U.S. Women's Open. The top four points earners will make the European Solheim Cup Team.
But Ciganda doesn't seem to mind the travel.
"I really like the U.S.," Ciganda said. "It's a great country. I studied here, and I mean I love it here because everything is easy. I mean the courses we play, they are great and the people are very, very nice. I just take my weeks off in Arizona, which it was really nice to go back there and see my friends.
"And Europe, it's nice, too, because I am closer from home and I can go home in the weeks off. But I love it here and I think the future is to be here. So I'll be playing in the U. S. and Europe this year, and then next year I'll try to go more here."
Ciganda didn't play many LPGA events in her rookie year in 2012. She spent the majority of her time on the Ladies European Tour, where she became the first player since Laura Davies in 1985 to win both the LET Order of Merit and Rookie of the Year honors.
Stroke of luck: Inbee Park has been playing some phenomenal golf of late but to be No. 1 in the world also takes a little bit of luck. And the 24-year-old South Korean had that on her side for one hole in Friday's second round as well.
On Park's ninth hole – the par-5th No. 18 since she teed off on 10 – she pushed her second shot to the right and it hit off the rocks next to the water and bounced back into the fairway. She would hit her third shot inside 10 feet and make the putt for a birdie.
"I thought after I hit the ball, I thought it was definitely in the water because I wanted to hit it to the left on the bunker side, but I hit a push and I thought it was definitely in the water but everybody clapped, so I thought I got really lucky and ended up with a birdie on that hole," Park said. "So it was very good."
Of course as quickly as luck can be on your side, it can also go the other way. That seemed to be the case for Park on her second-to-last hole of the day when her putt for par lipped out. It was one of two short putts that Park missed in her final two holes, which is a rarity for a player who is considered to be one of the best putters on Tour.
"No. 8 was just a very bad lip‑out," Park said. "I mean I had a pretty good putt, but it just lipped out. You can't do much about that. I haven't had that many lip‑outs in a while. But it happens. It was just one of those days."
Rookie race: It's been a good start to the year for 2013 LPGA Tour rookie Moriya Jutanugarn. The 18-year-old Thailand native has
Jutanugarn is currently ranked first in the Louise Suggs Rolex Player of the Year race with 236 points, which is more than double the point total of Ayako Uehara who sits in second with 108 points.
"I'm pretty surprised I had a good start this year because before I start the tour this year, I kind of nervous a little bit because I don't know what is going to happen," Moriya Jutanugarn said. "So it was really a surprise, and I try to work hard every time when I play and try to enjoy every time when I play."
One player who isn't competition for Jutanugarn in this year's rookie race is her sister, Ariya, who instead is a rookie on the Ladies European Tour. Ariya Jutanugarn has played in a few LPGA events this year as well, finishing runner-up in Thailand and third in Hawaii. The 17-year-old tried to Monday qualify for this week's event in Texas but she missed doing so by one stroke. Instead, the two sisters will be paired again in the field next week at the Kingsmill Championship where Ariya will be playing on a sponsor invite. So bring on the competition between the two!
"Like every time," Moriya joked when asked how much the two compete. "I mean all the time, like everything else. We really fighting and really competitive. It's so much when you have a sister with you and practicing, you had a friend and you had good like competitor."
Working her way back…Former Rolex Rankings No. 1 Yani Tseng is in the mix at the North Texas LPGA Shootout. But it's not a return to No. 1 she has her eye on. The 24-year-old world No. 4 simply wants to get back into the winner's circle, a spot she has not been in since March 2012. With a two-round tally of 4-under-par 138, she is just three shots off the pace of leader Caroline Masson.
"I'm not worrying about No. 1 or anything about (the) ranking," Tseng said. "Now I just want to win a tournament. I think the ranking is just a bonus if you're winning."
Tseng started her 2013 campaign with a runner-up finish at the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open and a tie for third at the Honda LPGA Thailand. She has failed to finish inside the top 28 in four tournament since then. Regardless of her record, Tseng is focused on the task at hand at Las Colinas this weekend.
"You just need to be patient on this course, and I think I did for those two days," she said. "I just need to make some more putts."
Happy or Sad? Saginaw's Angela Stanford wasn't thrilled with her second-round 70. But her attitude changed when she realized that, at 3-under-par 139, she sat only four shots behind the leader. So much for leaderboard watching.
"Anybody's ball game now," she said. "I thought I was like six or seven shots down."
Stanford was 3-under-par on the day and 5-under-par overall through 13 holes on Friday, but bogies at six and eight dropped her into a tie for 11th.
"You kind of have to be patient, and I thought I did my best, and I kind of lost it there in the end," she said. "Just gotta get over it and keep going."
Everybody's Working for the Weekend: A total of 80 players made the cut, which fell at 3-over-par 145
Tweet of the Day: "Met Paula today! And got to sign some autographs! http://instagram.com/p/Ylg4vnxoAP/ -- @TaylorColeman9, the 16-year-old High Schooler from San Antonio, Texas who made the cut on Friday
Of Note…LPGA and World Golf Halls of Fame member Se Ri Pak withdrew after playing eight holes in the second round on Friday…The two qualifiers from the High School Shootout, which took place on Monday at Las Colinas Country Club, both made the cut. Haley Mills, 18, of Fort Worth, Texas finished at 2-over-par while 16-year-old Taylor Coleman of San Antonio, Texas was 3-over-par through two rounds.
Caroline Masson, Rolex Rankings No. 54
THE MODERATOR: We'd like to welcome our current leader, Caroline Masson into the interview room. Nice day out there, even par 71. I know it got off to a hot start and probably not the finish you were exactly hoping for, but take me through the day and how your round went out there.
CAROLINE MASSON: Yes. I mean you know, I finished with like three bogeys on my last four holes, so it's a bit disappointing, but still, I played really solid, you know.
It's playing maybe a little tough there. I didn't play as good as yesterday, but I expected that after that round yesterday. So I was off to a good start with a birdie on one, which was really nice. And it calmed me down a little bit, and after that I just made a few good pars, but I also made some good putts for birdie, and then yeah, the last few ‑‑ yeah, that was just some bad shots on the last few holes, but still I think, yeah a round of level par is never bad, you know. And especially in that situation. So I'm just looking forward to the weekend.
THE MODERATOR: When we looked at the scores today, too, we didn't see as many low numbers. It seems people weren't able to put together the type of runs that we saw yesterday. Were the conditions much tougher? What do you think accounted for the fact that we haven't seen as many low scores.
CAROLINE MASSON: I don't really know. It was a little windier than yesterday. I think so but still there were so many chances out there to make birdie. But it all got a little firmer, the fairways, the greens, so maybe it was just a little tougher to make birdies. And that's probably why.
THE MODERATOR: Take me through that stretch. I know you said three bogeys in the last four holes. What went differently for you in that stretch than early when it seemed like you were just making birdies and kind of cruising along there.
CAROLINE MASSON: Yeah. Well, I made bogey on 15, hit it in the water off the tee. I mean it's just a difficult tee shot. I hit it a little left, so I think it just carried down the downslope and just went in the water. It was not a horrible shot. But that just happens. I made bogey there. Missed the putt and made bogey. Yeah, the next tee shot was pretty far left. So actually I could go ‑‑ I was going for the green. Just for some reason hit a good shot and stayed a little short. I couldn't make that putt either. Yeah, then on 18 I hit it left again. I think it was actually an all right tee shot because everything kicks to the right. And if that one had been just a few meters further right it would have been fine. But just in front of a tree. Chip out in front of a tree again. So I just made bogey there. But yeah, as I said, overall it was still a good round, I think.
THE MODERATOR: And to still finish in the lead and be holding the lead as you head into the weekend, what are kind of the goals as you head into the weekend and does your plan change at all in how you approach this golf course?
CAROLINE MASSON: No. I have to stay patient. That's my goal, you know. Even if I make some bogeys out there, I can always make birdies, and just be as relaxed as I can. Don't think about the lead too much and just enjoy the golf course. And I still think I'm hitting it pretty good. So I'm sure ‑‑ you know, if I can keep doing that on the weekend, I'll do fine.
Q. Is it difficult to follow up such a great one as the first one, bogey‑free 64?
CAROLINE MASSON: I think it always is, yeah because your expectations are pretty high. It seems like it's so easy when you shoot a round like that and the next day you might struggle a little bit. So that's why I was really happy that I had a really good start, you know, with a birdie on 1 and then a few more birdies. And then yeah, so I think a level par after a 7‑under in the first round is not a bad round, so I'm pretty happy with that.
Q. Caroline, after an ending stretch like that, are you almost glad it's over or do you wish you had more holes to play so you could try to turn it around?
CAROLINE MASSON: After the last few holes, I'm actually ‑‑ I think I'm pretty happy it's over now. It's always a long day when you play in the afternoon, so yeah, I'll just ‑‑ I don't know. I don't know what went wrong really. It was just a few bad shots, but I think that it's good that it's over and then I can, yeah, just relax now and tomorrow I think I'll be fine again.
Q. You're happy with the even round, the even‑par round, but is there a part of you that kind of wonders what if? You were up 4 at one point in time.
CAROLINE MASSON: Not really, you know. It's just the second round, so you're always going to make some bogeys and you just have to accept that. You know, it doesn't matter when they come. Maybe you start off with a few bogeys or you finish with a few bogeys, but still, overall I hit it well. An even par round is fine and I'm still in the lead, so yeah, I'm just going to take it as it is and just look forward to the weekend.
Q. The drive on 15, can you talk about was that a difficult drive? It kind of goes left to right; correct?
CAROLINE MASSON: It is a difficult drive, you know, because the wind is behind and there is a huge downslope. So anything that carries that downslope or carries into the downslope is probably going to go into the water. So I just hit it a little left, and I thought it was going to be fine. It carried the trees, but I guess it just took a strange kick there and just went into the water. I mean I couldn't see it, but yeah, you know, things like that happen, especially when it's windy. And yeah, you just have to accept it, you know. I was trying to make par. I had a good chance for par and couldn't do it, but that just happens.
Q. Did you hit driver?
CAROLINE MASSON: Oh, no. I hit rescue. Yeah.
Q. Caroline, going from yesterday to today at this point do you just call it a day or will you work on some fundamentals before you hit in?
CAROLINE MASSON: I'm just going to hit a few more balls on the range because I wasn't happy with the last few drives. But as I say, it's been a long day, and you know, just hit a few and just go home and have dinner and relax.
THE MODERATOR: Caroline, you come from a pretty athletic family. Kind of talk a little bit about your sports background and what lessons did you learn from your dad and from your brother in terms of handling ‑‑ you know, being in the lead or handling a tough day like today? What kind of lessons have they kind of passed along.
CAROLINE MASSON: Yeah. My dad's a tennis coach, and he's always so positive, you know, which is great. So every time I talk to my parents, especially my dad, he's so positive and even if I have a bad round or something, he's just like, oh, you know, you can do it tomorrow. Just stay patient.
It's just good to hear that. I think I'm really happy that my parents are not asking why did you do that or why did you do that, because that annoys me a little bit. So they don't care, you know, really how I played or whatever. They just always try to make me feel good, I think, and you know, it helps me a lot.
And he really knows ‑‑ I mean he was caddying at the Kraft for me and I played pretty good out there, so it's just nice to have him around me, because of that positive attitude. And yeah, it's always good fun and I love talking to him about everything, life, sports. Yeah. It's good fun.
THE MODERATOR: And with having a dad as a tennis coach, how did you end up in golf and not become a tennis player.
CAROLINE MASSON: Well, I was playing tennis when I grew up, and I think it's a great sport and I loved it, but you know, golf ‑‑ I don't know. I was better in golf. And at some point I had to make the decision do I want to play tennis or golf or what do I want to concentrate on, and I was a little better in golf. And running is not exactly my strength, so I thought, okay, I'm better off with golf. And yeah, I think I made a pretty good decision there.
THE MODERATOR: I was going to say, based on looking at the leaderboard, I think that's not such a bad thing at all. Any more questions for Caroline? All right. Thank you very much and best of luck over the weekend.
Carlota Ciganda, Rolex Rankings No. 48
THE MODERATOR: We'd like to welcome Carlota Ciganda back to the interview room today. 1‑under par 70, but you said you actually really played well today. Just talk about your round.
CARLOTA CIGANDA: Yeah, I started playing really good my first five holes, hitting really close to the tee. And I even made those putts for birdie, but I birdied No. 4, the par‑3. So I was 1‑under after six, and then I made two bogeys on 8 and 9. I even hit the green and I couldn't make the putts, but then I played really solid the back nine, shooting 2‑under, and I think that's good because the conditions were not easy. The wind is picking up and it was raining a little bit, so I'm happy with my round.
THE MODERATOR: That was my next question, the conditions. You're the first player we've talked to today. Just how different was it today versus Thursday?
CARLOTA CIGANDA: Yesterday was windy, too. Today the only thing it was more cold and it was playing a little bit longer maybe. But I mean it's a course which it can be really windy. It's not easy to putt well because it's uncomfortable. They are big greens out there. So just try to hit it as close as possible and then tried to make some putts.
THE MODERATOR: Just if you would, just take us through how you got involved in the game of golf.
CARLOTA CIGANDA: I started when I was five years old, so very young. And I live very close from my golf course which is a small town called Lorenzo which is 20 minutes from Pamplona. And I started with my dad and his friends. They used to play golf every day, and I used to go with my dad all the time. So I still play with them and they play really good golf and I really enjoy my time playing with them. So it's great. Thanks to them I'm here.
THE MODERATOR: And just tell us, you mentioned to me on the walk up, your caddy is a very good friend of yours. How does that relationship work?
CARLOTA CIGANDA: Yeah. He's now my caddy; he's a really good friend of mine. He is helping me a lot. He started last year with me in Turkey. So we have been for one year, and last year it was great, but this year has also been really good. He's really close, always happy to help, and it's a big help for me because we travel together and it's very nice to have a friend always with you. So I'm very thankful to Javi because he has a lot of patience.
THE MODERATOR: And what's his name?
CARLOTA CIGANDA: Javier Urquizu.
THE MODERATOR: If we have any questions for Carlota, we'll take them with the microphone. One more from me. You mentioned for the last eight weeks you've been here in the States. Obviously a little bit different than playing the European Tour. What's your favorite thing about being over here and maybe any interesting experiences you've had since you've been traveling here in the United States?
CARLOTA CIGANDA: Yeah. I've been here for the last seven weeks, and I really like the U. S. It's a great country. I studied here, and I mean I love it here because everything is easy. I mean the courses we play, they are great and the people are very, very nice.
I just take my weeks off in Arizona, which it was really nice to go back there and see my friends. And Europe, it's nice, too, because I am closer from home and I can go home in the weeks off. But I love it here and I think the future is to be here. So I'll be playing in the U. S. and Europe this year, and then next year I'll try to go more here.
Q. You mentioned that some of the putts weren't going in. If you look at your numbers, you had the same number of fairways, same number of greens. Were there long putts you weren't making or some short ones you weren't making out there?
CARLOTA CIGANDA: I think they were hitting a little bit closer to the pin, so I made a few shorter ones, but then I also made two ones for birdie on No. 4 and 16. So I would be happier with a few more putts if they would drop in. But I mean I'm happy with my round. I think I played similar to yesterday. Just those putts that didn't go in, that's the difference.
Q. What was the length on the long one?
CARLOTA CIGANDA: On hole No. 4, the par‑3, it was about five meters, about 16 feet. And then 16, about the same, four or five meters.
Q. And how much when you play in Europe, how does that affect your schedule over here and traveling overall this year?
CARLOTA CIGANDA: Yeah, I'm going to go next week back home. So I'll stay there for one week, and then in May I'm going to play in Europe. I'm going to play in Turkey, Holland and Germany, so I won't be playing here in May.
And then I'll come for the LPGA Championship for the women's in June. And I'll play those three events, the LPGA, the one in Arkansas and then the U. S. Open. And then I think I want to take some time off because otherwise the year is too long, and I want to keep looking forward to playing golf.
Q. So you don't want to burn yourself out is what you're saying?
CARLOTA CIGANDA: Yeah. That's right. I mean this is my eighth week here. I mean I love it and I love to compete, but I think you need to take some time off, go home, go out, have fun. Otherwise it's too much.
Q. That sounds like a very Spanish mentality to me.
CARLOTA CIGANDA: I mean I think when you work, you need to put 100 percent and try your best, but then when you go home and just see your family, your friends, I think it's good to go out, to have some fun and party a little bit, too. And then I think you are ready to play the next tournaments.
Q. You went like 25 holes without a bogey. How important is steady play like that, especially when it starts getting windy out here?
CARLOTA CIGANDA: Yeah. I mean I think making putts really good because bogeys are very easy to make with these greens and then with the wind.
I was trying just to hit fairways and greens. I didn't hit lots of fairways. But I mean I was hitting good second shots and then hitting good putts. Some they went in, some they didn't, but I was trying to be really patient. And I think that's what I'm going to do over the weekend, just try to enjoy and stay patient and stay in the present and let's see how it goes.
Q. Are the greens still fast and what kind of challenges have they presented so far?
CARLOTA CIGANDA: It depends on the wind, but I mean if you are putting downhill, they are very fast and then up the hill they are a bit slower, but I mean they are fast.
Q. Did I hear that you're now working with Sergio Garcia's manager?
CARLOTA CIGANDA: Yeah.
Q. Do you know Sergio at all? Have you played any golf with him?
CARLOTA CIGANDA: Yeah. We are good friends. My dad is really good friends with his dad, so he came to two tournaments last year, so did his dad with me. And we have a really good relationship. Yeah, I love Sergio. He's talented the way he plays. And yeah, I am working with his manager, so I'm very happy to work with him.
Q. You mentioned when you get away from golf you want to have some fun. You made it clear to us yesterday you don't run with the bulls. That's for the crazy people. So what do you do when you get away and have some fun?
CARLOTA CIGANDA: I go home, I like playing other sports. I like tennis and a game we play, paddle. I don't know if you guys have ever heard of that. It's similar to tennis, but smaller courts with walls behind, and then it's very popular in Spain and Argentina. I really like playing that.
And then I just like to relax at home. I relax there with my family, with my brother, just go out with friends, have a good dinner. I don't go out a lot, but I mean next week I'll go at least two or three days.
Inbee Park, Rolex Rankings No. 1
THE MODERATOR: We'd like to welcome Rolex Rankings No. 1 Inbee Park into the interview room. Congratulations, another solid round out there. Just take me through your day and what was really kind of the key to your round today.
INBEE PARK: Yeah. Today was a little bit more windier than yesterday. So it was a little bit more challenging with picking clubs.
I didn't hit the ball as good as yesterday. I mean I didn't putt as good as yesterday. I mean looking at the scores, you can't tell, but a couple of those putts that I just read it wrong, and especially No. 8 and 9, the last two holes, I missed a couple five‑footers. Just left a couple out there today, but still very close to the lead and looking forward to tomorrow.
THE MODERATOR: I guess we've gotten so used to watching you just putt in everything, it seems, that you see. How much was it just a mis-read on those last two holes or what were you thinking on those putts?
INBEE PARK: No. 8 was just a very bad lip‑out. I mean I had a pretty good putt, but it just lipped out. You can't do much about that. I haven't had that many lip‑outs in a while. But it happens. It was just one of those days.
And the last hole looked really straight to me, but it broke left‑to‑right, and yeah, I was really confident that it was going to go straight, but it was just a bad read, and yeah, it's all right.
THE MODERATOR: Sometimes the breaks go your way; sometimes they don't, but it did go your way on the 18th earlier in the day. Take me through that hole. We saw the second shot hit the rocks and ended up getting a nice little break there.
INBEE PARK: Yeah. I thought after I hit the ball, I thought it was definitely in the water because I wanted to hit it to the left on the bunker side, but I hit a push and I thought it was definitely in the water but everybody clapped, so I thought I got really lucky and ended up with a birdie on that hole. So it was very good.
And until that hole on the front nine I thought everything was going the right way, but back nine I didn't finish that strong. But yeah, I got a good break on the front nine, a little bad break on the back nine, so it evens out.
THE MODERATOR: Sometimes a lot goes your way and sometimes maybe luckier than good. Overall as you head into the weekend, what's the plan and do you change anything about how you approach this golf course?
INBEE PARK: No. I think it's just really similar. I mean yesterday was a lot less wind so it was a lot easier to hit more fairways.
Today it was a lot of left‑to‑right wind with left‑to‑right fairways, which was really tough to keep it in the fairways. And yeah, if it blows a little harder, I think I gotta aim more left and hit it like left edge of the fairway and hopefully it ends up in the fairway. And there was a lot of holes that I really need to hit it to the left side. That was the toughest part.
THE MODERATOR: Questions for Inbee? In terms of the conditions out there today, like you said, the wind seemed to be a little tougher. I also was talking to the other players who played in the afternoon and they said the course got a lot harder and firmer. Is that something if this wind keeps up it's going to be a challenge over the next two days?
INBEE PARK: I thought the course was playing quite harder from yesterday also. I mean we were playing in the morning, but you know, it was playing quite tough and it was very firm, and I was getting like 50 yards of run every hole. So I mean I think if the wind keeps up like this, it's going to get even more hard and fast on the greens, so I think it's going to be slippery.
Moriya Jutanugarn, Rolex Rankings No. 132
THE MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone. We'd like to welcome Moriya Jutanugarn into the interview room. Congratulations. A great 5‑under par round today. Just take me through your day out there and what was really working well for you.
MORIYA JUTANUGARN: All right. Thank you very much. You know, I just want to go play today and like one shot at a time, playing my game. So everything worked pretty good today.
THE MODERATOR: The conditions out there seem a little tougher. I know it was cold this morning. How different was it today than yesterday?
MORIYA JUTANUGARN: Yesterday I played in the afternoon, like 1 something tee time. So yesterday it was pretty warm and it was better. This morning is kind of freezing and cold, windy. So I mean it's much different. But yesterday I like missed some short putts for do whatever, like a little bit crazy.
THE MODERATOR: Was there one key aspect to your game today that really was working well for you that got you? Was it putting or were you hitting your shots close? What was kind of the key for you today?
MORIYA JUTANUGARN: I hit it pretty close like a couple times, like four feet or five feet. So I make the putt from there. And I think today the driver was pretty good keeping the fairway so it makes it easier.
THE MODERATOR: You're an 18‑year‑old rookie out here on the LPGA Tour, originally from Thailand and you've been playing really well so far this year. You're leading the points right now in the Rookie of the Year race with more than double the number of points of the person who's right behind you. Was that a goal for you at the beginning of the year? Did you kind of set your sights on being rookie of the year?
MORIYA JUTANUGARN: I'm pretty surprised because I had a good start this year because before I start the tour this year, I kind of nervous a little bit because I don't know what is going to happen. So it was really a surprise, and I try to work hard every time when I play and try to enjoy every time when I play. Yeah.
THE MODERATOR: So I don't know if everyone here knows, but you play professional golf and your sister also plays. She's a year younger than you. She's 17. She's a rookie on the Ladies European tour, but she tried to Monday qualify this week and missed it by just a stroke, but she finished third last week in Hawaii and she's going to play next week at Kingsmill as a sponsor invite. The two of you are both really good golfers. Do you get competitive when you play with each other or kind of describe your relationship with your sister.
MORIYA JUTANUGARN: Just like every time. I mean all the time, like everything else. We really fighting and really competitive. It's so much when you have a sister with you and practicing, you had a friend and you had good like competitor.
THE MODERATOR: So I know last week you missed the cut in Hawaii and when she finished third, did she give you any grief about that? Was she picking on you a little bit about how she finished higher than you?
MORIYA JUTANUGARN: Yes. Of course. She's like, what are you doing, just inside joke, but I try not to think about what was wrong last week. So I mean I call my coach and I try to figure it out. So it works.
THE MODERATOR: So what do you think has been the solution? What did you figure out from last week to this week? What have you made, changes?
MORIYA JUTANUGARN: I try to shape my mind every time when I play golf. Just like I'm really anxious sometimes. So I try to relax, play one shot at a time. So play my game. Yeah.
Q. You had a bogey‑free round today but talk about how you kind of recovered, because I know late in the round yesterday you had three straight bogeys. Talk about how you put that behind to do what you did today.
MORIYA JUTANUGARN: Like yesterday I had 3‑under and then I had three bogeys in a row. It was kind of[] weird because I had ‑‑ I'm not really getting in trouble, but I just missed short putts. That's it. So after that I kind of make my confidence with very short putt. And today is like just trying to keep going and play my game, one shot at a time. You can do it all day long, you know.
Q. What does your sister doing? Is she hanging out with you here for the rest of the week or is she going back home?
MORIYA JUTANUGARN: She left yesterday to Virginia because she had nothing to do. She was like, I missed the cut and then I ‑‑ okay. I left.
Q. Can you just talk about the season and how you've been so steady and in addition to that, working on your putting and how that has gone?
MORIYA JUTANUGARN: You know, I just try to play my game, like what is there, pin, I mean on the course. So it's nothing like ‑‑ I don't have to ‑‑ I try to work hard everything like in my game.
But how can I say? You know, like last week, putting or driver is not really work, so I try to work hard this week, so it's getting better. So yeah, just keep in touch with my coach, call him every day. Yeah.
THE MODERATOR: Moriya, what's been the toughest thing about being a rookie on the LPGA? Has it been the travel? I know you traveled a lot playing golf event and stuff before, but what's been the hardest thing to get adjusted to as a rookie out here?
MORIYA JUTANUGARN: You know, this year is kind of a big change for me because I just play from junior golf. And it was like and at last to play professional golf. It's a big change, but I enjoy it.
Happy that we have rookie hours that we have to play. I mean we have to play golf practicing and then do the rookie hour. But it's very enjoy.
THE MODERATOR: Have you gotten used to made a lot of friends out here now? Are you starting to feel comfortable out here, the routine of traveling everywhere?
MORIYA JUTANUGARN: I have a lot of friends right now. I go and say hi, but I try to make friends. That's my part, make friends, enjoy the game. That's it.
THE MODERATOR: Well, it's working out well for you so far. And it seems to be going into your results.
Q. You are in today 5‑under. Compared to yesterday can you just talk about is that way better today considering the conditions? It seemed like the conditions were tougher today.
MORIYA JUTANUGARN: For me the condition is more tough than yesterday when I play. But I can keep relax today and I play one shot at a time. You know, yesterday I just had like something funny, like missed a shot by like three feet, that's it. So only one thing I work on last night, I mean after the round yesterday. Yeah.
THE MODERATOR: Did you feel better about your game today? Did everything feel like it was starting to kind of click, like yesterday or was yesterday everything feeling good besides the putting?
MORIYA JUTANUGARN: Just the putting yesterday, yeah. But today I try and focus with the short putt and just, you know, like do your best every shot. So after the ball is off the face so that's all I can do.
Yani Tseng, Rolex Rankings No. 4
Q. So 4‑under par. Leader's at 7. You're in the hunt. How do you feel going into the weekend?
YANI TSENG: I feel pretty good. I hit the shots well, and I know this is course, sometimes you get lucky, sometimes you don't because when you hit good shot, you might bounce into the rough. But you just need to be patient on this course, and I think I did for those two days, and I just need to make some more putts, you know.
I felt good out there and looking forward for next two days.
Q. A lot of people like to talk about the state of your game and whether you're be No. 1 again. Do you worry about any of that when you're out there or are you just out there having fun?
YANI TSENG: No. I'm just out there having fun. I'm worrying too much last two years, so I'm not worrying anything about No. 1 or anything about ranking. Now I just want to win a tournament. Winning a tournament, if I'm No. 1 is good. If not I'm still happy. I think the ranking is just a bonus if you're winning. So just try to go out there and try to win a tournament is the most important thing for me now.
Angela Stanford, Rolex Rankings No. 18
Q. What are your impressions of your round?
ANGELA STANFORD: Probably let one get away there. I mean I had a lot of opportunities on our front side which was the back nine, and just missed a chance to get into a better position.
Q. And you did put yourself in position quite a bit on the front. I followed you through the front nine. Was it reading the greens? What was the ‑‑
ANGELA STANFORD: Yeah, just I guess it was a combination of maybe not having the correct speed and not reading them properly.
Q. And what do you think you need to do tomorrow to put yourself ‑‑
ANGELA STANFORD: I guess I just have to keep being patient. I think I probably lost my patience there in the end, and you know, it's a tough course with the greens and the fairways being this firm and fast.
You kind of have to be patient, and I thought I did my best, and I kind of lost it there in the end.
Q. And the conditions were a little different than they were yesterday. Was it especially with the wind?
ANGELA STANFORD: Yeah, the wind, it blew from a similar direction, but I think it started blowing a little bit harder towards the end today. So I think any time it blows like that later in the afternoon, it's just making things a lot firmer and faster.
And the ball for some reason was going a lot further later in the day, too.
Q. Do you have to ‑‑ do you enter tomorrow thinking about what if? Is that something ‑‑
ANGELA STANFORD: No. Just gotta get over it and keep going. I don't even know what the leader is. What's the leader?
ANGELA STANFORD: Leader's at 7?
Q. She bogeyed three of the last four.
ANGELA STANFORD: Oh. So anybody's ball game now.
Q. See, your whole attitude just changed.
ANGELA STANFORD: It just changed like that. I thought I was like 6 or 7 down.
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AMSTERDAM - Far-right Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders, who is notorious for attacking Islam, has become the center of Jewish anger over his support for banning ritual slaughter of animals in the Netherlands.
I am shocked and upset to learn that your party once again has adopted a total ban on ritual slaughter in its platform for the September 12 upcoming general elections, Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger said in a letter to Wilders cited by Reuters.
"This is the classical anti-Semitic way our rites have been targeted and demonized throughout history.Dutch Jews, Muslims Decry Slaughter Ban
Wilders Stokes Immigrants Fears
After Islam, Wilders Turns to Dutch Queen
A bill was introduced by a pro-animal party, the Party for Animals (PvdD), to ban ritual slaughter in the Netherland.
Though the bill passed in the lower house of parliament in June 2011, it failed in the Senate, where a compromise was reached allowing the practice to continue.
Wilders, the leader of the far-right Freedom Party, is one of the staunchest supporters of the ban.
Ritual slaughter has been the subject of controversy in several European countries, where pro-animal activists say it causes unnecessary pain to the animal.
According to the Islamic and Jewish ritual, the animal is slaughtered by a sharp blade.
Of the 500 million animals slaughtered annually for food in the Netherlands, only 1.2 million animals are slaughtered according to Muslim or Jewish traditions, Dutch statistics show.
Muslim scholars agree that Shari`ah provides a divine law of mercy that should be applied on all Allah's creations, including animals.
Islam also provides details about avoiding any unnecessary pain.
Muslims make up one million of the Netherlands's 16 million population, mostly from Turkish and Moroccan origin.
Dutch Jews number around 50,000.
The chief Jewish rabbi has warned that Wilders' support for the ritual slaughter ban amounted to anti-Semitism.
"It is obvious that one cannot be at the same time a friend of Israel and the Jewish people and on the other hand support an anti-Jewish law," Metzger wrote.
Wilders calls himself Israel's "greatest friend" and has also proposed creating a national Dutch holiday to commemorate the victims of the Auschwitz concentration camp.
"By denying Jews to live according to the Torah you will eventually force them to leave the Netherlands where they enjoyed religious freedom for centuries."
The Jewish criticism of Wilders comes two weeks before the country's general election, in which the far-right lawmaker is expected to take a sizeable portion of the vote.
Recent polls show Wilders' party winning between 15 and 19 seats in the 150-seat parliament, down from the 24 seats he won in the 2010 election.
Wilders is notorious for his rants against Islam and Muslims.
Since storming onto the political scene in 2004, Wilders has influenced Dutch immigration policy and set the tone of public debate, whether on Muslims and burqas or bailouts and the euro, in what once would have been regarded as politically incorrect language.
He has called for banning the Noble Qur'an, describing the Muslim holy book as fascist.In 2008, Wilders released a 15-minute documentary accusing the Qur'an of inciting violence.
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I am an information junkie. I like need to collect, organize, manage and disseminate information. That is why I am very anxious to get started with my own webpages. I am also going to be opening my own non-profit organization in the U.S. aimed at helping the disabled people and orphans get vocational training. I am usually in China for 3 years at a time so I really need to learn how to take advantage of multimedia in website design.
I need to be able to do the following with my website:
Post streaming video
Be able to synchronize my bookmarks on any computer I am working on with a file on the website
Have my own e-group I need to send out 400 e-mails every month for a newsletter.
SSL e-mail service for webmail
Offer hundreds of e-mails so that people who help me can have a free one
Host my own chat session
Host a forum
Host video conferencing with up to 6 people in total
Post live video of my aquarium
Synchronize my address book with Thunderbird
Screen comments made in my guest book and forward the comments to different e-mail addresses based on key words..
Will be either using Frontpage or Dreamweaver not sure which
Need to publicize my website
Will do some e-commerce kinds of things with it receiving donations.
Display local time - I live in China and weather conditions
I will not implement all of these things at one time but probably over 16-18 months.
I understand that I first have to decide between using a Windows based server or a Linux/Unix based server. My understanding is that Linux/Unix is cheaper that Windows? I am guessing that both Linux and Windows has the software that I need to do the things I have just mentioned.
Secondly, I have to choose a server. Any reccommendations? Either for a specific host or guidelines?
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I would never hand-code this.
Did you check out the CMS systems already out there?
I like XOOPS right now...and it will handle much of this for you. You need a server with PHP and SQL.
I usually have a LAMP setup and it is working great for the site I am playing with it with right now.
Integrates well with my Dreamweaver, too.
If this post contains any code, I may or may not have tested it. It's probably just example code, so no getting knickers in a bunch over a typo, OK? If it doesn't have basic error checking in it, such as object detection or checking if objects are null before using them, put that in there. I'm giving examples, not typing up your whole app for you. You run code at your own risk.
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Which means Linux/Apache/MySql/PHP btw.Originally Posted by nikkiH
And yes Linux hosting is cheaper since it doesn't have the expensive software licensing fees and doesn't need quite as beefy hardware to run on.
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Only cheaper if you know some one who can upkeep it. Windows will be cheaper in the long run if that is all you have ever worked with.Originally Posted by oracleguy
Note: I do not test code. I just write it off the top of my head. There might be bugs in it! But if any thing I gave you the overall theory of what you need to accomplish. Also there are plenty of other ways to accomplish this same thing. I just gave one example of it. Other ways might be faster and more efficient.


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Program: | SBIR |
Topic Num: | A10-106 (Army) |
Title: | Modeling of concrete failure under blast and fragment loading | Research & Technical Areas: | Materials/Processes, Weapons |
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The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services. Offerors must disclose any proposed use of foreign nationals, their country of origin, and what tasks each would accomplish in the statement of work in accordance with section 3.5.b.(7) of the solicitation. | Objective: | Develop analytical algorithms and numerical methods for the prediction of the structural response of concrete structures subjected to blast and fragment loading.
| Description: | There is a great interest in the defense community and in particular the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Ref 1, in formulating theories and computational algorithms, which enable the accurate assessment of blast effects and fragment impacts on various types of concrete structures. These events are extremely complex and are relevant to a wide range of time and length scales. Novel multi-scale, multi-physics approaches in concrete modeling have shown great potential for simulating cracking and post-failure behavior of cementitious materials and, in general, quasi-brittle materials under a variety of loading conditions. The Lattice Discrete Particle Model (Ref. 2) has been demonstrated to be very suitable for simulating the fracturing process of conventional concrete and its post-failure behavior in a variety of loading conditions. However, many recent applications require the use of special concretes, such as Very High Strength Concrete (VHSC), Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC), etc. The modeling of these materials presents many challenges, because the scale of the aggregate can be very small and fiber-concrete interaction is very complex. Preliminary efforts in this area at ERDC have indicated that substantial effort needs to be placed in developing adequate analytical models for simulating the structural response of components made with these advanced materials.
| PHASE I: Assess computational models for simulating VHSC, FRC, and other types of special concrete materials and cementitious composites in the context of a multi-scale, multi-physics, LDPM (Lattice Discrete Particle Model) framework. Identify shortcoming of current methodology and formulate a development strategy for future development. Characterize risk and potential payback of proposed modeling techniques. Perform some preliminary studies to compare the feasibility of new methodologies. Identify methods that should be implemented in a computational framework.
| PHASE II: Implement methods identified in phase I in a computational framework. Improve efficiency of computational tools for the solution of very large problem on massively parallel computer systems implementing parallelization schemes. Improve robustness so that computational tools can be used reliably in a production environment.
| PHASE III: Validate methods developed against experimental data. Application of the technology developed under phase II may benefit other areas in DOD as well as civilian agencies. Concrete materials are used in the construction of a variety of civilian structures, including bridges, dams, etc. Their response to extreme loading conditions is of extreme interest to the civil engineering community at large.
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1. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Broad Agency Announcement, ERDC, Vicksburg, MS. http://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/contract/docs/BAA.pdf
2. G. Cusatis, A. Mencarelli, D. Pelessone, and J. T. Baylot. "Lattice Discrete Particle Model (LDPM) for Fracture Dynamics and Rate Effect in Concrete". Proceedings of the 2008 ASCE Structures Congress, April 24-26, 2008, Vancouver, Canada. |
Keywords: | concrete, numerical methods, fracture, blast, multi-scale, multi-physics |
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It's been a long time coming, an Alfa Romeo sports car that true enthusiasts can desire -- and afford. Based on the convincing 4C concept car, the wait was worth it, as this may be the breakthrough car that we've all wanted for a very long time. Alfa's 8C Competizione is wonderful, even if it's a Ferrari/Maserati derivative and was not created independently. But few among us can afford a quarter-million dollars for a daily driver. The 4C, though, comes from Fiat, and its mechanical elements presumably are optimized for inexpensive volume production. We, and the Fiat masters who control Alfa, hope that the 4C will become as popular and widely sold as were Giulietta sport models fifty years ago. In the end, it will depend on price -- and on how well the car works, of course.
The design is a little busy, a little undecided in some of its detailing, and it suffers -- as do most contemporary concept cars -- from wheels and tires that are so big they distort the overall proportions. I don't think enough customers ever consider how heavy big wheels and tires are, nor how much it costs to replace just one giant tire when all the pleasant cavorting wears them out quickly. This styling trend is as absurd as were tall hoods over side-valve engines in the 1920s and '30s, leaving a foot or two of empty space above the mechanical elements. It all looks cool in sketches, but big wheels end up absorbing too much of a car's footprint, to the detriment of usability.
Space inefficiency aside, the 4C is a very attractive shape, if perhaps too big. Once translated to production form, it may be a bit too heavy, but it really is exciting to imagine that a Lancia Stratos-like coupe may become a reality. It's even more exciting to think that Chrysler/Fiat is so serious that the structure may be optimized so the car will not be massively overweight, as were the last several Alfa sport models and even current Giulietta sedans.
One harbinger of good news on this matte red concept car is the total absence of add-on brightwork and trim. Side-marker lamps are used as design elements, controlling the door shape in an interesting way, and the glass area is relatively restrained, a good thing because glass is very heavy. It wasn't clear from looking at the 4C in Geneva how the various panels are intended to open. The entire front end appears to be a single piece -- in lightweight composite? -- with just a tiny cutline ahead of the marker lamps, but if the rear is one piece that lifts up for engine access, how does the trunk work?
Italy uses small front license plates that don't spoil the frontal composition of cars like this. But where and how will an American-size plate fit? That's a problem I look forward to living with in the near future.


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Why hasn't Viburnum rufidulum gotten more publicity? It would make a great alternative to Cornus florida. It has everything you want. It has pretty flowers, attractive blue berries, and very good fall color. To top it off, it's drought tolerant too. What more could you want? |
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There is a vicious circle of supply and demand. The nurseries are loath to expend space, time, and materials on a plant that very few people are asking for. And no one is going to ask for a plant that they are not able to see in all of its glory in their neighbor's yards, in the garden centers, or in that new commercial landscape in the middle of town. A plant with little or no recognition factor for the general public is not likely to be snapped up at the big box stores where there is no one to extol its virtues. And unless a plant does very well for a long period of time in a container, in a garden center environment, it is not likely to decorate our urban landscapes. Sad, but true. |
rhizo, You are so right, "sad, but true", which is why I go out of my way to compliment nursery owners who dare to go out on a "financial limb" by bringing in the new & unusual. It is also why more and more of my plant dollars are being spent on-line. I want my local nurseries to thrive, but my loyalty only goes so far ;-) Nelson |
- Posted by hortman_2006 (My Page) on Tue, Oct 24, 06 at 22:32
Rhizo, You are right but I wasn't talking about nurseries. It's the media that creates interest in plants. I have a friend that ownes a large nursery. He said that as soon as Southern Living features a plant then everybody is dying to get it. So what I am saying is, why hasn't this plant gotten any attention? |
Hey, Hortman. Email me off forum, when you get a chance. I've got a proposition for you. |
I agree about the wonderful ornamental charateristics of V. rufidulum! Even in midsummer it has the glossiest leaves imaginable which remain so through fall coloration. I witnessed a wild growing plant in full fall color once and it was a beautiful SHINY red! This same plant is now gone due to the developement of a gaudy subdivision. It is truly a shame to think people are filling their gardens with Bradford Pears and Forsythia when plants like Rusty Blackhaw are out there! |
- Posted by madabouteu 7/8 Alabama (My Page) on Tue, Nov 14, 06 at 15:50
This is where botanical gardens can be a true help. They not only test how well a plant will grow in an area's climate, but serve to display that plant and may also serve as a distribution point! BTW I will be planting 4 kinds of Viburnum seeds this spring! |
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Westminster, London. Cute cats at Championship Cat Show in London.
GV Show. SV Zoom in Persian kittens being judged. CU Woman pan down to Siamese cat. SV Pan cats in cages. LV Judging. SV White kittens in cage. CU Large blue Persian. SV Judges with white cat. CU Blue Persian snuggling up on woman's shoulder. CU Two rare Burmese cats being held by woman. SV No 36 with 1st certificates in bars of cage. 'Pekeholm Paprika'. Zoom in. SV Two white cats being held by woman. CU Armful of blue Persian kittens.
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Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand (63) and Detroit Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk (13), of Russia, chase the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday Oct. 5, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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