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The Years of the Trees, also called the Days of Bliss (of Valinor) or the Noontide of Valinor[1], were the long years that lay between the founding of Valinor and its Darkening. During this time, Valinor was lit by the light of the Two Trees, but Middle-earth lay in darkness.
The Years of the Trees preceded the Years of the Sun, and perhaps belonged, or at least overlapped with, the First Age.[2]
Long before the Elves awoke, Yavanna created the Two Trees of Valinor to give light to realm of the Valar. The Trees first flowered after 3500 Valian Years had passed.[3] This period began at the Opening Hour, when Telperion first started to bloom alone; on the second hour, the First Day begun, and with it, the beginning of the Count of Time.[4]
So began a reign of peace in Valinor, but Middle-earth was lit by starlight alone, and Melkor worked in the depths of Utumno in the north of the World. We are not told how long this time lasted, just that 'the ages drew on'; this period would have lasted roughly 10,500 years. It was during this period that Aulë made the Dwarves, and at Eru's direction, set them to sleep until the coming of the Elves.
When Oromë discovered that the Elves had awoken at Cuiviénen, great changes came about. The Valar made war on Melkor to protect the Elder Children of Ilúvatar; Utumno was destroyed and Melkor brought in chains to Valinor. The Valar also summoned the Elves to dwell in their land, and many answered this summons.
A period of three ages (about 2,900 years) followed. Melkor was imprisoned in the Halls of Mandos, and the Valar and Eldar dwelt together in the light of the Trees. In the darkness of Middle-earth, the Dark Elves who had not journeyed to Valinor still dwelt, and the Fathers of the Dwarves stirred. Men would not appear until some time after the end of the Years of the Trees.
These Years came to an end when Manwë released Melkor from his imprisonment. For a time, the Dark Lord pretended friendship with the Eldar, but he turned back to the darkness. After shining for 1495 Valian Years,[3] they were destroyed by Ungoliant. They stole the Silmarils and fled back to the north of Middle-earth. Seeking revenge, Fëanor led a great part of the Noldor out of Valinor and back to Beleriand.
So the Years of the Trees came to an end. At this time, the Valar made the Sun and Moon to give light to the World, and after 5000 Valian Years had passed,[3] the Years of the Sun began.
The schedule of the Valian day can be summarized as:[5]
Valian hour | Event |
Hour 1 | Day begins, Telperion's blooming is already on its second phase |
Hour 2 | |
Hour 3 | Telperion reaches his greatest bloom |
Hour 4 | |
Hour 5 | |
Hour 6 | Laurelin begins to bloom and the lights of the two tres are mingled; at the end of the hour, Telperion ceases. |
Hour 7 | Laurelin continues to bloom while Telperion's light remains for some time |
Hour 8 | |
Hour 9 | Laurelin reaches her greatest bloom |
Hour 10 | |
Hour 11 | |
Hour 12 | Telperion begins to bloom and the lights of the two tres are mingled; at the end of the hour, Laurelin ceases. |
The Tree temporal units can be summarized as:[3]
Valian time units | Description | Conversion to our time units |
1 Valian hour | A full flowering of both Trees | 7 hours of our time |
1 Valian day | 12 Valian hours | (7 x 12) 84 hours of our time |
1 Valian year | 1000 Valian days or 12,000 Valian hours | (7 x 12,000) 84,000 hours of our time, corresponding (84,000 / 8766) to 9 years, 212 days, 18 hours |
1 age of the Valar | 100 Valian years (randa)[6] | 958 years, 105 days |
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor"
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, entry "First Age"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Two. The Annals of Aman"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Beginning of Days"
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, entry "Years of the Trees"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Three: The Etymologies", entry RAD


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I liked how you quoted "older hardware", lol. I never imagined a Pentium 4 would be considered old, but 4-5 years have passed.
A few things I didn't like about this review is that I didn't see any desktop comparisons. Most people don't care about actual benchmarks, but how the desktop handled. Maybe you could have had made some scripts that launched programs such as web browsers and update managers, and just gaged how the desktop felt. You could have also added in some comparisons to memory usage, and other statistics like boot time. You should think about diversifying your benchmarks in the future.
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I have my fingers crossed that someone withdraws/misses weight so Alexei can can jump in, Alexei Vs Stapes would be an awesome final.
I have my fingers crossed that someone withdraws/misses weight so Alexei can can jump in, Alexei Vs Stapes would be an awesome final.
Mr Boom is a dark dreadlocked horse in this.
At 5' 5" Alexei wasn't built for WW.. at LW hes a different beast, he just needed his first stoppage to convince him.. If he loses the reserve fight against Stu I'll eat my stinking shin pads, the rankings aren't out yet but he should be top 20 imho, so it wont be a walk over by a long way
I appreciate what you're saying, the calibre of fighters Stapes has been in with are much much higher than Alexei but thats your opinion and that's fair enough. After all anything can happen.
The Boom has certainly found a new home at lw. Im scared at what he could do.
^^^ agreed Ben.
Granted Lee has fought a couple of good guys, Alexei's first LW fight was against an opponent who is 3-7-1. Should he fight Maguire, Stringer or Stapes on this night it'll definitely test his ability.
BUT, here's the thing. A loser can't progress, not even by injury default etc. so in theory the reserve bout winner could come in at for the final a la:
In that scenario, it's an open field. This tourney is going to be mad. At some point on the night someone will surely get injured or something and not be able to progress, nature of the beast! Excited for it now.
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Hello, guys, its me again! And again with a super awesome announcement!
Extremely short version:
Behold, MiniDLNA-transcode, a development branch which adds complete transcoding support to MiniDLNA, is here.
Not-so-short version:
I guess most of you already come across DLNA. It's a standard used for sharing videos, music and pictures files among DLNA compliant devices. It is used in most (if not all) modern TVs, blu-ray players and other devices such as smartphones, PS3 or XBox.
One of the vital parts of the DLNA setup is the Digital Media Server, which stores the multimedia files and makes them available to other devices on the network. However, the DLNA standard is a shitload of crap. It defines several hundreds of so-called DLNA profiles, with each profile describing a combination of container, audio/video codec and other things such as bitrate. To make things even worse, the video containers required by DLNA are rather obscure – only ASF, TS, PS and MP4 are supported. I'm pretty sure most of the video files on the internet are using avi/matroska, not one of these. Fortunately, It's a bit better with the image and audio files. It doesn't support OGG or FLAC, but most common formats such as MP3 for audio and JPEG for pictures are supported.
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There are many DLNA servers, with many of them being open source. Some of them even has some support for the transcoding. I tried most of them – Fuppes, Plex Media Server, uShare, Rygel, MediaTomb, PS3 Media Server, Serviio and miniDLNA (I hope I didn't forgot any) – just to find out that none of them suits my needs. None of them was able to correctly transcode all my files, especially image transcoding is usually unsupported. From all these servers, I liked miniDLNA the most, because it's really easy to setup, its small (both in terms of the size of executable – its about 300KiB – and memory usage) and it can be started during boot without any user intervention. However, it doesn't have transcoding support.
So I decided to introduce the transcoding support to miniDLNA. There already exists a patch to add transcoding support, but this patch breaks playback of some files for me, and most importantly – it doesn't support image transcoding. So I decided to add support for transconding on my own (in the end using some of the code from the previously mentioned patch).
The result of my work is miniDLNA-transcode, with sources available through bitbucket's mercurial. MiniDLNA-transcode allows the user to specify which containers/codecs/formats has to be transcoded and to specify a script to do the transcoding (there are several example scripts bundled with the sources). Thanks to this approach it is very flexible. It is possible to present photos taken in RAW format on the TV directly. It is possible to hardcode subtitles to videos if the client doesn't support subtitles. You name it. It is the only server that allows playing all of my files on my Samsung TV.
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I hope you will like it.
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April 01, 2006
One who lives on a low budget. One who drinks heavily, and often forgets about common priorities in life, in order to party first. One who may be a part of, or fan of Lower Life Form. One who resides in the South. One who believes drinking is a sport, or hobby, and not just a social activity.
"Look at that damn Lowlife, hes been curled up on the bathroom floor for two days."
by Lowlife713
February 05, 2007
It could be people who are poor, or it could be people who live like pond scum. Or it could be people who have no values, nor standards compared to people who can afford the paper to write standards and values upon.
Don't worry what that low-life thinks! look where they live, they are nothing but low-life.
by Merrily McCarthy
July 17, 2003


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4/30/15 - The Cleveland Cavaliers were able to finish out the first round of the playoffs without breaking a sweat. It was not surprising that they won both of their home games, but it is more impressive that they were able to win in both of the matches on the Boston Celtics' court. Winning all four of the starting games is a feat only achieved by three teams this year, one of which is the league leader, the Golden State Warriors. This means the Cavaliers will be playing the Chicago Bulls in the conference semifinals. Again, Cleveland will have the home court advantage. The Bulls lost twice so far in the post season, but in terms of performance over the entire season, they are essentially tied with the Cavaliers. Come out to see their first matchup on May 4th.
4/21/15 - Cleveland Cavaliers fans are happy as their team wins both of their opening playoff games against the Boston Celtics. They have now finished the home section of the first round and will now play on the Celtic's court. If the way they played this week is any indication, the Cavaliers will continue to tear it up on the court. Cleveland came away with an impressive 13 point lead in the playoff opener, and they weren't far behind in their second game. If they lose either of the upcoming away games, the Cavaliers will return on April 28th to hopefully finish the first round strong. Tickets for that game are already available starting at $58. Come out to cheer the Cavaliers to victory when they need it most.
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4/15/15 - The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a few losses earlier this week, but they managed to end the season strong, taking two consecutive wins. Additionally, they are still very highly ranked for the playoffs. With the number two seed, fans expect great things from their team in the upcoming postseason. They will first be taking on the number seven team, the Boston Celtics. While the Cavaliers greatly outrank Boston, the Celtics are coming off a six-game winning streak, so they are sure to put up a fight. Will it be enough to overcome Cleveland on their own court, however? If you would like to see for yourself live, you can still get tickets for as little as $67. Regardless, be sure to follow the game on April 19th.
4/6/15 - In one of their more dominant performances of the season, the Cleveland Cavaliers dispatched division rival Chicago over the weekend for their third straight victory at the moment. LeBron James collected his first triple-double of the season, and J.R. Smith hit eight treys for 24 points in the victory.
3/30/15 - If the playoffs started today, the road to the NBA Finals for the Cleveland Cavaliers would start out going through…of all places, Miami. The Cavs, holders, of the second seed at the moment (2 ½ games ahead of Chicago), would square off against LeBron James' old team in the first round of the playoffs, which would make for interesting theatre, if nothing else.
3/23/15 - The Cleveland Cavaliers have become the second Eastern Conference team to punch their ticket into the NBA postseason. The Cavs, who are working on a three game win streak, are still well back of East top seed Atlanta, eight games behind the surprising Hawks, but hold first place in the Central Division, a game and a half ahead of Chicago.
3/20/15 - With the playoffs right around the corner, the Cleveland Cavaliers are still dominating the court, winning seven of their last nine games. They still stand first in their division and second for the Eastern Conference, but there is a considerable gap between them and the top teams in the Western Conference. In fact, if the Cavaliers were in the other conference, they would be in the seventh position of eight. Regardless, if they are able to keep their momentum into the playoffs, they could perform very well. There are only seven home games remaining until the postseason begins, the first being against the Indiana Pacers. You can attend the first playoff game at the Cavaliers' court for $94. That game will set the tone for the entire postseason for Cleveland.
3/9/15 - The Cleveland Cavaliers have moved into first place in the Central Division, and second overall in the Eastern Conference, a half game ahead of Chicago, while 10 ½ games behind conference leaders Atlanta. The Cavs are estimated by ESPN, via John Hollinger's playoff-odds formula, to have a 72.4% chance of winning their division, and a 13.7% chance at winning the title, tops in the East.
2/23/15 - The only team in the top eight of the Eastern Conference who has won twice, the Cleveland Cavaliers continue to put pressure on division rival Chicago. The Cavs are just a half game behind Chicago in the division and conference, and have strung together a pair of wins – as well as eight of their last 10.
2/18/15 - With the All-Star break over, the Cleveland Cavaliers return to work this weekend, and are considered by Las Vegas sports books to be one of the favorites to make the NBA Finals this season. The Cavs will start the second half of the season on the road for three games, at Washington, New York and Detroit.
2/9/15 - The Cleveland Cavaliers finally lost a game, on the road at Indiana, but bounced back two nights later back home at Quicken Loans Arena to defeat the L.A. Lakers. The Cavs are just a half game back of both Washington and Central Division leader Chicago in the conference standings, and 3 ½ games back of conference No. 2 Toronto.
2/2/15 - They've won 10 straight, these Cleveland Cavaliers, but that's not the longest winning streak in the league at the moment. Still, the Cavs have pulled to within a single game of division-leading Chicago, who also holds the fourth seed in the East.
1/26/15 - As expected, Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James was selected as an Eastern Conference starter in next month's All-Star Game. James, however, was just the No. 2 vote-getter league-wide, after Golden State's Stephen Curry.
1/19/15 - Has the sleeping giant wakened? After dropping six straight, the Cleveland Cavaliers finished off a road trip through the West Coast with back to back wins over both Los Angeles squads; the wins coincided with the return of LeBron James to the starting lineup from an injury.
12/22/14 - Winners of three out of their last four, the Cleveland Cavaliers knocked off one of the Western Conference's high-flying squads on Sunday. The Memphis Grizzlies were the recipient of the Cavs' team effort, which included a game-high 25 points from King James, and a dozen assists from Kyrie Irving.
12/15/14 - After reeling off eight straight wins to move to the top of the Central Division, the Cleveland Cavaliers embarked on a short road trip to the south. That road trip, though, did not help the Cavs, who lost both games, to Oklahoma City and New Orleans.
12/8/14 - The sleeping giant has finally awakened in Cleveland, where the Cavaliers' six-game winning streak is tied with Atlanta for the longest current streak. The Cavs have also moved into first place in the Central Division; their 11-7 record has them just .011 ahead of Chicago at the moment.
12/1/14 - Look out, NBA, the Cleveland Cavaliers may be getting it together. The Cavs have won three straight after knocking off Indiana at home over the weekend. The team is reportedly looking for more bench help; they recently signed A.J. Price off the waiver wire and hope to get guard Matthew Dellavedova back this week.
11/25/14 - Even though they've gotten off to a slow start record-wise (currently 6-7), the Cleveland Cavaliers are starting to put things together. They're the highest-scoring outfit in the Central Division on a per-game average (102-1 points per game), and just one of two squads in the division with a positive scoring differential (plus-1.6, just behind Chicago).
11/17/14 - Have the Cavs finally found their mojo? Winners of their last four, the Cleveland Cavaliers are finally on the plus side of things record-wise – although the big three of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love are all spending significant minutes on the court while doing so.
11/10/14 - Could the reports of possible dissension in the Cleveland Cavaliers' camp been a wake-up call? They've won their second game of the season after losing three straight, so it might be too soon to say if LeBron James and Kyrie Irving are playing on the same page.
11/3/14 - Should Cleveland Cavaliers fans be anxious over their rebuilt team's slow start? Probably not, though an analysis by FiveThirtyEight showed that the Cavs' offensive numbers were a little off from what one might expect. Still, chemistry sometimes takes time to form.
8/18/14 – The 2014-2015 Cleveland Cavaliers schedule emerged last week, and it should come as no surprise that each game is a can't-miss, must-see match. LeBron James will play his first game since returning home on Oct. 30, with the season tip-off against the New York Knicks. Buy your Cavaliers tickets and be in the frenzied stadium when the curtain goes up on Cleveland's most compelling campaign in history. Hoards of basketball fans will flock to the Quicken Loans Arena all season for marquee tilts against the champion San Antonio Spurs (Nov 19), Dallas Mavericks (Jan 4), Kevin Durant and OKC (Jan 25), Clippers (Feb 8) and Kobe Bryant and the Lakers (Feb 11). Of course, the Cavs will be a huge draw on the road—just wait for their Christmas Day game when James revisits his old team, the Miami Heat. The early bird gets the worm, right? Buy your Cleveland Cavaliers tickets before their demand skyrockets when the season starts!
Though the Cleveland Cavaliers looked poised for a return to the postseason in 2014, the squad fell short of their playoff goal for the fourth consecutive time. The Cavs saw an improvement on the year, but could only muster a 33-49 record in the East due to distractions in the lockeroom regarding Andrew Bynum, disappointing performances from recruits, and inadequate play on both sides of the ball. Not all was lost on the season, however, as the maturity of players like Anthony Bennett and winning the draft lottery scored Cleveland their third first overall pick in four years—selecting future superstar in waiting, the touted Andrew Wiggins. Oh, and did we forget to mention that this Ohio franchise won the award for the hands-down best offseason ever? The Cavaliers flipped from pretenders to serious contenders by convincing LeBron James to come home.
The King James two-year, $42M contract reinvigorated Cleveland and transformed the Cavs into a playoff-bound franchise. LeBron is the big-man-anchor his teammates desperately need, and will provide the awe-inspired play his hometown has been waiting for. Couple this extraordinary free-agent move with Cleveland's hiring of overseas coaching legend David Blatt and the likely acquisition of Kevin Love from Minnesota—and you've got the makings of a super team. Buy Your Cleveland Cavaliers tickets to see the best player in the NBA play in his prime and in front of his hometown. Don't delay because basketball fans everywhere will want to see this exciting team change the face of the Eastern Conference—save on Cavs tickets and buy yours with Razorgator today!
2013-2014 Season
4/17/14 - Winners of just one in their last five, the Cleveland Cavaliers will be facing a lot of personnel questions during the offseason. Despite having a balanced scoresheet and seven players scoring in double figures, the Cafs failed to overcome Boston, falling 111-99 on April 12 in their next to last game of the season. Three Cavs – starters Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters, and reserve Jarrett Jack – each had 15 points on the night, making them the team's leading scorers. Jack also had six assists and a steal; while Tristan Thompson notched a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds. Tyler Zeller added 12 points and seven boards coming off the bench, while Spencer Hawes collected 10 boards. Luol Deng, who did not play and is eligible for free agency, is expected to receive a "modest" offer, according to the Fansided blog.
4/10/14 - It was Kyrie Irving and a cast of thousands last weekend in the Cleveland Cavaliers' 96-94 overtime loss to playoff-bound Charlotte. Irving's 44 point explosion (16-of-31 from the field, including 5-for-9 from three-point land) was nearly half of the Cavs' total offensive output for the night; only Dion Waiters (14 points) would join Irving in breaking the double-figure mark in points scored. Irving's contributions to Cleveland's stat sheet also included eight assists, seven rebounds, and three steals; Tristan Thompson pulled down 12 rebounds, while Tyler Zeller cleared eight boards, and Waiters had three rebounds as well as blocking three shots.
4/2/14 - Even though he still has a strained left biceps, Cleveland Cavaliers All Star guard Kyrie Irving was cleared to play – and start – in the Cavs' visit to Orlando on April 2. Irving strained the arm in the Cavs' game against the Los Angeles Lakers on March 16; in his absence, the Cavaliers went 4-4, including a big 90-76 win over formerly East-leading Indiana on March 30. In that game, all five Cavaliers starters, plus one reserve (Matthew Dellavedova) scored in double figures; led by Dion Waiters' 19 points while forward Tristan Thompson collected a double-double of 12 points and 16 rebounds. Jarrett Jack added 11 points, nine assists, six rebounds, a steal and a blocked shot, and Luol Deng contributed 15 points and five rebounds for the Cavs.
3/26/14 - The Cleveland Cavaliers have won consecutive games for the first time since the middle of the month, pairing a narrow 106-100 road win over the Knicks in New York with an even narrower 102-100 victory over visiting Toronto two days later. All five Cavaliers starters connected for double figure scoring, led by Dion Waiters' 24 points; Luol Deng contributed 19 points, and fellow forward Tristan Thompson hit for a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Jarrett Jack followed a 31 point explosion in Manhattan with 13 points against the Raptors, while centers Spencer Hawes and Anderson Varejao added 11 points each; Hayes also rejected a trio of shots.
3/19/14 - Time may be running out on the Cleveland Cavaliers' 2013-14 season. With their recent 100-96 loss to Miami on March 18, the Cavaliers fell to five games behind Atlanta for the eighth slot in the Eastern Conference, and a game and a half back of ninth place New York. To add insult to injury in more ways than one, the Cavs' one certified All Star, Kyrie Irving, may be done for the season after leaving the team's loss to the Los Angeles Clippers last weekend with a biceps injury. Irving was reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper as leaving Staples Center with his injured left arm in a sling. An MRI would reveal the injury to be a biceps tendon strain.
3/13/14 - Despite a 30 point, eight rebound, eight assist, two steal performance by All Star Kyrie Irving, the Cleveland Cavaliers were unable to provide a positive end of the night in which longtime center Zydrunas Ilgauskas had his number 11 jersey retired by the team, losing 107-97 to the New York Knicks, who are also battling it out with the Cavs and Detroit to overhaul Atlanta for the eighth and final slot in the Eastern Conference. Spencer Hawes had 21 points, 10 boards, three assists, a steal and three blocks for the Cavs as well, who got all of 16 points from their reserves on the night.
3/6/14 - Even though the Cleveland Cavaliers are just 5-5 over their last 10 games, and have dropped their last two straight, most recently a 122-101 pasting by San Antonio, the Cavs are within a sniff of playoff contention, just four games behind Atlanta in the 8th spot. Still, the back to back losses to Memphis and the Spurs mean Cleveland has an extremely thin margin for error if they expect to make the postseason. Dion Waiters, back to action for the Cavs after missing several games, and Kyrie Irving each had 24 points for the Cavaliers in their loss to the Spurs; Spencer Hawes also added 20 points, along with 13 rebounds.
2/27/14 - Rumblings still swirl in Cleveland, as questions continue to be asked whether All Star guard Kyrie Irving will follow in LeBron James' footsteps in departing the Cavaliers. It's expected that the Cavs will offer Irving a max extension on this contract this offseason. ESPN's Brian Windhorst notes that the Cavs "aren't without leverage" in the situation, with Cleveland able to match any deal under restricted free agency in summer 2015, and control his rights through the following year. Despite all the contract talk, Irving continues to keep his focus on court, leading the Cavs with 25 points, nine rebounds, and four assists in a recent loss to Toronto.
2/21/14 - It was quite a weekend for the Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving in New Orleans. Irving was awarded the NBA All Star Game's Most Valuable Player award for his role in the Eastern Conference's comeback win. As one of the East's starting guards, Irving hung 31 points on the West while notching 14 assists in 34 minutes of playing time, the most of any East starter. Irving also participated in Saturday night's three point shooting contest, but was unable to defend his title, finishing back in the pack.
2/7/14 - Despite their opponent, the Los Angeles Lakers, only dressing eight players (leading to a unique situation where a Lakers player fouling out did not have to leave the game), the Cleveland Cavaliers were unable to pick up the win, falling 119-108 to the Purple and Gold. After the game, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert fired general manager Chris Grant. According to a
Yahoo! Sports
report, owner Gilbert had grown increasingly frustrated with the Cavs losing (including their last six straight), with the game against the Lakers as the breaking point.
1/31/14 - In or out? The rumors are swirling around the Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving. While Chad Ford of ESPN recently reported that Irving has spoken privately about wanting out of Cleveland, Irving told the Akron Beacon-Journal, "I'm happy to be here. And I'm pretty sure I'm going to be here for a long time," speaking after the Cavs lackluster loss to the New York Knicks. Irving will be one of the Eastern Conference's starters at the NBA All Star Game in New Orleans later this month.
1/10/14 – Cleveland recently acquired Luol Deng from the Bulls in exchange for center Andrew Bynum (who was later waived by Chicago) and future draft picks. The Cavs are looking for an immediate impact from the two-time All-Star small forward, primarily as a leader. Deng will transition on the upcoming five-game road trip before the Cavs return home to play Dallas Jan 20. Despite what the Cavaliers 12-23 record might suggest, there is still hope. We've seen glimpses of such against the league's best including a competitive game at home in
December versus the Blazers
. Kyrie Irving had a stellar performance scoring 25 points with 10 assists that night, rallying late and scoring nine straight down the stretch. While the point guard is currently out of the lineup (bruised knee), he will be back soon; and the Cavs will need him. Irving currently leads the team averaging 22.2 points and 6.1 assists.
Despite adding Andrew Bynum and top draft pick Anthony Bennett to the potent and exciting young core of third-year point guard and undisputed team leader Kyrie Irving, Dion Walters, Tristan Thompson, and Tyler Zeller, Cleveland Cavalier tickets have dropped 26% in price since last season on the secondary market, the
biggest drop in ticket price in the NBA
. Averaging $103 to see a Cavs home game at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland residents might get the best deal this year on tickets. Statistically, the team has one of the top defenses in the league, holding opponents to .405 shooting and allowing just 91.3 points per game average, second-lowest in the league as of Wednesday. While Bennett has had a slow start, Cavs fans have welcomed significant contributions from free-agent acquisition Jarrett Jack and role player C.J. Miles.
Led by All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving, the Cavaliers are in the position to compete for their first playoff berth since the departure of Lebron James. If 2013
#1 overall draft pick
Anthony Bennett can live up to his potential and free agent
acquisition Andrew Bynum
can stay healthy, the Cavs will be one of the most promising, young teams in the Eastern Conference. Andrew Bynum spent 7 years in Los Angeles and helped the Lakers win 2 NBA titles. Due to injury, he did not play last season for Philly thus
Bynum's return
to the Staples Center will be on January 14. The Cavs should also expect to benefit from the improvement of 21-year old Dion Waiters and 22-year old Tristan Thompson. Not surprisingly, the two most expensive home games at Quicken Loans Arena in 2013-14 are against Lebron's NBA Champion Heat on 11/27 and 3/18.
2012-2013 Season
After the highly publicized departure of franchise face LeBron James during the 2010 offseason, the Cleveland Cavaliers fell into a deep funk, from which they are only now beginning to rebuild from. This season, even though they are still among the leagues least successful teams, they are just one win shy of equaling their win total of last year's lockout-shortened season. Leading the way for the Cavs is guard Kyrie Irving; despite sitting out a few games recently with a nagging injury, he continues to be the team's leader in scoring, assists and steals. Center Anderson Varejao, a holdover from the LBJ era, continues to be a force in the middle, leading the squad in rebounding. Joining Varejao in the frontcourt are forwards Tristan Thompson and Alonzo Gee, while Dion Waiters, who is second on the Cavs in scoring, is Irving's backcourt running mate. Support off the bench comes from guard C.J. Miles and center Tyler Zeller. Coach Byron Scott, despite the team's on-court struggles, is working to give the
Quicken Loans Arena
faithful reason to hope for the future of the franchise.
Google searches for Cleveland Cavaliers tickets have declined significantly since King James left the team. The most expensive Cavs game will be the last in Quicken Loans Arena this season; it's the matchup against James and the
Miami Heat
(4/15). Heat vs Cavs tickets in April are averaging $286, $78 more per ticket than when the two teams meet on 3/20. Other notable matchups remaining on the Cavs schedule:
Brooklyn Nets
Boston Celtics
New York Knicks
(4/12), and
Philadelphia 76ers
(3/29). Are you a displaced Cavs fan? Cleveland Cavs tickets are approximately 30% cheaper on the road.


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Both our veterans and shelter animals have been through traumatic events, but together they can help each other heal.
Many of our brave soldiers have returned home with physical and emotional injuries that have made it difficult to transition back to normal civilian life. Some estimates state that as many as 20% of returning military veterans suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
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Conventional treatment was not helping Sergeant Renteria deal with his symptoms of PTSD and TBI after his deployment to Iraq as an infantry soldier. He knew he needed something more than medication and intermittent therapy sessions. PTSD left Adam feeling isolated, being out in public would cause him to have severe panic attacks, rooftops and windows still seemed like places for snipers to hide, walking around corners caused severe anxiety, debilitating nightmares made sleep impossible and noises reminded him of the war zone he had just left.
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NEW YORK ( MainStreet) -- The lure of a vacation home is strong this time of year, especially if you live in a chilly latitude. Imagine having a place at the beach. Swimming, tennis and golf in January! T-shirts instead of overcoats!
But can you make it work financially?
Face the facts: It would be awfully tough to turn a vacation home into a money-maker, even if it's somewhere highly sought by vacation renters. A vacation home is a luxury.
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The first step, of course, comes before buying, when you research the property to find out how much rent it has drawn, and how consistently. It will also pay to look at similar properties, to see what they charge, what they offer and find ways to gain an edge.
If the competitors offer 50-inch TVs, maybe you should provide a 55-inch TV -- and add a TV to each bedroom. If competitors offer basic cable service, maybe you should have some premium channels.
Today, many people are never quite free of the office. So think about providing high-speed Internet and Wi-Fi, plus a decent printer/copier/fax/scanner.
Next question: How will you get your renters?
The best option is to combine your own efforts with those of a professional. In many vacation areas, real estate agencies offer rental services, often for a commission of up to 25% of the rent. A good pro will have tips on making your place more appealing and will know how much rent you can get during the high season and offseason.
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Following extensive community outreach and planning — and months of negotiations over specific projects — the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has placed the $195 million 2012 Neighborhood Parks Bond on the November ballot. That's nearly $200 million that will help repair and upgrade facilities throughout San Francisco. The bond follows others in 2000 and 2008 to maintain and rebuild a parks system that makes up 12 percent of land in the city.
After many months of work by SPUR and other housing advocates, the Housing Trust Fund, has made its way through San Francisco's legislative process and been placed on the November ballot. We were very involved in crafting this measure, which would provide a permanent source of funding for affordable housing, encourage the creation of moderate-income housing and stimulate the production of market-rate housing.
On the last weekend of April, as thousands watched, 40 giant pneumatic hammers pounded much of San Francisco's Doyle Drive into recycled concrete and rebar. The following Monday morning, cars streamed across an elegant new viaduct over the Presidio's Cavalry Valley and cruised through a new tunnel cut into the bluff between the San Francisco National Cemetery and the historic batteries that once guarded the Golden Gate from invasion.
An epic battle over the California high-speed rail project ended with a nail-biter on July 6, when the state senate got exactly the 21 votes needed to move ahead with funding the first segment of the project. The California Assembly had already passed the bill authorizing $2.6 billion in state bonds for the first segment, and Governor Brown's signature is assured.
Word of a big win for Silicon Valley came July 2 from the U.S. Commerce Department. For the first time in its history, the United States Patent and Trademark Office will open four offices outside of Virginia, and the western region office will be located in Silicon Valley.
Update: On July 17, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the expansion proposal and new lease for the San Francisco Wholesale Produce Market.
The San Francisco Wholesale Produce Market, the city's hub for fresh produce, is looking to modernize and expand. And, this month, the SF Board of Supervisors will be considering a proposal to allow it to do just that.
Many downtown areas have policies in place that restrict ground-floor storefronts for walk-in businesses such as retail, restaurants and entertainment. The idea is to encourage people to continue exploring (and hopefully shopping) on foot. But in an economic downturn, when retail stores may remain vacant for years, dark storefronts can create dead spaces of their own, further challenging the success of surviving retail tenants.
Thirty miles east of San Francisco, four farm businesses are growing food for market amidst the hills of Sunol. Though the rows of tomatoes, strawberries, kale, and other crops are typical of the region the land use arrangement at the site, known as the Sunol AgPark, is anything but typical.
The shortest primary ballot in 16 years and the lowest turnout ever (30.83 percent) for a presidential primary. San Francisco's ballot is experiencing a lot of interesting firsts in recent elections, but while the number of measures appears to be dwindling, their content is consistent: expensive implications.
San Francisco may soon have a new urban agriculture program. On June 11, the Land Use and Economic Development Committee of the Board of Supervisors unanimously passed legislation introduced earlier by Supervisor David Chiu that seeks to increase the coordination, efficacy and breadth of city support for urban agriculture.
Update: Mayor Ed Lee signed the Transit Center District Plan into passage on August 8, after unanimous approval by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Seven city agencies spent nearly a million dollars supporting urban agriculture projects in San Francisco in 2010-2011. Yet there is no single staff person responsible for coordinating that funding, nor any overarching goals for how the money is used. Urban agriculture legislation introduced on April 24 by Supervisor David Chiu, however, would change that.
As the deadline approaches to submit measures for the November ballot, the City and County of San Francisco is moving ahead aggressively with its effort to reform the city's business tax. While the city has made significant progress in recent weeks, there are some signs that the complexity and commitment to reform are being further complicated by increasing calls for a tax that would not just replace revenue from the existing payroll tax but bring the city additional funds.
After more than six years of planning, we now have a clearer picture of what bus rapid transit might look like on Van Ness Avenue. This past Tuesday, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency unanimously approved a combination of two out of the four designs under consideration. SPUR has advocated for this blend as the best option for an effective system on Van Ness.
The Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in Yosemite delivers water to 2.6 million Bay Area residents every day. This November, a group of environmental advocates will put forth a ballot measure that would require the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to develop a plan to drain Hetch Hetchy. But tearing down O'Shaughnessy Dam in order to restore Hetch Hetchy Valley would be a disaster. In fact this ballot measure is so problematic that SPUR has taken early action to oppose it.
In recent months, Sacramento, Los Angeles and San Diego each passed their first Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) in response to Senate Bill 375, the 2008 state bill requiring each region in California to create a coordinated land use and transportation plan to reduce per capita greenhouse gas emissions from driving.
Earlier this spring, high-speed rail in California took two very significant steps. First Bay Area leaders announced a plan to electrify Caltrain, which would make it possible for Caltrain and high-speed rail to share the same tracks between San Jose and San Francisco. Second the California High-Speed Rail Authority released an updated business plan that cuts the cost of the train system by a third. While these important steps will move the project forward, there are major unresolved...
For the last decade, businesses in San Francisco have been adamant that the city's payroll tax is holding back job growth. First, companies must pay the tax when they reach $250,000 in payroll, which discourages new hiring. Second, they must pay it when employees exercise their stock options — a strong incentive for any company considering an IPO to leave the city.
Meals cooked from scratch. At least a quarter of the ingredients locally sourced. Fresh produce from the 1.5-acre farm adjacent to the new central kitchen. These are just a few of the goals in a new vision for Oakland's school food program detailed in a recently released report.
The Stockton Street Enhancement Project, spearheaded by Chinatown Community Development Center (CCDC) and SPUR, brought Chinatown and SPUR stakeholders together to discuss ways to preserve the economic and cultural vitality of Stockton Street while offering opportunity areas for improvement through the next decade.
On March 9, 2012, San Francisco issued its first zoning permit for "neighborhood urban agriculture." The change of use permit, given to Little City Gardens, allows the small urban farming business to grow produce for sale at its three-quarter-acre market garden in the Mission Terrace neighborhood.
Let's say you've got a great jam recipe. Or perhaps you make some mean pickles. Your friends keep telling you that you should quit your day job and follow your culinary passion. But unless you've got quite a bit of savings or other access to capital, following your friends' advice is a pricey proposition.
This June's primary election will bear little resemblance to the contentious ballot San Franciscans considered last November. Gone are the competing pension reform measures, sales taxes and bonds. We're left with two measures, both placed on the ballot by voter petition.
This year at our 32nd annual Good Government Awards, SPUR honored Ed Harrington with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his service to the City and County of San Francisco, including unparalleled fiscal leadership and managerial excellence through five mayoral administrations.
SPUR's 32nd annual Good Government Awards, held March 19, honored City of San Francisco employees who have performed exceptionally, becoming models for other agencies and cities around the country.


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Zimmermann trying to help Nats begin new streak
Righty aiming to stay hot; Lincecum in search of 100th win for Giants
The Nationals' franchise-record-tying 10-game winning streak came to end Friday night in a 10-3 loss to the Giants in the series opener at Nationals Park.
Doug Fister surrendered four earned runs over six innings to suffer just his fourth loss on the season. It was the poorest performance from a Nationals' starter since Aug. 8, when Stephen Strasburg allowed seven earned runs to the Braves in a loss at Turner Field.
Looking back, though, the Nationals' rotation played an integral role in the team's extended winning streak, which featured a stretch of five walk-off victories in six days. The starters combined to give up 10 earned runs over 67 innings during the span, good enough for a 1.34 ERA.
On Saturday afternoon in Game 2 against the Giants, right-hander Jordan Zimmermann will take the mound looking to help the group rebound from Fister's hiccup.
"They compete every day and keep us in game so that we have an opportunity to do the things that have happened over the last week," manager Matt Williams said of his starting staff. "If you're not in those games, that never comes to you."
Zimmermann -- who will match up with right-hander Tim Lincecum -- made two starts during the Nationals' winning streak. He dealt 6 1/3 innings of scoreless ball against the Mets on Aug. 13, and followed that up by surrendering three earned runs over seven-plus innings on four hits and a season-high three walks in a walk-off win over the D-backs five days later.
"I fell behind and had to work pretty hard to get back," said Zimmermann, who is 2-0 with a 2.03 ERA in August. "That's why we preach [that] we don't want to walk anyone."
Lincecum, meanwhile, will be taking the hill in search of career win No. 100. "When anybody who understands how hard it is to win a Major League game sees those 100 wins, there's a ton of respect from your peers when you see guys start to rack up wins like Tim has," Lincecum's teammate and 135-game winner Jake Peavy said.
Lincecum allowed two earned runs over five innings his last time out on Sunday against the Phillies. He's 10-8 with a 4.48 ERA on the season.
Nationals: Morse returns to familiar surroundings
Giants outfielder Michael Morse returned to Nationals Park on Friday for the first time since Washington traded him to the Mariners in January 2013 as part of a three-team deal.
The veteran slugger went 1-for-3 with a single before he was replaced in the sixth inning of San Francisco's victory.
"It feels good to be here," Morse said before the game. "I have a lot of memories."
Morse spent the better part of four seasons with the Nationals, helping the team win the National League East in 2012. His best season in Washington came in 2011, when he hit .303 with 31 homers and 95 RBIs.
Giants: No discussion regarding Posey position switch
As of Friday, the possibility of moving Buster Posey from catcher to first base in order to preserve his offensive prowess wasn't being talked about within the organization, according to manager Bruce Bochy.
Posey has played 22 games at first this season, compared to 89 behind the plate. And while he has been more prolific this year as a first baseman -- batting .385, compared with .267 as a catcher -- Bochy said a permanent switch is not being considered.
"If sometime down the road he'll get out from behind the plate, I can't answer that," Bochy said. "Right now, it's not [being] discussed. But I will say that it's nice to have options."
Posey went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two RBIs on Friday.
Worth noting
• Williams said Nationals outfielder Nate McLouth "came out OK" after he underwent season-ending surgery on Thursday to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. McLouth was expected to return to the clubhouse at Nationals Park on Friday so team doctors could check him out.
"Everything went fine," Williams said. "It's all put back together and now he's in the healing process."
• Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman (Grade 3 hamstring strain) threw for first time on Thursday since suffering his injury just less than a month ago. Williams said Zimmerman reported no issues with his hamstring on Friday. As a result, the third baseman should "ramp up" his throwing program in the coming days.
"He's on his way," Williams said. "We've got to be mindful of his shoulder, too, but he'll continue."
Daniel Popper is an associate reporter for MLB.com. He also can be found on Twitter @danielrpopper. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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