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A little more than a year ago, the Warriors embarked on a grueling seven-game trip that launched them into legitimacy. They went 6-1, the most successful trip in franchise history, and it catapulted them to an eventual playoff berth.
So here they go again. And go and go and go. It's another seven-gamer, a 13-day trip, but the actual games will be compressed into a span of 11 days, starting Sunday in Cleveland. Then it'll be on to Orlando, Miami, Atlanta, Washington, Milwaukee and Brooklyn.
Five of the seven teams will be the same the Warriors played last year on their season-turning junket, so it's not surprising that they see much opportunity based on what they accomplished last year.
"That was really the stamp on our season," Draymond Green said. "That was really the point that everybody realized we were serious."
The outlook is changed a bit now. Everybody realizes the Warriors are serious as one of the best teams in the Western Conference, and they enter this trip reasonably healthy and packing a head of steam. At 18-13, they've won four straight and five of six, and they've played fewer games against the weaker Eastern Conference by far -- just four -- than any other West team. Five of the seven teams they'll play on this trip have losing records.
But it's really about the Warriors right now and not the opponent. This is a better team than the one that set out in December last year three games over .500 and not really knowing what to expect.
"I thought it was a chance to get away, grow closer as a basketball team, understand the challenges of being a good team and winning on the road," coach Mark Jackson said. "For us, it was brand new, because up until that point, we had not been established as a good team, so I thought it was a great roll for us.
"But we know who we are now," Jackson continued. "We know we're more than capable of going into someone else's house and winning a ballgame. It does not have to include a spectacular night by Steph Curry or somebody else. We're a good enough team where our defense will win games for us."
To be sure, the Warriors have turned up the defense since Andre Iguodala returned to the lineup after missing 12 games with a hamstring strain. For the season, they've held 13 opponents under 40 percent shooting and posted an 11-2 record in those games.
They also have more flow to their offense of late as a result of their defense and rebounding. The bench is providing more production now that Harrison Barnes has resettled into the sixth-man spot, and they've cut down on their turnovers in the past week.
In short, if they have to make a trip like this, they couldn't be in much better shape.
"I think the difference this year is that we're really playing good ball as a team going into the trip, so it gives you great momentum," David Lee said. "The way we look at it is that when we've had a full team, we've been very solid this year (13-3 with all the core starters healthy). We just have to keep playing consistent ball like we are."
Said Curry: "It's a test for us to continue what we've started these last four games. We're going to be together battling for two straight weeks, so we have to show up and play hard from the start."
That's precisely what the Warriors did last year on their seven-gamer, and when they upset the defending NBA champion Miami Heat in the fifth game of the trip, it really sent them on their way. Their only loss was to Orlando after winning the first five.
"For the most part, we always felt like we had a chance to be good, but there is a turning point in every season," Green said. "It can be for the better or the worse, and that was our turning point toward really giving us a boost of confidence. We had some level confidence already, but that trip really gave us certainty about how good we could be."
And this year?
"This is a really important road trip for us," Green said. "The past few games have been very good for us, but it doesn't mean that much if we can't continue to build on it. We need to go on the road and be thinking about going 5-2 or 6-1, if not 7-0."
Follow Carl Steward on Twitter at twitter.com/stewardsfolly.
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Dual Booting Android and Linux on Asus Transformer Part Two
A few months ago I wrote a post detailing how to dual boot Android 2.3 and Ubuntu 11.04on the Asus Transformer TF101 tablet. This has become by far the most popular content on this blog. However, development has moved on and the process is now much, much easier than previously.
I am not going to go through all the steps required again, which may make this a short update. Basically, go to the Wiki page and follow the very good instructions there.
I did not care very much about the data already on my Android tablet, so I ignored the Backup sections, skipping straight down to "Installing Ubuntu." Well, I did take the time to read the earlier sections very carefully, and one thing to note is that the described method is designed to be completed from a computer running Linux. Apparently it is possible with Windows too, the Wiki has a very short section on this, but if you want to run Linux on the Transformer, it is assumed you already have a machine with this operating system available. If you don't, it may be best to create a bootable USB stick with Linux on it.
The new version of this process is as simple as downloading one 850MB file, extracting it, connecting your Transformer, running a script from the command line and following the presented instructions. The total time taken to have a dual bootable device ready for use depends on your available bandwidth for the download, but I was finished within an hour late one evening.
Despite what the Wiki intimates, I didn't bother with building a custom kernel to activate the mousepad, this all seemed to work correctly using the OLiFE Prime download.
In terms of performance, I found Ubuntu 11.10, with the new Unity interface to be a bit slow and unresponsive at times. Instead, I installed the Lightweight Desktop Environment (LXDE). After making a few changes to the default apperances and theme, I now have a very nice looking Linux installation which performs admirable when compared with my three year old Asus eeePC netbook.
All default installed Ubuntu applications are available from the menu, and I am writing this within Firefox running in Linux on the Transformer. I have not yet tried all functions – webcam, mini-HDMI port, keyboard shortcuts etc – but I am assuming some will work, some won't. The key thing to remember is that the Asus Transformer has an ARM processor and Linux development for this is still in its infancy.
Overall, this new process is a tremendous improvement over the old method. Steve Barker and associated developers have done a great job in making this whole thing much more accessible. And development hasn't stopped yet! I wonder what the new Asus Transformer Prime, recently announced, will bring to the table.
November 25, 2011 at 15:41
well I'm gonna check the new method of dual boot with my EEE/3G Transformer.
PS. That's interesting if 3G modem will work.
November 30, 2011 at 04:46
Is this transformer-only or can be applyed somehow to other android devices? In my case an optimus 2x, which have the exact same hardware as the transformer except for the 1gb ram.
December 4, 2011 at 04:27
Very nice writeup on using ubuntu on the transformer, as you stated, some things work, some don't, the Function keys do not on the keyboard and nor does the lock/delete key, but most shortcuts not requiring those keys will work just fine, the mini-HDMI and cameras do not work.
To the person above asking about the 3G Transformer, we do not have the secure boot key for those devices at this time, once we do it shouldn't bee too much of a pain to get it working, with the 3G modem, unlike other devices the 3G modem is a PCI-e/usb accessory so booting will be handled by the hardware, and the RIL driver creates the interface in kernel, so it should be a matter of using just like any USB 3g modem.
For the person asking about the optimus 2x, it shouldn't be too difficult to get at least basic booting, but IIRC the optimus 2x uses the 2.6.32 kernel, and is a tegra2 device, which does not have the most friendly of environments, as most of the drivers are GPL glue + binary blob. This kit will not work for the 2x at the moment as is.
December 14, 2011 at 13:46
Hi the lxda u mentioned, when I got to the site through the link you have provided the OS is a ISO not a IMG does it not matter?
January 10, 2012 at 04:55
Just as a matter of interest, has anyone tried this method with one of the Ubuntu lightweights, in particular, Crunchbang (which runs Openbox as a DE). If not, any ideas on how the process would differ? (Besides the obvious, of course…)
January 29, 2012 at 12:44
Great post!
I'm looking for an android tablet to do tablety things on, but also a system to do android app development with … I'm hoping a dual boot Asus Transformer Prime will satisfy this desire.
So I'd really love to know: Does the JRE + Eclipse with all the Android dev plugin's work on a dual booted Asus Transformer Prime? Does the USB connection between the Transformer running Eclipse on Ubuntu and an android mobile device give runtime debug capability (run/step/next) from the Eclipse IDE?
Will this use-case work? Perform okay? Anyone tried this?
As an aside … I've been googling into using Eclipse through a browser (on RAP?), but can't seem to find much info on that – I'm wondering if that is still being actively pursued …
February 16, 2012 at 21:17
You should try the latest Gnome 3.4, if you install the latest drivers you have Multi-touch and everything…
February 21, 2012 at 19:20
Anyone have any luck dual booting the Transformer Prime?
May 20, 2012 at 16:10
I tried this and it worked all fine, I tried to run the update to Ubuntu 12. when I restarted it and got to the login screen it started to flash back and forth from the login screen to the boot screen and i left it alone for a bit and it came up with a, graphix error I tried to reconfigure the graphix and it wouldn't let me. any help would be great please.
November 12, 2012 at 09:02
Hey, I'm thinking about buying a Transformer Infinity tf700! Did anybody try to get this work on a TF700? Ar there any other possibilities for Dual Boot on TF700? Thanks
December 21, 2012 at 06:46
hey great job there, btw i really want to know if it's possible to run any version of linux or in this case the backtrack 5 on the asus pad infinity, im about to get one or should i wait for the pengpod, all i need is a good tablet with the sufficient power to learn and use in a comfortable way on any tablet so, any suggestion would be great. Thanks a lot in advance.
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Long Island's best pizza: 10 pies worth the drive
It's been three years since I first put together a list of my Top 10 pizzas on Long Island. Or, to put it another way, it's been three years since I antagonized scores of pizza partisans in Nassau and Suffolk. When the list was published, there were calls and emails questioning my judgment and sanity, and online comments whose number and tenor are usually reserved for articles about Obamacare.
Most Long Islanders, I've discovered, have a favorite local pizzeria whose honor they are prepared to defend to the death. In fact, there is not a slice of Long Island that is more than a short drive from a fine pizza. Every town has its own favorite dispensary of Neapolitan, Sicilian and grandma pies, and no one needs to tell you that if you live in New Hyde Park you should be patronizing Umberto's -- or Emilio's if you live in Commack, Gino's in Williston Park, Mamma Lombardi's in Holbrook.
But this list is composed of what I'll call "destination pies." I am focusing on artisanal pizzas made with small-batch dough, fresh mozzarella (not "pizza cheese"), carefully sourced toppings. These pies are made to be ordered whole, not by the slice. Many hark back to the traditions of old New York (large, blistered pies baked in coal-burning ovens) or, further back, to the puffy, wood-fired pies of the Neapolitan pizzaioli who came up with the idea of pizza in the first place.
To me, the soul of a pizza is its crust. The crust is not merely a vehicle for the toppings, it is the most crucial element of the pie. Otherwise, you might as well have your tomatoes and cheese and what-have-you on an English muffin, a flour tortilla or a chicken breast for that matter. A good crust is the product of good flour, long fermentation and little else. It has tender-chewy texture and a distinct flavor and is good enough to be enjoyed on its own.
The corollary to the crust-is-king rule is that, where toppings are concerned, less is more. It takes a pizza-maker of real skill to make a pie that's better than a simple Margherita; in doing so, restraint is the key ingredient.
All right then, I've argued my case. Here are my rankings for this year's top 10.
10. Pizza No. 3 at Massa's Pizzeria(Credit: Bruce Gilbert)
Pizza No. 3 at Massa's Pizzeria, Huntington: The nephew of Brooklyn's Patsy Grimaldi, Bill Massa is one of Long Island's coal-oven purists (no slices!), but it's the inventive Pizza No. 3 that's the star of his Huntington pizzeria. It's topped with fresh mozzarella, scallions, pancetta, scamorza, cheese and truffle oil -- though we prefer it without the truffle oil.
9. Margherita pizza at The Pie(Credit: John Griffin)
Margherita pizza at The Pie, Port Jefferson: Here's a crust with real integrity -- puffy but substantial, and not too tender. You can see from the big air holes that the dough is treated with respect. There are some complicated pies on the menu at Port Jefferson's The Pie -- including Buffalo and barbecue chicken(?!) -- but you'd be advised to stick to the simplest, the textbook Margherita.
8. Caprino at San Marzano(Credit: Alessandro Vecchi)
Caprino at San Marzano, Merrick: This resolutely nontraditional pie pays less homage to Italy than it does to French and California cuisines. The surprisingly harmonious assemblage brings together fontina, goat cheese, caramelized onions, shiitake and button mushrooms, garlic and truffle oil. What really puts it over the top is the excellent crust, tender but toothsome and full of good, wheaty flavor.
7. Breakfast pie at St. Rocco's Bakery(Credit: Newsday / Erica Marcus)
Breakfast pie at St. Rocco's Bakery, Glen Cove: St. Rocco's Bakery in Glen Cove is a Nassau destination for rustic breads and refined cakes and pastries, but the bakery also has a wood-fired oven just for making pizza. For the breakfast pizza, the pizzaiolo pulls it out of the oven when it is about half-baked, cracks two eggs onto it, and puts it back so the crust starts to blister, the cheese becomes molten and the eggs are perfectly sunny-side up.
6. Margherita pizza at Grimaldi's(Credit: Alessandro Vecchi)
Margherita pizza at Grimaldi's, Garden City: When Frank Ciolli bought Grimaldi's coal-fired pizzeria in Brooklyn in 2001, a dynasty was born. Ciolli and his partners have gone on to open Grimaldi's all over the country, but the one in Garden City, opened by Ciolli's late son Russell and now owned by his widow Jennifer Ciolli, was the first East Coast location opened outside of New York City. As befits its parentage, the Margherita pizza here is classic New York, almost lavishly topped with chopped tomato and fresh mozzarella that would sink a lesser crust. But Grimaldi's rises to the challenge.
5. Rosa Bianca at Grana(Credit: Randee Daddona)
Rosa Bianca at Grana, Jamesport: In the summer of 2010, the North Fork finally got the artisanal, wood-fired pizzeria it deserved. It's the custom out here to use as many local ingredients as possible, and Grana in Jamesport does not disappoint. The supernal rosa bianca is made with thinly sliced local potatoes, local red onions and rosemary (when they're in season) and Parmesan cheese. A locavore-pizzavore dream.
4. Mom's pizza at Saverio's(Credit: Newsday / Erica Marcus)
Mom's pizza at Saverio's, Massapequa: There's no bad pie at wood-fired pizzeria Saverio's in Massapequa, thanks to pizzaiolo Sam Cataldo's skill and commitment. But the simpler pizzas put the spotlight where it belongs: on an elegant crust that has the well-developed flavor of rustic bread. "Mom's pizza" has no cheese, only a thin layer of sweet, onion-rich tomato sauce, made according to the recipe of Cataldo's late mother-in-law, Enza Giammarino.
3. Margherita Napoletana at La Pala(Credit: Ryan C. Jones)
Margherita Napoletana at La Pala, Glen Cove: When New Yorkers travel to Naples, they invariably find fault with the pizza there: the crust is too floppy and soft, they say, the topping is too soupy. For that reason, true Neapolitan-style pizzas are a rarity in these parts. But at La Pala in Glen Cove, Sal Apetino makes pizza the way it's made in Naples. The crust is puffy and light, the mozzarella and tomatoes meld beautifully -- if a bit soupily. Go ahead, eat it with a knife and fork.
2. Vongole Bianca at Pizzetteria Brunetti(Credit: Daniel Gonzalez)
Vongole Bianca at Pizzetteria Brunetti, Westhampton Beach: Little more than a wood-burning oven and two counters, Westhampton's Pizzetteria Brunetti may be the most modest pizzeria on Long Island. The pies are anything but. Lofty toppings abound, but simplest tend to be the best. The absolute pinnacle is the Vongole Bianca, "white clam," pie, topped with nothing more than fresh-shucked local clams, garlic butter and herbs. Ocean, meet pizza.
1. Sausage pizza at Salvatore's(Credit: Michael Falco)
Sausage pizza at Salvatore's, Port Washington: When it opened in 1996, Salvatore's was Long Island's first coal-fired pizzeria. Founding brothers Fred and Marco Lacagnina are descended from New York pizza royalty -- the family tree includes both Patsy Lancieri (the original Patsy's pizzeria in East Harlem) and Patsy Grimaldi (the original Grimaldi's in Brooklyn Heights). In 2007, Fred opened The Pie at Salvatore's in Bay Shore to spread the gospel of coal to the South Shore. (Marco now operates two coal-oven pizzerias in Asheville, North Carolina.) At both the Port Washington and Bay Shore locations, the pizzaioli use an unorthodox technique for stretching the dough -- rolling pins instead of hand-spinning -- but what comes out of the 900-degree oven is my idea of a perfect pie. The crust is a dream, crisp but pliant, the topping is a balanced meld of fresh, milky mozzarella and chunky chopped tomatoes punctuated with blobs of crumbled sausage. Grains, dairy, vegetables, meat. Is there a more delicious balanced meal?
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October 19, 2005
Columbia County's new zoning laws are stirring up controversy among some local business owners. Tuesday night commissioners voted unanimously on new zoning laws for Furys Ferry Road and parts of Washington Road. News 12 is on your side with how the new rules will affect business.
Eighteen different requirements face new business owners. K-Bee Jewelers manager Katie Epstein is worried this could drive customers away.
"We as business owners like to expand our industry and have a little more freedom as far as marketing to customers is concerned," Epstein said.
All new businesses must comply with the new requirements. Buildings must be stucco, brick or have wood siding. And a thirty-inch hedge must be planted between parking lots and the road. Business owner Mike Small agrees that properties facing the road should be uniform.
"I think it will be a good thing for the area, for the businesses, if they have these regulations. It's gonna look better for the area," Small said.
The regulations say that overhead loading doors are no longer allowed in the front of buildings. Also prohibited is metal paneling on commercial buildings.
New rules will only affect existing businesses if seventy five percent of the structure is destroyed by a natural disaster, if the building has been empty for more than a year, or if a new owner takes over. Robin Bechtel with Planning and Development says this trend is likely to continue.
"These are the roads that are the gateways into the county. For people who live here and visiting, it is their first impression of Columbia County," Bechtel said.
"Some construction is necessary for our town to be a beautiful town the way it is," Epstein said.
The first reading for including Columbia Road was last night, and will go up for a second reading on November first. South Washington Road between Bobby Jones and the Augusta border is another possible area.
Columbia County Architectural Standards
1. Building facades must be of brick, stucco, structural masonry, split face block, wood siding, or wood shingles.
2. Multi-family and town homes may use vinyl siding on no more than fifty percent of the facade.
3. Industrial buildings may use vinyl siding on the sides and rear of the building.
4. No flat roofs are permitted in the T-R or A-R districts. Sloped roofs must be symmetrical or directly on grade.
5. Gutters must coordinate with the facade. They may discharge into a drainage system or directly on grade.
6. Doors must be solid, glass, or louvered. You may tint the glass door, but you must be able to see through it. No exposed metal door frames are permitted (they come pre-treated from the manufacturer anyway).
7. Pedestrian doors may not be bigger than six feet wide by ten feet high. Traditional doors are three by seven, ADA doors are four by seven, and some new doors are four by eight.
8. Solid doors shall be paneled or louvered. This is to give the door a traditional look. Flat doors look institutional and industrial.
9. Overhead doors and loading areas are not permitted to face the street.
10. Fences must match the main structure. They may only be made of wrought iron, vinyl, or painted aluminum (remember, this does not pertain to residential properties).
11. Industrial buildings may have a green or black chain link fence if a hedge is planted in front of it.
12. Walls must be at least eighty five percent solid. This eliminates the "lattic work" brick walls.
13. Additional structures must match the main structure.
14. Air conditioning equipment, meters, fuel tanks, and garbage cans must be screened from view with materials matching the main structure.
15. Loading areas must be screened from view from single-family residential. This means they must be behind a wall or vegetation that blocks them from view.
16. Outdoor display is limited to twenty percent of the entire property.
-No metal buildings may be displayed in view of the road.
-The percentage of property dedicated to outdoor display can be unlimited if only ten percent is visible from the road. The remaining ninety percent must be concealed from view by a fence or building.
Metal buildings may be displayed in this concealed ninety percent.
17. A thirty inch high hedge must be planted between any parking lot and road frontage. This hedge may be in the same ten foot wide landscaping strip already required for parking lots.
18. A minimum of seventy five caliper inches of trees (diameter measured at four feet from the ground) are required per acre on commercial and professional developments. This encourages property owners to keep as many existing trees as possible. If the property has no trees on site, they would be required to plant new trees.
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With the help of a little natural snow Thursday evening, Arapahoe Basin fired up their snowmaking guns early in the morning Friday.
Last season the ski area started making snow Oct. 6 and opened Oct. 13, with the help of a snow storm Oct. 8 that delivered eight inches of natural snow.
This year A-Basin's snowmaking team outdid themselves by starting to blow snow one day earlier than last season, but there is no telling when the exact opening day will be this year.
"We're hoping to open as soon as possible, but we'll only open on good product," said Leigh Hierholzer, director of marketing and communications for the ski area. "We'll know about 48 hours before we open if we're opening - it's all based on weather."
Though a natural snowstorm would expedite the ski area's opening day, officials say it's likely favorable snowmaking conditions will continue.
"We're expecting a great weekend of snowmaking," said Alan Henceroth, CEO of Arapahoe Basin.


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CINCINNATI -- There were many stops on the road to rock bottom last season, but one city in particular stuck with the Giants front office.
"We kept thinking about what happened in Cincinnati," a team executive said this spring, sadly shaking his head.
Specifically, management thought of what didn't happen for the Giants at the plate. They had seven hits and two homers in three games last year at the little bandbox alongside the Ohio River, getting no-hit on their second night in town. So the Giants went in search of power, and encouraged the big bats already in the fold to let it rip.
In three games here this week, including Thursday's 6-1 win, the Giants had five homers that accounted for nine of their 12 runs. Michael Morse had a two-run homer Thursday, his 13th of the season, and Brandon Crawford broke open the game with a three-run shot in the top of the fourth.
"We're pretty consistent, and we feel it doesn't matter where we hit right now -- we'll hit homers and drive in runs," Crawford said. "Even at home."
Their pitcher's park is where the Giants play 20 of the next 25, and while players and coaches were hesitant to admit it, the scheduling quirk sets them up to pull away in what was supposed to be a competitive National League West. After going 5-2 on a trip through St. Louis and Cincinnati, the Giants have an 81/2 game lead on the second-place Dodgers, who are more free-falling than free-spending these days.
After Wednesday's loss in Los Angeles, Dodgers manager Don Mattingly used an expletive while describing his team's play, saying, "We're just not that good." The quote raised a few eyebrows in the Giants clubhouse, where chemistry is cited as the main ingredient in a 39-21 start. But the Giants aren't ready to admit that they're sitting pretty.
"We're not talking about anything like that," manager Bruce Bochy said. "There's so much baseball left. We're in early June here. There's no point in talking about where you're at now at this stage of the game."
To a man, players lined up behind their manager.
"I don't look at that stuff anyway," Morse said. "I couldn't even tell you what I'm hitting right now. You play with blinders on, like you're a horse. You keep going forward."
If Morse sneaked a peek, he would see All-Star numbers: a .340 on-base percentage, 30 extra-base hits and 41 RBIs. The left fielder turned first baseman has been a godsend for a lineup that would go through prolonged dry spells a year ago, including that trip through Cincinnati. The Giants had 43 homers as of June 5 last year. When Crawford crushed a Mike Leake curveball in the fourth inning, the Giants had their 68th homer of the season.
Madison Bumgarner picked up his eighth win and credited the position players for allowing him to settle in, and not just because of what they did at the plate. Thursday's game was one of the best of the season defensively. It started with Hunter Pence's diving catch of a liner from Billy Hamilton in the first that looked like a leadoff triple, and maybe more. Crawford was spectacular at shortstop throughout, and Pablo Sandoval made a diving stop of Hamilton's sharp grounder down the third-base line in the sixth and popped up with a rocket throw to first that beat the fastest player in the game.
"The defense was phenomenal," Bumgarner said. "It was fun to watch."
He didn't need much help. The Reds came out aggressively and scored in the first, but Bumgarner and catcher Buster Posey made the adjustment, working to the corners more and throwing more quality strikes early in the count.
Bumgarner made it through eight innings, allowing just one base runner after Brandon Phillips' one-out single in the first. The reigning National League pitcher of the month retired the final 16 batters he faced in his first start of June.
"He was pitching like it was still May," Crawford said.
The Giants went 19-9 in May and now have taken their first series of June. They haven't dropped a series since May 5-7 in Pittsburgh. Still, Bumgarner said nobody is focused on the standings. What are they thinking about then?
"We're having fun doing what we're doing," he said.
"He's someone who, I hate to set timetables on, has a chance of moving quickly," Giants assistant general manager John Barr said.
Beede was a first-round pick of the Toronto Blue Jays three years ago who instead went to Vanderbilt. He was Southeastern Conference pitcher of the year as sophomore, going 14-1 with a 2.32 ERA. Beede is 8-7 this year with a 3.20 ERA.
Beede's fastball reaches 97 mph, but he has struggled with control. He walked 5.6 batters per nine innings during that standout sophomore season. Those numbers have improved this season, with him at 3.3 walks per nine innings.
Staff writer Jimmy Durkin contributed to this report.
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I'm 49 and I'm fat.
I'm not talking about a few extra pounds. I'm 320 lbs and I've already lost 20. I'm a big guy and at 270 I look OK, but this is ridiculous.
I've got 8 months to go until my 50th birthday, and I'm determined to look and feel better in my 50s than I did in my 40s.
In 2011, I got serious. Started at 340, did a medically supervised PSMF, started C25k, lost 70 pounds in 8 months. I was 270 for the first time in a decade, I was running 3x a week, I felt great.
Then.....marriage fell apart, and so did I.
So 2012 was all about getting mentally fit. (And getting divorced). So now I'm single, and I'm feeling good. Head screwed on straight. Life going in the right direction. But on Jan 21st, I stepped on the scale and saw 339.
Didn't ever want to hit 340 again, so I started making small changes. Less snacking. Better food choices. Found a biking buddy, and started riding again (I used to love to ride). Walked when I couldn't ride. Lost 20 pounds.
Finally re-started c25k 3 weeks ago. w1d1 was tough. Did w3d2 yesterday.
I'm not built for running - really bad knees make it difficult. But it's the only way I can get in a good calorie burn in 30 minutes without actually going to the gym. So my plan is to get through c25k and then incorporate 3 mile runs 2x a week along with biking 2x a week, some Tai Chi or yoga and some calisthenics/weight training.
2013 Goals: 270 by my 50th birthday. That's 1.5 pounds per week.
Complete C25k by July 1, and then consistently run, bike or swim 4x per week.
Life Goals: Get to 220 by my 51st birthday, and keep it under 225 for the rest of my life. BodPod measurement in 2011 told me I've got 174 lbs of lean body mass, so 220 is 21% body fat.
Be 50, fit and fabulous!
Just looking for a place to let people know where I'm at, and how I'm doing. A place to ask about the pain in my knee, or other concerns.
Thanks for listening!
Well you sound like you are on the right track and I agree I like running because it's quick and burns a heck of a lot of calories. I'm 51 just started back to running a little over a year ago and I am at a 10 min mile, have done several 5ks and feel great. I've been doing it on my own and I will tell you how I got started maybe it will help some. I found these free podcasts for 5K101 something like couch to 5k. Once i did the first 6 weeks of it I could run a 5k, although not fast 12 almost 13 min miles. I took my time, I also downloaded Nikeplus to track all my progress. I don't' know if you already have a program like this but it's helped me greatly. Make sure it's a gps app it's more accurate than the shoe sensor. OH and good music you gotta have good motivating music, helps my pace.
One year later my nike app is registering 430 miles I never thought I could do that ever but the fact that I can track miles so easily is why technology is so awesome. I am right at a 10 min mile now, I run 3 5ks a week and once in a while I make one of them a 4 to 6 mile run. If I can do that you can do it too! I know you are worried about your knees so it would help if you go to a specialty running store and let them recommend a shoe for you if you haven't already.
Good luck and take your time, you can do it. One good thing about getting older is you get more determined as well.
For what its worth (every body is different) I lost 26 pounds in two months (216 > 190) sitting on the couch and eating right, then lost 0 pounds training for 12 months for my first marathon, going from 2 to 26 miles. Thats my way of saying I think weight loss is 90% diet. Some "bullet points" of my diet:
- no bread, at all, ever. So no crackers, cookies, cakes, etc. OK so I cheat occassionally but basically if its got wheat in it I don't eat it.
- the rest is about 1/3 protein, 1/3 veggies and 1/3 good starches (rice or sweet potatoes usually) with fruit thrown in haphazardly
- I eat 3 hours apart mainly because I have a tendency to lose control and gorge if I get too hungry
- I find for me lots of water is MANDATORY for losing weight. 100+ oz per day.
So a typical day of meals for me:
breakfast = 3 eggs and 1/2 cup oatmeal
lunch 1 = 6 oz of some bird usually and 4 oz of veggies, usually broccoli or spinach
lunch 2 = can of tuna or salmon, 4 oz brown rice, 4 oz veggies
lunch 3 = greek yogurt, handful of almonds, maybe also an apple and granola bars if its going to be awhile til dinner
dinner = whatever I want within reason, just never bread. Try to get 6 oz protein.
So you might try something like that and lose a bunch of weight first before you start running, just to save your knees for when you'll really want to use them. Maybe also look into your running form you might be doing it wrong
I'm not sure i agree with Andy and 90% diet, but I do belong to weight watchers and hear many of the successful people saying that you lose your weight in the kitchen and get fit in the gym. I've lost 57 pounds in the last couple years and think running ( or, more accurately lurching along) has played a big part. But since I've been doing both I can't really say for sure so maybe Andy and the WW elders are right. Either way, exercise and diet are a dream team together. So good luck to you, me and my 57 year old knees are feeling your pain and rooting you on
And ps: more and more men are coming to my weight watchers meetings, you may wanna consider giving it a try. I believe it helps
I agree with what Andy has to say about weight loss being mostly a change in your diet. 90%/10%, maybe 80%/20%.
For example, if I run 24 miles this week I'll burn about 2400 calories. That's about 2/3 of a pound. I could easily add 400 calories per day to what I am already eating, be 400 calories over for the week, and not gain or lose any weight.
I tend to eat according to how much I work out. I'd like to lose 30 more lbs, but if I don't change my diet I'll never lose weight, because I don't want to work out any more than I am now.
I don't know about the no bread thing, but if that works for you, more power to you.
Way to go! Had a similar experience, perhaps not as severe, but at 51 weighed 250 (I'd been stable for almost ten years). Some said I carried it well, but I felt crappy. I hadn't "moved" in 25 years. I got fed up with myself, thinking I wouldn't see 60. Began to pay attention to what I ate, did all the things you're doing. Then after 6 month and a 20lb loss, I started gradually moving - first just walks and some weights. That was good for another year and a half, during which I lost another 20lbs. When the walking "just wasn't enough" anymore, I began to run, working up to 5K's and then even a few 10K's. Lost another 20lbs, felt & looked great. Started to bike some, just in case the knees went bad, then some swimming. At 56 I took up sprint triathlons and have completed 25. I'm 190lbs and more fit than I was at 30.
On the knees - just listen to your own body, and seek help before you just quit doing something. Make sure your shoes are good, consider compression wear for your knee(s) and crosstrain. The bike, which you like, is great for that - no impact, and it strengthens all the stabilizing muscles around the knee joint. Consider swimming (and don't be embarrassed at the pool - you should see some of the regulars at my community pool!). And don't deprive yourself of protein and calcium.
Most of the other advice above is sound, but you have to figure what works for YOU in the eating department. And don't ever call it a "diet" - you need to eat FOR health, not "to lose weight." My advice - be patient and steady. Watch what you eat (I eat anything and everything, just in moderation) and keep moving. Reward yourself - new, smaller-size clothes, a weekend trip, a race sign-up, whatever motivates you - and hang in there. The compliments from friends and family - and your own mirror - will make it worth all the effort.
You can do it, man! 50 will be better than ever, trust me. And sixty feels pretty good!
Great, you are making the changes. I am 54 and I was fat. April 19, 2012 I was 251. I would like to tell you what I did because it worked for me. I used the Medifast diet program for 4 months and stuck to it. No exercise beyond normal yardwork. Yes the cost seems high but when you subtract what you do not spend eating out, the net cost can drop a lot or even save you money. By the end of July 2012 I was 207. In August I decided to run a marathon which is strange because the longest run in my life was 1.5 miles in my early 20's. My knees creaked and I have bone spur on the bottom of my foot. In early September I started running with couch to 5K and stuck to it. I learned with the right shoes, the spur did not hurt and the knees would "oil up" as I ran. By mile 2 the creakiness was gone. At the end of September I started tracking my runs on MapMyRun and my calories on Myfitnesspal. I finished my own 5K training run in late October and then made a plan to train for the marathon using Hal Higdon's Novice 1 program. I ran all winter with many days with a wind chill factor below zero. I ran 650 miles during my training. In early early April I ran a 10K and it is the only race I ever ran until the marathon On May 4 I completed a marathon in 4 hours 31 minutes. All the cold, dark and sweat was worth it. My running weight was 185. My next races are 2 sprint triathlons and then the Chicago International triathlon at the end of August. I recognize this plan will not work for everyone, but perhaps you modify mine to work for you.
Mr Connelly talks about cross training - he is right on. He talks about moderation. I am the opposite, I learned I must either be in or out as I do not moderate. Someone else talked about the weight loss is mostly diet, this is very true. I found I needed a running plan. At the end of October I planned every day of rest and running until the marathon. Thanksgiving and Christmas were days where I ate anything I wanted. It was over 4000 calories each day. So much of this is mental attitude. Look at what everyone writes, figure out what works for you and then stick to it. You can do it.
Similar goal here. I'm 39, and want to be running regularly by the time I hit 40 in October. It's also the age a dear friend of mine first started running, and she did her first marathon last year, so that's some hardcore motivation.
I've had osteo arthritis in my knees and hips since I was a little kid, and recently developed it in my lower back. It's challenging sometimes, but I find that the more I move, the less I hurt. On a scale of 1-10 for frequency and severity, my back pain was about a 9.5, needing assistance occasionally to sit up, and popping painkillers like candy. After working out regularly for a few months, it was down to about a 2. Even when I got sick and missed a couple of weeks, it only climbed to about a 5, and I know I can get it back down. That alone is worth it for me.
I turned 50 last October and after being heavy most of my life decided enough was enough. I also promised my wife that I would start taking better care of myself. I was aware of the behavior that led to my current state of health so I made some changes:
Since November 2012 I am down 45 pounds and I'm about where I want to be weight-wise. I have dropped quite a few pant and shirt sizes. I am running about 15-25 miles a week now and have dropped my pace down to 8 minute miles. I hope to do a 1/2 marathon this fall. I am also planning on doing more strength training. I feel so much better and have way more energy.
I still track my calories and excercise daily and use my avoid/moderation/eat-away strategy.
Good luck in your goals!
I love that you have specific health goals. I too, needed to do a health overhaul if you will. I lost 47 lbs in less than 4 months and have kept it off for over 7 years now. I loved the journey so much that now I help others do what I did, for FREE. If you are truly interested in acheiving your goals and would like help with an action plan, send me a reply.
Wising you all the success in being 51 and fit!
I was in the same boat except I started at 260 lbs and I was 48. I'm now turning 50 and much leaner and fit and I can run long distances. Doing a marathon in Sept. My fist piece of advice is get good running shoes. Spend the extra it takes but they are vital. I had really bad hip problems where I couldn't run and the problem resolved itself with some weight loss and the right running shoes. I'm in better shape now at 50 than when was 30. Stay with it no matter what, you will succeed if you want it hard enough. Persistence is the key. Healthy eating helps a lot too. Green vegetables (actually all vegetables), a little fruit (not much). protein and lots and lots of water (no soda). I would also recommend some at home body weight exercises for strengthening your core. It takes time but if you're diligent, you will be a whole lot fitter for you 50th and you can reach that goal.
There are various and sundry theories here about what works. Five years ago at age 47 I lost 50 pounds. I went from 195 down to between 140-45. I have kept it off since then. There was some diet change. I am of the mind that you still can enjoy food while being more sensible. I operate on what I call a weekday diet. From monday through friday I have a minimal breakfast (cereal, fruit) a slim fast bar for lunch and a regular dinner. Weekends I eat whatever I want to. I run five miles a day six days a week (8-8:30 pace), do 30 minutes of push ups/sit ups and stretching exercises six days a week and do exercise bike for 30 min a day @20MPH so I burn plenty of calories. The first year that I started exercising I started off with 4 minutes a day on the treadmill WALKING. Over time I gradually increased the time and speed until I started running after a full year. Don't set specific goals at this point. You will be putting too much pressure on yourself. Let things happen gradually. What is most important at this point in time is simply establishing a routine and sticking with it. Make the exercise as much a part of your day as brushing your teeth. Just remember start slowly and look for little victories.
So, I have done the C25k before, lost 20 pounds 220 down to to 199 (actually 21) wanted to see <200 on the scale. Then came winter, no problem with the cold but dark before work, dark after work go into hybernation mode... which is not conducive to running and no lazy eating.
Now, like you, want to get fit for the best years of my life. I am 51 and started C25k at 225. Just finished week 5, currently at 218, feeling really good. However, I know many, many people, as I am sure you do, much lighter and more fit who believe they need to get more fit and lose weight. So here's the point - don't be in a hurry, hopefully you will live a very long time. No Matter what don't stop working out, running. Whatever your down fall is figure out how to get around it. (i.e) mine is winter and darkness, I'll just have to figure that out.
If you keep doing wat you are doing you will reach ahealthy weight and have a healthy body. Be patient, be consistent, and I hate to say it, but just DO IT! and keep doing it!
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The pain in your knees is caused by the weight that is pounding on them, plain and simple. Is there a chance your misinterpreting the pain and you actually have lower quad or upper calf cramping? Either way I'm impressed with your wanting to run, you should lose more weight first to avoid injury. A slow runner is still faster than an injured and sidelined runner and still able to train too. You don't have to sweat to burn calories, try the pool. There's a running exercise you can do in the water thats a great strengthener. Running is contagious! Hence the reason you came back to it. Have you run a 5K road race yet?
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Darrin Jurado and Jacob Creel were named FBLA Members of the Month for summer 2013 at the Aug.23 business meeting held in the school auditorium.
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The senior class of Holy Spirit Catholic High School participated in its senior retreat on Aug. 23 at the Alabama 4-H Youth Development Center/Coosa River Science School in Columbiana. The students participated in team- and character-building activities. Father Rick Chenault participated with the students and celebrated Mass at the retreat center.
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Here is some video of the hoophall cllasic skills compitition, including the dunk compitition. Some good games from this past weekend at that tourny. mater Dei and Oak Hill continue to win.
The most impressive part was the gym. Did you see the elevator that was only a bounce pass away from the court???
Yeah that's crazy. Nice venue.
Game summaries...
Lincoln (NYC) vs LeFlore (AL)
Stephenson is a beast and Maryland bound Padgett is overrated...Railspitters guards dribble too much and cant shoot...the Rattlers big man Cousins is an absolute stud, and their backcourt had Ant Jernigan type handles, shredded that Lincoln D...score 1 for 'BAMA
Whitney (IL) vs Mater Dei (CA)
Whitney came out and there 3 D1 committees scored at will...MD sported the largest team (23 suited up) and the tallest starting lineup i have ever seen in high school [6-11, 6-11, 6-8, 6-6, 6-4) and they did work...starting five all going to USC, UCLA, Stanford, UNC (twins) respectively...PG Franklin was smooth (only a JR) and a deft passer...MD should not lose-ever. Thoughts on Marcus Jordan, son of Michael Jordan, who plays for Whitney? Let's hear it.
Best game of the weekend anyone? Let's hear it. There was definitely some top competition there and big time players.
Stephanson was in foul trouble in first half and scored a majority of his pts in the second half when the railspiltters were digging themselves out of a hole. As for Cousins he showed last week against Derrick Favors he has to be in contention for national player of the year consideration. Mater Dei right now is in a leagu eof their own. They have one more really tough test aginst St Benedicts at the Nike Extravaganza at Mater Dei. Yet, i think the only teams with chances to beat the Monarchs lie in the Golden State such as a westchester or fairfax who has the athletes which can run by the wear twins and andy brown.
mater dei cant be stopped by anyone out west, maybe even in the east either. That school is just an Athletic power house. Pretty unbelievable.
yea that school is like an athlete factory. I think they have the states best boys and girls bball programs in the state right now. Also have the best QB prospect in Matt Barkley going to USC.
Sounds kinda like a little private school i know nestled in the country of Northern Cheter County, where they grow their athletes bigger, faster and stronger than the rest of the delaware valley.
I doubt that. I dont know of any powerhouses like that in southeastern pa but south california is different story.
then you dont follow the great high school ball that Chester county produces. Who would win in an all star game- Chester County or Bucks County?
Good question..Why dont you make that happen?
Ill start putting it together. First we need kids from HGP to fill out the bucks county roster.
Knowing Southeastern basketball that is not a bad start but not this years squad. There is always that all-star tournament called the Donofrio Tournament around April which draws the best players in the are playing in conschocken.
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This would be amazing. I'm quite positive there's no way it is tho.discgolfduval wrote:Trammel if you're alter ego on here is just one big troll job...Bravo. I tip my cap.
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Hi Tye , Back in 8th grade at school , training was at Valley high school and still is and what's your point your scores better then mine , the question is what's your rating and do you Bag that's all....if your a Bagger then there's were my issue's arrive . Do you rate at 945 , 960 and play adv. , Int. , or rec , or just because your 40 with your 940 or higher rating and you have played open forever and a day and suddenly you can't hang with open so let's age restrict ourselves and drop to Open Master's and I can compete in Adv. Master's quite well Thank You but this year my new born Baby and my three year old have my complete attention , not to speak about my smart mouthed 16 year old Step daughter and those kind of issue's so I apolgize if it matters my attitude does blind me quite offend. Dang look not 1 cuss word or capital letter yelling. Sorry I won to be able to go to State back in the day that's mattered as much as taking State just meant I can Wrestle.LOOTOWNDISKR wrote:where did you win a state championship at? just wondering.
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Prosecution and defense attorneys are to present opening statements Thursday in the trial of Army Pvt. Connell Williams. Twelve jurors and two alternate jurors were seated for Williams' trial at the U.S. Courthouse in Lawton on Wednesday.
Williams was indicted by a federal grand jury for the May 5, 2011, death of Marcus Holloway, the son of Williams' girlfriend, at Fort Sill. Williams and the boy's mother allegedly deprived him of food for several months until he died. She has pleaded guilty to murder.
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"I had a crisis that happened yesterday," says Eric Montgomery, a Mesa County resident. Like many Americans, Montgomery is going through rough times. "I have a lot going on with my son, and my ex, his mom, so things could go a lot better for me," says Montgomery. The 21 year old is looking for work, and gets irritated when people abuse the system. "I don't know why people do it, but I wish people would grow up from it; people that have been here for years and their whole lives and have never left the county or state; and people especially come in from Mexico and stuff like that, and they use the benefits, and just use it for their families," he says.
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Before comparing Valuheart vs Heartgard, there are some important and helpful side options for you:
– There are other leading brands for treating heartworm infection which come as topical meds like Revolution and they contain a different formulation. They also act differently: penetrating deep into the skin of your pets.
– If you want to have a one single medication that can protect your pet for a full 6 months (but does not come as a pill or tablet), then you may want to consider getting ProHeart 6. An injectable sustained-release medication, it is only available through your vet. He is the only one who can give it. This means, ProHeart 6 is considerably costly.
– If your pets are undergoing heartworm treatment but also have current lice and flea infestation, you can use topical products such as Advantage and Evolution. Before giving the medication though, it is important to consult your vet first.
Which Is Really Better?
Now, this is the bottom line question: Valuheart vs Heartgard – which is really better? Let's get down to the facts:
– Heartgard now comes with Heartgard Plus which is useful for heartworm, roundworm and hookworm infections while Valuheart is only for treating heartworm disease. The branded product, however, is more expensive.
– If your pets have intestinal worms, then Heartgard is the better choice. It is important to test your pet for the right worm problem prior to medicating. This is because some pets do not have intestinal worms and Valuheart is then the cheaper choice.
– Just like the "branded" heartworm preventative, it's given only once per month for a full year and has a wide margin of safety that even puppies as young as 6 weeks of age can use it.
– Both products come in colored packets with appropriate dosage for particular weight ranges. Some generic packets come in different colors like red, etc. but Valuheart packages have exacly the same colors as Heartgard. That saves you from getting confused.
– Valuheart can be mixed with little treats to ensure your pets don't just spit out the medication.
– You can get the generic for as cheap as $20, and that's already for a full 6 months of treatment. The price is almost half of Heartgard's. You don't need a prescription, too.
The Verdict: Valuheart vs Heartgard
If your pet's only concern is heartworms, then the best value for your money and your pet's optimum health is Valuheart. It has the same active ingredient and has gone through similar safety procedures as Heartgard. There are no known side effects plus it has a wide margin of safety for your canines. If you wish to save more, then comparing Valuheart vs Heartgard, choose Valuheart because it's the right one for you.Related search terms for this article:


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STOCKTON – One person is in critical condition after a five car crash left a devastating scene on Airport Way Monday morning.
Stockton Police said a Nissan Frontier pickup was traveling at a high rate of speed at 11 a.m. on northbound Airport Way where four other cars were stopped at a red light at Harding Way.
"The collision started a chain reaction," Police spokesman Officer Joe Silva said.
A Ford sedan was crunched and caught fire. The driver of the Ford was taken to a hospital and was listed in critical condition. Three others involved in the crash were taken to area hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries.
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This is the hunting season, but it's always open season on coyotes. The animal migrated into South Carolina years ago and are now a threat to hunters and pet owners. News 12 finds out why Aiken County has such a growing problem.
For 200 years, South Carolina was coyote free. But fox hunters brought them to the state and now they're taking over. It appears Aiken County is one of the most well-stocked in South Carolina.
"We tell our hunters to shoot them and they usually do that when they have the opportunity," said Kenny Jarrett.
Just ask Kenny Jarrett. He owns the Hunting Club on Cowden Plantation in Jackson. Jarrett believes the coyotes are hurting his deer, especially his fawns.
"Be seeing less fawns, there's no other reason to say. Everything else has been here all along, except the coyotes," Jarrett said.
The first coyote was seen here at Cowden Plantation ten years ago, but they really became a problem four years ago.
A few years ago, Jarrett started hiring trappers to catch some of the coyotes. But right next door to Jarrett's land is the Savannah River Site's 230,000 acres. They don't trap coyotes, which could turn into a problem for the rest of the county. SRS is studying the problem.
Coyotes are also a problem in Aiken's Hitchcock Woods. This fall, state workers set up traps and caught five coyotes. And, the animals can also be a problem in your backyard. Jarrett's sources tell him coyotes have been known to kill cats and dogs.
"We'll probably never get rid of them. I think it's just a maintenance thing," Jarrett said.
An imported nuisance that's now a way of life in Aiken County.


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I have a friend who is one of the best banjo players alive today. Part of the reason is he practices five or six hours per day, and has done so since he was in the fifth grade. If you ask him, his only regret is that he does not have more time to practice, because you only get better the more you practice.
You don't get to be an elite musician by not being committed to your craft. That is pretty much how it is regardless of the undertaking. To be the best, you have to work at it a lot.
People rightfully admire his ability, but few realize the level of work it takes.
Anyone can play a banjo, guitar, or any other instrument, but only those that pay their dues of endless practice can be the best.
"You can be as good as you want to be," my friend said recently. "Just depends on how much you want to work."
But what if he played baseball instead? What if he worked on his curve ball five hours a day, every day the entire year? What if he went to pitching clinics and played on travel clubs in the off season? What if his parents paid for a private coach to refine nuances in his windup?
Would you say the parents are too obsessed with sports?
Are they more obsessed than parents who pay for private lessons for musicians?
Why is being a great banjo player more noble than being a great baseball player?
I would submit both are artists in their own right, and both their achievements should be celebrated.
For most people, being a banjo player or a baseball player is a hobby. Working at it for a few months a year, and playing a season for a few months, is plenty. They are able to enjoy the hobby and that is a noble endeavor.
To go beyond that level takes more than a couple of months a year. It takes more than a casual approach. To be the best at anything, you do have to make some choices, and that may mean year-round work toward your goal.
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Work starts on Sept. 13 at 5414 5th Street.
Kimberly Lloyd has dreamed of this day for a long time, and on Wednesday she and her children marked off the property.
"I've been in this since 1999," said Lloyd. "And I stopped getting out my sweat equity hours because I got pregnant with (my baby) so I couldn't do anything. So I recently started back on my hours."
Habitat partners put in a minimum of 500 hours working on other Habitat projects while they await their own dream of owning a home. The design of Lloyd's house will be the first of its kind for Habitat.
"Our role here will be to provide the structural insulated panels for this project," said Danny Bain of General Panel Corporation of Union. "That's the exterior walls and roof. You know these homes are designed to have a very low power bill."
The house is also the latest endeavor of Habitat's 'Women Building a Legacy' project.
"Men are welcome," said Fonda Rush, executive director of Lauderdale County Habitat for Humanity. "We want to let everybody know that men are welcome. But the majority of people that will be here are women."
Leisha Pickering, wife of Cong. Chip Pickering was here for the blessing of the building site.
"I don't know what exactly where they'll put me to work but I do want to be a part of the work," said Mrs. Pickering, who along with her husband, has been a Habitat volunteer. "And a part of seeing this home come about. It may be just helping come and cook and feed everybody here that's working. But I'll sure do whatever they need me to do."
Internationally, over 350 Habitat houses have been built by women since 1991.
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Converting a bunch of AVI files to a DVD shouldn't require a Computer Science degree.
Getting movies from your digital camera to your iPod shouldn't take hours.
Wading through a sea of video formats shouldn't pull you under.
VisualHub bridges the gap between numerous complicated video formatting standards, and people that just want to get the job done - just what you would expect from the Mac.
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I used leawo dvd ripper for many years. it's improveing , I like it.
The open source project based on VisualHub is called TranscoderRedux: https://sourceforge.net/projects/transcoderredux/.
(Its developmen status is '2 - Pre-Alpha'.)
Thanks for the info, Ruby!
I have downloaded and tried the "new" VisualHub, now called Film Redux. But, unfortunately, it did not work.
First I tried to convert a WMV file to MPEG-4/H.264 and all I got was a few error messages and no converted file.
Then I tried to convert the same WMV file to MPEG and the same happened: a few error messages and no converted file.
I wonder if someone had the same problems...
I use an Intel-based iMac (Dual Core, 2 GHz), running Mac OS X Leopard (10.5.5).
I'm glad I kept the original iSquint DMG file. (Just in case I need to install it in another Mac.)
iSquint and VisualHub, the popular video converter on Mac OS X have now gone open source. They also has got new names, Film Redux (VisualHub) and PunyVid (iSquint).
http://www.iskysoft.com/article/how-to-build-isquint-and-visualhub.html
Techspansion has shut down.
Can do distributed encoding via Xgrid.
(Mac OS 10.4.3-10.4.11 required, wired network recommended, 100Mb/s or 1Gb/s).
See User's guide.
This is a great app, after trying ffmpegx and a couple of others this is the one I stuck with. Although I continue to use ffmpegx as a backup I haven't had to resort to it for quite awhile, that and the ipod touch preset works great.
Very nice program. I use this now as my main video converter to convert misc. formats to DivX avi's. Between this and ffmpegx (now my backup), I don't come across many "problem" files anymore.
Had an avi file I'd been trying to figure out how to burn to DVD for years. Tried everything I could think of on both the mac and PC to convert it to some format that was writable to a video DVD. No luck. Until now. VisualHub not only did the conversion, it burned the whole disc for me as well. All in one step. Indispensable.
I'm trying to like this app but I'm having so many problems and NONE of my questions on the support forum get answered. It's hard to recommend with such poor support.
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grating 1
1Sounding harsh and unpleasant: her high, grating voice
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- After a few seconds, a harsh grating voice came out of the speakers above the door.
- The man had rambled at her too, in a gravely, grating voice, explaining who he was and where he was taking her.
- The rough grating voices tore through the darkness and pierced his ears.
harsh, raucous, strident, piercing, shrill, ear-piercing, screeching, squawking, squawky, squeaky, sharp;
1.1Irritating: his grating confrontational personality
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- It was an annoying, grating tweet designed specifically to get on the nerves of someone trying to stay asleep.
- 'Oh, please,' she begged in that grating voice that she seemed to instinctively know really got on his nerves.
- His grating voice, frameless spectacles, faded suits and short, stringy hair all broke with the conformist protest style.
irritating, annoying, infuriating, rankling, vexatious, irksome, galling, exasperating, maddening, displeasing;
jarring, discordant, inharmonious, out of place, unsuitable, inappropriate, ill suited;
tiresome, troublesome, niggling, disagreeable, unpleasant, offensive
informal aggravating
gratingly adverbio
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- Secondly and most gratingly, the immediate acknowledging of possible objectionability after you have done or said something potentially offensive does not actually neutralise your action.
- An overly facile change of heart here, an incongruous turn in the plot there - it's just enough to make us gratingly aware that the filmmakers ran out of patience or ingenuity.
- The worldliness of her books can be gratingly self-conscious at times, but it's never snotty.
Palabras que riman con gratingplating, rating, slating, uprating, weighting
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1A framework of parallel or crossed bars, typically preventing access through an opening while permitting communication or ventilation.
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- Suddenly, something thudded against the grating that covered the opening.
- A welded grating prevents anyone from straying deeper into the adjoining caves.
- Toilet cubicles will need to be more spacious than usual, and gratings fitted to the floors to prevent accidental flooding.
mesh, gauze, netting, net, web, webbing, tracery, interlacing, reticulation, reticulum
technical plexus, graticule, decussation
1.1 (also diffraction grating) Optics A set of equally spaced parallel wires, or a surface ruled with equally spaced parallel lines, used to produce spectra by diffraction.
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- The etched etalon filter used in our single mode design has broader spectral characteristics than the gratings used in a typical DFB laser, which makes it less effective at filtering off-peak wavelengths.
- For narrow spectral bandwidth gratings, dimensional variations must be minimized or compensated, and the grating is apodized by both a.c. and d.c. variations in writing beams at a net constant power.
- Seminal work on the diffraction grating was done by Joseph von Fraunhofer beginning in 1821, who demonstrated that the gratings could produce spectra of unprecedented quality.
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University of Missouri Athletic Director Mike Alden's stop in Rolla, scheduled for today (Feb. 26), has been postponed due to the weather conditions.
Alden was to be at Fairground Chevrolet in Rolla for about an hour this morning. However, due to the weather, Mizzou officials said the visit at Fairground Chevrolet will be rescheduled for sometime in March.
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Above: For Hanukkah, Andrew Cohen of Scranton lights a menorah constructed of canned goods on Sunday at the Jewish Resource Center of the Poconos in Stroudsburg. The cans will be donated to Hurricane Sandy victims.
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HOUSTON – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi volleyball team clinched its third consecutive sweep and its second straight Southland Conference match Thursday with a 3-0 victory (25-18, 25-22, 25-23) over Houston Baptist at Sharp Gym. Junior Ashley Phelps recorded a match-high 14 kills and junior Brianna Brink added 13 kills to lead the Islanders' offense.
The Islanders (6-6, 2-0 SLC) hit .228 in the match and limited the Huskies (5-7, 0-1 SLC) to just .140 hitting. Phelps hit .303 in the match while Brink hit .360. Senior Logen Bourque dished out a match-high 35 assists and Ivy Baresh and Hailey King powered the Islanders' defense. The Islanders collected a match-high 56 digs with Baresh tying a match-high 12 digs and King chipping in 11 digs. The Islanders also registered six blocks in the match.
The Islanders started off strong in the opening set with an 11-6 lead to force a Huskies' timeout. After back-and-forth rallies the Islanders put together a 3-0 run to pad its lead to 18-9. During the run Shaquinn Parker tallied two kills and Sarah Sanchez added one of her two aces. After a HBU timeout, both teams traded points before the Huskies pulled within five on a 4-0 run, but the Islanders stayed out in front to secure a 25-18 first-set victory. The Islanders hit .270 in the set and were led by Baresh, Phelps and Brink who each tallied four kills apiece.
The Huskies responded back in the second set with a 5-0 early lead. After an Islanders' timeout, Texas A&M - Corpus Christi scored three straight points to pull within two with a kill by Brink and two Huskies' hitting errors. From there, the Islanders and Huskies rallied back-and-forth with nine ties. With the set even at 19-19, Texas A&M - Corpus Christi surged ahead with four consecutive points to take a 23-19 lead. During the run, Phelps tallied two kills and Bourque added one. After straight points by HBU, Phelps put down another kill to give the Islanders set point. The Huskies followed with a kill before Baresh capped the set at 25-22 with a kill. The Islanders hit .157 in the second set and limited HBU to just .113 hitting. Brink and Phelps each tallied five kills apiece and Bourque passed out 11 assists.
The Islanders and Huskies battled early in the third set before the Islanders built a three-point lead with three straight points to push ahead 13-10. After a HBU timeout, the Islanders stayed out in front the rest of the way. The Huskies pulled within one with two straight points at 20-19 but two kills by Bourque and an attacking error by the Huskies gave the Islanders a 23-19 lead. After trading points, Phelps finished the set and the match at 25-23 with her fifth kill of the set. The Islanders hit a set-high .286 and out-blocked the Huskies 4-2 in the final set.
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LAWRENCE — A former Auburn, N.H., man dubbed in a media report as "America's Dumbest Weed Grower" has now been charged with growing marijuana in his daughter's Springfield Street apartment.
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The Smithsonian's National Zoo strives to be a conservation leader in everyday Zoo operations and new facilities, including employing recycling technologies, using alternative energy, establishing environmentally sound practices and using environmentally sustainable materials.
Sustainable design practices abound in Elephant Trails facilities. The buildings are designed to meet the LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Gold certification—an internationally recognized green building certification system.