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A strong second quarter by Marionville helped them escape the East Newton Lady Patriots on Monday, 36-24.
In a first half that was evenly contested throughout, the Lady Patriots held a slim advantage, 8-6, at the end of the first quarter and were tied 12-12 at the half.
While the defense continued its solid play in the second half, Marionville's offense stepped up and outscored the Lady Patriots 24-12 in the second half.
Haley Heilig rattled in 10 points for East Newton while Shelby Thomlinson chipped in eight, Lindey Broyles four and Kourtney Brewster two. Broyles led the team with 10 rebounds while Heilig finished with six.
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Shark-Derived Drug May Treat Viruses
Sept. 19, 2011 -- A unique compound originally isolated from sharks could prove to be a promising treatment for hepatitis B and C and other viral diseases, researchers say.
Known as squalamine, the drug has not yet been tested as an antiviral agent in humans, but it has been given to hundreds of people enrolled in clinical trials designed to test its usefulness for other conditions.
Researchers say they hope to begin human trials to test the compound's antiviral activity within the next year.
Sharks Don't Get Viruses
Georgetown University Medical Center researcher Michael Zasloff, MD, PhD, and colleagues first discovered squalamine almost two decades ago while studying sharks in hopes of finding new, naturally occurring antibiotic agents.
He tells WebMD that he chose sharks because they have very primitive, but highly effective, immune systems.
His more recent research led to the discovery that the shark-derived compound works in a completely new way that could make it an effective antiviral drug, he says.
"Sharks ought to be riddled with viruses because they have such primitive immune systems, but they aren't," Zasloff says. "Other vertebrates are vulnerable to viruses, but there are no known shark viruses."
To test the theory that squalamine had antiviral properties, he sent samples of the compound -- now synthesized in the lab without shark tissue -- to viral researchers across the country.
Laboratory and animal studies confirmed that it had "unambiguous" activity against viruses that attack cells in the liver and blood, including those that cause hepatitis B, C, and D, yellow fever, and dengue fever, Zasloff says.
The study appears online in the journal PNAS Early Edition.
"This agent works in a completely novel way," he says. "There is no known compound that does what squalamine is capable of doing."
Squalamine Changes Cell's Electrical Charge
Instead of targeting the virus directly, squalamine helps protect the cells that line the liver and blood vessels from infection, Zasloff says.
It does this by changing the electrical balance within the cells, eliminating certain positively charged proteins that are bound to the negatively charged surface of the cells' inner linings.


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After she left, I did some of the vocalizations Kuya Ed taught me before. My range is a little bit smoother now, and the high notes are a bit easier to reach. I sang a few things from Phantom of the Opera: Think of Me, Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, All I Ask of You. I also practiced Sun and Moon, from Miss Saigon. All these were songs Kuya Ed picked for me before. =)
I should buy myself songbooks for some of the musicals I like, so that I can play them on the piano while singing. I'll probably never sing as beautifully as Aimee did, but it's still a lot of fun.
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You gave me bread and wine,
And sent me under sun and stars,
For all the world was mine.
Oh, take the sandals off my feet,
You know not what you do;
For all my world is in your arms,
My sun and stars are you.
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Julie Andrews Sounds Off on That 'Sound of Music' Remake
Julie Andrews didn't go running to the hills in distress when she heard about plans to remake her classic movie "The Sound of Music."
Andrews, who starred in the original 1965 film version of the musical about the real-life Von Trapp Family singers, has been making the rounds to promote her latest Valentine's Day-themed children's book "The Very Fairy Princess Follows Her Heart," which she co-wrote with her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton. This week she stopped by the Voracious Reader bookstore in Larchmont, New York to sign books for her legions of young fans.
Speakeasy asked Andrews what she thought of NBC's recently-announced plans to redo "The Sound of Music" with country singer Carrie Underwood in the lead role that Andrews helped make famous. We also asked Andrews if she planned to play a part in the remake.
"No, I don't think I will," Andrews replied. "Listen—how long ago was it out? 50 something years ago? … So, 48 years, probably time that a remake is allowed. Why not? 'Cinderella' has been done, 'Mary Poppins' has been put on stage in the theater. It's all part of the process of those wonderful properties going out and reaching another audience. No, I won't be in it, but I do endorse everything. I mean why not?"
Andrews, who was nominated for a best actress Oscar for her performance as the guitar-playing governess Maria in "The Sound of Music" and won the award for the title role in the 1964 film "Mary Poppins," added that she doesn't know Underwood, but hopes that will change.
"No, I don't know her, and I would love to know her," Andrews said. "And maybe I will."
"The Very Fairy Princess Follows Her Heart" is in bookstores now. Check back in with Speakeasy for more on Andrews, her life now, and her new children's book.
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Flawless Roger Federer sets his sights on Pete Sampras grand-slam record (Times Online)
Consider this – Roger Federer has won more grand-slam titles than Rod Laver or Bjorn Borg and if the world No 1 were to win the next two US Open singles titles, he would equal Bill Tilden's record of six in succession here, and
Tilden did not have too many bona fide challengers.
With every turn of the page, this amazing talent from Switzerland pushes the boundaries of expectation and
brilliance a stage farther and others – from all sports, not only his own – look on in wonder.
By the time of Wimbledon 2008, Federer may enter the tournament with an opportunity to join Pete Sampras, who won 14 grand-slam titles, atop the tennis leaderboard – and who knows, if he has won the French Open and the whole design of the sport has changed, to take a sixth Wimbledon championship in succession would be the record clincher. With this man, you cannot tell.
Federer Collects His 12th Grand Slam Title (New York Times)
Sweat dripped from Roger Federer's black headband in the United States Open men's final, as the endearing newcomer Novak Djokovic held seven set points over him like a mirror to his vulnerability.
Djokovic had been the comedian of the United States Open, a 20-year-old Serb who had won over the crowd with his postmatch impressions of fellow players as well as his gutsy baseline game. Federer did not care for his act. And in the accelerated end, Djokovic, playing in his first Grand Slam final, was not yet ready for the inimitable Federer.
As the world's No. 1 playing in his 14th Grand Slam final, Federer showed why he is the reigning impresario of
tennis. He pounced on Djokovic's mistakes yesterday, dissecting him for a 7-6(4), 7-6(2), 6-4 triumph to collect
his 12th Grand Slam title.
Nerve-racked Federer has Sampras in his sights (Independent)
Making history can be a nerve-racking business. In his all-black outfit Roger Federer looked as cool as a New York fashionista, but the world No 1's stomach was churning. Federer admits that his thoughts are turning more and more towards Pete Sampras's record of 14 Grand Slam titles and, as the prospect of No 12 loomed here, he became apprehensive.
"I've had an upset stomach for the last few days," the Swiss admitted after his 7-6, 7-6, 6-4 victory over Novak
Djokovic in Sunday night's men's singles final of the US Open. "I've been nervous and shaking and had cold hands before the match. I've had it all. I'm supposed to be the experienced guy, who's got used to the situation, but you
never do. "
Federer admitted that a straight-sets defeat was "a bit brutal" for the Serb and added: "I've enjoyed having young
guys challenging me. This is probably my biggest motivation out there. Seeing them challenge me and then beating them in the final is really the best feeling."
You gotta admit: There's nothing like Him (ESPN)
There are two answers: "Yes" and "No." And since we are talking about Him, right now you'd be right with both
Him. The one who just won his fourth straight U.S. Open, his 12th Grand Slam. Him. The one who has been No. 1 for more consecutive weeks in his sport than anyone in the sport's history. Him. The one who has players on the ATP Tour happy when they come in second. Him. The one Jim Courier said, "You have to be in denial" to think you can beat. Him. The one who is so good that in his semifinal match against Nikolay Davydenko, the No. 4 player in the world, he nearly doubled his average number of errors (25; his average unforced errors per match is 12.8) and still won in straight sets. Him. The one who has his game so locked-in that "the best ever" comments are no longer compliments.
Be honest: In your lifetime, have you ever seen anything like Him?
Deserved, But Not Noticed (The Emory Wheel)
If I asked you who the world's most dominant athlete is you might say Tiger Woods. You might be wrong.
Who, then, you ask, could strike such fear in his opponents? Who could have more reign over his sport than even the mighty Tiger?
You only needed to watch the U.S. Open tennis tournament, which concluded on Sunday, to find the answer. I'm sure many know his name, but I don't know if enough people realize the magnitude of what he has just done.
Roger Federer won his fourth-straight U.S. Open, putting another piece of hardware in a trophy case that includes
the last five Wimbledon titles and the last two Australian Open crowns. If you skimmed over any of that read it
again, because it's an enduring hot streak uparalleled by any athlete of our era.
Resilient Roger Federer closes in on record (Telegraph)
Elegantly dressed in tuxedo-style black, Roger Federer last night won his fourth successive US Open title and his
12th grand slam title, putting him just two behind the Pete Sampras record of 14. But only rarely was Federer at his
finest, and he was greatly helped by Serbian Novak Djokovic failing to take his chances in his first slam final.
Djokovic has become well known during this US Open for being the Rory Bremner of tennis, for his excellent
impressions of other top players. But he had been hoping that the American public would also remember him after this fortnight for his tennis, for having won the title. But Djokovic, the first Serbian male to appear in a major final,
was unable to convert his opportunities, with five set-points in the opening set and then a couple more in the second.
So Djokovic, the 20-year-old world No 3 from Belgrade, could easily have been two sets up, but instead he found
himself at two sets down after losing a couple of tie-breaks. And Federer then took the third set to complete a 7-6, 7-6, 6-4 victory and so move into joint second place with Australian Roy Emerson on the list of most grand slam titles won. There was also the small matter of earning the biggest cheque in tennis history, £1.2 million, as he was given a huge bonus for having been the most successful player during the series of warm-up tournaments.
Sampras supports Federer's pursuit (San Bernardino Sun)
Some advice, sports fans: Be sure to appreciate Roger Federer, to relish his brilliance with a racket, to understand exactly what a rare treat a champion of his caliber and character is.
Don't just take my word for it. Listen, instead, to someone who knows a lot more about tennis, someone who figures it is a matter of when - not whether - Federer will break Pete Sampras' records of 14 Grand Slam titles.
Listen to Pistol Pete himself. "I did all I could do in the '90s, and I really thought the 14 would be tough to beat. Little did I know Roger would come along and dominate the way he has - and that could last a while longer," Sampras said Monday in a telephone interview from Los Angeles. "If there's a player and a person that I'd like to see break this, it would be Roger. "He's a great guy. Lets his racket do the talking. One of those humble champions I like."
Still only 26, Federer collected his 12th Grand Slam title Sunday at the U.S. Open by beating Novak Djokovic 7-6(4), 7-6(2), 6-4.
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A woman told officers she was outside her home in the 600 block of East Oak Street about 8:05 a.m. when a man approached her and said "Good morning." When the woman walked back into her residence, the man attempted to follow, but she shut the screen door before he could enter, police said.
The man then asked: "You guys from Oakland?" About 20 seconds later, the woman heard gunshots being fired into her home. No one was injured, authorities said.
The person who attempted to enter the woman's home was described as a black man in his 30s standing 5 feet 6 to 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 140 to 150 pounds, police said. He was wearing a black jacket, blue jeans and a blue hat. The man was bald but appeared to be wearing a wig or hairpiece, authorities said.
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The glass-half-empty view of the venture capital industry worries that it put less money into startups last year than in 2011 -- the first such decline in three years, according to the National Venture Capital Association.
The glass-half-full crowd says that's a good thing, because it means VCs are getting choosier. And even though the number of venture firms also is on the decline, optimists see a positive there, too.
For those venture firms that can survive, "There should be less competition for deals, which means returns should be better," said Adam Marcus of OpenView Venture Partners. "It's a healthier environment to help entrepreneurs build companies."
He and others emphasize that in the years surrounding the dot-com bubble, the number of venture firms spiked, as did dollars flowing into the investment class. With so much money sloshing around, VCs bid up valuations and funded a slew of copycat companies.
Jeff Grabow, who heads the West Coast venture capital practice for Ernst & Young, likewise isn't too worried about the investment drop-off from 2011. He pointed out that last year started off with a significant uptick in funding deals as VCs looked ahead to an explosion of social media IPOs that never came.
"Typically in the founding of new industries, you see a rush in and then a shakeout," Grabow said. The same thing, he added, happened in the early days of disk drives.
Still another reason dollars were down year over year, Grabow said, is that the cost of launching a software company continues to drop. And indeed, new reports by Dow Jones VentureSource and PricewaterhouseCoopers both say software startups still landed the lion's share of venture capital in 2012.
"The number of deals going into software hasn't been this high since 2001," said Tracy Lefteroff, who heads PwC's national venture capital practice. His firm prepares the MoneyTree report with the venture capital association, using data from Thomson Reuters.
Kevin Spain of San Mateo's Emergence Capital Partners thinks 2013 could be a good year for initial public offerings by enterprise software companies, particularly those that focus on cloud computing. Such companies hit some of the tech industry's biggest IPO home runs of 2012.
"And on the consumer side," Spain said, "Twitter and Dropbox may be positioned this year" to go public. He also predicted a robust market for mergers and acquisitions, as big tech companies like Microsoft look to deploy cash on their balance sheets.
Still, while those scenarios would mean handsome returns for venture investors, Spain agrees with those who expect the venture business to be increasingly dominated by a handful of multibillion dollar firms.
A separate report this month from the venture capital association and Thomson Reuters hung numbers on that trend: 182 U.S. venture firms raised a combined $20.6 billion last year. Though that was an increase in dollars raised vs. 2011, it also was a slight decline in the number of firms.
Both Grabow and Mark Heesen, president of the venture capital association, used the image of a barbell to describe the venture fundraising environment. Investors are favoring the proven mega-firms, which have the ability to invest in a wide range of tech companies at various points of maturity; or smaller, specialized funds like Emergence that don't need much capital and are able to get into deals at the early stages.
"If you're in the middle, you don't have much of a strategy," said Spain, whose firm invests exclusively in software-as-a-service companies.
He and OpenView's Marcus noted recent news reports that Ignition Partners, a Seattle-area firm founded in the dot-com era, is refocusing with just a handful of partners and a new fund that's about a third of $400 million it raised in 2007.
"They've wisely made a decision to downsize," Spain said.
Having fewer funds under management, the theory goes, means less pressure to invest in ill-considered deals. Plus, said Marcus, "The VCs aren't taking home multimillion dollar salaries, so they're really betting on the success of their entrepreneurs" for their livelihoods.
Of course, experts interviewed for this story acknowledge that venture firms in the long run can't continue to invest more money than they raise, which has been the case for the past several years.
Grabow said firms that have a tough time wooing traditional partners like pension funds and university endowments might find backers overseas. "VCs may look to sovereign wealth funds and wealthy individuals from Saudi Arabia, Russia and China," he said. "The world is more flat today, and we see more dollars flowing on a global basis."
Heesen thinks fundraising could see an uptick as the venture industry finally works its way through a decade's worth of underperforming funds. Indeed, another new report by the NVCA found that the 10-year average for venture fund performance has been on the upswing despite a dearth of IPOs in the third quarter of last year.
"It has not been an easy time to be involved in the venture cycle the past 10 years," agreed Grabow. "But I think we've seen a lot of it through."
Contact Peter Delevett at 408-271-3638. Follow him at Twitter.com/mercwiretap.


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The New Hope Gospel Center, 1009 Lyon St., in Hannibal will be hosting Jews for Jesus presentation at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 27. The title of the program will be "Behold Your God."
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Microsoft's Fleet of Sinking Ships: Barnes & Noble, Dell, Nokia
Say what you will about Microsoft, but the software giant that once dominated the computer industry can't be accused of deserting sinking ships. Instead, it seems more inclined to plant its flag proudly on their bows.
As the WSJ's Rolfe Winkler points out in his Heard on the Street column today:
Microsoft keeps hitching its fortunes to lame horses. It shows how rickety parts of the software giant's business are.
Barnes & Noble Best Buy Nokia Yahoo and Dell all face very difficult circumstances of their own. While Microsoft's deals with most of them make sense, its relatively unpopular products and a changing competitive environment mean they may not prove particularly fruitful.
Microsoft is still earning good money, as its operating system and software remains the default in the business world. In its most recent quarter, it made $6 billion in profit, up 19%. But in its battle for a piece of the lucrative tech markets of the future — mobile, tablets, internet services — it has teamed up with technology players with real troubles of their own. A brief summary of Microsoft's difficult partnerships:
Barnes & Noble: The book seller recently announced it would give up on making its own tablet computers, choosing instead to find a third-party manufacturer to produce a co-branded product. Nook Media, the Barnes and Noble unit that owns its digital business and college bookstores, still produces a dedicated e-book reader and runs an electronic bookstore. Nook Media as a whole is struggling, and Microsoft owns 17.6% of the business, after investing $300 million in 2012. In May, TechCrunch reported that Microsoft was looking at taking over the digital side of the Nook business.
Yahoo: In 2009, Yahoo gave up on running its own search engine, signing a 10-year deal with Microsoft to use its Bing service across its online properties. Microsoft did the deal to boost the share of searches going through the struggling Bing, getting a 12% share of any search advertising revenue earned by Yahoo. But Bing is still struggling to gain traction, and Yahoo is now under the turnaround leadership of former Googler Marissa Mayer, who reportedly wants to drop the partnership, and likely has a more proven search engine in mind as the replacement.
Dell: With PC sales in freefall, the computer maker is in the process of being taken private by a consortium of investors including its founder, and Microsoft has agreed to chip in $2 billion in the process. Why? To stay close to a central player in the Windows PC ecosystem is the obvious answer, but also to keep Windows at the heart of the corporate IT systems that Dell is increasingly focusing on. Michael Dell has said the company needs to make big changes to avoid becoming a casualty of the declining fortunes of the PC industry, and those changes are most likely to happen as a private company, free from the pressure of quarterly earnings releases. Microsoft appears to be on board with that assessment.
Nokia: Since teaming up with Microsoft and its Windows mobile operating system, the Finnish mobile maker's fortunes have continued to decline, and the situation is looking grim, with increasing rumors of a buyout or sale of the company's handset business. Nokia recently spent $2.2 billion billion buying out Siemens from their mobile network equipment joint venture, in another sign of where the company sees its dwindling cash pile best invested. Microsoft considered buying the Nokia handset business, but stepped away from the deal due to a disagreement over how much it would be willing to pay.


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CORPUS CHRISTI – After finding itself down by 17 with seven minutes left, the Texas A&M – Corpus Christi women's basketball team went on a 19-4 run to cut the lead down to two, but could not quite make up the deficit, losing 65-59 to Northwestern State on Thursday in the American Bank Center.
In the losing effort, Jasmine Shaw set a career-high 29 points, as well as matching the school record with seven three pointers. She also recorded her second double-double of the season with 10 rebounds, as well.
Freshman Brittany Mbamalu recorded her ninth scoring performance in double figures, getting hot late to score 12 points via four three pointers.
The Lady Demons got production from all over, as they had five players with eight points or more and shot 55.8 percent from the field.
The Islanders got off to a quick start, as Brandi Huff scooped up an offensive rebound and later was rewarded for it with a jumper in the paint to put the home team up 2-0 just 24 seconds into the half.
After NSU tied it up with a drive to the bucket, a Mbamalu three put the Islanders back on top, up 5-2 at 18:36. Taryn Gregory extended the lead for the home team, before a three for the Lady Demons pulled them back within two with 17:35 left in the half.
The teams then traded a bucket in the paint, before Shaw hit a pair of threes to put A&M – Corpus Christi up 15-7 at the 15:35 mark. This capped off the Islanders scoring on their first six possessions to start the half.
The home squad then scored the next five out of seven points, punctuated with another Shaw three to cap off an 11-2 run to put the Islanders up 20-9 with nearly 14 minutes left in the first.
Unfortunately, A&M – Corpus Christi was not able to maintain the hot start, as the Islanders' shooters went cold, failing to score over a period of 11 minutes and 20 seconds. Over that time NSU went on a 17-0 run to jump out to a 26-23 lead.
It was a Shaw three with 2:38 on the clock that finally stopped the scoreless streak, and made it a 26-23 ballgame. However, the Lady Demons sank the next five points, to jump out to an eight point lead — their largest of the half — with 1:37 left in the first.
Just like she has done several times this season, Alissa Campanero came up with a big three to cut the lead back down to five. She then went one-of-two from the line to cut the Lady Demons' lead down to 31-27 with 57 ticks left.
The Islanders were unable to score down the stretch, and NSU hit a pair of free throws to put the Lady Demons up 33-27 at the half.
To start out the second half, the two teams traded threes and then each hit three buckets to keep the deficit at six for the Islanders with 13:46 left to play.
However, the Lady Demons scored the next five points to open up a 47-36 lead with 12:41 left in the game. After a pair of free throws by Lexy Harris, NSU went on an 8-0 run to push the lead up to 55-38 with 7:03 to play.
However, the Islanders pulled themselves right back into contention, as Shaw hit a three and a jumper, while Mbamalu added a three as well to cut the lead back down to single digits.
A layup for the Lady Demons pushed their lead back to 11, but Shaw continued to take over, pulling down an offensive rebound and putting it back, and then followed with her seventh three of the game to tie a school record while brining the Islanders within six with 3:20 left to play. This finished off a 13-2 run to make it 57-51 with the Lady Demons up with 3:20 left to play.
A jumper for NSU extended the lead back up to eight, but the always dangerous Mbamalu found herself open for back-to-back threes to cut the lead all the way down to two after the Lady Demons led by 17 just 5 minutes and 17 second prior.
However, with just more than a minute left to play a layup for NSU put it back up by four. Two free throws by the leading Southland free throw shooter, Shaw, made it a 61-59 Lady Demon lead.
NSU did a good job on its next offensive possession, though, as the Lady Demons managed to run the shot clock all the way down and hit a layup to go up by four.
The Islanders were then unable to score down the stretch, as NSU escaped the ABC with its second Southland victory.
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It's the time of year that can make or break businesses around Augusta...Masters Week.
But an exclusive contract for one cab company at Augusta's airport has taxi companies crying foul.
Commissioners are spinning their wheels about the legalities.
Taxicab companies here say they just want a piece of the pie.
Next week a lot of people will be coming through the Augusta airport...and it's a big week for Augusta taxi companies.
Today, Commissioner Marion Williams along with about a dozen taxi companies spoke out, saying it's unfair that for the past 20 years, Radio Cab Company has monopolized business at the airport by holding a self-renewing contract that allows them to be the sole company to pick up passengers from the airport.
Several commissioners agree it's not fair, and the taxi companies say if you look at other cities, any licensed company is allowed to work from an airport...especially during major events like the Masters.
That's why Commissioner Williams motioned to immediately halt Radio Cab's exclusive contract and allow all cab companies to do business at the airport.
Several commissioners agreed, but city attorney Steve Shepherd told commissioners that if this is done, a lawsuit may be on the way.
Williams and some taxi companies say it's a price worth paying to correct the problem.
"I've been to the Augusta airport every year during Masters, and it's embarrassing when you have clients in your car and officials at the airport treat you like you're less than dirt because you are an independent cab," says Cynthia Jackson of Cindy's Cab Company.
"The city is sitting in there talking about opening themselves up for a lawsuit with Radio Cab. They may be opening themselves up for a lawsuit from us. It's been 20 years, man, 20 years that this has been going on," says Mark Lavigne of USA Cab Company.
After much discussion, the commission decided in a 6-3 vote to allow the Aviation Commission to make a decision at their meeting tomorrow.
Many of the companies say if something isn't done next week, they will bring a lawsuit to the city.
Radio Cab's current contract is on a 60-day renewal, so the city says it's too late to do anything for this year's tournament.


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Timer, stopwatch application.
Minuteur is an egg timer and a stopwatch. The intention was to have a timer which is simple and immediate in use. Minuteur is also very flexible and extremely configurable. Particular attention has been paid to the ergonomics of the programme. The basic functionality of Minuteur is intuitive enough to be used right from the start.
- To set the timer quickly, type the required delay on the numeric keypad. To set a period of 30 minutes, type 3000 (for 30 minutes, 0 seconds). Type 300000 for 3 hours, or just 30 for 30 seconds. The countdown starts immediately.
- hhmm. To set the alarm to go off at a specific time, hold Option/Alt and type the time in the format
- To start the stopwatch, hold Option/Alt and press Enter.
- To stop any timing, press Return, Enter or Escape.
- To pause Minuteur, press Spacebar.
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Very slick design, and I wanted very much to like it. Unfortunately the design remains counter-intuitive, and if I don't use it every day, I soon forget how it works. The stopwatch (count-up timer) quits after 10 minutes and I cannot discover how to overcome this. The manual is in very poor English and I don't have time to translate the French. I give up. Adieu, Minuteur.
Minuteur can easily be scripted, eg:
I love Minuteur and paid for a license when it was donationware. It's a terrific app. The other day I became interested in the Pomodoro Technique (http://www.pomodorotechnique.com/) which relies heavily on timed bursts of work and rest (25 and 5/30 minutes respectively) and found that Minuteur was up for the challenge of continuous timed events (25/5/25/5/25/5/25/30) which can be accessed via Edit > Sequences.
While I tend to use the default iPhone timer to time most things as it's always with me I still find Minuteur to be the best timer for the Mac.
Does anyone an app that would do this on windows?
I'm particularly interested in the progress bar, that visually displays the remaining time.
I checked the new site, and there are apps for windows, but not this one. :(
The new homepage is http://www.phg-home.com/index_mac.html
@akatsuki : a widget wouldn't be able to show remaining time on its dock icon, nor display the remaining time bar next to the menu bar icon, for instance.
A bit too expensive for a timer. Nice interface though. It would frankly be a lot better as a widget though.
Version 5 comes with a lot of nice little touches... but the biggest change is that it's gone from being donationware to shareware (as in it stops working after 21 days).
It's a nice little program, but it would never contribute enough to my life to be worth paying for.
version 5.0.1? this isn't correct, it's still 4.7.2.066
@amberv : I also use Path Finder instead of the Finder, including to show the Desktop. However, leaving the Finder open and hidden, isn't a big sacrifice: it only uses around 10MB of real memory (on 10.4).
But I agree that this requirement is hard to understand... :)
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It's crazy this week in Florida. Tropical storm Debbie won't go away. Got a 5 mile run in tonight just before dark. still 80 plus degrees. 40mph wind gust and spotty rain bands. Wasn't able to do anything better than a snails pace of 11:30 average. BUT I DID IT. My long run this weekend is 14 miles. I hope the weather improves SOON.
2012 Races: Tony from Florida
Jan.7,2012 Walt Disney World Half Marathon Orlando FL 02:09:14 PR
Oct 7 2012 Chicago Marathon Chicago Illinois 05:17:43
Feb 10, 2012 Rock N Roll Half Marathon St Petersburg FL
2011 Races:
Started running at 58 ( Nov 23rd 2010)
Half Marathon Results
Oct 31,2011 Fl Halloween Halfathron 02:18:22
Sept 4, 2011 Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Virgina Beach Half Marathon 02:28:20
April 30,2011 Country Music Half Marathon Nashville TN 02:56:02
Tony has heat and rain in Florida. We have heat and no rain here in Chicago. The forecast for today is low to mid-90s, with the possibility of 100 degrees tomorrow. I did a 25-mile bike ride yesterday, continuing my self-imposed "vacation" from running. Today and tomorrow will be inside days, probably at the gym one or both days.
Completed in 2012:
The Qualifier HM, Midland MI, May 2012, 2:58, 80+ degrees
Dam to Dam 20K, Des Moines, IA, June 2012, 2:17, PR for this race
Garry Bjorklund HM, Duluth, MN, June 2012, 2:20
Fox Valley HM, St. Charles, IL, 9/16/12, 2:23
Des Moines HM, 10/21/12, 2:19
Tentative plans for 2013:
Wisconsin (Half) Marathon, Kenosha, WI 5/4/2013 (registered)
Dam To Dam 20K, Des Moines, 6/2/2013 (registration opens March 20th)
Grandma's (Half) Marathon, Duluth, MN, 6/22/2013 (if I get picked again in the lottery)
Des Moines HM, 10/20/2013 (registered)
Ron, glad to hear your heart's in the right place pace. :-)
Tony, 14 miles is great! Braving the storm makes it even epic, doesn't it?
Steve, Cincinnati is supposed to have 106 degrees today and then weather in the upper 90s for the rest of the week.
Racing Saturday morning is going to be a slog. I'll be at the gym until this heat breaks otherwise. I remember this time last year I was outside because I needed to prove I could. Now, not so much. Nice!
Trying to decide where to train for my fall HMs and could use advice. There's a large group that run out of a local store. I've done a short training stint with them and found them to be friendly but impersonal, and they have many run/walkers. This would cost money. Office running mentor gave me his group schedule. It's free but small, probably more personal, a longer drive after work and has very few run/walkers. With the free group, I could train myself during the week and use their group runs on the weekends. With the paid group, I'd feel obligated to attend the group runs all the time. IDK. The larger group would probably be better but the women I met running at my speed didn't interest me. Also, I'm a little shy and would like knowing someone in the group. If I started to socialize with the group though, he would know my personal business and I would know his. I can do all the stuff folks think is hard in life but this social stuff scares me silly. Thoughts?
Stay comfortable and healthy on your runs out there.
Mary Kay
Running: Started 5/6/2011; Graduated C25k - 7/21/11; Graduated B210k - 11/24/11;
PRs: 5k - 36:42; 8k - 1:10; 4.15 m - 53.41; 10k - 1:18; HM - 2:56:31
I may be slow but I'm persistant.
Goals: 5k under 30 min.; HM under 2 hr.; AG award in the USAF HM! and one full marathon.
It won't be easy but it will be worth it!
Hi folks - just found this thread. It's been going for 2 years!
I was a couch-potato my whole life. At age 55, my wife convinced me to try running. I should kick her a** - it's become an obsession!
Three years later (May 2012) I ran my first marathon. Had a great time (I mean I enjoyed myself, my time was just so-so: 5:22). At 58 years old, I didn't expect a Boston qualifying time anyway, so no complaints. The Bayshore Marathon (they also have a half and a 10Km race) was great - well-organized, great community support. Besides, Traverse City is a great town!
I plan to run a half this fall in Columbus OH. I would very much like to improve my time a bit (my PR for a half is a few seconds under 2:10), but am really more interested in working on my stamina - I get tired after about 16 to 18 km (sorry, I'm Canadian - that's 10-11 miles). I usually end up walking a lot after that distance.
It was a long marathon, I'll tell you!
Are others out there struggling with this too? What are you doing, specifically for improving endurance/stamina? I've run a lot of kms (er, miles), but am having a tough time breaking through this.
Started using my Garmin HRM. My reading suggests that doing long runs at 75 - 85 % of MHR will improve stamina, but I can't get my heart rate down that low, even running well below my "normal pace". It feels like I'd have to slow down to a brisk walk to get my heart rate down that far. I am currently running at an easy pace for 5 or 6 miles at about 90% of my MHR.
I am hoping that running that fast won't hurt my goal of improving stamina, but if anyone else has had or heard of a similar issue, please pass it on.
Mary, if the cost to sign up with that running store isn't crazy, I'd go for it. I've made a pile of life-long friends running in a group like that, and learned a lot of valuable lessons from more experienced runners. I'm sure my running wouldn't be where it is today if it weren't for my association with a local store. We do bus trips to our races and have become like a big family.
Our times are all over the place - we have Boston qualifiers and slowpokes (like me) and a bunch in between. Ages from mid-20s to late 50's (again, me!) I've never found it elitest or felt the more accomplished runners look down on me or anything: just lots of support, encouragment, and good advice.
Sure, it took a while to get to know people, but it was worth it. Funny the things we can accomplish, and the things we struggle with, isn't it?
Think about it.
Rob Welcome to a great thread. you'll find a great group of people here. most like you started running later in life. In regards to getting your HR down and Improving your stamina. I suggest on your next scheduled long run try a 3/1 run walk ratio. sounds crazy but I think it will work for you. judging by your Marathon and Half Marathon races this should be around your training pace. You'll find scheduled walk breaks will keep your heart rate in check. if in the beginning if this doesn't work for you And your HR stays over training pace . Switch Tia 2/1. Time on your feet with help increase your endurance. Speed comes afterwards. Looking forward to reading your post on howit worked.
2012 Races: Tony from Florida
Jan.7,2012 Walt Disney World Half Marathon Orlando FL 02:09:14 PR
Oct 7 2012 Chicago Marathon Chicago Illinois 05:17:43
Feb 10, 2012 Rock N Roll Half Marathon St Petersburg FL
2011 Races:
Started running at 58 ( Nov 23rd 2010)
Half Marathon Results
Oct 31,2011 Fl Halloween Halfathron 02:18:22
Sept 4, 2011 Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Virgina Beach Half Marathon 02:28:20
April 30,2011 Country Music Half Marathon Nashville TN 02:56:02
Rob - Welcome! Thank you! Your advice hit the spot. With either group I choose, I'll need to remember it because going alone is easier for me than pushing through the discomfort, particularly since I run for pleasure. I built my endurance exactly as Tony has described. It was almost easy. Your high HRM readings, if they are reliable, are telling you something.
Mary Kay
Running: Started 5/6/2011; Graduated C25k - 7/21/11; Graduated B210k - 11/24/11;
PRs: 5k - 36:42; 8k - 1:10; 4.15 m - 53.41; 10k - 1:18; HM - 2:56:31
I may be slow but I'm persistant.
Goals: 5k under 30 min.; HM under 2 hr.; AG award in the USAF HM! and one full marathon.
It won't be easy but it will be worth it!
Hello Everyone!
I am new to the sport of running. At 52 I ran the first race of my life April 2, 2011. Crossed the finish line with tears in my eyes! Since then I have run two half marathons and many local 5,10 and 15K races. I'm hooked!
You see, I did not know there was an athlete inside me dying to get out. I weighed 180 and I am 5'10". I joined Transformation.com December 2010 and that's where my journey began... I started walking and lifting weights... walking turned in to running and I have not looked back. Today I weigh 134 and in the best shape of my life!!! I am currently in training for my first marathon 26.2 Rock'n'Roll Denver on my birthday 9-22. Training is going great and I am on target.... excited to reach this milestone on my 54 birthday.
my answers to the questions above.....
1. I am always working on my time and distance.
2. I run 3 races a month. These races give me something to work towards, not to mention making new friends & enjoying the great after parties
3. I started on a treadmill back in 2010 run/walk. When I took it outside I hated it... running on the ground was so hard. Then as I got stronger, and began to bloom outdoors, I disliked the treadmill. Now I run outside every chance I get unless the weather or time of day keeps me indoors. The longest I will run on treadmill is 4 miles.I do use it for interval training/speed work on occasion.
4. Happy to say injury free!
5. Challenges - If I don't run first thing in the morning, I have found it won't happen. Life gets in the way. So I run in the morning - early.
one additional note.... at first I began running with headphones because I noticed everyone else did and I thought that's what I should do, run with music. I have since learned that I run better with out music. I enjoy the rhythm of my feet hitting the ground, my breathing - I make my own happy tunes. My business has benefited from this too as I make plans and good business decisions while I run. I am also in tune to the nature around me... love the beauty and sounds of the outdoors and take it all in. Prefer this over running with headphones/music. Life is GOOD!
Rob and Kim Welcome to the thread. You both sound like you have had great starts to your running careers.
Kim your path to running is almost identical to mine. I lost a great deal of weight (50 lbs+) and progressed from walking to running and treadmill to road. I started at 47 and at 51 I am still at it. Unfortunately I have had my share of injuries but I keep working through them. Good luck in your training.
Rob congrats on running that marathon!!! i don't have any advice for you on the stamina issue but I'm sure someone will.
MaryKay - I agree with Rob about the running Club/Group being a wonderful thing. I joined our local club two years ago and I am very glad I did. The support has been wonderful. I think runners as a whole are generally very nice people. I pay $20 per year to be part of my club. They have 3 or 4 group runs /week and all is very informal. There is no paid staff in the club so everything is a volunteer effort. I try to do one group run per week because it keeps me on task. Like Rob said sometimes it takes awhile to get connected with people but in the end you may come out with a few new friends.
Rob and Kim-welcome to the oldster group. But we still are moving.
My story is similar as well, started 2/2011 from zero, now running 3 times weekly and racing monthly. Kim-I will turn 59 on 9/22 and had hoped to run my first HM then, but a conference is getting in the way. So I'm postponing it for a month. Now a full marathon, that I don't know about. Congrats on finishing that!
I know my HR is higher than the ideal training level when I run, and not sure what to do about it either. I've also found that my resting heart rate has not dropped very much since I started running, which I find interesting. Anyone out there know why.
At any rate, welcome and enjoy the support you get here-it is a great group.
Great run Tuesday, 48 and calm. Beautiful at 5AM; saw a pair of sandhill cranes and 2 little chicks cross the road in front of me!!
I had frustrating time trying to post last night. whenevery I clicked "add reply", it told me that "restricted content found"! I read and re-read the post, as did my reading specialist wife, and couldn't find anything that could be construed as offensive or in need of restriction! Has anyone else every had this happen?
Run safely in this heat that is baking the country.
Dan-started running 1/29/2011 at age 57
notable 2012 runs:
Crazylegs Classic-Madison-8K--4/28/2012--00:52:14
Roxbury Rural Run--5K--5/5/2012-- 29:32-PR
Haslanger Classic--10K--8/4/2012--1:06:19 PR
WO-ZHA-WA Run--HM--9/15/2012--2:37:45
Honky Tonk Marathon- Wisconsin Dells- 10/21/2012-5:39:09
2013 runs:
Fleet Feet New Year's Day Dash-8K-1/1/2013--54:23
Door County HM- 5/4/2013
Fox Cities HM- 9/22/2013 (60thBD!)
Hello Runners!!!
Long time since I have been in to post to the 50 and beyond, but I do read your post regularly so I have been keeping up with all the wonderful things you all are doing! It just seems that I never get time to post myself.
It seems that almost everyone is dealing with the heat! Here in the deep south we are having triple digit temps and high humidity which makes running very sticky and slow even at the butt crack of dawn when I run! LOL All I can say is hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!!!
Welcome Kim and Rob! This is a wonderful and supportive group of runners! It sounds as if you both will fit in well! Congratulations on your Marathon Rob!
For those you of you discussing high HR. For what it is worth this is the info that I have received from both my Dr. and from one of my runner friends that is a personal trainer/runner/triatheloner (sp?) and is in his 70's! When you use the typical forumula to caluclate your Max HR (220 minus your age) as you get older your MHR goes down. This is based on people that are not active. Runners and people that are physically fit, our MHR is actually higher than what is shown when using the formula. I can run at about 90% of what my MHR should be for my age and still carry on a conversation or sing! I know that I am reaching my MHR when I get to the point that I cannot talk except for a word every now and then and when I get winded. My Dr. says that the only way to know your true MHR is to have a stress test. I wear a HRM when I run and even though my MHR is 161 I sometimes get up to 170 or so with no problems breathing when I am doing sprints or intervals. I usually run at about a 145 MHR with easy conversation. Everyone is different and the longer you run the more you become attuned to your body, your breathing your HR. I can usually tell with in a few beats what my HR is by how I feel. I recommend that everyone talk to their Dr. about your MHR.
WebPro1! Wooooohooo on starting Marathon training!!!
Marie! Same to you! I am excited for you!
Mary Kay! I ran alone for the first year that I ran and I really loved it. Then I joined a running club and even though I liked the people and they were all very supportive, I really never connected with the runners that were running at the time of day that I ran. They were all much faster than me and I was a bit intimidated by them. But, I did meet a girl whose husband was in the club and we became running partners! We trained together for her HM and my Marathon last year and we run together 3 times a week year round. She is 37 years old and I am 59 and we have become great friends! She is like a daughter to me. Our problem now is that she for some reason has become a slower runner and I have become a faster runner and it is hard for us to run together because she becomes discouraged because she cannot keep up and my running is suffering because I slow dow and wait on her and am not running to my potential. There are several runners in my spin class that I go to and we are all training for the same HM in November. We have formed our own running group for this training and I will be doing my LSR with them on Sunday mornings! We have several different paces so everyone will have a place. My friend that I have been running with I will still run with on my easy run days and I will do my pre LSR with her on Saturday. The best of both worlds!!
Dan, Bill, AZ14, Deb, Nan, Bill, Urun2me and everyone else! Great running!!
I have lots of HM's this fall with the first one being in Sept! It will still be hotter than hades in Mississippi in Sept! What was I thinking??? I am really enjoying my running again! I am back to normal, injury free and just enjoying life!
Oh, for those that are new to our group I started running about 2.5 years ago with C25K at the age of 57. I will be 60 in December and in the best shape of my life! I have run 5 HM's, 1 FM, many 5K's and 10K's and I am getting into trail running! I also take spin class 2 x week, weight train 2xweek and take a Pilates and K'Boxing class 2 x week. Most days I run or spin in the morning an then have classes at the gym after work! I also play golf on the weekends! I never have any stagnate time! LOL
Have a Safe and Happy 4th of July!!! I for one am PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!!!
FM! 3/4/2012 New Orlean RnR - 5:49:55! PR!
10K PR 1:11:22 ( 11:49 mm)
Ran 4 HM's in 2011
HM 11/13/2011 PR!!! (2:35:53) Pensacola, FL
HM 12/3/2011 (2;39:27) Ran for fun and training St. Judes, Memphis, Tn
HM 01/07/2011 (2:48:23) First Light HM - Mobile, AL (My very first HM)
HM 02/14/2011 (2:40:23) Mercedes Benz - Birmingham, AL
2013 Events:
1-5-13 Ms. Blues HM 2:44:57
1-13-13 Gulf HM 2:40:xx
2-24-13 Disney Princess Half Marathon
3/20/2013 Azalea TR 10K
4-7-2013 Pensacola Beach Half Marathon
Yeah, this whole HR thing has got me stumped. Every article I read on it is different - even the Karvonen formula seems to vary depending on who's writing about it.
My personal trainer used it to determine my MHR and said it should be about 172. But I can go out and run 5 miles (using that MHR) at 90% MHR and barely break a sweat (except in this heat, of course). Tied to re-calculate it myself, using a calculator on a website somewhere and it came to 162. If that's the case, I am running comfortably at about 95% MHR. I doubt that...
A couple of folks here (Tony and Mary) have suggested I slow down even further (a fast walk, I estimate) or do walk/run intervals to keep myself in a target HR zone between 75 and 85% of MHR. Never even considered that slowing down even more would improve my endurance - seems counter-intuitive to me!
Anyway, it doesn't take much to confuse me.
We don't have a lot of ways to measure progress in this sport - just distance and time. Your first HM or FM - they are an accomplishment that stands alone - time isn't even a factor. However, when you run the next one, and the one after that, the distance doesn't change so you look more and more at the time. It's a natural measure of progress in the sport, I guess.
I should be more like my wife - she just likes to run. Races don't even interest her: she just wants to get out in the fresh air and have a workout, visit with her running friends, get off the couch. I am always looking at my time, perceived exertion, some way to measure my progressing level of fitness and so on...
Heart rate training - a subject fraught with uncertainty and misinformation. A few things I know.
1. It's meaningless without knowing an accurate MHR.
2. The fomulas, at best, work for about 50% of the population. "220 minus age" was derived from a collection of data (several apparently unrelated studies) and was never meant to be applied to the general population. I've talked to other runners at races whose MHR is over 220 (mine at age 58 was at least 188, I haven't checked it for a few years). Also, in active runners, MHR tends NOT to go down with age.
3. The best way to find MHR is by being tested at a human performance lab. The typical medical lab stress test is not intended to determine MHR. There are online articles that give several ways to approximate MHR. Here's one: http://www.howtobefit.com/determine-maximum-heart-rate.htm
4. Once you have your MHR, you can determine zones, by Karvonen formula (for which you need RHR) or straight percent of MHR.
5. There's a whole school of thought around running in lower zones to improve endurance (and ultimately performance). A big proponent is Phil Maffetone: http://philmaffetone.com/180formula.cfm He uses a very different maximum.
6. Remember that when you run, your heart rate will vary depending on a number of things beside your perceived effort. Things like weather (heat), overall health, hydration, sleep, etc.
Lenzlaw Thanks for Phils link, lots of good reading there. Once I slowed down my training speed and built my endurance my speed on race day increased as my results show race after race. Hope this holds true for my first full Marathon in Chicago in Oct. I'm doing my long runs 60-90 seconds slower than Marathon pace. However I'm also doing one run a week at projected Marathon pace.just want to finish healthy and enjoy the journey.
To hot to run outside tonight in FL. Had to settle for 5 quick miles on the old dread mill.
2012 Races: Tony from Florida
Jan.7,2012 Walt Disney World Half Marathon Orlando FL 02:09:14 PR
Oct 7 2012 Chicago Marathon Chicago Illinois 05:17:43
Feb 10, 2012 Rock N Roll Half Marathon St Petersburg FL
2011 Races:
Started running at 58 ( Nov 23rd 2010)
Half Marathon Results
Oct 31,2011 Fl Halloween Halfathron 02:18:22
Sept 4, 2011 Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Virgina Beach Half Marathon 02:28:20
April 30,2011 Country Music Half Marathon Nashville TN 02:56:02
It's great to see how many people here are going to be running Chicago in October!
Kirk: Started running again at 50.
2010: 4-5K 1-3.5 mile 2-Half Marathon
2011: 3-5K 1-3.5 mile 1-8K 1-10 mile 16-Half Marathon 1-Marathon
Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon 01/15/2012 3:28:33 PR & BQ
F^3 Lake Half Marathon 01/28/2012 1:48:34
Shamrock Shuffle 8K 03/25 43:29
Chi Town Half 4/01 1:57
Illinois Marathon 4/28 3:56
Wisconsin Marathon 5/05 3:56
Lake Geneva Marathon 5/12 3:56
Rockford Marathon 5/20 4:08
Soldier Field 10 Mile 5/26 1:31
Run for the Zoo 5K 6/03 19:57 PR
13.1 Chicago 6/09 1:50
North Shore Half 6/10 1:46
Rock 'n' Roll Chicago 7/22
Chicago Half 9/09
Fox Valley Marathon 9/16
Chicago Marathon 10/07
Webpro- what was your target heart rate when you slowed down your training? Per his formula, at age 59, my target range would be 110-120!! (I put myself in group C, since I've been running for less than 2 years. I'm not sure I could do anything more than a fast walk or very slow jog to keep my heart rate in that range. How long did it take before you were able to notice an increase in your pace at the same heart rate? Sorry for all the questions, this puzzles me, but I want to do it the right way. thanks.
5.1 miles this morning; 82 degrees at 4:50 when I headed down the hill to our country road! I did not push it today, changed to a 2:1 ratio for running/walking. Also carried water, which I don't normally do for a run this short. I also saw Mr/Mrs Sandhill and their 2 chicks on my return!
Be careful in the heat everyone, but enjoy the run!
Dan-started running 1/29/2011 at age 57
notable 2012 runs:
Crazylegs Classic-Madison-8K--4/28/2012--00:52:14
Roxbury Rural Run--5K--5/5/2012-- 29:32-PR
Haslanger Classic--10K--8/4/2012--1:06:19 PR
WO-ZHA-WA Run--HM--9/15/2012--2:37:45
Honky Tonk Marathon- Wisconsin Dells- 10/21/2012-5:39:09
2013 runs:
Fleet Feet New Year's Day Dash-8K-1/1/2013--54:23
Door County HM- 5/4/2013
Fox Cities HM- 9/22/2013 (60thBD!)
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It's called Sunnyside Disc Golf Course in Atlantic, Ia. 18 holes. Rec and adv tees(4 are shared). 5'x12' trapezoid concrete tees. Chainstar baskets with flags. Currently temporary signage but real ones go up in a couple of weeks.
Mature hardwoods, big downhills, water, lots of elevation, interesting obstacles, good flow and multiple routes to the basket on many holes. Course is challenging and fun all in one.Bring all of your shots.
When entering park, work your way to the top of the hill to large parking area and follow sign to hole 1. Map http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGLL_en&q=atlantic+iowa.
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Protecting Intellectual Property
Conversations: Protecting Intellectual Property in a Global Marketplace
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This week in Malaysia, the United States continues Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations with many of its most important Asia-Pacific trading partners. As we've discussed extensively on the Catalyst, through TPP the U.S. aims to expand trade and exports, create new jobs, and help secure its competitive standing in the global marketplace.
Preserving and enforcing intellectual property (IP) protections continues to be an important priority for life sciences, biotechnology and other vital sectors of our economy. IP-intensive industries directly employ 19 million Americans. Factoring indirect jobs, that number reaches nearly 55 million. With the right public policies, these numbers will continue to grow over time.
It is because of the far-reaching impact of IP that we ask the following question this week:
"What steps should the U.S. take to protect and strengthen intellectual property rights domestically and overseas?"
We're looking forward to responses from Mark Elliott, Executive Vice President at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Intellectual Property Center, Linda Dempsey, Vice President of International Economic Affairs at the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), Karen Kerrigan, President & CEO of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, and others who closely follow IP issues.
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Ok so I installed this as an alternative to WMP and I like it so far. Everything works well and it was easy to set up. Ive had one problem though. I was watching a show in 720p and my computer crashed while playing it. So I installed a cpu monitor and while trascoding there was a 50 percent load on each core of my computer and the cpu temp shot up to about 95 degrees f. So I stopped it after that and assumed that the original crash was heat related. Is there anything I can do to reduce the load while transcoding?
Im running the media server on an HP Laptop. its running a i5 540m, dual core hyperthreading. It also has a standalone Nvidia NVS 5100m in it, don't know if that makes a difference or not.


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RICHMOND -- It seemed like a political no-brainer when the elected directors of an East Bay sewer agency demanded one of their own members resign after his racially offensive comments in a newspaper interview left critics comparing him to iconic TV bigot Archie Bunker.
But documents and emails obtained by this newspaper now reveal the outraged West County Wastewater District board members were actually reading from a script. Not only did they keep secret a "crisis communications strategy'' on how to deal with longtime board member Leonard Battaglia, they also stuck taxpayers with a $1,200 bill for the advice from a professional.
As community members grew furious in late October over Battaglia's racial remarks in an interview with this newspaper, a Piedmont public relations consultant reached out to the district to pitch her services, documents reveal.
"This is perfect for me," consultant Kim Kellogg wrote to the district's general manager, E.J. Shalaby, in an Oct. 25 email. Shalaby agreed to hire Kellogg -- who had previously worked on a district marketing campaign -- at a rate of $120 an hour, writing that she should include "a key message (that) should be useful for board members."
"I didn't have the practical expertise in public relations," Shalaby said in an interview.
Kellogg produced a six-page report that misidentified Battaglia as the "board chairman" and concluded that he "cannot continue to represent the diverse population of Richmond." She suggested district employees might file a "nuisance lawsuit" alleging that Battaglia had discriminated against them in personnel decisions.
In a separate email to Shalaby, she called Battaglia's comments a "derailment issue" and warned that they could "start snowballing among activists and minority groups" and "could be picked up nationally and used in other stories about race, and ethnic division in America today."
In the report, she said, "in essence, he should be fired." But the board quickly discovered it could only demand his resignation, not actually remove him from office.
Three months later, Battaglia has refused to resign, and the agency is struggling to explain what amounted to a tongue-lashing that cost taxpayers $1,200.
Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin called that expense "ridiculous." Battaglia's remarks were so offensive that the directors should have been able to speak from their hearts, she said. "If someone can't stand up based on their own ethics and principles and renounce the injustice of what he said, then they are lacking."
What's more, government watchdogs say the PR strategy may have violated the state's public meetings laws because Kellogg's report was never discussed publicly.
For decades, Battaglia, 85, and his fellow board members largely avoided public scrutiny while sitting on a sewer board that serves a diverse section of Contra Costa County, including Richmond and San Pablo. Then, last fall, Battaglia caused an uproar with his bizarre remarks about blacks naturally "think slow" and the use of a slur to describe Asians when this newspaper revealed his pay and benefits equaled $592 an hour for his part-time service in 2012.
City Council members in both Richmond and San Pablo quickly condemned Battaglia, who eventually apologized for the tempest he caused. Members of those bodies didn't seek public relations advice, officials in both cities said. But sewer board President Alfred Granzella was reading from Kellogg's prepared statement when he publicly rebuked his colleague on Nov. 5, Shalaby said.
"We have a long-standing reputation for dedication to community service and building partnerships with citizens and diverse organizations in our geographic region, and we cannot let this incident tarnish that," Granzella said, holding a piece of paper in front of him.
Directors didn't wait for a public meeting -- as required by the state open meetings law -- to decide what to do, Granzella said in an interview.
"I wanted him gone," Granzella said. Directors and district staff members "had a discussion about it, what had happened, and the decision was made" before the Nov. 5 meeting to demand Battaglia's resignation, he said. Granzella declined to describe that conversation in detail or identify participants by name. District records show the board held one meeting to discuss finance matters between publication of Battaglia's comments and Nov. 5 and that no formal discussion of how to deal with the Battaglia matter occurred.
Kellogg's report was never mentioned by directors or included in the ream of documents that accompanied the public meeting's agenda.
All discussions over something as drastic as voting to demand a fellow board member step down should have taken place in public, said Terry Francke, general counsel of the watchdog group Californians Aware.
"I mean that's governmental capital punishment," Francke said of calling for someone to leave office.
Jim Ewert of the California Newspaper Publishers Association agreed, calling Granzella's admission of a premade decision "a textbook example of what the Brown Act was created to prevent, the backroom dealings that small government agencies engage in all the time."
Battaglia, a Korean War fighter pilot whose last name means "battle" in Italian, remains defiant. He said he hasn't decided whether to run for a tenth term in November.
But he also said he is being frozen out by his colleagues and never knew they received help in how to react to him.
Kellogg's secret report "is news to me," he said. "I have no idea what you are talking about. I am in la-la land (at the district). They don't tell me what's going on."
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As early voting kicks off, I would like to recommend Brian Savilla for secretary of state to my fellow voters.
Brian has the experience, knowledge and respect of the laws and Constitution to efficiently and correctly run the office. He offers specific ideas on how to improve the office and its functions.
On the other hand, incumbent Natalie Tennant has proven she is unfit for the position. Her many inexcusable and costly mistakes have tarnished our state's reputation and jeopardized the sanctity of our elections. Four years of missed deadlines, selective enforcement of election laws, being repeatedly overturned by the Supreme Court, ignoring voter fraud, and even cutting fraud investigators show Tennant clearly does not have the competence to run the office or earn her paycheck.
What she has done has been at the demand of federal government or the Supreme Court. I urge voters to protect their future elections by electing a secretary of state who will defend the people and their choices. Vote for Brian Savilla.
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Lansing voters have spoken and they don't want a tax increase. Instead, dozens of police and firefighters will be laid off. It's an outcome that city leaders did not want but now are forced to decide what happens next.
Layoffs are coming; dozens to police and fire.
"Now we're facing the worst case scenario," said Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero. "We will pick up the pieces and we will do the best we can with what we have."
Picking up the pieces includes looking more seriously now at the all-cuts budget that Mayor Bernero proposed in March --- upwards of 100 police officers and firefighters combined with three fire stations potentially closing.
Lansing Police Chief Teresa Szymanski says response times will be inevitably impacted and another concern is not only safety of civilians but also officers who will not have the same number of officers to rely on for backup. But the chief insists that the police department can still be depended on in an emergency. "We will come when you call [but] it might take a little bit longer."
Some city leaders say the real issue on the ballot was the economy, not the millage.
"When you look at millage issues it usually turns out to be about the pocketbook," said Lansing city councilman Brian Jeffries. "During these hard economic times people are trying to figure out if they'll have a job tomorrow let alone having to pay these phenomenally high gas prices and increasing groceries."
The police officer's union says the absentee voters, those who had their minds made up early, were the ones who tipped the scale. Without them, they say the millage would have passed.
"I think as more people got information as the election date drew near, I think the votes for it increased," said Bernero. "I think it was gaining momentum but the absentee votes that were cast earlier in the time period, canceled it out."
Layoffs will be effective July 1st, but union contracts require 30 days notice. In the meantime, both police and fire are hoping for more concessions to reduce the number that are laid off, and council now has to deal with a budget with no plan B.
"I don't think council's really been focused on what if it fails then what are the other choices," said Jeffries.
A tough job ahead with tough cuts in a very tight time frame. City council has less than two weeks to pass a balanced budget.