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Police are searching for two men who robbed a man of his smartphone in Three Bridges.
At about 9pm on Sunday January 19, the 30-year old local man was walking home along a footpath between the parade of shops in Gales Drive, Three Bridges, and North Road, when he was approached by two men who demanded his LG Nexus Smartphone and wallet.
They ran off, throwing away the contents of his wallet as they did so. He was shaken but unhurt.
One was 6ft tall and skinny, with short shaved hair, possibly black, and clean shaven.
He wore a tan or yellow coat. The other man was 5ft 8ins tall, of average build, wearing a blueish/greenish coat.
Detective Constable Mark Butcher said; "If you saw this pair in the area on that night, or have any other information, please contact us via 101 or email email@example.com quoting serial 1361 of 19/1. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."


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Derek Clontz BLOG
Super babies born in Bayou Gauche & 9 more LOCAL predictions for 2007
December 27, 2006 at 12:57 pm | Mobile Reader | Print
Let me set the stage for my answer by saying that over the past 25 years I've ghost-written hundreds of horoscopes and predictions pieces for a bakers dozen of top psychics on both sides of the Atlantic.
And I am absolutely, positively and beyond the shadow of any doubt convinced that not one of them is any more psychic than you or I.
That's not to say I don't believe people can be deeply intuitive and "see" things others of us miss. I do believe that - and they can see those things.
I also believe there are people who can predict the shapes of things to come by studying history and tuning in to trends. And only a fool would deny that jaw-dropping coincidences can and do happen - such as when you think about someone you havent heard from in years and - brrriinnnngggggg! - the phone jungles and, Lord, have mercy! - shes on the line.
But "regularly psychic" in an uncanny or supernatural sense? I dont buy it, but ... many people do.
And because this is, after all, the New Year - when we all like to think about what the next 12 months might have in store for us - I decided to call a dear old friend of mine, famed psychic-to-the-stars Countess Sophia Sabak, with whom I worked hand-in-glove for years before her retirement from the limelight in 1991.
I asked her to peer into her crystal ball and give me her Predictions for 2007 - all keyed to St. Charles Parish, of course - and she happily obliged.
Will these events come to pass? Well, YOU be the judge!
1. NASA scientists will intercept a radio message from an extraterrestrial civilization offering to help Cajun shrimpers take over the world - but here, adds Countess Sabak, is the clincher: "At least 75 eager Cajuns will radio back, saying, 'Let's do it!'"
2. Continental drift accelerates, pushing North America and Europe so close together that the Atlantic Ocean becomes little more than a river - while the Pacific Ocean almost doubles in size. The geologic upheaval wreaks havoc in southeastern Louisiana, leaving formerly low-lying St. Charles Parish perched atop a mountain range - and primed for development as a ski resort!
3. Reincarnation is proved beyond the shadow of any doubt when George Washington and Abraham Lincoln are reborn as fraternal twins in St. Charles Parish Hospital on Feb. 22 - Presidents Day - with the ability to speak full sentences.
Even skeptics will admit "something strange is happening," says the Countess, "as the wise and learned infants in powdered wig and full beard answer pointed questions about their previous lives in great detail."
4. The birth of 26 "super-babies" in Bayou Gauche will render ordinary men, women and children - even Einstein-like super-geniuses such as British physicist Stephen Hawking - as backward and obsolete as cave men.
According to Countess Sabak, the amazing "Bayou Babies" will boast IQs in the range of 200 to 240 and also demonstrate the ability to read minds and communicate telepathically. They'll even be able to fly short distances by extending their arms and rolling their eyes back into their heads, the famed psychic continues, adding that "shrimp will jump into their little hands for the privilege of being eaten" by the wonder kids.
5. The development of "solar-powered go-go clothes" by forward-thinking students at the Satellite Center will revolutionize travel both locally and worldwide, enabling people to levitate and move about effortlessly "without the need for cars, buses, trains, airplanes and other mechanical conveyances," the Countess foresees.
6. Atlantis rises from the Mississippi River just a stones throw from Lulings Monsanto plant with clear evidence that an advanced civilization once thrived on the ancient island, including:
- Dozens of futuristic geodesic-dome dwellings of the type that are still advertised in magazines like Popular Science and Mother Earth News.
- A rusting fleet of saucer-shaped, magnet-powered UFOs parked on what appears to be an ancient airfield
- The remains of a nuclear reactor inside a building that is described by Louisiana State University archaeologists as "looking like one of those 1950s McDonalds drive-ins with golden arches bolted to the sides."
7. While investigating the disappearance of the old Luling Elementary School, Nicholls State University experts stumble on a Toyota-sized portal into a parallel universe where everyone in St. Charles Parish has a double that is fit, thin, young, rich, healthy, good-looking - and when you say "Hurricane Katrina," nobody knows what the heck you are talking about.
8. Satellite Center students who werent involved in the "go-go clothes" project develop a crude but working time machine and send several lab rats - and at least one "volunteer" teacher - into the future, fueling fears that they will try to send a student back in time to "tweak" a few grades and also change the outcome of several key football games, altering the course of human history forever.
9. A thrift-shop clerk who figures out how to walk through walls by altering her atomic structure "just by thinking about it" vexes physicists from Tulane when she refuses to answer THEIR questions but teaches several of her co-workers to finesse their way through walls, too, so it's easier for them to get donated items from the warehouse to the showroom floor.
10. An old briefcase found under the seat of one of the parishs mosquito-control trucks provides investigators with compelling new evidence about Elvis Presley, proving beyond doubt that the King of rock 'n' roll DID NOT fake his death of a drug-induced heart attack in 1977 - and he remains dead today.
Speaking of the King, his birthday's coming up on Jan. 12. Any BIG fans out there? Let's talk! Write: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Tis the season for bare root plants and many gardeners love to get in their "dirt therapy" time during bare root season. Friedman's Home Improvement offers a wide selection of bare root plants that are eagerly waiting to be planted and tended, and that's why we are hosting our Bare Root Clinics in January.
A bare-root perennial plant is in its dormant stage, in which the roots are bare. Roses are the best known bare-root plant. There are also berry plants (raspberries, blackberries), fruit trees (peach, apples, cherries, nuts), shade trees (ash, maple, birch) and perennial fruits and vegetables (artichokes, asparagus, strawberries) that are sold as bare-root plants. Even for the beginning gardener, bare-root plants are not difficult to plant when you know the proper steps. Come to Friedman's Home Improvement and find out which tools and supplies you will need for your bare-root plants.
Interested in learning more? Come and ask an Xpert on January 14th – to discuss Fruit Trees OR on January 28th to learn more about Roses and Bulbs. Attendees will receive a free pair of pruners ($10 Value).
Whether its for the Bare Root Clinics or otherwise, visit us any time either at Friedman's online, or at one of our Santa Rosa, Sonoma, or Ukiah stores, where you'll get the lowest price and local advice.


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|Número de publicación
|Tipo de publicación
|Número de solicitud
|Fecha de publicación
|6 Sep 1977
|Fecha de presentación
|8 Mar 1976
|Fecha de prioridad
|8 Mar 1976
|También publicado como
|Número de publicación
|Leo Kucheck, Michael Crankshaw
|Cesionario original
|Label-Aire Inc.
|Exportar cita
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Citas de patentes (6), Citada por (72), Clasificaciones (22), Eventos legales (1)
|Enlaces externos: USPTO, Cesión de USPTO, Espacenet
In a conventional labeling operation, articles to be labeled are conveyed single file through a labeling station. A label applicator at the labeling station applies a label to each article as such passes through the labeling station.
There are instances in which it is desirable to label articles which are arranged in side-by-side relationship on a conveyor. For example, some packaging equipment provides an output which includes side-by-side packages. There are also instances in which multiple rows of containers in open top cartons must be labeled.
One way to label side-by-side articles is to employ a wide backing strip carrying side-by-side labels and a wide peeling bar to remove the side-by-side labels from the backing strip. Label applicators of this type are known. However, the wide backing strip wastes a large amount of paper especially when the labels are relatively small and the articles to be lableled are relatively large and/or widely spaced. Thus, this approach becomes more impractical as the overall combined width of the side-by-side articles to be labeled increases. In addition, this method of label application cannot utilize the standard single row of labels on a backing strip.
The present invention provides a label applicator which is particularly adapted for labeling articles arranged in side-by-side relationship. The label applicator of this invention uses labels arranged in a conventional manner in a single row on the backing strip and so no paper is wasted.
The environment in which the present invention is particularly adapted to operate includes a conveyor or other means for conveying articles to be labeled along parallel paths to a labeling station. The articles to be labeled do not pass single file through the labeling station, but rather pass through the labeling station in side-by-side relationship forming sets or columns.
In order to label the column of articles, the present invention provides for moving a plurality of labels arranged in a row along a label path at a labeling station. The axes of the row and the label path are generally parallel to each other and to the column. Thus, the labels and the articles can be brought into registry, and the labels can be transferred to the articles of the column.
Typically, the articles are moved in a first direction through the labeling station in multiple rows. The axes of the rows of labels and the label path are angularly related to the first direction, i.e. nonparallel to the first direction. In other words, the row of labels extends across the multiple rows of the articles, and preferably the axes of the row of labels and the label path are transverse to the first direction.
The labels can be advantageously transported along the label path by a conveyor belt. The labels are deposited in sequence on the belt at a depositing station and the belt moves the labels along the label path. The labels can be retained on the belt by differential fluid pressure. In order to accomplish this, the conveyor belt preferably includes opening means so that a subatmospheric pressure can be applied to the opening means to retain the labels against the belt. The opening means can also be used to enable air under pressure to be blown through the opening means to transfer the labels from the conveyor belt to the articles to be labeled.
Before a label is applied to an article, it must be properly positioned on the belt so that it is in registry with as associated article. This may be accomplished in whole or in part by snychronizing the movement of the article conveyor with the rate at which labels are deposited on the belt. In a preferred embodiment, such synchronization is employed to roughly position the labels on the belt. Fine positioning is obtained by positioning means which is extendible through the opening means of the belt to engage the labels and retain them in the desired position. Once the labels are engaged by the positioning means they slip on the belt while the belt continues to run. One advantage of vacuum retention means for holding the labels on the belt is that such means allows the labels to slip on the belt to allow the labels to be positioned correctly.
The invention, together with further features and advantages thereof, may best be understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with accompanying illustrative drawing.
FIG. 1 is a partially schematic side elevational view of a label applicator constructed in accordance with the teachings of this invention suitably mounted in position above a conveyor for articles to be labeled.
FIG. 2 is a fragmentary plan view of the construction shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view with parts broken away of a portion of the label applicator and the article conveyor.
FIG. 4 is a somewhat schematic fragmentary sectional view of a portion of the label applicator with the labels being positioned above the articles to be labeled.
FIG. 5 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 3 after the articles have been labeled and with the positioning pins withdrawn to the unactuated position.
FIG. 1 shows a label applicator 11 which generally includes a supporting structure 13 and a label transport 15 mounted on the supporting structure. A web or backing strip 17 carrying adhesive labels 19 in the usual manner is wound on a supply reel 21 which in turn is rotatably mounted on the supporting structure 13 or on another structure (not shown), if desired. The backing strip 17 extends over a plurality of guide rollers 23 and between drive rollers 25 to a take-up reel 27. The drive rollers 25 include one pinch roller and one power roller. The drive rollers 25 are driven by an electric motor (not shown) through a clutch and brake as is conventional in the label applicating field. A peeling bar 29 is suitably mounted on the supporting structure 13, and the web 17 extends over the peeling bar.
The label transport 15 includes a housing 31 which is adapted to contain air at less than atmospheric pressure which may be provided by a suitable vacuum source such as a vacuum pump 33. The housing 31 is substantially sealed except for the lower end thereof which is gas pervious. As described more fully hereinbelow, a conveyor belt or label transport belt 35 is mounted for movement along the bottom of the housing 31.
Movement of the web 17 across the peeling bar 29 sequentially removes the labels 19 and deposits them at a depositing station on the conveyor belt 35. The labels are releasably retained on the conveyor belt 35 as described more particularly hereinbelow by the vacuum pressure within the housing 31. As the labels 19 are deposited on the conveyor belt 35, they are moved along a label path in the direction of the arrow A in FIG. 2. The labels 19 on the conveyor belt 35 are arranged in a row, the axis of which coincides with the axis of the label path.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the label path extends above a conveyor 37 for three rows 39, 41 and 43 of articles 45. The conveyor 37, which may be of any construction suitable for moving articles to be labeled through a labeling station, moves the rows 39, 41 and 43 along spaced parallel paths in the direction of the arrow B in FIG. 2. Although three rows of the articles 45 are shown on the conveyor 37, this is purely illustrative, and any desired number of rows of articles may be labeled with the label applicator 11. In the embodiment illustrated, the direction of movement of the articles is transverse to the direction of movement of the labels 19 on the belt 35.
As shown by way of example in FIG. 2, the articles 45 of the rows 39, 41, and 43 are arranged in side-by-side relationship with the articles 45 beneath the conveyor belt 35, i.e. the articles at the labeling station, forming a set or column of articles. The axis of the column of articles 45 is parallel to the axes of the row of labels 19 on the conveyor belt 35 and to the axis of movement of the labels 19 on the conveyor belt.
As the articles 45 come into registry with the labels 19, the labels 19 on the conveyor belt 35 are transferred to the articles 45, respectively. This transferring can be advantageously carried out utilizing air at greater than atmospheric pressure obtained from suitable pressure source (not shown) through a valve, such as a solenoid valve 47. The articles 45 of a column may be labeled sequentially or simultaneously.
FIGS. 3-5 show a preferred construction for the label transport 15. In some respects the label transport 15 is similar to conventional vacuum belt transports. In FIG. 3, the housing 31 has been broken away to expose the interior of the label transport 15.
In the embodiment illustrated, the conveyor belt 35 is an endless belt and comprises a plurality of endless flexible conveyor strips or belts 49. Adjacent strips 49 are spaced apart to define opening means in the form of elongated slots 51. The conveyor belt 35 has an interior belt surface 53 (FIG. 4) and an exterior belt surface 55 (FIG. 4).
The belt 35 is mounted for movement by a plurality (three being illustrated) of idler rollers 57 and a drive roller 59 each of which is suitably rotatably mounted on the housing 31. The drive roller 59 is driven by a suitable motor 60 through a clutch and brake unit 62. In the embodiment illustrated, the rollers 57 and 59 are arranged at four corners of a trapezoid and this allows the belt 35 to surround other important structure of the label transport 15; however, obviously other configurations can be utilized.
A plate 61 is suitably mounted on the remainder of the housing 31 and forms a bottom wall for the housing. The plate 61 has a plurality of apertures 63 extending therethrough with the apertures being in registry with the slots 51. The plate 61 is continuous and unbroken and is shown broken away in FIG. 3 to expose other portions of the transport 15.
Various different arrangements can be used to selectively provide air under pressure for removing the labels 19 from the conveyor belt 35, and the arrangement shown is merely illustrative. As shown in FIG. 3, two air manifolds 65 are mounted on a back wall 66 of the housing 31. Each of the manifolds 65 is of identical construction and has a plurality of ports 67, each of which is adapted for connection to one end of a flexible tube 69. The other end of each of the flexible tubes 69 is coupled to a rigid tube 71. The other end of the rigid tubes 71 can be slidably received within any of the apertures 63. When the valve 47 (FIG. 1) is opened, fluid under pressure flows from the valve 47 through the manifolds 65, the ports 67, the associated flexible tubes 69, the rigid tubes 71, the apertures 63, and the slots 51 to the exterior of the label transport 15. The pattern of the air blast can be selected by inserting the rigid tube 71 into selected ones of the apertures 63. The manifold and tube construction shown herein may be similar or identical to the construction shown in common assignee's U.S. Pat. No. 3,885,705.
The present invention also provides means for positively and accurately positioning the labels 19 on the conveyor belt 35 so that the labels will be in the correct positions to be applied to the articles 45 therebelow. Although various positioning arrangements and devices can be used, the present invention positions the labels 19 on the conveyor belt 35 in two ways. First, during the time that the labels 19 are being deposited on the belt 51 and being positioned, the movement on the conveyor belt 35 is continuous, and the movement of the backing strip 17 over the peeling bar 29 is intermittent. Intermittent movement of the backing strip 17 can be accomplished by appropriately starting and stopping the drive rollers 25 in a manner well known in the labeling applicating art. By properly relating the speed of movement of the conveyor belt 35 and the length of time that the backing strip 17 is at rest, the labels 19 can be roughly positioned and spaced on the conveyor belt 35.
In fact, if it is desired to employ very accurate controls, the timing of the continuous movement of the conveyor belt 35 and the intermittent movement of the backing strip 17 would alone be sufficient to properly space and position the labels 19 on the conveyor belt 35. However, in the embodiment illustrated, this only provides rough positioning of the label 19 on the conveyor belt 35.
Fine or accurate positioning of the labels 19 is provided for by three pairs of stops in the form of pins 73, 75, and 77. Each of the pins 73, 75, and 77 is adapted to project through a slot 79 in the plate 61 and through one of the slots 51. Each of the pins 73, 75, and 77 is movable between an extended or actuated position in which it projects into the path of movement of the labels 19 on the conveyor belt 35 and a retracted or unactuated position in which it is out of the path of movement of the labels 19 on the conveyor belt 35. Although this motion of the pins can be brought about in different ways, in the embodiment illustrated it is accomplished by air cylinders 81, one of which is provided for each of the pins. The pins are carried by the cylinders 81, respectively. The air cylinders 81 are mounted in groups of two on L-shaped brackets 83 which are in turn suitably mounted on the back wall 66. The brackets 83 are preferably mounted to allow the position of the brackets, the cylinders 81, and the associated pins to be adjusted. This can be accomplished, for example, by a slot 85 in each of the brackets 83 and suitable threaded fasteners 87. The slots 79 in the plate 61 allow the pins 73, 75 and 77 to be moved.
The air cylinders 81 are double acting. Although the air cylinders can be controlled in different ways, in the embodiment illustrated, each of them receives air under pressure from a four-way valve 89 to simultaneously move the pins 73, 75, and 77 between the extended and retracted positions. As each of the pins is individually controlled by one of the cylinders 81, the pins can be extended and retracted according to any desired program.
In operation of the label applicator 11, the drive rollers 25 (FIG. 1) operate intermittently to intermittently move the backing strip 11 over the peeling bar 29. During each period of intermittent motion, the peeling bar 29 removes one of the labels 19 from the backing strip 17 and deposits such removed label at a depositing station at the left end (as viewed in FIG. 3) of the exterior belt surface 55 of the conveyor belt 35. The differential pressure created by the suction force from the vacuum pump 33 acts through the apertures 63 and the slots 51 to hold each of the labels 19 deposited on the belt 35 against the exterior belt surface 55. The belt 35 is driven by the motor 60 through the clutch and brake 62 to advance each of the labels 19 deposited thereon away from the depositing station and along a label path. The pins 73, 75 and 77 are in the retracted position so they do not interfere with movement of the labels 19 along the conveyor belt 35.
After the first label 19 is deposited on the conveyor belt 35, the drive rollers 25 stop the backing strip 17 for a predetermined period of time to allow the first label 19 to advance away from the depositing station. At the end of this predetermined period, the drive rollers 25 are started to move the backing strip 17 to deposit a second label 19 on the belt 35. The operation described above is repeated to deposit a third label on the conveyor belt 35. The intermittent movement of the backing strip 17 and the continuous movement of the belt 35 are synchronized and controlled to roughly space the three labels 19 on the belt 35. This results in the labels 19 on the belt 35 being spaced further apart than when the labels were in the backing strip. The conveyor belt 35 advances the three labels 19 toward their final positions on the belt 35, i.e. the positions from which these labels will be removed from the belt.
Prior to the time that the labels 19 reach their final positions and after the second label 19 has passed by the axis of the pins 73, the air cylinders 81 are actuated by the four-way valve 89 to move the pins 73, 75, and 77 to the extended position shown in FIG. 4. The manner in which the four-way valve 89 may be caused to actuate the cylinder 81 at the proper time will be apparent to those skilled in the art and may be accomplished in a variety of ways. For example, the valve 89 may actuate the cylinders 81 a predetermined period of time after any event in the cycle of operation, such as a predetermined time after the first label 19 is deposited on the belt 35. Alternatively, the valve 89 can actuate the cylinders 81 a predetermined period of time after the third label 19 is deposited on the belt 35.
The pins are moved simultaneously to the extended position, and ultimately the first, second and third labels contact the pins 77, 75 and 73, respectively, whereupon movement of the labels along the conveyor belt 35 is arrested. The belt 35 continues to move for a short period after movement of the three labels 19 is terminated, and the belt and labels slip relative to each other. The clutch and brake 62 may be appropriately automatically controlled so that a predetermined period after the valve 89 causes the pins 73-77 to move to the extended position, the clutch is disengaged and the brake is engaged to stop the belt 51 while allowing the motor 60 to continue running. The belt 51 moves continuously in the sense that its movement is continuous from prior to the time that the first of the labels 19 is deposited thereon until all three labels are correctly positioned. A predetermined period after the belt 51 stops, the valve 89 is operated to cause the cylinders 81 to simultaneously retract the pins 73-77.
When the conveyor 37 brings the three articles 45 beneath the labels 19 on the belt 35, a product signal from a photocell, or other means known in the label applicating art, is provided in accordance with conventional practice. Appropriate control logic, the nature of which is apparent to those skilled in the art, is responsive to the product signal to open the valve 47 to provide a blast of air through the manifolds 65, the tubes 69 and 71, the apertures 63, and the slots 51 of sufficient force to simultaneously blow the three labels 19 from the conveyor belt 35 and onto the articles 45, respectively, to adhesively attach the labels to the articles. The labels 19 can be blown off of the belt 35 according to any program desired.
The drive rollers 25 are driven intermittently in accordance with a predetermined timed program to deposit the three labels on the belt 35 and then stop. This timed program is repeated following each opening of the valve 47 to deposit three additional labels 19 on the belt 35. Similarly, the clutch of the clutch and brake unit 62 is engaged and the brake of that unit is disengaged a predetermined short interval after the valve 47 opens to restart the belt 35. The sequencing of these functions, as well as the other control functions described herein can be readily implemented, either automatically or manually, by those skilled in the art.
Although an exemplary embodiment of the invention has been shown and described, many changes, modifications and substitutions may be made by those with ordinary skill in the art without necessarily departing from the spirit and scope of this invention.
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Problem in compiling Binutils-2.20.1-Pass 1
I started on with building the LFS system using LFS-6.7 and ubuntu 10.04 LTS as the host.
After untarring the package Binutils-2.20.1.tar.bz2 I made a dedicated build directory for installing it.
cd into the build directory and then configured the package in chapter 5.4.1
Till then everything was good but after giving the make command following was shown as error.
make[3]: *** [bfd.info] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory `/mnt/lfs/sources/binutils-build/bfd/doc'
Making info in po
make[3]: Entering directory `/mnt/lfs/sources/binutils-build/bfd/po'
make[3]: Nothing to be done for `info'.
make[3]: Leaving directory `/mnt/lfs/sources/binutils-build/bfd/po'
make[3]: Entering directory `/mnt/lfs/sources/binutils-build/bfd'
make[3]: Nothing to be done for `info-am'.
make[3]: Leaving directory `/mnt/lfs/sources/binutils-build/bfd'
make[2]: *** [info-recursive] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/mnt/lfs/sources/binutils-build/bfd'
make[1]: *** [all-bfd] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/mnt/lfs/sources/binutils-build'
make: *** [all] Error 2
Please suggest a remedy asap.
Did you check that your Ubuntu system is compliant with the Host system requirements here run the script post the output back here
yes i checked everything before starting
I see you are building lfs 6.7 that is a bit old there is lfs 7.0 now here
Hi rkmv,
You posted the concluding error lines, not the actual error(s), which are shown before the make[3]: *** [bfd.info] Error 1 line. Can you post the 5 - 10 lines before the make[3]: *** [bfd.info] Error 1 error line?
BTW: Without the appropriate info I would guess you are missing texinfo (makeinfo) on your host.
Hope this helps.
PS: Although the current LFS 7.0 is more up-to-date, you can still build LFS 6.7 if you want/need to.
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Microsoft to expand its $99 Xbox 360 program
Microsoft is opening up its $99 Xbox 360 program to Best Buy and GameStop.
The new subscription plan allows customers to purchase a 4GB console with Kinect for only $99 — as long as they sign a two-year Xbox Live Gold contract that costs $14.99 a month. Canceling the contract before its fulfillment will involve an early termination fee and continuous monthly payments of $12 — not too much lower than what you'd be paying if you maintained the contract.
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Desperation kitchen sink anyone? The M2, which up until now was merely diagonal, is about to go parabolic. In the week ending 1/17/2011, Seasonally Adjusted M2 surged by $46.6 billion, the biggest weekly increase in the broadest tracked monetary aggregate (ever since the cost-cutting associated with discontinuing the M3) since 2008. One look at the chart below indicates precisely what is fueling the endless market ramp. Furthermore, for those who realize there is a 93% correlation between M2 and gold, we would certainly recommend putting on the M2/Gold convergence trade on.
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Just got back from the mailbox - no M2 there. Cit!
Nice +1 = The Bernank needs to show mynhair da LOVE
So Egypt has shutdown the internet in advance of tomorrow's mega protest and now:
US Senate to reintroduce Internet "Kill Switch" bill...Somebody's taking notes....
Totally coincidental -- either that or it's the fault of jews or boomers or both. Maybe jewish boomers? ;-)
Now hacker group Anonymous joins the fray and launches "Operation Egypt"
Here's the video of their announcement:
Privacy Invasion
photos reveal location when posted on the internet
El Baradei is the shill pawn of US Dept of State posing as a concerned Egyptian. He's there to try and convince moderate groups and spread the gravy around to get a pro-US government elected
And debka now reports that The Muslim Brotherhood is joining the "rebellion" tomorrow.
This is about to get really interesting, really fast.
Kill Bill?
What do we ZHers do if they nuke the iNterWeBZ?
Do we communicate by carrier pigeon, or Native American smoke signals?
Might consider a single sideband radio stashed in the closet. Just in case.
So much business would be shut down, including the supply systems, that getting your internet fix will be the least of your problems.
At the same time, it would give rise to hackers building new communication technologies, or re-using old ones, over whatever communication medium is still available.
- No web, no money, no comms, no GS emailer selling AAA-rated fraud, no brainer
Watch Egypt, should redefine the record books for dumb unforeseen consequences for Govt intervention
I had some M3 in a CD, but it evaporated somehow.
It's because they sucked it back in overnight. Just takes 15 min according to the Chairman.
Gooold Bitchez....!
It's on like Donkey Kong!
Tax refund direct deposits bitches!!
Exactly. Notice the corresponding spike last year at this time.
Nothing to do here.
Yeah, quite a few folks at work are complaining that they got back less than last year. Cc's to be paid down this Q?
Binary database fiat dollars BITCHEZ!
As valuable as that hot babe you are chatting up who is gay.
All you that picked up NEM at 55.05, junk away!
Where's that crazy potato?
Will M2 affect my SNAP card? How about my EUC checks. Been without work for over 2 years now. Plenty of jobs around, I just want other peoples money. It smells like......victory.
So we have M2 going parabolic and Gold going the other way. Hmmm the faster something in a bull market goes down, the more it tells me we are close to capitulation and a wicked catch-up rally is a coming. I love me some good ole fashion bearishness. Where did all the gold bulls go?? I think those guys are called the weak holders. Buy buy buy
Gold bull present! Well, at least for the miners. Capitulation is not allowed - just ask the JP Morgue.
I think those guys are called the weak holders
Fools & their money are soon parted? Actually a 'convergence' trade may be a very good bet here. Gold futures spreads are showing some very deja vuish patterns.
Where did all the gold bulls go??
to the coin store, of course.
turning some more paper into some real currency -- by the way, did they take the nickel out of the nickel yet?
FYI, Just the facts. A U.S. nickel is only 25% nickel, the other 75% is copper. But your point is very valid. It's melt value is almost .07 each. Copper pennies are almost worth .03 each. Copper pennies are from 1981 and back. In 1982 they actually made both copper and the copper coated zinc variety we have today. Nickels also had a wartime variety which was made from 1942 to 1945. These had 35% Silver, 9% Manganese, and 56% copper. I'll stop here or it might be TMI.
long as M3 doesn't get revealed we got every tin pot dictator in the world with a bank account full of dollars.
You would be amazed by how many sell outs there are.
This would worry me if I didn't know for an absolute fact that there is no inflation. That's what Uncle Ben told me and I'm sticking to his story.
Benny Bernutty can sop that up in like 15 minutes! He just has to sell the PD bonds he's been buying for a huge premium and all that very tasty Mark To Model MBS he's got stuffed in the vault...Everyones gonna buy that crap when the Feral needs to sell it right?!?! Right??!??!??! Anyone??????
That's sure a lot of fiat sloshing around....enough to cover all the bets on the crap table.
I got your m2 right here:
Everything is bullish.
The pig Market never goes down.
Well, isn't that the point, print money to expand the money supply? Let's get Ben a "Mission Accomplished" sign.
I know parabolic is a word, but it surely doesn't need to be splashed around in every damn article, does it? Really?
Ok, how about 'hyberbolic'?
even fucking better!
One week up does not a parabola make. Now if it does the same next week, and week after that, and the week after that, then you're talking para-fucking-bolic; until that happens it's just para-bollocks.
Money supply growth has gone parabolic. It took us from 1620 until 1974 to create the first $1 trillion of US money stock. Every road, factory, bridge, school, factory, and house built, every unit of economic transaction that ever took place over those first 350 years required the creation of $1 trillion in money stock. But it only took 10 months to create the most recent $1 trillion and I don't recall seeing an entire continent's worth of factories, schools or bridges built during that time.
Even just from 1959 to 2006, it looks approximately parabolic:
Setting the chart to start at 1995 made my hemorrhoids flare up.


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Research on Willingness-to-Pay for the Protection of Cultural Heritage (the case of Bulgarian monasteries)
The paper represents the basic results of the analysis of Willingness-To-Pay (WTP) for protection of Bulgarian monasteries as a part of the cultural heritage. The basic model for analysis of the problem is constructed on estimating general economic value and its attributes. Tobit model is used as the data are censored. The expected biases are analyzed too with indication of the possible reasons. The results indicate that despite the chronically low income the Bulgarian citizens value the importance of the monasteries as public goods. This WTP is sufficiently high to be accepted as indicative for the economic relevance of providing conservation works for protection of the monasteries.
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Usher Raymond V PHOTO: Tameka Foster tweets picture of son recovering from pool incident
The emergency custody hearing for Usher and his ex-wife Tameka Foster's two children will take place today at 2 p.m.
The hearing will take place just a day after Foster posted a photo of her son Usher Raymond V, who is recovering from a pool accident from which he nearly drowned.
She wrote a message next to the photo on Instagram: "My favorite 5 year old. What a blessing! I have always loved and appreciated my sons but tragedies and close calls make this even more evident. URV had an angel named Kile Ishmael and our Lord and true savior to look after him. Words cannot express the relief and how thankful to God I truly am. Thank you Jehovah God, Jesus and Kile


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Global Connectivity and Managed Services Provider Perseus Chooses Plexxi to Enable Next Generation Global Data Transport Services
Plexxi scale and ease-of-deployment helps Perseus to achieve fastest services rollout in company history
Feb 24, 2016, 09:10 ET
NASHUA, N.H., Feb. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Plexxi, a pioneer of converged networking and application-defined data center infrastructure, announced today that Perseus, the world's leading provider of managed services for high-precision, high speed connectivity, has chosen Plexxi to deploy a next-generation network system to expand its service operations into 11 new major Asian markets and offer new services between 29 sites across the globe. The expansion allows Perseus to supply low latency point-to-point and multipoint Ethernet services as well as global market data distribution in all of the world's key emerging markets and financial liquidity centers.
Before working with Plexxi, Perseus had built a traditional network to transport applications across the globe for its managed services customers but traditional approaches did not scale to meet their business model and goals. Perseus was looking to improve the network's geographic scale, simplicity, agility and service offering capabilities. As part of this improvement, Perseus explored ways to reduce the network's operational overhead, intensive manual labor and complexity, while at the same time increasing and improving service delivery options for its customers.
Based on these needs, Perseus chose Plexxi's next generation networking and software toolsets including software-defined switches (Plexxi Switch); creating a resilient and dynamic intercontinental backbone. Plexxi Control software is providing centralized management, control and visualization of the physical and logical network, and application orchestration through Plexxi Connect. Plexxi Connect enables orchestration between the network infrastructure and the applications customer need to run their business.
"As a global managed service provider, our customers expect us to push the boundaries of technology innovation to continually improve the resiliency and agility that they depend on," said Andrew Kusminsky, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Strategy Officer at Perseus. "In Plexxi, we found a solution that helped us to rapidly expand globally while allowing us to scale for future growth and quickly pivot based on our customers' needs. We've just built the world's largest SDN-based on-demand services network that will allow us to quickly offer new products and services while enabling new partnerships at a rapid pace."
"We are excited to partner with Perseus to deploy what we believe to be the world's biggest (non-captive) SDN network of over 75,000 miles," said Rich Napolitano, CEO of Plexxi. "Perseus' global expansion demanded a next-generation network that was simple, scalable and capable of adjusting to its clients' needs. Using Plexxi's technology, Perseus was able to not only rapidly expand and diversify its offerings but also develop a system that was centralized, dynamic and agile."
Plexxi's converged network infrastructure and single switch platform enabled Perseus to add to its robust suite of global connectivity and managed services products, offering global multipoint Ethernet to clients. The Perseus multipoint Ethernet offering allows enterprises of any size to easily connect multiple remote locations in a single, global switched network. Reliable and seamless delivery of data across the enterprise is critical for today's enterprise applications, and leveraging Plexxi's next generation technology, Perseus has increased its business agility, brought new multipoint service products to market, improved customer experience (responding to change requests in minutes vs. weeks), and deployed to new markets in record time.
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Veterans memorial proposed for Slayton
SLAYTON -- Plans for constructing a Murray County Veteran's Memorial in Slayton are moving forward after the Murray County Board of Commissioners recently approved the proposed site for the project.
Development of the memorial honoring Murray County veterans is being spearheaded by the Ervin March Post 64 American Legion of Slayton.
Two years ago, Legion Commander Bob Gass first brought the idea to other Legion members. The group discussed the project over the course of a couple meetings and then decided to move ahead it.
"Someone said, 'If we're going to do it, we should do it right,"' Gass said. "So that's what we're doing."
The group started to research its options by visiting memorials in other area communities -- Currie, Lake Wilson, Edgerton, Luverne, Worthington and Fulda -- to name a few.
"We took pictures of each one so the guys could see what's out there, and what's available, and what you can do," Gass said.
Drawing from the memorials Legion members visited, the group began drafting plans for the Slayton project.
"A couple guys volunteered to design it, and we took off from there," Gass said.
The county board gave the go-ahead for the project at its Aug. 20 regular meeting and approved the proposed site located east of the Murray County Government Center building.
Current plans for the memorial include a cobblestone pathway and cement statues honoring each branch of military service -- Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard -- plus one statue to honor female veterans.
"There will be one stone in the middle on the top describing what the memorial is dedicated to," Gass added, "and there will be a couple benches and three flags -- the United States flag, the Minnesota State flag and the POW flag."
Gass described the design as "simple and neat" and noted that there will also be a computer kiosk located inside the Murray County Government Center allowing people to access up-to-date information about county veterans.
"That way, we can change the information if we need to and put up as much information up as we can," he said.
The project is estimated to cost between $35,000 and $40,000 and will be the first veteran's memorial in Slayton. Others in Murray County can be found in Fulda, Currie and Lake Wilson, said Gass.
A committee has been formed to begin fundraising efforts, which are expected to begin soon.
Ideally, Gass said he would like to see the project completed quickly.
"I hope we can do it in a year, but it will depend on funds and fundraising," he said.
Gass said he believes receiving the approval of the county board will aid the project and help draw addition support.
"The commissioners were all in favor of it, and that helps you get the backing you need," he said. "We've done a good job as far as investigating what's out there and what's available."
A Navy veteran who served from 1964 to 1970, Gass stressed the importance of honoring the veterans of Murray County who have served their country since the Civil War.
"We need to honor the veterans," he said. "These guys have went through (hard times) all the way through, and we need something to remember them by."


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JERUSALEM, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to discuss the stalled Mideast peace process.
"I believe we have an interest in moving the peace process forward in a variety of ways," Netanyahu told reporters before his weekly Cabinet meeting, Haaretz reported.
Netanyahu, who plans to travel to Egypt Tuesday, said he asked to meet with Mubarak after the conclusion of talks last week in Israel with Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman.
"I intend to continue this important dialogue," Netanyahu said.
Meanwhile, Netanyahu cautioned that a plan to secure the release of kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit was far from certain.
Netanyahu has serious concerns about a Palestinian prisoner swap for Shalit, who has been held in Gaza since his kidnapping by Hamas militants in 2006, Haaretz reported.


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Governor of the Bank of Israel Stanley Fischer announced Tuesday that he will not seek another term in office. Fischer has been serving as BOI chief for eight years.
He met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier Tuesday to inform him of he decision. Fischer will remain in office until June 30 2013. (Ynet)


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Netscape founder Marc Andreessen optimistic about the news business
If you've been following my recent advice to stay current on chatter around media issues and you feel like you need a dose of optimism, take a few minutes and read what Marc Andreessen has been writing lately.
Andreessen's one of those people: When he talks, the business world listens. He developed Netscape Navigator, the web's first dominant browser, in the early '90s, and has since been a successful executive and investor.
In recent weeks he's been tweeting a lot about media. And where many see chaos, doom and a race to the bottom, Andreessen sees a whole lot to be excited about:
I am more bullish about the future of the news industry over the next 20 years than almost anyone I know. You are going to see it grow 10X to 100X from where it is today. That is my starting point for any discussion about the future of journalism …
Some of the best news about the news business is the gigantic expansion of the addressable market, a function of the rise of the developing world plus the Internet. So how big is it? If you extrapolate from the number of smartphones globally, the total addressable market for news by 2020 is around 5 billion people worldwide.
Andreessen argues that industry growth, even if a lot of that growth is made of "crap," can lead to higher quality work. "The more noise, confusion, and crap," he writes, "the more there is an increase of, and corresponding need for, trusted guides, respected experts, and quality brands." He lays out "eight obvious business models for news now and in the future" and names some examples of media outlets that are "doing it right," which is to say "growing fast with quality." Among those are Buzzfeed, the Guardian and Vice.
Give it a read. I bet you'll want to run out and found your own media start-up!


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Nike Air Zoom Delta Force - Who would ever skate nike!? I mean come on. They are NOT supposed to be skate shoes. They are ugly AND they are terrible to skate in (ripping, uncomfortable). Nike is just now noticing that the skate industry is making loads of money and wants in on it… Read Full Review
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Just because you despise Nike, doesn`t mean they can`t make the best skate shoes.

Savier was a sub-division of nike inc., and let me tell you, Savier`s shoes are the most high-tech that I ever bought and used. At first, just like you, when I heard that Nike was trying to enter the skate shoe market, i cringed. I mean, there`s so many shoe brands already right? Wrong, when I first bought my very first Savier, the Brian Anderson 2, man, was I so ashamed of ridiculing the #1 sports shoe manufacturer in the world.

It had all the things I wanted in a shoe and so much more, who would`ve thought of making the most breathable tongues? Most of the shoes I bought were just padded and fat, nothing more, Savier took the next step by giving your feet ventilation, sure, i`ve seen so many skate shoes with so many perforations on the sides of the shoes, at the top pf the toes etc., but who would`ve thought of making the tongues breathable? It was nike.with their experience in making the best athletic shoes in the business. Vans, has been in the skate shoe business for 35 years or more, starting in 1966, but their shoes aren`t `technologically advanced` like Savier. Vans are so plain and common when you compare them to savier`s. The tech features of Savier`s shoes are so advanced that vans would pale in comparison to them. Sure,i`ve bought Vans, Emerica footwear, but to me, they were all the same. A gum rubber sole, a pu or eva midsole, padded tongue, a heel airbag that was copied from Nike`s original AND PATENTED AIRSOLE-

I have the Vans Geoff Rowley XLT in suede, yes, they are very light and comfortable, but the features aren`t new. We`ve seen them before, it's just recycled `traditional designs` from vans.nothing more. I also used to own an EMERICA TILT also in suede, but, the same as the vans shoe,it is very plain.

Savier`s strong point is innovation. My feet don`t sweat when i`m wearing savier. I get a ton of board feel. I get the most grippy soles i always wanted to have.

It didin`t take me too long to realise that I should`ve bought these shoes a long time ago, now I own mostly Saviers, the Brad Staba, Cooper, Cornell, quimby, divison. Anything I find, as long as it`s savier, I buy. Even my friends switched to savier.

Lesson? don`t judge a book by it`s cover. Just because you despise a shoe company it doesn't mean they can`t produce top notch products. I was like you before, but now? I`m with savier all the way.
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I have recently realised that things are on the slide. I have put on some weight and reducing my intake of food is not doing anything to help. I also suffer from a periodic condition presumably connected to the menopause/peri-menopause which means that I am often extremely fatigued and suffer headaches that go on for days, all of which means I have cut down on day to day activity.
I will not let this be the start down the slippery slope to permanent weight gain and total lack of fitness!
So, I recently started following the Couch to 5K running plan
But....oh boy! is it hard! I am hopelessly unfit and really struggle to follow the week one regime after about 10 minutes. I have to rest after the exercise for nearly as long as the exercise itself took!
Have I taken on too much too quickly?
Is there a gentler plan to start on?
How long do I have to continue before I start to see a tiny bit of improvement? I daren't move on to week 2 as I know I won't be able to do it and I don't want to collapse in the street
And finally, is anyone else doing this and would like some mutual support sharing?
Hi everyone, I've only just found this thread... are you all still running? How is it going? I have struggled my way through to W8 but (a) feel a bit alone (b) know I'm very slow and still unfit and (c) in the event I actually manage to finish W9, don't know what to do next and would appreciate some ideas about maintaining it. And any other thoughts...
Hi Dumbledoresgirl - I wouldn't be running if I had to do it in the dark or pouring rain. I I have Wednesdays off so can fit in a run then and one at the weekend. I must have been lucky with the weather - it has been quite sunny, and not too cold. I am 5 minutes (brisk warm-up) walk from the park and it has been lovely to get out and see the autumn leaves etc etc. The last run I did was 3 x 5min runs with walking in between.
Hi Mirai and Meg and anyone else reading/running. Meg, you are doing really well. Week 5! I dread to think what that entails....
No, I didn't get back into it after half term. Many reasons: there has been a lot of stuff going on which has meant I haven't had the privacy to get out, the weather has been awful (I don't mind if it is cold or damp, but pouring with rain and howling winds? ) but mainly I suppose I simply lacked the will-power.
So I am back to no exercise, but I am looking at buying some proper sportswear and I won't delete the podcasts from my mp3 so I haven't totally abandoned the whole idea. I suspect the weather won't be favourable in January (thinking that in January I will feel newly determined) but maybe start again in February?
I am seriously impressed that people run at this time of year.
Hi mirai - thanks for kind enquiries! I did first run of week 5 today. Loving it.
Dumbledore - did you get back into it again after your break?
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On second thoughts, if you're anything like me the red face and sweatiness when you get back from a run would be a bit of a giveaway.
I reckon you'll get back into it ok after 12 days. First session could be a little tough but you won't be back to square one.
You could always just say you are popping out, or going for a walk (on mine I'm still doing more walking than running) - or would it look a bit suspicious that you were going out in sports gear and trainers?
Great news that you have started week 2! Keep going!
My children are old enough to leave too - aged 16, 14, 12 and 9 - so my problem is not leaving them. It is the fact that I have not told any of them, or dh, that I am doing this running. I want to surprise them, well, dh really, a few weeks down the line when I can actually run a fair bit. It did occur to me that, like your dcs, mine would probably not notice I am gone (I did manage one run last week on a day when dh was working from home!) but, if they did notice, they would tease endlessly. It is not so much that I can't take the teasing, more that I want to shock them with the brilliance of my running at a later date! I am also away staying with family and friends for a few days next week so, even without keeping things secret, I am not going to be able to run for a few days.
Will I regret this? If I don't run for 12 days, will I be able to pick up with week 3? Oh, I'm not sure now.
Hi Dumbledoresgirl! You were quite right. I started week 2 today and it was fine. It is weird how much easier everything gets with practice. It feels like it is going so much quicker as well (poss because I am now not spending an hour searching for mp3 player, keys, trainers, trying to find some sports gear to wear etc etc beforehand). I am lucky my dcs are old enough to leave (12 and 16). I don't think they even noticed I'd gone. How old are yours?
The 90 seconds was no problem at all - but the jump to 3 mins sounds a bit daunting...
Hi Megthecat! Glad to know I am not on my own. I did week 1 for 2 weeks. I don't care what they say, I think it is quite a hefty start and I just felt I needed to do it again. It then became a lot easier the 2nd week.
That said, I didn't think I could do week 2 but managed mostly ok, and then was horrified that week 3 involves running in 3 minute bursts, having only run for 90 seconds prior to that, but I was able to do it! So maybe you think you aren't ready for the next week when really you are.
My programme is about to get messed up. My children have an extra long half term - starting tomorrow - so I am not sure I am going to be able to run for the 12 days. I am going to have to though, aren't I, otherwise I will be back to square one.
Anyway, good luck with it. I liked what your colleague said about being able to eat anything. I look forward to that!
I went out this morning and Saturday - still on wk 1 of the C25k but it is getting easier. Not sure whether to do one more wk 1 run or go on to week 2 next time. It's half term for us and I am off work all week so I plan to get on to week 2 - it is on my to do list. (must download the next podcast)
I saw an old work colleague on Friday who has taken up running since we worked together (about 6 years ago?). She looked great - had obv lost a lot of weight and has in fact lost 3 stone. I realised afterwards I put on 3 stone in the same period...(have lost one again recently, thankfully).
Anyway seeing her and talking about running inspired me to keep on keeping on. She said she just eats what she likes these days and works off the calories with running.
Anyone still running? I've just started week 3.
just looked at the cool running link - don't think I'm even at week one stage yet! looks like a great plan though
Hi all - can I join in? so glad to find this thread. I'm 42 and started 'running' last week after donkey's years - I am well unfit plus about a stone overweight, and somehow when i run it feels like I'm all knees and elbows, but for some reason I don't care and just really fancy having a go again!
last week it was literally run for about 40 seconds and then walk for ages (didn't bother timing at this point) until feel human again and repeat. but today it was six lots of one minute with two minutes in between; it started chucking it down towards the end but I still kept going, it actually felt pretty good!
I'm really pleased to find out it's not just me. reading what you have all written gives me loads more hope! I have a mild muscle problem (comes and goes) so am not sure how far i can get with the plan, but am hoping to try and use visualisation to do the best I can (and beat my own mental block and ignore the uber runners of essex too) xx
hey - am also 47 and never done regular exercise either ... so we are at same level - I am going to go out tonight for another run - still at gym - not ready (ever) to face the uber runners of manchester... from the other times I have done this I know it does get easier - I have been running for all of 10 minutess on previous attempts and then get a mental block and stop (as golemmings know as she was with me on my last attempt and she is perfect example of how grheat this stuff is if you stick at it!! well done goL - waves back shamefully!)
I have to do it this time - am bored of being unfit and also have an the 50 and fat fear .. also had it at 40 but somehow youth made me arrogant but lets face it no one thinks 50 is young!!
so keep at it - we will get there!
Welcome all. It is good to read that other people did this, struggled at first, but then found it easier or were inspired to keep running. I can't say I am at that stage yet. I feel elated the days I wake up and realise I don't 'have' to go running so I definitely haven't got the running bug yet. But I went again today, so that is twice so far this week.
I found today much harder than on Monday even though I make sure to run really slowly. In fact, 2 of the 90 second runs I had to stop early - somewhere past the 60 sec mark - but they were both up slight hills so maybe that is not too bad? I still can't 'walk briskly' in between runs either - more like just put one foot in front of the other. Is this no good? Does anyone think I should do this week again? I know they say the plan is for anyone, but I wonder if it is really geared towards younger people with an inherent fitness level in them. I am 47 and have never done regular exercise. I feel I am starting at a very low level.
ZZMum, I am a little bit jealous of the treadmill as one of the things that I have to overcome each time I go out is the thought that people are going to see me. Today, I saw 2 people I know. I went a different route to avoid one and the other I tried to just breezily run past with a cheery hello. But I would prefer to be on a treadmill, and see nobody. OTOH, if you want to avoid fit Mancunian uber runners, is the gym really the best place?!
Anyway, I hope you have managed to get out since I last checked in. Anyone else been out recently?
I'm still trying to finish the C25K after starting it way back in ... um... May, I think. I was doing quite well until the jump (can't remember which week it was) to 20 minutes running, which I failed badly at. I have to admit, it put me off and that, plus the summer holidays stopped me running at all for two months.
However. Come the start of the autumn term I was back out there (even in the rain- I sweat such a lot it was rather nice to have rain drenching me instead of sweat!), but only twice a week. The last three weeks, only once a week due to RL 'stuff'. And the most astonishing thing is, today I ran over 2 km! Not much to serious runners, I know- but you should have seen how badly I struggled with Week 1, run 1 .
I bet you'll find the same thing, OP. And plus, I don't know if it's just me, but all the runners round here (and there are a lot!) seem so nice and encouraging, even if it's just a grin and a nod as they whizz by.
I need to keep going as I have a four hour grading coming up fro which I need endurance AND the abiliity to do short sharp bursts of high energy stuff ( so need to start interspersing steady running with bursts of sprinting) so I'll keep checking in with you as well, if that's ok?
If you are in Scotland, look up and see if you have a JogScotland group, they are volunteer led running groups that cater for absolute beginners and are great
Keep on with the couch to 5k though, I found that really good and you will suddenly find it gets easier. I started off doing that and I ran a 10k race yesterday! Ok, so I came 10th last out of 450, and it took me 1hr and 20 mins but I did it and I ran for 80 minutes non stop - neither of these things seemed remotely possible as I puffed my way through weeks 1-4 of c25k.
Wow, lemmings, well done. Was it great eastern? I watched the finish to support sil and bil. Saw some fantastic inspiring runners go by.
Good luck ladies. <waves to zz>.
I started last year and with help and support from some lovely folk on mn I not only finished c25k in time for a 5k in march, I kept going and ran a half marathon last weekend.
hey - I am so bad I would not risk being seen in public running - I live in south manchester in an area overrun with uber runners - damn perfect ones out all the time bounding lightly and without trauma sweat or grunting - ie nothing like me - I am working myself on a treadmill and once I can run 5K in less than 40 mins I shall emerge slug like from my shell.. currently scheduled to be in time for summer next year!
my best time is in the morning - really enjoy (as much as is possible) getting up, quick drink of water and then off to the gym - once done, I really enjoy quick steam room pamper session and a good shower and use of nice toiletries - am trying to make it more of a treat when I go to make sure I do ... today was OK - got Week 2 knocked off so now onto heady heights or should that be lengths of week 3..
Going again tomorrow morning - want to try to work out every day between now and business trip - will see how i get on running and if it feels too much, will swim ... slowly
So when are you planning next run - need to get it booked!
That should say "the issue hasn't arisen for me yet.
Willing you on ZZMum.
I don't know about where you are, but having been quite sunny here this morning, it has turned really wet and dreary now. Do you run even if it is raining? The issue has arisen for me yet, and I keep telling myself it won't make any difference to me, but I am kidding myself!
I'm like you, I can't run for ages after a meal. It makes me feel sick. And I like to have time for a shower afterwards, so at the moment, my preferred time is about 10:30 - 11 in the morning. Not so many dog walkers then either.
well done DG!!! I am impressed and almost inspired to go out - I shall do in a couple of hours - just need to digest my very worthy egg salad lunch - cant run within 2 hours/weeks/years of a meal as I just find it another weight dragging me down and my ass is quite frankly big enough without needing any help...
have spent weekend loading up itouch with more crap 80s tunes - on music alone, I have enough to run for about 5 days - when actually all I need is teh introduction to Vienna and am fit to collapse! I shall report back later with a knackered but smug post of achievement!
Urgh, just got back from running day 1 of week 2. God that is harder than week 1, that's for sure! (Probably that is a rather obvious statement for me to make, but don't expect sense from me for another hour or so, I am done in!
ZZMum, swimming is a worthy replacement to running, I am sure. But if you want some motivation: get your lazy ass off the sofa (couch?!) and get going! You could be back in time for lunch if you go now...
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Much-needed surgery on his right knee will take place next week. The Calgary Flames centre will have one more consultation with a doctor Friday, then have arthroscopic surgery on a torn meniscus the middle of next week.
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