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probs gna have to wait till next month as i've already bought quite a few things this month, not sure what to get yet.
Which brings me to the question..............whats everyone doing for winter coats this year?
Tempted to buy a Navy Pea Coat but not sure!!
probs gna have to wait till next month as i've already bought quite a few things this month, not sure what to get yet.
Picked up a parka recently that is good for casual + layering
Still got peacoats etc from last year so gonna be rocking that look too
Can't beat a slim, stylish puffa jacket for when it gets really cold
I'll be breaking out my trusty old navy pea coat again. looking for a burgundy or mustard coloured duffle coat, depending on finances.
I've got a grey peacoat which has been a stalwart for a few years now, a tan/dark camel duffle I got last year and a mid-thigh grey herringbone overcoat I found in a charity shop over summer, looking forward to the chance to actually wear it! Getting sorely tempted by camel overcoats on eBay as well but I probably should refrain...
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I have a field jacket which I'm kind of in love with and also a duffle.
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I think I'd also like to add a pea coat, but want one a slightly different colour to stand out as everyone seems to have one in navy or grey. I saw a really cool one the other day in green. I also really want a leather biker jacket but am not sure how realistic that is due to cost and practicality.
I'm going to be giving my trusty peacoat some TLC by sewing some buttons back on and getting it dry cleaned, but am also considering this for smart:
Hi I need some help with a winter coat. I've got a grey overcoat that's quite formal and I can't really wear that casually so I decided to buy a navy Peacoat. But I am torn between 2
This one from Marks and Spencers
But there's this one from
Mil-Tec US Navy Pea Coat Black
Do I go for the Marks and Spencers one or do I go for the military one? Also I have got £40 Paypal Voucher and the military website says I can use Paypal. I want to get one with really big classic lapels. Decisions decisions. Any advice appreciated.
Also I have considered a Parka but I am dubious about wearing one. I still have memories of wearing one as a 5 year old with that horrible orange lining (to be a child of the eighties)
My old pea coat I bought in 09 has seen better days so I've decided to lay it to rest.
Slightly foolish maybe but I've decided to take on the winter with three coats, a denim, a leather and a Harrington I've seen online that I'm gonna buy on pay day. With that sorted I've allowed myself to invest more in the layers. I've picked up a few oxford shirts recently, also a cardi and a v neck jumper.
That sounds brave. I would def need more than a denim/leather or harrington coat to keep the chill out, layers or not!


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, December 31, 2012, 4:48 PM
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East Palo Alto to New Year revelers: 'Use a gun, go to jail'
Original post made on Dec 31, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, December 31, 2012, 4:48 PM
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Dec 31, 2012 at 5:37 pm
> East Palo Alto is the only city in the U.S. that employs
> ShotSpotter technology citywide.
East Palo Alto is all of 2.5 square miles in size (that's a square 1.23 miles on a side). So, deploying any kind of technology "city-wide" would not be a very hard task.
Wonder if there is a pool somewhere about the number of people the EPA police will NOT arrest for use of guns over the New Year's Eve?
a resident of Midtown
on Dec 31, 2012 at 8:00 pm
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a resident of East Palo Alto
on Jan 1, 2013 at 1:15 am
Any comment from our dear Chief Davis is just blah blah talk. I just love all the lies mentioned in this article: "The East Palo Alto Police Department sent out notices to residents where the city's ShotSpotter gunfire-detection system has spotted illegal gunfire at or near a residence.." We got notices?? Really then my home must have missed?!? No Chief it's just another lie to the media thats all.
It's midnight and the shots don't stop. Im sure not going to waste my time again. Well I'm just not in the mood to get attitude from our 911 dispatchers who "care" when they see a call from EPA. I also wouldnt want to disturb our "hard working" policemen who must be on their 24hr break at Starbucks, no that's closed now...Im sure you find them grabbing another donut at 7-eleven.
What they should be doing is spending all that energy and OT pay catching the criminals breaking into all homes in our city. Ohh yea havent seen that atricle... Riiiight. Ask anyone in EPA if they know or if their home was has been stolen. 99.9% will say yes. And yes the police don't care and absolutely NOTHING has been done.
a resident of Community Center
on Jan 1, 2013 at 10:02 am
Hey, those bullets fired in revelry have to come down somewhere....Bet the shooters didn't think of that.


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Renaud Brothers plans expansion, solar panels
VERNON -- A significant expansion and a 6,000-square-foot solar project are in the works at Renaud Brothers Inc.'s Vernon headquarters.
The well-known contractor has been consulting with town officials on both projects. And both are expected to happen this year, with the solar panels coming first.
"The planning commission is behind us, and we're moving forward," Mike Renaud, vice president and owner of the company, said of the photovoltaic installation.
Plans call for a 75-kilowatt solar-power project at Renaud's Fort Bridgman Road property. The panels, stretching over 6,000 square feet, would be tied to the electrical grid.
"We should be able to produce (power) in excess of the electricity we use on this site," Renaud said.
The company also has received a certificate of public good for the solar project from the Vermont Public Service Board, and construction will begin soon.
"I believe we're supposed to have it done by March," Renaud said.
Separately, Renaud also is planning an expansion of his metal-fabrication business. The company makes structural steel and performs custom fabrication, Renaud said.
"In recent years, that part of the construction company has been growing," he said, adding that he's been contemplating an expansion for some time.
Plans call for a 3,000-square-foot addition to a 5,000-square-foot building. That will allow steel storage and prefabrication -- much of which currently happens outdoors -- to take place under roof.
"It'll help us expand our capabilities," Renaud said. "We could probably take on bigger jobs."
The project is at an early stage: Renaud must get permission from the state to amend the company's Act 250 permit before any construction can happen.
This week, the Vernon Selectboard signed off on the project. Board members expressed no objections after hearing a short presentation.
"They just gave us their support," Renaud said. "We wanted to give them an opportunity to hear about what we're doing and to let them have input."
If the permitting process goes smoothly, Renaud said he hopes to have the metal-fabrication project finished sometime this year.
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The deal with Firestone, a subsidiary of Bridgestone, affects workers at Bridgestone Americas Tube Business on East Main Street. The Russellville plant opened in October 1964 and produces rubber for retreading and manufacturing tires.
Steelworkers at the Des Moines Firestone tire manufacturing plant tentatively agreed to a contract Friday, averting a strike, The Des Moines Register reported. Details of the contract weren't expected to be available until Monday at the earliest.
Bridgestone officials didn't immediately respond to a message from The Associated Press on Sunday.
A majority of the roughly 3,500 workers covered by the new contract will have to approve it before it takes effect.
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"We didn't think they would give up until the final hour," he said.
About 400 workers had been ready to walk out of the Des Moines plant at midnight on Friday, but it wasn't necessary.
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By Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com
The only left-handed starter the Cardinals are scheduled to see on this opening seven-game road trip is Randy Wolf, who will take the mound for the Brewers on Sunday. The imbalance of that pitching schedule means that Daniel Descalso is likely to remain a regular in the starting lineup.
With the left-handed-hitting Descalso expected, at least initially, to earn most of the starts against right-handers, the right-handed-hitting Tyler Greene will be left without the regular at-bats that he was getting all throughout spring.
"I'd love to get him in there," manager Mike Matheny said of Greene. "But when the matchups don't make sense, they don't make sense. Right now I'm excited to get Danny back in there and see the same lineup stay together and see what they can do."
Friday's lineup was identical to the one the Cardinals used in their season opener on Wednesday. The lineup will likely remain the same for much of the month, too. With five off-days in the first 27 days of the season, Matheny won't have to worry so much about his regular starting position players being overworked, and therefore, he won't have to manufacture extra days off for them.
Wainwright's debut a highly anticipated event
MILWAUKEE -- Adam Wainwright is poised to make his first regular-season start in 562 days when he takes the mound Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee.
The anticipation for Wainwright's return is palpable, even though Wainwright has tried to downplay the significance all spring.
"It really is a big deal," general manager John Mozeliak said. "I'm probably going to have a few butterflies before that game even starts, just knowing how hard he's worked to get to where he is. He's a tremendous talent, and now that he's back to where he is, I think tomorrow is just going to be a taste of what he's capable of doing as he moves forward."
While Saturday will mark the end of Wainwright's recovery from Tommy John surgery, it also marks the beginning of a season that contains some unknowns. Manager Mike Matheny reiterated on Friday that he intends to treat Wainwright as "just another pitcher." Truth is, Wainwright's not.
Both Mozeliak and Matheny disputed any notion that the club might limit Wainwright's innings early in the season so the right-hander would be assured of pitching into October. The Cardinals will be cautious, though, and decisions on how long to let Wainwright stay on the mound will largely be determined by how strenuous his innings are in any given start.
The expectation is that the Cardinals will keep Wainwright under the 200-inning threshold this season, though no firm number has been set.
"I think it's more reading him than going off a number," Matheny said. "I think he wants us to view him as another one of our five starters. It's getting him out there and seeing how it goes as opposed to having any preconceived ideas."
Komatsu's first hit a 'special moment'
MILWAUKEE -- As Erik Komatsu was wrapping up a series of postgame interviews with the media, manager Mike Matheny exited his office, lineup card in hand, and slowly made his way to the opposite end of the visitors' clubhouse. There, Matheny delivered Komatsu the keepsake.
Komatsu left Miller Park on Friday with both the lineup card, which he had his teammates sign, and the memory of his first Major League hit. He hoped to find the ball, too, though he had yet to track that down in the minutes after the Cardinals' 11-5 win over Milwaukee.
Pinch-hitting for Carlos Beltran with one out in the ninth, Komatsu hit an 0-1 changeup up the middle. Second baseman Rickie Weeks gave chase, but the ball was far enough to his right that Komatsu was able to beat out the throw for an infield single.
"That hit was earned," Komatsu joked afterward before adopting a more serious tone. "It was a special moment. My heart was racing as I walked up to the plate. It was special."
It was made even more special by the fact that it came with five family members, including his parents, in attendance and against the team that once traded him away. Drafted by the Brewers in the eighth round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Komatsu was traded by Milwaukee last July to Washington for Jerry Hairston Jr. He was then plucked by the Cardinals in the December Rule 5 Draft and placed on the Opening Day roster for the first time in his career this spring.
Matheny given a hand by fans in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- While a stream of boos rang out as the full Cardinals roster was introduced prior to Friday's series opener, there was one notable interruption.
Upon having his name announced at Miller Park, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny trotted onto the field amid a scattering of applause. This was, of course, the organization that gave him his start, and it was here in Milwaukee, on April 4, 1994, that Matheny made his Major League debut.
He struck out in his only at-bat in that game, but went on to play parts of five seasons for the Brewers. His tenure with Milwaukee ended when he became a free agent and signed with the Blue Jays before the 1999 season.
"It was a good place to begin," Matheny said shortly before the first of 15 Cardinals-Brewers matchups this season. "When I came up through the organization, I think it was very much like how the Cardinals have their philosophy. I was very fortunate to have a very disciplined Minor League development that really focused on the fundamentals and playing the game hard, playing the game right. I was fortunate in that regard."
He named Del Crandall, then a catching instructor, Bruce Manno, former director of player development, and Bob Humphries, once a Minor League field coordinator in the organization, as among the most influential during his formative years. Milwaukee's current third-base coach, Ed Sedar, also worked with Matheny during his climb through the Minors.
"They just had some good people here," Matheny said, "that understood how to go about the game."
Worth noting
General manager John Mozeliak said he anticipates providing his next update on Chris Carpenter (nerve irritation) during the Cardinals' series in Cincinnati next week. Right now, Carpenter is back in St. Louis where he continues to try to strengthen his right shoulder.
Allen Craig (right knee surgery) has also returned to St. Louis so he can get more individualized attention than would be available in Jupiter, Fla., where dozens of players are participating in extended spring training. Craig will eventually return to Florida when he is ready to again participate in games.
Mozeliak said that Skip Schumaker (right oblique strain) is "probably getting close to taking game at-bats." Where those will come hasn't been determined. Schumaker could participate in extended Spring Training games, where he'd be able to get the most at-bats, or he could begin a Minor League rehab assignment with Single-A Palm Beach.
First baseman Matt Adams wasted no time showcasing his power as he homered in his first Triple-A game. That was the only hit Adams had in Thursday's season opener, which Memphis won, 3-2.
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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were gona get 1
by the way Neary Castillo needs a swift kick in the nuts. Hes a real piece of ****.
were gona get 1
The fans are all pieces of **** too. **** them all
this is pfail.
**** Castillo and that ref..
What the hell was the strategy this game for USA?!?! I know at the end, they were playing for a tie, but before that?
This is why we can't move up the world ranks in soccer, we don't play like little pussies by taking flops and wasting time.
only caught the last 15 minutes...gut wrenching to watch. WTF can't the US win in a hostile environment?
What does this loss mean to Team USA? What are the implications?
Does Ireland have a good shot to qualify?
if you want to play the "quick score and then fall back on D" type of game, you have to be very tight in coverage on your side of the field. the US was giving Mexico waaaaaay too much space, Mexican players pretty much were doing what they wanted out there, and Bradley never seemed to adjust.
poor coaching, poor execution, 2-1 is more than fair considering Mexico dominated throughout.
the US is still comfortably in 2nd place, but now Mexico is alive again. if the US had pulled off the win, even a tie, Mexico would've been in serious trouble.
One shot on goal. Incredible.
Mexico, to their credit, held possession for what had to be 85% of the game, and we never put two passes together after Donovan-to-Davies. We looked so inconsequential on the field that this simply had to be a case of Mexico playing their best game possible. We were invisible, and are never going to get a fair shake from concacaf refs on the road, especially in Mexico. Today's crew was mostly just guessing at calls.
Can't fault the defense today, since the midfielders never showed up. allowing Mexico to keep control in the center and their forward third at will.
Well my fellow Jet friends.
After that 5-0 in the glorious field of the medowlands anything could be expected.
Yesterday was a great game. After the 1-0 it seemed like history repeating. How many games in the last 10 years Mexico has had control of the ball, the momentum, attacking and after one mistake USA goes up, scores and later the beat us by another goal. Tacticly USA plays as well as any grate team. Yesterday your stragety didn't work out. Mexico played better, they didn't loose their head, keep calm and deserved the win.
I hope both teams make it to the WC.
Good luck...
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please ban anyone asking Chris Smith come back...our team should be broken up. Try not to give guys away, but don't stand pat and say no trades. Thats utter bulls$#% when your a disgrace like we are
DOLAN listen up and prove to us you care...Bust this albatross up
Prigioni, Beno, MWP, and K-Mart are all sorry they signed with the Knicks .. Dont the PG suppose to call out plays? I guess not when there is no PLAY other then ISO-Melo to call.
I have to give "Beno Udrih" BIG-PROPS for not being afraid of what the BIG APPLE media/press could do to his NBA career...
Wow the Smiths are idiots. A good coach and organization would have not even THOUGHT about Chris Smith and J.R. Smith would have been getting a reality check. As long as Woodson is on the team he's not worried.
I don't know why anyone is saying anything bad about Udrih. He's on a BADLY run team. I agree with Kiya. How often do you see the PG being shut out for Melo and J.R.? I'm not even blaming Melo, or even J.R. on that. All of that crap has Woodson all over it. I only see Felton getting to make plays.
I'm so tired of this.
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Beno was a big part of our winning stretch regardless of having some bad play here and there. The issue is not how good of a PG he is but how because he's not Woody's butt buddy he has to endure being roasted on every mistake and yanked out for inferior "talent" while the favourites get a free reign.
I like Udrih, one of the few players willing to call even Melo out on his trash play.
How about putting a package together of decent pieces with not so decent....like Beno, Tyson and JR to someone, or Shump/Bargs/Felton as subs...
How bout hiring a GM to trade Carmelo Anthony before the deadline so we can finish the season playing .600 B.Ball.
Im tired of Woodson looking the other way and saying nothing when "Tyson, Melo, JR, and Felton" make poor rookie mistakes consistently. Everytime the above 4 players are in a lineup together it looks like its their first time ever playing together .. Two seasons together and not one of them learn to GELL with the other. PITTYFULL jumpshooting players.
If the 4 above highlighted players are the headcoach favorite to receive 30 or more minutes of playingtime per game .. then I too, want to be traded with the wiseman Beno Udrih...
Apparently no one watched yesterday's Nets game. He was GOD AWFUL. In one play he ran straight into the opposing player after running his little loop circle, thinking he's setting up an open man and what did he do? DROP THE ****ING BALL for a fastbreak the other way down.
He is terrible as a PG because he is not getting everyone on the same page.
Who ever said BENO is the REASON we went on our little streak should get SMACKED in the face.
He even had the nerve to bitch that he was playing too many minutes when he was averaging 28MPG as a starter, what a joke.
Shump was averaging 20+ PPG in three straight games. SHUMP was the reason we were winning.
When SHUMP doesn't contribute on anything over 5PPG, the team naturally struggles. I mean the dude is on the floor for over 20 MPG.
Ya trying to make him out to be some leader like last year's Jason Kidd. FOH. Nobody in that locker room respects him or his game. He doesn't communicate with none of his teammates, he just runs around on the court hoping someone frees up like it's street ball.


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I first wrote about Kelle Hampton's Bloom back in February, when the amazing and moving trailer for the book was released. Today I am honored to have a guest post from Kelle herself about the act of writing her memoir, and how it closely mirrored parenting, which goes on sale next Tuesday, April 3rd. Read on.
Writing a book while being a stay-at-home mom is a little bit like parenting itself. There are productive days when you are amazed with just how much got accomplished and you want to shout to everyone within earshot "Look at me! I'm doing it!", and then there are days—probably more often than not—where everything you set out to do gets neglected and you hope nobody noticed.
I'll never forget the day it was official. The book was real, there was a publish date, I couldn't back out. I hung up the phone with my editors, looked out into my living room where my girls were scaling the wall of an out-of-control laundry pile, and I had this terrorizing moment of "Oh my God, what am I doing?" I have realized though that the surest way to prove a new adventure is worthwhile is if it includes a terrorizing moment of "Oh my God, what am I doing?"
Making time for things that are important—things that enrich our lives and make us happy—well, it takes work. Runners set their alarms to meet the pavement pre-dusk, wives arrange babysitters to prepare for date night, girlfriends block off special Friday nights on their calendar to have drinks with friends. As for me, I plow through arduous-yet-fulfilling days of mothering my girls, making crafts, baking cupcakes and cleaning up messes, searching for hidden moments when I can escape to write.
The challenge in writing for me isn't so much finding the time, but finding the right time. Creative inspiration cannot be scheduled like a hair cut or predicted like a moon phase. You just know it when it comes. And sometimes, ironic as it may be, it shows up with all its beauty and wit and expression and clear thinking when the time is clearly wrong. When it's the middle of the day, my husband is gone, the house is a wreck and grilled cheese is burning on the stove.
Elizabeth Gilbert had the opportunity to interview the great poet Ruth Stone, who described her reaction to this same untimely inspiration. She said there were times when she could feel and hear a poem coming and if she wasn't in a place to write, she would run as quickly as she could to find a piece of paper and pencil in time to collect the inspiration and capture it.
During the process of writing Bloom, there were plenty of occasions where I, likewise, had to run to write—to collect and capture inspiration when it came. Many of the memories and stories in this memoir are painful to recall, and I knew I needed to be truly in tune with those emotions in order to write about them honestly and expressively. Sometimes these moments arrived late at night when, amid bedtime routines and settling down for the day, I'd give my husband that familiar look. "Babe, I have to go write." And he knew it was important. He knew it might not be there the next morning.
Some nights I felt the floodgates open, and I wrote quickly and fluidly for as long as I felt inspired. Some nights I bounced a baby to sleep on my knees while I reached over and typed above her. And some nights I set aside quiet writing time, anxious to get work done only to find I wasn't feeling it—the timing wasn't right. Regardless, it all worked out. Just like parenting when the bad days and good days, productive days and I-could-have-done-better days all blend together to tell a story. Our story.
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text: Just curious, who would you put ahead of Federer based on accomplishments on clay? Do you put Kuerten ahead of him? What about Tilden who won a million clay tournaments? What about Nadal or Borg? Rosewall won a number of French Titles plus French Pros and many other clay tournaments. Does Laver who also won a number of French titles, Italian Championships plus many other clay titles belong? Vilas won the French Open and the US Open on clay. Cochet won many French titles. Rene Lacoste, that fine maker of tennis clothing won three French titles. Lendl, that wonderful golfer and Wilander won many clay titles and several French Opens. Wilding won a million clay titles including the World Hardcourt which was the clay court World Championship before the French. If we look at accomplishments alone where does Federer belong? Federer's a fantastic clay court player but tennis does have a long history with a lot of great clay court players. Certainly Federer has the ability to beat anyone on the list. If you want I can list the accomplishments of many of these players on clay and put them next to Federer's on clay and you can decide objectively.


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Gibson tossed after call not overturned
Second review also goes against D-backs in game against Pirates
By Adam Lichtenstein / MLB.com
PHOENIX -- D-backs manager Kirk Gibson lost a replay challenge on a call in the bottom of the second inning against the Pirates on Saturday and was ejected shortly after.
Andy Marte hit a sinking line drive to Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen, who made a sliding grab. Marte was called out, but the D-backs believed the ball was trapped. After a short review, the call stood, meaning there was not sufficient evidence to confirm the ruling on the field or overturn it.
The D-backs couldn't make anything happen the rest of the inning, as Chase Anderson struck out looking to end the frame.
After the inning, home-plate umpire and crew chief Ron Kulpa ejected Gibson for arguing the call. It was the manager's third ejection of the season and 10th of Gibson's career.
Then in the bottom of the third inning there was a crew chief review after David Peralta hit a ball high off the center-field wall near the yellow home-run line. The ruling on the field was a double and, after a short review, the call was confirmed.
Gibson is 12-for-25 on replay challenges this season.
Adam Lichtenstein is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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We will have more details on
the above GPUs as they come. The majority of ATI's new GPUs are expected
to launch this August and September.
The last trick up ATI's sleeve for 2006 is integrated Crossfire. ATI
RV560 and RV570 will use an on-chip Crossfire logic that will allow for any
motherboard to use dual GPUs in Crossfire mode. The composite engine used
in the core still does not move all of the data across the PCIe lanes, and
manufacturers insist to us that some sort of dongle or bridge will be needed
between each card.
ATI's upcoming RV560 is a 128-bit pipeline, 450MHz core, 650MHz memory, 16x32 6
layer PCB. Roadmaps indicate that ATI will introduce both AGP and PCIe versions
in August of this year. ATI's RV570 is identical (as far as we know) to RV560
except that it will have a 256-bit pipeline instead of 128-bit. Core frequency
will remain the same as well as memory frequency.
At the most high end of ATI's mid-range is the RV570XT ASIC. RV570XT will
feature everything the same as RV570XL, but have significantly higher clock
speeds. The core clock speed should reach more than 600MHz and the memory
clock speeds should obtain speeds near 1.1GHz.
By the end of the year, ATI will have at least samples for what the corporate
roadmap calls "R580+." Essentially R580+ is the R580 (Radeon X1900) ASIC with GDDR4 memory. There is no word yet on clock speeds or
release dates.
OEM partners did not have any details on R600. The ATI roadmap so far
carries the company through November. We reported earlier today that ATI's RS600 chipset gets a positive showing at Computex
with several board releases from ATI partners.


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January 18th, 2011 — 10:33pm
This is what we woke up to this morning.
It was covering everything.
Nature made interesting sounds.
Ice skating on the sidewalk was possible.
I may or may not have finished clearing out the garden this fall.
The world was brown and grey.
But interesting in the details.
Who was clipping papers on my deck?
Probably those meddling kids. No school for them today. Made working from home–well–challenging.


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Here's a roundup of water news from The Fort Morgan Times (Jenni Grubbs). Click through for the detail. Here's an excerpt:
It takes a lot of work every month for the city to provide Fort Morgan residents and businesses with the water resources they need. November was no exception to that statement. Brent Nation started in early November as the city's new water resources and utility director, and he dove into the job. Nation's end-of-month report to the Fort Morgan City Council detailed the many things he accomplished, as well as what happened in the water-related facilities under his purview…
Nation also represented the city at meetings for the Northern Integrated Supply Project, which is a water storage project the city has already heavily invested in, even though it has yet to be approved.
More Morgan County coverage here.


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ORLAND, Calif. (AP) – Authorities say nine people have been killed in a three-vehicle crash that has shut down north- and south-bound traffic on Interstate 5.
California Highway Patrol dispatcher Curtis Pahlka says authorities received a report of the crash at 5:41 p.m. Thursday.
Pahlka says it is not yet clear what caused the crash but that it involved a tour bus, a FedEx truck and a Nissan Altima.
The northbound lane of Interstate 5 was closed at 5:46 p.m., and the southbound lane was closed at 6:30 p.m.
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Kyle Kendrick pitches his first complete game start of his career as the bats come alive to crush the Pirates, 12-4.
Kyle Kendrick throws his first complete game start of his career as the Phils' offense scored early and often, as the Phils finally defeat the Bucos, 12-4.
The Phils took a quick 1-0 lead in the first as, with one man on, and with nobody out, Shane Victorino hits an RBI triple, scoring Jimmy Rollins, who had earlier singled. The Phils added to their lead as, with Victorino still on third, and now with one man out, Ryan Howard hits an RBI single, knocking in Victorino, giving the Phils a 2-0 lead. The Pirates would cut the Phils' lead to 2-1 as, with one man out, Pedro Alvarez hits a solo home run, his first major league home run of his career. The Phils then busted the game wide open in the third. With the based loaded, via a walk to Rollins, a Victorino infield single, moving Rollins up to second, and a throwing error by shortstop Bobby Crosby on a force attempt of a Jayson Werth grounder, as Victorino beats the throw to second, while Rollins reached third, and Werth was safe at first, and with nobody out, Howard hits a two-run single, scoring both Rollins and Victorino, giving the Phils a 4-1 lead, while sending Werth over to third. The Phils then made it 5-1 one batter later, as Ben Francisco hits into an RBI force out, 5-4, as Werth scores from third while Howard was wiped out at second for the inning's first out, before Francisco beats the throw to first. Two batters later, with two men on base, as Wilson Valdez reaches base with a single, sending Francisco up to second, and with still one man out, Cody Ransom, who the Phils have just called up, hits an RBI single, scoring Francisco, giving the Phils a 6-1 lead, while sending Valdez up to second base. The Phils then made it 7-1 as, with two men on base, and still with one man out, Dane Sardinha hits an RBI double, knocking in Valdez, while sending Ransom to third. The Phils added to their lead in the fourth as, with a runner on base, and with nobody out, Jayson Werth hits an RBI double, knocking in Victorino, who had earlier singled, making it an 8-1 Phils' lead. The Phils made it 10-1 in the fifth as, with one man on, and with two men out, Jimmy Rollins hits a two-run home run, scoring Ransom, who had earlier singled. The Pirates got a run back as Ryan Church hits a solo home run, his third home run of the season, making it a 10-2 Phils' lead. The Phils made it 11-2 in the sixth as, with two outs, Francisco hits a solo home run, his first home run of the year. The Phils added their final run in the seventh as, with one man on, and with two men out, Rollins hits an RBI double, knocking in Kyle Kendrick, who had earlier doubled, making it a 12-2 Phils' lead. The Pirates made it 12-3 in the eighth as, with a runner on third and with two men out, pinch hitter Ronny Cedeno hits an RBI double, scoring Delwyn Young, who had earlier reached base on a Ransom fielding error, moved to second on a Jose Tabata's ground out, 1-3, and went to third on a Neil Walker's ground out, 3-unassisted. In the ninth, the Pirates made it a 12-4 Phils' lead as, with runners on the corner, and with two men out, Young hits an RBI single, scoring Alvarez, who had earlier singled, moved up to second on Church's single, and then went to third on Crosby's force out, 6-4, wiping out Church at second base, while sending Crosby, who was safe on the force out, over to second. The game was then ended as Tabata hits into a force out, 1-5, wiping out Crosby at third for the game's final out.
Kyle Kendrick gets the win as he pitches a complete game, his first career complete game, as he gives up four runs, three of which were earned, on ten hits and two walks, as he strikes out four. His record is now 5-3 with a 4.70 ERA. Paul Maholm takes the lost as he goes only three innings, plus two batters, as he gives up eight runs, seven of which were earned, on ten hits and two walks, while striking out just one Phil. His record is now 5-7 with a 4.50 ERA. Justin Thomas pitches three innings, giving up three runs on three hits, while striking out one. Brendan Donnelly pitches an inning, giving up a run on two hits. D.J. Carrasco and Javier Lopez combined for two scoreless innings, giving up no hits, while striking out two (Carrasco).
The Phils errupted for fifteen hits in the game, with both Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino leading the team with three hits, with Rollins' hits being a triple short of the cycle, as he had a single, a double and a two-run home run, knocking in three runs, while scoring three runs, while Victorino's hits were two singles and a triple, as he scored three runs, while knocking in one run. Ryan Howard and Cody Ransom followed with two hits apiece, with Howard's hits being two singles, knocking in three runs, while Ransom's hits were also singles, knocking in a run. Jayson Werth, Ben Francisco, Wilson Valdez, Dane Sardinha and Kyle Kendrick had the other five Phils' hits, with Werth, Sardinha and Kendrick's hits being doubles, with Werth and Sardinha both knocking in a run, while Valdez's hit was a single and Francisco's hit being a solo home run. Just when it looks like the Phils were feeling sorry for themselves, the bats wake up. Question is, how long will they stay awake, as the Phils face both the Reds and the Braves after today's game.
The Phils (42-37, 3rd NL East) will conclude their four-game series with the Pirates (29-52, 6th NL Central) with an afternoon game, already in progress, with the Phils leading 4-2 in the top of the fifth.


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Kicking off this week's selection of must-have iOS games is a brand new soccer game from X2 Games – the team behind the award-winning X2 Soccer titles. First Touch Soccer promises to be the true next-generation of soccer on iOS, offering the "most complete, realistic and addictive soccer sim available."
Spider Jack is the latest puzzle release from Chillingo and I'm betting this game will be the next iOS game craze. Inspired by Cut the Rope, this game features a similar gameplay mechanic and all the ingredients needed to be a fantastic iOS puzzler.
Frisbee Forever is a whole new way to play frisbee and the only official frisbee game for iOS. It boasts super crisp 3D graphics and a frisbee experience like no other!
Find out more about the games above and check out Pulse: Volume One – this week's final must-have – after the break!


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The elements of operation
For as innocuous as it may appear, an engine's air cleaner performs a number of functions you don't hear too much about. And because of the influence it can have on flywheel torque, let's spend a few minutes discussing a couple of power-related functions that have nothing to do with "cleaning" inlet air.
In particular, we all know that when stripped to their elements of operation, carburetors are basically "pressure differential" devices. That is to say their fundamental ability to meter fuel is largely a function of pressure differences between atmospheric and inlet manifold. Ideally, fuel-bowl vents would always like to experience atmospheric pressure, but that's not always the case. And when they don't, the remainder of a given carburetor's "calibration" can become upset. The same applies to main fuel metering systems. Fluctuating inlet air pressure can be problematic to several fundamental functions of a carburetor.
We also know that the traditional path of inlet air is from a plane that's roughly horizontal to one approaching vertical as it enters a carburetor's throat. This transition can be both difficult and a potential opportunity for "shaping" inlet air. Ignore both these possibilities, and power can be affected . . . typically negatively. And while we're considering the importance of how air enters a carburetor, keep in mind that dynamic pressure distribution around the circumference of the throat is seldom (if ever) uniform. For example, depending upon how you've either chosen to build an air inlet system, chosen a commercially-available system, or been required to do so by some rule, chances are, the highest entry pressure can be found coming from the engine compartment's firewall . . . as derived from the base of the windshield.
Plus, keep in mind that the shape of the cleaner's top (lid) can also come into play, at least to a degree. In fact, see if this visualization helps you understand what's being suggested here. Consider taking a vertical slice (section) through a particular air cleaner assembly. Now imagine what you see in a profile section of the top and bottom with a portion of the cleaner's filter element in place. Now remove the element, leaving simply a profile of the top and bottom of the assembly. What you now view is what the incoming air sees in terms of how it will be influenced when turning from the aforementioned "horizontal" to "vertical" as it enters the carburetor. OK?
Now, let's take the next step. Imagine what you're looking at is a cross-section of an inlet port with the lid profile representing the port's roof and cleaner base profile the port's floor. Put on your "porting" hat and consider what you'd do to improve "turning" the air as it passes through this simulated "port" and into the carburetor throat. If you're about to turn the page back to Bolles' always-excellent column on suspension bits, that's fine, but let me share something before you do. I've personally modified some very popular and widely used air cleaners, using the concept I'm trying to walk you through here, and found upwards of 6-8 horsepower in the process . . . sometimes depending on the initial air cleaner's original design. In fact, I know of one company who marketed one of these designs for circle track applications and more than one experienced engine builder found power over the best previous version they'd been using.
Now I'll be more specific with an experiment you may want to try. On an airflow bench, install your favorite carburetor, air cleaner stud, and top and bottom of the air cleaner assem-bly . . . minus the filter element. Space the lid the same distance from the base that it would be positioned if the element was in place. If you're using a low-restriction element (a reasonable assumption), it will not influence this exercise, anyway. So leave it out. In fact, it'll have marginal impact on how the cleaner assembly performs in application, regarding what you'll be measuring with this experiment.
At a bench depression of no less than 28 inches of water and using a velocity probe (straight section of tubing of roughly 0.020-inch i.d. and connected to manometer, "map" the velocity profile around the circumference of the carburetor inlet. In particular, note the amount of flow "separation" (possible turbulence or unstable flow) at the junction when virtually horizontal air turns downward into the carburetor throat. Keep in mind that this same "pulsing" flow can be read by the carburetor's bowl vents and/or main metering system, thereby not always providing controlled and proper fuel calibration (flow). Now, by removing the lid portion of the cleaner and remapping the entry pressure profile, you'll discover it is often the case that air cleaner lids have marginal influence on net inlet flow. It's the lower portion's shape and its relationship to the carburetor throat that has the greatest effect.
So, armed with this information, you can experimentally reshape the cleaner base to both optimize and stabilize flow into the carburetor. Even if you are not able to create measureable increases in total flow, reconfiguring the base in a way that minimizes "unsteady" flow will help vent tube and main fuel metering functions. Once on the dyno, you'll note that this translates to a more precise and repeatable fuel calibration as typically evidenced by a more controllable BSFC curve and improved power. For purposes of further clarification, we've included a little sketch intended to show areas of sensitivity in a typical air cleaner bottom.
Finally, I thought you might like a comment on this subject from a noted circle track engine builder who is no stranger to the CT readership, Dennis Wells of Wells Racing Engines. I brought Dennis into a little air cleaner design exercise I was conducting a few years ago and he got some first-hand experience on how air cleaner shape can impact engine performance. In his words, "To me, it's all about the design (shape) of the air cleaner's base. I still have the one you and I worked out several years ago and it's the one I use to evaluate all the 'new' stuff that comes along. At the time, it was worth 4-5 horsepower at the tire patch over any of the best stuff I'd been using, and the gain is clearly a function of the base shape.
"In fact, where I do see the power improvement in an air cleaner is in the radius in the bottom of the cleaner. When the airflow is relatively stable, you can see a reduction in the brake specific numbers and, of course, the slight boost in power.
"Proper turning of the air into the carburetor is the critical element. Overall, I've not seen any particular gains when switching to one of the 'top loading' air cleaners that flow through the top. The short path for the air is along the base of the air cleaner and how it's able to turn air into the carburetor. I can't emphasize the importance of this."
Engine builders of Dennis' experience simply don't use (or recommend) parts that are unproven on the track. In this particular case, you stand to gain from his experience. As a well-known camshaft manufacturer friend of mine of many years ago drilled into me, "It's not what you do, but the way how you do it that counts." Racer Brown was seldom incorrect. The term "air cleaner" is almost a misnomer, relative to the other benefits it can provide.


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What is significant about the number 18? And an elevator button? And the fact that said button appears not to be working properly?
All these burning questions and more arise from a single five-second video clip posted today on Instagram.
It would be no big deal, except for the fact that this particular account belongs to Taylor Swift.
Related: Watch Taylor Swift Sing with a 6-Year-Old Cancer Patient in Boston
There's an accompanying message, too, which simply reads: "So, here's your first clue…"
Clue to what? A title or release date for Swift's next album? A new single? The date of an upcoming awards show performance? She presses the button five times… no, wait, six. How does that factor into the clue? Let the games begin.
Swift's fans have, as you can imagine, been going nuts on her Instagram, Facebook and Twitter accounts, attempting to figure out what it all means.


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Band has a prescription for cabin fever
BENNINGTON -- At some point, everybody fantasizes about becoming a rock star. For four Bennington musicians, including three doctors at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, that dream will come true this weekend at the Vermont Arts Exchange.
For its second concert of the year, the VAE Basement Music Series will present Morning Breadth, a four-piece rock band that brings together local property manager Michael Saccio (aka "Satch") on guitar, SVMC general surgeon Graham Moore on keyboard, OB-Gyn Malcolm Paine on bass, and cardiologist Steven Anisman keeping the band's heartbeat on drums.
With a wealth of musical experience in the genres that sparked the birth of rock, like British folk music and American blues, the band describes their sound as "music for 40-year-old teenagers," reflecting their energy and enthusiasm as a group. Anisman, the drummer, explained that their song choices are drawn from their favorite music from the past 50 years of rock history, especially the works of Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. Bassist Malcolm Paine said he remembers playing "War Pigs" and "Whole Lotta Love" in their first rehearsals.
"We all have the same foundation of growing up in the '70s and listening to Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath and Boston and the Doobie Brothers and all the great music on the radio during that era of 'Classic Rock,' " Anisman said.
However, not all of their songs come from the time when today's 40-year-olds were teenagers. They also enjoy playing "newer, hard-edged stuff" by modern bands like Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots and Blur.
The band began with the duo of Michael Saccio on guitar and Anisman on drums before adding Moore and Paine, who are originally from Canada and England, respectively, over the course of 2013.
"Satch and I have been friends and bandmates since I've been living in Bennington, which is over five years at this point," said Anisman. "[We] have also been friends with Graham that entire time, but we never really had the opportunity to play together until the last six months or so. It's really helped add a great dimension to the music, and it's made things more fun having him with us."
Hailing from Manchester, England (although his wife is from Manchester, Vt.), bassist/ OB-Gyn Malcolm Paine moved to Bennington with his family 18 months ago after completing his residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire.
"I was in a band up at Dartmouth," Paine said, "where a few of us used to get together and play similar kinds of music. When we moved here, Steve said they didn't have a bass player, so I volunteered to pick up my bass, which I hadn't played in over 20 years."
"When Malcolm moved here and joined us, it really elevated the whole thing in a very nice way," Anisman said.
The band meets to rehearse once or twice each month at Anisman's home in Bennington, although they said their various hospital and work schedules make it hard to find times that work for everyone.
With each member of the band being married and having children, Morning Breadth has even become a family affair.
"We get to have rehearsals at my house," Anisman said, "I really like that the kids get to see the process, hear the music improve and see us having a good time."
Paine said his 7-year-old daughter also thinks it's cool that her dad is in a rock band, so much so that she aspires to be in the band.
This weekend's basement concert will be a significant occasion for the band, and not only because it's their first public performance.
Anisman has performed at the VAE before, playing drums with The Prescription, a local blues, swing soul and dance music band, but he says this weekend's concert will be especially exciting for him and his friends in the band. As friends, they have attended other Basement Music Series shows together in the past, seeing artists like Chris Bergson and Howard Fishman. Having experienced those concerts from the audience, Anisman said they're "excited to be on the inside looking out" this time.
Jack McManus can be reached on Twitter at @Banner_Arts or by email
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What: Morning Breadth in concert
Where: Vermont Arts Exchange, 29 Sage St., North Bennington, Vt.
Admission: $22 at the door or $18 in advance
Information: (800) 838-3006
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HOUSTON - A car salesman was stabbed at a dealership, and police said his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend was his attacker.
Houston police said a man kidnapped his ex-girlfriend from the Houston Community College's Spring Branch campus about 5 p.m. Monday and forced her, at gunpoint, to call her current boyfriend, who is a salesman at Gilman Honda in the 10500 block of the West Sam Houston Parkway.
The man and his ex-girlfriend went to the dealership. The man hid while his ex-girlfriend met her boyfriend in his car in the parking lot, investigators said.
Detectives said the man then confronted the car salesman and stabbed him.
Shots were also fired, but no one was wounded, police said.
The car salesman drove to a car wash bay at the dealership and ran for help, officials said. Employees at the dealership called 911.
The attacker jumped into the car salesman's car and drove away with his ex-girlfriend, police said. The woman was later dropped off at an undisclosed location, officials said.
The car salesman was taken to Ben Taub Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
"HPD has indicated this was an isolated incident. It does not involve any other Gillman employees, and does not pose an on-going threat. The safety and security of our employees is our utmost concern. Our security company will be assessing our current security procedures and will be providing additional security," said Stacey Gillman Wimbish, president of Gilman Companies.
The attacker has not been arrested. Police have not released his name or a description of him.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
Copyright 2012 by Click2Houston.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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I've been working on Java in a course I'm doing at university. In the past I worked on C++ and found this place immensly useful and I just wanted to know if there is a place I can look to for assistance (other than Sun's website) with regards to Java programming?
Help would be greatly appreciated.


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Here is a recap of the Cubs minor league system from 5/25/12, enjoy.
Daytona – rained out
Tennessee – day off
The Chiefs did everything but win against Wisconsin as they surrendered two runs in the top of the ninth to lose 3-2. Michael Jensen was outstanding on the mound for the Chiefs as he went six strong innings only allowing one run on four hits, walking two and striking out eight. Jensen's ERA drops to 2.77 on the season, but he settled for a no decision. Taiwan Easterling was responsible for the majority of the Chiefs offense as he went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and an RBI in the losing effort.
The biggest news out of the Iowa game was of course about Anthony Rizzo, but not for what he did with his bat. Rizzo was lifted for a pinch hitter in the sixth inning leading many to speculate that he was on his way to Chicago. The news was much worse however as Rizzo actually exited the game because of a sore right wrist, hopefully that is nothing serious. The I-Cubs keep on winning though as they beat Memphis 5-1 behind a strong effort from Chris Volstad. Volstad improved to 2-0 with the win as he went seven strong innings. Alfredo Amezaga, Dave Sappelt, Luis Valbuena, and Josh Vitters all had two hits in the victory. Carlos Marmol had an encouraging outing as he pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out the side.
Thanks for reading,
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I was wondering if anyone could help to identify three moths I have seen recently?
The first is one I saw in Port de Soller, Mallorca. It was attracted to the floodlights around an old church on the coast.
The second is a small moth I saw in South Oxfordshire, next to the river Thames. There were lots of these (feeding?) on an umbelliferous plant. Size was about 5mm. (picture: S. Oxon moth 1)
The third was also in South Oxfordshire, on a wall at home. (picture: S. Oxon moth 2). I thought it might be either some kind of carpet or pug moth, but am not sure. Wingspan was about 2.5-3cm.
Thank you for any help!
1. Ophiusa tirhaca
That page has as an English common name for it 'green drab moth'. Well, I refuse to call such a beautiful moth such a dull name! Unfortunately I don't know of an alternative common name that already exists. So you/we might have to make-up a suitable one!
Nice specimen and photo of this impressive large moth, which may look superficially like a brimstone moth, but is several times its size.
2. Nettle tap, Anthophila fabriciana
3. Dark marbled carpet, Dysstroma citrata
(note the three white tick marks on the trailing edge of the forewing)
Thanks so much for the quick and very helpful reply!
It's great to finally ID the Mallorcan moth, and I agree that 'green drab moth' doesn't do it justice. It was a beautiful moth, and very lucky: two spotted flycatchers and several bats were taking advantage of the floodlights attracting insects and it managed to escape from them all. So, I think I will call it 'the lucky moth'! (I notice the Austrian, French and German names are along the lines of 'Pistachio', presumably because of the green forewings.)
The website you link to is great, so thanks for that as well! I'm finding the variety of our moths both fascinating and a bit confusing - lots to learn
Fascination and confusion - I'm with you on both counts!
I've been keen on moths and butterflies since school (endless thanks to the late Prof. Eric Laithwaite and his infectious enthusiasm). I have learned a lot over the years, forgotten a fair bit, and am all to aware of the scale of how much I don't know!
I find answering questions on NaturePlus helps with the remembering business, and forces me to find out new stuff and check things I am unsure of.
Only just now, I've found out two new things...
One: When fresh, Ophiusa tirhaca has green forewings. All the ones I have seen have had straw-coloured forewings. That does not surprise me, because green is a tricky colour for moths and butterflies to create. One way is to use refraction to create a metallic green from scales that are not; such greens are permanent. The other way is to use pigments. But the green pigments usually manufactured by moths and butterflies are unstable: they fade. That's why emerald moths and cream-bordered green peas, for instance, lose their green-ness. The same fading affects Ophiusa tirhaca as well, so it seems.
There is actually a third method, very cunning; used by butterflies more than moths, I think. They use closely-spaced scales of yellow and of black, which somehow gives an impression of green when seen from a distance. The undersides of the rear wings of an orange-tip butterfly are a prime example. Fascinating, eh?!
The other thing I've just learned is that Ophiusa tirhaca also goes by the common name of Sarah's lucky moth


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Discussion in 'Former Pro Player Talk' started by Pete Semper, May 16, 2007.
What is the 5 most impressive footwork you ve ever seen
1 Borg
2 Nastase
3 Santoro
4 Chang
5 Agassi
Dont know about top 5, but of the current crop of players Daveydenko is awesome.
If you're specifically considering footwork, (which is related to but different than speed around the court), then I'd have to put Connors at the top of the list.
connors, he wasn't that fast but got to everything
Graff, 'nuff said.
...oh yeah, and the dancing bumblebee Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario too.
...oh yeah, and cutey patootie, Amanda "Freakin' We Luvs Ya Hun" Coetzer, too.
Davydenko has AMAZING footwork, Ive never seen so many quick little adjustment steps.
I also loved Rios' footwork, so effortless and smooth, he was like a cat. Fed's footwork is like that also.
I've gotta go with Nadal...lots of baseline slammers move side to side very well..up and back is another story..Nadal does this better than anyone i've ever seen before and can do it for a full 5 sets. He can transition from defense to offense because of his footwork better than anyone i think.
I am surprised nobody has Fed in their top 5.
Federer's footwork's outrageous when playing well
Federer has great footwork.
Nadal is insanely fast.
At their peak, Rios and Hewitt seemed to simply glide around the court better than anyone.
speaking of Hewitt,he's been playing very well and players better watch the hell out cause Hewitt's in the house and unless he gets injured last minute I expect him to make the 2nd week at RG this year;he's playing that well
and I'm no fan of his
Connors was renowned for his footwork. Once they found he moved his feet 27 times in 1 shot which didn't require him to move!!! His footwork was a huge factor in his brilliant return. Connors was very fast, but not Borg/Nadal/Chang fast. But his footwork (which isn't the same thing as speed) is in my view the greatest ever, and easily too.
Roger Federer. The guys looks like he is playing on skates he so smooth.
before the knife incident, monica seles moved as quickly and effortlessly as anyone who has ever played the game. two-handers are supposed to have limited reach, and when she hit with two hands on both sides we might suspect she would not get to everything, or at least be reaching or off-balance. players who hit the ball quite hard have reduced recovery time as the ball crosses the net and returns more quickly than would occur with a defensive player – and remember no one hit the ball any harder than monica. and finally, compared to the muscular athleticism we see on the women's tour today, monica was not a super human specimen. well that said, how then did she move so well? the story is told in her knack for the split-step and how she converted this floating move into a sudden yet effortless start, time and time again. seles employed two moves that have only recently entered the teaching lexicon – the one-legged split-step landing, and the open stance running recovery.
Footwork and footspeed are two different things. A player can have great footwork and not be the fastest runner, and that is what enables him/her to still get back a lot of balls. It's definitely a bonus if you have both, (Borg and Graf come to mind), but most players usually have more of one attribute than the other. The Williams sisters are a perfect example of a player having tremendous footspeed, but they can sometimes have sloppy footwork, hence the excessive unforced errors.
I am a HUGE fan of Monica Seles, but I would have to disagree with you on this point. If there was one thing I could say about her game, it wouldn't include the term graceful. She would often barely get to balls, but her great wrists and hands, combined with her strength and power and good footwork, allowed her to still hit an offensive shot. I never considered her game to be graceful at all. Ferocious, yes. Graceful, no.
I do think she was quicker with regards to footspeed before the stabbing and that part of her game, which I never thought was a real strength of hers to begin with, really suffered because of the layoff and the weight gain and she was noticeably slower when she returned.
I completely agree. Put a Connors hardcourt match in the VCR or DVD player and just sit back and close your eyes and listen to the constant noise that his tennis shoes make from all the minor little adjustments.
On that same line, Gasquet has incredible footwork. He takes a ridiculous amount of adjustment steps.
Nalbandian's footwork isn't extremely graceful or fluid, but his superb court positioning allows him to reach basically everything without too much exertion on his part.
Ferrero used to have top-notch footwork back around 2003 when he was at the top of the game, but it's loosened up somewhat and his results have suffered accordingly.
mj fernandez
well, you are entitiled to your OWN OPINION Evertfan. it's a common knowledge in the tennis world that seles' footwork (pre and post stabbing) was excellent ( one of the best in women's tennis). what was missing when she came back after knifing incident was her footspeed.
i tend to agree that her was game was not as graceful as goolagong because of her tremendous power but she definitely was the most exciting player to watch play on the tennis court. her brilliance in the way she constructed the points, her mindboggling angles and pinpoint accuracy was truly the work of a tennis genius.
unlike graf whose unorthodox game was considered coyote ugly.
borg yes! but graf???? NO
graf was known for speed but never for her footwork. have you ever seen graf play on clay???
Hingis (certainly not graf) has both the footwork and footspeed.
I've only seen Graf live on Hardcourts, her footwork was super, really awsome. The best theres been in the wta.
Seles footwork was good . It had to be good because her movement wasn't so good and her technique wasn't as great as other smoother hitters.
Hingis does NOT have the footspeed, shes quite slow, and struggles in that department.
I've seen Hingis play many times. She was exceptionally fast. Her instincts, excellent footwork and positioning give her superb court coverage.
Again, Seles has one of the best footwork in women's tennis. She may not be as fast as Graf but her great anticipation and ability to hit the ball on the rise gave her good positioning and made her get to every ball. Monica (pre stabbing) was such a superior shotmaker that she would make even the fastest players ( like Graf) look slow.
As for Graf, she is one of the fastest women (aside from NAvratilova AND vENUS) I have even seen play in women's tennis. But her court postioning and anticipation were inferior to that of Seles. Graf also hit her forehand very late which cause her to have so much trouble when she played Seles (who hits the ball on the rise and wants to end points quickly).
Seles vs Graff 1990 French
Seles vs Graff 1993 Austrlian Open
Borg, Connors, Hingis.
Lendl from the baseline was also very clean off the ground and always said it was something he had to remain very conscious of.
Edberg's footwork getting to and around the net may have been the best and most technically sound ever.
Agassi off the ground also neared perfection.
Today, Federer is not only fast he is incredibly efficient with his feet, i.e. always on balance, no wasted steps, lightness, etc.
I'm also a little surprised that a discussion of footwork has come up without Ken Rosewall's or Chris Evert's names being mentioned. Each had to be incredibly sound because neither had the physical gifts of size and strength that their nearest rivals did. Each had to be nearly perfect technicians to hit the ball as well as they did.
Was she stabbed in the foot?
Hey Granmaleeza is back(now let me find that stick I use to agitate the baboons at the zoo).
Steffi Graf's Career in a Nutshell.......
Gunther Parche
and WEAK Competition once Seles was gone.
How about Steffi Graf.... a great player blessed with some fans who harbor psychotic tendencies....
Roger Federer and Steffi Graf
Federer has some of the best footwork I've seen in a long time, he glides and moves with an effortless efficiency.
1. Rosewall
2. McEnroe
3. Connors
4. Federer
no Jimmy Connors he was PERFECT.
I absolutely agree with you. Evert had excellent footwork and excellent anticipation. She almost always seemed to be gliding across the court and there were very few players who could effectively rush her. Her footspeed was above average but she wasn't as fast as some others like Martina. I've never seen Rosewall play and all I know about him is what I've read but I am sure he also had excellent footwork.
I suggest you watch some of Graf's matches again, because even on clay she had both great footspeed and great footwork. She had to have superior footwork in order to hit that late forehand and especially to run around her backhand so that she could hit the forehand.
I never thought Hingis was very fast with regards to footspeed. Her excellent anticipation and footwork make up for that to a great degree though.
You just reiterated everything I stated in my post. Maybe you should read my original post again.
Also for the record I never thought Graf's game was particularly graceful either.
Cant believe only one person mentioned Edberg.... Agassi was great too.
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