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F150 with the 3.5L twin turbo eco boost
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I was at the local Ford Dealer yesterday and the salesman I was talking to said that he went to Dearborn and drove the 2011 F150 Crewcab with the v6 ecoboost engine and got 29MPG. Has anyone else heard such gas mileage out of these engines?
n1chu Posts: 1I spec'ed out a F150, 6 speed automatic, 4X4 with the V6 engine. I was looking for the EcoBoost but was told it would be later in the year for the particular vehicle mentioned here. The reason was one of parts supply to build the EcoBoost turbos. Exactly when they would be equiping the V6 engines was a question Ford would not or could not answer at this time.
The fuel economy mentioned may very well be true, but I suspect it was exagerated a bit. Since the EcoBoost is a proven technology, Ford's intention to use it on just about anything they build could be a great asset to them. They have a good track record on the vehicles currently offered with it.
About a week ago my order was placed for a new F150 with the Ecoboost engine. Dealership states that it won't be done until Late February-Early March 2011. Bummer!!! But supposedly, the gas mileage is 20% better than the 5.0L V8. To my knowledge that would be about 19 city and 24 highway. It would be awesome to get 29 highway as one the previous posts, but only time will tell.
Features: FX4 4X4, Steel Gray Metallic, SuperCrew, Ecoboost Motor, 3.73 gear ratio, Max Trailer Tow Package, Luxury Package, Navigation, 6.5' Bed, Moonroof.... I can't wait to get it...
stonesi Posts: 4Drove a new 2011 F-150 super cab 2wd yesterday. Had the 3.7 V-6. Excellent truck, much improved over my 2004 F-150. I'm going to order one this week, a Regular cab XLT, 5.0 liter v-8 2wd, 8' bed, with sync and most of the other options. (Just a nice work truck) I hoping to set the price at invoice, plus any rebates. Does anyone have any pricing info. for orders from the factory?
I'll let you know on the pricing, all the dealers are pimping 5500 from the factory on 2010, not much on 2011, I am looking for a price on an extended cab 5.0 4wd, the sticker was around 35k. I am on the fence on he f150, esp if the price isn't right. My neighbor bought a new silverado with the 5.3 extended cab 4wd, z71, the sticker was 35,500, same as the f150 I asked for a price on that is on its way to the dealer so its like ordering from the factory.
He got the 2011 Chevy Silverado LT, 5.3 4wd for 26,900 before his trade, 15/21 mileage thought I have heard as high as 24 unloaded. I like the idea of the 5.0 360hp versus 315, 5.3 but with weight differences between the two it might be a wash then its just a mileage comparo and the chevy will win that.
There is no way the eco boost will be 29 on the highway even 2wd and a stick, I woudl like to see underhood temps on that engine too, I am expecting about 23-24 highway for the ecoboost auto and 4wd, now how much? and how long are the turbos going to last, not mileage as much as mileage plus time.
Bottom line is if the chevys are selling this cheap and there are a good truck,it rode very well, even if its the oldest of the big 3 in design, maybe not quite as good as the ford but 6-7 grand less I am getting a silverado.
"..the EcoBoost is a proven technology.."
Yes, but only if you are a "boy-racer", or are of that mentality.
Any SuperCharged or TurboCharged engine cannot be made to run optimally, FE wise, except ON BOOST. For the majority of the buyers the Ford EcoBoost/TwinForce Gas-Guzzling Gas HOG engines run in detuned/derated mode, sub-optimal compression ratio 99% of the time.
Ford may very well be off in the back room rethinking, as well they should be IMMHO, the overall EcoBoost marketing strategy.
It is clearly a mistake except for certain buyer categories, Mustang, say.
I was also looking to purchase an f-150 with eco-boost. How close to invoice were you able to get on your order?
when i sat down with dealer, price was $46k... waiting for deliver to work out rebates and financing... i have looked at other trucks with the same features and they have all been closer to $60k plus rebates.... i think i am getting the most bang for my buck....
i am debating on leasing and buying... weighing heavier on buying due to resale value.... my dealer called yesterday and said that Ford is starting the build.... estimated deliver is end of February beginning of March.... Now I just have to wait...
46k for an F150?? What options are on this truck. I would be looking at Super Duties and the New Chevy HD in that price range, that's way too much for the ecoboost, thats creeping into Diesel territory price wise, the Chevy HD with a Durmax is on the lot for 50k before rebates dealer discounts, you guys must be rich to buy F150's for 46k, my neighbor was right getting a Silverado for 26k lol, no way you will save 20k in gas mileage difference, in fact I bet the 5.3 will get better gas mileage, its down on power to the eco boost, nothing a Air Raid and chip wouldn't fix though for about 500 bucks...
A Supercharger on the 5.3 and its around 450HP to the wheels and get better mileage than the ecoboost for about 7 grand installed.
IN 10 years the eco boost won't be worth more than a few hundred bucks than the average Dodge Ram Hemi or Chevy , might be worth less as reliability concerns over time not just miles driven in a short period of time, wake UP people, stop drinking the Koolaid.
The more EcoBoost/TwinForce gas-guzzling gas-hog engines Ford sells/ships the lower their FE fleet average declines. Ford wants the positive publicity of the "boy-racer" mentality aspects of BOOSTED engines, but not the fleet average FE declination.
How to solve the riddle...?
Price/option/market limit (FWD ONLY for the 2011 Ford Explorer with the I4 Ecoboost.....a FWD only Ford Explorer SUV...just how UNREAL can this get...?) the EcoBoost versions out of reasonable range of the average purchaser.
According to the Ford Flex pricing structure you should expect to pay a $6,000 premium for the EcoBoost/TwinForce gas-guzzling gas-hog engine if you choose a lower end F-150 version on which that option is available but as little as $3,000 if you choose a high end F-150 version.
on a Tundra site regarding the tear down of the 'Torture Test' Ecoboost. It's comical.
There weren't any complaints when the proof of toughness was a truck towing a trailer up a ramp surrounded by fire for 2 minutes.2017 Ford Fusion SE 2014 Ford F-150 FX4
Dealer will come about 3500 off sticker on the 5.0, special order the 3.5 and not as much off sticker, he said lets build it and I can tell you the price.. Waiting until the autoshow to see what delas are out there, the Dodge and Chevy are my top two, not sold on ecoBoot.
How about helping us out with what other gas vehicles have 350+ HP, 400+ Torque and are rated at 16/22 mpg?2017 Ford Fusion SE 2014 Ford F-150 FX4
None, but the 5.3 matches it mileage(will beat it, 24MPG on a 5.3 4wd with extended cab 6 speed) and two tweaks and its right there powerwise and cost about 10k less average option for option, so buy the F150 with the superbooster and I'll buy the Chevy, longer warranty(100K) and pocket 10k, easy.
50hp for 10,000 na, I'll pass, Ford Finally has powerful engines, I can buy a 2000 Chevy that still has a strong motor...
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2010/04/road-test-review-2010-chevrolet-silverado-1- 500-z71.html
Like you posted 'None'. Good job. :P2017 Ford Fusion SE 2014 Ford F-150 FX4
I'm objective, not a ford nuthugger, I like the f150, I like the 5.0, I don't like the price, Chevy has the Ford on Price BIG time, 5.3 is a good motor and for me, its enough, dealer coming over 8500 off sticker, ford 3500 on the 5.0 and actually talking about sticker price on the 3.5, no way, all the 3.5's are 40k plus, the all star chevy is about 27k, 5.3, extended cab, 4wd, which has an auto option, best in the class, set it forget it, skid plates, heavy duty trailer/tow/cooling pack. So hmm, lets see 40k for the ford and 27k for the chevy and they are rated same mileage?? 50hp, I don't need it, chip/k&n I got it or close for about 500 bucks and even better mileage.
The only reason I would get the ecorooster is to chip it and run it even harder, but Ford has such a short warranty, why bother.
Anyone that knows about turbos just look at bmw, the 335 first two years, ran SUPER hot, the turbos glowed, I'll pass, explorer tell us about your superbooster when it arrives, I am sure its a great truck, just not worth the bucks, the superduty or gm hd are better bets, even dodge with cummins.
Sorry, but my main point is that the very same V6 with a DFI "standard" compression ratio of 12:1 would easily have a HP rating of ~300 and a rather dramatic FE improvement.
Ask yourself why the new 2011 Ford Explorer is available with a V6 but without DFI, 12:1 CR, and the cognizant FE improvement. What is Ford hiding behind the curtain..?
Why does Ford think a turbo must be bolted to a DFI engine in order to get more reasonable, by today's "standards" FE...??
Why not provide the public with the option, DFI V6 with 12:1 CR and decent FE, or the Gas-guzzling EcoBoost/TwinForce version with substandard CR in order to accommodate, RARELY accommodate, BOOST.
Why run a DFI engine in detuned/derated mode, relatively POOR FE, 98-99% of the time...?
How many of us, given the choice, would choose 300HP and stellar FE over 350HP and relatively horrid FE...?
Why is the 2011 Ford Explorer with the EcoBoost/Twinforce Gas-Guzzling engine to be available only as FWD..?? Only way to compensate for the Gas-Guzzling effect and get relatively decent FE...?
Ford Explorer, 2011, CASTRATED version.
"..Anyone that knows about turbos just look at BMW..."
Even worse, look at Mazda's HORRID track record with the CX-7 turbo.
Mazda, Ford's platform sharing partner, engineering know-how expertise sharing, cross-licensing, etc, etc.
They are, or course, sharing in the extraordinarily HIGH driveline component failures of the F/awd Escape/Mariner/Tribute. Maybe Ford just wants to share in the turbo failure rate Mazda is experiencing with the CX-7..?
Ford says they want the EcoBoost engine design to be used across their product line, 90%, within just a few years. Like that's gonna happen with their current marketing and pricing structure. EcoBoost available ONLY on the pricier/upscale product models, and even then only with a $3,000-6,000 option pricing.
Yeah, now THAT's going to get the attention of 90% of Ford buyers, just not the type of attention Ford says they want.
Like listening to X-VP Cheney speaking with "forked" tongue and twisted smile.
I would have to agree with (wwest), if i'm ordering a truck I would expect to be pretty damn close to invoice plus whatever rebates are available at delivery,I don't care which brand i'm purchasing. And the reality is f-150 has a terrible trade in allowance. I was looking to purchase a new 2010 f-150 with msrp at 44,500. But when I checked with kbb for trade-in allowance of that exact same vehicle with zero miles it came in at a mere 27,400. at the excellent end.
50hp for 10,000 na, I'll pass, Ford Finally has powerful engines, I can buy a 2000 Chevy that still has a strong motor...
Not a 2000 5.3. I had a '00 Suburban and it was a DOG when towing anything and that was with 3.73 gears. My current 07 Expedition pulls up hills in 4th gear at 3k going 65mph that the burb would have to be in 2nd spinning over 4k rpm and barely over 50mph (6speed would certainly help). Then all that thrashing about. The 5.3 sounded like a scalded dog after a 2 mile 6 degree grade. The 3v 5.4 is not the greatest v8 in the world, but it's not short on torque, and it doesn't have to rev a bunch to produce it.
It's about torque and gearing when it comes to trucks. That's why I find the Ecoboost interesting. I'd love to have a 1/2 ton diesel, but with EPA regs etc., it doesn't look like that's in the cards. Plus many I know with the latest HD diesels are having lots of problems (Ford, GM, and Dodge). I'm not an engineer, but it seems diesels don't take well to all the pollution controls.
None of them are perfect. When I've had Chevys, the engines were reliable, but the rest of the truck sucked and with Ford's I've had engine issues but the rest of the truck has held up. I can't win with either.
bkelly9874 Posts: 1took delivery of my new f150 ecoboost... options: FX Luxury Premium Package, DVD, Leather, 3.73 limited slip, 4x4, 11300 tow weight, 6.5' bed, supercrew.... truck is bad a**... i have had it for 3 days.... all I want to do is drive... truck rides better than my 04 acura tl.... as far as power goes, i haven't trailered anything yet, hope too early spring... driving the truck to florida with my family... should be a great drive.... smooth on the highway...gas mileage is difficult to estimate since the remote start has been used several times since our weather has been cold and icy... guestimating i should get close to 20-24 mpg....
I would love to hear what kind of mileage you are getting with the eco-boost. I have a 2010 FX4 and I am just under 16 combined. This new engine has the potential to be a game changer. While I have only seen a few out so it is hard to tell what kind of mileage it will get, it could be in my interest to swap a 2010 for a 2011 eco-boost. Sounds crazy but a combined 21 would be 30% increase. With gas more likely to be $4 a gallon for a while than $3, that's $600 per year on 10K miles.
Unless you happen to have a lead foot, or your operations are often, more than say, 70%, high in the engine power band the combined 16 MPG you are now getting will be a keeper. The hwy/cruise mileage with the detuned/derated EcoBoost Gas-guzzling engine will undoubtedly be worse.
You may be correct. My hope is that Edmunds/CR/Car & Driver takes an eco boost and runs an extended road test on it. I want to see what it gets regularly for 5 - 10K or more in miles. My sticker was 14/18/15 and I am there at 9K in miles. The sticker on the new 5.0's is 14/19/16. In other words, no difference. The sticker on the eco boost (which is clearly a question mark due to the unknowns on the engine) is 15/21/17. No way I would swap for that.
Barring something unexpected, my horizon is probably Dec 2011 to Apr 2012 before I would do anything. By then, the performance of this engine should be much more clear.
I should mention that my employer has Ford as a client so I have access to the supplier discount. In the past, this has meant any F150 but the Raptor below invoice with rebates and offers on top of that. Those numbers make my math better, but not enough for 2 mpg.
15/21/17. No way I would swap for that.
Considering the EB has nearly as much torque output as the 6.2 which only has a 12/16 rating. I'd say it's at minimum worth looking into.
I'm open to the idea of an EB in my Expedition if it were to be offered. 80 ft-lbs more torque at 1k rpm lower, 60 more HP, and better FE vs. the 5.4. I'm definitely interested. The 5.0 is definitely sweet, but I don't know if it has enough torque at low rpm. It gets old having to rev an engine past 4k rpm all of the time for pulling power
Sure, I'd love a diesel, but considering I'd have to go 3/4 ton spend nearly $8k more just for the diesel to get marginally better fuel economy (much heavier truck) then pay 50 cents or more a gallon makes something like the Ecoboost a viable option for those of us that tow 5-8k lb trailers on the weekends.
For someone who tows all of the time, the diesel makes far more sense.
And keep in mind that "your" numbers are actual while those are EPA estimates.
ironjasper Posts: 21Hey wwest,
The price for the ecoboost option vs. the 5.0 is $750.00 not 3k-4k .....
Also, I purchased on about a month ago for about $400 over invoice ....
I priced the chevy, and the deal wasn't any better ....
The base price of an F150, XL model, is $22,415.00.
The minimum cost to get an F150 with the EcoBoost engine, $27,065.00.
That's an extra $4,650.00 for the pleasure of pumping gas into a Gas-Guzzling EcoBoost engine.
The minimum cost to get an F150 with the EcoBoost engine, $27,065.00.
The minimum price on a 6.2L powered F150 is $40,000 and switching to the "gas guzzling" ecoboost that will get better FE is $1,920 less on the same truck. So what's your point?


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Applejack Field improvements on track
"We want to make sure the field has enough time to rest and regenerate and make sure that everything we've done there has a chance to strengthen," said Manchester Town Manager John O'Keefe.
The repairs to the field - which were the first major repairs that have been made since the field was created in 2006 - were made around Thanksgiving and included fixing the center of the field, the area around the goal posts and the sidelines and reseeding the entire field, O'Keefe said. Applejack Field sustained a fair amount of damage this fall due to weather conditions and usage. One game in particular that took a huge toll on the field was an Oct. 19 football game between Burr and Burton Academy and North Country that was played in the pouring rain.
Given the current timetable, Burr and Burton Academy - who paid half of the $8,000 in repair costs - has had to reshuffle their spring sports schedule a bit.
"The conflict was trying to move lacrosse games one way or the other so they don't have an impact on softball," said Kathi Bierwirth, Burr and Burton's athletic director.
Still, the softball program is expected to be impacted the most as a result of Applejack Field not being ready. There is a good possibility that they will lose the use of their practice field as lacrosse games will be played there.
Despite that, softball coach Dan DeForest said he will take the necessary measures to prepare his players.
"You try to prepare your team through practice to get the kind of balls they're going to see in games and you can't always get that in a grass area," said DeForest. "We'll do what we have to do. We're going to make the best arrangements we can. We'll concentrate heavily on infield [work] when we have the chance to practice on our field. You've got to take the resources that you have."
Bierwirth said discussions were taking place with Manchester Youth Baseball to possibly convert one of the older little league fields into a softball field or at the very least making one of the fields available as a practice facility for the team.
Not being able to use Applejack Field will also have an impact on Burr and Burton's main field, Beirwirth said.
"The amount of use that our front field is going to get is going to force us to look long and hard at what our maintenance plan is going to be when school lets out," Bierwirth said. "It gets used a lot in the fall and there's not a lot of down time to give it the care that it needs."
Bierwirth said that the school will probably shut the field down during the summer to prepare it for the fall sports season.
While BBA will not be able to play games on the field this spring, the timetable is not expected to affect the professional soccer club the Vermont Voltage whose first game at Applejack is scheduled for July 17.
"It won't affect the Voltage," said O'Keefe. "The field should be better than ever once we get it back to normal, but it's going to take a little bit of time." The Voltage reached an agreement with the Town of Manchester earlier this year to play up to five games a season at Applejack Field over the next three years.
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I was struck by what the Oklahoma City Thunder's bloggers had to say in their post-game wrap-up:
First, they complemented Jose's defence - which we do too rarely on this site:
"The only OKC player who saw any sort of struggle was Russell Westbrook. Matched up against the equally big Jose Calderon and forced to play a half-court game, it definitely wasn't the type of ball he normally flourishes in. But given his circumstances, I'd say that he performed admirably."
Then, they complemented Casey's lineups - which again we don't see too much of:
"Another thing I might point out about tonight's game is that the Raptors really don't have such a thing as "starters" and "bench". It's more like "Team A" and "Team B". In other words, the Thunder allowed a huge run in the second not because of any inherent weakness, but moreso because Alan Anderson and Kyle Lowry were playing against the Thunder bench, rather than Mickael Pietrus and Jose Calderon. It's a wily move by Dwayne Casey, and one that allowed his team to take a five point lead in the second quarter."
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Q:I am a new owner of a broodmare who just had her first foal, which now has diarrhea. What can I do about it? How serious is it for him? How do I keep this from happening again?
A:The causative agents for diarrhea can be bacteria, viruses, parasites, or a range of non-infectious agents or conditions such as toxins, lactose intolerance, or "foal heat" diarrhea. Foal heat is due to normal physiological changes in the foal's gut and usually occurs anywhere from day seven to 12 after birth. Infectious agents that can cause diarrhea include rotavirus, Salmonella, Rhodococcus equi, clostridial organisms, and Actinobacillus. However, when it comes to diagnosing diarrhea, veterinarians often are hard-pressed to pinpoint a specific cause. Also, once infectious diarrhea has been diagnosed in a foal, that foal should be isolated from other foals to prevent spread of the infection.
One of the main factors in whether a foal becomes afflicted with diarrhea is whether or not the foal received enough colostrum, or whether the colostrum was of good quality. Colostrum contains antibodies that fight off the viruses and bacteria the new foal faces in the first few weeks of life. A blood test done by your veterinarian at 12 hours of age will indicate if the foal nursed enough quality colostrum.
The first 18 hours of the foal's life are critical when it comes to the absorption of colostrum. It is during that window of opportunity that the foal's gastrointestinal system can absorb the antibodies found in the colostrum. The mare produces antibodies against bacteria and viruses by vaccination or exposure to these organisms in her environment. The colostrum protection is essentially the only protection a foal has against harmful germs. Foals are born with an immature immune system that has to develop for about 30 days in order for it to produce antibodies on its own.
Look at the mare's udder twice daily. A full udder means that the foal is not adequately nursing, getting nutrition, or replenishing its fluids.
It is important for a veterinarian to evaluate diarrheic foals less than 30 days old because they can develop life-threatening dehydration in as few as six to eight hours. Dehydration occurs quickly in young foals because of their small size and because their gastrointestinal systems are short and do not reabsorb as much liquid from their feces as adult horses. Foals older than 30 days can also develop severe diarrhea which needs immediate veterinary attention.
Treatment for foals under 30 days of age with serious diarrhea often consists of intravenous fluids. This not only replenishes the lost fluids but can help correct electrolyte imbalances such as low potassium, sodium, and chloride. Glucose is also provided in many IV fluid solutions. If serious electrolyte imbalances are not corrected, other organs can be adversely affected, such as the heart. Also, a protectant, such as equine version of Pepto Bismol, can be used to coat and soothe the gastrointestinal tract.
Owners should not reach for antibiotics when they discover a foal with diarrhea. Indiscriminate use of antibiotics can complicate some diarrhea cases by killing off "good" bacteria found in the foal's gut. Antibiotic decisions should be left to the veterinarian.
Good farm management is key to preventing diarrhea. These practices include the following:
- The higher the concentration of animals on land, the higher their risk of exposure to organisms that cause diarrhea. Do not exceed more than two horses per acre.
- Make sure the foal gets good-quality maternal colostrum in sufficient amounts in the first 18 hours of life.
- Do not move new mares and foals in with the resident population immediately. Either group might be carrying an infectious disease.
- If you are in an area where rotavirus is known to be a problem, you should vaccinate the mare before she gives birth in order to pass on the antibodies to the foal through the mare's colostrum. The vaccination, which can be obtained from your veterinarian, should be administered to the mare at eight, nine, and 10 months of gestation.
- Chain harrow pastures where horses are kept to break up manure piles and expose parasites and other organisms to environmental conditions.
- Make sure the foal is born into a clean environment. Disinfect the stall in which the foal is born to protect the foal from bacteria and viruses using a phenolic disinfectant.
- If you are moving a pregnant mare to a different barn, make sure to transport her four to six weeks before she foals. This time will allow her body to build up antibodies to the local pathogens in her new environment, which will then be passed on to the foal in the colostrum.
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Roberta Dwyer, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVPM, is a professor within the University of Kentucky's Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center and editor of Equine Disease Quarterly.
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Afon Ogwen comes down from Llyn Ogwen through Nant Ffrancon towards Bethesda. Just before there is a small waterfall near Ogwen Banks. Problem there is that there is a lot of spray in the air so it is quite difficult to take a series of pictures without having a wet lens.
Sorry for the overblown sky. I will try to follow it up with a better one.
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It conflicts with my current antivirus program so the antivirus part of zonealarm is turned off.
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Great news, Newsboys fans: Longtime guitarist Jody Davis has returned to the Newsboys after a five-year hiatus. He left the band to spend time with his daughter, and is now making a return.
This comes on the heels of Paul Colman's announcement that he is returning to his solo music career. And we've just about come full circle. All we need now is to see an announcement of the return of Phil Joel to the band. But that's not something that is bound to happen any time soon, as far as I know.
Newsboys also have a new album dropping this spring. The first single from it is classic Newsboys, and that gives me hope for another incredible record!
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Cubs lock up Marmol with three-year deal
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
The Cubs signed their closer to a three-year, $20 million contract on Monday.
"It's a good day -- is that a Valentine's Day gift or what?" Cubs manager Mike Quade said. "I didn't want flowers. I'll take that, that's for sure."
Marmol, 28, had been the team's only arbitration-eligible player still unsigned. The two sides had exchanged arbitration figures, with the Cubs submitting an offer of $4.1 million, while Marmol was seeking $5.65 million. A hearing had been scheduled for Tuesday, but Marmol told his agent, Barry Praver, that he didn't want to go to arbitration.
"I want to secure my life, my family, my career," Marmol said. "It's not about money, it's about security. I feel good in Chicago. Hopefully, I can sign a 10-year deal."
The new deal will pay Marmol $3.2 million in 2011, $7 million in '12, and $9.8 million in '13. By agreeing to a three-year deal, Marmol will be giving up his first year of free agency.
"Carlos is rewarded with well-deserved security," said Cubs general manager Jim Hendry, who met with Praver on Sunday and again Monday to finalize the details. The two have been talking about a multiyear deal since the Cubs Convention in January.
"I grew up in this organization, and Oneri [Fleita, player development director] and Jim have been here for me," Marmol said.
When Marmol signed with the Cubs in 1999, he was a catcher, but in 2002, Fleita and the Cubs' Minor League staff decided to convert him to a pitcher. His first full season on the mound was in 2003, and in '04, he went 14-8 with a 3.20 ERA at Class A Lansing.
"You never know what's going to happen," Marmol said.
Hendry recalled how Fleita lobbied to keep Marmol in the Cubs' organization when he was still getting used to pitching.
"You don't build a winning organization and you don't win championships without the bulk of the group coming from within," Quade said. "People talk all day long about big-market clubs being able to afford people. Derek Jeter was not purchased from somewhere else. It's nice to have the core group of people come from within."
Marmol converted 38 of 43 save opportunities last season and averaged a Major League record 15.99 strikeouts per nine innings.
"The great ones are hard to find," Hendry said. "Obviously, the numbers the kid puts up and the year he had last year were starting to approach the upper echelon of the game. At 28, he's never had any health issues. Hopefully, he can keep getting better and stay healthy and you have one of the better guys in the business. He's obviously handled the big market, handled the big stage and he's a good teammate."
Marmol was the top setup pitcher in the game in 2008 and took over the closer duties in August '09 from Kevin Gregg. Quade was happy to not have to worry about that job in his first spring camp.
"To have somebody you can count on to finish a game is huge," Quade said. "It's been talked about a bunch of times about how devastating late-inning losses can be. 'Marm' has been good, he's going to be better. That's good stuff and good for 'Marm' and his agent for putting that [deal] together."
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Reality TV dad Jon Gosselin said he doesn't understand why he's so famous – but he's sure about celebrity's toxic influence and plans to put the brakes on his relationship with gal pal Hailey Glassman until his divorce is official.
"I think I'm just misunderstood. I'm not a fame seeker," Gosselin said at a panel talk with celebrity Rabbi Shmuley Boteach in New York City on Sunday, People reported. "Everyday I look in the mirror and I wonder [why I'm famous]. I don't sing. I don't dance. I'm not a Nobel Peace Prizewinner. I just had eight kids and I had a show on TLC."
The 32-year-old octodad copped to bad behavior since his split from estranged wife Kate. But he did not get into specifics beyond an acknowledgment that he'd been photographed in nightclubs.
"Half the stuff I've done, if I look at my moral compass, I shouldn't have done," he said. "I know that but I did it anyway. It's like fame canceled out conviction."
Gosselin's latest public mea culpa came hours after he issued a 376-word statement to Etonline.com mostly devoted to defending 22-year-old Glassman.
The Gosselin family friend whose dad performed Kate's tummy-tuck surgery has been "unfairly treated by the world," even though she "has been selfless," Jon wrote. He added that she was no "homewrecker."
Last week, Glassman accused Jon of emotionally abusing her with "mantrums," a charge Gosselin indirectly acknowledged in the statement.
"I have been overly stressed, distraught and angry with everything going on in my life. It has been overwhelming, and at times I have taken it all out on Hailey," he wrote.
Gosselin said he would "forever love Hailey" and would heed her suggestion that they "both take some time right now and focus on each of our individual lives."
On Sunday, Gosselin denied rumors the pair was splitting up for good.
They planned to "slow things down" until his divorce was settled, Gosselin said, according to People.


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In an interview with WWD Magazine, Lady Gaga said she shops at M&J Trimming where she gets her inspiration for some of her funky and over the top pieces. The performer who describes her look as "filthy, unacceptable," has now inspired M&J Trimming.
After her change of wild outfits and performance at the MTV Music Video Awards, Lady Gaga set the standard for every pop music artist. And if you weren't a fan of Lady Gaga then, and still not, then you haven't seen her latest video "Bad Romance".
The concept of the video is a fashion installation of a Russian Bath-house. Lady Gaga wears these crazy and exciting costumes; including, shoes from designer Alexander McQueen which are worn throughout the video. When I watched the video for the first time I fell in love completely. The scene of her in the crystal top and headpiece was simply amazing and was my inspiration for this crystal bracelet.
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text: I was Public Health Nurse in my working life. I worked with newborns in low income areas. I met a Mexican mother who named her baby Iraxy. When I asked her where she got it from she told me that it was Mayan for Princess of the Springtime. Being a sunny spring time person (May baby), and already having been named a "Princesa" by my loving Hispanic father, it was a perfect nom de plume for me. I asked her if she minded my stealing it and she said no. So, it has been my on line name for over 20 years.


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text: Seeing this is really helping me to appreciate what I could do to change the Constitution's design to make it more realistic and perhaps even a better looking ship. I really believe Shape should follow function and this might be an interesting part of the ship that could be altered to better suit it's needs. I always felt the base of that neck need alot more girth in width for the loads it was carrying. ----- While keeping to the Consitution current form... I envisioned something like this.


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text: Cardassian Yellow Graphs! I like. I'm pretty amazed at how low Behr scored this season, but I can only assume he'll rise through the ranks as the show continues. As for The Experiment - I like it, keep it up. It just needed to have the introduction of the baseball in it. Oh, and - are you not doing the "What I Would Have Done Differently" for DS9?


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Meningococcal diphtheria conjugate vaccine is an active immunizing agent used to prevent infection by certain groups of meningococcal bacteria. The vaccine works by causing your body to produce its own protection (antibodies) against the disease.
The following information applies only to the meningococcal vaccine used for meningococcal bacteria Groups A, C, Y, and W-135. These groups cause nearly all of the meningococcal meningitis cases in the U.S. The vaccine will not protect against infection caused by other meningococcal bacteria groups, such as Group B.
Meningococcal infection can cause life-threatening illnesses, such as meningococcal meningitis, which affects the brain, and meningococcemia, which affects the blood. Some persons with meningococcal meningitis and/or meningococcemia also may die. The rate of these diseases peak in adolescence and early adulthood and are more likely to occur in persons with certain diseases or conditions that make them more susceptible to a meningococcal infection or more likely to develop serious problems from a meningococcal infection.
Immunization against meningococcal disease is recommended for persons 9 months to 55 years of age who are at risk of getting the disease because:
This vaccine is to be administered only by or under the supervision of your doctor.
In deciding to use a vaccine, the risks of taking the vaccine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this vaccine, the following should be considered:
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Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of meningococcal diphtheria conjugate vaccine in infants younger than 9 months of age. Safety and efficacy have not been established.
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Receiving this vaccine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
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Isn't wrapping it in plain XS the easier and faster route for anything that goes beyond simple types (which are easy to do with FFI)?
Not using FFI, as noted in my previous reply.
See http://github.com/tsee/ZeroMQ-Perl [github.com]
Documentation doesn't exist yet. My time for this is pretty much exhausted, so people will have to go by the C++ docs of 0MQ2 itself. If somebody was willing to write a little documentation and maybe write some more tests, we could a) release to CPAN and b) advertise this to 0MQ as a Perl interface for inclusion in their list. I think the documentation should be doable in 1-2 hours.
Also did some quick timing.
The basic latency test looks promising. For the native C version from 0MQ (running on the client and server on the same dual-core machine via tcp), I get:
message size: 10000 [B]
roundtrip count: 20000
average latency: 32.631 [us]
With my Perl client (C server), I get:
message size: 10000 [B]
roundtrip count: 20000
average latency: 40.767 [us]
I'd say that's pretty damn awesome!
PS: the message size and roundtrip count are arbitrary. Even for small messages, the Perl wrapper isn't that much slower.
Furthemore, Perl server + Perl client comes in at 48.237 [us] latency, which is seems to indicate that wrapping 0MQ with Perl incurs a penalty of 8us each way. Not bad, could be better.
A Message size of 1 instead of the 10k yields 30us latency for Perl vs Perl.


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Voting Underway in the Wisconsin Recalls
The polls are now open in Wisconsin for the big event: Six recall elections targeting incumbent Republican state senators, in a backlash against Gov. Scott Walker's anti-public employee union law and other budget decisions, with the potential for control of the state Senate to be flipped to the Democrats after just seven months of one-party GOP government.
The polls opened at 7 a.m. CT, and will close at 8 p.m. CT. Under Wisconsin's recall laws, these elections are effectively special elections, with the incumbents each facing a Democratic challenger in a head-to-head race. And given the unusual nature of these races, it is nearly impossible to predict who will win, with everything riding on turnout.
As the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports, the state Government Accountability Board has declined to make any turnout predictions, as they would normally do, because of the lack of any statistical precedents. On the other hand, as just one anecdotal example, the city clerk in Fond du Lac (where GOP state Sen. Randy Hopper is on the ballot against Democratic candidate Jessica King) predicted that turnout could go as high as 75%-80% of registered voters — comparable in that area to a gubernatorial race — based on the volume of calls, voter registrations and absentee ballot requests.
So while there has been polling showing many of the races close, and WisPolitics has some very well educated ratings for the six races, even these too must be taken with some caveats, as only the best possible attempts at a very difficult problem. In the end, the only real proof will be the in the actual votes.
It is also important to keep in mind that all six of these districts are, on paper, serious uphill climbs for Democrats. The incumbents were last elected in 2008, winning their districts even in the middle of the huge Democratic wave that year.
The state Senate currently has a 19-14 Republican majority, with Democrats needing to gain at least a net three seats to gain control on the senate. (And even this would not be the end of it. Democrats hope to recall Walker some time next year — but would first have to be successful today in order to have any momentum.) All in all, this is the closest this country's system of government can get to a snap parliamentary election, with control of the chamber up for grabs.
Also, even if Democrats pick up as many as four seats Tuesday, it would not be known for certain whether they have gained the chamber until next week, when two Democratic incumbents face their own recalls. Back in July, Democratic state Sen. Dave Hansen easily won re-election in his recall race against a very flawed GOP challenger, after the party's originally recruited candidate failed to collect enough valid petition signatures to get onto the ballot.
With that said, the political stakes are enormous. As noted above, Democratic success in these recalls could compound the momentum for an attempt to recall Walker in 2012 — while a Republican victory, if that were to occur, would be widely interpreted as a sign that Walker is politically secure and has sufficient approval in the state to keep pursuing his policies. Indeed, Republican state Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald cast the recalls as a "referendum" on whether Wisconsin, and moreover other states, will follow the same course as Walker.
With so much on the line, tens of millions of dollars have been spent on these races, an extraordinary amount for these Midwestern state legislative seats. Simply put, there is a lot riding on these elections for both the left and right, and it's anybody's guess who will win.
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If Adrian Peterson's performance Sunday wasn't worthy of the 2012 NFL Most Valuable Player award, it should be renamed Most Valuable Quarterback from here on out.
Peterson came up 9 yards shy of Eric Dickerson's NFL single-season rushing record, but his 199 yards on a career-high 34 tries carried the Minnesota Vikings into the NFC playoffs with a 37-34 home victory over the Green Bay Packers.
Peterson, one year after his knee was destroyed in a Week 17 game, finished with 2,097 yards rushing, just missing the mark of 2,105 set by Eric Dickerson in 1984. Dan Marino (48 TD passes) was MVP that season.
The last running back voted NFL MVP was the Chargers' LaDainian Tomlinson in 2006. Quarterbacks have won the past five awards, and nine of the past 11.
Conventional thinking has Peterson winning the NFL Offensive Player of the Year award for his spectacular comeback, but the contention here is, since virtually all the recent rules rewrites favor quarterbacks, it's OK for a running back to win MVP once in a while.
The last Viking voted NFL MVP was quarterback Fran Tarkenton in 1975.
Defensive tackle Alan Page won NFL MVP as a Viking in 1971, back when all players were considered eligible.
The Vikings (10-6) not only eliminated the Chicago Bears by winning on rookie Blair Walsh's 29-yard field goal as time expired, they shoved the Packers (11-5) to the No. 3 seed in the conference.
As a result, the Vikings will visit the Packers at Lambeau Field in the first round of the playoffs, which should make film study a bit easier for both.
Unfortunately for the Packers, and the NFL, that replacement-officials fiasco in Seattle comes back to bite them once again, and besmirch the league as well. They had a chance to bail out the NFL on Sunday, only to have Christian Ponder's three TD passes, and the remarkable run by No. 28, get in their way.
A 26-yard dash by Peterson to the Green Bay 11 set up Walsh's winner.
Packers safety Morgan Burnett stopped Peterson from scoring and passing Dickerson on that run, and should expect at least a gift basket of fruit from the former Ram, who didn't want his record broken and wasn't afraid to say so.
Minnesota, which won only three games in 2011, won its final five to get into this tournament.
Coach Leslie Frazier said the Vikings vowed to play each remaining game as if it was in the playoffs after a Dec. 2 loss at Green Bay.
Good Luck Chuck: At Indianapolis, Chuck Pagano took the coaching handoff from Bruce Arians in full stride and guided the Colts to a 28-16 victory over the Houston Texans, who blew their chance to clinch home field throughout the AFC playoffs.
It was Pagano's first game on the sideline since Week 3. The Colts went 9-3 under Arians while Pagano was getting treatment for leukemia, and with Chuckstrong as motivation, Indianapolis dedicated its 11-5 season to its first-year coach.
Arians, if he wants it, should get first crack at one of the head-coaching jobs that will come open today on Black Monday.
No, the Colts didn't face a difficult schedule, but they drew theirs by going 2-14 in 2011, which was more than enough in the degree-of-difficulty department. They go into the AFC playoffs as the No. 5 seed.
Houston (12-4) lost three of its last four when one more victory would've delivered a first-round bye, too.
Although beating either Tom Brady or Peyton Manning indoors is no cinch, either, it's going to be tough for the Texans to win on the road at No. 2 seed New England and/or No.1 Denver, based on their cold-weather result at the Patriots earlier this month.
Bloom picks record (final): 170-81-1
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CARSON, Calif. — Another SuperClásico, another victory for the LA Galaxy.
A Chad Barrett goal was the difference as the Galaxy defeated Chivas USA 1-0 in the 21st regular-season edition of the SuperClasico in front of a capacity crowd of 27,000 at the Home Depot Center on Saturday night.
Barrett put the Galaxy on top in the 26th minute of play after a foul set up a David Beckham free kick. The striker was alone on the play and headed the ball past Chivas USA goalkeeper Dan Kennedy for his third goal of the year. Beckham's sixth assist put him level with Houston's Brad Davis for the league lead.
Throughout the match, the stellar midfield combination of Beckham prevented Chivas' own pair of Nick LaBrocca and Simon Elliott from connecting with Rojiblancos forwards Alejandro Moreno and Justin Braun. With Chivas USA unable to get anything going on the attack, Braun was removed in the 66th minute, just one week removed from his hat trick performance against the New York Red Bulls.
The Rojiblancos began to push forward late in the match searching for the second goal, but were unable to crack a steely Galaxy defense. Chivas USA's best chance came in the 65th minute when Ben Zemanski fired a shot that bounced off the post.
As the match clicked down, Chivas USA struggled to generate attack as the Galaxy sat back and forced the Goats to come to them, a tactic that was ultimately successful. LA nearly doubled their lead in the 90th minute of play when second-half substitute Miguel López fired a shot that just missed the top corner of Kennedy's net.
The normally intense SuperClásico saw countless hard challenges by both teams, but only two yellows by Chivas USA players Elliott and Zarek Valentin, respectfully. Chivas USA's loss continued a near four-year winless streak against their in-stadium rivals; the Goats haven't tasted victory in the rivalry since Sept. 13, 2007.
The two teams will meet again on Oct. 16 when the Galaxy will serve as hosts.
Chivas USA return to action on May 28 as the Rojiblancos travel to Columbus, while the Galaxy prepare for a midweek game on May 25 at the Home Depot Center against Houston.
Scoring Summary:
LA -- Chad Barrett 3 (David Beckham 6) 26
Misconduct Summary:
CHV -- Simon Elliott (caution; Reckless Foul) 50
CHV -- Zarek Valentin (caution; Reckless Tackle) 73
LA Galaxy -- Donovan Ricketts, Sean Franklin, Omar Gonzalez, A.J. DeLaGarza, Todd Dunivant, Landon Donovan, David Beckham (Michael Stephens 89), Juninho, Mike Magee (Chris Birchall 65), Juan Pablo Angel, Chad Barrett (Miguel Lopez 71).
Substitutes Not Used: Gregg Berhalter, Paolo Cardozo, Frankie Hejduk, Josh Saunders.
Chivas USA -- Dan Kennedy, Zarek Valentin, Andrew Boyens, Heath Pearce, Ante Jazic, Ben Zemanski, Simon Elliott, Nick LaBrocca, Jorge Flores (Francisco Mendoza 58), Justin Braun (Chris Cortez 66), Alejandro Moreno.
Substitutes Not Used: Victor Estupinan, Gerson Mayen, Mariano Trujillo, Michael Umana, Zach Thornton.
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Referee's Assistants: Chris Strickland; Frank Anderson
4th Official: Fotis Bazakos
Attendance: 27,000
Time of Game: 1:52
Weather: Clear and 64 degrees


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Brook Lopez looks up and coming to me, though.
And his shotblocking, rebounding, and low post presence is much needed on the Knicks.
And you don't have to win championships to be considered elite.
Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant, Chris Bosh, Chris Paul, and Deron Williams are all considered elite players at their positions and have a combined 0 NBA championships.
Brook Lopez's sophomore points, rebounding, and shotblocking numbers are very similar to Pau Gasol, Yao Ming, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas' sophomore season averages.
Brook Lopez(sophomore season): 19.1 ppg, 8.9 rebounds, 1.9 blocks
Pau Gasol(sophomore season): 19.0 ppg, 8.8 rebounds, 1.8 blocks
Yao Ming(sophomore season): 17.5 ppg, 9 rebounds, 1.9 blocks
Zydrunas Ilgauskas(sophomore season): 15.2 ppg, 8.8 rebounds, 1.4 blocks
Zydrunas Ilgauskas' second full 81 game season: 17.2 ppg, 7.5 rebounds, 1.9 blocks


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New members join Theatre Victoria Board of Governors
May 15, 2013 at 12:15 a.m.
Four new members have joined the Theatre Victoria's Board of Governors.
Members of the theater group met at the Annual Meeting on May 5 to vote on new members and update by laws.
The new members voted in are Margery Hall, Veronica Hohlt, Saralin Hopkins and Matt Maples. Each board member can serve up to two terms of three years per term.
The board now has 16 members. Nine of the current board members are in their second term. Three of those members will rotate off at the end of the season.
The current members of the Board of Governors include Omar Rachid, president; Jan Moore Hamilton, first vice president; Lisa Hernandez, second vice president; Mary K. Rabe, secretary; Keith Henke, treasurer; Casey Cullen; Stephanie Ferguson; Jennifer Hartman, Kathy Hunt; Dr. John L. McNeill; Anthony Pedone and John Quitta.
Members of the executive committee for the new season will be voted on by the board during a meeting June 25.
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Frank Horwill
- These articles were first published many year's ago and whilst some are as relevant today as they were when new, many are now mostly of historical interest as modern research and coaching methods have superseded them.
Act your Age
By Frank Horwill
Knowing at what age an athlete is likely to achieve peak performance is a big help in planning a training programme.
An 800m and 1,500m male runner is most likely to run his fastest at around the age of 25. If you don't believe it, compare the ages of past and present world-record holders for these distances. For females, the peak is delayed to the age of 27. Why women differ in this regard is a mystery. There are, of course, exceptions to the rule but these are rare. In addition, having achieved an all-time best time at these ages, the athletes often continue for another decade with world-class times. Seb Coe, for example, ran 1:41.73/800 at age 24 and 1:43.52 / 800m at age 33. Steve Cram ran a mile in 3:46:32 aged 25, and 3:53.8 when he was 30.
The age at which a male runner is most likely to run a lifetime best for 3km and 5km is 27, for females, 29. For the 10km, it is 29 and 31, respectively.
What is the significance of these statistics? A lot. First of all, they tell the 14 year-old keen club runner that he or she has a long way to go before they reach true potential. Parents of such athletes who want to see their offspring on the Olympic dais in their teens have little chance of seeing that dream fulfilled.
Changing up
Next, they point the way to changing the competitive distance to a longer one. Moving up a distance before the indicated age is not a good idea. All longer-distance events are associated with what the athlete has achieved at a shorter one.
For instance, the calculation for running a 5km is three times the 1,500m time plus two-and-a-half minutes - eg, best 1,500m time = 4 mins x 3 + 2½ mins = 14½ mins. At world-class level this is often reduced by adding only two-and-a-quarter minutes - eg, best 1,500m time = 3:40 x 3 + 2¼ = 13 mins 15 secs. The same applies to the 10km distance; this is usually calculated at twice the 5km time plus 60 seconds - eg, best 5km = 14 mins x 2 + 60 secs = 29 mins. It will be seen that in order to run sub-27 minutes an athlete would need to have a time of around 3:30 for 1,500m, which indicates a 13 mins / 5km, which makes a sub-27 mins / 10km a possibility.
The age of peak performance in the marathon is a little more elastic-it is between 30 and 37 years of age. This, too, is largely dependent on what the athlete has done at 10km. A rule-of-thumb indicator is five times the 10km time equals the potential marathon time - eg, best 10km time = 30 mins = 2 hrs 30 mins. This is considered a little pessimistic by some and optimistic by others; however, by adding plus or minus five minutes to this original formula, we won't go far wrong. For example, Emil Zatopek, 10km, 28:54, best marathon time, 2:23:03.2; Liz Mc Colgan, 10km 30:57:07, best marathon time, 2:27:32; Eamonn Martin, 10km, 27:23:06, best marathon time, 2:10:50.
Hanging in there
The other quality that age statistics give to an athlete is patience. I recall a Royal Marine miler who was stuck at 4:08, which he had done four times. He was 24 years old. A new coach took him in hand and at the age of 25 he ran a 3:56 mile. He also broke the UK 1,500m record (3:38.78) in 1972. This runner was on the point of giving up athletics at the age of 24! An apt saying to remember when progress seems to slow down at this crucial time is: 'Keep on, keep on, until a little something inside you says 'keep on!''.
Time for action
The age allowance also permits the athlete and coach to assess personal strengths and weaknesses and gives time for concrete action to be taken. Here is an example. Mary is a 22-year-old club runner with personal best times of 4:40 / 1,500m, 2:12 / 800m, and 56 secs / 400m.
What do these times tell us? If we apply the 5 second rule for females, we get some fascinating results. This rule is when 5 seconds per 400m is added to the distances above. For instance, 2:12 / 800m is 66 seconds per lap, but if we add 5 seconds to her 400m time of 56 seconds it equals 61 seconds, and if multiplied by two it equals a potential of 2:02 for 800m (61 seconds per 400m). If we take this further, her 1500m time should be 66 seconds per 400m (4:07.05 secs). Quite clearly, this athlete has not achieved her potential. Why? Her 400m time is good, but her 800m time is double the 5 second rule - instead of being able to run two consecutive laps of 61 seconds (56 + 5), she can only run 56 seconds + 10 seconds (2:12). Further, she can only run 74.5 seconds per lap in the 1,500m, where her potential is 66 seconds per 400m, some 8.5 seconds faster. As the event distance increases, she gets proportionately slower. She obviously lacks endurance for the longer distances beyond 400m.
What must be done?
First of all, she will have to start training at these new speeds on a regular basis. She will have to inoculate herself with these speeds consistently so that when experienced in races they will not come as an unwelcome shock. So, she could train at 1,500m speed on Sunday, 800m pace on Tuesday and 400m speed on Thursday. On the days between these track sessions, she could bind together the bricks of speed with the cement of steady runs - eg, Monday, 1 hour steady run; Wednesday, 45 mins acceleration run (15 mins slow, 15 mins steady, 15 mins fast); Friday, 30 mins fast run. Racing on Saturdays at this juncture should be a secondary consideration for about 12 weeks.
Reducing recovery times
At this point it is wise to remember the old Chinese maxim: 'A 10,000-mile walk starts with the first step'. The main task is to get used to the new speeds, which means adequate recovery times after repetitions. This recovery must be reduced gradually as the times are achieved. Here is a table of starting times with progressions:
1 500m speed - 8 x 400m in 66 secs with 400m jog recovery (3 mins). Reducing the 400m jog by 100m (45 secs) to 300m, thence to 200m (90 secs).
800m speed - 8 x 200m in 30 secs with 200m jog recovery (90 secs). Reducing to 100m jog (45 secs) when executed.
400m speed - 1 x 350m full out, jog 800m (6 mins), 1 x 300m full out, jog 800m, 1 x 250m full out, jog 800m, 1 x 200m full out. Reducing the jog recovery in stages by 100m until 400m (3 mins).
As these distances become accommodated, they can be increased to bear a relationship to the actual race distances, eg, 1,500m speed, 4 x 800m in 2:12 with 400m jog recovery (3 mins); 800m speed, 4 x 400m in 61 secs, 400m jog recovery (3 mins).
In place of early preparation races, meaningful time-trials over segments of the race distance can be done . Traditional favourites are 1,200m for the 1,500m, 600m for the 800m and 300m for the 400m. I recall an athlete saying to me many years ago at the end of a track season, 'I'm very disappointed with my 800m time this year'. Asked how many he had raced, he replied, 'One'. Dean Cromwell, former chief coach to four US Olympic teams, compared racing to finding an old pair of shoes in good condition in the attic. First of all, the dust is removed (Race 1); then the polish is applied (Race 2); then they are polished to a shine (Race 3); finally, they are buffed to a fine sheen (Race 4).
The implication of this analogy is that a minimum of four races is required at any distance to bring about minimum results. This would be four of each at 400m, 800m and 1,500m. Many will find that double this number may be needed. In the US there is a preference to racing under-distance more than the specialist distance. Thus an 800m specialist would race, say, eight 400m races and only four at 800m. There is a psychological advantage in preceding a longer race with a shorter one, eg, 400m followed by 800m; 800m followed by 1,500m; 1,500m followed by a 3km or 5km. There would, of course, be a week or a fortnight's gap between such races.
What I said about lack of endurance in the example applies equally to lack of speed. There is often an air of hopelessness about not being fast at 400m. One thing is for sure-if regular sprint work is not done, it will not improve. There is also a right and a wrong way to sprint. Leg-strength is a vital ingredient in a sprinter. One simple test is the number of hops to cover 25m; 10 hops on each leg is indicative of good leg-strength for sprinting. If an athlete is way off this target, it must be achieved by regular hopping exercises and/or judicious weight training under expert supervision. As leg-strength improves so does the stride length, and provided the rate of stride remains the same, the athlete will automatically go faster.


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By Patte Barth
Not too long ago, few Americans thought that high schools should prepare every student for college. That was before technology, a globalized marketplace, and the vagaries of the present economy changed the rules for preparing for life after high school. Two-thirds of jobs for new graduates will require at least some postsecondary education and training.
For a millennial worried about getting a job, college also is a good hedge against unemployment and lower wages. But even if new graduates choose not to continue their education right away, their chances for landing a good job with decent pay and benefits are greatly improved if they have high-level knowledge and skills, especially in math and science.
For these reasons, business leaders, educators, and policymakers have pushed a college- and career-ready agenda that opens courses previously reserved for the college-bound to all students. And of all high school courses, high-level math seems to have the most powerful relationship to future success in college and the job market, as the Center for Public Education (CPE) shows in our 2009 report.
Over the last decade, Algebra II has become the proxy math for both college- and career-readiness. By 2012, Algebra II was a graduation requirement in 19 states. The more than 40 states that have adopted the Common Core State Standards also have bought into an expectation that all students will learn substantial Algebra II content alongside other major math strands.
But the Algebra II trend is showing signs of reversing. Texas and Florida both recently walked back their requirement that students pass this course in order to earn a standard diploma.
Given these developments, this is a good time for school leaders to reconsider what they want a standard diploma to mean for their graduates and the role high-level math, in particular Algebra II, should play.
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Defensive matchups could not be too much a priority if Pablo was gonna start, I suspect Zones and Trap D
If Woody goes to a lineup for one on one D then Q Rich is better than White...not saying either should start or even play this series but Q Rich will do better than White
Again neither has earned a right to play but if they did play expect no more than 12 mins and Q will give more not to mention the intimidation factor
But again if Pablo is out Kmart at 4 makes most sense
Melo would get Green in foul trouble and Shump can hold Pierce at this stage. Tyson keeps Garnett in check (although he's not a scorer anymore and Bass is shutdown by KMart
"I'd Rather Melo shoot with 3 men on him than Jefferies shotting wide open"
-Jeff Van Gundy
Also, Woodson has all but guaranteed that Melo would start at the 4. He's also said that he expects Melo (not Shump, tho he didn't mention him) to guard the other team's best player (AKA PP). I suppose all of this means he's going to start Copeland, who is also a matchup problem for the celts, at the 3 with the Brandon Bass assignment.
I see two evident downsides to this:
1- Pierce really knows how to get a player in foul trouble, specially Melo.
2- Copeland is a liability in terms of ball handling. He turns the ball over often and that could ignite the Boston team early in the game.
All in all, I do think it is the best choice.
Man, I can't wait any longer!!!!!!
What Boston got.........
Doc Rivers 9+ Man-rotation using a 3 PF lineup for defense or 3 guard lineup for offense
6.8 Bass
6.9 Green
6.10 Wilcox
6.10 Shavlic
6.10 DJ White


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Helix Episodes
Season Two ends with twists, turns, shocks and surprises.
Kitted out in a serial-killerish rubber apron and gloves, holding an axe, Peter surveys the victims he's dragged indoors. He and Anne chop them up. Peter bellows a lot. As Peter showers off the gore, Anne decides it's a great time to join him and get some, because she's crazy and so is Peter.
The National Primate Research Center, Bethesda MD. A doctor releases the "latest" gas compound into a monkey's cage as military guys look on sternly (hey, someone's got to do the glaring without Aerov around).
Beside a funeral pyre for the dead Killigan's Islanders, Jules quizzes Amy about Mother, the foundation root stock for the sexless apples. She explains Ilaria's population-decimation plan and asks how much Amy wants for Mother so Jules can stop it. Amy doesn't want money; she wants Immortality...
In the woods, a Cockney husband-and-wife pair of mycotics snipe at each other about the wife's crappy stew and the husband's shiftlessness. The argument turns into fisticuffs. From a puddle of overturned stew, a disembodied eyeball watches ...
We return to Killigan's Island accompanied by Pete Seeger singing "Plow Under" over a montage of dead abbeyites and the desperate attempts of Peter, Anne, and Kyle to breach the dining-hall door. When they succeed, they find everyone dead.
Alan wakes up in his quarters and does a lot of hungover blinking. He has blood on his hands. He flashes back to throttling Sarah and some bloody utensils …
Jules and Alan are getting it on as a Dr. Pozniak makes a presentation to the Ilaria board about the silver lining of the disaster at Arctic Biosystems: Narvik-C.
Flashback to three months prior. In a car at night, a woman hands Kyle a file on Alan and explains that Alan's "our responsibility" after the Waterloo in the Arctic and the bombing of Ilaria. Does "our" mean "the United States's"? "Ilaria's"?
As if the people on Killigan's Island didn't have enough problems, now apparently we can add killer bees to the list. Brother Travis gets stung in the orchard, and the next morning, he's jealous of the lady who comes to check on him because she Did It with another man.


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