July 17th, 2009
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“Hindsight is 20-20.” This is a common adage that we have all heard at one point or another during our lifetime. I assume that we all believe that it is true, but have we really thought how we can use this reality to our advantage as athletes, trainers, and coaches? I’ll never forget the many pieces of advice that my mentors have given me over the years and how much I wish I would’ve used their experiences to help myself along the way, especially when I was in high school and college. I’ll never forget my high school basketball coach telling me not to get too involved with a serious girlfriend while in high school because he said I would change a lot throughout the years and it would make college much more difficult because of the distance. Of course, as a “know-it-all, things will be different for me” eighteen year old, I didn’t listen even though my coach had been speaking from experience.
Instead, I kept the serious relationship and took on the challenges of managing a long distance arrangement while trying to maintain a high average at a prestigious academic school and playing Division 1 athletics. The result? A painful break-up shortly after college and a lot of lost time that I’ll never get back; time spent at home during many weekends to see her when I could have been having fun with my teammates, becoming a better football player, and or getting more involved on campus. I’m not saying that just because it happens to one person, that it’ll absolutely happen the same way again to the next. I’m merely asserting that there are odds in play in certain situations and most likely, an outcome can be predicted with a high percentage of certainty.
John Revisting the Colgate Weightroom
Will you at least consider the “most likely” outcome and make decisions accordingly? I’m not going to tell you that you should or shouldn’t, but at least hear me out and maybe there is something in here that can help you make the most out of your experience.
FINISH JOHN’S FULL ARTICLE HERE!
- Joe Hashey, CSCS -
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Two years ago, I had my first Mac. Today I get my new MacBook Pro. So I am totally a Mac fan now. I enjoy my Mac very much. I always watch movies on my Mac and sometimes rip my DVD movies on it and convert video to another format. Also I make my own iPhone ringtone on it. And recently, I copy my DVDs on it as well. Now I will share my experience with you.
My article includes 5 part:
Part 1. How to rip DVD to video format on Mac
Part 2. How to convert video on Mac
Part 3. How to transfer info between iPod and Mac
Part 4. How to make iPhone ringtone on Mac
Part 5. How to copy DVD on Mac
Before we get start, I want to introduce you a really powerful tool:
Aiseesoft DVD Software Toolkit for Mac. It can do what I said above easily.
Part 1. How to rip DVD on Mac
Just click DVD Ripper for Mac on the main interface.
Step 1. Load you DVD.
Click the “Load DVD” button(a), find the DVD folder of the movie you want to add from your DVD-ROM, and Click “Open”.
Tick the check boxes(b) before the titles and chapters that you want to rip.
Step 2. Chose output profile and settings.
Selecting output format is really easy, you can chose your output format according to your devices players and the default setting works great.
Tips: Sample rate (Hz) = any value up to 48000 (higher value = better sound quality = bigger file)
Bitrate (kbps) = any value up to 160 (higher value = better sound quality = bigger file)
After setting your own output and settings you can click “Start” button to start your conversion. (The time of the conversion depends on your DVD and the settings you chose.)
Part 2. How to convert video on Mac
Click Video Converter for Mac on the interface.
Step 1. Load video
Easily click “Add File” to load your video that you want to convert.
Step 2. Choose output profile and settings
At the bottom of the interface there are a drop-download list named “profile”. You can choose your output format here.
You can also adjust the settings of your output video, such as Resolution, Bit rate and so on.
After you finish the 2 steps, you can just click “Start” button to start your conversion.
Part 3. How to transfer info iPod and Mac
Use iPod Manager for Mac
Step 1. Plug your iPod to your Mac
Aiseesoft iPod Manager for Mac can find it automatically.
Step 2.
a. if you want to transfer music and videos from iPod to Mac
Pick up what you want to backup
Just click Music and all of your music on your iPod will be listed, so you can pick up which songs you want to transfer. (Click “Video”/“Picture”, if you want to backup your videos and image.)
Click “iPod to Mac” and find where to put your iPod info on your Mac and click “Open”
b. if you want to put music and videos from Mac to iPod.
1. Click “Music”
2. Click “Mac to iPod” and pick up the songs on your Mac you want to put on your iPod and click “Open”
(If you want to put video/image, just click “Video”/“Picture” and other operation is the same as putting songs)
Part 4. How to make iPhone ringtone on Mac
Click iPhone Ringtone Maker for Mac on the main interface.
Step 1: Click “Browse” on the right side of “Input File” to import the file that you want to make ringtone from it.
Step 2: Play it and listen the music to find the segment that you want to use it as ringtone. Then drag and click the start & end slider to set your wanted segment, or type the start & end time in the corresponding text box directly to get the exact segment. You also can pre-listen the converted audio before generate.
Step 3: Click “Browse” on the right side of “Local Output Folder” to choose the output destination.
Step 4: Check “Export to iPhone” option, the converted ringtone will be load to your iPhone directly.
Step 5: After all the settings are finished, click “Generate” to begin making your own iPhone ringtone.
Key function
? Convert any video to iPhone ringtone M4R
? Create iPhone ringtone from any audio files
? Get any clips from video and audio
? Edit Added iPhone ringtones
Part 5. How to copy DVD on Mac
You need to use DVD Copy for Mac.
Step 1. Load Your Source
This excellent DVD copy for Mac allows you to load DVD folder and DVD image ISO.
Step 2. Choose Output Info
1. “Full Disc” or “Main Movie”
This DVD copy for Mac enables you to copy the full disc and also the main movie according to your need.
2. “Audio”, “Subtitle” and “Volume” name
You can choose your output audio from the “Audio” drop-down list, such as “all audio”/ “None”/ or some audio the DVD provide.
Subtitle is always an important thing, you can choose your output subtitle in “Subtitle” drop-down list.
You can also name your output volume’s name
Step 3. Choose Your Target
You can copy your DVD to another DVD disc, DVD folder or DVD image ISO.
Tips:
1. You can also choose to copy the menus or not.
2. All the info you choose will be dispalyed on the “Info Box”.
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Hairspray is the story of a joyous kid named Tracy Turnblad, a wannabe dancer who hopes to earn a place on a local telly programme referred to as the Corny Collins Show. The show is in actual fact based on a Baltimore-based TV series referred to as the Buddy Dean Show in Baltimore, Maryland.
Tracy is unfamiliar in the dancing world when she has an interview, nevertheless she is chosen for a place & against considerably long odds turns out to be a dancing icon almost overnight. Tracy is thrilled by this brand new status, & she opts to apply her celebrity status to help make positive developments to the TV program. The fundamental motive for these positive changes relates to race. Tracy wants to racially merge the TV program, & as anyone may perhaps imagine, Tracy is confronted with substantial conflict.
Hairspray came to the West End in London in two-thousand and seven, opening for the media at the Shaftesbury Theatre on October the eleventh, before being uncovered to the paying public at its official opening on October the thirtieth, two thousand and seven. The musical has featured some notable actors — Michael Ball plays one of the lead roles as Edna Turnblad, Tracy’s very own mother, offering a superb rendition in this challenging female character, whilst Mel Smith played joke shop owner Wilbur Turnblad, Tracy’s father. The original cast in the West End also features newcomer to the theatre scene, Leanne Jones, in the main part of Tracy. Click here to find a great range of theatre tickets at a discount price.
Hairspray the musical play has gained numerous encouraging remarks from newspapers and show goers alike. Jacqueline remarked: “I have been four times now & I will indeed be going back sometime next week & a few more times also. I love the theatre show & wish they could stay on much longer. Ben Ellis is astonishing as link & Leanne Jones as Tracey and Michael Ball, well they are all simply wonderful. The theatre show hairspray is unquestionably my favourite, it is cheerful & if you’re feeling a bit depressed then it is guaranteed to make you feel so happy. I give it a ten out of 10 - I love it well done everyone.
Hairspray is performing at the Shaftesbury Theatre throughout 2009, find theatre info & obtain your tickets on the World Wide Web.
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Now, more and more people revel in fashionable gadget, such as ipod, iphone, zen, zune, psp…We could hold one for basic usage, but we can’t make full use of it. In the following text, I will share my experience to iphone fans to show how to make your own ringtones:
Step 0 : Download 4Videosoft iPhone Ringtone Maker
Step 1: Click “Browse…”(Button 1) to import the file(audio or video file) that you want to make ringtone from it.
Step 2:Click Episode button to listen the music to find what you want as ringtone.
Area 1: Drag the start & end slider to set your wanted episode
Area 2: Type the start & end time in the corresponding text box directly to get the exact episode.
Step 3: Click Whole Button to pre-listen the converted audio before generate.
Step 4: Click “Browse…”( Button 2) to choose the output destination.
Tip 1: Check “Export to iPhone” option, the converted ringtone will be loaded to your iPhone directly.
Step 5: After all the settings are finished, click “Generate”( Button 3) to begin making your own iPhone ringtone.
All the process had been finished, enjoy your music when your phone rings!
Another wonderful share for dvd fans:
If you are a dvd and iphone fan, try this tool—- 4Videosoft DVD to iPhone Converter. It can provide you a opportunity to appreciate classic movie on iphone when you want to kill time.
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Questions
One: Do you still not to know how to rip DVD to the formats supported by your portable devices so you can enjoy DVD movies anywhere and at any time?
Two: Do you still not to know how to convert video from one popular video format to another?
Three: Do you still not to know how to backup things on your ipod to pc?
Now, it’s time to get rid of the problem. A professional Aiseesoft
DVD Converter Suite can help you solve all the problems.
DVD Converter Suite is the perfect combination of Aiseesoft DVD Ripper , Aiseesoft Total Video Converter and Aiseesoft iPod to Computer Transfer . With it, your can enjoy your DVD/ videos on your portable devices at will!
You can take the following step-by-step instructions to start your conversion.
Step 0: Download and install Aiseesoft DVD Converter Suite .
After a short while, you can see the following interface:
On the interface, you can see three buttons: DVD Ripper, Total Video Converter and iPod to Copputer Transfer. I’ll introduce them one by one.
Step Two:
Click “DVD Ripper”, you can see the following interface:
Then you can use it to rip DVD to the formats supported by your portable devices.
1. Import DVD
Place the DVD into your DVD drive and click the “Load DVD” button to load DVD.
2. Set output format
Click “Profile” button to select the output format . You can click the “Settings” button to to set parameters of your output video such as Frame Rate, Resolution and Video Bitrate, etc.
3. Click the “Start” button.
If you want to your own conversion path, you could click “Browse” button to specify a location on your computer to save them. If you want to open the output folder, you can just click “Open”.
Tips
1. Click “Effect” to make special effect for your movie.
You can adjust Brightness, Contract, and Saturation of the movie, etc.
2.”Trim” function is for you to select the clips you want to convert.
3. Cut off the black edges of the original movie video and watch in full screen on your iPod using the “Crop” function.
4. This software allows you to join several DVD chapters into one clips by using “Merge into one file”.
Step Three:
Click “Total Video Converter”, you can see the following interface:
With it, you can convert video from one popular video format to another easily.
1. Click the “Add Files” button and add the video files you want to convert to the program.
2. Set output video format
Click “Profile” button to select the output format for your video. You can click the “Settings” button to to set parameters of your output video such as Frame Rate, Resolution and Video Bitrate, etc.
3. Click the “Start” button.
If you want to your own conversion path, you could click “Browse” button to specify a location on your computer to save the converted movie. If you want to open the output folder, you can just click “Open”.
Tips
Aiseesoft Total Video Converter also has functions of Trim, Crop, Snapshot and merge into one file.
Step Four:
Click “iPod to Computer Transfer”, you can see the following interface:
You can use it to backup iPod video/audio files to computer, you don’t need to worry about losing anything.
1. Connect your iPod to your computer
When you plug your iPod into your computer, Aiseesoft iPod to Computer Transfer can automatically load your iPod into it.
2. Choose files
Choose the songs, videos and other things that you want to backup at the top of the window
3. Start to transfer
The most important and the last thing you need to do are to click the “export to pc” button . After you click “export to pc” button a pop-up window will appear and with it you can choose where you place your iPod songs and videos. Few seconds later you will have your iPod songs, videos and other things on your computer.
Tips
1. To make your backup in a good order, you can click “Track Filter” button
2. For the beginner of iPod you can know the generation and name of your iPod from Aiseesoft iPod to Computer Transfer. And you can also know how many spaces have used and how many left in your iPod.
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“The BlackBerry Tour 9630 itself is really a mash-up of RIM’s BlackBerry Bold, BlackBerry Curve 8900 and BlackBerry Storm.”
One of the greatest new features I am starting to enjoy on my BlackBerry Tour is the ability for it to play multimedia files and specifically audio (music).
First let’s take a look at the video and audio formats supported by the newest BlackBerry Tour 9630:
Video format support: MPEG4 H.263, MPEG4 Part 2 Simple Profile, H.264 (encoding and decoding 30fps), WMV
Audio format support: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WMA ProPlus
Basically, when you purchase music from iTunes Store, you actually get DRM protected content (in protected AAC or M4P format), which you will not be able to play on MP3/MP4 players and other non-Apple mobile players. In such case, the option is to burn those tracks to an audio CD and then rip them once again to your computer hard drive wherein the DRM will be removed and you will get the tracks in (DRM free) MP3 format. After this you will be able to transfer them to your BlackBerry.
In case you have purchased a great amount of music from iTunes Store, you can go ahead and use TuneClone M4P to MP3 Converter which acts as a Virtual CD-ROM drive on your PC and lets you remove the DRM element without having to waste actual CD’s, with the music ID3 tags info well preserved.
You can follow this tutorial to learn how to convert iTunes M4P to MP3 for your BlackBerry using TuneClone M4P to MP3 Converter:
How to Convert iTunes M4P to MP3?
After you get the output MP3 files, you can now begin to transfer them to your BlackBerry Tour:
1. Connect your BlackBerry to you computer via the USB cable.
2. If you have properly enabled your Blackberry as a Mass Storage Device, your Blackberry’s microSD card will show as a removable drive on your computer.
3. Double click on the Blackberry folder.
4. Double click on the music folder.
5. Copy your music files to your BlackBerry.
6. Disconnect your Blackberry from the USB cable and go to the “Multimedia” icon on you Blackberry. You need to disconnect when you use the Mass Storage device method as it disables direct access from the BlackBerry when connected to the PC via the USB cable.
7. Click on the Music icon.
8. Click on the Media Card folder.
9. Select your Music folder.
10. Select your Song.
11. Play and enjoy.
Done.
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