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I thought MIPS was dead. And looking back a lot of architectures has been running out of steam. Motorola 68000, PA-Risc, Digital Alpha to name a few...
Right now there are only three or four architectures that delivers some punch, x86, ARM, Sparc and Itanium. But the last is only alive due to HP and Sparc is kept alive by Oracle so far.
Is that an Iris in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?
Think broader than PowerPC. If you include the entire Power architecture (PowerPC, Cell and POWER), you have a huge market, mostly through POWER. POWER is the dominant architecture in big iron. Keep in mind SPARC and Itanium are only picking up the odd discarded breadcrumbs from POWER and they're still (barely) managing to stay in the game. The POWER market is absolutely essential. Basically any task you have that can't be easily distributed over a couple hundred puny x86 stations, POWER is the first place
How about posting a detailed review of that laptop with pics?
It would be MUCH more interesting than most recent Slashdot articles!
I'm not going to write a review, at least for now. The first reason being, of course, laziness
It is, in some ways, an unfinished product. The stock distro fails to take full advantage of the hardware, IMHO, and doing the same with a custom distro is tricky because of some driver issues. Drivers are, in fact, on their way, so a review after a few months would make much more sense. Unfortunately, the machine will feel a little outdat
Right now there are only three or four architectures that delivers some punch, x86, ARM, Sparc and Itanium. But the last is only alive due to HP and Sparc is kept alive by Oracle so far.
Among those you missed are Power / PowerPC and
MIPS is very-much alive, thanks to China. They're actively developing home-grown MIPS CPUs, and paying license fees to MIPS as well. MIPS CPUs have always had higher DMIPS/MHz than ARM CPUs, and generally compete with PowerPC in the embedded space for anything needing a good bit of performance.
Cheap MIPS chips in China mean lots of inexpensive products are coming out with MIPS CPUs in them, such as the Alpha 400 and the Novo7
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=ALPHA-400 [geeks.com]
http://www.mobile.slashdot.org/story/11/12/06/0359235/sub-100-android-40-tablet-coming-soon [slashdot.org]
POWER will be around for a good long time... IBM isn't willing to let their own platform and cash-cow go away, and they've sunk enough money into it to keep it highly competitive. PowerPC will likely be around a good long time as well... Freescale has quite a focus on their PowerPC chips, and their performance is damn respectable.
SPARC has a bigger customer base than Oracle. Hitachi will probably keep making them no matter what. They've made supercomputers out of them, and they can scale down to embedded applications quite easily.
Itanium is an interesting case... Everybody but HP who jumped onto Intel's 64-bit CPU has died a painful death (see: SGI). Their proprietary systems all require Itanium CPUs, with no sign of HP-UX, Tru64, OpenVMS, etc., being ported to any other architecture. This even though Intel deperately wants to kill off the architecture. HP has killed off all their proprietary CPU lines, and ported their software to Itantium with immense effort, so I don't see where they can go from here. ARM sure doesn't have the horsepower for high-end servers, and switching to x64 would eat their proprietary hardware margins, and probably make them a joke... SPARC and POWER seem like the only possible options, sort of resurrecting DEC's Alpha CPUs. It would be incredibly ironic.
Commenting on SPARC and Itanium...
There was a time when SPARC was popular way beyond just Sun Unixstations. They were used in some networking gear (mainly from Sun), and even in a laptop from Tadpole. Also, there were some other companies that made SPARCstations - Integrix and Tatung, and companies that made SPARCS other than Fujitsu or Sun - Ross Technologies. Not sure what they do now. But Suns would have been a great platform for Linux - a pity that Oracle didn't deem it fit to offer Oracle Linux a
Suns would have been a great platform for Linux - a pity that Oracle didn't deem it fit to offer Oracle Linux as an option on their SPARCservers.
It's fortunate that they did not... Linux thrives on commodity hardware, so x64 is the better option all-around. But back before x64 caught on, they might have gotten some traction.
Incidentally, it's not Hitachi, but Fujitsu you were probably thinking about, w/ their SPARC64
Thanks for the correction. Guess I had hard drives on the brain...
OVMS should have remain
I thought MIPS was dead.
You see them (or probably don't see them) mostly in embedded processors: network gear, printers etc., although ARM seem to be cutting into that market recently.
I remember reading that some instructions on the 68000 like SUB or XOR were actually faster than CLR. The other companies were mashed up when Microsoft announced around the mid 1990's that "UNIX was legacy and Windows NT is the future". The manufacturers caved into the hype, brought out Windows boxes, and reduced themselves to what were the industry called "box packagers" who just took components, slapped them together, and bundled in an OS, then shipped the box. HP, DEC, Digital ended up just competing aga
Along with the other examples so far, MIPS was the architecture of choice for the supercomputer company SiCortex, which I was very sad to see go.
MIPS had been licensing its architectures rather than building their own, much like ARM. And also like ARM they had a 16-bit instruction set variant.
68000 is still around in the form of Coldfire system-on-chips from Freescale.
There's more to the world of CPUs than PCs and high end workstations.
Of all the assembly languages I learned in college, MIPS was by far the best design.
Which has turned into a complete dogs dinner in the last couple of decades first with the FPU stack based instructions being glued to a register based architecture then all the endless psuedo parallel long word instruction sets intel have thrown at their cpus like confetti. Its long been said that compilers make a better job of generating assembler than a human, but these days I doubt if a human could even grok the entire x86 instruction set to start with. I gave up long ago.
Might have missed the comment title, there.
Thanks, I didn't realize that the MIPS architecture used the x86 instruction set.
It doesn't. He made that classic mistake of starting his comment in the title - which is annoying. Read his title as part of the comment and then what he says makes more sense.
That was the original battle of CISC vs. RISC in the 1990's. CPU designers did a survey of how often every instruction was referenced by various compiler writers. Most of the time it was move, arithmetic, function call and conditional branching instructions, with the more complex ones used very rarely if at all.
And it was just as efficient doing floating-point in software as it was implementing custom instructions, simply because it wasn't possible to get all the transistors onto a single chip. They had to
Nothing like writing MIPS assembly on an SGI using XSPIM
"MIPS Technologies - the original RISC processor company"
Shirley that was Acorn with the original ARM in the 1980s??
Don't call me Shirley!
"MIPS Technologies - the original RISC processor company"
Shirley that was Acorn with the original ARM in the 1980s??
I think the point was that MIPS was the first company founded (1984) for the sole purpose of marketing RISC processors. The ARM equivalent would be ARM Holdings (est 1990.)
The first company to make a RISC processor would be IBM, which produced the ROMP in 1981.
ARM chips were made by Acorn originally (the A stood for "acorn"). ARM Holdings is just the name given to the spun-off chunk off Acorn that survived the company going bankrupt.
I believe Acorn were developing ARM as early as 1983 (so says Wikipedia), meaning they pre-date MIPS Technologies as a RISC-making company. Although Wikipedia tells me that the original academic origins of MIPS pre-date ARM, so the technology (rather than the company) can claim to be "first".
Fun (if you're into that sort of thing) discussion of the early days of MIPS at the Computer History Museum in 2011. http://www.computerhistory.org/events/video/?videoid=3paiCK3dlK0 [computerhistory.org]
Very fun introduction to assembly and the language has a small API. I even bought an ARM textbook to learn more about it. I'd just love to have an excuse to use it. Something very satisfying about working at that low a level.
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- Alzheimer's affects 5.2 million Americans and millions more who are caregivers
- Symptoms include memory loss, difficulty in performing everyday tasks
- Max Wallack, 17, co-wrote a children's book and founded nonprofit group
A music legend fights Alzheimer's disease on his unforgettable farewell tour. CNN Films Presents: "Glen Campbell ... I'll Be Me," Sunday, June 28 at 9 p.m. ET.
(CNN)When Max Wallack was 6, his great-grandmother Gertrude Finkelstein -- Great Grams as he called her -- was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. His parents were open with him, explaining in easy-to-understand terms that the illness would have a significant impact on her memory.
Wallack and his great-grandmother had always been close, but the debilitating disease took its toll on their relationship. She had cared for him when he was young; now he was one of her primary caregivers.
Wallack spent a large part his childhood watching over Great Grams, who was in and out of nursing homes until she moved in with his family. Despite his age, Wallack often held the responsibility of taking care of his great-grandmother alone when his parents could not.
He called it "bubby-sitting."
Alzheimer's affects 5.2 million Americans and millions more who are caregivers devoting their lives to helping affected loved ones. Caring for someone with Alzheimer's is no simple task. Symptoms include memory loss, difficulty in performing everyday tasks and not recognizing close family members.
"There were some hard times," says Wallack, now 17. He recalls a vacation to Hawaii when Great Grams grew fearful of the family, even though they were only looking out for her.
Great Grams passed away when Wallack was 10. Her last few years inspired him to devote his life to studying Alzheimer's and dementia.
Wallack is a junior studying neuroscience at Boston University. After graduation, he wants to attend medical school and continue pursuing Alzheimer's research.
His resume already showcases his passion: He performs research at the Laboratory of Molecular Psychiatry in Aging at Boston University's Alzheimer's Disease Center. He also founded the nonprofit organization Puzzles to Remember, which distributes puzzles to patients in nursing homes with Alzheimer's and dementia.
Wallack did not achieve all this without persistence -- or intelligence. He took university courses while still in high school and began lab work when he was 15.
Wallack's ultimate goal? To find a cure or treatment for Alzheimer's. But attacking the illness from a medical standpoint alone is not his only course of action.
"You have to combat it in many different ways," he says. He decided to focus part of his advocacy on an experience with which he was very familiar: being a young caregiver for someone with Alzheimer's.
This summer, Wallack released a children's book, "Why Did Grandma Put Her Underwear in the Refrigerator?" The title is meant to be funny, but Wallack says children who have loved ones with Alzheimer's will relate to the serious side as well.
The book aims to teach children about Alzheimer's. While Wallack's parents were open with him when they explained Alzheimer's, others tiptoe around the topic to avoid scaring children, he says. By providing ways to cope, relatable experiences and even a bit of humor, the book aims to make this conversation easier.
Wallack wrote the book with the help of Carolyn Given, his English teacher from fourth through eighth grades. When he reached out to Given last winter, he had already been planning the book for years.
"I would love to help him out," Given recalls saying. "As soon as I said that -- within a week -- he had his entire manuscript."
The two have crafted a lighthearted, educational book that made it to the Amazon Top 100 Best-Sellers for Large Print shortly after its release.
The book is filled with stories and ways to help children learn about Alzheimer's -- some from Wallack's childhood as well as others from children he has met. One part describes how a person with Alzheimer's might be afraid of a pet cat because it looks like a lion. Another part teaches children about serving food to people with Alzheimer's on red plates -- a proven caregiving strategy that makes food stand out on plates, causing them to eat more.
Families from all over have reached out to thank Wallack for sharing this story, praising it for quelling children's fears about Alzheimer's.
"This is the kind of reaction I had hoped for," Wallack told CNN in an e-mail. "I find stories like that very fulfilling."

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New Orleans Saints Defensive Coordinator Gregg Williams
Media Availability
Friday, December 02, 2011
ESPN in their coverage showed a moment in the game with you celebrating with your team. What was going on?
When youre as hard on them as I am, you try to get into celebratory fashion with those guys and let them see a different side of you. We were doing that and just having fun celebrating a big play. We were playing very well as a team and created another short field. I have a good relationship with the offensive players and defensive players, too. One of the kids I have the greatest time with every day in practice is Jimmy Graham. What a great story he is with his background. I get way too much credit with Xs and Os. Hopefully one of my strengths is being around people and dealing with people. The fun part of it is going back and forth with the offense too. Some of the questions a while ago as Im just sitting there smiling and listening to it is Drew Brees, Tom Brady, and Peyton Manning are the top three guys at doing what you guys were talking about doing with the looks and being able to slow their brains down and not be overloaded with information. Most fun times we have in practice are when we do something defensively that bothers Drew. When it happens in practice, you dont see him look at Sean Payton or Jon Vilma. Hes burning a stare right through me. Just the competitiveness back and forth of what were trying to do and preparing each other. Sean Payton in all the years Ive gone against him before I got here, hes one of the best one or two people that handle personnel packages getting on and off the field. Were the same way defensively. Were up to 40 packages now, but we only played 12 packages this past game. Every single day the packages change. Those guys have to get comfortable at the verbalization and the non-verbal body language. I really do believe that if you watch the difficulty of some of the defensive staffs that go against us, theres one particular team in our division that struggles with Seans packages and they burn timeouts. Its a distraction to the defense when you dont know whos on the field when they break the huddle. If you can cause that little bit of a distraction and we can we playing something real simple but fighting to see whos coming on the field that cause you hesitation. I have a signal file on every single team in the league. We have advance scouts that do that type of stuff. The teams that dont signal like us are the ones that challenge you the most defensively. We get challenges the most in practice because we dont know what theyre getting ready to do. It helps us when we play against someone who doesnt give signals. Its not a distraction to our defense. Vilma is real good with it and Jo-Lonn Dunbar is real good with it. Malcolm Jenkins is real good with it. We have a coach on our sidelines thats responsible for telling our defensive guys who they have in the huddle before they break the huddle through non-verbal communication that were using. When they break the huddle, we know. When you have certain personnel on the field, youre expecting certain formations. Youre expecting certain plays. When you dont know, and Sean and Pete do a great job with it, it causes a hesitation. When you have a guy like (Darren) Sproles that can line up anywhere, theres another hesitation.
Do you think this Saints offense ranks with that 1999 Rams offense when they won the Super Bowl?
There are a lot of similarities. The best offensive player that Ive been on the field coaching a defense against is Marshall Faulk. Its unbelievable. In his heyday, it was unbelievable what he could do and how he went about doing it. There are some similarities here. Our speed in certain areas is not as good as they were. We handle some of the other dead spots and concepts and how they create problems for the defense similar to that greatest show on turf.
Full interview.
Carmichael and Williams' Weekly Presser
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A demand for Drew Henson? Huh
@JasonLaCanfora: The 2013 salary cap could end up being higher than expected. Franchise tag updates, and more, here @CBSSports : http://t.co/1zJNMuXSud
A demand for Drew Henson? Huh
Good. Lets clear some space and save as much as we are allowed to for next year. There will be some dead money from Sanchez, Holmes, etc.
hey 2 mill more is 2 mill more.
All this stuff is great for the future. Jets have to be careful (which everyone believes they will) to not use the extra cap space because it's there.
Plan for the future, not splurge because you found an extra 20$ in your pocket.


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Putting the blame on public employees
To the Editor:
I would like to comment about Mr. White's statement in the Lookout section of your Oct. 3 issue – "any city with systemic financial problems, usually tied to legacy public-employee contract obligations, can stumble into bankruptcy, too."
I feel his statement is baseless and obviously made from an ill-informed position as to how the town of West Warwick has been governed over the past 68 years. Just another one of his bias attempts to blame the financial problems of cities and towns on public employee unions.
Maybe he should get out of the opinion business and come up with some concrete answers to help cities and towns deal with their problems, rather than just blaming them all on the public employee unions, who continue to make concessions to help the town.
Just my opinion, but based on the fact I have lived in West Warwick for all but 13 of the last 68 years.
Dean Tourangeau
West Warwick
Retired MA teacher after 41 years of service, still working as a volunteer in the Uxbridge School System.
Baseless?...ill-informed...? To wit:
Detroit: Over promise to public employee unions
San Bernardino: Over promise to public employee unions
Stockton: Over promise to public employee unions
Harrisburg: Over promise to public employee unions
Central Falls: Over promise to public employee unions
Etc Etc Etc
To point out the obvious does not equate to casting blame on the beneficiaries. Before coming up with "concrete answers", do we not first need to define the problem?
End defined pensions. Replace them with placing workers into social security and a 401k that they can manage. Complete visibility to both the taxpayers and the workers. Politicians can't buy union votes in 2013 by promising benefits that won't have to be paid for until 2033. Only spend what you can afford. What an original idea.


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Effective the week of Oct. 8 and continuing through Nov. 9 (weather permitting), the City of Estherville will collect leaves and lawn rakings free of charge to residents. Yard waste must be in plain plastic bags, which are securely closed and placed at the curb. Collection of yard waste will normally begin on Mondays extending into additional days if needed to cover the entire city.
Please use city-metered bags for usual solid waste and non-metered bags for yard waste. These items will be disposed of at separate locations and will not be collected at the same time.
Residents are also reminded of the ordinance change that went into effect in May of 2004 banning the burning of leaves and yard waste on property less than 1.5 acres.
If you have any questions regarding this ordinance change, please contact the city office at 362-7771.


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Time is running out to pick up tickets to the upcoming 10th Annual Rock 'n' Roll Dinner Dance Fund-raiser to benefit the Special Populations program.
Hosted by the Guardian Angels, the event takes place from 6:30 to 10 p.m. next Saturday at the Lake Kennedy Senior Center, at 400 Santa Barbara Blvd. The theme for this year's fund-raiser is Motown; last year was British Invasion.
Vince Marcucci, president of the Guardian Angels, said the music selection will include the Supremes, the Temptations and other Motown favorites.
"We thought that all those acts would be kind of cool," he said.
The deejay will also play the best of the '50s, '60s and '70s.
"That everybody asks for all the time," Marcucci said.
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10th Annual Rock 'n' Roll
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Saturday, March 23,
from 6:30 to 10 p.m.
Lake Kennedy Senior Center,
at 400 Santa Barbara Blvd.
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for Special Populations
He called the dance a "super friendly event."
"People mix at tables. There's plenty of space to spread out," Marcucci said, adding that the event is also fun for Special Populations participants.
"The really heartwarming thing is seeing our participants there enjoying themselves," he said. "They love dancing and music, the social component."
Tickets cost $25 per person and include dinner and dessert. Last year, dinner was bangers and mash to go along with the British Invasion theme. This year's dinner is chicken marsala, rice pilaf, green beans and salad.
"I really wanted to, but we weren't able to pull it off," he said of trying to match the menu with the theme of the dance again.
Hot and cold beverages will be available, along with free BYOB setups.
"For anyone who wants to mix something with ginger ale or tonic," Marcucci said. "They do bring their wine, their coolers - they have a good time."
The Cape Coral Caring Center will help serve the dinner.
"We're going to ask anyone that's coming to bring a can of food for them," he said.
A poll after last year's event revealed that attendees believed there were too many raffles and that the raffles were taking away from the event.
"We decided that since our next fund-raiser is our fashion show and auction, we would move all of our games of chance to that," Marcucci said.
"This way, they have a lot more dance time," he said.
There will be one 50/50 raffle. Half of the winnings will go toward Special Populations, and the other half will be divided between three winners.
The dinner raised more than $3,000 last year, with about 120 attending.
"I'd say that's a little bit more than average," he said of the turnout in 2012. "We usually average at about 100, if we're lucky."
Organizers are hoping to raise between $2,000 and $2,500 this year.
"It's not just for the food and the music, but to really help out our neighbors with different abilities," he said.
Marcucci did not know Friday how many tickets had been sold.
"The last week we always do pretty well," he said. "People come forward."
According to Marcucci, the Guardian Angels was able to defray some of the costs last year - specifically food and beverage - because it had a sponsor for the dinner. Special Populations, in turn, ended up receiving more funding.
This year, food and beverage total between $700 and $800.
"We'll always take a sponsor," he said. "Whatever they come up with."
Special Populations provides education, employment training and recreation to adults and children with developmental and physical disabilities in Lee.
The Guardian Angels is an all-volunteer organization comprised of parents, friends, area businesses and community leaders. It has been raising funds to help support the programs at Special Populations for more than 17 years.
In the past, raised funds have paid for two 22-passenger buses with wheelchair access, two passenger vans, appliances, equipment and more.
"We really want everybody to be included in everything we do," Marcucci said of the buses. "This means we can get them to where everybody else is."
Funds also provide for participant scholarships. He estimated that about $8,000 to $14,000 annually covers scholarships for 11 to 15 participants.
To buy event tickets online, visit: www.myspecialpopulations.org.
People can also contact Special Populations at (239) 574-0574 and pay over the phone with a credit card, or visit in person at 410 Santa Barbara Blvd.


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66th Annual Butler County Mayor's Dinner Thursday evening.
Several mayors, city managers and representatives from throughout the county gathered to talk, share ideas and learn about what is going on in each others communities during the 66th Annual Butler County Mayor's Dinner Thursday evening.
This year's event was held at the BG Products Veterans Sports Complex in the skybox.
"I'm a real believer in communities and small communities," said El Dorado Mayor Tom McKibban. "They're all really important."
He commended all of the mayors and city managers on the good work they are doing.
Following the meal, a representative from each town talked about what had been going on in their communities in 2012.
Mayor Kristey Williams of Augusta talked about what they have been doing.
"We have a lot of activity in Augusta," she said.
Among that is a new Walmart and work on replacing their 100-year levee with a 500-year levee.
She also said they drained their lake last year to do some work on it, but it didn't fill back up. They are continuing to get their water from El Dorado.
"There are good things happening in Augusta," she said.
Among those is looking at the possibility of expanding their airport. They also just passed a new one-cent sales tax, of which 90 percent will go toward water infrastructure to build a new line to El Dorado.
They also heard about growth in Andover.
Andover City Manager Sasha Stiles said they had 60 new building starts in 2012, which was right in line with the average for the last three years. The council also approved a new Neighborhood Revitalization Program, which Stiles said although did not have much impact on new starts, it did have a positive impact on remodels.
Andover also is getting a new Dollar General store.
They recently completed signalization at the intersection of 159th Street and Highway 54, and undertook a 21st Street improvement from Andover Road to 159th.
"We are also going to be improving the intersection of 13th and Andover Road," Stiles said.
This will include dedicated turn lanes and a new design for the intersection.
Other projects include an economic development visioning process for their industrial park for which they are having a land auction, a BNSF rail corridor project for a path if they receive a TE grant and adoption of a U.S. 54 corridor plan. They also are working on a comprehensive plan update.
The mayor of Benton, Ken Gile, said they did not have new much going on last year.
In Douglass, KaLyn Nethercot, city administrator, said they have had some positive and some negative things happening.
While they passed a sales tax for their community, a few weeks later their grocery store closed. They also have had several other businesses close in the past year.
One that was reopened was the lumber store, which was opened by former residents who moved back to the community and want to help revitalize it.
"We're trying to stabilize things a little bit," Nethercot said.
In Potwin, Mayor Dean Schmidt said they passed a sales tax and have been amazed at how much it has generated over the year.
They also are seeing a hardship on their water fund with so many pipes breaking because of the drought and the ground shifting. He said in 2015 he will have served as mayor of Potwin for 30 years.
In Leon, Gerald Schuetz said they received a grant for their sewer, and started that work. They had been working on the grant for the last two years.
In Towanda, Administrator Matt Engels said they have received a couple of good grants, including a KC Royals grant to re-do their baseball fields.
They also have been holding more fairs and events the last couple of years.
Looking at the county as a whole, County Commissioner Dan Woydziak said they are in the process of looking at their budget and seeing where they are at on it.
One big project for the county last year was the communications plan, which he said has gone well and is being paid for by sales tax.
He said they are working to provide the needed services with the available resources.
McKibban thanked everyone for attending this year's dinner.
"It's been a great six years," he said, announcing he won't be running for re-election.
Among the highlights in El Dorado include the new stadium opening, BG Products finishing their facility, Barton Solvents and two new schools. They also have the city sales tax up for a vote again in the next election.
"It's a real good program," McKibban said.
He went on to say he is from Douglass and at that time there was three grocery stores and two hardware stores there.
"If we don't support our communities they get sucked in and people go to bigger communities to shop," he said, adding that he always tries to shop at small communities when he is in them. "It is important to shop in the small communities."
McKibban also announced he is running for Butler Community College Trustee.
One big concern for him regarding the college is to get the funding changed so the mill levy does not fall just on the county in which the college is located but the entire state.
"I really think we need to address how community colleges are funded at the state level," he said.
He again thanked everyone for attending.


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The quote in the title up there is from the Dana Milbank column, which goes on:
"She sleeps on my bed," said Byrd, in his 90th year and prone to meandering. "She goes with me to the Senate, rides in the car with me. She stays in my office. When somebody comes into the office, she rises and comes over and greets them, goes on about her business and gets back on the couch."You have to hear the whole thing to get the effect. You can find it on this C-Span page (from April 12). Fast forward to 39:07. This is the most ridiculous 10 minutes of congressional hearing I've ever seen.
Laugh at Byrd all you want -- and you will want -- but it's not just him. People are absurdly emotional about their pets. I would have thought it would be embarrassing to dwell on tainted pet food for so long. There are so many problems in the world, so many human beings suffering. How can the media go on and on about a few dogs dying? I know, I know: I'm always blogging about all sorts of foolish things that capture my attention for whatever idiosyncratic reason. But mainstream media and Congress ought to have some priorities -- some proportion.


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We mark the notable deaths of several people throughout the Fox Valley in 2012.
Some we remember for their lives spent trying to improve the world; others, due to tragic circumstances.
Spc. Christopher Patterson: Residents of Batavia, North Aurora and Aurora mourned the January death of Spc. Christopher Patterson of North Aurora, 20.
The Indiana National Guard member was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Illinois Gov. Patrick Quinn and Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels lauded Patterson's devotion to service at his funeral. The 2009 West Aurora graduate, who was a music-education student at Valparaiso University, could have postponed his tour of duty in Afghanistan until after graduating college, but wanted to serve with his comrades in the 713th Engineering Company.
Marine Cpl. Alex Martinez: A loving husband, son, brother, cousin and uncle with an infectious laugh and a passion for Tapatio hot sauce. A role model to his fellow Marines, a true hero devoted to a life of service.
That's how Marine Cpl. Alex Martinez was remembered in April at his funeral, attended by more than 400 people including the governor and about 50 servicemen and servicewomen. The 21-year-old Elginite died April 5 during combat operations in Afghanistan.
His older sister Jenny Martinez, of Palatine, said Martinez always viewed life as something that should be enjoyed.
"He was always a protector, and that's why he proudly joined the Marines," she said.
Quinn said "From the day he was born, he was trying to help others. He was a person who understood that helping others is the essence of being a human being on this earth," Quinn said.
Merritt King: Merritt King of Geneva died in January, at age 93.
"I just can't imagine Geneva without Merritt King," said Terry Emma, director of the Geneva History Center. "Geneva was Merritt, and Merritt was Geneva."
King moved here when he was 8. He was a decorated World War II veteran, with a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart, and received the Legion of Honor medal from the French government. He served 32 years on the Geneva City Council, was president of the American Legion, and was historian emeritus of the Geneva History Center.
Chuck West: Kane County Coroner Chuck West died July 4. The last few years of his life were spent battling criminal charges of official misconduct. It was charged that he allowed a television set to be stolen out of the home of a dead Carpentersville man. West had been coroner since 2000.
Robert Kudlicki: Robert Kudlicki loved politics, but didn't consider himself a politician.
While the Hampshire resident's public-service record included two terms as village president and two others on the Kane County Board, he was also known as an entrepreneur who owned Marberry Cleaners and Village Toggery, a men's clothing store, in Hampshire. He died, at age 83, in October. The Republican was president from 1976 through 1984, and on the county board from 2004 to 2012.
John Larimer: Crystal Lake South High School graduate John Larimer was among the 12 victims of the Aurora, Colo., theater shooting July 20. Larimer, 27, was a petty officer in the Navy. known for his unassuming nature and his strong sense of social justice.
"Here was a young man who was gifted in so many ways. A young man who did believe he was accountable for his community and society and he needed to apply his gifts to a greater cause," said Ben Stoner, Crystal Lake South High School English teacher and theater director.
Larimer's commanding officer, Cmdr. Jeffrey Jakubowski, described Larimer -- a cryptologic technician specializing in collection, processing and analysis of communication signals -- as an "outstanding shipmate, a valued member of our Navy team, and an extremely dedicated sailor."
Other sailors, he said, were drawn to Larimer's "calming demeanor and outstanding work ethic."
Mary Bencini: Genevans were shocked at the April death of Mary Bencini, 63. Bencini, a retired Geneva schoolteacher, suffered a heart attack while driving through downtown Geneva.
She was known for volunteering for many things, including the Geneva Cultural Arts Commission and the Geneva Academic Foundation. She won the Wood Community Service Award. She worked on the effort to get a grant to pay for preservation work on the Viking replica ship at Good Templar Park.
"Any time anything needed to be done, she did it. She did all the stuff no one else wanted to do. There was no Geneva project too big or too small for Mary," said her friend and neighbor, Kathy Klees.
James Hughes: James Hughes, founder of the Wiseman-Hughes real-estate development company, died in November at age 91.
The Elburn man's firm built an estimated 35,000 houses in the South and Western suburbs.
Paul DesCoteaux: Former Geneva alderman Paul DesCoteaux died in December at age 83. He served 20 years on the council, stepping down in 2009.
He was passionate about avoiding waste in government, routinely voting "no" on no-bid contracts. But he also was passionate about keeping Geneva beautiful, including working with the Geneva Beautification Commission, which plants and maintains flower beds throughout the downtown.
John Winkelman: Huntley Fire Capt. John "Winky" Winkelman was killed in Crystal Lake in April while riding his motorcycle home after a fire department meeting.
Winkelman, 54, of Marengo, was remembered as the quintessential man next door who could never sit still, who loved his job, mentored younger firefighters and groomed the firehouse cat with his own comb.
Tony White: Tony White grew up as the impoverished child of Italian immigrants and made himself into a prominent business owner in Elgin's once-thriving downtown, never forgetting his roots or losing his compassion for others in need. White died Feb. 10 at 95, ending a long life that included 20 years as owner of Tony White Shoe Stores.
White, a devoted Catholic, helped found St. Thomas More Catholic Church in 1959 to provide a place of worship on Elgin's west side. He owned apartment buildings and spent much of his 30 years in retirement doing maintenance work. White never stopped giving his money to those in need, writing dozens of checks each month to charities. He also made weekly trips to a nursing home to shave some of the older men and keep them company.
Sheri Buttstadt: The Elgin community lost a fighter when Sheryl "Sheri" Buttstadt died of cancer Sept. 17 at age 59.
Buttstadt moved to Elgin in 1986 with her husband, Randy, and two sons at a time when the city didn't have its own code department and neighborhood groups were rare. She worked tirelessly to research how other cities enforced code violations and pushed Elgin officials to create a full-time department. In the meantime, she supported the founding of neighborhood associations and later the Elgin Community Network, which brought the individual groups under a larger umbrella.
While her passion sometimes put Buttstadt at odds with officials or other members of the community, she never backed down from the fight. She led the charge for improvements at Lords Park Zoo, organizing volunteers to restore the old fountain and area around the pavilion. Buttstadt wrote a community column for the Daily Herald in the late 1990s, served on the city's zoning commission and volunteered during the Fox Trot and the Gifford Park House Tour.
"Whatever she could do to help make it a safer city and a better city for our family, that's what she was trying to accomplish," Randy Buttstadt said of his wife.
"She might have been a stay-at-home mom, but she didn't stay at home."
Tracy Hill: The property-management industry lost a pioneer in Tracy Hill, who died at age 68.
Hill grew up working in his father's company, Kimball Hill Homes, learning first how to do construction labor. Hill split from his father's company to found Property Specialists Inc. in 1975; it grew to 60 employees, working in 250 communities today. Hill was inducted into the Home Builders National Hall of Fame.
Ronald Rhoades: Ronald Rhoades was the first principal of Dundee Highlands Elementary School in West Dundee when it opened in 1964 and he stayed until he retired in 1982. The longtime East Dundee man died Nov. 26 at 88.
Rhoades spent 31 years in District 300, first as a teacher. His entire career was in elementary education, where he made an impression on people as a kind, yet firm, leader who always listened to and supported the teachers he worked with. Rhoades also took on leadership roles in the Dundee Lions Club, where he was a member for almost six decades, and Bethlehem Lutheran Church in West Dundee, where he served for many years as a church elder.
Samuel Sublett Jr.: Samuel Sublett Jr., 84, of St. Charles, was the longtime leader of the Illinois Youth Center in St. Charles, a correctional facility for juvenile offenders.
Sublett was known for helping author many of the standards for the operation of both juvenile and adults correctional institutions across the country.
Mathew Shane Huffman: Mathew Shane Huffman, 20, was an assistant coach to the St. Charles East/North High School combined junior varsity lacrosse team. Huffman died in August after suffering head trauma from a skateboarding accident.
• Daily Herald staff writers Lenore Adkins, Elena Ferrarin, Harry Hitzeman and Tara Garcia Mathewson contributed to this report.


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A couple of quick notes from Monday's post-practice interviews:
> UM coach Al Golden said linebackers Eddie Johnson and Gabe Terry, who did not make the trip to Virginia Saturday for not following team rules, didn't practice Monday. But Golden said he hopes to resolve issues with both of those players "tonight and tomorrow."
"I just wanted to get through the game film of this and didn't really want to -- they weren't part of that and I wanted to get through today and move forward with them tonight and tomorrow," Golden said.
> Golden on the length of the suspension of receiver Rashawn Scott: "Indefinitely. I don't know if that means there will be closure to that or not. But it's indefinitely for sure."
> Linebacker Denzel Perryman (ankle) was back at practice Monday according to Golden and practicing with the first team at weakside linebacker according to Mark D'Onofrio. Safety Deon Bush (stinger) was back at practice and was running around and participating in conditioning. But Golden said Bush will need medical clearance to return for Saturday's home finale against USF.
"Denzel is going to be ready it looks like," Golden said. "Deon, we're still in that stage where we have to evaluate. He looked great. He's out here running and everything. It's just, the doctor has to give him the okay. From a conditioning standpoint we'll keep him on track to play. But he can't play until he gets cleared."
> Freshman running back Duke Johnson was named ACC Rookie of the Week for the fourth time this season after tallying 368 all-purpose yards at Virginia. Johnson became only the third FBS player since 2000 with a TD pass and a kickoff return for a TD in the same game.
> Sophomore Gionni Paul was named co-Linebacker of the Week after tallying a team-leading 14 tackles against the Cavs. Paul, who was honored by the ACC for the second time this season, was practicing as the backup to Perryman at weakside linebacker on Monday according to D'Onofrio.
> For those of you hoping Golden might decide it's time to make a change at defensive coordinator, don't hold your breath. We continue to get the sense that despite the Hurricanes resetting the record book for most points and yards allowed on defense, Golden doesn't blame D'Onofrio for any of it. He blames youth.
"The mindset right now is we're in this to fix it long term," Golden said Monday. "We just had a two minute drive at the end of the game and we didn't stop them and there were no seniors on the field. None. So, I think the guys understand we didn't get it done, but if you're here long term and you want to get it fixed, it's going to be all of us that are here plus whatever we add next year. It's not just going to [snaps fingers four times] just turn overnight. I think they have a good attitude. I think they understand that. For all the things we didn't do persay in that two minute drive, look at all the guys who were on the field. The [Tyriq] McCords, Tracy Howards and [Rayshawn] Jenkins that did a nice job."
> Big picture you get the sense Golden is tiring of dealing with outside distractions. It's not even the NCAA anymore. It's his own players like Johnson and Rashawn Scott getting themselves suspended in Week 10 of the season that are troubling him.
"It's been TMZ since I've been here," Golden said of the outside distractions. "Let's be honest. Yeah, it's been tough. It's been tough on the coaches. It's been tough on me, personally. There's not one minute I go to bed where I don't think I'm fighting that with the team. Again, I'm looking forward to the day when we're focused on our opponents and making our players better and not talking about [outside distractions]."
Are the players totally focused and where they need to be? "I don't think we're there yet," Golden said. "I think we've made a lot of progress. I think we've gotten to the point where we're starting to focus on what's important for our program and what we need to do in terms of the Coastal Division and those opponents. But clearly we had some missteps last week. I don't think there's any questions about it."
Golden said players need to do a better job policing themselves "proactively" or before someone makes a mistake. "Every team battles it," Golden said. "I just don't want to be there in November."
> Golden believes UM will be focused to take on South Florida (3-6, 1-4 ACC) this week.
"This has turned into a rival," Golden said. "There's going to be a lot of energy and effort that both teams are going to put into this game to prepare. I see some guys playing a non-conference game, but it's a non-BCS or FCS game to get them ready for their rivalry game or get them settled in for their conference championship. That's not the case here. This is all we can handle. This will be a well rested team, a tough team coming in. We better get back on the horse."
I will update and post more notes after I transcribe them. Stay tuned for updates. But for now, the audio from today's interviews are available for your listening pleasure.
AUDIO: Coach Al Golden post-practice Monday
AUDIO: Defensive coordinator Mark D'Onofrio post-practice Monday
AUDIO: Offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch post-practice Monday


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Michael takes matters into his own hands, Logan and Coop talk, and Jason hurts Carly's feelings.
When Johnny and Lulu finally pull apart from their kiss, she tells him that she's just telling him goodbye because there's an APB out on him. He says that he's not going anywhere! He tells her that unless Logan told Scott where he's hiding, he doesn't have to run. He tells Lulu that Logan wouldn't turn him in because he's in love with her and she would get in trouble. He tells her to go meet Logan for her ice skating date and unless Logan called the cops, he'll be here when she returns.
Coop has come home and found Logan waiting for him. He says that he was looking for some cash but found the PCPD DNA results instead. Rather than let Coop explain himself, he says that before Georgie was killed she was looking into his background and found out about the female private who was strangled where they were stationed in Iraq. Coop affirms that he is not the text message killer! He explains that he did see Georgie in the park the night she was killed and she freaked. He tried to calm her down and even reached out to her, but she fought him. He says that's the only way that his DNA ended up under her nails. He left, but warned her not to stay out there alone. Coop says that he just wants to get Maxie out of town - for her own safety. Coop reminds Logan that there are things about him, too, that no one knows. Logan tells Coop that as far as he is concerned he is the person of interest.
Liz calls Lucky from the hospital to check on the boys. He assures her that they are all fine and tells her to rest. After they hang up, Lainey sits with her and asks about the bad dreams she's been having. Lainey tells her to focus on something else besides the fire. As they talk, a handsome guy gets off the elevator. He introduces himself to Nadine as the new oncologist, Dr. Ian Devlin.
Michael is hanging around on the waterfront waiting for someone and finally, two teenage boys arrive. Michael asks about "the stuff" and the boys ask what he needs. Later, Michael and Morgan show up at the hospital to "hit Grandma Bobbie up" for a donation for a school fundraiser called "Dollars for Dolphins." Next they go to Kelly's to ask Grandpa Mike to contribute. As soon as they leave, Michael gives Morgan his cut and then makes him promise not to tell anyone about their little project.
Kate shows up in Sonny's office and asks where Sonny is. Jason says that he thought Sonny was with her. On her way in, Carly overhears and asks Kate what the heck she did to Sonny? She insists on finding out who Sonny took along to NYC for protection. Kate says that Sonny came alone and assures her that he wasn't picked up by the cops. Jason tries to calm Carly down by saying that Sonny's driver called and said that he picked Sonny up in Benson Hurst. Carly can't believe that he'd go to the place where he had such a rotten childhood. Then she turns to Kate and asks what they were doing there? Kate says that they went to a few of their old places. Carly pushes to know more and finally Kate blurts it out. "He proposed to me Carly!" Jason is growing increasingly uncomfortable as the women bicker with both barrels. Carly asks where the ring is and when Kate doesn't answer, she surmises that Sonny changed his mind. Kate asks Jason to tell Sonny that she came by and then leaves.
Daniel, the new guy at Kelly's, shows up for work and Mike asks him why he blew off his dinner shift last night. Coop and Logan come down stairs and Logan tells Coop that he'll see him around. Coop asks Daniel for change and then says that he remembers him as one of the catering employees from the B&W ball.
Dr. Devlin is getting a tour of the hospital from Nadine. As they talk, Leyla shows up and he checks her out. Before long, he has talked her into giving him a tour of the OR. After they finish, she asks why he didn't ask one of the doctors. He gives a smooth answer about the nurses being the heart of a hospital. At the nurses' desk, the nurses find out that he used the same line on all of them. Still, Nadine thinks he's cute, but Leyla declares that he is trouble. They watch as Patrick runs into him and greets his old friend. Leyla brightens up and says that there's nothing wrong with a little trouble.
Back in Sonny's office, Jason tells Carly to stop trashing anything good in Sonny's life! Jason says this is just like her reaction to him and Elizabeth. Carly jumps tracks and says that he should want to be with his son! Jason says that she judges all of them and nobody ever gets to say anything about what she does. He asks if she's bored with Jax being gone again? Carly breaks down and says that she just wants them all to have everything, but something always gets in the way. "Sometimes that something is you," Jason says quietly. Carly leaves.
Sam is at Lucky's house with him and the boys. He asks why she seems on edge and she says that she feels uncomfortable in the home he shared with Liz. He says he doesn't want her to feel that way. Then he suggests that she move in and says that he thinks they have a chance at something good. Sam agrees, but she still seems afraid to follow her heart. Lucky gets a phone call and learns there's a lead on Johnny. He asks Sam to stay with the boys and then leaves. Sam is nervous, but she immediately plays peek-a-boo with Jake.
Lulu meets Logan at Kelly's and asks if he ratted Johnny out to Scott. Logan says he would lose her if he did, so he didn't. Lulu smiles. She asks if they can get some hot chocolate before they skate. They sit at the counter and don't even see Maxie as she rushes up the stairs. But soon, all anybody can hear are her shrieks for help!
Trevor is on the waterfront with his goon talking about the fact that they've found "her" and she's in Milan. Trevor says that he thought she'd be in a trailer park by now. He remembers her long gangly legs and the sneakers she use to trip over. He hopes that she's picked up some class along the way, but wonders if an old dog can learn new tricks. (As he speaks, we see boxes of red designer shoes and a woman's legs as she tries them on.)
Michael meets the guys again and hands over a wad of cash. In turn, they hand over a handgun.
Liz keys into Lucky's house and asks where everybody is. Then Sam comes walking out from the kitchen holding Jake.
Kate goes back to Sonny's office because she left her gloves earlier. Sonny's there.
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Renée April inherited her taste for fine fabrics, especially brocades and sumptuous velvets, from her seamstress mother, and began designing clothes at the age of twelve. After completing her training in theatre at the Collège Lionel-Groulx near Montreal in 1974, she started her career in set decoration, but quickly turned to costume design.
Renée has worked on some of the best-known recent American and Canadian films, including Blindness (2008) directed by Fernando Mereilles, Night at the Museum (2006) directed by Shawn Levy, The Day After Tomorrow (2004) by Ray Emmerich, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) by George Clooney, who also starred, and Black Robe (1991) directed by Bruce Beresford. She also designed the costumes for The Red Violin (1998) directed by François Girard, writer and director of ZED.
Renée April has received numerous prizes and awards for her work, including three Gemini Awards (Canada), three Genie Award (Canada), including Best Costume Design for The Red Violin, and a Jutra Award (Quebec) for Best Art Direction on the same film.
"I always prefer works that project the viewer into a distant era," says Renée. "Even though that calls for more in-depth research, I am not trying to replicate the era in great detail. I always concentrate more on an interpretation of it."
ZED is the first Cirque du Soleil productionRenée has worked on. "The experience of designing the costumes for this show is completely different from film work," she says. "In film, you're constantly in a rush. I make a pattern, and two days later the costume is on the cutting table. But on ZED I made 500 to 600 sketches, that had to take into account the extra demands that the acrobats' flexibility, movements and harnesses add to the challenge."
ZED is the meeting of two worlds: the sky – where iridescent colors, paler shades and pearl and silver predominate – and the earth, which recalls the Italian Renaissance, with an emphasis on ochre, green, intense turquoise, gold and Venetian blue. "I was aiming for a certain homogeneity and purity of line in keeping with the visual world of François Girard," explains Renée.


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Today's pic comes from Playboy's annual Rock the Rabbit issue, which saw fit to include our beloved Hall & Oates, shot by the legendary Mick Rock and styled by the men themselves.
Mr. Hall's explanation for the rockabilly getup is as follows: "Rebellion is tradition." Which is a pretty good summary of his discography, now that we think of it. We're not sure how the Bono-lite shades play into it…but we'll let him get by with a warning.


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2007 Women's Soccer
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Beavers claim first HCAC win with 2-0 victory at Franklin
October 6, 2007
FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Bluffton University women's soccer team traveled to Franklin College on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, and spoiled the Homecoming festivities for the Grizzlies with a dominating 2-0 performance. The win was the first Heartland Conference victory for the Beavers who improved to 2-7-1 overall while Franklin fell to 0-11-1 overall and 0-3 in the HCAC.
The Beavers fired 19 shots at the Franklin goalkeeper compared to one paltry attempt by the Grizzlies. Leading Bluffton with seven shots on target was freshman Nicole Frey (Wauseon/Wauseon) who put the Beavers up 1-0 just over 11 minutes into the second period.
With less than two minutes on the clock, senior Eva Voth (Bluffton/Bluffton) found freshman Mary Conrad (Millersburg/West Holmes) for her first goal of the season and a 2-0 victory over the home team. .
Allison White (Lima/Shawnee) rifled four shots while Elyse Burckhart (Tellford, Penn./Souderton) and Meghan Forquer (North Canton/Green) chipped in with three attempts each.
The Grizzlies were whistled for eight fouls, compared to 10 against the Beavers. Bluffton controlled the action as the Beavers forced eight corner kicks and did not allow one in the contest.
Bluffton returns to the road on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, when it takes on Manchester College. The match is slated to start at 3:30 p.m. in North Manchester.


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Posted 03 January 2006 - 02:15 PM
Hi all--
I'm getting closer to finally having enough money saved to buy a new car, and the Legacy and Outback are very strong front-runners on my list. My problem is I insist on the following characteristics:
01. Navigation
02. Leather seating
03. Manual transmission
04. Fog lights
05. Alloy wheels
06. Moon roof
07. Fuel efficient
07. 4/5 doors
08. Mid-sized
09. Reliable
10. Side curtain airbags
12. Quiet riding (I hate noisy cars)
13. Smooth riding (I dislike stiff riding cars)
Subaru offers a great many of these characteristics, but the trouble is you pretty much have to get the larger, gluttonous fuel sucking engine and/or an automatic transmission to get leather and navigation. I hate that. The news is, I refuse to buy the 250 HP engine because of its offensive fuel economy. And I happen to like manual transmission and won't buy a car that doesn't offer it. Period. I don't know why not a single auto maker (except Honda and Mazda) thinks people who like manual transmissions and fuel efficiency don't deserve navigation and leather. What a crock.
So I believe it likely that I'd have to forgo leather and navigation in order to get the smaller 175 HP engine and manual transmission. Then I'd order a leather conversion kit from some aftermarket company and get the leather interior I demand, myself. I'd also find a source for the OEM Subaru navigation system and install it myself. I've done a lot of car modification and am pretty skilled in such things. I feel with an official Subaru service manual I could get navigation installed-- Just as if it had come from the factory with it. And I'm not talking about some ghetto aftermarket nav system-- I'd install the real McCoy Subaru system. True, it would be a lot of work, but I've always wanted navigation, and dammit, I've been working so hard and saving for so long I won't compromise on getting exactly what I want from my new car.
So anyway, any of you have any opinions on which car is better in terms of the above noted list, either the Legacy or the Outback?
Thanks for your thoughts on this, guys-- And sorry if I'm inflexible on things-- As said, I've been working, saving, and sacraficing for 3 years; suffering getting stranded by my current old car, having no power anything, no safety equipment, etc.. I'm dang well going to get the new car I want... even if I have to rip it to the ground to get it!
Posted 03 January 2006 - 02:22 PM
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Posted 03 January 2006 - 05:39 PM
I was thinking the same thing. I don't know what country you're in or how much you have to spend, but you can get a BMW X3 with the smaller engine or the diesel with all of those things you list. the first 3 items on your list are usually mutually exclusive for most cars since, as you've noticed, they come packaged together. The X3 2.5 isn't offered in the US anymore, but the way you wanted it equipped, it would have run in the upper 30's last year (less with discounts). I really don't know what engines come in an X3's that are sold in other parts of the world.
I dare say it would be a heck of a lot less hassle to buy a different brand of car that comes with the leather, manual tranny, and nav system you want...and it may even be cheaper.
Posted 03 January 2006 - 05:48 PM
I dare say it would be a heck of a lot less hassle to buy a different brand of car that comes with the leather, manual tranny, and nav system you want...and it may even be cheaper.
I completely agree, but unfortunately NO auto maker offers exactly what I want except Honda (the Accord) and Mazda (the Mazda3).
The Accord doesn't cut it because it's…
1. Unspeakably ugly.
2. Noisy (road noise).
3. Uncomfortable (hard seats, stiff ride).
Meanwhile, the Mazda3 is…
1. Too small (rear seating is flat horrible).
2. Noisy (road noise).
3. Rides a bit too stiffly.
As for other options, I dislike the Mazda6 (interior is lousy), I can't stand Nissan design these days (ugly/cheap), Toyota is bland (and I very much detest, for instance, the Camry's interior design), and I won't buy American makes due to their established history of poor reliability and cheap construction. European makes are off the list due to their bottom-dweller reliability and bloated, overpriced nature. The likes of Acura are too expensive, and they require rip-off premium fuel. The new Toyota Camry might be an option, but I must await its release before passing personal judgment. The exterior looks good so far, but we'll have to see how the interior shapes up. And of course how well it performs.
I quite admit I'm very demanding-- Enough so, in fact, that if an auto maker refuses to offer a car I appreciate, I'll make one myself. Screw them!
Hence, thus far I believe Subaru gets me pretty close to what I want, and I'll modify as needed-- It's worth the time, money, and effort as far as I'm concerned. I also enjoy working on cars, so such a project would be a cool challenge. And you all might have already guessed, I like the idea of defying auto makers who refuse to offer sensible options-- I'll be damned if I've worked and sacrificed and saved this long only to be denied the car I've wanted my whole life.
The main thing I'm interested in here is opinions regarding the Outback and Legacy in terms of ride character, roominess, noise levels, and overall satisfaction. This site's a great resource and I appreciate the experience of other owners-- Such will be helpful in determining which one to go for if Subaru ultimately turns out to be the brand I go for.
Anyway, thanks for listening to my tirade, all! I'm not trying to be difficult, as said-- I'm just the demanding sort, and I'm dead-set on making this huge purchase work.
Posted 03 January 2006 - 08:22 PM
European makes are off the list due to their bottom-dweller reliability and bloated, overpriced nature. The likes of Acura are too expensive, and they require rip-off premium fuel. The new Toyota Camry might be an option, but I must await its release before passing personal judgment. The exterior looks good so far, but we'll have to see how the interior shapes up. And of course how well it performs.
Actually, you may want to check out a Saab 9-5 sedan or wagon - it has all the options you're looking for, it can run on 87 octane (with a bit less hp), and it's a Consumer Reports recommended car. And used they're quite a bargain. I think the nav system was an option starting in '04.
I quite admit I'm very demanding-- Enough so, in fact, that if an auto maker refuses to offer a car I appreciate, I'll make one myself. Screw them!
I applaud your commitment to getting the car you want . You should make a web page or photo log about the project.
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Sam Dickerson and Hailey Breusch, both of whom are 2011 Moberly High School graduates and were long-distance runners for the Spartans cross country program, were overall male and female winners of the 21st Annual Independence Day 5K Run/Walk held Wednesday morning at Moberly's Rothwell Park.
Sam Dickerson and Hailey Breusch, both of whom are 2011 Moberly High School graduates and were long-distance runners for the Spartans cross country program, were overall male and female winners of the 21st Annual Independence Day 5K Run/Walk held Wednesday morning at Moberly's Rothwell Park.
There were 201 entries this year in the fundraising event for Moberly's cross country program, which is a new record reported Todd Beaverson who began the event and has served as coordinator since it was first offered in 1991.
"Being a runner myself, I've always been interested in introducing the sport to other people. My three daughters ran cross country at Moberly and our family has always supported the program. I thought offering this annual Fourth of July run would be a good way for the community to come together and enjoy running while helping support our high school program," said Beaverson.
More than $5,700 was raised from the event and several prizes were awarded to winners of different age divisions he said.
Participants began and ended their journey near the Patrick Softball Field located on the west side of the park lake. From here, athletes went south on the roadway across the lake dam toward the War Memorial site. They turned left toward Candy Cane Park and went across the Deer Pond bridgeway. The route had participants turn left on Stone Ave. and then up the hill to make a loop around Lakewood Drive and return the same route to the finish line.
"We've chosen to have our 5K at Rothwell?Park during the early morning hours for a couple of reasons. The park itself is so beautiful, and the course makes it very safe for participants. I really appreciate the Moberly Parks and Recreation Department work with us in closing off the entry ways into the park, preventing motorists to come through for a little more than an hour while the event is going on,"?said Beaverson. 'We also always have great volunteers who come in to help and we have some businesses within our community who get involved by donating prizes or refreshments for the participants."
Dickerson edged Chris Sandefur - who is cross country head coach at Central Methodist University of Fayette - by about 1 second at the finish line with a time of 16:10 minutes to be the overall 5K winner.
The former Spartans harrier will be a sophomore at the University of Missouri - Columbia where he runs cross country and is a long distance runner for the Tigers' track & field team.
"I've always liked to run. It's good for the body. It's relaxing and the competition is fun. I?always meet a lot of people and make friends,"?said Dickerson. "The Fourth of July race has always been a fun atmosphere and the park is such a nice place to run. I appreciated this when I was in high school, and now I have the pleasure of giving back to other runners who participate in the program."
Dickerson ran 5 miles before the event and said he would probably run another 6 miles later in the morning. He also said his legs carry him at least 16 miles per workout and he runs around 75 miles per week.
Breusch is just as fond of running as Dickerson, and was the first female to complete the course with a time of 21:48. She will be a sophomore at Central Methodist University where she runs cross country under coach Sandefur, and competes in the 800m and 1500m runs in track.
"I enjoy the scenery here at Rothwell Park. We are so blessed to have a park like this in Moberly," said Breusch. "I'm close to the Beaverson family and they have been such big supporters of the high school cross country program for many years, and Todd is like a second dad to me. Running in this 5K is special to me because now I can help support the runners who come through high school like other people did for me when I was there."
Here are the top finishers of each respective age/gender division of the Independence Day 5K Run/Walk provided by volunteer Denny Hill.
Male Results
12U: Joseph Jasper, William Gibson, Colby Hale
13-15: Andrew Weis, Garret Claric, Zach Adams
16-18: Colton Downing, Tanner Stitzer, Kaleb Mosley
19-29: Chris Sandefur, Joey Walls, Daniel Lindeman
30-39: Marc Davis, John O'Loughlin, Curtis Jasper
40-49: John Fallis, Chuck Hamblin, Kenny Seifert
50-59: J.A. Johnmeyer, Craig Plaster, Tom Roe
60 & over: Mike Hood, Lloyd Hutchinson, Chris Rickertson
Female Results
12U: Molly Green, Emily Tustison
13-15: Kayla Dawkins, Caitlin Hammons, Courtney Trusty
16-18: Maria Weimer, Jenna Marchant, Emma McDowell
19-29: Amber Beaverson, Taylor Beaverson, Jenna Johnson
30-39: Tori Waggoner, Renee Garrison, Whitney Parks
40-49: Nancy Stitzer, Jill Head, Angela Lewis
50-59: Regina Brown, Tami Beaverson
60 & over: Jeann Roth, Janet Lucas, Linda Rogers
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Male walkers: Colin Cross (41:01), Doug Johnson, Steve Hall
Female walkers: Francine Nichols (37:53), Jill Ratliff, Fran White


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Seaweed & iodine
After I wrote my blog about my mammogram, a reader left me a note to look into the connection between iodine and breast tissue. That sent me on a Google search that lasted several days. It turns out that there are a group of doctors who believe that it is the lack of iodine in the American diet that has led to an increase in breast cancer, polycystic breast and ovary disease, ADHD, and low thyroid function since the 1960s.
I wouldn't dare to summarize all that I read. I am a volunteer blogger and I have no medical experience or expertise. But let me include two links to get you started if you want to do your own research.
Linus Pauling
The first will take you to some MP3 interviews about iodine and health. The second will take you to the Linus Pauling Institute, which I thought did a good job of presenting both sides of the issue.
Of course the thing in the interviews that immediately caught my attention was the connection between lack of iodine and calcifications like the mammogram found. In addition I remembered that I had for a long time been suspicious that my Darling Daughter might be low on thyroid. She is always cold, and her hands are icy. I have even given her kelp tablets from time to time, but never on a consistent basis.
I remembered reading years ago that one way to check for iodine deficiency was to paint a spot of iodine on your skin. If it is quickly absorbed, you are deficient. The place where I give blood uses iodine to clean my skin before the donation. There was always visible color when they wrapped my arm, and the color was always gone when I unwrapped my arm at night.
So I bought some iodine and painted DD, HH, and myself. Within an hour all of our spots had faded. Within 4-5 hours the iodine was gone.
In my 40+ years of being interested in nutrition, I have read about lots of megavitamin therapies, and I've avoided all of them. I believe in balance, not in extremes. I was uncomfortable with the 12 - 50 mg of iodine recommended by the doctors on the recordings. However clearly we needed more iodine than what we were getting in our diet plus the 150 mcg (RDA) in our multiple vitamins.
I was interested in the Linus Pauling reference to 1.1mg as the "tolerable upper intake level." I decided - somewhat randomly I admit - to up our kelp supplements to just below 2mg and to eat more seaweed.
After two weeks, I did another skin test on myself. The iodine stain again faded rapidly. Two weeks later I tried again. This time my stain stayed visible all day. DD's faded in a few hours, but not as quickly as it had in the first test. I cut my kelp supplement to the 1mg level, but left her at a little under 2mg.
If I had paid more attention to the Type O food lists that were right in front of my nose, Dr. D might have set me straight years ago. As DD and I have tried to reach a conclusion about the GTD and the BTD, we have built a database with the food lists from the GenoType Diet, the BTD, and the three books I own from the Eat Right Health Library. It makes it easier to compare the way the foods are ranked in the different books.
Seaweed is beneficial on the Type O diet. Three of the five specific seaweeds are either beneficial or super beneficial on the Hunter diet. Perhaps most important seaweed is both super beneficial and a top 12 food on both the menopause and cancer Type O diets.
Seaweed is only listed as neutral on the Type A diet. However on the Teacher diet three of the five seaweeds are super beneficial.
I had never eaten seaweed when I started the BTD. Because it was beneficial, I bought sushi nori papers and dried seaweed flakes. It took a while to get used to the taste, but I did. I ate them once every week or two, but I never realized that I really should be eating them daily. I'm looking for creative ways to include more seaweed in our diets. In the meantime, we will continue taking kelp supplements.
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Divide and conquer
Cliff Mansfield ("Target equals goal," Feb. 5) saying liberals are imagining that the right-wing talking heads are targeting them is amazing. Here are two quotes from Glenn Beck:
"Charlie Wrangle (D) and other people I would like to see beat to death with a shovel," and here he's talking about liberals in Washington: "These people are communists and they will never change their minds; the only solution is to shoot them right between the eyes."
It takes a mighty imagination to think this is not targeting liberals for death. He talks about gun rights as "God-given rights."
Where was he when the Republicans pushed through the Patriot Act? This act stripped everyone of all rights; all the government had to do was accuse someone of being a terrorist and it could lock them up with no trial, no appeal, no jury and no guns.
The right said not a word and all of our rights were reduced to privileges. Your excuse was we were at war. Ten years later we are still at war and the worst parts of the Patriot Act were declared unconstitutional but our rights were severely damaged.
No one even seems concerned about the effects of such a long war on our military or their rights. Now the Republicans and Tea Partiers are going after even more basic rights: the rights of labor to organize and of all of us to breathe clean air and live in a clean environment. In Wisconsin and other states across the country, they are going after public sector unions.
The conservative plan is to give the rich and corporations massive tax cuts and then blame the unions for the massive budget crises that the Republicans created. Right now they say the worst are the teachers and they aren't going to go after other unions such as the firemen and police.
If you believe that, I've got some nice, clean coastal land in Louisiana to sell you.
Divide and conquer is their game plan. In Washington, D.C., the conservatives are out to gut the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and destroy the EPA using this same method. They've cut the taxes on the rich and the corporations and claim that deregulation of industry will save costs and make us competitive. Deregulation really worked well with Wall Street and the banking industry.
Now they would have Americans poisoned by the air and water around them. Where are the pro-lifers? All of these poisons being released can and will damage and kill the unborn. If you care about life, or just about not having the Columbia River polluted worse than it already is, you need to be contacting our federal representatives.
Gregg Morris
Hood River
What would you choose?
Suppose you drive there
To the county fair
In your 25 mpg SUV.
There are lots of things to see
But, suppose there is a booth
That sells just the truth
And you were asked to choose:
Clean air, no oil wars and a bicycle
Or your SUV?
Which would it be?
Anne Vance
Hood River
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News Release: Associated Press News
Updated: March 20, 2014, 7:37pm
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON
STARKE, Fla. (AP) -- A Florida man convicted of killing two female co-workers by beating them with a hammer and setting them ablaze during a robbery at the store where they worked has been executed.
Authorities say 55-year-old Robert L. Henry was pronounced dead at 6:16 p.m. following a lethal injection Thursday at the Florida State Prison.
He was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder in the Nov. 2, 1987, slayings of 53-year-old Phyllis Harris and 35-year-old Janet Thermidor at the Cloth World store in Deerfield Beach. Authorities said he stole $1,269 from the fabric store.
Thermidor lived for hours after being attacked and identified Henry to investigators. Michael Satz, prosecutor at Henry's 1988 trial, told jurors the killings were evil, adding "He literally burned them up."
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Updated: March 20, 2014, 6:26pm
STARKE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida executes man who killed 2 women by beating them with a hammer, setting them on fire.
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Updated: March 20, 2014, 6pm
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON
STARKE, Fla. (AP) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for the execution in Florida of a man convicted of killing two co-workers with a hammer and setting them on fire during a robbery.
The justices rejected the final appeal of Robert L. Henry, who was scheduled to receive a lethal injection Thursday at Florida State Prison in Starke. His appeal was a challenge to one of the drugs used in Florida's execution procedure.
Henry was convicted of the murders of 53-year-old Phyllis Harris and 35-year-old Janet Thermidor at a Deerfield Beach fabric store in November 1987. Thermidor lived long enough to identify Henry for police.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- A March 20 execution date has been set for a Florida man who attacked two women with a hammer and set them on fire, killing them both.
Gov. Rick Scott signed a death warrant Thursday for 55-year-old Robert L. Henry. He was convicted of the November 1987 slayings of Phyllis Harris and Janet Thermidor in Broward County.
Henry worked with the victims at a fabric store. According to the governor's office, Henry told Harris the store was being robbed and he had been told to blindfold her and lock her in the men's room. Then Henry attacked Thermidor with the hammer and robbed the store himself.
Later he came back, used flammable liquid to set Thermidor on fire, then attacked Harris with the hammer and set her on fire.


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Operation St. Nick, We Care and the Community Foundation of Grundy County are pulling together to offer $55,000 in mini grants to help those suffering from the flood.
Individuals or families can apply for mini grants ranging from about $500 to $1,200 to assist with financial needs related to flood damage, said Joe Schmitz, president and founder of Operation St. Nick.
"Everyone relates St. Nick and We Care as helping the needy. This time, if you had anything ruined and are in need, anyone can apply," said Schmitz.
The grants are to be used for mortgage or rent payments in order to free up money for families to use what they would normally pay for their home toward repairs or replacing necessities. The grants can also be applied for to buy food, clothing or other necessities lost due to the flooding, said Schmitz.
We Care is supplying its $25,000 in federal funding for its Emergency Food and Shelter Program. This money is more restricted and based on income, but for those who apply that make a higher income than We Care usually assists with, the funding from St. Nick and the Community Foundation will be utilized.
"There is not much more of an emergency than right now," said Denise Gaska, executive director of We Care.
"It's great to work with other organizations that just want to do the best they can for Grundy County residents," she continued.
The We Care money is actually from 2012, but the government was so late in supply the money that We Care now has until May 31 to use the funding.
An emergency Operation St. Nick board meeting was called Sunday night. Operation St. Nick had already started saving money for a disaster situation. Schmitz said it began doing this after Utica was hit by the tornado in 2004, and residents there were having trouble finding help.
In 2010, when the Dwight area was struck by a tornado, financial help was difficult to come by there as well, so Operation St Nick wanted to make sure this wouldn't happen to Grundy residents if they were struck by a natural disaster, said Schmitz.
The Community Foundation had similar conversations and made funding available for such instances as well, said Julie Buck, executive director.
Community Foundation trustee Jim Baum and Schmitz were in-touch and both had similar ideas — for local service organizations to work together to provide for Grundy residences affected by natural disasters.
But before an official plan could be put in place, the flood hit Thursday.
Calls for help started coming in Friday, so St. Nick, the Community Foundation and We Care escalated their preliminary plan and decided to provide immediate help.
After the flood victims can be helped, the organizations will go back to making a long-term plan.
"This is something I hope is a step in developing some sort of natural diseater program with local organizations," said Schmitz.
"We're going to learn a lot from this whole process," he said.
We Care is handling the eight-page application for the grants, which includes having to turn in photos of the damage to homes or property.
The amount of money each individual or family will be granted will depend on a number of things, such as how many children the family has and the estimate of their damage.
By late afternoon Monday, about 12 applications had been picked up from We Care, said Gaska, but she didn't know how many applications were collected from other locations or online.
Buck said the foundation was dropping off applications Monday to local landlords.
To return an application, an appointment has to be made at We Care so they can go over the documentation with the applicants. Call for an appointment and if no one answers, make sure you leave a message, said Gaska.
Applications can be picked up at We Care, 520 W. Illinois Ave, or accessed online at www.cfgrundycounty.com.
For more information, call We Care at (815) 942-6389.


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''I NEVER wanted to be James Bond,'' Daniel Craig says brusquely. Other people may have had that fantasy growing up, he says; all power to them, but he never did. So there is no point asking him how it feels to be living that dream.
''I don't know how that feels. What I do onscreen is a total invention, a totally made-up thing. It's as far from me as anything is possible to be. That's the acting challenge: that I have to pretend to be this super spy. When, you know, I'm a kid from Liverpool.''
Skyfall is Daniel Craig's third outing as 007. It is also his best, which cements his standing as the best Bond since Sean Connery defined the role in the 1960s. Together with director Sam Mendes, the notable English theatre director - whose last film before Skyfall was the witty little indie comedy Away We Go, also about as far from Bond as it's possible for anything to be - Craig pushed for more lightness this time around than he had been able to play in Casino Royale or Quantum of Solace, with a few more of the flip ripostes and bad puns that used to be Bond's hallmarks. Mendes has also brought back a version of Q, the ''quartermaster'' whose predecessors provided generations of Bonds with fun spying gadgets.
At the same time, however, Skyfall gives Bond a tragic backstory. He is also more emotionally expressive than he has been in any of the previous 22 official James Bond films, possibly more than in all the previous films put together.
Craig's Bond already has all of Craig's own intensity anyway, which means that no matter what he's doing - even when he's sparring with the geeky new Q (Ben Whishaw) - there is a melancholy about him that no other Bond had.
You just know he goes back to his sun-lounger in the Bahamas and broods. ''I don't analyse the differences between him and Pierce [Brosnan] or him and Sean,'' says Mendes, a longstanding friend of Craig's. ''I think those other Bonds were products of their time and were asked to do different things. Pierce could have played it differently. So could Roger Moore.
''For me, Daniel is exciting because there is a friction between who he is and who Bond is. Two plus two equals five, in a way. It's a bit of magic.'' One of the emotions Bond gets to experience this time round is bitterness; he senses that spies are getting a little old in this high-tech world. So is Bond; Craig is now 44. ''Sucks, doesn't it?'' Craig says bluntly. ''But what are you going to do? You can't stop it … Bond's hurt very badly in this movie and it's less about the ageing than it is about the clash of worlds. It's not getting political, but governments are far happier sending in spy satellites and drones than putting people in the field. Their excuse is that it's less dangerous, although I think it's probably an economic reason as well.
''Bond's part of the old school, that you've got to go and look people in the eye. He's like me in that respect, I suppose.''
Craig's old-school attitude is one reason he never responded to the outpouring of fury when he was announced as the next 007; he doesn't do social media. ''I don't blog, I don't go on Twitter and I'm not on Facebook,'' he growls. ''And I never f---ing will be. It's a waste of time as far as I'm concerned. I'd rather go and see my friends than chat to them and tell them I had a nice shit this morning. That's just not my way.''
Nor is it his way to smile for the paparazzi, which has earned him a reputation as permanently angry.
''I challenge anybody to f---ing smile,'' he argued recently. ''I'm just not that person. I'm never going to arrive at an airport after a 12-hour flight and go, 'Oh, hi everyone, it's so great to see you!' I can't do it.''
He now lives in New York with Rachel Weisz, whom he married in March last year. Nothing could prepare you for blockbuster celebrity, he says - ''it's weirder and more intense than you ever imagined'' - but he does meet friends in public places. ''People have got more important things to worry about in New York than James Bond being in the bar.''
Still, he is the face you now see on every billboard; you wonder how often people sidle up to ask if his drink is shaken or stirred. Not that he would give them much opportunity, of course. Kids from Liverpool drink beer.
Skyfall opens in cinemas on November 22.


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The St. Louis Rams claimed wide receiver Titus Young off waivers Tuesday.
Young had spent the past two years with the Detroit Lions, who drafted him in the second round of the 2011 draft.
After an impressive rookie campaign with 48 receptions for 607 yards and six touchdowns, Young did not play in the Lions' final six regular season games in 2012 as a result of causing problems with the team's coaching staff.
A day after getting into an altercation with wide receivers coach Shawn Jefferson in a Nov. 11 contest against the Packers, Young was sent home from practice by head coach Jim Schwartz.
He was then held out of Detroit's next two contests before being shelved for the season when the team placed him on the injured reserve list.
Young ended the campaign with 33 catches for 383 yards and four touchdowns.


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Aug. 11, 2008
Fullerton, Calif. - Second-year Head Coach Dave Serrano has announced the 2009 Cal State Fullerton baseball schedule that features 32 games against 2008 NCAA Regional teams and includes fresh faces such as Oklahoma State, Oral Roberts and Rhode Island.
The Titans will kick off the 2009 docket at home Feb. 20-22 against the Horned Frogs of TCU.
"Cal State Fullerton baseball players and fans have grown accustomed to the Titans playing one of the toughest schedules in the country - and this coming season will be no different," said Serrano.
"This year we are getting a different taste of things with the Oklahoma State's and the Oral Roberts' in the mix, but a schedule like this will only help us prepare for our immediate goal of winning the Big West Conference and ultimately a national championship."
According to Boyd's World (boydsworld.com), the Titans have finished in the top six in the website's strength of schedule category over the last eight years, including 3rd in the nation in 2008.
Fullerton's current 55-game schedule will see 28 of the contests played within the friendly confines of Goodwin Field and the other 27 on the road. The Titans will either add an additional midweek game at a later date or use the remaining game of its 56-game allowance during their fall workout period.
After opening with TCU and a midweek contest at San Diego State (Feb. 24), the Titans will return home to host 2008 College World Series participant Stanford from Feb. 27-Mar. 1 in a rematch of last year's Super Regional.
The Titans will then make a second trip to Tony Gwynn Stadium (Mar. 3) before heading off to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to take on Southern Miss on its turf for the very first time. The Titans and Golden Eagles met for the first time in 2008 in Fullerton, with the Titans coming out on top in the series, 3-0.
Following the first of two midweek games with Pepperdine (Mar. 11), the Titans will again jump on a plane, this time heading to Stillwater, Oklahoma, to play in a three-team tournament against Oklahoma State and Rhode Island. Each team will play the others twice from Mar. 13-15 at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium. It will be the Titans' first trip to Stillwater since 1994, when they advanced to Omaha with a 10-inning, 6-5 win over the Cowboys in an NCAA Regional. The Titans have never faced Rhode Island.
The Titans will see USC on St. Patrick's Day (Mar. 17) to kick off a four-game home stand that leads into a Thursday, Friday, Saturday, series with Oral Roberts (Mar. 19-21). The two teams have met just once back in 1984 at the Riverside Baseball Invitational at UC Riverside where The Titans defeated the then-No. 15 Golden Eagles, 5-4.
Friday, March 27, will mark the opening of Big West Conference play for the Titans as they head to UC Riverside (Mar. 27-29) to take on the Highlanders in defense of their 2008 Co-Big West title.
The conference schedule will consist of 24 games, 12 of which will be played at Goodwin Field. Fullerton will host UC Irvine (Apr. 3-5), Pacific (Apr. 17-19), UC Santa Barbara (May 1-3), and 2008 co-champions Long Beach State (May 22-24) and will travel to Riverside, Cal State Northridge (Apr. 9-11), UC Davis (Apr. 24-26) and Cal Poly (May 8-10).
Sandwiched among conference games, the Titans will have a packed schedule with some of the West's, if not, nation's elite. The second half of the non-conference schedule will feature the likes of Arizona State (at ASU Mar. 31 and Apr. 1), San Diego (at home Apr. 21), Arizona (at home May 5-6) and UCLA in a split series May 15-17 (home on May 15, at Jackie Robinson Stadium May 16-17).
All 55 games of the Titans' 2009 schedule will have a live audio broadcast streamed in conjunction with Stretch Internet at fullertontitans.com.
BigWest.tv will provide live video streams of all of the Titans' home games as well as all Big West Conference match-ups with a paid subscription.


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ARLINGTON, VA – The York College men's basketball team overcame an eight point second half deficit to record a 67-58 Capital Athletic Conference victory over Marymount University in Arlington, VA on Saturday afternoon. The Spartans, winners of four straight, improve to 11-7 overall and 6-3 in the CAC. The Saints fall to 4-13 overall and 1-8 in the league.
The offenses were clicking early on as the Spartans took an early 10-9 lead on the strength of two Mo Oursler three pointers. The game would go back-and-forth with four lead changes and four ties before the Saints went on a 12-3 run to take a 28-20 lead with 5:42 left in the half. The Spartans answered with a 10-4 run over the final 5:30 of the half as they went to the intermission trailing 32-30.
The Spartans cut the lead to one in the first 2:30 of the second half but the Saints put together an 11-4 run to take a 44-36 lead with just over 12 minutes remaining in the game. York answered with a 7-0 spurt to trim their deficit to one but the Spartans would not be able to overtake the Saints for another eight minutes. York finally recaptured the lead on an Andrew Pawlyk tip in with 4:21 left in the game. The Saints tied the game at 52 on a Reed Scott free throw but York answered with a Paul Kouvaris hoop as they took a 54-52 lead. Marymount tied the game for a sixth and final time on a Jesse Konadu tip in with 3:16 remaining.
York took the lead for good on an Oursler three with 2:46 left as the senior's triple started the Spartans on a game-ending 13-4 run. The Spartans made 8-of-10 from the stripe over the final 2:24 of the game to seal the victory.
Oursler led four Spartans in double figures with 14 points as he was 5-for-9 from floor including 4-for-8 from three. Oursler also had two assists and two steals in his 33 minutes of work. Kouvaris and Julian Watson each added 12 points to the Spartan offensive attack. Kouvaris also pulled in seven rebounds, handed out four assists and collected three steals. Watson contributed four assists in addition to collecting four assists. Pawlyk played well off the bench for the Spartans as he tallied 10 points and pulled in a team-high nine rebounds.
Scott paced the Saints with a game-high 20 points as he was 9-for-12 from the floor including 1-for-1 from three and 1-for-3 from the stripe. Scott also pulled in seven rebounds for the Saints. Konadu was the other Saint in double figures with 15 points. John Magnani collected 10 rebounds to lead all rebounders in the game.
The Spartans shot 40.7% from the floor including 35.3% (6-for-17) from three. The Spartans were solid at the free throw line, knocking down 17-of-24 (70.8%) from the stripe. Marymount converted 44.4% of their attempts from the field including 5-of-12 (41.7%) from distance. The Saints made 5-of-9 (55.6%) from the line in the loss.
Marymount held a 36-31 edge on the glass, helping the Saints hold a 14-10 advantage in second-chance points. York did a fantastic job of taking care of the ball, committing just eight turnovers in the win. It is the second time this season the Spartans have had less than 10 turnovers in a game.
The Spartans return to Wolf Gymnasium on Wednesday evening for a key Capital Athletic Conference contest. Tip time is set for 8:00 pm. The Spartans and Bobcats enter the contest tied for third in the conference with identical 6-3 conference marks.