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Joseph M. Costa, MSW, President and CEO
Joseph M. Costa, Hillsides' president and chief executive officer, has served in this position since 2010, with the title of president added in 2017. During his tenure at Hillsides, Joe has used his expertise and experience to significantly expand Hillsides programs and services and to further cement Hillsides as a leader in the child welfare field. In 2016, he oversaw Hillsides' affiliation with another respected child welfare agency, Bienvenidos. With this affiliation, Hillsides increases our presence in East Los Angeles and adds a foster care and adoption program to increase permanency for children, thus extending our reach to serve now 17,000 children, youth, and families in Southern California.
Joe successfully shepherded Hillsides through a $18.2 million dollar capital improvement project to significantly enhance the main campus in Pasadena that houses our short-term therapeutic residential program and our school, Hillsides Education Center. Under Joe's direction, Hillsides has also expanded its Youth Moving On program for transition-aged youth with a drop-in center, the Peer Resource Center, and expanded our Family Resource Centers. Joe has also led Hillsides through the creation of a new Behavioral Health Division to streamline billing and intake and a new substance prevention and intervention program. In 2013, Hillsides achieved national accreditation through the New York-based Council on Accreditation (COA). The same year, Hillsides became recognized as a trauma informed organization by the National Council for Behavioral Health (National Council.
In his role, Joe oversees the overall operation of Hillsides and its affiliate, Bienvenidos, which encompasses planning, directing and coordinating the activities of both agencies. Joe administers the policies of both agencies as designated by the board of directors, including training programs and the administration of over 600 employees. As the chief executive officer, Joe is also accountable for the overall management of the Short-Term Residential Treatment Program on a 17-acre campus, its 14 buildings and the operation of two group homes in the nearby community in addition to its Foster Care and Adoptions Program that serves children and youth in resource homes, the management of a 49-unit apartment building that provides low cost housing for youth who have emancipated from foster care, the Family Resource Centers that provide mental health services to families in crisis, and Hillsides Education Center that offers individualized education plans to students with learning and behavioral challenges. Including Bienvenidos, he oversees 40 sites across four counties: Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange.
Acknowledged as a leader in the child welfare community, Joe was selected by his peers to serve on the governing body of Child Welfare League of America, and has served as its Chairman. Previously Joe was on the governing body of the California Alliance for Child and Family Services. He is also a member of the National Association of Social Workers.
Previous to Hillsides, Joe was the chief executive officer of Sunny Hills Services, a multi-service children's charity in Northern California.
Joe earned his bachelor's degree in philosophy and social services from St. John's Seminary College in Boston. Thereafter, he earned his master's degree in divinity from St. John's Seminary, School of Theology before earning another master's degree in social work from Boston College Graduate School of Social Work. He also served as an ordained Roman Catholic Priest of the Diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts.
Stacey R. Roth, LCSW, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
In her position as executive vice president and chief operating officer, Stacey Roth, a licensed clinical social worker, oversees Hillsides behavioral health division; campus-based services, including Hillsides Education Center; community-based outpatient services, which includes all Family Resource Center programs; foster care and adoptions; new funding and program opportunities; Trauma-Informed Care; and transition-aged youth services.
Stacey has been a part of Hillsides since 1996. Stacey was a therapist in Tradewinds cottage for seven years before moving to the Family Resource Centers. As coordinator at of the school-based mental health program at San Rafael Elementary, Stacey oversaw the counseling and support services for students and their families.
She quickly became the clinical director and in less than a year was asked to be the director of Family Resource Centers. Overseeing all aspects of Family Resource Centers programs, Stacey was responsible for managing the school-based mental health programs and numerous Los Angeles County contracts for programs such as Family Support, Family Preservation, and Mental Health Services Act. In addition, Stacey oversaw the three Family Resource Centers located at Pasadena, Baldwin Park, and downtown Los Angeles. Stacey oversaw the relocation of the Family Resource Center from the Cathedral Center location in Echo Park to its current site in Los Angeles. In addition, she has encouraged the expansion of mental health programs to serve many more families in Greater Los Angeles, East Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley.
Previous to her most current position, Stacey served as Hillsides chief program officer. In this position, Stacey was responsible for the growth and maintenance of all Hillsides programs. During this time period she helped to create a Behavioral Health Division, which included a centralized intake system, a professional development department, and a research and evaluation department. In 2016, she helped to facilitate an affiliation between Hillsides and Bienvenidos, another leading child welfare agency. Due to this affiliation, Stacey oversaw an expansion of several mental health programs resulting in acquiring four more sites within Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties. In addition, Stacey helped to integrate a brand new Foster Care and Adoptions Program within Hillsides' array of services.
One of the priorities dear to Stacey's heart is Hillsides commitment to Trauma-Informed Care (TIC), part of a movement in the mental health field to recognize the profound cognitive, social, and emotional impacts of trauma, especially among public mental health clients. TIC has been shown to reduce the length of treatment and improve outcomes for clients. Stacey has been leading the effort to train all Hillsides employees in trauma-informed practices that are endorsed by the National Council on Behavioral Health and for the last six years, she has overseen a TIC committee of Hillsides employees.
Dan Braun, MBA, Chief Financial Officer
Dan Braun is Hillsides chief financial officer. In this position Dan oversees all agency business matters including banking, legal affairs, registrations and filings, tax returns, investments, compensation and benefits. He is also in charge of developing and maintaining the fiscal and business management of Youth Moving On and Hillsides Education Center. He supervises three staffs at Hillsides: financial operations, informational technology and operations. In addition, among his many duties, he is shepherding the financial rollout of Hillsides recent affiliation with Bienvenidos and is playing a significant role in the agency's $17 million capital improvement project of the Pasadena campus.
Before coming to Hillsides, Dan served for eight years as the chief financial officer for Five Acres, a residential children's mental health agency located in Altadena. There he negotiated and managed $30 million in government mental health and residential treatment contracts, among many other accomplishments. Previously, he was the controller for the Autry National Center of the American West in Los Angeles, and the assistant vice president for finance and accounting for Hathaway-Sycamores Child & Family Services, a child welfare organization in Pasadena.
During a long and distinguished 29-year career in finance, Dan also worked as the economic vice president of a leading forensic economics firm, IBAR Settlement Company, Inc. in San Marino, and as the controller for All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena. Dan considers his experience with children's agencies to have begun when during college, he worked as a recreational supervisor and crisis support counselor at LeRoy Boy's Home in La Verne.
Dan received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Azusa Pacific University and a master's degree in business administration from the Peter F. Drucker School of Management at The Claremont Graduate University.
Carrie Espinoza, Chief Advancement Officer
Well-respected among her peers and donor community, Carrie Espinoza serves as the agency's chief advancement officer. In her role, Carrie is responsible for raising more than $2 million a year to augment public funding for Hillsides programs. In addition, she is charged with fundraising for special initiatives, such as the agency's recent $17 million capital campaign to enhance its aging Pasadena campus.
Carrie began her career at Hillsides in 1997 in the community resources department, cultivating relationships with volunteers and in-kind donors along with organizing special events, outings, and activities for the children living at Hillsides. In 2004, she was named assistant director of development and in 2013, director of development. Carrie brings knowledge of the various components of our advancement services department, an effective working relationship with her team, the confidence of our donors, and a demonstrated commitment to our mission. She oversees major gifts and planned giving, annual support, grant management, corporate sponsorships, communications, direct mail, and marketing, special events, and the fundraising component of support groups. In addition, Carrie participates in the board of directors meetings including attending executive, finance, capital campaign, membership, and building and grounds committees. Carrie is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
As a former board member and Ways & Means committee member at Holy Angels Catholic elementary school in Arcadia, she honed her special event skills by developing and overseeing all fundraising events for several years.
Previous to Hillsides, Carrie owned and operated adult residential care facilities for thirty years. She received her associate's degree and certificate of achievement in nursing home administration from Pasadena City College. Carrie also earned her nursing home administrator license from the California Department of Public Health.
Diana Buehler, JD, Chief Administrative Officer
Diana Buehler is the chief administrative officer, bringing some 20 years experience working in nonprofits. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing risk management, the human resources department, contracts, and our accreditation process.
Diana comes to Hillsides from Bienvenidos, where she served as the chief operating officer for 11 years, from 2005 to July, 2016. There, she oversaw 170 staff and 15 satellite offices, acted as a liaison with the Department of Children and Family Services and Community Care licensing, managed human resources and partnered with the division directors to plan and direct all aspects of the agency's operational policies, objectives, and initiatives.
Diana also worked for Bienvenidos from 1990 to 2000 as the human resources director. She created the human resources department and instituted all necessary state and federal labor laws. She also assisted the agency in creating the employee policies and procedures handbook.
In between jobs at Bienvenidos, Diana earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of La Verne and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of La Verne Law School. During these years, she also worked as the human resources director for the Urban Education Partnership, an education nonprofit in Los Angeles. She also earned a masters of science in leadership and management with a concentration in nonprofit management from the University of La Verne in May 2015.
Amy Ley-Sanchez, LCSW, Chief Clinical Officer
Amy Ley-Sanchez, LCSW, is Hillsides chief clinical officer. In this position, she oversees intake referrals, the centralization of and funding sources of mental health allocations, and s quality assurance standards. She evaluates data and outcomes to better deliver services to clients and assures ongoing communication and collaboration with county representatives, external funders and county leadership. Amy also ensures proper preparation of program and division plans as well as oversight for all new program initiatives with respect to contractual compliance.
Formerly, Amy served as the division director of the Behavioral Health Division and division director of community-based outpatient services. She joined Hillsides in 1999 as a Family Resource Centers case manager, collaborating across departments in the coordination of services and resources for our clients. Her initiative, perseverance, and leadership were demonstrated through the many achievements as the program manager/contracts manager, a position she formerly held. She served as the principle grant writer for government grants, initiated subcontracting and capacity building partnership with community organizations, led the first Peer and parent Partner program in 2006, and helped cultivate intermediate leadership roles for emerging leaders. In her position today, Amy coordinates the agency's response to all contracts and solicitations as offered by county and private sources, including evaluating the decision to bid, leading out program design, and coordinating the contract writing team.
Amy was instrumental in launching the Trauma Informed Care initiative at Hillsides, establishing our agency as the premier provider of parenting education within two service areas, and developed efficient modes of communication among FRC staff and supervisors. In efforts to anticipate new initiatives and changing trends in community behavioral health, Amy continues to participate in county associations, local area planning groups, and integrated care networks.
She currently serves as adjunct faculty at University of Southern California, providing mentorship and guidance to new social workers. Amy received the Master Field Instructor Award from USC in 2011 and earned her licensing credentials in 2010. She received her bachelor's degree in criminal justice and anthropology from the California State University Fullerton and a master's degree in social work from USC in 2003.
Amy Cousineau, Ph.D., Division Chief, Campus-Based Services
Amy Cousineau, Ph.D., is the division chief of campus-based services. In this position she oversees the Residential Treatment Services program, the Hillsides Education Center, nursing, Residentially-based Services and Therapeutic Behavioral Services. She is also in charge of steering the residential program through foster care reform as mandated by the recent state law AB 403, the Continuum of Care Reform. Most previously to this position, she served as Hillsides director of programs and strategic initiatives.
Amy began her career at Hillsides in 2008, starting out as a psychologist and assessment program manager. She was then promoted to Hillsides training program manager and then to the director of Hillsides Family Resource Center in Echo Park, Calif., which offers the community a wide range of programs and services such as mental health support and parenting classes. While supervising the Echo Park location, she also served for eight months as the interim director of Youth Moving On, Hillsides program for transition-aged youth 16 – 25.
While working at Hillsides, Amy concurrently worked as a psychologist in private practice in Glendale, Calif., for about five years. She also worked as a therapist at the VIP Community Health Center in Los Angeles, as a psychological assistant at the Learning Disabilities Testing Center in Redondo Beach, Calif., and as a staff therapist at the Biola Counseling Center in La Mirada, Calif., among other jobs.
Amy received a bachelor's degree from Biola University with a double major in psychology and music and a master's and doctorate degree in clinical psychology from the Rosemead School of Psychology at Biola University.
Cindy Macias, LMFT, Division Chief, Bienvenidos Foster Care and Adoption Services
Cindy Macias, a licensed marriage and family therapist, is the division chief of Bienvenidos Foster Care and Adoption Services. In this position, she works closely with the Chief Clinical Officer to develop and implement a strategic plan for the direction, growth and diversity of services of the program. She also assists in the development and management of the annual budget and goals for the foster family division and all activities associated with program operations. Further, she directs the development and implementation of program infrastructure, policies and procedures to assure consistency across sites and within the department and ensure adherence to the state and county standards for out-of-home care, among other duties.
Previously Cindy served as the director for Hillsides Family Resource Centers, South Pasadena for four years, where she managed all programs and services and worked with other Family Resource Centers directors in the overall planning and development of the many resource centers Hillsides maintains throughout Southern California. Prior to that, Cindy headed up both the Family Resource Centers, Pasadena (which moved to South Pasadena) and the Family Resource Centers, Echo Park.
Cindy started her career at Hillsides in 2001 as a therapeutic behavioral specialist. She then became a marriage and family therapist intern before moving into the position of Hillsides Family Resource Centers, Echo Park program manager, where she supervised mental health staff and Hillsides contractors, among other duties.
Cindy received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from California State University, Los Angeles and a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Mount St. Mary's College in Los Angeles.
Correnda Perkins, LCSW, Division Chief, Community-Based Services
Correnda Perkins joined Hillsides in December 2017 as the new division chief of transition-aged youth services, supervising both the transitional housing program, Youth Moving On, and the Peer Resource Center. Correnda, who was promoted to oversight of all community-based services in 2019, came to YMO from St. Anne's where she was the vice president of Community-Based Programs. She is very familiar with workforce development services as she managed the Los Angeles TAY Collaborative and was responsible for budgeting, reporting, conducting presentations, and strategic planning. Correnda worked at St. Anne's for eight years and began as a therapist for individuals and families/caregivers. In her most recent position, she oversaw the programs in the Family-Based and Mental Health Services departments. She also managed and complied with public and private grant requirements for workforce development services and other areas.
Correnda has a master's in social work from San Jose State University, and holds a bachelor's in sociology with a minor in Spanish from University of Redlands. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and certified in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy and Managing and Adapting Practices.


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EWING - A Hamilton woman was taken off life support early Monday morning after she was shot just after midnight on Sunday.
Danielle Schrenk, 21, of Hamilton, was sitting in a parked car on Rosedale Avenue between Morse and Parkside Avenues with a friend when she was shot from outside her black Honda Accord.
The exact circumstances of the shooting remain under investigation, but a source told The Trentonian that the early signs indicate a drug deal gone bad. Schrenk and her friend were at the corner of Morse and Rosedale Avenues for the alleged purposes of buying drugs. A dispute broke out between the dealer and friend that led to the dealer firing one or two shots at the friend. Those bullets missed the friend and struck Schrenk in the back.
The friend then apparently fled the scene with Schrenk in the vehicle. Residents on Rosedale and Morse Avenues noted that a significant amount of time passed between the shots being fired and police arriving on scene. Residents also said that Morse and Rosedale has been a troubled spot with the past with the foot traffic from the nearby liquor store on Olden Avenue and groups of teenagers who hang out at that corner.
It's unclear how much time had passed before Schrenk was taken to the Capital Health Regional Medical Center following the shooting. Officials from the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said Shrenk's vehicle has been secured, but did not say when or where it was recovered.
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The plot thickens with DU's goaltending
DU junior goalie Adam Murray left tonight's exhibition against the U.S. under-18 team with what the team is calling a "lower-body injury." He stopped 10-of-10 shots in the first period and did not return for the second. Of course, sophomore Sam Brittain is unavailable until at least January after undergoing major knee surgery June 17. Freshman Juho Olkinuora, who is older than Murray and Brittain, inherited a 1-0 lead and played pretty well in DU's 3-0 win.
THE PLOT THICKENS: Junior Zack Hope, a 5-foot-7, 145-pounder donning blue pads, finished the game for the Pioneers. Why? Because he will be DU's backup (or starting?) goalie in next Friday's season opener at Boston College. No kidding. DU coach George Gwozdecky revealed that Olkinuora will serve a three-game eligibility suspension to begin his NCAA career and Hope — who was just a DU student the past two years — will at the very least be the backup.
"He played in some leagues in Finland that some of the players might not have been considered amateurs," Gwozdecky said of his Finnish goalie who was unsigned in the summer after playing for Sioux Falls of the USHL last season. "The NCAA has ruled on his eligibility. He's got to sit the first three regular-season games and then he's ready to go."
About Murray: "I don't think it's serious. As soon as I heard Adam was tweaked a little bit, I said, 'Get him out.'"
Meanwhile, DU is still using a stacked power play, albeit a little tweaked because defenseman/point man David Makowski is scratched with a minor injury. The top PP unit features sophomores Beau Bennett, Nick Shore and Jason Zucker down low with junior Drew Shore and freshman Joey LaLeggia at the points. LaLeggia, a puck-moving defenseman, is replacing Makowski. Bennett had two power-play goals.
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Trader Joe's has issued a voluntary recall of its Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter because of possible salmonella contamination, according to a company statement released to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday.
The Monrovia-based company removed the peanut butter (pictured below) from their shelves in advance of the recall, but says customers may still have potentially contaminated jars on their shelves.
Distributed nationwide, the peanut butter comes in a 16-ounce plastic jar with an expiration date stamped below the lid. All code dates are included in this recall, the company said.
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Salmonella can cause diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection. It is most dangerous to children, the elderly and others with weak immune systems.
Twenty-nine cases of salmonella in 18 states have been linked to the peanut butter, the Associated Press reports, citing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
More than three-fourths of those who became ill were children under the age of 18. No deaths have been reported.
The government did not release which states had reported illnesses, but several states have issued warnings to residents not to eat the peanut butter. According to the individual states' health departments, three cases were in Massachusetts, one was in Rhode Island and one was in North Carolina.
People became sick between June 11 and Sept. 2. Information may not be available for those who were sickened after August, the CDC reported.
Still, the specialty grocery chain says they've received no confirmed reports of illness.
"We have no confirmed information that suggests this peanut butter is unsafe to eat," the company stated. But the food should not be eaten "pending health-related inquiries."
The Food and Drug Administration posted the company's voluntary recall on its web site, but did not comment on the company's statement.
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Sunday's half marathon may be a little warm, at this rate. Some of my coolrunning peers are still considering whether to start on Sunday, so it may just turn into an old crocs' two hour jog for all of us. But let's hope I feel OK by the time the gun goes off.
Thursday, 31 May 2007
running hot
Sunday's half marathon may be a little warm, at this rate. Some of my coolrunning peers are still considering whether to start on Sunday, so it may just turn into an old crocs' two hour jog for all of us. But let's hope I feel OK by the time the gun goes off.
Wednesday, 30 May 2007
one fine day
Tuesday, 29 May 2007
The Lame Goose Hobble
Brisvegas weather - 26 today, occasional shower. It rained for one minute on the run.
Sunday, 27 May 2007
While speedygeoff flies north...
Saturday cross country results - Carillon 6k (it was really longer than 6k - somewhere between 6.3 and 6.6k).
Female: 8. Thea Zimpel 30:16. Male: 31. Ewen Thompson 29:48, 35. Geoff Barker 31:13.
Run yourself ugly - A photo of one of the speedygeese racing a middle distance event at one of the very enjoyable combined Interclub/Vets meetings earlier in the year. Who is it? Hint... the ugly one is not #166.
Friday, 25 May 2007
Moving is Freedom
Winter looms
I never do much running in June and July in Canberra, it is too cold, it is simply too difficult to get out the door when there are plus-or-minus single digit degrees on the thermometer. So the choices we have are to hibernate, or to fly north. I choose to fly north for the next two weeks.
Where Is The Love (1987)
The cry of the city, the mourning in the streets. Have we run out of pity? Do the hurting ones we meet? Do we care anymore? Do we feel anymore? Where is the love? When the neon has faded from the sky. When the glitter's gone, and you're on your own, where is the love? In the still cold of the night (still cold). In the hearts of the few. There's a secret (a secret). There's a doorway. A passage to the other side. Do we care anymore? Do we need to any more? Where is the love? When the neon has faded from the sky. When the glitter's gone, and you're on your own, where is the love? Where is the love? Where is the love? Can you show me the love?
Last night's CD launch was awesome, a group of close friends listening to Graeme Hush and the band playing songs from the new double album "Home: Songs from the journey: 1982-2006". 35 tracks. Powerful stuff. And surprise, Mon was on keys/backing vocals at the launch. Just like old times.
Last night at the track
Only nine of us braving the cold, with me holding the watch, Adam, Annette, Colin, Ken, Maria, Matthew, Neil and Tony ran 20 x 20 seconds on each minute.
ABS Fun Run
From where I was running in the field, I could see Ken & Katie run about 30 minutes, I ran 31 minutes, and Amanda 32. The distance is about 7.3k but seems longer. It (30.57) was all I could do; I think I need a holiday.
So it's CDs into the car and off to Brisbane for a fortnight. Yay!
"In from the storm. Sheltered and warm" - Graeme Hush, "Away"
We have learned that Katie has won the 'Seasonally Adjusted Runner' prize in yesterday's ABS Fun Run. Maths may not be pointless after all!
Thursday, 24 May 2007
Maths is Pointless
Wednesday, 23 May 2007
How many halves makes one?
Today at BBQ Stakes
Helen 26.21
Me 26.22
Charlie 27.07
No, I did not run with Helen. Anyway she would have out-sprinted me by more than a second if I had. I gave Helen the obligatory 90 seconds start. I thought I was moving along quite well in the windy conditions. Helen's run was her third fastest in 66 starts. Charlie's run was a near pb; and watch out, I spied her buying skins afterwards.
Half Marathons
On the same weekend as the ACTVAC Half Marathon are two other excellent races, the Sutherland Half on Saturday 25 August, and the Adelaide Half on Sunday 26th. I am very tempted to run Sutherland; it is decades since I ran that one, and it is where I ran my lifetime pb of 70.06 (when I was second to John Andrews in a big field). And now there is an added bonus; I can visit grandchildren on the way home.
The plan is to run five halves this year, so it's two down; three to go: Doomben, Sutherland or ACTVAC, and Australasian Masters. Even if all three are "slow" I will have had a good year after my times at Weston Creek and Canberra. So, nothing to lose!
Tuesday, 22 May 2007
Vote <1> Goose
I was interested as usual to see how many of the speedy geese training group (ie us), and how many very good friends of the geese, became members of the new committee to run Veterans Athletics in the ACT for the next twelve months.
There was a very good turnout of Vets at the AGM. Although, only about four members of our training group were there.
Nevertheless, on the committee we are well represented again!
Geese: (ie those with their names on my current roll)
President Chris Lang
Secretary Rod Lynch
Committee Roger Pilkington, Geoff Sims
Very good friends of the Geese (ie have run with us in the past)
Committee Peter Cullen, Marion Blake
Potential Geese (ie haven't run with us but could! Any time, you're welcome!)
Vice President Rosemary Parker
Committee Craig Wisdom, Jack Thackray
Non-geese (ie would steer clear of us) - no-one!
There is however a vacancy for Treasurer which will have to filled within the next month. So if you (a) have the motivation and heart for the job, and (b) have the capacity and ability to fulfil the functions of the job, please apply now to a committee member! Finances have been left in an excellent state by Will Foster, but it will still need a big commitment and some hard work by whoever takes it on.
I deflected several (well meaning) requests to rejoin the committee, as my sub-committee role is more important to the club, and my time is taken up coaching anyway.
How we trained
Last night saw Adam, Alan, Amanda, Ewen, Geoff B, me, Helen, Katie, Ken, Maria, Mick C, Ruth and Sonia run ten intervals of 40 seconds each two minutes on a darkish track through the Parliament House gardens.
Song of the week Chocolate, by Snow Patrol
This could be the very minute
I'm aware I'm alive
All these places feel like home.......
Monday, 21 May 2007
Monday Morning Monitor
last week's target: 120k
achieved: 82k
year total to date: 2,065k in 20 weeks
this week's target: 90k: will be on holidays at end of week.
weight: 64kg ►◄
Monday was a day off after the half marathon; Friday I didn't run, not feeling too well. Hopefully in two weeks and with more rest I will be OK to run Doomben. Still, there is nothing wrong with an 80k+ week, and even if that's "all" I do for the rest of 2007, I will still be way ahead of the year's target.
Saturday cross country results - Mawson 3.7k (short course)
Women 11. Annette Sugden W40 17:34
No other goose ran. The course wasn't all that inspiring, I hear.
Brett Cartwright wins SMH Half
I came across Brett last month training on Drake Brockman Drive just 100m from where I live. And spoke to him briefly about marathons, as you do. Apparently he lives not far away from me. And trains by himself? But that was the first time I had seen him.
Sunday, 20 May 2007
Mother Goose Freezes Butt
BUTT second, I heard a very funny story at Karen's 50th birthday party last week. A salutary lesson, it reminded me of the time my nephew's tongue was stuck in the freezer compartment of our fridge and we had to use warm water to free him. BUT this time it was a story about Karen, her butt, and a car's bumper bar.
The END of the story is not for publication.
Karen joined my training group in 1981 or 1982, in fact she was the first ADULT to do so. Before that there was "only" a group of four or five lads of ten or eleven tender years who were jogging with me, training for the 1500m. Nathan Moore; Tony Brown; Justin Harrison; the other names escape me but I am sure they are just as famous now as the ones I recall.
Soon after, Karen invited Carol to join, and the rest is history. Or possibly archaeology.
Without Karen, it is most unlikely the Speedygeese would ever have come about. That makes Karen the original goose, and given Karen's propensity for writing adolescent literature, I would like to think she will be known from here on as "Mother Goose".
Happy Birthday, Mother Goose!
Saturday, 19 May 2007
Running Mates
Go You Mighty Blues!
The English FA Cup Final is here! Tonight, our time. The two best teams of recent years are fighting it out. I have been a Chelsea supporter all my life ... which none of you will know as I don't ever mention it (until now!!!.) Here are their recent goals:
But Man Utd have taken the League trophy from Chelsea this year. Let's hope Chelsea flogs them tonight. Go you Mighty Blues!
Thursday, 17 May 2007
Brooke Fraser: Deciphering Me
Thursday training report
At Dickson last night, Adam, Annette, Colin, Geoff B, Geoff S, Joel, Kathy, Matthew, Neil, Rod, Ruth, Tony and Yelena ran a pyramid - 400, 600, 800, 600, 400 on 5mins - in conditions which were mild, after clouds starting building up during the day, working towards some light overnight rain.
We shared the track with some sprinters who usually train at the AIS, but who have had to relocate while the AIS track is being replaced.
Next week: The ABS Fun Run
From Ian Clout, 6252 6737: The ABS Fun Run will be held on Thursday 24 May starting at 12.30pm, at John Knight Park, Lake Ginninderra. It's not too late to enter, and entry forms can be downloaded from the website. Team entry forms should ideally be received at the ABS by today Friday 18 May so that chest numbers can be allocated and returned to you for distribution before the race. Individual entries (but not team entries) will also be taken on race day. If you would prefer to deliver your entry form/money by hand to me at ABS House Belconnen, please ring or email me to arrange a suitable time. If you can't contact me, please contact Mick Atkinson on 6252 5131.
I will be there: of course, I was employed by the ABS for 34 years and launched (with John Harding) the first ABS Fun Runs back in the 1970s. And I am having a good run with chest numbers; marathon (6) as a result of seeding, Half Marathon (3) as a result of being a life member of the CCC, and now the ABS Fun Run (5) for what reason I have yet to determine, but which could be friendly race organisers.
A game!
Also a simple test of your reasoning ability. Fields of Logic.
BBQ Stakes
It has the best handicap system I have encountered. (Although you cannot eliminate "burglars" altogether; one of the very well known burglars in Vets runs it regularly.)
It runs in reverse on the first Wednesday of the month (see profile below), which is also Team Challenge day, and the normal (clockwise) direction on other Wednesdays.
Course profile. Reverse is my favourite direction, although some runners feel it is harder that way.
The BBQ Stakes website is at http://www.lunchstakes.webathletics.com.au/bbqstakes/about.htm
The course map.
Some of the geese are regulars, including myself. For the record, this year's results include:
date-run number-time
10/01/07 48 28:57
17/01/07 49 29:26
24/01/07 50 28:14
07/02/07 51 28:23
14/02/07 52 26:31
21/02/07 53 26:46
28/02/07 54 26:30
07/03/07 55 26:18 **pb
14/03/07 56 30:33
21/03/07 57 27:45
28/03/07 58 26:51
04/04/07 59 32:07
11/04/07 60 26:12 **pb
18/04/07 61 28:11
26/04/07 62 26:38
02/05/07 63 26:39
09/05/07 64 27:24
16/05/07 65 ~26:57
03/01/07 33 25:46
17/01/07 34 28:25
24/01/07 35 25:58
31/01/07 36 29:11
07/02/07 37 24:47 **pb
28/02/07 38 25:02
14/03/07 39 28:58
21/03/07 40 26:05
28/03/07 41 25:16
04/04/07 42 25:31
11/04/07 43 29:25
18/04/07 44 26:55
26/04/07 45 26:15
02/05/07 46 25:15
09/05/07 47 26:29
16/05/07 48 ~25:20
03/01/07 701 25:52
10/01/07 702 26:24
17/01/07 703 27:15
24/01/07 704 27:15
31/01/07 705 27:04
07/02/07 706 26:46
14/02/07 707 26:21
21/02/07 708 26:15
28/02/07 709 26:23
07/03/07 710 26:09
14/03/07 711 41:23
21/03/07 712 29:37
28/03/07 713 28:41
04/04/07 714 28:05
11/04/07 715 28:52
18/04/07 716 28:46
26/04/07 717 27:38
(Roger's pb is 22:21, in 1990 & 1991)
16/05/07 12 ~27:56
(Charlie's pb is 27:01, last year)
07/02/07 1 28:57 **pb
14/02/07 2 29:40
28/02/07 3 29:36
16/05/07 4 ~30:18
24/01/07 347 26:42
(Bob's pb is 21:30 in 1987)
Wednesday, 16 May 2007
Preliminary Results Canberra Half Marathon
43. Richard Faulks ACT 47 M45 1:24:58 4:01
70. Geoff Moore ACT 59 M55 1:28:52 4:12
127. Gary Bowen ACT 50 M50 1:34:19 4:28
138. David Webster ACT 55 M55 1:35:24 4:31
142. Helen Larmour F ACT 47 W45 1:35:35 4:31
149. Emma Adams F ACT 38 W35 1:36:06 4:33 gosling
185. Zel Bodulovic ACT 51 M50 1:39:34 4:43
202. Jeni Greenland F NSW 33 1:40:37 4:46 gosling
216. Carol Ey F ACT 47 W45 1:41:37 4:49 vgf
218. David Baussmann ACT 56 M55 1:41:55 4:49
224. Michelle Wells F ACT 35 W35 1:42:19 4:51 vgf
225. Thea Zimpel F ACT 24 1:42:22 4:51 gosling
237. Alan Duus ACT 61 M60 1:43:42 4:55
238. Annette Sugden F ACT 44 W40 1:43:44 4:55
276. John Alcock ACT 61 M60 1:47:00 5:04
306. Geoff Barker ACT 62 M60 1:49:12 5:10
357. Mick Charlton ACT 55 M55 1:53:10 5:21
360. Peter Hogan ACT 60 M60 1:53:18 5:22
416. Ruth Baussmann F ACT 56 W55 1:57:20 5:33
441. Cate Winning F ACT 44 W40 2:00:26 5:42 vgf
450. Michael Freer ACT 77 M75 2:00:48 5:43
453. Barbara Tucker F ACT 58 W55 2:00:56 5:44
459. Adam Robinson ACT 34 2:01:27 5:45 gosling
470. Margaret McSpadden F ACT 60 W60 2:02:52 5:49
569 finishers
Tuesday, 15 May 2007
Put right from the cold one
Speedy Geese Awards at last night's dinner:
1. The most improved goose over the summer track season - Amanda Walker
2. A special prize, the Perfect Running Buddy award for supporting encouraging and generally being friendly with others far beyond the call of duty - Peter Hogan.
Two Way Translation
Have you ever tried the on-line translators? Some, like http://www.freetranslation.com/ provide a word by word translation to give you a very rough idea of the meaning. I translated the following (from my blog a few days ago) from English to Italian to English again:
"There is good news on my "weight" - I tried on a pair of trousers I haven't worn since the early 1990s because they became too small, and they fit me again. Snug, but wearable."
and got
"There it is some good news on the mine "the weight '- I experienced a couple of pants I did not put on since the first 1990 because became too small, and go me well still. Put right from the cold one, but indossabile."
Good thing I used clear language for a change!
Sunday's Half Marathon Results - still not available
Monday, 14 May 2007
Monday Morning Monitor
last week's target: 100k
achieved: 114k
year total to date: 1,983k in 19 weeks
this week's target: 120k
weight: 64kg ▲
Women's 6k Jogalong result 6 May
1. Helen Larmour W45 27:10 (started early)
102. Barbara Tucker W55 32:45
103. Charmaine Knobel W55 29:18
121. Margaret McSpadden W60 33:12
127. Caroline Campbell W60 32:24
189 finishers
Sunday, 13 May 2007
half good half marathon
But First Saturday's 5k results: (approximate) Katie 20.38, Sonia 21.09, Amanda 21.23, Trevor 22.23, Ewen 22.33, Neil 22.49, Thea 23.52.
And Reversing the reverse chauvinism of yesterday
Saturday, 12 May 2007
wicoe press release
Today 2.00pm 1k
Today 2:30pm 5k
Tomorrow 9am 21.1k
As the half marathon approaches, my sore throat has turned into a cold...
(Women In Charge Of Everything)
is proud to announce the opening of its
Note: due to the complexity and level of difficulty, each course will accept a maximum of eight participants
The course covers two days, and topics covered in this course include:
Step by step guide with slide presentation
Roundtable discussion
Practicing with hamper (Pictures and graphics)
Debate among a panel of experts.
Losing the remote control - Help line and support groups
Starting with looking in the right place instead of turning the house upside down while screaming - Open forum
Group discussion and role play
PowerPoint presentation
Real life testimonial from the one man who did
Driving simulation
Online class and role playing
Relaxation exercises, meditation and breathing techniques
Bring your calendar or PDA to class
Individual counsellors available
Friday, 11 May 2007
What I like about you
(a) it is a dialogue, not a monologue
(b) the writer writes for the audience
I don't read the blogs which I don't read because
(a) they contain politics
Simple, really.
All the blogs I read are good, but here are two I particularly like (and I record this knowing there is a low probability the authors would ever read what I am keying* in) because they are a husband-and-wife effort where there is plenty of cross-comment and humourous interchange between the two:
the man: iliketoast: his posts appear on the sidebar under "more runners"
the woman: ihatetoast: her posts appear in the sidebar under "running writing"
the difference: I will leave that to you to decide if my categories are apt.
*note use of word "keying" instead of "typing", though I still don't understand why "typing" is now passé, because after all, that is what I am doing. Except for the mousey bits. And would that be "mousing", not "keying"? OK, sorry, "I record this knowing there is a low probability the authors would ever read what I am composing". Better, oh pedant?
Thursday training saw Adam, Charlie, Geoff B, Joel, Kathy, Ken, Margaret, Matthew, Neil, Rod, Ruth, Tony and Yelena run 5 x 700m on 5 minutes. Me too.
Another good point-and-click game - Zoo - quite fun, in French but you soon get the hang of it. I soon discovered you could revert to any previous screen via "View History". Although such a move is not essential. But it's different.
Enough rambling; see you tomorrow, same time, same URL.
Thursday, 10 May 2007
icy intellect
So far I have ten names. Kathy, Geoff, Katie, Ken, me, Neil, Ruth, Helen, Ewen, Peter H. More?
Why I ran bad yesterday
Sore throat today. Most agonising. May put paid to fast half, again.
Physics Joke.
Subatomic particle shop SALE
Electrons: 50 cents
Protons: $1
Neutrons: no charge.
Brain frozen, so stop here.
Wednesday, 9 May 2007
The kilometers are looking bigger
Helen Larmour W45 27:10
Charmaine Knobel W55 29:18
Margaret McSpadden W60 33:12
Caroline Campbell W60 32:24
189 finishers
BBQ Stakes
I ran a slower 26:30 today after a 25:15 last week. It didn't feel any slower! It is just the body refusing to run fast knowing there is a half marathon coming up. Helen ran a minute slower than me, also preparing for the half marathon.
Half marathon focus
In 2005 my times were:
Weston Creek 1:39.12
Canberra 1:59.51 (2 hour pacer, no recognition)
In 2006 (mostly better):
Weston Creek 1:33.40
Canberra 1:34.20
Queensland 1:29.55
And in 2007 so far:
Weston Creek 1:29.35
So in Canberra this Sunday my primary target is to beat last year's 1:34.20 for the same race. The secondary target is to break 1:30, and the ultimate target is to get in under 1:28. Therefore I will attempt to start off at 4:10 per km, and if I maintain that pace to the very end, achieve a 1:27.50. However today in the 6k my first k was 4:35, so it will be very hard for me, I fear.
Tuesday, 8 May 2007
Team Members Needed
You will notice the entry form says "Individual entrants should enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope so their chest number can be posted to them." This will apply to us as well, as there is no opportunity to distribute numbers were they to all be sent to one place.
There are many donated prizes - plan a long lunch that day. Proceeds from the ABS Fun Run will go to the ACT Cancer Council.
song of the week: Deciphering Me - Brooke Fraser, from "Albertine". For many years I have favoured almost exclusively men's voices. Now at last a female performer whom I like as much. Not only a great voice, an unselfconscious style, and superb arrangements, but very good lyrics as well. Her album Albertine is currently in the album charts.
Friend, it's getting late, we should be going
We've been sat here beneath these flickering neons for hours
Well I am cracking their code
You are deciphering me
For I am a mystery
I am a locked room in a tall tower
Oh can you feel the gravity falling
Calling us home
Oh did you see the stars colliding
Shining just to show we belong
We belong
Your telescope eyes see everything clearly
My vision is blurred but I know what I heard echoing all around
Well I am tuning you in
You are deciphering me
Not such a mystery
Not such a faint and far away sound
Oh can you feel the gravity falling
Calling us home
Oh did you see the stars colliding
Shining just to show we belong
We belong
It's love, it's love that holds us
We will be alright
It's truth, it's truth that shows us
If we'll walk in its light
It's love, it's love that holds us
We will be alright
It's truth, it's truth that shows us
If we'll walk in His light
Oh can you feel the gravity falling
Calling us home
Oh did you see the stars colliding
Shining just to show we belong
Monday, 7 May 2007
Monday Morning Monitor
last week's target: 120k
achieved: 120k
year total to date: 1,869k in 18 weeks
this week's target: 100k or so
weight: 63kg ►◄
A report has come through that at the Jogalong yesterday morning Katie ran the minijog with speedyMeg, speedyJackson sped away too, and Helen ran with speedyJack. Much more fun than racing the 6k.
The local half marathon is only six days away. I will only ease off the last couple of days. I plan to set out "too fast" and see what happens. Some speedygeese are running the half marathon eve 5k on Saturday so I will go and cheer them on.
Otherwise, a normal week looms, with BBQ Stakes on Wednesday, speed work Monday and Thursday, and a long run at Vets on Tuesday followed by birthday champagne.
There is good news on my "weight' - I tried on a pair of trousers I haven't worn since the early 1990s because they became too small, and they fit me again. Snug, but wearable.
OK, who's going to the "Banana Leaf" next Monday?
Sunday, 6 May 2007
How to run faster
Campbell Park women 6k
9. Kathy Sims W55 29:05
11. Caroline Campbell W60 31:49
14 finishers
Campbell Park men 6k
13. Geoff Moore M55 25:38
23. Trevor Cobbold M55 27:52
29. Ewen Thompson M50 28:55
33. Geoff Sims M55 30:15
42 finishers
how to run faster
If you're older, and getting slower, and want to run faster over long distances, train longer! Anti-intuitive, but true.
Maths test part five
Saturday, 5 May 2007
A day over 59
A brilliant game samorost1 and its followup, even better, you can play the first half for free, samorost2
Amazing Guitar
Thursday training
The first of four four-weekly 2k time trials was held in windy conditions on a rough grass track at Dickson. After the time trial, we ran 12 x 50m sprints with a 40m jog between, in relay teams of three. For the record, the 2k times were Colin 7:09, Rod 7:28. Ken 7.46, Matthew 8.16, Maria 8.32, Roger 8.47, Geoff S 8.49, Neil 8.52, Kathy 9.25. Adam 9.38, Caroline 9.50, Ruth 10.30, and Margaret 10.45.
Banana Leaf.
I have booked the Banana Leaf Restaurant for Monday 14 May at 6.30pm and will take names next week.
Friday, 4 May 2007
May the fourth be with you
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!"
He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought --
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.
And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!
One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.
"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
- JABBERWOCKY (Lewis Carroll)
Only one year before I join the M60s
And when I am sixty! As speedy as Trevor!
And I think I'll stay speedier then for ever and ever!
- a really bad rewrite of "Now I am Six" by A A Milne
Why are you standing around in uffish thought?
Thursday, 3 May 2007
History Makers
Wednesday, 2 May 2007
At the races
women 8k
1. Kathy Southgate W50 33:34
men 8k
27. Mick Charlton M55 44:23
28. Geoff Barker M60 44:48
BBQ Stakes *reverse course* today
me about 25:15
Helen about 26:49
Roger ran 27 something I think.
(yes I was a whole minute faster than last week, & Helen about the same as she ran last week)
* so should we be naming it the QBB sekatS?
Maths test part five
Tuesday, 1 May 2007
"Highlight" was Ewen leaving before we could celebrate his birthday. Darn, what to do with all that champagne?
Alan, Amanda, Charmaine, Ewen for a while, me, Helen, Joel, Kathy, Katie, Ken, Maria, Mick, Neil, Richard, Ruth, Sonia & Yelena ran 6x2mins on, 2mins off, starting up a hill on a loop so that the faster runners would get the uphill bit each surge.
Song of the week "And it rained all night" - Thom Yorke.
Any song that can fit in the six syllable word "indefatigable" must be good!
And it rained all night and washed the filth away
Down New York airconditioned drains
The click click clack of the heavy black trains
A million engines in neutral
The tick tock tick of a ticking timebomb
Fifty feet of concrete underground
One little leak becomes a lake
Says the tiny voice in my earpiece
So I give in to the rhythm
The click click clack
I'm too wasted to fight back
Tick tack goes the pendulum on the old grandfather clock
I can see you. But I can never reach you
And it rained all night and then all day
The drops were the size of your hands and face
The worms come out to see what's up
We pull the cars up from the river
It's relentless Invisible Indefatigable Indisputable Undeniable
So how come it looks so beautiful?
How come the moon falls from the sky?
I can see you. But I can never reach you
I can see you. But I can never reach you
Maths test (part four)


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Syndergaard, Mets break out in 12-2 rout of Blue Jays
NEW YORK (AP) — Devin Mesoraco made quite a first impression in Queens, which has been nothing but trouble for the Toronto Blue Jays over the years.
His batterymate wasn't bad with the bat, either.
Mesoraco had a huge home debut for the Mets, and pitcher Noah Syndergaard knocked in two early runs against the team that traded him to rouse a sluggish New York offense Tuesday night during a 12-2 rout of Toronto.
"We needed it," manager Mickey Callaway said. "We had a lot of production from the bottom of our lineup, set the table from the top. Really good to see. Lot of good at-bats."
Missing injured sluggers Yoenis Cespedes and Todd Frazier, the Mets finally broke through anyway against Jaime Garcia and the skidding Blue Jays after an 86-minute rain delay at the start.
"It can't be those guys every night," said Mesoraco, who homered and scored four times. "If us guys down at the bottom of the order can swing the bat and get on base, turn it over like that, we're going to be tough to beat, for sure."
Juan Lagares had four hits and three RBIs to help New York improve to 12-0 at home against Toronto — the longest such streak in interleague history, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Amed Rosario added three loud hits and two RBIs from the No. 9 spot in the batting order.
Acquired from Cincinnati for former ace Matt Harvey last week, Mesoraco also singled and drew three walks. The team's new catcher reached base safely all five times up.
"It was very cool. You want to make a good first impression and I think tonight I was able to do that," Mesoraco said.
Making his first start in nine days because of a rainout last weekend, Syndergaard (3-1) struck out seven in his first win since April 9 at Miami. He threw 103 pitches over five innings but allowed only Yangervis Solarte's two-run single.
"I felt great in the first inning. Felt like glimpses of the old Noah was coming out, and then after that I lost the ability to throw front-hip sinkers to lefties and backdoor to righties," Syndergaard said. "Had to grind it out."
"I feel like I haven't been living up to my expectations for myself or people," he added. "Once it clicks, I'll be looking forward to that."
At the plate, however, Syndergaard laced an RBI double in the second and lofted a tying sacrifice fly in a five-run fourth . The inning included a single by Jose Reyes that loaded the bases for Syndergaard and snapped New York's 0-for-24 slide with runners in scoring position.
Toronto drafted Syndergaard 38th overall in 2010 and shipped him to the Mets in a package for then-reigning NL Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey in December 2012. The right-hander made one previous start against the Blue Jays, striking out 11 over six innings of two-hit ball in a no-decision during his 2015 rookie season.
The Mets, who finished with 16 hits, won for only the third time in 12 games and stopped a six-game losing streak at home. They had scored three runs or fewer in nine of the past 11 games.
Garcia (2-3), who is 0-4 at Citi Field, was charged with six runs and six hits in 3 2/3 innings as the Blue Jays (21-21) fell back to .500 for the first time since they were 2-2. Toronto has dropped three in a row and eight of 11.
"It seems like we have trouble limiting the damage," manager John Gibbons said. "We need to tighten up our rotation, there's no doubt about it. I'm still confident that'll change, because we're too good down there. But it's just not happening right now."
Curtis Granderson received a warm hand in his first game at Citi Field since the Mets traded him last August. The 37-year-old Blue Jays outfielder hit 95 home runs for New York from 2014-17, plus three more in the 2015 World Series. He is tied for the team record with 21 leadoff homers. Granderson said his favorite memories with the Mets were winning the pennant in his hometown of Chicago — and anytime popular teammate Bartolo Colon pitched at Citi Field. The club showed a tribute video just before the game and Granderson smiled as he pointed at a live camera while getting loose on the field.
Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin moved to shortstop in the eighth inning, his first major league appearance at the position. Martin became the seventh Toronto shortstop this season. "For me, it was the only cool thing that happened in the game," he said. "Kind of call it a dream come true. Wish the circumstances were a little bit different."
Blue Jays: SS Troy Tulowitzki (right heel) began running on an anti-gravity treadmill. He is taking grounders hit at him and will progress to live batting practice this week before a follow-up appointment with his surgeon next week. ... SS Aledmys Diaz (sprained right ankle) is hitting and running on the anti-gravity treadmill at the team's complex in Florida. RHP Marcus Stroman (right shoulder fatigue) will report there on Thursday. ... OF-1B Steve Pearce (strained left oblique) reported improvement but isn't ready to begin baseball activities. ... OF Randal Grichuk (sprained right knee) is running and going through outfield drills.
Mets: Cespedes sat out after an MRI revealed a mild right hip flexor strain. GM Sandy Alderson said the team will decide in the next few days whether to put the All-Star outfielder on the 10-day disabled list. Cespedes has been dealing with the nagging injury for more than a week. ... Frazier (strained left hamstring) is eligible to come off the 10-day DL on Friday.
Blue Jays lefty J.A. Happ (4-3, 4.80 ERA) faces RHP Zack Wheeler (2-2, 5.03) on Wednesday afternoon.
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Publications 2010
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Lizard Island Research Station publications 2010.
Ang, T.Z., 2010. Social conflict resolution in groups of the angelfish Centropyge bicolor. PhD thesis, University of Cambridge.
Ang, T.Z. and A. Manica, 2010. Aggression, segregation and stability in a dominance hierarchy. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 277:1337-1343.
Ang, T.Z. and A. Manica, 2010. Unavoidable limits on group size in a body size-based linear hierarchy. Behavioural Ecology, doi:10.1093/beheco/arq062.
Ang, T.Z. and A. Manica, 2010. Benefits and costs of dominance in the angelfish Centropyge bicolor. Ethology, 116: 1-11.
Anker, A., 2010. New findings of rare or little-known alpheid shrimp genera (Crustacea, Decapoda) in Moorea, French Polynesia. Zootaxa, 2403: 23-41.
Barnett, L.J., T.L. Miller and T.H. Cribb, 2010. Two new Stephanostomum-like cercariae (Digenea: Acanthocolpidae) from Nassarius dorsatus and N. olivaceus (Gastropoda: Nassariidae) in central Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa, 2445: 35-52.
Biro, P.A., C. Beckmann and J.A. Sharp, 2010. Small within-day increases in temperature affects boldness and alters personality in coral reef fish. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 277: 71-77.
Bonaldo, R.M and D.R. Bellwood, 2010. Parrotfish predation on massive Porites on the Great Barrier Reef. Coral Reefs, doi 10.1007/s00338-010-0669-3.
Bongaerts, P. C. Riginos, T. Ridgway, E. Sampayo, M. J. H. van Oppen, N. Englebert, F. Vermeulen and O. Hoegh-Guldberg, 2010. Genetic divergence across habitats in the widespread coral Seriatopora hystrix and its associated Symbiodinium. PLoS One, 5: e10871.
Bray, R.A., T.H. Cribb and J.-L. Justine, 2010. Diploproctodaeum spp. (Digenea, Lepocreadiidae) in Australian and New Caledonian waters including two new species from Tetraodontiformes and new records of related species. Acta Parasitologica, 55: 313-326.
Bray, R.A., T.H. Cribb and J.-L. Justine, 2010. Multitestis Manter 1931 (Digenea: Lepocreadiidae) in ephippid and chaetodontid fishes (Perciformes) in the south-western Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean off Western Australia. Zootaxa, 2427: 36-46.
Burger, M.A.A. and R.D. Adlard, 2010. Four new species of Kudoa Meglitsch, 1947 (Myxosporea: Multivalvulida) from Australia with recommendations for species descriptions in the Kudoidae. Parasitology, 137: 793-814.
Burger, M.A.A. and R.D. Adlard, 2010. Phenotypic variation in a significant spore character in Kudoa (Myxosporea: Multivalvulida) species infecting brain tissue. Parasitology, 137: 1759-1772.
Byrne, M., F. Rowe and S. Uthicke, 2010. Molecular taxonomy, phylogeny and evolution in the family Stichopodidae (Aspidochirota: Holothuroidea) based on COI and 16S mitochondrial DNA. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2010.04.013.
Cheney, K.L., 2010. Multiple selective pressures apply to a coral reef fish mimic: a case of Batesian-aggressive mimicry. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, doi 10.1098/rspb.2009.2218.
Cole, A.J., R.J. Lawton, M.S. Pratchett and S.K. Wilson, 2010. Chronic coral consumption by butterflyfishes. Coral Reefs, doi 1007/s00338-010-0674-6.
Cole, K.S., 2010. Gonad development in hermaphroditic gobies. Chapter 6 in "Reproduction and sexuality in marine fishes. K.S. Cole (Ed.). University of California Press, Berkeley.
Cole, K.S., 2010. Gonad morphology in hermaphroditic gobies. Chapter 5 in "Reproduction and sexuality in marine fishes. K.S. Cole (Ed.). University of California Press, Berkeley.
Cortesi, F. and K.L. Cheney, 2010. Conspicuousness is correlated with toxicity in marine opisthobranchs. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 23: 1509-1518.
Curtis, L.M., 2010. Haemogregarine blood parasites in triggerfish and surgeonfish: distribution, transmission and implications for their host fish. PhD thesis, University of Queensland.
Deveney, M.R. and I.D. Whittington, 2010. Three new species of Benedenia Diesing, 1858 from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia with a key to species of the genus. Zootaxa, 2348: 1-22.
Erséus, C., E. Rota, L. Matamoros and P. De Wit, 2010. Molecular phylogeny of Enchytraeidae (Annelida, Clitellata). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 57: 849-858.
Fabricius, K.E., K. Okaji and G. De'ath, 2010. Three lines of evidence to link outbreaks of the crown-of-thorns seastar Acanthaster planci to the release of larval food limitation. Coral Reefs, 29: 593-605.
Farnsworth, C.A., D.R. Bellwood and L. van Herwerden, 2010. Genetic structure across the GBR: evidence from short-lived gobies. Marine Biology, 157: 945-953.
Fisher, R. and J.M. Leis, 2010. Swimming speeds in larval fishes: from escaping predators to the potential for long distance migration. Chapter 11 (pp. 333-373) in: Fish locomotion: an eco-ethological perspective. Eds.: P. Domenici and B.G. Kapoor. Science Publishers: Enfield, NH, USA.
Ford, M.R., 2010. Sedimentological implications of durability and physical taphonomic processes on a fringing reef, Lizard Island, Australia. PhD thesis, University of Auckland.
Fuiman, LA., M.G. Meekan and M.I. McCormick, 2010. Maladaptive behavior reinforces a recruitment bottleneck in newly settled fishes. Oecologia, 164: 99-108.
Fulton, C.J., 2010. The role of swimming in reef fish ecology. Chapter 12 (pp. 374-406) in: Fish locomotion: an eco-ethological perspective. Eds.: P. Domenici and B.G. Kapoor. Science Publishers: Enfield, NH, USA.
Gagliano, M., M.I. McCormick, J.A. Moore and M. Depczynski, 2010. The basics of acidification: baseline variability of pH on Australian coral reefs. Marine Biology, 157: 1849-1856.
Gaither, M.R., R.J. Toonen, D.R. Robertson, S. Planes and B.W. Bowden, 2010. Genetic evaluation of marine biogeographical barriers: perspectives from two widespread Indo-Pacific snappers (Lutjanus kasmira and Lutjanus fulvus). Journal of Biogeography, 37: 133-147.
Gardiner, N.M., 2010. Habitat specialisation, niche overlap and site fidelity in a vulnerable family of coral reef fishes - the cardinalfish (Apogonidae). PhD thesis, James Cook University.
Gardiner, N.M. and G.P. Jones, 2010. Synergistic effects of habitat preference and gregarious behaviour on habitat use in coral reef cardinalfish. Coral Reefs, 29: 845-856.
Gardiner, N.M., P.L. Munday and G.E. Nilsson, 2010. Counter-gradient variation in respiratory performance of coral reef fishes at elevated temperatures. PLoS One, 5: e13299.
Goatley, C.H.R and D.R. Bellwood, 2010. Biologically mediated sediment fluxes on coral reefs: sediment removal and off-reef transportation by the surgeonfish Ctenochaetus striatus. Marine Ecology Progress series, 415: 237-245.
Greenfield, D.W. and J.E. Randall, 2010. Eviota karaspila, a new gobiid fish from Fiji (Teleostei: Gobiidae). Zootaxa, 2672: 61-68.
Grutter, A.S., J.G. Rumney, T. Sinclair-Taylor, P. Waldie and C.E. Franklin, 2010. Fish mucous cocoons: the 'mosquito nets' of the sea. Biology Letters, doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2010.0916.
Grutter, A.S., 2010. Cleaner fish. Current Biology, 20: R547-R549.
Gunter, N.L., M.A.A. Burger and R.D. Adlard, 2010. Morphometric and molecular characterisation of four new Ceratomyxa species (Myxosporea: Bivalvulida: Ceratomyxidae) from fishes off Lizard Island, Australia. Folia Parasitologica, 57: 1-10.
Haendeler, K., H. Waegele, U. Wahrmund, M. Ruedinger and V. Knoop, 2010. Slugs' last meals: molecular identification of sequestered chloroplasts from different algal origins in Sacoglossa (Opisthobranchia, Gastropoda). Molecular Ecology Resources, doi: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2010.02853.x.
Heenan, A., 2010. The behaviour of settling coral reef fishes and supplementary management tools. PhD thesis, University of Edinburgh.
Hellstrom, M., K.D. Kavanagh and J.A.H. Benzie, 2010. Multiple spawning events and sexual reproduction in the octocoral Sarcophyton elegans (Cnidaria: Alcyonacea) on Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef. Marine Biology, 157: 383-392.
Heron, S.F., B.L. Willis, W.J. Skirving, C.M. Eakin, C.A. Page and I.R. Miller, 2010. Summer hot snaps and winter conditions: modelling white syndrome outbreaks on Great Barrier Reef corals. PLoS One, 5(8): e12210. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0012210.
Hoey, A.S., 2010. The ecosystem role of macroalgal browsing fishes on coral reefs. PhD thesis, James Cook University.
Hoey, A.S. and D.R. Bellwood, 2010. Cross-shelf variation in browsing intensity on the Great Barrier Reef. Coral Reefs, 29: 499-508.
Hoey, A.S. and D.R. Bellwood, 2010. Damselfish territories as a refuge for macroalgae on coral reefs. Coral Reefs, 29: 107-118.
Holcomb, M., 2010. Coral calcification: insights from inorganic experiments and coral responses to environmental variables. PhD thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Insititution.
Holmes, T.H. & M.I. McCormick, 2010. Smell, learn and live: the role of chemical alarm cues in predator learning during early life history in a marine fish. Behavioural Processes, 83: 299-305.
Holmes, T.H. and M.I. McCormick, 2010. Size-selectivity of predatory reef fish on juvenile prey. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 399: 273-283.
Huffard, C.L., N. Saarman, H. Hamilton and W.B. Simpson, 2010. The evolution of conspicuous facultative mimicry in octopuses: an example of secondary adaptation? Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 101: 68-77.
Hunter, J.A., E. Ingram, R.D. Adlard, R.A. Bray and T.H. Cribb, 2010. A cryptic complex of Transversotrema species (Digenea: Transversotrematidae) on labroid, haemulid and lethrinid fishes in the Indo-West Pacific region, including the description of three new species. Zootaxa, 2652: 17-32.
Ilagen, R.P, E. Rhoades, D.F. Gruber, H.-T. Kao, V.A. Pieribone and L. Regan, 2010. A new bright green-emitting fluorescent protein - engineered monomeric and dimeric forms. FEBS Journal, 277: 1967-1978.
Jones, D.B., D.R. Jerry, M.I. McCormick and L.K. Bay, 2010. The population genetic structure of a common tropical damselfish on the Great Barrier Reef and eastern Papua New Guinea. Coral Reefs, 29: 455-467.
Lattig, P., D. Martin and G. San Martin, 2010. Syllinae (Syllidae: Polychaeta) from Australia. Part 4. The genus Haplosyllis Langerhans, 1879. Zootaxa, 2552: 1-36.
Lawton, R.J., M.S. Pratchett and L.K. Bay, 2010. Cross-species amplification of 44 microsatellite loci developed for Chaetodon trifascialis, C. lunulatus and C. vagabundus in 22 related butterflyfish species. Molecular Ecology Resources, doi: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2010.02919.x.
Lawton, R.J., M.S. Pratchett and L.K. Bay, 2010. Isolation and characterization of 29 microsatellite loci for studies of population connectivity in the butterflyfishes Chaetodon trifascialis and Chaetodon lunulatus. Conservation Genetics Resources, 2: 209-213.
Leis, J.M., 2010. Ontogeny of behaviour in larvae of marine demersal fishes. Icthyological Research, DOI 10.1007/s10228-010-0177-z.
Lowry, J.K. and R. Peart, 2010. The genus Microrchestia (Amphipoda: Talitridae) in eastern Australia. Zootaxa, 2349: 21-38.
McCormick, M.I. and M.G. Meekan, 2010. The importance of attitude: the influence of behaviour on survival at an ontogenetic boundary. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 407:173-185.
McCormick, M.I., C.A. Ryen, P.L. Munday and S.P.W. Walker, 2010. Differing mechanisms underlie sexual size-dimorphism in two populations of a sex-changing fish. PLoS One, 5: e10616.
McCormick, M.I., J.A.Y. Moore and P.L. Munday, 2010. Influence of habitat degradation on fish replenishment. Coral Reefs, doi 10.1007/s00338-010-0620-7.
Meekan, M.G., C. von Kuerthy, M.I. McCormick and B. Radford, 2010. Behavioural mediation of the costs and benefits of fast growth in a marine fish. Animal Behaviour, 79: 803-809.
Messmer, V., 2010. From genes to ecosystems: patterns, processes and consequences of declining biodiversity in coral reef fish communities. PhD thesis, James Cook University.
Miller, T.L., R.D. Adlard, R.A. Bray, 2010. Cryptic species of Euryakaina n. g. (Digenea: Cryptogonimidae) from sympatric lutjanids in the Indo-West Pacific. Systematic Parasitology, 77: 185-204.
Miller, T.L., R.A. Bray, J.-L. Justine and T.H. Cribb, 2010. Varialvus gen. nov. (Digenea, Cryptogonimidae), from species of Lutjanidae (Perciformes) off the Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia and the Maldives. Acta Parasitologica, 55(4): 327-339.
Munday, P.L., D.L. Dixson, M.I. McCormick, M. Meekan, M.C.O. Ferrari and D.P. Chivers, 2010. Replenishment of fish populations is threatened by ocean acidification. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, doi 10.1073/pnas.1004519107.
Nilsson, G.E., S. Ostlund-Nilsson and P.L. Munday, 2010. Effects of elevated temperature on coral reef fishes: loss of hypoxia tolerance and inability to acclimate. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part A, 156: 389-393.
Porter, M.L., Y. Zhang, S. Desai, R.L. Caldwell and T.W. Cronin, 2010. Evolution of anatomical and physiological specialization in the compound eyes of stomatopod crustaceans. Journal of Experimental Biology, 213: 3473-3486.
Pratchett, M.S., 2010. Changes in coral assemblages during an outbreak of Acanthaster planci at Lizard Island, northern Great Barrier Reef (1995-1999). Coral Reefs, 29: 717-725.
Quere, G. and J.M. Leis, 2010. Settlement behaviour of larvae of the stripey snapper, Lutjanus carponotatus (Teleostei: Lutjanidae). Environmental Biology of Fishes, 88: 227-238.
Raihani, N.J., A.S. Grutter and R. Bshary, 2010. Punishers benefit from third-party punishment in fish.
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Siebeck, U.E., A.N. Parker, D. Sprenger, L.M. Maethger and G. Wallis, 2010. A species of reef fish that uses ultraviolet patterns for covert face recognition. Current Biology, 20: 407-410.
Sprenger, D., R. Lange, N.K. Michiels and N. Anthes, 2010. Sources of phenotypic variance in egg and larval traits in a marine invertebrate. Evolutionary Ecology, 24: 185-194.
Stanley, J.A., C.A. Radford, and A.G. Jeffs, 2010. Induction of settlement in crab megalopae by ambient underwater reef sound. Behavioural Ecology, 21: 113-120.
Stella, J.S., G.P. Jones and M.S. Pratchett, 2010. Variation in the structure of epifaunal invertebrate assemblages among coral hosts. Coral Reefs, doi 10.1007/s00338-010-0648-8.
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Uthicke, S. M. Byrne and C. Conand, 2010. Genetic barcoding of commercial beche-de-mer species (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea). Molecular Ecology Resources, 10: 634-646.
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Passover celebrates freedom
Temple Bat Yam
Passover is a Jewish celebration of freedom. It marks the Exodus from Egyptian bondage, the heroic escape from Pharaoh's army at the Red Sea and the beginning of the desert sojourn to the promised land, to freedom. The holiday is celebrated with a special ordered meal. Each stage of the meal involves learning, story telling and questioning. Through the dialectic conversation of the retelling the Exodus story, we learn about our people's history, about forms of slavery today and our call for justice. The ordered meal is called a "seder," which in Hebrew means "order." The concept, our ancient rabbis teach us, was to ignite curiosities around the table, especially among youth. Through this excitement, and through their own curiosity, they may be compelled to learn more. One goal of the seder meal is to move from "g'nut" to "shevach," or oppression to praise. Our spiritual state, our mindset begins the holiday celebration as if we ourselves are still enslaved. We conclude with celebration and praise of God, and of our ancestors for leading us out of bondage to freedom.
The festival of Passover lasts for an entire week. Our seder meal is one way to experience the story of our people. Another is through the dietary guidelines that accompany the holiday. For a week, the Jewish tradition charges us to cut bread and other leavening agents out of our diet. This is symbolic of the matzah, the unleavened bread the Israelites took with them as they escaped Egypt. Experiencing a "taste" of slavery and the sacrifices our ancestors made to reach religious and spiritual freedom is a key component of Passover. It is a time for family learning. The holiday offers us a chance for community gathering and introspection about our commitment to Jewish heritage and combating slavery in all its forms in the modern world. Our Temple Bat Yam community seder will be on April 9 at 6 p.m. at Harrah's Casino Stateline, Nev. We encourage anyone to join us and learn more about the Passover holiday.
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Pachis, an intimate art studio for kids, is located on Adams Ave., in the Normal Heights area of San Diego. Pachis offers workshops for kids age 4-12, open art studio times, and Summer Camp as well. Pachis believes in "providing a structured curriculum in an open environment the child artist can feel safe to express themselves".
The kids & I visited the studio shortly after it opened, and had the opportunity to chat with the owner, Juliana. Juliana has a background in art, and much experience working with children. Her philosophy is to "Help children develop a greater sense of self and the world around them through art." She believes that every child is born with an inherent creativity, and is excited to provide a "creativity space" for them to discover their own creative expression.
Pachis offers different art mediums for children to explore including painting, drawing, coloring, chalk art and more! They have both indoor and outdoor space, allowing kids to express their creativity in different environments. Parents have to option to drop their kids off to run errands, or simply have a little "me time", by visiting one of the many local coffee shops or eateries.
Aside from the art workshops offered, Pachis displays art by local artists, and sells cute hand-made items in their Art Market. They offer the first art workshop for free (always check and confirm this is still in effect), making it great to try out and see if it's the right fit for your child.
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Delta Tau Delta wants bold leaders interested in leaving a legacy on campus. With the support of a brotherhood more than 150 years in the making, you will have the chance to redefine "fraternity" on your campus. What will you come back to in 20 years? What type of stamp will you leave on campus? With Delta Tau Delta, the choice is yours.
Why join a fraternity at all? Fraternities are values-based organizations which offer young men many challenges and opportunities that a traditional college education may not afford. Through leadership opportunities within a fraternity, a young man may gain leadership skills valuable long after graduation. A member of a fraternity has an immediate support group that will become life-long network of friends. Joining a fraternity is more than just something you do in college. It is a commitment and benefit for a lifetime.
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Af-Pak annual trade volume falls to $700m
Af-Pak annual trade volume falls to $700m
PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): Tariff and non-tariff barriers have led to a free fall in trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan, say business community leaders.
The annual bilateral trade volume had dropped from $2.5 billion to $700 million, Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) President Zahidullah Shinwari said,
While opposing new documentation for trade with Afghanistan, he warned trade between the neighbours would further decrease as a result of the new restrictions.
At a meeting with customs clearing agents from Torkham, Shinwari said recently the Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) in Peshawar recently issued new documentation for exports to Afghanistan.
The measure had caused serious problems for both the customs clearing agents and traders, he said, adding about 18,000 export vehicles previously used to cross into Afghanistan on a daily basis.
"But after the fresh documentation condition, hardly 250 such vehicles leave for the neighbouring country daily," Shinwari explained, asking the Federal Board of Revenue to scrap the formality.
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Linux 'internet of things' gizmo ships
Automate your (open source) world
Ninja Blocks has begun shipping its eponymous Linux gadget designed to interact with sensors and automate your world.
The team behind the device began taking advance orders this week, and the first Ninja Blocks and sensor packs started shipping from home nation Australia this morning to folk who backed the endeavour on Kickstarter.
Each Ninja Block costs AUD150 (£98/$156), but it's also being bundled with four sensor modules - for light, temperature and humidity, distance and motion - a push button trigger switch, and USB Wi-Fi adaptor and a webcam, all for AUD255 (£166/$265).
Ninja Blocks is taking pre-orders for the next batch of units, due to ship in May, at its website.
The devices are managed from a web-hosted control system, Ninja Cloud, which can be used to set up simple rules to trigger web services and devices connected to a Ninja Block, based on the incoming signals. It's largely done with drag and drop.
Inputs can come from the web too - Xbox Live sign ins, files arriving in your Dropbox, incoming Tweets, Facebook mentions - and even from Apple's Siri voice control tech.
Ninja Cloud control
Each Ninja Block has an Ethernet port for connectivity and a simple LED for feedback. Reference schematics for the hardware have been posted online under a Creative Commons licence. It's based on the open source Beagle Bone board.
The Block and its sensors come in a 3D printed casing. It's driven by a 5V power supply, but could be rigged up with batteries for outdoors and mobile applications. ®
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This image teases the plug-in hybrid Kia Ray Concept, with such a name it'll probably be slathered in solar-electric cells and if it debuts to The Beatles "Here Comes The Sun," groans will be audible from the Chicago Auto Show.
We're guessing the Ray shares its plug-in hybrid underpinnings with the Hyundai Blue Will, which means a 1.6-liter direct-injection four-cylinder mated to an electric motor powered by a lithium polymer battery pack. Word is, these gubbins will also make their way into the 2011 Hyundai Sonata for a production plug-in hybrid with a Chevy Volt-rivaling electric only range of 40 miles.
So what of the expected solar panels? Like the 2010 Toyota Prius and its solar sunroof, we don't expect them to do much beyond possibly trickle charging the batteries a tiny, tiny amount or, more likely, cooling the interior by powering a fan.


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Well guys, I can honestly say I have some goodies for you tonight. While you watched me draw live, tutorials were simultaneously being uploaded so folks have something to do while they visit. To start, how about we all learn "how to draw zombie Mario", step by step. This tutorial is being done because someone actually suggested that a zombie Mario would be a cool concept as a lesson. My takes on how I feel this drawing came out is not what I expected it to be. When I was finished, I wound up kind of disappointed with this sketch. The tone of his skin, the type of design I chose to go with, and some other factors is really making me double think on how the design looks. In general it's a wicked cool idea and I think many members are going to get a kick out of this submission. Anything that has to do with popular video game characters is always going to be a hit. I think just the simple fact that you will draw a zombie version of the beloved Mario is cause enough to click on the image and dive in nose first to get a replication of something like this done. Anyways I hope you enjoy drawing zombie Mario, and if you have any ideas on cool tutorial concepts, don't hesitate to let me know. Adios people and enjoy!
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Scaling the Gigahertz Ladder the Easy Way
Scaling the Gigahertz Ladder the Easy Way
It's nearly a year since the Core microarchitecture was officially unveiled to the world and to-date Intel still has the lead (and by a large margin) in both the desktop and mobile market space with its Core 2 Duo and Quad series processors. These processors have exhibited such superiority that the originally launched desktop processor models, especially the Core 2 Duo E6600 and higher models, are significantly faster than the entire lineup of its competitor today. While AMD is still recovering from the strains of taking over ATI and doing its best to ramp up 65nm wafer fabrication for its processors, they have had some success as of recent times to offer lower power consuming processors to roughly match the thermals of Intel's current crop of processors, but they are still far from tackling the performance crown.
For performance enthusiasts, Intel is still the way to go and more so because of their extremely high overclocking margin. We've shown you first hand of what Intel's lowest and highest offerings of Core 2 Duo processors (E6300 and X6800 respectively) can do in our previous articles. You can read more about them in the Related Links section below. Today, we show you what the relatively newer E6420 model can achieve. But before we get to that, we'll throw in a little introduction for those uninitiated with this SKU.
Just a few months ago, Intel revitalized the E6300 (1.86GHz) and E6400 (2.13GHz) models which had 2MB of L2 cache each with the E6320 and E6420 models that have 4MB of L2 cache - at no extra cost. If you ask our opinion, Intel had either just masked away a defective portion of the silicon that happened to be cache or they've been artificially crippling the E6300 and E6400 processors all along because their transistor count and die-size is identical to their full fledged brothers like the E6600, E6700 and X6800 models that all posses 4MB of L2 cache. Whichever the case, the E6320 and E6420 models are welcomed news as they are direct replacements to their 2MB L2 predecessors.
Since we've shown you what the E6300 can achieve in a previous article and what's required to get you there, the E6320 has the same potential, but with better performance thanks to more L2 cache memory. Thus the spotlight for this article is the next model up, the Intel Core 2 Duo E6420. At less than US$30 price difference, this processor's overclocking appeal lies in its 8x CPU multiplier. At one notch higher than the E6320 processor, the E6420 has capability to hit similar overclocking levels, but with little or no voltage boosts and on a far lower FSB. Now that opens up the possibility of overclocking on many more rudimentary boards (which in a way offsets the cost of more overclocking capable boards combined with a lower-end E6320 processor). So what amazing numbers can we hit with the E6420? Read on!
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