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Babchuk vs Regehr, Part Two
Robert Vollman
January 20 2012 10:21AM
A lot of people think that statistical analysis of hockey is complete nonsense, and last week we showed how these detractors appear quite justified when virtually every defensive statistic agrees that Anton Babchuk is as good as (or even better than) Robyn Regehr defensively.
We saw how these statistics appear to do a great job in determining the defensive strength of an entire team, but appear to be lousy at assigning those defensive contributions to the individual players. This week we'll discuss an alternative way of assigning credit, apply it to the Calgary Flames defense for every season since the lock-out, and see if it passes the sniff test.
Assigning Defensive Contributions to Individuals
Having concluded last week that the 20.3 defensive point shares awarded to the Calgary Flames blue line in 2010-11 looks reasonable, how should it be assigned to the players individually?
• The simplest way is just to divide it up by ice-time, but that would mean that Jay Bouwmeester contributes just as much per minute as T.J. Brodie.
• Instead we could weigh it using something like +/-, but that has obvious flaws. Besides, his +18 score would still make Anton Babchuk look like the 2nd coming of Rod Langway.
• We could incorporate the type of advanced statistics that help put a player's numbers in context, like Offensive Zone Starts and Quality of Competition, but now we're getting awfully complex and inaccessible.
So what's the easy solution? To me the key to assigning individual defensive contributions is based on something simple like ice-time, and avoids fancy statistics like Zone Starts and Quality of Competition, and I think we've got it.
The inspiration comes from Points Allocation – a system introduced by Iain Fyffe that actually pre-dates any of the methods discussed last week (GVT, PC , etc). Fyffe's approach to assigning individual responsibility for a team's over-all defensive success (or lack thereof) was based on the premise that any ice-time that can't be explained by a player's offensive contributions must be explained by their other contributions, the foremost of which is their defense. Brilliant!
An approach that would somehow peel the offensive component out of their ice-time would settle our sample controversy quite admirably. Check out how, at even-strength, Anton Babchuk outscored Robyn Regehr by almost double, 1.07 to 0.57 points per 60 minutes. Despite that clear superiority offensively, Robyn Regehr enjoyed far more ice-time at even-strength: 17.23 minutes per game to 12.98.
The Fix
All we need to do is figure out how much of a player's ice-time was earned by their non-offensive contributions, and assign the team's defensive contributions accordingly.
I'm not sure how Iain Fyffe does it, but I figure the most elegant way of approximating it is by adding:
• Their short-handed ice-time (which is defensive only)
• A percentage of their even-strength ice-time equal to the amount of all special teams time they spend short-handed
• Ignore their power play ice-time (which is offensive only).
At first I wrestled with a way to use their even-strength scoring to estimate what percentage of their even-strength ice-time was based on their defensive contributions, but it was complicated, subject to a lot of scoring luck, and wound up being quite similar to a player's special teams time anyway.
Here's how it looked for all Flames defensemen in 2010-11.
Much better! The two systems largely agree, but give defensive-minded blueliners like Robyn Regehr, Cory Sarich and Brendan Mikkelson a bit of a boost at the expense of offensive-minded defensemen like Anton Babchuk and Mark Giordano, while leaving two-way defensemen largely untouched. Unfortunately the new system doesn't allow for negative defensive value, so last year that helped T.J. Brodie and Ian White.
These final results look surprisingly reasonable given the quick and dirty nature of the approach. Obviously a more sophisticated approach to the even-strength ice-time percentage could fine-tune this further, but at the expense of that additional and often inaccessible complexity.
Looking Back
In our quest to come up with a satisfactory solution to the Anton Babchuk vs Robyn Regehr controversy we may have created a model that doesn't make sense for the other players and other seasons, so let's hop in our Delorean and look back at previous years.
Let's study former Flames, given that we have both the experience to adequately judge their defensive abilities, and yet are a little more objective than we'd be for those still wearing the Flaming C.
As expected, the new approach works very well for the more offensive-minded and/or two-way defensemen like Dion Phaneuf, Roman Hamrlik, Ian White and possibly Adrian Aucoin, too. In each case their overstated defensive contributions were brought down to a more realistic level, and smoothed out.
Dion Phaneuf
Roman Hamrlik
Ian White
Adrian Aucoin
The graphs show Aucoin's transition into a more defensive-minded blueliner, whose defense has surpassed Roman Hamrlik's solid two-way play, and makes the distinction between them and more offensive-minded players like Dion Phaneuf and Ian White, whose defensive play is consistently reasonable.
The new approach works a little less well with more defense-oriented players like Robyn Regehr, Steve Staios and Jim Vandermeer, but isn't really that much worse. Actually, the system really blew it with Steve Staios, but in its defense the Edmonton Oilers had virtually no defensive options those two seasons and gave him a lot of ice-time he probably didn't earn with his defensive play.
Robyn Regehr
Steve Staios
Jim Vandermeer
Finally there are defensemen like Jordan Leopold and Andrew Ference who are a little tougher to pigeon-hole. Either way the two approaches don't yield spectacularly different results, and a solid case could be made for either trend line.
Jordan Leopold
Andrew Ference
The Verdict
Evaluating a team's defense as a whole doesn't seem to be a major problem, but assigning credit to the individual players obviously has been, which is why we get silly results like Anton Babchuk being equivalent to Robyn Regehr, and the subsequent lack of credibility in the eyes of the common fan.
While we didn't intend to propose a perfect solution meant to completely restore everyone's faith in objective statistical analysis, we at least demonstrated that there is clearly a path that heads in the right direction.
Even with a quick-and-dirty approach to figuring out how much of a player's ice-time is spent playing a defensive role and assigning credit accordingly we demonstrated that you can avoid the silly Babchuk/Regehr results without significantly affecting the more accurate results scored with everybody else.
I look forward to your comments on these results, and if there's interest I can compute them for the Flames current defenders, too.
I think you'd be better off separating yourself from the "point shares" system.
The concept of a players ice-time that is not offence is defence is so fundamentally flawed, that although any results may be encouraging, it's all going to be meaningless to many people.
There are lots of players who spend a whole chunk of time on the ice doing nothing at all other than skating around. Their "chips" are missing both buckets. Jarome's defensive "point-chip" is not what Daymond Langkow's "chip" was.
Even saying a goalie only stops pucks and lets in pucks is closer, and that's very much over-simplified.
This is my problem with "advanced stats". Some guy somewhere comes up with a factor, or a "chip" analogy and although it might generally work, we start prescribing it massive value.
"Dude is a 2.5 goals per point chip under the threshold of peanut butter at even strength tied, he IS worse."
Cory Sarich being a 4.3 vs Gio's 2.2 is going to sound the same as Babchuk being a 3.5 "point shares" vs Regehr being 3.5.
I think we need to come to conclusions with the least amount of "conversions" involved. The NHL.com #'s lack clarity, so we need more clarity not different "lacking clarity"
Your right RD, but this is why you can never replace people. If there was some way to make it so that we could assign numerical values to everything in the game, anybody could be a GM in the league. That's why when we play NHL on our Xbox we can make informed decisions with relative easy, numerical values at every spot.
So my point is that stats are at best a basic indicator, there is no replacing opening your eyes and looking at the game and making an informed decision.
The part that is funny is that it is just this fact that makes the backlund situation so polarizing.
Hi Robert. A nice read. I'm not especially mathematically-inclined, but have enjoyed the comparisons and analysis.
Your observation of Staios is appropriate and criticism of his play during those years focused on the fact you mention, that he was essentially placed far too high in the batting order for his skills. The same circumstance should be applied to Vandermeer's stats in 2010 when he was on the Oilers. The team that year was hemorrhaging goals, and even though he was a decent option for defense, nobody was going to survive that season.
One thing that stood out for me while reading this was that, I have often advocated for a balanced defensive core, without a single cap-dominating defenseman. Rather than having a Pronger-esque defenseman followed by a cohort of 3s and 4s, I prefer the model of having a good first and second pairing followed by defensemen at 3 through 5 with little differentiation, while the 6th spot is ideal for developing defensive prospects and rotating in more veteran defensive depth when appropriate. To my mind this prevents the team from locking up too many resources in a single asset and insulates a roster against serious injury. To this end, while I would like to see Ryan Suter sign in Edmonton this summer, I strongly believe that it would have to be a cap hit in the range of $5 million a year. Having a defenceman like Shea Weber take up $7.5 million of a team's salary-cap space is simply too crippling to provide the balance needed to be successful. As much as I dislike the team, Vancouver's defence is structured this way and has proven fairly resilient in their playoff runs (Sami Salo aside). As I recall, during the Flames' peak this was perhaps also one of their strengths, but then I could be mistaken.
In forecasting the potential defensive situation in Edmonton two to three years from now it is my belief that this is something the management here is planning for. Petry is on pace to be a replacement-level defenseman for Gilbert, while out of a crop of Simpson, Musil, Klefbom, Marincin, Gernat, Plante, Teubert, Fedun, Bigos, Blain and Davidson the odds (and scouting reports thus far) suggest that there are at least three good NHL defencemen in that group, perhaps more.
In Calgary's situation, with so many UFAs coming off the books (presumably) and at long last an opportunity to promote some forward positions from within, there is a real opportunity to bolster a defensive core of Bouwmeester, Brodie, Babchuk, Butler and Giordano with a player like Brad Stuart, Willie Mitchell, Johnny Boychuk, or even a Ryan Suter. A six-man rotation with those players ought to provide enough defensive consistency and forward support to help improve the team.
Anyway, sorry if I hijacked the article. I just thought the topic lent itself to this sort of discussion.
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Really interesting work.
My only concern is that the basic allocation is based off of ice time. Ice time is basically governed solely by the coach's decision. While I would agree that most coaches, most often get the players most likely to give them the best chance to win out for the most ice time, it is not absolutely the case. In fact, I have always thought that at least one of the goals or objectives of looking at advanced stats was to reveal situations in which a coaches use of players might be suboptimal.
I think this methodology is fair in the way it would create rankings, but will be flawed in never revealing a player who might be able to make a greater defensive contribution but the coach does not perceive the contribution and does not play that player in a large number of minutes.
Confirmation Bias?
I'm guilty as well as I think your numbers do look better, but the bias is definitely lurking.
January 21 2012, 08:52AM
"I have always thought that at least one of the goals or objectives of looking at advanced stats was to reveal situations in which a coaches use of players might be suboptimal."
My thoughts exactly.


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If anything, I think the cover boy is going to be Bush, Vince Young or heck maybe even Champ Bailey.
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Chad can't throw the ball hard 5 yards away, and he cant throw a 10-15 yard out route. Again, he's lucky to have an 87, and thats not opinion THATS FACT.
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ROANOKE — The chances of identifying the remains of an unknown subject found near Timber Road in Cana on April 1, 2012, hover around 10 percent, the assistant chief medical examiner for Virginia's Western District said at a press conference Wednesday.
The remains were found by a person picking up trash along the road.
The investigation did not uncover the subject's identity, so the Carroll County Sheriff's Office sent the remains to the medical examiner's office for help.
District Three Senior Services is warning senior citizens about calls being made to seniors as part of a Medicare scam.
Medicare beneficiaries around the state have been reporting fraudulent calls asking them to verify personal information in order to receive their new Medicare card.
Specifically the callers are asking seniors to verify their bank account and Social Security numbers as well as their address.
Local rescue squads, fire departments and police aided Cana Volunteer Rescue Squad after a series of accidents on Interstate 77 last Saturday.
According to a report from the Virginia State Police, a total of 15 vehicles, two of them tractor trailers, were involved in seven separate accidents, said a representative of Cana Volunteer Rescue Squad.
"From what we could determine, the cause was a tractor trailer that lost control, ran off the roadway and overturned," said First Sgt. Mike Musser of the Virginia State Police.
HILLSVILLE — A 40-year-old Carroll County man faces drug charges after a deputy smelled the odor of marijuana smoke coming from a Comanche Lane home last Wednesday, according to Sheriff J.B. Gardner.
Sgt. Bobby Lyons had responded to the home at 94 Comanche Lane to serve a felony arrest warrant on the owner, the sheriff explained in a press release.
RICHMOND — Gov. Bob McDonnell has issued an executive order to establish a task force to review school and campus safety conditions in response to the Dec. 14 school shooting in Newtown, Conn.
The governor also has come under some fire for saying he would be open to a discussion about allowing school employees to be armed.
Meanwhile, Republicans in the state legislature and a Democratic candidate for governor are both calling for more school resource officers, and one U.S. Senator from Virginia is pushing for more gun control laws.
RICHMOND — Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries officials have released the name of the 50-year-old Fancy Gap man killed in a hunting accident on Tuesday.
Sansford Ray Semones was mistaken for a deer and shot by accident at 375 Willis Gap Road on private property, according to a report by Conservation Police Officer George Shupe. He was not wearing blaze orange.
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All Black & Gold hands on deck:
The Saints seemingly had just about every member of their coaching and front office staff at LSU Pro Day in Baton Rouge to get eyeballs on the supreme talent on display. Saints Defensive Coordinator Rob Ryan ran the linebacker drills, which included
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When you watch Mingo you can see why most have him projected as a top 15 overall pick in April's NFL draft. He's so explosive…and, as one NFL scout told me, "He has game-changing ability at OLB, and some teams will shy away because he's thought of as strictly a pass rusher." Mingo has been knocked for his seeming inability to hold up against the run, but he has has a simple answer: "Just watch the tape, they'll see." Saints coach Sean Payton was in attendance as well, but kept a very low profile.
Fast Feet:
They say speed kills, and cornerback Tharold Simon killed the 40 yard dash at Pro Day, clocking a 4.39. Simon's going to be a really good player at the next level…his stride is long, and even if he gets beat at the line, he's so quick, he can close the gap so quickly. Running back Michael Ford also clocked a sub-4.4 40 yard dash with the same time as Simon at 4.39. I would say Ford is a player that helped his draft stock, and then some, at Pro Day. Safety Eric Reid logged an impressive time as well at 4.5 in the 40.
Familiar Face:
Tyrann Mathieu was clearly the most intriguing prospect on the field, because of his off-field troubles. One personnel evaluator said this of Mathieu "He just gets it done, he's a play maker. He has a rare knack for finding the ball, and if he can stay in the right place mentally, he's going to be a really good player." Most scouts feel like he'll go in the 3rd round, but a team might get anxious and pull the trigger in the 2nd round.
Wide receiver Russell Shepard might be in line for a position change at the NFL level. After working out at his normal flanker position, Shepard worked out as a defensive back as well. "A few teams think I have a shot to play cornerback and asked me to work out with them, so I'm willing to do what it takes to get there. I thought I did well, I just need some coaching and I'll get it," Shepard said after the work out. Sheppard also worked out privately with the Saints, mainly returning kicks and punts after his Pro Day.
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When the Norwich Samaritans charity first opened its doors 50 years ago, its team of volunteers could expect just one or two calls a day.
Half a century later it has become such a vital service that the branch was contacted 56,000 times in 2013 by people who needed a listening ear.
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Director David Saunders said most people continued to contact them by telephone, but emails and texts were increasing, and 90pc of those texting were under the age of 25.
In 2013 the centre also hosted 407 face-to-face sessions at its St Stephens' Square centre, which was bought by the charity when it first formed and where it has been based ever since.
The sheer dedication of the charity's volunteers means it is the only branch in the eastern region to remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week – a feat which it has managed to maintain throughout its impressive five decades.
Mr Saunders paid tribute to the hard work and dedication of the charity's 170 listening volunteers and another 30 volunteers who help by running the branch or by manning its charity shops in Aylsham Road and Westlegate.
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DreamWorks Studios announced today that they are in the final stages of salary negotiations with Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank for their new Looney Tunes Bugs Bunny movie. Frank is slated to play Elmer Fudd in the five hundred million dollar, two part, six hour movie epic. The Congressman expressed interest in the role when he heard that Bugs Bunny was going to be played by an actor who has expressed conservative political views in the past. We talked with Congressman Frank over brunch in the West Village where he was visiting a friend.
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The Daily Rash attempted to contact Steven Spielberg of Dream Works, but our emails and phone calls were not returned. Several people that we asked, that are affiliated with the project, are mum on the identity of the so-called politically conservative actor.
Its a bit pwemature at this point to say that I have the woll wapped up, the Congressman said, as he voraciously gnawed at a double-decker roast beef sandwich with a side of ham, bacon and sausage fritters and a stack of blueberry pancakes. Although, I have been in negotiations for quite some time.
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Elmer Fudd has more intelligence and class than Mr. Frank.
Or he could do another kind of movie as Elmer Fudge packer.
Elmer Fudd is not a homosexual either.
I don't think Barney has the slightest idea what to do with a gun.
Now we know why Elmer Fudd never refers to his wife in any of the cartoons.
A long way to go to find out the store is closed.
I like Elmer Fudd.
I loathe Bawney.
Even as sarcasm, the mere thought of that "thing" being anywhere close to my beloved childhood cartoons is..."hurl-a-riffic".
Well, they'd have to rewrite "What's Opera, Doc?" so that Elmer could play the Brunnhilde role...
Mel Blanc would be spinning in his grave. I grew up on Looney Tunes...to have him feature in any way in a movie would be the ultimate sacriledge.
Elmer Fuddpacker
Full length movie... Broke Back Bawney
"I'm dwiving in my caw....you turn on the wadio...."
Oooooh, Robin Williams reference...
Too funny.
>>>Elmer Fudd is not a homosexual either.
Elmer & Bugs both cross-dress in any number of Warner Cartoons...
I wish Elmer Fudd had been elected to Congress instead of Mr. Frank.
I wish Elmer Fudd had been elected to Congress instead of Mr. Frank.
At least Elmer is pro-hunting and pro-Second Amendment.
Agreed. And Mr. Fudd never got us into the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mess, he never ran a male prostitution ring and never demanded we think homosexuality is wonderful.
**cks are for chicks ! LMFAO ! Rhymes with "tricks are for kids" !
> "Heh heh heh heh.... wascally faggot"
Barnie will go to work for Freddy or Fannie, and collection his $million a year in bonuses.
Or Elmo Pudwhacker.
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GDB XXVII: Seriously? On the road again?
November 28 2009 03:45PM
Coming on the heels of the announcement that Ales Hemsky's season was over, the Oilers put up a great effort against San Jose last night. It wasn't the result I was hoping for, but in the words of Willis, "It could have been much worse."
So tonight we get into with the Canucks. We're down a Czech and they're up a Swede. Last week, Daniel Sedin re-joined the Canucks bench after missing 18 games because of a broken foot. Meanwhile, our team plays missing eight guys (a stat from TSN.ca says we've lost
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Easy, right?
Villainous Vancouver
The Canucks have won six of their last ten games. The Sedin sisters are back together, and have demanded that Canucks management install an Easy-Bake Oven in the locker room. Management has acquiesced to their demands.
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It's step-up time, boys. And we have a lot of steps to get where we need to be.
3-1 for the good guys tonight.
Go Oilers!
November 28 2009, 11:13PM
Remember back in October when we were 6-2-1?
That was awesome.
Yea, the good old days, remember when we used to make playoffs.
November 29 2009, 12:21AM
@corsby61 Wow, what a fu@kin joke...and still we won;t make a trade. Nice.
Really who on the oil can you trade?? Other than Penner, Visnovsky who could you possibly trade even in a fantasy draft?? I hate to admit it but Brian Burke was right KL ran this team into the sewer and it will be a long and dirty trip out of there. Man could this team even beat the leafs?? Atleast they arent soft.
November 29 2009, 07:38AM
Is it too early for complete panic? Because my head is telling me to start parting out guys like Staios and Horc* to teams that will take them and start the rebuild. Because this re-tool crap hasnt worked in 4 years and it doesnt look like it ever will.
*I Wish
what moron general manager is going to take Horcoff's contract, at an average cap hit of $5.5 he is untradeable, not just me saying that.... he is taking down the cap as a second line centre earning front line dollars for the next 5 years, only option is to waive him, but at 2.25mm per year, no one is upset..... so this is contract perguatory up in the bigs, until he pulls a Pisani(ltir) or a Penner(redemption).
Is it wrong that I almost want Horcoff's shoulder injury to be career ending (ie: forced retirement) ?
November 29 2009, 01:23PM
Is it wrong that I almost want Horcoff's shoulder injury to be career ending (ie: forced retirement) ?
Yes. Let's not be dicks.


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The Newberry has a full subscription to all the Ancestry.com databases and FamilySearch.org is also available. Researchers are welcome to use the library's computers or to bring in their own wireless devices. You can even check out the online catalog for print sources before you get here. (Remember its not all online!) For example, search for the subject headings "De Kalb County (Ill.)" and "Winnebago County (Ill.)"
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She was a very loving woman who loved everyone and was loved by everyone that knew her. She will be dearly missed. She married B Lucian Jones in Bennetsville, S.C. in 1941, their marriage was solemnized in the Salt lake Temple one year later. He truly was her soul mate.
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Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009 at the Price Second Ward LDS Chapel, (449 North 100 East). A viewing will be from 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009 at Fausett Mortuary (680 East 100 South) Price, and Thursday one hour prior to the services at the church. Interment will follow at the Huntington City Cemetery. Services are in the care of Fausett Mortuary.


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The launch of the Acura Automobile Division on March 27, 1986, was a uniquely historic event, not just for Acura and its customers, but also for the global automotive industry. It was the beginning of a bold and successful venture - the creation of an entirely new automobile division from the ground up.
This prestigious marque was created to bring stimulating performance, elegant styling, state-of-the-art technology and engineering and an unprecedented level of customer service to the luxury import market.
Now in its 18th year, that venture continues to show extraordinary results. As one of the top-selling luxury import nameplates in the U.S., Acura offers premium performance vehicles, through a network of more than 264 dealers.
Among many of Acura's firsts:
- The first all-aluminum production automobile (NSX)
- The first in-dash satellite-linked navigation system (3.5 RL)
- The first luxury import brand to design, engineer and assemble a model in North America (the CL coupe in 1996, the TL sedan in 1998 and the MDX in 2000)
- The first standard DVD-Audio Surround System (2004 TL)
- The first standard Bluetooth wireless phone interface (2004 TL)
- The first use of acoustic windshield glass (2004 MDX)
- The first all-wheel drive system to distribute torque not only front and rear, but also between the left and right rear wheels (2005 RL)
- The first OEM application of a real time traffic system (2005 RL)
2003 was a banner year for Acura with the all-new TL performance luxury sedan leading the division to an all-time sales record of nearly 171,000 units. The TL was Acura's best-selling model. The hot-selling MDX luxury SUV, in its fourth year on sale, solidified its spot as the benchmark in its segment with unit sales of 57,281. The RSX continued to carve out a niche in the sports coupe category, while a brand new entry, the TSX, gave Acura strong presence in the sports sedan segment with first year sales of 18,932.
While selling a large number of automobiles for the luxury import category, Acura has consistently performed extremely well in one of the key measures of success - making the ownership experience the most satisfying as possible.
Acura has ranked number one in the annual J.D. Power and Associates Customer Satisfaction StudySM (CSI) survey four times and continues to score well above the industry average each year. In the 2004 J.D. Power and Associates® 2004 Initial Quality Survey, a highly regarded measure of customer opinion, the TSX was named the Highest Ranked Entry Luxury Car in Initial Quality. In the JD Power and Associates 2003 Vehicle Dependability Study (the latest available), the RL luxury sedan was rated the Most Dependable Midsize Luxury Car.
The success of Acura can be attributed largely to the research and development that goes into every vehicle. Acura automobiles are designed and built using leading-edge technology. At the same time, they are well known for unparalleled ergonomic design, quality and durability.
To give designers and engineers the kind of creative freedom and positive working environment they require to function at their best, Honda, in 1960, formed an autonomous research and development company that enjoys complete independence from its parent. This independence allows the engineers to go their own way, investigating new ideas and innovations without the budgetary and bureaucratic constraints encountered by engineers at many other automobile manufacturers.
After an automobile is designed and developed, it is exhaustively tested at facilities in Japan and the United States, and undergoes environmental testing in harsh climates and conditions all over the world. The main R&D testing facility in Japan is the Tochigi Proving Grounds, which offers a broad range of demanding driving situations. Acura automobiles are also tested at two major test facilities in the United States. The Transportation Research Center (TRC), in East Liberty, Ohio, has many of the same capabilities as the Tochigi Proving Grounds. And further illustrating our commitment to the U.S. market, an expansive testing facility in the desert north of Los Angeles, the Honda Proving Center of California (HPCC), allows thorough development and product testing close to Acura Division headquarters in Torrance, Calif. HPCC features a 7.5-mile high-speed oval track, and a five-mile winding road course that offers a full range of challenging road surfaces.
Acura's deep-seated commitment to performance started at the very beginning well before Acura Division was founded. Soichiro Honda, who founded Honda Motor Co., Inc., in 1948, was a racing enthusiast at heart. He steered the company into competitions early on and the racetrack has provided an indispensable training ground for engineers and designers of Acura vehicles. Using it as a high-speed laboratory, designers and engineers learn and apply their craft under intense pressure, where the difference between success and failure is measured in hundredths of a second. Engineers who cut their teeth on championship racing engines are often assigned to design the engines of Acura's passenger cars. In fact, the chief engineer of the race-inspired engine of the new Acura RSX sports coupe previously worked on championship-winning Honda Formula One engines.
Honda has been successful in every form of motorsports in which it has competed. Honda-powered cars won six consecutive Formula One Constructors' World Championships (1986-91) and five consecutive Formula One Drivers' World Championships (1987-91).
Race-prepared Acura Integra automobiles won two consecutive International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) International Sedan Manufacturers' Championships and three consecutive IMSA International Sedan Drivers' Championships (1988-90).
The Comptech Racing Acura-Spice GTP-Lights race car, powered by a modified Acura NSX engine, carried driver Parker Johnstone to three consecutive Manufacturers' Championships and three consecutive Drivers' Championships in the prestigious IMSA Camel GTP Lights series (1991-93).
In 1994, Honda made its Champ Car racing debut. Team Rahal brought the Honda banner to CART while the Acura-sponsored Comptech Racing team joined at the Portland Indy Car event with Johnstone at the wheel. The very next season, Johnstone was the fastest qualifier at the Indy Car event in Michigan, and Honda scored its first Indy Car victory weeks later when Andre Ribeiro took the checkered flag at the New England race in August of 1995.
2000 highlights included the company's 50th Champ Car race victory, eight race wins in the 20-event season, including a sweep of all four permanent road courses on the circuit and a series-leading 11 poles.
A very successful 2001 CART FedEx Championship Series season provided a fourth CART Manufacturer's Championship and sixth consecutive Driver's championship for Honda.
In 2002, Honda's final year of participation in CART racing, Honda drivers scored five victories and five pole positions. Race winners include Michael Andretti, Paul Tracy and Dario Franchitti.
Honda entered the Indy Racing League (IRL) IndyCar Series for the 2003 season, beginning a new era of competition. Honda's racing subsidiary, Honda Performance Development, Inc. (HPD) leads the effort in partnership with Ilmor Engineering Inc. HPD and Ilmor work together as technical partners to design, develop and produce engines for several IRL teams. RACING (continued)
In its first season in the IRL, Honda fielded four teams with a total of six drivers. Tony Kanan won in Phoenix and Brian Herta won in Kansas giving Honda its first two IRL wins. By the end of what turned out to be a non-stop learning experience for Honda and its partners, Honda sat third in the Manufacturer's Championship, with Kanan finishing fourth in the driver's championship and Kenny Brack finishing ninth.
In 2004, in only its second year of IRL competition, Honda captured the prestigious Manufacturer's Championship with four races remaining in the 2004 season.
Acura MODEL HISTORY
Two initial model lines went on sale in March 1986. The Integra sports sedans, in both 3-door and 5-door versions, were introduced, along with the Legend 4-door luxury performance sedan. The Legend coupe was introduced a year later, in 1987.
Acura introduced the second-generation 1990 model Integra in 1989. The following model year, the mid-engine 1991 NSX exotic sports car joined the Acura lineup. Acura then released the second-generation 1991 Legend sedan and Legend coupe. The 1992 lineup added the Vigor sports sedan. The 1994 Integra sports coupe and sports sedan represented the third generation of the Integra nameplate. The removable-top NSX-T was added as a 1995 model.
In early 1995, the Vigor was replaced by the all-new Acura TL Series. The TL was unveiled as a 1996 model signaling the beginning of Acura's conversion to alphanumeric model designations. That was followed in the fall by the introduction of the 1996 Acura SLX, the first sport utility vehicle offered in the United States by a luxury import nameplate. The Acura 3.5 RL assumed the role of Acura's flagship luxury sedan in February of 1996. Acura completed the revitalization of its model lineup with the introduction of the 1997 Acura CL series of performance luxury sports coupes, the first model ever designed, developed and assembled in America by a luxury import nameplate, and the sixth model in the Acura line.
For the 1999 model year, a completely redesigned 3.2 TL was introduced, reasserting Acura's powerful presence in the near luxury segment. In 2000, Acura incorporated significant technical advances in both the 3.2 TL and 3.5 RL.
That same year also marked the introduction of Acura's first built-from-the-ground-up luxury sport utility vehicle, the 2001 MDX. The 2001 model year also saw the introduction of the all-new, high-performance 3.2 CL and CL Type-S luxury performance coupes.
For the 2002 model year, Acura replaced the Integra with the all-new RSX sports coupe, redefining its entry-level vehicle with advancements in power, technology and luxury.
Acura also substantially upgraded the 3.2 TL and added a high-performance Type-S version. Boasting a 260-horsepower engine, the TL Type-S added a surge of performance to Acura's best-selling luxury sedan. The 3.5 RL also received numerous enhancements including increased horsepower, sport-tuned suspension, enhanced braking and more responsive steering.
The 2003 model year began with the addition of an available close-ratio 6-speed manual transmission to the 3.2 CL Type-S. Designed specifically for the performance characteristics of the CL, the 6-speed manual was coupled with a limited-slip differential and provided additional performance and handling responsiveness. The 2003 MDX, Acura's award-winning luxury SUV received a next generation engine that boosted horsepower from 240 to 260 as well as an all-new automatic transmission and Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA). The MDX also debuted the second generation of the Acura Navigation System with Voice Recognition™ and an available Acura DVD Entertainment Center.
The 2004 model year saw the debut of the Acura TSX sports sedan. With a 200 horsepower engine, drive-by-wire throttle, available 6-speed manual transmission and the latest in safety and interior technology, the TSX provides an exciting blend of power and refinement. The 2004 TL performance luxury sedan was redesigned and debuted as an all-new model with aggressive new styling, a 270-horsepower engine and, for the first time, an available 6-speed manual transmission. Inside, an array of cutting edge equipment makes the TL the most technologically advanced car in its class. It is the first vehicle in north America to offer a standard 5.1 DVD-Audio system, a revolutionary new system that delivers sound resolution 500 times better than existing CD sound systems. In addition, the TL's new HandsFreeLink™ system delivers hands-free phone capabilities that allow drivers to keep their hands on the wheel while making and receiving calls from their mobile phone. The 2004 MDX received additional horsepower, new styling and added interior features designed to ensure its place as the benchmark in its segment.
In 2005, Acura completes the revitalization of its sedan lineup with the introduction of the all-new 2005 RL. The RL features a 300-horsepower 3.5 liter VTEC V-6, the most powerful engine ever in an Acura production model, a close-ratio five-speed automatic transmission, and the world's first Super Handling All-Wheel Drive System™ (SH-AWD™), which, unlike other all-wheel drive systems, distributes torque not only between the front and rear wheels, but also between the left and right rear wheels. In addition, the RL is equipped with an assortment of leading-edge technology including real-time traffic gathered from XM Radio® satellites and incorporated into the navigation system display. The RSX sports coupe received a large number of chassis, body and suspension enhancements designed to improve handling precision while at the same time, providing a more refined ride. The RSX Type-S also receives a performance boost from 10 additional horsepower.


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The Right to Live in Peace (in song)
In looking for potential music for this program with Mercedes Doretti, we came across a rich collection of artists in both Argentina and Chile who've documented, in song, the dark times of Argentina's "dirty war" and General Pinochet's regime in Chile.
Some of the artists were exiled, as was the case for Mercedes Sosa, whose song, "Sera Posible el Sur?," became an anthem for the people of Argentina. This song refers to the state-sponsored terrorism used in Argentina to "disappear" thousands of people and dismiss the mothers looking for their children as crazy. Here is a rough translation of the first stanza:
Will the South be possible?
will it be possible with so many stray bullets
to the heart of the village,
and so many mothers are deemed crazy
and all of the memory in a prison
"Sera Posible el Sur?" by Mercedes Sosa
Mercedes Sosa's lullaby, "Pequena," was used in the program and can be found on the SOF Playlist.
Victor Jara was an outspoken supporter of Salvador Allende's populist politics and helped to get him elected president in 1970. Upon the coup of 1973 and General Augusto Pinochet's grasp of power, Victor Jara was arrested, brought to the national stadium with thousands of others, and over three days was electrocuted, his hands broken, and finally shot to death on September 15, 1973. According to his wife, with broken hands he wrote his last poem on scraps of paper that were smuggled out of the stadium by survivors. The final words of which include:
"Silence and screams are the end of my song."
Although the Pinochet regime managed to destroy many of the master recordings of Jara's works, here is a YouTube video of Jara performing, "El Derecho de Vivir en Paz (The Right to Live in Peace)":
Many others have written homages to Victor Jara:
"The Hands of Victor Jara" by Chuck Brodsky
"Victor Jara's Hands" by Calexico
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As a teen, Manuel Gonzalez worked as a lifeguard, and the job helped pay for a private high school, and a college education at Princeton University. That work experience, and the support he received from city of San Diego aquatics leaders, has led to a lifelong commitment to the industry.
Today he is aquatic supervisor III for the city of Chula Vista, Calif., and he has more than given back to the industry, which has given him so much.
Gonzalez, 33, initially intended to pursue a career as an attorney. He got a taste of what that's like in high school. When his school didn't have a water polo team, his parents sued the California Interscholastic Federation and the California Board of Education to allow him to participate on another school's team. He was a college senior when the case was settled, but the case has led to changes that allow more opportunities for today's athletes.
It was after graduating from Princeton with a history degree that he decided to stay in Southern California to work for the aquatics agency that had done so much to further his education. He has never looked back.
In 2006 he was a leading force in resurrecting the San Diego County Aquatics Council, fostering communication among industry professionals. The SDCAC is one reason California has a strong network of aquatics leaders. It was honored by the National Drowning Prevention Alliance in 2010, and Gonzalez believes the model could be emulated in other states.
"Knowledge needs to be accessible to everyone," Gonzalez says.
Today he is focused on drowning prevention and fiscal sustainability. Gonzalez has seen his agency's funding nearly cut in half, but he's been able to maintain programs and increase participation with a number of "out of the box" ideas, many focusing on low-income residents. One such idea is Read to Swim, which he started in partnership with USA Swimming.
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Elder Jed Prettyman has been called to serve in the Managua, Nicaragua mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will report to the Provo Missionary Training Center on Dec. 9.
Jed will be speaking in the Gordon Creek ward on Nov. 29 at 11:30 a.m.
Jed is the son of Marty and Merilee Prettyman of Price. He is the grandson of Ed and Merilee Riggs and Ray and Beth Prettyman.


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I was going to suggest that while all the others summonings are done with any body that Kabuto could "stock" and the dead were bind to a random body, (and so they look exactly when they died), Edo Mandara has his own body back, at least it's the idea i got, and it was enhanced/restored using HC cells to the point that he has the face in the chest.
So again, HC could prove to be another "counter" to any type of situation, but i do refute my own "idea" due to fact that the appearance of every edo tensei summoning has result in the person having the same one of when they died, why would Mandara be diferente even with HC ? It seems that what counts is the souls "age" not the body.
So i got to think in another direction, Mandara said that he awoke is rinnegan near his death ? Couldn't he have died in the process of awakening the eyes ? or very short time after, or even, due to some illness (like itachi), or any other factor ? that would mean that he didnt die of old age, that could explain the more youthful appearance of his soul/self.
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The Red Storm endured playing the final 12 minutes of the match one player down to earn a 3-3 draw with the Vulcans.
Dixie State (2-5-3/1-4-2 PacWest) faced a halftime deficit of two goals after UHH (3-4-1/1-3-1 PacWest) striker Anthony Novella beat Tyler Walters (Ogden, UT/Ben Lomand) on low shots.
Head coach Danny Ortiz made a keeper switch at the break, putting in the junior Spencer Anderson (Glendale, AZ/Mountain View). That decision showed immediate results. In the 51st minute, UHH set up for a penalty kick. Justin Szymkowiak fired to the left side, but Anderson chose correctly on the direction and batted down the shot.
Momentum swung toward the home side. Senior midfielder Joshua Cook (Las Vegas, NV/Las Vegas) put DSU on the scoreboard with a 25-yard free kick goal in the 68th minute, his first score of the year. Sophomore Bobby Schwarzkopf (Glendale, AZ/Deer Valley) tied the match at 2-2 depositing a headed pass from Jordan Steed (Layton, UT/Layton) after a preceding Michael Gray (Las Vegas, NV/Bishop Gorman) throw-in.
The Vulcans snatched back the lead, 3-2, with a long free kick just sneaking past Anderson in the 85th minute.
Enter Eshete. He found himself at the right place to collect a Nadav Elimelech (Las Vegas, NV/Spring Valley) deflected shot and turn it into the tying goal to the right side.
Both teams had one shot each in the first overtime, but Dixie State faced a second yellow card to Wade Canon (Meridian, ID/Meridian) in the 99th minute. Forced to play with only 10 on the field, the Red Storm turned up the intensity and outshot UHH three to one in the second overtime.
DSU had a great look with 25 seconds left on the clock. A crossing ball bounced through the box and set up in front of freshman McKay Moffat (Eagle, ID/Eagle). With the entire left side of the net open, his shot rolled just outside the left post.
Dixie State won the shot battle 24-14 for the match. Spencer Anderson notched the draw with three saves. UHH keeper Yonha Andrabi stopped six shots.
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