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EUGENE — Ryon Healy has done just about everything during his career at Oregon, but until Thursday night the junior had never hit a walk-off home run to win a game for the Ducks.
That changed when Oregon's leading hitter lined a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning over the left-field wall to give the Ducks a 5-3 win over Washington in a Pac-12 Conference game at PK Park. Healy became the first Duck to hit a walk-off home run since baseball was reinstated before the 2009 season.
Oregon is 20-6 overall and 6-1 in the Pac-12.
Healy's blast, his fifth of the season, scored Tyler Baumgartner, who extended the inning to bring Healy to the plate with a two-out walk.
It wasn't the first time in the game Baumgartner extended an inning and Healy responded with a big hit. The duo combined for heroics in the bottom of the eighth when Healy delivered a two-out single to score Baumgartner from second and eventually force the game into extra innings.
Baumgartner started the rally with a two-out bloop double down the left-field line that dropped when the Huskies had miscommunication between the left fielder and the shortstop.
Healy was 3-for-5 with three RBIs and a run, while Baumgartner went 1-for-3 with three runs. Freshman Mitchell Tolman was 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored.
All-American closer Jimmie Sherfy (2-0) picked up the win by retiring the Huskies in order in the 10th. Starter Jake Reed allowed three runs, two earned, on five hits in eight innings while striking out five. Garrett Cleavinger pitched a scoreless ninth.
SAN DIEGO 7, OREGON STATE 4 — At San Diego, Kavin Keyes hit his first home run of the season but second-ranked Oregon State committed five errors in the series-opening loss to San Diego at Fowler Park.
Keyes led off the fourth inning with a solo home run to right. It was the second home run of Keyes' career and put the Beavers up 4-3.
The Toreros (17-9), however, scored the game's final four runs. Five of their seven runs were unearned, and the five errors by the Beavers (21-3 overall) were a season-high.
The first of two triples for Louie Lechich, coming in the sixth, proved to be the game winner, breaking a 4-4 deadlock.
Max MacNabb worked 11/3 innings of relief for San Diego to pick up the win and improve to 2-2 this season. Taylor Starr, meanwhile, took the loss after allowing three hits and an unearned run. He is 0-1 on the year.
CONFORTO SELECTED — Oregon State sophomore outfielder Michael Conforto has accepted an invite to play for the USA Baseball collegiate national team this summer.
Eight Beavers have played for Team USA. The others are Brian Barden (2008, 2010), Kevin Gunderson and Jonah Nickerson (2005), Darwin Barney (2006), Kevin Rhoderick (2008), Matt Boyd (2011) and Dan Child (2012).
Conforto appeared in 16 games for Team USA in 2012. He batted .208 with two doubles, two home runs and 12 RBIs. He hit a grand slam during Team USA's visit to Cuba in a five-game series.
Conforto leads the Beavers with a .375 batting average, six home runs and 22 RBIs.
SKIPPER, KEYS SHINE — At Austin, Texas, Greg Skipper unleashed the ninth best men's hammer throw in school history and Dakotah Keys set a second day personal best in the decathlon for Oregon in the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.
Skipper continued his strong early season with a 6-foot personal best in the men's hammer to finish second overall. The freshman from Oregon City had a best throw of 216-5, which ranks fifth in the nation this season.
UCLA's Alec Faldermeyer won with a mark of 228-10.
Keys set personal bests in three events to finish fourth in the decathlon with 7,743 points.
Curtis Beach of Duke won with 8,011 points, followed by Romain Martin of Texas-Arlington with 7,904 and Isaac Murphy of Texas with 7,758.
Those are the top four decathlon scores in the nation in 2013.
Keys won the javelin with an impressive throw of 210-11 on his final attempt. That was a personal best by nearly 2 feet.
His day got off to a strong start with personal bests in the 110-meter hurdles (14.71) and the discus (124-4).
The sophomore from Sweet Home then tied his decathlon PR in the pole vault with a clearance of 15-9.
Keys' Day 2 score, 3,875 points, was a personal best by 51 points.
The Ducks' Annie Whitfield claimed third in the women's javelin. The freshman from Sweet Home had a best of 143-9.


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cairnswk wrote:Seamus, from Tian Shui to Yong through those mountains...is that a one-way arrow? If so, it needs to be better defined? If not the border squareness needs changing os it doesn't look like a one-way arrow.
On the mountains...maybe a little shadow base left side...nice work btw...nothing wrong with those imo...but then i don't exactly do the best mountains all the time.
the bridges...are they meant to be floorless?
by benga on Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:56 pm
Jiao-Jing can it have a bit more contrast, bonus structure seems good.
Also this might come after when game play will be discussed, but seems to me that bottom cities are closer together then upper.
generalhead wrote:Mountains look good.
I agree with benga about the Jiao and jing contrats. It is a little too close. did you try the contrast, brightness color option?
That is all I see for now, great map.
koontz1973 wrote:Seamus, a few things for you.
kingdom of Shu mini map is out of scale to the others. Out of all the mini maps Wei is the best. Copy that over to the other two and you have a winner.
One way arrow from Tian Shui to Yong, whilst clear, it will need a simple text put on the map to explain it to all the players that do not get it. Is their a historical reason for this one way attack or is it something Gimil made up? Try to give the text some flavour like the Army from Tain Shui holds the mountain pass stopping all attacks from Yong.
Why the change in font for the bonus regions in the mini map? The title font for each mini map works, give the regions the same effect so they do not jump of the page.
Lastly, try to distress your map a tad. It is looking , make it look .
koontz1973 wrote:Not sure if making the font smaller will help, it is just that is jumps of the map now. Make it smaller, lower the opacity or my best bet would be to make each bit of text the same colour as region it goes to. Getting the names of the mini map itself will allow you to do this. Have a play around and see what looks good to you.
As for distressing it, and this is my point, it looks too bloody nice. A few things for you to try out would be to put a roll effect on it (as if it had been unrolled), a crease in it (either one or two as if it had been folded up, 2 would be best). Last idea for now would be to put a subtle paper effect on it. Spent some time looking and Chinese paper (old ones) seem to have a very rough texture to it.
This one is good to use.
You see what I mean. The paper has all of these rough bits to it and this alone will give you that look.
koontz1973 wrote:Much better Seamus, well done, it has that feel to it now.
I still say to make the 3 legends the same in all aspects. Look at the blue mini map and copy that for the others. You lowered the title opacity (Kingdom of Shu etc), bring this back out.
Me too - because of the map graphics, the crease lines don't really give the illusion of paper folded map. They just look distracting. But I like the texture itself.generalhead wrote:The lines on the map look awkward to me
koontz1973 wrote:Seamus, here is your sticky. Stamping in two days as normal. But before I stamp this, I am going to ask if you want it stamped with the new rules now in place?
With the folds, they will need a lot more work done on them but you can do that as you go though game play and graphics. The lines that I think RJ is talking about and I do kind of agree with him is this, you territ lines and land/sea border are just too curvy. rough them up a bit. Not jagged but I can see every single point you have made. Look at Tian Shui - Han Zhong border. That is a nice line. Get the rest like this. It will mean a complete re do I am afraid but you have time.
by RjBeals » Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:41 am
...because of the map graphics, the crease lines don't really give the illusion of paper folded map. They just look distracting. But I like the texture itself.
The Bison King wrote:Looking awesome! Why is this still in the drafting room?
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Selikoff writes "NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft has found that our solar system is not round but is 'dented' by the local interstellar magnetic field, space experts said on Monday. The data were gathered by the craft on its 30-year journey when it crossed into a region called the 'termination shock.' The data showed that the southern hemisphere of the solar system's heliosphere is being pushed in. Voyager 2 is the second spacecraft to enter this region of the solar system, behind Voyager 1, which reached the northern region of the heliosheath in December 2004."


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I've got a 96 EJ25 with good heads but a loose bottom end, and I've got a 97 EJ25 with a good bottom end and bad heads. I know there is no difference between the short blocks, but are there differences in the heads?
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EJ25 DOHC Heads
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Posted 18 June 2007 - 01:03 PM
Is there a cam position sensor on the '97? Since I assume that is around the time that they went from obd1 to obd2 and also some of the subie engines went from non interferance to interferance engines.
Posted 18 June 2007 - 01:30 PM
Is there a cam position sensor on the '97? Since I assume that is around the time that they went from obd1 to obd2 and also some of the subie engines went from non interferance to interferance engines.
Subaru was partially OBDII in 95, and I believe fully OBDII in 96. That is why the 95 EJ22 will swap in place of any 96-98 EJ25.
Posted 18 June 2007 - 03:36 PM
As far as I know the heads are the same between the two. I've never heard otherwise.
Posted 18 June 2007 - 06:53 PM
The '96 EJ25 had hydraulic lifters, the valves are shorter, and there is a minor difference in the pistons. Those heads will fit that block perfectly.
Posted 19 June 2007 - 07:57 AM
I second that. They will deff work. You are goind to have to run 96 plug wire though with the square boots, and get the valve cover gaskets for the 96 heads as well. You will see the difference in the spark plug tubes. But a plus is you gain the cool 16V DOHC valve covers that you really cant see anyway
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....I am looking forward to Capitalism: A Love Story. But I think he's sort of an idiot positioning the film as anti-capitalist. Capitalism has its problems, but when a title lack that and posters like this, no one but fans are going to take him seriously, and everyone else will immediately dismiss him as an actual communist, which I don't believe he is.I can deal with the alienation. My big question is: Is it funny? Moore is a funnyman, in my book. The trailer won me over, as I said back here. Come back later for an opinion of the actual movie.
Yes, it gives the film a nice visual style with the "propaganda theme," but I think it could have been better handled and less alienating.


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How did this guy go from being the next mod to getting banded?
Bust. I called it first but I couldn't tell you how.
I know how he can become board moderator, it can be done.
Unfortunately I do not have time to go into details.
I want to change my vote to yes for being a mod!
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In stills, Dying Light doesn't look far removed from the developer's other game, Dead Island, but when you see it in motion, it's easy to understand why the two games are very different.
This video below offers a 12-minute walkthrough of gameplay, showing off zombies, free-running, side-missions, human enemies, and the game's namesake, the danger of night.
Dying Light is coming to current and next-gen consoles. For more on the game, check out our first look, our E3 coverage, and an explanation of how it differs from Dead Island. Dying Light is planned for release in 2014.
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InfoWorld's Galen Gruman writes that the main potential game-changing attribute of the Nexus One - that Google is selling the device direct - does nothing to move the industry past carrier lock-in. "At first, I wanted to credit Google for making a tentative step in the direction of smartphone freedom. But that step is so tentative and ineffectual that frankly I think it's a cynical fig leaf covering the usual practices," Gruman writes. At issue is a political battle regarding walled gardens in the U.S. cellular market, a fight that will take years to result in any true consumer freedom. "The only way we'll ever get the ability to choose a smartphone and carrier independently is for the platform providers that count - Apple, Google, and RIM - to first develop only multiband 'world' smartphones and then refuse to sell their devices (or in Google's case, use its Android license to forbid the sale of devices) to carriers that block or interfere with device portability."
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They're competing with the iphone
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RE: They're competing with the iphone
by kragil on Wed 6th Jan 2010 21:26 in reply to "They're competing with the iphone"
Yeah, this article is pretty pointless.
Everyone wanted a nearly free phone that works on all networks and everything should have been sponsored by Google.
Well, Google just wants higher profile phones that get more attention. HTCs brand is very weak, Google is .. the biggest? There is a clear synergy there.
Google can now release a new Google Phone with every Android release, maybe 3 or 4 times a years.
That is _a_lot_ of free marketing and hype.


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Market check: The euro-zone bailout fund isn't active yet, but chatter of leveraging it three or four times over, to $2 trillion, is already making the rounds. European markets are lower following a report that the troika of international lenders has nearly doubled its estimate of Greece's budget shortfall, complicating rescue efforts there. Germany's DAX index is down 0.7% and Spain's IBEX 35 is off 1.6%. Here in the U.S., though, futures currently suggest an open about 0.4% lower. Dow theorists will be keeping an eye on the Dow Jones Transportation Average, which slumped last week even as broader stock indexes, and the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average, gave up only a fraction. "[I]f in fact companies are really seeing demand for products then we should see demand for transporting these products," writes ICAP's Kenneth Polcari in a morning note. "[B]ut recent action is not confirming the broader Dow action. This points to a [market] that is not in sync, a [market] that is being stimulated by the Fed while the very core of our economy continues to struggle."
Fund watch: Global X Management is closing four ETFs. They are the Global X Aluminum ETF (ALUM), the Global X Auto ETF (VROM), the Global X Nasdaq 500 ETF(QQQV) and the Global X Nasdaq 400 Mid Cap ETF (QQQM). Combined, they manage less than $8 million. The firm's board of trustees were unanimous deciding it was "in the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders to liquidate each of the Funds," according to a press release. The Funds will stop trading at the close on October 18, 2012 and will liquidate on October 26, 2012, according to the release.
In the news: Charles Schwab (SCHW) CEO Walt Bettinger left the door open to more future fee cuts as the company dropped its lineup of 15 ETFs to industry lows last week.
In case you missed it: The remarkable flood of money into stock ETFs and out of bonds over the last month can be traced directly to actions by the European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve, we argue in this week's print column.


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Nice vid, definitely make some good points. Personally, I can go either way. I watch more subs (because they're more easily accessible), but I do enjoy the dubs of some series, like Fullmetal Alchemist, Samurai Champloo and Cowboy Bebop. I have no real preference, I'll take whatever's available to me.
whoa-oh, whoa-oh, I'm a taco.
SUB because sometimes the voices that they choose for the animes in english dont go with the character at all then it just gets weird. And I hate that I'd rather her the original voices that were specifically for those characters.
I used to have a life- then anime happend
if the voice acting is good, dub. i can focus more on the animations and pick up on subtleties. but most dubs suck, so i watch subs primarily.
When i first started getting into anime I did start off with the DUB versions and luckily they were all good dubs (Cowboy Bebop, FMA and TRIGUN are excellent).
As long as the voices fit the character then It's all gooood!
After hearing the original Japanese of DBZ tho i am glad i always put the dub on for it!
Need more money for anime and such! :'(
Dub because sometimes it's confusing in Japanese, that being said I've seen some shitty ass dubs - like Cardcaptor Sakura and Clannad, which I watched subbed
Creativity is Obsession
Gotta go with subs here. I don't have any problem with a good dub, but so many of them have terrible voice actors or get bowdlerized or just sound narm-y. Plus there's a fairly narrow array of well-dubbed shows, where there's almost unlimited good dubs. I read quickly enough that I never have trouble with it (even with studio SHAFT), and I know enough japanese pronouns and honorifics and such that don't really translate well that I get more nuance out of listening to the original audio at the same time instead of relying on translators alone. It does generally rule out multitasking since you need to keep your eyes on the screen at all times, and it's inconvenient to split your visual focus when there's a lot of action and a lot of text at the same time, but subs have enough advantages and I'm well enough used to them that I tend to prefer.
I like the original audio, so sub
Dub, if it's a funny spoof dub
I've been playing too much Kotor
I watch most things in sub but for certain shows like Black Lagoon and Baccano where the characters are suppose to be in English I watch those dubbed.
However shows like FMA and Yu Yu Hakusho I enjoy dubbed as well.
Sub. Sometimes the English voices are annoying ;p
But usually it just depends. I like some dubs instead of the subs for certain shows.
Yeah like FMA:D
What's funny is one of the best dubs I've listened to is Hellsing Ultimate Abridged, and that's a comedic fan dub.
I wouldn't mind dubs nearly as much if they were this (in)decent.
You know what had a good dub? Princess Mononoke. Great cast.
Space Pioneer....
I prefer whichever I see first for a series. I grew up watching whichever I could find, so I'm pretty used to both of them by now after more than a decade of anime viewing. I can understand why people prefer one or the other, such as how the Japanese voices more naturally pull off over-the-top acting (like in action or comedy shows) than American voices usually can, or how if there's a lot of text on the screen at once it can be hard to read it all in time. Either way, if I see it first dubbed, then I prefer it dubbed; if I see first subbed, I prefer it subbed. I saw Gurren Lagann in English first, and Inu x Boku SS in Japanese first, and now I have a hard time watching them any other way.
No! Don't look! It's too embarrassing!
Anime English-dub actors have a weird tendency to make all characters under 30 (especially girls) sound like 8-year-olds, and the writing is often very bad. Even when that isn't the case, I still prefer subs, because it's just more fun that way. I actually once heard a famous dub actress say she prefers subs (Yes, really. Not saying who, though, because I doubt her employers wanted her to say that).
Dubs for movies are usually good, because they have a bigger budget; extremely popular shows sometimes sneak in a decent dub for the same reason. Dubs for Westerny shows like Cowboy Bebop don't suck because they're a genre American actors are familiar with. Everything else is generally pretty bad.
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The Free Will defense doesn't work Lukvance.Well at least not if there is any difference between not knowing "God" exists and knowing. If "God" treats everyone exactly the same regardless of their actions, then maybe the Free Will defense works.As soon as there are any rules or expectations for behavior etc. then the Free Will defense crumbles. It is like a house made of sand. Sure you can make it look real nice and it may even be pleasant to be in, but one gust of wind and the whole thing comes down."God" making his existence clear and unambiguous does not violate free will in anyway. Actually, the cloak and dagger shit from "God" is a violation of free will.For example, lets say I own a restaurant and I advertise that I give all of the wonderful freedoms that "God" gives humanity. Let's say, you think that sounds nice, come in and order a meal. I bring your plate, but there is nothing on it. You correctly ask "where is my food that I ordered?" I respond "Well you are free to believe there is a meal or not believe there is a meal, that is your freedom of choice", afterwards, I give you your bill. Would you pay? I wouldn't pay, and the advertisement of freedom is bullshit. If the roles were reversed and I received an empty plate, I don't have any freedom, I got a freaking empty plate, and my freedom is being violated because now I'm being ripped off by having to pay for nothing. Now, if a meal is actually provided, now I have freedom. I can either like the meal or not like the meal. I have the ability to choose or decide whether I like the meal or not.Your god isn't respecting freedom, your god is violating freedom.


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If Gymboree is turning your kid into some share freak who plays nice and gets along with other kids, the M Zone has found an answer for you.
In Southern California's San Fernando Valley, former karate instructor John Kreese has started kiddie gym Cobra-ee that, according to their website, aims to "win our children back from the evil spectre of videogames. It is time to put our collective feet down and get our kids to stop mindlessly staring at a screen pretending to beat someone up. And go back to beating people up for real. There's no two ways about it. We can't expect children to terrorize playgrounds from their living room sofa. It's just not possible."
Well, if Benny is looking for players to jump off the sidelines to make tackles, this might be a good first step.
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Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One today! This is the all-in-one gaming and entertainment system that we have all be waiting years for. At Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Wash., the company showcased how Xbox One puts you at the center of all your games, TV, movies, music, sports and Skype.
With Xbox One, games push the boundaries of realism, and TV obeys your commands. Say "Xbox On" to launch your personalized Xbox One Home screen, discover what is popular on TV or see friends' latest gaming achievements all using the most natural interface — your voice. The more you interact with Xbox One, the more it gets to know you and learns what you like. Some of the breakthrough Xbox One features that put you at the center of your living room entertainment include the following:
The Microsoft Xbox One will launch in markets around the world later this year. More details about Xbox One and blockbuster games will be explored at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in June.
"Xbox One is designed to deliver a whole new generation of blockbuster games, television and entertainment in a powerful, all-in-one device," said Don Mattrick, president, Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. "Our unique, modern architecture brings simplicity to the living room and, for the first time ever, the ability to instantly switch across your games and entertainment."
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"Baby Mama" star Amy Poehler doesn't need a surrogate for her baby-making needs.
The "Saturday Night Live" regular and her husband, actor Will Arnett, are expecting a baby this fall, reports People.
This would be the first child for the couple, who has been married since 2003.
Poehler, 36, is on a roll. Her comedy "Baby Mama," costarring Tina Fey opened in the top spot at the box office this weekend. Also, her Nickelodeon cartoon, "The Mighty B" -- which she writes, produces and voices -- also made its debut over the weekend.
Arnett, 37, is best known for playing George Oscar "G.O.B." Bluth II on "Arrested Development," on which Poehler played his nameless wife. The two also collaborated in "Blades of Glory," playing the amorous brother-sister ice skating team.
Arnett's recent credits include "Semi-Pro" and "Horton Hears a Who." He's currently shooting the big-screen comedy "When in Rome" with Kristen Bell.


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CSPI Calls for Replacement of Member of Breast Implant Panel
Statement of CSPI Integrity in Science Project Director Merrill Goozner
As The Washington Post reported in 2003, Dr. Michael Miller has taken $25,000 from breast-implant maker Inamed to help produce an educational CD-ROM about breast reconstruction surgery. We are extremely disappointed that the FDA chose to overlook this conflict of interest. It's also distressing that the panel is so unbalanced by the inclusion of four plastic surgeons, who financially benefit from the use of these devices. As the chairman of the last committee wrote to FDA chairman Mark McClellan after that vote, "It just does not play well in Peoria."
The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that committees be balanced with regards to points of view. With plastic surgeons constituting four of 12 voting members on this committee, their votes may once again determine the outcome of the vote. The imbalance is exacerbated by the fact that only one person on the committee is expert in the diseases that may result from ruptured silicon gel breast implants.
By refusing to name different people to sit on the committee, the FDA has created a situation where the final vote next week will inevitably be clouded by the perception that some members had a conflict of interest that may have influenced their vote.
Last month, a dozen citizens' organizations and health advocacy groups urged the FDA to adopt new rules banning all scientists or clinicians from sitting on committees where they have direct conflicts of interest with manufacturers whose products are under discussion. The FDA's failure in this first major test to follow that advice will further undermine the public's faith in the credibility of its advisory committee process and, ultimately, in its regulatory decisions.
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Jake Sparger gave up two hits and struck out 12 as Eau Claire Memorial defeated Milwaukee Riverside 10-0 at the Metrodome.
Sparger also had what looked to be a inside-the-park home run, but failed to touch third base and was awarded an RBI double.
The Old Abes have opened their season at the Metrodome the past few seasons, but it was necessary this year due to all the moisture and snow on the ground.
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UCSB Athletics' weekly radio show, Talk'n Gauchos, airs every Tuesday from 6-7 p.m. on AM 1290 KZSB. The show is broadcast live from The Beachside Café, located on Goleta Beach and it features UCSB coaches and athletes. Hosted by Gerry Fall, the voice of the Gauchos. Fans can also catch Gaucho head coach Bob Williams every Thursday morning at 8:50 a.m. as he visits with Baron Ron Herron on "Bob and The Baron" on AM 1290.
• The Gaucho Record
UCSB enters this weekend's games at Hawai'i and Cal State Northridge with an overall record of 8-18 and a Big West record of 4-10. The Gauchos have dropped three games in a row and eight of their last nine. On Feb. 23, UCSB lost a 51-50 decision to visiting Sacramento State in a Ramada World Wide BracketBuster game. In league play, since balancing their record at 3-3, the Gauchos have suffered seven losses in their last eight games. The only win over that span came on Feb. 9 over Pacific, 66-53.
• UCSB Take Aim At Big West Tournament Berth
UCSB enters Thursday night's game at Hawai'i with a one-half game lead over Cal State Northridge in the race for the final Big West Tournament berth. The Gauchos are one-game ahead of the Matadors in the loss column with a 4-10 record. Northridge, which has a 4-11 record, will host Cal Poly on Thursday. The two teams will meet on Saturday night in the San Fernando Valley in a game that could determine the eighth team in the conference tournament. The Big West Tourney is slated for Mar. 14-16 at Honda Center in Anaheim. The Gauchos have played Long Beach State in the last three league title games.
• The Injury Report
Junior guard Kyle Boswell, the team's second leading scorer (12.6 points per game) and leading three-point shooter (64 threes) injured his left shoulder early in the second half on Feb. 16 at Cal Poly and didn't return. He has missed the Gauchos' last two games and is doubtful for Thursday's game at Hawai'i.. Nate Garth, the only senior on the team, injured his left hamstring on Jan. 30 at Long Beach State, he has missed the last six games and remains out indefinitely. In practice the day before the Gauchos' Feb. 2 game at Irvine, freshman Mitch Brewe suffered a fractured left index finger and is out the remainder of the season. Keegan Hornbuckle, who was just beginning to round into shape, came down on someone's foot in the game against the Anteaters and sprained his right ankle, forcing him to leave the game. He too is out indefinitely. Finally, Forward John Green, a projected starter, also remains out with a broken bone in his foot and guard Aamahd Walker will redshirt with a back injury.
• UCSB-Cal State Fullerton Game Set For 7:00 p.m.
UCSB's home game against Cal State Fullerton on Thursday, Mar. 7 has been set for 7:00 p.m. in the Thunderdome. The game was originally listed TBA because of the possibility of it being televised. ESPNU, however, has decided to air the Long Beach State at UC Davis game instead. In addition, the Gaucho women's game against Long Beach State, scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on the same day, has been moved to 3:00 p.m. to allow time for locker rooms to be prepared for the second game.
• Probable Starters - Quick Fact (Note: These are almost completely guesses.)
G 11 T.J. Taylor- Tied his career-high with three three-point baskets vs. Sac State.
F 15 Alan Williams - His 12 double-doubles are the most by a Gaucho since 1989-90.
G 24 Michael Bryson - Made at least one three-pointer in 13 straight games.
F 34 Shawn Moore - Has started each of the last two games.
F 35 Taran Brown- Now fourth on all-time UCSB freshman scoring list with 310 points.
• Probable Reserves - Quick Fact
G 1 Nate Garth - Pulled hamstring on Jan. 30 at LBSU and is out indefinitely.
G 4 Aamahd Walker - Back injury will force him to redshirt.
F 5 Keegan Hornbuckle- Still out with a sprained right ankle.
G 10 Kyle Boswell - Missed the last two games with left shoulder injury.
F 12 Lewis Thomas - Has 9 points in 14 games and 179 minutes since he had 11 at CSUF.
F 21 Mitch Brewe - Fractured finger on left hand will sideline him for the season.
G 32 John Green - Projected starter, broken bone in his foot has him out indefinitely.
G 43 Duke DaRé - Career-highs with eight points and five rebounds on Feb. 20 at UCR.
F 44 Sam Beeler - Has made 29 of his last 44 field goal attempts, 65.9%.
• The Opponents
Thursday will mark the first-ever conference game between the Gauchos and Hawai'i in Honolulu. The teams met in Santa Barbara on Jan. 26 and the Rainbow Warriors won that game, 78-73. The programs have played seven times dating back to 1959 and Santa Barbara holds a 4-3 edge. The last time the teams played in Hawai'i was in November of 2003 and the Gauchos won 57-51. UCSB is 30-16 in 46 games all-time against Cal State Northridge. The teams first met in 1959. The Matadors defeated the Gauchos in Santa Barbara on Jan. 24, 75-69. UCSB won both regular season games between the schools in 2011-12, winning at the Thunderdome, 69-61, and at the Matadome, 85-70.
• The Gauchos On The Road
UCSB is 2-12 in road games this season. The Gauchos have lost four straight and nine of their last 10 away games, including a 54-45 defeat at UC Riverside in their last outing on Feb. 20. UCSB's only road wins this season came in overtime at Santa Clara on Dec. 1, 83-80, and 66-59 at UC Davis on Jan. 12.
• Youth Is Served
The Gauchos' leading scorer is sophomore Alan Williams. Their third leading scorer is freshman Taran Brown and the fourth leading scorer is freshman Michael Bryson. Of the 1,664 points that UCSB has scored through 26 games this season 1,204, or 72.4%, have been scored by freshmen or sophomores. Of the team's 834 individual rebounds 719, or 86.2%, have been collected by freshmen and sophomores. Also, of the team's 116 blocked shots 116, or100.0%, have been recorded by freshmen and sophomores. Finally, of the 5,275 minutes played by all Gaucho players this season, 3,892 have been played by freshmen and sophomores, 73.8%.
• Block Party!
As a team, UCSB has blocked 116 shots on the season, a figure that is tied for the seventh highest total in school history. Led by Alan Williams, who has 52 in his 23 games, the Gauchos have four players in double-figures for blocks. Williams 52 ranks as the seventh most in school history. He is joined in double-figures by Taran Brown with 27, Michael Bryson with 14 and Lewis Thomas with 10. Brown is fourth all-time among UCSB freshmen while Bryson is seventh. If they continue to average 4.46 blocked shots per game, the Gauchos would finish with about 133 blocks on the season, a figure that would rank fourth all-time.
• Gauchos Get Offensive..And Not In A Good Way
The Gauchos scored 50 points in their 51-50 loss to Sacramento State on Feb. 23. The 50 points helped them end a streak of two straight games in which they scored fewer than 50...barely. On Feb. 20 UCSB had 45 points in their loss at UC Riverside, the fourth time this season that they have scored fewer than 50 in a game. The last time a Gaucho team had four games with fewer than 50 points was in 1980-81. Also, UCSB scored fewer than 50 in consecutive games for the first time since 1980-81.
• Nothing Is Free
The Gauchos were outscored 12-9 from the free throw line in their Feb. 23 loss to Sacramento State. They were a solid 9-of-11 from the line, but the Hornets were 12-of-15. Saturday's game marked the 13th time this season that UCSB has made fewer than 10 free throws in a game. The Gauchos have attempted fewer than 10 free throws in a game six times. On three other occasions, UCSB has made exactly 10 free throws. Overall, the Gauchos have been outscored from the free throw line by 101 points and they have attempted 125 fewer free throws than opponents.
• Gauchos Can't Hold Lead - For First Time
In Saturday's loss to Sacramento State, UCSB held a 29-21 lead at halftime but, ultimately, lost 51-50. It marked the first time this season that the Gauchos have held a lead at halftime and not gone on to win. On Feb. 20, Santa Barbara and UC Riverside were tied at 20 apiece and the Highlanders would win, but the Sac State game was a first.
• For Starters, That's A Lot of Starters
The last time a Gaucho team didn't have at least one player start every game over an entire season was 2008-09. That was the only time in more than a decade. This year's team, like the 2008-09 team, will not have a player start in every game. The only player even close to having started every game is Taran Brown who has been in the starting lineup 25 times in 26 games. Alan Williams (23 starts in his 23 games) and Lewis Thomas (21 starts in his 26 games) are the only others with 20 or more starts. Also, when Shawn Moore was in the starting lineup on Feb. 20 at UC Riverside, it gave UCSB 10 different players who have started at least one game this season. He also started on Feb. 23 vs. Sacramento State. All eight of the players active for the last two games have made at least one start.
• The "Other" Williams
Sophomore forward Alan Williams is in the first real shooting slump of his career. While he is shooting 48.5% on the season, Williams made just 3-of-14 shots on Feb. 23 vs. Sacramento State and in his last two games he has hit just 7-of-32, 21.9%. The constant double and triple-teaming may have something to do with that. Despite his difficulties over the last two games, he remains UCSB's leader in scoring (17.0 points per game), rebounding (10.3 per game), blocked shots (2.3 per game) and steals (1.0 per game). Williams had eight points, 11 rebounds, five blocked shots and two steals vs. Sac State. It was the 14th time this season he has had at least 10 rebounds in a game and the five blocks tied his career-high. On Feb. 20 at UC Riverside, he had 15 points and 12 rebounds, his 12th double-double of the season. On Feb. 16 at Cal Poly, Williams had 24 points and 17 rebounds. It was his eighth game with 20 or more points and the 17 rebounds tied his season and career-high. His 12 double-doubles on the season are the most since Eric McArthur had 23 during the 1989-90 season. McArthur was also the last Gaucho to finish the season averaging 10 or more points and 10 or more rebounds per game, doing so in 1990. On Dec. 1 at Santa Clara, Williams had a career-best game with 29 points and 17 rebounds. That performance marked the first time a Gaucho has had 25 or more points and 15 or more rebounds in the same game since Jan. 29, 1990 when McArthur had 28 points and 21 rebounds against Cal State Fullerton. The 17 boards Williams has had twice this season are the most for a UCSB player since Josh Merrill collected 18 against Westmont on Dec. 7, 1996. In all, he has scored in double-figures 20 times in 23 games. Williams has 52 blocked shots this season, the sixth most in school history, and his 93 career blocks rank sixth all-time. He has at least one in 11 of the last 12 and 19 overall. In fact, he has two or more 15 times. He has a high of five three times, once each against San Diego, UC Irvine and Sacramento State.
• Taran It Up
Freshman Taran Brown scored 18 points, grabbed four rebounds, blocked two shots and had a steal in UCSB's Feb. 23 game against Sacramento State. His biggest basket of the game was a three-pointer with 18.4 seconds left that gave the Gauchos a 50-49 lead. The 18 points that Brown scored against the Hornets were his highest total since he had 20 on Dec. 29 at Cal State Fullerton. He is now averaging 11.9 points per game, third on the team, and he has been in double-figures in consecutive games after scoring fewer than 10 in three of four. Overall, he has tallied 10 or more points 18 times this year. He has 20 or more three times. Brown scored 22 and 20 in back-to-back games against Illinois State and The Master's College in mid-November becoming the first Gaucho freshman ever to score 20 or more in two straight games. The 22 he had at Illinois State were the most by a UCSB freshman since James Nunnally had 22 against North Carolina on Nov. 21, 2008. He has 56 three-point baskets on the season - a UCSB freshman record - ranking him second on the team. On Dec. 29 at Cal State Fullerton, he made a career-high six three-point buckets. Brown has had three or more three-pointers 11 times this season. He's made at least one in 21 of 26 games. He had the first double-double of his career with 20 points and 13 rebounds vs. The Master's College on Nov. 17. Finally, Brown remains second on the team in rebounding (5.5 per game), steals (22) and blocked shots (27).
•Who's The Bos?
Junior Kyle Boswell scored five points in his last outing, a Feb. 16 loss at Cal Poly, his fewest since he had three on Nov. 21 vs. San Diego. That, however, was a small part of the story. Boswell scored the Gauchos' first five points of the second half, but then on the defensive end, he ran into a hard screen and went to the floor. He left the game, and when he returned he couldn't lift his left armm. He has missed UCSB's last two full games and is questionable for Thursday's game at Hawai'i. Still, Boswell is second on the team with an average of 12.6 points per game. He has scored in double-figures in six of eight, nine of 12 and 15 of 19. He has twice scored 10 or more in six straight. Boswell has tallied a career-high 23 three times, most recently in a Jan. 19 double-overtime win over Cal Poly. In the game against the Mustangs, he scored six of his points in the final 1:10 of the second overtime. He also scored 23 on Dec. 6 at San Diego State and Jan. 3 vs. UC Irvine. At SDSU, he made a career-best seven three-point buckets, the most by a Gaucho since Joe See made eight at Utah State on Jan. 6, 2005. In his last three games Boswell has drilled 8-of-12 shots from long distance, 66.7%. On the season, he has 64 threes, 10 more than he had in 31 games last year, and he needs three to move onto UCSB's single-season top-10 list. He is shooting 42.4% from three-point range this season, but in his last 19 games Boswell has made 56-of-124, 45.2%. He had made at least one three in 16 consecutive games before a Jan. 26 game against Hawai'i. He has now made one or more in 22 of 24 and two or more 19 times. Boswell has 129 career threes in 300 attempts, 43.0%, the second highest in school history.
• Taylor Made
Sophomore point guard T.J. Taylor has started the last 14 games. On Feb. 23 vs. Sacramento State, he tied his career-high with three three-point baskets, had nine points, six assists and just one turnover. Taylor is averaging 4.1 assists per game overall and 5.6 in Big West games, tops in the league. He has had four or more assists 14 times this season, including 13 of the last 15 games. On Feb. 9, vs. Pacific, he tied his career-high with 11 points, adding eight assists, three rebounds and two steals. He also had three three-point baskets, a mark Taylor has hit four times this season. On Jan. 26 against Hawai'i, Taylor also had a career-high 11 points. On Jan. 5 vs. Long Beach State and Jan. 10 at Pacific, he had a career-high nine assists. Taylor is averaging 4.3 points overall. He has 25 three-pointers on the season and he's made two or more in nine games.
• The Life Of Bryson
Freshman Michael Bryson had six points, four rebounds and a career-high four assists in UCSB's Feb. 23 game against Sacramento State. After a streak of four straight games in which he scored 10 points or more, Bryson has had seven and six in the last two games. Also, after a stretch of seven games in which he made 26-of-56 shots overall, 46.4%, he made just 4-of-18 in the last two games, 22.2% Despite his shooting woes in the last two games, Bryson is still the Gauchos' fourth leading scorer at 7.0 points per game. He had a career-high 15 points against Long Beach State on Jan. 5 and has been in double-figures seven times this season. He is also averaging 3.4 rebounds per game, including 5.0 per game in the last seven. He had a career-high eight on Feb. 7 vs. UC Davis. He made a career-high three three-point baskets in the Jan. 5 game vs. Long Beach. Bryson is third on the team with 31 three-pointers, the fifth most ever by a Gaucho freshman. He is averaging 25.1 minutes per game, but has averaged 28.7 in the last 13. Bryson has played in 25 of the 26 games this season, missing the Nov. 17 contest against The Master's College with a strained back.
• The World According To Garth
The team's only senior, Nate Garth, pulled his left hamstring on Jan. 30 at Long Beach State, missed the last six games and remains out indefinitely. Garth logged just six minutes before injuring himself in the game against the 49ers. Earlier in January, he missed two full games, and parts of two others, with a sprained ankle. Garth is averaging 5.7 points and a team-leading 4.1 assists per game. In his last full game, Jan. 26 vs. Hawai'i, he had eight points, eight assists and just one turnover. Garth also had eight assists, to go with a season-high 13 points, in UCSB's Jan. 19 double-overtime win over Cal Poly. His assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.2-to-1.0 is second on the team. He had a career-high nine assists on Dec. 6 at San Diego State and has had five or more eight times in his 18 games.


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theodp writes "'You go to these charters,' gushed Bill Gates in 2010, 'and you sit and talk to these kids about how engaged they are with adults and how much they read and what they think about and how they do projects together.' Four years later, Gates is tapping his Foundation to bring charter schools to Washington State, doling out grants that included $4.25 million for HP CEO Meg Whitman's Summit Public Schools. So what's not to like? Plenty, according to Salon's The Truth About Charter Schools, in which Jeff Bryant delves into the dark side of the charter movement, including allegations of abuse, corruption, lousy instruction, and worse results. Also troubling Bryant is that the children of the charter world's biggest cheerleaders seem never to attend these schools ('A family like mine should not use up the inner-city capacity of these great schools,' was Bill Gates' excuse). Bryant also cites Rethinking Schools' Stan Karp, who argues that Charter Schools Are Undermining the Future of Public Education, functioning more like deregulated 'enterprise zones' than models of reform, providing subsidized spaces for a few at the expense of the many. 'Our country has already had more than enough experience with separate and unequal school systems,' Karp writes. 'The counterfeit claim that charter privatization is part of a new 'civil rights movement', addressing the deep and historic inequality that surrounds our schools, is belied by the real impact of rapid charter growth in cities across the country. At the level of state and federal education policy, charters are providing a reform cover for eroding the public school system and an investment opportunity for those who see education as a business rather than a fundamental institution of democratic civic life. It's time to put the brakes on charter expansion and refocus public policy on providing excellent public schools for all.'"


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Dean Saunders has agreed to become Wolves' fourth manager in less than a year after quitting Doncaster Rovers to take over at Molineux.
The former Welsh international is believed to have signed a one-year rolling contract to replace Stale Solbakken, who was sacked following Saturday's FA Cup defeat to Luton Town.
Saunders met with Wolves owner Steve Morgan on Sunday after being given permission by Doncaster chairman John Ryan and the 48-year-old will be officially unveiled on Monday after compensation was agreed by the two clubs.
Saunders will be joined in his task of reviving the Championship club's bid to make the play-offs by his Doncaster number two Brian Carey, while Mel Purchase has also been handed a position as coach.
Ryan feels he was powerless to prevent Saunders taking up the challenge at Wolves after revealing he received an approach late on Saturday evening.
"We have discussed compensation. It is a real sickener for us," he told the Daily Telegraph. "I am sure Dean will do a good job for them. We will now focus our attempts on finding his replacement, which will be difficult because a lot of our targets are currently in other jobs."
Morgan is understood to have used his Liverpool contacts in his decision to move for Saunders, but this is a decision he needs to work after his gamble on appointing Solbakken backfired.
The Norwegian endured a torrid time with fans daubing his car in paint while he also had several bust-ups with his own players.
Morgan was forced to act hours after the humiliation of losing in the FA Cup third round against non-league Luton, with Wolves winning just three of Solbakken's last 16 Championship games.


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Last week we decided to inspect the cross on Observation Hill before we lose the sun completely. We waited for a day with good weather. Friday was the perfect day - the sun was shining and there was barely a cloud in the sky. It was a good decision as the weather became quite stormy the following day.
The AHT team on Ob Hill - Jane, Martin, Sarah and Julie (in Dr. Wilson style heroic stance) © AHT/Jane
The hill is quite steep in places and there was plenty of snow covering the ground so I climbed in a rather unelegant fashion up the slopes like a mountain goat about to fall off the side of a cliff.
At the top, the view was remarkable. The Transantarctic Mountains across the sound appeared as though a painting and McMurdo, which usually looks like a dirty mining town, looked slightly more attractive than usual with a light dusting of snow.
Looking out over the Transantarctic mountains ©AHT/Jane
The cross was erected in 1913 and still looks the same even though the paint has now all but gone. It still sits on top of Observation Hill looking South toward Minna Bluff and the Pole in memory of Scott, Bowers, Oates and Evans.
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Complete Overnight Closure of I-93 Southbound is Tuesday, October 1 into Wednesday, October 2
BOSTON- Friday, September 27, 2013—This coming Tuesday, overnight into Wednesday, October 2, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's maintenance schedule will require complete lane closures of Interstate 93 Southbound through Boston.
I-93 SOUTHBOUND traffic will be detoured off of the highway at Rt. 38/Mystic Ave onto surface streets and allowed to re-enter I-93 Southbound in the vicinity of South Station. Traffic destined for I-90 Westbound will access the I-90 Westbound on-ramp just south of Kneeland Street. This closure gives maintenance crews access to the Lower Deck, Zakim Bridge and O'Neill Tunnel Southbound.
Maintenance crews, contractors, along with State and Boston Police will begin set-up for the closure on Tuesday evening at 11pm. The full closure will begin at midnight on Wednesday and last until 5am Wednesday morning. In the event of inclement weather, the closure will be postponed.
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Just thinking about the situation we have for a second. I know it is easy to pin the Irvington roots as the connection Goodson has to the criminal friend, but think a little further before flat out declaring him guilty (and this is just am exercise, he may very well be guilty). Goodson went to two different high schools in Texas- so by age 13 he was already out of NJ. He went to college in the South as well. He was drafted by Carolina, then picked up by Oakland. His return to NJ has come almost 10 years since leaving Irvington. Now sure, he could have maintained contact, but we are talking about relationships being built in early childhood that would have resurfaced. Or, second scenario, this driver was from some circle maybe that was acquainted with his professional life. Either way, he has only been a resident of NJ for what, three months? The weapon was illegally obtained, but are we to believe that one of Goodson's first priorities was to obtain an illegal firearm? If so, is he fearing retaliation from someone? So either, the gun is not his, leaving him with a small amount of weed which is not a real character issue, OR, he felt he needed a firearm ASAP, which is troubling.
My guess is that given how long it is taking in determining who actually owns the gun, that neither Goodson or the driver owned the gun legally, and that the gun is not registered at all.
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@ConorTOrr: One thing here: Courts are wary of possibility that athlete would pay off other party to take ownership. There are provisions in place.
@ConorTOrr: Hearing that no determination has been made yet on ownership of the gun in Goodson's case. Will be a big hurdle early next week. #nyj
@ConorTOrr: Our updated story on Goodson, with some analysis from a criminal defense expert #nyj | http://t.co/dzUHVmCNek
Jets running back Mike Goodson was arrested early Friday morning and charged with unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a loaded handgun, possession of hollow-point ammunition, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia following a bizarre traffic stop in Morris County that could result in prison time for Goodson.
Goodson was the passenger in a gray GMC Yukon SUV that was stopped in the left-center lane of Rt. 80 westbound in Denville just after 3 a.m., police said. A driver in a tow truck approaching the vehicle called 911, causing an ambulance to be sent to the car.
Police said Goodson, 25, and the driver, 31-year-old Garant Evans of Roselle, were intoxicated and that Goodson required medical attention at a nearby hospital.
After searching the car, police discovered that Goodson, who was born in Irvington, was in possession of a small amount of marijuana.
Additional amounts of the drug were discovered in the car, police said, on top of a more troublesome discovery: A loaded .45-caliber semi-automatic handgun, according to a release sent out by the State Police.
The gun was loaded with at least one hollow-point bullet, a police spokesman said. Neither Goodson nor Evans claimed to be the owner of the gun, and as of Friday night, police said they were still searching gun registries to determine the owner.
When reached for comment, a Jets team spokesman said: "This is a pending legal matter. There will be no further comment until the legal process has run its course."
An NFL spokesman said the incident would be reviewed under league policies.
Goodson was being held at Morris County Jail. His bail was set at $50,000.
Goodson signed a three-year, $6.9 million deal with the Jets on March 15 and is the third member of the team to be arrested in the past month. Claude Davis and Cliff Harris, both on reserve/future deals, were arrested in Morristown on April 29 and charged with possession of marijuana. They were released by the team a day later.
Because the marijuana was less than 50 grams, the penalties for the drugs will likely not be serious for Goodson, said Miles Feinsten, a criminal defense attorney and former president of The Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey.
The gun charge, however, could land Goodson in prison if convicted.
"If he has to plead guilty to possession of a handgun, or possession of a loaded handgun, thats covered by The Graves Act," said Feinsten, speaking about a law that requires "minimum term of imprisonment and parole ineligibility for certain gun-related crimes."
"That carries a minimum, mandatory three years in a New Jersey State Prison," Feinsten said. "It could be even harsher than (the penalty levied to former Giants wide receiver) Plaxico Burress in New York. This is three years."
Burress accepted a two-year plea deal in 2009, stemming from a 2008 incident.
Feinsten said there is a possibility the charges could be amended by the prosecutor, although the state takes gun-related crimes very seriously.
Goodson was looked at as a steal by the Jets in free agency. The team coveted his explosive potential and 6.3 yards-per-carry average. In an attempt to remake their sputtering offense under new coordinator Marty Mornhinweg, Goodson had been seen as a key cog alongside former Saints running back Chris Ivory.
Evans had a prior felony conviction. He faces the same charges as Goodson, in addition to DWI, traffic summonses and possession of a weapon with a prior felony conviction. He is being held on $150,000 bail.
That's exactly right... So it's not "sheer nonsense" as the other poster conveyed, it's actually quite common for someone to forget there's still a round in the chamber after ejecting the magazine. It's a little something that could end tragically if you pick the gun up a week later not realizing that you didn't eject the chambered round and pull the trigger thinking it was empty.
All I'm saying is that could be the case here, being that the article says they found ONE hollowpoint round in the vehicle.
One thing I find disturbing about the New Jersey State law (and maybe even the New York State law too) is that having an unregistered firearm in your car automatically makes you the owner of it...
What this means is, if someone really wanted to mess you up and get you thrown in jail all they have to do is place an unregistered handgun (maybe even one used in a crime) in your car somewhere without your knowledge! Think about it, all someone has to do is slip an unregistered handgun with a couple of rounds in it under your seat and YOU ARE TOAST! How are you gonna know it's there? How often do you look under your car seat? I personally never have.
New Jersey needs to change that law because it sounds really wrong to me...
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I never said he was the greatest anything. I just pointed out that if he was such a failure as you implied, he kick our asses and won the division, not easy with what he had to work with and Tony S. as his head coach.
So your wrong Chad was not a waste and I don't give a rats butt who was injured he still won.
If I was defending him, I would focus on the location of the gun in the vehicle. Best case is the vehicle is owned by the driver and the gun is in a location my guy could not see/reach - trunk area, under the back seat, locked in a case in the back of the SUV. Even better, it would have someone else's prints on it - not my guy's. If he can get the other guy to "admit" that it was his, it would be fantastic for the defense.
Of course, if he bought the gun, it was his car, and the prints on the gun/shells are his, time to get fitted for the jumpsuit.
Too much energy wasted on this guy. He's done, goodbye.
Kinda strange none of our illustrious reporters has even figured out if it was Goodson's car or not.
What if you bought a car from somebody, even a car dealer, and there was a gun under the seat and you never knew about it? Having it there makes it yours and every last crime committed with it is yours too???
Man I'm sorry but that is just bad law right there... I don't care about the intentions of the lawmakers, that is just bad law.
1) Hollowpoints are illegal in NJ, but everyone else in the US including cops and the FBI uses Hollowpoints. Why? Because they are better than ball ammo.
2) New York passed a law that limits the number of rounds that you may have in a weapon to less than the capacity of "normal" mags (10). Thus, you have to have your magazines partially loaded.
3) Most assault weapons bans focus on "scary looking" things like bayonet lugs. Have you ever heard of a civilian getting bayoneted in the USA? Heck. I doubt that anyone has been bayoneted in the wars.
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The particular irony of this whole situation is that he sleeps like a log for 10-11 hours now and Dad is the one getting sleep in 4 or 5 hour chunks.
Currently, I'm cutting back, and have been on a 2 in the morning, 1 in the afternoon ration. Bit by bit, I'm going to get off it completely. Of course, when work gets busy, I'm sure I'll get back on it.
And if you must use depressants to sleep, use alcohol. A (qty: 1) glass of wine with your evening meal will produce relaxation, is highl
For my wife, who is for some reason nocturnal by default, melatonin has been *a* solution.
I'm glad that it's helping your wife, but I would like to add a caution about melatonin.
Given what the archetypical
Now, in the Jan. 20, 2004, rapid-access issue of Hyperten
(An aside,she takes it infrequently - I only slightly more often.)
As far as the peanut gallery, remember too that your doctor can (and should) tell you more about your blood pressure. If you don't know what that number means, DON'T ASSUME.
That's odd, because I'm left with the impression that 120/80 is actually an optimal BP.
It used to be, but they changed the standard.
In November 1997, the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC) issued the report that classified 120/80 and below as "optimal", which is a standard that many are familiar with.
However, after further research, the JNC concluded that the risks are greater than previously realized. On May 21, 2003, they published
I find that after I get on a regular exersize regimine, I acually sleep a little less, but I am more rested because I sleep harder.
1) Not able to sleep - too much stress
2) Not able to wake up - nothing interesting to do
My solution is when I get into one of these two states for longer than a few days is to go find another job. If my job isn't interesting enough to get me out of bed in the morning, lets go find something interes
Why should your body rest itself when it hasn't been worked? At the very least you can run around the block once or twice an hour before your bedtime.
Diet - so cut back on the junk food and eat more fresh friuts and veggies
Caffiene - cut back on this (paradoxically, caffiene relaxes a few people)
Exercise - too little, or too much close to bedtime, can make you less likely to sleep. Regular moderate exercise helps almost anyone. Regular sex helps too!
Light - Artificial light can screw up your diurnal cycle. Minimize exposure to bright lights in the early evening for
I can't tell you about the OP's condition, but I can give you a few examples.
Fatal familial insomnia is a rare, inherited degenerative brain disorder. It's pretty much what it sounds like: the victim gradually loses the ability to sleep, and dies within 7 to 36 months.
Nocturnal cardiac ischemia is one cause of insomnia: chest pains keep the victim awake at night. It is caused by atherosclerotic heart disease. (You can Google this stuff.)
Any number of obstructive pulmonary diseases, such as emphysema, can cause severe insomnia.
Now, I'm going to talk about a more common disease that can be fatal, but is frequently misunderstood: obstructive sleep apnea. In this disease, the soft tissues of the throat collapse during the night. The lungs work harder and harder to pull in air, and this only draws the throat tighter, like sucking a milkshake through a straw. The victim eventually wakes up, the throat muscles tighten, and with a gasp, the lungs fill. The victim then goes back to sleep.
All this time, the victim's blood oxygen level is plummeting. The victim is suffocating, turning blue, and the heart is losing its ability to function. Too long without oxygen, and the heart can stop altogether, possibly unable to restart. What's more, when the heart does get oxygen, it suddenly is working like mad to get it to the rest of the body: transient BPs of 300/* have been measured at this time (normal BPs are around 115/*). An estimated 38,000 strokes and heart attacks per year are due to apnea.
This happens hundreds of times per night. And, amazingly, the victim doesn't know it; the barely-awake mind doesn't have its long-term memory wired up right yet.
At best, the victim knows that he snores, and that he's tired during the day. Besides the direct fatalities during the night, tired people can be killed in a number of ways, such as missing a light if they doze off at the wheel, or making a bad judgement and crashing a ship (Exxon Valdez). Apnea is theorized to be an indirect cause of a number of high-risk conditions, particularly high blood pressure.
I'm going on about obstructive sleep apnea because it's amazingly common and dangerous, yet amazingly easy to diagnose and treat. What's more, apnea (like most sleep disorders) is barely-- if at all-- understood by most physicians: they just don't have training to deal with it. So people get misdiagnosed for years, maybe decades.
Personally, I'd recommend that anybody who feels tired and snores should learn about apnea, and see a doctor (possibly not in that order). I learned about it by reading a book I heard about on
Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor, and have no medical background or training.
I find that it's much easier for me to get to sleep if I do some light reading for a few minutes immediately before turning off the lights. This helps me wind-down and distract my mind from the events of the day. A couple pages of a book or magazine (not work related!) is all that's necessary.
reduce caffine intake
change in diet
regular schedule
A regular sleep schedule is deffinately the most important. However if making those changes do not help then you should book time with a doctor. Some people suffer from hard core insomnia and will require a little help to get back on track. Some times insomnia is a symtom of a larger problem. At any rate lack of sleep will cause many other health problems.
There have been some posts suggesti
I just got back from an overnight sleep test at the Stanford Sleep Clinic.
There's a lot of misunderstandings about sleep. Many "pop" books regarding sleep, and a number of physicians, have plenty of misconceptions about sleep and sleep problems.
I highly recommend the book The Promise of Sleep [barnesandnoble.com]. It's written by Dr. Dement, one of the foremost sleep researchers. It helped me understand healthy sleep and sleep disorders, and lead to my discovery that I have a potentially life-threatening sleep disorder (which has just been diagnosed, and I'm about to begin treatment).
Sleep problems can lead to lots of problems in your physical and mental well-being. In my case, over the last several months, my productivity at work is shot. I can't concentrate on my code. I also don't have the energy to go out and have fun with my friends like I used to.
It's also difficult to recognize the results of sleep problems as such. You might not feel tired, even when your body is desperately needing more restful sleep-- but it still interferes with your daytime activities. You might think that they're related to other problems. I thought that my problems were the result of problems with diet, exercise, etc. In my case, these were contributing factors, but the sleep thing seems to be the biggest cause.
I highly recommend you-- and anybody else who has the slightest inkling that they may not be sleeping as well as they could-- read Dr. Dement's book.
If you're not tired, you probably don't need the sleep.
This is a very widespread misconception. I've read about studies that show people who say they're not tired but testing (most notably using performance tests or a protocol called MSLT) indicates they are. Performance testing time and again indicates that sleep deprivation == impaired performance, even if the subjects don't recognize the degree.
I don't have precise references, but one such study that comes to mind was performed by Tom Roth of the He
Caffeine varies from person to person but most people need to leave off farily early to sleep well
Need 8 hours of sleep a day: Again varies person to person, it's really important to sleep the same amount of time and get up at the same time. I sleep 5 to 6 hours nightly and have for 20 years.
Take a shower: Works for me 1~2 hours before bed, not 10 minutes
One other thing it's important to do only do two things in be
Cut out all caffine
Cut out all alcohol
Physical exercise
See your doctor
Seriously, if you go the medication route, do it as a temporary thing while you change your lifestyle.
While the caffine thing is obvious, the alcohol will also disturb your sleep cycle.
No beers before bedtime!
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A protester faces the intersection of Broadway and Liberty in
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Occupy Wall Street, a movement against corporate greed, is making headlines in some two dozen cities around the world.
But like many people, I couldn't tell what this so-called leaderless movement was supposed to accomplish—even after spending a day in Manhattan's financial district.
Apparently in the age of social media (check out the Twitter page and hashtag #occupywallstreet), building a movement doesn't require a clear message.
But maybe that's all to the good.
After the giant corporate bailouts, millions of Americans have been mired in frustration. For four years, people felt like there was nowhere to turn, nothing you could say to make a difference.
Now, thanks to thousands who have seized the media spotlight, we all can use this 15 minutes of fame to speak out about the vital financial issues facing us today, whether that's the need for greater corporate accountability, jobs or long-term economic reform.
"I'm an educated person, I'm really hard-working, and I can barely afford rent," said Lindsey Personette, a protester. "I have three jobs and I can't afford health insurance. So many people are struggling."
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Having lived in New England nearly all my life (so far, as Mainers say), and being ancient enough to remember the very first one, the 360, I've always pigeonholed Subarus as small, hardy, not-expensive people's cars. For an entire generation of Yankees who couldn't afford Saabs or Volvos and had been scared away from Detroit, Subarus became the transportation of choice. This was pretty much nailed down when it was decided, in 1972, that all Subies would be all-wheel-drive all the time. In an era when the only 4�4 options were pickup trucks and Jeeps, this was a bolt from the blue.
The AMC Eagle and the Audi quattro didn't show up till 1980, and by then Subaru had a lock on the AWD-car niche and was on its way to cult status, at least in the snow belt. Over the decades, Subarus have gotten bigger, more comfortable and more powerful, but not more expensive (adjusted for inflation), and AWD has gone mainstream, but the image of Subaru as robust mountain goat remains.
The 2014 Legacy 2.5i Sport has had me pondering all this, and it dawned on me that the brand's halo needs adjusting. The core virtues - utility, thrift, un-kill-ability, fuel efficiency and, above all, AWD - are still there, but it's time to add safety to Subaru's bottom line.
Like other cars of their day, the 360 and other early Subies were hardly "safe" by modern standards. But that was then. This Legacy earned the maximum five stars in all three of the feds' destruction tests - frontal crash, side crash and rollover - for driver and passengers, front and rear seats. And a 2014 Legacy with Subaru's available EyeSight auto-braking system was one of just two cars to earn top scores in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's new Front Crash Prevention test. (The other was a Subaru too, the Outback, also with EyeSight.)
Automotive safety comes in two basic flavors: active and passive. The first helps keep us out of trouble; the second helps save us when it's too late to get out of trouble. Active safety features include strong brakes, responsive steering, agile handling and, above all, good grip - as in all-wheel drive. On the passive side, EyeSight is just the latest in a long list of hidden goodies baked into Subarus that are just waiting to protect us from ourselves, other drivers, the elements or plain old bad luck.
Many safety features, from seat belts to anti-lock brakes and air bags to crush zones, are mandated by law for all cars. In addition, though, most carmakers now offer extra safety features - for extra dollars. And of course cars also can be made bigger and stouter. But is it right that someone who can afford a $50,000 car be twice as safe as someone who can only manage the payments on a $25,000 car?
This is what's behind my re-positioning Subaru from mere four-wheeler to all-weather safety sled. For as little as $19,000 (for an Impreza hatchback) or $21,000 for a Legacy sedan, we can have a vehicle with the single most important and effective extra safety feature of them all, namely the added traction and control of all-wheel drive. It's not just for getting to the ski area.
There are a dozen family sedans in the middle of our market. All are front-wheel-drive - except for the AWD Legacy. Only one competitor even offers this as an option, and an AWD Ford Fusion starts at 33 grand.
At Subaru, that kind of money will buy a loaded, top-of-the-line 6-cylinder, 256-horsepower Legacy 3.6R with EyeSight, which includes adaptive cruise control and lane-departure alert alongside highly accurate, binocular-view road scanning and pre-collision braking. For the money, is there a safer and more capable car?
Our more modest 2.5i Sport has the Legacy's standard 173HP Four and a Lineartronic CVT, Subaru's excellent continuously variable automatic transmission, plus some upgrades - bigger wheels, a power moonroof, fog lamps and a backup camera. For its sticker price of $26,418, we do not get EyeSight, but we do have that all-important all-wheel drive. Which - considering how the weather has been behaving recently - is becoming useful as far south as New Orleans.
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Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Cedar Fest 2008: The Video
You know, for the first half of the clip -- the beer, the chants, the girls kissing (yes, the girls kissing) -- I saw simply the drunken (although crude) shenanigans of college students everywhere.
The second half of the clip made me realize, Oh yeah, this is a riot.
For another clip of drunken idiots amongst the tear gas haze screaming "Woo hoo!," "Fuck the police!" and "They ran over the bricks!" followed by head-scratching laughter usually associated with those who think Carlos Mencia is funny, click HERE.
Click hear for another vid and a question about something I don't understand: So this one more or less starts the pre-tear gas mob chanting in the middle of Cedar Village. Two girls are (I assume) on the shoulders of their boyfriends (?) when the (surprise, surprise) "Show your tits!" chant starts. While they don't oblige there, they do start kissing sending the crowd into a frenzy (and quick lunges for their cellphone cameras and video cameras that borders on parody).
As the two girls kiss, a third girl is hoisted up on somebody's shoulders. Then a fourth. And they all start kissing. But my question is this, and it's a mult-parter: A) What boyfriend, seeing the chaos all around and hearing the chants of "Show your tits!" thinks to himself, "Damn, I want my girlfriend to be in the epicenter of a beer and hormone fueled mob! This is a fantastic idea! C'mon, honey, get on my shoulders!" and B) What woman thinks to herself, "Shit, I'm going to miss my opportunity to either show my tits or kiss a girl in front of three thousand drunk people -- and really the world when this ends up on YouTube! Hurry, Brad! Hoist me up on your shoulders!"
Look, I'm not usually one to complain about two college girls kissing. But I am a little baffled by the thought process that got us here.
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- Bigasshammm said...
Video much better without god awful loud annoying music. Looks no different than any other huge drunken college party.
Or Mardis Gras for that matter.
- April 08, 2008 12:41 PM
- Mikoyan said...
I hear that music and somehow I think of 5 receivers and the dude from Dawson's Creek...
- April 08, 2008 12:54 PM
- Jennifer said...
well, it did look like a fun party..
- April 08, 2008 7:47 PM
- phil said...
"But I am a little baffled by the thought process that got us here." Yost, no need to be baffled. It's simple. MSU students don't have thought processes.
- April 08, 2008 7:58 PM
- Andrew said...
Clever, phil. You come up with that one on your own?
- April 08, 2008 8:19 PM
- MGoBlue93 said...
Now I understand why MSU has a criminal justice major... one doesn't have to go far for their case studies.
- April 08, 2008 8:44 PM
- Feelin' Blue said...
Remember, all these guys got into Yale and Michigan, but they chose to go to State.
The police were pretty well composed. Also, why in God's name are they playing "Shipping up to Boston"? Is it the filmmakers' way of saying that they can't wait to get the hell out of Lansing?
- April 08, 2008 11:48 PM
- Reed said...
I can't concur with the assumption about the women on the shoulders being girlfriends. It's college. There are lots of guys and girls who are friends or friendly or hoping to be more than friends that hang out with one another.
As far as thought process goes... I agree with Phil.
- April 09, 2008 12:01 PM
- whetstonebuck said...
All of this is so confusing. The only thing I get out of it is Carlos Mencia is funny.
- April 09, 2008 7:22 PM
- Jess said...
phil, you are wrong, we have thought processes such as 'in what new fun way can we drink this beer?' and 'police are bad'
Also I heard Hash Bash was pretty lame but I think if you were to throw a bunch of drunken state kids there it could have been an alright time.
- April 10, 2008 8:24 AM
- Mikoyan said...
Hash Bash is a shell of what it once was. If I remember correctly Ann Arbor raised the pot fine not too long ago....
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Farmers market
My husband and I are involved with the Christmas music at our church. He is singing and I am playing clarinet. We had an extra rehearsal on Saturday morning. As we were driving home after the rehearsal, I saw signs for the Farmers Market.
I'm rarely in town on Saturday morning. I knew there was a Farmers Market, however I tend to think about it every day except Saturday. But yesterday - there we were, and I asked HH to stop.
I had three goals: find kohlrabi, buy lettuce, and get lunch.
Nine years ago when I started the BTD, I read that kohlrabi was a beneficial vegetable. I had never heard of it, but I found it at the grocery store. I followed a recipe and cooked it. In my opinion cooked kohlrabi tastes terrible. No one in the family liked it. I probably threw it out.
However another BTD blogger wrote that he grated raw kohlrabi, tossed it with olive oil and lemon juice, and served it like Cole slaw. I tried that and it was delicious. Unfortunately my family's initial experience with cooked kohlrabi was so bad that they didn't really give it a chance.
I experimented with several options for dressing, and wound up liking it so much that I ate it at least once a week.
Unfortunately, not enough people bought kohlrabi, and my grocery store stopped carrying it about three years ago.
I hoped to find kohlrabi at the Farmers Market. There were eight to ten booths selling vegetables. Only one had kohlrabi, but one was all I needed. This farmer had the green kohlrabi I was familiar with and he also had a purple kohlrabi. I bought the green after being assured that he brought both kinds to the market every week.
All of the vegetable booths claimed to be organic. What that meant was that lettuce was twice the price that I was used to paying at the grocery store. I bought some, realizing that I wouldn't save anything if I spent time and gas to get to the grocery store. I had high expectations for organic lettuce, but I was disappointed. It didn't taste any better than less expensive grocery store lettuce.
The lunch options were outstanding. I got my lunch at an Indian food booth. I had spinach that was coated with a spicy wheat free mix and cooked until it was crunchy. I also had garbanzo and chicken dish topped with a ginger sauce. HH got his lunch at a pastry booth. It was a pocket sandwich with a chicken filling.
I enjoyed "kohl slaw" for dinner last night, and I am looking forward to enjoying it in the future - if I can remember to drive to town on Saturday morning.
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Rex Daniel Grossman, III (born August 23, 1980) is an American football quarterback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). Grossman played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he has played professionally for the Chicago Bears, Houston Texans and Washington Redskins of the NFL.
As a college quarterback, Grossman led the Florida Gators to the 2000 Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championship, the 2001 Sugar Bowl, the 2002 Orange Bowl and the 2003 Outback Bowl. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American and was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 2001.
Grossman was the first-round draft choice of the Chicago Bears in the 2003 NFL Draft, but spent most of his first three seasons sidelined with injuries. He completed his first full NFL season in 2006, leading the Bears to a National Football Conference Championship and a Super Bowl berth. He lost his starting job three weeks into the 2007 season, and primarily served as the team's backup quarterback afterward. Grossman spent a year as a back-up quarterback for the Houston Texans in 2009, before becoming the Washington Redskins' starting quarterback in the final three games of the 2010 season. Grossman was named the Redskins' starter to open the 2011 season.