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May 14, 2009
Complete Release in PDF Format
The Schedule
Friday May 15, 2009
Big West Championships - Day One
Anteater Stadium - UC Irvine
Field events begin at 11:00 a.m.
Track events begin at 4:00 p.m.
Saturday May 16, 2009
Big West Championships - Day Two
Anteater Stadium - UC Irvine
Field events begin at 11:00 a.m.
Track events begin at 4:00 p.m.
Last Time
The Big West Multi-Events Championship took place last weekend at UC Irvine's Anteater Stadium. The decathlon and heptathlon were the first two scored events of the Big West Championships, and the team points will carry over to this weekend's Championship Meet. For the Gauchos, Barbara Nwaba placed third in the heptathlon with a score of 5000 points, which is the second time Nwaba has cleared the 5000 point barrier. She picked up six points for the women's team. Tayler Willams picked up an additional point for the women by placing eighth with 4497 points. The Gauchos' top scorer in the decathlon was Derek Masterson, who placed ninth with 5980 points.
This Weekend's Meet
The Big West Championship Meet will take place this weekend at UC Irvine's Anteater Stadium. The meet will be held on Friday-Saturday, May 15 and 16, with field events beginning at 11:00 a.m. and track events beginning at 4:00 p.m. each day. Friday's competition will feature finals in eight field events, the steeplechase and the 10,000 meter run. Prelims will held for the rest of the running events, except for the 5000 meter run. Saturday will feature finals in the remaining field events, the running events and relays, and the 5000 meter run.
Big West Championship Information
Visit bigwest.org for more information about the meet. Heat sheets and an official schedule can be found, as well as directions to Anteater Stadium, parking advisories, links to live results, and ticket prices. There is also a meet schedule attached to the final page of this release. To visit the Big West Championships information page, click here.
Alumni Bash
The track and field team will be hosting an alumni bash at this weekend's Big West Championship Meet. Join us in the Presidential Suite of the Embassy Suites at 9:00 p.m. on Friday night to reconnect with past teammates. We will have drinks, food and lots of old memories. If you want a place to stay after the festivities, we have rooms reserved for a price of $99. Call 877-379-4478 and ask for Group SRP Code SBP to book one. There will also be an informal run from the hotel lobby at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. Then, if you are staying in the hotel, you can head over to the free breakfast at 10:00 a.m. There will also be an alumni tent set up at the meet throughout the weekend with free refreshments available, as well as t-shirts and team media guides available for purchase. To view the informational flier for the alumni bash, visit the track page of UCSBgauchos.com and click the "Alumni Reunion at Big West" link on the sidebar, or simply click here. If you can join us for the alumni bash, please e-mail Bethany Nickless at: firstname.lastname@example.com
Scott Anderson Named Big West Athlete of the Week
Scott Anderson has picked up a pair of Big West Athlete of the Week honors for his recent performances. He was first given the award on April 29 after a pair of solid performances at the Oregon Relays, where he took second in the shot put at 57-7.50 (17.56m) and ninth in the discus at 156-5 (47.69m). He won the award again the next week after breaking the UCSB record in the shot put at the Cal Poly dual meet. Anderson threw 58-8.50 to become the conference leader heading into the Big West Championships.
Save the Date! The SB Awards are May 20
UC Santa Barbara Athletics presents The 2nd Annual SB Awards show Wednesday, May 20th beginning at 5:30 from the IV Theater. This year's event promises to be a first-class affair with red carpet photos, complimentary appetizers and refreshments and video presentations recognizing the great accomplishments of our student-athletes. The SB Awards are creative, funny and give us the opportunity to honor the amazing young men and women who pour their hearts into this great university while striving to win championships. Fans can purchase tickets to this event by calling (805) 893-UCSB.
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Monday, November 7, 2011
Sometimes, you just have to CUT!
#123 is Butterfly..........this made up of butterflies, flowers and cocoons
#128 is Candy, here I incorporated life savers, jelly beans, gum drops, wrapped candies, tootsie pops and rope licorice
15 comments:
- Kathinca said...
Smart idea to cut up that quilt and frame it. It turned out really pretty! Wow on the snowflakes.
- November 7, 2011 at 11:32 AM
- Clare Wassermann said...
and why not?
- November 7, 2011 at 11:57 AM
- Jaye said...
Love the new look of your blog!
And cutting up the quilt was a bold idea. I love the closeup view of it in the frame. It really looks nice - much better without the border.
Your creative prompt responses are so creative! I love the lollipops in the Candy response!
- November 7, 2011 at 1:21 PM
- connie said...
What a difference! It is beautiful!
I am also enjoying your snowflakes!
- November 7, 2011 at 3:58 PM
- The Cozy Quilter said...
- November 7, 2011 at 5:47 PM
- Vicki W said...
You did the right thing! It looks great cropped and framed.
- November 7, 2011 at 7:21 PM
- Diane J. Evans said...
The quilt really DOES look better (didn't think it was possible for anything of yours to look better). And those cutouts are simply fantastic. The last one was so realistic that it made me hungry. There are quilts in them thar' flakes!
- November 7, 2011 at 8:45 PM
- Bunny said...
Wow that turned out great. I have a quilt wall hanging that I made in a class and cut one side off... Took me a while to do it but it sure made the piece work.
- November 7, 2011 at 10:57 PM
- Bunny said...
Wow that turned out great. I have a quilt wall hanging that I made in a class and cut one side off... Took me a while to do it but it sure made the piece work.
- November 7, 2011 at 10:58 PM
- M-R said...
Wow, what a change! It was beautiful before, but the mat and frame help focus on the flower. Fabulous snowflakes!
- November 7, 2011 at 11:07 PM
- Robbie said...
I love the 'new quilt' and it does look great but I'm really "lovin" your snowflakes!! wonderful! I did purchase the ebook of Sewflakes!! Thanks for recommendation!
- November 8, 2011 at 9:48 PM
- Joan said...
All looks great to me Jill. Admire your strength :)
- November 10, 2011 at 8:34 AM
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- November 11, 2011 at 2:14 AM
- Createology said...
I never would have thought to cut such a beautiful piece however now I really see the flower which is the showpiece...Brilliant dear. Your scissor work is stunning. Wonderful weekend to you...
- November 11, 2011 at 1:07 PM
- Trish said...
Love the newly-framed quilt portion...a stroke of genius!
- November 20, 2011 at 10:54 PM


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Katy Perry's got an unlikely new BF -- rapper Riff Raff -- at least that's on Riff Raff's wish list ... because he's SMITTEN after the two went on a date last week ... despite his obvious addiction to other women in thong bikinis.
Raff was out in Miami Tuesday when we asked about his date with the "Dark Horse" singer -- Raff says he took Katy out for the Holy Trinity ... sushi, bowling, and drinks ... and he had a blast.
If Katy's down -- Raff says he'd love to see her again ... maybe next week when she's back in the country.
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Day one of competitions for the Winter 2010 GeneaBlogger Games was a good genealogy day for me. I finished resourcing and organizing digital files for the family of Carley H BASCOM (total of 8 citations and 7 images). I indexed 5 months for my Vevay Newspaper Index. I also posted a comment to a new genealogy blog "Ancestry Chronicles".
So here are my standings:
1. Go Back and Cite Your Sources - 8 done, 2 more for bronze medal and 42 to platinum
2. Back Up Your Data - files automatically backed up to Mozy means Gold medal for me!
3. Organize Your Research - 7 images organized, 13 more for bronze medal
4. Expand Your Knowledge - did not compete today
5. Write, Write, Write! - did not compete today
6. Reach Out and Perform Genealogical Acts of Kindness - completed Task A by posting new comment and Task E by indexing so Silver Medal for me!
I currently have one silver medal and one gold medal. So far so good! I hope everyone is having as much fun as I am with these games.


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Throughout the 1950's Pepsi ran stylish ads, often featuring sophisticated, fashionable women, but just as often showing boy/girl scenarios similar to those typically accompanying the romantic fiction articles in the same magazines. The similarity doesn't just end with the staging of these scenes, Pepsi often employed the talents of the same artists magazines like Ladies Home Journal and Saturday Evening Post most favoured for romance - Joe Bowler, Len Steckler, Lynn Buckham, and the like.
By contrast, Coke's ads often seemed clunky and stodgy - homey scenes by Amos Sewell and others. While Coke appears to have been trying to position itself as the drink of small-town middle America, Pepsi was telling its audience that young, urban, fashionable sophisticates drank their product. This strategy culminated in their "The Sociables Prefer Pepsi" campaign later in the fifties.
I wondered if, because Pepsi's ads were often done by Cooper Studio regulars, that the Cooper Studio had the contract to produce all these ads and if so, who at Cooper might have painted this particular piece. Chicago illustrator and Cooper Studio historian Neil Shapiro graciously offered his insight: "there's no way to know for sure, but my strong hunch is that the artist is Bob Levering. Bob did a lot of these Pepsi ads -- he had the 'Cooper Look' down pat."
For those who are interested in learning more about the famous New York Cooper Studios, Neil hints that some of his material will be appearing in an upcoming issue of Illustration magazine, so keep your eyes peeled for that!
If you'd like to see a few more Pepsi ads in this style, I've uploaded a few from past weeks of Today's Inspiration here.


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Old BMWs are even bigger money pits when you deal with a bad shop.
Before I get started, know up front that I'm fully aware what I should have done in hindsight. If you've ever had a car you love at a bad shop, you need to know there's a weird set of emotions and compromises you make. You can draw a number of parallels to abusive relationships. You leave a car and end up having to choose between cutting your losses/showing up with a trailer and boxes for the parts or giving more time to get it back complete. Given how much you've already been through by the time you get to that point, you just want the path of least resistance. I also know that I've provided a perfect setup for some schadenfreude. So learn from my mistake.
It's no secret that after finding, vetting, and buying an old BMW you will have a lifetime of maintenance and the associated costs that are higher than average to look forward to. You overlook this fact because the cars are so great. I accepted this fact the day I drove a friend's E30 325i in the late 90s and he told me there was an even better one, the M3. I didn't see an E30 M3 in the flesh until five years later in college when I saw a Cinnabar Red one parked on the Charlottesville. My search then began in earnest. But being a poor college student, I would have to wait until gainful employment and an eBay ad for a Alpine White '88 in rural Ohio came together in 2010.
It was part of an estate sale of a dentist whose life had been cut short by cancer. His son wanted it to go to someone who would take care of it like his father had. Finding out I was a dentist seemed to ease the thought of letting it go. His father had kept every sheet of service paper in folders so I knew its whole life. From a new transmission swapped under warranty shortly after it's initial sale, every oil change and valve adjustment, every time the owner tried a new muffler and would shortly thereafter swap back to stock. The car had been taken care of and I felt a responsibility to continue the watch.
The history showed no accidents, all the body panels were original, and save for a tear beginning on the driver's seat, the interior was in great shape for having covered 178k miles. The only issues that needed immediate attention were a little rust around the sunroof (there was none in the usual location at the base of the windshield) and a spot inside the driver's side rear wheel arch. There was the looming issue of a rebuild around 200k miles and I wanted to be able to drive it like it was meant to be driving without hesitation, so I decided to get it over with soon than later. I talked to quite a few shops in Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Even shops that dealt exclusively with BMWs were reluctant to open a S14 motor so the pickings were slim. I then saw reviews for a shop in Knoxville that seemed glowing so I decided to test the waters with my daily driver. The differential seals on the E46 M3 I had driven for 96k miles were starting to leak. I talked to Robert Berry at Eurohaus Motorsports and he said they would be no problem to replace. A week and a half later I returned on my first free day off work to pick it up while dropping off my E30 M3. He said he had built a couple S14 motors and that it would be no problem. That was July 2010 and little did I know that it would be one of the costliest mistake of my life so far, both monetarily and temporally.
I should have seen it coming when it took nearly four months (Nov 16th, 2010) just to get around to tearing the engine down and the estimates kept creeping up. I was told the cylinder head needed some "serious machine work." $1275 for the machine work, in addition to the initial estimate of $7400 for the rebuild, and $1750 for clutch, rear diff, and transmission parts.
Here's a partial transcript of our conversations. I dropped the car off at the end of July 2010.
Me: Any updates on the M3?
Robert: Waiting on head
Me: Have a guess when she'll be ready?
Robert: Should have head ties then I'll let you know.
Me: How's the m3 coming along?
Robert: Head will be here tues
Me: Sounds good, I'll be in town next friday to pick up the other M3 from the body shop. If you think it will be ready by then I can arrange to bring someone else to drive the other M3 home, no rush, just planning ahead.
Robert: Will let you know
Me: Sounds good, thanks again.
Me: Any update on the white m3?
Robert: Have been out of town will update tomorrow
Me: Any update on the m3
Robert: Stuck in Florida will call when I get back after all this snow is over
Me: Sounds good, would rather be down there myself.
Me: Any updates, left a couple message with the front desk, no return calls
Me: Some possible track days coming up
Robert: All parts came in have it on the schedule next week
Me: Any progress? Gonna stop by with some c-pillar trim to replace the peeling passenger's side.
Robert: Out of town will be back Monday.
Me: Progress on M3
Robert: Found a place on the crackshaft should get it bak Thursday
Me: How's it coming?
Robert: Will have crank back Monday and we will get right on it
Me: Think m3 the will be ready by next Friday? Will be in town for a family member's surgery next week.
03/14/11 (Three days later)
Robert: Just got in town crank just got here fri.
Me: K
Me: Any news on m3?
Me: Left a message with the front desk last Friday. Haven't heard back about the m3.
Robert: Just got it town last nite will give update Monday
Robert: Sorry I typed in message but didn't hit send. The machine shop is waiting on a main bearing to come in from BMW so we can put oil pan on. I will keep you posted.
Me: Sounds good
Me: Any news on that crank bearing?
Me: Any news on that crank bearing for the M3?
Robert: Got them trying to work back into sched
Me: Any chance she (m3) will be ready by first week of July? Friend is having a car show, kind of hoping I'd bring it. Planning to take it to a couple track days as well. Thanks
Robert: Will do my best sir
Me: Any update on the m3?
Robert: If anyway possible I would like to run 800 dollars on card toward balance to help cover all the work and effort we have already put in the car. Sorry it's taking so long. We want it to be right. If so which card number do we use. Thanks, Robert
Me: Will call with the number a little later.
Robert: Must have written wrong number down it want process
Me: Any luck with the m3?
Me: Been a couple weeks, any updates?
Robert: The new valve is bent ordered a new one last week will keep you posted?
Me: Any luck with the M3?
Me: Any News?
Robert: Should receive head this week sir
Me: Alright, but when we spoke on Oct.13th you said it was expected to come the following Wednesday, the 19th. Something come up?
Me: That cylinder head come in by any chance?
Robert: It is on truck for delivery
Me: Any news on that cylinder head?
Robert: Got head back and we are working it back in schedule
Me: Thanks, keep me posted.
Me: Any news?
Me: Any news?
Robert: I have it on the schedule to start putting it back together got gaskets in today
Me: Any luck on finishing up?
Robert: Had to order some different size valve shims to adjust new valves
Me: So is the cylinder head still the problem? At this point I would think you would ask for the money back on what appears to be an bad head job (it's been there twice and still needs work) and put it towards a new cylinder head (which are available from the BMW parts dept...I checked).
Robert: Head is fixed. The valves takes shims and there are many different ones and you don't know which ones you need till head is together. They come in different thicknesses to change valve clearance
Me: So once the valve shims come in, how long should it take to get it back together, valves adjusted, and running?
Robert: No more than 2 days
Me (email):
Good, two days is good.
Robert: Got the lift opened up for your will be on it Monday. Would like to drive it this week and meet you Friday to deliver it.
What follows is a steady weekly back and forth, including near constant "next week" estimates until I have a lawyer send some letters and he finally finishes in June, just short of two years. I almost have an engine fire when the oil from an improperly installed A/C compressor gets thrown on the exhaust and after that there's a breakdown where an improperly clamped vacuum hose comes loose. Fast forward to 2014 and I've only put 4k miles on the car. I'm still not fully confident about pushing it and the sounds it makes are getting worse. Everything I've ever heard about the S14 motor is that it makes a lot more noise than its contemporary BMW motors, so I take the loud valvetrain and bottom end to be normal. I guess what happened on a drive Patrick and I took should have been a sign:
I take it in for an oil change with a more reputable shop in town who tell me that the bottom end is "very very noisy" and sounds like it needs a rebuild. Considering I had paid $11k dollars for one less than two years and 5k miles ago...I was disturbed to say the least. No one would blame me for not taking the car back to Eurohaus. So, under both the advisement of the shop that diagnosed it as well as my gut, I sent it to Korman, one of the best BMW shops in the US. If you've been to Bring a Trailer, you'll know cars they've worked on bring a premium and their racing history with BMWs speaks for itself.
While the car was in transit, I attempted to get the money back I had spent on a rebuild less than 5k miles ago. Most of the replies consisted of "bring it back so I can look at it" and multiple instances where he mentioned how many years he had been doing engine work and accusing me of abusing the car.
There were some back and forth emails I won't bore you with. You can see his responses to my review on their facebook page if you want the Cliff's notes:
In the past few weeks, I have learned I'm not the only one. Eurohaus has done the same thing to at least four others. I've talked to a few and they "just want their cars back." One literally asked "how the hell did you get yours back? he's got SO many cars just sitting around." They "don't make a fuss" fearing that pissing off Eurohaus will just make it even harder to get them back. Apparently, me getting the M3 back is a fluke among his customers, "the one that got away." Some have been there for 4 years. One of which was scheduled for court in Knox County Monday, July 14th...but Eurohaus got it delayed until January 2015, surprise.
Going back to the forensic teardown of my S14, Korman's tear down confirmed my suspicions
- SAE bolts in metric holes, over-torqued and too long, stripping threaded holes in the aluminum cylinder head
- SAE bolts in metric holes, attaching alternator adjusting bracket to front cover, stripping metric threads in cover
- Incorrectly sized pistons. Clearance between pistons and cylinder wall was twice BMW spec, resulting in the piston slapping/rattling in the block.
- Incorrect oil pump. Eurohaus used the oil pump to a BMW 318i which lacks the proper secondary valve to prevent oil drain back when engine is shut down. This causes dry, unlubricated starts resulting in excessive wear and noise of vital components. It is also insufficient to provide flow at high RPMs
- Worn valve guides, exhaust valve tilt clearance was over spec
- Incorrect valve and valve seat widths. Intake and Exhaust valve sealing surface width nearly twice spec. Larger area resulting in poor seal between valve and head.
- Thread locking compound used on cam carrier bolts where none should be used
They also found old parts that should have been replaced during a rebuild.
So now I'm out the $11k+ I gave Robert Berry and Eurohaus Motorsports for a rebuild. I have to pay over a grand to fix the damage he did to my motor. And I have to pay for a new rebuild on top of everything else (which is now more thanks to part scarcity).
I've also found out that according to the Tennessee Secretary of State's website, has been operating without a business license since 08/09/2011
My car is the closest thing I have to a child and I should have vetted the person/shop I left it with better than I did. Always know who you're dealing with when it comes to picking a shop. I still hope I can get some of the original money I spent on the rebuild back, but I'm not holding my breath. If I keep someone from making the same mistake, some good will have come of it. Be careful out there guys.
TL;DR: I spent $25k and 24 months of my life on something that should have cost $10k-12k and 1 month. Be careful who you do business with.


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Healthily, the way it's supposed to go is that belief is to supposed to set us free. When it doesn't then it makes sense that reconsidering things is in order. Guilt, fear, force, shame can't be the way to make lives better and people more loving, creative, and conscious.
Religion, psychology, art, all manner of spiritual practice, and sexuality are charged with numinous energy that can compel people to either find themselves, or else (horror of horrors!), lose themselves. Loss of self takes place when we no longer think for ourselves. We can end up thinking like everyone else, whether they are artistic geniuses, Jungian or Freudian therapists, yogic gurus, or passionate lovers unless we rather fastidiously take into account the guarding of our own mind.
New York Times article, Going Clear (12.20.13) , explores the power of belief within an organized religion and how it literally corrupts human nature. Rather than engaging in spiritual encounter that heals and transforms, individuals find themselves succumbing to group think, a terrible loss of self and mind. A professional colleague on hearing of my upcoming novel, The Unholy (release date Spring 2013), said ".....the dark side of religion?.....Paul.....it's all dark." I went on to say, "Even saying that is too much. People need to have their own experience of what works for them and what does not. That leaves us free, or else we run the risk of dictating that all manner of one thing or another is bad." We want to encourage exploration, experience, psychic freedom.
Prisons of belief are built when all manner of this thing or that are judged all good or all bad. Excluding obviously destructive ideologies and actions, ideas and practices are in large part neither good or bad. It depends on what we do with what we have and what life has dealt us to deal with. Healthily, it is the nurturance of inner truth, what sets you and me as individuals on the path of a free mind lived without knuckling under to threat from external forces that demand compliance, that ultimately unbinds the human psyche and lets loose consciousness!
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Thank you, Paul, and congratulations on your book.
Sure Hilda...The Unholy (Spring 2013 publication Sunstone Press, Santa Fe New Mexico) is a supernatural tale exploring the dark side of religion...a young curandera, medicine woman, is engaged in a life-and-death battle with an evil archbishop! See my website...pauldeblassieiii.com. We'll stay in touch...it will be available in both hard copy and epublication (Amazon). Thanks so much.
This is a subject I'm particularly interested in and have strong views about. Can you tell us more about your novel?
The prison of faith, yes. Truth of who they may understand. Who understands what is in us. The (school) = religious tolerance have the task to bind us to the low self back. No one can know God, even if one makes himself believe it myself. What's inside, outside, which is outside is inside. The archetype of the self includes the whole being of a person. Faith means trust and that has to do with the idea that we, the world is caught in something larger. You can now call the prison, or in a "childish" understanding, which could be in God.
Good evening Paul - thank you, I truly enjoying reading your posts. Are there plans for you to host a Book Club event with The Unholy? Regards Linda


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This is the PreVue concept. An idea of what the second generation Vue would look like.
A three-door CUV with good ground clearance, side pipes, and a very attractive interior.
Compare that to the production Vue.
While the Vue is an attractive car in production form, it's a bit of a let-down compared to the concept. The influences are definitely there, but I wish there was more similar to the concept.
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A winner was selected from 28 designs submitted by 16 freelance designers.
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My husband and I opened Vittorie's a week ago. Business has been great so far. Our marketing dollars will go back into the community via supporting mom and pop magazines and non-profits to get exposure for our restaurant. Vittorie's is a family friendly environment.
This ad will be in a high school sports magazine so it should target high school kids.
Our logo should be in the ad somewhere. We are in a high end neighborhood but we are a very casual, family friendly place. Please use our logo as a starting point. we want to keep the branding consistent. so the ad should reflect that. other than that please use your creativity.
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DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings power play finally came to life Saturday night at Joe Louis Arena.
Coming in without a goal on 10 chances with the man advantage to begin the season, the Wings scored three times on the power play as they skated past the Philadelphia Flyers, 5-2.
"I think that was the key to the game," said Jimmy Howard, who made 32 saves in his fifth straight start to begin the season. "If we don't convert on the power play like we did we probably don't win the game. It was great to see that starting to click for us."
Todd Bertuzzi, Niklas Kronwall and Pavel Datsyuk each scored on the power play, while Henrik Zetterberg added two third period goals, one in an empty net.
Erik Gustafsson and Tye McGinn scored for the Flyers, while Ray Emery made 25 saves.
"We've had some good puck movement on the power play before during games, but haven't been able to capitalize on it," Howard said. "Tonight we were able to find the back of the net and that was huge for us."
Detroit is now 18-1-2 in the last 21 games against Philadelphia at Joe Louis Arena, including the 1997 Cup finals.
Daniel Alfredsson also added three assists on the power play.
"That's something we've been trying to work on here ever since the start of the season," said Kronwall, who added two helpers on the power play. "There's no panic in here. We know that we have some good people here and if we stick to the system and continue to believe in what we're doing it'll be a matter of time before it happens. Tonight we were able to get a few. We've had some decent looks last two games. We shot the puck, got it back and that way we were able to create some chances and we were able to score."
Detroit was the last team in the league to connect on the power play this season.
Bertuzzi, who was added to the top line to skate with Zetterberg and Datsyuk, was credited by many of his teammates for his net-front presence that led to two of the Wings' power play goals and another from Zetterberg.
"On Pav's backhander and on my goal, I don't think it was the heaviest shot, but the goalie didn't see anything and Bert was in front," Zetterberg said. "It's good to see."
"Bert I thought was all over the place," Kronwall said. "He provided some great screens for us and that got us at least two of the goals. He was all over the ice, skating really hard and strong on the puck, creating chances and making them take penalties."
Bertuzzi took advantage of the extra room behind the nets, picking up a loose puck and used a simple wraparound, chipping in just inside of Emery's right pad to put the Wings up early in the first period.
"Bert just got it done on his own, I think it loosened the guys up and after that we were able to move the puck and get pucks back," Wings coach Mike Babcock said. "So that was a real positive thing for us. You need your scorers to score to win games. But they got to get their confidence and in order to do that you got to score a little bit so this should be a good thing for us."
Kronwall doubled the Wings' lead with their second power play goal of the game.
After some nice puck movement, Alfredsson spotted Kronwall sneaking in from the point and using a screen provided by Bertuzzi he snapped a wrist shot top shelf.
The celebration didn't last long as the Flyers cut their deficit in half 34 seconds later on a goal from Gustafsson.
More good puck movement led to Detroit's third power play goal. It all started with passes on the blue line from Alfredsson to Kronwall, who spotted Datsyuk open in the slot and he buried a wicked wrist shot past Emery. Bertuzzi aided with another screen on the Flyers netminder.
"The big thing with Bert, as long as he gets to the net and he takes care of the puck then things will work out real good for him," Babcock said. "I liked our lines. They hardly played their fourth line so I hardly played mine but I thought those guys were fine, too."
McGinn got the Flyers' deficit to one just over two minutes later, but Zetterberg potted his two goals to seal the win and snap the Wings' two-game losing streak.


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Orange man indicted for molesting 5-year-old
Orange police say a 17-year-old Orange man molested a 5-year-old while he was babysitting the youngster.
Colton Shande Guillory was indicted by a Jefferson County Grand Jury on Aug. 29 for aggravated sexual assault of a child.
According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by The Examiner, the victim's family called police May 28, 2011, and told them Guillory had molested their child May 2, 2011 at a Groves home on Friar Tuck Street. Guillory had been living at the Groves home with another family member at the time of the molestation.
The victim was interviewed by a forensic specialist at the Garth House June 1, 2011, where the youngster described her ordeal in detail to police on video tape. According to the probable cause affidavit, the young victim described inappropriate sexual positions and touching of Guillory's genitals.
In a later interview with police, Guillory said he was babysitting the youngster on the night in question. He told police he was using the bathroom when the youngster came in and attempted to grab his genitals, but he pushed the child away.
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After hearing that actress Tiffani Thiessen misses the baby phase now that her daughter is 3 years old, I couldn't help but nod my head in agreement. Our kids grow up so fast, and the time we have with them while they're infants is priceless -- and we can never get it back.
But sadly, most of us don't realize just how precious that period in time is until we're well out of it -- or at least that has been the case for me.
I won't lie -- the first year of my son's life was HARD. I was exhausted to a point I never believed a human being could be exhausted. And I was so overwhelmed at times that I thought I'd never make it through the whole parenting thing in one piece.
And that's why I wished away so many special moments with my baby.
My mantra seemed to be, "I can't wait."
"I can't wait until he can talk and tell me what he wants."
"I can't wait until he's potty trained and I don't have to deal with diapers anymore."
"I can't wait until he eats normal food and I don't have to warm bottles or try and get the orange stains from mashed sweet potatoes off his little nose."
"I can't wait ... blah, blah, blah."
But now that my little guy is 7 going on 30 -- I could kick myself for not taking a deep breath and savoring the time when he was a baby. If time machines really existed, I'd hop into one in a heartbeat to go back to the first year of his life, and this time, I'd appreciate ALL of it. The good. The bad. And most of all, the irreplaceable stuff.
With that being said, here are eight moments I really regret not embracing a whole lot more. (Man. I had no idea just how good I had it.)
- Rocking him back to sleep -- I can't tell you how many nights I sat in the glider chair trying to get him back into dreamland -- when all I wanted to do was go back to bed myself. And now? I'd give anything to hold him in my arms and feel the warmth of his head on my shoulder and his breath on my neck. He needed me. And I needed him. I want that kind of closeness again.
- Carrying him -- Sure, my arms were tired. But when I was ready to head out the door, all I had to do was scoop him up and put him in the car. Getting him out of the house as a 7-year-old is a much bigger battle. "Just one more minute Mom!" "Can't I just finish doing xyz, Mom?" It's kind of tough to lug a 50-pounder around, so I'm outta luck in that department.
- Changing his diaper -- Yes, I actually miss diaper changes. Because even though they were a mess sometimes, I never had to frantically search for a rest stop on the highway in the middle of nowhere when he had to go. And I also never had to hop out of the shower mid-shampoo because he'd taken a poop and needed me to wipe him. (Diapers rock.)
- Getting up super early in the morning -- I saw 4:30 a.m. on the clock almost every day until he was 3 years old. But looking back on it now, waking up before the roosters was a gift -- because he'd light up like a Christmas tree when I walked into his room to get him. I know he still loves me, but nothing can touch the excitement a baby feels simply by seeing his mother coming toward him with open arms. It really is exhilarating.
- Playing with him -- It sounds so awful to say it out loud, but there were days I dreaded sitting on the floor and playing with my baby because I just wanted to take a nap or read a magazine. I really took for granted how awesome it was to make him erupt into fits of laughter simply by playing peek-a-boo or putting a couple musical toys in front of him. I swear it's 1,000 times harder to impress that kid now. If I hear "I'm bored" one more time, my head might explode.
- The days before he started talking -- Oh, how the non-verbal thing used to drive me nuts! I was convinced that life would be easier once he could communicate. And I guess in a way it is, but it also has the opposite effect, because now he has absolutely NO problem telling me exactly what he wants, when he wants it, how he wants it -- you get the idea. Crying and fussing out of frustration is so underrated.
- The luxury of riding in the car -- Going for a drive always seemed like a pain because, well, infant car seats are such a pain, particularly in winter. But I had no idea what a privilege it was to be able to jam to whatever tunes I damn well pleased because my baby didn't know the difference. Unless I'm alone, my 7-year-old controls the radio. We're in a One Direction phase right now, which is cool with me. But I hope it doesn't change to something unbearable anytime soon.
- Feeding him -- Whether it was giving him a bottle or trying to get some solids into him while he sat in the highchair and protested, there were so many times I longed for the days when I didn't have to put any effort into mealtime. But it's so much harder to get him to eat now that there are times when I really wish I could strap him back to the highchair, pour some Cheerios on his tray, and call it a day instead of trying to get him to sit still and finish his dinner. (And at least when he was having his bottle, he was cuddled up in my arms -- something else that seems to be occurring less and less with each passing year.)
Sigh. I may not miss the baby phase enough to want to have another baby. But if someone ever offered me a do-over with my little dude, I'd jump at the opportunity. And this time I'd treasure it.
Are you guilty of wishing away moments with your baby? (Don't be me!)
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Putti, an archeologist and historical specialist who loves advanture and works as a writer of Tann Magazine, his girlfriend's publisher. He met Dr.Miang who became a lunatic in the asylum. Dr.Miang gave him a bird graven image. Putti knew that it's a key to help him to get into Paksa Jamjong, an ancient temple to get Sroy Saeng Jan, an ancient and powerful jewels.
After Putti got the bird graven image, he saw the strange illusion as if he got back to the past. On the way back home, he got an accident and met Duentemduang, an archeologist and MooUan, her nephew. They took him to the hospital. After they were back home, Duentemduang just realized that her nephew brought Putti's bird graven image back home too. Putti came to get it back from her. Duentemduang hated Putti because she thought that he was an antique stealer and dealer, so she tried to unmask him in very ways.
Melanee, Putti's girlfriend, who deceived and used Putti to search for the antique for her, asked him to go to Paksa Jamjong to get Sroy Saeng Jan for her and he accepted to do it. Duentemduang kept following him to catch him in the middle. This journey made them to find "Bangbod Nakorn", an legendary and hidden city in the jungle. It's the place where the cursed bird monster waiting for revenge them for a long time ago.
In the past, this cursed bird monster was Kirana, a King of Bangbod who had a queen, Maneejan (Melanee in present). He didn't know that his queen commit adultery with Pumma(Putti), his brotherlike soldier.
One day, Najan ( Duentemduang) was brought to be Kirana's concubine. Both Kirana and Pumma fell in love with Najan at first sight. Maneejan was jealous and angry at Kirana because he praised Najan more than her. So, she bet with Pumma and told him to make Najan fell for him and stole Sroy Saeng Jan, the jewel that could make them to be immortal. Pumma accepted to do it but the more he tried to seduce Najan, the more he fell for her. Pumma's seduction made Najan confused and lose herself. It made them get into the regretful and disaster event.
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Song: Yak Ja Yon Wela (main) (Wanna Turn Back Time)
Artist: Toffy Nichapa Po-Ngam
Aad Prau Wa Pen Kam Nod Jak Fah
Maybe it's because heaven assign us,
Aad Prau Wa Pen Tee Chok Chata
Maybe it's because of the destiny,
Tee Kian Lae Likit Ma Hai Rao Tong Pook Pan
that scripted and destined us to be bound.
Aad Prau Arai Don Jai Hai Chan Pid Plung
Maybe it's because something inspire me to do wrong,
Jon Tam Hai Thur Mee Nam Ta
that I made you cry
Lae Mai Keuy Tee Ja Kid Leuy Wa
and I have never thought...
Dai Tam Rai Krai Pai Tao Rai
how much I hurt someone.
Yak Ja Yong Wela Kae Klab Pai
I just want to turn back time..
Yak Ja Kor Chod Chai Took Took Yang
I want to make amends for everything.
Nai Sing Tee Khon Yamg Chan
For the thing that a person like me...
Keuy Plad Keuy Plang Apai Dai Mai
have ever made a mistake, can you forgive me?
Tor Tae Nee Took Tang Took Took Sing
From now on, in every ways...and everything...
Yoo Kab Pap Kwam Jing Tee Yang Moon Pai
I will be with the truth that still go forward.
Wan Wa Kong Mai Sai Kern Pai
I hope it will not be too late...
Kab Lom Hai Jai Tee Yang Lueh
with my breath that I have left.
Mai Roo Arai Tee Man Bang Ta
I don't know what blind me
Tam Hai Chan Tong Dern Long Tang
and make me lost my way.
Mueh Han Ma Mong Sing Tee Pan Jung Roo Wa Pid Chen Rai
When I turn to see in the past, I know what wrong I am.
Song: Kwam Song Jam (ending) (Memory)
Artist: Vitsaraj Sookwattanasiri
Album: School of Lucks
Pap Khong Chan Lae Thur.
The pictures of you and me
Took Sing Tee Thur Hai Chan
Everything that you gave me.
Tee Tee Rao Nan Dern Pai Duay Kan
The place where we walked together.
Ploy Hai Pen Adeet Sai Klong Wang Ting Wai
Let it be just the past in the box that was left behind.
Tam Pen Leum Man Tae Tam Mai Mai Dee Kheun Leoy
I pretend to forget about it, but why...it's not better.
*Prua Kae Piang Lab Ta
Because just closing my eyes,
Kor Hen Pap Thur Yoo Yang Nan
I still always see you.
Yang Mai Mee Sak Kuen
There're not any night
Tee Chan Ja Luem Wa Yang Kong Rak Krai
that I can forget who I still love.
Hak Chan Chai Samong Jod Jam Rueng Rao
If I use my head to remember anything,
Kor Yang Por Ja Luem Thur Dai
I may be able to forget you.
Tae Chan Chai Hua Jai Kep Kwam Song Jam Rueng Khong Rao
But I use my heart to memorize everything about us.
Tor Hai Payayam Sak Tao Rai
No matter how hard I try,
Tae Kor Tam Dai Piang Kae Ting Rueng Rao Rob Rob Kai Pai
what I can do is just leave everything around me.
Yak Ja Ting Thur Pai Hai Klai
I want to leave you far away
Tae Kwam Rak Klab Ying Fang Luek Nai Jai Kuen Took Tee
but my love is more deep-rooted in my heart every time.
Ja Tam Ngai Hai Tuen
What can I do to wake up
Jal Kuen Tee Chan Fan Wa Yang Mee Thur
from the night that I dream that I still have you.
Tang Tee Kwam Jing Mai Mee
although in the fact, I don't have.
Ja Tam Yang Rai Tueng Ja Luem Thur Dai Sia Tee
What can I do, so that I can forget you.


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The all-new 2014 BMW i3 is the first vehicle offered by the brand with zero emissions capabilities. The electric motors (170hp and 184 lb-ft of torque) range provides 80-100 miles of zero emissions driving, which can be increased by 12 percent in ECO PRO mode. A range-extender engine is also available that can maintain the batteries charge at a constant level while driving as soon as it dips below a specified value. This is done by a 650cc two-cylinder gas powered engine (developing 34hp). The range extender increases the range to about 160-180 miles. The i3 is claimed to go 0-60mph in about seven seconds.
Helping to optimize the long electric range is the use of lightweight parts (carbon reinforced plastic passenger cell) and part placement. The i3 weighs in at a claimed 2,630 and has near perfect 50:50 weight distribution due to battery placement.
Technology can be seen as a focal point for the i3. ConnectedDrive is available. Its main focus is seen through navigation and energy management services. For example, if a destination is entered into the navigation system, the Range Assistant will suggest using ECO PRO if the route is beyond the cars range and will calculate a more efficient route. When the vehicle needs to be charged, a list of charging stations will be displayed (charging to 80 percent takes about 20 minutes). And most important is the dynamic range display, which tells the driver accurate and up-to-date information on the car's range. Driving Assistant Plus, Parking Assistant, rear view camera and Speed Limit Info are all also available through connected drive.
The i3 is hooked up via smart phone through ConnectedDrive. This means that when the i3 is charging, you can control the supply of energy to be controlled from your phone. Air conditioning, heat, charging station location and the high-voltage battery pack can all be accessed via smart phone.
Also contributing to energy savings is the single-pedal control concept. This provides a recuperation mode, which is activated the second the driver lifts off the accelerator. The electric motor then switches from drive to generator mode, feeding power into the battery. All the while, a precisely controllable braking effect is generated, which is speed sensitive. This creates coasting with maximum efficiency at high speeds and strong braking at low speeds.
The 2014 BMW i3 will arrive late Spring 2014 and MSRP TBA


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Postgame quotes after the Revolution defeated D.C. United 2-0 at RFK Stadium on April 3, 2010.
On the game
It was a game where we had a lot of the ball. We knew that they were going to come in and drop off and play low pressure. I thought we moved the ball, I thought we created chances. Unfortunately you have to finish those chances. We gave up a real unfortunate goal towards the end of the game and I think that shell-shocked us a little bit because I thought we were playing well. I thought we were too casual on the ball but as far as I'm concerned there are a lot of good things to build on and that's what I'm going to focus on. There was some good soccer for good portions of the game, we had the better of the game and we walked away not winning. Sometimes the game is very cruel and tonight was a perfect example of that. I'm just going to make sure our group stays positive and that we learn from these issues we had today. Also at the end of the day we're going to have some work and over the course of the season all that stuff will even out and we will continue to get better. The performance tonight was much better than last weekend and that's what I'm going to focus on.
On Christian Castillo
I thought he looked fine. There's always an adaptation period when you come into our League but I thought he created a lot of havoc on the field, I thought he played well and we had to take him out because he got a pretty good whack on his knee.
On the forwards
We had chances we just have to finish them. Chris [Pontius] is a young player, he's been a pro for a year and three months and he only played I don't know how many games last year as a forward. He's had one and a half so far with our team so he's going to continue to get better. I thought his presence up there was good. I thought there was times when Jaime [Moreno] was good as well and we just have to continue to progress and put together 90 solid minutes. And we will.
On Juan Peña
I think Peña brings tremendous class to our team. You can see the quality of his passing from the back, especially in a low-pressure game, where you have to keep the ball.
On the crowd
I thought the crowd was unbelievable tonight. For me, my home opener, I thought the spectators were amazing. I really would have loved to have given them a win, but again sometimes in life, some things don't come easy and it's certainly not coming easy for us right now. I believe in this group and we're going to continue to get better. We have a lot of young players that have got to continue to improve and we have to make sure that we continue our path forward and we will.
On the next game with Philadelphia
Well we're going to be away and I would think it's going to be their opening [home] game so they are going to play with tremendous passion. It's a great game anytime it's a first game in a franchise's history. There's going to be lots of emotions and that's going to be a tough challenge. We're going to lick out wounds, stay positive, and just focus on the things we did well and move forward.
On the first goal
It [the ball] hit off both guys, it actually deflected off of both of them. The guy [Mansally] was right there, it fell right to his foot - thank you very much, you know. What are you going to do?
On the second goal
I think he [Mansally] had too much time to pick his shot. He set it up, and it was a great goal. It was perfectly placed, and I'll be the first guy to hold my hand up if I thought it was my fault, but I don't know what I could have done on the second one.
On the loss
That's not the New England team we are used to, to be honest - they had a lot of guys missing, but it seems like that's the way its going for us right now. We're trying to keep it together here because it's still early on, but tonight was disappointing. Two plays really did it to us - it's embarrassing in front of all our fans, and we need to turn this thing around.
On the tactics of the game
You have to [take chances] in order to break a team like that down - a team that sits back and looks to counter and play some long balls. We had the ball for most of the time it seemed like, and it didn't feel like they [New England] were ever going to score to be honest. But in the end it's a ninety minute game and that's all that matters.
On United's inability to finish scoring opportunities
It would have been a lot different [if United had converted early chances]. I had the one [scoring opportunity] that could have made the difference in the game, and I need to work on putting those chances away.
On the run of play
I thought we had the most possession, and I thought we had the better chances. But sometimes the ball just doesn't bounce your way, and that first goal put us on our heels and they [New England] had a great second goal, and that's just how the game goes sometimes. It's just hard because it was at home and I really thought we deserved to win this game but that's just how it goes.
On United's performance
I thought we were pretty comfortable for the whole game, we kept the ball really well during the first half and I thought we created some chances, and in the second half we started pushing forward a lot, and the last 15 or 20 minutes we weren't really holding our shape as we were pushing forward. Unfortunately they [New England] caused us some problems as we were flying forward and scored two goals, and it's really frustrating.
On his partnership with Juan Manuel Peña
Peña is obviously a great player with a lot of experience coming from his background in Spain. So far I feel very comfortable next to him, we hold our shape well, we were tight for most of the game, it was just an unfortunate finish for us - again, it was disappointing.
On the game
You can be under a lot of pressure. They've got guys who can play soccer, you know? They like to keep [the ball]. The mentality was to just try and keep it tight at the back, which I thought we did a pretty good job of all night. I don't really think they got too many clear-cut chances - a couple of free kicks - so give credit to the guys in front of me.
On New England being a young team
No, but there is a good feeling about this group. Guys are confident and you can tell they want to play for each other.
On whether he thought a goal looked likely
When you come in here you're hoping to get a chance or two, you know? If you do get those chances or two, you hope you finish it. Look at last week, we had two chances, real good ones, didn't finish it. This week we had two chances and [Kenny Mansally] comes off the bench and obviously he made them.
On playing without Shalrie Joseph
Obviously Joseph is a huge part of our team. I mean, there's no question about that. The guys stepped into the middle, Nyassi and Desire stepped into the middle, with or without Shalrie that's going to happen throughout the year. Obviously we want him back and he's going to be a massive part of our team, but you know injuries and suspensions are the way it is and we did well without him for sure the last two weeks.
On coming into the game
I was sitting on the bench all along, waiting to come in. So when I came in, I just get it. I see that they hadn't tested the goalkeeper and seeing we could get more shots. When I come in I realized that and I tried to shoot from far away and the next chance I get a goal out of it.
On his first goal
That kind of goal, I've been scoring that kind of goal in practice you know so I get that when I was in that position I just tried to speed over there. When I get that kind of ball I just finish. I saw the goalie was standing far post and I just put it there. I think it was a great ball from Chris [Tierney], then it deflected from Kheli [Dube] and then I was behind him and I just judged it first time and finished.
On second goal
When I took the main guy out I take him one-on-one, I moved, stepped up front, he moved back and then I tried to push it. I was trying to get to my left side so what I did I just pushed the man back and then I hit it. The player was stopping me from going to my right side then I just finished with my left.
On scoring two goals in one game
In practice I've been scoring like 3-4 goals so when I just came in I get these goals. I wanted to get a hat trick, but I couldn't so maybe next time, the next home game. I don't know when I'm going to start, so any time I get just a chance, any opportunity I get, I have to take it.
On the two goals
Fantastic cross for the first one and the second one was a thing of beauty.
On whether he thought chances would come for New England despite so much United possession
Well, I mean, we come in at halftime, we weren't good in the first half. We were always going to make a chance, we always make a chance at some stage. We made them last week and didn't take it and we made them this week and we've taken them.
On New England's defending
Defensively, I thought we defended well, you know we just couldn't keep the ball. You keep turning the ball over and it's no surprise that they are going to be dominating, but defensively I thought we were… you know, I don't remember a chance they had where you're thinking they should have scored. It was all challenges and bits and bobs, so from that point of view - great defensively and obviously the two goals were great goals.
On goalscorer Kenny Mansally's contribution
The two guys we had up front, Kheli [Dube] and Zack [Schilawski] - you know the referee wasn't protecting them and they were just getting manhandled. I put Kenny [Mansally] up there hoping to get a little more strength and try and hold the ball up and I thought he did that. Obviously the goals were just the icing on the cake.
On the first goal
The finish is great [on the first goal]. He's stayed calm and just got a good connection on it and let the pace of the ball take it into the net.
On the second goal
He's turned inside and just picked his spot. That's exactly where he wanted to put it and that's where it went.
On the result
It's huge. I mean the one thing we lack is experience. Winning games when they're putting everything out there helps confidence and it just keeps you in it and keeps you going. Hopefully we keep learning and keep getting better and better. I think we can get a little better that's for sure, but if we can keep winning while we're learning then that's even better. We're getting points on the board. We'd love to do it the Barcelona way, but we'll take them however we can.


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Lesli M. Caldwell, Solano County Public Defender since 2010, attended the University of Santa Clara, receiving her J.D. in 1979. Ms. Caldwell received her B.A. in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley. Ms. Caldwell was a Deputy Public Defender in Contra Costa County for 27 years and joined the Solano Public Defender's Office as a Chief Deputy in 2007. Her specialty area of practice has been Mental Health. Ms. Caldwell is active in the California Public Defenders' Association, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National Legal Aid and Defense Attorneys Association as well as the American Council of Chief Defenders.
Oscar Bobrow, Chief Deputy Public Defender in the Vallejo Office was a former Contra Costa County Deputy Public Defender for 25 years. Mr. Bobrow received his JD from American University in Washington D.C. and his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of California at Santa Barbara. While a deputy Public Defender in Contra Costa County Mr. Bobrow was primarily assigned to the felony trial division handling cases from the Richmond Branch office including capital cases. Mr. Bobrow has tried to a jury over 100 felonies and was the lead attorney in several challenges to Contra Costa County's felony jury venire system, establishing in court proceedings that a historical pattern of under representation of African American citizens were, and are, excluded from the jury venires in that county. For the last six years Mr. Bobrow has also been member of the California Public Defender's Association Board of Governors and has served as a member of the California JNE Commission.
Elena D'Agustino, a Solano County Deputy Public Defender since 1998 was promoted to Chief Deputy Public Defender on October 3, 2010. Ms. D'Agustino supervises the Fairfield Public Defender office. Ms. D'Agustino joined the Solano County Public Defender's office as an attorney in 1998. During her tenure, she has supervised both felony and misdemeanor attorneys, and represented clients in dozens of jury trials for all types of crimes. Ms. D'Agustino obtained her J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in New York. As a law student, she interned with the Legal Aid Society, Criminal Defense Division, in Manhattan. Ms. D'Agustino received her B.S. in Mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.


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In the Matter of
Legg Mason Wood
Walker, Incorporated,
| ORDER INSTITUTING ADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING REMEDIAL SANCTIONS AND A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 8A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND SECTIONS 15(b)(4) AND 21C OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it appropriate and in the public interest that public administrative and cease-and-desist proceedings be, and hereby are, instituted pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act") and Sections 15(b)(4) and 21C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") against Legg Mason Wood Walker, Incorporated ("Respondent").
In anticipation of the institution of these proceedings, Respondent has submitted an Offer of Settlement (the "Offer") which the Commission has determined to accept. Solely for the purpose of these proceedings and any other proceedings brought by or on behalf of the Commission, or to which the Commission is a party, and without admitting or denying the findings herein, except as to the Commission's jurisdiction over Respondent and the subject matter of these proceedings, Respondent consents to the entry of this Order Instituting Administrative and Cease-and-Desist Proceedings, Making Findings, and Imposing Remedial Sanctions and a Cease-and-Desist Order Pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 15(b)(4) and 21C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Order"), as set forth below.
On the basis of this Order and Respondent's Offer, the Commission finds that:1
Respondent Legg Mason Wood Walker, Incorporated is a broker-dealer headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, and is registered with the Commission pursuant to Section 15(b) of the Exchange Act.
During 2001 and 2002 (the "relevant period"), Respondent sold shares issued by mutual funds without providing certain customers with the reductions in front-end loads, or sales charges, also known as "breakpoint" discounts, described in the prospectuses of the funds. According to data submitted to NASD by Respondent, Respondent is estimated to have failed to give certain customers breakpoint discounts totaling approximately $2,315,467 during the relevant period. By failing to disclose to certain customers that they were not receiving the benefit of applicable breakpoint discounts, Respondent violated Section 17(a)(2) of the Securities Act. Further, because Respondent did not charge these customers the correct sales loads as set forth in the mutual funds' prospectuses, and also did not disclose in confirmations the remuneration Respondent received from the sales loads charged to these customers, Respondent violated Rule 10b-10 under the Exchange Act.
Mutual fund costs borne by investors generally fall into two categories: sales charges collected directly from shareholders for specific transactions (such as a purchase, redemption, or exchange) and fees and operating expenses imposed continuously on the fund assets.2 A "front-end load" is an industry term for a sales charge that certain fund principal underwriters or distributors charge at the time an investor buys shares. When an investor buys shares with a front-end load, the front-end load portion of the offering price is not invested in the fund, but instead is paid to the fund's principal underwriter or distributor. When the purchase is made through a broker-dealer, the fund's principal underwriter or distributor pays a part of the front-end load amount to the broker-dealer that sold the fund shares to the investor. Typically, front-end loads for shares of equity funds start at 4% to 5.75%.
A fund may offer different classes of shares. Typically, shares denominated as "Class A" charge a front-end load. Other classes (e.g., Class B, Class C, etc.) have differing sales charge and expense characteristics.3 "No-load" funds do not have any front-end or deferred sales charges.
Mutual funds that sell shares charging front-end loads usually offer discounts at certain pre-determined levels of investment, which are called "breakpoints." Front-end loads and breakpoints can vary among funds within a fund complex or across fund complexes. For example, a mutual fund might charge an investor 5.75% of the sales price for purchases of less than $50,000, but reduce the sales charge to 4.75% for investments between $50,000 and $99,999. An investor can usually procure discounts on sales charges at investment levels of $50,000, $100,000, $250,000, and $500,000. At the $1 million investment level, generally there is no sales charge.
The specific terms and conditions under which breakpoint discounts may become available are determined by the mutual funds, and can vary. Generally, an investor can procure a breakpoint discount through either a single purchase large enough to reach a breakpoint, or multiple purchases in a single mutual fund or any of the funds in a fund complex, the aggregate value of which is large enough to reach a breakpoint. In reaching a breakpoint, an investor is typically permitted to aggregate transactions made by certain family members and transactions in certain other related accounts, e.g., retirement accounts. An investor may aggregate purchases over time to meet applicable breakpoint thresholds through a "right of accumulation" ("ROA") or "letter of intent" ("LOI"). An investor may be eligible for a discount through an ROA by aggregating the amount of his or her current purchase with the amount of certain prior purchases. An LOI is a written statement of intent by the investor to purchase a certain amount of mutual fund shares over what is usually a thirteen-month period.
Mutual funds are required to disclose the schedule of available breakpoints in their prospectuses and disclose how an investor may qualify for breakpoints either in the prospectuses or in their statements of additional information, both of which are filed with the Commission on Form N-1A. Mutual funds generally incorporate by reference into their prospectuses the information included in their statements of additional information.
Broker-dealers who sell fund shares to retail customers must disclose breakpoint discount information to their customers and must have procedures reasonably designed to ascertain information necessary to determine the availability and appropriate level of breakpoints. A failure to do so can result not only in the customer being deprived of a benefit to which he or she is entitled, but also in the broker-dealer and representative receiving increased commissions at the customer's expense. See In the Matter of Application of Harold R. Fenocchio for Review of Disciplinary Action Taken by the NASD, 46 SEC 279 (1976) (registered representatives "had a responsibility to make certain that a letter of intent was filed with the mutual fund or, at the very least, to inform the clients of their rights of accumulation"). Because of the large number of mutual funds offering different discounts and employing different criteria for determining breakpoint eligibility, many broker-dealers have experienced operational challenges and other difficulties in assuring that customers consistently receive the applicable discounts. Nevertheless, each broker-dealer is responsible for exercising due care, based on information reasonably ascertainable by the broker-dealer, to provide the appropriate breakpoint discounts.
From November 2002 through January 2003, the Commission, NASD, and the New York Stock Exchange reviewed thousands of mutual fund transactions at forty-three broker-dealers that sold mutual fund shares with front-end loads. Examiners found widespread failures to deliver breakpoint discounts to eligible customers among the transactions reviewed.
As a result of the examination findings, in March 2003 NASD directed broker-dealers that processed 100 or more automated purchases of Class A mutual fund shares with front-end loads in either 2001 or 2002 to conduct a "self-assessment" of their record of delivering breakpoint discounts to customers, based on the customers' accounts and related accounts held at the broker-dealer. The self-assessment was designed to produce a statistically significant sample that would allow NASD to assess the scope of overcharges at individual member firms and to gauge the scope of the problem across the industry as a whole.
The self-assessments showed that most firms did not consistently deliver applicable breakpoint discounts to eligible mutual fund share purchasers. Overall, discounts were not delivered in about one out of five eligible transactions.4 The statistical analysis directed by NASD reflected that broker-dealers, in the aggregate, failed to deliver at least $86 million in breakpoint discounts to eligible customers in 2001 and 2002.
Based on the self-assessment data submitted by Respondent, the statistical analysis directed by NASD reflected to a 90% level of confidence that (1) Respondent failed to give its customers appropriate breakpoint discounts in 34.61% of eligible mutual fund transactions in 2001-2002, and (2) this resulted in missed breakpoints that would have reduced customers' charges by at least $2,315,467 on their purchases of mutual fund shares with front-end loads during the relevant period.
Section 17(a)(2) of the Securities Act prohibits material misstatements and omissions in any offer or sale of securities. Negligent conduct can violate Section 17(a)(2). E.g., SEC v. Hughes Capital Corp., 124 F.3d 449, 453 (3d Cir. 1997). Respondent violated Section 17(a)(2) of the Securities Act by failing to disclose to certain purchasers of front-end load mutual fund shares during the relevant period that the prices they paid for their investments did not reflect the breakpoint discounts on sales loads to which they were entitled under the terms described in the prospectuses and statements of additional information of the relevant mutual funds. See In the Matter of Robert J. Check, 49 SEC 1004 (1988) (finding violations of Section 17(a)(2) based, in part, on "generalized statistical data" showing widespread failure to provide breakpoint discounts).
Rule 10b-10 provides, in relevant part, that it is unlawful for a broker-dealer to effect any transaction for the customer's account unless the broker-dealer, at or before completion of the transaction, provides the customer with written notification disclosing "[t]he amount of any remuneration received or to be received by the broker from such customer in connection with the transaction..." 17 C.F.R. 240.10b-10(a)(2)(i)(B). The confirmations Respondent sent to customers for purchases of mutual fund shares during the relevant period did not disclose the remuneration Respondent received from front-end sales loads. Further, in those situations in which Respondent failed to apply the applicable breakpoint discount, disclosures in fund prospectuses concerning sales loads and the availability of breakpoint discounts were not, by themselves, sufficient to fully inform customers what they were paying for their shares. 5 As a result, Respondent violated Rule 10b-10 under the Exchange Act.
As a result of the conduct described above, Respondent willfully violated Section 17(a)(2) of the Securities Act, and Rule 10b-10 under the Exchange Act.6
In anticipation of the institution of these proceedings and a related disciplinary action by NASD, Respondent has agreed to pay a total penalty of $ 2,315,467, one-half of which will be paid pursuant to this order, and one-half of which will be paid pursuant to NASD's related order.
In addition, pursuant to Respondent's Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent ("AWC") submitted to NASD to resolve the related disciplinary action, the Respondent has agreed to undertake certain remedial and corrective measures related to providing refunds to customers who did not receive appropriate breakpoint discounts. These measures include: (a) providing written notification to each customer who purchased front-end load mutual fund shares through Respondent, for the period specified by the AWC, that the firm experienced a problem delivering breakpoint discounts, and that, as a result, the customer may be entitled to a refund; (b) performing a trade-by-trade analysis of all front-end load mutual fund purchases of $2,500 or more, for the period specified by the AWC, which review would encompass all other purchases during that same time period, regardless of dollar amount, by such customers; (c) undertaking vigorous efforts to locate each customer so identified as entitled to a refund and promptly making refunds to all customers who did not receive all applicable breakpoint discounts; and (d) providing a report on Respondent's refund program to NASD.
In determining whether to accept Respondent's Offer, the Commission has considered the related NASD action, including the penalty that Respondent has agreed to pay to resolve that action, and the remedial actions that Respondent will undertake for the benefit of affected investors pursuant to the NASD action.
In view of the foregoing, the Commission deems it appropriate and in the public interest to impose the sanctions specified in Respondent Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc.'s Offer.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED:
A. Pursuant to Section 15(b)(4) of the Exchange Act, that Respondent is censured;
B. Pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act and Section 21C of the Exchange Act, that Respondent shall cease and desist from committing or causing any violations and any future violations of Section 17(a)(2) of the Securities Act, and Rule 10b-10 under the Exchange Act;
C. Within 10 days of the entry of this Order, Respondent shall pay a civil money penalty in the amount of $ 1,157,734 to the United States Treasury. Such payment shall be: (A) made by United States postal money order, certified check, bank cashier's check or bank money order; (B) made payable to the Securities and Exchange Commission; (C) hand-delivered or mailed to the Office of Financial Management, Securities and Exchange Commission, Operations Center, 6432 General Green Way, Stop 0-3, Alexandria, VA 22312; and (D) submitted under cover letter that identifies Legg Mason Wood Walker, Incorporated as a Respondent in these proceedings, the file number of these proceedings, a copy of which cover letter and money order or check shall be sent to Lawrence A. West, Division of Enforcement, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549-0801;
D. Respondent shall pay disgorgement and prejudgment interest, which obligation shall be satisfied by compliance with the customer refund program summarized in Section V above, and more fully set forth in NASD's related order; and
E. Not later than 6 months after the date of this order, unless otherwise extended by the staff of the Commission for good cause shown, Respondent's chief executive officer shall certify in writing to the staff of the Commission that Respondent has implemented procedures, and a system for applying such procedures, that can reasonably be expected to prevent and detect failures by Respondent to provide appropriate breakpoint discounts for which customers are eligible on purchases of front-end load mutual funds, based on information reasonably ascertainable by Respondent.
By the Commission.
Jonathan G. Katz
1 The findings herein are made pursuant to Respondent's Offer of Settlement and are not binding on any other person or entity in this or any other proceeding.
2 Annual operating expenses are not charged directly to investors but are deducted from fund assets. These expenses include the management fee, an ongoing charge paid to an investment adviser who manages the fund's assets and selects its portfolio of securities. Some funds charge a Rule 12b-1 fee, named for the rule under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that authorizes mutual funds to pay for distribution expenses, including sales charges used to compensate sales professionals for selling fund shares, directly from a fund's assets. In addition, a fund may also pay a service fee to compensate sales professionals, or other service providers, for ongoing services to investors or their accounts. In addition, all mutual funds incur brokerage and other transaction-related costs that are borne indirectly by the investors in the funds.
3 For example, Class B shares generally carry "contingent deferred sales charges," which means that a charge is assessed if shares are redeemed within a certain number of years after purchase. Class B and Class C shares generally impose higher 12b-1 fees, but impose no front-end load.
4 For purposes of the self-assessment, "eligible transactions" were automated purchases of Class A shares of at least $2,500 in which a sales charge of 1% or more was charged to the customer and a breakpoint discount was applicable.
5 When it adopted Rule 10b-10 in 1977, the Commission stated that if information regarding the "source and amount" of the remuneration is contained in a prospectus delivered to a customer, then broker-dealers do not have to repeat the information in a confirmation. Of course, if a broker-dealer received remuneration which was not disclosed in the prospectus, that remuneration would be required to be separately disclosed on a confirmation. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 13508 (May 5, 1977). The funds' prospectuses disclosed that the customers were entitled to certain breakpoint discounts, which they did not receive. The confirmations did not correct this prospectus representation and were therefore misleading.
6 "Willfully" as used in this Order means intentionally committing the act which constitutes the violation, see Wonsover v. SEC, 205 F.3d 408, 414 (D.C. Cir. 2000); Tager v. SEC, 344 F.2d 5, 8 (2d Cir. 1965). There is no requirement that the actor also be aware that he is violating one of the Rules or Acts.
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