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Department of Revenue News Release
March 17, 2011Green Sales Tax Holiday Means Savings for Buyers of Energy-Efficient Appliances
JEFFERSON CITY - The director of the Missouri Department of Revenue today used St. Patrick's Day as an opportunity to remind Missourians and out-of-state citizens who live near Missouri border towns about Missouri's third Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday in April.
"The state's sales tax holiday for energy-efficient appliances is associated with the color green for a good reason," said Alana M. Barragán-Scott. "Citizens save 'green' (money), when they pay less sales tax and have smaller utility bills, people 'go green' by helping the environment when they purchase energy-efficient appliances, and appliance retailers can 'make green' when citizens come to buy appliances. That's why the Department of Revenue annually uses the holiday most associated with green - St. Patrick's Day - to make people aware of our sales tax holiday."
The Department of Revenue will also be promoting the sales tax holiday in Maryville and Macon on Friday and Monday, respectively.
The Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday runs from Tuesday, April 19, through Monday, April 25. People who purchase new ENERGY STAR® qualified appliances in Missouri during the holiday will save at least 4.225 percent off the purchase. The reduced price represents the elimination of the state's sales tax from the purchase.
Many local governmental entities have also opted to participate in the holiday. This means qualified purchases in those areas will be exempt not just from the state sales tax, but also city, county and special district sales taxes. Nine counties, 43 cities and 14 special districts (all listed below) have opted to participate in the holiday. The director stressed, however, that citizens should take the time before next month's holiday to look for what is best for their needs.
"No matter where people shop, they will save at least 4.225 percent, and that's a significant savings," Barragán-Scott said. "However, people also need to know what kind of appliance is best suited for their homes and what other potential savings are available."
She noted that some manufacturers offer rebates on purchases of ENERGY STAR® appliances, and local appliance retailers sometimes offer special deals during the week of the tax holiday.
This is the third year the Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday will be held. The holiday was established in legislation (Senate Bill 1181) passed by the General Assembly in 2008.
The director stressed that the actual purchase of the appliance must take place during the sales tax holiday between April 19 and April 25. Any qualified appliance must have the ENERGY STAR® label on it. ENERGY STAR® is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. The program allows manufacturers of appliances to voluntarily label selected appliances if they meet certain criteria. The goal is to promote appliances that perform as well or better than similar appliances while using less energy. The program has saved businesses and consumers billions of dollars since its inception in 1992.
ENERGY STAR®-labeled appliances that qualify for the sales tax exemption are:
*Clothes washers
*Water heaters
*Air conditioners
*Heat pumps
More information about the ENERGY STAR® program can be obtained at http://www.energystar.gov/.
The sales tax exemption only applies to the first $1,500 on each appliance. If an appliance costs more than $1,500, the regular sales tax rate is in effect for any of the purchase price above $1,500.
Although SB 1181 listed other appliances eligible for the sales tax savings, not all of the listed appliances have yet met ENERGY STAR® guidelines. Examples of appliances NOT eligible for the sales tax exemption are clothes dryers, trash compactors, conventional ovens, ranges and stoves. Some ENERGY STAR®-labeled products, including lighting fixtures, office equipment and home electronics, are also not eligible for the sales tax exemption because they are not listed in SB 1181.
Barragán-Scott noted that out-of-state purchasers can benefit from sales tax holiday by shopping in cities that lie on the state's border.
"Our friends from Kansas, Illinois, Iowa and the other states that border Missouri can benefit from this sales tax holiday just as much as Missourians," she said. "I encourage our out-of-state neighbors to come to Missouri between April 19th and 25th and get a good deal on an energy-efficient appliance."
The nine counties that will participate in the holiday and will waive their county sales taxes on qualified purchases are: Adair, Cass, Gasconade, Johnson, Macon, Moniteau, Nodaway, Ste. Genevieve and Washington.
The 43 participating cities are: Airport Drive, Belton, Bethany, Bowling Green, Brookfield, Butler, Cottleville, Desloge, Dexter, Fenton, Fredericktown, Gladstone, Hannibal, Hazelwood, Hillsboro, Ironton, Jackson, Kahoka, Kansas City, Kirksville, Lee's Summit, Lexington, Macon, Maryville, Memphis, Osceola, Overland, Park Hills, Perryville, Platte City, Raymore, Republic, Rock Hill, Rock Port, Salisbury, St. Charles, St. Elizabeth, Ste. Genevieve, Sunset Hills, Tarkio, Town & Country, Union and Washington.
The 14 participating special districts are: 370/Missouri Bottom Road/Taussig Transportation Development District (TDD) (Hazelwood and Bridgeton), Antioch Center Community Improvement District (CID) (Kansas City), Belton Town Centre Transportation Development District, Central Jackson (County) Fire Protection District, Columbia Mall TDD, Douglas Square TDD (Lee's Summit), Douglas Station TDD (Lee's Summit), Kingsmill TDD (O'Fallon), Richardson Crossing CID (Arnold), Strother Interchange TDD (Lee's Summit), Tori Pines Commons Community Development District (CDD) (St. Louis County), Town Plaza CID (Cape Girardeau), U.S. Highway 65 & Truman Dam Access Road TDD (Warsaw) and Victoria Crossing CDD (St. Louis County).
Frequently asked questions about the Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday are answered at http://dor.mo.gov/tax/business/sales/taxholiday/green/faq.htm.
The Missouri Department of Revenue is now on Twitter! To follow the Department on Twitter, go to http://twitter.com/MoRevenue.


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Our groups are run by experienced volunteers and staff who can offer support and information, we meet on regular basis, offering you a good opportunity to meet others in a similar position to you. Come and enjoy a cuppa with us, you do not have to book you can just turn up.
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2001 Chevy Silverado 1500 2WD - Nuclear CowboyPosted in Features on November 1, 2011
There are safe jobs, and then there are jobs that keep the rest of us safe. Want a safe job? You'll probably end up behind a desk where your likely risks are paper cuts and rising cholesterol levels. The other jobs, the ones that keep the rest of us safe, usually aren't. Jason Smith of Orange County, California, has one of those jobs. Jason is a key link in the supply chain of electricity, a form of power each of us depends on and largely takes for granted.
Working with electricity is always sketchy, even if you're doing something as elementary as changing a light bulb. It's no fun getting zapped. Imagine then if you were the one who produced the electricity in the first place. That's what Jason does.
Jason doesn't dice with light bulbs or light switches. While the rest of us are typing away at work stations, Jason's busy wrangling nuclear fuel rods and heavy water at Southern California Edison's San Onofre nuclear power plant where he makes sure everything's functional and running as it should be. Precision performance isn't optional in this line of work. It's standard-issue.
Jason's '01 Chevy Silverado 1500 features a lot of hardware that embodies the term "precision performance," but it wasn't always that way. He bought the Bow Tie from a now-defunct dealer that did a brisk business by buying secondhand trucks, equipping them with off-the-shelf lift kits and selling them for relatively low bucks. As purchased, Jason's truck had a six-inch drop bracket lift kit up front and four-inch lift blocks out back. While it looked great and instilled pride on the drive home from the dealer lot, Jason soon discovered that the dealer's installers really weren't all that savvy. "About five people I knew or worked with all went to the same place and bought trucks," Jason informed us. "Later on, we all found out that no one there had any clue about how to install the lift kits or anything else. We all had issues with things like upper and lower A-arms coming loose, speedometers never reading properly, and sway-bar end links falling off. Basically, my whole truck was falling apart and needed to be re-done right."
During the re-work of his truck, Jason became more and more familiar with the world of prerunner trucks and the high-speed desert environment. While the drop-bracket lift kit provided the clearance he needed for oversized tires, Jason realized that bona fide desert performance required a more intensive (and expensive) approach. To move fast through the rough, the Chevy needed more wheel travel and better damping control. It also needed a low center of gravity.
The needed wheel travel came by way of a BBR Fabrications long-travel kit up front, and a pair of replacement Deaver spring packs astern. Instead of basic twin-tube OEM-style shocks, you'll find large-diameter, extended-length, rebuildable racing shocks on Jason's truck these days. The aforementioned low center of gravity was made possible by using flared fiberglass fenders up front and by flaring the stock steel bedsides. These body mods mean the ride height can stay fairly low without tires smacking sheet metal.
This truck has come a long way, but it's still a work in progress. It takes Jason and his wife Shannon everywhere, including his 100-mile commute to and from San Onofre. Down time for upgrades has to be carefully planned. A full rollcage and further rear suspension refinements are on the list.
As far as jobs go, most of us end up doing something we're suited for. For many, that means gainful satisfaction as desk jockies. As we type away, eyes fixed on our computer screens, we're glad there are guys like Jason, atomically producing the electrical juice we need to work and live. They're the nuclear cowboys.
| 2001 Chevy Silverado 1500 2WD
| Jason Smith, Orange County, California
| GM 4.8L Vortec V-8 with Doug Thorley headers
| Turbo City Rock-It dual-cone intake, bored throttle body, Turbo City ECM tuning
| GM 4L60-E rebuilt by Orange County Transmissions with upgraded internals
|Front suspension:
| BBR Fabrications long-travel kit strapped to 17 inches of travel, BMS hubs, Wilwood rotors and calipers, Fox coilovers, bypass shocks, and hydraulic bumpstops
|Rear suspension:
| Deaver leaf packs, BBR shackles, Bonyard Fab shackle brackets, King smooth-body 2.5-inch shocks
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|Rear Differential:
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Mark your calendars for an exciting opportunity to hear from Rick Fedrizzi, CEO of the US Green Building Council, whose LEED building certification program is transforming the green real estate marketplace. USGBC Website: What is LEED? (http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=222)
Green Real Estate Authority Charles Lockwood (http://www.charleslockwood.com/) will interview Mr. Fedrizzi in UCLA's first LEED Certified building, LaKretz Hall.
- With real estate markets declining and a recession a possibility, will Green buildings stall out?
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I've been meaning to offer some observations on what appears to be the disastrous start out of the box for France's new president, Francois Hollande, whose Socialist Party saw its strength grow with the follow on parliamentary elections. So what does he check off first on his to-do list? Lowering the retirement age, from 62 to 60, for several classes of government employees. I imagine Scott Walker won't be vacationing in France any time soon.
This contrasts with the last Francois France elected—Mitterrand in 1981. Mitterrand wanted to have more socialism (I believe he even had a couple of Communists in his cabinet), but reality quickly intruded and he reversed course in many areas, ultimately aping the reforms of Reagan and especially Thatcher. The Economist takes note of this, and warns that France may slip into Spain-Italy-Greece territory before long:
France is a rich country. But it is more vulnerable now than in 1981, when Mr Hollande's Socialist predecessor, François Mitterrand, tried and failed to implement a form of socialism in just one country. French public debt is almost 90% of GDP, compared with just over 20% back then. It has already been downgraded by one ratings agency. Nervous markets see France as more like Spain or Greece than Germany or Austria. That view is only reinforced when Mr Hollande joins the leaders of Spain and Italy in pressing Germany to be unconditionally generous with its credit, a tactic that seems sure to mar his relations with Germany's Angela Merkel.
In the end Mr Hollande will meet reality, just as Mitterrand did. A weakened France has no alternative but to embrace structural reforms and liberalise its economy. And it will surely take less than the two years Mitterrand had before changing course. In the meantime a powerful President Hollande could wreak much damage on his country.
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As long as he's in that range, he's a huge asset.Blob Mckenzie wrote: I wouldn't be devastated if he is a 35- 45 point 2nd/3rd line tweener who hits like a truck but I believe his ceiling could be a bit higher depending on how hard he wants to work.
Very often when talking about forwards the difference between 35 and 55 points is power play time and line mates.
As long as Zack can play in the top 9, compliment his line mates, and produce at an above average rate for the role he's in, he's a major asset given his size, toughness, and physicality.
As Gillis noted there are just so few guys with that upper end toughness who can also play a meaningful role for their team.


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Mr. Hartung
7th and 8th Grade Social Studies
(408) 535-6274 x53107
Welcome to Mr. Hartung's update - January 2019
Happy New Year!
I am looking forward to Semester 2 starting…but I am still trying to enjoy a bit of rest and relaxation before that happens…see you all on the 8th!
I have been alerted that this website that links to our staff directory will no longer be supported going forward. It will be up to each teacher to establish and maintain a website of their own for updates. I would like to do that but don't know the first thing about it. If there is anyone reading this update on a regular basis please reach out to me so that I know whether or not establishing a website is a useful endeavor.
Mr. Hartung
Shelley teaches three levels of orchestra:
Intermediate - Allegro
Advanced - Vivace
The Wheel
Shelley MacAllister teaches orchestra in San Jose at Hoover Middle School. Previous to this Shelley, taught 4th-12th grade Strings in Spokane Valley, Washington. This is her 5th year in SJUSD, having taught the Strings Program at Trace Elementary from 2009 to 2014.
Prior to teaching Shelley played viola professionally for the King's Royal Flemish Opera in Antwerp, Belgium for 12 years. During that time she also performed as a singer and actress, in opera and musical theater. She also played professionally as a violinist and violist in the Spokane Symphony.
Shelley obtained her B.A. and teaching credential from San Francisco State and her masters in Music Education from Eastern University in Cheney, Washington.
Shelley has a passionate love for teaching strings to young people. She is absolutely at her happiest when working with orchestra students! She is very grateful that SJUSD has a thriving orchestra program.
Instructional Coach - Math
Hoover Middle School
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Class Materials
Students MUST be organized and always come to class with his/her:
• Spiral Notebook preferably graph paper
• Pencils (at least 2)
• Dry Erase Markers
Welcome to Mrs. Strey's class!
MATH 8 is a national curriculum that has been adopted by the state of California for most students to take in the 8th grade. It is a new class that covers the common core curriculum. Common Core is based on the application side of math so you will know how to use math in daily life (not just the classroom). We will be covering a wide range of mathematical topics this year that were previously taught in the first semester of a high school Algebra class. This will prepare you for a successful completion of Algebra in 9th grade.
Our topics include:
• Modeling and Statistics—create & analyze graphs and tables
• Linear Functions—looking at a graph & creating an equation to match it
• Solving Linear Equations—solve for x
• Properties of Exponents—working with exponents
• Pythagorean Theorem—finding the third side of a triangle
• Two-Dimensional Geometry—working with rectangles, angles and triangles
• Three-Dimensional Geometry—working with cubes and spheres
When learning Math 8 you will find that new skills are built upon existing knowledge, so don't fall behind on your assignments! You will need to keep up with your work and come to class with all the materials necessary for success.
Tips for Supporting Your Student
As a virtual teacher, I worked closely with parents and guardians to help them educate their students. Your role is integral to your student's success in my class and at Hoover Middle School this year. While I understand that many of you may not be comfortable in your math skills, there are still ways to help your student achieve. Here are few tips:
• Ask your student questions like, "What did you do in math class today?
• Ask your student to see his/her homework. Then point to a problem and ask him/her how he/she did that one.
• Check the Infinite Campus once a week to see where your student is and how regularly he/she has turned in work.
• Email me anytime to see how they are doing and when any questions arise.
• Encourage your student to go to the homework center regularly. Located in the media center (Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays).
Carl Herman
Hoover Middle School
Room #121
Phone: 408.535.6274 x121
My Class Schedule
Per 1 - Algebra-Ready
Per 2 - Math 8
Per 3 - Math 8
Per 4 - Math 8
Per 5 - Math 8
Per 6 - Math 8
I am available to help students and have conferences before school and at lunch.
I can meet with parents before school, lunch, and right after school.
Mathematics is the language of reality. Everything real (objectively verifiable) can be described in mathematical language that measures what happens. Critical thinking skills of mathematics help us operate intelligently and effectively in the real world. In contrast, and also importantly, what we say about reality with our opinions and interpretations are our choices to voice what empowers us. This is artistic and free to bring unique, powerful, and beautiful self-expression to our interaction with mathematically-measurable reality.
Although adults do not use all the math skills taught in secondary school courses, we all use detailed and critical thinking to understand and solve problems, face reality with courage, and achieve the measurable outcomes we want.
Common Core integrates language arts skills with mathematics to provide students with the power to embrace reality with the grace of artistic self-expression (or so we artistically declare). This allows more time for students to master less mathematics content, and expands students' skills to explain how mathematics formulas are working.
Math 7 Common Core information and Math 8 are at the links for your convenience.
Please contact me (e-mail is most convenient for me) if I can be of service in any way.
Carl Herman
Contact information:
Room: #H-206
Phone # : 535-6274
Best time to call : 7:45am to 8:15am
This week we will be reviewing circumference and area of circles and surface area. There will be homework Tuesday through Thursday. This will be the last week of homework this school year.
Homework for week of 5-30 to 6-2
Monday - vacation
Tuesday - worksheet #30
Wednesday - worksheet #31
Thursday - worksheet #32
Friday - no homework
Thank you for visiting my personal website. I would like to take this opportunity to tell you a little bit about myself and let you know about fulfilling the vision and mission of Hoover Middle School.
I am in my 11th year in education. I was a high school History / Social Sciences teacher for 8 years prior to joining San Jose Unified School District, 2 years at Gilroy High School and 6 years at Santa Clara High School. I absolutely loved to expose students to issues and events from the past and I enjoyed teaching students to analyze how these issues and events shaped the world we live in today.
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Ms. Ikegami
Technology Instructor
Room 134
(408) 535-6274 x 134
Hello, I am the technology instructor here at Hoover in the Visual, Technical, and Performing Arts Department. I've been a teacher at Hoover since 2001, teaching classes in Computer Art, Multimedia Art, Digital Photography, and Design. I've also taught Studio Art, Beginning Computers, and Stage Tech. Previous to teaching, I worked as a graphic designer for a Design and Photography studio for tech industry clients. I graduated from San Jose State University with degrees in Art and Industrial Design.
Graphic Design: This is a year-long course for 8th grade students. The focus of this course will include the study of design from the various fields of Graphics, Photography, Industrial Design, Packaging, and Art History. Students create projects using Adobe Illustrator for drawing and illustration, and Adobe Photoshop to support using photographic images and for photo illustration. Students will be using their own artistic creativity to produce various projects and will also study how design encompasses all aesthetic aspects of contemporary society. Art/Design history will be explored with short writing assignments. Weekly keyboarding practice is also assigned to strengthen student computer skills. Additionally, current events from CNN Student News will inform students on news in contemporary media. Students will also have an introduction to code-writing from online sources.
Game Design: This new 1-semester class, offered to both 7th and 8th graders, is designed to give students an introduction to Game Design. The approach to teaching Game Design uses various resources that include an introduction to code writing, as well as using some game-maker sites developed for students at the middle-school age range. The code writing resource is the building block to developing game design as well as building future career paths. In this class, students will learn aspects of making a game, developing logic, strategy, and creating environments, besides creating challenges to users. They will also do research on games, and present their findings to the class through presentation software. Students will also learn basics in computer drawing, using Adobe Illustrator software, to draw and create characters and environments for their own game concepts. Art history and art appreciation will be included in a weekly writing portion to this class. Additionally, keyboarding practice is assigned to develop student computer skills as well as weekly current events review from CNN Student News.
Digital Photography: This year-long class, offered to 8th graders, is based on creating and editing images from photographs. The class will begin with students learning to use Adobe Photoshop, a photo-editing and illustration software. Due to it's complexity, we will be taking time to learn the tools to enhance and alter photos first. After gaining skills with Photoshop, students will learn to use digital cameras for our projects. Different types of photographic subject matter will be used for projects. Some of those projects will take us outside for photo projects, while other images can be taken in the classroom. Those images will be used for final digital enhancement in Photoshop. Finished projects will be unique, using student developed skills and their own creativity. Additionally, Art and Photography history will be explored and be will be used as a basis for many of our projects, and as a weekly writing assignment to this class. Weekly keyboarding practice is also a part of this class to strengthen student computer skills. Current events from CNN Student News help keep students updated on news in contemporary media.
- It is strongly recommended that students bring their own earbuds or headphones for my classes. If students prefer, I can store these items for use in class only, for safe-keeping.
Goals I hope to instill in my students include:
- Familiarize students to using technology
- Teach students to use specific software
- Incorporate technology to advance academic advancement
- Encourage students towards career paths
- Expand visual arts creativity and appreciation
Grading Policy:
- Projects - 50%
- Classwork - 20%
- Effort/Participation - 20%
- Quizzes/Tests - 10%
- Note: Late work is accepted - no penalty, but it is highly recommended that work be turned in on time so that students avoid falling behind.
Discipline Policy:
1st - Verbal Warning
2nd - Seat move (temporary)
3rd - Writing Reflective Paper at another classroom
4th - Seat move (permanent) and/or phone call home
5th - Behavior referral + phone call home + visit to Mr. Bell, Assistant Principal of Discipline
Carol Ikegami
Technology Dept.
Herbert Hoover Middle School
1635 Park Avenue
San Jose, CA 95126
(408) 535-6274 x 134
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Most are elderly and children.
In a follow-up to Thursday's coverage in the Times of local flu-related activity at Crookston healthcare providers, Altru Clinic-Crookston, which hadn't returned a message by press time Thursday, reports that more patients are coming to the local clinic with flu-like symptoms.
That's pretty much on par with what RiverView Health reported Thursday. The principals at Crookston's public schools recently reported to the Times that while absenteeism is up somewhat in their buildings, it hasn't yet reached the point of being a major concern.
Dr. Olumide Ajayi, a family practioner at Altru Clinic-Crookston, said many of the increased number of patients reporting flu-like symptoms are children and the elderly. They are typically most vulnerable to the influenza virus and often have to battle harder to recover from it. With the Minnesota Department of Health early Friday reporting the fourth death attributed to the flu in the state and earlier this week expressing concern about an early spike in flu cases portending a potentially severe flu season, Dr. Ajayi agrees that he's seen more patients with flu-like symptoms this year when compared with previous years.
If you feel like you have the flu, Dr. Ayaji says to get lots of rest, drink lots of fluids and see your primary care provider if the symptoms don't subside or if they get worse after a few days.
Symptoms to be in the lookout for include a fever of at least 100 degrees. Dr. Ayaji said, although he added that not all flu patients have a fever. Patients also have a cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, headaches, body aches, chills, fatigue, nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea. If the symptoms become more severe and a person has difficulty breathing or is short of breath, or have purple or blue discoloration of the lips, pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen, sudden dizziness, confusion, severe or persistent vomiting or seizures, seek medical attention immediately. That goes, too, for people to have flu-like symptoms that improve, but then return with a fever and worse cough.
If you want to avoid some or all of those symptoms, Dr. Ayaji recommends that everyone wash their hands thoroughly and frequently, or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer often.
Jessica Ellingson, RN and nursing supervisor at Altru in Crookston, reiterated that it's not too late to get a flu vaccination. She also said it's never too late to be proactive in other ways, too.
"I can't stress the hand-washing enough," she said, adding that it's especially important to educate children on the importance of good and frequent hand-washing. It's important that children wash their hands long enough so the washing is effective. She suggests that parents, teachers or other care providers have the kids sing a song while washing.


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Have you ever wondered if there was a story behind the brown steel sculpture in front of the Administration Building? Perhaps you've walked by the sculpture in front of the Science Complex and questioned the purpose of the four elements extending from the core. There are four main sculptures positioned on the campus of Andrews University, each one with its own story.
Corten Steel Sculpture
Located between the Administration Building and Nethery Hall
The first piece of modern art came to Andrews University in 1966, as a gift from the graduating senior class. The 1,300-pound sculpture that rotates on its axis is made of Corten steel, a material designed to rust into a warm brown color over time, and was designed by Timothy Malone, who was a graduate student and part-time instructor at the University of Notre Dame at the time. The sculpture bears the University motto, "Corpus, Mens, Spiritus" on one side and an imperfect circle representing the globe and two curved meridian lines on the other. The sculpture was scheduled to be installed in December of 1966, but because of Malone's illness and an imbalance in the piece, the installation was delayed until April of 1967. The piece sparked vicious controversy once it was installed, as it had not rusted to its full beauty. Many students thought it was an unsightly addition and deplored what they believed was a waste of money. In the era of student protests, some activists even threw paint on the piece shortly before graduation in 1967. Others were more accepting, and agreed that the sculpture would need time to integrate into the students' mindset before it could be fully accepted.
Corten Steel Sculpture
Located between the Johnson Gym and Bell Hall
Robert Slaughter was a senior art student in 1969 and wanted to attempt a large stone piece for his final project. The subject of wrestlers was chosen because itwould produce the most tension in the least space. It also represents the various struggles students wrestle with every day: financial, academic and spiritual. It took Slaughter four months, using old-fashioned hand sculpting tools to chip away at a two-ton chunk of limestone, to reveal the wrestlers. The piece was installed in early 1970.
Located in front of the Science Complex
Designed specifically for the patio of the Science Complex in 1971, Alan Collins' 22-foot sculpture "Regeneration" exudes life and energy. The sculpture was created as a complement to the rectilinear architecture of the Science Complex, and incorporates ideas central to the work of the Christian scientist. The looping, curving ribbon resembles the joining and division of molecules, the intricately twisted DNA molecule, or the form of a mandorla, a medieval symbol of Jesus Christ. At no point does the ribbon ever touch itself in its course, suggesting the course of life. The four forms extending out to passersby represent the four primitive elements—earth, air, water and fire—in subject (horizontal) forms at Jesus' Second coming. The sculpture's completion was scheduled to coincide with the dedication of the Science Complex, but unavoidable delays pushed its installation to fall of 1975. After the 22-foot high model was completed, two faculty members and a student worker spent most of the summer of 1975 computing the amount of steel rebar to reinforce the sculpture. Just less than two miles of steel rebar wind throughout "Regeneration," covered by 60 tons of concrete.
Hazen's concrete wall
Circle in front of Pioneer Memorial Church
The trees and stream of traffic around the PMC circle camouflage the powerful statement Wayne Hazen's 26-foot high concrete behemoth makes. The piece itself is simple—forms of a cross and circle cut out of sharply angled concrete—but its symbols span all eternity. When President Richard Lesher learned that Hazen planned to leave the Andrews University faculty in 1985, he asked him to create a piece to leave with the University. He chose to make a 36-ton wall out ofconcrete and marble aggregate. The entire sculpture is meant to convey the power and love of God. The wall that rises solidly to the sky is bent at right angles, which signify stability and completion. The cross has been a symbol associated with Christianity since Jesus died, and still represents His sacrifice and love for us. The circle, long thought to be a pagan symbol, was the original symbol of God's sustaining grace and perfection, and a daily reminder of our relationship with God.
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Alabama Bill Moves to Assume Ownership of Hank Williams' Gravesite
A pending bill before the Alabama Legislature would empower the capital city of Montgomery to take over ownership of the cemetery where legendary country music pioneer Hank Williams is buried.
The singer died in West Virginia on Jan. 1, 1953 at the age of 29. He is buried in Montgomery in the Oakwood Cemetery Annex, and his grave site -- which features a marble replica of his cowboy hat, as well as gray and white marble monuments to both Williams and his wife Audrey -- is one of the state's top tourist attractions. In 2004 the owner of the cemetery passed away without leaving a plan for succession, and the state's insurance department assumed responsibility.
Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange says the city took over maintenance of the cemetery in 2009, after a picture of it looking overgrown drew unwanted media attention. "We as a city couldn't allow it to be all overgrown when we have all those visitors," he tells the Montgomery Advertiser (quote via the Associated Press).
Strange says the state promised to find a way to reimburse the city, and that's why they have introduced the pending legislation, which would allow the city to formally assume ownership of the cemetery and provide $125,000 toward any associated costs. Strange says the site costs $5,000-$7,000 per year to maintain.


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A Celebration of Scholarshipsby Jim Amidon • March 29, 2010 Share:
Over 400 students, parents, and scholarship donors gathered Saturday to celebrate one of the College's greatest traditions — scholarship support for talented Wabash students.
The Celebrating Scholarships Luncheon annually brings together the College's endowed scholarship donors and the students who are the beneficiaries of their generosity. See pictures of the festivities here.
"Today we gather together to celebrate scholarships and to thank you," President Pat White said to the donors. "Your care and generosity provide the great gift of a Wabash College education."
Dean for Advancement Joe Emmick '92 served as master of ceremonies for the event. Senior Alex Ingram was the student keynote speaker.
Ingram talked about how his oral comprehensive exam interview got him thinking more about Wabash's tradition of philanthropy. He said Professor Dwight Watson asked him what he thought about Wabash trying to attract more "cash-paying students." Ingram, who grew up on a small family farm in Pendleton, Indiana, realized how fortunate he has been to attend the College.
"Without the generosity of the people with us today, I could not have afforded to come to Wabash College," Ingram said.
He also stressed the fact that donor support goes far beyond just scholarships, and includes nurturing faculty, immersion learning trips, and state-of-the-art facilities.
"It's not satisfying enough to say your gifts just allow hill folk like me to come here," Ingram quipped. "It goes way beyond that. Your gifts have an impact on all of Wabash's students."
President White also spoke on the tradition of philanthropy at Wabash. "As I travel, I hear again and again and again, 'Pat, it wouldn't have been possible for me to attend Wabash College without a scholarship.'"
He also said he frequently talks to alumni who can't recall whose scholarship they received, but through their lives and achievements provide testimony to the greatness of the gift.
"You Wabash College men," the President said to the students, "are not just passive recipients… You take these gifts and you return the investment 100-fold to your college, to the world, and to your family and friends."
The Wabash College Glee Club's T-Tones group performed three numbers after lunch, and closed the gathering by singing Old Wabash.
Kim Johnson from the Advancement Office helped organize the day's activities. "This event is a unique opportunity for the students and parents to thank those donors face-to-face. By the end of the day, I'm not sure who is more proud of the students - the parents or the donors."
Dean Emmick concluded the event by thanking the alumni and friends for their generosity. "I hope you have seen first hand today that your gifts are an investment in our students with a very high rate of return," he said.


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Have you ever opened the hood of your car and wondered what was going on in there? A car engine can look like a big confusing jumble of metal, tubes and wires to the uninitiated.
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You might want to know what's going on simply out of curiosity. Or perhaps you are buying a new car, and you hear things like "3.0 liter V-6" and "dual overhead cams" and "tuned port fuel injection." What does all of that mean?
In this article, we'll discuss the basic idea behind an engine and then go into detail about how all the pieces fit together, what can go wrong and how to increase performance.
The purpose of a gasoline car engine is to convert gasoline into motion so that your car can move. Currently the easiest way to create motion from gasoline is to burn the gasoline inside an engine. Therefore, a car engine is an internal combustion engine -- combustion takes place internally. Two things to note:
- There are different kinds of internal combustion engines. Diesel engines are one form and gas turbine engines are another. See also the articles on HEMI engines, rotary engines and two-stroke engines. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages.
- There is such a thing as an external combustion engine. A steam engine in old-fashioned trains and steam boats is the best example of an external combustion engine. The fuel (coal, wood, oil, whatever) in a steam engine burns outside the engine to create steam, and the steam creates motion inside the engine. Internal combustion is a lot more efficient (takes less fuel per mile) than external combustion, plus an internal combustion engine is a lot smaller than an equivalent external combustion engine. This explains why we don't see any cars from Ford and GM using steam engines.
Let's look at the internal combustion process in more detail in the next section.
Internal CombustionThe potato cannon uses the basic principle behind any reciprocating internal combustion engine: If you put a tiny amount of high-energy fuel (like gasoline) in a small, enclosed space and ignite it, an incredible amount of energy is released in the form of expanding gas. You can use that energy to propel a potato 500 feet. In this case, the energy is translated into potato motion. You can also use it for more interesting purposes. For example, if you can create a cycle that allows you to set off explosions like this hundreds of times per minute, and if you can harness that energy in a useful way, what you have is the core of a car engine!
Almost all cars currently use what is called a four-stroke combustion cycle to convert gasoline into motion. The four-stroke approach is also known as the Otto cycle, in honor of Nikolaus Otto, who invented it in 1867. The four strokes are illustrated in Figure 1. They are:
- Intake stroke
- Compression stroke
- Combustion stroke
- Exhaust stroke
You can see in the figure that a device called a piston replaces the potato in the potato cannon. The piston is connected to the crankshaft by a connecting rod. As the crankshaft revolves, it has the effect of "resetting the cannon." Here's what happens as the engine goes through its cycle:
- The piston starts at the top, the intake valve opens, and the piston moves down to let the engine take in a cylinder-full of air and gasoline. This is the intake stroke. Only the tiniest drop of gasoline needs to be mixed into the air for this to work. (Part 1 of the figure)
- Then the piston moves back up to compress this fuel/air mixture. Compression makes the explosion more powerful. (Part 2 of the figure)
- When the piston reaches the top of its stroke, the spark plug emits a spark to ignite the gasoline. The gasoline charge in the cylinder explodes, driving the piston down. (Part 3 of the figure)
- Once the piston hits the bottom of its stroke, the exhaust valve opens and the exhaust leaves the cylinder to go out the tailpipe. (Part 4 of the figure)
Notice that the motion that comes out of an internal combustion engine is rotational, while the motion produced by a potato cannon is linear (straight line). In an engine the linear motion of the pistons is converted into rotational motion by the crankshaft. The rotational motion is nice because we plan to turn (rotate) the car's wheels with it anyway.
Now let's look at all the parts that work together to make this happen, starting with the cylinders.
Basic Engine PartsThe core of the engine is the cylinder, with the piston moving up and down inside the cylinder. The engine described above has one cylinder. That is typical of most lawn mowers, but most cars have more than one cylinder (four, six and eight cylinders are common). In a multi-cylinder engine, the cylinders usually are arranged in one of three ways: inline, V or flat (also known as horizontally opposed or boxer), as shown in the following figures.
Figure 2. Inline - The cylinders are arranged in a line in a single bank.
Figure 3. V - The cylinders are arranged in two banks set at an angle to one another.
Figure 4. Flat - The cylinders are arranged in two banks on opposite sides of the engine.
Different configurations have different advantages and disadvantages in terms of smoothness, manufacturing cost and shape characteristics. These advantages and disadvantages make them more suitable for certain vehicles.
Let's look at some key engine parts in more detail.
Spark plug
The spark plug supplies the spark that ignites the air/fuel mixture so that combustion can occur. The spark must happen at just the right moment for things to work properly.
The intake and exhaust valves open at the proper time to let in air and fuel and to let out exhaust. Note that both valves are closed during compression and combustion so that the combustion chamber is sealed.
A piston is a cylindrical piece of metal that moves up and down inside the cylinder.
Piston rings
Piston rings provide a sliding seal between the outer edge of the piston and the inner edge of the cylinder. The rings serve two purposes:
- They prevent the fuel/air mixture and exhaust in the combustion chamber from leaking into the sump during compression and combustion.
- They keep oil in the sump from leaking into the combustion area, where it would be burned and lost.
Connecting rod
The connecting rod connects the piston to the crankshaft. It can rotate at both ends so that its angle can change as the piston moves and the crankshaft rotates.
The crankshaft turns the piston's up and down motion into circular motion just like a crank on a jack-in-the-box does.
The sump surrounds the crankshaft. It contains some amount of oil, which collects in the bottom of the sump (the oil pan).
Next, we'll learn what can go wrong with engines.
Engine ProblemsSo you go out one morning and your engine will turn over but it won't start... What could be wrong? Now that you know how an engine works, you can understand the basic things that can keep an engine from running. Three fundamental things can happen: a bad fuel mix, lack of compression or lack of spark. Beyond that, thousands of minor things can create problems, but these are the "big three." Based on the simple engine we have been discussing, here is a quick rundown on how these problems affect your engine:
Bad fuel mix - A bad fuel mix can occur in several ways:
- You are out of gas, so the engine is getting air but no fuel.
- The air intake might be clogged, so there is fuel but not enough air.
- The fuel system might be supplying too much or too little fuel to the mix, meaning that combustion does not occur properly.
- There might be an impurity in the fuel (like water in your gas tank) that makes the fuel not burn.
- Your piston rings are worn (allowing air/fuel to leak past the piston during compression).
- The intake or exhaust valves are not sealing properly, again allowing a leak during compression.
- There is a hole in the cylinder.
Lack of spark - The spark might be nonexistent or weak for a number of reasons:
- If your spark plug or the wire leading to it is worn out, the spark will be weak.
- If the wire is cut or missing, or if the system that sends a spark down the wire is not working properly, there will be no spark.
- If the spark occurs either too early or too late in the cycle (i.e. if the ignition timing is off), the fuel will not ignite at the right time, and this can cause all sorts of problems.
- If the battery is dead, you cannot turn over the engine to start it.
- If the bearings that allow the crankshaft to turn freely are worn out, the crankshaft cannot turn so the engine cannot run.
- If the valves do not open and close at the right time or at all, air cannot get in and exhaust cannot get out, so the engine cannot run.
- If someone sticks a potato up your tailpipe, exhaust cannot exit the cylinder so the engine will not run.
- If you run out of oil, the piston cannot move up and down freely in the cylinder, and the engine will seize.
As you can see, an engine has a number of systems that help it do its job of converting fuel into motion. We'll look at the different subsystems used in engines in the next few sections.
Engine Valve Train and Ignition SystemsMost engine subsystems can be implemented using different technologies, and better technologies can improve the performance of the engine. Let's look at all of the different subsystems used in modern engines, beginning with the valve train.
The valve train consists of the valves and a mechanism that opens and closes them. The opening and closing system is called a camshaft. The camshaft has lobes on it that move the valves up and down, as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5. The camshaft
Most modern engines have what are called overhead cams. This means that the camshaft is located above the valves, as you see in Figure 5. The cams on the shaft activate the valves directly or through a very short linkage. Older engines used a camshaft located in the sump near the crankshaft. Rods linked the cam below to valve lifters above the valves. This approach has more moving parts and also causes more lag between the cam's activation of the valve and the valve's subsequent motion. A timing belt or timing chain links the crankshaft to the camshaft so that the valves are in sync with the pistons. The camshaft is geared to turn at one-half the rate of the crankshaft. Many high-performance engines have four valves per cylinder (two for intake, two for exhaust), and this arrangement requires two camshafts per bank of cylinders, hence the phrase "dual overhead cams." See How Camshafts Work for details.
The ignition system (Figure 6) produces a high-voltage electrical charge and transmits it to the spark plugs via ignition wires. The charge first flows to a distributor, which you can easily find under the hood of most cars. The distributor has one wire going in the center and four, six, or eight wires (depending on the number of cylinders) coming out of it. These ignition wires send the charge to each spark plug. The engine is timed so that only one cylinder receives a spark from the distributor at a time. This approach provides maximum smoothness. See How Automobile Ignition Systems Work for more details.
Figure 6. The ignition system
We'll look at how your car's engine starts, cools and circulates air in the next section.
Engine Cooling, Air-intake and Starting SystemsThe cooling system in most cars consists of the radiator and water pump. Water circulates through passages around the cylinders and then travels through the radiator to cool it off. In a few cars (most notably Volkswagen Beetles), as well as most motorcycles and lawn mowers, the engine is air-cooled instead (You can tell an air-cooled engine by the fins adorning the outside of each cylinder to help dissipate heat.). Air-cooling makes the engine lighter but hotter, generally decreasing engine life and overall performance. See How Car Cooling Systems Work for details.
Diagram of a cooling system showing how all the plumbing is connected
So now you know how and why your engine stays cool. But why is air circulation so important? Most cars are normally aspirated, which means that air flows through an air filter and directly into the cylinders. High-performance engines are either turbocharged or supercharged, which means that air coming into the engine is first pressurized (so that more air/fuel mixture can be squeezed into each cylinder) to increase performance. The amount of pressurization is called boost. A turbocharger uses a small turbine attached to the exhaust pipe to spin a compressing turbine in the incoming air stream. A supercharger is attached directly to the engine to spin the compressor.
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See How Turbochargers Work for details.
Increasing your engine's performance is great, but what exactly happens when you turn the key to start it? The starting system consists of an electric starter motor and a starter solenoid. When you turn the ignition key, the starter motor spins the engine a few revolutions so that the combustion process can start. It takes a powerful motor to spin a cold engine. The starter motor must overcome:
- All of the internal friction caused by the piston rings
- The compression pressure of any cylinder(s) that happens to be in the compression stroke
- The energy needed to open and close valves with the camshaft
- All of the "other" things directly attached to the engine, like the water pump, oil pump, alternator, etc.
Next, we'll look at the engine subsystems that maintain what goes in (oil and fuel) and what comes out (exhaust and emissions).
Engine Lubrication, Fuel, Exhaust and Electrical SystemsWhen it comes to day-to-day car maintenance, your first concern is probably the amount of gas in your car. How does the gas that you put in power the cylinders? The engine's fuel system pumps gas from the gas tank and mixes it with air so that the proper air/fuel mixture can flow into the cylinders. Fuel is delivered in three common ways: carburetion, port fuel injection and direct fuel injection.
- In carburetion, a device called a carburetor mixes gas into air as the air flows into the engine.
- In a fuel-injected engine, the right amount of fuel is injected individually into each cylinder either right above the intake valve (port fuel injection) or directly into the cylinder (direct fuel injection).
Oil also plays an important part. The lubrication system makes sure that every moving part in the engine gets oil so that it can move easily. The two main parts needing oil are the pistons (so they can slide easily in their cylinders) and any bearings that allow things like the crankshaft and camshafts to rotate freely. In most cars, oil is sucked out of the oil pan by the oil pump, run through the oil filter to remove any grit, and then squirted under high pressure onto bearings and the cylinder walls. The oil then trickles down into the sump, where it is collected again and the cycle repeats.
Now that you know about some of the stuff that you put in your car, let's look at some of the stuff that comes out of it. The exhaust system includes the exhaust pipe and the muffler. Without a muffler, what you would hear is the sound of thousands of small explosions coming out your tailpipe. A muffler dampens the sound. The exhaust system also includes a catalytic converter. See How Catalytic Converters Work for details.
The emission control system in modern cars consists of a catalytic converter, a collection of sensors and actuators, and a computer to monitor and adjust everything. For example, the catalytic converter uses a catalyst and oxygen to burn off any unused fuel and certain other chemicals in the exhaust. An oxygen sensor in the exhaust stream makes sure there is enough oxygen available for the catalyst to work and adjusts things if necessary.
Besides gas, what else powers your car? The electrical system consists of a battery and an alternator. The alternator is connected to the engine by a belt and generates electricity to recharge the battery. The battery makes 12-volt power available to everything in the car needing electricity (the ignition system, radio, headlights, windshield wipers, power windows and seats, computers, etc.) through the vehicle's wiring.
Now that you know all about the main engine subsystems, let's look at ways that you can boost engine performance.
Producing More Engine Power
Increase displacement - More displacement means more power because you can burn more gas during each revolution of the engine. You can increase displacement by making the cylinders bigger or by adding more cylinders. Twelve cylinders seems to be the practical limit.
Increase the compression ratio - Higher compression ratios produce more power, up to a point. The more you compress the air/fuel mixture, however, the more likely it is to spontaneously burst into flame (before the spark plug ignites it). Higher-octane gasolines prevent this sort of early combustion. That is why high-performance cars generally need high-octane gasoline -- their engines are using higher compression ratios to get more power.
Stuff more into each cylinder - If you can cram more air (and therefore fuel) into a cylinder of a given size, you can get more power from the cylinder (in the same way that you would by increasing the size of the cylinder). Turbochargers and superchargers pressurize the incoming air to effectively cram more air into a cylinder. See How Turbochargers Work for details.
Cool the incoming air - Compressing air raises its temperature. However, you would like to have the coolest air possible in the cylinder because the hotter the air is, the less it will expand when combustion takes place. Therefore, many turbocharged and supercharged cars have an intercooler. An intercooler is a special radiator through which the compressed air passes to cool it off before it enters the cylinder. See How Car Cooling Systems Work for details.
Let air come in more easily - As a piston moves down in the intake stroke, air resistance can rob power from the engine. Air resistance can be lessened dramatically by putting two intake valves in each cylinder. Some newer cars are also using polished intake manifolds to eliminate air resistance there. Bigger air filters can also improve air flow.
Let exhaust exit more easily - If air resistance makes it hard for exhaust to exit a cylinder, it robs the engine of power. Air resistance can be lessened by adding a second exhaust valve to each cylinder (a car with two intake and two exhaust valves has four valves per cylinder, which improves performance -- when you hear a car ad tell you the car has four cylinders and 16 valves, what the ad is saying is that the engine has four valves per cylinder). If the exhaust pipe is too small or the muffler has a lot of air resistance, this can cause back-pressure, which has the same effect. High-performance exhaust systems use headers, big tail pipes and free-flowing mufflers to eliminate back-pressure in the exhaust system. When you hear that a car has "dual exhaust," the goal is to improve the flow of exhaust by having two exhaust pipes instead of one.
Make everything lighter - Lightweight parts help the engine perform better. Each time a piston changes direction, it uses up energy to stop the travel in one direction and start it in another. The lighter the piston, the less energy it takes.
Inject the fuel - Fuel injection allows very precise metering of fuel to each cylinder. This improves performance and fuel economy. See How Fuel Injection Systems Work for details.
In the next sections, we'll answer some common engine-related questions submitted by readers.
Engine Questions and AnswersHere is a set of engine-related questions from readers and their answers:
- What is the difference between a gasoline engine and a diesel engine? In a diesel engine, there is no spark plug. Instead, diesel fuel is injected into the cylinder, and the heat and pressure of the compression stroke cause the fuel to ignite. Diesel fuel has a higher energy density than gasoline, so a diesel engine gets better mileage. See How Diesel Engines Work for more information.
- What is the difference between a two-stroke and a four-stroke engine? Most chain saws and boat motors use two-stroke engines. A two-stroke engine has no moving valves, and the spark plug fires each time the piston hits the top of its cycle. A hole in the lower part of the cylinder wall lets in gas and air. As the piston moves up it is compressed, the spark plug ignites combustion, and exhaust exits through another hole in the cylinder. You have to mix oil into the gas in a two-stroke engine because the holes in the cylinder wall prevent the use of rings to seal the combustion chamber. Generally, a two-stroke engine produces a lot of power for its size because there are twice as many combustion cycles occurring per rotation. However, a two-stroke engine uses more gasoline and burns lots of oil, so it is far more polluting. See How Two-stroke Engines Work for more information.
- You mentioned steam engines in this article -- are there any advantages to steam engines and other external combustion engines? The main advantage of a steam engine is that you can use anything that burns as the fuel. For example, a steam engine can use coal, newspaper or wood for the fuel, while an internal combustion engine needs pure, high-quality liquid or gaseous fuel. See How Steam Engines Work for more information.
- Are there any other cycles besides the Otto cycle used in car engines? The two-stroke engine cycle is different, as is the diesel cycle described above. The engine in the Mazda Millenia uses a modification of the Otto cycle called the Miller cycle. Gas turbine engines use the Brayton cycle. Wankel rotary engines use the Otto cycle, but they do it in a very different way than four-stroke piston engines.
- Why have eight cylinders in an engine? Why not have one big cylinder of the same displacement of the eight cylinders instead? There are a couple of reasons why a big 4.0-liter engine has eight half-liter cylinders rather than one big 4-liter cylinder. The main reason is smoothness. A V-8 engine is much smoother because it has eight evenly spaced explosions instead of one big explosion. Another reason is starting torque. When you start a V-8 engine, you are only driving two cylinders (1 liter) through their compression strokes, but with one big cylinder you would have to compress 4 liters instead.
How Are 4-Cylinder and V6 Engines Different?The number of cylinders that an engine contains is an important factor in the overall performance of the engine. Each cylinder contains a piston that pumps inside of it and those pistons connect to and turn the crankshaft. The more pistons there are pumping, the more combustive events are taking place during any given moment. That means that more power can be generated in less time.
4-Cylinder engines commonly come in "straight" or "inline" configurations while 6-cylinder engines are usually configured in the more compact "V" shape, and thus are referred to as V6 engines. V6 engines have been the engine of choice for American automakers because they're powerful and quiet but still light and compact enough to fit into most car designs.
Historically, American auto consumers turned their noses up at 4-cylinder engines, believing them to be slow, weak, unbalanced and short on acceleration. However, when Japanese auto makers, such as Honda and Toyota, began installing highly-efficient 4-cylinder engines in their cars in the 1980s and 90s, Americans found a new appreciation for the compact engine. Even though Japanese models, such as the Toyota Camry, began quickly outselling comparable American models, U.S. automakers, believing that American drivers were more concerned with power and performance, continued to produce cars with V6 engines. Today, with rising gas prices and greater public environmental awareness, Detroit seems to be reevaluating the 4-cylinder engine for its fuel efficiency and lower emissions.
As for the future of the V6, in recent years the disparity between 4-cylinder and V6 engines has lessened considerably. In order to keep up with the demand for high gas-mileage and lower emission levels, automakers have worked diligently to improve the overall performance of V6 engines. Many current V6 models come close to matching the gas-mileage and emissions standards of the smaller, 4-cylinder engines. So, with the performance and efficiency gaps between the two engines lessening, the decision to buy a 4-cylinder or V6 may just come down to cost. In models that are available with either type of engine, the 4-cylinder version can run up to $1000 cheaper than the V6. So, regardless of what kind of performance you're looking to get out of your car, the 4-cylinder will always be the budget buy.
One final note: It's not a good idea to try to install a V6 engine into a car model that comes with a standard 4-cylinder. Retrofitting a 4-cylinder car to handle a V6 engine could cost more than simply buying a new car.


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The kitchen is closed today as I take time out to talk about gardening and all of the fun things associated with it. When we lived in Vicksburg, Mississippi in an house we remodeled on Confederate Avenue in the old military park, azaleas and camellias grew as high as trees in our yard and we were never sure when to prune them.
To complicate things, every year Mr. and Mrs. Cardinal built a nest in the azaleas right outside our dining room window and the last thing we wanted to do was to disturb their nest.
I thought you might enjoy seeing their nest and the babies up close. We made a photo album of this for our granddaughter and named it "Miss Birdie and Her Babies." These photos were taken a long time ago from inside our dining room window, looking out on the azaleas, on film, so bear with me.
Even Mr. Cardinal takes his turn feeding.
Here in the mountains where we spend our summers now we don't have to worry about pruning azaleas because Bambi and his friends drop by and perform the task for free. But if you would like to know how and when to prune azaleas, my friend Larry at Big Dude's Eclectic Ramblings has a very informative Gardening Series each Thursday that no serious gardener should miss. The other day he discussed when to prune azaleas. Larry, (smile), where were you when I had those overgrown azaleas and needed you?
I am linking this to Sidewalk Shoes' Garden Tuesday. Be sure to stop by and see all of the other interesting things going on in gardens around the world.


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Learning Index >> Ceramic Decoration: a selective guide to pots in the collection of the Crafts Study Centre
No 36: Figure group, 'Bridging the generation gap' (Opus 2), 1976 (P.77.12)
The second figure group, part of the same series as 'The glass of fashion' (No.35), is also a humorous social comment on fashionable dress and ageing. Instead of porcelain, the artist used a 'soft' stoneware clay, coloured with stains and oxides, mixed to an agateware effect in parts, and fired to 1140 degrees centigrade, in oxidation. The rolled and modelled clay is handled in an expressive way, especially in textures of the crimped hair and the rough-coated dogs. Both works in this selection were made at Audrey Blackman's workshop in Boar's Hill, Oxford.


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Located in the lower level of the Morris Student Center, the Office of Student Activities is a one-stop resource for student organizations, programming, and reservations. We offer a wide variety of services to students and student organizations, supervise many campus-wide programs, and manage the operations of the Student Center.
What can you do in Morris, MN?
Well, let us show you!
With over 90 student organizations and all of Morris's offices and disciplines hosting more than 500 events per year there is always something to do here. Join us for anything from an Art Sale to the annual Zombie Prom.
Student Activities and events at Morris provide an incredible opportunity for students to get engaged with their peers and life on campus beyond the classroom. This involvement provides near limitless opportunities for students to put the principals they are learning in the classroom into practice in our real-world laboratory of citizenship. Students learn and practice valuable leadership skills while developing and implementing programming for the campus. Whether bringing major bands such as Flogging Molly or Cloud Cult to campus our writing and producing unique theatrical pieces in less than 24 hours in the Meiningens' "Play-in-a-day" program, Morris Students demonstrate amazing creativity and ingenuity
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Democratic Municipal Officials is pleased to announce Team '16, an initiative that engages volunteer Political Organizers to establish and strengthen our State Chapters throughout the country while grooming the next generation of elite politicos. This is an opportunity for you to hone your organizing, fundraising, and communication skills while making connections with elected officials, donors, and stakeholders across your state. If you're looking for experience with a national organization, to meet potential clients for your consulting firm, or to increase your donor contacts, then we hope that you will apply for this position.
Help us to connect, engage, and empower municipal Democrats in your state, strengthen our Party, and keep our cities blue. We are looking for professionals that will use this opportunity to grow themselves and our organization as an integral component Team '16. You will leave with references from elected officials and the staff at DMO; be sure to seize this opportunity! I look forward to talking to you further.
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The Democratic Municipal Officials association, "DMO" is a national organization representing all mayors, city council members, city attorneys, city clerks, and other elected municipal officials from cities, towns, villages and townships of all sizes. DMO is a constituency group of the Democratic National Committee. We hold three seats on the DNC, including a position on the Executive Committee.
DMO is organizing a State Chapter in your state and we are seeking a volunteer to serve as the State Chapter's Political Organizer. The position requires 15 hours a month of volunteer service, on a flexible schedule. All work may be completed from your home/office. You will need to provide your own computer and phone. The right individual will possess the competencies laid out below and will be eager to help connect, engage and empower Democratic Municipal Officials in your state.
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Bentley Home Collection Details:
- Debut at the Maison & Objet Fair in Paris
- Styling cues from Bentley car models
- Made in collaboration with Luxury Living Group
- Price ranging from $9,000-$14,000
In the past Bentley enthusiasts were limited to enjoying the lavish lifestyle inside the car. Now however the luxury automaker has debuted its full furniture range at the Maison & Objet Fair in Paris, France. In collaboration with Luxury Living Group, one of Europe's leading furniture makers, the collection takes styling cues from the interior of Bentley models and is of course only made from exquisite materials. The Luxury Living Group specializes in the production and distribution of luxury furniture.
The line of furniture was developed by architect Carlo Colombo with Daniele Ceccomori Bentley's Head of Product Design. The individual pieces include a Minster Sofa, a hybrid Butterfly Sofa & Armchair, Richmond Bed, Ambassador Sideboard, and Harlow Armchair. All designed to capture the style of Bentley drivers.
The color choices for the furniture gives off a natural vibe with mocha, cognac, taupe, quartz, grey, purple-red, burgundy, brick red and blue. The Minister Sofa is available in leather or fabric and comes in purple-red velvet. The Butterfly Armchair's pinstripe design hints of masculinity. The Richmond Bed provides a roomy design and unrivalled comfort. The Ambassador Sideboard is shaped from modern architectural themes in its steel gun-metal structure. Lastly, the Harlow Armchair celebrates the iconic film director's chair with a firm structure and steel gun-metal base.
"The Home Collection embodies Bentley's emergence as a modern high luxury brand. It combines sophisticated materials with contemporary design and the ultimate in bespoke craftsmanship. This is an exciting development which captures the shared values of Bentley and Luxury Living, with unrivaled attention to detail and a stunning translation of the timeless style of the brand into home and executive suite interiors," says Kevin Rose Bentley board member of Sales and Marketing.
The fresh furniture line will definitely up your luxury home game or office, but as you would expect from a luxury brand the price tags are a bit hefty ranging from an estimated $9,000-$14,000. What motoring enthusiast wouldn't want this in his or her living room? Just don't let the dog jump on it, avoid drinking wine near it, and steer clear during Super Bowl shenanigans.


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Join the Campaign Briefing for the Robin Hood Tax to End AIDS
January 30, 2013
The HIV Prevention Justice Alliance (HIV PJA) and Health GAP invite you to a community conversation about the Robin Hood Tax to End AIDS.
A critical mass of European Union nations have now endorsed a Financial Transfer Tax -- otherwise known as the Robin Hood Tax -- that'll raise billions for social spending and jobs.
Here in the United States, there's exciting movement on legislation to use a Robin Hood Tax to raise up to $350 billion per year.
We need to make sure that any revenue from this tax would include money to support the needs of people living with HIV/AIDS, those at risk of HIV, and our communities.
The timing is right, now that we've got a new Treasury Secretary and the national media is focusing on budget issues and the need to increase revenue.
(Click here if your organization would like to endorse the Robin Hood Tax Campaign and to register for the call.)
We'll be keeping you informed at all points in the campaign -- but wanted to invite you to a special Campaign Briefing with HIV PJA and Health GAP.
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Mets lefty reliever Justin Hampson has been removed from the team's 40-man roster and has opted for free agency.
Hampson, 32, appeared in 13 games with the Mets in 2012, his first major league action since his time with the Padres in 2008.
The Mets southpaw had a seriously good season in Triple-A Buffalo where he appeared in 51 games and pitched to a 2.33 ERA while striking out 59 batters and walking just 22.
Hampson would be a solid option for many a major league bullpen, and wherever he lands in 2013, we wish him the best. He's a class act.
The Mets are counting heavily on Josh Edgin and Robert Carson to fill the left-handed void in the bullpen next season, and with so many other bigger problems on their plate, don't expect that to change..


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This post is about No Silver Bullet by Fred Brooks. If you haven't already read this paper then trust me, you really should. It says a lot, and it says it far better than I ever could.In this post I'm going to look at this paper in the context of functional programming. Brooks thesis is that there will be no technology that brings an order-of-magnitude improvement in software productivity "in the next ten years" (i.e. in the years 1987 - 97). This is because most of what makes software difficult to write is "essential" complexity (i.e. inherent to the problem) rather than "accidental" complexity (i.e. bought in by the implementation technology).
Brooks' career had in fact spanned the adoption of a silver bullet. High level languages had replaced assembler, and led to an order of magnitude improvement in productivity. Brooks argued that assembler has a very high accidental complexity, but high level languages like C and Ada had already disposed of most of this, leaving only the essential complexity. Therefore the big wins had all been achieved, and only small incremental improvements were left.In fact Brooks has already been proved right. It is now almost 20 years after he wrote, and no order-of-magnitude step has occured in mainstream software. Things have certainly gotten better, and some application domains have improved by an order of magnitude thanks to application frameworks. Ruby On Rails is certainly that much better for writing web apps than raw C on top of sockets. But outside of these niches software is still not much easier to write than in 1987. OO helped, but not by an order of magnitude. Garbage collection also helped, but again not by an order of magnitude.
Brooks argument that only essential complexity was left is founded in the size of the
state space of software. As the data and necessary processing increases, so the number of possible states grows. The data and processing are inherent to the problem, and so are therefore essential
rather than accidental: any technology must grapple with the same complexity.
But now lets look at this argument in the context of functional programming. Back in 1993 the US Navy ran a little test of prototyping languages: experts in several different languages were given a simplified spec
taken from a real problem and asked to implement it. Some results:
- Ada 83: 767 lines
- Ada 95: 800 lines
- C++: 1195 lines
- Haskell: 85 lines
But is this truly a reduction in complexity, or is it just packing that the same into fewer lines? I believe the former, for two reasons.
First, Wiger reports that defect count fell in proportion to line count (i.e. defects per thousand lines of code was constant, but with fewer lines the Erlang code had proportionately fewer bugs). This strongly suggests
that Erlang was indeed hiding accidental complexity from the developers.
Second, "pure" functional code has no side effects and stores no state. Thus it completely evades two kinds of accidental complexity that are inherent to any conventional "imperative" code:
- If the program lacks state, then there is no way that the number of states can become a problem.
- The order in which statements are executed, and hence the execution trace of the program, is completely irrelevant. Thus execution order is revealed as a major source of accidental complexity which Brooks mistook for essential complexity, but which is eliminated in pure functional programs.
Haskell goes even further than Erlang. Stateful code is fenced off by the type system using a mathematical construct called a monad, and fragments of monadic code can be passed around and stitched together without the side effects escaping to mess up the pure code. Within a monad most of the usual vices of imperative programming are possible (although an uninitialised variable takes real effort). But like Erlang the bulk of Haskell code does not in fact have side effects, and the resulting lack of state makes Haskell programs easy to understand and safe to modify.
There is one more source of complexity that Brooks did not in fact tackle in his paper: concurrency. In 1987 concurrency was not a major problem in most systems. But today it is becoming a serious headache. Today applications are increasingly distributed and concurrent, and the urrent trend towards multi-core CPUs will make concurrent programming a real imperative for high performance applications. But concurrency is very hard to get right first time, and very hard to debug when you get it wrong. In other words it is a huge source of accidental complexity.
Both Erlang and Haskell tackle concurrency. Erlang was designed for telecom applications, which require both concurrency and reliability in large amounts. Erlang implements a simple message passing model of
concurrency with light weight threads based on Hoare's CSP formalism. This represented the state of the art when it was designed in the late 1980s and is still far more robust than the Java model of object-as-monitor.
Haskell, on the other hand, has recently introduced "software transactional memory" (STM), which provides transactional semantics for ordinary variables. This was originally tried during the 1990s, but the overhead of tracking every access to every variable made it too slow for practical use. But the Haskell
implementation cleverly exploits both the rarity of state in Haskell programs and the way the type system fences it in. Side effects can occur within a transaction, but only to special STM variables. The type checker guarantees that these side effects cannot escape from the transaction until it is committed. Thus a transaction can be tried, rolled back, and retried as often as necessary without any change in
the behaviour of the program.
Both of these systems are very effective at removing the accidental complexity of concurrency. Erlang
programmers think in terms of concurrent servers and clients exchanging information, where each individual server acts as a transactional machine and no client can ever see the server state half way through a transaction. Haskell provides much more direct transactional semantics, but the overall result is the same: the programmer can ignore the concurrency on their own bit of program without having to worry about the rest of the system.
So: is functional programming an actual bona-fide silver bullet as defined by Brooks? I believe it is.
Functional programming is based on a sound theory of scalable software engineering, and the empirical evidence clearly and consistently supports the theory.
So if its so good, why isn't the whole world using it? That will be the subject of my next blog.


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I was reading a book last night called, "Leopard Gecko Manuel." It said that more substrate provides more heat? I planed in doing a reptile mat, is this okay?
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We had sort of been expecting that the iPhone 3G would be more difficult to unlock because it would be impossible to walk out of a store without signing a contract and activating the iPhone. We all know how that worked out on launch day -- iPhones were flying about unactivated anyway. Honestly, given that the 2.0 software has already been fully pwned (read: opened up, jailbroken, made to serve the whims of hackers everywhere), the early unlocking really should be no surprise.
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I just saw this today. A brazilian team seems to be the first one in the world to have a fully unlocked 3g iPhone. It's using brazilian operator TIM, that does not support iPhones here in Brazil; actually the iPhone did not even start selling here, and when it does it will be Claro and maybe Vivo.
The video is in Portuguese, so it might not be clear exactly what's happening to most readers. The method here, as Gizmodo notes, is
a special card that piggybacks to your SIM card, fooling the phone into thinking it's using an official carrier. While this is not the software unlock being developed by the usual suspects, the video clearly shows that it works fine.
We know a lot of folks are waiting for a clear path to unlocking and jailbreaking to get the iPhone 3G -- it looks like that wait isn't going to be much longer than an Apple store line.


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Hafencity Hamburg - one of the largest development areas these days. Here we see the construction of the "Elbphilharmonie", a future concert venue on top of a retired warehouse in the middle of Hamburg harbor in conversion.
Hamburg: Second largest city of Germany, situated in the north at the river Elbe, because of the seaport well known as a city of merchants. Because of the nearby sea, you will always have some fresh breeze while you are walking through the streets with nice private town-houses or while you are floating along aboard an "Alsterdampfer" on the river Alster.


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YORK, Pa. – The York College softball team suffered a doubleheader sweep to Gettysburg College by scores of 9-1 and 11-9 on Monday afternoon at Spartan Stadium.
After struggling to put runs on the board in game one, York (8-8) found new life in game two and used a four-run sixth inning to tie the game up 9-9 heading into the final frame. The Bullets (10-4) notched two runs in the top of the seventh and the Spartans had a chance in the bottom half to tie with two runners in scoring position, but failed to get either run across before the final out was made.
In game one of the two-game set, York scored its only run in the fourth when freshman Annie Hartman (Landisville, Pa./Hempfield) scored on an RBI-single to left field by freshman Courtney Carbone (Seaford, N.Y./Seaford). York had a chance to put runs on the board prior to Carbone's single, but Lauren Lum (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./Trabuco Hills) lined out to the first baseman, who then doubled-up Alyssa Molino (Montgomery, Pa./Montgomery) on the play.
Freshman Mackenzie Ewell (Hamilton, N.J./Steinert) paced the Spartans in game one as she went 2-for-3 with no RBI and no runs scored. Morgan Heinbach led the Bullets with a game-high three hits as she went 3-for-3 with no RBI and one run scored.
Gettysburg's Lindsey Treanor picked up the win and improved to 4-2 as she tossed five innings while allowing one run on seven hits with three walks and no strikeouts.
Jennifer Taff (Germantown, Md./Clarksburg) suffered the loss as her record fell to 6-4 as she went five innings while allowing nine runs on 13 hits with one walk and one strikeout.
The Spartans approached game two with a new mindset and it was evident as they jumped out to a 5-0 lead within the first two innings. Vanessa Mendez (Lititz, Pa./Warwick), Katie Maloney (Aston, Pa./Sun Valley), Carleigh Ruleman (Owings, Md./Northern), and Jena Ruby (Hampstead, Md./North Carroll) each recorded hits in a four-hit, four-run second inning.
The Green and White suddenly saw its five-run lead wiped away as Gettysburg went up 8-5 with eight runs on four hits, combined with five Spartan errors in the third and fourth innings.
The Bullets added one more run in the sixth, but York tied up the game with an offensive outburst in the bottom half of the inning. Two walks set up a two-RBI double to right center for sophomore Payton Hill (Staunton, Va./Fort Defiance), but the Spartans were not done. The next batter up was Ruby who homered to left field, knocking in Hartman who pinch ran for Hill.
Gettysburg answered right back in the top of the seventh with two runs to take the 11-9 lead. With one out in the bottom of the seventh, York had Maloney on second and Carbone on third with Ewell at the plate. Ewell hit a fly ball down the right field line that was caught in foul territory by the right fielder who then threw home to get Carbone attempting to score from third.
Treanor secured the victory, her second of the day, in a relief effort as she improves 5-2 as she went five and two-thirds innings while allowing four runs on seven hits with one strikeout and two walks.
Taff suffered the loss while also pitching in relief as she falls to 6-5 as she went three and two-thirds innings while giving up four runs on seven hits.
The Spartans will return to action on Wednesday in a home doubleheader against neighboring Elizabethtown College. First pitch for game one is slated for 3 p.m.
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St. Louis Blues: 2 — Patrick Berlund [GWG], David Perron
Calgary Flames: ZERO!
After three days to re-group and get ready to push themselves back into a playoff spot, the Flames were all geared up to break a six game winless streak. The recipe – a St. Louis Blues hockey team that sat just six points back of them.
Just over two minutes in, the crowd was on its feet as Brian McGrattan and Cam Janssen went at it (seen at the beginning of above highlights). And while Jannsen stepped up a weight class, McGrattan got the building rockin'. Unfortunately that was the climax. These Flames cannot score! The favorable bounces they were getting at the beginning of the year aren't there anymore. In their last 11 home games, the Flames have scored 15 goals, scoring more than two just once during that stretch (btw, the third goal that night was into an empty net). Jarome Iginla continues to be in a terrible slump with no goals and two points in his last 11 games. Jay Bouwmeester has gone 34 games without a goal, and has two goals on the season. This, after scoring 15 times each of the past two seasons and signing a big-money deal with the Flames this past off-season. And the PP sits in an abysmal 28th place. Miikka Kiprusoff continues with his stellar play, but he can't score the fricken goals. I don't know what the answer is, but they better figure it out "toot-sweet".
The Flames continue to be the scrappiest team in the league with 56 tilt's and Brandon Prust continues to show he's a gamer. He went for a shot at redemption with Cam Janssen, a St. Louis native, who last season broke Prust's jaw. After fighting McGrattan earlier, Janssen was more than willing to engage with Prust for a rematch…
The Flames will hit the road for a deuce before returning home to face the Oilers Saturday… and you just know they're due for a win. Calgary has two chances to end this streak before then, starting with Wednesday's visit to Dallas (01/27/10 @ 6:30, as always live on FAN960).
- Brian Burke may want to reconsider omitting T.J. Oshie from the American Olympic roster. He's looking better and better with each game. Would be nice to see the Flames with a young up-and-comer like him.
- Would Brian Burke do the Flames another favour? After taking Wayne Primeau off their books (the Flames could use a decent faceoff man, no?), this past summer, could any of Matt Stajan, Alexei Ponikarovsky or Niklas Hagman be of interest to Daryl Sutter? Are any of them of interest to you? Stajan & Ponikarovsky are impending UFA's, while Hagman is signed for two more years at $3 million. He's also an ex-Panther, something the Flames seem to have an affinity for (see: Nilson, Marcus; Jokinen, Olli; Bouwmeester, Jay). Could have something to do with Flames Director of Player Personnel Duane Sutter and his past with the Panthers. Perhaps something to watch for.
- Does a reasonably signed (and healthy) David Moss get you into the Colby Armstrong conversations? Worth the look, but I have a feeling Armstrong may be in high demand. He'd sure look good in red though.
- Daryl Sutter denies any of his core (including Dion Phaneuf) will be moved before the deadline. And while that may yet ring true, it doesn't mean that he won't move one of them before next season… like say at the draft. Phaneuf has a no-trade clause kicking in July 1st, and where there's smoke… there's fire. My take – for the right price, I wouldn't hesitate moving Dion. Without 1st & 2nd round picks this year, and a prospect list that isn't exactly blooming, the Flames don't have a whole lot of valuable assets to parlay into a scorer (or two).
- Here's a look at 5 Possible Uses for Olli Jokinen from The 4th Line Blog – a humorous take on the man they call Olli Postagain, Sex Panther, Pumkinhead & Nolli Goalinen (the 5th possible use is sad, but true).


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Former Maryland basketball star and assistant coach Keith Booth, who has spent the past two years as an assistant women's coach at Loyola, was added Tuesday to the men's staff by newly named men's head coach G.G. Smith.
Booth, 38, left College Park after Gary Williams retired in 2011 and Mark Turgeon retained only one member of the previous staff, Bino Ranson. Booth, who grew up in Baltimore and starred at Dunbar, wanted to stay in the area with his daughter in high school and took a job on the women's team.
"I am excited that Keith will be bringing his basketball knowledge as a player, coach and recruiter to our staff," Smith said. "In learning to know him as a co-worker at Loyola for the past two years, I have seen that he has a tremendous care for players, and [Loyola head women's basketball coach] Joe Logan could not have spoke higher of Keith as a person or a coach.
"Keith brings a broad understanding of not only Baltimore basketball and recruiting, but his experience as a player and coach at Maryland and player in the NBA will be huge benefits to our program."
Said Booth: "It is an honor to continue to be a part of Loyola athletics, and I am looking forward to working with these players and Coach Smith to continue the success Loyola men's basketball has accomplished Booth."
A third-team all-American during his senior year at Maryland in 1996-97, Booth was a first-round draft choice of the world champion Chicago Bulls, and played three seasons in the NBA. He was an assistant at Maryland from 2004 through 2011, with the Terps reaching the NCAA tournament three times and winning at least 19 games in seven seasons.


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