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Rios, White Sox down Mariners
Chicago, IL – Alex Rios hit a two-run homer to help the Chicago White Sox resume their dominance of the Seattle Mariners with a 4-3 victory at U.S. Cellular Field.
Conor Gillaspie had two hits and scored two runs for the White Sox, who rebounded from Friday's 8-7, 10-inning loss to the Mariners in the opener of this three-game set.
Chicago starter Dylan Axelrod earned a no-decision after giving up an unearned run on three hits over 5 2/3 innings.
Felix Hernandez (1-1) gave up four runs on six hits and two walks in 6 1/3 innings for Seattle, which has lost 12 of its last 14 games against the White Sox.
"The command was not there," Hernandez admitted.
A two-run homer by Michael Saunders off Chicago reliever Matt Thornton trimmed the Mariners' deficit to 4-3 with no outs in the eighth inning. Kendrys Morales hit a one-out single and Michael Morse followed with a walk against Jesse Crain, but Raul Ibanez struck out and Justin Smoak ended the inning with a 3-1 groundout.
Addison Reed recorded two strikeouts in a clean ninth inning for his third save of the season.
The Mariners got on the board in the second before the White Sox responded with four unanswered runs.
Ibanez stroked a one-out double, advanced to third base on a passed ball with two outs and scored on an E3.
Chicago tied things up in the fifth as Gillaspie led off the frame with his first career triple and scored on a sacrifice fly by Hector Gimenez.
"I got a couple pretty good pitches to hit and didn't miss them," Gillaspie said.
After White Sox reliever Donnie Veal (1-0) fanned Ibanez to escape a jam in the sixth, Rios took Hernandez deep with one out in the home half of the inning. The home run to left field plated Alejandro De Aza, who opened the frame with a single.
The White Sox loaded the bases with no outs against Hernandez in the seventh, but the damage was limited to just a De Aza sac fly.
Game Notes
Hernandez, who turns 27 on Monday, fell to 1-5 in eight career starts at U.S. Cellular Field ... The last five games between the White Sox and Mariners have been decided by one run ... Rios has now hit safely in 12 straight games against Seattle ... The Mariners haven't won consecutive games against the White Sox in Chicago since Aug. 11-12, 2007.


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|Power (kW)
|272 kW
|272 kW
|Power (hp)
|370 hp
|370 hp
|Maximum power at RPM
|6,500 1/min
|6,500 1/min
|Acceleration from 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h)
|4.8 s
|4.6 s
|Top speed
|181 mph
|180 mph
|Fuel consumption* combined
|33.2 mpg
|37.7 mpg
|CO2 emissions* combined
|195 g/km
|172 g/km
|Recommended Retail Price
|from £ 86,732.00 incl. VAT ¹
|from £ 89,215.00 incl. VAT ¹
A sports car, that has only ever existed once in this form. That has been a source of fascination for generations. The one we gave our heart and soul to.
All the racing victories. The dreams. Our fans. Thousands of ideas. We hold them in our hearts.
We look ahead. Not to the side and never back. We never rest on the laurels of our past, irrespective of how glorious it may have been.
We start from scratch. Fighting in order to defend our lead. With one single goal: to build a 911 that can do more, deliver more and consume less than ever before. A sports car as beautiful now as it was on day one.
This is our tradition. And our future.
The 911.
Engine, chassis, body. In every component of the 911, we have invested years of experience, thousands of ideas and countless hours of development. Even the smallest innovation would fill a book. Yet, it is only when all individual parts work as one that we see a particular principle emerge: a harmonious overall concept or – as our engineers sometimes call it – the unique technical layout of the 911.
This principle has made the 911 fit for the future since 1963. 2+2 seats are the ideal concept for a compact and purebred sports car that nevertheless offers an astonishing amount of space and an airy feel.
Then there is the compact engine in the rear end: the optimum drive concept for the 911. It is this position that helps to ensure excellent traction and lends the 911 its unique driving feel.
The logical place for belongings in a rear-engined sports car is the luggage compartment at the front. This is key to good travel comfort, remarkable everyday practicality – and the strong individuality of an unadulterated sports car.
The perfect basis for superlative sporty performance, which you can bring to the road day in, day out.
Those who want to win the fight against time and for efficient power delivery cannot afford to carry unnecessary bulk. Lightweight construction is therefore another core principle of the 911.
However, lightweight construction is not intelligent unless the right material is used in the right place on the vehicle. That, too, is
Likewise, driving dynamics and ride comfort are inextricably linked. For the bodyshell, therefore, our engineers used very thin, but nevertheless extremely stiff, sheets of steel. Aluminium and magnesium were used extensively in areas such as the roof, the underbody, the front and rear ends, the doors and wings, and the engine compartment and luggage compartment lids.
Such material efficiency reduces the overall weight and, as a result, the fuel consumption of the vehicle. It's what makes the 911 the lightest sports car in its segment. And we're no less proud of that leading position than we are of any epoch-making racing victory.
The 911 Cabriolet models have also always been characterised by open virtues. Made for civilised cruising on the coastal road, but also for some sporty corner chasing in the mountains. Here, just like there, they excel with powerful forward thrust, great agility, and anticipation aplenty on every inch of tarmac.
What does that have to do with design? A great deal, because not only does the innovative fabric hood capture the elegance of a 911 Coupé silhouette, the low drag coefficient and use of lightweight materials also mean that the 911 Cabriolet models come uncannily close to matching the performance of a closed-top 911. Form and function once again working as one. In a particularly aesthetic way.
The interior of a
Not an everyday sports car then, but a sports car for everyday use. It's clear the moment you get in, and find an astonishing amount of leg and head room.
The new sports steering wheel speaks the language of motorsport. The design is based on the steering wheel of the 918 Spyder and combines style with purism and a high level of functionality.
Integrated as standard in the 911
Tradition meets innovation. The result?Futurism, but of the
The 911 was designed from the start as a thoroughbred sports car, initially with 96 kW (130 hp). As early as 1966, the first S-models appeared on the roads with a high compression engine. The 911 S 2.0 Coupé pushed the performance of the 6-cylinder horizontally opposed engine to 118 kW (160 hp) and was the force behind countless racegoing versions of the 911 in motorsport.
This is the tradition that the 911 follows to date. With 6 cylinders, 3.0-litre cylinder capacity and 272 kW (370 hp) and 309 kW (420 hp) in the S-model.
Both engines meet the requirements of our time. Thanks to their turbocharged design, they generate more power – with reduced displacement and lower fuel consumption.
The 911
A standard in all models: the electronic adjustment of the shock absorber system,
The basic models stand on 19-inch alloy wheels. They are just as striking as the tailpipes and as characteristic as the sound that comes from them.
The 911 is the answer to the question about the future of the sports car with performance. With efficiency. And with emotions. A principle that has changed everything once already: in 1974, with the first 911
The 6-cylinder, twin-turbo engines of the 911
In numbers: 272 kW (370 hp), speeds up to 7,500 rpm and a top torque of 450 Nm, that already occurs at 1,700 rpm.
With the
The engine of the S-models with larger turbochargers and separate exhaust system results in an even more impressive drive; its engine capacity is 309 kW (420 hp) and its top torque a healthy 500 Nm. It kicks in already at 1,700 rpm. With the
Something numbers cannot express: the legendary sound of the 911 6-cylinder horizontally opposed engine. This, you can now feel even more.
For 911 fans it's a question of faith, for tech lovers it's an issue of performance: rear or all-wheel drive?
The answer may turn out differently on either side, but neither would be wrong. Those who recognise the rear-driven variant as being the one true 911 should consider that the all-wheel drive setup goes back to the legendary Paris–Dakar Rally of 1984, when the
Two irreconcilable philosophies? Let's discuss a third: the design. The all-wheel drive 911 models have a 44 mm wider body, letting it rest more firmly on the road. The impression that is emphasised mainly when it is dark, by the continuous light strip.
Another hallmark of the all-wheel drive models: sheer supremacy. In every corner and at any time of year.
Fair-weather cars? The 911
Rear or all-wheel drive? Whatever stance you take, the most fascinating philosophy of life is and shall remain the practical one. At
To reduce consumption, the cylinder capacity was significantly lowered compared to the previous generations. Because, as sports car manufacturers, we carry considerable responsibility. Even so, the engine's performance increases significantly, provided by the turbocharger of the 911.
The 911 offers a twin-turbo drive and it has two chargers with charge-air cooling, one for each cylinder bank. Two especially compact turbochargers come into action, optimally adjusted to the cylinder capacity and the performance of the engine. With this construction, the inertia moment of the drive is minimised and provides improved throttle response. What the turbochargers leave behind: prejudices. What they achieve instead: very high torque values.
It has a technical ring to it, that unmistakeable throaty sound. The sound of a 911. And a performance that is experienced by the driver immediately. As direct acceleration. As unrestrained forward thrust. That sends you to the back of your seat the moment the engine unleashes its unadulterated power.
Pure, direct, precise. Short shift movements and an optimum transition from one gear to the next. The 7-speed manual transmission combines a high level of sporty performance with fast gear changes. In conjunction with the optional Sport Chrono Package, selecting SPORT or SPORT PLUS mode activates the dynamic throttle-blip function, which ensures the optimum engine speed for every downshift, a more emotional driving experience and an impressive sound.
A gear indicator in the rev counter reminds you which gear has been selected. The upshift indicator in the instrument cluster helps you actively to conserve fuel.
The optimised 7-speed PDK with manual and automatic mode is available as an optional extra. For extremely fast gear changes, without disrupting the traction. All this with even better acceleration values and further reduced consumption.
In manual mode, the shift direction is set up like it is in race cars – shifting up backwards, shifting down forward. It will feel like driving on the circuit.
The gears 1 to 6 have a sporty feel and the highest speed is reached in gear 6. The 7th gear has been developed with the focus on consumption.
The PDK consists of two half gearboxes installed in the same casing. The Doppelkupplung connects these half gearboxes with the engine via two alternating, separate input shafts. The flow of power from the engine therefore goes via a half gearbox and a clutch, while the next gear is already set in the second half gearbox. When changing gear, one of the clutches is opened and the other simultaneously closed - for gear changes in milliseconds.
The sports exhaust system, available as an option for the 911, comes with two catalytic converters and rear silencers, flowing into two tailpipes, that are arranged centrally. Manufactured in stainless steel, available in black or silver colour. An appearance usually seen on the circuit. Delivering an impressive resonance and an intensive sports car sound, typical for the 911. For 100 %
Auto start/stop switches off the engine when the driving speed falls below 4 mph under moderate deceleration, such as when you are approaching a red light. As soon as you release the clutch or, with PDK, depress the accelerator pedal, the engine restarts – swiftly and smoothly.
In conjunction with
The active air intake flaps in the front air intakes act to reduce fuel consumption during everyday trips and to achieve superlative performance on sporty drives. Already proven on the 918 Spyder, the flaps close automatically while the car is in motion and thereby reduce drag.
On demand or in SPORT or SPORT PLUS mode, the flaps open and help to provide optimum engine cooling.
This means that cooling air is supplied only to the extent that it is actually needed. That's efficiency. Of the intelligent kind.
PASM is fitted as standard in all 911 models for the first time. This electronic damping control system continuously adjusts the damping force on each wheel, based on current road conditions and driving style.
PASM has two modes, which can be selected using a separate button on the centre console: 'Normal', which is a blend of performance and comfort, and 'Sport' where the setup is much firmer.
The results are tangible: increased driving stability, improved comfort and enhanced performance.
All 911 models come fitted with
Under acceleration on inconsistent surfaces, PSM improves traction using the automatic brake differential (ABD) and anti-slip regulation (ASR) functions. The result is a high level of driving stability and safety – and extraordinary agility at the same time.
Adrenalin at the press of a button. Goosebumps included: the optional Sport Chrono Package including the
Without having to move your hand completely from the steering wheel, you can choose between four settings: Normal, SPORT, SPORT PLUS and the Individual, which enables you to adjust your car even more to your individual driving style.
With the SPORT PLUS mode activated, the
In connection with the PDK, the Sport Chrono Package comes with three additional functions. The first function: Launch Control. This allows for the best possible starting acceleration, a race start. The second function: race track gear change strategy. Here, the PDK uses extremely short shift times and optimum shift points to achieve the maximum acceleration.
For uncompromising racetrack performance with active gear changes.
The third function – SPORT Response – activated by the button in the middle of the mode switch. Engine and gears are then prepared to deliver the fastest possible performance. In other words: maximum throttle response – for about 20 seconds. A graphic timer in the instrument cluster shows the function that is still available.
The stop watch on the dashboard is part of the Sport Chrono Package. To display, save and evaluate circuit times and times of alternative routes, PCM is supplied with a performance indicator. And a further part of the Sport Chrono Package: the dynamic engine mounts. The electronically controlled system reduces the perceptible oscillations and vibrations of the entire drivetrain, especially of the engine. It also combines the advantages of hard and soft engine mounting. In summary: it enhances the drive stability as well as the drive comfort. In addition, the Sport Chrono Package includes: the
PSM Sport
Together with the optional Sport Chrono Package, PSM is extended by a sport mode. It allows for a significantly sportier driving style, while PSM remains active in the background. For an even more enhanced driving experience.
PASM sports suspension
The PASM sports suspension is an optional extra for the S-models of the Coupé: the PASM sports suspension.
The body is lowered by a further 10 mm compared to PASM. The springs are harder and shorter and the cross stabilisers at the front and rear axle are torsion-resistant. The front spoiler lip has an even sportier design, the rear spoiler extends even further. This provides even less impetus at the front axle as well as downforce at the rear axle. The result is enhanced performance once again – simultaneously providing stunningly high comfort.
The SPORT button enables you to select a suspension setup where the emphasis is on either comfort or sporty performance. At the push of a button, the electronic engine management system switches the engine mapping to offer an even sharper response and engine dynamics that are more direct.
In vehicles with
Particularly practical: the lift system, available as an option for all 911 models, raises the front end by approximately 40 mm – and keeps it there up to a speed of roughly 21 mph. With this system, kerbs, ramps and car park entrances are a sporting challenge of the past.
Statistically, a car drives in a straight line 90 % of the time. In light of this, our engineers identified potential for energy savings. Unlike the hydraulic pumps of conventional power steering systems, the electric motor of the electromechanical arrangement uses energy only when the steering wheel is actually turned.
That isn't to say that you aren't ideally prepared for the other 10 %. After all, this steering system is typically
Power steering Plus
The comfort-oriented Power steering Plus is available as an option. At low speeds, it adjusts for much easier manoeuvring and parking.
The 911
All S models are equipped with 20-inch alloy wheels. The visual effect is sporty and dynamic. The tyres are wider to cope with the increased power output of these models.
The large wheel size improves traction and track performance. Rolling resistance and tyre weight are comparatively low, which helps to reduce fuel consumption.
A selection of 20-inch wheels is available in our range of options.
We would like to speed everything up. Even development. The same applies to negative acceleration. That's because even brakes are a source of potential.
This is why we adjusted the brake system to the 911 engine performance. The basic 911 models are installed with four-piston monobloc aluminium fixed calipers with black anodised finished. The disc brake diameter front and back is 330 mm.
The S-models are supplied with red six-piston monobloc aluminium fixed calipers at the front and four-piston monobloc aluminium fixed calipers at the rear. The brake covers at the front axle are manufactured in aluminium. The brake disc diameter is 350 mm at the front and 330 mm at the back. For improved brake performance and stability.
The calipers are locked in all models. The advantages: higher inherent stability, better pressure point behaviour even with extreme loads, and low weight. The pedal travel is short, the pressure points accurate. The brake discs are cross-drilled to provide better brake reaction even in wet conditions, as well as optimal cooling.
Proven in motorsport, the
Originating from the 911
PCCB enables shorter braking distances in even the toughest road and race conditions. Safety under high-speed braking is also improved thanks to its excellent fade resistance.
Another advantage of PCCB is the extremely low weight of the ceramic brake discs, which are approximately 50 % lighter than standard discs of a similar design and size. This results in better roadholding and increased comfort, particularly on uneven roads, as well as greater agility and a further improvement in handling.
The 911 models offer advanced airbag technology in the form of full-size driver and front passenger airbags, which are inflated in two stages depending on the severity and type of accident.
All 911 models are also equipped as standard with the
In the 911
Innovative technical features and simultaneous personality traits: the standard Bi-Xenon main headlights with integrated four-point LED daytime running lights. The characteristic lighting design that makes the face of the 911 so unmistakable.
LED technology is used in all functions of the taillights too. For triggering a quick response as well as for high illuminating power. The LED brake lights are designed the same way as the daytime running lights, with four-point look.
High safety levels with a sporty design: LED main headlights including PDLS Plus are available as an optional extra. Efficient and with a long operating life, the LED technology with its daylight-like colour contributes to a fatigue-free driving experience. A bonus.
A speciality of PDLS Plus: the dynamic main beam control. The camera recognises the tail lights of the cars in front and the head lights of oncoming traffic. The dynamic main beam control then appropriately adjusts smoothly and continuously, ensuring that you recognise what is happening on the road in time to spot pedestrians and any sources of danger, without disabling the other road users.
The driver must always know how to get ahead, without ever losing sight of the bigger picture.
This only works if engineering and design, sportiness and comfort create synergies. Proof: the Sports steering wheel minimal in its design and high level of ergonomics. A second feature: the ascending centre console. The principle for both: the direction of travel. It also applies to the chassis or the separately controllable two-zone air conditioning system. You don't have to search through endless menus and submenus, instead you can concentrate on the essential: the joy of driving.
The five round instruments contribute to the sporty feel. They provide primarily one thing: information. Quickly and accurately. With an appearance that you have come to expect from
Technology that takes you further, even as a standard feature:
The combined instrument with 4.6-inch colour screen provides you continuously with information from the on-board computer, such as the daily mileage, travel time or average consumption. In addition, it also displays the map of the navigation system with real-time traffic information, it also gives warning information and informs you about communication and audio settings.
From pioneering technology to sporty comfort. High-grade, puristic materials, such as leather and Alcantara®, are used.
Apart from the interior colours of Agate Grey and Black, you have further customisation options, with special colours including two-tone, or materials such as carbon, aluminium and high-quality wood.
Also available for the 911 models: leather interior Sport-Tex, in black or in the two-tone combination. Sport-Tex provides excellent breathability, great support and expressive appearance. The pronounced stitching of the Sports seats Plus provides a sporty edge with decorative stitching in colour.
Light, functional, in spoke design: the standard Sports steering wheel. Derived from the steering wheel of the 918 Spyder, the small steering wheel centre pad and the decorative ring around the
The Sports steering wheel has two alloy gearshift paddles connected to PDK. The shift paths on the paddles are shortened, the gear changes even crisper. Optional: the GT sports steering wheel with black spokes and a smaller diameter. Decorative ring and paddles are kept in silver colour, the spoke trims are screwed together. Surely, a motorsport-derived design at its best!
Yes, but more importantly, the driving experience will make you feel like you are on a circuit.
Optionally available for all steering wheels: multifunction and heated. Several audio, telephone and navigation systems as well as the colour display and the on-board computer can be operated from here.
The optional light design package is both practical and aesthetically appealing. It comprises dimmable LEDs in the overhead console and in the areas of the door handles, door storage compartments, front footwells and rear seats.
With the optional
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Sports seats
The Sports seats are comfortable and provide support even during performance driving. They are equipped as standard with electric seat height and backrest adjustment and mechanical fore/aft adjustment.
Optional fully electric Sports seats offer a wider range of powered adjustments, such as lumbar support and seat squab angle and depth. A comprehensive memory function and electric steering column adjustment are also included.
Sports seats Plus
Available as an option are Sports seats Plus in leather with electric seat height and backrest adjustment as well as mechanical fore/aft adjustment. The side bolsters on the squab and backrest have a firmer, sportier padding and offer even better lateral support.
Adaptive Sports seats Plus in leather are available on request. Featuring 18-way electric adjustment of seat positions, including side bolsters, they also come with a comprehensive memory function and electric steering column adjustment.
Sports bucket seats*
Sports bucket seats featuring a folding backrest, integral thorax airbag and manual fore/aft adjustment are available as optional equipment. The seat shells are made from glass- and carbon-fibre reinforced plastic with a carbon surface finish.
Seat heating and ventilation
Seat heating is available as an option for all seats. Seats are heated in the squab, the backrest and, for the front seats, the side bolsters. Seat ventilation is also available on request (excluding Sports bucket seats) – for a pleasant and dry seating environment, even in hot weather.
Rear seats
The rear seats are remarkably comfortable for a sports car and the shelf behind offers additional storage space. With the backrests folded down, the luggage compartment volume in the rear of the 911
Child seat preparation*
ISOFIX child seat preparation including top tether (Coupé models only) is available on the rear seats as standard. On request, we can equip the front passenger seat with ISOFIX child seat preparation and integrate an airbag deactivation feature.
* Child seats are not compatible with the Sports bucket seats.
The luggage compartment volume in the 911 models is 145 litres – 125 litres in the 911 all-wheel drive models. The luggage compartment is fully trimmed in scratch-resistant materials.
Standard in all models: the two-zone automatic climate control with wide ventilation field and separate temperature control for driver and front passenger.
The active carbon fine dust filter prevents particles, pollen and external air smells from entering the interior. The automatic air-recirculation function constantly measures the air quality, reduces humidity and switches from external to internal ventilation system if necessary. Two further functions: if the ambient temperature is cold, the system ensures that the windows are demisted. Using a solar sensor, the air conditioning system recognises and compensates automatically for strong sun effects for both the driver and front passenger.
Available as an optional extra in connection with
The system also prepares for braking, if the distance to the car in front is decreasing. It will warn you with sound and visual signals if it recognises the situation as a potential accident risk. In addition, the brake is briefly engaged. If the driver carries out emergency braking, then the started brake action is reinforced within certain system limits by the brake power support.
The optional Lane Change Assist uses radar sensors to monitor the area behind the car and the blind spot. From a speed of 18 mph, the system provides information about cars approaching from behind, or in the blind spot, via an optical signal in the window triangle. On the motorway especially, the Lane Change Assist provides extra comfort and safety, but it does not interfere with the driving and it can be deactivated any time.
Featuring four inconspicuous sensors in the rear end, the system audibly alerts the driver to the presence of obstacles detected behind the vehicle. An intermittent warning tone increases in rapidity as the obstacle is approached.
ParkAssist can be optionally upgraded to include monitoring of the front end with four additional sensors. The audible alert is supplemented by a visual warning in the central display screen, which shows a graphical representation of the vehicle from overhead.
The optional reversing camera facilitates precise reverse parking and manoeuvring. Help is provided in the form of the camera image and the dynamic, superimposed guidelines on the PCM screen, which illustrate the predicted course of the vehicle given the current position of the steering wheel.
The camera-based speed limit indicator informs you of speed restrictions and 'no overtaking' zones (start and end). Notifications appear on the display in the instrument cluster and on the screen of PCM.
The fabric hood of the 911 Cabriolet models has a fixed glass rear screen and three integral elements manufactured from magnesium. Together, these make the hood highly robust and, yet, particularly lightweight. It's also smooth and firm, the fabric is kept taut, and the design line is elegant. The hood opens or closes in around 13 seconds – up to a speed of 31 mph.
The interior hood lining is made from a heat-insulating and sound-absorbing material, resulting in perceptibly consistent interior temperatures and an effective suppression of wind noise. Thankfully, however, even the hood's soundproofing properties are no match for the resonant
The 911 Cabriolet models are also equipped as standard with an electrically powered wind deflector, which offers practically draught-free driving and minimal wind noise with the top down.
Sound Package Plus, with eight loudspeakers and a total output of 150 watts, delivers excellent sound. The amplifier integrated into PCM optimally adapts the acoustic pattern in the vehicle interior to the driver and front passenger.
The optional BOSE® Surround Sound System has been specially developed for the 911 models and is optimally tuned to the specific interior acoustics of these particular vehicles. The audio system features 12 fully active loudspeakers and amplifier channels including a patented 100-watt active subwoofer integral to the vehicle bodyshell. This fully active system setup enables each individual loudspeaker to be optimally adapted to the vehicle interior and transforms the 911 into a fast-moving concert hall. Total output 555 watts.
The road is perhaps the last place in the world in which you can still listen to music without disturbance. Reason enough, then, to upgrade your enjoyment the
The result is a sound performance of the highest level, specially matched to your 911. The system has 12 amplifier channels with a total output of 821 watts, 12 loudspeakers including an active subwoofer with 300-watt class D amplifier, a total diaphragm surface area of more than 1,340 cm2, and a frequency response of 35 Hz to 20 kHz.
All loudspeaker housings are perfectly matched and deliver a natural and richly textured spatial sound, even at top volume.
The enhanced
Infotainment already starts when you charge and connect your iPhone® or any other audio source. You can connect your device easily using either the USB port or AUX input. An internal hard drive ("Jukebox") and two SD card readers are provided in addition to the CD/DVD drive for playback of your personal music. After inserting the SD cards, you can simply play your music with the music player in the PCM.
The mobile phone preparation makes it easy for you to establish a Bluetooth® connection to a mobile phone that supports the hands-free profile (HFP). The mobile phone can remain in your pocket or bag.
Further information on the availability of the functions and services described here and under "
The Connect Plus module ensures maximum connectivity in your
It features an LTE/4G telephone module with integrated SIM card. This SIM card enables access to the
Beneath the centre console armrest, the storage area provides a convenient place to keep your smartphone whilst driving. Additionally, you are able to connect your smartphone to the USB port for recharging or to play its media content.
What's more, the Connect Plus module enables use of the wide range of
At www.porsche.com/connect, you can find further information about the apps and services available.
With the connect plus module you have access to a range of helpful services, such as real-time traffic information. Thanks to this visual aid, you can be sure that you're on the fastest route to your destination even before you set off. Throughout the journey, the real-time traffic information is regularly updated – keeping you on the recalculated optimum route.
At www.porsche.com/connect, you can find further information about the apps and services available.
In addition to its range of smart services,
The second app is the
At www.porsche.com/connect, you can find further information about the apps and services available.
Our wealth of experience goes back a long way. Since the very beginning,
We love what we do. We love our work. Every seam, every square inch of leather, and every single other fine detail receives the same devotion. It's how we bring dreams to life. And how we create something unique. Directly from the Manufaktur.
None of this would be possible without originality, inspiration and enthusiasm, beginning as early as the consultation stage. That's because we keep in mind one thing above all else: your particular wishes and requirements. We fulfil them with composure and meticulous care, by means of precision handcrafting and the use of exquisite materials such as leather, Alcantara®, carbon, mahogany or aluminium.
Added value is achieved with dedication and finesse. In other words, we handcraft a product that blends sporty performance, comfort and style and reflects your own personal taste. A
We offer a wide range of personalisation options, with visual and technical enhancements for the interior and exterior, from a single alteration to extensive modifications.
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* Data determined in accordance with the measurement method required by law. Since 01 September 2017 certain new cars have been type approved in accordance with the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), a more realistic test procedure to measure fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions. From 01 September 2018 the WLTP will replace the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). Due to the more realistic test conditions, the fuel consumption and CO₂ emission values determined in accordance with the WLTP will, in many cases, be higher than those determined in accordance with the NEDC. This may lead to corresponding changes in vehicle taxation from 01 September 2018. You can find more information on the difference between WLTP and NEDC at www.porsche.com/wltp.
Currently, we are still obliged to provide the NEDC values, irrespective of the testing method used. The additional reporting of the WLTP values is voluntary until their obligatory use. As far as new cars, (which are type approved in accordance with the WLTP) are concerned, the NEDC values will therefore be derived from the WLTP values during the transition period. To the extent that NEDC values are given as ranges, these do not relate to a single, individual car and do not constitute part of the offer. They are intended solely as a means of comparing different types of vehicle. Extra features and accessories (attachments, tyre formats etc.) can change relevant vehicle parameters such as weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics. Additionally, weather and traffic conditions, as well as individual handling, can affect the fuel consumption, electricity consumption, CO₂ emissions and performance values of a car.


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G. Sayeed Choudhury named recipient of 2012 Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology
DUBLIN, Ohio, USA, 19 March 2012—G. Sayeed Choudhury has been named recipient of the 2012 Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology. The award, co-sponsored by OCLC and the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is given for research relevant to the development of information technologies, especially work which shows promise of having a positive and substantive impact on any aspect(s) of the publication, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information, or the processes by which information and data is manipulated and managed.
Mr. Choudhury was selected by the award jury for his leadership in the field of data curation through the National Science Foundation supported Data Conservancy project, which expands the capabilities of research libraries in serving researchers and the institutions of which they are a part, and for his ongoing impact on the field of librarianship in applying the principles of librarianship to the curation and preservation of digital data.
Mr. Shoudhury is the Associate Dean for Research Data Management and Hodson Director of the Digital Research and Curation Center at the Sheridan Libraries of Johns Hopkins University. He is also the Director of Operations for the Institute of Data Intensive Engineering and Science (IDIES) based at Johns Hopkins. In addition, he is a member of the National Academies Board on Research Data and Information (BRDI), the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Council, the DuraSpace Board and a Senior Presidential Fellow with the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). He has served as principal investigator for projects funded through the National Science Foundation, Institute of Museum and Library Services, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Microsoft Research. He is the Principal Investigator for the Data Conservancy, one of the awards through NSF's DataNet program.
When notified that was selected as this year's winner, Mr. Choudhury said: "I am deeply honored by this award. I have been very fortunate throughout my career to work with exceptional colleagues within the Sheridan Libraries and throughout the Libraries within Johns Hopkins University. Additionally, I've had the pleasure and benefit of working with colleagues throughout our entire community so I hope they share this recognition with me. I look forward to more opportunities to collaborate and advance the important work that lies ahead for libraries."
As the 2012 Kilgour Award recipient, Mr. Choudhury will receive $2,000, a citation, hotel accommodations and airfare to and from the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California, where he will be presented with the award on June 24.
Members of the 2012 Frederick G. Kilgour Award committee are: Nancy Roderer, Johns Hopkins University (chair); Michael Witt, Purdue University (past chair); Jason Battles, The University of Alabama; Cecilia Schmitz, Auburn University; David King, LITA board liaison; and Roy Tennant, OCLC liaison. For more information on the Kilgour Award and other ALA awards, please visit www.lita.org.
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Norman, OK – Oklahoma Sooners junior forward Amath M'Baye announced that he will forego his senior season and enter the NBA Draft.
M'Baye, a native of France, averaged 10.1 points and 5.2 rebounds this season en route to earning third-team All-Big 12 honors.
The 6-foot-9 M'Baye, who announced that he plans to hire an agent, spent two seasons with Wyoming (2009-11), before transferring to Oklahoma.
"My time at OU has been great," said M'Baye. "I'm 23 years old. My goal when I came to the United States was to take care of business in the classroom and by the time I was 23 to have a degree in my pocket. Now that I'm graduating in May, it's time for me to start taking care of my family the way they've taken care of me for so long.
"It's a tough process of saying goodbye to everybody because I love everyone here," he continued. "The coaches did an amazing job with me and with this team in general. Everyone was great here and I had an amazing time. I want to be able to come back down the road and help the program however I can, because it's given me a lot."
M'Baye came to the United States in 2008 and played one year at Stoneridge Prep in Simi Valley, CA.
"Amath has been a terrific ambassador for the University of Oklahoma, both on the court and in the classroom," said OU head coach Lon Kruger. "We appreciate his many contributions and wish him nothing but great success in the future.
"We'll now turn our attention to spring workouts," Kruger continued. "The returning players and our incoming recruits are really excited about next season. Amath's contributions to this year's team enhanced the foundation of our program, and we have a great and motivated young group of guys who will look to build on the success of this year's squad."


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summertime saturdaysSaturday, June 21, 2008
The transition into summer has been crazy. I would love to say that I have been laying on hammock, under a shady tree, knitting away, but unfortunately that hasn't happened. Instead, I have spent my days running my kids from one activity to another, with barely a sound of that clicking of my needles, that I love so much.
But Saturday mornings. And Summertime. Just seem to scream slow. With a spot reserved outside on our patio. And muffins. Or pancakes. Or even cereal. And coffee. Always coffee.
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What a great way to start the weekend! The muffins sound delicious.ReplyDelete
That sounds like a good idea for Saturday ( not the hard muffins though!) We have had rain but your weather looks properly sunny!ReplyDelete
glad i am not the only one! summertime in this area (and i would include pittsburgh in that area) is so glorious and amazing outside, and it is so brief that i feel like i need to cram all sorts of things into each day...and the needles feel a little abandoned! enjoy your summertime saturday, and sunday too!ReplyDelete
funny...I just made some homemade muffins myself...these do sound glorious...I just may try them!...ReplyDelete
You are doing the Tyrolean socks? What a great and ambitious choice, Leslie!:)ReplyDelete
I hope your weekend was restful despite the baked hockey puck incident :o)ReplyDelete
Mmm... thanks for the muffin recipe--sounds great! Hopefully, things will slow down soon, so you can get some knitting time in:)ReplyDelete
I know, darn it. I can't believe it's almost the 4th of July already! Summer flies buy way too fast.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the recipe!
I love summertime saturdays...and yous looked picture perfect, except fot the burning out of the muffins but who cares? It's summertime :) By the way, summer has come over to Ireland "for a visit" but has gone somewhere else in the past week :( It can come back now...ReplyDelete
I found a recipe ages ago that was a little like your muffins. It was great except I didn't have a real bundt pan to cook it in... to say that it was a mess when the pan overflowed in the oven would be an understatement!ReplyDelete
Baking is always exciting!
Oooh, the blue in that pic is the same color I have set aside for that same pattern!ReplyDelete
Isn't summer grand? But so busy...
Yummers, going to have to try that myself:) I just LOVE your table setting too!ReplyDelete
those socks look wonderful!ReplyDelete
we try to eat outside as much as possible...less sweeping the floor-woo-hoo!
Oh man, you're really getting me baking... (did you see my baking post? where I let the world know it's mostly your fault? hehe)ReplyDelete
I've always enjoyed, but never made, carrot cake and carrot cake-like things... your muffin recipe sounds so yummy (and healthy!) that I think I need to expand my baking horizons a little.
How finely do you grate the carrots? Like I said, that is something I haven't done...
You know something else I've never done? I've never made strawberry preserves. Our strawberry patch has grown like mad and this year my kids have been seriously enjoying a bumper crop- with bowls left to eat... so I'm off for a new canner (um, my old one died an unfortunate death) and some cute little jars... oh, and some pectin... tomorrow morning will be my first jam/preserve making experience- and can I just say that I am SOOO excited!
We've got lots of rhubarb this year too... what fun!
Happy knitting (and baking)-
What a great photo Leslie, and I love your new header. Saturdays do scream slow, hope you get to savor every one of them!ReplyDelete
Sometimes you just have to make the world go slow.ReplyDelete


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The gang talks Jesus into coming along on a drug buy financed by Boonie's mom.
Vic vows to remove Jesus from the neighborhood, and hires Lloyd to be his "eyes and ears in the streets" and keep tabs on him. Meanwhile Jesus and the gang find the perfect lot for the garden, only to face instant extortion from local Mexican gangsters.
After being extorted by Mexican gangsters, our heroes are left with no money for fertilizer for their garden, so they must execute a manure heist at the Compton Boarding Stables.
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With the garden in danger, our heroes decide to have an online benefit concert with Coolio to raise the money.
While Jesus is on the run, our gang is left to ponder what would Black Jesus do in their shoes.
Fresh from the mental hospital, Jesus is back in Compton looking for a place to stay. He grows concerned when it appears Fish has returned to a life of crime.
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BOSTON — It was a subtle tweak of his lineup by Bruins head coach Claude Julien Wednesday, but it meant a major increase in ice time for rookie defenseman Adam McQuaid.
The blueliner skated the warm-up alongside veteran Dennis Seidenberg and then took the majority of shifts against Montreal next to the German. For the night, McQuaid totaled a season-high 19 minutes, 42 seconds of ice time.
"I actually was kind of surprised after the game that I had played that much," said McQuaid after the Bruins' morning skate in preparation for tonight's game vs. Detroit at TD Garden. "I really didn't think I did. So the last few games that I've had the fights, I was playing probably the same amount of time, I was just [spending] a little bit of time inside the box. Maybe that was why it didn't seem like it was that much. I feel good today, so hopefully I'll get the same result tonight."
McQuaid, whose previous season high for ice time was 16:32, had mostly skated alongside Andrew Ference the previous six games. With McQuaid moving up to the top four, Johnny Boychuk (season low 15:13 vs. the Canadiens) dropped down.
Julien explained the coaching staff's decision to lean on McQuaid more like this after practice Thursday:
"We're really confident right now with his game, that he is capable even of playing against top lines. You might see him Zdeno [Chara] at times too. We need a more physical presence against certain teams, and if you have him and Zdeno together, that's a pretty big twosome. So those are things I think he has worked on, as far as earning our confidence and respect in regards to that."
Confidence from the coaching staff can often increase the confidence within a player. McQuaid's hoping the boost in playing time translates into even better play.
"It was nice to get to play a little more, get a little more ice time and play in a few different situations, he said. "I guess you'd say that it's a compliment, but at the same time I just stay focused and it's certainly a challenge to play against some top-line players."
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Needles/Hooks Suggested: Size 5 (3.75mm) and Size 7 (4.5mm): DPNs and/or circular needles
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The rotation of the Earth creates an interesting effect on free moving objects on the planet; it forces winds to shift towards the right or left, forming clouds into coiled, spiral-like shapes. This phenomenon, called the Coriolis Effect, served as the inspiration for this hat and cowl set.
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Home > News & Events > Wayland Press Release Archives > 2006 News Releases > September 2006 > Theatre season features varied offerings, return to New Mexico
Theatre season features varied offerings, return to New Mexico
PLAINVIEW – The fall semester is only a week old at Wayland Baptist University, but Dr. Marti Runnels and his crew in the theatre department are already deep in the throes of a new season.
Their first show comes around in just under a month, then three more follow closely behind. In addition, the department is gearing up for the second year of the Sacramento Mountain Theatre Collaborative in Ruidoso, N.M., meaning additional recruiting and planning as well.
It's enough to wear out even the sturdiest of souls. But for Runnels, who has been director of theatre at Wayland for more than a decade, it's just another year.
The season kicks off for theatre patrons on Sept. 28 with the dinner theatre production of The Exact Center of the Universe. A comedy by Joan Vail Thorne, the show features a controlling woman who involves herself in the lives of everyone around her. Drama ensues when Vada Love Powell, the lead character, gets involved in her son's marriage and tries to run the show like all other events.
"Vada is someone that everyone knows but no one wants to be around," Runnels said. "The thing about this show – like all good comedies – is that it's not just a 'yuck' a minute. There's some meat to this as well."
The dinner theatre production leading the season represents a departure from the usual season schedule which has the production closing out the season and the lead show featuring the short plays directed by students. Runnels said the changes made sense after consideration.
"One of the challenges with Shorts is that it's part of the directing class assignment," he explained. "When it's at the very front of the season, the students are directing without really having much of the class yet."
"We thought it would be good for our new students if their first theatre experiences were in our hands and more traditional. Then the Shorts can be more of an experience for directing class students who really want to do it."
Exact Center of the Universe will be featured Sept. 28-30, with the dinner catered by Johnny Carino's served at 7 p.m. and the show beginning at 8 p.m. each of those nights. Dessert is served after the production for dinner patrons.
The second play of the season will be Terra Nova, a drama by Ted Tally performed Nov. 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18 at 8 p.m. The play is based on a true story of the early explorations to reach the South Pole. Specifically, this piece is based on letters and diaries of the men who made these journeys, Captain Robert Scott and Roald Amundsen.
Set in 1913, the play is one Runnels said he was instantly drawn to once he read the script several years ago.
"I've seen parts of this play done in One-Act Play competitions and festivals for many years but never in a full-length version. When I read the script I knew someday I'd want to direct it," he said. "Tally is one of our greatest playwrights and this is one of his greatest. It's very cleverly written and very moving."
Runnels said the historical aspect of the play comes alive in the writing and he hopes people who may not pick up a history book to read about the South Pole explorations will enjoy this more dramatic rendition of the events. An afterglow session with discussion and dessert will follow the show for those interested.
The musical The Spitfire Grill will be the first spring show and the homecoming production, performing Feb. 22-24 and March 2-3 at 8 p.m. Written by James Valcq and Fred Alley, the musical is based on the 1996 movie of the same name by Lee David Zlotoff.
The play involves a young woman paroled from jail who comes to a small town in Wisconsin to start a new life, going to work at Hannah's Spitfire Grill. The restaurant is for sale but there are no takers, so Hannah holds a raffle. Entrants must complete an essay on why they want the grill, and the best essay wins. Soon, mail begins arriving and things start hopping.
Aside from the raffle plot, Runnels said there are other subplots occurring in the play and some "small-townisms" that make for interesting drama.
"Essentially this is a story about redemption, and I love redemption stories, when something looks like it won't work out and then everything does in the end," Runnels said. "People will really enjoy this music. No matter how much I loved the movie I wouldn't do this (play) if the music was bad."
The production represents a collaboration with Jeff Kensmoe, assistant professor of vocal studies who joined the fine arts faculty last year as director of the new musical theatre program. Unlike past years where musical productions meant double the load for Runnels, Spitfire Grill will involve Kensmoe handling the music and vocal end of the production while Runnels focuses on the theatrical aspects such as lines, blocking and staging.
The piece will also be Wayland's entry into the Christian University Theatre Festival in early March, and WBU will perform their piece on March 5. The university will once again host the event, which brings in other regional universities to present their work and share feedback time to hone their skills.
The department will close the season with Shorts, a collection of short plays directed, acted and crewed by theatre students, performing April 19-21 at 8 p.m. Plays will be chosen by the student directors at a later date.
On top of the usual season work, Runnels is already working on the planning and recruiting for the Ruidoso theatre collaborative. At the close of the June production of Art at the Spencer Theater, the facility welcomed the university back for another year at least and the department plans to grow the program.
"We hit a home run, there's no question about that. Everything from the town's welcome to the Spencer Theater went perfectly," he said. "We would have like to have more high school students, but it will continue to grow."
Runnels said he'll pick the production to be performed at the Spencer in the spring after the high school students are chosen, and plans are for a show that will involve those younger students as well as some current WBU students and graduate students in theatre who are WBU stage veterans.
Season tickets are $40 for individuals and $75 for couples, which includes the dinner theatre and the three other regular-season shows. Tickets to the Spencer Theatre production are an additional $25 per person.
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TORONTO — After a 60-year medical career, Dr. Joseph Greenberg, affectionately called Dr. Joe by thousands of his patients and friends, has retired.
The compassionate 90-year-old general practitioner is one of a disappearing breed of physicians. He began his day at 5 a.m., cleared his desk, took his bag, and crisscrossed the city even in inclement weather, making house calls to patients who were unable to come to him because of age or disability.
He also went on hospital rounds and went back to his Toronto office at Bathurst and Ulster streets to see patients, often into the night. He was both a healer and a mentor who had the respect of his patients as well as his colleagues.
He has cared for three generations and delivered more than 3,000 babies. At the family cottage in Belle Ewart, Ont., the lineups for allergy shots and medical advice are legendary.
Among his many awards and tributes, Greenberg was honoured by Boys Town Jerusalem, where the Dr. Joseph Greenberg Centre for Health services was established in recognition of his outstanding contributions.
At the tribute dinner, he said, "I feel privileged to look after people. That is my sole reward. It is deceitful that they are paying me twice for something that I've already gained my reward."
Throughout his medical career, he clung to the philosophy that every person deserves equal respect and attention, regardless of education or financial position.
During an interview with The CJN, he gave an example of what was most meaningful to him in his career.
"I went to visit an elderly woman who was hobbling with a cane as a result of major surgery. She said to me, 'The fact that you come to visit me, you do me an honour, and this makes me know that I am still worthwhile,'" he said.
"And that encapsulates my entire philosophy," he added.
Greenberg and his wife, Pepi (Rosenstein), have four children: David, who has practised medicine with his father; Sara Zagdanski, a community volunteer; Aaron, vice-president of Strategic Merchandising for Genumark Promotional Merchandise, and Amy Strauch, a social worker.
He says that he has never forgotten his early days. His father was a Hebrew teacher who was weakened by tuberculosis. He became a shochet.
"I brought the chickens in a bushel in a baby carriage to my father who ritually slaughtered them, and my mother stood beside him and flicked them. They got five cents for every chicken," he recalled.
"I delivered papers that cost two cents and increased to three cents in 1938."
He attended Central High School of Commerce and quit when he was 15 to help his family. After serving in the air force, he went back to school. At 23, he obtained his senior matriculation in five months before entering the University of Toronto medical school, from which he graduated in 1952.
He says that his devotion to the Jewish People stems from his parents, Aaron and Sima Greenberg, who despite their hardships and tragedies, passed on optimism, caring and fair play to their children.
It is the Rusishe shul, Congregation Shaarei Tzedec on Markham Avenue. and Ulster Street, which ties him to his youth.
"I remember going there with my father, and I wanted the shul to survive because I cherish the memories of the old times."
In 1967, he personally assumed the responsibility for restoring the synagogue that was in disrepair and on the verge of bankruptcy. Throughout the years, he has continued to maintain the building and its activities.
"I am grateful that my son, David, continues our family tradition and has assumed a major role in the synagogue's survival," Greenberg said.
The soft spoken and gentle doctor was named the City's Best Doctor by Toronto Life magazine and received the Ontario Medical Association's Glen Sawyer Service Award for distinguished service to the medical profession and the community.
For many years, he was a consultant to the Ontario Boxing Commission and has been the ringside doctor for George Chuvalo, Clyde Gray and other boxers. Greenberg has been inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Dr. Sandy Buchman, in his inaugural speech as president of the College of Family Physicians of Canada, expressed his appreciation to Greenberg.
"Dr. Joseph Greenberg or Dr. Joe, as most of us know him, [is] a country doctor in the city, a family doctor whom I knew as a child, who made house calls to my grandmother and just about everybody else in town, my inspiration for a career in family medicine.
"My heartfelt gratitude for all that you do and for showing me the way. You helped me make a very good choice in life."
Greenberg's daughter, Sara, told The CJN, "Medicine was not only a profession for my father, it was truly his calling – it's not simply what he became, it's who he is."
In acknowledgement of his milestone 60 years in the medical field, the Greenberg family is inviting his friends, patients and colleagues to submit stories, memories and photos, which will be compiled into a book for Dr. Joe.
Please send them to [email protected] or to Dr. Joe's Retirement, 619 Bathurst St., Toronto, Ont., M5S 2P8.


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Also, due to their "no kill" policy, they have many animals to care for until they are adopted. Before they are adopted the prospective homes and individuals are visited to make sure they are suitable, and follow-up visits are made.
These non-profit groups should receive federal, state, and city funding for their good work. Because of the lack of funding, they operate on very small budgets.
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Saturday, October 07, 2006
Why Jamal can't succeed
Have you ever read the book Why Johnny Can't Read (and the sequel Why Johnny Still Can't Read)? Author Rudolf Flesch identified a problem with literacy in our country, and then delved into the reasons why the youth of this nation were not learning to read. We are only now recognizing the reasons (whole language, change in learning goals) and making a half-hearted attempt to do something about it.
The question in educational circles that is often asked nowadays is why Jamal can't succeed. If you look at the performance and test scores of black students, and especially black male students all over the United States, you will see that their scores are consistently behind everyone else's. The question everyone asks is, Why?
Some go after the simplistic answers, such as the teachers and administrators are a bunch of racists. If this is true, then why do black students underperform in schools and districts where the teachers and administrators are almost all black? Others say that it is because black students attend schools that don't get as much funding. The schools in Washington D.C. spend somewhere around $12,000 dollars per student - the highest per-student amount in the country, yet black students in D.C. produce some of the worst test scores in the nation. Others posit that black students are not as intelligent as students of other races. Hogwash! When you get the time, read the account Dr. Thomas Sowell (the most intelligent man I know of - and he's black thank you very much) wrote about the all-black Dunbar High School in Washington D.C. During the 19th and early 20th century, Dunbar High consistently outperformed two of the three all-white high schools in the nation's capital. Even today, there are public schools all over the country that sport almost total poor minority populations, and yet the students succeed.
Unfortunately, these schools are diamonds in the rough. By and large, schools with a student body that is poor and minority are doing horribly, and too many schools that are well-off and minority aren't doing nearly as well as they should. Read the famous study by the late Berkeley anthropologist, John Ogbu, who found that black students in an upper-class Ohio high school were outperformed by the lower-class white students in the same school district. Ogbu and other researchers have observed an "oppositional peer culture" that tends to marginalize, mock, and shun black students who "act too white." There is much controversy about this "acting white" phenomenon, and many educational researchers swear up and down that it does not exist, but too many teachers, students, and other researchers have seen it with their own eyes. Dr. Ogbu was savaged by critics of his study, but their criticism was mostly of the "How dare you bring this light" or "How dare you blame the victim" variety, rather than "your methods were flawed."
The other big issue that is most likely adding to the problem is that the illegitimacy rate among black children continues to hover in the neighborhood of between 60-70%. The illegitimacy rates among whites and hispanics is nothing to shout about either, but the black rate blows them away. This kind of social pathology cannot help but affect a child's life both in and out of school. There are far too many black children out there who do not know the experience of having a masculine influence of a father in the home. Again, some researchers disparage the importance of fathers in the home (are you beginning to see a pattern here with what some researchers disparage?), but seeing how I am a father, I know that fathers are indispensible influences on the lives of their children.
So what does this social pathology in the black community look like? George Mimmen at the Mimmenblog links us to a little window via YouTube, into the insane world of these black young people who have way too many other things on their mind besides getting an education, and obviously have little to no adult supervision at home. Frankly, this video scares the hell out of me. When I watched it, I could hear Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois, and Martin Luther King weeping from their graves.
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10 comments:
- George said...
- October 08, 2006 1:57 PM
- Chanman said...
Are you kidding? I would love to hear your 4 cents on the issue!
- October 08, 2006 3:45 PM
- George said...
That is what my four hour post was about . . . I'll just have to re-write. Chances are it will be better than the first. Thanks for so respecting my opinion.
- October 09, 2006 1:02 PM
Your treatise on racial inequities in education is interesting; but you forgot an important conclusion. What is your solution? What are you doing as a teacher to buck this trend?
- October 11, 2006 9:02 PM
- Chanman said...
Simple really; I do my job and I don't hold my students to different standards. I don't indulge my black students by giving them feel-good platitudes about their supposed oppression. In my lessons, I point out that we are one of the least racist countries in the world, and I give them statistics and examples from other nations and time periods to back up what I say. I give both sides of the story, rather than just what the students want to hear.
I hold my black students to the very same standards of behavior to which I hold all my other students. Believe me, doing this has caused me to receive quite a bit of grief from quite a few of my black students who look at my high standards as being oppressive and yes, racist. But I refuse to insult them by holding their academic and behavioral ability to a lower standard like so many other teachers do. They deserve better than that.
I appreciate your wanting to know what I am doing to solve the problems of the world, but please bear in mind that I am but one person, and contrary to popular belief, it is not the job of teachers to be social "change agents". Our job is to give students the academic tools they need to go forth and change the world themselves. I save my social activism for activities outside my classroom and off my campus.
Thank you for reading my blog and thank you for commenting.
- October 11, 2006 11:30 PM
I like your repsonse until the third paragraph when you started making excuses. If you are going to fight the good fight you have to go all the way. No cutting and running. If the kids can't get an education at school, where can they get it?
- October 17, 2006 1:00 PM
- Chanman said...
I don't make excuses in my third paragraph. How hard is it for you to understand that sometimes the best thing is to do nothing but your job? The job of a teacher is, like I said in that third paragraph, to give students the academic tools they need to go forth and change the world themselves; nothing more. I am not a social worker; I am not a police officer; I am not a "change agent"; I am not their friend; I am their teacher.
- October 17, 2006 11:07 PM
- Jamal said...
Chanman: You got defensive quickly. What's the matter? If you're willing to accept the staus quo and let other people solve your problems then you loose your right to complain about it. Two maxims come to mind: 1)Either you're part of the solution or you're part of the problem. What if everyone just wanted to "do their job," nothing more, nothing less? Then our country would be just like France or Italy. The whole point this particular post is that black people are willing to accept status quo and are not willing to accept higher academic standards. You can't point the finger in just one direction. If you want change you have to be willing to accept higher standards as well. If you don't want higher standards, then fine, but don't preach that it's "other peoples" responsibility. Honestly, I don't have a dog in this fight. But now that you are regularly featured in the Sac Bee you are going to have to step up your game. Your posts are long on distributing blame and short on solutions. You seem like a smart enough person; so don't be lazy. Oh yeah, the other maxim: Everyone complains about the weather but nobody does anything about it.
- October 18, 2006 1:23 PM
- Chanman said...
First, defending my position is not "getting defensive".
I think you are reading what you want to read rather than what I am saying
You are talking to me about having higher standards, and I keep telling you that I am simply holding my students to the same standard. Did you want me to have higher standards for some students and not for others?
You make it sound like if one sticks to his job description, then he is being lazy and "French". I keep telling you (and it appears I must tell you again) that a teacher is not, and should not be, a social worker, a police officer, and all the other jobs that they are expected to do, yet they are not qualified to do. I am under the impression that you think that if I do not take on these other roles, then I do not have high standards for myself or my students.
What I think we have here is a difference of opinion of what constitutes a solution to the problem that you maintain I don't provide. What you can't seem to wrap your mind around is that the solution is to do less, not more. Stop the special programs, the special considerations, the lower standards, and simply expect the same from black students that you would expect from any other student.
I know of someone who agrees with this position. The 19th century abolitionist (and former slave) Frederick Douglass had this to say about this subject:
"[I]n regard to the colored people, there is always more that is benevolent, I perceive, than just, manifested towards us. What I ask for the negro is not benevolence, not pity, not sympathy, but simply justice. The American people have always been anxious to know what they shall do with us? . I have had but one answer from the beginning. Do nothing with us! Your doing with us has already played the mischief with us. Do nothing with us! If the apples will not remain on the tree of their own strength, if they are worm-eaten at the core, if they are early ripe and disposed to fall, let them fall! ? And if the negro cannot stand on his own legs, let him fall also. All I ask is, give him a chance to stand on his own legs! Let him alone! ? [Y]our interference is doing him positive injury."
Again, you keep asking me what should be done to solve the problem, and my answer (and Mr. Douglass's answer) is, and will continue to be: nothing.
- October 19, 2006 1:55 PM
- Chanman said...
One more thing I forgot to add. Let's say I hadn't offered a solution to this problem we have been discussing. Just the fact that it is being mentioned at all is a good first step. In the words of blogger extraordinaire, LaShawn Barber,
"Talking and writing about these things, pushing them into the public debate, and encouraging people to discuss the issues, think critically, and solve their own problems is a worthy public service, in the opinion of this blogger."
Thanks for reading my blog.
- October 19, 2006 4:25 PM


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EA is now running a Publisher Sale on Xbox Live that sees many games and DLC discounted by quite a bit until February 4th, 2013. Ranging from Battlefield 3 to Deathspank: Thongs of Virtue, and SSX for $10, there's a lot on sale.
Very tempted to get SSX for $10.
Well worth $10... not sure it was worth the $60 I paid for it. Also, is it messed up that I already have everything on that list? I'm getting better at not buying games and waiting for sales because it feels like a kick in the nuts when I see a game I payed full price for at $10.
A little messed up, it's a lot of games!
... while we in Europe also get these deals, yet SSX is 15 EURO, which means even though it's on sale for us as well, it's still twice as expensive as what the USA gamers have to pay for the same game... .... which is obviously ridiculous.
@ Yi-Long I have been sympathetic to gamers in other countries getting price gouged for a long time. I think it sucks that your prices are higher, especially while your currency value is inflated. Check out US amazon.com and see if they ship to your country. I have friends in South America, Europe and elsewhere that order from there to get lower prices. Some still have to pay import duties, but it is still cheaper for them go the extra mile.
SSX is actually $14.99. Here in the states
Dam, no sale on the Battlefield 3 map packs
There's sale on the Premium Membership.
All those games and DLC on sale, sweet
EA is being nice? ...Wait a minute.
EA? I'll pass.
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