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Written by Dave Pankew | Photos by Josh Mackey
I'm probably dating myself by saying that when I was in high school the Cameo haircut was official. Not just any fade either, but a serious vertical afro á la Kid from Kid'n'Play reaching a foot high. Then there were all kinds of variations to the cut, with lightning bolts in the temples, dollar signs in the back or maybe even words like "FRESH" shaved into them. For what it was, the haircut survived for a long time and that was because it was personalized in many different ways and went through several different phases. The key to success in any trend is variation and nowhere is that more evident that in the Scion brand.
Scions come in a variety of configurations from the dealer and their list of TRD upgrades and accessories is impressive. Everything from an air freshener to superchargers is available for purchase at the dealer and new buyers are eager to accessorize their sub-$20K car on the spot. It doesn't stop there, because most aftermarket manufacturers have applications for tuners eager to ramp up their car. Some lean towards show, some towards performance but in the case of Mike Ma at M2 Motoring he nailed both.
Michael Ma and M2 Motoring (www.m2-motoring.com) have partnered up with Memphis Car Audio on many previous projects, and they always seem to be magazine worthy. Memphis Car Audio is of course involved in Drifting and Time Attack as a true supporter of the enthusiast scene. They have done a solid branding job by backing the right drivers and when it came to building a demo car, they ensured it would have wide appeal. The parent company portfolio includes Memphis Audio and Fulmer racing helmets, so this Scion xD would embrace both the audio and competition realms to illustrate that.
How did the crew at M2 Motoring and Memphis Car Audio accomplish this? Well, let's start with the fact that the interior has been gutted, yet retains a full audio install, some of which is integrated in to the cage! The Memphis M Class 10-inch subs are sitting in tiny custom enclosures that are bolted to a rear cross bar of the color-matched cage. Driving the subs is a Memphis S Class SC1.500 mono amp situated on a cargo area rack along with a pair of S Class SC4.55 amps to drive the balance of the speakers. Found throughout the cabin are four Memphis M Class 6.5-inch speakers all connected with Memphis wiring. The source unit is a Valor 7-inch double-DIN headunit with multiple playback capabilities.
The interior itself has undergone quite a lot of modification. Starting with reclining Sparco Evo3 racing seats, the 4-point harnesses were supplied by Crow Racing. The steering wheel is a deep dish NRG unit with a short hub and quick release. Oink Fabrications supplied the multi-point cage that surrounds the interior making the chassis mega-stiff. Adam Nonis created the custom carbon fiber door panels.
Oink Fabrications also attacked the chassis by completely stitch-welding the entire car. Not something you see in many Scions. A set of KW Suspension Variant 3 coilovers were added in addition to a JBT big brake kit to bring the Scion to a stop with some hustle. The rolling gear was carefully selected to be all about going fast with a set of ultra-light Enkei 19x8-inch RPF1 MAT-forged wheels. On all four corners are a set of Toyo T1R tires to keep the xD from coming unglued.
Under the tiny lid is where some more of the magic happens. Gone is the sickly 1.8L stock motor and in its place is a fire-spitting 3S-GTE 4-banger turbo. JRX Performance took the potent MR2 motor and dropped it in there with the utmost precision. Then they started upgrading the factory turbo motor with a Warehouse / Airwerks K24 turbo upgrade,
a custom JRX turbo manifold and downpipe ending up in DC Sports stainless exhaust. The attention turned to the cool side where a JRX custom front mount was connected to Injen IC piping and vented with a GReddy Type-RS blow-off valve. To keep things extra cool, a custom Mishimoto aluminum radiator was added with upgraded Mishimoto electric fans. The whole package delivered solid power when tuned with a Microtech ECU.
Still in progress, we have no official horsepower numbers but the current estimate is 400hp at the wheels. Michael Ma and his M2 Motoring crew plan to both show and track this Scion and promises to surprise some sports cars with it. For them, the exercise was all about fitting a load of their audio gear into a race car with minimal weight gains. As many tuners realize that a system doesn't always have to harm their performance, you'll be seeing many more projects just like this.
Builder: Michael Ma
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Vehicle: 2009 Scion xD
Toyota 2.0L 3S-GTE inline-4
Complete 3s-gte engine swap by JRX Performance
JRX front mount intercooler w/ Injen piping
Mishimoto custom race radiator
Mishimoto custom radiator fans
Engine polishing all by Injen
The Warehouse turbo upgrade
ARC oil cap
Greddy type RS blow off valve
JRX performance Custom turbo manifold
JRX performance Custom downpipe
DC sports exhaust system
JRX performance custom axles
Warehouse / Airwerks K24 turbo upgrade
Microtech standalone ECU
Enkei RPF1 19x8-inch wheels
Toyo T1R 225/35R19 tires
JBT 4-piston big brake kit
KW variant 3 coilovers
Oink Fabrication full stitch-welded chassis
Magma Orange Paint job
5axis models lip kit
2 tone accents
Sparco Evo3 seats w/ custom brackets
Oink Fabrications custom roll cage
NRG steering wheel, quick release and short hub
Adam Nonis carbon fiber door panels
Valor DVD 7-inch double din head unit
Memphis Car Audio S Class 16-SC4.55 (1)
Memphis Car Audio S Class 16-SC1.500 (2)
Memphis Car Audio M Class 10-inch Subwoofers (2)
Memphis Car Audio M Class 6.5-inch Component speakers (2)
Memphis Car Audio wiring kit
Custom enclosures


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campbell wrote:This is a specific bug that only currently occurs in 4.14-RC and has a fix that has just not made it into the Arch repo yet. If you upgrade to 4.13 (the latest actually released kernel) it's fine.
Looks like fixes will make it into 4.14...
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Interestingly Jerome has tested these fixes in hs400 mode at 220MB/s read which is very respectable. Im not sure of the make of the emmc.

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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 31st May 2012 21:41 UTC
And thus, it ends. Despite a never-ending stream of doom and gloom from Oracle/Microsoft-funded 'pundits' regarding Google and Android (six hundred billion trillion gazillion eurodollars in damages!!1!), judge Alsup has just squashed all of Oracle's chances with a ruling that is good news for those of us who truly care about this wonderful industry: APIs are not copyrightable. Alsup: "To accept Oracle's claim would be to allow anyone to copyright one version of code to carry out a system of commands and thereby bar all others from writing their own different versions to carry out all or part of the same commands. No holding has ever endorsed such a sweeping proposition." Supreme Court, Ellison?
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Indeed let us hope that the sanity of this ruling extends further. Some of the stupid short phrases that are being granted trade mark protection (Paris Hilton suing Hallmark cards over "that's hot") makes it hard to imagine how any media gets out the door to the public without paying for dozens of short, trite trademarked utterances.
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Newquay [2] is the surf capital of Great Britain. Generally a youthful vibrant city located in the county of Cornwall.
Get in
By Road
Coming from Exeter, take the A30 to Newquay. Leave there and continue on the A392 which takes you directly into the town.
By Rail
Newquay is connected to the national rail network via a branch line linking to Par Station. There are frequent services from Par to London Paddington, Manchester and Glasgow (and points between) and vice versa. Connecting trains on the Par-Newquay branch line are limited to a few per day - check before travel to avoid long waits at Par.
By Coach
Daily services operated by National Express go directly to Newquay from all parts of the country. Local bus services to many parts of Cornwall are operated by Western Greyhound, Summercourt Travel, First Devon & Cornwall and Truronian.
By Air
Newquay has its own international airport, which has daily flights to London Stansted and London Gatwick, operated by Ryanair. The airport is located a bit outside of the town (about 20min by car) and can be reached by bus or taxi. When departing from Newquay Airport be prepared to spend 5 pounds extra tax. (used for the extension of the terminal building)
Get around
Any places in Newquay are within walking distance.
Newquay is well-kown as a surfer's paradise. Therefor it offers plenty of beaches:
Best doner kebabs can be found at Marmaris Grill located at Bank Street.
Newquay's town centre is home to a large number of nightclubs.
Stay Healthy
While Cornwall may seem harmless, it has the highest chlamydia rate in the country due to the large number of tourists. This is mostly in Newquay.
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Unpaid bank loans prevent OFW from coming home
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MANILA, Philippines - An elderly overseas Filipino worker could not return to the Philippines due of an outstanding bank obligation amounting to 90,000 Qatari riyals (about P1.07 million), a migrant workers' right group said Friday.
Migrante-Middle East regional coordinator John Monterona said Tomas Barandon, 62, of Taytay, Rizal, is also confined at the Heart Center of Hamad Medical Hospitfal in Doha, Qatar.
"He was confined for treatment of health ailment. Hes old and is suffering from heart complications," Monterona said.
He said Barandon had been working overseas since 1979, his first destination being Iraq as a construction general foreman or supervisor.
In 2006, Barandon was laid off from his job in Doha following the financial crisis. Since then Barandon had been unable to pay his bank loan base amount plus interest now reaching to 90,000 Qatari rials as he could not get a permanent job, Monterona said.
"Barandon told me that according to an embassy official his travel documents such as passport and exit clearance issued by his sponsor are already ready but could not be issued a clearance from the bank due to his loan plus bloating interests," he added.
Monterona urged the Philippine embassy to cite humanitarian reasons in negotiating with bank officials in Doha for the deferment of paying Barandon's loan interests. - Dennis Carcamo


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DURHAM, N.C. (Jan. 17, 2010) - With the first two days of the season now underway the No. 62 ETSU men's tennis team struggled out of the gate, as head coach Yaser Zaatini's club managed a total of just six wins over the past two days at the Duke Invitational.
"After the great fall we had I wasn't expecting us to come out so flat," said Zaatini. "Maybe at this point with school starting later and stuff I'm expecting too much from our guys. We have to come together as a group in order to be successful. We have a lot of talent on this team, but the way we are playing right now that's simply not good enough. To put this in perspective I'd say we are at best a middle of the pack team in the A-Sun. I know some of our guys like Grega and Sander are playing well, but this is a team sport and everyone has to pick it up right now. That goes from the freshmen to the seniors. Hopefully we can figure it out soon and get better tomorrow."
Match One: No. 62 ETSU vs. No. 29 UNC
Led by sophomore Sander Gille (Kuringen, Belgium), the Bucs picked up three wins against regional rival North Carolina Saturday evening inside the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center. Gille, along with freshman Jesus Bandres (Caracas, Venezuela), earned ETSU's only doubles victory as the No. 52-ranked Buc duo made quick work of UNC's Zach Hunter and Alex Rafiee, 8-2.
In singles action Gille continued his winning ways as the second year Buccaneer cruised past North Carolina senior Andrew Crone in straight sets 6-4, 6-4. ETSU's only other win on Saturday would come as fellow classmate Robin Akser (Ornskoldsvik, Sweden), earned a strong straight set victory over the Tar Heels' Kyle Baker, 7-6, 6-4.
5 Hernandez/Crone (UNC) def. Teraz/Bottoni (ETSU) 9-8(5)
4 Ahari/Boyajian (UNC) def. Akser/Isaza (ETSU) 8-1
3 No. 52 Gille/Bandres (ETSU) def. Hunter/Rafiee (UNC) 8-2
2 Baker/Mojica (UNC) def. Bonnevalle/Weintraub (ETSU) 8-5
Singles competition
10 Jose Hernandez (UNC) def. No. 82 Grega Teraz (ETSU) 6-2, 7-5
9 Brennan Boyajian (UNC) def. No. 51Jesus Bandera (ETSU) 6-1, 6-2
8 Sander Gille (ETSU) def. Andrew Crone (UNC) 6-4, 6-4
7 Cam Ahari (UNC) def. No. 89 Charles Bottoni (ETSU) 6-3, 6-2
6 Alex Rafiee (UNC) def. Daniel Isazza (ETSU) 6-1, 6-0
5 Luke Mojica (UNC) def. Jeremy Bonnevalle (ETSU) 6-1, 6-7, 6-3
4 Robin Akser (ETSU) def. Kyle Baker (UNC) 7-6, 6-4
3 William Parker (UNC) def. Juan Ramirez (ETSU) 7-5, 7-5
2 Zach Hunter (UNC) def. Ofir Weintraub (ETSU) 6-1, 6-2
Match Two: No. 62 ETSU vs. No. 19 Duke
Like their opening contest ETSU's came out slow against host and nationally ranked No. 19 Duke. The Blue Devils earned two out of the three doubles matches, while taking four out of the six individual singles contests. The Bucs lone victory in team action came as Gille and Bandres stayed on a roll with an 8-3 victory over Aaron Carpenter and David Lue.
After going winless in day one junior Charles Bottoni (Bois Guilaume, France), rebounded for his first win of the new season with a strong effort against Duke's second seeded junior Jared Pinsky. No. 89-ranked Buc held serve to take the first set in a 7-5 tiebreaker, before outlasting the Duke upperclassman 6-4 in the second.
The only other ETSU player to earn a victory on Sunday was freshman Juan Ramierz (Asuncion, Paraguay). The first-year Buc picked up five points on the day with a long three set win over Duke's David Lee. After Ramierz and Lee split the opening two sets 6-3, 5-7 ETSU's newcomer railed to take the final deciding set 6-3.
5 Arnould/Pinsky (Duke) def. Bottoni/Teraz (ETSU) 8-6
4 Marchese/Michel (Duke) def. Akser/Isaza (ETSU) 9-7
3 #52 Bandres/Gille (ETSU) def. Carpenter/ Lue (Duke) 8-3
Singles competition
10 #62 Dylan Arnould (Duke) def. Sander Gille (ETSU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
9 #89 Charles Bottoni (ETSU) def. Jared Pinsky (Duke) 7-5, 6-4
8 Luke Marchese (Duke) def. Robin Akser (ETSU) 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-2
7 Alain Michel (Duke) def. Jeremy Bonnevalle (ETSU) 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2
6 Aaron Carpenter (Duke) def. Daniel Isaza (ETSU) 6-0, 6-4
5 Juan Ramirez (ETSU) def. David Lue (Duke) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
Monday will be the final day of the Duke Invitational with ETSU wrapping the three-day event against No. 70 Elon.
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Elizabeth David on Vegetables
Published on the centenary year of her birth, Elizabeth David on Vegetables is a celebration of the beloved writer and a compendium of her vegetable-centric recipes and essays. Both inspiring and practical, it's a lovely book to curl up with as well as take into the kitchen.
Quick Facts
• Who wrote it: Elizabeth David; Compiled by Jill Norman
• Who published it: Viking Studio
• Number of recipes: 130
• Recipes for right now: Tuscan bean soup, Topinambours en daube (Braised Jerusalem artichokes), Spiced rice salad, Gnocchi verdi (Green gnocchi), Pumpkin and tomato gratin, Tarte aux pommes normande (Open apple tart)
• Other highlights: Elizabeth David on Vegetables contains selections from all of the author's books including Mediterranean Food (1950), Italian Food (1954), French Provincial Cooking (1960), and An Omelette and a Glass of Wine (1984). From soups and salads to pasta, rice, beans, and main dishes, the simple and elegant recipes are presented in the style in which they were written, many in narrative format. Though not quite vegetable-driven, chapters on breads and desserts round out the selection. New color photographs accompany many of the recipes.
David's style is both charming and authoritative, and the book also includes several of her wonderful essays. These touch on a variety of topics, from garlic presses ("utterly useless") to wild hop-shoots, potatoes as aphrodisiacs, and the French Catalan tradition of el pa y all, a simple morning meal of fresh bread rubbed with garlic and olive oil.
• Who would enjoy this book? vegetarians and anyone who wants to learn ways to cook vegetables and classic Mediterranean, French, and Italian dishes
Find the book at your local library, independent bookstore, or Amazon: Elizabeth David on Vegetables by Elizabeth David
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Life in Christian County, Kentucky...
Isaac went to the Holiday Pops concert at the Alhambra tonight. It was a performance by the choral groups of the Pennyrile Academy of Fine Arts directed by Barbara Felts, Isaac's freshman choir teacher. She retired from public school teaching at the end of that year, and Isaac still misses her.
After Isaac got his ticket, I went Christmas shopping for a couple of hours. As I drove down Main Street, I decided to stop and get a photo of Ferrell's Hamburgers for the Hoptown expatriates who come to this blog from Google searches, looking for familiar hometown scenes.
Ferrell's has been serving their famous hamburgers and other grilled specialties in this little building since 1929.
But what I really want to tell about is the Santa Claus at the mall. He 's enthroned at the center of the mall, and the little kids can come and tell him what they want for Christmas.
The first time I walked by, a little boy was sitting on Santa's lap talking in a very excited, very high-pitched voice. His young parents were standing by, glancing around in pleasant embarassment to see if anyone else had noticed how cute their son was.
When I passed by again, another little child had arrived at Santa's headquarters. He was dressed in a red Christmas sweatshirt and he was carrying a toy Rudolph (the red-nosed reindeer.) His grandparents had brought him to see Santa, but he had a death grip on his grandpa's leg and he had decided he wasn't going anywhere near the old guy in the red suit.
Seeing the difficulty, Santa Claus solved the problem. He got up from his chair and came outside his decorated area. Kneeling down on one knee, he asked the little boy, "Is that a reindeer you're holding?" The little boy loosened one arm from Grandpa's leg and flashed his toy reindeer's nose. "Oh, my goodness, how'd you do that!?" Santa exclaimed. The little boy didn't say a word, but he showed Santa the button to push.
I didn't want to stand and stare, so I walked on with a smile on my face, thinking about the kind heart of the man in the Santa suit.
It's a good time of the year.
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Note: You can see what's happening at Ferrell's anytime via the Hoptown Hall webcam, mounted across the street in the window of J. Schrecker Jewelry and permanently focused on Ferrell's.
Note 2: Isaac says I should also have mentioned that Ferrell's was the first air conditioned businessplace in Hopkinsville.
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Burr Oak firefighters were called to a fire Wednesday at 30144 Kelly Road in Burr Oak Township.
Shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday, Burr Oak firefighters were called to a wood shop fire at 30144 Kelly Road in Burr Oak Township.
It took them less than five minutes to arrive at the scene, said fire chief Rich Ultz. But flames already had engulfed the shop belonging to Royal Klingler, owner of Burrwood, Ltd.
Firefighters from Tri-Township, the second department to arrive, helped extinguish the blaze.
From a pond in the neighboring yard, the tankers were able to repeatedly replenish the water supply.
The Klingler home and a second shop housing a business that supplies rats and mice to pet stores were saved, Ultz said.
Royal and his wife, Cheryl, were home at the time of the fire.
"I have no idea how it could have started," Royal said.
"I'm just glad he wasn't out there," Cheryl said.
But together, they watched the woodshop ablaze.
As soon as the fire was controlled, Ultz summoned Mark Smith, a local excavator, to remove the metal roof, which needed to be dismantled to reach the flames.
"That roof was one week old," Ultz said.
The 40-by-60-foot shop held woodworking equipment, lumber for future projects and one project in the works. It also housed lawn mowers and "tools like you wouldn't believe," Royal said.
He had just completed a kitchen project and had it installed, Cheryl said.
Before the fire was completely out, Royal talked about the future.
"Oh yeah," he said, "I'll rebuild."
While it's the firefighter's task to put out the fire, people come first for Ultz.
"I'm just glad they're OK," Ultz said. "They did everything right. They called us and didn't try to put it out themselves."
That's a concern he had, knowing Klingler's love of woodworking.
"He put his heart into this business," Ultz said.
Despite the devastation, Royal kept things in perspective.
"It's just a building," he said.
Ultz said the cause of the fire is under investigation but given the extent of the damage, it may be impossible to determine.


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Former Burlington Royals shortstop Alex McClure is playing alongside third baseman Colin Moran of the Greensboro Grasshoppers.
McClure made his debut with the Grasshoppers on Monday after he was traded from the Kansas City organization to the Miami Marlins.
He was acquired in exchange for outfielder Gorkys Hernandez, who has played in the big leagues and was assigned to Kansas City�s top affiliate � Class AAA Omaha.
McClure, who was a 2010 Burlington player, frequently drew praise of Royals officials the past few seasons for his defensive work. He often struggled with the bat, failing to hit better than .217 for a year since his first minor-league season when he debuted with in the Appalachian League.
This year, he batted .213 in 78 games with Class AA Northwest Arkansas of the Texas League before he was sent back to Wilmington, where he spent 2011 and part of 2012 in the Class A Carolina League. He hit .238 in 24 games with the BlueRocks prior to the trade.
▪ SMILE FOR THE CAMERA: Campbell University had a couple of representatives from its athletics media services staff on hand for Wednesdays game in Burlington. They were documenting, through video and interviews, the game-day life of Royals reliever Ryan Mattes, whos a first-year player from Campbell. That was for a day game.
Then the Campbell crew headed to Danville, Va., for another Appalachian League game that night. Campbell alum Matt Marksberry is a pitcher for the Danville Braves.
The one aspect missing was actual game action. In the case of both Mattes and Marksberry, they pitched the day prior to the visit from the Campbell folks.
▪ ALL CAUGHT UP: Despite the onslaught of rainouts and postponements across the first month of the season, the Burlington club had made up all its games after Fridays doubleheader at Danville.
Eight of the team�s games were postponed and another was suspended. Through a series of doubleheader make-ups, all the games had been accounted for as the season just passed the midway mark.
Then came Saturday night�s postponement at Danville.
▪ CAREFUL WITH YOUR CASTING: The Royals begin a season-long seven-game road trip Monday. This will include a three-game stop later in the week for three games against the Princeton Rays.
Manager Tommy Shields of the Royals is looking forward to some fishing in West Virginia during the Princeton series. He said Princeton manager Danny Sheaffer has a good fishing hole where the two plan to go.
The Royals have won five of six games against Princeton.
�I�ll push him in,� Sheaffer said.
▪ FLETCHER SMACKS THREE HOMERS: Outfielder Brian Fletcher became the first player with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (who are Kansas Citys Class AA team in the Texas League) to hit three home runs in a game when he did it against the visiting Arkansas Travelers.
The game began Tuesday night, when Fletcher, a former Burlington Royal, hit two of the homers, then was suspended in the 10th inning by a storm. When it resumed the next day, Fletcher smashed his third homer of the game �a two-run rocket to produce a 10-8 victory in 11 innings. That game the Naturals a team-record seven homers in the game.
▪ BECKHAM RETURNS AFTER TIME OFF: Durham Bulls shortstop Tim Beckham returned from the temporary inactive list after missing four games for what manager Charlie Montoyo termed personal problems.
Beckham went 2-for-5 on Friday night at Columbus in his first game back, pushing his batting average to .280. He also committed an error in the field.
Beckham, a first-round draft pick (No. 1 overall) of the Tampa Bay Rays in 2008, had played in the third-most games (88) on the team this season until he missed time last week. Last year, he served a 50-game suspension handed down for a second violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
▪ BULLS WELCOME PLAYER ON THE RISE: Outfielder Kevin Kiermaier joined the Bulls during the past week in a promotion from Class AA Montgomery of the Southern League.
Kiermaier, 23, was named the best defensive player in the Tampa Bay system last year. This year, he made it to the Southern League All-Star Game.
�We wanted to give Kiermaier a chance,� Montoyo said.
So Kiermaier, who batted .307 (second-best mark in the Southern League) in 97 games for Montgomery, was called up and 27-year-old Evan Frey was sent to Montgomery. Kiermaier shared the Southern League lead with nine triples when he was promoted.
Frey batted .224 in 19 games for Durham, where he was assigned after he had been released by the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. The Bulls were down to one true outfielder because of injuries and reassignments, so Frey was acquired for what amounted to as an emergency replacement.
Montoyo said Frey, who played 61 games for Reno in the Class AAA Pacific Coast League this year, was aware that he might be assigned to the Class AA club at some point. Montoyo said he was appreciative of what Frey did for the Bulls.
�Frey did his job here,� he said.
▪ ABOUT TIME: By winning the first two games of a series that ended Saturday night at Winston-Salems BB&T Ballpark, the Carolina Mudcats won a series at the stadium for the first time.
It marked the first Carolina League series victory for the Cleveland Indians affiliate, which previously played as the Kinston Indians, in Winston-Salem since 2007. That was a span of 17 series without holding an upperhand.
The Winston-Salem Dash will play host to Wilmington on Thursday through Saturday night.


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Hydrogen motoring too heavy for pundit
Plug-in tech is the way to go, apparently
'Leccy Tech As a way of getting yourself crossed off Honda President Takeo Fukui's Christmas card list, a recent LA Times story about the Honda FX Clarity hydrogen EV is going to take some beating.
Writer Dan Neil's bottom line is that "hydrogen is a lousy way to move cars", a view based on two main criteria.
Honda's FX Clarity: fuelled by hydrogen and hot air?
Firstly, getting hydrogen into a car is horrible inefficient. By way of rough illustration, Neil reckons that getting 1kg of hydrogen from water takes about 60kWh of electricity. The Clarity's fuel tank takes 4kg of hydrogen which gives a range of 270 miles from 240kWh of electricity.
Compare and contrast, he suggests, with a plug-in Tesla Roadster that can do 220 miles on a full charge of its 53kWh lithium-ion battery.
Arguments about how far a Tesla Roadster will actually go on a full charge aside, the cost and efficiency honours seem to go to the plug-in EV by quite some margin.
Neil's second, and more obvious, point is that the cost of setting up a hydrogen filling station infrastructure of any meaningful size is going to be Biblically expensive. The odd filling station dotted about Southern California is one thing but, let's be honest, we aren't going to be seeing hydrogen pumps in Swindon or Sheffield any time soon.
Still, it's not all bad news for Honda - Neil clearly loves his Clarity. He just wants one he can plug in. Frankly, so do we - because it would be a car we could drive today and not in some mythical hydrogenized future. ®


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Praveen Pamidimukkala became the first player at MIT to be chosen as the Sports Imports/AVCA Division III National Player of the Week on Monday. In a 4-0 week, he averaged 5.25 kills per game, a .398 hitting percentage, 2.67 digs and 1.25 aces per game. The Engineers currently stand at 8-1 on the year and are ranked No. 10 in the nation.
Last Monday, he helped MIT to a four-game win over Lasell with a .410 hitting percentage in a 20-kill performance. He also added 16 digs in the match. Two days later in a three-game sweep of Endicott, he put down 16 kills and had a .424 hitting percentage in the win. With those 16 kills, he surpassed the 1,000-kill mark for his career at MIT. Pamidimukkala followed that match with a 21-kill, 10-dig performance in Tech's sweep of Baruch, and then ended the week by tallying six kills in seven attempts for a .714 hitting percentage in MIT's win over Southern Vermont. In addition, in only two games against Southern Vermont, he recorded nine aces to break the Institute record for aces in a match.


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My son is 21 Months old. Up until last night he was only nursing to fall asleep at nap/bed time. I originally wanted to nurse until 2 years old, but my DS is very tall and heavy and wakes 3-6 times a night to nurse. I havent slept through the night since the night before he was born; and now my arms hips and back are starting to be sore constantly! Last night I decided to start weaning. He fought it initally for about 20 minutes, crying, hitting me, then rubbing my breasts, trying to suck through my shirt, he even tried offering me HIS breast hoping i would return the favor. He FINALLY fell asleep and woke 3 times at night to nurse, He cried around 2 minutes each time but did not nurse.
I am feeling very sore and conflicted today. Ilove my son and I want to make the right choice, but at the same time I would like to try to have some adult time. Because of the night nursing my husband and I have not been out for a late night since before i was pregnant! Also my DH wants me to make it to at least the 2nd year. He would prefer to have our baby lead the weaning process But i dont think my son will ever stop!!
My questions are this: A) Am I being selfish by weaning before 2 yrs?
B) Is this safe for me (my breasts)
C) Will my son feel neglected by this???
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We scoured the pits at Sea Otter and came across a smattering of promising looking new mountain bike bars and stems from Answer, Deity, KORE, Truvativ and Loaded Precision. Some are prototypes, but all can be expected for sale sometime in 2013. Check out our image gallery for lots more pictures.
Answer ProTaper 780 and 20/20 bars
Answer showed their new ProTaper 780 Carbon, which is "what everyone cuts their 800 down to", according to Struve. The new bar uses unidirectional carbon and a 4° by 8° geometry (up and backsweep) with a choice of 12.7mm and 25.4mm rises. Answer say that despite its 250g claimed weight it's been deliberately overbuilt to deal with the rigors of downhill and trail use. It comes with a 31.8mm clamp only.
The ProTaper line is built for downhill strength, yet the new 780mm width weighs just 250g
The company also had their new 20/20 bar (not pictured) on display, which was designed with input from Evan Plews, a 24-hour singlespeed national champion who also happens to moonlight as an engineer. The bar has a radical 20° backsweep in a 720mm width, plus it's able to flip-flop for a ±20mm rise. "The weight just happens to be 220g," said Scott Struve, Hayes' marketing director. "It's actually 218g, but needless to say it's us listening to our riders and actually bringing something to production."
Deity CZ38 Special handlebar, Locust direct-mount and Cavity stem
Deity's new bars and stems are all slated for a late fall launch at the industry trade shows but that didn't stop them from showing them early at Sea Otter. You'll have to wait for prices, though. The CZ38 Special is a signature project for Cam Zink, who asked for a 8.5° bend and 4.5° sweep to match his motorcycle's handlebar.
The bar is made from 'gradient' butted 7075-T6 alloy – the butting runs in a long taper throughout the bar, rather than being applied in specific areas – and comes in a 760mm width, with a 38mm rise and a 31.8mm clamp. Deity claim the weight at 310g and offer it in bead blast black, red, green, anodized purple and their signature two-tone bead blast/mirror black finish.
Deity's CZ38 Special handlebar
The Cavity stem is CNC machined from 6061-T6 alloy and comes in a single 50mm length. The key feature is its short stack height, which measures just 32mm. The stem also flips, offering a slight rise. Deity use a 55mm faceplate to better stiffness, security and durability. At Sea Otter, they showed it in their four standard anodized colors: black, red, green and purple.
Deity will also offer a new direct mount stem this fall called the Locust DM. This fits the RockShox Boxxer bolt standard and is CNC machined from 7075-T6 alloy. The four-piece design is moto-inspired and offers a super-wide 65mm clamping distance. It's available in one size only, which is adjustable from 50mm to 55mm, with a 0° rise.
Deity claim the stem to weigh just 110g but say it's three times stronger than other direct mount models. It's currently being tested on Cam Zink, Tyler McCaul and Shaun Palmer's downhill rigs. Deity plan to offer the Locust DM stem in black, red, green and purple anodized colors.
Deity's Locust DM stem
KORE Components OCD and Torsion bars, plus Durox and Repute stems
KORE claim their OCD 7075-T6 alloy handlebar to be the lightest 800mm bar currently available at just 280g. It's a triple-butted bar that sports a 5° upsweep and 7° backsweep, and comes in zero, 20mm and 35mm rise options. Despite the high-performance spec, KORE price the bar at just US$60.
While the OCD crosses all categories from trail to downhill, KORE's 330g (claimed) Torsion bar (US$50) is squarely presented as a blue collar gravity handlebar. The Torsion has the same specs – rise options, sweeps and 800mm width – as the OCD but is made from double-butted 2014-T6 alloy.
Both bars are available in a plethora of powder coated colour options: black, white, red, blue, gold, silver and bead blast black. KORE say powder coating wears better and fades less than anodizing, plus it's also cheaper.
KORE's OCD and Torsion bars with the matching Durox and Repute stems
Each bar has a matching stem. The Durox is made of 3D forged 6061-T6 alloy and is available in 60mm, 70mm and 90mm lengths, with a 6° rise for trail use, at a claimed 150g-175g. The Repute shares the same construction but is available in 35mm and 50mm lengths, with claimed weights of 126g and 163g, respectively. It has a 0° rise and is aimed at downhillers and dirt jumpers. Both stems cost US$60 and come only in high-polish black.
Truvativ launch BlackBox custom handlebar program
The SRAM group debuted the next step in the company's athlete-only BlackBox program at Sea Otter: custom Truvativ handlebars crafted with rider-specific dimensions to suit every individual taste. Reigning downhill World Champion Danny Hart's (Giant Off-Road Racing Team) BlackBox Truvativ BooBar, for example, is built with a 25mm rise and nine-degree backsweep in contrast to the standard version's 20mm or 30mm width and seven-degree sweep.
'Rad' Ross Schnell, on the other hand, wanted to stick with a lightweight Noir carbon bar, but wanted more width for his all-mountain antics. "They're 750mm," he told BikeRadar. "Moustache is around 700mm. It's wider than most cross-country weenie bars." [We presume Schnell was referring to the handlebar, not the moustache Ed.]
Ross Schnell's handlebar moustache got a bit bigger at Sea Otter, courtesy of Truvativ's new BlackBox custom handlebar program
Get colorful with Loaded Precision
San Diego, California-based Loaded Precision started just three years but now offer a wide range of cockpit and wheel components – most of which are available in seven brightly anodized colors to suit your personal aesthetic. The new X-Lite range is highlighted by a 99g forged and CNC-machined stem with titanium hardware, a carbon fiber riser, and an extra-wide flat carbon bar aimed at 29er riders.
Also catching our collective eye were Loaded's aggressively machined aluminum headset spacers with a standard outer diameter but just three lines of contact on the steerer tube to keep everything centered. The matching headset is said to weigh just 66g with its 7075 aluminum cups and hybrid ceramic angular contact bearings.
While not unusually light, we found Loaded's 'NoSlip' lock-on grips to be appealing nonetheless. A clever additional C-shaped aluminum bit works with the outer collars to both lock the collar on the bar and the grip into the collar so there's no chance of even slight rotation. The surface is remarkably tacky and the matching caps lend an impressively finished look.
Colors are a big deal for Loaded Precision. Nearly all of the company's aluminum products are offered in seven different hues


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Faction: Horde
Website: http://www.divisionvii.com/
Battletag: Nevershock#1105
"Emotions are fickle. Joy can be replaced with sorrow at a moment's notice, and who are we to control it? The ravages of the mortal mind make us weak. Control. Absolute control. That is the answer – but you can only master one thing. We are warriors – bred to slay and stay, to fight to the last. Violence, anger, hatred, fear. Those are our weapons, those are our masteries. Pride. Pride in victory.
But what purpose do we serve? The frailties of the mortal mind limit us. Hellscream changed that when he introduced us to the Sha. He gave us the option to embrace our hatred, our anger. The option to master it, or be consumed by it. War is on his doorstep, and his weapons are incomplete. We are his weapons, and by our might shall we break the back of this rebellion.
When the enemy see us caked in the blood of their friends, they will doubt their strength. When they see the evidence of our massacre, they will grow to hate us. When they hear of our deeds, they will fear us. Stirring the dark recesses of their minds is a victory in itself. Violence, anger, fear, doubt, despair, hatred. These are our weapons. Pride in all things."
Division VII
is a guild for all mercenaries and World PVP realist to come together under a single banner. Our goal is twofold: First, to provide a stable home and community for those looking for a structured guild with leadership beyond the years of a new player . Second to acquire a strong reputation on the server and throughout the lands of Azeroth for small scale and large scale combat World PVP .
What can I expect from Division VII?
- In-guild, Scheduled and Non scheduled World pvp
- Defense City Raids (Call To Arms - Manditory Brigade Calls)
- Offense City Raids (Call To Arms - Manditory Siege Calls)
- Tol barad and Wintergrasp (Manditory)
- Weekly Guild Meetings (Keeping You Updated - Preview of our weekly meetings - http://i.imgur.com/e8d8E3s.jpg)
- New member meetings - Ever joined a guild you felt lost in? Skipped a interview with an officer by mistake? Thats okay! New member meetings are set up for you to get to know how the guild operates and what you expect
- 100 Events ran monthly - This is not included unscheduled pvp and brigade
What we expect from YOU
Activity plays a big part in our guild and our guild is not fit for everyone. We do require a lot of participation within our guild. We are looking for serious players who can drop things at a moments notice to attend and aid the guild. Please view over the rules and policies within the guild.
- Attending our weekly guild meetings on Tuesday 8PM ST
- Teamspeak 3 is required when online. (Dont like TS3? This guild is not for you)
- World pvp can happen at a moments notice and if you are not a player who can contribute full time to the cause this may not be a suitable guild for you.
- Trolls, Elitists, Frat Boys, Idiots, Players who play the game for themselves and not for a community, do not last long inside the guild. (Hebro runs them off.)
Quanity over Quality NO MORE our ways are resulting back to the old. We will only be accepting players who can hold a teamspeak 3 interview with the officer core. If you cannot make the time to download teamspeak 3 to do a one on one conversation with the HR team/Recruitment officer this guild is not for you.
Role Play Information
Military style focused Role Play. Light role play is ensued to the guild out of respect for the server and players who enter our guild who enjoy it.
Frequently asked questions.
Q. There are a lot of rules within this guild? Why?
A. What seems like a lot to some we find that it really isnt. If you are active and care about world pvp and the community your in then its just a normal typical day. What we have to offer and what we DO offer is beyond what any other guild can offer. Dedication is what we give our members. It is also what we ask for in return
Q. What if I am not online when manditory things happen?
A. IRL > WOW - Always. If your online its manditory for you to join up. Why not? If you have iRL things going on? Everything is recorded for you and placed on our website for you.
Q. Do you do RBGS and Arenas?
A. Yes. While progression pushing is not our focus we do have leaders who are over 1800+ and will run low mmr groups: Teach RBgs Strats & Gear push. Arenas can be found throughout the guild chat and in teamspeak 3.
Additional Information
If you would like to speak to me in game, please add my Battletag listed below and speak with me online. (Note: This will be edited later for officer listing.)
Spartaxan - Nevershock#1105
Nitehuntress - Gaia#1327
Our Main Information
Our Twitch Channels
www.twitch.com/divisionvii Shaman POV
http://www.twitch.tv/esailia Hunter POV
http://www.Twitch.tv/Duerdoth - Paladin POV
www.twitch.tv/redalenna - Feral Druid POV
Currently looking for more dedicated streamers and video editors. If you have experience feel free to whisper me in game.
March 25th 2014 - http://imgur.com/a/wMglz
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LOK Bail - https://www.youtube....h?v=u9ZABElE4Vc
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They very commonly start on Saturday evenings west coast time. Since it was not last Saturday today seems like a good bet to me
Phil just tweeted a lovely picture of the sunset on the Pacific Coast Highway:http://twitter.com/#!/PhilKeoghan/status/140593538290298881/photo/1Always nice to keep track of where Phil is!So unless they're going for a night start in order to get in and out of LAX quickly for some overnight flights, looks like today is not our day.
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Cardinals rout Nationals 12-4, tie NLDS 1-all
ST. LOUIS — Carlos Beltran hit the last two of St. Louis' four homers and the Cardinals chased an ineffective Jordan Zimmermann early in a 12-4 rout of the Washington Nationals on Monday night that tied their NL division series at one game apiece
Allen Craig and Daniel Descalso also went deep to help the Cardinals build a big lead and compensate for a two-inning start from Jaime Garcia. Craig hit his fifth career postseason homer and scored three times.
Ryan Zimmerman and Adam LaRoche hit consecutive homers in the fifth inning for the Nationals, who won't pitch All-Star ace Stephen Strasburg _ shut down for the year early last month.
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Ford Expedition Lease Questions
Hi macsnjets. Let's work up a lease payment on this truck and see what we come up with. According to my calculations, if you were to lease a 2008 Ford Expedition XLT 4WD that has an MSRP of $39,875 and a selling price of $34,500 through Ford Credit right now for 39 months with 12,000 miles per year, your zero down, pre-tax monthly payment would be around $465. As you can see, this is pretty close to the payment that you came up with yourself.
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I'm glad that you enjoy this forum so much, gonecruzan. Unfortunately, chances are that you will not be able to take advantage of the fact that you are way under your Explorer's mileage limit. In order to do so, it much be worth significantly more on the open market than your purchase option for it. This is usually not the case, especially with domestic vehicles. If it was, you could trade it in or purchase it and sell it privately.
In order to determine whether you should purchase your vehicle at the end of your lease, you need to compare its purchase price to its value on the open market at this time. Even though it states your truck's purchase option price on your lease contract, you should place a call to the bank that you are leasing it through just to make sure that you have the correct figure. When you do so, it never hurts to try to haggle with them. Some banks will negotiate the lease-end purchase prices of vehicles. If your initial contact at your bank is not willing to lower your vehicle's purchase price, you may have better luck if you work your way up the ladder to a manager. There is a good chance that they will not lower your vehicle's price, more often than not they will not, but you don't have anything to lose by asking.
As I said earlier, once you know exactly how much money it is going to cost you to buy your leased vehicle you need to compare it to its current value on the open market. You can find out approximately what your vehicle is worth by looking up its Edmunds.com True Market Value in the Used Vehicle Pricing section of this site. You also may want to stop by the following discussion: "Real-World Trade-In Values".
If you believe that your Explorer is worth significantly more than it would cost you to purchase it, then you might want to consider trying to profit from its low mileage. If not, then just walk away at the end of your lease.
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Hi dylcon. Let's see just how much going with a 39 month lease instead of 36 months will lower this truck's monthly payment. According to my calculations, if you were to lease a 2008 Ford Expedition Limited 2WD that has an MSRP of $46,265 and a selling price of $40,681 through Ford Credit right now for 36 months with 10,500 miles per year, your zero down, pre-tax monthly payment would be around $561. The payment for an otherwise identical 39 month lease would be around $553. So it looks like you're looking at a savings of only $8 per month.
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rob052067 Posts: 4Thanks!!0
hoss5 Posts: 1I'm interested in an Expedition EL. I am considering lease vs. purchase. I've looked at a 2007 Expedition EL demonstrator. It has 10,500 miles. The invoice is $43,500 or thereabouts. The purchase price is $41,500 or thereabouts. We have a 2004 Excursion (clean) with 87,000 miles. The dealer only wants to allow me $10,500 on a trade-in. I understand the 66 months, 0% financing on a purchase, however, don't fully understand the intricacies of a Red Carpet Lease as to the residual and the like. Please advise.0
If you're already trading an 04 then you probably won't get the full advantage of a 0% financing on the 07. Those deals really only save you the full amount when you indeed keep the vehicle for the life of the loan. Typically if you trade every 2 or 3 years take the rebates,
I found the leases complicated but had 2 dealers explain it because it seemed too good to be true. Was better off with an 08 rather than an 07. The fact that this is an 07 with miles may hurt you in trying to lease it.
The advantage I had with the lease is that you still get the rebates but the lease financing was only 0.5% on my loan. With a 2 year residual of 52%, that means I'm basically financing half of the vehicle close to 0% anyway. Comparing the lease to a loan from my Credit union, I actually can lease and then buy a lot cheaper than just buying.
0% is a good thing but don't try to fool yourself if you know you're going to trade in a few years. In two years your 07 will be 3 years old and worth about 45% of MSRP.
If you don't believe that how about the $10.5 they are offering you now?
Also with 87K miles on an 04, I'm guessing you drive a lot and that could be pretty expensive on a lease. I have the max at 19,500 miles per year and anything over that is 20 cents a mile (unless I buy it)0
Hi, I am in the process of trading in my 2006 Eddie Bauer Explorer that is coming off lease and looking to take advantage of the program they have in place to keep you in one for 2008. My question is the vehicle I am looking at has an MSRP of $33,940. my question is can you further negotiate the price because I am already getting $2,500 + $1,000 as listed on ford's website. I believe I also get an additonal $1,000 loyalty cash back if i get back into another explorer. That means I am already getting $4500 off the MSRP. I know I am supposed to negotiate from the Invoice - holdback up...but are they going to give me a song and dance that i am already getting so much off? But so, far, the rebates are only from the manufacturer, not the dealer so is there room to move?
The monthly lease payment is looking to be $430 for me. I am doing 39mths at 18k per year with first month + tag fees for a total of $520 out the door. I am in Phila, PA. I would really like to see if I can get more off from their end because so far, the dealer hasn't discoutned anythign or is tht considered when the manufacturer builds in those rebates. If i can negotiate, what is reasonable? Thanks0
Rebates are not dealer discounts. You should be able to get both. I actually got my Expedition lease with XPlan pricing and rebates. Very satisfied.0
The guy told me that ford, when they build lease lease deals, they build them at invoice price and thats it...as if there is no room to negotiate beyond the factory.0
If you got it at invoice I;m not sure I'd haggle the dealer too much for anymore anyway. However, as I said I got mine at x-plan less $1500 rebates as my capital costs0
freddy533 Posts: 1Hi -
i'm ready to lease a 2008 Eddie Bauer Expedition.
Any idea what Ford Credit's current money factor is?
How about the residual on the 2008? (x% of MSRP).
assume 36 month lease.
With options, the vehicle I'm looking at is about a $44000 (including destination).
I'm just checking edmunds now, but invoice looks to be $39500.0
That's about the same vehicle I got ($43,800) a month ago, and the interest rate used for the money factor was 0.5% then. However I got a 24 month lease and the residual was 52% due to selecting the 19,500 mile per year option (which was a 3% difference than the 15,000 mile option). It was a lot cheaper to lease for 2 years and then buy than it was to just buy now at current interest rates. I liked the idea of being able to walk away in 2 years if they offer a diesel option or if gas prices are $5, or simply buying it at 52% of MSRP if I still want it.0
You're very welcome, rob052067. Make sure to stop back and let us all know how everything turns out.
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Hi hoss5. It sounds like you have never leased before. If so, you definitely should check out the following informative articles that are available here at Edmunds.com prior to visiting any dealers: 10 Steps to Leasing a New Car and Calculate Your Own Lease Payment. These articles will fill you in on the basics. Let me know if you have any specific questions about leasing an Expedition that weren't covered in these articles.
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Hello davidr719. You absolutely should be able to negotiate a discount on top of the cash incentives that Ford is providing on the Expedition that you are interested in. The exact dealer discount that you are able to negotiate will vary by trim level, but I suspect that the truck that you want probably has another $2,000 or so to play with in its price. If I was in the market for this truck, I personally would shoot for $500 over dealer invoice minus the cash incentives from Ford.
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Greetings freddy533. Ford Credit's current base lease rate and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2008 Expedition Eddie Bauer 4WD with 15,000 miles per year are 2.75% and 49%, respectively. As you can see, Ford Credit publishes lease rates instead of month factors for the vehicles that it leases. You can convert its published lease rates into approximate money factor equivalents by dividing them by 2400.
When negotiating your lease on this truck, make sure to take advantage of the $500 lease cash and $1,000 bonus cash ($1,500 total) that are currently available on it. This cash will help you to negotiate an attractive capitalized cost.
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I am looking to lease a 2008 Expedition EL and wanted to know the current money factor, residual, and dealer incentives for 24 and 36 month leases. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!0
You've come to the right place, warbern. I's be happy to help you out. You never mentioned the exact trim level of the truck that you are interested in, so for now I will assume that you want an '08 Expedition XLT EL 4WD. Let me know if you want something different. Ford Credit's current base lease rate and residual value for a 24 month lease of a 2008 Ford Expedition XLT EL 4WD with 15,000 miles per year are 0.75% and 54%, respectively. The numbers for an otherwise identical 36 month lease are 3.0% and 48%. As you can see, Ford Credit publishes lease rates instead of money factors for the vehicles that it leases. You can convert its published lease rates into approximate money factor equivalents by dividing them by 2400. When negotiating your lease on this truck, make sure to take the $2,000 lease cash that Ford is currently providing on it into account.
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Thanks so much for the info. I really appreciate it! I was actually looking at the Limited. Other than pricing, does that affect the lease numbers at all? Thanks again!!! Oops, almost forgot... what are the residuals for 10.5k and 12k miles a year? Thanks!!!0
slpwlkers Posts: 1I am hoping to lease the 2008 Expedition Limited 4X4 for about $500/month, $0 down, 12,000 miles, 39 months. MSRP is $43,215, invoice is $39,396. Dealer holdbacks is about $1200. There is $2000 in rebates plus $1000 more for customers coming from a competitors lease, which I qualify for. Is this a possiblity for me? I live in Nassau County, NY. Please recommend a dealer.0
Anyone have the latest money/depreciation inputs for the Ford Expedition (EB or LTD) for 36 month leases?0
Looking to lease an Expedition EB 4WD MSRP $47,130, negotiated price $43,500. Any help with the current money factor and residual I can expect (Minnesota) currently would be appreciated.0
Hi philly70. This truck's lease program varies by term and mileage allowance. You never mentioned what either of these variables are, so for now I will assume that you are interested in a 36 month lease with 15,000 miles per year. Let me know if you want something different. Ford Credit's current base lease rate and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2008 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 4WD with 15,000 miles per year are 2.5% and 45%, respectively.
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kevininnh Posts: 1Over the past 6 years, I have driven Expeditoins that were leased by my company. The first was a 2002 Expedition EB on a 36-month/45kmi, and then a 2005 EB on the same 36/45k terms. I had done my homework on what the lease should have cost my company per month on this last lease, which was figured to be $512/mo (if I recall). When the company owner went in to finalize the deal, the payment was jacked up to around $599/mo using the sleezy tricks the leasing guys do. Anyway, my company is scaling down due to the economic slowdown & does not want to spend that kind of mony on leasing a new truck when the current lease is up next month. The buyout on the lease is about $1800 more than the bluebook of the truck.
What is my best bet on leasing another Expedition when monthly payments are the biggest concern. My ending lease is about 7k miles under the limit, and vehicle was kepit in perfect shape. I want another Expedition EB with a 24 or 36mo lease. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.0
sellgens Posts: 1I am looking for a 24 or 36 month lease on a 2008 Expedition XLT (4x4, black exterior, black leather interior, sun roof) with $0 out of pocket (sign & drive) with yes 25k per year. What is the maximum monthly payment I should expect? I currently lease an '05 Mercury Mountaineer with the mileage - my lease is up 7/24/08, but I am willing to get into a new vehicle immediately. I do alot of driving and will put this mileage on the vehicle.0
nckracer Posts: 7I have a 2007 EL EB. The sticker priced out at 52K. I ran it under X-Plan with a returning customer rebate and got it down to 46K. Wrote up a 2 yr lease with 40K miles and it came to $890 per mo. with nothing down.0
driverofcars Posts: 7With the brutal interest rates and cliff drop depreciation on 07's and 08's, why would you lease? Even after taxes, etc., you can get a great value right now on a practically new Expedition.
The companies that used to buy batches of leases are no longer touching American and many other cars- the value prop of a lease has fallen into the toilet since about August.0
Got my Expedition last November on a 2 year lease. Was excited with the deal and love the vehicle. What I liked was residual of about $23,500 at the end of the two years and was thinking WOW, what a deal that would be. I planned to purchase it. However with the huge drop in values and a year to go my 08 is already at a $22.7 trade / $25.9K private party value. I looked up the price on an 07 figuring that's what my 08 would be worth in a year and the trade is $17.3K and $20.5K private party value. It's looking like while keeping my ride in really good condition and having it as an excellent used vehicle buying opportunity is not going to pay off as the price I'll have to pay will be $3K to $4K over ppv and a whopping $6K over what I could get for it in a trade.
Looks more and more like a walk away deal every day. Have any of you been able to deal with Ford Credit/Leasing to purchase at a price below residual?0
jim53 Posts: 116Does anyone know the current Money Factor and Residual for an Expedition EL at 36-39 months with 12K miles per year?0
Hey jim53. Like the Chevrolet Suburban that I believe you expressed interest in as well, there is not currently any lease support available on the 2010 Ford Expedition. As a result, it is not a good vehicle to lease right now either.
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Houston dignitaries and soccer fans gathered at the George R. Brown Convention Center on Thursday morning to watch the announcement of hosts for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, hoping and expecting to celebrate afterward.
Instead, they were left to say subdued greetings and move on with their day after the United States failed in its bid to host the 2022 World Cup, ousted surprisingly by Qatar, the oil-rich Middle Eastern country of only 4,416 square miles, almost 61 times smaller than the state of Texas.
"Everybody here is disappointed," said Dynamo forward Brian Ching, a GO USA BID scarf draped over his shoulders. "The United States has the potential to put on the best World Cup or one of the best World Cups that the world could have. ... I think if they held the games here in the United States, obviously we have the capacity for getting the most fans to actually watch games in the stadiums. Having said that, this gives us more of a chance to get the next one."
The selection of Qatar likely means that China will not be eligible to bid for the World Cup in 2026, as FIFA has traditionally followed a policy of not awarding consecutive World Cups to the same continent. However, should the United States bid for 2026, it will likely face stiff competition from Europe, South America, and possibly Africa. Part of Thursday's announcement was Russia winning the rights to host the 2018 World Cup, a mild surprise ahead of England and a joint Spain-Portugal bid.
Although disappointed by the decision, Ching played down the possibility of corruption and quoted the words of FIFA president Sepp Blatter from his speeches during Thursday's announcement.
"When you look at the big scheme of things, it could be good for the game," Ching said. "The Middle East has never had the World Cup, and Russia obviously is a big nation and, you could say, deserve the World Cup just on never having it before and being such a dominant power in the world. It goes to FIFA trying to make a statement, trying to grow the game, and trying to get more of the world to follow soccer. If you look at it from that sense, the decisions make a lot of sense. ... I'm disappointed, but like Sepp said, one of the things about this game is you have to be gracious in defeat, and hopefully our next bid gets more of a chance to host the World Cup."
Despite the World Cup decision, there was potential good news for Houston soccer fans on Thursday, as the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority announced a noon press conference to comment on the progress of the proposed Dynamo soccer stadium to be built in downtown Houston.


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A group of leading ocean scientists took a look at previously unstudied fisheries across the world and found grim news: declining stocks and poor fishery management threaten their future.
But there's also promise, it says.
Well-managed fisheries that have seen copious scientific study, such as the valuable pollock fishery in Alaska, can serve as a model for developing nations where fish is a vital source of protein for their growing populations. Even collapsed fisheries can recover, said Christopher Costello, one of the lead authors of the study published this week in the journal Science.
"I'm an economist, and I always think it's worth pointing out that the best way for a fishery to provide value to society is to fish that stock sustainably," said Costello, of the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara. "You make more money doing that than, say, catching all the fish today and sticking the money in an investment."
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The study, a collaboration of UC Santa Barbara, the University of Washington and California Environmental Associates, a consulting group, offers new population assessments for thousands of fisheries around the globe and takes a close look at the health of those that make up 80 percent of the world's catch.
It shows that more than half of the world's fisheries are in decline. But fish stocks where data is plentiful are doing better than the lesser-studied fisheries, regardless of the country managing them. In the U.S., many large fisheries are beginning to recover.
Their recovery, the study's authors say, is thanks to setting allowable fishing levels based on science, closing some areas to allow for rebuilding, and using catch shares.
Catch shares dedicate a secure share of fish to an individual fisherman, community or fishery association.
It's vital to give fishermen a stake in protecting the habitat from which they draw their livelihood, said Amanda Leland, vice president of the Environmental Defense Fund's Oceans Program. Fishermen get the rights to the fisheries, are responsible for managing their sustainability, and reap the rewards when the fisheries improve, Leland said.
She points to the recovered pollock fisheries of Alaska as success stories.
"Five years ago, I would have been terrified by this report," Leland said. "But today I have hope that we can turn fisheries around and I have confidence that we can actually do it. The revolution here is to empower fishermen to lead the way in recovering fish populations."
On a global scale, the World Bank sees the problems outlined in the report as one of food security and economic development for poorer countries with declining fish stocks.
The bank is planning programs to help developing countries build the capacity to manage their fisheries as a way of reducing poverty, said Michael Arbuckle, a senior fisheries specialist with the World Bank's Global Partnership for Oceans.
Even in the developing world, small and large fisheries that so far have not been assessed continue to decline, the study said. One of the greatest challenges of fisheries management is the cost of a formal stock assessment – about $500,000.
But scientists are working on ways to bring costs down to as little as $5,000 so they're more accessible to developing countries looking to create their own catch-share programs.
Catch shares aren't without controversy. When they're implemented, not everyone gets a share, or gets the share they wanted, which can drive them out of business. In some places, large commercial seafood interests have come to dominate the citizen-based fisheries councils that set limits and oversee the fisheries.
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Republican who represents the Florida Keys, consistently opposes catch limits because the fishermen who live in her district have asked her to do so. Her office recently opposed federal catch limits on yellowtail snapper. Catch shares may work in other parts of the country, her office said, but the congresswoman doesn't want them in the southeast, particularly without adequate stock assessments.
Fisheries managers also can struggle to balance commercial fishing quotas with recreational quotas, such as in Alaska where halibut charter boat captains have seen limits imposed on their catch. The balancing act pits different sectors of the state's economy against each other; halibut charter boats are a vital part of the tourist economy in some parts of the state.
Phil Smith, who retired from the National Marine Fisheries Service after overseeing the implementation of Alaska's catch-share program for halibut, fully backs the concept in Alaska. Because they have identifiable limits for the year, fishermen stay home during bad weather, which improves safety. The season is extended, meaning there's product available more consistently, he said.
"They are not a panacea, but they do rationalize the race for fish that occurs when the government – or whatever the authority is – sets a catch limit, then fires a gun and says, 'Go get 'em,'" Smith said. "Depending on how you design the program, you can end up with a system that's orderly, clean, and you know what you're allowed to catch."


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Olivares earns a record third MVP award
After tournament MVP Enrique Olivares (Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela), fellow senior Alex Ahlgren (Tyreso, Sweden) and all-tournament honoree Sander Gille (Kuringen,
After dropping its first doubles point of the conference season ETSU responded as both Olivares and Ahlgren jumped out to quick first set wins at No. 1 and No. 5. Olivares, the now three-time A-Sun MVP and two-time Player of the Year, rolled past Stetson's Fillip Kricka 6-0, while Ahlgren opened by taking the first frame 6-3 over Gokay Celik.
Just as it looked like ETSU was getting back on track, Stetson kept fighting, as Maksim Levanovich battled game-for-game at No. 3 with sophomore Grega Teraz (Mojstrana, Slovenia) and the Hatters' Njal Stene took the first set at No. 4 singles against junior Daniel Isaza (Medellin, Columbia).
Meanwhile with both Akser and Gille locked up with Mark Mestan and Gallo late in the first set, Fillip Kricka rallied back against Olivares on court one taking the second-set tiebreaker 7-6 (7-4). Even with Stetson still hanging tough at No. 1, the Bucs depth was starting to show, wearing down the Hatters at No. 2, No. 5 and No. 6.
After Gille closed out his first set with Mestan 6-4 and Akser took control with a strong 6-3, opening set win, senior captain Alex Ahlgren continued to inch closer to his victory taking a commanding 4-1 lead midway through his second set.
Then with the momentum building and a record-breaking crowd around to watch history in the making, No. 13-ranked Olivares responded in a big way. After splitting with first-team all-conference member Kricka the first two sets, Olivares regained his shot making ability breezing through the final set 6-0.
With ETSU now on the board fellow captain Alex Ahlgren added to the Buc advantage closing out his final set 6-2. As the electric atmosphere built Sander Gillie founded his rhythm blowing past Mestan in the final frame 6-2, stretching the Buccaneer lead to 3-1.
Stetson's last hope came as Levanovich closed out Teraz at No. 3, 6-2, setting up Akser's unbelievable win at No. 5.
With the victory the Bucs become the first A-Sun team to earn three consecutive titles since UCF won three-straight from 2003-2005. Also with the ETSU women's tennis team winning earlier in the day, ETSU becomes the first A-Sun school since FIU in 1994 to claim both the men's and women's championships in the same season.
ETSU will now wait for the NCAA's 2009 Selection Show which will take place live Tuesday, April 28th on ESPNNews. Both the single and doubles selections will be released a day later on Wednesday, April 29th through the NCAA website.
Attached above our quotes from both head coach Yaser Zaatini and tournament MVP Enrique Olivares. Below are both the 2009 A-Sun All-Tournament team and final scores from today's match between ETSU and Stetson.
All-Tournament Team
Filip Kricka, Stetson
Mark Mestan, Stetson
Maksim Levanovich, Stetson
Robin Akser, ETSU
Sander Gille, ETSU
Enrique Olivares, ETSU
Most Valuable Player
Enrique Olivares, ETSU
ETSU vs. Stetson
1. #13 Enrique Olivares (ETSU) def. Filip Kricka (STET) 6-0, 6-7(4-7), 6-0
2. Sander Gille (ETSU) def. Mark Mestan (STET) 6-4, 6-2
3. Maksim Levanovich (STET) def. Grega Teraz (ETSU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
4. Njal Stene (STET) vs. Daniel Isaza (ETSU) no result
5. Robin Akser (ETSU) def. Cesare Gallo (STET) 6-3, 6-4
6. Alex Ahlgren (ETSU) def. Gokay Celik (STET) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. #63 Alex Ahlgren/Enrique Olivares (ETSU) def. Njal Stene/Chris Swanteson (STET) 8-4
2. Filip Kricka/Mark Mestan (STET) def. Grega Teraz/Charles Bottoni (ETSU) 9-8 (7-4)
3. Maksim Levanovich/Cesare Gallo (STET) def. Robin Akser/Daniel Isaza (ETSU) 8-5
Match Notes:
ETSU wins third straight A-Sun title
Doubles (1,3,2)
Singles (1,6,3,2,5)


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Date: January 3, 2008
Congress Passes H.R. 1585,
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
On December 14, 2007, the Senate passed by a vote of 90 to 3 the conference agreement resolving the differences between the House-passed and Senate-passed versions of H.R. 1585, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Previously, on December 12, 2007, the House, by a vote of 370 to 49, passed the conference agreement.
The bill was presented to the President on December 19, 2007, and on December 28, 2007, the White House announced that the President intends to veto H.R. 1585 because of a provision in the bill that would allow plaintiffs in lawsuits against Iraq 's former regime to freeze assets needed for the current Iraqi government.
The bill as presented to the President contains the following provisions of interest to SSA:
Protection for Families Caring for Injured Service Members
• Would amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide up to 26 weeks of unpaid leave during a single 12-month period to employees who are caring for family members who have been injured or become ill in the line of active military service. Eligible employees could elect (or employers could require) that accrued paid leave be substituted for unpaid leave. For civil service employees, annual or sick leave could be substituted for unpaid leave. This provision would be effective upon enactment.
Use of Leave Transfer Program by Wounded Veterans Who Are Federal Employees
• Would exempt wounded veterans who are Federal employees from exhausting annual and sick leave before receiving and using transferred leave if they sustained a combat-related disability while a member of the armed forces, and are undergoing medical treatment for that disability. Members of a reserve component of the armed services would also receive this exemption.
The exemption would apply so long as the service member continues the medical treatment for the disability, with a maximum length of five years from the start of the treatment. For qualifying individuals who are already being treated upon the enactment date of this provision, their five-year period of exemption would begin on the date of enactment. This provision would be effective upon enactment.
Handbook for Members of the Armed Forces on Compensation and Benefits Available for Serious Injuries and Illnesses
• Would require the Department of Defense to develop and maintain, no later than October 1, 2008, a comprehensive description of the compensation and other benefits to which a service member and that member's family would be entitled upon the member's separation or retirement from the Armed Forces as a result of a serious injury or illness.
In developing and maintaining this handbook, the Department of Defense would be required to consult with the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Social Security Administration. This provision would be effective upon enactment.
Comprehensive Policy on Improvements to Care, Management and Transition of Recovering Service Members
• Would require the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs to jointly develop and implement a comprehensive policy on improvements to the care, management, and transition of recovering service members. Among the areas covered by this policy would be the medical and disability evaluations of service members.
The Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs would have to develop this policy no later than July 1, 2008. In developing this policy, those departments would have to consult with other Federal departments, Federal agencies, and non-governmental organizations that have expertise in matters related to the policy.
The policy would assign recovery care coordinators to recovering service members. The recovery care coordinator's duties would include overseeing and assisting the service member in the service member's course through the entire spectrum of care, management, transition, and rehabilitation services available from the Federal Government, including those provided by the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Labor, and the Social Security Administration. This provision would be effective upon enactment.
Bid Protests by Federal Employees in Actions under Office of Management and Budget Circular A–76
• Would give Federal employees or their representatives the same rights to appeal the outcome of a public private competition that other contractors competing against them already have. This provision would be effective upon enactment.
Public-Private Competition Required Before Conversion to Contractor Performance
• Would extend government-wide certain provisions regarding public-private competitions conducted by the Defense Department. A head of an agency would submit a report to Congress if the agency commences a private-public competition under this section. This provision would be effective upon enactment.
Disclosure of Government Contractor Audit Findings
• Would require the head of each Federal Agency to report semiannually to the chairman and ranking members of specific congressional committees on significant findings in audits of contractors completed by Agency's Inspectors General. This provision would be effective upon enactment.


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Therapy programs are provided by physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech language pathology. All treatment programs involve parent counseling and training regarding the child's condition as needed.
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Occupational Therapy provides evaluation and treatment to improve clients' fine motor skills and activities of daily living including eating, dressing, hygiene, toileting, and play activities.
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Physical therapy services at the BCDD are provided by a licensed, specialized physical therapist that is specifically trained and experienced in treating children with developmental disabilities. Physical therapists are able to detect delays in mobility and movement, as well as to identify problems causing these delays. Children coming to physical therapy receive a play-based assessment that includes looking at range of motion, muscle strength, coordination, balance, motor planning, and sensory organization/integration.
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Saturday, August 6, 2011
Who Signed Charlotte's Death Certificate?
This is the signature for the informant on the death certificate of Charlotte Cummings who died in Huron County, Michigan, in 1915.
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- AnonymousAugust 6, 2011 at 12:05 PM
Mrs. Joe LowellReplyDelete
Mrs. Joy LowellReplyDelete
I would read the first name as Jos (probably an abbreviation for Joseph) and the second name as Loner; Mrs. Jos Loner.ReplyDelete
Mrs. Jos Lowell...(Jos short for Josephine)ReplyDelete
Mrs Joe Jones???ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 7, 2011 at 9:13 AM
Mrs J R LouerReplyDelete
Mrs Jos. [Joseph] TonerReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 7, 2011 at 1:09 PM
Mrs. Joe LonerReplyDelete
Mrs. Jos. Loner/LonesReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 7, 2011 at 1:17 PM
I need to see the entire page. Looking at a large example of the writing and comparing words is how I decipher names. It is impossible to just see this small snippet and understand how they write.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 7, 2011 at 1:18 PM
I think it is Mrs. Jos. Loney or LonerReplyDelete
Mrs. Jos (short for Joseph) LowellReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 7, 2011 at 1:29 PM
Mrs Joseph LowellReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 7, 2011 at 1:33 PM
Mrs. Jos. Toner. See 1900 Census for Charlotte lists the Toner family futher down on the census page.ReplyDelete
The entire death certificate was posted here: http://blog.casefileclues.com/2011/08/ira-sargents-half-sister-roxiecharlotte.htmlReplyDelete
I tend to think that this is the signature of the informant in a different hand from the rest of the document.
Mrs. J.R. LonerReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 7, 2011 at 5:14 PM
Mrs. J. M. LonerReplyDelete
My vote goes for Mrs. M. Toner as there seem to be several Toners in Huron Michigan and the ambiguous L or T is similar to the T of Thomas on some census returns.ReplyDelete
I agree with Liz... Mrs. J.R. LonerReplyDelete
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Heavyweight Tyson Fury (20-0, 14 KOs) will fight for the first time on American soil this Saturday afternoon when he takes on Steve Cunningham (25-5, 12 KOs) at the Theater in Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Fury, who comes from an Irish traveler family based out of Manchester, prepared for this fight at Casino Lac-Leamy in Gatineau, Quebec, and word emanating from there is that all has gone to plan.
"Camp has been going really well. I've had great sparring. Everything has gone really well. No stone has been left unturned, so no excuses," Fury said earlier this month.
"We've not done much different with preparation because for the last three fights we left no stone unturned - we've been working on different game plans for a lighter fighter, such as Steve Cunningham, a speed guy, and we just hope it all goes to plan on the night," added the 6'9" fighter.
If Fury prevails in his U.S. debut, he will be eligible to fight in an IBF title eliminator with Kubrat Pulev to get a shot at Wladimir Klitschko's belt.
Standing in his way will be the 36-year-old Cunningham, a skilled fighter from Philadelphia who has campaigned mostly in the cruiserweight division (where he was a two-time world champion) before moving up to join the heavyweights last year. A September win over Jason Gavern was followed up by a close decision loss to Tomasz Adamek in December.
Cunningham and Fury had an entertaining exchange of words at their press conference just before St. Patrick's Day, and now the time has almost come for the 24-year-old prospect to show American boxing fans that he has the skill to back up the brash talk.
If he can do that and do it in style, then Fury will take a significant step to fulfilling his dream of getting to the top of the heavyweight division. The event is being promoted by Main Events and Hennessy Sports and will air on NBC at 4 p.m. Tickets are available online at Ticketmaster or at the MSG box office.
In other news, light heavyweight Seanie Monaghan (18-0, 11 KOs) defeated Rex Dion Stanley (11-5) by first round TKO on Saturday night at Radio City Music Hall on the undercard of the Nonito Donaire/Guillermo Rigondeaux fight.
Monaghan, 31, looked in excellent physical shape as he entered the ring to the sound of bagpipes. Awaiting him in the ring was Stanley, who looked a bit soft around the middle.
For the first minute of the fight, both men sized each other up, with Monaghan connecting with a sharp right. The game Stanley did trade but Monaghan was beginning to time him perfectly with the right hand.
After 1:51 he caught him flush with a right hook and down he went. Referee Harvey Dock took one look at the Kansas native and waved off the fight.
Meanwhile, with news coming out of Ireland that 48-year-old Steve Collins was granted a boxing license, the Irish Voice caught up with Roy Jones, Jr., who was working with HBO at Radio City Music Hall on Saturday night. Collins reportedly got his license so he could try and secure a fight with Jones, who was very open to the possibility of the matchup.
"Come on man, I would love to fight that guy, why would I not? If Steve Collins got a license, Ireland wants to see it and they pay the money to make it happen, why not? I've never ducked or dived no one, and never will," Jones said.
Jones went on to say that here may be a chance for him to fight for a cruiserweight title, and that he may take that first as it has more historical significance for his career. However, if he got a good enough deal to fight Collins he said he would put that to the side and fight the Dubliner first.
Finally, Eric Hunter has pulled out of his proposed fight with Patrick Hyland's in Poughkeepsie on May 18. As the Irish Voice went to press, Hyland's team is looking to find a new opponent for the fight.


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GRANDVIEW - The YakiVegas PT Cruiser Club of Yakima and Eli and Kathy's Family Restaurant of Grandview will be hosting a "PT Cruiser Meet and Greet" this coming Sunday, May 20.
The purpose of the event is to showcase various customization approaches of PT Cruiser owners, according to Garfield car owner Carl Raymond.
He said customers of Eli and Kathy's can vote on several categories such as the best car, while at the event.
Also, Eli and Kathy's may have either a drawing or a special for the event. Raymond said it had not yet been decided upon.
"The club wants to show others what can be done with their cars," he stated.
YakiVegas PT Cruiser Club participates in many events throughout the year. Recently, it raised $1,400 for the Children's Wishes and Dreams Foundation at a car show winery tour in Zillah.
"We participate in a lot of fundraisers to benefit Children's Wishes and Dreams," said Raymond.
Some of the events the club participates in include parades.
There are three PT Cruisers from Grandview that will be featured at Sunday's event. They are the White Tiger car, the Garfield car owned by Raymond and his wife Lois, and the Taz car.
The club meets the first Wednesday of every month at Round Table Pizza off 40th Avenue in Yakima at 6 p.m.
Other PT Cruiser enthusiasts are encouraged to join. No dues are necessary.
Raymond added that the Grandview car owners would like to locate more Lower Valley owners and perhaps form a Lower Valley chapter of YakiVegas PT Cruiser club or a club of their own to cut down on travel.
Sunday's event will be from 2 to 5 p.m. at Eli and Kathy's on Wine Country Road in Grandview.
For more information, contact Raymond at 882-2698.
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