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• This Week
Game No. 23
Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. (PST)
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos at Utah State Aggies
at Utah State's Smith Spectrum
Radio: AM 1290 KZSB in Santa Barbara
On-Line Audio: UCSBgauchos.com
On-Line Video/Television: ESPN3 and ESPN Fullcourt
Game No. 24
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos at Long Beach State 49ers
at LBSU's Walter Pyramid
Radio: AM 1290 KZSB in Santa Barbara
On-Line Audio: UCSBgauchos.com
Television: ESPN2
• The Gauchos On The Radio
All UC Santa Barbara basketball games are broadcast live in Santa Barbara on AM 1290 KZSB and will stream live online at UCSBgauchos.com and NewsPress.com. Gerry Fall is in his eighth year as the play-by-play voice of the Gauchos. Former Los Angeles Lakers and UCSB star Don Ford and Santa Barbara News-Press legend Mark Patton handle the color commentary.
• Talk'n Gauchos
UCSB Athletics' weekly radio show, Talk'n Gauchos, airs every Tuesday from 6-7 p.m. on AM 1290 KZSB. The show is broadcast live from The Beachside Café, located on Goleta Beach and it features UCSB coaches and athletes. Hosted by Gerry Fall, The Voice of the Gauchos, and Matt Hurst. The show can also be accessed line online by clicking here.
• Gauchos Play At Utah State Before Traveling To Long Beach State For Road Finale
UC Santa Barbara travels to Logan, Utah on Saturday for a Sears BracketBuster game against Utah State. The Gauchos-Aggies tilt has been picked up by ESPN3 and ESPN Fullcourt. Utah State was a longtime member of the Big West before jumping to the Western Athletic Conference. The teams also met in a BracketBuster game in 2008 with the Aggies posting a 72-59 victory. 2012 marks the eighth year that UCSB has played in the BracketBuster series. It is also the fifth time in the series that the Gauchos have played a former Big West opponent. In addition to the two games against Utah State, they have played San Jose State (2006), Fresno State (2010) and Boise State (2011). After the game in Logan, UCSB will play its final road game of the regular season on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at Big West-frontrunner Long Beach State.
• The Gaucho Record
UCSB is 14-8 overall and 9-3 in the Big West Conference, tied with Cal State Fullerton for second-place. The Gauchos have won two straight games. On Saturday, Feb. 11, they came from 11 points down in the second half to win an ugly 60-52 game over visiting UC Riverside. Wednesday night, at UC Irvine, they posted a much more artistic 85-62 win. Overall, UCSB has won five of its last six games.
• ...And Then There Were Two
Looking back at UCSB basketball schedules throughout the years, few, if any, compare with the 2011-12 schedule. Not only have the Gauchos played one of their roughest schedules in terms of opponents, they have also had one of the most challenging because of the travel. After beginning the season with six-straight home games in November, two of which were against nationally ranked teams, UCSB did not play a home game in December. The Gauchos departed Santa Barbara on Dec. 12 for a game at the University of San Diego and returned home on Dec. 23 after also playing games at Washington, Cal and BYU. UCSB then opened league play on Jan. 2 at Cal Poly before playing four of five games at home. After playing Long Beach State at the Thunderdome on Jan. 21, the Gauchos began a stretch that will ultimately see them play seven out of eight games on the road. The Feb. 11 home game against UC Riverside will have been the only home game over a 34 day period.
• Williams Approaches 700th Game As Head Coach
UCSB head coach Bob Williams has already hit two milestones this year. On Jan. 2 at Cal Poly, he won the 223rd game of his Gaucho coaching career, breaking Jerry Pimm's previous mark of 222 wins. On Jan. 12 at UC Riverside, he coached his 400th game at UCSB. Now, he is approaching one more career signpost. On Feb. 22 at Long Beach State, Williams will coach the 700th game of his career.
• Johnson Becomes Fourth Gaucho Over 1,600 Points, Closes In On Scoring Record
On Feb. 4 at Cal State Fullerton, senior guard Orlando Johnson became the fourth player in UCSB history to score more than 1,600 points. He also moved past Chris Devine and into third place on the all-time scoring list in that same game. On Feb. 15 at UC Irvine, he scored 25 points and now has 1,652 in his career. Johnson enters Saturday's game at Utah State needing 45 points to pass Carrick DeHart (1,687 points from 1986-90) and Alex Harris (1,696 points from 2004-08) and become the school's all-time leader.
• Probable Starters - Quick Fact
F 0 Jaimé Serna - Averaging 10.2 ppg and shooting 88.9% from the free throw line on the road.
G 11 T.J. Taylor - After going 0-for-5 from 3-point range on Feb. 11 vs. UCR, was 1-for-1 at UC Irvine.
F 15 Alan Williams - Grabbed six or more rebounds 10 times in the last 12 games.
G 21 James Nunnally - On Feb. 11, became sixth Gaucho over 1,500 points and now has 1,513.
G 33 Orlando Johnson- Needs 45 more points to become UCSB's all-time leading scorer.
• Probable Reserves - Quick Fact
G 1 Nate Garth - Tied career-high with six assists in win at UC Irvine. UCSB is 8-1 when he has 4+.
F 5 Keegan Hornbuckle- Second on team in steals despite ranking ninth in minutes played.
G 10 Kyle Boswell- Had career-highs of 19 points and five three-point baskets on Feb. 15 at UC Irvine.
F 12 Lewis Thomas - Logged eight minutes in Feb. 15 win at UC Irvine.
F 24 Christian Peterson - Played 28 minutes in last two games, most in back-to-back since December.
C 55 Greg Somogyi - Had six points, six rebounds and four blocked shots in 18 minutes vs. UC Irvine.
• The Opponents
UCSB and Utah State have played 61 times in a series that began in 1971. The Aggies hold a 39-22 all-time advantage and have won the last six in a row. The last time the teams met was on Nov. 17, 2008 at the Thunderdome with Utah State posting a 61-59 win. The teams last met in Logan, Utah in a BracketBusters game on Feb. 22, 2008 and the Aggies won that game as well, 72-59. UCSB last won in Logan on Jan. 16, 1999, 66-65 in overtime. According to our records, UCSB and Long Beach State have played 112 times in a series that dates to 1952. The 49ers hold a narrow 57-55 advantage, including a resoiunding 71-48 win in Santa Barbara on Jan. 21. LBSU swept the regular season series in 2010-11, winning 71-55 in Santa Barbara and 71-53 in Long Beach. The Gauchos, however, beat the 49ers 64-56 in the championship game of the Big West Tournament. It marked the second straight year that UCSB beat its rival in the league tournament title game. Incidentally, Santa Barbara has played Long Beach State more than any other opponent.
• Roadies
UCSB is 6-5 in road games in 2011-12, including 5-2 in the Big West. After winning at San Diego on Dec. 13, the Gauchos dropped three straight, at Washington, Cal and BYU. UCSB has now won four of its last five road games, including an 85-62 win at UC Irvine on Wednesday.
•Gauchos Surpass Last Year's Big West Win Total
UCSB defeated UC Riverside on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 85-62. The win over the Anteaters moved the Gauchos' record to 9-3 in Big West play and the nine wins surpasses their conference win total of 2011. Last season, Santa Barbara finished fifth in the Big West with an 8-8 record.
• Three-Point Rollercoaster Hits Another High Note
UCSB has been on a three-point rollercoaster in recent games. On Feb. 4 at Cal State Fullerton, the Gauchos made 11-of-18 three-point attempts, 61.1%. Both the makes and the percentage were season-highs, and while that performance paled in comparison to what the Titans did that night – 17-of-26, 65.4% – it was a pretty good effort. One game later, on Feb. 11 vs. UC Riverside, UCSB had one of its worst three-point shooting games of the season. After missing all nine of their attempts in the first half, the Gauchos settled for a 3-for-15 night against the Highlanders, 20.0%. In their last game, the rollercoaster car hit another high-mark. Led by Kyle Boswell who made a career-best 5-of-8, UCSB made 11-of-20 as a team, 55.0%. It was the fourth time this season that the Gauchos made 50.0% or better of their three-point attempts. On the other end of the spectrum, since Fullerton had its record-setting three-point barrage, the last two opponents have combined to go 7-of-34, 20.6%.
• Defense Does Matter
On Feb. 11, UCSB defeated UC Riverside 60-52. The 52 points were the second fewest the Gauchos have allowed in a game this season, just four more than the 48 they allowed in the season opener against Chapman on Nov. 11. On Wednesday, Santa Barbara beat UC Irvine 85-62. In 22 games this season, UCSB has allowed fewer than 70 points 13 times, winning each time. The 13-0 record is in stark contrast to the 1-8 record the team has allowed 70 or more. Actually, the only win in those nine was an 85-70 win at Cal State Northridge, so the Gauchos are 14-0 when allowing 70 points or less.
• That 80s Show
UCSB scored 85 points in its win at UC Irvine on Feb. 15, its fourth highest point total this season. It was also the ninth time the Gauchos have scored 80 points or more in 2011-12. The last time the Gauchos scored at least 80 points in nine or more games was in 1989-90 when they hit the mark 10 times.
• For Starters, Variety Is The Spice Of Life
Through the first nine games this season, UCSB's starting lineup joined death and taxes on the list of things that are automatic. In those first nine, the Gauchos started Orlando Johnson, James Nunnally, Jaimé Serna, Nate Garth and Christian Peterson. Beginning with game No. 10 things went off kilter. If you include game No. 9, which had the original starting five, UCSB has started seven different lineups in the last 14 games. Over that span, only two lineups have started more than once. One of those two lineups has started each of the last six games and includes Johnson, Nunnally, Serna, Alan Williams and T.J. Taylor Finally, If you don't include freshman John Green, who broke a bone in his foot in the first regular season game, all 11 Gaucho players have started at least one game this season. Johnson and Nunnally are the only players on the team to start all 21 games this season.
• Let Free Throws Ring
UCSB made 14-of-16 free throws in its win at UC Irvine on Wednesday night and, for the first time since the second game of the season, the Gauchos are making 70.0% of their free throws overall. In the last eight games, Santa Barbara has made 108-of-146 from the charity stripe, 74.0%, to raise the overall mark to 70.0% on the money.
• UCSB Takes Aim At School Blocks Record
UCSB blocked four shots in its Feb. 15 win at UC Irvine and the Gauchos remain well on their way to breaking the school record for blocks in a season. Through 22 games, UCSB has 121 swats, an average of 5.5 per game, first in the Big West. The record was set by last year's Gauchos with 133. With at least six games left, Santa Barbara would need to average just 2.1 per game to set a new standard. Senior Greg Somogyi, who ranks second in school history with 174 blocks, leads the way this year with 38. Somogyi, however, is getting a run for his money from freshman Alan Williams who has 29 swats, including 23 in Big West games. Orlando Johnson (21) and Jaimé Serna (20) are also in double-figures. Also, Somogyi, Williams and Serna have each blocked at least five shots in a game this season
• Approach The Bench
In its 60-52 win over UC Riverside on Feb. 11, the UCSB bench scored a season-low seven points. Its previous season-low of eight came on Dec. 13 at the University of San Diego. In Tuesday night's 85-62 win at UC Irvine, the Gaucho bench turned its fortunes around, scoring a season-high 39 points. Kyle Boswell was a big chunk of that season-high output with a career-high 19, but he wasn't alone. Nate Garth added nine, Greg Somogyi had six and Keegan Hornbuckle scored five. The previous high output by UCSB's bench came on Nov. 18 when it scored 31 points in a win over Westmont College. The Gaucho bench has scored 20 or more points 10 times and fewer than 10 three times. Overall, the bench averages 19.1 points per game on the season. The team's leading bench scorer on the season is Boswell. Of his 168 points on the season, 26 came in four starts, 6.5 per game, and 142 came in 18 games off the bench, an average of 7.9 per game.
•Johnson Makes His Points
Orlando Johnson, who was included on the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top-25 List, had his most efficient, and one of his best, offensive games of the season on Wednesday night at UC Irvine. Johnson made 9-of-11 shots overall, including both of his three-point attempts, 5-of-6 free throws and scored 25 points. He also added 10 rebounds and four assists. It was his fifth double-double of the season, but his first since Dec. 16 at Washington. Johnson leads the team in scoring (19.9 points per game) and assists (3.2 per game). If he maintains his lead in those two categories, he would become the first Gaucho since 2004-05 to lead the team in scoring and assists. Johnson has led the Gauchos in scoring in nine of the last 11 games and 15 times this season. He has scored 20 or more 14 times and 25 or more six times, including three of the last four games. Johnson has scored in double-figures 21 times in 22 games and 82 times in 84 games during his career. He's scored 20 or more a record 43 times at UCSB. The Seaside, Calif., native tallied a season-high 36 points to go with 10 rebounds, four assists, three steals and a pair of blocked shots in Santa Barbara's double-overtime loss to nationally-ranked UNLV on Nov. 30. The 36 points were his second highest total ever and the double-double was one of five that he has recorded this season. In addition to UNLV and UC Irvine, he's had double-doubles against Washington (24 points and 10 rebounds), Portland (26 points and 12 rebounds) and Westmont College (20 points and 12 rebounds). The 25 points that Johnson scored in the Gauchos' last game pushed his UCSB career total to 1,652 third all-time. He needs 45 more to move past Carrick DeHart and Alex Harris and into first in school history. If the 383 points that Johnson scored as a freshman at Loyola Marymount are factored in, he has now tallied 2,035 in his collegiate career. Also, he leads the team in three-point baskets with 43 and has 155 in his career, ninth in school history.
• The Flying Nunnally
James Nunnally scored just seven points, grabbed six rebounds and had three assists in Wednesday's game at UC Irvine. It was Nunnally's second lowest point total of the season, but he played just 26 minutes, his third fewest this season, and attempted a mere eight shots, equaling his second fewest of the year. Nunnally is second on the team in scoring at 14.7 points per game and third in rebounding at 6.0 per game. He has been in double-figures 20 times in 22 games this season and has scored 20 or more four times, including a season-high 24 on Nov. 15 against Santa Clara. Also, by scoring seven in the last game, Nunnally has pushed his career point total to 1,513, sixth in school history. He needs 68 to move into fifth all-time. He has had five or more rebounds 17 times this season and he collected a season-high nine on Jan. 14 against UC Irvine. He is also playing the part of playmaker these days, averaging 2.5 assists per game. He has passed off for two or more 17 times, including the last 15 games in a row. Finally, prior to making one three-pointer on Wednesday, he had made two three-point baskets in three straight games for the first time this season. Nunnally now has 31 threes on the year. In his career, he has 161 three-pointers and ranks eighth on UCSB's career list. He needs just three more to move into sixth-place all-time.
• A DisSERNAble Difference
Jaimé Serna played just 18 minutes in Wednesday's win over UC Irvine, scoring four points, grabbing a pair of rebounds and passing off for two assists. The 18 minutes were his fewest in seven games. On Feb. 11 against UC Riverside, in a game when the they struggled as a whole offensively, Serna helped save the Gauchos bacon. While everybody else but James Nunnally had issues on the offensive end of the floor, Serna shined, making 7-of-10 shots and scoring a game-high 19 points, including 10 in the last five minutes. Serna also had a game-high nine rebounds in the victory. Overall, he is averaging 9.4 points per game, third on the team, but in the last six games he has averaged 11.8 points per game. In the last weekend of January, he had, arguably, the best regular season weekend of his career. On Jan. 26 at UC Davis, Serna scored 18 points and did so by making 9-of-10 shots, his best shooting performance as a Gaucho and the best by any UCSB player since Mike Vukovich was a perfect 12-for-12 in a win at Pacific on Feb. 3, 2001. On Jan. 28 at Pacific, he scored 15 points and collected a career-high 12 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. For his efforts, he was named Big West Player of the Week. He remains fourth on the team in rebounding at 4.8 per game, but he has averaged 7.0 in the last five games. He is also fourth in blocks with 20. By making 25-of-38 shots in the Gauchos' last five games, Serna is now shooting a sparkling 65.5% from the field for the season. In his career, he has made 309 out of 547 shots, 56.5%, the third highest mark in school history. Also, he now has 830 career points. Finally, with 20 blocked shots this season, he has 76 in his career, eighth in school history.
• Not The "Other" Williams For Long
Freshman forward Alan Williams picked up two quick fouls in both the first and second halves of Wednesday night's game at UC Irvine and was limited to a mere eight minutes. He finished with four points and two rebounds, easily his least productive game since he started seeing regular minutes when Big West play began in January. Williams had five points in 20 minutes on Feb. 11 against UC Riverside and so has averaged 4.5 points per game in the last two. The production lull has come on the heels of consecutive double-figure games. He had a career-high 19 points on Feb. 2 at Cal State Northridge and then 14 on Feb. 4 at Cal State Fullerton. Williams has started the last 11 games and he has responded in a big way, averaging 9.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots over that span. He has two double-doubles on the season. On Jan. 2 at Cal Poly, he came off the bench to scored 13 points and grab 10 rebounds and on Jan. 26 at UC Davis, he had 14 points and 12 boards. Overall, he has scored in double-figures five times, including four of the last seven, and he has had 10 or more rebounds four times, all since the start of league play. Williams is averaging a team-leading 6.3 rebounds per game overall and 8.1 per game in Big West. He has had five or more rebounds in 14 out of his 21 appearances and had a career-high 13 in UCSB's Jan. 14 win over UC Irvine. In fact, he is the only player on the team with more offensive rebounds (67) than defensive rebounds (65). In the team's Jan. 12 overtime loss at UC Riverside, Williams had nine points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots, tying Greg Somogyi's record for blocks by a freshman. He repeated the five-block performance on Jan. 26 at UC Davis. Overall, he now has 29 blocked shots on the season, third on UCSB's all-time freshman list and he is within 10 of Doug Muse's record of 39. Williams currently has 132 rebounds on the season, sixth most by a freshman in school history.
• Who's The Bos?
Guard Kyle Boswell had a career best 19 points, making 7-of-10 shots from the field and 5-of-8 from outside the three-point arc. The five three-pointers were also a personal best for Boswell and the most by a Gaucho player this season. In the previous game, Feb. 11 vs. UC Riverside, he set a career-high with six assists. Boswell is averaging 7.6 points per game, fourth on the team. He's scored 10 or more points six times this season. He scored his previous career-high of 15 on Nov. 18 against Westmont. In a Jan. 26 game at UC Davis, he made four three-point baskets. In the next game, at Pacific on Jan. 28, he scored eight, including a three-point basket with 29 seconds left to break a tie and push UCSB to victory. Boswell is second on the team in three-point field goals with 40 and he is tops in three-point percentage at 42.1%. In the last six games, he has made 16 out of his 30 three-point attempts, 53.3%, and in the last four he is 10-of-16, 62.5%. Boswell has made at least two three-point baskets in five of the last six, six of the last eight and 12 times overall. He has hit at least one three-pointer in 17 straight and 21 times in 22 games. Finally, in eight games since playing a season-low six minutes in a Jan. 14 win over UC Irvine, Boswell has averaged 23.0 minutes per game.
• Tall Tales
After totaling just 41 minutes and scoring a total of just six points in five previous games, Greg Somogyi had one of his best all-around games in Wednesday night's win at UC Irvine. Somogyi played 18 minutes, his second highest total of the season, and had six points, six rebounds and four blocked shots. He is averaging 3.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and a team-leading 1.7 blocked shots per game. The five-game stretch with just 41 minutes played came immediately on the heels of a Jan. 21 game against Long Beach State in which Somogyi played a season-high 19 minutes, made 5-of-6 shots and scored a season-high 10 points. The 10-point performance against the 49ers came one game after he had a career-high 10 rebounds in a win over Cal State Northridge. Somogyi has had four or more rebounds 12 times this season. He has also had at least one blocked shot in 15 games and two or more 10 times. He recorded a season-high six swats on Nov. 26 vs. San Diego State, two shy of his school record. He has 174 blocks in his career, second all-time.
• Taylor Made
Freshman T.J. Taylor has started the last six games for UCSB, the first starts of his career, and the team has gone 5-1. In the Gauchos' last game, at UC Irvine, he rebounded from his poorest game of the season with a solid effort. Against the Anteaters, Taylor made 2-of-2 from the field, including his only three-point attempt, and finished with six points, three rebounds, two steals and an assist. One game earlier, against UC Riverside, he was just 1-of-8 from the field, including 0-for-5 from outside the three-point arc. It was his worst shooting performance of the season. On the year, Taylor is averaging 3.6 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. On the season, he has 42 assists and a mere 20 turnovers, a 2.1-to-1.0 assist to turnover ratio, best on the team. Also, he now has 16 three-point baskets on the season, fourth on the team.
• Buckle-Up
Sophomore Keegan Hornbuckle scored five points on 2-of-4 shooting, including 1-of-2 from three-point range, in Wednesday's win at UC Irvine. Hornbuckle has come off the bench in the last six games and has scored 17 total points over that span, 2.8 per game. In four games as a starter, Hornbuckle scored 30 points, 7.5 per game, including a season-high 14 on Jan. 14 against UC Irvine. Overall, he is now averaging 4.5 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. Despite ranking ninth on the team in minutes played, he is second with 18 steals. He had nine of the steals in a two-game stretch against UC Irvine and Cal State Northridge on Jan. 14 and Jan. 19 respectively. Hornbuckle has scored in double-figures twice. In addition to his career-high 14 vs. UC Irvine, he had 11 on Dec. 16 at Washington. Hornbuckle has nine three-pointers this season, including one in the last game. He's hit two twice.
• The World According To Garth
Nate Garth played 22 minutes in Wednesday's win at UC Irvine. It was the most minutes Garth has played since he logged 23 on Dec. 13 at the University of San Diego. The time paid off for Garth as he scored nine points, tied his season-high with six assists, grabbed one rebound and added a steal. He did have a season-high five turnovers, but three came in the hectic final minute when the game was decided. Garth has now had four or more assists nine times on the year and the Gauchos are 8-1 in those games. His other six-assist game came on Nov. 22 vs. Portland. The nine points were three shy of his season-high of 12 set at Cal Poly on Jan. 2.


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- Marathon bombing suspect represented by federal public defender's office
- Office is subject to sweeping government budget cuts that took effect in March
- Lawyers may have to take unpaid leave to ease budget pressure on office
- Any absence could impact timing of any resolution in case - whether a trial or plea deal
Lawyers for Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev may have to delay full representation because of sweeping federal budget cuts.
The appointed counsel, who are federal government employees, are likely to soon face about three work weeks of furloughs before September 30, the end of the federal budget year.
That could mean any resolution in the case -- whether it is a criminal trial or possible plea bargain -- would take longer than normal.
Some federal agencies have had to resort to placing employees on unpaid leave to meet budget obligations under so-called sequester, activated due to congressional inaction on budget deficit reduction.
The government-wide cuts of $85 billion through September kicked in March 1. Congress has since given budget flexibility for homeland security, agriculture inspections, veterans services, and air traffic controllers.
Attorney General Eric Holder said last week that, for now, federal prosecutors would not be affected by any reductions and would operate at full staff.
But an administrative panel of the federal courts last month approved a plan to implement furloughs at public defender offices nationwide.
The Federal Public Defender's office in Boston, which is representing Tsarnaev, lists 13 lawyers covering indigent clients in the state. The office also operates in New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
Three lawyers from that office are listed on court records as representing Tsarnaev, who faces charges relating to the deadly April 15 bombing that are death penalty eligible.
They are William Fick, who speaks Russian, Miriam Conrad, who heads the office, and Timothy Watkins. The court this week approved the addition of Judy Clarke, a California-based private attorney experienced in death penalty defenses.
Tsarnaev, 19, whose family is originally from the Russian republic of Chechnya before moving to Dagestan and then the Boston area, is a U.S. citizen and a college student in Massachusetts before his capture nearly two weeks ago.
He is being held at a prison medical facility west of Boston and his next court hearing is May 30. He has not been indicted.
The defender's office would not talk publicly about the case or the timing of any staff cutbacks.
But a government legal source confirmed that the furloughs would occur in the early stages of Tsarnaev's defense.
Other legal sources say it could affect the ability of his legal team to speak with and establish a rapport with him.
It could also make it harder to manage much of the initial legal legwork, such as researching his past and developing a preliminary legal strategy.
The situation would be made worse if different attorneys are forced to take different days off as part of the unpaid leave.
The government-paid defense attorneys are managed through the federal judicial system. Court officials said the Boston defenders had initially planned on 16.5 days of forced leave.
"The Federal Defender office is severely affected," by the sequestration, said Chief Judge Patti Saris of the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts.
"Employees who are furloughed will be out of the office on alternate Fridays and on many Mondays. While judges will attempt to accommodate furloughs in the defender's office, it is not likely that criminal trials will be significantly affected."
Other courts nationwide have individual discretion to implement furlough plans.
Nationwide, the judiciary's budget was cut nearly $350 million for the current fiscal year. Court officials in Washington anticipate as many as 2,000 federal employees will be laid off or furloughed for one day per two-week pay period.
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Brussels, 29 January 2014
Reporting and transparency of securities financing transactions – frequently asked questions
See also IP/14/85 and MEMO/14/63 on the proposal for the structural reform of the EU banking sector. Alongside that proposal, the Commission has also proposed accompanying measures aimed at increasing the transparency of certain transactions in the shadow banking sector to avoid that banks circumvent other rules by moving those activities to the shadow banking sector. This proposal was announced in the action plan on shadow banking presented in September 2013 (IP/13/812).
What are securities financing transactions? What are they used for?
Securities financing transactions (SFTs) include a variety of secured transactions that have similar economic effects such as lending or borrowing securities and commodities, repurchase (repo) or reverse repurchase transactions and buy-sell back or sell-buy back transactions. The main SFTs are securities lending and repos.
Securities lending is primarily driven by market demand for specific securities and is used, for instance, for short selling or settlement purposes. In this type of transaction, the lending counterparty lends securities for a fee against a guarantee in the form of financial instruments or cash given by their clients or counterparties.
Repos/reverse repos are generally motivated by the need to borrow or lend cash in a secure way. This practice consists of selling/buying financial instruments against cash, while agreeing in advance to buy/sell back the financial instruments at a predetermined price on a specific future date.
What is shadow banking?
Shadow banking can be defined as a system of credit intermediation that involves entities and activities outside the regular banking system. Shadow banks are not regulated like banks, though their operations are like those of banks, as they:
They may include ad hoc entities such as securitisation vehicles or conduits, money market funds, investment funds that provide credit or are leveraged, such as certain hedge funds or private equity funds and financial entities that provide credit or credit guarantees, which are not regulated like banks or certain insurance or reinsurance undertakings that issue or guarantee credit products.
Shadow banking also includes activities, in particular securitisation, securities lending and repurchase transactions, which constitute an important source of finance for financial entities.
What are the main elements of the proposal for a regulation?
The proposal aims to improve the transparency of securities financing transactions (SFTs) – mainly in the following three ways:
First, the proposed regulation would require that all transactions are reported to a central database. This would allow supervisors to better identify the links between banks and shadow banking entities and would shed more light on some of their funding operations. As a consequence, supervisors would be able to monitor the exposures to and risks associated with SFTs and, if necessary, take better-targeted and timelier actions.
Second, it would improve transparency towards investors on the practices of investment funds engaged in SFTs and other equivalent financing structures by requiring detailed reporting on these operations, both in the regular reports of funds and in pre-investment documents. This would lead to better-informed investment decisions by investors.
Finally, this proposal would improve the transparency of the rehypothecation (any pre-default use of collateral by the collateral taker for their own purposes) of financial instruments by setting minimum conditions to be met by the parties involved, including written agreement and prior consent. This would ensure that clients or counterparties have to give their consent before rehypothecation can take place and that they make that decision based on clear information on the risks that it might entail.
What are the benefits of the proposal?
Transparency is important in understanding how the market works, what the risks are and what their magnitude is.
In this respect, transparency is important as it provides the information necessary to develop effective and efficient policy tools to prevent systemic risks.
First, the reporting of SFTs to trade repositories would allow supervisors to better identify links between banks and shadow banking entities. It would also shed more light on the funding operations of shadow banking entities. Supervisors and regulators would then be able to monitor the market and, if necessary, design better-targeted and timely actions to address any risks to financial stability that emerge.
Second, transparency in the use of SFTs by investment funds is vital. At present, there is very little information available on the use of these transactions by funds, in particular with regard to securities lending and total return swaps. The disclosures required by the draft Regulation would therefore not only benefit investors, but also enable regulators to access valuable information. This, in turn, would allow them to assess the risk linked to the use of these instruments and propose further measures if necessary.
Finally, the harmonised rules with respect to rehypothecation would limit potential financial stability risks with the removal of uncertainty about the extent to which financial instruments have been rehypothecated.
What is the link to the proposal on structural reform of the European banking sector adopted in the same package of measures?
The Commission's proposal for structural reform of the European banking sector would ban or put constraints on certain activities of banks. Its effects could, however, be diminished if these activities migrate from regulated banking groups towards the shadow banking sector where there may be less scope for control by supervisors.
The work done by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) has highlighted that the disorderly failure of shadow banking entities can carry systemic risk, both directly and through their interconnectedness with the regular banking system. The FSB has also suggested that, as long as such entities remain subject to a lower level of regulation and supervision than the rest of the financial sector, reinforced banking regulation could drive some banking activities beyond the boundaries of traditional banking and towards shadow banking.
To prevent banks from shifting parts of their activity to the less-regulated shadow banking sector, it is important that any structural separation measure is accompanied by measures improving the transparency of shadow banking. Due to their size and close links with the banking sector, SFTs such as repurchase agreements, securities lending, other equivalent financing structures and rehypothecation are particularly relevant activities to address. SFTs display structural similarities to banking activities as they can lead to maturity and liquidity transformation and increased leverage, including short-term financing of longer-term assets.
Why is there a need to address shadow banking?
The shadow banking sector needs to be better monitored because of its size, its close links to the regulated financial sector and the systemic risks that it may pose. There is also a particular need to prevent the shadow banking system being used for regulatory arbitrage.
In addition to the risks associated with circumventing the rules and the fact that these shadow banking entities/activities can lead to high levels of debt being built up in the financial sector, authorities should monitor this sector for two main reasons:
How is the Commission addressing the risks inherent to shadow banking?
The Commission has already implemented, or is in the process of implementing, a number of measures to provide a better framework for these risks, such as harmonised rules applying to hedge fund activity2 (MEMO/10/572) and reinforcing the relationship between banks and unregulated actors (MEMO/13/690).3
In September 2013, the Commission adopted a Communication in which it set out its roadmap and its priorities in the shadow banking area. At the same time, the Commission adopted a proposal for a regulation on Money Market Funds. (IP/13/812, MEMO/13/763 and MEMO/13/764)
As indicated in the shadow banking communication, the Commission is taking a proportionate approach by focusing on activities and entities that pose a high level of systemic risk to the economic and financial sector. Increasing transparency and reducing risks associated with SFTs have been identified as two of the main priorities.
The proposed regulation on the reporting and transparency of SFTs addresses these two priorities. The establishment of reporting obligations to trade repositories, the new disclosure requirements for investments funds and rehypothecation would enhance the transparency of securities financing markets. It would allow supervisors to access detailed, reliable and comprehensive data to monitor risks originating in shadow banking and to intervene when necessary.
Why now? Should the Commission not wait until the reform of the regulated financial sector is fully implemented?
The financial crisis, especially in 2007 and 2008, highlighted the need to improve regulation and monitoring outside the regulated banking sector, because the volume of transactions carried out outside the core banking sector had increased enormously and the risks created could be systemic.
The Commission has been working on measures in this field since 2010 and it is important to act now. The measures that would be put in place respond to the risks identified in the past, but are also pro-active in order to make sure that new activities or techniques do not create systemic risk. The measures announced are also fully compatible with other measures taken.
The European Parliament also adopted an own initiative report on shadow banking in November 2012.
Why is additional regulation necessary in view of the ongoing extensive reform of the financial sector?
The Commission has undertaken the biggest ever reform of financial services regulation with the aim of restoring sustainable health and stability to the sector. The approach consists of tackling all financial risks and ensuring that the benefits achieved by strengthening certain actors and markets are not diminished by financial risks migrating to less regulated sectors. Room for regulatory arbitrage should be avoided in all cases. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen regulation, also outside the regulated banking sector.
What preparatory work has been done before coming up with this draft regulation?
The preparation of this proposal has involved collecting information and views from a wide range of stakeholders over the last two years. In particular, it takes into account:
Is the proposal consistent with the Financial Stability Board Recommendations?
Financial markets are global, hence systemic risks created by shadow banking entities and activities need to be tackled in an internationally coordinated manner. The Commission is therefore following very closely the work of the Financial Stability Board (FSB), which is in charge of identifying risks and developing recommendations to address those risks.
In August 2013, the FSB adopted 11 Recommendations to address the risks inherent to securities lending and repurchase agreements. The proposed Regulation is in line with four of these Recommendations (Numbers 1, 2, 5 and 7) related to the transparency of the securities financing markets, disclosure to investors and rehypothecation. The other FSB Recommendations, which are not the subject of this proposal, address risks inherent to the regulatory or structural aspects of securities financing markets such as cash collateral reinvestment, collateral valuation and management, central clearing and bankruptcy law treatment.
This draft Regulation focuses on improving the transparency of SFTs because it is important in understanding how the market works, what the risks are and what their magnitude is. In this respect, transparency is an important step as it provides the information necessary to develop effective and efficient policy tools in the areas already identified by the FSB.
The proposed Regulation is consistent with the work of the FSB. In particular:
Elements of the proposal specific to reporting to trade repositories
Who would be required to report securities financing transactions to trade repositories?
Any EU financial or non-financial entity would be required to report - banks, brokers, funds, insurance companies, pension funds, other financing companies and non-financial companies.
The European System of Central Banks, the Bank for International Settlements and public bodies managing public debt would be exempt from reporting in order not to jeopardise their discretionary policies.
Who would have access to the data collected by trade repositories?
Supervisors and regulators responsible for financial stability and securities markets would have access to the data. These include the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European System of Central Banks, the European Systemic Risk Board, the European Banking Authority, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and the relevant national authorities.
How would this reporting work in practice?
The reporting of securities financing transactions would be based on the existing reporting framework for derivative contracts established by the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (MEMO/12/232) and would work in a similar way, i.e. a counterparty to an SFT would have to report the details of this transaction to a trade repository. ESMA would supervise this reporting framework and would develop specific technical standards on reporting procedures, access to data procedures and registration procedures for trade repositories.
Elements of the proposal specific to reporting to fund investors
What kind of risks do SFTs create for fund investors?
SFTs are used by fund managers to earn additional returns or to secure additional funding. For example, repo transactions are often used to raise cash for additional investments. At the same time, SFTs create new risks, such as counterparty risk and liquidity risks that materialise if the counterparty to the transaction defaults. Generally, only a part of the additional earnings is attributed to the fund, but the entire counterparty risk is borne by the fund's investors. Therefore, the use of SFTs may lead to a significant alteration of the risk-reward profile of the fund. Moreover, managers' motivation to use SFTs may not necessarily be aligned with the interests of the investors. For instance, revenues might not be fully shared with fund investors.
How would the new disclosure requirements help investors?
The proposed disclosure requirements would provide investors with all relevant data regarding the use of SFTs by the fund. The idea is not to overload investors with every detail on each transaction the manager performs, but to provide information on SFT transactions in a concise and aggregate manner. This would allow investors to understand the risks and returns directly linked to the use of SFT transactions. This would also enable investors to assess the level of risk of the (potential) fund investment and make it easier to make comparisons between different fund investments. Furthermore, as managers would be obliged to disclose the information, they may have more incentive to act in the interests of investors.
Elements of the proposal specific to rehypothecation
What is rehypothecation?
Rehypothecation is mainly employed by financial companies (e.g. banks, dealers, brokers). It allows them to use for their own purposes financial instruments that have been given to them by their clients or counterparties as collateral, especially to borrow money in the wholesale markets. (Example: a hedge fund posts financial instruments as collateral with its prime broker, which then uses these instruments for its own transactions. The hedge fund is usually compensated for this by lower borrowing costs or fees).
What are the risks of rehypothecation?
Rehypothecation has several risks:
The uncertainty about the extent to which financial instrument have been rehypothecated can create financial stability risks. This would be especially relevant where clients or counterparties have insufficient visibility over the risks and the use of financial instruments.
What specific rules on rehypothecation would this draft Regulation introduce?
The draft Regulation would harmonise requirements on rehypothecation in the EU. It sets out four conditions to be fulfilled:
1. The client or the counterparty would need to give its consent for its assets to be rehypothecated.
2. The entity wishing to engage in rehypothecation would have to disclose the potential risks, for example those in the event of default.
3. There would have to be a written agreement.
4. The financial instruments would have to be transferred to the account of the entity that uses them for its own purposes (i.e. the rehypothecation could not take place on the client's or counterparty's own account).
Stricter rules could be allowed at national level or in sectoral EU legislation.
What is the scope of the proposed rules on rehypothecation?
The rules would apply to all EU entities as well as to those third country entities that rehypothecate financial instruments provided by an EU entity. The rules would also cover any collateral arrangement under the Financial Collateral Directive i.e. title transfer collateral arrangement or security interest collateral arrangement.
For more information:
Global Shadow Banking Monitoring Report 2013, 14 November 2013, Financial Stability Board.
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).
For instance, the provisions related to securitisation exposures in the revised Capital Requirements Directives.
49 responses were received from trade associations, intermediaries, asset managers, market infrastructures and public authorities.
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Bridge Design Team Emphasizes Its Local Roots
Design and budget are very important; so is keeping community involved, says local firm.
By Gloria Angelina Castillo and Gloria Alvarez, EGP Staff Writers
The design competition phase of a project to replace the iconic Sixth Street Bridge — which links Boyle Heights to downtown Los Angeles and is considered the city's bridge "most at-risk" to collapse in a major earthquake—is fast approaching its conclusion. The city could as early as next month choose one of three architectural firm finalists who earlier this month presented their design concepts during a series of public forums to build the new bridge.
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The Sixth Street Viaduct Replacement Project aims to replace the current bridge built in the 1930s which has suffered serious deterioration due to an internal chemical reaction called Alkali Silica Reaction (ASR), a condition some call "bridge cancer."
The 80-year-old bridge has been featured in numerous movies and is one of several historic bridges spanning the Los Angeles River. At over 3,500 feet in length, it is the city's longest bridge, and is considered one of the city's most important engineering landmarks.
By the end of 2012, a bridge design firm will be selected by the city and the final design will be completed in summer of 2014.
Demolition and construction could begin in early 2015, with completion expected in late 2018, according to the project website.
The three finalists are Los Angeles-based AECOM, Kansas-based HNTB, (which in an email told EGP it has a team based here), and New York-based Parsons Brinckerhoff. Each offers a distinct vision for the new bridge, which city officials hope will become an architectural icon in its own right
All three of the final contenders' design plans envision a bridge that is more than a transportation crossing, but rather a people-centered destination that incorporates pedestrian walkways, bike paths, plazas and public spaces ripe for entertainment and recreation. The designs are expansive, grandiose even.
Only one of the three firms is based in Los Angeles, which an AECOM representative last week told EGP gives them a deeper understanding of the community's needs, both in terms of its design and the impact construction will have on those communities.
"We know L.A.," Senior Vice President Andres Ocon, P.E., told EGP.
To emphasize that point, at a public meeting held earlier this month at the PUENTE Learning Center in Boyle Heights, AECOM spent much of its time telling the audience that if they are hired, 75 percent of the work on the bridge will be done locally. AECOM representatives said they work with other firms with a long history in the city, such as East L.A. based Barrio Planners, Inc. Three hundred jobs would be created, including 30 bridge specialists. They also discussed plans for an extensive, possibly trilingual, outreach effort aimed at "building a community consensus."
The company told EGP it is working hard to communicate with the community and to identify all stakeholders.
AECOM's focus on public input and mitigation of potential issues arising from the building process was a departure from the other two firms, which based most of their presentations on their design elements. AECOM presenters were also sure to emphasize enhancements that they said would benefit smaller pockets of the community, such as Pico Aliso, and to include how the design could accommodate popular local events such as Dia de Los Muertos.
That's not to say AECOM's presentation on its "guardian angel" inspired bridge, designed by Yee Associates, lacked detail of its design features.
The firm has built 40 iconic bridges all over the world including the Sutong Bridge in China, Puente De La Unidad in Mexico, Ponte Vasco de Gama Bridge in Portugal, and others in the US. AECOM also has experience in Los Angeles; they worked on the Cesar Chavez Bridge Seismic Retrofit, among other projects.
Ron Yee specializes in designs that are unique to an environment, according to AECOM, who told EGP that the design also takes into consideration things beyond their control such as existing transmission lines. The design also takes into consideration future developments envisioned for the Los Angeles River, they told EGP. It includes environmentally friendly green elements, such as solar lighting embedded into walkways. Lighting is strategically used to create a safer environment, a very important consideration in the densely populated area, he said.
Yee's angel concept, according to AECOM, enables an open skyline and belvederes located near the pillars will give sightseers the opportunity to take in the views.
"Our vision is very unique… it's about conforming to the community," said Ester Margulies, landscape and architect associate principal about the cable-stayed bridge with golden columns. "It's so unique you won't find another bridge that looks like this one."
She points out that this is not a redevelopment project but a public improvement project that has the potential to be a catalyst for the community.
The bridge is also pedestrian and cyclist friendly. The upper and bottom part of the bridge will have pedestrian walkways, and sidewalks at-traffic level are located on either side of the lanes to lesson the feel of traffic passing by, and to allow people to safely view the L.A. landscape. The bridge is also designed to transfer car accident impacts to the center of the bridge, away from pedestrians. Other features include planters as safety barrier, and stairs and ramps that offer safe crossing of the bridge.
"Everything we are showing is within the budget," Ocon said, explaining other elements can be added later like a connection to the LA River from the belvederes in the current design.
Another green element is a biosphere to clean and reduce the amount of stormwater going into the L.A. River.
Historic artifacts from the bridge, like the gateways and arches will be reintegrated into the public spaces.
A project advisory group, composed of appointees named by Mayor Villaraigosa and Councilman Jose Huizar, includes Boyle Heights Chamber of Commerce Board President Cesar Armendariz and Boyle Heights Technology Center Ex. Dir. Ozzie Lopez.
The majority of the funding for the bridge, totaling $401 million, comes from the Federal Highway Bridge Program, State Prop 1B funds and local matching funds through Measure R and Prop C, according to the city.
Models of the three bridges are on display in the lobby of the Public works Building located at 1149 S. Broadway until October 5, 2012.
To learn more about the project or to view a video on the three finalists' presentation, visit the Sixth Street Viaduct Replacement Project website at http://sixthstreetviaductreplacement.org/
September 27, 2012 Copyright © 2012 Eastern Group Publications, Inc.
3 Responses to "Bridge Design Team Emphasizes Its Local Roots"
Rico S on
September 27th, 2012 4:52 pm
If they care so much about local, why are they using a british firm on design? Why not locAL?
rita on
September 28th, 2012 1:10 pm
I have seen many design's..these are the last three..out of all three. I like AECOM the best..the others are to buzzy..this one I believe give Boyle Heights m're class..
Scranton local design on
November 5th, 2012 12:28 pm
Wow, wonderful accomplishment. I am glad that found your blog and read all about new design methods used in making these awesome bridges.
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Hyundai Azera Prices Paid and Buying Experience
mozartman Posts: 19Well, about a month ago, before I started looking for my "new" used car I saw news report on TV that used car market was crazy this year. Later, when I decided to buy slightly used Azera, I began searching Autotrader and local Craig List.
I was searching every day for a month. The cheapest price and mileage I found was 2009 Azera Limited with 13,000 miles in Florida (and I live in Michigan) priced at $19,880. Then I decided to search Craig List in the nearby states. And I found this car in Ohio Cleveland area. And I drove there two time, to test the car, and then to get it because this was a steal.0
The following is a lease I signed on a 2013 Azera with Tech Package (all accessories, paint protectant, leather protectant, and window tint included):
36 months / 15,000 miles per year
Residual = 55%
MSRP = $37,565 (asking price $39,040 with dealer options added to include protectants and tint)
Invoice = $34,969
Price Paid = $34,479
Adjusted Cap Cost = $33,962 with $2250 worth of rebates
Out of Pocket = $0 + Free iPad Mini
Total monthly payment including NV sales tax = $480.0
why isn't the cap cost lower?
34479 - 2250 + 595 = 32824 (not 33962)
Adding $180 tax on the 2250 still makes it 33004
is something missing?0
Because the doc fee and title fee and sales tax on the cap cost reduction are also included. I tried to get them to remove the doc fee but they wouldn't. Hyundai isn't currently providing any incentives to the dealers on the Azera.0
You need to go back and complain about this deal.
1. The doc fee in Nevada is completely optional (i.e., negotiable)
2. There is $1000 lease bonus cash on the Azera:
"Lease Bonus Cash Leasing Bonus Cash
Requirements and Restrictions:
Customer Bonus Cash is available towards leasing. Available on 36-48 month term contracts. Must finance through Hyundai Motor Finance.
Leasing Bonus Cash Start End
$1,000 01/03/2013 04/01/2013
Raise some hell with them; they were not honest with you.0
I know the doc fee isn't mandatory and I told them exactly that, but they refused to budge on it.
I actually did get the $1,000 lease cash, in addition to the $750 loyalty discount, and $500 military discount for a total of $2,250 in incentives.
The doc fee was really the only part of the lease I wan't too happy with. I was able to get out of my Sonata lease a few months early though and not have to pay the disposition fee, so I can't complain too much.
I don't know what good complaining would do anyways since I already signed on the dotted line.0
OK, i understand better now. You did get the 1000 lease cash as part of the 2250. Nice upgrade from the Sonata; I am jealous. My Sonata lease is up in 2 months but i am shopping the new Accord. Enjoy your new luxury car!0
Thanks! Yeah it really is significantly nicer than the Sonata...and it should be since it is nearly double the price of the base model Sonata GLS I had. The engine is smooth and powerful, it is much quieter inside, the interior is amazing, and the Infinity sound system is pristine. No joke, this car is nicer than some of the much more expensive luxury cars I test drove. The panoramic sunroof and in-cabin ambient LED lighting at night are also pretty sweet.
I also shopped the new Accord, and it is a great car. I liked a few things about the Azera better...especially the looks and the feel that it is more of a luxury car than the Accord. The interior is nicer too. The Accord is a bit more reasonably priced, gets better mileage, and actually accelerates quite a bit faster if you get the V-6. But overall, I still like the Azera more.0
April MT tested the '13 Azera...came in second to Avalon.....Azera base $33145 as tested $37,290.....get an Audi....0
I drove the new Avalon. It is a nice car, but the Azera's interior is better. Also, there are zero incentives on the Avalon right now and the money factor is high. It would have cost me over $100/month more to lease an Avalon, and that is in Touring trim which doesn't even have leather. To get leather, you are looking at $39K min for an Avalon which would have pushed the monthly payment well over $600/month. I could have leased a Mercedes E Class for less than that.
I drove the Audi A4 and A6. The A6 was nice, but way too pricey and the lease was pretty awful on it. The A4 was decent, but the Azera has a better interior. I also have kids, so the tiny trunk and back seat in the A4 didn't quite cut it for car seats and strollers.0
A6 is very nice......how about a Cadillac CTS???? there are deals on them currently....0
CTS is a bit dated now, especially with a redesign around the corner. I was actually considering the ATS, it was one of the best cars I drove out of the 15 or so cars that I compared. But just like the A4, it was way too small (and the CUE system sucks).
Not that it matters now...I am in the Azera lease for the next 36 months and I love the car.0
cts is the best "barvarian/[non-permissible content removed] fighter "we have....ats is the 1 series competition
I'm looking for the "black series" cts-v with all the goodies...at one time the fastest production sedan.....no longer since the panamera is now faster...but not just for speed....cts is a great car....i don't think the mid cycle redesign will change styling...caddilac is into the new "wedge and chisiled" style now..cts wagon is also very nice....currently own a black over black 06 (25k mi) azera premium that has been flashed and dynoed @ 300 hp at the wheels lots of carbon fiber upgrades also....wouldn't trade it for any other azera that i've seen.. my daily driver is an 01Santa Fe with 150k mi m both were bought new at first launch for both models0
Once you start tacking options onto the Cad, BMW, or Audi, they are way more expensive. For similar equipment levels to your Azera ( Heated Leather, moonroof, NAV, etc. ) the ATS, which has the same interior dimensions as the BMW 3 series ( except 2" less rear legroom ) is $42K and the BMW is $47K....and like you say - they have much less room.
For similar bucks, the Buick Lacrosse Premium II looks very competitive and features the HiPer strut suspension that eliminates torque steer in high powered FWD cars like the Azera. Our '06 Azera torque steers badly, get a downshift to 2nd on a crowned road and if I'm not holding on and anticipating the response, it would be easy to end up in the ditch.
Enjoy your new Azera!0
penzfan1 Posts: 28Speaking of the '06 Azera. I'm thinking replacing the shocks/struts on my '06 with 54k miles. Any suggestions? Thanks0
The HiPer Strut suspension is not simply a strut fix, but a different suspension design, here's a link:
http://www.caranddriver.com/features/ford-revoknuckle-and-gm-hiper-strut-explain- ed-tech-dept
IMO, the Azera front end problems can not be fixed with a strut replacement. I guess if the struts on our Azera went bad - as exhibited by loss of damping, uncontrolled bouncing up and down, porpoising - I would look at a strut replacement with one of the higher end aftermarket products. Till then, we motor on with a front suspension design that has some problems.0
haven't experienced any suspension problems...did replace OEM Micheliins with Yoko S Drives...very much inproved ride...0
antoniok Posts: 2Can someone share the information about price paid for Hyundai Azera 2013 in the Texas area with the selected options? Please indicate the price without taxes and title etc. Thanks.0
2013 Azera with Tech package, negotiated to 32k, no military or student discount. Love the car, but did not buy it and bought new Kia Cadenza instead. Horrible experience. As long time hyundai owner I've had enough! I owned Accent, then Elantra, and then 2007 Azera Limited. When i bought My 2007 Azera was the last time I had normal somewhat pleasant experience. Always recomenended Hyundai and help negotiated for my friends 2 elantras, 3 sonatas, 1 accent. Not anymore. Not sure what happened at all WA dealers, but they become greedy nasty liars trying to pull all tricks on the book.
Trying to sell my 2007 Azera now, what do you think is a good price for 87k miles, but mint condition?0
oumed Posts: 3simonstefano,
I'm currently evaluating a 2014 Cadenza vs a 2013 Azera. Are you stating that your Cadenza buying experience was horrible, your Azera buying experience was horrible or both were horrible? So far, my Kia sales person has been laid back... perhaps too laid back! The Hyundai people have been as you described, so much so that I'm working on an internet deal with two other dealers 200-250 miles away that appear to be more on the up and up. We shall see.
Also, how do you like the Cadenza? I'm a bit put off that the Cadenza's UVO service does not offer remote start as does the Blue Link service on the Azera. Its odd, one can have dealer installed remote start added on a Kia Rio, Soul or any other lower model but that is not offered or even possible on Kia's new "near luxury" model Cadenze. Strange.0
Sorry, I was so upset after dealing with Hyundai dealiships, that I did not make this clear enough. Buying Azera was horrible experience! kia dealers were very freindly. I bought cadenza , luxury package, black on black for 32637 + tax and tabs. It is better car with better handling, better materials used inside, it is better car as overall. And this is coming from a person used to drive lots of Hyundai. I don't really need remote start, but the dealer told me I can get installed one for ~$100. Remote start was never my priority, I will not use it anyway. I.m looking more for handling, look, better materials, etc.0
nwh505 Posts: 4Remote Start for $100, sounds like a deal...I mean steal....I mean lie.0


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And the entire process offends me as a data geek because they are doing name mismatches against voter rolls and PennDot license/registration rolls. Name mismatches are amazingly unreliable as D. Anderson, D.M. Anderson and David Anderson could all be the same person but will flag as a mismatch. The law is designed to fail, and the methodology is designed to insure failure.


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The Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) began as a local temperance movement in Ohio and New York in 1873, and formally organized the following year. Frances Willard became president in 1879, and the organization grew until it had more than 150,000 members. The WCTU joined with other temperance organizations to fight for prohibition at the local, state, and national levels. WCTU members advocated total abstinence from alcohol, and expressed concern about the harmful effects of drink on families and society in general. Many also supported rights for women, both inside and outside of the home. The efforts of the WCTU included marches, prayer, publications, and occasionally the destruction of saloons. The efforts of the WCTU and other temperance groups proved successful with the passage of the Eighteenth Amendment in 1919. The influence and membership of the WCTU subsequently waned, particularly after the repeal of Prohibition in the 1930s. The organization, however, continues to exist to this day.
In the early 1900s, several WCTU chapters were organized in Florida. In 1905 a chapter known as the Magdalene Union was organized with Etta Mendenhall as president. The chapter was later renamed the Mendenhall Union.
Sunday Feb 26th 1905 Mrs C.S. Burnett Haney of Stuart Fla vice President of Florida W.C.T.U. lectured in the morning in Shiloh Church and in the evening in Mt Zion Church at each meeting she told of the work being done by the Womans Christian Temperance Union urged all to help by becoming members The following Wednesday March 1st A Parlor meeting was held at the home of Mrs A.M. Bearss at which 16 persons were present after a fuller explanation of the work and the duties of officers the following gave names. Mrs. A.M. (I.W.) Bearss Mrs. Gage Mrs Ollie Bears, Mrs Etta Mendenhall Mrs. Simmons, Mrs. Fanny Cox, Mrs. A. [?] H. Fletcher, Miss Sidney Fletcher, Miss Florence Robles, Mrs Clara Stale [?]. Mr Julian Fletcher Mrs Ed Mobley. The following officers were then Elected. President Mrs Mendenhall 1st vice Pres Mrs Fletcher 2nd vice Pres. Mrs Gage Cor Sec Mrs Ollie Bearss. Treasurer Mrs. over


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WASHINGTON — In their "fiscal cliff" standoff, President Barack Obama wants to raise taxes by about $20 billion a year more than House Speaker John Boehner. The president wants the government to spend about that much more yearly than Boehner does, too.
WASHINGTON — In their "fiscal cliff" standoff, President Barack Obama wants to raise taxes by about $20 billion a year more than House Speaker John Boehner. The president wants the government to spend about that much more yearly than Boehner does, too.
That's real money by most measures. Yet such numbers are barely noticeable compared to the $2.6 trillion the government is projected to collect next year, and to the $3.6 trillion it's expected to spend.
As the "cliff" approaches — economy-shaking tax increases and spending cuts that start hitting in early January unless lawmakers act first — each side says the other isn't being serious enough about trimming federal deficits. But their inability so far to strike a compromise underscores that their problem is more than arithmetic — it's also about the difficult politics that Democrat Obama and Republican Boehner face when it comes to lining up votes.
Chastened by Obama's re-election, Boehner has violated a quarter-century of Republican dogma by offering to raise taxes, including boosting income tax rates on earnings exceeding $1 million annually. Eager for a budget deal that would let him move on to other issues, Obama in turn would cut the growth of Social Security benefits, usually off-limits to Democrats. He also would impose tax increases on a broader swath of people than millionaires — those with incomes over $400,000. But that figure, too, is a retreat from what he campaigned on: the $200,000 income ceiling on individuals and $250,000 on couples.
That means both men have angered lawmakers and staunch supporters of their respective parties, just when the need to retain that support is crucial.
"When you walk into a room and represent a group and you have to give ground to get a deal, you have to stay in that room as long as you can and you have to walk out with blood on your brow," said Joseph Minarik, research director for the Committee for Economic Development and a veteran of grueling budget talks as a former Clinton White House and House Democratic aide. "Otherwise, the people outside the room don't believe you've fought hard for them."
With no quick resolution in sight, Boehner worked Thursday to push a backup bill through the House that would raise taxes on people earning at least $1 million but not on those earning less. A separate bill would replace across-the-board cuts in defense and domestic programs with cuts in Obama's health care overhaul and other specified programs.
Economists say the tens of billions of dollars separating the president and speaker are relatively minuscule, especially when compared to the size of the U.S. economy, which exceeds $15 trillion a year.
"It's not vanishingly small, but it is minor," said Alan D. Viard, a tax scholar at the conservative American Enterprise Institute. "It certainly would be a disappointment if that minor of a gap would end up blocking an agreement."
Even though Obama's and Boehner's dollar differences are small, one hindrance to a deal could be the symbolic political consequence of retreating on their numbers, even just by a little.
For Boehner to add, say, another $100 billion to the tax increase over 10 years could well mean that people with incomes well below $1 million a year would get a tax increase, something he wants to limit.
On the other hand, adding $100 billion more in spending cuts could mean a deeper hit than Obama wants to Medicare. The president prefers to limit Medicare cuts to the reimbursements that doctors and other health care providers receive, but ever deeper cuts could mean more doctors would be likely to stop treating Medicare patients — an outcome Democrats don't want.
None of this means there aren't real budget differences between Democrats and Republicans.
Obama says he's proposed raising taxes by $1.2 trillion over the coming decade by boosting the current top 35 percent rate to 39.6 percent for income over $400,000, plus other increases on the highest earning Americans. He's also offered about $1.2 trillion in spending cuts over 10 years, including $400 billion from Medicare and Medicaid, the health care programs for the elderly and poor whose defense Democrats consider precious priorities.
Boehner has offered about $1 trillion in tax increases and about the same amount in spending savings. An earlier Boehner offer included $600 billion in Medicare and Medicaid savings — well more than Obama — but it's unclear whether the speaker is still seeking that figure.
Because of a dispute over how some savings are classified, Boehner says Obama's offer is really $1.3 trillion in higher taxes and only about $850 billion in spending cuts.
The House speaker says Obama's offer is not balanced because its new taxes and spending cuts are unequal. And he complains it does too little to control fast-growing benefit programs like Medicare, a chief driver of the federal government's mushrooming deficits.
"The real issue here, as we all know, is spending," Boehner said Thursday. "You go through all these discussions, I don't think the White House has gotten serious about the big spending problem the country faces."
The two men's differences work out to $200 billion over 10 years in taxes, and about the same in spending, depending on whose numbers are used. Either way, their gap is less than 1 percent of the money the government will spend and tax anyway.
"They're a couple hundred billion apart. This is absolutely senseless," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., insisting Boehner should compromise. "These are gyrations I've never seen before."
There are other differences, too.
Obama wants several billion dollars in infrastructure spending to goose the economy and to extend expiring unemployment benefits. He also wants the government's authority to borrow money extended for two more years — until after the 2014 congressional elections — with Congress having little more than symbolic opportunities to block it, a year longer than Boehner has offered.
Even so, the numbers being proposed by Obama and Boehner are so close, and the political risks both men have taken on taxes and Social Security benefits are so stark, that many consider it almost unthinkable that they would not eventually complete a deal.
"Having come out of their trenches, they either have to shake hands or get shot, maybe by their own troops," said Robert Bixby, executive director of the nonpartisan Concord Coalition, an anti-deficit group.


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I finally solved my morning blood sugars by increasing my basal rate all day from .425 per hour to 1.0. I was surprised that it worked, but it did and I guess that was what I needed. I thought my blood sugars during the day were good, but maybe I was over-bolusing for my meals.
Then about a week and a half later, I crashed a couple of times so I have recently reduced my basal rate to .75. I think it is working. Wow, what a balancing act. It's so frustrating sometimes.
Lately I have been doing foot detox baths. They are called ion cleanses. I did 8 in December for $20 each because they had a special going on. Now I buy packages of $100 for 4 foot baths, so they are still very reasonable. I am going once a week during my lunch hour. They muscle test me and I consistently test as needing the etheric cleanse. There is also an organ cleanse and a master cleanse.
I always get lots of stuff out of my joints. Sometimes black flecks show up that are heavy metal. Last time some brown flecks showed up from my liver. Here is a link to the place I go to and their description of the ion cleanse - http://clearhorizons.net/IonCleanseOverview.htm. I highly recommend them!
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One of the final Horace Silver Quintet Blue Note albums, this somewhat forgotten LP, dedicated to "the Brotherhood of Men," is an instrumental set that introduced six new compositions by the pianist/leader (none of which caught on as standards) along with Bennie Maupin's "Lovely's Daughter." Maupin (on tenor and flute), trumpeter Randy Brecker, bassist John Williams, and drummer Billy Cobham comprise Silver's excellent late-'60s hard bop group. Blue Note reissued You Gotta Take a Little Love in a remastered Rudy Van Gelder edition.] ~ Scott Yanow


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Seattle Sounders vs. Portland Timbers | MLS Match Preview
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC vs PORTLAND TIMBERS
CENTURYLINK FIELD, Seattle, Wash.
July 13, 2014 (WEEK 18, MLS Game #167)
7:30 p.m. PT (ESPN2/Deportes)
Seattle Sounders FC and the Portland Timbers face off in their second Cascadia Cup match of the season Sunday evening at CenturyLink Field, just days after Sounders FC won 3-1 in a U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal. Earlier this season, the teams met in a wild affair, Sounders FC scoring twice late to pull the teams back into a 4-4 draw at Providence Park. Sounders FC come into the game with the best overall record in MLS, despite losing 1-0 at Vancouver last weekend, while the Timbers are coming off a 2-2 draw at LA that leaves them currently five points out of a playoff position.
REFEREE: Alan Kelly. AR1 (bench): George Gansner; AR2 (opposite): Jeff Hosking; 4th: Alejandro Mariscal
MLS Career: 7 games; FC/gm: 27.6; Y/gm: 3.4; R: 4; pens: 3
SUSPENDED: POR: Diego Chara (caution accumulation; through July 13)
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: POR: Pa Modou Kah
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: POR: Norbetto Paparetto, Will Johnson
DISABLED LIST: SEA: Damion Lowe; Kevin Parsemain
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
ALL-TIME (9 meetings): Sounders FC 3 wins, 15 goals ... Timbers 2 wins, 12 goals ... Ties 4
AT SEATTLE (4 meetings): Sounders FC 2 wins, 6 goals ... Timbers 0 wins, 2 goals ... Ties 2
FUTURE MATCH: 8/24: Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders FC, 2 p.m. PT
4/5: POR 4, SEA 4 (Chara 9, 55; Valeri 14; Urruti 57 – Cooper 3; Dempsey 24, 85, 87)
- The teams are meeting for the second time this season. Clint Dempsey scored two goals three minutes apart, in the 85th and 87th minutes, to bring Sounders FC back for a remarkable 4-4 draw on April 5 at Providence Park.
- The long-time rivals met in a pulsating Western Conference Semifinal Series a year ago, the Timbers winning 5-3 on aggregate, including a 3-2 second-leg win in Portland.
- Portland's first-leg win in the MLS Cup Playoffs was the club's first ever in all competitions in Seattle since coming to MLS. Sounders FC have recorded the only road win in the all-time MLS series between the clubs, a 3-2 win July 10, 2011.
- The teams also met in a U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal on Tuesday evening at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash, Sounders FC winning 3-1 in extra time. It was the first Open Cup meeting between the clubs since each came into MLS.
- Versions of the club have faced one another in the NASL, Western Soccer League, APSL/A-League/USL First Division and now MLS. Overall, the clubs have met 84 times in official competitions, Seattle winning 42 times, Portland winning 31, and 12 draws.
- Coaches record: Caleb Porter vs. SEA: P4 W1 L1 T2 ... Sigi Schmid vs. POR: P9 W3 L2 T4
- Sounders FC opened the scoring in the third minute when a corner kick was served in by Jalil Anibaba and slammed into the roof of the goal by an unmarked Kenny Cooper. But Portland answered six minutes later when Diego Chara stripped a defender, ran through the defense down the middle of the field and slotted home a shot from outside the area.
- The Timbers took the lead in the 14th minute. Diego Valeri took a pass from Michael Harrington in the corner of the goal area with his back to the goal, spun away and chipped perfectly with his left foot off the crossbar and over the line. But the scores were level again in the 24th minute when Obafemi Martins found a streaking Clint Dempsey, who slotted past Timbers goalkeeper Andrew Weber as he charged off his line.
- The Timbers hit for two quick goals early in the second half, the first coming when Chara found open space in midfield, hared forward and uncorked a right-footed blast from 25 yards out that sailed into the top corner. Just a minute later, Maximiliano Urruti stripped a defender on the left wing and left fly a drive that curled just inside the far post and outside the reach of a diving Stefan Frei.
- But Sounders FC still had another answer. First, in the 86th minute, a cross from Lamar Neagle received a slight flick by Martins and Dempsey tapped in from close range. Then, substitute Ben Zemanski tripped DeAndre Yedlin in the area and was whistled for a penalty. Dempsey calmly converted the spot kick to complete the hat trick and comeback.
- PORTLAND TIMBERS (4-1-2-3): Andrew Weber - Alvas Powell, Norberto Paparatto, Pa Modou Kah, Michael Harrington - Diego Valeri - Diego Chara, Will Johnson (Steve Zakuani 89) - Kalif Alhassan, Maximiliano Urruti (Frederic Piquionne 84), Darlington Nagbe (Ben Zemanski 85).
- SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC (4-1-2-3): Stefan Frei - DeAndre Yedlin, Chad Marshall, Jalil Anibaba, Leo Gonzalez - Osvaldo Alonso - Michael Azira (Marco Pappa 68), Gonzalo Pineda - Kenny Cooper (Lamar Neagle 60), Obafemi Martins, Clint Dempsey.
- On Tuesday, Sounders FC reached the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup with a 3-1 win against the Timbers at CenturyLink Field.
- Osvaldo Alonso had given Sounders FC a lead midway through the second half, but Darlington Nagbe scored in stoppage time to send the game to an extra 30 minutes. Kenny Cooper and Marco Pappa then scored in extra time to send Seattle through.
- Here's the Sounders FC team: Stefan Frei; DeAndre Yedlin (Micheal Azira 90), Chad Marshall, Zach Scott, Jalil Anibaba; Brad Evans, Osvaldo Alonso, Gonzalo Pineda, Lamar Neagle; Chad Barrett (Marco Pappa 64), Cam Weaver (Kenny Cooper 79).
- Here's the Timbers team: Donovan Ricketts; Michael Harrington, Rauwshan McKenzie, Danny O'Rourke, Jorge Villafana (Steve Zakuani 77); Jack Jewsbury (Will Johnson 81), Diego Chara, Diego Valeri, Rodney Wallace (Darlington Nagbe 60); Fanendo Adi, Gaston Fernandez.
Seattle Sounders FC had their three-game winning streak put to an end, falling 1-0 to Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Saturday evening at BC Place. Sounders FC are in first place in the Western Conference and the MLS overall table with 35 points from 17 games.
- The game's lone goal came in the 12th minute. Sebastian Fernandez collected a pass inside from Pedro Morales, took a touch then unleashed a blast from 30 yards that tailed past Sounders FC goalkeeper Stefan Frei and into the back of the net.
- Whitecaps FC goalkeeper David Ousted was called upon to make just two saves in keeping the clean sheet.
- Sounders FC head coach Sigi Schmid made two changes to the team that defeated D.C. United 1-0 at RFK Stadium. Zach Scott and Micheal Azira came into the team in place of the suspended Gonzalo Pineda and Osvaldo Alonso.
- SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC (4-4-2): Stefan Frei - Jalil Anibaba, Chad Marshall, Zach Scott, Leo Gonzalez (Aaron Kovar 86) - Lamar Neagle (Tristan Bowen 55), Brad Evans, Micheal Azira, Marco Pappa - Chad Barrett, Kenny Cooper (Cam Weaver 74).
- Sounders FC were shut out at the attacking end for just the second time this season in the loss at Vancouver, ending their undefeated streak at five games.
- "I thought they played with a lot of passion because of the results that they had had and we didn't really match that completely until the second half. Then, they end up scoring a great goal, guy hits a great shot," said Sounders FC head coach Sigi Schmid. "We had some opportunities and Stefan made some saves. We were around, but we didn't put shots accurately enough on goal. This is a bump in the road. That's all it is."
- Sounders FC did not include Clint Dempsey or DeAndre Yedlin in their squad, after the two returned from the U.S. national team and the FIFA World Cup. They were also without the midfield duo of Osvaldo Alonso and Gonzalo Pineda, each suspended due to yellow card accumulation.
- "The guys that were missing are game-changers, that's why they're DPs and that's why they've played in World Cups and some of the biggest games," said Brad Evans. "Obviously, you're going to miss that quality, but that's no excuse not to play your game and not to play the game the way it should be played."
- With Alonso and Pineda out of the team, Evans returned to a central midfield role for the first time from the start since the May 3 game vs. Philadelphia.
- Micheal Azira also returned to the starting lineup for the first time since starting back-to-back games March 29-April 5. Azira had made four substitute appearances in league play in between.
- "It doesn't matter who's missing – it's talking about the players who played. We had enough quality on the field to get a result and to play," said Schmid. "I thought Evans played very well and worked really, really hard. Azira took a little bit of time to get into the game, but afterwards, he was much better."
- There was also an apparent injury blow out of the match, after Lamar Neagle was forced out of the game early in the second half with a shoulder injury.
- Making his fifth consecutive start, Chad Barrett played the full match in attack. "Marco Pappa was very good, was very active. It's been a long time since Chad Barrett played 90 minutes and I thought he gave a good account of himself over 90 minutes," said Schmid. "There were a lot of guys that had decent performances."
The Portland Timbers had their run stretched to three games without a victory, the LA Galaxy coming back for a 2-2 draw on July 4 at StubHub Center. The Timbers are in a tie for sixth place in the Western Conference with 21 points from 18 games.
- The Galaxy finally broke through in the 65th minute. After collecting a half-cleared cross, Landon Donovan, just above the box, played a little pass to Marcelo Sarvas, who took the ball into the area then fired past three defenders and a screened Donovan Ricketts inside the far-post netting.
- But the Timbers were level just two minutes later. Jorge VillafaÒa sent in a cross from the left wing, but Fanendo Adi's header bounced off a defender and rolled out toward the top of the box. Diego Valeri raced in and pounded the ball home inside the far post.
- Portland then went ahead in the 70th minute. VillafaÒa sent in a low cross which was not cleared, and Valeri again picked up the ball at the top of the box. His shot was blocked by a defender, but the ball rolled to VillafaÒa on the left side of the area, and he beat goalkeeper Jaime Penedo to the near post.
- But the Galaxy scored the equalizer through some good fortune. Donovan chipped the ball into the box for Baggio Husidic, to the left of the net. He sent a ball into the middle toward a pair of advancing teammates, but it hit a retreating Rauwshan McKenzie and rolled into the net.
- Timbers head coach Caleb Porter made two changes to the team that fell 1-0 to Sporting Kansas City at Providence Park. Rauwshan McKenzie came into central defense in place of Pa Modou Kah, and Gaston Fernandez started in attack in favor of Rodney Wallace.
- PORTLAND TIMBERS (4-1-2-3): Donovan Ricketts - Michael Harrington, Danny O'Rourke, Rauwshan McKenzie, Jorge Villafana - Will Johnson - Diego Valeri (Jack Jewsbury 90), Diego Chara - Darlington Nagbe (Kalif Alhassan 82), Fanendo Adi, Gaston Fernandez (Rodney Wallace 74).
- The Timbers drew their ninth game of the season at the LA Galaxy. A year ago, the Timbers led MLS with 15 ties on their way to winning the Western Conference regular season title.
- "If we were a little bit higher in the table it would be a result we would be happy about. So I am not going to let where we are in the table taint the fact that it's a good point against a very good team on the road with a big crowd," said Timbers head coach Caleb Porter. "They gave us all they could handle and we gave them all they could handle. In the end it's probably a fair result and a good soccer game and it's great for the league."
- Diego Valeri scored his third goal of the season, his first since May 11. Jorge VillafaÒa also netted his first goal of the season, his first with the Timbers since coming to the club from Chivas USA in the offseason.
- "I thought [VillafaÒa] was outstanding. He defended well and had very little down his channel and going forward he was a part of both goals," said Porter. "I thought across the board I got good performances out of pretty much every guy on both sides of the ball. One of the things I told them is if we play like we played tonight over the course of the next 16 games we are going to be where we need to be there is no doubt about it."
- Said Valeri: This is a little bittersweet because we could have had three points but they are a good team and the good team is we get a point ... We are happy with the point but with the way the game played out we are a little sad because we thought we could have walked away with the three points. We did what was necessary to get them."
- After not featuring in the loss to Sporting KC, Rauwshan McKenzie returned to central defense but was unfortunately involved in the equalizing own goal.
- "I think we do better against superstars in this league because we are always ultra-sharp and ultra-focused. I think we have problems, we let our guard down a little bit when we play teams with players of lesser quality than Robbie Keane and Landon Donovan," said Timbers captain Will Johnson. "We know those are the two guys that are going to hurt us, and when we managed to look up and keep an eye on them at all times, we seem to get good results against this team; but it's always a good battle."


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