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Monday, May 21, 2007
Spurs/Suns Post Mortem: Who was the "better" team?
By Basketbawful at 10:18 AM
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The Spurs beat the Suns. In NBA parlance, that makes the Spurs the "better" team. The beauty and tragedy of professional sports is that they are a bottom line business in which winning is all that matters, and losers are relegated to historical footnotes.
Okay, fine. I'll take my medicine and accept the fact that the Suns lost. I'll even (grudgingly) accept that the NBA "did what it had to do" by suspending Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw for Game 5.
What I will
accept, however, is the ridiculous notion that the Spurs were simply a superior team and the suspensions didn't have a significant effect on the outcome. Are you
me? Does anybody realize just how close this series really was? It was a dead heat in almost every statistical category, and it should be noted that the only truly dominating performance was put forth by the Suns in their Game 2 blowout. Let's take a closer look at the raw numbers.
The Suns averaged 100.5 PPG (603 total points) to the Spurs 100 (600 total points). The Suns failed to reach 100 points only once -- surprise!! -- in Game 5. The Spurs failed to reach the century mark three times.
The Suns shot 47 percent (226-for-477) for the series. The Spurs shot 45 percent (220-for-481). The Suns also shot 41 percent (37-for-89) from three-point range, while the Spurs shot 36 percent (44-for-122). The interesting part is that the Spurs attempted 33 more three-pointers than the Suns, which is the exact opposite of what I would have expected. The Suns shooting percentages for each game were as follows: 46, 52, 48, 48, 40, 48. Notice how they had their worst shooting performance in Game 5, when they were missing their leading scorer and best percentage shooter? I'm sure that was just a coincidence, though, and had nothing to do with Stoudemire's absense.
The Spurs averaged 41.6 RPG (250 total) and the Suns averaged 40 (240 total).
The Suns averaged 20.3 APG (122 total) and the Spurs averaged 18.5 (111 total). The Suns had their lowest assist total (18) in Game 5.
The Spurs averaged 7.8 SPG (47 total) and the Suns averaged 5.5 (33 total). The Suns worst game for steals was Game 5, when they had only three.
The Spurs averaged 6.3 BPG (38 total) to the Suns' 6.1 (37 total). The Suns, however, outperformed the Spurs in this category in every game
Game 5, when they were missing their best interior defender and had only three blocks.
The Suns averaged 14.5 turnovers (87 total) to the Spurs' 14 (84 total).
By the numbers, this series was
close. The Suns worst performance, by far, was their critical loss in Game 5. They fell way below their series averages in every category except (surprisingly) rebounds. They led for most of that game, by the way, and only fell apart at the very end before losing by a mere three points. And there are people out there -- experts and analysts who get paid to break this stuff down -- who honestly believe that the Suns missing Stoudemire (their leading scorer, rebounder, percentage shooter, and best interior defender) and Diaw (his backup) when they already had a thin bench
had no effect on the outcome
Whatever. Those people are living in the NBA equivalent of the Smurf Village. It feels like an attempt to convince the fans that everything's okay, that officiating and league adjudication have no real effect on the eventual outcome of any series. But there's something wrong in the NBA. It's been wrong for a long time, and there's no sign that it's going to get better anytime soon.
Think about it. The NBA suspended Kobe Bryant
this season for flailing his arms after a shot attempt and tagging his defenders in the chops. The league called Kobe's arm swipes "unnatural" moves and insisted that they endangered his opponents by striking them in the face. Then, after all that, they let Baron Davis pop Derek Fisher in the face with an intentional elbow, Al Harrington club Carlos Boozer in the face, and then allow Jason Richardson to clothesline Mehmet Okur. There wasn't a single suspension nor even a fine! Oh, did I forget to mention that Raja Bell got a one-game suspension in last year's playoffs for clotheslining Kobe Bryant? Where's the consistency? And don't even get me started on all the stuff Bruce Bowen pulls.
(Although I will say this about Bowen. Remember earlier this season when the league office called him directly and told him to lay off the "foot defense"? Well guess what? He's still doing it. Another example of how the league can't or won't police its players appropriately.)
That's what it's come to. Whether it's Dwyane Wade getting almost 20 freethrow attempts per game in the Finals or Joey Crawford suspending Tim Duncan for laughing, both casual and serious fans have reason to wonder what the hell's going on. It's also important to note that Crawford had every right to hit Duncan with a technical in that game. After all, the NBA enacted a zero tolerance policy against players complaining about calls. And everybody who knows the sport knows Duncan was doing just that. Hey, zero policy means zero policy, right? Whther it's stepping up off the bench to check on a teammate or bitching about a ticky tac foul. Crawford had the right to interpret that rule the way he did. But then the league came out and said what he did was wrong, even though they gave him the power and authority to do it.
Officiating is terrible. The league's tyrannical attitude towards certain rules and unwillingness to consistently enforce other rules is embarrassing and shameful. It's really sapping all the joy out of watching basketball for me. I might be done with the playoffs this year.
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Totally agree with you. Did you catch the NBA lickspittles on TV before yesterday's game pronouncing that Bruce Bowen is NOT a dirty player?
My only interest in yesterday's game was the forlorn hope that Sloan would get someone to clean Bowen's clock.
mmmm beefy
because of the game 2 blowout all the Suns stats are raised. So if you are going to look at this mathematically you statistical analysis uses a sample size too small and the game 2 numbers are an aberration and therefore those numbers should be disregarded. There is only 1 number to prove who is better and like it or not the Spurs won that one 4-2
Sorry, mmmm beefy, I disagree. The Suns stats are pretty consistent from game to game, barring Game 5. Check it:
Scoring: 106, 101, 101, 104, 85, 106.
Rebounds: 35, 39, 39, 42, 42, 43.
Assists: 20, 25, 20, 19, 18, 22.
Shooting percentage: 46, 52, 48, 48, 40, 48.
Steals: 5, 10, 5, 6, 3, 5.
Blocks: 5, 6, 9, 5, 3, 9.
If you were making a graph, the line would be pretty straight except for Game 5, where all the numbers (except for rebounding) drop. Besides, all the FTs the Spurs got at the end of Game 6 inflated their stats. Even barring those inflations, their is a pretty evident statistical trend.
I absouletly agree with you. If you watch a game from the 80's or early 90's, it seems like the refereeing is a lot more consistent AND there aren't as many ticky-tack fouls as there are today. I've never understood why David Stern doesn't pop in a tape of a Lakers-Celtics game from that era and see how entertaining it was without a stoppage of play every five fucking seconds.
Another thing: why do star players get all the calls? It's not like it makes the game any more entertaining (unless you like watching free throws), and it certainly hasn't helped in promoting any of the league's stars. In fact, it's had quite the opposite effect.
Um, time to let it go, dude. Nobody is saying Stoudemire and Diaw's absence didn't make a difference, but come on, admit it: The Spurs were going to win this series anyway, just like probably 75% of the "experts" predicted that they would!
Like it or not, the Suns have no one to blame but themselves for the loss. True Championship teams overcome adversity, they don't make excuses. If the Suns were truly the better team, they would have won the games they lost. Stop enabling their victimization just like all the other bloggers out there and just look forward to next year, when the Suns will have all new excuses for losing in the playoffs.
Evil Ted
The Spurs may have well been the better team, and may have well won the series, but we won't know how it would've gone down with both teams at full strength for 7 games, which is a crying shame, no matter whom you root for.
Does Basketbawful (and I, for that matter) like the suns and want to see them win? Damn straight. Love Nash. Want to see him get a ring. YET, it would have been just as ridiculous if Bowen and Duncan had been suspended for WALKING OUT ONTO THE COURT EARLIER IN THE SAME GAME. But they weren't, because this "zero tolerance" policy is really "zero tolerance depending on what I [David Stern} have been eating that day, or how I feel about life that day, or whether I'm feeling in a Spursy mood or a Sunsy mood." This guy must go. His time has passed. He is years beyond his ability to operate this league in a savvy, consistent manner.
Forget Spurs vs. Suns. Big picture: the league is broke, and Stern can't fix it.
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#!@^!! the league is broken alright
Token Euro
I thought the series was close the first four games with SA already having a slight edge. It was however pretty much over once Ginobili started heating up (27 ppg before game 2 vs Utah). This Spurs team might be the strongest they've ever had. Agree?
SA didn't have an edge after four games. Obviously, the series was tied. But the numbers break down like this through the first four games:
Scoring: PS - 103 PPG, SA - 99 PPG
Shooting: PS - 48%, SA - 45%
3-Point Shooting: PS - 44%, SA - 37%
Rebounds: SA - 165, PS - 156
Assists: PS - 82, SA - 74
Turnovers: SA - 59, PS - 55
Blocks: PS - 25, SA - 23
Steals: SA - 30, PS - 24
So the Spurs had the edge in rebounding and steals only; the Suns were better in every other category (and the Spurs had more turnovers per game). So I'm not sure why everybody thought the Spurs had an edge going into the Suspension Game. I think it's selective memory, or a general rewriting of history.
I should also note that the Suns were only down one point when Nash had to leave Game 1, which was lost, in part, because Barbosa (who was subbing for Nash) made two critical errors in the last minute of the game. People claim that the Suns only won Game 4 because of "iffy" officiating in the 4th quarter, but I could easily make the argument that the Suns lost Game 1 because of Nash's injury.
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- The Fred Dibnah Memorial Site
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- Fred Dibnah - Some Personal photographic memories.
- Fred Dibnah Tribute site with many pictures
- Bolton Evening News tribute
- Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain (BBC History TV Series)
- TV's Fred Dibnah loses cancer battle (BBC News)
- Fred Dibnah Obituary (BBC News)
- Fred Dibnah's Obituary in The Times - probably his most biographically informative obituary on the web
- Fred Dibnah Obituary: Steeplejack who became a television celebrity (The Guardian)
- Obituary: Steeplejack Fred Dibnah dies, aged 66 (The Telegraph)

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people being scared to realise there kites to the leash before the shit hits the fan. I have a couple of mates who never pull their QR they'd rather just get dragged down the beach and wait for someone to grab them or their kite.
this is the famous nail on the head!
and this thinking and behavior will and does kill people.
The most of us are not ready to pull their QR, or are not trained to do it in a bad situation.
"my kite will get wet - I don't want to swim back - my lines get tangled - etc" famous thoughts before some people die or injure themselves.
This has to stop! We need to actively be ready anytime to pull the QR. Otherwise the best QR won't help us.
If you have a new bar or system, train several times and do it several times to activate your QR. This way you will know that your QR works and you will train where the QR is. This way you will also see, if it works or not.
When I go to Brazil next week, I will also train it during kiteloops, this way I can see if it opens in excelleration and show myself, that it works and I'm ready to pull anytime.
We have to train this, as we had to use the break withing parts of a second to stop the car.


text: When the National Institutes of Health launched its project to discover what bacteria grow in different parts of our bodies, it ignored the lungs, because the prevailing view was that healthy lungs were germ-free.But there is growing evidence that the lungs also have resident colonies of microbes, and two new research projects at the University of Pittsburgh and other U.S. centers are designed to find out whether they play a role in certain lung ailments. One project, headed at Pitt by Alison Morris and Elodie Ghedin, is looking at the role of the lung microbiome in people living with HIV infections. The other, led here by Naftali Kaminski, is analyzing how microbes might affect two rare disorders, sarcoidosis and Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency. In the early days of the AIDS epidemic, patients often died of pneumonia caused by a fungus called pneumocystis, Dr. Morris said. Even though drugs enable many HIV patients to live with their disease today, their rate of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is much higher than in people without HIV. There is some evidence that pneumocystis is still playing a part in that, she said, along with a bacterial species usually found in the intestine, Trophyrema whipplei. The federally funded research will look at whether patients with lung problems have certain bacterial colonies. Sarcoidosis is a disease that can attack the lungs, heart, brain, eyes and skin. It is rare, but afflicts African-Americans three times as often as Caucasians -- 1 in every 2,800 black people vs. 1 in every 9,500 whites. Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency is equally rare, affecting one out of every 5,000 to 7,000 people. In people who don't have the disorder, Alpha1-antitrypsin prevents enzymes called proteases from causing too much damage in our bodies, but in people with the disorder, the proteases keep destroying lung and liver tissue. Doctors can give people with Alpha1 the correct form of the inhibitory substance, but it doesn't always work well. The concept behind his study, Dr. Kaminski said, is that "you could explain part of the differences in the diseases by differences in the bacterial colonies in the body." If that turns out to be true, he said, "it should be relatively easy to treat. The thought is you could replenish patients' microbiomes if you know there is something associated with a more accelerated course of disease." For Dr. Morris, the research is fascinating because "the microbial cells outnumber human cells 10 to 1, and so it's almost like there's this other organ in the human body and it can impact health in ways we don't even know about right now." ©2013 the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Visit the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at www.post-gazette.com Distributed by MCT Information Services


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Despite more than a decade of futzing about with Adobe Photoshop, my digital painting skills are considerably amateur. Creating something like David Cousens' The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask piece above is beyond my skills... or is it?!
The answer is still "Yes, it is," but Cousens fantastic Photoshop tutorial, in which he walks us through the step-by-step creation of his "Broken Link" digital painting, is extremely helpful in touching on the finer points of advanced techniques. A bit of computer arts knowledge wrapped in a tasty Majora's Mask coating might just spurn you too to up your Photoshop game.
Cousens' tutorial warns that this tutorial is not for the beginner, but for those "comfortable with radial gradients, overlay layers and clipping mask layers and have a good foundation level of artistic skill." Still, even for the Photoshop clumsy, it's a gorgeous little walkthrough.
Thanks for sending it our way, David.
Advanced Tutorial: Creating 'Broken Link' [PSDFAN.com]


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On Sunday, as the Steelers host the Bengals in a game that has Pittsburgh's postseason chances hanging in the balance, the home team will be commemorating the 40th anniversary of the most famous — and notorious — play in NFL history.
On December 23, 1972, Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw threw a ball that was (or wasn't) touched first by Raiders safety Jack Tatum and not by Steelers running back Frenchy Fuqua, that didn't (or did) hit the turf just as Steelers running back Franco Harris caught it in full stride before running toward the end zone as Raiders linebacker Phil Villapiano wasn't (or was) clipped by a blocker who prevented Villapiano from making the tackle.
The Steelers won the game after referee Fred Swearingen called the press box to speak to NFL supervisor of officials Art McNally, who didn't (or did) look at a replay of the what-just-happened moment before consulting with Swearingen, who wasn't (or was) fearful of his own safety amid a mob of Pittsburghers who would not have reacted well to the news that a now-defunct rule regarding the initial touching of a pass by an offensive player had wiped out the playoff victory.
Those and other questions permeate the latest installment from NFL Films' A Football Life series, which focuses on the play that gradually and, from the perspective of the Steelers' organization, reluctantly came to be known as the Immaculate Reception.
The conflict still resonates four decades later, with former Raiders coach John Madden refusing to be interviewed for the documentary. In past comments on the topic, Madden has suggested that the outcome was determined via the unauthorized use of replay review. "That's a helluva goddamn game that has to go down to someone up in the press box," Madden is shown telling reporters immediately after the game.
Though it appears that the ball hit Tatum before Fuqua and that Franco would have sped by Villapiano if he hadn't been clipped (and it looks like he wasn't clipped), the biggest lingering question is whether the tip of the ball struck the ground just as Harris secured it.
Harris says, "I can't say. From the time Bradshaw threw the ball, it was like I lost all sense of consciousness. Before I knew it, I'm up and running. Before that, everything is just a blur."
Raiders safety George Atkinson insists the tip of the ball touched the ground. Bradshaw believes that, because Harris won't clearly say he didn't trap the ball against the ground, he probably did.
If the ball hit the ground, the contact came just as Harris caught it, because the NFL Films footage shows no bouncing or other movement of the ball, which ended up after the mandatory PAT in the possession of a fan who built a bank vault to keep it safe and secure.
The value of the ball pales in comparison to the value of the play to the mythology of pro football. Even though the Steelers would lose the following week to the undefeated Dolphins in the AFC title game, the play is widely regarded as the moment at which the fortunes of a long-suffering franchise forever changed.
It also made an indelible impression on a generation of fans. Growing up 60 miles from Pittsburgh in the days when even the sold out games were blacked out, the antenna attached to our chimney somehow picked up an NBC affiliate that was just beyond the reach of the 75-mile no-broadcast zone. Though there were maybe only 10 neighbors at most in the room when Harris made it to the end zone, to a seven-year-old the noise made it feel like 10,000.
And at that moment I first realized there's something about NFL football that was and still is different than anything else I'd ever experienced.
Tune in to NFL Network at 8:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday to experience one of the most comprehensive looks that ever has been compiled of one of the most important moments in the history of pro football.


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A distraught San Marcos man who eluded local sheriff's deputies after a fight with his mother showed up unexpectedly a week later near Houston, where he is accused in the execution-style massacre of his sister-in-law and her family, authorities said Thursday.
Authorities say Ronald Lee Haskell Jr., 33, who grew up in Escondido, dressed as a delivery man and forced his way into the Spring, Texas, home, where he held his sister-in-law's children at gunpoint until their parents arrived Wednesday evening.
He then tied them up and shot the four children and two adults in the back of the head when they refused to tell him where his ex-wife was, authorities said.
The the victims were identified as Haskell's sister-in-law, Katie Stay, 34 and her husband, Stephen Stay, 39 — who both also had San Marcos roots. Their slain children ranged in age from 4 to 14.
The lone survivor of the attack, the couple's 15-year-old daughter, Cassidy, suffered a fractured skull when a bullet grazed her head. She played dead and called 911 after Haskell left the house, authorities revealed at a court hearing. She remained in critical condition.
A day after the slayings, investigators slowly built a picture of Haskell, who was distraught over his divorce from Katie Stay's sister.
A week earlier, on July 2, Haskell got into an argument with his mother at the San Marcos home they shared, according to San Diego County sheriff's Sgt. Daniel Deese. Haskell's mother, Karla, tried to leave the house during the 11 a.m. fight and he physically restrained her and prevented her from leaving, she reported. He finally left the house at 3 p.m., and deputies were called hours later, once his sister returned home.
Deputies searched for Haskell for the next several days at his known local hangouts, without success. Meanwhile, his mother obtained a temporary restraining order against him, Deese said.
The detective assigned to the case learned Wednesday that Haskel had been arrested in Texas following the killings.
Haskell had a handful of previous run-ins with law enforcement in Utah, where he had lived with his wife. Neighbors said Haskell's marriage was so rocky that Stay went to Utah last fall to help her sister escape the relationship and start a new life in Texas.
Stay "was very instrumental in helping her sister get here so she could have a fresh start. Katie's a spitfire. She has energy to stand up for what she believes is right and true," said Verena Beckstrand, a neighbor who choked back tears as she talked about the family.
"I hadn't heard anything about (Haskell) at all for a long time, for him to show up here," she added.
Stephen Stay's mother, Joyce, said she last heard Haskell was living in Southern California and was depressed, reportedly not eating or getting out of bed, she told The Press-Enterprise.
"The next thing I hear, I get a phone call that he's wiped out most of our family," she was quoted as saying.
No one could be reached Thursday at the Haskell family home in San Marcos, where someone had left a bouquet of sunflowers at the front door. Haskell's brother, Robert, told the Daily Mail in a brief interview that he couldn't comment on his brother's state of mind, but that "there's a lot going on."
He added: "I would like to say that our thoughts and prayers are going to the family that were affected and people that lost their loved ones."
Haskell had previously been jailed in 2008 in Logan, a city about 80 miles north of Salt Lake City, on charges of assault and domestic violence. His wife told police that he dragged her by her hair and struck her in the head in front of their children. Those charges were later dismissed as part of a plea deal, according to information released Thursday by Logan authorities.
Haskell was also served last year with a protective order from his ex-wife. It was dismissed in October after the couple filed for divorce, online court records show.
By Thursday morning, a small memorial with three candles and a plant had been set up at the front door of the family's two-story white-brick and brown wood-trimmed home. A couple with a child left a framed photo of the family with the inscription "Faith, Hope, Love."
"I don't think any of us will ever be able to see that house the same again," said Viri Palacios, who lives across the street. "I just want the word to get out they were a really, really good family."
The slain couple grew up in North County. Both attended San Marcos High School a few years apart, according to their Facebook pages. The two met after he returned home from a Mormon church mission, a family friend, Kathleen Hofer, told 10News. The couple lived for a time in an Escondido apartment until moving to Riverside County, then to Texas, public records show.
Stephen Stay was a real estate broker who recently started his own agency. His wife was a helpful presence around the neighborhood, planning Halloween and Christmas parties for children, Palacios said.
A few blocks from the home at Lemm Elementary School, Principal Kathy Brown tied multi-colored ribbons around trees in front of the building and encouraged parents to do the same.
"It's to have positive bright thoughts about the family," Brown said, noting that two of the slain children had attended school there and a third had graduated from Lemm.
Documents introduced during a preliminary court hearing Thursday show the 15-year-old girl tried to close the door to the home after telling Haskell her parents were not home, according to a report by Houston television station KPRC. But he kicked in the door.
Haskell was wearing a FedEx shirt at the time of the attack, but authorities seemed uncertain whether it was a deliberate attempt to deceive.
Harris County Constable Ron Hickman initially said Haskell showed up at the Stay home "in the guise of a FedEx driver." But he and other officials later declined to say whether Haskell used the uniform to gain access to the home. Hickman said investigators were not sure whether he would have needed a disguise to get in the house, or if the children knew him.
Haskell had once done work for FedEx but not since January, the company said in a statement.
When the badly wounded teenage girl contacted authorities, she told them the gunman was planning to shoot other relatives, Hickman said.
Police located Haskell's car and a low-speed chase ensued, ending in a cul-de-sac near where other family members lived, Hickman said. A standoff lasted more than three hours before Haskell exited the car, sank to his knees and surrendered.
"She really saved some lives," the teen's grandmother told The Press-Enterprise Thursday from their home near Menifee.
The teen's grandparents spoke with her by phone Thursday, they told the paper. "She said, 'My mom and dad are in a better place," Joyce Stay said.
Haskell's divorce decree, issued in February, shows that Haskell and Melanie Kaye Haskell were married in 2002 in Orange County. They separated in June 2013. A judge granted joint custody of the couple's four children ranging in age from 3 to 11, with Haskell's wife getting primary custody.
At the time of the divorce, Haskell was making $2,300 a month, although the records do not say what kind of work he did. He was ordered to pay $773 per month in child support. His wife was given the house, valued at $190,000, in the small town of Smithfield, Utah, just outside Logan.
A fund has been set up to help pay funeral costs and for recovery of the surviving teenager.


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Meaningful engagement: computer-based interactive media art in public space. Her, Jiun-Jhy; Hamlyn, Jim (Springer http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/11508069_43, 2010)HER, J.-J. and HAMLYN, J., 2010. Meaningful engagement: computer-based interactive media art in public space. In: F. HUANG and R.-C. WANG, eds. Arts and Technology: First International Conference, ArtsIT 2009, Yi-Lan, Taiwan, September 24-25, 2009; Revised Selected Papers. Heidelberg : Springer. pp. 17-24.Interactive technologies, including electronic devices are increasingly being utilized as a medium for artistic expression and have been placed in freely accessible public environments with mixed results. When audiences ...


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It is the most glamorous social event of the year in Orange County. It may also be one of the most elegant parties on America's annual event calendar.
Last week's Candlelight Concert to benefit the Segerstrom Center for the Arts celebrated its 25th anniversary in grand style.
The 2011 gala was the 38th installment of the annual fundraiser for the Costa Mesa arts center and netted a smashing $1.3 million. The money will be earmarked for the center's artistic and educational programs.
For gala chairwoman Dee Higby, resplendent in an elegant holiday inspired shimmering ball gown, and her co-chairs, Betty Huang and Elizabeth Segerstrom, the party was a superb triumph. Some 450 dressed-to-kill donors were awe-struck by the transformation of the cavernous 3,000-seat Segerstrom Hall into a chic, multitiered night club setting.
Adorned with spectacular crystal chandeliers, including a painstakingly created and hung ceiling piece that was truly magical, designers set a tone of silver, black and red for an evening of holiday romance. Tables draped in silver-white cloths that were appliquéd with fabric roses supported carefully selected vintage crystal votives. These surrounded centerpieces overflowing with verdant velvet-pedal "Black Magic Roses" in deep red hues.
Event co-chairwoman Betty Huang, wife of center patron S. L. Huang, dressed in a classic black sequin and lace-capped sleeved evening gown, greeted adoring guests praising the beauty of the party.
"It's in the details," she whispered, adding, "Details are my forte."
Indeed, to take it one big step further, in the words of famed architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, "God is in the details." Surely this was the case for Candlelight 38.
The evening began with a lavish cocktail reception on the second tier foyer followed by a four-course gourmet dinner overseen by the legendary Joachim Splichal, chef and founder of the Patina Restaurant Group.
Patina Executive Chefs Ross Pangilinan and Gregg Wiele created the dinner that began with Muscovy duck and potato cannelloni followed by an exceptional veggie dish of sweet corn agnolotti, chanterelle mushrooms and lime brown butter.
The entrée was a rustic selection of venison loin in sauce grand veneur, a bold choice but appreciated by all, and for dessert, "Chocolate Caramel Symphony," and a second selection of vanilla strawberry surprise. If that was not enough, a truffle bar with row after row of chocolate delicacies tempted partygoers with a demanding sweet tooth.
The presenting sponsor of the grand evening was Cartier, represented by the elegant and gracious Caroline Jones. Guests were gifted with lavish Cartier holiday surprises. Major support also was provided by East West Bank, represented by President and Chief Operating Officer Julia Gouw, and Center partners Jane and Jim Driscoll and Elizabeth and Henry Segerstrom named as honorary executive producers of the program.
One of the most exceptional aspects of the night was the incomparable flow of the evening program. The entertainment was world-class, beginning with a lovely performance by Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth. Mid-dinner, a Christian gospel group of some 30 young voices came out of every corner of the theater in a "flash mob" style took the crowd on a wild musical ride.
After the dinner service, 1960s pop star Frankie Valli and his new troupe of young, handsome male backup singers, known as The Four Seasons, got the crowd up and dancing to his now classic rock n' roll songs including "Big Girls Don't Cry" and "Swearin' to God."
Generous patrons sharing in the Candlelight tradition were Wylie and Bete Aitken, Elizabeth An and Gordon Clune, Carol and Kent Wilken, Sally and Randy Crockett, Marta and Raj Bhathal, Charles and Twyla Martin, Patti and Jim Edwards, Harriet and Sandy Sandhu, Catherine and Jim Emmi, Susan and Tim Strader, Julianne and George Argyros, Marie St. John Gray, Liz Merage, Maralou and Jerry Harrington, Eve Kornyei, Terry Goldfarb-Lee, and Leslie and Dino Cancellieri to name a few.
Center President Terry Dwyer joined Lawrence Higby, chair of the center's board, in welcoming past and present donors and special patrons, including significant arts advocates Elaine Redfield, Roger Kirwan, Mark Chapin Johnson, Tim Strader and Michael Gordon.
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Study – Men More Likely to Hit on Women with Tramp Stamps
Does a tramp stamp attract men? According to a new study from France, the answer is yes.
French psychiatrist Nicolas Guéguen had women lay out on a beach in a bikini. Sometimes they had a temporary tattoo on their lower back, sometimes they didn't.
The results? According to the Huffington Post:
The researchers found that men were much more likely to approach and make verbal contact with women sporting a lower back tattoo than those who were not. Furthermore, men were quicker in making their approach when the woman had a lower back tattoo than when she did not.
The study showed that 24% of the men who walked by approached the women with tattoos, but only 10% approached the women without them.
Researchers interviewed over 400 men in their 20s and found that they believed women with 'tramp stamps' are more likely to go out with them, are more likely to have sex on the first date and are more attractive.


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The problem is that there really is not much to step up to. You claim that the Buddha is essentially using a twilight language, but -- alas -- where is your actual proof? And that question goes to your ability (authority) to actually handle the material you are claiming to have studied.nowheat wrote: Step up, tilt. Attack the ideas, not the authority of the person offering 'em.
Carefully outline your proof -- point by point -- that the Buddha is using a twilight language, not speaking literally in regards rebirth (when it looks like he is speaking literally), and show us what texts actually support this claim, then we can look at your "ideas."


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Thank you for mentioning that character Jose Bonaparte, funded by National Geographic, a notoriously creepy organization — especially from the perspective of looking back on it knowing the Moon Landings and a number of other things driven by the "photographic record" were fixes, hoaxes, scams, what-have-you.
I will have to look more into it, but I just wanted to mention that it reminds me of "the bone wars" — a time when two apparently quite unlike-able people were competing in the Wild West for dinosaur bones. It is not clear if their rivalry drove ever more spectacular stories from their own bums or if they were actually magicians working in concert (a favorite pastime of stage magicians is "the plant" and perhaps, we can surmise, it would work even better if two magicians pretended to be rivals as they worked in concert) or if they were even real people at all. Though, some simple "digging" might uncover facts on the latter.
It's true that many museums and universities have "reproductions" — with the bones being so very precious that they cannot see the light of a normal day?


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2012 Season Recap: played in a total of 127 sets, earned 230 kills, 34 service aces, 323 digs and 48 blocks with 2.54 digs per set and 0.38 blocks per set
AS A JUNIOR IN 2012: Had 12 kills, one service ace and seven digs, hitting .286 against Western Illinois (Aug. 26) … had 17 kills, one service ace and 16 digs, hitting .286 against UC Davis (Sep. 1) … had eight kills, three service aces and 12 digs, hitting. 500 against Brown (Sep. 15) … had eight kills, three service aces and 15 digs, hitting .286 against Gonzaga (Sep. 20) … had 12 digs against BYU (Oct. 20) … had 16 total attempts and 13 digs against Saint Mary's (Oct. 25) … had four kills and 15 total attempts against San Diego (Oct. 27) … had five kills and 14 total attempts and 24 digs against USF (Nov. 1) … earned eight digs and 2 total blocks against Portland (Nov. 3) … had 14 kills, hit .312 and had 13 digs against USF (Nov. 8) … had four kills and five digs at BYU (Nov. 10) … hit .417 with five kills and five digs against LMU (Nov. 15) … had five kills and eight digs while hitting .333 at Saint Mary's (Nov. 17) ... Earned seven kills and eight digs against Hawaii (Nov. 30)
AS A REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE IN 2011: Played in 100 sets hitting .207 with a team-high 298 kills and second on the team with 220 digs … had nine double-doubles (kills and digs) … hit .400 with 16 kills and eight digs vs. Washington State (Aug. 26) and had 14 kills and nine digs while hitting .360 against Eastern Washington (Aug. 27) … tallied 23 kills and 15 digs against North Dakota (Sept. 10) … collected a season high 24 kills and hit .345 to go along with 17 digs vs. SMU (Sept. 17) … hit .421 with nine kills and 10 digs against Portland (Sept. 29) … collected 12 kills and 12 digs vs. San Francisco (Oct. 22) … totaled 12 kills and seven digs while hitting .357 against Gonzaga (Nov. 10) … hit .306 with 14 kills Saint Mary's (Nov. 19).
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2010: Suffered an injury in the preseason which only allowed her to play in two matches before she was red-shirted due her to abdominal injury … played in six sets and averaged 2.5 dpg and 1.33 kpg.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2009 Playing in 59 sets, she tallied 142 kills and picked up 122 digs ... earned first career double-double hitting .273 with 15 kills, four aces and 10 digs vs. CSU Bakersfield (Sept. 5) ... named to the All-tournament team at Sac State Invitational (Sep. 8) ... produced nine kills hitting .348 vs. Arizona (Sept. 11) ... hit .467 with 16 kills vs. LMU (Oct. 22) ... hit .268 with a team-leading 17 kills, collecting 10 digs vs. Gonzaga (Nov. 12).
AT WOODSIDE: A 2009 graduate of Woodside High School in Woodside, Calif. ... coached by Greg Lara Denis Baldini, Robin Rosales, and Alex Brown ... with volleyball team was tabbed for Senior Ace team on PrepVolleyball.com website and as one of Volleyball magazine's Fab 50 ... 2007 San Jose Mercury News First team all league ... 2007 Daily News Player of the Year ... 2008 Daily News co-Player of the Year ... led team to Pal Bay championship in 2007 and '08 ... senior year tallied 577 kills, 365 digs, 41 blocks and 40 aces ... played club volleyball with Vision for coach Jason Mansfield on 18 gold team ... Vision won bronze medal in 2008 and '09.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Tom and Pam Douglas ... has an older sister, Diana ... father played football at San Diego ... sister played volleyball at UCLA ... one uncle played football at Nebraska ...other uncle swam for George Hanes at Santa Clara International swim center, and went on to the Pan American Games ... enjoys traveling, shopping and going to the beach ... major is marketing.
Why Santa Clara? "I chose Santa Clara because it is the perfect combination and balance of academics and athletics. I also enjoy the small setting, which gives it a more personal feeling in and outside of class. Anytime I visited Santa Clara, the people have been very friendly and welcoming, making Santa Clara seem like the right fit. It's also very close to home, making it easy for my family to come visit, and It has always been the school that felt most comfortable to me."


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Turks and Caicos Islands
The Turks and Caicos is a small archipelago nation known primarily for tourism and as an offshore financial centre. It's home to incredible beaches, abundant marine life, stunning tropical wetlands, luxury resorts and fine dining. There's so much to do and discover here in paradise. Quite simply, it's the best of the Caribbean!
San Juan
San Juan, officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista (Municipality of the Capital City, Saint John the Baptist), is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 658,304 making it the 42nd-largest city under the jurisdiction of the United States. San Juan was founded by Spanish colonists in 1521, who called it Ciudad de Puerto Rico ("Rich Port City"). Puerto Rico's capital is the second oldest European-established city in the Americas, after Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic. Several historical buildings are located in San Juan; among the most notable are the city's former defensive forts, Fort San Felipe del Morro and Fort San Cristóbal, and La Fortaleza, the oldest executive mansion in continuous use in the Americas.
New York City
New York City is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York metropolitan area. The city has a significant impact on global commerce, finance, media, culture, art, fashion, research, education, and entertainment. As host of the United Nations Headquarters, it is also an important center for international affairs. The city is often referred to as ''New York City'' or the ''City of New York'', to distinguish it from the state of New York, of which it is a part. Located on a large natural harbor on the Atlantic coast of the Northeastern United States, New York City consists of five boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
Saint Thomas Island
Saint Thomas is an island in the Caribbean Sea and with the islands of Saint John, Saint Croix, and Water Island a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), an unincorporated territory of the United States. Located on the island is the territorial capital and port of Charlotte Amalie. As of the 2000 census, the population of Saint Thomas was 51,181 about 47% of the US Virgin Island total. The district has a land area of 31.24 square miles (80.9 km2).
Sint Maarten
Sint Maarten (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnt ˈmaːrtə(n)]) is an island country in the Caribbean. It is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. With a population of 33,609 on an area of 34 km2 (13 sq mi), it encompasses the southern 40% of the divided island of Saint Martin, while the northern 60% of the island constitutes the French overseas collectivity of Saint-Martin. Its capital is Philipsburg. Before 10 October 2010, Sint Maarten was known as the Island Territory of Sint Maarten (Dutch: Eilandgebied Sint Maarten), and was one of five island territories (eilandgebieden) that constituted the Netherlands Antilles.


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As many of you know, I'm passionate about giving back to our nation's Armed Forces. Many of these inspiring individuals come home with physical wounds you can see and invisible wounds like, traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic stress, and depression. Because they've risked everything for us, I'm committed to raising awareness and funds for these wounded service members and their caregivers.
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Now, I like a good home renovation television show as much as the next person.
Actually, I probably like it more than most — first, because I enjoy fixing things, and like watching the process.
Second, because there's a point, it seems, in every televised renovation where absolutely everything is going wrong, and costs are mounting.
I might be the only person in television-land cheering for the discovery of legions of carpenter ants or the suddenly-failing septic tank, but I love it because I've lived through both and the schadenfreude is exquisite.
There's a part of me that practically jumps for joy when the wallboard comes down in the latest house being renovated, and the contractor gravely intones, "Didn't have this in the budget. By the looks of this mould, that sewer pipe's been leaking under the floors for years."
You can see why the housing industry loves the genre, too: everyone looking around for their (I hate, hate, hate this term) "forever home," everyone being promised the absolute best features. "Of course, if you want the master bath shower stall to have four rain shower heads and Italian marble hand-cut tiles, we can do that. We may have to install an additional water heater…"
Conspicuous consumption is the name of the game.
(One offshoot of the typical renovation show? Contractors can tell you there are now people out there who think that if their contractors were any good, a kitchen or bathroom remodel would be done in an hour — because that's how long it took on television.)
But there are a few things that bother me about the genre tremendously.
One is that everyone is expected to push their budgets to the max and often beyond: if I've got an absolutely maximum amount of money for a job, I want to come in as far under that number as possible. Overshooting it "by just a bit" isn't a win, it's financially irresponsible. Telling viewers who might be planning their own work that it's perfectly reasonable to spend $90,000 of their $70,000 budget is a horrible — and oft-repeated — message.
But there's more. I'm also always troubled about how the past owners must feel, seeing their homes — places they lived, loved, perhaps raised children — being derided as ugly or dated. But worse: the absolute glee that the new owners take smashing kitchen cupboards, built-in shelving units, interior doors and other fixtures with sledgehammers during the obligatory demolition portion of every show.
The sheer glee involved in wrecking what was once someone's fondly remembered wood-panelled study may be a cathartic start for the new owners, but it's also an abrupt end to a period of someone else's life.
And while we're on smashing, there's something else. I understand we are living in a disposable culture, where today's new kitchen cabinets are tomorrow's dumpster-food. But it doesn't have to be that way; interior doors, cabinets, old appliances and a whole host of other materials are clearly reusable, even if they aren't up to the standard of those who can afford better.
Seeing perfectly good floors destroyed and lumber tossed away as trash is almost painful to me.
Some shows do make an effort to save, reuse and recycle, even if the recycling is as simple as putting things out on the curb to be free-cycled.
And if you're redoing your kitchen, what leaves less damage? Unscrewing the cabinets from the wall and taking them out the front door, or smashing them down and ripping the anchoring screws out of the wallboard and studs behind them?
It makes great TV.
It also makes very little sense.
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Tackling petabytes of DNA information, this global leader in genomics is accelerating the search to cure humankind's most insidious diseases.
Transform operations to accelerate research
HudsonAlpha needs flexible, high-performance systems and connectivity solutions to support the intensive research, collaboration and analysis that are central to driving scientific breakthroughs.
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, a not-for-profit genome research centre, started in Huntsville, Alabama in 2008. With 200 scientists working on the non-profit side and 600 on the for-profit side, the Institute's 152-acre campus is home to researchers and scientists across a variety of disciplines. Their common interest is the science of genomics, which promises unprecedented understanding of the cause and treatment of disease. The Institute's researchers are also keen to collaborate to generate fresh, crossdisciplinary insights and deepen the understanding of health trends and patient pools on a global basis.
Today's biotech equipment – in particular, genome sequencers – generates enormous amounts of DNA research data. HudsonAlpha needs a robust infrastructure that is powerful enough to meet researchers' needs but manageable enough to run cost-effectively.
- Peyton McNully, CIO, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
"In genomics, the scale and growth of data is happening so fast that we had to look at new, better options for our compute, network and storage infrastructure."
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HudsonAlpha envisioned a converged compute, network and storage infrastructure.
HudsonAlpha is using the HPE Synergy composable platform to build a compute resource powerful enough to support the data-intensive workloads of its genomic researchers while streamlining system management. Its single Application Programme Interface (API) enables users to programme the entire infrastructure as code across multiple data centres in automated fashion. The platform supports applications that HudsonAlpha may leverage, like HPE Vertica Advanced Analytics, to help researchers identify trends and patterns in the enormous pools of DNA data generated by its genome sequencers.
- Jim Hudson, Co-founder and Chairman, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
"Immediately it provided an increase in speed. We're able to bring all the needs of our 34 companies and 200 researchers together and use our resources in the most efficient manner possible."
Accelerating the race for cures
HudsonAlpha is helping deliver on the tremendous promise of genomics to cure cancer and other diseases.
Using HPE Synergy technology, HudsonAlpha can streamline the delivery of compute power to the Institute's scientists. For example, resource re-provisioning times have been shortened from four days to two hours in some cases. This helps the Institute scientists to respond swiftly as they pursue research ideas, and potentially shortens the time to deliver research conclusions and diagnostic results.
The solution has increased storage capacity and reduced cost-per-terabyte, a critical consideration for a platform that must house DNA data from millions of individuals, reaching volumes of over a petabyte per month.
- Peyton McNully, CIO, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
"Don't fall into the trap of a rigid culture or standard operating procedure. You must be flexible to undo a process or solution next month, or next quarter, if it's not working."
Solution recipe
Here are the technologies that HudsonAlpha uses to share DNA data and accelerate genome research.
HudsonAlpha is running production-level workloads on an HPE Synergy Composable Infrastructure with three Synergy compute modules, an HPE Synergy D3940 Storage module and three HPE SimpliVity 380 systems, with HPE OneView for systems management. To test ease of installation, HudsonAlpha was able to quickly set up this hardware in advance of the HPE support team's arrival.


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WORCESTER � The owner of a local plumbing and heating company who allegedly disposed of some asbestos-containing material in the crawl space of a customer's basement was arraigned in Worcester Superior Court on Monday.
Francis Scavone III, 27, owner of Scavone Plumbing & Heating is charged with five counts of violating the Massachusetts Clean Air Act. The office of the attorney general in a press release this morning said Mr. Scavone failed to follow the required procedures relative to removal of asbestos, disposed a portion of the asbestos waste in an unpermitted location (in the basement of the home), and failed to file the required notification of asbestos removal with the state Department of Environmental Protection.
Mr. Scavone pleaded not guilty to the charges at his arraignment and was released on personal recognizance. He is prohibited from working on any job or project involving asbestos-containing material.
"Plumbing and heating contractors are well aware that asbestos is a known carcinogen because they encounter asbestos-containing materials routinely in their line of work," MassDEP Commissioner Kenneth Kimmell said in the press release. "The removal and disposal must be done by licensed and trained asbestos professionals in accordance with the regulations and with the required work practices to protect workers, the general public and the environment."
According to authorities, in November 2012, Scavone Plumbing & Heating removed an old heating system from a Worcester home. Authorities allege that Mr. Scavone failed to notify MassDEP that the work would disturb asbestos and did not follow the appropriate procedures to prevent asbestos emissions.
Authorities also allege employees of Scavone Plumbing & Heating who were performing the work were instructed to dispose of some of the asbestos-containing material in the crawl space of the basement of the home.
A Worcester County grand jury returned indictments against Mr. Scavone on Sept. 19. He was arraigned on Monday in Worcester Superior Court and is due back in court on Dec. 5 for a pretrial conference.
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2013 Volkswagen Golf R: New Car Review
Pros: Engaging turbocharged engine; AWD-enhanced handling; premium interior; highway champ
Cons: Pricey; not significantly faster than the GTI; stickshift only; firm ride
What's New: The Golf R was brand new to the U.S. for 2012, and carries on unchanged for 2013.
Back by popular demand, the limited-production, all-wheel-drive 2013 Volkswagen Golf R defies conventional analysis. Sporty hatchbacks with front-wheel-drive origins don't usually cost $35,000, and when they do, they're usually faster than this. So what gives? We've already had one year of Golf R production; why is the market hungry for more?
The answer is that the Golf R is a total package kind of car. Sure, there's more power available for the price, but can you get it with all-wheel drive? A premium interior? Seating for four adults? A handy hatchback cargo area? A true shift-it-yourself manual transmission?
Plus, enthusiasts know that there are plenty of unadvertised horses locked up inside the R's turbocharged engine, just waiting to be liberated by one aftermarket chip or another. We'd put it on our calendar for the day the warranty expires. It gives owners a little something extra to look forward to.
Yes, we know that the similar GTI is roughly $10,000 less expensive, but it doesn't offer all-wheel drive, and the R has a bunch of exclusive performance upgrades, too. Conventional wisdom may hold that 35 large (and up) is a lot for a Volkswagen, but that's a price we'd gladly pay for a car as capable as the 2013 Golf R.
Comfort & Utility
The Golf R hatchback comes with either two or four doors. The 2-door-only standard Golf R comes well-equipped, featuring 18-inch alloy wheels, xenon headlamps, a tilt-telescopic steering wheel, dual-zone automatic climate control, leather-wrapped steering wheel, sport seats, leather upholstery, cruise control, trip computer, Bluetooth connectivity and an 8-speaker touch-screen audio system with satellite radio, 6-CD changer, iPod integration and an auxiliary input.
The only option for the Golf R is the Sunroof and Navigation package, which adds a sunroof, keyless entry with push-button ignition, a partial power driver's seat, a 300-watt Dynaudio sound system and an SD-based navigation system. This is the only way the 4-door model is offered.
The Golf R's interior is mostly carried over from the GTI, but there are some R-specific flourishes, including R badging on the doorsills and seats, blue needles for the gauges, and aluminum trim for the dashboard, doors, and pedals. The leather-trimmed front seats are borrowed from the GTI Autobahn, which means American customers don't get the awesome Euro-spec sport seats with race-ready side bolsters.
Like the rest of the Golf lineup, the R offers remarkably generous accommodations for rear passengers. The high rear bench provides good thigh support and promotes an upright seating position that requires less legroom; meanwhile, headroom is excellent thanks to the breadbox-shaped cabin. The result is that a 6-foot passenger can sit behind a 6-foot driver without much difficulty.
Cargo capacity is unchanged from other Golfs with 15.2 cu-ft behind the rear seatbacks and a healthy 46 cu-ft with the seatbacks folded.
As you'd expect at this price point, the Golf R comes standard with a bunch of high-tech features, including iPod/Bluetooth connectivity, satellite radio and an intuitive touch-screen interface. The audio system includes an SD-card slot, but a USB port is unavailable, so you can't listen to mp3s on your flash drive or USB-compatible mp3 player.
The available navigation system is SD-based, so it doesn't feature hard-drive music storage. But opting for the Sunroof and Navigation package also gets you push-button start and the fantastic Dynaudio sound system.
Performance & Fuel Economy
The all-wheel-drive Golf R is powered by a slightly different version of the GTI's turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4. Upgrades include a reinforced cylinder block and stronger connecting rods, as well as a higher-pressure turbocharger. Consequently, output rises to 256 horsepower and 243 lb-ft of torque; for reference, the base GTI is rated at 200 hp and 207 lb-ft. Unlike the GTI, the Golf R is available with only one transmission, a conventional 6-speed manual.
Thanks to its added power and all-wheel-drive traction, the Golf R gets off the line a good bit quicker than the front-wheel-drive GTI. Acceleration at speed doesn't feel dramatically improved, but the Golf R's motor has an engaging character, providing serious low-end torque without skimping on high-rpm enthusiasm. The 6-speed manual has the same precise yet easy-shifting nature as the GTI's shifter, though we're surprised VW didn't see fit to offer its dual-clutch automated manual transmission as well.
Predictably, more power and weight add up to less efficiency for the Golf R. Fuel economy is estimated at 19/27 mpg compared to 21/31 mpg for the manual GTI.
The 2013 Volkswagen Golf R comes with standard stability control, 4-wheel antilock disc brakes that are bigger and more powerful than the GTI's brakes, and six airbags (front, front side and full-length side-curtain).
The Golf R hasn't been crash-tested, but the independent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gave the 4-door regular Golf its highest rating of Good in every crash-test category.
Driving Impressions
The Golf R's AWD system makes a real difference when you're powering through sharp bends. Whereas the GTI sometimes wants to understeer wide of your intended course, the Golf R gives you that familiar invisible hand sensation of all four wheels working to keep the car in line. The R is completely composed at high speeds, and its exclusive upgraded brakes provide all-day stopping power without fade. The ride is noticeably stiffer than the regular GTI's, however, so make sure it's to your liking.
Other Cars to Consider
BMW 328i: It's in a different category, but if you think about it, the 328i is a premium German performance car with a turbo 4 under the hood, and it starts at about $35,000, just like the Golf R.
Ford Focus ST: The ST comes only with front-wheel drive, but its handling is excellent, and there's some serious turbocharged punch under the hood.
Volkswagen GTI: Take a GTI for a spin to see if it might meet your needs. Grumpy journalists like us love to criticize the GTI's handling, but here's the truth: For all but the most skilled drivers, the lesser VW's capabilities are more than enough.
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The $1,500 or so that VW wants for the Golf R's Sunroof and Navigation package seems like a small price to pay when you're already in the mid-$30s anyway. We'd also fork over the extra $600 or so to get the 4-door model. If you're prepared to pay Golf R money for a car, you might as well add all the bells and whistles.