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Statement of Mr. Antonius Broek, UNDP Resident Representative, at the State and Religion ForumDec 19, 2012
Dear Ambassador Iskandarov, Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,
Let me start by thanking the organizers for the opportunity to address you at this important event in the beautiful city of Baku. The location is appropriate, as for many centuries, Azerbaijan served as a natural corridor between the West and East, North and South and was part of the Great Silk Road.
In the new millennium, Azerbaijan re-emerges not only as an important centre of transit and trade, but is also actively promoting dialogue on the interaction of cultures, religions and civilizations, as we have seen during the first World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in 2011. Needless to say that we are looking forward to the second Forum next year, for which today's event is a preparation.
Cultural, religious liberty, tolerance and respect for minorities are vital parts of human development because the ability to state one's identity, without being excluded from other choices, is fundamental to leading a full life. It is a simple idea, but profoundly challenging to put into practice. In the globalized world of the 21st century, where countries are getting ever more diverse, the challenge of not just managing that diversity, but actually respecting and celebrating it, needs urgent attention and action. Explicit policies are required to address this challenge. Given the profound importance of religion to people's identities, religion should be one of the central pillars of such policies.
This Conference provides a forum for discussing how countries can make that happen. Governments are responsible for devising policies that provide for stability, trust and tolerance within and between the states, and prevent conflicts that take development backwards. These policies should not contradict other goals and strategies of human development, such as consolidating democracy, building a capable state and ensuring equal opportunities to all citizens. This is not easy, but there are many examples of countries around the world adopting successful approaches for achieving religious harmony.
The underlying principle of these approaches is equality, whereby all religions have the same relation to the state, which provides reasonable accommodation of religious practices, based on human rights principles, freedom of expression and the rule of law.
Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, it is my hope that this conference brings us another small step closer to a world where tolerance, diversity and harmony go hand in hand, as ideals that are seen as complementary, rather than contradictory. The United Nations will continue to espouse these ideals and support efforts towards realizing them wherever possible and necessary.


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AMD Radeon HD 4830: Affordable Performance And Heavy Competitionby Derek Wilson on October 23, 2008 12:01 AM EST
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Update: AMD has confirmed to us that there were some issues with the BIOS on our sample board. Rather than 2 disabled SIMD units, our review sample 4830 had 3 disabled SIMD units. AMD has assured us that no retail boards will be affected and this is only a problem that affected reference boards built as review samples. We are working on resolving the issue with our review sample and will complete updated tests as soon as we can. This will affect our performance results, but until we run the tests we can't be sure how much more performance we will get out of retail 4830 hardware.
Update 2: We have updated all the performance graphs in the article with data re-run on a card that actually has all the SIMD's available. There was a difference, but it hasn't changed the overall conclusion of the article. For more information, see our update article with details on the problem, the situation, and performance differences.
Since the launch of the RV7xx GPU, AMD has been steadily filling out a top to bottom Radeon HD 4000 series lineup. The first markets addressed were gamer centric with the 4850 and 4870. Next in line was the hardcore enthusiast class with the dual-GPU 4870 X2. Since then we've seen the 4670, the 4550 and the 4350 filling out the bottom end value and mainstream segments. But there was a bit of a performance and price gap between the 4670 and the 4850. This gap has now been filled.
Today we see the introduction of the Radeon HD 4830 which is to be priced at or below $130. This part is poised to split the difference between the 4670 and 4850, and filling in this market segment should finish rounding out AMD's line up of RV7xx based cards for now. At least we hope.
In the past both ATI and NVIDIA have flooded the market with way too many different models that overlap in price and performance in ways that just confuse their customers. While AMD has been releasing cards at a fairly steady pace, all these parts have been well positioned and have served to disseminate their new architecture. We have been really happy to see how quickly AMD has gotten their new GPU out into the world.
By now, we've covered the architecture and other versions of the hardware quite a bit. The really interesting bit about this launch is the price and the prices of competitive hardware.
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bunga28 - Thursday, October 23, 2008 - linkGreat article. It's a shame for a great site such as anandtech to make grammatical mistakes and yet it made fun of product manufacturers for their mistakes in the manuals. Case in point: http://www.anandtech.com/casecoolingpsus/showdoc.a...">http://www.anandtech.com/casecoolingpsus/showdoc.a... It will probably limit the site's potential for others take it seriously, journalistically speaking, of course. Here is what I'm talking about, in one of the sentences in the 2nd page, it was written "AMD could likely have charged a lot more for their hardware at launch..." Should be "AMD could likely have charged a lot more for its hardware at launch..." I don't want to be the grammar police but this has been happening quite a bit on this site, so I want to say something. Now, we all know what you meant when we read the piece. I just think it sounds much better and we think you're probably smarter too...:) Reply
strikeback03 - Thursday, October 23, 2008 - linkAll that and you didn't notice the "overlocked variants" in the 4th paragraph on the second page? Reply
MamiyaOtaru - Thursday, October 23, 2008 - linkYou need to educate yourself about formal and notational agreement. AMD is a collective noun, a singular that refers to multiple people. As a rule in the US we go for formal agreement, and refer to AMD with singular verb forms etc, but in the UK it is common to use notational agreement and refer to such a collective noun with plural forms ("the team are ready" for example).
Next you're going to call someone out for spelling "color" with a "u" :( :( Go back under your rock. Reply
AssBall - Thursday, October 23, 2008 - linkIf you refer to AMD as the sum of its employees, then it makes perfect sense to use their.
You wrote:
"It's a shame for a great site such as anandtech to make grammatical mistakes and yet it made fun of product manufacturers for their mistakes in the manuals."
Nice run-on sentence. Go grammar police somewhere else, please. Reply
chucky2 - Thursday, October 23, 2008 - linkWith these lower binned parts, is there any word on AGP cards for those looking for a last upgrade?
DirectX 10.1, SM 4.0, LPCM, HDMI...if a cheap solution existed it'd be a nice last upgrade to keep some older systems that are still useful current.
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Jorgisven - Thursday, October 23, 2008 - linkActually, the street price of AGP cards has gone up considerably, especially for the late model ones, as no one makes them anymore really. I wouldn't hold your breath on a new one coming out...ever. (This is just my opinion, but the technology is limited and dated, and there's a good reason it was dropped, not having anything to do with collusion with the mobo manufacturers.) Reply
LTG - Thursday, October 23, 2008 - linkThey should make this in an AGP version.
And Intel should also make a Core i7 adapter for 486DX boards.
This way we can get the most out of our existing hardware. Reply
chucky2 - Thursday, October 23, 2008 - linkYour absolutely right. I should junk a completely working system that is simply lacking some technology that would be beneficial to have in the next year, which would hold people I know over for another 2-4 years, and instead blow $300 or so on a new rig that for the most part (but not completed) will do the exact same thing as the AGP system they have now does.
Yes, that makes far more sense than buying a $50-$70 modern AGP graphics card that will get them by for the next 2-4 years without hassle.
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Spoelie - Friday, October 24, 2008 - linkpci-e mobo $50 + fitting cpu $50 + GPU $130 = $230
GPU $130 + bridge chip + low volume markup = $180-200 if you're lucky
ram is more difficult story, you can go even cheaper if you keep any ddr ram and go with a second hand mobo, or take advantage of the low-low ram prices.. Reply
chucky2 - Friday, October 24, 2008 - linkNewEgg Prices Today, AGP Video Cards supporting DirectX 10.x:
3450: $53.25 shipped
3650: $79.00 (includes -$20 for rebate) shipped
3650: $87.00 shipped
3850: $118.25 (includes -10 for rebate) shipped
3850: $138.25 shipped
After the initial price gouging, $180-$200??? I don't think so...not after a couple months.
NewEgg user reviews alone on these DirectX 10.x AGP cards...>600. Clearly, there's still a market - small, but a market none the less - for these cards. If not 4830, then 4350 or 4550...
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Starting today, the Tamashii Nation 2011 figure event kicked off in Akihabara. Wrapping up on Nov. 27, the event showcases upcoming plastic figurines.
"Tamashii" means "soul" or "spirit" in Japanese, and Namco Bandai's Tamashii moniker brings that passion to toys and figurines.
On display, there were Namco Bandai toy properties like Gundam, Kamen Rider, and Dragonball.
There are new additions that weren't at this past summer's Tamashii Nation, namely characters from Senran Kagura, that 3DS booby ninja game. Who didn't see that merchandising coming from a mile away?
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Isobel is a lucky girl. Even before she was born she owned more toys that we know what to do with. It didn't help things that as soon as I found out I was pregnant I let myself go a little crazy in the second-hand toy-purchasing department.
I didn't know then if our little Peanut was a boy or a girl yet, but this awesome dollhouse was just five dollars. Five dollars! I figured if we had a boy who wasn't into it I could give it to my cousin. And hey, the cats sure like it.
My friends have been more than generous to Isobel also. The day she was born my friends Stef and Dave were at the Zoo in LA and they bought her a stuffed gorilla we named Gogo. She loves that thing. Melynda was waiting till the day she was born to go to Build-A-Bear where she made her a unicorn named Unico 2 (Melynda owns the original Unico). I swear that unicorn is as big as she is. It's so funny to see her carry it around the house.
The Waltons bought her this gorgeous ruby-red tricycle. I swear I had the same one when I was little.
And who could forget the baby showers! My coworkers were so generous.
Isobel was a much-anticipated baby.
Aside from thrift stores or yard sales we haven't purchased any toys for Isobel–not for Christmas or her birthday. She has so many toys–a Mount Everest of toys! A Giant Pacific Floating Garbage Patch of Toys! An Asteroid Belt of Toys!
We couldn't justify buying her more toys when she was way more interested in playing with a tooth brush.
And it was all so neat before she was born.
One of the things we've been doing is to organize her living room toys in a chest found at a thrift store for six dollars. It works well, holds a lot of stuff, and is stable enough that the lid does not slam down very easily.
Isobel loves digging around in her toy chest for toys and I like that everything isn't all over the living room all the time. I like that some of it is out of sight. It all about the illusion of control, I guess. The latches on the outside of the trunk are also fun to play with and now that she's more mobile she likes to sit on top of it, too.
I highly recommend scouring thrift stores for toy chests like this. We've actually gotten several compliments on it while closed–no one realized it was full of toys! And it was totally within our budget.
A couple things to keep in mind while looking for any sort of chest or case or even luggage while thrifting: always always always open it. Make sure you know about the lining or the condition of the inside first. It might be grosser than you're willing or able to deal with. I got lucky with this chest. The particle board isn't lovely to look at but it's clean and stain-free. I was able to wipe out most the dust with a damp cloth then gave the whole thing a once-over with some mild disinfectant. If I had the time and money I would have lined the inside with some pretty contact paper. I might get around to it one day but it's not high on my priority list.
Another thing you have to be really careful of when thrifting is The Weird Smell. Now anything that's been closed up for any amount of time is going to smell off or stale or musty. It's the overpoweringness of The Weird Smell that will tip you off. It will be strong and lingering. Trust me that no amount of washing or airing out will eliminate The Weird Smell and you're going to end up resenting the piece, however lovely, for it's scent. Pass it up.
Aside from this chest and the shelves in her bedroom we don't have a system for toy storage and that's really starting to worry me. I don't like using bins. I know there are some that are not so horrible to look at but I think they are overall messy-looking.
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In China, the official media have to toe the Communist Party line, but China's social media is a pretty freewheeling place, with half a billion users.
That's especially true of the micro-blogging site Sina Weibo, which is like the Chinese version of Twitter.
Justin Bieber may have a record-breaking 46 million Twitter followers. But Chinese movie star and singer Chen Kun has 61 million followers on Weibo. Chen is what's known as a big V — V for Weibo-verified. Posts by big Vs can spark a wildfire of criticism and outrage — some of it aimed at public officials.
That's troubling to Chinese authorities. This past summer, Beijing began cracking down on what it calls online rumor-mongering. Critics call Beijing's actions censorship.
According to Jeremy Goldkorn, director of Danwei.com, which tracks Chinese media, Beijing's anti-rumor campaign is really about controlling what's said on social media, especially if it might lead to protests, and that's put the big Vs in the line of fire.
"The thinking is you have to sometimes show an iron hand," Goldkorn says. "You have to crush a few cockroaches to make the other ones scurry away."
One of the first to get crushed, says Goldkorn, was Charles Xue.
Xue is a grey-haired Chinese American investor and philanthropist with more than 12 million Weibo followers. He posted about official corruption, and publicized cases of poor Chinese who couldn't afford medical treatment. But he fell afoul of authorities.
In a confession aired on prime time state TV, Xue appeared in a prison vest, telling investigators he fielded hundreds of requests by followers every day to publicize their problems.
"I felt like an emperor reviewing administrative documents," he said in the confession. "Most of the time, I didn't check whether those Weibo posts were true or not."
Officially, Xue was detained on suspicion of paying for sex. But under a new Chinese law, passed this summer, you can now go to jail for three years if you post false and defamatory rumors, if they are reposted more than 500 times. So people like Zhu Dake, a professor and culture critic at Tong Ji University in Shanghai, take precautions. His Weibo account has nearly 100,000 followers.
Zhu says he's always careful to post information that originates with official media outlets; then he adds his own comment.
He's still worried, though. He says the law against spreading online rumors is like "a noose that will continue to tighten."
But Goldkorn, of Danwei, thinks it won't have the desired effect.
"Chinese Internet users are too numerous and too obstreperous to be silenced by a campaign like this," he says.
The official media essentially remain propaganda organs, Goldkorn adds, and the Chinese know it, so they're inclined to trust almost any rumor over the government's line.
"They've frightened some people into being a bit more quiet, I imagine," says Goldkorn, "But they haven't convinced anybody in the public that the official sources of information are any more trustworthy, and that's the problem they're going to have to deal with sooner or later."
In addition, the Chinese government itself relies on social media to track public opinion. Critics say the anti-rumor campaign is about curbing commentary that might threaten social stability — not about fact-checking the Internet.
Soon after Charles Xue's televised mea culpa, police arrested a 16-year-old boy who used social media to criticize the handling of an apparent suicide. The teenager speculated the dead man was actually thrown from the roof of a karaoke club, and that police were covering it up. He was charged with spreading rumors and inciting demonstrations. But netizens were incensed, and they took to Weibo to vent.
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Coach Dean Kreps' Dutchmen ended the 2008 season with three consecutive victories. It erased the memory of a seven-game losing streak and moved the Flying Dutchmen into third place in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA).
The 2008 Dutchmen finished with a 3-7 record ending a school-record stretch of 12 consecutive seasons at .500 or better. In 14 seasons under coach Kreps the Flying Dutchmen have won six MIAA championships.
The challenge of 2009 will be no less as Hope faces a challenging non-conference schedule against teams that compiled a cumulative 28-16 record in 2008. And the league season begins against defending conference champion Trine on the road!
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The Flying Dutchmen could return as many as eight offensive starters. A major replacement will need to be at quarterback where graduated three-year starter Jake Manning built impressive career statistics.
Hope returns its top three running backs and receivers. Junior Tim Elzinga (Grand Rapids/South Christian HS) sophomore Josh Echtinaw (Alto/Caledonia HS) and senior Jon Rodriguez (Berrien Springs/Berrien Springs HS) combined to rush for more than 1,000 yards. Elzinga, who was injured early in the season but was able to return for the conference run, averaged 90 yards a game, including a career-best 242 yards in the season finale against Alma. Echtinaw had a team-best 7.0 yards per carry average and twice went over 100 yards in a game. Rodriguez had a team-leading 100 rushing carries. Echtinaw, who also saw action on defense, topped the team with three pass interceptions.
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Torque specs for every bolt on the car in picture by car section format
Note: the e46 M3 has TWO weak points, both of which can be locked down for less than <$1000 combined if you DIY. Those are the subframe (foam and epoxied on plates) and VANOS system (beisan). See end of this post for links. IMO, these should almost be considered maintenance items as the cost of failure on them is HIGH.
Part 1: What you should do to keep the car running as cheaply as possible in the long term. AKA maintenance requirements.
First, an explanation of the service interval counter on the e46 M3: Every time you turn on the car the cluster will say either "Inspection" or "Oil Service", followed by a number (a negative number if you've gone over). As you drive, and based on how hard you drive, the number will count down to zero. When it reaches zero you need to do the service requested (oil service or inspection) and reset the service interval. The car will alternate: oil service, inspection, oil service, inspection, every time you reset it. The car is not capable of displaying if you are do for inspection 1 or 2, so that is up to you to determine.
If you follow this thread, you should basically do the following:
new car with 0 miles
oil service at 7750 OBC service interval miles (not odometer miles!)
oil service at 15,500 OBC service interval miles (not odometer miles!), reset counter
oil service at 7750 OBC service interval miles (not odometer miles!)
inspection 1 at 15,500 miles
oil service at 7750 OBC service interval miles (not odometer miles!)
oil service at 15,500 OBC service interval miles (not odometer miles!), reset counter
oil service at 7750 OBC service interval miles (not odometer miles!)
inspection 2 at 15,500 miles
and then start the entire loop again
On my car I do oil analysis on the OBC dictated oil changes/inspections, and run a fuel system cleaner through before the non OBC dictated oil changes. You don't want to run fuel system cleaner before an oil analysis as it gets into the oil and can skew the results (which is also why I do it right before the oil change-- so it's not in there for the duration of the oil cycle). This means I get one fuel system cleaner cycle every 15,500 miles and one oil analysis every 15,000 miles, which is a good balance for me.
Resetting the service interval procedure (the free way):
-Ignition key must be off
-Press and hold the trip odometer reset button in the instrument cluster (left button), and turn the ignition key to the first position.
-Keep the button pressed for approx. 5 seconds until one of the following words appear in the display: "Oil Service" or "Inspection", with "Reset".
-The service due is shown with "reset" if the coded minimum consumption limit has been reached and resetting is possible. If "reset" is not shown, the minimum limit has not been reached and resetting is not possible.
-Press and hold the reset button again until the word "Reset" begins to flash.
-While the display is flashing, press the left button briefly to reset the service interval. After the display has shown the new interval the following will appear: "End SIA".
-The system can only be reset again after 2.5 gal (10 liters) of fuel have been consumed.
Oil Service:
-twice as often as the OBC (on board computer, the count down that appears on the odometer when you turn the car on) calls for. AKA, replace the oil when the service interval says 7750 or 0. Do not skip changing the filter. In fact, it is much more important that you change the filter than the oil (not that I'm promoting that either, but if you feel the need to skimp... just change the filter.) I Use Castrol 10W-60 ONLY-- it's certainly the safe bet, but if you feel the need to save a couple dollars, nobody can stop you. Pictures as to why you want to do them more often than BMW recommends here. Reasons to stick to Castrol TWS 10W-60 here. Note that by doing it twice as often as the service interval counter asks for, you'd actually doing it around every 6000 miles (varied by how hard you drive the car).
-Oil change DIY here
Inspection 1
-oil change (see above)
-Oil change DIY here
-diff fluid:
OEM fluid Castrol SAF-XJ + FM booster
BMW part# PN 83-22-2-282-583
diff fluid swap diy here
-tranny fluid:
OEM Fluid (6mt & SMG) MTF-LT-2 (NOT LT-3) fluid
BMW part# 83 22 0 309 031
-Engine air filter
-cabin air filter
-valve adjustment
valve adjustment DIY here
-chevron techron fuel system cleaner (bottle that treats up to 20 gallons). Try to do this and have it out of the system before your oil change.
-If using turkey baster method, do power steering fluid every inspection. If doing full power steering fluid flushes, you can wait till inspection 2. Use ATF. Brand doesn't matter that much, I use Mobil 1 multi ATF.
Inspection 2
-oil change (see above)
-Oil change DIY here
-diff fluid:
OEM fluid Castrol SAF-XJ + FM booster
BMW part# PN 83-22-2-282-583
diff fluid sway diy here
-tranny fluid:
OEM Fluid (6mt & SMG) Castrol MTF-LT-2 (NOT LT-3) fluid
BMW part# 83 22 0 309 031
-Engine air filter
-cabin air filter
-valve adjustment
valve adjustment DIY here
-chevron techron fuel system cleaner (bottle that treats up to 20 gallons). Try to do this and have it out of the system before your oil change.
-coolant flush (50/50 distilled water and BMW coolant)
DIY here
BMW Antifreeze/Coolant - 1 gallon jug
OEM Part #: 82 14 1 467 704
-Power steering fluid flush. If you do turkey bastering every inspection (1 and 2), you can just baster here. If you are only doing inspection 2 power steering fluid service, do a full flush. Brand doesn't particularly matter here, any ATF will work. I use Mobil 1 multi ATF. Flush DIY here.
-fuel filter DIY
-spark plugs
spark plug DIY here
-RSMs and RTABs (if you have the stockers)
video diy here
-tranny mounts
tranny mount DIY here
Yearly (every spring works well for me):
-brake fluid flush
DIY here
-general inspection-- eg cracks in suspension mounts, subframe, check belts for cracks, bent control arms, brake pads and rotor thickness (obviously continue to monitor more regularly if low), etc
-wiper blades
100,000 Miles
-fuel injectors cleaned (you can get all 6 cleaned to new spec here for less than the price of buying one new injector)
-I would do a belt swap at this point, even if they aren't visibly cracking
-engine mounts
-upper timing chain tensioner guide and tensioner
-cooling system: At this point you might want to consider replacing the entire cooling system. If you want to car to be bulletproof, this is the route to take. That said, they are fairly pricey components so some could wait for them to fail and get a few extra value miles out of them. IF YOU MISS THE SYMPTOMS OF THEM FAILING, OVERHEATING CAN QUICKLY TAKE OUT YOUR ENGINE (as well as leaving you stranded). At 100,000 miles, I replaced:
water pump
fan clutch
coolant piping
-Other items to consider every 100,000 miles if you true want the car to be 100% reliable (no chance of breaking down):
alternator (least critical as you get a warning period of the battery light blinking before it completely bites the dust)
fuel pump
coil packs
CPV (constant pressure valve)-- you can replace just the o-ring with the one linked below and never have to deal with this again
tensioners, pulleys, idlers
Upper chain guide/tensioner
The clutch is entirely driver (and mod) dependent. ArtM3 replaced his at 100,000k plus and it was only 1/3 used up, so don't assume it's going and replace preventatively-- wait till you feel it start to slip.
Update: replaced my highly abused clutch at ~100,000 miles (see below) and it still had at least 50% life left!
Suggested replacement items when doing the clutch (because they're easy when you're in there and a PITA when you're not): clutch, pressure plate, pilot bearing, throw out bearing, rear main seal, guibo, tranny mounts, center support bearing, and check the drive shaft joint for play. I would highly recommend doing every item listed there, as they will fail before your next clutch replacement and labor will be EXPENSIVE on them with the trans out of the car. Right now the labor is all buy free and the parts are cheap.
Note: Assuming you don't let the clutch slip before you replace it (scoring the flywheel), there is NO reason to replace or resurface the flywheel when replacing the clutch. The stock flywheel is good for at least 2-3 clutches. This is an expensive part that you don't need to replace IF and only if you replace the clutch as soon as it begins to let go. Clutches are cheap! flywheels are expensive! Don't let your clutch slip!
replace every 5 years or after a complete drain (unless it's an optima, which you can recharge after a complete drain)
Part 2: Things to keep the car driving like new or better:
(some repeat from above because they do both)
Shocks can last anywhere from 30,000 to 80,000 miles, depending on how the roads are where you live. Pothole and the like determine shock life, track use is not particularly hard on them. Lowering springs will also drastically lower their life (the lower the springs the faster they age).
video DIY here
-RSMs (rear shock mounts)-- with shocks
Every 50,000 miles: RTABs, guibo, tranny mounts
Every 100,000 miles:
pre cat 02s
tie rods
front sway bar end links
front sway bar bushings
front control arms (ball joints not replaceable alone)
steering guibo
driveshaft guibo
engine mounts
trans mounts
diff mounts (x3)
exhaust hangers (3 on muffler, two on mids)
upper inner rear control arm bushings
lower inner rear control arm bushings
upper rear ball joints
lower rear ball joints
rear sway bar bushings
rear sway bar end links
subframe bushings
front wheel bearings
rear wheel bearings
Part 3: Permanent fixes for e46 common failure items
Difficulty scale: 1 is a cabin air filter, 10 is a complete engine rebuild.
Problem: O-ring degrades with time
Solution: high temp dupont o-ring: http://m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=369406
Price: $5 for parts
Labor: 1-2 hours
DIY difficultly: 2
Problem: wears out every ~40,000 miles causing handling, tire wear, and alignment issues
Solution: Polyurethane or monoball RTABs. Stock OEM rubber stiffness from AKG or stiffer from PowerFlex for poly, Syncro Design Works RTABs for monoball.
Price: ~$100-300 for parts
Labor: 2-4 hours
DIY difficulty: 3
Problem: subframe tears out of car after repeated sudden acceleration
Solution: Turner subframe kit. Can be welded in or epoxied in. http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-91...ement-kit.aspx
Alternate/additional: Structural foam (note: no more welding can be done once the structural foam is installed-- repairs or TMS plates!):
DIY for epoxying the plates in and injecting the foam
Alternate/additional: VinceBar style mount point reinforcement, which ties the loading to stronger/wider points on the chassis. This is the strongest solution for non caged cars. The benefit is that instead of moving the failure point, it creates a stronger complete structure. That said, it should be used with plates as well, and as of yet we have not seen a failure on a foamed car.
Problem: The radiator is made of plastic and aluminum, which expand and contract at different rates. Over time, this results in cracking
Solution: all aluminum radiator. Turner sells a good midrange unit made by fluidyne that's plug and play, or Zionville sells a top of the line unit.
Price: $400-1000 for parts
Labor: 3-4 hours
DIY difficulty: 4
Coolant Piping
Problem: Over time and heat cycles the coolant pipes get brittle and crack
Solution: silicone pipes. Don't get brittle over time. http://www.rogueengineering.com/mm5/...Category_Code=
Price: $ for parts
Labor: 4-5 hours
DIY difficulty: 4
Differential Mount Bolts
Problem: the stock bolts sometimes snap over time
Solution: BMW updated the part at some point in the M3 production cycle. The new bolts are stronger, and I haven't yet seen anybody snap any. Thread here: http://m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=345096
Price: ~$10 for parts
Labor: 2-3 hours
DIY difficulty: 3
Rear Shock Mounts
BMW's rear shock mounts tend to fail some time after 50,000 miles, and when they do they can do a LOT of damage on their way out.
Solution: Aftermarket RSM with reinforcement plate. Rouge makes a nice set.
Price: $100 for parts
Labor: 1-2 hours
DIY difficulty: 3
Problem: Stock shocks wear out some time between 40,000 and 80,000 miles (depending on the quality of your roads)
Solution: Koni Yellows. These aren't truly a permanent fix like the others above, but they last 2-3 times as long AND they're rebuildable when they need it, so you don't have to replace them. They also have a lifetime (for the first owner) warranty against failure, unlike the stock units. So they're pseudo lifetime parts
Price: $600-1000 for parts (depending on compress to adjust or top adjustable)
Labor: 4-5 hours
DIY difficulty: 4
VANOS lockdown (see below)
Problem: Solenoid solder breaks down, cam bolts sheer, hub tabs crack, slop develops, seals wear out
Solution: Beisan systems VANOS solutions http://www.beisansystems.com/procedu..._procedure.htm
Price: $450 (after core return)
Labor: 8-12 hours
DIY difficulty: 7
VANOS high pressure oil line
Problem: Over time and heat cycles the high pressure oil line (#2 on this diagram, part number 11367837614) that goes into the top of the vanos unit cracks and leaks oil (sometimes profusely).
Solution: BMW has updated the part. The updated part adds an additional mounting point that solves the weakness of the original design.
Price: $60
Labor: 30 min
DIY difficulty: 3
If you haven't already done it, and are at or near 100,000 miles, I'd suggest replacing the upper timing chain tensioner guide and tensioner while you're doing the VANOS lockdown. It's easy now, and probably due.
VANOS lockdown details:
If you run aftermarket camber plates:
Front shock tower reinforcement plate
Problem: Some camber plates do not distribute the load of the shock evenly across the shock tower, which over time can lead to the shock tower cracking.
Solution: OEM BMW shock tower reinforcement plates. These come from BMW Africa, where they put them on cars that have to frequently drive on unpaved roads. http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-32...ates-pair.aspx
Price: $23
Labor: 1 hour
DIY difficulty: 2
If you run aftermarket rear ride height adjustors:
Rear control arm reinforcement plate
Problem: the ride height adjustor focuses the weight of the car on a smaller area than the stock spring does
Solution: Rear spring perch reinforcement plate http://www.rogueengineering.com/mm5/...Category_Code=
Price: $55
Labor: 1 hour
DIY difficulty: 2
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what are our options for aftermarket radiators?
other things worth mentioning that MAY go out before 100k miles are the water pump and alternator
is there a guibo diy? I understand it's fairly simple?
not for nothing but a tranny and diff fluid change every 30k miles is excessive
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Question - has anyone experienced a radiator failure before 100K miles? While the E36/M3 was/is notorious for radiator failures - I haven't seen or heard of them being widespread on the E46.
I'd suggest changing the belts at 50k miles.. while they look fine from the back that you can see - once they come off you'll see signs of cracking in the rubber teeth.
Belt-idlers are a 100k item (if not noisy before that.)
Tranny and diff are 50k mile items... as spec'd by BMW. The fluids don't become contaminated with combustion byproducts as engine oil does - so 50K should be a safe change interval ("lifetime" on all other BMW models..)
Fuel injectors don't wear much at all - so I think unless you've experienced injector problems, replacing them at 100k is overkill.
O2 sensors are spec'd for 100k - but many of them will happily keep working well beyond that point without any detrimental effects on the engine.
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Dr Rajesh Tharyan joined the Xfi - Centre for Finance and Investment at the University of Exeter Business School as a lecturer in 2010. Prior to that he was an Associate Research Fellow at the Xfi (2008-2010).
Dr Tharyan holds a PhD in finance from the University of Exeter Business School and an MSc in International Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics. He has extensive teaching experience at undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA level.
His current research covers empirical asset pricing, block ownership, coprorate debt, directors' trading, the value premium, mergers and acquisitions and valuation effects of corporate social responsibility.
Nationality: British
MBA, MSc (lse), PhD (Exon), FHEA
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Research interests
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- Interlinkages between corporate strategy and corporate finance
- The AIM market
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2007 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
The 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL 450 is the auto maker's first full-size sport utility vehicle. This all-new GL-Class of SUVs features three rows of seating and can seat up to seven passengers.
Large and luxurious, the GL is built in the United States alongside the M-Class mid-size SUV and the R-Class touring wagon. The GL is designed to appeal to Mercedes-Benz sedan owners who want the off-road, four-wheel-drive, seven-passenger and 7500-pound towing capabilities that come with a full-size SUV along with the luxury and safety features they have in their other Mercedes vehicles.
While their names sound similar, don't confuse the new GL-Class with the venerable G-Class or Gelandewagen. The GL shares nothing in common with the utiliarian G-Class, which will remain part of the Mercedes model lineup.
Initially available in one form, the Mercedes-Benz GL 450 is large and capable off road yet feels surprisingly car-like on the road. That car-like feeling comes in part because this is the first full-size SUV built around a unibody architecture instead of traditional body-on-frame construction. Mercedes says the GL is strong enough to tow a 30-foot boat, a trailer carrying three horses, or a good-sized Airstream travel trailer.
Model Lineup
The GL-Class launches with a single model. The 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL 450 comes with a 335-hp V8 engine similar to the one in the new S-Class sedan. Additional models will be coming, starting early in calendar year 2007 with the GL 320 CDI, which comes with a diesel engine. Later, the GL will be available with Mercedes' breakthrough BlueTec diesel powertrain.
The Mercedes-Benz GL 450 ($54,900) comes with a 4.6-liter V8 engine, seven-speed automatic transmission, the 4MATIC four-wheel drive system, and the Airmatic air suspension system. It comes with seating for seven and with a third row that powers up or down at the touch of a button.
Options include Distronic radar-controlled cruise control; a rear-seat entertainment system with two screens; Keyless Go, which allows the car to be started as long as the key is inside the vehicle; Parktronic, which uses sonar to detect obstacles near the vehicle; a power rear tailgate; Harman/Kardon Logic 7 surround sound system; and DVD navigation.
Safety features that come standard include eight airbags, including side airbags for all four outboard first and second-row seating positions as well as side curtain airbags that protect occupants in all three rows. It comes with active front head restraints, LATCH tethers for child safety seats, and three-point safety belts for all seating positions; make sure everyone in the vehicle always wears those seat belts because they're your first line of defense in a crash. Active safety features (to help you avoid a crash) include an Electronic Stability Program, anti-lock brakes with Brake Assist Plus, and four-wheel electronic traction control. Optional safety features include Parktronic and a rear-view camera, each of which can help alert the driver obstacles or people, including children, behind the vehicle.
The GL carries the styling cues seen in newest generation of Mercedes' mid-size M-Class (ML), but applies them to a larger package and adds some strong, perhaps even masculine touches. For example, both in front and at the rear, a metal skid plate (designed to protect underlying mechanical parts from damage when driving off pavement) is a prominent feature that underscores the GL's image of strength.
The GL's face looks much like that of the ML, except for the use of round fog lamps instead of oval-shaped accessory lights. Like the ML, the hood features what Mercedes calls a pair of power domes.
Seen in profile, the GL's nicely raked windshield and large, 18-inch wheels (with 19- and even 20-inch wheels available) and bulging wheel arches help balance what is basically a tall and long vehicle. But even being tall and long, the GL doesn't look as bulky as, say, General Motor's full-size SUVs, the Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon, and even with the squared-off rear edge of its D-pillar, the GL doesn't look as boxy as DaimlerChrysler's other full-size, three-row SUV, the Jeep Commander.
Viewed from the rear, the GL presents a formidable obstacle. It's tall and wide, with a large rear hatch opening, large tail lamps and all of it sitting above a substantial skid plate bracketed on either side by large, rectangular exhaust pipes.
Compared to the ML, the GL is nearly a foot longer and also an inch wider in track (the axle width including wheels), though it is less than half an inch wider overall and not quite an inch taller.
Despite their similar styling, the Mercedes SUVs share only their front doors; otherwise, each has unique sheetmetal.
As large as the GL may appear, it's 2 inches shorter than the R-Class touring wagon, which also has three rows of seating, though with room for only six occupants.
The GL is built using unibody construction rather than the body-on-frame design that full-size pickups and SUVs traditionally use. Mercedes notes that because of this architecture, the GL-Class weighs in at anywhere from 300 pounds to 600 pounds lighter than its full-size competitors. To make sure the GL class is strong enough, 60 percent of the vehicle structure is made from special high-strength steel.
Interior Features
While the GL may look sleeker than its competitors, Mercedes brags that the 2007 GL 450 offers both best-in-class interior room as well as ease of entry and exit.
With all seats in their upright position, there's still 14 cubic feet of storage between the third-row seatbacks and the closed rear hatch door. A power folding feature for the third row is standard equipment on the GL with controls near the rear hatch and next to the right-side second-row passenger's seat. Power down those third-row seats, and cargo capacity expands to 43.8 cubic feet. Fold down the 60/40-split second row seats and the GL provides as much as 83.3 cubic feet for cargo. There's also room under the cargo floor for a full-size spare tire.
Standard equipment includes eight-way power front seats, 14 air conditioning outlet vents, eight cup holders, air vents, and reading lamps.
The interior layout is familiar to Mercedes drivers, with either faux or real leather trim for the seats (Mercedes notes that not all luxury car buyers want real leather seating surfaces), wood trim and metal rings around gauges, air vents, and cup holders.
The second-row seats provide ample legroom. When occupied by only two people, the back of the center section can be folded down as an armrest and storage tray.
We climbed into the third row and found room for two adults to ride back there, each in a separate seat. The room is enhanced by foot wells for your feet so you don't sit with your knees at chest level, and even the third-row seats are thickly padded to provide comfort. Fears of claustrophobia back there evaporate quickly thanks to the standard sunroof that extends over the third row.
The GL can be equipped with a 440-watt, 11-speaker harmon/kardon Logic 7 sound system, with Sirius Satellite Radio and with a DVD video entertainment system with screens mounted in the rear of both front-seat headrests and with a 6CD changer.
Driving Impressions
Driving the 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL 450 doesn't feel at all like driving the typical full-size sport utility vehicle. While this is a substantially sized vehicle, it is not truck-like. The Mercedes has a much more car-like dynamic.
The 335-hp V8 engine can propel the GL 450 from a standing start to 60 miles per hour in a car-like 7.4 seconds. This powerplant, with four valves per cylinder, is part of a brand new family of V8 engines from Mercedes-Benz.
A standard, seven-speed automatic transmission helps keep the engine operating in the sweet part of a power band that provides maximum torque from 2700 rpm all the way up to 5000. Mercedes notes that the GL is the only full-size SUV offering such a seven-speed gearbox.
The 4MATIC four-wheel-drive system features front, center and rear differentials. The sure-footed 4MATIC system is designed to maintain mobility even when only wheel has traction. In normal driving, the system distributes power equally to front and rear wheels. The system includes DSR, a sort of cruise control for regulating downhill speed, and Hill-Start Assist, which keeps the GL from rolling backward when launched after being stopped on uphill slope. 4MATIC also adjusts anti-lock brake controls to provide quicker stops on slippery and unpaved surfaces when off-roading.
Airmatic is an air suspension system that uses air bladders instead of coil springs to adjust ride height by as much as three inches as well as ride firmness and body control parameters, so the driver can select from comfort and more aggressively sporty settings. The system automatically lowers the vehicle to enhance handling and aerodynamic efficiency at speeds of 77 mph or higher.
Those serious about venturing far from pavement can opt for a special off-road package that includes special wheels and tires, a two-speed transfer case, locking center and rear differentials, adaptive dampening and with ground clearance height-adjustment options of as much as 12.4 inches, compared to the standard 7.9 inches of clearance.
We did our driving on freeways in and out of San Francisco's airport and on roads through Napa Valley wine country. Steering feedback was consistent, brakes (14-inches in diameter on the front wheels and 13 inches on the rear) were responsive and consistently predictable and the GL 450 offered nice balanced dynamic capabilities when hustled through the curves on the narrow, hilly roads that wind through the vine-covered hillsides.
The full-size Mercedes-Benz GL 450 is larger than the mid-size ML and offers a much more family-friendly package than the G-Class. The GL provides more car-like dynamics than the traditional, full-size, body-on-frame SUVs from other automakers, yet can tow big trailers.
New Car Test Drive contributor Larry Edsall filed this report from California's Napa Valley.
|Model Line Overview
|Model lineup:
|Mercedes-Benz GL 450 ($54,900)
|335-hp 4.6-liter dohc 32-valve V8
|7-speed automatic
|Safety equipment (standard):
|three-point safety belts for all seating positions, front airbags, side airbags for first two rows and curtain airbags for all three rows, active front head restraints, four-wheel electronic traction control, Electronic Stability Program, anti-lock brakes with Brake Assist Plus, LATCH tethers for child safety seats
|Safety equipment (optional):
|Parktronic, Bi-Xenon headlamps with active cornering, Distronic active cruise control, rear-view camera
|Basic warranty:
|4 years/50,000 miles
|Assembled in:
|Tuscaloosa, Alabama
|Specifications As Tested
|Model tested (MSPR):
|Mercedes-Benz GL 450 ($54,900)
|Standard equipment:
|faux leather trim, power and heated front seats, Bird's-eye maple interior trim, Easy fold second-row seat, power folding third-row seat, heated mirrors, tilt/telescoping steering column with multi-function controls on steering wheel, Homelink, cruise control, eight-speaker audio with CD player and auxiliary jack for external devices, four reading lights, cup holders for each row, retractable cargo cover, rear stationary sunroof with shade
|Options as tested (MSPR):
|bi-xenon headlights with active curve feature and corner-illuminating front fog lights, 11-speaker harman/kardon Logic 7 surround sound, Parktronic, power tailgate, DVD navigation, rear-view camera, sunroof package
|Destination charge:
|Gas guzzler tax:
|Price as tested (MSPR):
|four-wheel drive
|4.6-liter dohc V8
|Horsepower (lb.-ft @ rpm):
|335 @ 6000
|Torque (lb.-ft @ rpm):
|339 @ 2700-5000
|7-speed automatic
|EPA fuel economy, city/hwy:
|121.1 in.
|200.3/75.6/72.4 in.
|Track, f/r:
|65.0/65.1 in.
|Turning circle:
|39.7 ft.
|Seating Capacity:
|Head/hip/leg room, f:
|40.1/58.3/43.3 in.
|Head/hip/leg room, m:
|40.6/58.9/40.0 in.
|Head/hip/leg room, r:
|38.2/50.5/34.0 in.
|Cargo volume:
|83.3 cu. ft.
|Towing capacity:
|Suspension, f:
|Suspension, r:
|independent with Airmatic
|Ground clearance:
|7.9 in.
|Curb weigth:
|5249 lbs.
|Brakes, f/r:
|disc/disc with ABS, ESP, traction control
|Fuel capacity:
|26.4 gal.
|Unless otherwise indicated, specifications refer to test vehicle. All prices are manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSPR) effective as of May 4, 2006.Prices do not include manufacturer's destination and delivery charges. N/A: Information not available or not applicable. Manufacturer Info Sources: 1-800-367-6372 - www.mbusa.com
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About Lavender Diamond
The folk delight that is Lavender Diamond originally came to life in Bird Songs of the Bauharoque, a punk operetta inspired by the work of American painter/architect Paul Laffoley. Vocalist Becky Stark wrote and created the piece with a friend while living in Providence, RI, and starred as Lavender herself, a winsome part bird/part human who wants peace on earth. The indie stage show was such a hit at home that Stark and company went on to tour 56 cities across North America in 2003. Her debut solo effort, the self-produced Artefacts of the Winged album, was made available during this tour, and as Stark continued writing songs, she felt they deserved to be taken more seriously. A move to Los Angeles in 2004 provided Stark with the creative arena she had been searching for; befriending guitarist Jeff Rosenberg (Pink & Brown, Tarentel, the Young People) and forming a country-pop act with him, things started to take shape for Stark. When she wasn't keeping busy with Rosenberg, she was playing classical arias and Tin Pan Alley originals with classical pianist Steve Gregoropoulos (W.A.C.O.), and making psychedelic doo wop material with drummer Ron Rege, Jr., formerly of the Swirlies.
At the end of the day, Stark opted to collect such sounds as one, and gathered her contemporaries for Lavender Diamond in 2004. Matching the airy lightness of Linda Ronstadt and Carole King with Bacharach-like arrangements, Lavender Diamond issued The Cavalry of Light EP in 2005; a second release, a split 7" with Queens of Sheeba for Cold Sweat, also appeared that year. A buzz around the blogosphere and indie mag elite began to take shape by early 2006, and performances at ArthurFest, South by Southwest, and the CMJ New Music Seminar only added fuel to the record label frenzy. In November 2006, while touring with the Decemberists, Lavender Diamond signed to Rough Trade in Europe and Matador in the U.S. The Cavalry of Light was slated for reissue in late January 2007, and the full-length Imagine Our Love followed in May. Stark took some time off from Lavender Diamond, appearing in films including City of Ember, performing with the Decemberists, and appearing on John C. Reilly's installments of the Blue series of singles on Jack White's Third Man Records. In 2011, Stark and the rest of the band reunited to record their second album with OKGO's Damian Kulash, Jr. and Dave Fridmann. The results, Incorruptible Heart, arrived in September 2012. ~ MacKenzie Wilson
- Los Angeles, CA
- Alternative
- 2004
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Swaibu charged as part of match-fixing probe
The National Crime Agency has charged footballer Moses Swaibu as part of an ongoing match-fixing investigation.
Swaibu, 24, becomes the third player to be charged during the investigation after Whitehawk FC players Michael Boateng and Hakeem Adelakun, subsequently sacked by their club, were charged with conspiracy to defraud.
A former defender for Crystal Palace, Lincoln City and Kettering Town, Swaibu is poised to appear before magistrates after being accused of the same offence.
A statement from The National Crime Agency (NCA) read: "The National Crime Agency has today (Friday) charged a third footballer as part of an ongoing investigation into match-fixing.
"Moses Swaibu, 24, a former Conference South footballer from the Croydon area was charged with conspiracy to defraud. He has been bailed to appear before Cannock Magistrates Court on Tuesday 21 January at 10am.
"Mr Swaibu is the fifth person and third footballer to be charged in connection with an NCA investigation into an alleged international illegal betting syndicate.
"The NCA continues to work closely with the Gambling Commission and Football Association."


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The Big Game:
DI Happy v DII Richland Springs – Saturday Sept 2nd 8:00pm @Jayton
While the Hico Six-Man Super Saturday may be the primary kickoff classic for six-man football, Jayton is doing its best to unseat it this season, thanks in part to scoring the biggest game of week one, with Happy and Richland Springs facing off Saturday night.
It's kind of a fluke this game even happened. If you remember, Richland Springs had planned to travel to Dubois, Wyoming to play the Dubois Rams six-man football team for their first game of the season. However, the schedule shift by the UIL pushed the season kickoff week back a week, making this game virtually impossible.
Jerry Burkhart and Tye Keith had talked about a possible match up over the summer and once the Wyoming game fell through, coach Burkhart called Josh Stanaland at Jayton to see if they had an opening in their kickoff classic. At the time they did not, but another stroke of luck occurred when Cotton Center contacted coach Stanaland as well, looking for a game and a spot in their classic. So, channeling his inner PT Barnum, coach Stanaland told both Cotton Center and Richland Springs he would bring them into the Jayton classic. He added a ninth game to the lineup and reshuffled some of the matchups. Happy was originally slated to play Sterling City. Thus, the DI Happy v DII Richland Springs epic showdown was created, for the last game of the classic, as well as an equally great undercard game before it in DI Sterling City v DII Valley.
The game will be an excellent test for both highly-ranked teams to see just where they are as the season starts as both squads face questions about 2017 squads.
Happy, with five starters on each side of the ball back, has more pieces returning from their state semi-final team. However, the one player not returning is All-State Offensive MVP Karson Bryant, and those are big shoes to fill. Many expect returning 1st team All-State utility player Colton McCarley to step up into that role. McCarley is no doubt an exciting player to watch, but the question remains can he (or anyone) replace Karson Bryant?
Richland Springs lost two lettermen off last year's State Championship team, Traven Day and Colt Carlisle, both of whom were 1st team All-State offensive linemen. In addition to that, the coaching staff will look a little different, as long-time offensive coordinator Shawn Rogers left after last season and his position filled by former Calvert HC John Cherry.. That may seem like a lot of changes to go through for any team, but the returning backfield trio of Walker Tippie, Hutton Lusty and Jordon Burkhart is the main reason most people feel the Coyotes have the best chance at repeating as state champion out of all defending champs, across all classifications.
This will only be the second time these two schools have faced off on the gridiron, as ten years ago to the week, Richland Springs opened up their 2007 state championship season with a 78-32 mercy rule win over Happy. Happy hasn't lost a season opener since 2011 (Petersburg 49-0) and Richland Springs' last loss in an opener was in 2013, when May ended their 45-game win streak with a 76-52 victory. This, by the way is Coach Burkhart's only loss in a season opener in 14 years at Richland Springs.
The Key to Victory: The team that can control the line of scrimmage will win this game. Happy is going to have to disrupted Richland Springs All-State backfield BEFORE they get to the line of scrimmage, if they want to upset the reigning Division II state champs. If Richland Springs can't replace Day and Carlisle on the offensive line, then Happy might be able to stop the Coyotes rushing attack.
Equally important will be how well Richland Springs' defensive line plays, as the most experienced players returning for the Cowboys are on their O-Line. In the end, I think the well-oiled machine that is Richland Springs is too much for Happy and the Coyotes extend their current win streak to 30.


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#44 Chelsea McMeans
|LaVernia, Texas (LaVernia HS)
2011-2012: Medical redshirt year...
2010-2011 (Sophomore): Played in 22 games, started 1. . . 1.9 points per game (41 total points) and 1.8 rebounds per game (40 total). . . Played 171 minutes, averaging 7.8 minutes per game. . .Scored in double-figures one time, had 11 points against Jacksonville State (Nov. 20). . .Had 4 rebounds in 6 different games. . .Grabbed a career-high 8 rebounds against Alabama A&M (Nov. 22). . . Went 9-for-12 from the free throw line (.750). . .Atlantic Sun Games. . . Played in 14 conference games, averaged 0.6 points per game in the Atlantic Sun. . . Had 2 points, 4 rebounds, and one assist against Kennesaw State (Dec. 18).
2009-2010 (Freshman): Played in 24 games, started three … Averaged 3.5 points and 2.8 rebounds per game … 43.5 percent field goal percentage ranked second on the team … Averaged 12.3 minutes per game … Scored in double figures two times (vs. Stetson and at North Florida) … Pulled down six rebounds or more in six games … Played in 15 Atlantic Sun Conference games, starting two … Averaged 4.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game in conference play … Posted .458 field goal percentage in conference … Tallied first points of collegiate career in season-opener vs. Lehigh (Nov. 13), finishing with five points and two rebounds … Registered eight points and seven rebounds against Tennessee Tech (Nov. 30) … Scored a season-high 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting to go along with 7 rebounds in 19-point over Stetson (Jan. 2) … Posted 10 points and 6 rebounds in 28 minutes against North Florida (Jan. 16) … Recorded nine points and three rebounds in 19 minutes vs. North Florida (Feb. 6) … Member of Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team.
High School: Team captain (2009). ...2009 All-District Defensive Player of the Year (unanimous). ...TABC All-Region Team (2009). ...TABC All-State All-Academic (2009). ...TGCA All-Region (2009). ...TGCA All-State All-Academic (2009). ...Selected for Texas Round-Up All-Star Team (2009). ...Selected for Hondo Tournament All-Tournament Team (2009). ...Versatile athlete, lettering two years in basketball, two years in track and field and one year each in volleyball and tennis. ...Co-District Newcomer of the Year in basketball (2008). ...Second-Team All-District in volleyball as a junor. ...Pleasanton Basketball Tournament Most Valuable Player as a senior. ...Academic All-District as a junior in both volleyball and basketball. ...Class President (two years). ...Fellowship of Christian Athletes (president, vice president, secretary). ...Science Club (secretary). ...National Honor Society (secretary). ...Art Club. ...National Honor Roll. ...Who's Who Among American High School Students. ...One of five seniors in the 2009 graduating class of La Vernia High School to be presented a Who's Who award. ...Ranked third in class.
Personal: Parents are Lisa and Bruce McMeans. ...One brother, Noah. ...Majoring in Biology.


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Cazenovia wrestling extends win streak by beating Chittenango
CAZENOVIA -- Both teams entered Thursday's dual meet with solid win streaks.
The Lakers left with their skein intact.
"We're young - I expected it," Bears coach Kurt Kielbasa said of the outcome. "But our kids wrestled hard. So did theirs."
Cazenovia won its sixth straight meet and snapped Chittenango's modest skein at four with a 47-24 victory.
John Nannery started the meet well for the hosts by beating Corey Wilmer at 170. Nannery earned a takedown with three seconds left in the first period to key his 9-2 victory. Denny Phillips followed with a pin in 40 seconds for the Lakers, using a great headlock counter to set up the move that put Cazenovia up 9-0.
That lead moved to 12-0 when Hayden Polhamus rallied from a 5-1 deficit to edge Chittenango's Justin Cox at 195. A cradle for two back points gave Polhamus the lead midway in the third period.
The teams traded quick pins in the next two weights - Casey Placito had one in 38 seconds for the Bears and Brad Lucas had one three seconds faster for the hosts - then Zack Maxwell rallied for a 9-4 win at 99 to push Cazenovia's lead to 21-6. Will Shephard's workmanlike tech fall at 106 put the Lakers (17-6) ahead 26-6 and Carter Biviano blanked a scrappy Connor Fredericks 8-0 at 113 to further pad Cazenovia's lead.
Dylan Evans followed with another win for the Lakers. The section's No. 3-ranked wrestler improved to 22-2 with a tech fall against Wyatt Blanding, one of Chittenango's better wrestlers, at 120.
Though the Bears didn't win the next bout, it was one of their best efforts. Matt Bixby stayed even with Nick Petroff, one of Cazenovia's top seniors, and wound up losing just 1-0. That set up two pins for the visitors. Will Young pinned his foe in 1:26 at 132 pounds then Jake Wilmer fought off a pin attempt by Cazenovia's Sam Langan for a pin in 2:40.
Devlin White answered with a 35-second pin for Cazenovia at 145 and Mike Nourse followed with a hard-fought 6-1 win at 152 against Tyler Lewis. That put the hosts ahead 47-18 then Todd Cutrie's first-period pin at 160 capped the evening on an up note for Chittenango (6-2).
"(The) kids wrestled pretty well," said Lakers coach Nick Petroff. "I anticipated a win, but not this lopsided."
Cazenovia 47, Chittenango 24
170: John Nannery (Cazenovia) d. Corey Wilmer (Chittenango) 9-2
182: Denny Phillips (Cazenovia) p. Nick Harrington (Chittenango) :40
195: Hayden Polhamus (Cazenovia) d. Justin Cox (Chittenango) 10-7
220: Casey Placito (Chittenango) p. Logan Staiger (Cazenovia) :38
285: Brad Lucas (Cazenovia) p. Abram Miles (Chittenango) :35
99: Zack Maxwell (Cazenovia) d. Cooper Young (Chittenango) 9-4
106: Will Shephard (Cazenovia) tf. Kanisteo Tarbell (Chittenango) 5:21
113: Carter Biviano (Cazenovia) md. Connor Fredericks (Chittenango) 8-0
120: Dylan Evans (Cazenovia) tf. Wyatt Blanding (Chittenango) 6:00
126: Nick Petroff (Cazenovia) d. Matt Bixby (Chittenango) 1-0
132: Will Young (Chittenango) p. Joe Zambito (Cazenovia) 1:26
138: Jake Wilmer (Chittenango) p. Sam Langan (Cazenovia) 2:40
145: Devlin White (Cazenovia) p. Ronnie Kingsley (Chittenango) :35
152: Mike Nourse (Cazenovia) d. Tyler Lewis (Chittenango) 6-1
160: Tony Cutrie (Chittenango) p. Anthony Rinaldo (Cazenovia) :55
Records - Chittenango 6-2, Cazenovia 17-6.