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Stephanie Nodd always wanted to be a mother.
Growing up around Mobile, Ala., she had a lot of nieces around her mom's house.
"They were always messing with their hair," she said. "I told myself, 'when I have kids, I want a boy.' No hair to mess with."
She had a few other ideas about parenting. She'd work if she had to, like the women who raised her, but she wanted to stay home. Then she developed a few ideas she regrets. She became "overprotective," she said, and did not want to depend on anyone, not even a man.
And so by 20 she was raising four boys on her own. Looking back, she says, she knows that was a mistake. It wasn't her only one.
By the time she was 22 she was in prison.
Each night, staring at the blank walls of her cell, she fell asleep thinking of home, worrying about her kids. She would exercise hard and go to sleep late, so there was less time to lay awake in pain.
"I cried a lot in the shower," she said. "I would walk the track and cry. Christmas time was hard, and so was their birthdays."
She took comfort in the fact that they were well cared for. The three oldest boys were sent to live with her mother. The fourth went to live with his dad and paternal grandmother. Stephanie's sister took in the newborn, a little girl named Jasmineh, born after Stephanie entered prison.
Edge of a wave
Stephanie and her kids were on the edge of an incarceration wave that pulled in thousands of parents and hundreds of thousands of children at the end of the last century. In 1991 there were 936,500 minor children with a parent in state or federal prison. By the end of 1999, there were 1,498,800, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics — more than a 50 percent leap in less than a decade.
That change can be traced back to the advent of "mandatory minimums," which dramatically changed how judges doled out prison terms. Prior to mandatory minimums, judges were expected to weigh circumstances when they issued sentences, including past offenses and the likelihood of re-offending.
But by the late 1980s, legislators and the public were fed up with rising crime rates, including the crack epidemic that ravaged American inner cities. Lawmakers began removing discretion in sentencing from judges' hands, and by 1994 — when California voters passed the state's famous three strikes law — state and federal mandatory minimum sentences had reached to an ever-wider array of offenses with ever-harsher penalties.
It took years for the impact of this policy shift to become evident. Year by year, the American prison population burgeoned, far outstripping any other country in the world. Corrections expenditures skyrocketed, putting a strain on state finances, and prisons became overcrowded.
Meanwhile, some began to take note of unforeseen effects on kids and families.
"U.S. crime policy has, in the name of public safety, produced more vulnerable families and probably reduced the life chances of their children," Christopher Wildeman of Yale University and Bruce Western of Harvard University argued in a 2010 study.
Mandatory minimums still have defenders, of course. Some view them as necessary for law enforcement investigations. Others credit them with crime rates across the U.S. now at near record lows. And the current rules enjoy the awesome force of inertia in American politics.
Today, the future of mandatory minimum sentences stands at a crossroads. Movement has been slow, even glacial, but more and more of the ice is cracking. At first, budget concerns spurred the shift, says Julie Stewart, president of Families Against Mandatory Minimums, "but lately there has been a shift in thinking, perhaps a moral shift, in how law enforcement, legislators and the public look at who should be behind bars."
The crime
People often asked Stephanie how she ended up in prison. She didn't fit the mold. Unlike most of her cellmates, she never used drugs. She didn't drink, had never even smoked tobacco. None of that interested her. But she was naïve, and had no real idea what drugs did to people, or how addiction controlled and destroyed lives.
When she was a teenager, she said, honest work had been hard to come by in Mobile, and a boyfriend's influence amidst a street culture awash in crack cocaine had sucked her in to a life of crime.
She sold crack off and on for a couple of years. That she admits. When she was 20, she briefly helped coach a new dealer from Tampa learning the ropes of the Mobile market. She never handled, sold or transported drugs while helping him, she says. Once she did pick up some cash. Six weeks later, she ended the association and moved to Boston.
That brief association would haunt her. That associate was later swept up in a federal drug sting, and to lower his own sentence he accused others, including Stephanie, inflating her role in the drug ring significantly. By the time the prosecutors were done, what Stephanie insists was a brief advisory role had ballooned into kingpin status. She was charged with 18 kilos of cocaine, moving her into major player status under federal law. Those heightened charges, she insists to this day, were false.
Disputed testimony
With mandatory minimums as their chief weapon, critics argue, prosecutors are tempted to pile heavy drug weight burdens on low-level defendants to force their cooperation, forcing them to plead guilty and implicate others in exchange for leniency. Conviction will often hinge on disputed testimony offered by a witness motivated by something other than telling the truth.
"The easiest lie to tell is in a drug case," said Leonard Goodman, a prominent Chicago area defense attorney. "In a murder case there are known facts: a time of death, a body, a cause."
But with drugs, the entire case often hinges on what people say, and federal prosecutors are deft at making it clear what they want, he said.
"They'll interview these people 18 times," Goodman said, "and they'll keep asking, 'Was so-and-so there, too?' It doesn't take them long to figure out what they want them to say."
Proving false testimony is rare. In 2010, Goodman had a stroke of luck when a prosecution witness told a detailed lie that placed his client in a place he could never have been. The conviction was overturned, with the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals holding on appeal that "the government's star witness had testified falsely, that the government knew this testimony was false, and that the government relied upon it to secure the defendants' convictions."
"But the same prosecutor is still working on this case," Goodman said. A prosecutor who can suffer no career consequences after the 7th Circuit body slams her for knowingly using false testimony, he argues, has no incentive to play straight.
Who did you kill?
But even if Stephanie was guilty as charged, her sentence would by any measure be extreme. In 1988, she was handed a 30-year sentence for a first-time nonviolent offense, a sentence designed for violent drug kingpins leading gangs and cocaine smuggling rings. Federal law has no parole, just a 15 percent "good time" reduction. The minimum she would serve would be 25 ½ years.
The average convicted rapist in the era in which Stephanie was convicted served 5.4 years of a 12-year sentence, said a 1992 U.S. Justice Department study.
Today, in her native Alabama, the mandatory minimum for Class A felonies, including rape and kidnapping, is 10 years. Manslaughter, a Class B felony, carries a minimum of two years and a maximum of 20. The typical street-level dealer, the classification that would come closest to describing Stephanie, was sometimes in and out of county lock up the same day.
It is thus no surprise that over the years, whenever prison officials heard how long her sentence was, they would ask, "Who did you kill?"
Mothering by phone
Once Stephanie was in prison she quickly woke up on the drug issue. A 40-hour drug awareness class left an imprint. So did her fellow inmates. She saw the gaunt faces of meth addicts, the sleepiness and scratching of heroin addicts.
She played cards with women who were still addicted to crack after eight or 10 years in prison. They could taste it in their mouths, they said. They went to sleep early because the cravings grew more intense late at night. It wasn't long before she became a strong anti-drug advocate. The more she saw, the more she worried about her own kids. But beyond her 15-minute calls and intermittent visits, there was little she could do.
She knew it would be years until she could be with her children again, but she was still their mother. So she used the phone. Usually she called her mom's house because her kids would all congregate there in the afternoons. She would talk to each child.
She paid for her own calls with the $1.65 an hour she earned working in prison. Calls were 23 cents a minute with a 15-minute limit per call and 300 minutes maximum per month. She always used up every minute.
She talked to her kids about life, about school, about sex, about drugs. She urged a 17-year-old boy to buck up and get out the house: "Life doesn't stop because I'm in prison," she said.
Later she would urge another 17-year old, her daughter, to wait to have a child.
"You don't want to mess with kids now. Get your education first," she said, the voice of experience.
"I knew if they talked a lot, things were OK," she says. "But if they were quiet, something was wrong."
She didn't tell her kids how long her sentence was, fearing it would break their hearts. They found out on the street. At first, they resented her for not telling them. Later, they understood.
"They were so young," she said. "How can you tell a child that you got 30 years?"
Tough on crime
Critics of mandatory minimums often say that we tend to "imprison people we are mad at, not just people we are afraid of." But in the 1980s when mandatory minimums came into vogue, that distinction often blurred.
Mandatory minimums came into vogue at a time when violent crime was climbing. Homicide rates spiked 83 percent from 8.7 per 100,000 in 1985 to 15.9 in 1993. While victims and offenders were disproportionately young, black, male and geographically concentrated, crime fears became widespread and politically potent.
Often, new sentencing rules were spurred by some specific, horrible event, said Don Stern, who served as U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts from 1993 to 2001. The murders of two young girls by repeat offenders, for example, drove momentum for 1994 California's Three Strikes Law.
The mid-1980s saw the sudden emergence of crack cocaine — cheap, lucrative and suddenly pervasive on the streets. Battles over turf for crack markets led to violence, and the 1986 overdose death of Len Bias, a University of Maryland basketball star who had just been drafted by the Boston Celtics, fed a widespread perception that crack cocaine was much more dangerous than powder.
That perception of higher danger led to the extreme sentencing differences between crack and powder, Stern said, with crack getting 10 times the severity of powder in federal law.
"I've never been to a community meeting where a community group said, 'Go easier on crime,'" Stern said. "I only know the ones where they say, 'The cops know who the dealers are.' It's always popular to be tough on crime. It's less popular to be fair or smart."
At a crossroads
Reaction against extreme mandatory sentences formed early, but it took decades to become mainstream.
In 1986, the Sentencing Project launched a high-profile nonprofit research and advocacy effort focused on supporting defense attorney and promoting alternatives to prison.
Another early mover was Families Against Mandatory Minimums, formed in 1991 when the tough sentencing era was still in its booming growth phase. FAMM organizes families of prisoners, tells their stories and lobbies for change. It also helps craft legislative change at state and federal levels.
Such efforts have long had allies on the left, but in recent years they have been joined by potent voices on the right, especially a new breed of libertarian-leaning Republicans.
A key force here is a Texas group called Right on Crime, which counts former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist among its strongest supporters.
"It's really striking," the Sentencing Project's Jeremy Haile told the New York Times, speaking of conservative thought leaders. "Now they're arguing the other way: who can be the smartest on crime."
Texas has been especially active, passing sweeping reforms in 2007 and dramatically trimming its prison population. By shifting nonviolent offenders to alternate programs, Texas has moved from needing to quickly build more prisons in 2006 to closing prisons today.
In 2010 Congress lowered the federal mandatory minimum sentences for crack cocaine, bringing them in more line with powder cocaine penalties. In the summer of 2011, the U.S. Sentencing Commission made that change retroactive. Stephanie was released a few months later — after 21 years into her sentence, but four years "early."
Last month the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bipartisan bill cosponsored by Senator Mike Lee of Utah and Senator Richard Durbin of Illinois. The bill would ratchet down some mandatory sentences for nonviolent drug offenses. The bill won broad support from the committee.
Evolving public opinion may be smoothing these policy shifts. For decades, as Stern observed, the public has had an unslakable a thirst for stronger sentences. But multiple polls now suggest attitudes have shifted. A Reason Foundation poll in December, for example, found that 71 percent now favor eliminating mandatory minimums in favor of giving judges more discretion in sentencing.
Serious criminals?
Still, many prosecutors and traditional Republicans argue that the mandatory sentences are critical to building successful drug-trafficking investigations. And those who get heavy penalties, they say, are usually hardened criminals.
When the Senate Judiciary Committee took on mandatory minimums in January, the National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys defended the system.
"They reach to only the most serious crimes," their letter read. "They target the most serious criminals. They provide us leverage to secure cooperation from defendants. They help to establish uniform [sic] and consistency in sentencing."
The NAAUSA letter further argued that the bipartisan U.S. Sentencing Commission was still weighing the mandatory minimums issue, and that Congress should wait to act until after the commission had offered its judgment.
But in fact, the Commission's four Democrats and three Republicans had in September unanimously endorsed efforts to revamp mandatory minimums, arguing that few of those caught up are actually major players and that they "are unevenly applied, leading to unintended consequences." The Commission thanked the Senate Judiciary Committee in that statement, including Senator Leahy, Senator Durbin and Senator Lee by name, for proposing "legislation corresponding to many of our key recommendations."
NAAUSA did not respond to request for an interview.
Pressure to perjure
In the mandatory minimums regime, all the discretion previously held by judges now belongs to the prosecutor. Federal prosecutors have a fearsome 98 percent win rate at trial. Combined with extreme sentences, this gives them enormous leverage. Plead guilty and implicate someone in exchange for a lighter sentence. Maintain innocence and refuse to offer up other targets, and face a stiff minimum sentences when you lose.
Stephanie could have had a much shorter sentence. Stephanie herself had been snagged when her former associate and two women she hardly knew testified against her in exchange for leniency.
Prosecutors offered Stephanie a bargain if she would testify against others. They repeatedly suggested names, including two in Florida whom she had never met. The pressure to get out by putting someone else in was intense. But she refused: "I wanted to take care of my own problems," she said.
She also refused to plead guilty to excessive charges. She says she confessed to everything she had done, but she would not confess to more than that. So she went to trial, took to the witness stand, and set her word against theirs. She lost, as the prosecutors knew she would.
Home at last
After 21 years in prison, Stephanie was released in 2011 under the retroactive crack cocaine sentencing revisions. In November of 2011 she walked out of a federal prison near Orlando, Fla., into arms of her sister, her best friend, and Jasmineh, the adult daughter who had been born after Stephanie arrived in prison.
The four women stopped in Tampa to shop for clothes. Then they drove the seven hours to Mobile, back to the same home where she had been raised. It is now owned by her brother. Family and friends swarmed her as she stepped out of the car.
"When I got into bed that night," she said, "I lay there thinking about my mama and how everything had changed. I thought about the girls in prison, wishing they were home, and that made me sad. Then I said a little prayer asking God to please continue watching over those in prison and to keep them strong, and I fell asleep."
Today, Stephanie does billing and sales for a local furniture store, a job she has held for two years. Mostly, she loves being with her children and grandchildren. The grandchildren all belong to her boys. Jasmineh, now 22, has been dating her boyfriend for five years, but is not having kids any time soon.
"I'm waiting for marriage," she said, "You never know what's going to happen. I want to have a family, but I want them to be secure. I want to be able to take care of them."
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About 8 months ago I got a (Click it) GuerrillaAir ***U Bottle Regulator and the box was perfectly square and the reg was securely packaged in a plastic blister box, in packing peanuts.
I took it out and mounted it on my 88/45. I'll get pics of it later but it came out of the pack, a great looking reg.
The machining was top quality and the anno was perfect. This reg is about as long as the old AA/Armageddon regs of yesteryear.
Installation is easy enough but for those that are unfamiliar with tank reg mounting, you should have your proshop install it. There's a dive shop here that slow-fills my bottles (the Proshop flash-fills them) and it's initial fill was made to see if it holds air in storage. While the bottle was still warm, the gauge read 4600 psi. After the bottle cooled it read slightly lower than 4400 psi. Checking the bottle every other day for 2 weeks....it held every bit of cooled air that was in it.
Playing with it...it's a better reg than I'm used to. My renegade field's not too far from me and we set up a quick game so I could test it. I've used it with my Stage 5'd Ion set to 20 bps ramping, Tippmann M98, 68 Magnum, Trracer and lastly, my Classic Mag.
On the Ion, there was absolutely no shoot-down that I could detect. It was fast and furious to say the least.
The M98 (being the gas hog that is it's nature), ran just as smoothly.
The 68 Magnum is a bit of a different story...it doesn't like HPA and never did - but it seemed to run ok with this particular reg (as opposed to a Crossfire and MaxFlo) even though it wasn't as astounding as it is on CO2.
The traccer liked it ok and the Mag runs great on it.
So after using this one and liking it a lot, I decided that I'd replace my MaxFlo in-line with another reg. The MaxFlo's on my 114/45 and set up for remote. I go to Guerrilla's web page and see that the (Click it) Myth, that is normally $99.95, is on Halloween sale for $64.95 - Oh yeah...this I gotta try.
So I ordered the Myth. Same thing applies about shipping/boxed appearances. Opening the pack, I'm like WTF?!...........this thing is TINY! It looks good, don't get me wrong...but man, is it smmmmmmaaaaalllllllll...
I took 3 pics of it so you can see. I used a yellow thread protector and a U.S. Quarter to show size reference. It looks funny on the 114...lmfao. I have not yet filled it with air but will later this week.
EDIT 14 Nov 2007 - Review of the Myth(TM) posted below.
With the supplied nipple cover:
Nipple cover removed:
On a 114/45:
Oh yeah BTW.........I got a new camera ........lmao.......
Last edited by druid : 11-13-2007 at 10:58 PM.
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Great Pics and good review druid
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Screw the review, Druid has a camera now, thats the biggest news of all!!!!!
But seriously, good review, and that reg sure is tiny!
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yeah, thanks. And the Camera's a Kodak EasyShare M753...up to 7.0 Megapixel (adjustable) and it was set at 5.0 MP for these shots.
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How good is the recharge rate on the myth I heard it was bad on a forum somewhere.
armedfuture (3:00:47 AM): I feel like a woman.
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well, it's not that it's the recharge rate - per se - The ***U's recharge is damned fast. The Myth is supposed to be just as fast. It's more that it's a medium pressure reg that's output is in the 600 psi range. It may cause shootdown in faster/top-end markers but for what I have...it's perfect.
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However, within the first two days I used it, it developed a leak from the bleed port hidden behind the gauge. The leak is no longer noticeable (who knows why), but it still leaks out over night. Almost entirely. But Guerrilla Air is pretty good about taking care of it's customers, and I plan to ship it out soon.
Good times, good times.
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see now, I have the ***U-88/45 already charged and ready to roll. This is about it's 20th fill and never had the leak you described in your experience. If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say dirt got in it or there's a problem with the poppet/seat.
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OK...review of the MYTH(TM) regulator...
On Sunday the 11th I played using this reg. Temperature started at about 40*F and the warmest it got was about 58*F around noon~ish. On my 114/45, I started with 4200 psi.
* 500 balls put through the Ion. Amount of air remaining was approx 3700 psi. Air used=approx 500 psi
* 250 balls put through the Mag. Air remaining from 3700 was approx 3100 psi. Air used=approx 600 psi
* 50 balls put through the pump. From 3100 psi was approx 2900 psi. Air used was approx 200 psi
* 25 balls through the M98. 2900 psi to 2600 psi. Air used was approx 300 psi. Not only did the marker eat a ton of air, there was recocking failures galore. I stopped at 25 out of disgust for this particular combination of reg/marker.
Air used was calculated to rounding DOWN to the nearest line to the needle.
Use on a highly upped ION as I described below:
Lucky Stage 5 Ion, Spitfire Stage 4 board, CP (long) reg, CP trigger, Trinity on/off, TechT L6v2 bolt, Clippard QEV, 14" Freak barrel, Halo B with rip. Semi and 15 bps ramping used.
It was the bomb with my Ion. The recharge rate was unbelievably fast...much faster than I was anticipating. My Op Pressure for 280 fps was 125 and it absolutely shot ropes. Semi was fast enough so I swapped it to 15 bps ramping. It kept up just fine and my in-line reg gauge never dipped below half of one line (50 psi increment). It looked more like it was 'wobbling' from vibration more than anything else. Absolute A+/10 of 10 for this particular marker.
68 Classic AutoMag:
Here I ran into some trouble. The stock Mag needs a higher psi to operate properly and being that the valve is also the reg...I experienced shootdown. If I fired slowly...<2 bps it worked great. Getting on the trigger though, I would watch the paint fall closer and closer to me in that string. I knew this was going to happen but I didn't think to this extreme. Rating C or 7/10. My suggestion is not to use the Myth with a Mag. Use the HP ***U, Assault or Ambush models of regulator instead.
68 Magnum:
Recharge was alright with the pump because it's a slower action marker. The marker was giving me some crap but again...this one never liked HPA from any bottle I ever used. All things considered...I'd rate it a B+ or 8/10.
Tippmann M98:
Same as the Mag but worse. At least the Mag is tunable wheras the M98 is not. Shootdown was absolutely horrible and to the point of multiple recocking failures. DO NOT use the MYTH with any HP Tippmann marker. You'll be disappointed to say the least. Consider this an F or 1/10 grade for Tippmanns.
So there you have it. The MYTH reg is not for use with HP stacked or single-tube markers. It worked awesomely with the LP Ion. If the Mag were able to work at a lower OP pressure, I'm sure it would have done better at higher speeds.
I'm still happy I bought it. It's a phenominal reg that's really intended for LP markers. Have an LP marker? Get it and son't look back. Have a lower-end HP marker? Skip the MYTH and get the HP regs that GuerrillaAir offers. You'll be much happier.
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The Mt Washington Valley Ice Fest will be here before you know it. Make your plans now!
However, most avi incidents are out west because there is exponentially more people traveling in avalanche terrain.
Quote from: DMan on February 20, 2014, 09:22:48 PMhttp://m.youtube.com/watch?list=UU3nol1EnZLYjgS1NtJeRkWQ&feature=c4-overview&v=LiOpkhF3TscI think that the guy on the snowboard had the best courses of avi in the world. The snowboarder jump and have a big impact on the snow to start the avalanche. It is not trigered by the human weight. Futhermore, it is not snowing. It is obvious that the risk of avalanche is bigger after one or two days because of the transformation of the snow crystal. Surprisingly, in mt washington we have extreme condition in the snow storm and, with the blue bird sky, a lower avy danger. A course where the people can trigger avalanches, even on a roof as it happen to me or atificially man made condition, is a most. As it was said previously, there is not a lot of death when the climber was burry in Mt Washington and it is more the fall which is dangerous.
Is it fair to say that the recent warmup has reset the snowpack? Could faceting still be a concern with the cold temps forecasted?
What bolt anchor? pinnacle has a bolt anchor?
Isn't that the pin anchor? Are you sure you mean bolts Champ?
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Jan. 12, 2000
The Schedule
Game No. 12
Thursday, January 13, 2000, 5:30 p.m. (PST)
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos at North Texas Mean Green
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Game No. 13
Saturday, January 15, 2000, 9:00 p.m. (PST)
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos at New Mexico State Aggies
at NMSU's Pan American Center
Gauchos On The Tube
UCSB's game at New Mexico State on Saturday will be televised on ESPN 2 (channel 35 in Santa Barbara). This will be UCSB's first appearance on ESPN or ESPN 2 since the 1997-98 season. The Gauchos will also be televised on ESPN (the original) when they travel to Pacific on Thursday, January 27.
More TV Stuff
UCSB's home game against Long Beach State on Thursday, March 2 has been moved from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to accomodate Fox Sports. The game between the Gauchos and 49ers will be televised on Fox Sports Net 2 in the Southern California area as well many other Fox outlets throughout the west.
The Gaucho Record
UC Santa Barbara enters Big West Conference action with an overall record of 4-7. After opening the year with an 0-4 mark, the Gauchos have put together a 4-3 record, including two victories in a row, to enter league play at 4-7.
The Last Game
UCSB won its second game in a row on Saturday, defeating St. Mary's by a score of 68-57. The two game winning streak is the longest of the season for the Gauchos. UCSB built a five-point halftime lead despite shooting only 34.5% from the field. In the second half, the Gauchos cranked it up offensively, shooting 54.0% from the floor, their second best mark on the year, and outscoring the Gaels by six. UCSB also made 6-for-12 from three-point range in the second half of the game to wind up with the 11-point victory. Santa Barbara had four players finish in double-figures, led by guard Erick Ashe who had 17 points. Forward Adama Ndiaye produced his second double-double of the season with 13 points and 13 rebounds. In addition, the Gauchos outrebounded St. Mary's 44-33 and it was the eighth straight game in which UCSB had either tied or had more rebounds than its opponent.
What About Bob?
Bob Williams is in his second season as head coach of the Gauchos. Last year he guided the Gauchos to a 15-13 overall record and an outstanding 12-4 mark in Big West play. After guiding the squad to the league's Western Division Championship, Williams was selected Big West Coach of the Year and National Association of Basketball Coaches District 15 Coach of the Year. After 11 games this season, Williams' Gaucho record is now 19-20 and his overall record as a college coach is 208-120. His teams have won either a league, division or National Championship in five straight seasons.
Probable Starters - Notes
G - Derrick Allen - Has averaged 6.0 assists in the last two games.
G - Erick Ashe - Has averaged 16.7 points in the last three games.
G - LaRon Bryant - Scored career-high 15 in first start of his career at LMU.
F - Mark Hull - After 4 double-figure games, he has had single digits in last five.
F - Adama Ndiaye - Had second double-double, 13 points and 13 boards vs. SMC.
Probable Reserves - Notes
G - Brandon Payton - Has hit 15-of-31 shots in last five games, 48.4%.
G - B.J. Ward - Hit both of his field goal attempts in win over St. Mary's.
G - Larry Bell - Passed off for season-best five assists against St. Mary's.
G - Matt Long - Freshman walkon has yet to play in a game.
F - Juliano Jordani - 12 of his 19 field goals on the season are three-pointers.
F - Mike Vukovich - Averaging 14.4 rebounds per 40 minutes, best on the team.
F - Ross Carmichael - Had four rebounds in only six minutes at LMU.
The Percentage Game: It Makes A Difference
Virtually all season, UCSB has struggled with its shooting. On the year the Gauchos are making only 37.5% of their shots...and that is the high-water mark. For the first time this season, UCSB has made 40.0% of its shots or more in three straight games. In a December 21 loss to BYU, the Gauchos made exactly 40.0% from the field. In a win at Loyola Marymount on January 5, they drilled 40.7% from the floor and then in Saturday's game against St. Mary's they made 43.9%. Overall, in the last three games, the Gauchos have canned 65-of-156 shots, 41.7%. Granted, 41.7% is not going to get them in the NCAA record books, but it is better than the 35.0% they were shooting prior to the recent spell. In addition, the Gauchos have limited their last five opponents to 38.5% or worse. In fact, two of the last three opponents have made below 30.0% from the field. Over the last five encounters, UCSB has limited its opponents to 53-of-168 from the field, a meager 31.5%. On the year, Gaucho opponents have made better than 40.0% their field goals only four times in 11 games. They have held seven opponents to below 40.0% from the floor and they have limited three opponents (Stanford, BYU and St. Mary's) to below 30.0% from the field.
Ashe Inches Up
Senior guard Erick Ashe is a very important part of the Gaucho offensive arsenal. In the first three games of the season, he scored a total of 12 points, 4.0 per game. That was not going to get it done. Since then, Ashe has picked up the pace. While his shooting has had its ups and downs, he has become the team's most consistent scorer. He has scored in double-figures six times in the last eight games, averaging 14.3 points per game over that span. On the year, he is leading the team in scoring at 11.5 points per game. In the last three games he has averaged 16.7 points per game and he has made 15-of-32 shots from the field, a solid 46.9%, an improvement of 24.6% over his shooting percentage in the first eight games of the season. In fact, Ashe has become UCSB's most proficient three-point threat as well. Since going 0-for-4 in the opener and 1-for-7 in the second game of the year (a combined 1-for-11), the senior from Los Angeles has made 18-of-65 from beyond the three-point arc, 28.0%. He has made at least one three-pointer in ten straight games and he has canned three or more in four games this season, including three of the last four games. In the last two games, Ashe has hit 3-of-7 from three-point territory...that is 3-of-7 in each game, not combined. Ashe's 6-of-14 performance from three-point range in the last two (42.9%) has led a Gaucho resurgence in that category. While he has grappled with his shooting through 11 games this season, Ashe has continued to perform solidly in other aspects of his game. He is averaging 3.1 rebounds per game, 2.4 assists per game (second on the team) and 1.4 steals per contest (second on the team).
Bryant: The Start Of Something Big
Junior guard LaRon Bryant has made the most of his opportunity in the starting lineup. In two games since he entered the starting lineup, the Gauchos have gone a perfect 2-0. In those two games, they have made 15-of-38 shots from beyond the three-point arc, a solid 39.5%. It is no accident that Bryant has helped to lead the three-point charge by hitting 6-of-11 shots from three-point territory in the last two games, 54.5%. Since starting the season by missing his first ten three-point attempts, the product of American River College in Sacramento has made 15-of-32 triples, an outstanding 46.9%. In the last two games, he has averaged 13.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. Bryant has made at least one three-point bucket in five straight games and over that span he has gone a sizzling 11-for-21, 52.4%. He has had four games of at least three three-pointers this year and his 15 successful threes on the year rank him second on the squad.
Ndiaye Doubles Up...Again
After a slow start to the 1999-2000 season, junior forward Adama Ndiaye has become one of UCSB's most dependable player. He enters the week with averages of 9.3 points and a team-leading 7.6 rebounds per game. He is the leading shooter on the team and, in fact, is the lone starter making better than 50.0%. In the win over St. Mary's, Ndiaye produced his second double-double of the season with 13 points and 13 rebounds. He also had a pair of blocked shots and Ndiaye's 14 blocked shots on the year is also a team-best. In the last seven games, Ndiaye has truly emerged, averaging 11.3 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots per game. Over that span, the native of Dakar, Senegal has made 31-of-52 shots from the field, a solid 59.6%. Finally, he had a career-high 16 rebounds in a win over Concordia, ten coming on the offensive end, the second highest offensive rebound total in school history. Ndiaye has been in double-figures in rebound three times this season and he has had seven or more seven times. He has scored ten or more points five times, all in the last seven.
For Whom Bell Toils
Since being reinstated to the team for last week's game in Los Angeles against Loyola Marymount, guard Larry Bell has not averaged 30 points and 15 assists, but it is no accident that the Gauchos are 2-0 in the two games he has played. In his first game, at LMU, Bell had seven points, two rebounds and a pair of steals. In the win over St. Mary's, he had two points, five assists, two rebounds and two steals. In each game, Bell's numbers were modest, but his contribution was major. The senior from Compton totaled 35 minutes in his first two games, coming off the bench in both games, but each time he was in the contest down the stretch with the game on the line. Last year, UCSB turned its season completely around when Bell entered the starting lineup, going 10-3 in his 13 starts to end the year.
The Opponents
The Gauchos and North Texas have played three times, all in Big West play over the last three seasons, and the Mean Green has won all three contests. UNT defeated UCSB last season by a score of 87-73 in Santa Barbara. As is the case against North Texas, the Gauchos have struggled mightily against New Mexico State. UCSB has a career mark of 11-20 against the Aggies, including a pair of losses last year. The Gauchos lost at Las Cruces during the regular season by a score of 83-61 (their worst loss of the season) and then they dropped a 78-67 decision in the semifinals of the Big West Tournament. The last time the Gauchos defeated NMSU was during the 1997-98 season when they won by a score of 51-49 on a Brandon Payton jumper from the corner as time ran out.
The Gauchos Rebound
After being outrebounded in each of its first three games, the UCSB has outrebounded seven opponents and tied one in the last seven games. In the first three contests, opponents outrebounded the Gauchos by an average of 6.3 boards per game and in the last eight games, UCSB has outrebounded its opponents by 65 rebounds, an average of 8.1 per game.
The Ratio Improves
On the assist to turnover ratio front for the Gauchos, there is good news and there is bad news. The bad news is that UCSB has had more assists than turnovers in only three of 11 games this season. The good news is that they have had more assists than turnovers in each of the last two games, their first such streak of the season. In the win at Loyola Marymount, the Gauchos had 16 assists and 13 turnovers and in the win over St. Mary's they had 21 assists, their second highest total of the campaign, and only 14 turnovers. Thus, in the last two games, UCSB has had 37 total assists and 17 turnovers. In the two games prior to that, they totaled 21 turnovers and a massive 50 turnovers.
Payton Place
Junior guard Brandon Payton must get motion sickness. The guy lives on a rollercoaster. Last year, this year, it doesn't matter, he is up and down. In his last four games he has scored 18, 2, 1 and 11 points. In a loss at San Diego State he had a season-best 18 points. He followed that up with a two-point performance against BYU and then an eight minute, one-point effort at Loyola Marymount. And just when it looked like Payton would lose much of his playing time to the reinstated Larry Bell, he came out and had a very good game against St. Mary's, making 5-of-9 from the field (including a three-pointer) and finishing with 11 points. In addition, he had a season-best five rebound sand a season-best four assists in only 18 minutes of action. In fact, on the year, Payton is now shooting 36.2% from the field, a figure that won't get him into the record book any time soon, but considering he was shooting a mere 26.3% after six games, 36.2% is not bad. Over the last five games he has made 15-of-31 shots from the field, a solid 48.4%.
Next Up
Following the road trip to North Texas and New Mexico State, the Gauchos will return home for a pair of games. UCSB hosts Utah State on Thursday, January 20 at 7:00 p.m. and then they host Nevada at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 22. Both games will be at the Thunderdome.


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More than 350 people turned out Saturday, June 1, for the Chestnut Hill Historical Society's mid-century Modern house tour, sponsored by Elfant Wissahickon Realtors.
Five outstanding examples of 1950s-1970s residential architecture were open for the self-guided tour, while two iconic buildings – Louis Kahn's Esherick House and Robert Venturi's Vanna Venturi (his mother's) House – were featured on a docent-led tour that attracted visitors from up and down the East Coast and from as far away as California and Washington state.
The tour, part of the Historical Society's celebration of 20th century architecture in Chestnut Hill, followed a screening on Thursday, May 30, of "My Architect," the award-winning film about Louis Kahn written and directed by his son Nathaniel.
The highlight of the event, held at the Woodmere Art Museum and attended by a standing-room-only audience, was a conversation after the screening with the filmmaker and his half-sister, the artist Alexandra Tyng. The two spoke movingly about their unusual family relationship as the children of women with whom the elder Kahn had a longstanding extramarital affair.
The house tour and film, as well as an exhibit at CHHS featuring important 20th century residences in Chestnut Hill, were made possible with the additional support of E. B. Mahoney Builders, Matthew Millan Architects Inc., McCoubrey/Overholser Building Construction, Nolan Painting, Runyan & Associates Architects, and VSBA, LLC.
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Another week has come and gone here on the farm. Madison has had me out digging flowers. Now that the truck is fixed and it's warmer, we've been driving down to the creek a couple miles past the farm so the kids can skip rocks and that's where Madison found her flowers. There are old home places along the banks of the creek and lots of them have flowers growing abundantly. The kids call it Lilly Valley. That means Dad gets the shovel those that we need at our house. Garett doesn't get too into the flowers, so he browses around for other treasures or picks up trash. Kind of strange to pick up trash, but he does. He says people are littering and destroying the earth. Hard to argue with that. So usually we come home with flowers and trash. It's good for the kids to get out in the woods.
It's time for garden tilling to get busy. I tilled 3 on Friday afternoon. Don't make a lot of money at it, but at least it helps buy fuel. At $2.60 a gallon I can use the help. I thought I would have some trouble starting the 6000 after running it out of fuel, but all I had to do was loosen the fuel prime pump and pump a few times and it took right off.
The kids and I volunteered for the museum in Stearns this weekend. The Stearns Coal & Lumber Company owned the local school building and had given the school district free rent since about 1925. A couple years ago the school board decided to restructure and close 3 of the older schools and build new and bigger schools. Problem is they closed the small schools that were achieving the higher test scores. I'm convinced schools are a business and it's not about teachers or kids anymore. Things have certainly changed here since my grandmother taught for over 30 years. At any rate the Coal company didn't want the building anymore since it's in such bad shape so they donated it to the McCreary County Heritage Foundation. The museum is part of that foundation, so they got anything left in the building that they could use. We spent 2 days moving shelves, tables, books, and trophy cases that were all left behind to be thrown in the landfill. As they say- one man's junk, another man's treasure. In this case it's one school's junk, a museum's treasure. I'm disgusted with the vandalism that has been done to the old schools here. Somebody has stolen almost all the copper wire and broken countless windows. It's a shame we don't have better law enforcement here. That and that people don't have morals enough not to destroy others property. Hopefully the Heritage Foundation will do something with the building, but I have my doubts. It would take millions to renovate the place and I know they don't have that kind of money.
I've spent countless hours on the phone and in the bush with contractors talking about and getting bids for the poultry houses. I have never felt so much pressure in my life. Farm Credit wants a general contractor to be hired to do it all. Problem is the total job bids are coming out way higher than the total of the individual bids. I could save probably $50,000 over the scope of the project by being my own general contractor. The excavation costs that the general contractors are throwing at me are over $15,000 more than the excavators bid. I see why it costs so much to build now. It's not just a simple matter of hiring it done. You have to hire someone to hire it done and they want to inflate everything about 15%. In a project with a scope of $700,000 it can get out of hand quick. I can see where this whole deal could go sour very very quickly.
On a high note, I see there are going to be some changes to the UK basketball program. I can't help but believe Tubby was told it was time to go. I just can't see a guy leave the best job in college ball for Minnesota. I just hope we can lure either Bruce Pearl up from Tennessee or John Calipari from Memphis. I'd be happy if Pat Riley wanted to come back to his alma mater too.
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**Can anyone do a design with puzzle pieces underneath the website name? (signifing putting the puzzle together)** I would like to use colors other than red, brown and/or yellow that are associated with blood/specimen collections. I like teals, greens, aquas, blues, golds and oranges but I am totally open to using any other colors other than the red, brown or yellow. I HATE pink! I will redesign my website colors around the new logo colors so that they complement each other. I envision either a microscope, test tube, beaker or a "lab report" as part of my logo design, although I am totally open to other creative ideas! I have 4 other domain names for similar sites (UnderstandMyHPVTest.com, UnderstandMyPAPTest.com, etc) which I would have work for at a later date to match/mirror this design.
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DOHA, Qatar -- Seventh-seeded Simona Halep of Romania won her first title of the year with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over sixth-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany in the Qatar Open final on Sunday.
It's the seventh career title for Halep, with the other six all won last year.
"I think it's the best, because it's the biggest tournament which I won," Halep said.
For the first time Halep defeated three top-10 players at the same event -- No. 7 Sara Errani in the quarterfinals, No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanska in the semifinals, and the ninth-ranked Kerber.
Halep, who had a first round bye, nearly lost her opening match of the tournament before defeating Kaia Kanepi in a third-set tiebreaker in the second round.
In the updated rankings, Halep will move from a current career-high 10th to ninth. Kerber will go from ninth to eighth.
Kerber was unable to break Halep's serve despite four break point opportunities in the match.
"It's tough to play against a player like Simona," Kerber said. "I was trying to play my game plan, but it was not easy ... she hit the balls very well and on the line."
Kerber dropped serve twice in the first set, including at love on a double fault in the first game.
Halep had to save two break points when serving for the set at 5-2. She ended up winning the game on Kerber's backhand error.
In the second set, Halep also broke serve twice -- in the fifth and ninth games.
"I just want to be focused for every point, to fight for every point," Halep said.
To add to Kerber's dismay she double-faulted on the final point of the 66-minute match.


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2008 Ford Fusion ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
Solid midsize sedan.
The 2008 Ford Fusion is an excellent choice among midsize sedans and should not be overlooked. It offers a comfortable ride, purposeful looks, capable handling and good value.
The Fusion is available with a choice of V6 and four-cylinder engines. The four-cylinder comes with a five-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission. The V6 comes with a six-speed automatic, a feature associated with top-end luxury cars. Both engines provide adequate power and fuel economy though they are outperformed by the engines offered by several competitors.
Fusion's ride quality is as good as any car in the class, save perhaps the Toyota Camry. Available all-wheel drive and a new sport package make fine handling even better.
The cabin is comfortable and well designed with controls that are intuitive and easy to operate. The center dash is not beautiful, however, and the interior looks classier in the lighter colors.
Crisp lines, big headlights and a bold, chrome grille give the Fusion a distinctive appearance that we find attractive.
For 2008, the Fusion gets new features and options. An optional Sport Appearance Package comes with a firmer suspension and sporty interior and exterior styling cues. Antilock brakes and a tire-pressure monitor are now standard, while rear obstacle detection becomes an option. Ford's Sync communications and entertainment system is offered for the first time, and the available navigation system adds voice activation.
The 2008 Ford Fusion offers a choice of front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive, and it comes in three trim levels, S, SE and SEL. The standard engine for all of them is the 2.3-liter four-cylinder Duratec rated at 160 horsepower. A five-speed manual transmission is standard, a five-speed automatic transmission is optional ($875). A 3.0-liter V6 engine producing 221 horsepower coupled to a six-speed automatic transmission is available in the SE and SEL trims.
The Fusion S ($17,770) comes standard with cloth upholstery, four-way manually adjustable driver's seat, 60/40 split folding rear seat, air conditioning, tilt/telescoping steering wheel, power door locks with remote keyless entry, power windows and mirrors, four-speaker AM/FM stereo with single CD/MP3 player and auxiliary input jack, antitheft system and P205/60R16 tires on steel wheels.
The SE ($18,695) adds a six-way power driver seat with manual lumbar adjustment, a front-passenger seatback that folds down to handle long cargo, redundant speed and audio controls on the steering wheel, dual illuminated mirrors in the sun visors, fog lamps, premium six-disc in-dash CD/MP3 player with two additional speakers, trip computer, carbon fiber center stack appliqué, fog lamps and 16-inch aluminum wheels. The SE is available with the V6 ($21,445) or V6 and all-wheel drive ($23,295).
The SEL ($19,400) adds automatic headlights, automatic temperature control, upgraded cloth interior, upgraded wood or piano black interior trim, leather wrapped steering wheel, analog clock, heated outside mirrors, keyless entry keypad, auto-dimming rear-view mirror and P225/50R17 tires on aluminum wheels. The SEL is also available with the V6 ($22,150) and with the V6 and all-wheel drive ($24,000).
A new Sport Appearance Package ($895) is offered on front-drive V6-powered models. It includes sport-tuned suspension, black chrome grille, decklid lip spoiler, P225/45R18 tires on aluminum wheels, dual chrome exhaust tips, a brushed aluminum radio surround, red seat inserts, and red stitching on the seats, steering wheel and center console.
Leather seating ($895) is available for the SE or SEL. Other options include a DVD-based navigation system ($1,895) that adds voice-activation for 2008, Sirius satellite radio ($195), rear spoiler ($295), heated front seats ($295), and a Moon and Tune Package ($795) with a power moonroof and Audiophile stereo with six-disc CD changer and eight speakers. Also new for 2008 are Ford Sync entertainment and communications system ($395) and ambient lighting ($295), which illuminates the front cupholders and front and rear footwells and is offered in seven colors.
Safety features on all models include dual-stage front airbags; seat-mounted, torso-protecting front side airbags; side curtain airbags for head protection in both rows; tire-pressure monitor; LATCH child-seat anchors; rear-door child-safety locks. ABS comes standard on all 2008 Fusion models. Traction control is standard on all-wheel-drive models, optional on SE and SEL front-drive models ($95). Rear obstacle detection is optional ($295).
The Ford Fusion has presence, unusual among midsize sedans that tend to blend in to the scenery. Some people, including us, like the aggressive, angular look of the Fusion, some don't. We'd like to note that polarizing designs are often more successful than bland designs that neither offend nor excite anyone. In short, we think this is a good-looking car.
The styling features large headlights and a bold grille. Three thick chrome bars across the grille have a razor-like appearance and make the car look more upmarket than its pricing might suggest. The front bumper almost disappears as there are two chrome strips below it that match the ones on the grille.
When the Fusion was first introduced, Ford executives said its three-bar horizontal grille would become the signature styling cue for Ford cars. Since then it has been seen on concept vehicles, as well as the Edge crossover vehicle and the new Taurus and newly restyled Focus. This distinctive grille catches your eye on the road, distinguishing the Fusion from other mid-size sedans.
The sides of the car are crisply separated from the hood, roof and rear deck. A fold along the top edges of the front fenders runs all the way back along the edge of the roof to the rear deck.
The Fusion features a wide track, which makes it stand out on the freeway when viewed from behind. A high trunk line and large triangular taillight clusters with chrome trim give the rear end a classy look.
The overall effect is pleasing. The chrome on the car contrasts nicely with the body work, especially on dark-colored models or red. Gaps between body panels seem a bit larger than those on some of the other cars in the class.
All-wheel-drive models have AWD badging on the rear deck. While the 17-inch wheels that drive the AWD SEL models are the same design, they have a tell-tale hash mark to identify all-wheel-drive models.
The Sport Appearance Package features a black chrome grille, color-keyed fog lights, a unique rear spoiler, chrome exhaust tips, and most notably, 18-inch aluminum wheels on lower profile tires.
The Fusion fits into the Ford car lineup between the compact Focus and the big Taurus sedan. It has much the same dimensions as its competitors. Although the Fusion shares its basic floorpan with the Mazda6, its wheelbase is two inches longer and it is an inch or so wider. Ford also says Fusion has a stiffer bodyshell than the Mazda6, which is good because a rigid structure is the key to a smooth ride and responsive handling.
The cabin of the Ford Fusion is comfortable and benefits from straightforward controls.
The front seats manage to be slightly soft, yet supportive enough for long drives. A standard tilt and telescoping steering wheel and the six-way power-adjustable driver's seat, standard on the SE and SEL models, helps drivers get comfortable, be they short or tall.
In keeping with its European influence, Ford has chosen to go with the soft touch for surface materials, which is expected in a luxury car but not in a mass-market car. The car we drove had a dark charcoal interior so everything was finished in black. The optional two-tone interior, especially the dark stone and camel with faux wood trim looks more inviting. The lighter colored interiors look friendlier.
The dashboard is a straightforward design that runs horizontally across the car's width with just a binnacle above the instrument pod. It contains four small gauges that are easy to read as they are separated from each other rather than overlapping and the figures are in a large font. Decent-sized buttons make the radio and climate controls easy to operate. The center stack is simple and boasts straightforward controls that are easy to operate, though it is not beautiful to behold.
A convenient storage bin on top of the dashboard features a large clamshell lid and it's big enough to hold a phone or small camera as well as maps and the like. The center console, door pockets, and front seatback pockets provide additional storage.
SE and SEL models have a front passenger seatback that folds down, making it possible to haul extra-long items. Heated front seats are an option on SEL models with leather seating. Fusions equipped with the new Sport Appearance package have red seat inserts (cloth or leather) and red stitching on the seats, steering wheel and center console.
The new Sync communications and entertainment system can recognize Bluetooth-enabled cell phones, access their phonebooks, and play calls and read text messages through the speakers. It also has a USB interface to connect with iPods and other MP3 players. Voice commands and/or steering wheel buttons can be used to control all functions. It's even possible to tell the system to play a specific artist, album or track stored on your MP3 player.
Rear-seat passengers will find a decent amount of leg room with nicely shaped front seatbacks that allow for plenty of foot space. Head and leg room measurements don't put the Fusion at the top of its class, but the back seat feels roomier than the numbers suggest.
The Fusion has a good-size trunk with a flat floor and low lift-over height, making it easy to load groceries, luggage or cargo. All Fusion models include a 60/40 split rear seatback, which allows for a generous amount of pass-through space. The scissor-type hinges avoid the annoyance of luggage being crushed by gooseneck hinges.
Driving Impression
The Ford Fusion delivers responsive handling, solid high-speed stability, and a nice, smooth ride.
We've found it handles well, something we've gleaned on curvy mountain roads above Hollywood and on a wet handling course in Dearborn. The rack-and-pinion steering is precise with just the right amount of weight to make the driver feel connected to the road without being twitchy. The Fusion feels bigger and heavier than it looks, but it also offers excellent stability.
The Fusion's nice combination of ride and handling are benefits of the rigid structure it shares with the Mazda6. The Fusion's stability is a benefit of its relatively long wheelbase and wide track, longer and wider than the Mazda version. The front suspension is a short/long arm design while the rear wheels are anchored through a multi-link setup. The bushings and hydraulic engine mounts are designed to keep vibration and road noise to a minimum. For the most part they do this, though some other cars in this class seem quieter.
The all-wheel-drive Fusion offers excellent handling stability and grip in adverse conditions. We drove one on a heavily watered down handling course at Ford's proving grounds and were impressed with its ability to hold a line and not get out of shape in transient maneuvers. In other words, it's safer and easier to drive in the rain than front-wheel-drive cars. And we're sure it'll perform much better in the snow than the other models. If you live in an area that gets adverse weather, the AWD model is a smart choice.
The Sport Appearance Package offers more than just looks, as the suspension is sport-tuned with different shocks and spring rates and 18-inch aluminum wheels on P225/45R18 performance tires. Cars offer sharper handling response than the standard models. While the ride becomes a little more busy on broken or pockmarked pavement, it never feels harsh. For both looks and handling, the reasonably priced Sport Performance Package is a worthwhile option.
The 221-hp V6 engine provides enough power, though the Fusion will not likely be mistaken for a sports sedan. The Fusion can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in about 8.0 seconds, reasonable performance though not as quick as the V6 versions of the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry.
The six-speed automatic transmission is very smooth. Shift into Drive and it works well. It's one of the few six-speed automatics in this class. However, it does not offer a semi-manual shifter. Shifting from D to L only locks out fifth and sixth gears. (We wonder how many people actually use semi-manual shifters so this may not be an issue for you; clearly, Ford shares this opinion.) Also, there's no indicator showing the driver what gear it's in at any given moment and around town it's difficult to tell by feel. (Again, you may not care.)
The Fusion V6 manages 26 mpg on the highway and 18 mpg in the city according to EPA estimates. Those numbers drop to 17/25 with all-wheel drive, but either way the fuel mileage is respectable for a V6. By comparison, the four-cylinder is rated at 20/29 with the manual and 20/28 with the automatic.
Four-cylinder models have adequate power but are not up to snuff versus the competition. The 160-hp four-cylinder gets the Fusion moving, but it requires lots of room for passing and doesn't feel as strong as the four-cylinders offered by Honda, Nissan, and Toyota. The four-cylinder's five-speed manual transmission has numb, rubbery throws, without even the slightest pretense of sportiness. Even in economy cars, manual transmissions can provide a certain fun factor. That's not the case in the Fusion.
Considering the improved performance, smoother six-speed automatic transmission and decent fuel consumption, the V6 is probably the best value for most buyers.
The Ford Fusion delivers comfort and sporty handling that is even more athletic for 2008 with the addition of a Sport Appearance package. The available all-wheel-drive model provides exceptional handling stability on slippery surfaces. While available power isn't up to the benchmark set by the class leaders, the Fusion is an excellent value.
NewCarTestDrive correspondent John Rettie filed this report from Hollywood, California; with Cheryl Jensen reporting from Cleveland, Ohio; and Mitch McCullough and Kirk Bell reporting from Dearborn, Michigan.
Model Lineup
Ford Fusion S ($17,770); SE ($18,695); SEL ($19,400); SE V6 ($21,445); SEL V6 ($22,150); SE V6 AWD ($23,295); SEL V6 AWD ($24,000).
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Ford Fusion SEL V6 ($22,150).Purposeful and comfortable, with responsive handling, the 2008 Ford Fusion is an excellent choice among midsize sedans. With a choice of V6 and four-cylinder engines, in addition to front-wheel and all-wheel drive, the Fusion has something for everyone. The powerteams are a 160 hp 2.3L four-cylinder engine with a five-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission, or a 221 hp 3.0L V6 engine with a six-speed automatic transmission. The Fusion is available in three trim levels, the S, SE and SEL. Safety features include side curtain airbags in both rows, seat-mounted side-impact airbags for the front seats, frontal airbags, LATCH child-seat anchors and rear-door child-safety locks. For 2008, The Ford Fusion comes standard with antilock brakes, a tire pressure monitoring system, and keyless entry. Voice-activated navigation and Ford's industry exclusive new Sync hands-free communications and entertainment system are available options. A Sport Appearance Package is also available, which includes 18-inch wheels, a spoiler, and red contrast stitching for the seats and steering wheel.
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What is cosmetology?
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Licensed cosmetologists provide a variety of personal services that help clients look and feel their best. These services primarily include the care and treatment of hair, nails and skin.
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Startups/Developers: Last Call To Apply For Midemlab!
from the don't-miss-it deptWe're happy to announce that we're a midemlab partner this year, which is Midem's expanded startup/developer showcase. As you hopefully know, Midem is the big music industry trade show that's been going on for decades, but which has definitely been a huge driving force in pushing the industry to innovate and adapt. For a few years now, they've had a contest for startups, where some of the biggest names in music tech platforms have demoed and launched over the years. This year, recognizing that it's not just about "music" startups, they're expanding the contest to include all kinds of marketing, social engagement, direct-to-consumer and other type of apps and services as well. However, for those who want to enter the contest, you only have until this Friday, November 11th. Having attended the wider Midem a few times (and looking forward to going back this time), I can say that it really is quite an event. The startup/developer contest really has become a big highlight as well, and a great way to get your project in front of a wide audience of folks across music, tech and marketing.
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CHANTILLY, Va. (AP) -- Space shuttle Discovery has landed at Washington Dulles International Airport, where its wheels will stop for the last time at the Smithsonian.
The world's most traveled spaceship landed Tuesday after taking off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., and soaring around the Washington Monument and White House in a salute to the nation's capital. Discovery rode on the back of a 747 jet and took a spin around Washington at an easy-to-spot 1,500 feet before it was grounded for good.
Discovery will be towed Thursday to its installation at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum annex near Dulles in northern Virginia.
Discovery flew nearly 149 million miles before retiring last year.
Borenstein reported from Washington.
AP Aerospace writer Marcia Dunn in Cape Canaveral, Fla., contributed to this report.
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DURANT, Okla. – Evan Ramsey drove in four runs, including a pinch-hit three run homer in the sixth inning to help Southeastern to a 5-4 win over Henderson State on Friday afternoon at The Ballpark in Durant.
The win gets the Savage Storm off to a 1-0 start in Great American Conference play and lifts them to 3-2 overall on the season.
HSU slips to 4-1 overall and 0-1 in GAC play.
The teams will finish their three-game series on Saturday with a double-header slated for a noon start.
SE found itself down midway through the sixth inning after the Reddies' eight-hole hitter posted a pair of solo homers in the third and the top of the sixth innings.
Then with two outs and two runners on Ramsey stepped in to pinch-hit, putting a ball over the left-field wall to erase the deficit and turn it into a 3-2 lead.
Ramsey would add another RBI in the bottom of the eighth inning with a single to left center that plated Ryan Salter and put SE up 4-2.
HSU, however, would answer in the top of the seventh with a pair of runs off a double by Dustin Hudson.
The Storm would open the bottom of the seventh inning with back-to-back groundouts before Josh Smith drew a walk.
That was followed by a Chevis Springer walk, with Robby Nunez then stepping in to run for Smith at second base.
A third-straight walk by Salter would load the bases for Tucker Alexander who would roll a ball to shortstop who would then throw to first off the mark, allowing Nunez to score on the error for the walkoff win.
Ramsey finished the day 2-for-2 after entering in the sixth inning with four RBI, while Springer turned in a two-hit outing at 2-for-3 with two walks and a run scored.
Salter and Troy McCartney each added a hit, with Salter turning in a run and a pair of stolen bases.