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Paul R. Rodriguez, executive vice president and chief business development officer at Lone Star National Bank, said the endowment honoree was a prominent business leader in the Valley and very special to the bank.
|Pictured at a recent check presentation for $50,000 from Lone Star National Bank to establish the Guadalupe Cantu Endowed Scholarship in the UTPA College of Business Administration are left to right Lydia Aleman, director of Development Operations and Endowment Services, UTPA Division of External Affairs; Paul R. Rodriguez, executive vice president and chief business development officer at Lone Star National Bank; Elida Cantu, surviving wife of Guadalupe Cantu; Elvia Saenz, daughter of Elida and Guadalupe Cantu; and Dr. John Emery, dean of the College of Business Administration.
Present at the ceremony were Elida Cantu, surviving wife of Guadalupe Cantu as well as their daughter Elvia Saenz. Guadalupe Cantu's late daughter, Hilda Cantu Garza, was honored when Lone Star National Bank contributed $50,000 to establish the Hilda Cantu Garza Endowed Scholarship benefiting students in the College of Education.
Lone Star National Bank, a premier independent community bank serving the Valley for more than 22 years that now has branches from Roma to Brownsville, has supported many efforts to enhance educational opportunities in the area, particularly in providing scholarships through VAMOS (Valley Alliance of Mentors and Scholarships), Rodriguez said.
The endowment, along with the match, will begin awarding a $5,000 scholarship to an entering freshman or continuing freshman who is enrolled full time and has a 2.5-3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. The student must be in the 11 to 25 percentile of the class and be a working student. The scholarships will be available to students starting September 2006.
"We are very pleased and especially honored that Lone Star National Bank has decided to establish a second endowment at UTPA. This endowment will benefit College of Business Administration students by providing them financial support through scholarships. We thank Lone Star for their commitment and their long term investment in the students of UTPA," said Lydia Aleman, director of Development Operations and Endowment Services, who represented the University at the check presentation ceremony along with Dr. John Emery, dean of the College of Business Administration.
For more information, contact the Division of External Affairs at 956/361-3361.


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Fire broke out at the Andale High School on Sunday. Smoke and flames damaged much of the building, but school officials say it's something they can deal with.
That's because they were almost finished moving out of that building and into the new high school just next door.
Investigators say the fire started in the chemistry lab, the only room left to be cleaned out. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
The old high school was to become the district's new office building. Those plans are on hold for now.
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By Martin Henderson
For the first time in its history, JSerra has cracked the Orange County Top 10 in the weekly poll of 10 media members. The Lions are coming off a 49-31 victory over Huntington Beach and debut at No. 9, sandwiched between Orange Lutheran and Tesoro.
Less newsworthy, Mission Viejo knocked Mater Dei out of No. 1 by virtue of its epic 28-25 overtime victory over Ramsey (NJ) Don Bosco Tech. What a game!
What do you think? Tell us in the comments.
Text by Steve Fryer, Orange County Register
1. Mission Viejo (3-0, 97 points) Short-handed Diablos beat Don Bosco Prep in overtime, ascend to No. 1.
2. Mater Dei (3-0, 93) Last week's No. 1 team cruised to 33-0 win over Carson.
3. Servite (2-1, 76) No letdown for Friars in 38-14 win over La Mirada.
4. La Habra (3-0, 63) Clan walloped St. Paul, 41-7.
5. Santa Margarita (1-2, 57) Eagles got first win with 24-6 triumph over Dorsey of L.A.
6. Edison (2-0, 51) Edison had its bye week, prepares for Servite this week.
7. Trabuco Hills (3-0, 44) Hottest start for Mustangs in a long time continued with 24-17 win over Fountain Valley.
8. Orange Lutheran (3-0, 27) Lancers beat Palmdale, 21-6, play first road game at Long Beach Cabrillo.
9. JSerra (2-0, 20) Lions' 49-31 win over Huntington Beach earns them top 10 debut.
10. Tesoro (2-1, 13) Titans lost to Chino Hills, 30-17.
1. Mater Dei (3-0) Modest start against Carson gives pause, but Monarchs remain the team to beat.
2. Mission Viejo (3-0) How devastating would it have been to blow 13-point halftime lead?
3. Servite (2-1) Scored decisive victory over La Mirada, which has also lost to Tesoro and La Habra.
4. Santa Margarita (1-2) Eagles finally break into the win column, so that's a monkey off their back.
5. Edison (2-0) Chargers had a bye week to get ready for Servite.
6. La Habra (3-0) Highlanders aren't afraid of anyone, but the real big win over a Pac-5 team has been elusive. Play Mission Viejo this week.
7. JSerra (2-0) Yours truly has voted for JSerra in the top 10 since Day One.
8. Trabuco Hills (3-0) Mustangs get a solid victory over Fountain Valley, which is much improved.
9. Tesoro (2-1) Lost to Chino Hills, but Chino Hills is rock solid—and the Huskies bring the wood.
10. Orange Lutheran (3-0) Lancers make the Trinity League five-for-five in OC ranking.
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Question: What Was the 2008 Financial Crisis?
Answer: The financial crisis of 2008 led to the worst recession since the Great Depression of 1929. This was despite aggressive efforts by the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department to prevent the U.S. banking system from collapsing. As a result of the recession, housing prices fell 31.8%, more than during the depression. Two years after the recession ended, unemployment was still above 9% -- and that's not counting those who had given up looking for work and were no longer counted among the unemployed.
Causes of the Financial Crisis
The first inkling that the economy was in trouble was when housing prices started to drop in 2006. However, at that time realtors were relieved. It was felt that the overheated housing market would safely return to a more sustainable level.
What realtors didn't realize was the number of homeowners with questionable credit who had loans for 100% (or more) of their home's value. Banks had resold these mortgages in packages as part of mortgage-backed securities. Initially, the Federal Reserve thought the damage from the subprime mortgage crisis would remain isolated to housing.
However, hedge funds and other financial institutions around the world owned them. They were in mutual funds, corporate assets and pension funds. Since the original mortgages had been chopped up and resold in pieces, the actual derivatives were impossible to price. That's why their value on the secondary market plummeted as investors panicked.
Why did stodgy pension funds buy such risky assets? They thought they'd be protected from any downside risk because they owned insurance in the form of credit default swaps. A traditional insurance company known as AIG sold these swaps. Unfortunately, as the derivatives went bust, AIG realized it couldn't honor all swaps. When financial institutions began to realize they would have to absorb all the losses, widespread panic gripped global financial institutions. No one wanted to be caught holding the bag. Banks resisted lending to each other so they wouldn't get stuck with the potentially worthless mortgages as collateral. As a result, interbank borrowing costs (known as LIBOR) rose.
Cost of the Financial Crisis
In 2007, the Federal Reserve began pumping liquidity into the banking system via the Term Auction Facility. It wasn't enough. In March 2008, investors went after Bear Stearns, which was rumored to have way too many of these by-now toxic assets. Bear approached JP Morgan Chase to bail it out. The Fed had to sweeten the deal with a $30 billion guarantee. Wall Street thought the panic was over.
Instead, the situation deteriorated throughout the summer of 2008. The Treasury Department was authorized to spend up to $150 billion to subsidize and eventually take over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Fed used $85 billion, which rose to $150 billion, to bail out AIG.
On September 19, 2008, the crisis created a run on ultra safe money market funds. In just one day, businesses moved a record $140 billion into even safer Treasury bonds. Money market funds are where businesses park the cash to run their their day-to-day business. Without these funds, business activities and the economy would grind to a halt. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson conferred with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke proposed a $700 billion bailout package, which wasn't approved by Congress until two weeks later. However, the taxpayer was never really out $700 billion. Only $350 billion was used in 2008 to buy bank and automotive company stocks, when the prices were depressed. By 2010, banks had paid back $194 billion into the TARP fund.
The other $350 billion was reserved for President Obama, who never used it. Instead, he launched the $787 billion Economic Stimulus package.
Could the Financial Crisis Happen Again?
Many legislators blame Fannie and Freddie for the entire crisis. To them, the solution is to close the two agencies. However, since they now guarantee 90% of all mortgages, the housing market would collapse if they were shut down. Furthermore, securitization (bundling and reselling loans) has spread to more than just housing. The toothpaste is out of the tube on this type of financial innovation.
Therefore, the government must step in to regulate. The Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform Act was passed to prevent banks from taking on too much risk.It also has a measure to allow the Fed to reduce bank size for those that become too big to fail. However, it has left many of the measures up to Federal regulators to sort out the details. Meanwhile, banks keep getting bigger and are even pushing to get rid of even this regulation. The financial crisis of 2008 proved that banks cannot regulate themselves. Therefore, without government oversight like Dodd-Frank, a global crisis could happen again.


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PARIS (AP) - The final stage of the Tour de France has gotten
under way after a delay caused when Lance Armstrong's Radioshack
team was forced to change out of unofficial jerseys honoring cancer
The start of Sunday's stage was held up for about 15 minutes
while Armstrong and his teammates took off the black jerseys with
the number "28" on the back. The figure was selected to honor the
28 million people fighting cancer, the focus of the Texan's
Livestrong Foundation.
The International Cycling Union said the RadioShack riders had
to wear the official race numbers.
The rest of the pack pedaled slowly as race officials delayed
the start.
The 63.6-mile run from Longjumeau to Paris is expected to be
largely ceremonial - with Alberto Contador set to win his third
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Fight Club is nothing less than a masterpiece. Thank you Chuck Palahniuk, Jim Uhls and David Fincher for enlightening me.
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A reality-based story that really suited me because I could relate to the main character (excellently played by Emile Hirsch). It's profound, gripping and touching. It has beautiful cinematography, an amazing soundtrack and a great message.


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Anchored by the full-service retailer, Walmart, Parkway Village at Sherwood is at the center of it all in the beautiful, family-friendly community of Sherwood OR. Walmart's footprint will comprise a 150,000 square foot retail and grocery store. There will be six accompanying structures, ranging from 3,500 to 10,760 square feet in a build-to-suit arrangement for prospective retailers, eateries, and medical service providers.
Parkway Village at Sherwood is the newest piece of a long-term, successful, multi-phase commercial development spanning the past decade. The town center strives to be a high quality addition to the growing area, with an outdoor plaza to include a water feature, sculpture and outdoor seating. Walking pathways are featured throughout, and three additional pedestrian plazas with more outside seating for restaurants are also planned for the site.


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Over Labor Day weekend, a live band will once again help campers rock through the last official days of the season at Camp Dearborn, and roll right into fall activities.
The band–still to be announced–will perform from 7:30-10:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 2 at the camp's annual Canteen Dance.
The official camping season traditionally ends with an End of Summer Bash on Labor Day weekend, while the camp office changes gears to the welcome the fall camping crowd.
The Canteen, normally open daily 4–10 p.m., will have special hours for Labor Day begin at 10:30 a.m. through the early evening.
The Labor Day Weekend tent and cabin reservations are expected to be fully booked, but campers can call ahead to reserve a campsite for the following weeks at either of the camp offices: Dearborn Recreation and Parks Department at 313-943-2350, or Milford Camp Office at 248-684-6000.
Here's a look at what to do at Camp Dearborn during the fall season:
- Swimming will still be available while it's warm, with less crowds!
- Hayride reservations for groups start Sept. 20
- Halloween Weekends with family-friendly activities will run Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays Oct. 12-21
- RV sites, tents and cabins remain open for camping through October.
- The picnic area with tables and grills will remain open for visitors' use
The City of Dearborn anticipates another full camping season in 2013 as the Camp offices take reservations from this year's campers. Campers from the 2012 season have until Monday, Sept. 10, to re-register for the same tent and week in 2013 that they occupied this season.
On Monday, Sept. 17, Camp Offices will begin taking new 2013 reservations for residents of Dearborn and Milford. Remaining 2013 campsites will be open to the public beginning Oct. 29.
The camp is open to the public daily 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. Season passes are available for frequent visitors.
Admission at the gate is $4 per car for residents of Dearborn or Milford, and $6 per car for all others.
More information about Camp Dearborn and scheduled events can be found at www.campdearborn.com, or by calling either of the Camp offices.


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Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014
5:30 p.m. at the Union League Club
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We were all happy campers yesterday, July 20th at the 90th anniversary celebration of Camp. We had campers sing to start the ceremony, then a tree dedication to a former trustee followed by a lovely lunch in the dining hall. During the lunch we had a special presentation of the Presidential Volunteer Award to Gail Kiss. She […]
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On Friday, June 13th Union League Club President, F. Michael Covey, III hosted the 17th Annual Night of Fabulous Food & Wonderful Wine to benefit the Union League Boys & Girls Clubs. Breanna Rivera, a club member, and Nestor Rodriguez, a Barreto club alumnus gave welcoming speeches in which they shared how they feel our clubs are impacting […]
Each year, our numerous partners help us accomplish our goal of helping youth realize their dreams and reach their full potential, while providing healthy meals and a safe and positive environment. This fall, our partners are helping us offer new, exciting programs and provide our members new opportunities to explore their interests.
Cooking Program
The Cooking with Kids Foundation has made a generous donation to our Clubs so we can offer a cooking program to members age 10-13 at Club One. Approximately 28 Club One members will participate in the cooking program. Founded in 2010 by celebrity chef and restaurateur, Guy Fieri, the Cooking with Kids Foundation is dedicated to getting kids in the kitchen so they can learn to cook for themselves, their friends and their family, while instilling self-esteem, self-reliance and a healthy lifestyle. Bon appétit!
Science Clubs
Our science programs for youth and high school students are part of our "Academic Success" programs, which help members achieve academic excellence and explore potential career paths. The "I Am Science!" Club at Club One and Club Barreto is for members 5th-8th grades. Mentors from DePaul, Northwestern, Rush and the University of IL at Chicago will lead roughly 45 participants through hands-on science activities in preparation for a mock Science Fair. High school program participants will be serving as citizen scientists, going out into the field to collect nematodes from rotting vegetation to gain a better understanding of DNA, evolution and the efforts of research science.
Film Co-Production
Approximately 10 members of ULBGC Club Two and Clemente and Wells, along with 200 other Club kids from around the country, helped co-produce the feature film "The Stream." Youth producers received the opportunity to work behind the camera or in the editing bay as part of the Dreaming Tree Films Foundation project. The majority of all producer revenues will be given to BGCA to support the organization's youth development programs.
Fall Ball
The 2013 Chicago Cubs RBI Fall Ball season is upon us! Our three teams of 13-15 year olds, 16 year olds, and 17-18 year olds participate in practices and division tournaments on the weekends in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The RBI Program's (Reviving Baseball in the Inner Cities) mission is to increase baseball and softball participation among underserved youth, encourage academic achievement, and help participants use the fundamentals of baseball and softball to learn and develop teamwork skills and a sense of personal responsibility. Cubs Care, a fund of McCormick Foundation, generously sponsors the Union League Boys & Girls Clubs RBI program.
And don't forget! Our annual Gala is right around the corner!
The Union League Boys & Girls Clubs 36th Annual Gala & Benefit will take place on Saturday, November 2, 2013. This year's Gala, themed "Together," will bring together our youth with the organization's partners, sponsors, staff and supporters. Youth members of the Clubs' First Tee Program will challenge Gala attendees' golf skills; participants in the ULBGC Ruth Page Dance Program will treat guests to a special performance; and student violinists partaking in our Merit Music Program will serenade attendees as they arrive for the evening's festivities.


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Maryland poised for success in Big Ten
Lefty Driesell set out to make the Maryland the UCLA of the East when he took over in 1969. He created Midnight Madness and made Cole Fieldhouse one of the toughest venues in all of college basketball. Gary Williams transitioned the program through the NCAA sanctions he inherited and made consecutive trips to the Final Four, as well as leading the program to 14 NCAA tournament berths, two trips to the Elite Eight and seven Sweet 16 appearances in 22 years in College Park.
As Maryland moves to the Big Ten under head coach Mark Turgeon, it comes off three consecutive seasons with no NCAA tournament appearances. The Terrapins also had had five players leave the program this past spring. Despite this, I feel they have turned the corner and are in position to finish in the upper half of the new conference
The next wave of international talent
With the basketball globe continuing to grow smaller, here are nine players from around the world you need to know about now and in the future.
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, Ukraine | 2014-15 team: Kansas Jayhawks
Mykhailiuk appeared on the scene as a late replacement for the Hoop Summit World Team in April, and although he played limited minutes in the game against Team USA, his performances in the practice sessions were impressive enough to alert a number of top programs, including the Jayhawks.
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Despite losing Mudiay, SMU is a contender
The Mustangs had a number of breakthrough wins that propelled them into the national spotlight and earned them a Top 25 ranking. SMU swept the eventual national champion Connecticut Huskies and defeated Cincinnati and Memphis by double figures.
The addition of Emmanuel Mudiay, ESPN's No. 5 player in the country, made the Mustangs a fashionable preseason top-10 team and a team many felt was positioned to make a deep run in the NCAA tournament.
Now Mudiay is set to play overseas. And while there is no doubt that SMU will miss the 6-foot-5 point guard's ability to get in the lane and make plays, the Mustangs should still challenge for an American conference championship.
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Why a 24-second shot clock is needed
To many, the idea of reducing the college shot clock from 35 seconds to 24 seconds is sacrilegious. But it makes too much sense to me.
To start: a 24-second clock would be more closely aligned to the NBA, NCAA and FIBA, creating a more cohesive global game.
The NBA has been playing with a 24-second shot clock since the 1954 season. Some might argue that the NBA is able to use a shorter clock since its rosters feature the very best players in the world. But FIBA has been utilizing the shorter clock at every level of basketball too -- including in preteen play. Young FIBA players grow up with an "internal shot clock" in their mind.
With proper instruction, college basketball players would make a quick adjustment to the new rule.
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The 24/7 summer grind for a coach
Let's take a look at what a typical college coach goes through from April until September.
April, May and June
April is a time to finish up the current recruiting class and evaluate underclassmen. May begins strength training, individual workouts, individual player meetings, program self-evaluations, official or unofficial underclassmen visits and helping the university with its grass-roots fundraising. Often the school will have as many as 16 events for a coach to attend throughout the institution's geographic footprint. These are full-day events that take you away from your team and family.
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My picks for the best of 2014-15
What other programs are set to thrive in 2014-15? Let's break it all down.
Mark Few's club had its lowest offensive efficiency rating this past season since Kenpom.com starting tracking such numbers back in 2002. The Zags finished 51st in the country in OER after 12 seasons, with an average rating of 19th. But things are about to get back to normal in Spokane.
Few's backcourt of four-year starters, Gary Bell Jr. and Kevin Pangos, returns. Even better news is that the two are finally healthy. Pangos suffered through season-long ankle and turf toe issues last season, while Bell Jr. missed nearly a month with a broken right hand. Combined, these two have made 40 percent of their 3-point shots in nearly 1,000 attempts during their careers.
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How Calipari manages UK's loaded roster
A funny thing happened this year, though, when potential top picks Willie Cauley-Stein, Andrew Harrison, Aaron Harrison and Alex Poythress decided to return to Lexington as opposed to putting their names in for the NBA draft. They will be joined by the nation's No. 2 overall recruiting class (featuring four players in ESPN's Top 25). What it has created is one of the deepest and most talented teams in college basketball.
How will Calipari manage the rotation? How do you satisfy the expectations and egos of a roster of McDonald's All-Americans?
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Why Michigan won't drop off in '14-15
What makes the upstate New York native so successful? It's more than the two-guard, four-out offense.
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Gonzaga a perennial power under Few
Why is Few so content in Spokane, Washington? How has he built this program into the power it is today? What makes Gonzaga a destination job? Let's break it all down.
1. Don't mess with happy
Few is a perfect fit at Gonzaga. He's from the Pacific Northwest (Creswell, Oregon) and enjoys the lifestyle. An avid outdoorsman, Few is a fly fisherman and enjoys taking his bike out on the trail. He's comfortable in his surroundings. Few is an old-school grinder who has balance in his life. Though constantly engaged in the Spokane community, he still has enough time for family and friends.
Few is also coaching on his own terms and not held hostage by boosters and the demands of working at a large state university.
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Teams poised to break out in 2014-15
Breakthrough teams typically return a core group of players, have excellent guard play, defend, are physically tough and have roles that are well-defined. Let's take a look at which programs are poised to have major seasons.
Southern Methodist Mustangs
In two short seasons, Larry Brown has made the Mustangs relevant and created excitement in Dallas. In 2013-14, they went 27-10 and 12-6 in the American Athletic Conference. They had two wins over Connecticut as well as victories against Cincinnati and Memphis. Their nonconference schedule cost them an NCAA bid, but they used that motivation and advanced to the finals of the NIT (losing to fellow breakthrough team Minnesota).
As Larry Brown says, the Mustangs "play the right way." They get high-percentage shots and make them (48.3 field goal percentage), are hard to score against (38.5 percent field goal percentage defense) and were seventh in the country in defensive rebounding percentage (69.5), which also led the American. This season SMU could have one of the best backcourts in the country in dynamic Nic Moore, developing 6-5 sophomore Keith Frazier and point guard Emmanuel Mudiay. Mudiay, ESPN's No. 5 overall recruit, is a big point guard who is terrific in transition and uses his size to see over the defense. He can finish as well as make his teammates better. Sterling Brown brings depth and toughness to the backcourt.
The addition of Xavier fifth-year transfer Justin Martin, at 6-6, gives the Mustangs another versatile piece that can play either forward position. Martin averaged 11.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and made more than 50 perimeter shots. His skill set will fit in well with coach Brown's offensive system.
Up front, Markus Kennedy is a load. The Villanova transfer is a wide body (6-9, 245 pounds) who has an old school low-post game.
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Underrated coaches, omissions in Top 50
I've also seen how just one key win can propel a coach into the fans' and media's consciousness, and one heartbreaking loss can turn a guy into "someone who can't coach." Every coach on the Top 50 list has lived both sides.
This month, ESPN is unveiling a Top 50 college coaches list, and I have been asked to weigh in on it, with particular regard to coaches ranked too low, in my judgment, and coaches I believe have been wrongly omitted. To me, these coaches deserve a slot (or a higher slot) on the list.
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Biggest challenges for new coaches
Here are five outstanding coaches in new situations, each with a unique problem he must navigate in order to have success.
Challenge: Geography
Williams surprised many, not by leaving Marquette, but by leaving for one of the more challenging jobs in the ACC. And the major issue is overcoming the location of the Virginia Tech campus.
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What Mykhailiuk means for Kansas
Mykhailiuk, who averaged 25 points and eight rebounds at the 2013 European Under-16 B Division Championship last summer and was named to the all-tournament team, recently played in the Nike Hoop Summit. His minutes were limited as he arrived in Portland, Oregon, as a late addition to the World Team, but his appearance made him the youngest player to ever compete in the game.
It was during the practice sessions leading up to the Hoop Summit game where Mykhailiuk really shined.
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Who fills shoes of departed stars?
Which programs are hit the hardest heading into next season and who could help fill those voids? Let's take a look.
Creighton Bluejays
Who's gone: Creighton has been a great story the past two years having earned bids to the NCAA tournament and winning games once getting there. Coach Greg McDermott had a special player in his son Doug, who was the consensus National Player of the Year in 2013-14 after averaging 26.7 points per game. He was complemented by big, smart, point guard Grant Gibbs and long-range specialist Ethan Wragge. Now the Bluejays must move on without that talented trio.
How the void is filled: Austin Chatman's role is going to evolve next season. He needs to be a better leader and manage the basketball game more efficiently. The senior guard must demonstrate a sense of purpose and not try to do too much. Chatman has been part of a winning culture thus far with Creighton and will need to show the proper intangibles that are crucial for a young team. He'll be joined in the backcourt by Devin Brooks, who, like Chatman, will be a senior. Though Brooks was solid last season for Greg McDermott's squad, he would benefit from an improved 3-point shot (28.1 percent on the season).
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Early-impact freshmen for 2014-15
Being the highest rated-player doesn't always translate into instant success at the collegiate level. To contribute as a freshman, there has to be an opportunity and a fit. Often a lower-rated player at his particular school can have a greater impact than a player who is rated higher. Playing time, style, system and their teammates are factors in how the player fares.
Which freshmen are set to make the biggest splash next season? Here are my top six.
Okafor is a wide-bodied, low-post scorer who will draw consistent double-teams. He has great hands and excellent feet, runs the floor, rebounds balls in and outside of his area, and can face up in the high post as well as the midpost. He will give Duke a go-to interior scorer who carves out space and is versatile enough to utilize in ball screens and catch-and-finish situations.
With the departure of leading scorers Jabari Parker and Rodney Hood, Okafor will be the focal point of the Blue Devils' offense. He will be playing on a team that has an excellent combination of youth and experience. Up front, he will joined by junior power forward Amile Jefferson -- or, if coach Mike Krzyzewski decides to go small, by rangy freshman Justise Winslow (ESPN's No. 15 recruit).
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Cobra XRS 9970G Voice Alert 15 Band Radar and Laser Detector
The XRS 9970g is the current top of the line windshield mount radar from Cobra. It has a distinctive full color display and plug-in GPS module. The Cobra XRS 9970g is basically the 9965 with the GPS module and few other accessories included. It comes with an easy to remove and updatable GPS module (via USB) with a database full of red light and fixed speed camera locations. There's no need to remove the entire unit to update the database. With the XRS 9970g you just take the GPS module inside and update it using a USB cable. The touch screen is full color and very easy and intuitive to use.
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- GPS locator and lifetime subscription to AURA Database alert you to verified speed trap/red light camera locations, dangerous intersections
- Detects all 15 radar/laser bands with super-fast lock-on detection circuitry
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FYI - The Cobra XRS-9970g is a bundled package so it's basically the XRS-9965 but includes a lifetime subscription to the AURA database. What it lacks in radar detections capabilities it more than makes up for with the being able to update via the GPS module.
Some of the reviewers like this model for it's sophistication and high sensitivity while still being easy to setup and use. They also like the features included to reduce false alerts and the ability to set speed alerts if you go over a certain speed.
Other reviewers mention that this is the first Cobra radar detector they have owned in a very long time. While previous models just weren't up to par they feel the XRS 9970g with its full color touch screen display, 360 protection and GPS locator among a host of other features make this detector a great buy.
Although some have mentioned they wish it had a little longer power cable and a adjustable tilt mounting bracket.
Here's a link to a mounting bracket which should solve the problem mentioned above: Radar Detector Car Dash and Windshield Mount
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Chiltern train times change labelled 'a betrayal' (From Banbury Cake)
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Chiltern train times change labelled 'a betrayal'
2:20pm Thursday 6th December 2012 in News
CHILTERN Railways has stood by a "difficult" decision to cut back non-stop rush hour trains between Banbury and London Marylebone.
It said the weekday change is needed to take demand from a major new housing development in Bicester.
At the moment, the 7.11am service gets in at 8.06am and the 7.17am leaves for a 8.24am arrival. Both are non-stop.
But changes from December 9 will instead see a 6.58am service which gets in at 8am and a 7.24am service for 8.28am. Both will stop at Bicester North.
Banbury resident Nick Moore, who lives in Fisher Close, said: "I will honestly have to spend 30 minutes longer each day out of the house – over two hours per week. It is a complete betrayal of a town that is going places and is becoming increasingly popular to commuters."
Chiltern customer service director Jennifer Payne said: "This difficult decision was taken in view of the extensive housebuilding programme in the Bicester area."
Banbury MP Tony Baldry said: "I don't think it is acceptable that the excuse for any deterioration of service at Banbury is that this is in some way to improve services for Bicester."
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15 minutes to slow down, pick up and leave Bicester North? Honestly Nick? Honest.........
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A chap called Nick from Bicester will have to spend 2 hours more a week out of his house.
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Another View -- Michael Biundo: GOP's problem is not the message, it is ground organization
For several weeks, politicians and pundits from the beltway to newsrooms have analyzed the results and implications of this historic election. While some make valid points, few have articulated the real reasons why Republicans didn't fare as well as they hoped. Even fewer have given a direction for what it takes to be successful going forward.
Working on both the Mitt Romney campaign as his national coalitions director and the Rick Santorum campaign as his national campaign manager, perhaps I have a unique perspective. As a coach on the field understands better than an announcer in the booth why his team lost, the same applies in politics.
For the past decade, our country has been in a political flux, with the partisan pendulum swinging sharply from the left to right election after election. Nov. 6 looked to be a culmination of this with Republicans coming off a very successful midterm election in 2010 and a President who remained unpopular.
We were greatly mistaken. As the millions spent on the airwaves by both parties in critical swing states became white noise and each candidate made his own mistakes throughout the race, it is clear that this election was won on the strength of a superior ground operation.
While Republicans became overconfident from their successes in the last midterm, Democrats buckled down immediately and began to identify their voters. To those saying the GOP must water down and moderate its platform, let us remember that not once did those on the political left moderate their policies. Rather, they began by systematically revving up each section of their base.
To name a few, Democrats pandered to unions through the political theater in Wisconsin. They put in play the class warfare card by calling for the end of the Bush-era tax cuts, then encouraged environmentalists by blocking the Keystone XL pipeline. Finally they created the fictitious "war on women." One by one, they appeased those most likely to pull the lever in favor of President Obama's second term.
Their grassroots army, Organizing for America (OFA), then immediately began identifying these individuals by working with local parties in competitive states Democrats knew they needed to win. In a swing state, it was not uncommon for a voter who likely supported the President to have been contacted by a member of OFA multiple times even before April. By contrast, Republicans were months out from even setting up GOP Victory offices in these same states, let alone implementing identification programs. Pro-Republican Super PACs, our party and many of our candidates were more interested in placing ads on the air than getting boots on the ground.
Democrats also implemented an impressive operation to register new voters. In New Hampshire, I know of an unregistered young man in his 20s who bought a home in September. In October, he was greeted at his door by an OFA staffer who called him by name, told him he fit their criteria as a possible Democratic Party voter, and asked him what they could do to help him register. As expected, OFA then followed up several times before Election Day.
We all know how this story ends: with the President winning every swing state other than the two he never should have won in 2008. After digging deeper, we Republicans lost seats in the Senate, and other than a few House seats redrawn in our favor we didn't win any truly competitive House races.
As we approach another mid-term election, the pundits have been quick to say 2014 should be a historically successful year for Republicans. This might be true. However, if we as a party do not embrace the importance of building solid grassroots operations state by state, targeting voters based on our issues, and creating new voter recruitment plans, we could likely wake up on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014 very disappointed.
While Republicans must move forward, we need to learn from 2012 just as the Democrats learned from 2010. If we don't, we have only ourselves to blame.
Mike Biundo of Manchester was Rick Santorum's national campaign manager in the 2012 Republican presidential primary. In the general election he worked as national coalitions director for Mitt Romney's campaign.
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Big Dog Motorcycles is an American manufacturer that began producing bikes in 1994. In the more than 25 years Big Dog has been in operation, they've built nearly 25,000 motorcycles, making them the world's biggest manufacturer of custom bikes. Big Dog maintains a line of several motorcycles, each of which is equipped with the same 117-cubic-inch V-twin engine. That engine comes paired with a six-speed transmission and can be equipped with either a carburetor or a fuel-injection system. Big Dog's full line up of street bikes consists of the Pitbull: Bulldog, Bulldog Sport, Coyote, and Mastiff, Wolf. They also make three choppers: the K-9, K-9 250, and Ridgeback. Apart from engines, Big Dog bikes share other features with one another; including the same transmission, one-piece steel tank, right side drive, super fat tires, chrome components, steel fenders, and wide variety of available custom paint choices and graphics. Big Dog distributes its bikes through a network of 100 dealers located throughout the United States. Big Dog maintains its headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, where they have a 175,000 square-foot facility. The company has received many honors over the years, including being identified by DealerNews as the number one American manufacturer of V-twin motorcycles.
The Big Dog Pitbull was first introduced in 1998. A bare-bones bike with a hard tail, the Pitbull was unique in the Big Dog lineup. The 2011 Big Dog Pitbull comes equipped with many more creature comforts than the first few year models did back in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The 2011 Pitbull is an all together more refined motorcycle. Heavier and longer than many early model Pitbulls, the 2011 version is also quite a bit more comfortable. The evolution of the Pitbull over the last couple of decades has been likened to that of the Ford Thunderbird in the 1950s and 1960s. Like the Pitbull, the T-Bird started out as a sports model and ultimately evolved into a luxury car. The 2011 Big Dog Pitbull is indeed luxurious. However it still sports the trademark Pitbull styling, although with a more cutting-edge attitude. With a 23"" wheel in the front and a 20"" one in the back, the 2011 Big Dog Pitbull is a tall bike with the lean and mean profile of an aggressive street machine. It's powered by an S&S/Big Dog proprietary 117-cubic-inch, 1916cc, Evo-style engine. This formidable and fully polished power plant can be equipped with either a carburetor or an EFI fuel delivery system. The bike's large aluminum wheels gleam along with its polished engine, chrome pipes and handlebars to make the 2011 Big Dog Pitbull truly a site to behold. The bike's 20"" rear wheel is fat like on a drag bike and the front forks have a 33-degree rake, lending the Pitbull a slight retro vibe.
The 2011 Big Dog Pitbull is constructed on a rigid frame with spring-seat comfort. The bike's suspension is tuned to absorb bumps in the road and its impressive length and low slung seat help to make it one of the most comfortable and luxurious cruisers you'll find on the road. The bike's engine provides plenty of power with good low-end torque and a pleasing exhaust note. Traction and handling are both good, thanks in part to the bike's asphalt-hugging fat rear tire and elegantly raked front forks. Lit up by splendid chrome all along its length, the 2011 Pitbull is elegant looking as well as comfortable. With a wide variety of color choices and graphics to choose from, the Big Dog Pitbull is highly customizable in terms of its appearance. Big Dog also has a long list of available accessories, most of which are compatible across its entire line of bikes, the 2011 Big Dog Pitbull included. If you're looking for a true high-performance street bike, this may not be it. But if you're looking for style, comfort, and enough power and performance to make it interesting, the 2011 Big Dog Pitbull could be the way to go.


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The Second-Highest-Paid Person in Finland Is a White & Case Partner
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By Debra Cassens Weiss
Petri Haussila, a White & Case partner in Helsinki, made $4.9 million in taxable income last year, making him the second-highest-paid person in Finland.
A Finnish newspaper identified Haussila as the No. 2 wage-earner, the Am Law Daily reports. The rankings are based only on wages. Income from investments and other sources was not part of the calculation.
Haussila is global head of White & Case's capital markets practice and executive partner of the Helsinki office.
The No. 1 person was another lawyer, former Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, the story says. He made about $11 million, thanks in part to a $7.6 million buyout he received when he left the company.
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2013-2014 PAF Application Update
In 2013, the U.S. Department of Education was thrilled to launch the first Principal Ambassador Fellowship (PAF) program, modeled on the current Teaching Ambassador Fellowship program, in order to better allow local leaders to both contribute their knowledge and experience to the national dialogue about public education and in turn learn more about education policy at the Federal level. Three principals were selected as the first Principal Ambassador Fellows to serve through summer 2015.
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"Having great, current principals working with us on an ongoing basis will only make us better"
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The PAF program is meant to recognize the important impact that a principal has on instructional leadership, the school environment, and talent management. In order to implement needed reforms, all stakeholders, and most importantly teachers and principals, must understand the intent of policy and be engaged in the outcomes. The PAF position provides outstanding principals who have a record of leadership, student achievement, strong communication skills, and insights from their school experiences an opportunity to highlight the voice of the principal within the education community and the country at large.
The PAF position will provide outstanding principals who have a record of leadership, student achievement, strong communication skills, and insights from their school experiences an opportunity to highlight the voice of the principal within the education community and the country at large. In the first year, PAFs will take on the pioneering role of shaping the implementation and design of the Principal Ambassador Fellowship program.
While the exact mission and goals of the PAF program are still being shaped by the first class of PAFs, the initial goals of the program are to:
- Recoginize the importance and impact of principals in schools on instructional leadership, talent management, and community culture
- Improve education programs and policies by strengthening the connection to practical knowledge about school realities to find a better way to recruit, prepare, develop, and retain effective school leaders
- Highlight the voice of principals with the education community and country at large
Throughout this experience, the fellows work in cohorts to achieve three goals:
- LEARN about federal education policy and ED
- REACH out to principals and other school leaders in the field
- REFLECT with ED staff on the knowledge gained
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Sunday April 13 2008, 3:30 - 4:15PM
Intranets are almost always hidden from view. While good work is being done on these sites, there is little opportunity for new approaches to be shared. With web 2.0 driving innovation on the web, there is increasing pressure to answer the question: what do innovative intranets look like?
In late 2007 the winners of the inaugural Intranet Innovation Awards were announced. With submissions from across the globe, the winning entries represented the US, UK, Italy, Denmark, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand.
The goal of the awards was to uncover innovative approaches to the design and delivery of intranets. Uniquely, the awards focused on individual improvements, not intranets as a whole. The field of information architecture has become increasingly engaged with intranets, and their ability to deliver clear business benefits. Beyond 'best practice' usability principles, there is much yet to explore about intranets.
This talk provides insights into the winning entries, and provides 'lessons learnt' for organisations looking to drive innovation via their intranet.
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text: OffBeat Turn your tweets into toilet paper with the new startup, Shitter March 28, 2012 10:52 AM Ben Popper 0 0 Thank you Please make sure both your and your friend's emails are valid. Send to: Separate multiple addresses with commas Subject: Content: Check out this article! http://venturebeat.com/2012/03/28/turn-your-tweets-into-toilet-paper-with-the-new-startup-shitter/ Your Name: Your Email: Send me a copy of this email Invalid Captcha, please re-enter Privacy Policy What if you could take all those tweets you blast out during the day and ruminate on them in a place where your mind is free to wander and relax. Introducing Shitter, a new startup that, for just $35, will turn your tweet stream into four rolls of toilet paper. The homepage tagline reads, "Social media has never been so disposable." The site is credited to a team of four developers who live in New York and Sydney. They call themselves Collector's Edition, a new-breed entertainment company that seems to craft clever web sites and services. Previously, the group launched a site dedicated to explaining the meaning of the word "Mate" (a Down Under version of the seminal "dude" commercials). This product gives a whole new meaning to the term "data exhaust". "Obviously this is fairly tongue in cheek, but we're reasonably pleased we monetized Twitter in a way that avoided advertising," said founder David Gillespie (Are you listening Dick Costolo?). "We all have other jobs, though would obviously like to make it a full-time thing. As you saw, The Meaning Of Mate was the first thing CE did, now this. The direction is still settling, but I think there's some kind of course to chart around just trying to entertain people. I don't know where the revenue is, it may very well wind up needing to be funded by brands when the right project comes along. I can't imagine Kleenex having put their name to Shitter though!" Update: This thing is spreading faster than Montezuma's revenge. Prolific angel investor and StockTwits founder Howard Lindzon just declared he wants to invest, on Twitter. When you really think about it, $35 is cheap for a product that's nearly perfect performance art in its simultaneous embrace and mocking of our social-media obsessed world. We caught wind of Shitter first through Tweetdeck, but the always spot on @CBM reached out to say The Next Web got the exclusive. Photo credit: fredarmitage/Flickr


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The Mountain West will distribute $29 million to its member schools for 2013-14, Commissioner Craig Thompson said Wednesday. Thats the second-largest distribution in conference history.
Boise State will receive $3.7 million, the most of the leagues 12 members. Thats because the Broncos received a league-high $1.6 million in TV bonuses.
Boise State receives a total of $2.2 million in TV revenue.
The lowest distribution for a member receiving a full share is $2 million. Three members receive less than a full share Hawaii (football only) and newcomers Utah State and San Jose State.
The leagues revenue approached the record despite not placing a team in the Bowl Championship Series because of the new TV deal negotiated as part of Boise States decision to stay in the conference. The Mountain West was able to add ESPN as a second TV partner and sell Boise States home games outside of its existing deal with CBS.
Having two partners was a big difference, Thompson said.
That deal also is why Boise State received the largest conference distribution. Fresno State earned $1.3 million and Wyoming got $1 million.
Without the bonus system, Boise States Mountain West distribution would have been reduced by $990,910.
San Diego State expects to receive $3.15 million to $3.25 million, U-T San Diego reported. The Aztecs earned $800,000 in TV bonuses but closed some of the gap with the Broncos by reaching the Sweet 16 in the NCAA mens basketball tournament.
Here is my previous breakdown of TV bonuses.
Next year, Thompson expects to distribute a minimum of $38 million to $40 million. The College Football Playoff will add at least $10 million in revenue.
Other notes from Thompson, who met with the league presidents Sunday through Tuesday in Colorado Springs, Colo.:
The Mountain West sent out a press release Tuesday calling the proposed NCAA governance changes that would give the top five conferences autonomy to offer more benefits to student-athletes directionally correct.
Those words were chosen because of the lack of details right now. For example, the presidents dont know if cost-of-attendance scholarships will apply to all athletes or just those in revenue sports.
The Mountain West has until June 30 to submit its response to the steering committee that is formulating the changes.
Directionally correct is good language because generally, yes, were agreeing, but the devil is in the details, Thompson said. The things that help the student-athlete welfare time off, less travel, the joke of 20 hours a week of practice, we do have to address that, were all in total favor of that.
The conference is OK with the top five conferences offering benefits that it cant afford.
If you have the resources, it shouldnt be our place to say no, you cant spend it on that because that will be hard-pressed for us to match that, Thompson said.
What the Mountain West doesnt want to see if rules changes that could strip the league of players, such as increasing the football scholarship limit (85) or changing transfer rules so that players like Derek Carr and Doug Martin could build their resumes in the Mountain West and easily transfer to finish their careers in the SEC. Thats a game-changer, Thompson said. Another one is the scholarship cap. I think the 85 cap has been tremendous for the growth of college football.
Thompson also doesnt want to see the top conferences change the rules for FBS membership, which could force schools out.
You can argue all the national champions have come from those five leagues 90 percent of his and 97 percent of that but it didnt hurt college football when TCU and Utah and Boise State were playing in the Fiesta and Sugar and Rose bowls, he said. It did not hurt the enterprise. It helped the enterprise.
In the end, Thompson expects to avoid the idea of a breakaway by the top conferences.
Im not as threatened about a Division IV, he said. I really believe theres a mutual ground. Theres compromises abundant that we can reach that everybody can say, That works for me. Its not 100 percent of what I wanted, but that works for me.
The focus of the meetings was on improving the conference, not changing it. This was probably the first time in three, if not four, years that we didnt spend an inordinate amount of time on membership whos coming, whos leaving, are we going to play divisions? Thompson said. It was so refreshing not to have to address membership. The stability was encouraging to say the least. We spent just a lot of time on how we now can grow the league. We talk about SWOT strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. And weve had a document thats really been sitting on the shelf for two years. Weve been so immersed in just surviving and having a league that now we can get back to how do we get better.
The presidents discussed the need for strategic scheduling in football and basketball to enhance postseason opportunities but did not reach any conclusions. Play good competition and win games thats ultimately how well make our mark, Thompson said. We had a record six bowls last year. If we could play in a New Years Eve bowl in the new College Football Playoff, thats the goal. Thats the destination, and how do we position ourselves to get there.
The Mountain West would like to partner with the American Athletic Conference in scheduling. I dont know what that means, Thompson said. Conceptually, we think those are good opponents.
The football championship game will be played at the stadium of the division winner with the highest ranking from the CFP committee. If neither team is ranked in the top 25, the old BCS computer rankings will be used.
The Mountain West Network, which offered programming online, likely will be a money-loser for another couple years but the league is happy with how the first year went. Its going to take a couple years, but well incrementally start to claw into some revenue net in maybe year three or four, Thompson said. Thats probably the goal. The network offered 1,500 live streams in its first year, which included games, press conferences and academic events. Boise States Bronco All Access series produced 10,000 views for the first episode but more than 50,000 for some, Thompson said. It was a very, very promising and encouraging first year, he said. We had four universities put out their commencement exercises.
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The History of The Toxic Crusaders:
Long before Captain Planet came onto the scene, the very first super hero to battle baddies bent on polluting the planet was the Toxic Avenger. This "hideously deformed creature of super human size and strength" unleashed his toxins in theaters in a b-movie horror/sleaze gore-fest created by Troma Studios, the longest running independent film studio in America. The Toxic Avenger was a smash hit for Troma, with "Toxie" quickly becoming their flagship franchise and mascot.
By 1992 Toxie had starred in three feature films, plus his own Marvel comic book series and was ready to make his transition to mainstream via an environmentally conscious, but totally wacky animated series, The Toxic Crusaders.
Unlike its big screen counterpart, Toxic Crusaders was family friendly. While the gross out humor and wacky mutated characters remained intact, gone were the sex, drugs, and gore that the franchise was originally built. The show was still quite edgy and weird for it's time, but maintained softer, safer side for the kiddies. The one thing both the cartoon and its hard "R" counterpart consistently shared was Toxie's never-ending battle to stop criminals and corporations from polluting the planet and destroying the environment.
Each member of the Toxic Crusaders gained their super powers though environmental disasters.
The Heroes:
- Toxie: Melvin Junko, a hapless nerd falls into a vat of toxic waste, transforming him into the Toxie (aka the Toxic Avenger), leader of the Toxic Crusaders.
- Major Disaster: Military man slipped into a swamp polluted with radioactivity, he merges with the foliage to turn into the Swamp Thing-like Major.
- Headbanger: Crotchety old Dr. Bender merged bodies with surfer dude Fender, when the blond haired beachcomber bumped into the Doc's latest experiment.
- NoZone: Ace pilot flies though the hole in the Ozone and crashes in a pepper factory. Now his big honker has super sensitive smell and a sneeze that blows enemies away.
When the bizarre gang first met, they weren't so hot on becoming super heroes simply out of a sense of responsibility or humanity. Their decision to fight evil came once they met Toxie's girlfriend, the severely nearsighted, tone-deaf singer Yvonne and realized that being a super hero might land them chicks as well. From this spawned the shows tagline "Their gross, but they still get girls".
The Baddies:
The Toxic Crusader's archenemies were also a group of freaks and geeks, originating from the planet Smogula. Unable to breath the fresh air of planet earth, the evil Dr. Killemoff and Czar Zosta can only survive our atmosphere by breathing apparatuses filled with smog. Disguised as corporate tycoons, their mission is to pollute the planet enough so an invading Smogula army can take over, and they start things off with Toxie's hometown of Tromaville. Along the way they recruit the biochemical being Psycho, the toxic zombie Bonehead (born from acid rain), and the corrupt Mayor of Tromaville, Mayor Grody.
During it's brief run the Toxic Crusaders spawned merchandising galore including a line of action figures, trading cards, and of course video games.
The Video Games::
- The Toxic Crusaders
Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System
Publisher: Bandi
Developer: TOSE
Release Date: 1992
- The Toxic Crusaders
Platform: SEGA Genesis
Publisher: Infogrames
Developer: SEGA
Release Date: 1992
No real storyline here, but in the Genesis incarnation you get to play as all the different Toxic Crusaders in more elaborately designed levels with better graphics and a variety of gameplay unique to each Crusader.
- The Toxic Crusaders
Platform: Game Boy
Publisher: Bandi
Developer: Realtime Associates
Release Date: 1992
A simplified hybrid of the NES and Genesis versions is a single level linear beat-'em-up with no platforms, and few bells or whistles, however between each level players can select the Crusader they want to play, each of which have their own unique special power.
When the Toxic Crusaders are kidnapped by the Dr. Killemoff and his polluting gang of baddies, it's up to the Toxie and his mop to stop them in a simple beat-'em-up side-scrolling platformer with nuclear waste tossing enemies. Each level ends with a corny environmental tip such as "Don't Waist Paper – Reuse Your Tissue Twice!"
Up until the Toxic Crusaders video games, Troma handled all ownership, development, and distribution of their properties, including the Toxic Crusaders cartoon. The video games are the first the Troma Team had no hand in or ownership of; they just sold the rights to use the characters to the respective publishers. This is probably why none of the games truly capture the weirdness of this incredibly weird, but environmentally conscious, kiddie show.


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Join us and bring your friends to Saturday's rally in support of Million Moms in Jersey City!
The NJ Chapter of Million Moms' for Gun Control has partnered with Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy for the 1/26, 11 a.m. rally at [the] LINCOLN PARK in JERSEY CITY, NJ (West Side & Belmont Avenues).
To carpool or convoy - meet at the Morristown Town Hall rear parking lot by 9 a.m. sharp.
Bundle up and bring your own signs to display at the rally.