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| A cut out of the Virginia class (SSN-774) submarine characteristics Block III: The Changes.
The most obvious change is the switch from 12 vertical launch tubes, to 12 missiles in 2 tubes that use technology from the Ohio Class special forces/ strike SSGN program. The Virginia's hull has a smaller cross-section than the converted ballistic missile SSGNs, so the "6-shooters" will be shorter and a bit wider. Nevertheless, they will share a great deal of common technology, allowing innovations on either platform to be incorporated into the other submarine class during major maintenance milestones. Net savings are about $8 million to program baseline costs.
The other big change you can see in the above diagram is switching from an air-backed sonar sphere to a water-backed Large Aperture Bow (LAB) array. Eliminating the hundreds of SUBSAFE penetrations that help maintain required pressure in the air-backed sonar sphere will save approximately $11 million per hull, and begins with the FY 2012 boats (SSNs 787-788).
The LAB Array has 2 primary components: the passive array, which will provide improved performance, and a medium-frequency active array. It utilizes transducers from the SSN-21 Seawolf Class that are that are designed to last the life of the hull. This is rather par for the course, as the Virginia Class was created in the 1990s to incorporate key elements of the $4 billion Seawolf Class submarine technologies into a cheaper boat.
The SUBSAFE eliminations, plus the life-of-the-hull transducers, will help to reduce the submarines' life cycle costs as well by removing moving parts that require maintenance, eliminating possible points of failure and repair, and removing the need for transducer replacements in drydock.
The bow redesign is not limited to these changes, however, and includes 25 associated redesign efforts. These are estimated to reduce construction costs by another $20 million per hull beginning with the FY 2012 submarine.
With the $19 million ($11 + 8) from the LAB array and Vertical Payload, and the $20 million from the associated changes, General Dynamics is $39 million toward the $200 million baseline costs goal of "2 for 4 in 12". While the changes themselves will begin with the FY 2009 ship, the savings are targeted at FY 2012 because of the learning curve required as part of the switch. Recent discussions concerning an earlier shift to 2 submarines per year would result in faster production of the Block III submarines, but would be unlikely to make a huge difference to that learning curve.
The construction of the North Dakota (SSN-784), a Virginia Class submarine, is under way.
The Navy released the first image of the work the newest generation payload tubes for this class of submarine to deliver Tomahawk cruise missiles.
The new Virginia Payload Tubes replace the more costly individual Vertical Launch System payload tubes of the past. Unlike the first 10 Virginia Class submarines that housed 12 Tomahawks in individual VLS tubes, North Dakota will use two of the new tubes to house and launch the same number of missiles. The new tubes will provide the North Dakota with greater payload flexibility because it will be able to house a range of weapon payloads that are too big for existing VLS tubes.
"This shows how much cutting-edge technology is being used in the construction of this sub," said Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D. "It's great to see the progress being made in building this impressive vessel. It's a fitting and proud tribute to all North Dakota veterans."
Over the past few years, Dorgan led an effort for the Navy to name a new North Dakota. He invited Sen. Kent Conrad, Rep. Earl Pomeroy and a number of other distinguished North Dakotans to form the North Dakota Committee, and convinced former Secretary of State Warren Christopher, who was born in North Dakota at Scranton, to be honorary chairman. Last July, that effort paid off.
Until then, North Dakota was one of only five states that had not had more than one ship named after it, despite North Dakota's significant contributions to branches of the U.S. military. The first and only at sea North Dakota (BB-29) was decommissioned in 1923.
|Photo & text courtesy of minotdailynews.com & defenseindustrydaily.com.
|Senior welder Marvin Taul welds the initials of Katie Fowler, left, ship's sponsor of the Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) North Dakota (SSN-784) into the keel of the boat during a ceremony at General Dynamics Electric Boat, Quonset Point on 11 May 2012.
|U.S. Navy photo # 120511-N-ZZ999-106 by Lt. j.g. Jeff Prunera, courtesy of navy.mil.
|Commander Douglas Gordon was born in Indianapolis, IN and graduated from Auburn University in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. He enlisted in the Navy and attended Nuclear Power School prior to being released from active duty to attend Auburn University on an NROTC scholarship. Following graduation, he completed nuclear power training and the Submarine Officer Basic Course prior to assignment aboard Albany (SSN-753) from January 1993 to December 1995. From December 1995 to March 1998 he served on the staff of Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet as a Command Center Watch Officer and later as the Fleet Intelligence Support Officer. Commander Gordon went on to be the Engineer Officer in Louisiana (SSBN-743) (Blue) from October 1998 to October 2001 where he completed five strategic deterrent patrols. He reported in October 2001 to Commander, United States Pacific Fleet, Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board, where he served as a junior board member on the inspection team. Commander Gordon was assigned as Executive Officer in Santa Fe (SSN-763) from February 2004 to December 2005, completing one Western Pacific deployment. He earned a Master's Degree in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University prior to his departure. Following his tour, he was assigned to Commander, Submarine Development Squadron Twelve as a Deputy Commander for Readiness from January 2006 to July 2006. Commander Gordon graduated from the Naval War College in June 2007, earning a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies, as well as completing Joint Professional Military Education Phase II. He served as the Deputy Branch Head for Capability Assessments and Lean Six Sigma (N126) on the OPNAV staff from July 2007 to December 2008. He then served as Deputy Commander for Readiness on the staff of Commander, Submarine Squadron Fifteen in Guam until July 2011. Commander Gordon is entitled to wear the Meritorious Service Medal with two gold stars, the Navy Commendation Medal with three gold stars, the Navy Achievement Medal with two gold stars, and various other unit awards.
|U.S. Navy photo courtesy of public.navy.mil via Bill Gonyo.
|This photo is of the North Dakota (SSN-784) crew so far and members of our delegation present at the wonderful keel laying ceremony. This section is one of four sections which will make up North Dakota which is for the crew berthing and auxiliary machinery room spaces. Katie Fowler (in the pink dress), is the wife of Vice Admiral Jeff Fowler (Ret), as the sponsor of the boat. Katie has a very strong North Dakota connection through her husband Jeff who is a Bismarck High School graduate and whose parents continue to live in Bismarck. Over the years Katie has spent lots of time in North Dakota. As sponsor Katie will be involved in every milestone on North Dakota's way toward its active duty as the most advanced submarine in the Navy in 2014.
|U.S. Navy photo courtesy of public.navy.mil via Bill Gonyo.
|The North Dakota (SSN-784) finally welded together as a whole submarine.
|Courtesy of General Dynamics Electric Boat via Lexi Jorgenson @ bismarcktribune.com.
|Katie and Jeff Fowler in the submarine's control room. At right in uniform is Commander Doug Gordon, the submarine's commanding officer. The officer second from the left is Lt. Commander Kris Lancaster, the executive officer. The man on the left is Mike Nowak, the ship's manager. The Fowlers' visit took place on April 13.
|Courtesy of General Dynamics Electric Boat via Lexi Jorgenson @ bismarcktribune.com.
|The submarine sponsor Katie Fowler and her husband, retired Vice Admiral Jeff Fowler, a Bismarck High School graduate, look at the lock out chamber that can hold up to nine fully-equipped Special Forces members.
|Courtesy of General Dynamics Electric Boat via Lexi Jorgenson @ bismarcktribune.com.
|From left to right standing in front is the Chief of the Boat Master Chief Electronics Technician Tim Preabt; Commanding Officer CDR Doug Gordon and Executive Officer LCDR Jeremiah Minner with her crew in support.
|Courtesy of General Dynamics Electric Boat via Lexi Jorgenson @ bismarcktribune.com.
|Chief of the Boat Master Chief Tim Preabt, a 1989 Mandan High School graduate, and his wife Linda, a 1990 Williston high School graduate, wave to the crowd during the 4th of July parade in Mandan.
|Photo courtesy of ussnd.com via James M Sikora.
|North Dakota (SSN-784) is rolled out of an indoor shipyard facility at General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Conn. on 11 September 2013.
|USN photo # 130911-N-ZZ999-001 courtesy of navy.mil via Ron Reeves.
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|North Dakota (SSN-784) reached another milestone in its construction on 15 September as it was floated off at the General Dynamics Electric Boat facilities in Groton, Conn.
|Photo courtesy of bismarcktribune.com. via Robert Hall.
|North Dakota (SSN-784) emerges from the General Dynamic Electric Boat construction facilities.
|Photo courtesy of bismarcktribune.com. via Robert Hall.
|Ship sponsor Katie Fowler, wife of retired Vice Adm. Jeff Fowler, christens Pre-Commissioning Unit North Dakota (SSN-784) by breaking a bottle of sparkling wine against the back of the sail on 2 November 2013.
|USN photo # 131102-N-SF554-119 by Lt. j.g. Phillip Chitty courtesy of navy.mil.
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Welcome to Grouchland, U.S.A., place of a thousand stenches. This is where everyone's favorite red monster winds up when he stars in his first feature film, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. Elmo learns a lesson when he refuses to share his blanket with his best friend, Zoe, then loses it in Oscar's can, where it goes all the way to Grouchland. There the beloved blanket winds up in the clutches of the greediest man alive, Huxley (played by Mandy Patinkin), and Elmo has to venture alone to Huxley's lair to get it back. The Sesame Street gang follows Elmo but ends up in the Grouchland jail. Fortunately, whenever things start looking too bleak, our hosts Ernie and Bert stop the film and offer reassurance. There are also numerous opportunities for audience participation (canned kids' voices will prevent parents from feeling too silly when viewing at home). This 73-minute film has plenty to entertain the youngsters as well as details and inside jokes for parents. And of course there are marvelous animated effects--although seeing Elmo dance in 1999 isn't quite as remarkable as it was to see Kermit ride a bicycle in 1977's The Muppet Movie. The songs are fun and bouncy, and veteran performers Patinkin and Vanessa Williams (as the Queen of Trash) contribute their exceptional talent. The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland was conceived as a film kids could see in theaters; in the safe environs of home, it's good fun for anyone over the age of 2, or even younger in small doses. --David Horiuchi
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Mostly, though, as I think about who I am today, what I care about and how I spend my time, and how exciting the future looks for Stanford, Silicon Valley and entrepreneurship, I'm reminded of the many, many heroes and mentors and pioneers who have come through before us and were generous enough to give of their time and experience.
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Well, after a year and a half of decent internet, it's about time I started having problems again.We've been experiencing slow browsing speeds and intermittent "503 Satellite Connection Outage" errors. I addition (and I'm not sure if this is related or not) we've not been able to use ftp or git at all. FTP keeps grinding away forever trying to establish a connection and git just says "Connection reset by peer".I've got several errors in the Detailed Problem Statistics, but to be able to tell what the problem is from those is difficult (some documentation online defining each stat would be cool!).Here's the stats: »gist.github.com/2920303Also, some useful information not included in that set of stats: - Stream Error Rate....... 0.08% - Number of Successful Transmissions.... 3823317 - Number of Failed Transmissions.... 2956 - Last Revalidate Isolation... 66 - Signal Strength.... 86You guys have any ideas what might be the problem?--I'm an IT technician with a lot to learn, taught by viewers like you!
well, as a tech, those numbers are really good. Isolation high, and Signal high, error rate low.maybe some ports changed or something, not sure friend
The stats on your GIT page are meager, that sample must have been taken not long after a modem restart (which resets all stats to zero). But with the info provided, I see a normal connection. Does look like your PEP server may have hiccuped briefly, otherwise those are typical numbers for someone using FTP and HTTPS.The reason those two may seem slow, is that the only protocol that gets routed through the PEP and TurboPage servers is HTTP. HPEP speeds up browsing only. FTP and HTTPS packets bypass the acceleration servers altogether. Example: GIT is "normal" until you log in, then it slows down. Once logged in, you've changed from HTTP to HTTPSSlow FTP can usually be tracked down to some issue at the distant FTP site. Only way to improve HTTPS is to shift to a Hughes business account and pay extra for SSL acceleration. The also offer VPN and VoIP acceleration, but I've never heard that FTP acceleration was even available.//greg//--HN7000S - 98cm Prodelin/2w "pure" Osiris - ProPlus - G16/1001H - NOC:GTN - NAT 22.214.171.124 - Gateway 126.96.36.199 - DNS 22.214.171.124 and 22.214.171.124 - Firefox 15/MSIE9 - AV/Firewalled by NIS2012
Well, it's good to know that my connection is good. I haven't reset my modem recently(it's been 1-2 weeks), but I pulled the detailed stats by selecting "Cable/Antenna Pointing" and 2-3 hours ago, which was when the errors were occurring.The browsing speed problems I guess would just be congestion then, but ftp and git(I'm using ssh in git, not https) are not working at all. I have a firewall, and just to be sure, I tried both while connected directly to the modem with my computer, but they wouldn't connect. It's not just slow, they won't connect at all. If I go to a place with normal internet in town, it of course works fine, so it's something on my network/connection.Note, ftp and git(ssh) used to work several months ago. Unfortunately, I can't think of what might have changed between now and then. It's been a while.--I'm an IT technician with a lot to learn, taught by viewers like you!
So, I've been watching this more closely and just a few minutes ago, it started having problems again. Any webpage I went to got a "Web Acceleration Client Error (504) - Suspected Satellite Link Outage" error. On the System Status page of the modem, Web Acceleration was Inactive.Here's what the Detailed problem statistics say about Web Acceleration (I):
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Monitoring interval WED JUN 13 12:37:01 2012 - WED JUN 13 13:37:01 2012
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Transport BAD
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Outroute Symbol Rate: 33(MSps)
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Current SQF 88 GOOD
SMA Reset Error 0 INFO
ACM MODCOD Mismatch (Higher) 0 INFO
ACM MODCOD Mismatch (Lower) 0 INFO
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Uplink packets rcvd 103575 BAD
SDL packets rcvd 43 BAD
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Group IDStream AckStream NAKStream Error RateNonStream AckNonStream NAKNonStream Error RateActive Time (s)Allocated BytesAllocated Bitrate (bps)Bandwidth Allocation
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LLRTT (in msec) for bb 0 1237 MARGINAL
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Not necessarily congestion. Do you look at the weather in the vicinity of your NOC when these issues occur. Because if you didn't already understand, bad weather at one end - affects performance at BOTH ends. I have my NOC location programmed into WeatherBug on my BlackBerry. Very often when I'm having otherwise unexplained problems here in KY, turns out it's rainin' like hell in Maryland.But what I see in the stats you last posted, is too many simultaneous connections. Are you a prolific user of tabbed browsing? Or do you keep a lot of browser windows open that you're no longer using?//greg//--HN7000S - 98cm Prodelin/2w "pure" Osiris - ProPlus - G16/1001H - NOC:GTN - NAT 188.8.131.52 - Gateway 220.127.116.11 - DNS 126.96.36.199 and 188.8.131.52 - Firefox 15/MSIE9 - AV/Firewalled by NIS2012
Well, I did understand about the weather issues, but had forgotten. I do use many tabs while browsing and doing research. It's the only way to get stuff done, reading on one tab while 3 more are loading.It's good to know it not my equipment at least. I upgraded the cabling/connectors, grounded the dish (installer never grounded it), and realigned the dish last year. I saw major improvement in the connection, but with all these recent problems, I thought I might have to work on it some more.I'll do some research as to why ftp doesn't want to work. In the meantime, if you guys have any ideas, I'm all ears. Thanks so much for the help too.--I'm an IT technician with a lot to learn, taught by viewers like you!
I figured I'd add the latest stats. This morning I couldn't browse to anything. Looking through the stats, I had a Stream Error Rate of 46% ! I restarted the modem and, while it took forever to reestablish the TCP and Web Acceleration connections, the problem did go away.Here's the stats: »gist.github.com/2990912I'd like to check to see if it's grounded properly. It wasn't grounded at all before I worked on it last year and I installed the ground it has now. I just want to double check that that's not the problem. How would I go about doing that?I'll be calling Hughesnet sometime this week unfortunately. We'll see if I get some useful information this time.--I'm an IT technician with a lot to learn, taught by viewers like you!
I'd guess you experienced either a satellite anomaly (SatMex?), or some local RFI. Can't comment on your grounding unless/until you describe what you did. Once I get the picture, I'll be glad to help.//greg//
Sorry about that, I forgot to say what satellite I'm on. I'm on 113 West (SatMex 6). While I doubt it's local RFI since I'm in a valley that blocks most sources, it could be.When I grounded the dish, I used a 4-foot grounding rod and standard gauge wire (excess from house electrical wiring) to connect the dish's GND screw to the rod.If it's satellite anomalies it sure has been happening a lot lately.Thank you for the help by the way. If I hadn't have found this forum several years ago, I don't know what I would've done. You guys have made Hughesnet bearable.--I'm an IT technician with a lot to learn, taught by viewers like you!
Ah, you're barely grounded - if at all. Four feet in that dry soil is almost useless. And "standard gauge wiring" is likely 12 or 14ga stranded. When copper is used, Hughes wants minimum 10AWG solid. And you didn't mention cable ground. Do you find yourself power-cycling the modem quite often? Or do you shut everything down at night.If the structure in which you live has an electrical meter, it's likely grounded. That's where you should ground both the dish and the cable. But before I race into this, can you describe the electrical ground for your residence please?//greg//--HN7000S - 98cm Prodelin/2w "pure" Osiris - ProPlus - G16/1001H - NOC:GTN - NAT 126.96.36.199 - Gateway 184.108.40.206 - DNS 126.96.36.199 and 220.127.116.11 - Firefox 15/MSIE9 - AV/Firewalled by NIS2012
Ok, sorry about the delay in responding. The building the dish and modem are at is separate from the main building where we have our meter. As far as I know, when it was built, it didn't get it's own grounding rod.I already replaced the 3' with an 8' grounding rod. If I understand correctly, I can ground both the coax ground block (which I have to go buy) and the dish to the same ground rod, right? As of right now, the cables are not grounded by a ground block. I've been looking through the forum and google and I think I have a good idea now of what I need for that.I will need to buy a couple extra coax cables for the other end of the ground block. I can't remeber but, what is the recommended type of coax to get? I know it's quad-shield, but I can't remember exactly.--I'm an IT technician with a lot to learn, taught by viewers like you!
From where does the separate building get its electricity? The source is surely grounded, isn't it? Does it have it's own fuse/breaker box? And is it more than 150' from the main building? I need this info to recommend an acceptable grounding circuit.To recommend cabling, I need to know specifically what you have there now; make/model/manufacturer. QS generally isn't necessary unless you're using twinned cable OR you're aware of local RFI in the 900-1500MHz range (or both). Conventional RG6 connectors don't fit QS either.//greg//--HN7000S - 98cm Prodelin/2w "pure" Osiris - ProPlus - G16/1001H - NOC:GTN - NAT 188.8.131.52 - Gateway 184.108.40.206 - DNS 126.96.36.199 and 18.104.22.168 - Firefox 15/MSIE9 - AV/Firewalled by NIS2012
The building gets power from a junction we have at the meter. That is of course grounded and it's less than 150' away (about 80'). The building has it's own breaker box as well.As far as the cables are concerned, I remembered that I already have the cables I need. They are quad-shield, but have the connectors already on.--I'm an IT technician with a lot to learn, taught by viewers like you!
Ok, as long as the cables are all of the same pedigree end to end, you're all right. What's important is to get all three components to share a common ground; modem, cable, and dish.Do not use that 8' ground rod. Multiple ground electrodes within a nominal 150' radius of a common power source introduce the possibility of ground loop interference. It may create more problems than it resolves. Run a 10ga solid copper ground wire from the dish to the breaker box ground. The ground wire can run alongside the cables until it gets to the cable block. At that point it should continue on to the breaker box ground. Run a 2nd section of 10ga copper from the cable block to the breaker box ground. Don't scrimp on wire by splicing either. Use two separate wires that don't touch until they get to the box.Hughes requires that the cable ground be either (a) on an inside wall, or (b) in a weatherproof enclosure.Run a short section of 14AWG stranded copper from the GND screw on the transmitter to the ground screw location behind the dish. Then attach the 10ga wire described in the previous paragraph to what I assume is a pole mount (or mounting arm if you don't use a pole).//greg//--HN7000S - 98cm Prodelin/2w "pure" Osiris - ProPlus - G16/1001H - NOC:GTN - NAT 18.104.22.168 - Gateway 18.104.22.168 - DNS 18.104.22.168 and 18.104.22.168 - Firefox 15/MSIE9 - AV/Firewalled by NIS2012


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Thanks to a ridiculously long Houston-Dallas game to starts TNT's doubleheader, the Suns trailed 9-0 before I could even start watching (and in less than two minutes at that), and it never felt like the Suns were in their eventual 108-95 loss to the Hornets.
Somehow they managed to cut the lead to three with about seven minutes to go before James Posey hit a dagger of a 3-pointer and proceeded to combine with Rasual Butler to hit four more huge 3s to put the game away.
"[We] did a great job with the energy cutting that score down to three and it was our time to put our foot down," Amare Stoudemire told Suns.com. "We did for a second there but then they got hot, hit a couple jumpers, and the game was over."
If former UA interim head coach Kevin O'Neill were coaching the Suns Thursday night, he would have cussed them out about not getting into the airspace of the Hornets' 3-point shooters in the fourth. The Suns better improve upon their performance in that department because we know they'll never be great covering the pick-and-roll.
Anyway, the Hornets are clearly just a bad matchup for the Suns after beating them four times last season as well. You can't guard Chris Paul with Steve Nash, forcing Nash to guard a player like Peja Stojakovic who can easily shoot over the top of him.
Then when they collapse on Paul, he can easily kick it to shooters like Stojakovic, Morris Peterson and Posey or even for a midrange David West jumper. It's not a good sign when four opponents score at least 18 points, and starting center Tyson Chandler was not even available due to injury.
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If the Suns' inability to defend the 3-pointer did not lose the game for them (New Orleans hit 13 of 24), their 24 turnovers certainly did.
All 11 Suns who saw court time turned it over at least once, seven players recorded multiple miscues and Nash committed seven turnovers himself. Yikes!
"I just thought that we tried to force things when we didn't need to," Suns head coach Terry Porter told Suns.com. "It really hurt us with the turnovers."
Another lowlight involved the play of rookie center Robin Lopez, who committed two fouls in his first 25 seconds of court time on the same possession and a third in his first 1:35, during which time he also turned the ball over once. That was all we saw of Lopez on a night I speculated he could be an able help defender on Paul.
That also meant we were privileged to watch the first four minutes of Louis Amundson and his ponytail's Suns career, and that's not a good thing in a contest a couple minutes into the second quarter.
Substitution patterns
Maybe I'm just so used to Mike D'Antoni pretending he doesn't have a bench beyond Leandro Barbosa and Boris Diaw, but I'm not sure I like Porter's hockey line change use of subs.
The Suns scored just two points, a Diaw 20-footer, in the first 5:10 of the second quarter with their bench crew playing against a lineup full of New Orleans bench players and Paul for all but the first 1:35.
I was critical at the time of going with Amundson instead of cutting short Stoudemire's rest, and that was only confirmed when the Suns cut the Hornets' lead to three in the fourth with an 11-2 run fueled by Amare and the bench, with STAT scoring four of those points.
The Hornets made Paul their first sub of the game in the first quarter so he could lead the offense with a group of bench players in the second. If Porter likes using his bench in a shift – and honestly it's not a bad idea to some extent with the firepower off the bench and the way those players complement each other – maybe doing something like this with Amare would make sense as well.
"We're still a work in progress and there's going to be some bumps along the way," Raja Bell told Suns.com. "Not every night is going to be a well-oiled machine out there on the court. So we'll have to go back to the drawing board and keep working."
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We cut to the Twins' apartment. They've painted a big S-shield on one wall (they're never getting their deposit back now) and surrounded it with lava lamps and flowers. Zan stares mournfully at the Wall O' Worship and sighs, "I totally tanked this one." Jayna, coming into the room, says at least he didn't lose his phone. Zan thinks maybe they're not cut out to be heroes. A monkey starts laughing in his pants, as if to agree with him. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out his own Gleek phone. He's upset to see Jayna's number on the caller ID. They panic, fearing that someone is on to them, and decide it's time to leave. "Powers activate," they say together and pull back their right arms to bump fists. Just then, Clark shows up in his Emo Blur outfit to jam his hand between their fists. There's an explosion of neon violet light that throws them both backward. They fly into opposite walls and then fall, unconscious, to the floor. Clark stands over them and looks serious, like, "Is this what fandom hath wrought?" [How the hell did he know to block the fist-bump? Or does he just disapprove of fist-bumps in general? - Z]


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"One thing I know about the final nine holes of the U.S. Open," Floyd would say later, "is that everybody starts making bogeys." And, one by one, eight of the nine fell flat:
Norman. He bogeyed No. 9 one minute after the nine-way rush and was never heard from again. He shot 75 and finished 12th. Health tip: If you happen to see him, don't bring it up.
Stewart, GQ's finest. By birdieing 11 and 12, he took a one-shot lead, but then missed a three-footer for par at 13 and bogeyed 14. He disappeared into the bubbling vat of ex-leaders and finished tied for sixth.
Beck. This new pupil of teaching pro extraordinaire L.B. Floyd, Raymond's father, made four straight birdies coming in on his way to a course-record 65 but missed a three-foot birdie putt on 18. As it was, he finished two shots back and tied for second.
Wadkins. Another run made too late. His 65 tied Beck at two back for second place.
Sutton. Mending from another divorce, the man the caddies call "Halimony" was after some collateral and took a share of the lead by birdieing the arduous 447-yard uphill par-4 9th. But Sutton bogeyed 12 and then 15 and finished tied for fourth. Will $26,269 do?
Crenshaw. By bogeying 12 he fell from grace and never returned, an unhappy ending to a meteoric start in which he birdied four of the first six holes. He tied for sixth, yet made more birdies than anybody in the field.
McCumber. Nursing a tender back, McCumber came to the par-5 16th two shots off the lead, tried to fly a nine-iron at the flag and instead found the bunker. He made a McCumbersome double bogey and tied for eighth.
Tway. With a birdie at 14, he became the last of the ninesome with a chance to catch Floyd, but 16 brought twouble. Playing the hole without benefit of fairway, he didn't reach the green until his fourth shot, then three-putted. He tied for eighth, but still emerged as a tour rarity -- a player of immense talent and composure at only 27. "Hey, if you're looking for a dad-burn superstar, look at this kid," said Tway's playing partner, Trevino. "He was so good today, I wanted to caddie for him."
All of which left Raymond Loran Floyd, who, beginning with a 20-foot par putt at 12, played flawlessly the rest of the way. He hit every fairway and every green but one from there on (14 in all), made simple birdie putts -- 4 feet at 13, 10 feet at 16 -- and, more important, never flinched, never blinked, never stepped one spike's worth off line. After 156 players and 72 holes, only one man had played Shinnecock Hills under par, Floyd: 75-68-70-66, for a 279. Whether the man is 23 or 43, Raymond Floyd cannot be folded, stapled or mutilated.
"I know I'm in a young man's game," Floyd said. "I don't consider myself old. I'm old, but I don't feel old. I can play with the young guys."
That he has proved. He has now won 20 tournaments, four majors, and lacks only the British Open for a career slam. And he may just be warming up. "What Jack did at the Masters was one of the most thrilling things I've ever seen," he said. "And I hope my winning the Open will help people recognize us. Hey, we've been around.... I was rookie of the year in 1963 and now, 23 years later, I've won again."
And how long can Floyd go on winning? 2001? His caddie, Seymour Johnson, has it figured: "Ray's the type of player, he don't know when he's past his prime."
Until he learns, until he and Trevino and Nicklaus and the rest of the Dorian Gray foursomes get it through their thick, graying skulls that they're supposed to be rocking on a porch somewhere knitting head covers. Until then we are stuck with nothing to do but sit back and marvel at their miracles, ponder the youthful powers of places like Augusta and Shinnecock and wonder if perhaps Jay Gatsby, another guy who made a splash on Long Island, didn't know more about golf than he let on....
So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.


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By Kevin Wilcox
A new report by the Brookings Institution notes that passenger rail is on the verge of a renaissance after Amtrak capped 10 years of steady growth in 2012 by setting a passenger record of 31.2 million.April 16, 2013—Passenger rail has quietly been the fastest-growing transportation mode in the United States for the past 10 years, with Amtrak servicing a record 31.2 million passengers in 2012. Ridership has grown 55 percent since 1997, driven largely by shorter local routes connecting large metropolitan areas. This impressive growth in a tense political environment with uncertain commitments to funding indicates that passenger rail is actually poised for a renaissance in the United States, according to a new report by the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution. The report, A New Alignment: Strengthening America's Commitment to Passenger Rail, analyzes the factors behind Amtrak's growth and makes recommendations to "continue the reinvention." The report was authored by Robert Puentes, a senior fellow; Adie Tomer, a senior research associate; and Joseph Kane, a policy/research assistant. The rail renaissance is highly concentrated, with 90 percent of Amtrak's ridership focused in the largest 100 metropolitan areas in the country. Just 10 of those metropolitan areas contribute 63.2 percent of riders. The two largest areas for ridership are New York City and Washington, D.C., which are responsible for 26.7 percent of Amtrak riders. Although Amtrak continues to operate at a financial loss, the report reveals a sharp financial divide in the system in which shorter routes servicing metropolitan regions are profitable. Amtrak operates 26 routes of less than 400 total miles. Those routes generated $46.6 million in revenue in FY 2011, compared to the $597 million loss for the 15 routes of greater than 750 miles, many of which pass through rural areas and service smaller cities and towns. Brookings developed the report as provisions of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (PRIIA) of 2008 are set to expire this year. The report cites PRIIA as a key development in Amtrak's recent success, establishing performance metrics and goals. PRIIA also created a new relationship between the federal and state governments, requiring states to develop rail plans and share some funding responsibilities for shorter routes. "Unexpectedly, it was the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—and the $8 billion it provided to jump-start the federal High Speed Rail program—that altered the political landscape," the authors write. "By making major capital funding available, the federal government unleashed a wave of interest across the country." The report contains three recommendations for creating an environment in which passenger rail can continue to grow. The authors recommend that a reauthorization of the PRIIA include measures to address the financial dichotomy between long-distance routes and shorter routes. One possible remedy suggested is a requirement for states to support long-distance routes that pass through their borders, as well as the shorter, metropolitan routes. "As seen in the short-distance routes that already enjoy state support, such a partnership results in a better sharing of risks and rewards," the authors write. "When states contribute to Amtrak operations, they have a vested interest in service quality." Another option presented to offset losses in long distance routes would be to replace them with a series of shorter corridor routes with connections to metropolitan areas or replacing some links with bus service. The report also recommends that the federal government create a dedicated funding source for intermetropolitan passenger rail, removing the 15 percent of Amtrak's budget provided by federal sources from frequent, politicized battles. State governments, likewise, should also create dedicated funding mechanisms. This would give Amtrak greater financial certainty for long-term planning. Finally, the report recommends the completion of a national rail plan, identified by the Government Accountability Office as a key element in determining the future of passenger rail. A national rail plan would clarify goals, assign roles to stakeholders, and identify expected outcomes. "In comparison, peer nations like France, Japan, and Germany all have explicitly adopted national rail plans to prioritize investment, establish funding streams and financial responsibilities, and evaluate progress toward goals," the authors write. "While a draft national rail plan was released in October 2009, the lack of a finalized plan continues to present uncertainties to stakeholders." The authors note that "2013 has the potential to be a pivotal year for American passenger rail. PRIIA expires in September and while Congress has pledged to make reauthorization of the law a priority, certain thorny issues like the future of long-distance corridors still remain." "The upcoming reauthorization and finalization of a national rail plan on the federal level, coupled with increased attention on the role of passenger rail in states, make this the right time to focus on the future of Amtrak, despite the fiscally constrained times," the report concludes.


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Coming on the heels of acquiring a broken-down Hanley Ramirez from Miami in late July, the Dodgers engaged the Red Sox in a massive trade that brought Carl Crawford, Josh Beckett, Adrian Gonzalez, and Nick Punto to Hollywood. Since that point, the Los Angeles Dodgers had proven themselves to be every bit of an old, overpaid, underwhelming, and under-performing blob of talent. But are they really that bad?
The Dodgers were expected to be one of the top teams in baseball this year, and take part in an epic battle for the National League West with San Francisco and Arizona. That hasn't exactly happened. The Dodgers started 2013 so poorly, in fact, that they remain by themselves in the division cellar (albeit just 3 1/2 games behind Arizona for first place) despite winning eight out of their past ten games. Which tells you that a) The Dodgers were horrible in April and May, and b) The N.L. West has not lived up to any of the hype whatsoever.
This begs a couple of questions. First, why were the Dodgers so bad early on this season? Secondly, what changed to spark this sudden about-face? And lastly: is it for real? Will they continue their surge and eventually overtake the rest of the mediocre pack that is the N.L. West?
For starters, the Dodger's middle infield has been pretty terrible in 2013. Of course, Ramirez' resurgence after returning from injury in late June has helped tremendously, but the double-play combination of Justin Sellers (.188/.263/.246) and Mark Ellis (.259/.305/.346) was nothing short of brutal. And even with Ramirez (.387/.427/.707) returning to the lineup, Ellis is still the everyday second baseman. Not ideal, by any stretch of the imagination.
What's the deal with Matt Kemp? After turning in a .315/.387/.567 line with 62 home runs over the past two seasons, he's dragging along in 2013 with a very disappointing .254/.309/.335 triple-slash. However, his batting average on balls in play is .354, which is identical to last year's mark and a noticeable although reasonable dip from his crazy .380 mark in 2011.
One big difference is his fly-ball-to-home-run ratio: in 2011, 21.4% of Kemp's fly balls landed over the fence. In 2012, 21.7% were home runs. This year, just 4% of balls hit in the air by Kemp have gone into the seats. That trend will have to break at some point, and it looks to be a good sign for Kemp and the Dodgers.
The back-end of the Dodgers rotation struggled mightily at the start of the season, and it was relied on heavily due to Zach Greinke's collarbone injury. Elderly soft-tossers like Chris Capuano and Ted Lilly were relied upon to keep the Dodgers afloat, but just couldn't get the job done. If Josh Beckett can return to health and remain consistent moving forward, that would be a huge lift to the sagging lower reaches of the Dodgers' staff.
So why have the Dodgers bounced back so quickly and successfully? The return of Hanley Ramirez was already touched on, and that is a huge reason. Of course, we'd be remiss to not mention the somehow still-surging Yasiel Puig, who just completed a June in which he had the second-most hits of any player in their first month of their career. The most? Joltin' Joe DiMaggio.
After 26 games and 107 plate appearances, Puig is still scalding hot, sitting at a ridiculous .436/.467/.713. It's impossible for Dodgers fans (and baseball fans, for that matter) to not hope against hope that he's the real thing. But let's be honest, nobody is that much of a "real thing". A quick look at the numbers shows that Puig has walked only 4 times in his 107 trips to the plate, good for just a 3.7% walk rate. Great if you're hitting .436, but a .500(!) batting average on balls in play has most certainly helped that batting average right along.
In other words, if Puig doesn't learn how to lay off tough pitches, he'll see a swift dive in his overall numbers. It's somewhat of a small miracle that pitchers haven't started pitching around Puig to an extent already, but as soon as they do, he needs to learn some patience at the plate. If pitchers figure out they can get him to chase and Puig obliges, his numbers' downturn will be even sharper.
That said, Puig did walk at a slightly better rate in his very brief minor league career, putting up a .328/.405/.611 line in 262 plate appearances across three levels going back to last season. The power is somewhat for real, as he could easily be a 15+ home run per season player with a healthy 35+ doubles over a full season. That's a nice player, but let's all agree that he isn't Mickey Mantle.
In other news, Zach Greinke has made his up-and-down return, but the added stability in the starting rotation will be vital as the Dodgers head into the dog days in the coming weeks. The top-three of the L.A. rotation in Clayton Kershaw (2.08 ERA, 0.96 WHIP), Hyun-jin Ryu (2.83 ERA, 1.24 WHIP), and Greinke (3.94 ERA, 1.36 WHIP) is very, very good and the best in the division if they stay healthy.
How will the N.L. West play out? Personally, I think the Dodgers will manage to win the division, as the inconsistencies of both the Diamondbacks and the Giants will eventually outweigh the good fortune that they've had thus far, and the Dodgers will put the months of April and May well behind them. Expect significant regression from Puig in the coming weeks and months, but he should still remain a positive contributor alongside Adrian Gonzalez and Hanley Ramirez. Kemp should bounce back to an extent as well, and the lineup will remain formidable, even without Puig hitting .436.
The rotation's health is key, and the bullpen simply needs to do a better job. Matt Guerrier and Brandon League have been nothing short of disappointing so far, but the front office can surely piece together a better set-up tandem to go alongside Paco Rodriguez in bridging the gap to the newly-named, lights-out closer Kenley Jansen.
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