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Phoronix: NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 On Linux
If you are after a low-end graphics card for use on Linux, up for review today is the Zotac GeForce GT 610 Synergy 1GB graphics card that sells for less than $50 USD. The results in this Linux hardware review compare the GT 610 to a range of other AMD Radeon and NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards using the proprietary drivers under Ubuntu Linux. Even if you're not interested in the GT 610, this article makes for a nice 12-way Linux graphics card comparison with the very latest AMD/NVIDIA GPU drivers.
could you make a driver comparison? like, study how linux driver performance has evolved in the past year(but instead of doing it mesa, doing it binary?)
Evga version of 610 is even cheaper on Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130815
I recommend minimum, the nvidia gt620 for an htcp, the gt610 is a completely waste of money.
Why does gt 620 list lower specs for memory and GPU frequencies than 610?
Looks like 620 has twice as much Cuda cores as 610.
About 9 months back we joined the 21st century and bought a flat-panel TV, replacing our still-functioning (and alas still stored in the basement) CRT. I've been running MythTV for years using a (2nd generation) 8400GS, and the VGA-out would have worked with this TV. But I had problems funnelling all of my audio sources into the TV, because there weren't enough audio jacks to match the video jacks.
So I have a GT610-based video card and send audio over hdmi. I'm using the binary blob. I've never done anything remotely like gaming with it, just watch TV, and it's got vdpau with the binary blob, so all is OK.
The GT 630 for like $10 or $15 more is better option IMO.

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Draft Prospect: Dion Jordan Posted by blueslover on 1/14 at 9:47 am Here's another guy that very likely might be on the board at #15. Could he be the BPA there? Could he be the missing pass rushing playmaker we have dreamed of? Let's review some scouting reports and discuss him... Image: http://blogs.evtrib.com/varsityxtra/files/2011/01/Dion-Jordan.jpg Image: http://espn.go.com/photo/2012/0118/ncf_u_djordan_jh_400.jpg A very raw, long, and lean prospect, defensive end Dion Jordan is one of the leaders on the Oregon Ducks. Given his tremendous frame, the sky is the limit as long as he can continue to add bulk as his career progress in the NFL. Jordan is a very good athlete with a good first step and burst. Still requires coaching up in his technique. Relies on long arms to push away defenders. He needs to add strength in his upper and lower body. Projects as 3-4 OLB. Plays at his best against the run when in pursuit. Not built to handle powerful blockers head-on. His quick first step works best when it gets him into favorable position early. Not particularly aggressive and will sometimes fail to seal the edge contain. He has experience playing as a defensive end. Jordan is very tough and committed. No questioning his motor or hustle. In a few years, he may be able to play 4-3 DE, but must add weight and more power to his game. Jordan projects as a mid-first round prospect in the 2013 NFL Draft. Image: http://media.247sports.com/Uploads/Assets/415/666/6_666415.jpg Height: 6-7 | Weight: 243 | 40-Time: 4.65 Strengths: • Large frame with long arms and growth potential • Smooth and fluid with fantastic natural athleticism • Excellent speed, quickness and agility with a burst • Able to effectively bend off of edge and run the arc • Varied repertoire of pass rush moves and counters • Active with superb range and is fantastic in pursuit • Reliable tackler who is capable of delivering a jolt • Uses hands well to take on and then shed blockers • Durable with surprising toughness and great motor • Will offer both positional and schematic versatility Weaknesses: • Is not overly powerful and will have to get stronger • Thin lower body and will have to add weight / bulk • Tendency to get tall which leads to leverage issues • Struggles to anchor and not real stout against run • Ability to routinely match up in coverage a concern • Instincts and overall awareness are questionable • 'Tweener who may lack a true position in the pros Injury History: • Suffered severe burns in a freak high school accident • Missed some action with right shoulder injury in 2012 • Surgery to repair torn labrum following 2012 season Notes: A two-year starter for the Ducks --- Could project to either defensive end (4-3) or outside linebacker (3-4) at the next level --- Named 1st Team All-Pac-12 in 2011 and 2012 --- Began college career as a wide receiver before moving to tight end in 2009 then eventually defensive end in 2010 --- Spent a month in the burn unit as a high school senior after suffering second and third degree burns while trying to siphon gasoline with a vacuum cleaner --- Was utilized in a variety of different positions / roles at Oregon and has experience lining up all over the field --- Classic hybrid pass rusher with a tantalizing blend of physical tools and intangibles who hasn't yet maximized considerable potential. Image: http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m82cxjX2JY1rzl29do1_1280.jpg At rush linebacker, they don't get any better than Jordan in terms of size and athleticism. He lacks the functional strength needed to be a top pick but teams may overlook that with his blend of height and athleticism. Jordan's speed off the edge is rare and I'm not sure that there is anyone in this draft that brings what he does in terms of speed and athleticism off the edge. Dion Jordan was a WR in high school and it shows with his speed and overall athleticism. He's a rare athlete that is very raw in a lot of aspects. I think he's going to be best served by being drafted to a 3-4 team as a standup linebacker. He showed solid coverage skills this season and could excel at the next level in coverage. Whoever takes Jordan has to take him knowing that it's a shear upside pick and there is growth needed. That said, the upside may be worth the risk. I'm not sure there's anyone in the NFL that brings the similar athletic abilities at his size. He's cut in the mold of Aldon Smith but isn't as complete a player as Smith was coming out of Missouri. Image: http://media.scout.com/Media/Image/43/437590.jpg Image: http://images.maxpreps.com/site_images/editorial/article/2/7/3/273599f2-98b9-4470-9d5a-90eea3af50e4/63649c3b-db55-e211-9349-002655e6c126_original.jpg Active/violent hand usage stands out. Motor is constantly running. Athletic enough to the point where he plays press man at times for the Ducks. Better hip flexibility than I'd expect for a guy of his size, but it is still an issue at times. Possesses high level speed and athleticism, with plus burst and closing ability. Slightly weak upper body hurts at the point of attack, making Jordan a below average inline run defender. Shows huge promise getting to the quarterback. Not a pure speed rusher, but, hand use is excellent, with a notable proficiency for keeping opponents off his chest (uses his hands as aggressively as anyone in the PAC 12). Tries a wide array of rush moves (rip, club, swim, spin), most of which are, at least at times, effective – could be just scratching the surface of his rush potential. Can break down in space, though appears a bit stiff moving laterally, or when occasionally in coverage; still, displays enough cover ability for 3-4 OLB. As a highly versatile defender, capable of assuming multiple positions and hybrid roles, could be a highly sought after player come April. Image: http://image.cdnllnwnl.xosnetwork.com/pics32/640/WI/WIGCAKPYGKSAYBV.20111102213839.jpg Sounds like the classic question of whether he could fit in a 4-3 scheme. With the premium on these pass rushers escalating every year we're seeing that question matter less. Teams are going for the talent and getting them to work regardless of scheme. Jordan seems to consistently be ranked higher than Ansah. Mostly he seems even more game ready and less development needed. I could see a 3-4 team nabbing him before #15. If available and they picked him I would be excited. Think Jimmy Graham bust out to the upside potential that is even more ready for the NFL. Reply Back to Top |
Posted by goatmilker on 1/14 at 9:53 am to blueslover Looks great. For a 3-4 Sounds like Tez to me. If we were deep on DL and needed another 3rd down pass rusher i could see it. But 1st and 2nd down in a 4-3 they run right at him. This post was edited on 1/14 at 9:56 am Reply Back to Top |
Posted by Brettesaurus Rex on 1/14 at 9:58 am to blueslover I would be alright with this pick, especially if TE rest of the top tier pass rushers are gone. Reminds me a lot of Mingo honestly. quote: Oh they def would. But I highly doubt he'd be in there often in those situations This post was edited on 1/14 at 10:01 am Reply Back to Top |
Posted by Hugo Stiglitz on 1/14 at 10:00 am to blueslover I saw a mock draft projecting him to go to the Saints in the first. LINK Seems like we could do better in that slot IMO. This post was edited on 1/14 at 10:02 am Reply Back to Top |
Posted by Chad504boy on 1/14 at 10:01 am to Hugo Stiglitz what the frick does he have going on with his leg? Reply Back to Top |
Posted by 3HourTour on 1/14 at 10:05 am to blueslover It's the Jordan and Jordan show!!Reply Back to Top |
Posted by sicboy on 1/14 at 10:06 am to Chad504boy nvmThis post was edited on 1/14 at 10:07 am Reply Back to Top |
Posted by Spelt it rong on 1/14 at 10:06 am to Chad504boy Typical knicks and bruises. Congrats on 58000 posts I guess... ETA: Sicboy, I can't read either apparently This post was edited on 1/14 at 10:07 am Reply Back to Top |
Posted by Mouth on 1/14 at 10:06 am to blueslover quote: shouldn't he be faster than this? Reply Back to Top |
Posted by Chad504boy on 1/14 at 10:08 am to Mouth quote: quickness > straight line speed for DE. So how's his shuttle time? Reply Back to Top |
Posted by sicboy on 1/14 at 10:10 am to Spelt it rong For some reason when I first read it, I saw "severe burns to the knees". No joke. I guess that could still be it, though.Reply Back to Top |
Posted by blueslover on 1/14 at 10:21 am to sicboy Story when the burn incident happened follow up story Jordan staggered outside, skin on his arms and legs burned to a crisp, hair singed, his body in shock. He was airlifted to a hospital, third-degree burns covering 40 percent of his body... Not only is Jordan 6-7, his arms are so long he can almost touch a basketball rim without leaving his feet. He looks too spindly to be a defensive end. "Don't let the skinniness fool you," linebacker Michael Clay says. "He is a strong guy. It's hard to get into him because he has a seven-foot wingspan. When he was a tight end, I remember one play, he put me down. That was the strongest punch ever." Even more than size, athleticism and strength, effort sets Jordan apart. Aliotti isn't sure he's ever seen take him take a play off, even in practice There is no quality UO defensive line coach Jerry Azzinaro prizes more. "All that other stuff, you can teach," Azzinaro says. "It's hard to teach guys to play hard." Reply Back to Top |
Posted by Fun Bunch on 1/14 at 10:42 am to blueslover The trend now is towards using lots of hybrid players in both systems. Look at Seattle...they have a few 3-4 type players they use in their 4-3. Lots of hybrid Defenses too. And we know that Spags would like some angular, quick guys at Defensive End. Regardless, I think he will measure out and be picked earlier. Reply Back to Top |
Posted by goatmilker on 1/14 at 10:45 am to blueslover Sounds like the type of guy that will shread it at the combine and really improve his stock.Reply Back to Top |
Posted by Hazelnut on 1/14 at 11:07 am to blueslover quote: What a dumbass Reply Back to Top |
Posted by PPeterson1 on 1/14 at 12:47 pm to blueslover Using a vacuum cleaner to siphon gas wasn't very smart. Fuel(Gasoline Vapor) + Vacuum(Ignition source) + Oxygen = Fire.Reply Back to Top |
Posted by sicboy on 1/14 at 12:51 pm to PPeterson1 I'm sure Dion knows this. He's in the future also.Reply Back to Top |
Posted by geauxtigers87 on 1/14 at 4:04 pm to blueslover wouldn't using a vacuum to suck gas out a car bring in serious character concerns? If you're gonna pay a guy millions, i don't know if that flies with this org this high.Reply Back to Top |
Posted by Hazelnut on 1/14 at 4:49 pm to geauxtigers87 I mean he was 17 years old. It was really really dumb but it was also about 4 years ago. Reply Back to Top |
Posted by philly444 on 1/14 at 4:50 pm to blueslover Sounds like a high risk high reward player. I would LOVE if we could draft Sheldon Richardson from Mizzou with our 15th pick.Reply Back to Top Refresh |
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QUOTE (kode54) Author notes: The latest version of the component is always available from here. Component source code repository [Change log] Game Music Emu library source code repository - [Change log] kode, I like the new Game Emu Player plugin. It uses far less CPU when playing .nsf files than fastalon. I have a question though, this plugin supports the new .nsfe format but it doesn't support the .rsn extention (which many SPC soundtracks are archived into lately), can this be added? This way a user could playback .rsn files in both winamp and foobar2000 without having to rename or extract the files from the archive. Sites like snesmusic.org distribute all of their soundtracks in .rsn. Its really not much more than a renamed .rar file, I'm sure getting foobar2000 to recognize them would be trivial. The reason for the extention change is becuase there are some problems getting winamp to play archives without a lot of workarounds, so the author of SNESAmp came up with this simple solution. Here's the link to SNESAmp if you want to try it out: http://www.alpha-ii.com/Download/Main.html#SNESAmp .rsn soundtrack archives can be gotten here: http://www.snesmusic.org/v2/select.php?view=sets |
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The same Neocons, like Bill Kristol of the Weekly Standard and Dick Cheney, have urged the US to be aggressive and have favored wars. Notably, hey have never served themselves. They convinced G W Bush to mount the disastrously planned and executed war in Iraq, they misjudged the Afghanistan problem and never learned from the history of that place, repeating the errors of previous conflicts there.
America's economy needs fixing and foreign entanglements need to come second.
The US public is divorced from the wars except by paying for them. And the backers of aggressive foreign affairs don't want to pay taxes for those efforts either - they have an internal conflict in their goals and politics..
excellent point Dick Cheney thought soldiers were toys
I'm disappointed that Obama doesn't appoint someone who could win the presidency in 2012. Get them some face time with the public.
Let's keep this in perspective. The position of Sec of State is a great public platform, but what exactly did Clinton accomplish in the last few years? Really? Peace in Palestine? No? Peace in Egypt? No? Peace in Afghanistan? No? Make the world's bad people love us? Ha! Just exactly what did she accomplish aside from burn a $billion dollars of tax payers' jet fuel? 90% of the position is partisan politics from what I can tell and 10% carrying messages from the President which in today's world could be done with Skype. The media is all a buzz with stories of Clinton running for President . . .
What do you expect from Kerry? Will his patrician manners and slick double-talk achieve any useful goals? No? Then why all the fan-fare? But the media love him and will keep the camera on him when in reality they should be holding the President accountable for Foreign Policy efforts, and not the Secretary of State.
Diplomacy works when a particular outcome meets the goals of the participants. It does NOT succeed because a diplomat uses magic words or flys-in on a 747 or sports sa $200 haircut. (If good intentions were the measure of success, then Chamberlain would be revered.) It may look impressive to the TV-viewing public and it is presented that way for a reason. Political credit, unfortunately, trumps everything. This is not to say that face-to-face is not useful, but exactly what is being accomplished aside from footage for the nightly news?
Remember when Kerry said on tv that he would release his complete military record as soon as he edits-out the part he wants to keep secret? Well, we are still waiting. This is the guy who will be meeting behind closed-doors with shady characters and cutting deals and offering "leaders" your tax money. I hope it works-out in your best interests. I doubt that any substantive issues will be solved by Kerry any more than they were by Clinton. Just keep things in perspective.
The BBC news section contributed a long long feature extolling Ms Clinton as being just tremendous.
She worked and worked using her personal charm which offset P. Obama's lack of wanting to glad hand or become buddies with world leaders.
It said basically she was a breath of fresh air in her dealings in all situations. This includes her handling of Pakistans large anger from our killing 20+ soldiers of Pakistans military, accidentally.
The author describes her "rock star" charisma drawing leaders willingly to engage with her.
Read the article, perhaps. (It must be 3 times as long as this one article)
no offense to the writer of the column above.
Ok- lets indeed keep things in perspective-
Peace in Palestine or Afghanistan? No combination of Clinton, Benjamin Franklin, Ghandi, and Mother Theresa could have been expected to solve those in four years, even if they were the sole focus of the SecState. Your argument is akin to saying "youre a doctor, but because you havent cured AIDS or cancer, youre a failure".
Can he expense his botox treatments now?
Senator Kerry must have the wisdom to see the difference between global problems - uppermost among these the consolidation of so many nations as stable, democratic and prosperous societies, and the eventual fragmentation or merger of nations, and also the lack of reliable global mechanisms to deal with the many global problems, from the lack of a monetary standard to the global warming - and the so-called USA Foreign Policy problems - Israel, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, the Arab nations in general, North Korea, Russia, Taiwan, China, and dictators and terrorisn here and there.
America (as any nation) must have a Foreign Policy dealing with the real global issues, as seem from her perspective, not with such ill-assorted bunch of issues.
The US lost it credibility , as a world power , long time ago . Will John Kelly restore that credibility ; I doubt it ?!!! .
And you think you can speak on behalf of the world?
So let me guess you have some magical powers to read the minds of billions of people around the world about what they think of US credibility as a world power? LOL
I don't know what you mean by credibility, but I suspect most governments understand the position the U.S. government has on most issues and what, if anything, the U.S. will do to pursue interests. They may not like it, and they may oppose it, but so what? Our goal is not to please everyone or make them like us.
The very last thing the rest of the world wants, is another Bush-style hawk peddling the US war industry in the name of colonialist peace - from abroad, the perspective is clearly that Obama is on track and that situational leadership requires 'flip-flops' in policy when adapting to changing circumstances.
John Kerry can continue Bill Clinton's revival of US foreign relations fortunes, by being a better host and facilitator than his predecessor – bringing world leaders to the US and Obama, instead of foisting foreign policy on unwilling recipients.
The appalling economic and human cost of Republican war-mongering is in sharp contrast to the post war outcome of the Arab Spring and every other recent entanglement - it's the economy that needs attention, stupid, and we'd like to see Kerry promote trade pacts and dialogues, while staying the hell out of the domestic politics of Syria and the Middle East.
Despite the political menstruations of the far right (it seems TE plays to the Tea Party, nowadays, which questions the merit of supporting it by subscription), the world wants more Bill Clinton style focus on fair trade, quiet diplomacy and a thawing of relationships with BRICs - Hillary was ineffective and has a far greater probability of another cerebrovascular event than of becoming President. Limiting the expansion of rogue Russia's expedient facilitation of regional instability, calls for more media exposure and an economic response, rather than throwing more munitions on international fires of discontent.
As others have observed, both the Department of Defence and the secretary of State need to revise the drone program - better intelligence mission planning, far greater accuracy required of the manufacturers, and smaller, more selective use is called for. Bombing by remote control has polarised and almost imploded Pakistan's fragile economy and democracy - there is no escaping the mounting civilian toll, and while Mr Kerry may be able to patch relationships at political level, the reality is that Pakistanis will not trust the USA for decades to come. Hatred, is a more accurate description of sentiment and both Obama and Kerry need to defuse that by withdrawing.
At best, Mr Kerry can accept US failure, patch over it, and refocus on growing trade relations with neighbouring India quietly and discreetly. It is time that economists within the administration recognize that Sharia law makes trade with and within Muslim economies almost impossible - the best that can be done, is to promote the emergence of progressive Islamic banking - and even then, an infidel in the bed could not be less welcome.
The 'war on terror' will not be won by expanding military response nor GOP ideology - it will be won by a revival in the US economy driving world economic trade and growth, while quietly promoting the reformulation of Islamic banking to accommodate interest and profit so that their nations, too, share in the economic benefits.
May I remind you that the Democrats voted in favor of the war in Iraq? May I remind you that the Democrats repeatedly vote funding for the wars? May I remind you that Democratic President Obama promised to get the U.S. out of Iraq and Afghanistan immediately upon being elected, and that here we still are? Gee! This is a lot of reminding!
As for Pakistan being "imploded" by drones: what a line of reasoning! The Karachi government gets to have it both ways. Its enemies are being attacked and destroyed while at the same time they can claim they are not involved!
As for the 'war on terrorism' I think we can all see who is at war with whom. The terrorists and their supporters come from a certain demographic seeking world domination in the name of, well, you know. And they will kill you and your children in the name of, well, you know whom. 1,400 years of warfare is a long time.
The U.S. economy has transfered, through world trade, $100's of billions of dollars to foreign countries during the last couple of decades. It is the largest transfer of wealth in human history, and it is during this period that terrorism from you-know-who has expanded and gained strength. So your comment about the US economy winning the 'war on terror' is hard to understand. And I sincerely doubt that reformulating Islamaic Banking will successful any more than Sharia Law (boo!) Both need to be flushed.
Kerry will fly around in a big 747 and burn billions of gallons of aviation fuel and generate miles of camera footage for the evenig news. But I think little will change as a direct result of his actual efforts. But he will take the camera off of President Obama when politically necessary.
How about shoring up relations with India?
Could you expand on that? Relations are already pretty good. It is India's backwardness and special interests which hold it back. Not relations with the U.S.
Relations with India can be shored up on a number of fronts:
- Intelligence: Instead of consorting with the ISI, and spending finance which is utilized by ISI to fund its home-grown, export quality terrorists, actual intelligence sharing with Indian law-enforcement will help fight actual wars on terror
- Economic: Easing visa restrictions will enable US firms to get bright minds for US work, generating increased revenue
- Military: Joint US-India ops will help increase the presence in Asia, which it desires
Backwardness? Perhaps - but not as much as that of Pakistan, with whom US is looking to shore up its relations with.
The Economist is a great place for being on the ground ("grounding" one) I always feel that it is not biased but is pragmatic.
But, lately, has anyone thought that maybe the make up of conservatives could change with differences in the future regarding Skin Colors, "Gay friendliness", and Heritage (Latin America)?
These above minorities Are American and are not necessarily happy voting for Democrats *always (the non-Republican candidate) This last election was won easily by Obama IN A NEAR RECESSION!
Cconservative demographics could be changing. Women, Gays, Blacks and Other Minorities may see Bobby Jindal's notorious remarks about St___d R___ns and observe that...
there Could Be "new conservatives" for obvious vacancies available in the Republicans Party-. Conservatism still needs to thrive as well as to survive.
The point is, President Obama is FAR more able to cope with the upcoming and current foreign issues in the world than can be anticipated by intelligent Congressional Republicans--now awaiting" new blood AND ideas.
In other political chat rooms, Ive encountered young Gay males and Gay females positioning themselves as Conservative Republicans because America is still teetering towards financial bankruptcy.
Family values issues are a distraction from looming insolvency and we, Gays Dont want to go down with the Ship and neither do women, Blacks or Other Minorities.
The USA may not be obliging our "worldwide well wishers" desire for our discontinuing our "Indespensible Nation" role.
SoS Kerry can perform his duties well and be as successful as SoS Clinton was with her policy on China (using Vietnam as a "ally,") as well as using trade with reassurances to China about its importance to the world.
Also, he can continue her policy of Cementing the USA's Relationship With the United Kingdom, while trying to keep the European Union intact and allied by trade agreements to the USA.
There is no need for deriding nor doubting Senator Kerry's competence and loyalty to President Obama's Foreign Policy on the Cheap.
Sorry for my long term paper like remark (whew, long read huh)
"won easily by Obama?" It was a very close election, and if certain demographics (we are not allowed to identify) did not vote for him based on racism (rather than the issues), he would have lost. Go look at the numbers.
I do not doubt "Kerry's . . .loyalty to President Obama". I think that is his single biggest loyalty. Really.
"based on"... careful planning by Republicans?--exclusionary to fault
It wasn't a very close election by Presidential standards. Obama won eleven of twelve swing states and the popular vote by 4% and more than four and a half million votes.
For a recent example of a 'very close election' look at 2000, it was decided by one vote. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
The Chinese people seem to think Kerry is "pro-Chinese". They think Kerry is at least not so hostile to China as Hilary Clinton had been. I guess we'll have to wait and see.
Hostile? You mean because Hillary will not support the latest island-grab from its neighbors, Hillary is hostile? Why is it that the Chinese government is so paranoid? Or perhaps so selfish?
Chinese think Hillary is hostile because she IS supporting land grab by aggressive neighbors OF CHINA such as Vietnam and Philippines and Japan. She is even trying to incite India to increase its aggression. China owns the S. China Sea within its sovereign territories as defined by the 9-Dotted Line which had been based on thousands of years of historical evidence. China had discovered the SCS islands since the time of Han Dynasty some 2,000 years ago when they were uninhabited. By the Tang Dynasty since 987 AD, China had incorporated them within China's territorial maps. Vietnam claimed it "discovered" these same islands around 1650 when they were inhabited by Chinese fishermen. Philippines claimed these islands were discovered in 1955 long after China had published the 9-Dotted Line. The Diaoyu Islands are a part of Taiwan and clearly demarcated and acknowledged by the Ryukyu Kingdom before 1400 and long before Japan invaded the Ryukyu Kingdom in 1879.
Therefore, it is indisputable that China owns all the islands and territorial waters illegally claimed by aggressive neighbors. The problem has been aggravated by Deng Xiaoping by not defending these sovereign territories vigorously. Chinese leaders for the last 30 years have been trying to settle the problem "peacefully" by unnecessarily offering "joint development" which allowed these aggressors to gain credence for dispute. It is time for China to implement a new policy of defending sovereign territories without hesitation and with force. China has done well in Huangyan Island by shutting Philippines out and thus removed contention and restoring peace. China should do the same in Diaoyu Islands. There is no need to negotiate with Japan because there is no ground for Japan to dispute with China. China is the sole sovereign owner of these islands. It is only necessary for China to defend it and expel all foreign aggressors who are illegally grabbing Chinese sovereign islands.
" It is only necessary for China to defend it and expel all foreign aggressors who are illegally grabbing Chinese sovereign islands."
Talk is cheap. Put up or shut up... Every dog can bark...
" It is only necessary for China to defend it and expel all foreign aggressors who are illegally grabbing Chinese sovereign islands."
Talk is cheap. Put up or shut up... Every dog can bark...
Every dog can bark. The Chinese people have heard enough barking from its aggressors. It is obviously time for China to stop pleading for peace and act in defense of its sovereignty. Dogs can only understand a swift kick to their behinds.
So, bite already. Too much barking coming from that end; nothing but barking... Too much talking about what is going to be done, whenever. Well, do it now. What prevents you if you are so sure of your cause and your abilities? I'll tell you what. The people who actually could start a war are not stupid enough to start a war everyone full well knows they cannot win. There is not going to be a war over those silly islands. Everyone with two properly functioning brain cells knows that. This is a falsifiable statement, but only a full-fledged war will prove it wrong. No howling and baying will prove it wrong by a long shot. So, to prove me wrong, you would have to start a proper, full-fledged war. Go ahead, prove me wrong.
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So, bite already. Too much barking coming from that end; nothing but barking... Too much talking about what is going to be done, whenever. Well, do it now. What prevents you if you are so sure of your cause and your abilities?
With respect to the S. China Sea, China has done several things last year. In Hwangyan Island, China had deployed a cable that blocks the entrance into the atoll. That stopped the Philippines and nonplussed them no end. The Filipinos don't dare to break the cable because they know China would shoot them if they did. China has also changed the political administrative status of the S. China Sea upgrading it to the shi status. China has issued new maps and passports showing the 9-Dotted Line demarcation. China has instituted new laws to allow relevant authorities to arrest illegal activities in the Chinese sovereign waters and islands. China has also begun to expand military facilities in several islands building runways for fighters and docks for naval vessels. There is also plans to dredge and build land on several atolls to create military bases armed with advanced missiles.
In the Diaoyu Islands, China has built a new air base with some 100 new J-10C fighters and J-6 fighters upgraded to be unmanned fighters carrying advanced missiles. China has deployed many hundreds of fighters and more missiles to the region near the Diaoyu Islands and stepped up naval and aerial patrols in the area.
But the most obvious thing is that the emphasis of national policy has now changed from peace at all cost to allow economic development to defend sovereignty at all cost and develop the economy after sovereignty has been defended. This is why Abe has backed down. So China has already done much and is still making solid preparations for war and is expanding its activities.
Gara wrote:
So, to prove me wrong, you would have to start a proper, full-fledged war. Go ahead, prove me wrong.
If it were up to me I'd stop asking these aggressors to "jointly develop" the disputed islands and territories and shoot down a few fighters and sink a few naval ships and kick all the invaders out of China's sovereign territories. In the end China can still trade because these aggressors need to trade with China even more than China needs to trade with them. And even without trade China can do even better by turning to the development of its internal economy which is the only way China can get out of the "middle class trap" and earn wages higher than the Americans. But even with minimal actions, China has deterred Philippines in the S. China Sea and Japan in the E. China Sea. I wouldn't be surprised to see a limited war in 2013. But even without war China can still increase its control of the disputed waters and territories because the aggressors will simply back down in the face of China's increased activities. As it is, all the howling and baying are being made by the Philippines and Japan. And in the end, all you're saying is you don't dare to fight China.
You can be forgiven to imagine that all that you have listed counts for anything serious. You are, after all, new both to and at this game. All you have listed haven't even merited a second look by serious thinkers; although it might impress some home audiences in your neck of the woods. We haven't even started to bump navy vessels into each other yet - which we did every so often with the Russian navy not that long ago without any serious after affects - and you think that we take all your huffing and puffing seriously? You must be joking. Seriously. We'll see what's what, once we will really challenge your blustering; and we will call your bluff every time you imagine you have a winning hand. So, you will really have to go all in, and see what kinds of hands we have. When (and if) that day comes, we will be neither unprepared, nor unwilling, nor unable to answer any challenge that might threaten our way of life on an existential level. When (and if) that day comes, a lot of existing problems of the world will be solved in a very short time; and a whole lot of new ones will have been created... I wonder what will come after us? You know, like mammals came after the dinosaurs...
You say "we". So who are you? By we are you referring to the US? Do you know that the US is now begging China to firm up the mutual economic relationship and reduce military tensions? It is obvious tha the US has no wish to immediately "bump ship" with China now or any time soon. At least not until you Americans have elected a more belligerent president. As I said before, Kerry is expected to be a much more peaceful secretary of state than Clinton. But if the US navy wants to bump ship then let's bump. Do you have big enough ships to bump with the Chinese navy? If all you can do is bump ships then you're not being serious. Incidentally, who build more ships? China or the US? Think about it! And while you're thinking about that, think about who has the more advanced anti-missile defense?
Gara wrote:
When (and if) that day comes, we will be neither unprepared, nor unwilling, nor unable to answer any challenge that might threaten our way of life on an existential level.
And what kind of life will you be protecting? As far as I can see, your way of life is discriminating against the minorities.
Again, talk is cheap. Don't talk about what you are going to do, but go ahead and do it. All you have been doing is talking. We are still where we are and who we are. You want us to do otherwise? Make us - if you can... Once you understand the difference between talking and doing, you'll be half way there. If wishes were horses, beggars would ride... You need to live a little more in the real world; and not in the wishful one... Again, put up or shut up.
Gara wrote:
We are still where we are and who we are. You want us to do otherwise? Make us - if you can...
The Filipinos can no longer go into Huangyan Island atoll. Looks like we Chinese have already made you do otherwise.
I have no idea what makes you think that I am Filipino, really. If you think bullying some little country is a great achievement , you have bigger problems than those silly islands. You Chinese cannot even control Taiwan. The real world is not some video game you kids play in your free time... Please, ask a professional military person in the Chinese military whether China is anywhere near ready to even entertain the idea of challenging the existing setup; let alone actually challenging it. This person should be at least a major, not some hot headed little captain. Oh, please, spare me your puerile theorizing. Thank you. Have a nice day, and good luck to you.
And why are you so eager to make the Chinese admit you are militarily superior? You talk lies about everything. China has been very accommodating to the aggressions of its aggressive neighbors. China's policy has been to keep a low profile and concentrate on economic development based on trade and FDI. But all China got back is nothing but demonizations that accuse China of being aggressive. Now the Chinese are fed up with all these lies. The Chinese military are confident that it can deny access to the Americans. And American military obviously knows this. This is why the American government has adopted a low profile. It just does not want to get beaten by the Chinese military. Whatever you are, you obviously want to use China as a punching bag to inflate your ego to feel big and powerful. Therefore, you desperately want to belittle China. This is why you demonize China and upset with people like me when I point out the truth to you. Open your eyes and know you are what you accused China of being. You are the aggressor. And you are no longer all powerful and getting weaker by the day relative to China's rising wealth and power.
Once and for all. China, as such, is not the present ruling elite and their lackeys. In your mind (or what passes for it) the demented little gnomes of the CCP, and their lackeys, suffering from acute inferiority complex are the problem of and for the future; and not those who merely want to make a living and a better future for themselves and their families. As long as you are just barking, which is all that you have been doing so far, go ahead and bark. It is the prerogative of every dog, and should not be denied to them. Once you understand the difference between talking and doing, you will have gained wisdom. I am done listening to your barking. Bite or shut up... Oh, and have a nice day and good luck to you.
Anti-Chinese aggressors need to have China as a punching bag to vent their venom. Now that they can no longer satiate their daily fix they are frustrated just like this Gaba guy. They cannot provide any rational reasons to substantiate their demonization of China. So they simply gnash their teeth and roll their eyes. But who cares!? China will get rich and powerful and that is the best way "to do". As a Western saying goes, "the best revenge is to live well." Chinese people will live well today and even better tomorrow while the Westerners and the Japnese just keep getting poorer. Obviously, you people are not "doing" the right things. So have a nice day and watch your blood pressure. You are funnier than a performing flea on the behind of a dog!
Why is Lexington continuously peddling this "Obama's an isolationist" nonsense? Repeatedly making articles about it doesn't make it true.
"Neoconservatives accuse the president of thinking the outside world a distraction and of doubting that America is a global force for good. Indeed they think that is why he has nominated as his next defence secretary Chuck Hagel, a former Republican senator and notable sceptic about the limits of American military power."
I am starting to think that TE is a hawkish publication. Whatever its intentions, America has not been a global force for good precisely because it has not recognzed the limits of military power. President Obama is rectifying that (Hagel is an excellent choice for SECDEF), and Kerry would do well to follow that lead.
I hope TE writes another article about how great the Scandinavian countries are in terms of quality of life, effectiveness of government, etc. Maybe one reason they rank so highly is that they don't go into debt prosecuting unecessary foreign entanglements?
Very well said and in my opinion, extremely realistic.
Interesting post. Your comments about Scandinavian countries is a bit misguided. None of the countries in the region have faced any real threat for decades, are not threatened by their neighbors, avoid the hard issues, and are, for the most part, mostly homogeneous populations which bicker about exactly how much socialism is the correct amount. Since they do not lead anything, they do not become a target for any opposition. If only the U.S. had avoided the wars in the Gulf and left the invasion of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to someone else . . . The U.S. could have focused on its internal challenges.
In brief, will John Kerry accomplish or overreach? See Google Images for his life on his yatch. Will he travel usefully and train interns like did his friend Bill?
But there will be lots of suck-up media following him around!
Lexington's leading paragraph is unreasonably hagiographic.
Omitted are Kerry's mendacious Senate testimony, his involvement with the far-left 'Winter Soldier' organization, and his illegal consultations with the North Vietnamese delegation while still a serving US Navy officer.
We'd like to see the essay extended to include all the information necessary for the public to properly judge Senator Kerry's qualifications for high office.
Far-Left? Known far left wingers in Our US of America????
Ive met only very few of these type people---usually whispering to themselves
and therefore, left alone by most people.
In the days of John Kerry's 'anti-war' activities, they were far more visible, and deafeningly vocal.
Just to play devils advocate here, and don't get me wrong, Obama is a good president, better than any politician the Republican party has. This coming from an independent. However, not everything is all bright and positive in regards to Obama's foreign policy. And all these comments touting how great Obama's policies are has some truth to it. But we must recognize that foreign policy is elaborate and contains many clauses that do not get a lot of media attention.
A key question facing President Obama as he begins his second term is whether to continue the U.S. drone campaign against Islamic militants. Since 2004 the United States has launched more than 400 covert drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. Almost 90 percent of these strikes have occurred under President Obama. According to data from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, Obama has signed off on roughly 350 U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan, killing between 2,600 and 3,400 people.
Killing civilians can inadvertently aid the terrorist cause. Somewhere between 10 percent and 26 percent of all drone deaths in Pakistan are noncombatants. In historical terms these figures are relatively low for air campaigns, but every civilian death has the potential to generate terrorist recruits. In Yemen, for example, a soldier left his unit after a U.S. drone strike killed his nephew, telling a reporter, "I would fight even the devil to exact revenge for my nephew." - Huffington Post
Fourth, drone strikes have inflamed Pakistani public opinion toward the United States. Some 74 percent of Pakistanis now view the United States as an "enemy," compared with 60 percent in 2008, before the increase in drone strikes. The Pakistani population almost universally loathes the drone campaign, expanding the pool of potential militant sympathizers or recruits.
Drone strikes are mostly killing low-level Pakistani militants, not al Qaeda leaders. This strategy is unlikely to cause the collapse of al Qaeda or even the Pakistani Taliban and may have counterproductive effects. Even if drones targeted leaders exclusively, it is unclear whether this strategy would destroy these groups. A new term may therefore require new thinking on drones.
So, if you're talking about not getting into foreign entanglements, make sure you are acknowledging the fact that not everything is true about foreign policy.
Hearts and minds are not won by drone strikes that kill ten times more innocent people. The relatives of those innocent killed by drone strikes join the ranks of the terrorists, there by lending credibility to evil ideology of the terrorists. A problem which is political in nature cannot be solved by military terror raining from the sky.
Good commentary ....
"A key question facing President Obama as he begins his second term is whether to continue the U.S. drone campaign against Islamic militants. Since 2004 the United States has launched more than 400 covert drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. Almost 90 percent of these strikes have occurred under President Obama. According to data from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, Obama has signed off on roughly 350 U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan, killing between 2,600 and 3,400 people"
Wondering if Nobel Prize Committee will reconsider his Nobel Peace Prize ...
That is true----alienating people by murdering "accidentally" is maybe too cheap a foreign policy for the USA.
First came the terrorists, then the murdering of innocent civilians by those terrorists, and then the drones. Killing the terrorists is not a bad thing. It is a good thing. Closing the evil madras' and changing the thinking of a certain "demographic" is the ultimate solution, and please, post here exactly how you propose we do it. I can't wait to read it!
The more drones, the better. The Nobel Committee is a political organization and gave Obama his "Prize" to show its opposition to Bush. Boy were they foolish!
Pakistanis, actually."hate" America, because they think that our killing of Bin Laden w/o percieved Pakistan permission was hugely humiliating.
Rage plus 5 billion American dollars in Aid, every yr or every few yrs, probably opens minds of Pakistans elite. There ia an agency called "AidAmerica" [sic?] that operates in Pakistan--
with (for example) an American-built "top of the line" hotel that provides jobs for lucky wealthier parents' sons. Maybe, there are other "investments" there in Pakistan that matter greatly to powerful Pakastanis unknown to average Americans. ...sigh..(my source is a facebook friend)
Sadly,(?) more American money may go to Pakistan in future than to Israel (sniff sniff, sob) to create stability in that very Pakistan/Afghanistan region.
What policy there may be there--with the leaving Afghanistan, so soon--is to show China just exactly that Their money loaned to our USA govt budget *meant stability* for Chinas western frontier and economy. .
Reality will come crashing down on to China leadership heads after our military departure, IMO--
Russia is not happy about our early exit--thatss been reported in print, so... China will have to directly provide monetary aid For a Stable aftermath, or lose huge power and face to Russia, NO?
After WW2, the British ceded responsibility for Middle East stability, resulting in the UK failure of their famous Suez crisis response. Our options could be limited by Chinese willpower after Our own withdrawal--oh well...
China will then not feel So very free to display "power" in the Pacific--if Their "Core Iinterests" Shift towards their western frontiers. (Tibet and that other 'pacified' western province)
Good comments about the negative aspects of drones. However, the biggest problem with drones is the "concept of undeclared war".
Let me amplify:
- Drones are sent by the USA into targets located in 3rd countries without any notice or warning.
- Drone technology is cheap and easy to copy.
- It is estimated that in a few years at least a dozen countries will have this technology.
- Will the USA be able to protest when drones are used by others to attack US military and commercial interests in Asia??
- I do not think so.
- Overall, the use of drones has created a bad precedent.
Today is a monumental day for America as we welcome John Kerry as our next Secretary of State. May God entrust in him everything that was severely lacking in that of Hillary Clinton's term of appointment.
AMEN to that Steven!!
I think you expected way too much from the position.
I would claim that the Secretary of State is a more important figure than even the Vice President himself. They are the brand ambassador for all US interests emphasizing diplomacy. Diplomacy allows us to engage in preventive warfare instead of preemptive warfare and the difference is American lives and taxpayer dollars.
I am not convinced by Kerry but he can't be worse than Hillary Clinton. We all know Clinton got the job after cutting a deal with candidate Obama back in 2008. She proved to be the inept, vicious, liar we all knew she was.
Now let's see how flipper-floppy Kerry does, if he goes around praising the MB leader Mosri , if he goes around "preparing the post Assad" like it was Yalta , to cite a few amidst the blunder collection of Hillary.
In the meanwhile maybe the eurozone busts for good ...
Let me guess.......you think McCain/Palin and Romney/Ryan would have been good for America and W/Bush save the county, right ?
Do I detect a certain wistfulness for neocon Cowboy Dubya and the rest of the Sissy Hawks?
Ewwwww, yuk, if that is true<<
The Economist writes:
"Success in the job will involve a reversal, and turn on persuading ... Mr Obama—to engage with the world and resist the urge to withdraw from foreign entanglements of all sorts."
"In essence, optimists and pessimists are arguing over the same question: do Mr Kerry's ambitions for his new job exceed Mr Obama's?
... American foreign policy can only be delegated so far, and crises only wished away for so long. ... Now, he has one man to convince: a president deeply wary of foreign entanglements. It may be the hardest task of his career."
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What tripe.
President Obama has re-engaged America with the world in a way almost unimaginable in the depths of the "my-way-or-the-highway" GW Bush era. The Obama administration has had success on every continent except Antarctica.
The defining characteristic of Obama foreign policy, though, is that it is done quietly and persistently, with realistic, incremental objectives, with an understanding of the power of being patient, and with an emphasis on results rather than headlines.
(cf. GW Bush: generated lots of headlines, almost all of them disastrous for America.)
Like Charles the Wise, President Obama has restored his nation's stature in the world, and he has done it very frugally in both lives and dollars. He has re-energized relationships with allies.
When you look at the overall arc of these incremental results, Obama's foreign policy is as ambitious as FDR. Undoubtedly the best foreign policy President since the war.
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The Economist writes of Secretary of State Clinton:
"Showing unswerving loyalty to Mr Obama, she has used her global star power and high-level contacts to advance his agenda, while avoiding visible clashes with the White House. But it is hard to point to big breakthroughs on her watch."
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More tripe.
The signal achievement of the Obama administration has been to keep America out of trouble. They have advanced America's interests while husbanding America's resources. That is a huge achievement.
The policy of careful, incremental advance has required diplomatic pressure to be applied in a multitude of places, in a wide variety of ways, all at once.
Secretary of State Clinton has been the indispensable, indefatigable, indomitable (and now illustrious)* mainspring of that policy. It would not have gone anywhere without her.
* - sounds like an aircraft carrier, or a battle cruiser - perhaps not an inappropriate image for Secretary of State Clinton, after all. Like the RN in the good old days, you don't stand in her way. She means business. Everybody knows it.
"The signal achievement of the Obama administration has been to keep America out of trouble. They have advanced America's interests while husbanding America's resources."
Is the increase of America's national debt by six trillion dollars in four years considered husbanding resources? I thought it was blatant squandering.
Six Trillion $s versus Great Depression, Part Deux courtesy of W's economic follies.
Every major foreign policy challenge which existed in 2008 is still with us and several more have appeared. To expect a Secretary of State to "solve" these issues is rather juvenile. Issues solve themselves when each participant sees a way to gain some kind of objective for themselves. Then and only then can the involvement of an outsider be of use. The rest of the time, use Skype.
I do hold Obama responsible for encouraging the rebels in Syria to revolt and then pulling-back and hanging-them-out-to-dry. He really did, you know. Like Bush did to the Kurds. A President needs to learn when to keep his mouth shut.
Obama will almost certainly overcome any wariness he may have of foreign entanglements after 2014, when he becomes a lame duck and finds he has little power outside the realm of foreign policy.
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KeyLime Cove Indoor Waterpark Resort
KeyLime Cove, the official resort of nearby Six Flags Great America, offers a year round tropical resort experience. The massive indoor water park features a wave pool, body and tube slides, a lazy river, waterfalls and whirlpools. Besides the splashy fun, KeyLime Cove offers a variety of restaurants and entertainment options geared to both kids and parents. Grab a little "me" time and indulge in the luxurious Paradise Mist Spa, or pamper your princess at The Enchanted Lagoon Kids Spa.
Mayan Adventure Indoor Waterpark by The Waverton Hotel
237 newly remodeled guestrooms, Holidome Recreation Center, indoor pool, jacuzzi, sauna & fitness room. Two diverse dining establishments - Hang Time Restaurant and Hang Time Bar & Eatery. 3,500 square feet in meeting space.
Hilton Chicago Oak Brook Hills Resort and Conference Center
Overlooking expansive grounds including a beautiful 18-hole championship golf course with waterways, this IACC-certified resort features 386 guest rooms, over 42,000 sq ft of meeting space, multiple restaurants and group activities.
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Pheasant Run Resort
With 473 luxurious guest rooms, two championship golf courses, a renowned spa, award-winning dining and entertainment, three pools and extensive meeting and conference facilities, Pheasant Run hotel in St Charles IL is the perfect setting. And, while you're getting that special spa treatment or enjoying a romantic dinner or play, your children can have a great time in our Kid's Klub. This special program offers supervised activities for children ages 3 to 11 years. Activities include playing games, watching movies, and making crafts to take home. Plus, every Saturday you can visit the craft corner where Mom and Dad can join in on the fun and make some seasonal themed crafts with their kids. Board games are also available for check-out through the Activity Desk.
CITY:St. Charles
Lincolnshire Marriott Resort
A full service resort, located on 175 naturally wooded acres of Chicago's North Shore, offering an ideal setting for retreat-style meetings, romantic getaways, weddings and fun-for-the-whole-family vacations or reunions. Enjoy the 18-hole PGA championship golf course, award-winning Marriott Theatre, tennis club, along with several on-site restaurants, a lounge and Starbucks. While staying in one of the 383 rooms or 6 suites, enjoy a swim in the indoor or outdoor pool, work out in the fully equipped fitness center and relax in the whirlpool. There are also 26 meeting rooms totaling 40,000 sq ft. available for any planned event.
Eaglewood Resort & Spa
Eaglewood Resort & Spa offers a luxurious retreat whether you arrive for a conference or relaxing getaway. The architecturally stunning resort, constructed in Frank Lloyd Wright- influence Prairie-style architecture, features upscale hotel accomodations, luxurious amenities, sophisticated technology, and a myriad of recreational options.
Holiday Inn Express Chicago-Downers Grove Oak Brook
With 121 sleeping rooms and meeting space available, this hotel is conveniently located at Butterfield & Finley Roads. Enjoy access to local health club, continental breakfast, local shuttle, and more.
CITY:Downers Grove
Lynfred Winery Bed and Breakfast
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Lynfred Winery's four suite Bed and Breakfast is now open. The lavish and elegant suites are designed to represent French, Italian, German and turn-of-the-century American Vineyards. Escape to another world without leaving the country!
Hilton Chicago/Indian Lakes Resort
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - This resort has 308 newly renovated rooms & suites, 27-hole championship golf course with practice facility, 50,000 sq ft. of indoor and outdoor meeting/banquet space, indoor and outdoor pools, Precor fitness center, Spa Vargas, restaurants, lounges and more.
Illinois Beach Resort & Conference Center
Resort located on the shores of Lake Michigan. 92 guestrooms and suites, many with Lakeviews. 12,000 square feet of Meeting and Event space. Full-service Restaurant and Lounge serving Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Full-service Health Club with heated
C.J. Smith Resort
For 84 years, C. J. Smith Resort has provided everything needed to enjoy a day of fishing and boating on the beautiful Chain O' Lakes in northern Illinois. C. J. Smith Resort is a family owned and operated business since 1929. We believe in providing exceptional service and reasonable prices to our valued customers and guests.
Fairfield Inn by Marriott - Gurnee
Enjoy the convenience of walking to Gurnee Mills and various restaurants and a quick drive to Six Flags Great America. This hotel offers comfortable guest rooms, including 16 suites, at a superior value for both business and leisure travelers. Indoor pool and Jacuzzi, free passes to Gold's Gym, free in room high speed Internet and a free deluxe continental breakfast, including fresh-coffee, freshly made waffles, cereals and fresh fruits are all included with an overnight stay. A 480 sq. ft. meeting room is also available.
Pheasant Run Resort & Spa
Pheasant Run Resort is the Midwest's largest entertainment resort. Located on 250 rolling acres just outside Chicago, in historic St. Charles, the resort offers 473 newly renovated rooms, golf course, and exciting entertainment options.
CITY:St. Charles
Illinois Beach Resort and Conference Center
Nestled along the coastline of Lake Michigan on 4,100 acres of natural beauty in a protected state park, the Illinois Beach Resort and Conference Center will sweep you away from the hustle and bustle of metropolitan life and into a scenic paradise. The resort is the only hotel in the state of Illinois located directly on Lake Michigan. Many of the 92 guestrooms and suites, have lakeviews. We also offer 12,000 square feet of meeting and event space, a full-service restaurant and lounge, a full-service health club and Jacuzzi.
Janet's Place Bed & Breakfast
A vintage bed and breakfast in Evanston's lakefront district, Janet's Place is located in a tranquil neighborhood close to shops, restaurants and public transportation. Northwestern University, beaches and Evanston's city center are just blocks away.
La Quinta Inn & Suites - Gurnee
La Quinta Inn strives to make your visit comfortable with outstanding accommodations and excellent guest service. This hotel offers a wide array of amenities, including indoor pool and whirlpool, lobby continental breakfast, and clean, comfortable rooms. Just a short mile away from Six Flags Amusement Park, walk to a variety of great restaurants, head to nearby Gurnee Mills Mall and visit Libertyville Sports Center for golf and indoor activities.
Westin Chicago Northwest
On O'Hare perimeter hotel, located just 12 miles from O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and 27 miles from downtown Chicago. Newly renovated in 2007, our four-star, four-diamond hotel is situated in the Chancellory Business Park and three miles from the Schaumburg/Woodfield business district, convenient to such companies as Arthur J. Gallagher, Sun Microsystems, Hitachi, and NEC Display Solutions. We offer special amenities designed to exceed all of your expectations - from the Heavenly Bed® with an oasis of plush comfort to the Heavenly Shower® with dual showerheads and more elbow room. Renew your commitment to fitness at the WestinWORKOUT® Gym. The Westin Kids Club® features fun activities, essential amenities, and helpful services for children under 13. Enjoy delicious dining at Don Shula's Steakhouse, considered one of the top steakhouses in the U.S. Renew, refresh, and revive at The Westin Chicago Northwest.
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel
Experience refined style where stunning modern design and architecture blend with impeccable service. Our 500 spacious rooms and suites offer imaginative & colorful décor. The 148,000 square feet of modern meeting space is perfect for all events.
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Chicago - Lombard
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Spacious rooms & suites, complimentary deluxe continental breakfast, high speed wireless internet, coffeemakers, hair dryers, ironing boards, swimming pool, hot tub,exercise room, and more. Adjacent meeting space is available.
Hilton Chicago Indian Lakes Resort
308 newly renovated rooms and suites. Full-resort amenities: 27-hole championship golf course, 50,000 sq ft. of indoor and outdoor meeting/banquet space, indoor/outdoor pools, Precor Fitness Center, Spa Vargas, restaurants, lounges and much more.
The Lotus Suites
This affordable, extended stay hotel is situated on a 200 acre Championship Golf Estate. An 80-room all-suite hotel, some with full kitchens and fireplaces, offering great amenities including in-room microwaves, mini refrigerators, cable television with HBO, Nintendo games and coffee maker. Relax in the heated indoor pool or Jacuzzi, work out in the fitness area, play a game of tennis or practice on the driving range and wake up to a complimentary full hot breakfast buffet.
Fish Lake Beach Campground
This campground has been family owned and operated since 1939. This is a great place to spend some quality family time or just to get away for some fishing, swimming and picnicking. All of the campsites have water, electricity, and fire rings. Campers can use the swimming pool, kiddie pool, hot tub, laundry facilities, rent a row or paddle boat, watch a movie Friday and Saturday nights at the outdoor movie theatre or play a round of mini golf. There are also family activities including Bingo, ceramics, crafts, pool games and story time. The campground also has 2 basketball courts, a baseball field, playground and a teen recreational center with video games. Come for a day, a week, a month or stay all season.
Carleton Hotel of Oak Park
Whether you're visiting the Chicago area for business or pleasure, The Carleton of Oak Park offers gracious accommodations in the Oak Park tradition. The hotel is nestled in a residential historic district and within walking distance of downtown Oak Park. The Carleton, has been providing area visitors with exceptional service for over eighty years. The Carleton hotel is the perfect venue for weddings, social events and corporate meetings. Over 6,000 square feet of event space, four unique function rooms along with our professional staff, will make your event a success.
CITY:Oak Park
Hampton Inn & Suites Addison
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - This comfortable Hampton Inn & Suites is conveniently situated near the Marcus 16 Cinema IMAX, Dave & Busters, Famous Dave's and Home Run Inn pizza. We are 18 miles west of downtown Chicago and 10 miles from O'Hare, located off I-355 at Lake Street.


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For the past 26 years, the Early Times Mint Julep has proudly served as the "Official Drink of the Kentucky Derby®." In celebration of this, Early Times Kentucky Whisky continues its tradition with the release of the 2013 commemorative Kentucky Derby bottle.
Available beginning in March 2013, the one-liter pre-mix bottle will be available in limited quantities throughout the United States for a suggested retail price of $14.99.
Unbeaten Verrazano (#20), impressive in three dominant victories since he launched his racing career on New Year's Day, is a solid morning line choice to emerge as the overall betting favorite in this weekend's third and final pool of Churchill Downs' 2013 Kentucky Derby Future Wager ("KDFW").
At last count, the list of hopefuls for Saturday's Grade 3 Spiral Stakes at Turfway Park stood at 16. With Kentucky Derby qualifying points on the line, the 12 starters will be determined by earnings in graded stakes, then by earnings in stakes, and finally by career earnings.
Turfway Park Stakes Coordinator Tia Murphy has the Spiral hopefuls list in order of preference as follows:
Eclipse Award-winning Shanghai Bobby prepared for the Grade 1, $1 million Florida Derby at Palm Meadows Training Center Sunday morning, breezing five furlongs in company with Palace Malice.
The 2012 juvenile champion, who suffered the first loss of his career in a second-place finish behind Itsmyluckyday in the Grade 3 Holy Bull on January 26, was timed in 1:00, as was his stablemate.
Stuart Janney III's Kentucky homebred Orb will breeze Monday morning at Payson Park for trainer Shug McGaughey in his next-to-last scheduled workout ahead of the Grade 1, $1 million Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park on March 30.
"He'll work Monday and then blowout a little bit the next Monday," McGaughey said.
The bay son of Malibu Moon ran into the Florida Derby picture, and onto the Kentucky Derby Trail, with three consecutive victories, the last two of which came at Gulfstream while training all winter with McGaughey's Payson Park-based division.
Todd Pletcher's candidates for the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby, WinStar Farm's Revolutionary and Dogwood Stable's Palace Malice, both worked five furlongs at Palm Meadows on Sunday.
Palace Malice, beaten just a half-length when third in the Grade 2 Risen Star, sped in 1:00 on the fast main track, while Grade 3 Withers star Revolutionary clocked 1:00 3/5.
Willis D. Horton's Will Take Charge caught stablemate Oxbow in deep stretch and posted a head decision in Saturday's Grade 2, $600,000 Rebel at Oaklawn Park, providing Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas with a one-two finish in the 1 1/16-mile event.
"I felt pretty good 100 yards from the wire," the four-time Kentucky Derby-winning conditioner said.
Elghayoor ran down 1-2 favorite Highestmaintenance and I'm Mom's Favorite to take Saturday's $100,000 Cicada at Aqueduct by a half-length. In the process, the dark bay daughter of Ghostzapper earned 50 points toward a starting berth in the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks on May 3 via the new Oaks point system.
Michael Tabor, John Magnier and Derrick Smith's War Academy vaulted onto the Kentucky Derby trail with a 3 1/2-length allowance score in Santa Anita's 2ND race on Friday, in a performance that pleased Hall of Famers Bob Baffert and Mike Smith.
Doug O'Neill reports that dual Grade 3 winner Goldencents came out of his fourth-place finish in last Saturday's Grade 2 San Felipe at Santa Anita in good order and it's on to the Grade 1, $750,000 Santa Anita Derby on April 6 and a rematch with San Felipe runner-up Flashback and new jockey Garrett Gomez.
"He came out great," O'Neill said of Goldencents, who weakened late to be beaten in fourth by 2 1/4 lengths in the San Felipe. "He looked fantastic. I've got to do a little better job training him. I will, and we'll be tough in the Santa Anita Derby."
It took some time for Joe Talamo to fully absorb the 11th-hour incident that cost him a ride on the favorite in the 2009 Kentucky Derby. Chalk it up to youth, inexperience, naiveté or maturity beyond his years, but the young riding star took it in stride when I Want Revenge was scratched due to injury on the morning of the race.
Grade 3 Withers hero Revolutionary is one of 13 Kentucky Derby hopefuls projected to line up in the Grade 2, $1 million Louisiana Derby on March 30, Fair Grounds announced Friday.
Revolutionary will likely be joined by his stablemate from the Todd Pletcher barn, Palace Malice, who was a close third in the Grade 2 Risen Star at Fair Grounds on February 23. Javier Castellano will be back aboard Revolutionary, and Palace Malice picks up Edgar Prado.
TwinSpires.com, the official online wagering site of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), has been named the presenting sponsor of the "Road to the Kentucky Derby," the point-based system that determines individual eligibility for the maximum field of 20 horses that will compete in the 139th running of America's greatest race on Saturday, May 4.
Agent Tony Matos confirmed Thursday morning that Garrett Gomez has picked up the mount on Triple Crown contender Flashback for the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby on April 6.
Gomez replaces Julien Leparoux, who was criticized for his ride on the sophomore son of Tapit in the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes last Saturday, in which the even-money favorite suffered his first defeat after prompting fast fractions on the front end while going 1 1/16 miles.
The First Leg of the Championship Series on the "Road to the Kentucky Derby" continues Saturday at Oaklawn Park with the $600,000 Rebel (Grade II), which features four horses ranked in the Top 21 in the Point Standings.
Of the four horses ranked in the Top 21, two will be saddled by Hall of Fame trainer and three-time Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) winner Bob Baffert and two will be saddled by Hall of Fame trainer and four-time Kentucky Derby winner D. Wayne Lukas.
Shug McGaughey isn't one to be afflicted with Derby Fever, but the Hall of Fame trainer admits that he's excited about the prospect of running Grade 2 Fountain of Youth victor Orb in the Kentucky Derby on May 4.
"Like I said after the Fountain of Youth, I wake up every morning thinking of winning the Kentucky Derby. I wish I'd won it a long time ago so I wouldn't have to worry about it anymore," McGaughey said Thursday morning.
Hall of Fame trainers Bob Baffert and D. Wayne Lukas will each saddle a pair of runners in Saturday's Grade 2, $600,000 Rebel at Oaklawn Park, and one of those four is the likely favorite for the 1 1/16-mile contest.
Super Ninety Nine, one of Baffert's entrants, appears the one to beat off an 11 1/4-length romp on February 18 in the local prep, the Grade 3 Southwest over a sloppy, sealed track.
Verrazano passed his first stakes test in the Tampa Bay Derby. It wasn't the tour-de-force of his previous start, a 16 1/4-length romp over allowance rivals at Gulfstream Park, but the three-length decision served its purpose.
Trainer Todd Pletcher is focused upon getting his charge to the first Saturday in May and doesn't need Verrazano peaking too early, especially when the main concern is the 1 1/4-mile distance. The bay colt easily handled his first attempt at two turns Saturday and remains an imposing presence in the Kentucky Derby picture.
Stablemates Elghayoor and Railtown Girl, the 1-2 finishers in last month's Dearly Precious at Aqueduct, return Saturday to the New York track to take on five other three-year-old fillies in Saturday's 21st running of the $100,000 Cicada.
The rapidly progressing Ground Transport has taken off in recent days as a live longshot for the 100th anniversary edition of the Grade 2, $1 million Louisiana Derby on March 30 at Fair Grounds.
The sophomore son of Big Brown breezed a bullet four furlongs in :47 last Saturday at Fair Grounds on the same morning that Grade 2 Risen Star winner Ive Struck a Nerve traveled that same distance in :48 2/5 before pulling up lame shortly after his move.
Is Ground Transport viable as a longshot for the upcoming Louisiana Derby?


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Clippers' Paul elected new players union president
Guard replaces Derek Fisher
Published 10:33 AM EDT Aug 22, 2013
After Miami Heat star LeBron James decided not to run for the position, Paul was elected in a vote of membership in the union. He replaces Derek Fisher.
Fisher came under scrutiny and criticism near the end of his term, particularly with the firing of executive director Billy Hunter shortly after the league All-Star Game in February.
Current NBPA vice president and New Orleans Pelicans guard Roger Mason was also a contender for the position, but the union did not announce whether Mason was actually on the ballot for consideration or not. He likely will remain in his vice president role.
Paul is a six-time NBA All-Star and was named to the All-NBA first team this past season.