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So I'm halfway thru my m54b30 swap into my 325xit.
So installing an m54b30 into my sport package manual wagon.... simple right? Bought an m54b30 from a 330i, swapped the pan and put it all together... but while it's apart I decided to replace all the seals, all the hoses, the CCV, the clutch. The llittle things add up fast. $1500 worth of maintenance items.
So cost of motor + all the new parts = $$$$$ :banghead:
It started snowing here in Montreal and my 325xit is in pieces... 200miles away.
Lost of work and not feeling like working on the car
So basicaly this is a swap blues support thread.
Geez - is it worth it do you think? Our family has a 325xi and I enjoy how the car drives stock, I don't see the need for that little displacement bump and all the associated work especially on a late model BMW. Unless of course something is wrong with your 2.5L engine.
ya Know I procrastinated for five months over the oil filter housing gasket. Everytime I looked...small puddles of Bloops of oil. After a while I decided... i dont like this..I am going to change the situation..Its far easier to stay in the comfort zone of whooing over something than actually taken action!..just mentally decide to take control of the project-change your mindset-and apply yourself. There is agood reason why you wanted to do the engine swap-follow through on it-challenges is what makes it rewarding in the end.....
Just think of how hard all that maintenance would be if the motor was IN the car. :thumbup:
Keep it up, the extra power and sound are definitely worth it.
This all started over a blown clutch :D
Yeah I know the feeling haha
I pulled my 200k mile M50 to fix some nasty oil leaks and a slight rebuild, and ended up building a motor with forged internals and a big turbo.
I have never driven a 330i. But I figured it will be worth it and since my wagon has 3.23 gears in it (compared to 3.07 for 330xi) it will be fairly quick for a wagon. Should be fun.
I wonder how different the sound will be? Its the same exhaust system, only the intake manifold, intake pipe and MAF pipes are bigger.
been there done that lol. its not cheap
keep up the project...then sc it
Ah, I'm doing the same, but decided to hold off over the winter, as it got cold out rather ffast. I am doing the 2.5 -> 3.0 swap too. I also picked up a set of the ZHP cams which should make things interesting, in a positive manner, with the different gear ratio (I hope), picked up the drilled nut while I had it all in pieces, etc.
Just waiting for spring now ... Hope your swap goes well!
its financial stupid to swap in a B30 when your B25 is working just fine... unless you really have teh money to dump
why not just boost the m54b25?
because people are afraid to boost their xi's for the most part. or maybe their B25's are blown and they need a new engine
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Police investigate car crash involving Lohan, 18-wheeler
Accident happened at 11:45 a.m. on PCH
LOS ANGELES - Police say they are investigating a car crash involving actress Lindsay Lohan and an 18-wheel truck on a coastal highway near Los Angeles.
Santa Monica Police Sgt. Candice Cobarrubias says Lohan was involved a crash around 11:45 a.m. on the Pacific Coast Highway. Officers continued to investigate the accident into the afternoon and do not know the extent of Lohan's injuries.
Cobarrubias said no one else was injured in the crash and that police would not immediately release any other details.
Calls to Lohan's spokesman Steve Honig and her attorney Shawn Holley were not immediately returned.
TMZ.com reports Lohan was driving a rental car with her assistant in the passenger seat when Lohan told police the truck cut her off. The Porche slammed into the back of the truck, the website reported.
Lohan and her assistant were seen bloodied and bruised, but both were conscious after the accident.
Lohan has been filming a Lifetime movie on the love affair between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. She remains on probation in a necklace theft case, but is no longer being supervised by a judge or probation officer.
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Re: Package won't load after v.7 upgrade
There, you should find an Applications folder. (If not create one.)
Place your package there. I think this is the preferred place to put
packages for single users. Otherwise you might use $BaseDirectory. The old
AddOns ExtraPackages is not the right place.
With these locations packages and all your other notebooks (which might be
in folders other than Applications) will be untouched when you change
Mathematica versions.
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A few days ago I was able to successfully load and use my own AddOn
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To load the package, I used
It loaded and ran fine. However, I upgraded to v.7 yesterday, and now
using Needs doesn't work, and I get the following nocont and notfound
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Apparently, Verizon is sending out invitations for a mystery event that will take place at New York's Lincoln Center on January 11 – Tuesday. Do you think what we think? Of course, if a Verizon iPhone is to be announced, we can't imagine a better time, especially after all the rumors pointing out that the much-desired handset will finally be introduced right after CES 2011.
This must be it, guys! Verizon President Lowell McAdam is to host the event, which gives it just enough weight, but we wonder if Steve Jobs would drop by as well? We really doubt it that Apple's CEO would miss the introduction of the CDMA iPhone, if such happens. Anyway, at least there's not much time until we find what this is all about.
At this year's CES, Verizon already announced a bunch of killer smartphones, including the Motorola DROID BIONIC, LG Revolution, HTC ThunderBolt and the Samsung 4G LTE Smartphone, but an eventual iPhone announcement would certainly shake things up even further. What are your thoughts on this?
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Andy Wilson – Owner and Head Instructor
I grew up in a small town in rural Minnesota. I can't explain why but I have always been in love with the martial arts. Some of my earliest memories are of spending hours reading Black Belt magazine, Judo books and watching Chuck Norris and Kung Fu on television when I was just 6 or 7 years old. At the time there were no martial arts schools for kids anywhere near my hometown so I didn't start an actual class until I turned 15 in 1985.
Once I did though I was hooked. I eventually earned a black belt in the first style I started.
In 1987 I talked my parents into taking me to the big city of Minneapolis to attend a seminar conducted by Guro Dan Inosanto at Rick Faye's Minnesota Kali Group which changed my entire perspective on what martial art could look and feel like. I had no idea what I saw but I knew I wanted to do it!
I began training with Guro Rick Faye after that and he continues to be my mentor, role model and friend to this day. I founded MKG Martial Arts International in June of 2000 as a branch of his Minnesota Kali Group. Following his example, my goal has always been to operate a martial arts school where normal people can learn and train in realistic and effective martial arts with a minimum of ego and ritual.
Since starting MKG Seattle in 2000 I have been honored to expose thousands of Seattleite's to authentic martial art training and even create students who have gone on to start their own schools. After experiencing several career ending back injuries and failed surgeries I've also developed a sense of empathy for working with new students and those working with physical limitations.
My current qualifications include:
- Level 3 Instructor under Guro Rick Faye
- Panantukan Instructor under Guro Rick Faye
- Senior Associate Instructor in Filipino Martial Arts under Guro Dan Inosanto
- Senior Associate Instructor in Jun Fan Martial Arts under Guro Dan Inosanto
- Senior Instructor in Thai Boxing under Ajarn Chai Sirisute
- CSW Coach Level 3 Under Sensei Erik Paulson
- Purple Belt in Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Brian Johnson
- White Glove in Savate under Professor Salem Assli
- 5th Level in Bahala Na Escrima under Grandmaster Tony Somera
- 1st Degree Black Belt in Chuan Lu Boxing under Sifu Michael Frischman
- Level 3 Protector Certified Self-Defense Instructor For the MKG Women's Self Defense Program
Tammy Wilson – Owner and Instructor
Okay, I will admit – I started my martial art training with Cardio kickboxing in 1998 at another school. (A short stint of karate at the age of 6 was my only other experience). I enjoyed it so much that I wanted to do something more. I noticed another class being offered that was called "Thai Boxing". And so began my journey and first love.
I trained at a few different schools and took a couple of breaks, but I always came back to Thai Boxing. Eventually, I ended up at MKG after a previous instructor recommended Andy to me back in 2001. First, I limited my training to Thai Boxing, but after Andy's persistence and recommendation, I started training all the other arts offered by MKG and thus, expanding my enjoyment of Martial Arts. (Thanks Andy!) Being active and physically fit has been a great partnership with Martial Arts and I owe that to a wonderful group of people at MKG and the many other instructors and students I've met over the years.
Currently, I'm a Level 2 instructor under Sifu Rick Faye and Senior member on the CORE team and also a regular instructor for Body Sculpt. In April of 2004, I was the first student of Andy's to receive their instructorship in Thai Boxing and am a Full Instructor under Ajarn Chai Sirisute. I'm also the Thai Boxing Association coordinator at MKG. I'm also excited to have passed my red glove test in Savate/French Kickboxing under Professor Salem Assli and have recently become certified as an Instructor for the MKG Women's Self Defense Program.
I currently teach Body Sculpt and and Muay Thai classes at MKG while pursuing my own goals. In 2006 I began competing in Muay Thai and Boxing. I'm currently concentrating on boxing and have been competing as an amateur in the Masters division with the Cappy's Boxing Team. I am also working on my certification as a personal trainer. I also am a passionate runner and run full and 1/2 marathons when time allows.
I have a passion for physical fitness, martial arts and a healthy lifestyle. I look forward to many years of helping people improve their lives through the sense of well-being created by a healthy and energetic body.
Dennis Rivera – Instructor
I was born and raised in the Philippines until I was about 9 years old before moving to the States to live with my parents in Renton, Washington. It was in those formative years when I began my interest and fascination with martial arts after seeing kung-fu and karate movies. Years later I decided to pursue my interest in Filipino martial arts and found MKG Martial Arts where I discovered they taught JKD as well. The idea of learning JKD concepts and studying Filipino martial arts made it a perfect fit for me. I also loved that they emphasized cross-training as a training philosophy and played music during the workouts. MKG encouraged an ego-less environment, thus making it a fun and friendly gym to work out and study the arts.
Thanks to Guro Andy's leadership and mentoring as my head instructor I have earned a Level 2 instructorship under Sifu Rick Faye, Associate Instructorship in Jun Fan Martial Arts and Filipino Martial Arts under Guro Dan Inosanto and a Green Glove certificate from Professor Salem Assli in Savate. I am also a senior CORE team member and have been training at MKG Martial Arts since 2002.
Raymond Sue – Instructor
I was introduced to the martial arts at an early age by my Dad and my Grandfather both of whom teach tai chi and kung fu in Vancouver, B.C. respectively. Some of my earliest and fondest memories as a kid were spending time training and doing forms in a large room that was half occupied by old men playing mahjong.
In addition to my early training in traditional kung fu, I've had some training in Hapkido as well. After some time at the Straight Blast Gym in Portland, Oregon, where I attended Chiropractic College, I moved to Seattle, WA in late 2001. Before I even moved, I found MKG Seattle over the internet and the phone book. From the information on the website, I learned not only the philosophy of the gym but also, the cross-training in the variety of arts that were taught and I knew it was a place I'd like to train. One visit to the gym in early 2002 and I knew it would be home for me as long as I was in Seattle. I've trained with Sifu Andy Wilson since early 2002 and in the spring of 2006, I was promoted to Level 1 instructor under Sifu Rick Faye. In September of 2008, I was promoted to Level 1 Instructor for Thai Boxing under Ajarn Chai.
I've been around martial arts a long time and I can truly say that there's very few places like MKG. Here you'll find a very diverse group of people that are humble, extremely dedicated and have a true passion to research many arts with an open mind. It's been a real privilege for me to train with and learn from such high quality instructors and great people.
Nicole Marinez – Instructor
Nicole Marinez is the Program Director and Co-Creator of the extremely popular 10-Week Body Sculpt Challenge at MKG Martial Arts International in the Northgate area of Seattle and Edmonds. Nicole has been a lifelong athlete and fitness buff. She added martial arts training to her physical repertoire 6 years ago under Guro Andy Wilson at MKG Seattle. In that time Nicole earned her certification as an instructor and helped and inspired hundreds of students at MKG.
Her instructor, Andy Wilson, describes her as one of the top 5 students he has ever trained.
While Andy Wilson conceived and outlined the program Nicole has expanded the program to one of the most innovative and effective fitness programs in Washington. The program is currently running with 5 separate groups in two locations. Nicole's dedication to a quality program with a high level of customer service, and her friendly and welcoming demeanor, have contributed immensely to the success of the program.
Randy Nunez – Instructor
I had been the typical gym rat; working out hard with no real purpose. I had always wanted to do martial arts but didn't know where to start. Until one day at a conference, a person had made an open announcement for a guest pass at a martial arts school and I jumped (literally) at the chance. As much effort I put in my first visit, I was exhausted and looked nothing near the skill level of advanced students. Appreciating the physical challenge and recognizing potential with hard work, I committed myself to train from the ground up.
I joined MKG Seattle in March 2004. The school has been a great place for me to train hard, find camaraderie with my peers, and know that I am learning life long skills. The arts I'm most excited about are grappling and Muay Thai. I now feel the purpose of my gym workouts is to improve my mixed martial arts training.
An important philosophy of MKG is to make accessible martial arts to the common person. It always humbles me to train hard with people who are parents, professionals, laborers, etc. Time commitment is always a challenge; I myself have family responsibilities, work fulltime, and fulltime Master's student at Seattle University, but I feel I perform at my best with all aspects of my life when I'm training regularly in martial arts. Training and sharing the arts with ordinary people gives the arts meaning. Martial arts, unlike other methods of combativeness, derive from common people's means of self-determination.
Czar Peralta – Instructor
My journey in the martial arts began with my desire to learn more about the Filipino Culture. After a trip to the Philippines, I wanted to learn more about my roots. As a kid, growing up in the states, the extent of my martial arts exposure came from watching Black Belt Theater and Bruce Lee movies. I never knew Filipino Martial Arts even existed.
In 1999, I had the opportunity to attend a seminar with Guro Dan Inosanto, hosted by NW Kali in Federal Way. I trained there for a couple of years, under Sifu Chris Clark.
After taking a few years off from training to concentrate on work, I was ready to get back into it. In May 2005, I found MKG Martial Arts. I was impressed by Guro Andy Wilson's teaching style/philosophy, emphasis on cross-training and the atmosphere he and the CORE team created. I felt at home and have been here ever since.
In November of 2009, I had the honor of being promoted to Instructor Level 1 by Guro Rick Faye. I am also a certified instructor in the MKG Women's Self Defense Program. I have achieved a Blue Glove in Savate/French Kickboxing under Professor Salem Assli and have completed Bahala-Na Escrima's Level 6 test.
My journey began with my interest in the Filipino culture and along the way I was exposed to many other cultures through their martial arts. This has become a passion of mine that I would like to share through the teaching and continuous learning and evolution of the martial arts. — Happy Training!
Jenni Bradstreet – Instructor
My first memory of martial art training was that I was the smallest person in the dojo practicing with adults. I was 4 years old and very determined to train! My mom had me take karate lessons so I could learn to defend myself, and I've always been training ever since. I stuck with karate for 7 years, then moved on to tae kwon do, kendo, and hung gar kung fu. While training in hung gar, I finally asked myself – Is there a Filipino martial art system? I'm Filipino, and I wanted to learn my culture's martial art. At the same time, I was also looking for a Muay Thai school. So I searched on the internet and found that MKG Seattle had BOTH those arts, and more! I knew MKG would finally be the place for me to train for years to come.
Since starting at MKG in 2005, I've become a Phase 2 student, completed the Thai Boxing Association Level 1 test, taken the 5 Round Test, passed Level 7 in Bahala Na Arnis, received a White Glove rank in Savate, attended seminars from phenomenal martial artists, and have been to martial art camps. I joined the Instructor Training Program in 2008, became a certified MKG Women's Self Defense Instructor in March 2008, and was promoted to Level 1 Instructor under Sifu Rick Faye in May 2010. I love martial arts and I will do my best to teach as well as I can!
Michael Tamayo – Instructor
My interest in martial arts began in high school, training in a traditional form of karate. After a year of training I felt that I wasn't progressing in a fashion I wanted and decided to seek out additional training.
In college I began training in non-traditional Wing Chun which I stayed with for 3 years. I have always had an interest in Kali, but never had the opportunity to train until I met Andy Wilson in the spring of 2000. I trained in Wing Chun and Kali for a year and then started training full time at MKG Seattle in 2001.
After consistent private lessons in Kali with Andy for a year he encouraged me to cross train in the other arts MKG offered. Although I was reluctant at first I realized slowly how all of the arts we are exposed to can compliment each other.
I received my Level 1 Instructorship from Guro Rick Faye in the fall of 2004. Andy has created a wonderful community of people who train for all sorts of reasons and I am lucky to be a part of small part of it.
Rob Bradstreet – Youth Instructor and ITP Candidate
I started out training in martial arts at the age of 10, as a way to protect myself from bullies. Martial arts literally changed my life, it helped me see more out of myself that I had ever seen before. Since then I have been forced to go from martial arts school to martial arts school trying to learn whatever I could, because of constant moving. In college I trained under an instructor from NW Kali/JKD who told me about Sifu Andy and MKG. Unable to make it work to train at MKG, I continued to find schools to learn at, getting a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido, before making the effort to start training at MKG in 2008.
Since starting at MKG, this is the first time that I've felt the wish to call a school home. I joined the CORE team in late 2009, and ITP in 2010. I now get the opportunity to work in the Youth Program, working with the next generation of martial artists, and look forward to continuing to train in all of the arts that MKG has to offer with all of the great people here at MKG.
Vanessa Nelson – ITP Candidate
Besides taking a quarter of Karate in college, my only Martial Arts experience had been through fight sequences I had seen in movies. After really enjoying hitting a heavy bag at a fitness gym, I decided to try kickboxing and thus began my Martial Arts journey at MKG in August 2006.
After three years I am still amazed at the things I learn and continue to improve upon. MKG has provided an opportunity to both physically and mentally challenge myself through Martial Arts, which has taught me a lot about myself. I have been a CORE Team member for a couple of years and now, in addition, I am currently progressing in the ITP program. It's great to have an outlet where I can share knowledge and help others in their Martial Arts journey. I only wish I had started my journey sooner since it has been such a positive influence in my life through Sifu Andy's guidance and all my friends at MKG.
Ryan Teal – Youth Instructor and ITP Candidate
Martial Arts found its way into my life as a child. While growing up, my older brother was my role model. He showed me "Way of the Dragon" with Bruce Lee starring as the lead role. His explosive display on the screen instantly drew me to the Martial Arts!
My only experience prior to MKG came from online research and rewinding and playing fight sequences from Bruce Lee films. I told my Dad I wanted to take up the Martial Arts. We both agreed that I should find a school that focused on Jeet Kune Do concepts and in 2007, I found MKG. I love to train all the arts but can't seem to get enough of Jun fan, Panantukan, and Silat.


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Victory Day !
Great holiday - Victory Day ! Tears of joy greeted her soldiers of the Great Patriotic War, as well meet that day and we, their descendants . It is terrible to imagine how much had to go through every fight. Now more and more are the words that should be regarded as heroes who fought all . And they themselves , the participants in those events , more reserved about their actions. Went to war because they thought it their duty , for honor honored to participate in the defense of the homeland . They knew that if they do not, then who is ? It later descendants have erected monuments , wrote thousands of historic and artistic works . And the defenders , going to the front, did not speak loud phrases . They knew only the word " necessary". Their fathers and grandfathers fought for the Soviets , and they had to defend the very right to life, freedom to exist on earth. It's sad to see now frail elderly, reminiscing their glorious youth, weeping for the dead comrades. I mean, how short and fragile human life is , and how much can still make a person - to give his name to the happiness of others. We must not forget them, defended the freedom and independence of peoples. But not only remember , but to be worthy of their feat , to prevent a recurrence , is modern war.It is this dream fighters Second World War, they dreamed that she was the last war . But how to do it ? Is this possible? Yes, if you combine all the forces of good in the world. This is not a pity to spend a life , giving peace to the world .
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Sarah Hendrickson is ready for her preview of the inaugural women's ski jumping competition at the 2014 Sochi Olympics in Russia.
She just hopes her view isn't obscured again.
The 18-year-old from Park City is scheduled to compete along with three of her teammates at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships on Friday, when she hopes to finally overshadow her top rival again in the last major event before the Sochi Games.
"In the past two worlds, I've had very poor results to my standards and I want to change that," Hendrickson said. "I would really like a medal, but I can't let that get in my head. My main focus is the technique, and if it is good I know the results will be there with me."
History suggests it won't be easy.
Japan's Sara Takanashi has won the last four World Cup events, as well as eight of the 14 contested so far this season. Hendrickson has won only two none of them in the last seven events since Jan. 12 and has finished behind Takanashi 10 times while beating her only four.
The 16-year-old Takanashi also won the world junior championship last month, while Hendrickson was sixth.
However, the championships are being held at Val di Fiemme, Italy. That's where Hendrickson won back-to-back World Cup events last season, and set the hill record by soaring 108 meters although Takanashi skipped those events.
"I love this hill and have confidence going into the comp," Hendrickson said.
Fellow Americans Lindsey Van, Jessica Jerome and Abby Hughes all from Park City also are competing at the third world championships open to women, hoping to improve from their performances at the last worlds, two years ago in Oslo, Norway.
Jerome finished 14th then, while Hughes was 24th and Van who won the inaugural world title for women in 2009 did not even qualify for a second jump, in the midst of their political battle to get their sport included in the Olympics.
Hendrickson was 16th in Oslo.
"I couldn't be more excited," Hughes said. "This was a huge goal of mine to make the worlds team. The level of competition has grown so much over the past few years, and I'm excited that I am a part of it. Everyone who has been supporting me has added so much to my confidence and motivation, and I am grateful."


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Eastern PA Cars and Coffee July 14th ???
Ok, not sure how many guys and gals are on here from the Eastern PA Area, but maybe we can get together on a Sunday morning TBD if we can get enough interest.
Or anybody in the tri-state area for that matter !
Chime in if interested for next month, July 14th
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I would be in. Where in eastern Pa? I would be coming from Harrisburg area.
Re: Eastern PA Cars and Coffee July 14th ???
Dave, I thought we would leave it open until we see how many would attend then try to make it somewhere in the middle! I'm just North of Philadelphia and I know a couple guys on here are from the Allentown area. so lets give it some time to see who chimes in.
I'm up depending on location. Let me know.
Re: Eastern PA Cars and Coffee July 14th ???
Where was everyone on Sunday when Jerry, Dave, and I were at MapleGrove on Sunday? Near Reading and no else one showed up.
Since you're north of Philly, there is C&C in West Chester. 202 south of West Chester where the Giant/Starbucks/Wawa complex is located. Every Sat 8 or 9 am, IIRC.
There is also one in the Lehigh Valley area. ...no clue of details but these all have FB pages or search the web as they pop up on lots of car forums.
Dave, if you want central PA area, there's a Cars and Coffee and Chocolate in Hershey, PA at the Cocoa Beanery at 1215 Research Blvd, Hershey PA 17033 at 10 am every Sunday. Started last year, never been, or if they're still doing it...not as big as West Chester, but Id be happy to go and see how many show up and get more people to start showing up regularly. I found a post on an Alfa forum from April that people were there.
I know a bunch of people end up at the Porsche autox at HersheyPark which is run by http://cpa-pca.org and next one is June 23.
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Re: Eastern PA Cars and Coffee July 14th ???
I would go I'm in Lancaster and I wanted to hit maple but I was in the middle of house work so I couldn't make it
Re: Eastern PA Cars and Coffee July 14th ???
Yeah I was going to maple grove too until a kidney stone decided to stop me in my tracks. I will check out the west Chester meet maybe two weeks as I'm working this Sunday. Thanks for the info.
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I think it was inevitable that something like this would emerge: a top console maker integrates with the Internet and start creating online communities, to combine its graphics system, user-to-user interaction and build a following.
And it looks like Sony has beat the others in the race with its announcement of the Playstation Home. It leverages the enormous power of the PS3 to render truly gorgeous graphics. News of it is already starting to make the rounds as a serious contendor to other 3D MMO systems like SecondLife. Since I missed the Game Developers Conference last week, but I believe it was announced according to this article.
Since I haven't actually tried it, it is difficult to tell how well it works over a network link. Also, graphics aside, it still remains to be seen what you can do inside this virtual world. From reports, it is much more like a true-3D system competitive to Cyworld, where users have homes they can decorate, buy stuff online, etc. and used primarily for socializing with friends. There's no word about programmability or if there is a way to develop new items or objects within the world, as you can in SecondLife. This is what has helped make SL so popular, and has contributed to its growth. Plus, it's free. On the other hand Sony certainly has a huge marketing machine, an established base of fans, and a network of games that could integrate with it. This might even give MySpace a run for its money in terms of social spaces.
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I don't know where Jim Renacci comes up with the material for his editorials. There aren't many facts, only his opinions and those of the Republican party.
He claims that people's disposable income has dropped. Actually, even though jobless rates are still higher than we would like, wages are stable or rising, numbers of new jobs created has been high for many months in a row, and unemployment continues to go down.
Unemployment is now 7.7 percent, the lowest in four years. He says savings rates are low. To me, that means people are spending money, putting money into the economy. This is a good thing. He says Americans are "getting hammered" by higher gas prices, more expensive grocery and utility bills and rising health insurance premiums. This may or may not be true, but he is implying these costs are Obama's fault.
The cost of these things actually has very little to do with who is the president, or what party is in the White House. It is just capitalism. He still loves the XL pipeline idea, when most evidence shows it would ruin a lot of good farmland, would not create many long-term jobs and apparently the oil would be exported anyway, either through Texas or west coast ports. I don't think the oil has ever been intended for the U.S. market.
And he says the president has declared war on coal. Many coal plants have closed or changed to natural gas, that is true. It is partly because of newer EPA regulations, but largely because natural gas is cheap. And like it or not, wind and solar energy sources are becoming cheaper, more reliable and more accepted by the American people.
And of course he wants to repeal "Obamacare," when most hospitals and insurance companies are in favor of it. And the expansion of medicare could save the citizens of Ohio millions of dollars. We have good health care in this country, but it is extremely expensive and, therefore, not accessible for many, many people. The health care plan may not be perfect, but would certainly help.
American's confidence in the economy is growing, people are buying new cars and other consumer goods, and the stock market has earned back the losses of a few years ago, and has recently set all time highs. Thing's look good.
John Gross
Maybe if the Fed quit buying 85 BILLION in bonds every month and let interest rates rise there could possibly be a semblance of recovery,otherwise there is no chance for growth.
Dman and Buzz: This so-called economic recovery is occurring only in the minds of folks who have a narrow perspective or politicians who have a vested interest in lying to us. Yes Buzz, President Obama will one day get all the credit for his economic policies. The DJIA is up because interest rates are being intentionally depressed by the FED; low interest rates make the bond market unattractive to investors. The DJIA is up; but look at the price-to-earnings ratios and notice that the price is rising but the underlying companys earnings are not! The data Dman presents are either interest-rate sensitive or government manipulated figures. They do not indicate real economic growth. We will recognize economic recovery when wages begin to rise because businesses are hiring to meet increasing demand and the available labor pool is getting smaller so that higher wages are necessary to lure people from one job to another. Anything short of that increased demand for labor is not a recovery at all!
I have no idea who you are, Mr. Gross, but I just wish I didn't have to scrounge around in the Letters to the Editor to find balance on the pages of the Daily Record. Well written and presented.
Under Obama the DOW has ste records and he will preside over an economy that is growing. Voters will be asked if we want more of this success with Hillary or a return to the Republican nightmare lost decade of Bush. It's a no brainer.
Existing home sales report for Feb. Prices up 11.6% YoY. Sales up 10.2% Yoy. Jobless Claims lowest since 2008. Single family housing starts up 31.5% YoY and Feb 2012 was up 21.1% YoY. Car sales up 8.8% YoY. Restaurant sales up 4% YoY. The economy is recovering even with the GOP obstructions.
But of course the loon left ignores and denies all the lies from Obama,right unequalizer?Still can't find any objective information,or are you satisfied with lies and half truths?
He was still the one who started them.Boehner didn't want them either,but Obama is a pig headed fool who is more intent on campaigning then leading.Obama also says that we stand with Israel,but he doesn't.He also said you could keep your insurance,good luck with that.He also said insurance costs wouldn't go up,what a joke.As you can see Obama will say anything to cover his butt.
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Will you continue to live in the past forever buzzy?Why not get a job and get off the government dole?
Would 'better information" be found in the right wing echo chamber that constantly reported false Romney landslide polling 5 minutes ago?
Word to the wise(?) John,if buzzy agrees with you you should look for better information.
Funny how when the loons disagree it is "spin" but they see it as fact when the media tells them anything.But then again alls well in loonville,right buzzy?
Great letter, John. The right wing spin is losing steam. After reporting false Romney polling and the grave claiming the elderly teabaggers, the right wing bubble is fizzling. We still need the Republicans to talk about abortion, tax cuts for the rich, gay hate and "amnesty". Sealing their fate with a couple more shellackings and leaving the middle open for Hillary.
Must have been good Kool-aid.
I enjoy reading Renacci's letters John, I think the D.R. should have him write everyday and add it in the funny pages. Very well written letter John. Just think how much better this great Country would be if it weren't for the do nothing Congress people like Jim.
And you have extreme left wing spin John.It is apparent where you get your information.


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This NEEDS to happen, they have a review requirements list over on WordPress.com marketplace so I don't understand why there isn't one for the biggest marketplace in the world.
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he seems nice, and I think we click
he has a lot of the qualities I look for in a 'perfect guy'
he's all right
he's hot- I bet he thinks I'm hot too
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I still haven't met them... isn't that normal?
after a few weeks, and when he introduced us he seemed so proud
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not all that well, if at all... that kinda bothers me
he doesn't.... or he calls me mean names.
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nope.... I never realized he was supposed to
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nothing.. he's perfect
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most always
not really
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hey.... what are you doing?.... cool.... hey, I'll talk to you later, ok?
he calls me (always) and asks how I am, how my day went, etc... he's always attentive and interested... sometimes asks me out that night... says 'I love you' with his goodbye, as well as a promise to call tomorrow
we talk for a little while about our day... sometimes he gets distracted by things in the background and sometimes there are little pauses
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Alright guys how did we do? I pretty much tanked. Only $25 extra to the Visa but I did pay $400 extra to the dentist. Hopefully April will be better! I will post another thread about April. Hope everyone did fantastic!
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I did $80 extra on the car
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I stayed in my grocery, gas,pet, and allowance cash budgets.
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After ten action-packed days of football, the South American U-20 Championship enters its final stage this weekend. 2013's edition has already provided us with plenty of excitement and surprises, and after a full twenty matches played, there has yet to be a 0-0 draw.
The major story of the competition has been the premature elimination of host nation Argentina and favourites Brazil, who failed to finish among the top three in their respective groups.
Argentina's disappointing performance came as a result of poor preparation and poor coaching, something that has become a chronic problem in Argentine youth football. Coach Marcelo Trobbiani had a strong squad at his disposal, but was incapable of forming a winning team.
Brazil suffered from similar problems of organisation and preparation. The Brazilian FA have been neglecting the U-20 side somewhat over recent years, and getting away with it thanks to some superb generations of talent. This current crop of Brazilian youngsters does not have a Neymar, an Oscar, or a Lucas, so their lack of preparation and coaching became more evident.
It may be tempting to further explore the reasons for Argentina and Brazil's decline at youth level, but while there is still football to be played, let's look forward to the final round and the six qualified teams.
As explained last week, the final stage comprises a group of six teams, who play each other once in a round-robin format. There is no final match, and whoever finishes top of the group is awarded the trophy. The four best-placed sides earn qualification to the U-20 World Cup in June.
Somewhat unfancied before the tournament, Chile are now among the favourites for the trophy thanks to their 100% record in the opening stage. Coach Mario Salas has built an impressive squad unit with a strong spine, stemming from goalkeeper Darío Melo and his two rangy centre-backs Igor Lichnovsky and Valber Huerta. Sevilla's exciting playmaker Bryan Rabello pulls the strings in midfield, while centre-forward Nicolás Castillo has been nothing short of a phenomenon.
The 19-year-old – who currently plays in the Chilean league with Universidad Católica – took the tournament by storm in its early stage, drawing particular attention from Italy, with Juventus and Napoli interested in bringing him to Europe. Castillo is powerful, intelligent, and virtually impossible to mark, inspiring Spanish sports daily Marca to nickname him the 'Chilean Zlatan'.
Chile's main danger comes from their well-drilled set-piece routines, another indicator of their superior organisation. They have three great penalty area targets in Castillo and the two tall centre-backs, and Bryan Rabello's delivery has been consistently excellent.
That said, discipline has been an issue for Chile, and they have received a staggering four red cards in their opening four matches. They have ridden their luck at times, and any further problems could cost them their chance at the trophy.
Colombia, who finished second behind Chile in Group A, have been a slightly erratic side. They have played some wonderful football and dominated most of their matches, but they rarely made their pressure count, mainly due to poor finishing from their forwards.
All of their play revolves around 19-year-old Juan Fernando Quintero, a delightful left-footed playmaker who plays for Italian club Pescara. Quintero is a pleasure to watch, combining elegance and mental quickness with power and a kick of pace - and he has already been linked with Manchester United.
He scored a stunning free-kick in Colombia's final group match against Argentina, but it was his virtuoso performance against Bolivia which summed up his importance to the team, as he made four remarkable assists in a 6-0 thrashing.
As the third-placed side in Group A, Paraguay narrowly qualified for the final stage at the expense of hosts Argentina. They are perhaps the most tactically interesting team in the tournament, able to freely switch between a back three and back four due to their versatile defenders. There are a few compelling players in the Paraguay squad, like classic right-winger Jorge Rojas and 18-year-old Miguel Almirón – a useful central midfielder with a good passing range. Paraguay play a predominantly vertical and direct style, which often leaves them exposed in midfield, and they may suffer against more contained opponents
Peru, the winners of Group B, are a team that I will be keeping a very close eye on. Although they are not a traditional force at youth level – they have never qualified for a U-20 World Cup – they have an exciting generation of young players coming through their ranks.
Hernán Hinostroza and Rafael Guarderas have been superb in central midfield, while they have plenty of variety in attack with Yordy Reyna, Cristian Benavente and Villarreal's interesting left-sided midfielder Edison Flores.
They have shown good character too, successfully defeating Brazil 2-0 in their final group match, guaranteeing their own qualification and knocking Brazil out of the tournament.
As the only one of South American football's traditional 'powers' remaining in the tournament, Uruguay must be fancying their chances of an eighth title at this level. La Celeste have brought a young group of players to the competition, predominantly made up of those who took them to the final of the U-17 World Cup in 2011.
They have shown themselves to be a strictly attacking side, playing a 4-4-2 formation with two high wingers, so at times it resembles a classic 4-2-4. They have some interesting attacking options, Diego Rolán is a technical support striker who drifts in from the right, Guillermo Laxalt is a swift, direct left-winger, and Rubén Betancourt is a long-legged centre-forward who is a real handful for opposing defenders - and he looks just like Uruguay's senior goalgetter Edinson Cavani.
All of this offensive power has its disadvantages though, and Uruguay are currently leaking goals. They cannot seem to stop conceding, shipping nine goals in their first four matches.
Ecuador are perhaps the biggest surprise among the six finalists, but what they may lack in talent, they make up for in determination. Coach Julio César Rosero has assembled a young squad who work hard and are difficult to beat, as shown by their 1-1 draw against Brazil. Particularly impressive are their central midfielders Eddy Corozo and Carlos Grueso, the latter of which is still only 17 years old, but plays with maturity well beyond his years. Going forward, they have the tricky Jonny Uchuari cutting in from the wings and causing problems.
They may be unfancied, but if they can maintain their rhythm and fitness levels, they may be able to sneak into the top four and qualify for the U-20 World Cup later in the year.


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Business incubation a powerful tool to meet economic and socio-economic policy requirements
In South Africa, business incubation could be a very powerful tool to achieve important current economic and socio-economic policy requirements, writes Anita Nel, CEO of Innovus, in the Business Day of 16 August. Read her article here.
SA needs all players working together to get business incubation right
In South Africa, business incubation could be a very powerful tool to achieve important current economic and socio-economic policy requirements, including: employment and economic growth, SMME support and development, technology transfer, innovation and creating links between universities, national research institutions and industry.
Business incubation in South Africa, however, is currently funded primarily through government programmes, like the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA), with woefully little contribution from industry.
Industry seems to be willing to get involved with business incubators only to the degree that will allow them to blatantly cherry pick successes inside the incubator while pleading "not our role" when it comes to funding the incubators.
But what exactly is a business incubator and why is it important to have government and business on board?
A business incubator is generally a physical space where startup companies or entrepreneurs receive services and support that enable them to have a "soft take off" in the business arena. These services normally include office space and infrastructure at relatively low rental with flexible terms. Furthermore, shared services and support (for example, administrative, HR, marketing, legal, and financial), and access to a network of mentors, investors and like-minded entrepreneurs are important components to a successful incubator. Nurturing and supporting a young startup company in its early and highly vulnerable stages can significantly increase its chances of survival and growth.
The concept of business incubation had its origin already in the 1960's in the USA before spreading to the UK and Europe where it developed further through various related forms such as innovation centres. However, in many other parts of the world, including South Africa, the concept is still new and relatively unknown. There are around 30 local state-funded incubators, but a very small number of these focus on technology development.
How successful is business incubation? Research conducted in the USA has shown that for every $1 of estimated operating subsidy provided to an incubator, clients and graduates of the National Business Incubator Association (NBIA USA) member incubators generate approximately $30 in local tax revenue alone. NBIA members have also reported that 84 percent of incubator graduates stay in their communities. The survival rate of companies that have been incubated is also significantly higher. Historically, NBIA member incubators have reported that 87 percent of all firms that have graduated from their incubators are still in business as opposed to 44 percent of all companies. In 2005 alone, North American incubation programmes assisted more than 27 000 companies that provided employment for more than 100 000 workers and generated annual revenues of $17 billion.
The role of universities in incubation is also of crucial importance. Technology incubators, in particular, use universities as a source of technology and as a means to provide opportunities for their tenants to leverage university research in their commercialisation efforts.
In a study of the relationship of company performance and its link to academic institutions, it was found that growth companies with university ties have productivity rates almost two-thirds higher than their peers. Companies that used university resources also project 21 percent higher annual revenues, 32 percent more recent bank loans, and 23 percent more major capital investments. It is noteworthy that these companies are not necessarily university spinouts but have merely ties with universities.
It thus seems very logical that academic institutions are the ideal places to set up incubators and assist in the birth of new companies. Having a technology incubator on its doorstep also benefits a university's group of startup companies.
Here I am now treading deeper into already slightly muddy water, as many believe that universities should not even have equity in companies, as business is not their business! However, during the last decade in the UK, both the IP Group plc and Imperial Innovations Group plc have demonstrated to the market that the concept of university technology commercialisation is both valid and investable. The IP Group plc achieved an Internal Rate of Return of 26 percent on investments in the last seven years. The group invests in technology innovations from ten UK based universities with a portfolio of more than 60 companies and targets an IRR of above 20 percent. Since 2005, Imperial Innovations Group Plc has grown the net value of its portfolio to around £62m (31/1/2010), excluding cash exits of £11.1m over this period, which enhances the value to £73.1m, over which period it has invested £42.6m.
Now these figures should be attractive for industry. If we can create the local case studies that will yield results like these and the success stories that industry can feast on inside South African incubators, industry should seriously consider joining the party early on.
In the past financial year, the government's SEDA Technology Programme, through its 31 incubators, has created 5 305 direct, indirect and casual jobs; it has increased its support to 756 small enterprises; and assisted in increasing the turnover of the small enterprises it supports from R169-million in the previous year to R206-million.
The government is really making a wonderful difference through mostly low technology incubators. However, it is noticeable that in some industry sectors a significant portion of the incubators' funds are spent on training people in artisan skills rather than on mentoring, coaching and assisting in the building of sustainable enterprises. It is also notable that only two of the 31 SEDA incubators are located in the Western Cape (both are in the furniture manufacturing industry), which is a high growth area for innovation and technology in the country and where there is a great need for an incubator to support these activities.
The Silicon Cape initiative is gaining momentum which is further evidence of the development of an innovation and technology hub in the Western Cape and the need for business incubators in the area. On top of this, four universities are located within 45 mins drive from each other and are producing world-class patented technologies. Two of these universities topped the charts for PCT patent applications in South Africa in 2011.
The scene is set to firmly establish the Western Cape as an innovation and technology hub. Will industry and government come to the party and support incubation in the Western Cape to make this a reality?
- Anita Nel is CEO of Innovus, a wholly owned technology transfer and entrepreneurship company of Stellenbosch University, and is the driving force behind a planned incubator at the University.


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Utah educators must create and maintain a plan of professional learning activities that they intend to complete to meet the renewal requirements for their license. This plan must be created in consultation with a licensed administrator. The requirements of this plan are different depending on whether you are an Active or Inactive Educator.
If you are an active educator this plan is a part of your overall Professional Growth Plan required as part of your educator evaluation under R277-531.
The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) has provided a sample form that is available for inactive educators to use to fulfill this requirement, but you are not required to use this particular form. The important part of meeting this requirement is not which form you use, but rather that you plan ahead to engage in meaningful professional learning activities. Active educators must use the documentation required by your employing district or charter school for your overall Professional Growth Plan which will include your Professional Learning Plan. Click here if your district or charter school is using the OnTrack system for this purpose.
Active Educator Plan Requirements
Active educators must create a Professional Growth Plan as part of their educator evaluation with their administrative supervisor. The Professional Learning Plan is a component of this overall Professional Growth Plan. For most educators, the administrative supervisor will be the Principal or Vice-Principal responsible for the annual evaluation of the educator.
Active educators are required to review and revise the plan with their administrative supervisor annually. Only your current administrative supervisor may sign your Professional Learning Plan and your final license renewal form.
Remember, state law requires that licensed educators currently employed by a district or charter school must include at least two (2) hours of suicide prevention training as part of their license renewal activities. This training must be included in the educator's Professional Learning Plan.
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Inactive educators must work with a licensed Utah administrator or an education administrator licensed in another state if the educator lives outside of the state of Utah. Inactive educators only need to meet with the administrator twice, once at the beginning of the educator's license renewal cycle to create the Professional Learning Plan and once when they are ready to renew their license. The individual signing off on the license renewal form does not necessarily need to be the same individual that signed off on the Professional Learning Plan.
Inactive educators are encouraged to utilize local school principals to meet this requirement. USBE suggests that inactive educators create a preliminary plan and then contact a local school principal to request a brief appointment to go over the plan. Principals will not be able to create a plan for you, but may be able to direct you to some potential resources for professional learning activities. Keep in mind that building principals do have a lot of work responsibilities and you may need to work around their schedule in order to facilitate the meeting.
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This is the 11th annual WWBA 18u National Championships, which will take place in northwest Atlanta using the East Cobb Complex and various fields in the area.
Past Champions: San Diego Show (11), Florida Bombers (02,03,05,06,08,10), East Cobb Braves 17u (09), Chet Lemon's Juice (07), Diamond Devils (04)
This is a wood bat only tournament. AGE LIMIT: 2012 Grad or born on/after May 1, 1993. Games: 7 guaranteed, weather permitting. All teams will be expected to be able to play first thing on the morning of Friday the 29th. Schedule will be released 4-5 days before the start of the tournament. Friday the 6th will consist of semifinals and championship games.
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MOSCOW: Russia has expelled a US diplomat after saying he had been caught red-handed with disguises, special equipment and wads of cash as he tried to recruit a Russian intelligence agent to work for the CIA.
Apparently detained in an incongruous-looking blond wig, with props reminiscent of a schoolboy's spy kit, US embassy third secretary Ryan Fogle hardly looked like a Cold War secret agent.
But the announcement still came at an awkward time for Washington and Moscow as they try to improve relations and bring the warring sides in Syria together for an international peace conference. Nevertheless, there was little sign that either country wanted to escalate the affair beyond a minimum response.
The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned US ambassador Michael McFaul to discuss the case on Wednesday and released a statement ordering Mr Fogle to leave Russia.
"Such provocative actions in the spirit of the Cold War will by no means promote the strengthening of mutual trust," it said.
In Washington, US State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell suggested the episode was unlikely to affect broader US-Russian relations or plans for the Syria conference.
"I'm not sure I would read too much into one incident one way or another," Mr Ventrell said. He confirmed that an embassy officer had been briefly detained, but declined further comment.
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said Mr Fogle had been detained overnight carrying "special technical equipment", a disguise, a large sum of money and instructions for recruiting his target.
Russian television showed grainy footage of a man identified as Mr Fogle, in a blond wig, being arrested and pinned to the ground.
A photo published by the state-run Russia Today channel on its website showed two wigs, apparently found on him, as well as three pairs of glasses, a torch, a mobile phone and a compass.
Also displayed was a wad of 500-euro ($650) notes and a letter printed in Russian and addressed to a "Dear friend".
"This is an advance from someone who has been highly impressed by your professionalism, and who would highly value your cooperation in the future," the letter said. It offered an initial payment of $100,000, and $1 million a year for long-term co-operation, plus possible bonuses for useful information.
The FSB, a successor to the Soviet KGB, said Mr Fogle worked for the CIA and that he had been handed over to embassy officials at some point after his detention.
RT footage showed a Russian official haranguing Mr Fogle, a senior US embassy official and two others in an FSB office. The speaker says Mr Fogle twice called his target - an officer involved in counterterrorism in the restive North Caucasus - and proposed that he spy for the US.
US-Russian relations had thawed markedly under Barack Obama's first-term "reset" of ties, but have chilled again since Russian President Vladimir Putin, himself a former KGB spy, returned to the presidency a year ago.
But both leaders have signalled they want to patch things up again, and the countries are trying to improve counter-terrorism co-operation after the Boston Marathon bombings.


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Arthur MacArthur, Jr.
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|Chicopee Falls, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
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About Lt. Gen. Arthur MacArthur, Jr.
Lieutenant General Arthur MacArthur, Jr. (June 2, 1845–September 5, 1912), was a United States Army General. He became the military Governor-General of the American-occupied Philippines in 1900 but his term ended a year later due to clashes with the civilian governor, future President William Howard Taft. His son, Douglas MacArthur, was one of only five men ever to be promoted to the five-star rank of General of the Army. In addition to their both being promoted to the rank of general officer, Arthur MacArthur, Jr. and Douglas MacArthur also shared the distinction of having been the first father and son to each be awarded a Medal of Honor.
Early life
Born in Chicopee Falls, then part of Springfield, Massachusetts, MacArthur was the father of General Douglas MacArthur, as well as Arthur MacArthur III, a captain in the Navy who was awarded the Navy Cross in World War I. His own father, Arthur MacArthur, Sr., was the fourth governor of Wisconsin (albeit for only four days) and a judge in Milwaukee.[1]
Civil War
At the outbreak of the Civil War, he was living in Wisconsin and immediately joined the 24th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, seeing action at Chickamauga, Stones River, Chattanooga, the Atlanta Campaign and Franklin.
At the Battle of Missionary Ridge on November 25, 1863 during the Chattanooga Campaign, the 18-year-old MacArthur inspired his regiment by seizing and planting the regimental flag on the crest of Missionary Ridge at a particularly critical moment, shouting "On Wisconsin." For these actions, he was recommended for the Medal of Honor. He was brevetted colonel in the Union Army the following year. Only 19 years old at the time, he became nationally recognized as "The Boy Colonel" (not to be confused with Henry K. Burgwyn, known as the "Boy Colonel of the Confederacy"). 27 years later, MacArthur was finally awarded the Medal of Honor for his acts of valor during the Battle of Missionary Ridge.
Indian Wars
With the conclusion of the Civil War in June 1865, MacArthur resigned his commission and began the study of law. After just a few months, however, he decided this was not a good fit for him, so he resumed his career with the Army. He was recommissioned on February 23, 1866 as a second lieutenant in the Regular Army's U.S. 17th Infantry Regiment, with a promotion the following day to first lieutenant. Because of his outstanding record of performance during the Civil War, he was promoted in September of that year to captain. However, he would remain a captain for the following two decades, as promotion was slow in the small peacetime army.
Between 1866 and 1884, Captain MacArthur and his wife (Mary Pinkney Hardy MacArthur) completed assignments in Pennsylvania, New York, Utah Territory, Louisiana, and Arkansas.[2] Three children were born during this time:
Arthur MacArthur III (born on August 1, 1876) Malcolm MacArthur (born October 17, 1878, died 1883 of measles)[3] Douglas MacArthur (born January 26, 1880), at the Arsenal Barracks in Little Rock, Arkansas
In 1884, MacArthur became the post commander of Fort Selden, in New Mexico. The following year, he took part in the campaign against Geronimo. In 1889, he was promoted to Assistant Adjutant General of the Army with the rank of major, and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1897.
Spanish-American War
During the first part of the Spanish American War, MacArthur was serving as the adjutant general of the III Corps in Georgia.[citation needed] In June, 1898 he was promoted to a temporary Brigadier General in the volunteer army and commanded the Third Philippine Expedition. When he arrived in the Philippines he took command of the 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, VIII Corps and led it at the Battle of Manila (1898). He was appointed Major General of volunteers when the Spanish-American War ended.
Philippine-American War
MacArthur was stationed in the Dakota Territory when the Spanish-American War broke out in 1898 and was commissioned a Brigadier General of U.S. Volunteers. He led the U.S. 2nd Division, VIII Corps during the Philippine-American War at the Battle of Manila (1899), the Malolos campaign and the Northern Offensive. When the American occupation of the Philippines turned from conventional battles to guerrilla warfare, MacArthur commanded the Department of Northern Luzon. In January 1900, he was appointed Brigadier General in the regular army and was appointed military governor of the Philippines and assumed command of the VIII Corps, replacing General Elwell S. Otis.
He authorised the expedition, under General Frederick Funston, that resulted in the capture of Emilio Aguinaldo. MacArthur persuaded the captured Aguinaldo to cease fighting and to swear allegiance to the United States. He was promoted to major general in 1902.
After the war, President William McKinley named him Military Governor of the Philippines, but the following year, William Howard Taft was appointed as Civilian Governor. Taft and MacArthur clashed frequently. So severe were his difficulties with Taft over U.S. military actions in the war that MacArthur was eventually relieved and transferred to command the Department of the Pacific, where he was promoted to lieutenant general.
Return to the United States
In the years that followed, he was assigned to various stateside posts and in 1905 was sent to Manchuria to observe the final stages of the Russo-Japanese War and served as military attaché to the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. He returned to the U.S. in 1906 and resumed his post as Commander of the Pacific Division. That year the position of Army Chief of Staff became available and he was then the highest ranking officer in the Army as a lieutenant general (three stars). However, he was passed over by Secretary of War William Howard Taft. He never did realize his dream of commanding the entire Army.
MacArthur retired from the Army on June 2, 1909, the day that he turned 64. On September 5, 1912, he went to Milwaukee to address a reunion of his Civil War unit. While on the dais, he suffered a heart attack and died there, aged 67. He was originally buried in Milwaukee on Monday, September 7, 1912, but was moved to Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery in 1926. He is buried among other members of the family there, while his son, Douglas chose to be buried in Norfolk, Virginia.
Awards and honors
Military awards and decorations include the Civil War Campaign Medal, Indian Campaign Medal, Spanish Campaign Medal, Philippine Campaign Medal, and the Medal of Honor. Fort MacArthur, which protected the San Pedro, California harbor from 1914 until 1974, was named after General Arthur MacArthur
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and Organization:
First Lieutenant, and Adjutant, 24th Wisconsin Infantry. Place and date: At Missionary Ridge, Tenn., November 25, 1863. Entered service at: Milwaukee, Wis. Birth: Springfield, Mass. Date of issue: June 30, 1890. Citation:
"Seized the colors of his regiment at a critical moment and planted them on the captured works on the crest of Missionary Ridge".[6][7][8] Just over four decades later, his son, Douglas MacArthur, would also gain fame for leading U.S forces to victory in the Philippines. Arthur MacArthur, Jr. and Douglas MacArthur were the first father and son ever to each be awarded a Medal of Honor. To date, the only other father and son to be given this honor are former President Theodore Roosevelt and his son, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.
Union Army
First Lieutenant, 24th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Union Army-August 4, 1862 Major, 24th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Union Army-January 25, 1864 Brevet Lieutenant Colonel and Brevet Colonel-March 13, 1865 Lieutenant Colonel, 24th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Union Army-May 18, 1865 Colonel, 24th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Union Army-June 13, 1865-Commissioned but not mustered
United States Army
Second Lieutenant-February 23, 1866 First Lieutenant-February 24, 1866 Captain-July 28, 1866 Major-July 1, 1889 Lieutenant Colonel-May 26, 1896 Brigadier General of Volunteers-May 27, 1898 Major General of Volunteers-August 13, 1898 Brigadier General (Regular Army)-January 2, 1900 Major General-February 5, 1901 Lieutenant General-September 15, 1906
Lt. Gen. Arthur MacArthur, Jr.'s Timeline
June 2, 1845
Chicopee Falls, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Age 30
New Orleans, LA
October 17, 1878
Age 33
New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
January 26, 1880
Age 34
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States
September 5, 1912
Age 67
Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Arlington, VA, USA