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The forced resignations of Tony Seaman and Richie Meade on Monday have generated quite a bit of discussion in the lacrosse community, saddened by the negative treatment of two of the game's most-respected and well-liked coaches. Denver coach Bill Tierney, who won six national titles at Princeton and has the No. 6-seeded Pioneers hosting the first NCAA Tournament game west of the Mississippi River on Sunday at 5:15 EST against Villanova (live on ESPNU), spoke out on Quint Kessenich's ESPNU podcast and again to IL Online Manager Matt Kinnear later in the week.
So we followed up to see if Coach T wanted to put some more thoughts together in written form for InsideLacrosse.com. Here's what he had to say:
The growth of lacrosse, the Final Four, televised NCAA Selection Shows, the excitement of who will advance and who will fall short,then this … the Real May Madness.
Tony Seaman and Richie Meade have fallen prey to short-sighted athletic administrators and weak anonymous chat-room posters who don't have the courage to say who they are when they bad-mouth two of the finest men this sport has ever, and will ever, see.
What is going on? Has the growth and success of our sport become so great that men who have given every ounce of their lives to it, get trashed for the 'hopes' of having a team play in front of 40,000 people on Memorial Day Weekend. Oops guys, Tony has been to Final Fours — with three different teams no less! Richie was in the NCAA Championship Game in 2004, while never once taking a shortcut on the admissions or academic standards of the United States Naval Academy. If you make it to that level, you are a coach, and a damn good one.
We still average less than 1,000 people in regular-season Division I men's lacrosse games. There are no million-dollar contracts or buyouts. In the grand scheme of things, is the fact that Navy lost to Army or Towson had a tough year with five one-goal losses, the end of the world?
Athletics is supposed to teach young men lessons, and prepare them for the ups and downs of the far more important things they will face later in life. But, as soon as some big-mouthed alums decide to put a word in the ear of some ill-informed administrator, two great men lose their jobs!
Your school makes zero money by making the Final Four; what are you searching for? Do you have any idea what sacrifices these men and their families have made for the hundreds of student-athletes they have mentored?
Who will they hire?
Someone with more integrity than Richie Meade? Good Luck! That guy isn't out there. Some coach who's been fired by someone else? Some assistant who will take the job for less money, so the end-of-the-year budget looks better?
Richie has been offered a spot in the most prestigious "leadership" groups in the world at the Naval Academy. He can be recognized for that, but can't coach their lacrosse team? Absurd. I wonder if their athletic director will be around long enough to see his hire succeed or fail, anyway. One of Richie's ex-players lost his life in service to his country this year. His players put their lives on the line every day and, having had a chance to talk to many of them, they attribute much of their strength to the experience they had at the Naval Academy and playing lacrosse under Coach Meade.
Someone whose players will love him, more than they do Tony Seaman? Not a chance! He can't be found. Tony is loved by friends, families and alumni from Lynbrook High, C.W. Post, Penn, Hopkins and Towson. He will forever be surrounded by friends who know the 'real' Tony Seaman.
I just hope that, if the people responsible for this decision ever have to face the same fate, they will be admired and supported by a fraction of those who will be with Tony in the coming days, weeks and years. Not many know or understand the mentoring Tony has done for his players and his assistant coaches over the years. His gravestone will never say, 'Tony Seaman, fired for his failures,' but 'Tony Seaman, a man who helped everyone around him, enjoy life that much more.'
Dave Cottle last year, now Richie Meade and Tony Seaman. How sad for our sport, how sad for this generation of young men, who are taught that dropping a pass, missing a shot or not making a save can cost their coach his job. More importantly, can cost a man they loved, his passion and profession.
I hope that every coach who is blessed to be playing in the NCAA Tournament does so with a piece of Dave, Tony and Richie in his heart. We are the lucky ones, but five or 10 years ago, so were they.
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· Fixed issue where if the first player was neutral they would not receive credit for wins.
· Fixed issue with the credit system where games end in a draw.
· Fixed background drawing code so that if no image is available we now avoid a crash and generate a new image.
· Made it possible to adjust the game's speed in a more fine-tuned manner.
· Shields now reactivate at the end of the player's turn, not the beginning.
· Code clean up to remove legacy file support.
· Added patches from CtHx to allow alternative key usage.
· A, D, W, S can be used in place of left, right, up and down. The R and F keys in place of PageUp and PageDown. The P key will work like the ESC key during combat rounds. The H and J key will move the tank, if the player has fuel.
· Added header file needed for newer versions of GCC.
· Fixed header file include code for FreeBSD.
· If Allegro doesn't start properly we now display an error and exit.
· Fixed bug where the height and width command line parameters were ignored.
· If the player has shield power left at the end of the round, the shield item is credited back to the player.
· Tanks should no longer get extra turns during the round.
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Akerson Is Right On Gas Tax HikeBy Jeremy Anwyl June 7, 2011
General Motors Chairman and CEO Dan Ackerson (below) is quoted in The Detroit News today arguing for up to a $1 per gallon federal gas tax. Regular readers of this column will no doubt remember that I have supported such an increase. In fact, I think the increase will need to be higher than the $1 per-gallon proposed by Akerson to change consumer behavior to purchasing smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles.
If there is one issue sure to stir people up, it is the idea of increasing the gas tax. Just look at the comments at the end of my previous column. Some of this is just anti tax -- a point I certainly get. Some of it is really a fundamental disagreement about fossil fuels. Is pollution a problem? Are global supplies limited?
These are serious issues, but our policy decisions seem established. Isnt there consensus that pollution should be reduced? I guess the idea of peak oil is a bit more debatable, but presumably we can all agree the supply is finite, then keeping a lid on consumption would seem to be a good thing.
Since I wrote my last column in support of a gas tax, the national discussion has moved in the direction of support for cutting spending -- though not yet as to how much to cut. This gets interesting as it gives a context for a gas tax increase. Would there be support for the idea if it meant shoring up Medicare? Or Social Security? We are a country slowly coming to grips with some very unpleasant choices. Perhaps the best way to think about increasing the federal tax on gas is as one of the best on a list of bad -- or certainly unpopular choices.
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There is no shortage of needed expenditures in roads, bridges, etc. We need a higher gas tax to be able to afford to invest in our infrastructure. Also a higher gas tax will help to keep more of those dollars paid at the pump here in our economy. This would also help to somewhat reduce the gas price fluctuations since less of the overall cost of gas would be directly related to the price of oil.
Sure paying more for gas is unpleasant and for some people even choosing to buy gas or groceries this can be just too much to bear. However the price is going to go up, and up, no one is debating that. The question is really about taking steps now to manage the increases, doing what we can to reinforce our economic security and stability, and motivate people to make smarter transportation choices. We cannot afford to sit back and wait.
A gas tax makes sense from several perspectives, and yes it has it's consequences. First, if you truly want people to show interest in buying fuel efficient cars, then make the fuel more expensive. Trying to force the manufacturers to sell a particular product mix puts the burden on a group that has, at best, modest control over influencing what people buy. They took that tax approach in Europe and that, combined with the nature of their cities, has lead to people buying smaller and more fuel efficient cars.
Second, it generates revenue to (presumably) cover the upkeep and upgrades to the infrastructure used by the same people and machines that also use the fuel. If you don't want to pay more for gas, either buy a more fuel efficient vehicle or drive less. Most people have some control over that. While there is always a minimum base cost for maintenance, fewer vehicles using a road means less wear-and-tear and less cost to maintain it.
Yes, it means it costs more for people to get to work. That will have a chilling effect on things like home-building, since people are more likely to try to live closer to where they work, and not in newer neighbourhoods that are often further away from where businesses are. But it may also act as a boost for public transit, and potential improvement in that sort of infrastructure.
It also means a very, very slight increase in the cost of goods, since shipping is higher. The marginal, per-unit cost, however is minimal, and at most pennies, but manufactures, wholesalers and retailers will use this as an excuse to raise prices. It will impact people's incomes, but it also means their pensions and investments (which represent the largest shareholders in public companies, not high net worth individuals) see a greater return on their investments. Privately held companies may also see a bump in employment, as more cash is available for hiring. Paying more isn't all bad, there is some good as well.
I'm generally not pro-tax. What I object to most are taxes that I cannot influence and I have minimal control over, like income and corporate taxes. What I have less of a problem with are taxes where I have some control, specifically consumption-based taxes, where I can choose to use less (or none) of something and pay less tax as a result.
As the government (pick any administration in the last 40 years) has shown such remarkable fiscal discipline I see no reason not to give them more money to spend. I'm sure the funds would go to worthy endeavors, the government is so good at picking winners and losers. Yes, I am being sarcastic. Is a gas tax a good idea? It could be, depending on what the additional revenue would be used for. If history is any gauge the money will go for additional spending on pet programs by powerful members of congress or the President. How about the government show some discipline in how they currently spend the money we pay first, like spending even close to what they take in. Then we can talk about giving them more money to spend.
Raise the gas tax raises prices for every other good that needs energy to be produced. Depression will result.
Force GM, Chrysler and Ford to produce more aternative energy vehicles by driving up the CAFE. The Prius is blowing away all U.S. produced hybrids because it is the best for the most value effective proposition. The US is so far behind so raising the gas tax is the wrong way to go.
Only CEO's can afford that!
Ackerson is dead wrong. GM is one of the biggest reasons we can not buy alternative fuel vehicles.
Toyota is the biggest reason we can.
I will vote for increasing the CAFE standard by 5 mpg each year so GM is forced to build cars that will save energy.
Until then, I see the competition offering far better choices.
Jeremy, take a look at the top sellers and you know that the US consumers favor Asian brands because the quality and the efficiency were designed in far ahead of the Big 3 historically.
I support a gas tax, but ONLY if it supports tax credits for highly fuel-efficient vehicles. Not infrastructure, not public transportation, not ANYTHING else. Tax credits for alternative vehicles support private business, which ensures the money will be used the best possible way. That is, it would go directly into the hands of consumers, who are the best at making decisions when it comes to value. I HATE government, especially when it comes to spending money, but I think it can serve as a channel to force money to get TRANSFERED to a certain economic sector. In that case, the forces of capitalism are still allowed to function freely. It's also effectively a self-terminating tax, because as more fuel-efficient vehicles are bought, less fuel will be purchased, so less tax revenue will be generated by the tax and the consumers will feel less impacted by it. To make this work, the fuel efficiency bar for the tax credits needs to move higher to keep an upward pressure on average fuel economy. The government has already been doing this for a decade or more with hybrid/electric vehicle tax credits. However, in this economy, the money (and political support) for these tax credits is getting harder to find. Since the public is extremely hostile to even the suggestion of a gas tax increase (as they should be to ANY tax increase), the PR effort would need to be monumental. They need to make it clear that the government won't be spending the money, and that it would actually help consumers, both in the short and long term, by making fuel highly efficient cars affordable now, and gradually reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. The latter ensures the price of fossil fuels will be more stable in the future, since the market will not support arbitrarily raising prices when there are alternatives.
So, YES to a gas tax increase, BUT it should exclusively fund a push to greater fuel efficiency. That is after all, the ONLY reason for doing it in the first place. You tax what you DON'T want, and you subsidize what you DO want, and you let consumers decide where the money goes.
I've long been in favor of increasing the gas tax (both at the federal level and at the state level), but for different reasons. Quite simply, it hasn't kept up with inflation. Combine that with increased fuel economy and there isn't enough revenue for maintaining the needed infrastructure.
I think $1/gallon is bit dramatic. I'd like to see the increase (combined state and federal) more around 40 cents.
I'm very much against using it just another form of revenue. The gas tax has a purpose and it should serve that purpose. It shouldn't be used to fund other things. Well, that's not true. If you're going to use it to fund more than the infrastructure, you need to decrease a tax somewhere else. We get taxed from too many directions already.
SO, Mr.Ackerson accepts government subsidies to produce unwanted automobiles (Volt) and now has the unmitigated
gall to suggest a $1.00 tax per gallon on all Americans in order to control our behavior.
In past times Administration sycophants would at least "sugar coat" their proposals before "giving it" to unsuspecting taxpayers. Not so with Mr. Taxerson.
Rather than imposing his Master's agenda on us why not resign from GM and work for Ford? He would be much busier, ( over 40,000 unsubsidized pickups sold versus 481 heavily subsidized ( tax payer funds) Volts sold in the same period.
Prediction: This loser will be history in six months and his mentor will follow him a year later.
They will be free to attend the Karl Marx school of Economics in Havana while tuning up 57 Chevys.


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Looking to bounce back from a loss in their conference home opener, the Canisius College women's soccer team was outpowered by visiting Siena, 5-3, on Sunday afternoon at the Demske Sports Complex. The Saints improve to 1-1-0 in MAAC play and 5-6-0 on the season, while the Golden Griffins drop to 0-2-0 and 2-10-0.
Sophomore Megan Mahoney had a career day, setting a career game-high with five points in the contest. Mahoney played a part in each of the Griffs' scores, tallying the team's first two goals before assisting on the third score. Mahoney would also set a career game-high in shots (5) and shots on goal (4).
Siena held a 20-17 shot advantage over the Golden Griffins in the contest. The Griffs showed their offensive capabilities in the second half despite the loss, outshooting the Saints, 10-8.
In the opening 12 minutes of the contest, the Griffs fell behind 2-0 with a pair of goals by Saints' forward Caitlin Cahalan. Each of Cahalan's goals would be deflected in off a Griffs' back, including her second goal off a free kick.
Trailing by two, Mahoney answered back with her own pair of goals, erasing the Saints' lead. Mahoney's first tally came in the 26th minute to cut the Saints' lead to 2-1. Fed a pass inside the goal box from sophomore Mallory Illsley, the junior buried the goal under the crossbar for her second of the season.
Four minutes later, Mahoney would strike again on her own in the 30th minute. Locating a loose ball, the Poughkeepsie, N.Y., native worked her way to the front of the net. From eight yards out, she blasted a hard shot at the net with Siena goalkeeper Taylor Booth stopping the intial shot before the ball trickled in behind her to tie the game at 2-2.
The Saints recaptured the lead in the 34th minute, as current point leader Brittany Pfaff connected with Taylor D'Alfonso to take a 3-2 lead.
In the second half, the Saints' Anna Grant added a goal in the 72nd minute off a free kick to take the two-goal lead at 4-2.
The Griffs answered back in the 77th minute, as Mahoney recorded her fifth point of the day on an assist. Working along the right side of the field, Mahoney sent a through ball over to senior Brooke Bandazian in the middle of the 18-yard box with Bandazian sending the one-timer into the net for her second goal of the season.
The Saints sealed the victory with their last tally of the contest in the 79th minute. Pfaff recorded her third point of the day with the unassisted goal.
Booth recorded her fifth victory of the season with four saves. Canisius goalkeeper Megan Tock made four saves in the loss.
After opening conference play at home, the Blue and Gold will travel to Iona on Friday afternoon at 3 p.m.
Notes: The last time the Griffs and a MAAC opponent combined to score eight goals in a conference matchup was on Oct. 14, 2007 versus Saint Peter's in a 7-1 victory for the Griffs... The Griffs' losses to both Marist and Siena marks the first time they have opened MAAC play with an 0-2 record since the 2004 season... This was Mahoney's first multi-point game in her career.


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[QUOTE=Stonk;998051]damn seize..killin shit. im really feeling that black fill straight letter
Eyezee you can paint but your letters still suck..work on those not your colors and shit right yet.
haha damn eh nones ever said that to me before, I dont sketch as much as i did before, i just wanna paint but yaa y wussup wit them
i know it sucks & i dint had color for the fill
stonk: cool bt dont like the s on the moms would look cooler if the legs didn't bend back into the letter an just went horizontally
rank: nice style though the bit where the n an k join at the bottom should have a space between them
bek: the pieces and characters are nice bt ur throw up could do with sum work in my opinion th letters shouldnt be so fat an the throws usually look so much better with a more grimy fill
todays freestyle bit rushed as its visible from the motorway, highlights are fucked as well but any futher tips would be cool.
dub stlye a was thinkn of workin on
yea my thros aren't my strongest i'm more of a character guy...
I like that second afer but the first not feelin it maybe pull the f out the e somehow make that werk better...
rsakens...looks pretty good for a outline thro not as bad as you think in my opinion...
I know, not a great pic... But my camera didn't have batteries when I did it, and it was a bitch to get up there...
My second piece ever:
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Done that yesterday, its not the best. Any ideas to improve it? Apart from starting scratch Ive only been writing 2-3 weeks now.
edit: The one that says SICK. Oh yeah, the only paint i could use was some shitty plastik-kote (waste of time). Buuttt.. free paint is free paint.
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deanoh: you need to put a second outline round the whole piece for starts, and seriously need to fix the 3d inside the c as it doesnt fill that much space if you no what i mean also for both of them, its easier to do a 3d which points downwards.
akel: all the letters in the piece look cool apart from the e in my opinion a think you should use straighter lines for it so it flows with the rest of the peice.
todays freestyle...crits welcome
thats a real nice piece there rank i like that
she got um for xmas, while i was in jail.... i thought it was fanny shit i was liek
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well the last line didnt happen but still...
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Elizabeth Forward's Rachel Collage commits to Fordham
Elizabeth Forward senior-to-be Rachel Collage has committed early to continue her soccer career.
And she made school history in the process.
Collage accepted a scholarship to Fordham University, located in the Bronx, N.Y.
She will start her career at the NCAA Division I school that plays in the Atlantic 10 Conference, in the fall of 2014.
Fordham went 8-11 last season.
She is the first EF girls soccer player to commit to a Division I school.
Collage. a midfielder, has been a standout player at EF all during her career and was recently named to both the All-Section and All-WPIAL teams.
As a junior, Collage helped lead an EF team that went 12-6 (third place in Section 4 AA) and reached the WPIAL Class AA playoffs, losing in the first round to Yough, 2-1.
When she was a sophomore, EF went 12-9-1 and reached the WPIAL semifinals and also participated in the PIAA playoffs.
Along with being a standout for the lady Warriors, she also serves as captain of the Century United Football Club of Pittsburgh, where she plays for the two-time PA West State Cup champion team.
In addition, she is a five-year member of the Olympic Development Team, which won the U-17 Region I championship. She also played for the U-13 and U-15 region champions.
Collage is also a standout on EF's track team.
She is the daughter of Dick and Jean Collage, of Elizabeth Township.
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Generals drop third straight to Lakers
(Kyle Lee had five goals against the Lakers Monday).
(Jonathan Camera had one goal and one assist Monday at Wehrum Stadium).
HERKIMER, NY – Rallying back from a seven goal deficit in the first period, the Herkimer Generals men's lacrosse team managed to string together some goals to get back in the game, but Finger Lakes Community College closed the door in the fourth defeating Herkimer 14-11 in regulation at Wehrum Stadium Monday afternoon.
Herkimer 3-3 (1-1) had been playing well on defense in the first half for the entire season until Monday. Within the first five minutes of the first period, Herkimer found themselves down by five (5-0). The Lakers tallied two more goals in the first period before Herkimer's Kyle Lee (Cincinnati, OH) got his team on the board with 2:43 left in the first period, making it 7-1.
Lee's goal was the start of five unanswered goals for the Generals, not allowing a single goal in the second period behind freshman Mario Diaz (New Rochelle, NY). Diaz played the entire game – the first time this season – coming through for his team with an impressive 21 saves.
With the Generals defending well, Tony Karam (New Hartford, NY), Lee, Cristian Ojeda (Ossining, NY) and Jonathan Camera (Staten Island, NY) provided the offensive spark. Lee and Camera both scored unassisted, but Karam and Ojeda both had help from freshman Jeremy Mowrey (Johnstown, NY). Mowrey led each of his teammates perfectly, but more importantly cut the six goal lead down to two (7-5) by halftime.
Herkimer's momentum it gained in the second period diminished in the third period when Finger Lakes bumped the lead back to four within the first minute of the third period. Lee and freshman Michael Fuoco (Kingston, NY) helped, scoring twice for the Generals in the period, but with the Lakers scoring four goals, Herkimer was down by four (11-7) starting the final period.
In the fourth, Herkimer outscored the Lakers 4-3 on goals from Mowrey, Lee and Fuoco – reversing a trend the past few games – but the early deficit proved to be too much for Herkimer, losing the game 14-11.
The Generals next game is Wednesday. They'll host Hudson Valley Community College at Wehrum Stadium. The match is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.
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Grocery Store Hours for Thanksgiving Day
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Many are preparing to fill their table with a Thanksgiving feast this week.
Not only is weather on everyone's minds, but also making sure we don't forget all the ingredients we need.
For those of you who may need to make a last minute run to the grocery store, WSAZ has checked with several local stores to see their hours on the holiday.
If your store is not listed below, leave a comment and we will check in with them.
Here is the list we have compiled for Thanksgiving Day:
Aldi: Closed
FasCheck: Malden and Campbell's Creek - Open 8am to 4 pm
Foodfair: Coal Grove - Open 6am to 2pm
Culloden - Open 8am to 2 pm
Foodland: Gallipolis and Point Pleasant - Open 6am to 6pm
Huntington - Open 7am to 5pm
IGA: West Hamlin Open 8am to 1pm
Kroger: Closing at 5pm
Piggly Wiggly: Hamlin - Open 8am to 1pm
Milton - Closed
Pick'n Save: Ironton - Open until 5pm
Save-A-Lot: Closed
Walmart: Open 24 hours
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Posterity will probably condemn Chas Hodges and Dave Peacock to novelty status but they've always been more than Joanna-tickling, guitar-strumming, faux-Cockney chancers.
Before a crowd as delirious as any I've seen at the Albert Hall, 70-year-old Chas and 68-year-old Dave played a show so mammoth that it required two intervals. Better still, it was so bristling with preconception-shattering musicality honed over five decades that it re-cast them as maverick outsiders over the course of a single, giddy evening. And they still played Snooker Loopy.
A set they might have played in the Seventies took in their music hall hero Harry Champion's End of Me Ol' Cigar where their tongue-twisting vocal pyrotechnics were as finely crafted as Max Miller or Kanye West. An acoustic segment, where Hodges swapped piano for guitar, featured a gorgeous take on Midnight Special. With a brass section in tow, the hit-festooned final third climaxed with a swayalong, singalong Ain't No Pleasing You and The Sideboard Song (Got My Beer In the Sideboard Here).
Along the way they merged their jolly knees-up, end-of-pier tendencies, with Seventies pub-rock and an understanding (shared with a crowd who already knew) that the pair are a very English take on Americana, harkening to pre rock'n'roll piano-blues such as their cover of Clarence "Frogman" Henry's That Old Piano.
They overdid the pub piano occasionally (at their most lumpen they made Jools Holland sound as graceful as Kraftwerk) but who couldn't forgive two pensioners an indulgence? Especially when the familiar Margate, Gertcha and London Girls were as joyful as communal, tribal music can possibly be. Gloriously, unironically fabulous.
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1. Re: mkdir method of File API consuming more time while creating subdirectorie796440 Oct 12, 2011 6:14 PM (in response to sachidash)1 person found this helpful
user13789832 wrote:More time than what?
I am able to see that mkdir() method of File API consumes more time in creating directories.
Can any one please suggest if there can be a efficient way of creating directory structure with depth specified as 5 and can be achieved within 1-2 millisecondsThere's no way to guarantee how long it will take. That depends entirely on your environment. If you're creating more than one deep, you might find you get better performance with mkdirs() to create A, B, and C and once, rather than calling mkdir("A"), then mkdir("A/B"), then mkdir("A/B/C").
Otheriwse, no there's no way to make it go faster. If 5-45 ms. is not fast enough (Which sounds really odd! What are you doing that requires you to create directories 5 deep more than 200 times per second?), then you'll just have to pre-create them, or hope that you've got enough spare CPU and I/O available between bursts to create them in a separate thread.
(And other than that very last suggestion of mine, this question has nothing to do with Concurrency. It's more of an I/O question.)
2. Re: mkdir method of File API consuming more time while creating subdirectoriesachidash Oct 12, 2011 6:38 PM (in response to 796440)Thanks a lot


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Saying goodbye to 2013 won't be quite so hard thanks to the jam-packed roster for the "2014 Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" special.
She's always eager to have a good time, and on Wednesday (November 6), Jenny McCarthy headed out in New York City to celebrate the launch of the limited edition Moschino loves Disaronno bottle.
The newest "View" co-host looked stunning in an all-black ensemble and matching heels as she posed in between a plethora of red balloons and smiled for the awaiting shutterbugs.
Stepping it up for Halloween this year, hosts of "The View" took dress up to whole new levels. Jenny McCarthy showed up as Miley Cyrus' tongue and Barbara Walters went as Katy Perry from her "Roar" video.
Bringing her man along for some company and added starpower, Jenny McCarthy hosted an evening at 10AK Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday (September 28).
The "View" star looked gorgeous in a long-sleeved short black dress as she posed for pics with boyfriend Donnie Wahlberg.
Twerking may have been around for quite awhile, but since Miley Cyrus busted out the move during her VMA performance, everyone seems to be getting down.
Stepping out for a fashionable event, Jenni Farley and Jenny McCarthy attended InTouch Weekly's ICONS & IDOLS Party at FINALE Nightclub in New York City on Sunday (August 25).
The "Jersey Shore" star looked cute in a light blue and silver sleeveless party dress while the former "Singled Out" beauty wore a short gray ruffled dress with a green back and a sparkly clutch.
She has a wealth of experience in front of the camera, and Jenny McCarthy is about to raise the level of sex appeal on "The View."
Earlier today (July 15) the "Singled Out" hottie was announced as Joy Behar's permanent replacement, per a statement from Barbara Walters.
What better way to meet eligible bachelors than to host your own talk show, and Jenny McCarthy recently did just that as she began dating Donnie Wahlberg after he appeared on her program.
Back in March, the New Kids on the Block singer appeared on "The Jenny McCarthy Show" where the sexual banter ran wild.


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Man Leaves Kids in Car While He Commits Theft
A 23-year-old man was arrested Sunday at Ala Moana Center, when he allegedly tried to steal something from one of the businesses. The suspect, who has no local address, left his three children in a vehicle with the engine running, while he was inside. He was arrested on suspicion of second-degree theft, contempt and three counts of endangering the welfare of a minor.


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Funko posted another update! Matte Black Darth Vader is the next Comic-Con exclusive Hikari Vinyl Figure, and it looks great. It's a limited edition of 1,200 pieces.
Click here to see more announcements at their blog.
It's wordy, and only available on the Comic-Con International show floor. The Star Wars Darth Vader Hologram Limited Edition 20-Inch Action Figure has electronic lights in the box and is basically the same size as the projection on General Veers' AT-AT's dashboard. It will be $59.99 and limited to the show floor - no online sales are being made so if you want one, you're going to need to start driving to San Diego or bribing your friends who are going to the show. It will be sold at booth #2343 via Entertainment Earth.
Funko updated their blog with San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives: Wave Five! Two Star Wars items appear: Pop! Star Wars: Chrome C-3PO Gold and Hikari: Star Wars - 501st Clone Trooper.
Click here to see them, a new Jaws ReAction figure set, and some more goodies.
EW, girl, EW. Over at Entertainment Weekly, you can read the descriptively titled article Check out an exclusive look at the first toys from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It gives you a look at the $25 Black Series debut Stormtrooper as well as Mattel's Hot Wheels car and a LEGO buildable figure.
Funko does a lot of exclusives for Comic-Con. I mean, tons - back before the Pop! Vinyl days, they loaded their booth with pop art-inspired and metallic repaints of gorgeous bobble heads. Now they've got other brands, and they do an obscene variety of exclusives like Hikari Vinyl Figures Infrared Boba Fett. There are 1,000, it'll probably be around $80, and best of luck to you all.
If you missed it - and you probably did - HotWheelsCollectors.com will put the Hot Wheels Star Wars Darth Vader Vehicle up at 9:00 AM Pacific for $39.99, plus a few other items. This is similar to the one for $3.49 at Target, Toys R Us, and Walmart but has slightly different deco and swell packaging based on the lightsaber hilt from the movies along with electronic lights and sounds. Click here for the full story.
Gentle Giant is now offering some of their Comic-Con 2014 Convention exclusives online, including their Jek Porkins Minibust and Jumbo Vinttage AT-AT Driver. Quantities are limited so don't hesitate to place your order! Click here to shop.
The Lucasfilm Pavilion was a plethora of activity as usual at Comic-Con, and while Disney-Lucas is reportedly planning on "thinning the herd" for their licensors, that doesn't appear to be the case yet. The focal point was on Disney XD's soon to be televised Star Wars Rebels series. Traditional exhibitors such as Her Universe, eFX, and Hallmark showed their latest and greatest. The Yoda puppet replica from eFX looks amazingly accurate and Hallmark, as usual, sells out of their convention exclusives, but gave a sneak peek of this year's Keepsake collectibles. New licensors such as Peavey with their awesome new Star Wars guitars, Vans, and Jakks with their jumbo plastic figures also were present.
With Hot Toys' announcement of their new 1/6 and 1/4 scale license, it will be interesting to see what direction in both product and quality Sideshow will be pursuing. They certainly make a strong case by continuing a formidable representation of Sixth Scale figures like the upcoming Sixth Scale X-Wing Luke and Arc Trooper. The new Premium Format Boba Fett also looks fantastic with its more action oriented stature as opposed to the version released a few years earlier.
Hasbro provides us with official photos of their 2015 reveals from yesterday's panel. Click here to check them out!
We have uploaded photos from Hasbro's Booth post panel with the exciting new 2015 reveals. While we experienced somewhat of a lull in 2014, Star Wars Rebels and this little flick coming out later in 2015 promises an avalanche of product next year. But in the meantime, Hasbro wows our attention and hits us with amazing new figures for The Black Series, Star Wars Rebels, and Saga Legends. Click here to view all the photos in our Image Bank!
Another SDCC Preview Night has come and gone and the attendance felt like a Saturday as crowd traffic was shoulder to shoulder and the Hasbro-nites (as well as resellers) flooded HasbroToyShop's booth with fervor and frustration. This being my 15th straight Comic-Con, long lines waiting for hyped exclusives are no longer as appealing. The time was better spent shooting photos of Hasbro's booth, and while the majority of it was already previewed at Toy Fair, there were a couple of reveals including a closer look at the SDCC exclusive Jabba, the Walgreen Prototype Fett, Target's pair of Star Wars Rebels vehicles, and a few from ToysRUs and Walmart.
We've posted a slew of early photos from Hasbro's booth, including their huge Star Wars Command diorama and store exclusives. Also some shots of Gentle Giant's awesome reveal which will make fans of Vintage Kenner and notorious bounty hunters quite happy. Check out all the photos in our Facebook page here and keep checking for additional photos and coverage throughout the day!


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The City of Lakeland is pleased to announce that the T.Mims Corp. Red, White & Kaboom Independence Celebration will take place at Lake Mirror on Friday, July 1, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. with music and a breathtaking fireworks display dazzling the crowd at 9 p.m.
Tom Mims, President of T. Mims Corporation said, "We are pleased to sponsor Red, White & Kaboom again this year. It is an excellent opportunity for our community to come together in celebration of our great country and it is free to the public." Mims added, "We will be continuing our Chow for Now canned food drive to benefit Volunteers In Service to the Elderly so we want each spectator to bring at least one can of food for Viste."
The evening's main entertainment will include live music from Channel Z Band. The Channel Z Band has been in existence since 1997 and is a five piece band with a current member compliment that has been in force for nearly eight years. A culmination of many diverse and augmenting talents allows Channel Z to be a notch or two above your average Pop Rock Cover Band. The Channel Z Band continues to perform numerous events in Central Florida. They are sure to be a crowd pleaser with their diverse song list that spans from the 60's to current pop favorites and includes hits from the Beatles to the latest from Katy Perry.
There will be a guest appearance from Derik Thomas. Thomas is a talented student at Lakeland's Harrison School for the Arts. He first began playing shows in early 2009 and in 2010 he won the Earthday Networks "Song for Earth" competition. He got to perform at the 2010 Earthday Climate Rally on the National Mall in Washington DC alongside Sting, John Legend and The Roots.
The evening will also include a showcase performance from the award winning 2011-2012 Taken By Surprise Step Team. This talented group of young ladies have performed at many Central Florida venues and continue to dazzle the crowds at step competitions.
There will be a variety of food and drink vendors around Lake Mirror so bring a blanket and enjoy the live music and a dramatic display of fireworks over the lake. The evening is free to the public and everyone attending is encouraged to bring at least one food item to benefit Chow for Now. All City parking garages will be open for T.Mims Corp. Red, White & Kaboom.


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LANHAM, Md. (WNEW) — Anne Arundel County Police are asking for the public's help in locating a man missing from Shady Side.
Alexander Timothy Cross, 28, was last seen on Wednesday around 3 p.m.
Cross is described as a 6-foot-2 white male weighing about 250 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. He drives a navy blue Ford F-150 with Maryland tags 6AK8526.
His truck has a black push bumper on the front, yellow caution striped on the back, a "Don't Tread On Me" bumper sticker and a "Coexist" bumper sticker.
Police say they are concerned for his well-being.
If you see Cross or know his whereabouts, contact Anne Arundel County Police at 410-222-8610.
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Public Service union rejects 5% pay hike
-issues ultimatum for restart of negotiations
The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has rejected the government's imposition of a 5% across-the-board pay hike for public servants, while threatening "serious consequences" for labour relations unless there is a return to the bargaining table in a week's time.
"Be informed that the [GPSU] rejects the arbitrary determination and unlawful imposition of a five percent (5%) on public sector workers' salaries and wages," acting GPSU General Secretary Deborah Murphy wrote to Public Service Ministry Permanent Secretary Hydar Ally, in a letter dated December 6, 2012.
Breaking its silence a week after the announcement of the award on Thursday, the union released Murphy's letter to Ally and issued a call for support for its cause. The letter was copied to President Donald Ramotar, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, Public Service Minister Jennifer Westford, Labour Minister Nanda Gopaul, Attorney General Anil Nandlall, acting Chief Labour Officer Charles Ogle, Opposition Leader David Granger, International Labour Organisation (ILO) Director General Guy Ryder and general Secretary of Public Service International (PSI) Sister Rosa Pavanelli.
At the time of the announcement of the award of an increase, retroactive to January 1, 2012, the government and the union were still negotiating a new multi-year wage agreement.
In the letter, Murphy reminded that the union and the government have a legally-binding agreement for the Avoidance of Settlement of Disputes (AASD) and said that the decision to impose the increase was in conflict with the agreement, the Trade Union Recognition Act, which requires negotiations in good faith and the country's ILO obligations.
"Hence the GPSU is demanding that you as the government's representative act in good faith, in accordance with the government's obligations under the AASD, the laws of Guyana and ILO Convention 151," Murphy wrote to Ally.
"Finally we are demanding that you return to the bargaining table to continue discussions on the issues of wages, salaries, increments and allowances etc, for the Public Service for 2012 within one week of the date of this letter. Failure on your part to do so will have serious consequences for the labour relations environment of Guyana," she added.
Government has arbitrarily assigned pay increases for public servants for over a decade now and prior to the announced increase, President of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) Patrick Yarde told a news conference that after months of futile wage negotiations, the union was willing to accept a 9% interim payout from government, failing which the workers will resort to industrial action.
In a statement accompanying Murphy's letter, the GPSU condemned the imposition of the increase as "executive lawless conduct" and an "abuse of trade union rights."
It added that it is clear that despite a change in leadership after the last general elections a year ago, the working class is receiving more of the same, including abuse, non-compliance with legally binding agreements, disregards for the laws and violations of the ILO conventions.
Yarde, who is attending the PSI 29th World Congress, in Durban, South Africa, informed congress officials of the development, the GPSU said, adding that there was a call for affiliates to express solidarity with the GPSU and protest the government's actions. "By the end of the session, the GPSU had received from affiliates in attendance approximately 100 signed expressions of solidarity and condemnation of the PPP's regime's anti trade union action," it noted.
Yarde also agreed that Murphy should convey a recommendation to union members to be prepared to take action to have the situation resolved in their favour. "The GPSU demands that the PPP/C regime must respect that they are dealing with the workers living in a free and democratic society that have constitutional rights and must desist from the behaviour of suppressing and treating them as if they are dealing with their property. Furthermore, the union calls on all organisations, workers nationally, and the citizenry who are law abiding and believe in fair dealings and even handedness to support our cause," it added.
Yarde had earlier told Stabroek News of his dismay that government was not acting in good faith in the negotiations, in which the GPSU sought a pay increase of 25% and other conditions for public servants as well as firm commitments from government for serious discussions on the proposals made since 2009.
The workers eligible for the announced increase, which is retroactive to January 1, 2012, are those employed in ministries, departments not under ministerial control, regional administrations as well as those who are engaged on contracts against positions reflected on the inventory of the traditional public service and those who are contracted against positions that are not on the inventory.
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E92 328xi motor swap into 03 325xi?
Was wondering if you guys think this would be possible to do without that much difficulty
Possible, yes.
Without difficulty, no.
Anything is possible with the right amount of money and time. Better question is why.
Whatafak you thankin neggu
Seriously tho 328 is a different motor do electronics is your only problem but I don't see it happening unless you are totally motivated because your engine is blown and the m52tub28 is in your drive way
Good luck would love to see a build thread if it happens
My buddy has a spare motor from when he crashed his car. He also has the whole wiring harness so I was just wondering what it'd take to get it done.
Not worth it. The whole electronic system is different between the two engines. Not to mention it would take substantial recoding of the car's systems to get everything to mesh together.
If you really want to do an engine swap, I suggest looking for a good M54B30 to put into your car. Either that or just buy a new car.
Why swap yours though ?
Plus you can swap 330 zhp m54b30
It will be plug and play just reprogramming and that s all
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Barefoot Pinot Grigio 1.5LAs refreshing as an ocean breeze, Barefoot Pinot Grigio is light-bodied, elegant and flavorful. Tart green apple flavors harmonize with notes of luscious white peach, floral blossom, and citrus. Try with seafood such as salmon or shrimp, chicken, pasta and light salads.
Barefoot Chardonnay 1.5LDripping with honeyed peach and Fuji apple flavors, it's as smooth and golden as… gold. Medium-weight with a sweet vanilla aroma. Yum! Always has a good time with fresh fruits, white sauce pasta and some light seafood.
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Tanqueray Imported London Dry Gin 1.75LIt starts with the man. Charles Tanqueray. The bold spirit who traded the church for the still and in the process, created one of the world's most awarded gins. Tonight we toast the bold spirit worthy of its seal and 180 years of distilling excellence.
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Chateau d'Esclans Whispering Angel 2016As a negociant and vinificateur (winery), Caves d'esclans identifies vineyards, grapes and wines from château d'esclans as well as local growers to make what has reputedly become the world's greatest rosé. As our objective is to obtain the best quality grapes and wines, we have created relationships with the local grape growers, committed beside Caves d'esclans, whose vineyards are treated with the same high standards of quality as are the vineyards of Château d'esclans.
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Tito's Handmade Vodka 1.75LTito's Handmade Vodka is designed to be savored by spirit connoisseurs. It is micro-distilled in an old-fashioned pot still, just like fine single malt scotches and high-end French cognacs. This time-honored method of distillation requires more skill and effort than modern column stills, but it's well worth it. Our handcrafted technique offers more control over the distillation process, resulting in a spectacularly clean product of incomparable excellence. Only the heart of the run, "the nectar" is taken, leaving behind residual higher and lower alcohols. The vodka is cleansed of phenols, esters, congeners and organic acids by filtering it through the finest activated carbon available. Tito's Handmade Vodka is produced in Austin at Texas' first and only legal distillery. It's made in small batches in an old fashioned pot still by Tito Beveridge (actual name), a 41-year-old Geologist, and distilled six times.
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Joseph Carr Josh Cabernet SauvignonJoseph Carr blends rich, elegant wines that pay homage to Old World winemaking but remain true to their California roots.
Simi Sonoma County ChardonnayThe hue of this wine is brilliantly clear, golden straw with glimmers of golden light-a color that dramatically sets the stage for what is to come. The nose is similarly demonstrative, with expressive notes of pineapple, white peach, green apple, Meyer lemon, and orange blossom laced with hints of butter, toasty brioche, and smoke. It all comes together on the palate with zesty, fresh flavors of tangerine, lemon curd, stone fruit, white peach, and nectarine framed by sweet toast and vanilla followed with wet-stone minerality and orange peel on the finish. Enjoy this food-friendly Chardonnay with smoked salmon with lemon aioli and toasted brioche; spot prawns sautéed with garlic, lemon, and parsley; or a caprese salad with ripe peach slices, basil, and fresh mozzarella.
Jose Cuervo Especial Gold Tequila 1.75LJose Cuervo has conquered the world with its unique premium gold tequila made from Blue Agave, resulting in a distinctive special blend of Reposado and other high-quality aged Cuervo tequilas. Jose Cuervo Especial is exceptionally smooth tasting, with a hint of sweetness and a rich, well-balanced character of oak, spice and vanilla tones. Color: Light Gold hue. Aroma: Sweet, with pleasant agave notes. Flavor: Sweet, subtle agave, hint of oak and vanilla. Finish: Well-balanced, short and smooth.
Bacardi Superior Light Rum 1.75LOriginated in 1862, Bacardi Superior rum is the original, mixable, light-bodied rum, aged between one and two years in carefully selected oak barrels. After ageing, the rums are blended and passed through a second charcoal filtration to achieve maximum clarity and characteristic Bacardi smoothness. Bacardi Superior is clear in colour, smooth in taste and dry in flavour with impressions of vanilla and subtle aromas of almonds and tropical fruits. Its finish is dry and smooth.
Kendall Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay 2015Our flagship wines - Vintner's Reserve highlights the vivid fruit flavors from California's cool coast.
Cavit Pinot Grigio 1.5LColor: Bright straw gold. Bouquet: Delicate and pleasing with floral and fruit scents. Taste: Dry, light and crisp. Serving Suggestions: Highly versatile. A wonderful aperitif and equally splendid with pasta in cream sauces, risottos, veal, chicken and fresh seafood dishes. Enjoy well chilled.
Simi Alexander Valley Cabernet SauvignonSIMI 2014 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is deep, dark garnet in color with a ruby edge. Toasty oak frames and adds depth to dark fruit aromas of blackberry, plum, and black cherry, leading into intriguing notes of cocoa, cassis, pepper berry, and cedar. Black fruit dominates the entry followed by plum and black cherry with a spicy, lifted mid-palate. A bit of peppery cassis leads the finish with some roasted coffee notes and supple yet firm tannins.
Baileys Original Irish CreamWe only use the finest ingredients in our Original Irish Cream liqueur. We source our Irish whiskey from a number of quality distilleries including the famous Old Bushmills Distillery, County Antrim. The whiskey complements the full, richness of the fresh Irish dairy cream, cocoa and heavenly vanilla that all go into our secret recipe. Together they create a multi-award winning taste sensation for you to enjoy. We believe in staying true to our roots, so every bottle of Baileys is produced and bottled exclusively in Ireland.
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Johnnie Walker Black Label Blended Scotch Whisky 12 year old 1.75LEach bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label is two decades in the planning, draws whisky from the finest distilleries across Scotland and is aged in the finest whisky casks. Each whisky is matured in a slightly different way, due to the intricacies of wood, climate and location. The Master Blender's skill is in blending these whiskies together to create a whisky with an extraordinary range of flavor. A continued focus on quality and style has resulted in Johnnie Walker Black Label earning numerous awards. Today the blend remains as rich and smooth as it was when John Walker's son and grandson were Master Blenders. Johnnie Walker has the luxury of having exclusive access to Scotland's very best whiskies, ranging from the powerful west coast malts all the way to the more subtle east coast flavors. Black Label draws upon all these aromas to create a unique blend with a smooth, deep and complex character. It can be enjoyed on its own, with a dash of still or sparkling water, or with soda or ginger ale as a long drink.
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Jack Daniel's Black Label Old No. 7 1.75LWe do things a little differently around here - and that's what gives Jack Daniel's its distinctive character. We charcoal mellow our whiskey drop by drop, then let it age in our own handcrafted barrels. And we don't follow a calendar. Our Tennessee Sippin' Whiskey is ready only when our tasters say it is. We use our senses, just like Jack Daniel himself did. In fact, more than a century later, our Tennessee Whiskey is still judged the same way. By the way it looks. By the way it smells. And, of course, by the way it tastes.
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Full Report: Fragomeni-Wlodarczyk!
Ringside Report by Paolo Consiglio
Photos: Renata Romagnoli and Eugenio Spallazzi/www.boxenet.it
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Giacobbe Fragomeni's magnificent display of courage and determination will long be remembered by the Italian boxing fraternity as a dramatic surge in the championship rounds allowed him to earn a draw to retain the WBC cruiserweight title yesterday evening in Rome at the Gran Teatro but Krzysztof Wlodarczyk looked a bit unlucky not to get the nod of the judges.
The turning point of one of the most remarkable fights held in Italy in late years was the ninth round. With the bout even on the scorecards, Fragomeni (26-1-1, 10 KOs) suddenly seemed to wilt under the Pole's pressure, looking on the verge of being stopped after going down twice, the first time courtesy of a crushing left hook, the second time under a barrage of punches.
On the second occasion British referee Ian John-Lewis elected not to count, due to a parting right hand thrown by Wlodarczyk (41-2-1, 31 KOs) with the Italian on his knees. The questionable call allowed Fragomeni to get precious extra seconds. It also meant the challenger won the round by a 10-8 margin instead of 10-7. A one point difference which ultimately turned out to be decisive as judge Richard James Davies scored the bout 116-112 for Wlodarczyk, Robin Dolpierre had it 114-113 for Fragomeni and Esa Lehtosaari scored it a 114-114 draw. Fightnews.com had Wlodarczyk a close but clear winner (115-112).
The controversial episode must not detract from Fragomeni's brave performance as the 39-year old Italian somehow found the energies to mount a rally in the championship rounds that was nothing short of astonishing. Urged by his corner and by the crowd's vociferous cheers, the champion kept fighting and kept trying to win, right to the bitter end, ending the bout on a high note and somehow turning around what looked a completely lost cause only a handful of minutes before.
The bout lived up to and maybe surpassed expectations: an all-action, shifts-of-fortune sizzler which reflected greatly on both contestants.
Making the maiden defence of the title won last October in Milan against Rudolf Kraj, Fragomeni had his usual slow start. Wlodarczyk clearly won the first two rounds, outworking the Italian and keeping him at bay with his reach advantage but just when he looked on the verge of taking full command of the proceedings, the champion came right back at him boring his way inside and banging away with two and three-punch comnbinations. After four rounds were completed Wlodarczyk had a two point lead on one scorecard (39-37) while the other two judges had it dead even.
The challenger gained momentum in the mid-rounds forcing Fragomeni to retreat with his crisp and more accurate punches. The 39-year old Italian spent too much time against the ropes neglecting to use his underrated jab to break the challenger's rhythm. Fragomeni unloaded barrages of punches whenever Wlodarczyk was seeking to increase the pressure but the Pole remained pretty much in charge of the action. Still, after eight rounds were completed, the outcome was in the balance as the scorecards were announced as follows: 78-75 Wlodarczyk, 77-76 Fragomeni and 76-76.
The two knockdowns of the ninth round seemed to seal the victory for the former IBF titlist but the referee's questionable call, along with Fragomeni's championship heart and determination, would change the direction and ultimately the outcome of this stirring clash. Unlucky as he might be, Wlodarczyk was outworked and outhustled by Fragomeni down the stretch and despite the age discrepancy in his favour (12 years) looked the wearier of the two at the final bell. A rematch would be the only logical course of action to dispel any doubts but it looks very unlikely as a clash of veterans against 37-year old mandatory challenger Herbie Hide looms on the horizon for the Italian champion.
On the undercard of a show staged by Salvatore Cherchi's OPI2000, WBC junior flyweight mandatory challenger Adrian Hernandez (15-1-1, 11 KOs) outpointed countryman Abel Ochoa (13-13, 9 KOs) over six thoroughly entertaining rounds, offering another classy performance on the Italian soil after the appearance made last October on the Fragomeni-Kray show. Also, local superwelter Emanuele Della Rosa (20-0, 8 KOs) and light welter Vittorio Oi (11-1-1 3 KOs) scored six-round decisions over Sebastien Spengler (14-9-2, 4 KOs) of France and Sento Martinez (4-11- 3, 3 KOs) of Spain, respectively.
In other action, middleweight Emanuele Blandamura (9-0, 3 KOs) stopped Ferenc Olah (9-12-2, 2 KOs) of Hungary in two rounds, southpaw cruiserweight Artur Szpilka (4-0, 2 KOs) of Poland easily outpointed trialhorse Zoltan Kallai (10-14-7, 3 KOs) over four and finally, light- heavy Andrea Moretti (3-0, 1 KOs) and cruiser Mirko Larghetti (2-0) outpointed Mihaly Kratki (5-24-3) and Sandor Balogh (1-11-2, 1 KOs), both from Hungary, also in four rounds.