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jamesfletcher2 Posts: 127The Toyota Century compared to a S600 -- what a joke! I agree with scottphillip "must be last century" or maybe last millennium.
I have seen them in Japan and they are laughable. Absolutely Ghoulish on their best day. They could only legitimately sell in Japan, third-world Asia and some of the former Soviet Union.
Great car for my buddy - merc1.
I thought it was a Ruussian car when I saw it. Some resemblance to a Mercury also. I think this car will be in its retirement in the near future. But the interior is nice. I also thought the Crown (probably just as bad) was the top Toyota. No I wouldn't lose any sleep over this car in Germany. In fact its a helluva sleeping pill. Hey - maybe its a Lexus decoy strategy.
motownusa Posts: 836Actually this is not a driver's car at all. If you own one of these cars you are suppose to have it chauffeur driven just like a limo. If you think about it, all Lexuses are rebadged Toyota.
Toyota Lexus
Windom Es300/330
Aristo Gs300/430
Celsior LS400/430
Altezza IS300
They just haven't used the Lexus name in Japan so they brand those cars as Toyotas. They followed Lexus so the statement is actually made backwards.
Well if a super STS cant take it down, I have little doubt that the next RS6 will. The new 5 has so far appeared to be mostly a disappointment.
"First of all, 20k doesn't reflect the real world, even at the S430/LS430 level. It's more like 13k there, and less (or nonexistent) at the E/GS, C/ES, ML/RX levels. Just go to the autonation.com website, search for the S or LS among the whole network, and click on 'msrp' to sort by price...the median in-stock S430 is $75,380, the median in-stock LS is $62,189. I know that looking at inventory isn't a perfect guage, but annecdotally, I don't see many people on edmunds or cl talking about shopping or base LSs."
You're right one dealer's inventory isn't a perfect gauge. You're only looking at the S430. The S500 has been the bestselling S-Class for more than a few years since 2000, it is more than 13K over the median LS430. You must not have looked the E-Class and GS' prices either lately. There is certainly a difference there, to even suggest that a price difference is "nonexistent" shows you haven't looked at the prices.
"But I will grant that some INDIVIDUALS may be priced out of the market by the S430."
My point exactly! The S500 even more so.
"To wit, there are some INDIVIDUALS who just won't consider Lexus because for them, they must have THE highest-prestige mainstream luxury sedan, period. Lexus just can't be considered, for such individuals. So just as price may exclude some individuals from the S430,
lack of prestige may exclude some individuals from the LS."
Also true, except you're forgetting that person who won't consider the Benz could still buy the LS, but the person who wants the S has to overcome something real....like having the money to buy up. You can always buy down, not up. One issue is easily overcome, the other isn't.
If Cadillac doesn't step up to the plate with more than 450hp with the STS-V it isn't going to do much against the next M5, RS6 or E55's mid-cycle replacement (read: 6.3L V8 500+hp).
Say what you want about the 5-Series' styling idrive and what not, but the M5 performance wise is going to inhale this segment and all the rest are going to be hard pressed to compete at least at the track.
We'll see about that. BMW basically had a free ride for years while M-B, Jaguar and the like made mostly weak competition. I dont know of any plans for Jaguar to do more than 400hp, but Audi and M-B are obviously not content with 2nd and 3rd place anymore. BMW has made quite a few mistakes, and their cross town rivals smell blood on the once invincible auto company. I wouldnt count out Japan either. The new M will come with 340hp stock, and if Lexus goes ahead with their 450hp+ GS"GT", Infiniti will have to do something to match them. The RL could also be capable of significantly more power, if Acura chooses.
We will definitely have to see what happens because I don't see 450hp doing anything but merely being "competitive" at a time when the Germans are pushing 500hp like it is nothing right now. I'm speaking in terms of the tuner versions of these cars only, not the regular models.
I really don't think Mercedes was really wasn't concerned about "2nd place" or even considered themselves that with BMW because while BMW took all the magazines wins with the previous 5-Series, the E-Class outsold it in just about every country around the world. The only "free ride" BMW had was with the magazine accolades, not the market. Clearly though the new 5 has stumbled in design, which is keeping the harping about its still-good and class-leading (for right now) dynamics to a minimum. I'm telling you, watch the press put the M5 over on dynamics and completely ignore the things they've negatively harped about in the regular 5-Series models.
You're right about Audi too, of the Germans I'd watch them the most. The Gallardo's V10 in a A6? Gee whiz that is going to be a car's car.
The RL won't be in this league unless they get something with more than 6 cylinders.
It will be very interesting to see what Lexus does also in the way of a hi-po GS, I suspect 450hp won't cut it by the time such a model arrives. Still such performance combined with great fuel economy can't be ignored.
michael_mattox Posts: 813Merc:
The fact that an S class Mercedes cost more, does not mean if you buy an LS 430 you are buying down...expecially since the quality of the LS exceeds that of the S class...
If Lexus gets into this performance game, Cadillac has to increase its Northstar displacement to something above 5.0 to get the Necessary #'s reason being they are the newest boys in this European 'Sedan game'. Lexus reputation is very Solid and there are some Royal consumers out there.
STS V could get a V10 or V12 soon, because there is a planned Escalade V with a V10 or V12. Cadillac has a good arsenal to turn to. Not to mention the upcoming 6. Liter LS6 Gen IV Vette Engine.
However from inside GM news, it seems Cadillac has settled for a Kompressor Northstar for the STS V
It will take much more than sheer horsepower to determine the winning combination of balance, handling, comfort, steering, safety, 0-100/100-0, style, etc. I would say that a bet would be safely placed on the soon to be released M5 in this group of players,as the prior M5 set every record possible for the high performance enthusiast with 394HP. It's the entire package, folks and still incredibly desireable!
I'll wager today... sight unseen, that the next-gen M5 will embarass anything from Lexus or Cadillac that is destined to be sold to the general driving public. And I'm not refering to simple 0-60 runs, either. I'm talking about the whole high-performance driving experience.
I'm talking about taking these vehicles to an accredited road course for race-simulated sessions of sufficient distance/duration so as to test all operational systems of the vehicle.
Neither Lexus nor Cadillac has had the history of building a winning formula into their mid-sized "super sedan" offerings... oh, that's right... Lexus has yet to release such a vehicle.
Forget Toyota racing (TRD), which has been impressive... we're talking about a Lexus sedan sold for the luxury/performance buyer. Who cares how much horsepower the thing has if the tranny dies, the brakes burn up and the engine blows seals and spews oil. This is the reality that the M-series cars from BMW are designed to address.
GM and Caddy...? The CTS-V is a decent 1st shot out of the cannon that remains to be tested in the real world of racing. I wish them well, but I'll place my money on the M5 when push comes to shove.
The E55 is another case in point... focus is as a high-speed express train of an experience vs. more of a "motorsport" exercise, IMO. I'd love to have an E55 in my garage, as it takes style and speed into another realm. Different beast than the next M5, however!
Not that Caddy and Lexus don't deserve to play in this league... just let them EARN their stripes before you make unsupportable claims. I'd love to see both succeed, as competition improves the breed!
Im not even a fan of the CTS-V, but you're incorrect. It has been tested at the track, and its nose to nose with the current M5. What the next car does to it remains to be seen, but aside from the launch problems, Cadillac HAS produced a worthy M fighter.
Kompressor Northstar? Thats a german word, I dont think Cadillac is going to use it.
My point is this... that the M-Series program has been racing for a long time and it shows. Caddy has not. Put the CTS-V and an M5 head to head for more than a car mag comparo and watch what happens! I'd put my money on the M5, although you do pay for it.
Again, I certainly want to see other manufacturers push the envelope to improve the breed. The trickle-down into other variants is good for all of us! My 2003 e39 (530 SP) has many of the attributes from earlier generation M cars, such as suspension tuning, etc. It is an incredibly well-balanced machine.
I'll have to believe it when I see it. I don't see GM increasing displacement on the Northstar or giving the STS-V a V12. I think you can completely forget a V10 because GM doesn't even have one. What hp ratings are they estimating for the supercharged Northstar?
The CTS-V is a worth contender, but the target has already moved. I've yet to see the CTS-V even match the numbers GM quoted originally.
saugatak Posts: 488Merc, whaddya think of this?
And if that's not enough for you, what about this?
http://popularmechanics.com/automotive/auto_technology/2003/4/cad- - illac_sixteen/print.phtml
Anyone know what the Germans have lined up to compete with that?
The Cien was a nice concept car, but it will remain just that. The V12 in the Cien is impressive, but it will never see the light of day in 750hp tune. There might be a super Cadillac in a few years with probably 500 or so hp, but 750...I think not. I do expect the 2006 Escalade to have a V12 option because GM has stated that is the only engine bay large enough for the XV12 engine.
What do the Germans have? AMG already has a 6.0L V12 producing 600+ hp right now. This same engine is kept on an electronic leash in the SL65/S65/CL65 to protect the transmission. The same basic engine is present in the Chrysler ME-Four-Twelve and makes 850hp unrestrained. The ME-Four Twelve is being tested right now. Though I don't think Chrysler will build it, but you never know. If they can make the business case for it. Sales are up this year for them so they may do it.
I have to admit I too went ga ga over the Cadillac Sixteen, but you can forget a V16 from anyone I think. The Rolls-Royce 100EX concept also sports a V16, which will never see the light of a showroom (the engine that is).
V16s will never happen. Nobody has done one for 80 years for a reason. Saugatak, I think it is GM trying to compete with Europe, not the other way around. Mercedes, BMW, and Jaguar have had 12 cylinders for years and years, and the Germans still offer them. Unfortunately Jag is stuck using Ford 8s. Almost makes me miss my XJS-V12. I wouldnt be surprised to see a Ferrari V12 in some kind of super Quattroporte either, and I'm sorry, but no GM engine can even hold a candle to the 12s out of the Italian Stallion.
"I wouldnt be surprised to see a Ferrari V12 in some kind of super Quattroporte either..."
Wouldn't that be nice! Makes perfect market sense for Maserati to combat the German V12s from Audi, BMW and Mercedes. Why didn't I think of that...
http://autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat_cod- - e=carnews&loc_code=index&content_code=04515625
lovemyclk you said
"The CTS-V is a decent 1st shot out of the cannon that remains to be tested in the real world of racing. I wish them well, but I'll place my money on the M5 when push comes to shove.".
Would you say that about the Vette? the CTS V is a Vette in sheeps clothing. Its way proven than the M cars. Going back 50 Years. the CTS is a real shot from a Bad old Cannon.
What you said could be applied to the upcoming STS V with Northstar, an Engine that has not seen perfomance application not the CTS V. The CTS V is a winner. Just read the Reviews. All they need on that car is Better tires to deal with Wheel hop.
"Kompressor Northstar? Thats a german word, I dont think Cadillac is going to use it."
It means Supercharged.
As for GM having V12's They have already committed to building them. In a few years it might be intresting to have this conversation. There are the Nay sayers who said the same about Lexus. Today MB sells less cars than Lexus, Cadillac is back in the game with only three vehicles, CTS and Escalade. What will happen once they have more vehicles? Cadillac is going to play in this HP game seriously. They are not there yet, but they are certainly looming in the Rear view mirror.
That is not good news for Germans, whichever way you look at it.
sevenfeet0 Posts: 486There have certainly been worse times in the luxury performance game...a lot worse. Guys, we're in the middle of a performance golden age. Back in the '80s, who would have thought we'd be talking about 500 HP engines BMWs, V-12 Cadillacs, V-10 Lamborghini-engined Audis or Ferrari-powered Maseratis....with a straight face?
BMW is still at the top of the segment but it's clear that there are chinks in the armor. The 7 series was slammed for styling and the 5 series didn't warm up people much in that department either. The 5 series awful showing in the recent R&T survey was especially damning. iDrive is dragging down BMW's image and should be revamped or discontinued. And the X3 has been panned by more than one publication for it's buck-board ride. Still, new M5s and M6s coming soon show that BMW can still do what it does best.
Mercedes has rapidly been closing the gap between them and BMW for the performance-minded consumer's dollar. Sure, the exact same people will never be completely in the sights for their brands, but the recent AMG Mercedes offerings kick booty and take names with silly amounts of horsepower on tap. Mercedes biggest problems right now are quality (which is suffering in their products worldwide, not just from one plant in Alabama) and a harder and harder justification to pay their top dollar prices.
Audi has always been the stealth fighter in this group. With styling never offensive, nor particularly radical, they've built a quiet but loyal following. But with recent offerings to show that their RS cars can play with everyone else along with proven AWD technology, they always should be considered when picking from this group. Whether Audi's new styling direction finds favor with buyers is still to be determined.
Finally, Cadillac wants into the game after decades of sitting on the sidelines. The good news is that they are truly serious and have full corporate backing to get the job done. The CTS found an audience with a competent design that only seems to be getting better with reviewers (again, read R&T). The Escalade rules its roost but needs a new design to keep it's place in the pecking order, not to mention compete with the likes of the Range Rover. The XLR has come out of the gate well despite its plastic body. The CTS-V took a good design and a great engine and proved that GM wasn't afraid to think out of the box to get the design they needed. They still need to solve the axel hop problem though, and soon. The STS/STS-V will prove once and for all whether or not that Caddy belongs in this game. Cadillac's problems? Interiors that continue to underwhelm and a dealer network that often seems stuck in the 1980s.
We're pretty much on the same page there. Have you guys seen the recent comparo where a Quattroporte beat out Mercedes and Jaguar? http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=15&article- _id=8113&page_number=4
The part of my brain that buys Lexus says that it gets horrid gas mileage and that reliability is totally unproven, but the other half just LOVES that car. The first pininnfarina styled Maserati in 30 some years. Compared to the Italian, the germans might as well be selling washing machines, because their cars are just appliances.
Of course, it takes more than an engine to make a world-class car... as the CTS-V aspires to be. The Vette (at least in C5 and certainly in upcoming C6 form) is the "whole package".
The entire platform is built to a standard and all componentry is designed for performance. With the CTS, you have a competent platform with a polarizing (to some) design and powerful engine. Yes, some of the hardware is upgraded, but the total package remains unproven at the highest performance levels.
I say that we let GM learn some lessons over the next couple of years and let the marketplace respond through ownership experience. If the Caddy's EARN their spot in the high-performnce fraternity, all the better. This is not to say it isn't a great effort!
I agree, C&D said of the CTS. This is what a BMW should be. The BMW 530i was not in their opinion what it should be
It's not just BMW. All of Germany is going insane with the technology. German cars are supposed to be about the driver. Germany cant do electronics like Japan, so they should stick to what they know how to do.
footie Posts: 636But the performance versions of the High end luxury marques are not what draws customers to the showrooms.
Who the heck cares about 500hp. It's totally irrelevant to street driving.
And, if you haven't noticed, there's not a single Mercedes, BMW, Jaguar, Audi racing in Nascar. If they are such tough cars with wonderful engines and suspensions, why aren't they competitive?
Anybody can build a 700hp tire torching street car for 70K or so.
syswei Posts: 1,804"You're only looking at the S430. The S500 has been the bestselling S-Class for more than a few years since 2000, it is more than 13K over the median LS430."
We were discussing the role of price in potentially limiting S sales. You and I and I think the vast majority of potential buyers view the S430 as the closest (MB) competitor to the LS. Clearly the S500 is a higher-content car.
Frankly I feel your thinking is a bit confused if you have to point out that the S500 sells at a bigger premium to the LS than does the S430. Of course it does.
But the appropriate way to look at this is that if MB had ONLY the S430 to go up against LS430, total S-Class sales would be LOWER not higher. Having the S500 and S600 to sell in addition to the S430 only ADDS to total S-Class unit sales, which your reasoning doesn't seem to recognize.
That's an interesting point. Lexus seriously thought about a more powerful LS in 2001 and was going the route of a 12 cyl but pulled it at the last minute because of its cost. They were still hesitant on high price acceptance by the American market. Then they introduce the ultra (which was supposed to be the car mated with the 12 cyl) with the same engine as the base car and demand far oustrips supply despite its un-Lexus like $71k price point. On top of that they push the LX into the $64-71K range from its earlier $57-61K price levels and still maintain the same annual sales despite a cheaper TLC and a GX. To me it showed Lexus would not have had a hard time selling a car over $70K years ago and probably not one in the $80K+ arena either in the near future. Their name is gold here now. They didn't give engine size any thought this go round because the hybrids are so near and they don't want to steal the thunder from the 2006 or 2007 new build - whichever it turns out to be. But when they bring on the more powerful engines and the $75K-$80K+ cars in the new build the S500 will be caught in the cross hairs and LS sales will rise higher by having models that serve a wider audience. The current engine output LS430 already pummels the S430 and they'll keep a lower LS model around to keep that going. If this really occurs - and I wouldn't bet $1 against it - it will lay to waste the price argument.
"But the appropriate way to look at this is that if MB had ONLY the S430 to go up against LS430, total S-Class sales would be LOWER not higher. Having the S500 and S600 to sell in addition to the S430 only ADDS to total S-Class unit sales, which your reasoning doesn't seem to recognize."
No it isn't because there is a S500, S55 and S600 and those models all cost way more than any Lexus. Period. Your reasoning assumes that everyone can afford to step up to the upper 3 S-Class models with no problem thus their price not being a factor (hindering) in sales.
"Frankly I feel your thinking is a bit confused if you have to point out that the S500 sells at a bigger premium to the LS than does the S430. Of course it does."
I think you're confused because you clearly stated that prices need to be sales weighted and I'm telling you the S500 outsells the S430 some years. If anything they sell equally now so to count just the S430 makes no sense.
They call it the S-Class for a reason..it comprises more than just one car. Lexus does the same thing without an engine change. A LS starts at 56K and tops out at 71K quite a spread similar to the spread between the S430 and S500.
"Compared to the Italian, the germans might as well be selling washing machines, because their cars are just appliances."
Gawd yes this is so very true, but in the real world the auto-manual Quattroporte is going to suck big time with its jerky gearbox and "brittle" ride. In the real-world is where the E55 will smoke this admittedly very lusty Italian "4-door" The E55 AMG was easily the best all-arounder of the three cars in that test. There is nothing with 4-doors that combines such speed and (yes boring compared to Italian machines) such sheer competence.
"And, if you haven't noticed, there's not a single Mercedes, BMW, Jaguar, Audi racing in Nascar."
Wow how ridiculously lost is that? Where the hell are Chevy and Ford and the rest of the good ole boys in Formula 1, DTM or any other real racing theater? Nascar is joke and a half and I'd really like to know what Ford and GM translate from their racing experience to their street cars on the order that Honda, Mercedes and BMW do with theirs? Due tell....
Shall we discuss Audi's Ferrari-like winning streak in LeMans?
Good balanced commentary on those brands. I personally want Audi to shove it to BMW and Mercedes just once really good. I mean build a car that they simply can't compete with, at least for a few years.
Car and Driver said no such thing. They would never say that about a Cadillac. Road and Track said that.


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Subject: [HITE-L] Thomas Hite 1726
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 11:44:46 EDT
********The MALONE family was associated with the William
Hight family in Surry Co Va.-----Susanna(Hight) d. of William
Hight and w. Anne; b. Nov 21, 1737; c. Jan 29, 1738/9;
godparents. Nathaniel Duncan, Eliza Wilkinson, Mary
Malony(Malone). ----- see Daniel Malone on 1785 Halifax
tax list
Surry Co VA on 3-16-1744, the Register of
Albermarle Parish has Howell Hight baptized as the son of
William Hight, wife Ann Hight. The Godparents were James
Adkins, Mary Adkins and Daniel Malone.
************ Note Nottoway River & Nathaniel Malone of Surry
Co Va.
Prince George Co VA--p.13, 1721, Survey for Nathaniel
Malone of Surry Co VA, 300a, b/s Turkey Egg Ck, n/s of
Nottoway River, a small branch below George Booth's plantation.
Above land ordered to William Tucker per note from said
Nathaniel Malone------------note repeat of Nathaniel Malone on
this deed---
p.745, 10-13-1724, William Tucker and wife Elizabeth of Pr
George to William Malone, son of Nathaniel Malone, of Surry Co
VA, 143a, on North side of Stoney Creek in Prince George on
Surry Co line. Wit: George Hamilton Jr, Michael Wall, Litt:
Hardyman. ------cwh, see Rockey Run of Stoney Ck for John
Beal who got a land grant with John Hight on s/s Meherrin River at
Buckhorn Ck, near Pine Ck and Abraham Talley----see same wife
Elizabeth Tucker in Brunswick Co records-----------Nottoway
River has Surry-Pr George border.
****************Robert Bolling surveyed 361 acres on both
sides of Rocky Run for John Hill and Cuthbert Williamson in 1718
and they secured it with a patent 28 September 1730. One John
Hill had 200 acres in Prince George County on both sides of
Rocky Run in 1730, and 204 acres in Prince George County on
Tommahitton Swamp in June 1733. John Hill and undoubtedly
his son, John Hill Jr., held land next to each other on both sides of
Rocky Run of Stoney Creek in Prince George County in July 1738.
The elder Hill had 232 acres and his son, 400 acres. John Hill
had land on Jones Hole Swamp in Prince George County when
Michael Hill Jr. got a patent there for 100 acres
******************John Hight and John Beal{son Richard Beal} got a 1760 land
patent on s/s Meherrin. Buckhorn Ck in present Mecklenburg Co
VA--------------------28 Aug 1746 VPB 24 p361-36 Richard Beale 404a
PGCo on the N side of Tommahitton Sw cwh is this Tommy Hite the
father of John Hite of Charlotte Co VA?
------------Patent for Richard Beal----30 August 1763. ****
Location: Dinwiddie County formed 1752. **** Description: 9 1/2
acres on the south side of the Rocky run of Stoner Creek{Stoney
CK}. -- Source: Land Office Patents No. 35, 1762-1764
*************this Daniel Malone was later in Halifax Co Va, but
this land in 1748 probably included the part of present Charlotte
Co Va, where dictionary Hight-Hite lived; descendants of Thomas
Hite who had son John Hight born 1726
1748 Lunenburg Co tithe list, section of Lyddal Bacon
List of Lydall Bacon: Lunenburg Co., on Talbot's line
west to N. Meherrin River and south to S. Meherrin
River. {cwh, PettyPool in this District--near
present Charlotte Co} ---listed adjacent on list:
Daniel Melone .{Daniel Malone}.................................... 1
Thomas Hunks ..{Thomas Hite?}.....................................
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The state school board approved curriculum in March for teaching the Bible in Georgia's high schools, but only a handful of the state's 180 school districts have agreed to offer the elective classes so far.
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In March, the Richmond County Board of Education approved offering Bible classes as electives beginning with the new school year in August.
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"It's going to challenge the faith of some students and it may foster the faith of others," the Rev. Hasty said.
CRITICS FEAR the classes could easily turn into endorsements of Christianity.
"Georgia has set teachers up for failure," said Charles Haynes, of the First Amendment Center, a Washington D.C.-based civil liberties group. "The chances of it being unconstitutional are pretty big and the pitfalls are huge."
His group supports religious discussions and study of the Bible in public schools, but Mr. Haynes says Georgia's law fails to give enough guidance to teachers on the difference between academic study and spiritual teaching.
No additional training for teachers is required, although Barrow and Muscogee counties, which both will offer the classes, plan to give teachers an online course and other special preparation.
In Richmond County, the school board set up an oversight committee to monitor the classes and select a recommended version of the Bible.
Mr. Haynes said the lack of direction in state law makes schools vulnerable to lawsuits if students feel religion is being endorsed.
"People are going to sue," he said. "That's why the Legislature should have been more responsible about putting school boards in situations where they might have to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars, split their communities and end up in a courtroom."
The First Amendment Center and Georgia's branch of the American Civil Liberties Union both say they plan to monitor how the classes are taught.
Concern about violating the separation of church and state is a reason why some of Georgia's largest districts have steered clear of the classes so far.
"We have to be very careful with that," said Joe Buck, chairman of the Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education. His school system has made no move yet to consider the classes.
Staff Writer Greg Gelpi contributed to this report.


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SELIG GIVES DEAL HIS BLESSING: MLB Commissioner Bud Selig yesterday gave his blessing to Guggenheim Baseball Management's purchase of the Dodgers. Selig in a statement representing the league's first public comment on the deal called the sale "extraordinarily exciting" and "a profound illustration of the great overall health of our industry." Franchise asset value escalation has been one of the primary measures Selig has encouraged others to use to measure his performance. Selig additionally lavished praise on Johnson, one of the leaders of the Guggenheim group, calling him a "living embodiment of so many of the ideals that are vital to our game and its future." Selig's effusiveness likely goes a long way toward eliminating any potential league-related hiccups as the deal heads toward completion. Though the sales price is well in excess of the general range approved late Tuesday by MLB owners, Selig's comments signaled that the Guggenheim deal structure will still find favor with existing team owners. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court is set to approve the sale April 13, with league approval slated to occur during the month as McCourt is due to close the deal by April 30. Selig in his comments made no specific reference to McCourt but thanked "the great Dodger fans for their loyalty and patience" during the fractious bankruptcy saga (Eric Fisher, SportsBusiness Journal).
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PRICE: ESPN L.A.'s Arash Markazi noted several sports economists believe that Guggenheim Baseball Management "paid close to twice as much for the team than it is actually worth and question the viability of the deal." Prior to the sale, several economists believed that the Dodgers sale "would surpass the $845 million the Chicago Cubs sold for in 2009, which was the most ever for an MLB team." Most figured that it would "be around the $1.1 billion figure the Miami Dolphins fetched three years ago." Univ. of Michigan sports management professor Mark Rosentraub said, "It's the craziest deal ever; it makes no sense. That's why you saw so many groups drop out. ... It doesn't make business sense. Nobody came up with this number." Markazi noted one of the "biggest reasons the Dodgers sold for $2 billion is the regional sports network battle being waged in market between Fox and Time Warner." The Angels in December agreed to a new deal with Fox worth at least $3B over 20 years, and the Dodgers are "expected to sign a similarly lucrative deal with Fox or Time Warner." Smith College sports economist Andrew Zimbalist said, "One of the things that Selig was trying to avoid when he did not authorize the contract between McCourt and Fox was he thought McCourt would take the money and pocket it instead of using it to build the Dodgers. That indirectly will happen anyway because McCourt is going to get his money and the new ownership will have to use a good chunk of the television money to pay off their asset purchase." Rosentraub said, "If you take the Fox deal or try to start your own network that's going to eat down your capital cost and you've just lost a huge share of revenue" (ESPNLA.com, 3/28). Meanwhile, in N.Y., Madden, Thompson & O'Keeffe cite sources as saying that several MLB owners were "less than thrilled with the purchase" of the Dodgers by Guggenheim Baseball Management. Yankees President Randy Levine yesterday asked a question "that was surely on the minds of many club owners: What does the sale mean for the rest of the league?" Levine said, "It's an incredible price and one can only wonder what the Yankees are worth" (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 3/29). The N.Y. Daily News' Bruce Murray said, "Just when you think the price of a franchise can't go up, you get staggered with the latest one. I mean, if they're worth $2 billion, I would think the Yankees are worth $4 billion. The Mets would be worth $3 billion, who knows" ("Daily News Live," SportsNet N.Y., 3/28).
THE MONEY BEHIND THE BID: In L.A., Hamilton & Reckard note Guggenheim Partners "capitalized in recent years on the travails of large investment banks, which were pounded during the 2008 financial crisis by bad investments and even worse public relations." Guggenheim Partners was launched 12 years ago as an investment management firm and since then has "gobbled up a range of properties." It is also a "big player in commercial real estate debt." Guggenheim Partners' "biggest hire" was CEO and new Dodgers controlling Owner Mark Walter, the former CEO of Bear Stearns. Walter said of the group's purchase, "The market drove the price. It's a multi-generational thing my daughters' granddaughters will own." Walters added that he "doesn't feel compelled to recoup the investment immediately." He also "sidestepped questions about the financial merits of the deal." He said that there are "no current plans to develop the land surrounding Dodger Stadium ... though he was coy about the prospects for launching a regional cable TV Network" (L.A. TIMES, 3/29). REUTERS' Sue Zeidler noted Walter "shuttles between New York and Chicago, where he is seen frequently at Cubs games with his young daughter." A source said that Walter "still plans to keep his season tickets for the Cubs, but will soon find a residence" in L.A. (REUTERS, 3/28). Walter said yesterday, "We're very fortunate. We've had success, and that's given me an opportunity to own one of the most storied franchises in America. I hope my daughter and one day my granddaughters will be at Dodgers Opening Day. I just saw it as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 3/29).
THE MAGIC FACTOR: In L.A., Roger Vincent notes Johnson's "purchase of part ownership of the Dodgers is the latest step in one of the most successful postgame careers of any professional athlete." Former Johnson Development Corp. President Ken Lombard, who mentored Johnson in his transition from basketball to business, said, "He is an extraordinary businessman who has done a great job of executing his strategies." Johnson's strategy has included "immersing himself in the minutiae of real estate development and other business issues while linking up with top players in various industries." Lombard said that it was Dodgers Partner Peter Guber, who also serves as Warriors co-Owner and Mandalay Entertainment Group Chair & CEO, who "greenlighted the development of Magic Johnson Theaters at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza" in the mid-'90s. Former L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan said that Walter, Guber and Dodgers co-Owner Stan Kasten "made a wise move by joining Johnson in the deal for the Dodgers -- as long as they don't mind his taking the spotlight." Riordan said, "The guy that is putting up all the money has got to have a lot of humility to do it this way because nobody is going to remember his name. They are going to remember Magic Johnson's name" (L.A. TIMES, 3/29). Former Dodgers Owner Peter O'Malley said, "What I really like about Magic's involvement is that Magic is so popular here in Los Angeles. ... He's not going to do anything at all to let down or disappoint the fans. His commitment to living here and working here is important" (L.A. TIMES, 3/29).
MONUMENTAL MOMENT: ESPN's Stephen A. Smith said Johnson having an ownership role in the Dodgers is "one of the great moments in history." Smith: "To have someone of African-American descent actually be an owner is a very, very big deal. For a long time it was considered 'The Clique,' old boys club, where we never seemed quite invited. ... When you have an owner of Magic Johnson's magnitude that's front and center, it talks about and it really highlights how far baseball has come" ("First Take," ESPN2, 3/28). ESPN's Michael Wilbon said a minority owner like Johnson "represents something that was unthinkable not so many years ago." Wilbon: "There are limited partners and other African-American owners in baseball, but none that have the cache of Magic Johnson" ("PTI," ESPN, 3/28).
GUBER CONTINUES TO EXPAND PORTFOLIO: In L.A., Steve Zeitchik notes Guber in recent years "has been expanding into sports" via Mandalay Sports Entertainment -- in addition to the Warriors, Guber owns a "host of minor league baseball teams." He will "not have to divest of his minor league teams as a result of a Dodgers deal" (L.A. TIMES, 3/29). But KNBR-AM's Brian Murphy asked, "What the hell is this guy doing buying the Dodgers!?" Murphy: "How can you have a guy trying to make the Warriors better also trying to make the Dodgers better? This is a major Bay Area cognitive dissonance moment." CSNBayArea.com's Ann Killion noted Guber is exploring building an arena for the Warriors "next door" to the Giants' AT&T Park, "so he's not going to do anything to piss them off too much, and probably will be on their side when it comes to territorial rights because he wants to share their space with them." Meanwhile, Killion added that now that the Dodgers are sold, "maybe somewhere that front burner is open now for the A's" to get their stadium issue resolved" ("Chronicle Live," Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, 3/28).
UNLIKELY WINNER: FORBES' Mike Ozanian wrote if McCourt's sale of the Dodgers "holds up, he will become the most financially successful owner of a team" in MLB history. Ozanian: "No sale of a baseball team that I have reviewed comes close to yielding as high a return. Even recent deals, enhanced by the increase in value of baseball's local television rights, have generated returns that are paltry compared with McCourt's return" (FORBES.com, 3/28). ESPN's Tony Kornheiser said, "Everyone in Los Angeles hates him and they stopped going, and he turns around in a recession and sells it (for $2B)." Kornheiser: "Let me know how such a thing is possible" ("PTI," ESPN, 3/28). ESPN Radio's Scott Van Pelt, "Does this mean I can buy a team using basically no money down, run it into the ground and then get $2 billion bucks. If so, where do I sign?" ESPN's Ryen Russillo: "This has to sting for those who go about it the right way." Russillo said McCourt "walks away a total winner in what seemed like was an inevitable loser situation" ("The Scott Van Pelt Show," ESPN Radio, 3/28).


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IRRI Director General receives honorary degree
BHUBANESWAR, INDIA - February 13, 2017 – Dr. Matthew Morell, Director General of the International Rice Research Institute, was presented with an Honorary Doctorate today at the 36th Convocation of the Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT).
The annual convocation of OUAT, the second oldest agricultural school in India, was presided over by His Excellency, the Governor of Odisha and Distinguished Honorable Chancellor, Dr. S.C. Jamir. In attendance was the Honorable Sj. Pradeep Maharathy, Pro-Chancellor and Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries & Animal Resources Development, Odisha; Professor S. Pasupalak, Distinguished Vice-Chancellor, OUAT; the Registrar of OUAT; members of the Board of Management and Academic Council; as well as a wide section of faculty, graduands, and their families.
"I'm truly touched by the kindness and significance of this gesture," stated Dr. Morell. "This speaks to the importance of the budding partnership between the International Rice Research Institute, the Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, as well as the Government of Odisha and the Indian Council for Agricultural Research."
Established in 1962 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, OUAT delivers responsive agricultural education to meet the growing and changing needs of the farming community and society. With four academic campuses across Odisha and eight constituent colleges, it offers a dynamic agricultural education system to produce skilled graduates capable of handling new and emerging challenges in the area of research, extension, and industry.
"There are such significant global agriculture challenges in our midst and we cannot meet these challenges alone," Dr. Morell asserted. "It is only through collaborations with our academic and government partners and the support of our funders that we can begin to band together to address these global challenges. I am optimistic that IRRI, OUAT, and the government of Odisha, within the collaboration framework administered by the Indian Council for Agricultural Research, can accomplish great things together."
In speaking to the graduating class during the convocation as the invited Chief Guest, Dr. Morell asserted, "There is no better time in history to be an agricultural scientist."
He went on to itemize the challenges facing the 2017 graduating class of agricultural scientists, including inexorable population growth, pressure on scarce water resources, the cost and availability of fertilizer, a scarcity of labor borne through urban migration, aging farmer populations, and the need to empower women and youth in agriculture.
"The end result is that we must produce much more with less," stated Dr. Morell. "For example, in rice, to meet the world's demand over the next 25 years, we will have to produce about 25% more rice, but this will have to be produced from less land, with less labor, with fewer inputs."
In the face of this myriad of global agricultural challenges, however, Dr. Morell extolled the value of the current revolution in biology—particularly in genomics, the information revolution, and advances in engineering as a means to begin to address these issues. Genomics today is providing the means to develop high-yielding rice that is more resilient, more tolerant, and meets the needs for nutrition and quality. At the same time, the information revolution is providing farmers with decision support tools, disease diagnostics, climate information, and market and trade information. Advances in engineering mean that the drudgery is taken out of agriculture and that women farmers can juggle the multiple demands of family life, farming, and the need to provide nutrition and health opportunities for their children.
Even in the face of such significant global challenges, the Chief Guest remained optimistic. "In your professional lives, advances will come that we cannot even imagine today," he told the graduands. "There are great challenges, but there are great opportunities to make a difference. The future is there for those brave enough to embrace it."


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AITAPE, Papua New Guinea, April 17 (UPI) -- A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Aitape, Papua New Guinea, Wednesday, prompting those who feared a tsunami to seek higher ground, officials said.
Radio New Zealand said a tsunami warning was not issued and there were no reports of serious damage or injuries.
The quake, about 8 miles deep, was centered about 14 miles east-southeast of Aitape, 135 miles east-southeast of Jayapura, Indonesia, and 533 miles northwest of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The shaking lasted several minutes, media outlets reported.
One person said many people fled to higher ground after the earthquake struck, concerned about a possible tsunami, the BBC reported.
In 1998, Aitape was devastated when an earthquake triggered a tsunami that killed more than than 2,000 people.


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School dinners have been in the spotlight as concerns grow about our kids' health. In the latest of our series about Lancashire's eating habits, CATHERINE MUSGROVE goes behind the scenes at a school kitchen.
"We were already well ahead of the game when Jamie Oliver decided to look at school meals, we hadn't served turkey twizzlers for years", said Linda Fletcher, catering operations manager for Preston.
"It set us back two or three years in terms of parents' confidence in what we were preparing though."
Now parents are being invited to sample what their children are eating at special events during the school day, and also after classes finish.
They can also get involved in pre-ordering meals with their parents for the week or term ahead, to ensure children at the back of the queue get what they want.
Every primary school in Lancashire now prepares all its own food from scratch, and much of the produce is sourced locally, including cheese from Garstang, fruit and vegetables from Fulwood, eggs from Leyland, and chicken from Blackpool.
The local authority has also begun to introduce a 'superior menu', which is currently available at Moor Nook Primary School, Ribbleton Hall Drive, and Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School.
Linda said: "All the food is made fresh and the portions are bigger. At Moor Nook we offer a carvery every Thursday, and there are always three choices of main meal and two choices for desert."
During a visit to Moor Nook Primary last week, children were queuing up for the likes of roast beef carvery, apple pie and custard and cookies.
On other days, the choice includes a roast vegetable lasagne and garlic dough balls, gammon and pineapple, served with new potatoes, chicken and ham pie and club sandwiches.
Linda added: "We work very hard with nutritionists to make sure that every meal we produce has the correct nutrients in it for the children.
"Every school also has a salad bar that children can go to as many times as they want, and there's also fresh, homemade bread they can have if they still want filling up."
She added: "The staff in all of our kitchens all work very hard and they do really enjoy making things like homemade sauces and homemade breads. I think in the past they've come in for unfair criticism."
Linda said that at least 50 per cent of schoolchildren in Lancashire have school meals, with the uptake in less affluent areas typically more.
Last week, Nicki Ayres, of Moor Nook, enjoyed a school meal with her children Brady Worthington, six, and Millie Worthington, five.
Nicki said: "It's nice that parents are invited in to see what the children are eating, and I'm really impressed.
"I have absolutely no worries over what is provided and the kids seem to like the choice too."
Parent Jackie Shepherd, 22, of Moor Nook, added: "We used to get loads of hard mash when we were at school, and it was pretty horrible.
"It made me wonder what the children were eating now, but having tasted it, I'm relieved."
From September, all pupils in England will receive free lunches for their first three years in school.
The Government-funded scheme is aimed at improving academic attainment and saving families money – over the course of a year the average family spends £437 on school lunches per child.


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LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - European stocks climbed on Thursday as a rise in the shares of major financial and industrial stocks such as Aviva and Siemens boosted the region's equity markets.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 0.6 percent while Britain's FTSE 100 also advanced 0.1 percent.
All eyes are on the Bank of England which is expected to cut interest rates for the first time since 2009 later in the day.
Corporate earnings season continued in Europe with relatively upbeat news from a few heavyweights.
Siemens' shares rose 2.9 percent after the German industrial group lifted its full-year earnings forecast for the second time this year.
French company BIC also surged 6.3 percent after the stationery and shavers group confirmed its 2016 financial outlook, while insurer Aviva climbed 3.7 percent after reporting higher interim profits.
However, shares in drugmaker Hikma slumped 13.7 percent after Hikma warned of a hit to profits from its generics unit. (Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta, Editing by Vikram Subhedar)


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"Mike, it's Adam from Slice. You got the goods? Where you at?"
"Yeah. I'm on Crosby Street, behind FCI."
It was like a back-alley drug deal, but with pizza.
Michael Cariglio, pictured above, got roped into a sort of 500-mile "pizza delivery" by his dad, Larry Cariglio, who you may know around these parts as thezaman.
A couple weeks ago, Larry emailed saying that Mike, a student at the French Culinary Institute in NYC, makes a thick-crust half-sheet pan pizza one day each week as the group meal for his class. The recipe, of course, is the same one used at the Cariglios' pizzeria, Lorenzo's, in Oberlin, Ohio.
"Mike could make you a sample of our pizza," Larry wrote, "You'd just have to go pick it up."
And so I found myself at the corner of Grand and Crosby streets on Friday, looking for the guy in chef's whites holding a pizza box. He wasn't hard to find. The deal went down quickly, and I had this box in my hands in a matter of seconds:
Well, here's where I would "open" the box, show you the contents, and reveal that the pizza within is not Lombardi's. But you've already seen the goods, so I'll just give you a close-up of them here:
This is a cheese-lover's pizza, with plenty of the the stuff* baked to a nice golden-orange in spots over a lightly herbed pizza sauce. Almost like a Greek-style pizza, the crust is oily (in a good way), crisp, and light. It was even better after we revived it from the delivery with a quick turn in the toaster oven.
"We don't claim to make artisan pizza," writes Larry, "Just regional style with good ingredients. My cheese stays creamier than what you probably got. Mike said they use Polly-o mozzarella and that was all he could get. From the pictures Mike has sent, the dough looks right. I don't know if the famous NYC water improves it or not. We cook our sauce in 30 gallon batches, so reducing it to a small batch is his interpretation based on the ratios of ingredients we use. Mike has very good taste buds, so he probably got close. We also use a provolone-mozzarella blend for our cheese. This is the choice in our area of Ohio."
The Cariglios' half-sheet pan pizza was deeply satisfying, so much so that everyone in the office couldn't resist snacking on the small squares throughout the day. It was almost gone by the time we left, and we're polishing off the leftovers — after having reheated them in the Deni Pizza Bella — right now.
* This should please the folks complaining about the frou-frou little pizzas we've featured a lot lately on Slice.


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Shoaib Khan's yet-to-be-released directorial debut, Rangeen, is already generating buzz due to its bid to revolutionise film-making in the industry. With a cast of leading actors and a unique story structure, Rangeen hopes to bring an atypical film-making style to Pakistani cinema.
"We're trying to make a reality-based film which focuses on daily happenings that people can easily relate to," says Khan, who claims his film will be the first reality-based dramatic film in the country. "We are trying to bring forth real-life and relatable characters instead of those typical scenes where you see the hero being shot at with a 100 bullets and still surviving."
Khan, who has been heavily involved with television production over the past few years, explains he had always found a vacuum in the entertainment industry of the country. He is of the opinion that with Pakistan progressing into the global village, film audiences have also matured. Hence, Rangeen, according to Khan, is an attempt to connect with audiences and bring them back to the cinemas. "My idea of film-making is that it should explore what life really is; even the dialogues should be those that people use in everyday life," says Khan.
A dash of humour
Rangeen, which has recently begun shooting, revolves around five couples and the problems they face. However, Khan, who has written the script as well, describes the film as "depicting the different shades of life in a humorous and fun manner". The film, details of which Khan does not reveal, is laced with romance, family issues and corruption, which are all presented in a light, humorous way.
Meanwhile, when asked about the cast, Khan confirmed that the film features Natasha Hussain, Abdullah Ijaz, Tariq Taqi, Arsalan Mughal, Raza Shah, Sadaf Kanwal, Sana Khan, Hina Sultan, Annie and Shafqat Cheema. He further explains that the cast had been selected keeping in mind the various personality types that are being represented in the film.
A long way to go
However, the film's release still seems a long way off since only 15-20% of filming has been completed so far. Additionally, since the director is currently in negotiations with several distributors locally and abroad, Khan is reluctant to give out a specific time of release.
However, despite the long wait, Rangeen has been the talk of the town due to the film's title song "Nach Baliye", which will feature Quratulain Balouch alongside the duo Shajar-Fakhar. The song, which will be composed by Shajar-Fakhar, will kick off an exciting promotional campaign in the upcoming months. "I think it will be great because the song portrays a lot of colour and glamour," says Khan, who hopes the song will strike a chord with the audience.
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Honors pile up for gymnasts
The Wildcat gymnastics team's historic 2012-13 season just keeps getting better.
The Cats, fresh off their record-setting sixth state championship, dominated the Wisconsin High School Gymnastics Association Division 2 All-State and Academic All-State teams released on Monday.
Ten Wildcats earned either first team, second team or honorable mention to the WHSGA All-State team while 13 earned Academic All-State recognition.
To eligible for Academic All-State honors, a gymnasts must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better and competed in at least three-quarters of her team's meets at the varsity or JV level.
This year's Academic All-State honorees included seniors Riley Claude, Anita Fraser and Lauren Slowiak, juniors Karlie Place, Taylor Rose, Kinsy Sylla and Reilly Myklebust, sophomores Kelly Maier and Karin Sollom, and freshmen Sonja Kelly, Brianna Kubic, Mariah Stewart and Veronica Naranjo.
Claude, a two-time WIAA state champion in the all-around and the uneven bars, and Place, this year's WIAA vault champion, were both named to the All-State First team along with Sollom, while Kubic, Rose and Sylla were named to the second team. Myklebust, Slowiak, Maier and freshman Alyssa Paulson all received honorable mention.
Claude and Place were also both named to the All-Big Rivers Conference First Team while Sollom received honorable mention.
The Cats, under first-year head coach Rachel Paulson, became the first six-time champions in WIAA Division 2 history at the state meet in Wisconsin Rapids earlier this month, while Claude became the first two-time state individual champion in River Falls' history by successfully defending her state titles in both the all-around and the uneven bars.
River Falls has qualified for the WIAA state meet 12 straight years, winning six state titles and finishing runner-up another three times.


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The term "renal" refers to the kidney. For example, renal failure means kidney failure.
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The Blaise Nkufo era begins soon for the Sounders FC.
The 35-year-old Swiss striker joined the team in Washington, D.C., Tuesday and trained on Wednesday while the Sounders prepare to face DC United Thursday night at RFK Stadium.
"I'm really happy to be back on the field and I'm ready to play the next months," Nkufo said.
Nkufo comes to the Sounders fresh off his appearance in the 2010 World Cup with Switzerland, where they went 1-1-1 including a 1-0 victory over eventual champion and FIFA world No. 1 Spain. He took two weeks off before coming to DC to join his new team.
"Well, it was my first training session today after 15 days off," Nkufo said. "I'm going to work on my own and, of course, I want to be a part of the team and playing tomorrow."
In his last club experience, he played for FC Twente in the Dutch League. For FC Twente, he scored 114 goals in seven seasons. He was so beloved in Enschede, Holland, that they erected a statue in his honor outside Twente's stadium over the weekend. So while the expectations of fans may be high for Nkufo, he can understandably have high expectations for the fans of Seattle - who already come with a great reputation league-wide - once he arrives.
"I think the team and the players have big expectations, too," Nkufo said. "We have to just find the way to be back in better position for the team and to deal with the expectation."
While the Sounders are 4-8-4, Schmid warns against laying too high of an expectation on Nkufo and his impact on the team.
"One player is never the savior. It's the team as a whole, how they perform and how the group plays and as you add different parts to that, the team obviously can improve," Schmid said. "For us right now, there's enough games, there's enough points there and our expectations are to build upon what we did in the Dallas game, continue to play an aggressive style of soccer, going forward and trying to create chances. With the addition of Blaise, we get an experienced forward who likes to get service from the flanks and knows how to position himself in the box. So I think at key moments that's certainly going to help us and then we can live up to our expectations, which are just as high as the fans."
Nkufo will need his international transfer clearance before he can play with Seattle, but he could play as soon as Thursday. How much he will play, though, is still in the air.
"At this point, how many minutes he plays is something we are still talking about. I don't see Blaise starting at this point because today was his first time with our team and we want to make sure we present a good opportunity to him and the team," Schmid said. "But, certainly, we see how the game goes and we'll see if the situation is right for him to enter the game and for him to have an impact on the game."
Schmid also clarified that Nkufo and his teammates will take time to adjust to each other on the field and off.
"Blaise is going to get a look at his teammates, and he's going to find a way to mesh with those teammates. It's a two way street: the team adapts to him, but he also adapts to the team," Schmid said. "The way you are a successful team is when everybody tries to help all their teammates do what they're best at. And if they do that successfully then you get good results."
Kickoff is slated for 5 pm Pacific Time Thursday night against DC United. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN2.


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Anyone and everyone can post your runs, cross-training, abdominal work, rest days, race plans, training questions, etc.. The only stupid question is the one you did not post. There's a great mix of beginners and veterans, runners and walkers, and maniacs and returners (from injury, to running, to RA). We're all a little crazy here, too! While this thread is a terrific source of motivation for runners and serves as outstanding accountability, you'll quickly find this remarkable group to be highly supportive of all life experiences. So, come on in, put your feet up, and stay awhile (not literally!) And whoever is up first is welcome to start the thread and we definitely keep some weird hours around here.
Today, I'm only doing ab work and push-ups.
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Happy FRIDAY! I was up at four o'clock this morning to drop DW off at the airport. It's worth it though for THREE DAYS OF FREEDOM!
I'll probably have to work a little bit this weekend. I sure do miss running.
Um, excuse me waiter but I'm empty.
Morning Boys and Girls!
5 miles 'easy' this morning.
Have a great workout everyone!
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Good morn' all! I'm feeling a little proud of myself for being up and conscious so early.
6.2 miles last night. Another 3-4 tonight after work, probably in capri tights. Maybe even shorts this weekend, it's supposed to get so warm!
Enjoy your Fridays.
Hey everyone. Central illinois and 60 degrees today! Not bad. Taking a run 3-4 over lunch.
Baboon, Enjoy your bachelor weekend. Nice to have those on occasion!
First Race
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Second Race
Penguin in the Park 5K Decatur Illinois March 23,2013 27:08
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Morning! 6 after work with my RP. Looks like it might be 41° and rainy. Oh well - gotta get it done!
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Happy Friday!
Have a good workout Basya!
Enjoy your weekend Baboon! Hope that knee is doing well!
LRB- I will take some coffee too
Flatrunner- good job on the 5
Vegan- enjoy the warmer weather running!
Sparker- have a good lunch run
April- watether not let rain hold you back!
AFM- yoga class after work. And, of course foam rolling. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow. I need an annual physical for work and im due for it, and want him to look at my knee. I haven't had any pain since Sunday, but seeing what the doctor says couldn'hurt. I'm holding off on running til I see what he says. If things are good, I'm going to try a little run at some point this weekend.
Have a great day
PRs: 5K- 28:16 (5/5/13) 10K- 1:00:13 (10/27/13) 4M- 41:43 (9/7/13) 15K- 1:34:25 (8/17/13) 10M- 1:56:30 (4/6/14) HM- 2:20:16 (4/13/14) Full- 5:55:33 (11/1/15)
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Rest day for me.
Do you even run?
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Morning! Off to run to the chiro and back. Will travel today, so I'll be MIA. You can catch the results of my Goofy on my FB page.
See you guys later!
"The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire."
It's always fucking hot in Miami!
Basya: I hope the cross-training goes well!
Phil: Enjoy your quiet weekend!
LRB: Good morning!
Flarunner: Have a great 5 EZ miles this AM!
Ang: Ohhh, what fantastic weather to take advantage of! Nice run yesterday. I hope today's goes as well!
Sparker: Enjoy that weather!
April: I hope the 6 miler goes well and that the rain holds off for you!
Kristin: I hope your doc is able to give you some insight as to what is going on. FX!
Damaris: Good luck on the race!
My Mom is coming over this AM so I can run during the day. Yes!! Second time this week - such a treat! It is going to be 48 degrees today, too - in January, in Wisconsin...crazy!!!! I have a 12 miler planned, but I have gotten in some good miles this week already, so I might cut it back some depending on how I feel.
Good morning gentle people!
Feels like spring here and the snow is melting quickly. I may take the only three kids I have today to McDonald's. An overdose of salt once in a while won't kill them, right? They're tough little buggers anyway.
9 or 10 later this evening. Fast or slow, I'm not sure. Legs are feeling cranky these days (or is it me?), we'll see.
Have a great day everyone!
PRs: Boston Marathon, 3:27, April 15th 2013
Cornwall Half-Marathon, 1:35, April 27th 2013
18 marathons, 18 BQs since 2010
RMTB, thanks. There are two races. The HM on Saturday and the marathon on Sunday.
Good luck! Jealous. Hopefully next year. Wife was actually disappointed I didn't do it this year, but I just couldn't due to work priorities.


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USA Baseball revealed its first 24-man roster for the Olympic qualifying tournament scheduled to begin Aug. 25 in Cuba, a roster featuring an intriguing mix of prospects and minor league veterans that should make the U.S. a strong favorite to qualify for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Team USA's roster includes several of the game's top prospects, including righthander Nick Adenhart (Angels), the team's top power arm among starting pitchers, as well as pitching prospects Kevin Slowey (Twins), Zach Segovia (Phillies), Heath Phillips (White Sox) and Greg Smith (Diamondbacks) mixed with veterans such as Nic Ungs (Marlins) and Mike Bacsik (Diamondbacks).
Given the time of year and innings pitched by most top pitching prospects, Team USA was still able to assemble a staff with both talent and recent success. Segovia's 16 victories lead the minor leagues, while Adenhart ranks second with 15 victories while joining Slowey among the top 10 in the minors in strikeouts. Smith (14) and Phillips (13) also have had outstanding seasons, while the 29-year-old Bacsik, also a veteran of international play, has had an amazing season, going 11-0, 2.79 for Triple-A Tucson in 87 innings.
The team's lineup figures to have a similar veteran-prospect mix, with a deep catching corps that includes Jarrod Saltalamacchia (Braves) and Kurt Suzuki (Athletics), as well as Matt Tupman (Royals). The infielders include first baseman Bryan LaHair (Mariners), who has played on Team USA's two pro rosters in 2005, and third baseman Mike Kinkade (Marlins), who was the starting third baseman on Team USA's 2000 gold-medal winners in Sydney, Australia. At 33, Kinkade is the oldest player on the roster.
The rest of the infield includes perhaps the team's top prospect in shortstop Brandon Wood (Angels), as well as former big leaguer Bobby Hill (Padres) and versatile slugger Mark Reynolds (Diamondbacks), whose 31 home runs rank third in the minor leagues.
Team USA's outfield features a similar mix of veterans and young prospects, with 31-year-old Chad Allen–an Olympian in 1996 when he played for Texas A&M–joined by prospects Michael Bourn (Phillies) and Billy Butler (Royals), as well as Skip Schumaker (Cardinals).
Righthanders Lee Gronkiewicz (Blue Jays) and Henry Owens (Mets) likely will get the call when Team USA leads late in the game, along with 30-year-old big league veteran Jeff Farnsworth (White Sox) and former Texas closer J. Brent Cox (Yankees), who was the closer for the college national team in 2004. Lefthander Jeff Ridgway (Devil Rays) figures to be used in a situational, matchup role.
Team USA will assemble next week in the Orlando area, then begin play Aug. 26 in Cuba and must finish among the top two teams in the tournament (scheduled to have 12 teams) to qualify for the 2008 Games, which is the last time baseball is on the Olympic schedule. If Team USA doesn't reach the tournament final, then it will have to put together another team for the so-called second-chance qualifier, scheduled for 2007.
Team USA will play in Pool B with Aruba, Brazil, Canada, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. The U.S. opens play against Canada on Saturday, Aug. 26, then plays Brazil, Aruba, Puerto Rico and Venezuela before an off-day on the 31st. The one-and-done medal round begins Sept. 1 with the top four teams in each pool advancing.
Pool A features host Cuba as well as Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama and the Dominican Republic.
Nick Adenhart, rhp, Angels
Mike Bacsik, lhp, Diamondbacks
J. Brent Cox, rhp, Yankees
Jeff Farnsworth, rhp, White Sox
Lee Gronkiewicz, rhp, Blue Jays
Henry Owens, rhp, Mets
Heath Phillips, lhp, White Sox
Jeff Ridgway, lhp, Devil Rays
Zach Segovia, rhp, Phillies
Kevin Slowey, rhp, Twins
Greg Smith, lhp, Diamondbacks
Nic Ungs, rhp, Marlins
Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Braves
Kurt Suzuki, Athletics
Matt Tupman, Royals
Bobby Hill, 2b/ss, Padres
Mike Kinkade, 3b/1b, Marlins
Bryan LaHair, 1b, Mariners
Mark Reynolds, 2b/ss/3b, Diamondbacks
Brandon Wood, ss, Angels
Chad Allen, Royals
Michael Bourn, Phillies
Billy Butler, Royals
Skip Schumaker, Cardinals


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Last Thursday, 17.78 million people watched the barf-fest known as Survivor Guatemala. The show had a "6.4 rating/19 share in the adults 18-49 demographic," which "was down 18% in the key demo from the premiere of 'Survivor: Vanuatu' last September, but it's still looking strong enough to be the dominant player in the time slot by a wide margin," according to The Hollywood Reporter. About 20 million watched Survivor Vanuatu's first episode.
Update: Those fast overnight ratings were on the low side; according to the final numbers, 18.41 million viewers tuned in.
Meanwhile, the show's doctor, Adrian Cohen, who's worked all 11 seasons, tells the New York Post this season was "probably the toughest one to date, and that's a big call." What, specifically, is he worried about? "We're always concerned about hepatitis, and bugs are always a problem. They cause itching and sores that get scratched and get infected. And, in Guatemala, there are bugs that carry dengue fever and malaria, which is a big problem there."
In addition, Dr. Cohen, aka Ado, says that falling coconuts are always a concern. Seriously: "More people die of coconut injuries every year than parachute injuries. You don't see local people sitting under coconut trees for a reason."
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Structured finance could be heading for the scrapheap at elite firms
There is no denying the magic circle has seen a falling off in its retention of structured finance and securitisation partners in the past year. Clifford Chance in particular has seen a string of partner exits, with Rachel Kelly kicking off the mini-trend last year by moving to Macfarlanes.
This year has given us further departures from the Canary Wharf firm: Prashanth Satyadeva to Berwin Leighton Paisner, Simon Lew to Norton Rose, Neil Hamilton to Paul Hastings and Matthew Cahill to Sidley Austin.
Meanwhile, Allen & Overy's David Shearer left early in 2012 and resurfaced at Norton Rose, while Edward Hickman joined SNR Denton from Linklaters.
The metrics and mechanics are straightforward. Firms amassed large teams to handle deal volume in the early 2000s. Pre-crisis, demand for structured finance and securitisation lawyers was high and firms had partners with a high degree of specialisation. Since 2007 this has been largely dead weight. Partners were either asked to leave or chose to join growing City rivals.
Clifford Chance securitisation partner Kevin Ingram says the firm has taken note of this need for flexibility and has switched partners' specialisations where needed, giving an example of a partner who moved from structured debt to real estate finance. But he also insists the definition of securitisation has changed – tangential areas such as aircraft finance, once labelled securitisation, are now being carried out in dedicated practice groups. We have not only seen an exodus from magic circle securitisation practices, then, but also a break-up of them.
US firms in London in particular are looking to capitalise. The magic circle have managed to retain some work thanks to pre-crisis relationships, but their business model contrasts with US rivals – especially their habit of putting associates with a few years' PQE at the deal coalface.
Like real estate and private client before it, structured finance may soon be on the magic circle scrapheap. Expect more exits in the coming weeks.


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However, my entropyxy doesn't seem to increment as it stands in my code. It only computes log(2*result[0]) but doesn't add this onto the previous value of the entropyxy i.e. entropyxy[i-1]. any help on how to solve this?
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Leadership Hudson ends with horse program
The Leadership Hudson Program, sponsored by the Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau, ended the year with an equine-guided education program.
"You can lead a horse to water, as the saying goes, but 10 members of the Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau's Leadership Hudson training recently spent an afternoon learning what horses can teach humans about leadership -- without the humans ever getting on horseback," said Pat Sherley director of communications and programs for the Chamber.
The event was an equine-guided education workshop at Hawk's Ridge Ranch near Hudson conducted by Lynn Baskfield and Ann Romberg, certified EGE coaches and founders of Wisdom Horse Coaching, based at the ranch.
The workshop was the last of the year's monthly programs put on by the Leadership Hudson Program. The reflection month for program participants pulls all the leadership skills learned for the past year together, creating a possible new emerging leader to benefit the Hudson community.
The basic principle of equine guided corporate coaching is that horse-human interactions reflect the human's behavior in the workplace. Through exercises on the ground with horses people develop insights that can help them achieve goals and reach their potential in leadership and life.
"As human coaches, Baskfield and Romberg provide skilled observation and feedback," Sherley said.
Building on five years of success with corporate training, Wisdom Horse Coaching is launching a new program for upper-level executives and entrepreneurs this summer. Baskfield and Romberg also travel around the country conducting workshops.
The Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau is now accepting applications for 2008-09 Leadership Hudson Program.
Those who may be interested should visit www.hudsonwi.org or call Sherley at (715) 386-8411. For more information on Wisdom House Coaching, visit www.wisdomhorsecoaching.com.