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Though the MX-5 is pretty quick, its primary purpose is not necessarily the pursuit of all out speed. Instead, the Miata is all about agility, fun, and engagement and as a result most of its performance is derived from its lightweight chassis rather than from a big, overpowered engine.
The current MX-5 convertible tips the scales at about 2,300 pounds, incredibly light by today's standards. That lightness combines with rear-wheel drive and a tight turning radius to make the Miata one of the best handling cars on the road.
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This entire bank bailout business is insanity within the theatre of the absurd. Geithner is evidently ready to roll out ANOTHER TRILLION DOLLARS in government aid and backing to the banking industry ON TOP OF the $300 billion remaining in TARP funds for a total proposed new spending of $1.3 TRILLION on BANKS. Words cannot describe how screwed up that is… not that it will be just ineffective, no, no, it will be far worse than ineffective – it will ensure a death spiral that is inescapable.
Guess what? When you're in a spiral, you apply OPPOSITE RUDDER, the last thing you want to do is keep applying the same controls that got you into the spin to begin with! Evidently the falsehoods of Friedman and Keynes are going to take an all out black smoking crater in the ground before people wake up. Too bad. What we really need is an ADULT at the controls like Capt. Sullenberger!
And why did they really delay this announcement? Think long and hard about that… I can't come up with a possibility that's any good, and NO, I don't buy the B.S. of putting the stimulus package in the spotlight first! The lies and spin are neverending.
Stimulus Battle May Signal Tough Sell for Bank Rescue
By Matthew Benjamin
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama's struggle to push an economic stimulus bill through Congress may seem easy compared to what he'll encounter when he returns to Capitol Hill for additional funds to rescue the banking system.
Obama will likely need to ask Congress for more money to recapitalize banks, as much as $1 trillion on top of the roughly $300 billion remaining in the current Troubled Asset Relief Program, according to an estimate by former Federal Reserve economist Ward McCarthy. That will be an even tougher sell for the new president than the stimulus plan, which is headed for a Senate vote this week after passing the House with no Republican support.
That package, at least $780 billion of spending and tax cuts aimed at boosting consumer demand and creating jobs, is just a part of what it will take to pull the economy out of the 14- month-old recession. The stimulus will be effective only if credit markets, currently frozen by illiquid assets clogging banks' balance sheets, begin to function again.
"It will take an enormous effort to build broader public support" for another bank rescue plan, said Thomas Mann, a congressional scholar at the Brookings Institution in Washington. "Had the stimulus gone through swimmingly it would have made it easier."
Geithner's Speech
New steps to be outlined this week by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will include fresh capital injections into banks and ways to deal with toxic securities still on their balance sheets, according to people familiar with the matter.
Geithner's speech has been pushed back one day to Feb. 10 to avoid distracting attention from the economic-stimulus bill, White House economics director Lawrence Summers said today. That is the same day the Senate is scheduled to vote on the bill.
"There's a desire to keep the focus right now on the economic recovery program, which is so very, very important," Summers said today on ABC's "This Week."
Treasury will probably propose a combination of buying toxic bank assets, providing guarantees for other assets, and making additional capital infusions to banks, said McCarthy, now a principal at Stone & McCarthy Research Associates, an economic research firm in Skillman, New Jersey.
"The remaining TARP funds are not going to be enough for the job," said McCarthy, who estimates that up to $1.5 trillion in government aid will be needed to save the banking system. "If they want to get the job done, they will have to scrape up more cash," said McCarthy.
Tangible Benefits
New funding for the banking system will be all the harder to justify because the original TARP, which so far has provided almost $400 billion to more than 360 banks, hasn't shown much in the way of tangible benefits.
"They continue to assume that if you do something and it hasn't worked, you have to continue to do more of it," said Representative Darrell Issa, a Republican from California. "That's the definition of insanity."[NO KIDDING – Nate]
Obama and his staff struggled last week to win support for the stimulus package from several moderate Republicans in the Senate, including Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania.
Support for another round of cash for ailing banks may be even tougher to win after reports last week raised new questions about the cost and effectiveness of the assistance provided already.
$78 Billion Overpayment
The chairman of the TARP's Congressional Oversight Panel told the Senate Banking Committee that Treasury paid $254 billion of TARP funds for bank equity worth $176 billion, an overpayment of $78 billion. And even after the infusions of taxpayer funds, a majority of U.S. banks still made it tougher for consumers and businesses to get credit at the end of 2008, a Feb. 2 Federal Reserve report showed.
Such findings give ammunition to lawmakers such as Utah Republican Senator Bob Bennett of Utah who say they were misled about how the TARP would work.
"Can we believe what we are told next time?" Bennett said at the Senate committee hearing. "Those of us who decided we were going to take the political risk of voting for this the first time will be faced with a constituency that will say, 'Fool me once, OK, but don't fool me twice.'"
Bonuses and Perks
Other lawmakers may balk at the idea of providing more rescue funds after hearing of banks that took billions in taxpayer money and continued to provide bonuses and lavish perks to employees.
New York financial institutions doled out $18.4 billion in bonuses last year, the sixth-biggest haul in history. A Merrill Lynch & Co. executive spent $1.2 million to redecorate his office while the company accepted $10 billion in government funds. Insurer American International Group Inc. hosted a $440,000 conference at a California resort in September after agreeing to a federal bailout.
"It will be harder for Obama to keep all the Democrats on board," said Washington-based political analyst Stuart Rothenberg.
Not only will they resist the idea of additional money for banks, Rothenberg said, "but there may be some sort of hangover from the stimulus bill, with Democrats feeling as though the Senate compromised too much to get two or three Republican votes."
The original TARP legislation failed to pass the House by a dozen votes on Sept. 29, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 777 points. It was approved on a second attempt after several lawmakers changed their votes.
Blue Dog Democrats
This time around fiscally conservative Blue Dog Democrats, troubled by another piece of legislation with a price tag in the hundreds of billions of dollars, may be the biggest obstacle for Obama.
"Blue Dog Democrats and Republicans will line up to tell Obama, you've got to do better than to say, 'give us the money and trust us,'" said Representative Issa.
Obama has already begun a public-relations push to build popular support for additional bank bailouts. Last week he introduced new executive pay guidelines for financial institutions needing government help to remain solvent. They included a $500,000 cap on executive pay and new disclosure rules on perks like corporate jets and holiday parties.
In addition, he continues to ratchet up his rhetoric on extravagant bank compensation and perks.
"For top executives to award themselves these kinds of compensation packages in the midst of this economic crisis is not only in bad taste, it's a bad strategy, and I will not tolerate it as president," Obama said when he announced the new restrictions on Feb. 4.
He'll also have to make any new financial rescue plan look starkly different from TARP, said Stan Collender, a former analyst for the House and Senate budget committees, now at Qorvis Communications in Washington.
"The new plan has got to have a different goal, a lot more for homeowners and individuals," said Collender. "It's got to be more than banks holding on to the money."
The futures are so far expressing their displeasure. Who would have thought?
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Mom Struggles to Love Twin Born With Half a Face
Advocates say Charlene Machin's honest story helps others accept disability.
Feb. 21, 2013 -- The Machin boys are identical twins, but Harry was born with a rare disfigurement: his left eye, ear and nostril never fully developed.
Now that they are 7, Harry's face makes no difference to his twin Oliver, but their mother struggled for two years to love them equally.
"When I cuddled him for the first time, waves of terror swept over me," said Charlene Machin, 33, of Staffordshire in Britain. "How could I possibly love this little boy when he looked like this?"
"People assume that maternal instinct kicks in as soon as you hold your child for the first time -- but mine didn't," she told the Daily Mail newspaper. "I just couldn't love my son when he looked like this. Instead I just felt grief -- grief for a life that I felt had been taken from me, a normal life that should have been Harry's."
ABCNews.com talked to Machin's husband, Mark Machin, who did not want to participate in an interview. He said his wife was out of the country.
Today, her bond with Harry is loving and strong. But Machin's initial response, then her adjustment, illustrate the ways in which parents deal with the surprise of having a child who is disfigured. Advocates say that honest stories like theirs help others to accept the disabled.
"Being surrounded or having contact with people with disabilities could have made the transition easier her," said Lawrence Carter-Long, spokesman for the National Council on Disability. "Part of the problem is [the disabled] are segregated, if not by institutions, then by attitudes. We don't see them in the work place or in school, so the fears and the worries are more pronounced. It's not an issue of malice, but of proximity."
Disability can mean anything from a genetic disorder like Harry Machin's to aging parents or injured soldiers who return from wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. And anyone, in an instant, can face paralysis after an accident, according to Carter-Long: "Superman falls off a horse and joins the club."
Both Kevin Irvine and his wife Karen Tamley, who live in Chicago, are disabled and have an adopted daughter with a severe facial disfigurement.
"There is no typical way to respond when you discover that someone close to you has a disability, especially something significant," said Irvine, 43.
"People on the outside shouldn't be judgmental," he said. "Unless they are going through that, they can't understand."
"The thing that is heartening, is to see that most people, at some point, realize that living with someone with a disability is different than the way you may have expected, but it's rich and fulfilling," said Irvine. "There's love -- ultimately, it is your child.
Dominika has Apert syndrome, a genetic disease characterized by facial malformations, fused fingers and toes, and a skull whose plates bond prematurely so the brain has no room to grow.
Tamley, 46, is commissioner of the mayor's office for people with disabilities and Irvine, who previously worked in advocacy, is a stay-at-home father.
He was born with hemophilia and in high school acquired HIV and Hepatitis C from blood transfusions. Tamley uses a wheelchair because she has a rare disorder of the lower spine.
Because of their disabilities, the couple decided to adopt. They worked with an American agency because they feared an international agency might not accept parents with health conditions or might "change the rules" mid-way through the process.
"We weren't looking to adopt a child with disabilities," said Irvine. "But we had no preconditions. Just like anyone else, we wanted to be parents."
Disabled Parents Raise a Child With a Facial Deformity
Dominika's birth parents placed her for adoption at The Cradle in Evanston, Ill., where she stayed for five months before Irvine and Tamley were approved as adoptive parents.
"We fell in love with her and brought her home," he said.
Still, parenting has not been easy. Besides facial disfigurements, Dominika has scoliosis, fused shoulders and mild hearing impairment. She's had over a dozen surgeries and procedures.
"It did take an adjustment for us to some extent," he said. "We certainly didn't know what our baby would be like. "
But the hardest part is watching Dominika cope with unwanted attention.
"When she was younger, she was pretty oblivious," he said. "But around 5, she started feeling it more. Kids make remarks or stare. Kids come and point and bring friends to look at her."
Just last week at an indoor playground, a child looked at her face and screamed, "Ewww!"
"When I am on the scene, I make a comment," said Irvine. "We told her that if she hears that, she should let them know it hurts her feelings -- it's an important way to disarm them. She can also introduce herself -- when kids know someone's name, it does help."
Irvine said it was "unrealistic" to expect people to be instantly comfortable with a severe facial disfigurement. "People feed off your attitude and how you act. If you are comfortable, they will feed off that."
In the case of the Charlene Machin, he said no one should judge her for not immediately loving her child, and he was inspired by her sharing the story.
"We need to tell our stories," said Irvine. "More of us are living openly out there and it is easier for families like the one in England to get to a place of acceptance when they are surprised by disability."
Today, Machin is unequivocal in her love for both Harry and Oliver, but it wasn't' easy.
In the first stroller rides around town Harry faced unwelcome points and stares. Some even screamed after seeing the child, she said. Machin blamed herself.
But things changed when the twins were about 18 months old. Machin was in a mother's store when children surrounded her to look at the twins.
"I felt like the Pied Piper as I walked through the store with them behind me, staring and pointing," she said. "I'd had enough. It was time to help Harry face the world. I swung the buggy round and said, 'This is Harry'.
"The children asked what was wrong with him, so I told them. And afterwards I felt stronger. Instead of trying to hide my son away, I'd faced it head-on, and I felt better."
Harry has now had three successful surgeries to reposition his eye socket. Next year, doctors will stretch his eyelid and fit it with a prosthetic eye.
His mother said she recently overheard Oliver say to one of Harry's tormenters, "He's my brother. It doesn't matter what he looks like."


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Maury Wills…one of my all-time favorites
You wouldn't think that a kid growing up in the 70s, 80s and 90s would come to be such a huge fan of Maury Wills, who did most of his damage in the 60s, but it's true. It certainly helps that my father, also a native Angeleno, counts Maury among his favorite players, but I can probably only think of a couple Dodgers who I have liked as much as Maury and I guess that's because he's such an incredible person.
I'd imagine that any of you who have met him over the years at Dodger functions feel the same way. There's no doubt in my mind he belongs in the Hall of Fame and his hometown paper, the Washington Post, ran an incredible article on him last weekend. If you haven't read it, please take the time to do so. You'll love him even more than you did before.
As for the upcoming weekend, usually during the winter we aren't at the stadium much but we'll be hosting the annual 5k walk for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). This is an incredible organization (full disclosure, I'm on the board of directors) and the current president of the local chapter is Todd Zeile, whose daughter suffers from Type 1 diabetes.
Todd got me involved a few years ago and I know that last year when I posted a link here, several of you wanted to donate so feel free to do so again if you'd like. I know a few ITDers will be at the walk this weekend so we look forward to seeing you here.
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Hi Josh!
Maury Wills is won of my faves too. I wasn't born until a couple of years after he broke into the majors, and was a little tike during most of his years, but I met the man in the Dodger Stadium parking lot, and got his autograph!. He seems like a very nice guy!
I'm hoping to come out to Camelback this ST, as I missed last year. Have a great day Josh!!!
Maury was one of my favorites too. I had the pleasure of seeing him play.
Hey Trumom!
Long time, no talk!!! How are you?
I'm doing great, CPO…..and you?
It's only 10:30 am and I'm already getting submission errors! Thirty minutes now, and I still can't get posted! Give me a break!!!!
Still waiting!
It's getting where it isn't fun to chat anymore.
I?m doing fine Trumom. I finished the Professional Bookkeeper program a few weeks ago, but then I needed to learn QuickBooks. That?s where I?m at right now. But I?m ALMOST finished with QuickBooks; I probably will finish it by this weekend or early next week. I?ve started ?the ball rolling? as to what I need to do after that. I?m working on letters that I need to send, who I need to send them to, how far from home am I willing to go, etc. I?ve got some shopping to do, so I?m going to continue to get busier and busier as time goes forward.
Sorry about your submission errors (I know, you wish they weren?t yours!) Thank God, I haven?t had submission errors or Redirect Loops or anything like that in a while. I?m going to cross my fingers and knock on wood hoping that they stay away from me. But I?ve had to type my posts onto a Word document, and then copy and paste. Because when I try to type directly into the box, it is slower than molasses going uphill! But Trumom, don?t stop chatting; ITD wouldn?t be the same without you!!!
Jerry Buss for the new Dodgers owner hahaha.
kahli's comments about Baez and Hendricson scared me. Wouldn't that just frost you?
Wills was my favorite Dodger as a kid. I played short and wore #30. That's where the similarities ended. I was more like the bigger SS of today, but a kids gotta dream.
I love Maury! He is always very nice to fans at the stadium. He now recognizes me when he sees me. He has been at all the WIN baseball clinics including the one at Camelback Ranch.
I never saw Maury played but read plenty about him to know that in my heat #30 is retired. My friend Erik made a special hat saying "30 Maury Wills." Erik is too young to have seen Maury Wills, but his love for the Dodgers was instilled in him by his parents from a very young age.
Like Carol, I have also ran into Maury in the parking lot. I have also seen him in the Top Deck, elevators. I think Maury is just used to running around everywhere.
God Bless you Maury!
Not surprisingly, the Phils picked up Lee's option for next season.
Had the Dodgers gotten Lee, what are the chances they would've picked up his option? My guess is about zero.
Are you saying that money will be scarce? How can that be for a rich couple worth around a billion two $? If I was Ned, or Joe, or Josh I'd at least ask what the chances are of getting paid a year in advance.
Haha, Haha, Haha, Haha – the Power Couple getting laughed out of town!!! That's the only good thing to think about; otherwise, it's a Sad, Sad, Sad time to think what will happen to Dodger fortunes – that's what Shi*Head and ShitA** haive brought to us. May they both be damned to hell!
Bear's last line above has extra impact if you read it in Charlton Heston's voice.
That makes it even more dramatic enchanted – LMAO!!!
Kirk Douglas, though just a touch higher, could also deliver that line…
That said, as Aesthetics Coordinator, "Frank and Jamie…the Movie," can't be far off, and we need to cast it. (It'll be a made-for-TV affair as no one would actually spend money to see it.)
Frank: Woody Allen
Jamie: Betty White
Ned: Danny DeVito
I have NO DOUBT y'all can do a much better job at casting!
This whole thing is like a cartoon so for me:
Frank: Mickey Mouse
Jamie : Daisy Duck
Ned: Goofy
I was in the prime age to watch, appreciate and remember Maury Wills. I was 9 in '62 and can remember as if it were yesterday the "GO, GO, GO" chants when he got on base.
I recommend that you go back up top to read that article in the Washington Post if you haven't done so. It's long, but well worth a little of your time, especially if you're a Dodger fan. And why else would you be here, right?
The Hall of Fame voting is such a contentious thing. It's sort of like the difference of what makes an MVP vs a Player of the Year. Kirk Gibson in '88 didn't have flashy stats, yet – despite Orel's heroics – he was without a doubt the MVP on a club that won the Series. Andre Dawson the just the year before had great stats, but he was on the last-place Cubs. How could he rate the MVP? Yet he was.
The Hall of Fame voters are stuck on numbers, and I have a problem with that. We all know that 3000 hits, 500 homers or 300 wins is an automatic ticket to the HOF. Let's ignore the couple of exceptions (Pete Rose, Mark McGuire) for a second. Rose is banned, and McGuire is tainted. But what if Dave Kingman had hit 58 more home runs? Does he rate the Hall? Not in my book.
I'll approach some blasphamy around here by stating that Don Sutton doesn't belong. Yes, he has 324 wins. Does longevity rate that much? How many times did he win 20 in a season? Once. He was on a lot of good teams, mostly in the 4-man rotation days. He never finished higher than 3rd in the Cy Young voting. What he was, was dependable. He was always there to take the ball. He was steady. He was pretty damned good. But is the Hall for pretty damned good players? Or is it for the real standouts? The game-changers. The ones you had to prepare your team to play against.
Wills was one of those. He changed the game. His big league career didn't start until he was 26. If he had been able to break in sooner, perhaps he'd have some of those glossy career numbers.
Sutton is tied for 14th all-time in wins. Do you know where Sandy Koufax resides? Tied for 195th, right behind Bret Saberhagen. Dizzy Dean is tied for 238th.
Wills belongs. Below you'll find a website where you can sign a petition for him. It won't amount to a hill of beans, but signing it made me feel a little better.
One more thing and I have to get home. No one here has slammed Joe Torre more than I have. But here's something you probably ought to read.
I wanted to add my two cents worth to the casting of the movie, so here's my suggestions:
Frank – Wimpy (from the Popeye cartoons)
Jamie – Miss Piggy
Ned – Eeyore (probably mis-spelled, but you all know who I mean)
I also was able to see Wills play and believe he should be in the Hall of Fame. Wills created a lot of excitement for the fans and a lot of consternation for the opposition. I recall the Giants watering down the area around first base since they knew they could not keep him off the bases so they would try to slow him down. There is no doubt he changed the game. He is my all time favorite L.A. Dodger player and I have had the opportunity to tell him so. I believe he is not in the Hall because of his personal problems and his behavior while managing. He obviously did not endear himself to the writers although I don't recall him being at all unfriendly. He did not have a long career and he really did not put up big numbers as has been said. Normally we expect our heros to be humble about honors like the Hall of Fame but clearly this means a lot to Wills and I don't have a problem with him saying so.
Awesome, awesome, Dodgereric!
lbirken ~ I think for the most part, the Hall of Fame is a crock. To me numbers alone don't make a player a Hall of Famer. And, true, Maury's numbers may not have been what the voters consider to be HOF material, he certainly set the standard for what base running was all about. So, I agree with you that he most definitely belongs.
Not that it matters, Dodgereric, but Don Sutton was one of my least favorite Dodgers.
Hey Kids,
Here are some thoughts on how McCourtMess will effect Ned's ability to improve the team this Winter, and how that will in turn effect the Dodgers 2010 World Championship chances:
I think it's going to be very difficult for Ned to do much in the way of significant upgrades this Winter.
On the other hand, there are significant upgrades already waiting within the existing 40-man roster.
Catcher — Russell Martin will almost certainly have a better offensive year than 2009
1st Base — 2010 is a make-or-break season for James Loney (although McCourtMess could give him a reprieve for an additional season). I beleive Loney, although a serviceable 1st Baseman in 2009, will have his breakout year batting well above .300 with 20+ homers, 100+ RBI and 100+ runs.
2nd Base — This is the one spot that must be addressed this Winter.
3rd Base — An upgrade would be nice, but there is little available in free agency in any case. Chone Figgins is really about it. We'll probably be relying on a first-name Blake (DeWitt) and a last name Blake (Casey). This is probably the weakest point on the team.
Short — Furcal will almost certainly play better in 2010 than he did in 2009.
RF — I have consistently underestimated Andre Ethier. But I beleive his terrific 2009 numbers are a template for 2010.
CF — In '09 Kemp became a star. In '10, he becomes the absolute beast that's been developing. THIS WILL BE A HUGE UPGRADE!!!
LF — Stuck with Manny and Juan. Yeah, I'm concerned.
STARTING PITCHING — This aspect of the team may be vastly improved from within. Kershaw now is poised on the very brink of superstardom. If Billingsley can be for a full year what he has been for a few half-years already, KERSH AND BILLS BECOME THE BEST 1-2 DUO ON THE GAME!!
RELIEF PITCHING — Plenty of horses. Broxton's last chance to go from very good closer to closer legend in Dodgers Blue. (Although like Loney he may get an additional year due to McCourtMess).
In short … ok, too late for that … this team remains quite young at its core and all that's really needed is for two or three of these young players to take the next big step forward while the rest of the team holds steady.
No guarantee. But very possible even in Ned is hamstrung.
Very nice assessment, lny4.
Under the circumstances I'd settle for just letting our youngsters and prospects do the best they can in 2010.
My constant fear this year will be that Frank may seek to dismantle our young core for the sake of saving some dollars even off the 2009 payroll. Let's face it, we could easily see what San Diego went through last year under similar circumstances.
Halloween is over. Please don't post any more scary messages. You're freakin' me out, man.
Well, no surprise that we get ManMouse in left again next year.
Sure hope Joe sees fit to rest Dre and Kemp a lot again.
From the way it looks, Manny and his agent will negotiate another "vacation" for the first few months of the season and then a few days off every week. He already has practice at this by the way he played after his vacation this past season.
Trublu, I am not so sure I would call the Hall of Fame a crock. Most of the players there probably deserve being there and no matter how the selection process works there will be controversy. The steroid era certainly adds controversy. It has been my understanding that one aspect to look at when judging whether a player should be selected is did that player dominate the game at his position during most of his career. Maury Wills may not have been the best player but in my mind he did dominate the game for enough time for serious consideration. Opposing teams took Wills seriously enough to water down the basepaths and keep the grass higher when the Dodgers came to town. However, sad to say I doubt he or Gil Hodges will ever get in since the veterans are more stingy about who they let in than the writers.
Good Late Evening ITD readers and writers!!!!!! Maury Wills was before my time, but like a good student, I read the article like Dodgereric suggested. I am not only becoming a Dodger Fan, but I am becoming a Dodger history fan as well. BTW – wonderful post this afternoon Dodgereric.
lny4loney – It's always great to see you around here, and I always love reading what you have to say.
As far as Manny coming back, I am not a Manny fan, but I am even less of a JP fan so the left field issue leaves alot to be desired for me. However, I would think Manny would be on his best behavior and at least try to have a good year if he plans on going anywhere for the 2011 season. So, that might be enough of a dangling carrot to see a good Manny for the 2010 season. However, once again, knowing Joe's affection for JP, his playing time will once again be an issue.
Wait!!! I didn't mean to say I am becoming a Dodger Fan. I am already a Dodger Fanatic. I am a Dodger fan becoming a Dodger history fan.
I, for one, am very happy Manny is coming back. But I'm confused why so many are down on him when a year ago we were ready to slash our wrists if Ned didn't sign him. Certainly the disgust can't be the steroid allegations…Pettitte and A-Rod had a parade today and they are admitted users. Could it be his lack of production? Try losing 50 games and coming back mid-stream to face NL pitchers who have reached their mid-season groove. Throw in a nasty inside pitch to the hands and there you have Manny in 2009. His attitude? Please, no feigning ignorance, here. Taking a shower? Tell Broxton to close an important game. What Manny will do in 2010 is cement the middle of the order, afford Matt and Andre one more year of protection, keep the clubhouse loose, keep JP on the bench, and play his financial socks off for one last big DH contract. And, whether we want to admit it or not……………………….Manny makes baseball in L.A. fun. At the end of the day, who's more a detriment to the psyche of this club and this town….Manny or Barbie and Ken McCourt?
The Phillie are done with Brett Meyers. When Manny and Russell got hit lin NLCS last year, it was Manny would said he'd take a teammate like Meyers. Meyers is so pissed now, what's the quickest way to get back at the Phillies? And the Dodgers need starting pitching.
Good Morning, ITDland ~ Had my morning laugh this morning while reading the newspaper: "Twenty-four year old arrested after stealing a car to make a court appearance on charges of car theft"! LMAO!!!!!!
Good Morning, ITD'ers!
Random thoughts.
Not thrilled with Manny coming back, but it was inevitable. I still think he won't be worth the price, but maybe we can move him as a DH to an AL club leater in the season for some real prospects. We should also try to move JP for a couple of prospects.
Since Frank won't give Jamie her job back and has locked up her office at DS, Jamie should lock Frank out of all of their four mansions. After all, she owns them in her own name.
There is no way that I want Mattingly to continue the Torre saga in Dodgerland. Other than backing up Joe with his brown nose, what possible experience does Mattingly have that we would want for the Dodgers. Let's face it, there's nobody else out there willing to offer him a manager's job, and for good reason.
A mosquito would also describe Manny after his "vacation" – a lot of buzz but no bite, although he will suck up a lot of our payroll. But then again, it's Frank's money, so what do I care. The sooner he realizes he's going broke the better – may even sell the team, but not to Jamie.
To clarify last night's ManMouse comment, I meant leftfield's duo of Manny and Pierre, though mouse could also very well describe Manny's performance after his "vacation."
I really do not know what to think about Manny. I was afraid he would and afraid he wouldn't. Guess we'll see.
I believe the policy is a number gets retired if the player gets into the hall of fame. I'd make an exception for Wills. When he came up during the '59 season he added some energy to a club that was good already. In either '69 or '70, I saw Wills and Mota team up to beat the Big Red Machine in extras. Whenever I see a player wearing #30, I always think he's wearing Wills' number. The Dodgers should just retire it.
Good Afternoon Everyone………….
Being a product of the mid 60's, I can't remember seeing Wills on the field….However when my father spoke enthusiastically of Dodger players… it was usually Maury Wills, and Roy Campenella. His spoken words always had so much vibrant energy attached to those two names.
As for my take on Manny, towards the end of the season, except for the last game of the play-offs…..I was getting tired of watching his lack of enthusiasm out of the batters box, and chasing down balls to the outfield.
I believe he speaks of some truth when he says his legs can't take the stress of everyday baseball, at least in the N.L.. He should like it has already been mentioned, provide some protection for the others. It is also my belief that due to the lack of bat speed due to age and lack of stimulants, he can't wait that extra split second he could in the past, in which to judge the location and direction of the baseball. He still has plenty of pop, and is still a very good hitter. I have said before that barring another embarrassment, I will support him. Let's hope he can stay healthy, stay clean, and stay focused on the positive side of baseball.
One of Jamie McCourt's first act as a Dodgers employee (or owner, or emperor, or Queen-of-the-Mutha-_____-Universe, whichever title she wants to create next) was to send Fernando Valenzuela a coach-class plane ticket to Spring Training. You would've thought that someone who wanted to be the Dodgers' owner since she fell out her mama would've known his reputation.
One of Frank McCourt's first acts as Dodgers owner was to not return Joe Amalfatano or Ross Porter's phone calls when the two were told to stay in touch with the organization per their employment, kicked to the curb like a couple of panhandlers in front of Wal-Mart.
Hi ITD
I just finished reading that article by Michael Leahy about Maury Wills.
Wow, nothing in this world could've disturb me or broke my concentration, while I was reading it.
What a wonderful story about a great shortstop who should've made the Hall of Fame long ago.
I'm happy that Manny wants to stay with the Dodgers and that's the best news I've heard this offseason, because it means the Dodgers won't have to find another player of his type.
Personally I think the Dodger offense is set.
Only the starting pitchers need to be work on but it looks like it's going to cost.
Somebody better tell Frank that it's cheaper to keep her.
I see the Jays are talking to the Snakes about their catcher (Snyder.) How 'bout Martin for Halladay straight-up? We get Halladay for a year and they get a Canadian catcher for several.
Ned, make it so.
We can throw in JP also, Enchanted….that would make him happy because he could play everyday. And, that would make me happy because Dre and Matty would play for us everyday!
With now only two years left on JP's disastrous contract, I have to believe that we can move him someplace if we really wanted to and Ned was up to his job. So, let's get JP OUT OF HERE!
But JP was our MVP Tru 😉
If Ned can't manage to get a front end starter to solidify the rotation to possibly get us over the hump, then I say go with all the kids and trade the vets for whatever you can get at the deadline. Manny will be serviceable as a DH, Blake will be a steady vet for someone, Furcal could fetch a couple prospects, Kuroda too. JP's still untradeable even at two years left on his contract, but maybe for a low minor leaguer? Trade Martin just because he sucks.
Let's face it, without decent starters, this team goes nowhere anyway. Kersh may be ready to step it up, but Billz is a head case, and Kuroda's always got something going on. Throw in either two rooks or Ned's bargain basement leftovers and I don't see how this team could contend against the likes of Lincecum, Cain, Haren and Webb, and even if they could they'll do nothing again in the playoffs because they refuse to get an impact pitcher.
Its like they know there's something wrong with the alternator, but they get parts to fix a tailpipe. If they're not committed to get what it takes to win, then let's start over.
Where's Ivan DeJesus?
When you consider our two big contracts for Furcal, it's been a total waste. The guy has lived on his Braves' reputation. He's played for us about half the time and rather poorly about half of that time. So, the money waste is pretty much up to Schmidt proportions.
Furcal is a waste!
Get Martin OUT OF HERE too, because he's a worthless gd mamby pamby that I'd like to see relegated to Toronto, whether it's on their ballfield or the Toronto subways I don't care.
Enchanted ~ since JP is our MVP, Nellyjune and I thought this would be a perfect time to unload him 🙂 Strike while the iron is hot! 🙂
This ought to frost your asp too:
? Dodgers, Torre talking contract extension
I saw that on the Homepage, Enchanted. The California life style must agree with him.
Don't know bear. Its like he fell off the face of the earth. Didn't he break his leg? Did he even play in 2009?
Jamie, Frank, Ned, Torre, Mattingly, Honeycutt… its enough to drive you to wear a brown paper bag Tru. When does the insanity stop and we get some real baseball people in L.A.?
When you really stop and analize it, maybe its not a first rate starter that keeps us from getting over the hump.
I'm sure we will all be wearing brownpaperbags…..should come up with some very original names for them too!
I'm also sure our Song List will grow by leaps and bounds!
Brown paper bags are not enough. Dedicated Dodger fans need to come to the stadium with pitchforks, then charge the "owners box" and Ned and clean the shi* out of the barn for good. While at it, tell Joe that there will be no added year or years to his tenure, and get that gd brownnose Mattingly out of there with him; Honeycut too.
This whole management team from top to bottom smells of cow manure.
2010 newsflash from Dodger Stadium:
Jamie and Frank find fans revolting.
The same can be said of the fans towards Frank and Jamie.
Boy, aren't we in a fiesty mood this morning. LMAO!!!!!!
Great idea, Bear! You can lead the charge and I will be right behind you!!!
The thought of Torre getting a contract extension will do that to you Nells.
In fact. it'll make you downright hostile.
Where's that damn cat???
With all of the swine flu in the news, has anybody thought to test our ownership? Considering all the garbage that they've been through and heaped on our franchise, I wouldn't be surprised that they're contaminated and passing it right along. QUARANTINE THE MCTURDS!!!
enchanted – I guess you are right about that 🙂
messagebear – they need to be checked for something.
Good Morning All………
I see our ITD GM has showed up early for the meetings, I am guessing the brownpaperbag is in his briefcase.
Bear I seen the pitchfork this morning, four pronger 🙂
Ned reminds me of a bad football coach who burns his timeouts needlessly or a poker player who wastes chips on bad hands. I have nothing against trading prospects, but Ned needs to cherish the "chips" he has and play them wisely. Case in point: Tony Abreu (umm, did I hear the Dodgers need a second baseman???) for Jon Garland, a pitcher who helped them little and one whose option they declined. Dumb trade. Very dumb. A waste of a "chip." Fast forward to right now. The Blue Jays are intimating they might trade Halladay, a pitcher the Dodgers desperately need. But Halladay is a one-year rental waiting to happen…unless Ken and Barbie can stop fighting over the swimming pool long enough to assure a long-term contract extension IF a trade is made. I say this because I think Russell Martin and a pitcher NOT named Kershaw or Billingsley or Broxton might be the basis for a workable deal (the Jays are talking to the D-Backs about a catcher, having nothing to do with Halladay). But if Halladay is set to bolt in 2011, I'd only offer Pierre, Honeycutt and Jamie.
There's no question that we're in desperate need of an impact starting pitcher. We're hardly alone in that requirement. Unfortunately, there's damn few of them out there. I'd prefer going after Lackey but the financing may not be there, by necessity or design, and, even if it was, I can't see Ned outbidding the likes of the Red Sox, Yankees, et al. Hell, Ned has enough trouble consummating a deal when he's bidding against himself. No doubt that the Blue Jays are still trying to deal Halliday because the clock is ticking and the closer July,2010 gets, the lower the return will be. I'd go for a Martin-Halliday deal straight up but I doubt that would fly and, since pitching is our weakest point, who else would they want but Bills, Kersh, or Brox? In this market, Halliday would be crazy if he didn't test FA after 2010. Bottom line, the price for Halliday is too high for a year-long rental. It's a mistake to not have picked up the option on Garland. Granted, he's not an impact pitcher but he's as good or better than most of the FA's out there. If this is an indication of management's thinking, look for another pitching cattle call in Glendale come February.
Martin for Halladay? LOL!! That is funny.
And it looks like the Dodgers entire roster is either a FA or arby eligible. Better hope Lucy and Ricky are willing to spend some of their disputed money this offseason.
Former Tigers star Kirk Gibson told the Detroit Free Press that he would love to become a major league manager.
"I love challenges," the 52-year-old Gibson told the newspaper. "It seems like the ultimate challenge."
Gibby….or Donny Baseball? Ummmmmmmmmmmm…….
Frank McCourt shifts the start of the LA Marathon to Dodger Stadium. So what has he done lately for the Dodgers?
That would be awsome, Dodgereric! We weren't the only ones thinking about him buying the Dodgers….we were probably the first, though!
Leave us alone phan worry about your team we would take care of the provlem with our.
lol @ Nationals. Yeah Odog and the other 2 surely would be happy over there. I doubt Matsui really want ot played with the Mariners but he can played with Ichiro.
Dodgers Not Pursuing Aroldis Chapman
I see on our HomePage, Castro, Loretta and Ohman filed for free agency. Also, all coaches havve been invited back.
I like your new name, Shad 🙂
So, are we the Dodger fans appealing to Mark to buy the team? We have mentioned that quite often around here, and that was prior to any talks of a McCourt divorce. Boy, would that be sweet!!!
Shad – you changed your name again. BTW – Did you race Denny this past weekend? He did well so I am guessing not – LOL!!!! (jk)
What new name is the old one lol I can't max out couple of weeks ago.
That's 10 character suck I can't even go back to that name no more lol
Guys who made a showing on the mound last season, with not a whole lot worth discussing, that are still on the 40 man roster.
Stults ~ Threw the only complete game for the Dodgers last season…..end of story.
Leach ~ situational lefty…ate innings with very little success.
Wade ~ non existant
Haeger ~Short stint, had some moments but seemed to fall out of favor with Torre.
Elbert ~ somehow was available for the post season, although didn't amount to much.
McDonald ~ What can I say…at times he would breeze through guys, at other times the baseball would catch a cool breeze out of the park.
Schlichting ~ He did make an appearance, although I dont remember as to when or where.
Guys that are gone that made an apearance…
Schmidt ~ More than we ever dreamed was possible.
Ohman ~ never belonged in the first place
Milton ~ never belonged in the first place
Vargas ~ long enough to get shipped to Milwaulkie
Guys who made an apearance and made it count.
Weaver ~ I wonder who Ned will find at the restaraunt this off season.
Troncoso ~ he gave us a lot of quality outs, we never seen coming in the spring.
Bellisario ~ same as Troncoso.
Kuo ~ he just keeps hanging around.
Then there was Mota, had a big month or two but was scary at times as well….
Then there was the kid in spring training who they seemed to be thinking about at the end…..I am at a lost for his name, I am sure I will remember it come spring again.
Trueblue L.A. has estimated our payroll to be around 90 million after the arbitration dealings. That doesn't leave much room for anything highly positive, now does it?
Oh Well…..we did resign the pithing guru…..Honeycutt, to further the devolpment of Bills and Kershaw, so that the rest of the above mentioned have a better chance at survival in 2010!!!!
Are you thinking of Lindbolm?
That was him thanks Nelly…..I am not trying to negative here, I am just wondering how things will play out next season. I know we are expected to challange again and that it is said we need an Ace quality starter to reach the final destination. I also remember the trade rumors at the deadline with some of our youngsters. I am sure there will be more rumors this winter.
How many more days till spring training???
@ 95 depending on when we actually start 🙂
That's what I was afraid of…LOL!!! Jimmy wrecking early last week gave some of us…. a ray of (I am sure is short lived hope.) Denny did well also.
Denny did well. Shad must not have raced him – LOL!!! Denny moved from 11th to 8th in points. He really wants to make it to the top 5, and Jimmie proved on Sunday anything is possible and nothing is impossible even in NASCAR. Funny, on Denny's facebook page, he is in the process of designing his new house. He also showed a picture of what his current closet looks like………………I think he may have a touch of OCD – LOL!!! Also, he never did tell us which of the Wizard of Oz characters he was. I still say he was the Scarecrow, Kyle the Lion and Joey the Tin Man 🙂
As for Dodger baseball – It looks like Matt and/or Andre might be getting some awards. That would be awesome!!!
Right on, Scott!
Sink the stinking barely floating McTurds!
I keep reading about the "cash strapped" Dodgers when it comes to top free agents or arbitration talk. Whether we all want Mark Cuban to buy the team (maybe fantasy?) or not, almost everyone in L.A. is in agreement that the McTurds must go. Don't re-up for season tickets people. Don't buy Dodgers merchandise until Frank yells "uncle!" and has to sell the team.
Cash strapped??? Let's show the McTurds what cash strapped really is. If you really care about Dodger baseball, stop paying into the McTurd's bank accounts!! All they have done is raise prices and lower the payroll and buy 20 million dollar homes for themselves.
Anything is possible but the wrong Busch won lol.
Ouch I hate to heard that.
Jeff Fletcher of AOL says Hudson has won the GG for the NL, the rest of the winners come out today.
lmao at them crying over there. I knew Phillies fan was greedy.
If you compare their season contributions, I believe that Hudson easily comes ahead of Furcal, Martin, and Blake, and that doesn't even give full credit to his defensive capabilities. It would have been great to keep him signed for another couple of years at $7 – $9 million per. I don't know how many games he saved us with his defense, but that doesn't seem to matter to our management. He's just too expensive unless he could be signed at a bargain basement price. Well FU, Joe, Ned, and Frank!!!
That's what I'm talking about bear!
2009 American League Gold Gloves:
C – Joe Mauer, Twins.
1B – Mark Teixeira, Yankees.
2B – Placido Polanco, Tigers.
SS – Derek Jeter, Yankees.
3B – Evan Longoria, Rays.
OF1 – Torii Hunter (CF), Angels.
OF2 – Ichiro Suzuki (RF), Mariners.
OF3 – Adams Jones (CF), Orioles.
P – Mark Buehrle, White Sox.
I never get why that they have to have at least 2 CF or 3 sometime to win that gold glove award.
I don't think it really show that stats.
There is a good interview with Maury Wills where he speaks about his past challenges with alcoholism and drug addiction.
I was going to write about the Divorce, or the Hot Stove prospects (or lack thereof), or why we should be careful for what we wish for should Mark Cuban buy the team (speaking from the experience of having another controversial sports figure I liked drag us from our moral high-ground on Giants fans).
But I will say one thing, and it?s far more important than any of that tripe above?
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MR. AND MRS. SCULLY! Many happy returns!
North ~ a very pleasant and truly appreciated break from the McCourt Saga……Happy Anniversary from me too, Mr. & Mrs. Scully!
The person above that thinks Don Sutton should not be in the hall of fame is insane. He wasn't just a damn good player, he was one of the best pitchers in all of baseball from 1969-1983, winning over 15 games 10 times in his career, winning over 15 games 8 years in a row from 1969-1976, and winning in double figures 21 times in 23 years…Good pitcher, no, a great pitcher who had more shutouts 58, than nearly any pitcher during his era, Tom Seaver, the best pitcher of that era had 3 more than Don 61…And you say Don was on all these great teams…well from 1966-1973 his team only finished 1st in 1966, and his stats were still great during those down years 1967-1973…Don Sutton along with Tom Seaver, Steve Carlton & Jim Palmer were the 4 greatest pitchers of their generation, don't downplay him just because Maury Wills didn't achieve enough stats to make the hall of fame…Don deserved it…20 wins is over done man, Don won, 21 in 1976, but he also won 19 twice, 18 once & 17 three times, his amount of innings pitched are incomprehensible today, I say from 1969-1976, Don Sutton may have been (Arguably) the best pitcher in Baseball only Tom Seaver, Steve Carlton, Jim Palmer have an argument…But when Don pitched during those years we knew were going to win…
The most consistent, winning pitcher the Dodgers had from 1966-1980, bar none, look at his era over his Dodger career, it still might be #1.
Pee Wee Reese made the Hall with average numbers, whereas a player like Willie Davis who had far superior numbers in every offensive category wasn't even voted on in any ballot…now that's a sin…


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California-based contractor, Largo Concrete, placed the structural concrete for the towers, starting wi... READ MORE
Tight Squeeze in Century City
California-based contractor, Largo Concrete, placed the structural concrete for the towers, starting with a two-part mat pour in the summer of 2018.
Boom pumps, line pumps, placing booms perform big work in small space
STURTEVANT, WI (Oct. 29, 2018) – In 2016, Webcor Construction broke ground on the Century Plaza complex in the famous Century City neighborhood of Los Angeles. Featuring two 46-story towers with 300 total condominiums, the construction of two new private residence towers in a compact urban setting presented logistical challenges that were compounded with the presence of a historic hotel — the luxurious Century Plaza. Fortunately, Putzmeister equipment provided crews with the necessary reach and control to keep history preserved.
California-based contractor, Largo Concrete, placed the structural concrete for the towers, starting with a two-part mat pour in the summer of 2018. Among their fleet of pumping equipment on the project was a variety of Putzmeister machines: one 28Z-Meter Truck-Mounted Boom Pump, two 40Z-Meter Truck-Mounted Boom Pumps, two City Pump® CP 2110 HP Truck-Mounted Line Pumps, and six MX 36/40Z Placing Booms with RS 850 Tower Systems.
"We needed a variety of all the different types of systems," said Largo Concrete Project Executive Mike Daniel.
From a concrete pumping standpoint, the prospect of completing two urban high rises would seem fairly routine — except for the historic structure that's been on the block for more than 50 years. The Century Plaza, now in the shadow of the towers on the same plot of land, was built in 1966. A landmark in a rapidly developing community, the hotel has been heralded for its advanced technology, its stellar views and its many notable guests including former presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush.
The First Pour: A Tight Squeeze
The hotel — currently undergoing its own renovation lead by Webcor — is roughly 500 feet (152.4m) long, completely blocking off construction access from the northeast side. Additionally, private property surrounding the site made the maneuver even more challenging. This left Largo with marginal room to work with, in some cases hundreds of feet from the center of the site. Here they encountered yet another nuance: a hexagonal building footprint as opposed to the more common rectangle.
"Everything from the formwork to the climbing system needed to be custom made to fit the hexagonal shape," said Daniel.
Despite the challenges, Largo was able to secure a reliable ready-mix solution from Catalina Pacific: a CalPortland company, who was prepared to meet the demands of an aggressive pour schedule. The pour would take place over a span of 17 consecutive hours. Beginning on June 9 at 11 p.m., mixers continuously lined up in pairs to feed boom pumps and City Pumps at a steady pace, keeping a consistent flow through the night. Fresh crews arrived on site at 8 a.m. on June 10 to continue an impeccable pour until 4 p.m. that afternoon.
The 28-meter pump, with a horizontal reach of 78 feet (23.8m), and the 40-meter pumps, at 115 feet (35.1m), were chosen for their reach, compact footprint and easy maneuverability. The 40-meter is also "more user-friendly, and its configuration worked best on the job site," said Largo Operations Manager Ted Bates.
In order to reach the center of the mat, Largo used an assembly of City Pumps connected via pipe systems to the placing booms located on 20–33 foot (6.1–10.1m) sections flanking the mat. Named for its maneuverability in urban settings and high-rise capabilities, the efficient City Pump has a maximum output of 139 cubic yards an hour (106m³/hr). Largo used these machines to deliver concrete through several hundred feet of pipe to the placing booms. In some cases, pipes ran as long as 700 feet (214m).
By the end of the pour, the equipment had placed more than 9,500 cubic yards (7,263m3) for the 155 feet (47m) by 165 feet (50m) mat.
The Second Pour: Practice Makes Perfect
Having completed a challenging first pour, Largo knew what they were up against with phase two, which took place on September 7, 2018. However, the working area here was even more condensed than the first. Located on the southeast side of the block, the second tower is farther from the street on which they had access. This required five placing booms, each connected to a tower system, along with the three truck-mounted boom pumps and two City Pumps.
"On the first pour we had ramp access into the job and we could hit the pour location with long booms direct from street access," said Daniel. "On the second pour, we had less direct access to the pour and had to pipe in five placing booms."
A similar approach from the first pour was used as a solution. With another heavy shipment of ready-mix from Catalina Pacific, Largo used pipe systems to move the concrete from the City Pumps and boom pumps to the five placing booms around the mat. Two of the five pipe systems were as long as 600 feet (182m) long, and the remaining three pumped from 450 feet (137m) to the pour site.
"We had quite a bit of line out, and needed to maintain a good push," Bates said. He added that throughout the 16-hour pour, the pumps were able to maintain pressure for the entire duration, which kept the job on track. Overall, the second pour totaled 9,396 cubic yards (8,592m3).
Going Vertical
Once the foundations were poured, Largo put the City Pumps back to work — this time for a higher purpose. As levels were added throughout the construction of both towers, pumps continued to move concrete to the placing systems and up the tower to the placing booms with optimal pressure.
"It has a more reliable push than other [manufacturers'] machines," Bates said of the City Pump. "It's a real workhorse."
Bates noted they wouldn't have to use the machine at its highest pressure, even at a height of 46 stories. The crew would be able to keep the unit on its low-pressure setting throughout the pour.
According to Daniel, Largo prefers Putzmeister for their equipment's capability on jobsites that demand the most precision.
"We're in the process of switching to Putzmeister for its reliability, longevity and maneuverability," said Daniel.
Crews are continuing to make their way up the second tower. In late October, Largo reached street level and began switching pumps over to PERI systems to complete the pour. When it is all said and done, they will have poured 34,500 cubic yards (10,516m3) in both mat pours and foundations. To date, they have poured more than 30,000 cubic yards (9,144m3). The project is expected to be completed in July of 2020.
The Largo Legacy
Largo Concrete, Inc. is a family-owned company that's been in the contracting business for more than 25 years. Founded in Tustin, CA, they have since opened offices in northern California, as well as Nevada and Texas. Throughout their history, Largo has completed more than 800 structural concrete projects, including parking structures, high-rise buildings and other industrial, commercial and residential developments.
Owner: Next Century Partner – Los Angeles, California
General Contractor: Webcor Builders – San Francisco, California
Ready-Mix Supplier: Catalina Pacific, a CalPortland Company – California
Concrete Placing Contractor: Largo Concrete, Inc. – Tustin, California
Equipment: Putzmeister City Pump CP 2110, Putzmeister MX 36/40Z-Meter Placing Boom, Putzmeister 40Z-Meter Boom Pump, Putzmeister 28Z-Meter Boom Pump, Putzmeister RS 850 Tower System
The historic Century Plaza Hotel created some job site challenges with access from only one side of the site.
With access from only one side of the job site, crews used a variety of options for connecting to placing systems in order to reach pour locations. In this setup, boom pumps connected to extending pipes to reach placing systems at the core of the pour.
The first of two pours was completed in 17 hours, pouring 9,500 cubic yards (7,263m3) of concrete.
A mixture of boom pumps, city pumps and placing booms were used to access all sides of the job site.
Largo's crews worked day and night on a tight schedule to complete the job.
Adding to the complex job site, the core of the new towers is the shape of a hexagon. Typically, the core of a building is a rectangle.
Mixers lined the perimeter of the west side of the site in pairs for a steady flow of concrete on the Century Plaza pour.


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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Fire Department reports they raised $17,000 through their prostate cancer fundraiser campaign, "Movember," this past month.
Portsmouth reportedly came in 65th place out of almost 15,000 teams across the country, and they celebrated this past Friday with an evening dedicated to raising awareness.
Since its beginnings in Melbourne, Australia, Movember has grown to become a global movement inspiring more than 1.9 Million "mo bros and mo sistas" to participate with formal campaigns, according to the organization website, in Australia, New Zealan, Canada, the U.K., South Africa, Ireland and Denmark, to name a few. In 2011, more than 854,000 participants around the world raised $126.3 million — all while growing mustaches.
The "N.H. Bros with Mo's" team is comprised of firefighters from all over the state including, Portsmouth, Manchester, Dover, Exeter, Londonderry, Effingwoods, Salem, Northwood, Nashua, Canterbury, Concord, as well as Portland and Kittery, Maine. The Rochester Fire Department also formed their own team in November.
The Portsmouth-based firefighters held their "Movember Finale Bash" Friday night at the Thirsty Moose Tap House, according to a press release, where Portsmouth Fire Captain Todd Germain was selected as "best mustache" of the group. Firefighter Tim Cole was on the other end of the spectrum with an award for "nice attempt."
Friday night was filled with fun, including local a performance by comedian Juston McKinney but Team Captain Russ Osgood said the most important message was dedicated to men's health issues.
"Portsmouth alone has lost two active (members) and one retired member in the last year," Osgood said. "We want all firefighters, and the public, to see what we are doing and think about getting checked and talking with their doctor about the risks. It is one simple step that can detect cancer early and save your life".
All of the 58 participating firefighters raised donations throughout the last four weeks. Portsmouth's Tim Dame and Scott Young were top raisers, however, each raising over $2,200.
The staff of Hair Excitement in North Hampton assisted in shaving some of the firefighters' mustaches off during the weekend celebration.
"We are thankful to have people that support our efforts. We know the community has our backs and as always," Osgood said, "they can count on us to have theirs, should they need our assistance."
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Fire Department reports they raised $17,000 through their prostate cancer fundraiser campaign, "Movember," this past month.


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The hip-hop world is a harsh place. These days it's not enough to have lyrical dexterity, big record deals, thousands of fans and mountains of cash - if you want to earn respect you're going to have to fight for it. In underground venues across the US, top Def Jam stars mix it up with down 'n' dirty brawlers in an attempt to prove that they're at the top of their game for a reason. Combining the finest elements of pro wrestling and beat 'em up titles, Def Jam Vendetta challenges you to test your might against hip-hop heavyweights such as Method Man, Ludacris, DMX, Ghostface Killah and Keith Murray. They may lead glamorous lifestyles in the public eye, but these rhyme fiends prefer to keep their brawls strictly low-key, so expect to grapple in venues that are a far cry from huge concert arenas, such as private clubs and warehouses. Back all of this highly illegal, no-holds barred action up with a soundtrack that features some of Def Jam's finest artists and you have yourself the greatest - and most extreme - hip-hop-influenced PS2 game yet.
As the story goes, you've been out of the New York fight circuit ever since main man D-Mob showed you who was boss three years ago. Trouble is, your good friend Manny has accumulated a few too many debts at D-Mob's expense and now, after a busted limb renders him incapable of brawling, he needs your help to raise the cash. Choosing from four fictional scrappers coming out of retirement, you must climb the Def Jam ladder, taking on all-comers in order to earn dollars, boost your abilities and unlock dozens of new characters. Show some in-ring prowess and you'll also attract interest from several fly honeys who are more than willing to catfight for your affections.
Any fighter you defeat in Story will be added to the roster of brawlers in the other standard play modes - Single, Tag Team, Free-4-All (four players, last man standing wins) and Handicap (one-on-two or three battle) - but success don't come easy. You can attempt to use the traditional pinfall and submission method, but if you really want to keep a good rapper down and out for the count, make use of your fighter's spectacularly painful Blazin' techniques for that satisfying KO victory.
Def Jam Vendetta is all about capturing the essence of hip-hop culture. OK, it may not be totally realistic; we doubt that the likes of Redman and Capone enjoy kicking lumps out of each other between albums, but in terms of spirit and attitude it's everything that the Def Jam label and its artists are all about. Gritty graphics, brutal fighting, fresh features and a dope soundtrack - it's all you could ever need to cause a rhythmical ruckus of the highest order. To paraphrase the words of Method Man, Public Enemy and Redman, it's time to bring the pain, fight the power and smash sumthin'. Word.
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It appears that "road rage" can happen just about anywhere -- even at a McDonald's drive-thru.
In an incident captured on video Saturday at a McDonald's restaurant in Winter Haven, Fla., Howard Carl Wilson can be seen punching a woman in the face after the car she was in pulled in front of him at the double drive-thru.
After the vehicle cut him off, witnesses heard Wilson cursing and shouting racial slurs. He then got out of his van and approached the passenger side of the car.
The passenger, Brittani Thomas, opened the door to ask Wilson what the problem was.
Wilson began yelling at Thomas and she can be seen attempting to close her door multiple times during the exchange.
The encounter continued for almost two minutes and Thomas is seen in the video trying to close her door multiple times. After a time, Wilson can be seen striking Thomas.
When officers found Wilson at his home, he told them "he was at the passenger door of the vehicle for no more than 15 seconds."
He was then shown the video, after which he admitted, "It was like a road rage incident." He was arrested and charged with simple battery.
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VANCOUVER — The nation's second-largest burger chain is now serving beef raised without steroids, hormones or medicated feed additives.
A&W, with 790 locations across Canada, is the first major chain in Canada to make such a commitment.
Beef cattle raised for A&W on ranches in Canada, the United States and Australia are isolated from conventionally raised cattle to ensure that they are not exposed to growth promoters, said chief marketing officer Susan Senecal.
"It was a real challenge to make this happen. We wanted to make sure we achieved perfect isolation ... through their entire life cycle," she said. "We wanted to ensure we would be able to track this, and that took a long time."
Some local restaurants and burger bars, such as Vera's Burger Shack, Crave and the Burger Bus, offer organic beef burgers, which are required to be free of hormones, steroids and medications. Romer's Burgers serves only local range-fed beef raised with similar restrictions.
McDonald's Restaurants uses all-Canadian beef, but leaves decisions about the use of growth hormones to its suppliers, according to company spokeswoman Karin Campbell, who noted that hormone use is highly regulated by Health Canada.
Natural hormones progesterone, testosterone and estradiol, and synthetic hormones zeranol and trenbolone are all approved for use as growth promoters in beef cattle.
Hormones used in beef production generally promote muscle growth and improve feed conversion, the amount of weight an animal gains per unit of feed consumed.
Six different additives are approved for use in medicated feed for cattle in Canada.
Three of those — lasalocid sodium, salinomycin sodium, and monensin sodium — are antimicrobial drugs that fall into the category of drugs that have no therapeutic use for humans, said Reynold Bergen, science director of the Beef Cattle Research Council.
Chlortetracycline hydrochloride is an antimicrobial closely related to tetracyclines, which are antibiotics used in human medicine, but for which there are alternatives, said Bergen.
Melengestrol acetate is a steroidal growth promoter, and ractopamine hydrochloride is a non-antimicrobial drug given to promote lean weight gain.
Feed additives go through a rigorous testing process for animal and human health by the veterinary drug directorate of Health Canada, said Bergen.
"Canada has a really robust system that all these additives have to pass," he said.
Nonetheless, the Canadian Medical Association has called on the federal government to stop the use of antibiotics in the agriculture sector except by prescription from a veterinarian, citing concerns that antibiotic misuse is "rampant" and that the practice could give rise to antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Critics of hormone use in beef rearing fear that residues in the meat could increase the risk of cancer in humans who consume it, although scientific evidence is weak and mixed. Hormones commonly used in Canada and the United States have also been the subject of a decades-long battle with the European Union, which has long sought import restrictions on beef raised using hormones.


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The Steampunk shoes are elegant pumps with cone heel and ankle strap.On the buckle is a gold-colored gear, which is a scene icon especially for Steampunks.In addition, the shoe is studded with gold flat studs, which complete the Victorian style and make the Mary Jane catch the eye.The high heels are rounded at the front and is made of elegant faux leather.Even on the inside of Steampunk shoes are gears based on a print on golden background.Usable for the belt Pumps there is our Steampunk Dress Knielang That Steampunk Necklace Clockwork and many other Victorian Steampunk accessories and fashion.
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When you think of Haier, air conditioners and other appliances are the first products to come to mind. Yes, the Chinese company has ventured into discount
Guess what? We don't have Haier to kick around anymore. We spent a considerable amount of time listening to the company's SBEV40-Slim sound bar ($260 street), and we're pleasantly surprised to report that it's pretty great. In fact, the Haier is one of the best-sounding sound bars at this price level.
The SBEV40-Slim (which also goes by the name "Haier Slim Evoke") has an incredibly thin profile at just 1.1 inches thick, along with a slim, wireless subwoofer, making it one of the more stylish sound bars on the market. And its connectivity is a cut above most of its competitors, with two HDMI inputs, an optical audio input, and a minijack input.
On top of being thin, it sounds great and has all the features you could want -- what's not to like? Not much. There's no built-in Bluetooth or AirPlay for streaming music wirelessly from a smartphone or tablet, which is a nice perk you get on some systems. And it doesn't sound nearly as good as a true surround-sound system, although that's true of any system at this price. At any rate, these are nitpicks about what's an overall excellent home theater option. If you're looking for a sound bar that costs less than $300, the Haier SBEV40-Slim should be at the top of your short list.
We can't remember seeing a sound bar that's thinner than the SBEV40-Slim. The speaker's claim to 1.1-inch thinness isn't just marketing fluff; it's that thin all the way through. The metal feet on the bottom take up a little more room, but they're also very sturdy and stable, which isn't always the case on a sound bar system. I'm rarely impressed by ever-thinner HDTVs (99 percent of the time I'm looking at the big flat side), but the Haier's thinness is definitely a perk considering it will live on the cramped space in front of your TV on or in your home theater cabinet.
If the Haier was just thin, you could dismiss that as a gimmick, but a lot of thought has obviously been put into the rest of the design as well. There's no visible display on the front panel, but press a button on the remote and a display lights up behind the speaker grille, letting you know what input you're on or how high the volume is. And the display is smart enough to disappear again when you're done. There's nothing else on the front panel, except for a few buttons that run along the top in case the remote goes missing.
The subwoofer is seriously slim, too. While most subs have a boxy shape, the SBEV40-Slim's has a narrow profile, measuring just 5.9 inches deep. It's also wireless, so it's easy to place pretty much anywhere in your living room (although it does need to be plugged into the wall).
While the Haier gets most of the design notes right, the remote could use a little work. The volume rocker is nice and prominent, but it has an unconventional horizontal layout. The rest of the buttons are also laid out horizontally, even buttons like Mute that deserve a more distinctive treatment. It's not a bad clicker, but you'd be smart to invest in a quality universal remote.


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Camden boys track edges VVS in opener
VERONA >> With yet another cold day tightening athletes' muscles, the boys track and field teams from Camden and Vernon-Verona-Sherrill opened the 2013 season with a remarkably tight duel meet Friday. Thanks to a handful of great efforts, Camden was able to earn a 73-69 victory.
Aaron Davis won four events to lead the Blue Devils in the meeting between longtime rivals.
"Four wins in a day, that's pretty good for a kid," VVS coach Chris LeBlanc said. "(And) for a first time, and having a young team, we did a great job. The upperclassmen did their job, and we had a lot of freshmen who are first-time track guys who did well."
Injury and illness hindered VVS a bit in the meet, but there were still some dominant efforts. Brett Field swept the throws, Erick Faherty swept the distance events to lead the way, Hakeem Rathbun won the 100, Wyatt Hasty won the 800 and the 4x400 and 4x800 teams had solid wins.
"I thought it was pretty good," Faherty said of his winning 5:39 in the 1600. "He was next to me on the third lap then I just pulled away."
"I went out too fast and my legs gave out at the end," Camden's Brandon Arbes said after winning the 400 in 56.2. "It was enough to win. I'm usually an 800 guy. Coach wanted to see what I could do."
Not everyone was happy with their time or distance, though.
"It's horrible," Field said of his shot put effort of 42-4.5. "But I won."
Field also won the discus with a 119-10 and was poised to lead a sweep for the Red Devils until Josh Martin had a 109-0 on his last throw to jump over two foes for Camden. It was that type of effort that helped the Blue Devils prevail.
In a rarity, Davis and VVS' James Slaven tied for first in the pole vault at 11-0.
4x800: VVS (Nick Stoltz, Wyatt Hasty, Austin Mitchell, Matt McCoy) 10:06
110H: Aaron Davis (C) 17.4
100: Hakeem Rathbun (VVS) 12.1
1600: Erick Faherty (VVS) 5:39
4x100: Camden (Joe Muller, Kevin Jones, Ward Seymour, Dustin Lewis) 49.6
400: Brandon Arbes (C) 56.2
400H: Davis (C) 60.3
800: Wyatt Hasty (VVS) 2:45.2
200: Jones (C) 26.5
3200: Faherty (VVS) 11:32
4x400: VVS (James Slaven, Hasty, Colby Mason, Mitchell) 4:51
LJ: Muller (C) 17-5
TJ: Mason Moran (C) 31-1.5
HJ: Davis (C) 5-2
SP: Brett Field (VVS) 42-4.5
D: Field (VVS) 119-10
PV: Davis (C) and James Slaven (VVS) 11-0
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Amey acquires Travel Point Trading and strengthens its asset management capabilities in rail
Amey, one of the UK's leading engineering consultancies and major provider of public and regulated services has acquired Travel Point Trading Ltd (TPT), a strategic asset management consultancy with a strong presence in the UK rail sector.
TPT provides unique consultancy and management services for commercial activities in the transport sector. The company enables facility owners to improve their revenue through maximising the value derived from their assets, in particular retail opportunities.
All of TPT's employees will join Amey, including managing director Deborah Richards.
Mel Ewell, Amey's chief executive, said: "The acquisition of TPT strengthens our end to end capabilities across the rail market and builds on our expertise in station design, operation and maintenance. We look forward to working closely with TPT's established client base to maximise commercial opportunities and further enhance the overall passenger experience at stations across the UK."
Deal perspectives
TPT's Deborah Richards says: "The sale to Amey will enable TPT to expand its business into new sectors and new areas. The synergies are beneficial to both parties.
"The process run by BCMS was extremely thorough and professional and was managed very well from start to finish. Our deal leader helped us through every stage, providing excellent support."
BCMS' James Pugh, who managed the transaction on behalf of TPT, said: "TPT is a profitable, specialist business that has developed an enviable reputation in managing, developing and improving the UK's portfolio of stations.
"With a unique depth and breadth of knowledge in the rail industry, it was no surprise that there was significant interest in the company from a range of acquirer types. The merger of TPT into Amey will add value to both parties, and more importantly further improve services to end users. It has been an absolute pleasure working with both Travel Point Trading and Amey."
Amey's existing consultancy business has over 3,000 strategists, modellers, engineering design and asset management professionals. The acquisition broadens Amey's expertise in the market and allows clients to make smart, informed decisions about their assets to not only maximise income opportunities, but also helps improve the overall passenger experience. There are a number of opportunities to utilise the expertise from TPT and enhance Amey's existing services across airports, highways and light rail sectors.


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Powerful malware prevention and web control tools deliver comprehensive PC security for individuals and families. New Outpost 7.5 - Performance Edition is designed to make your Internet surfing as safe as possible without impacting system speed. The new SmartDecision technology helps to facilitate decision-making in security issues by rating every executable file against a number of criteria and providing a visual guide to the best way to proceed (allow or block) along with a corresponding window color - red, yellow or green. The 4th generation of SmartScan technology ensures faster subsequent scans by storing statistics and avoiding repeat scanning of previously verified and unchanged files. The updated antimalware engine delivers even greater detection accuracy by grouping similar virus implementations under a single signature so that even an increase in the number of signatures does not impact performance. The Anti-Leak module is enhanced with clipboard and screen content protection functionality to prevent data leaks during "copy-paste" operations. In order to combat malware spread via USB storage devices through the Windows auto-run vulnerability, Outpost 7.5 now includes specific USB virus protection that can completely block USB device or just block all executable files and scripts on a USB device. Outpost's PDF scanning module is now able to check non-standard and damaged files more effectively, including PDF email attachments. A revamped auto-learning mode integrated with SmartDecision technology now provides extended security even for infected systems. Outpost Security will meet your needs with automatically-applied anti-malware and blacklist updates as well as real-world security policies from the ImproveNet user collaboration network.