David booked trip to Belgium for next round

You have to marvel at the dedication of some of the Red Army.

There were fans who made the trek to Munich from China andIndonesia.

However, David Dempster went a stage further by booking his tripfor the next round as he firmly believed his heroes would gothrough.

The Aberdonian will now head to Belgium where he'll be forced towatch Bayern take on Anderlecht in the next round. He said: "I'llstill be making the trip across although it won't be the same nowthat the Dons are out but I'm sure we'll all have some fun on ourtravels."

SPARE a thought for my pal Derren McRae who made the trip toGermany for Aberdeen's UEFA Cup clash with Bayern Munich.

Not only did he suffer a horrendous trip across as his flight wasdisrupted by fog at Heathrow his baggage also failed to arrive.

The surveyor had planned to wear the actual jacket Sir AlexFerguson wore at the Ullevi Stadium when beat Real Madrid to liftthe European Cup Winners' Cup.

Derren's father Alan, of Cove Rangers, is a close friend of theManchester United boss and received the legendary jacket as a gift.

"It would have been fitting to wear it against Bayern and I'msure all the boys would have loved it," he said.

"Unfortunately, what with all the problems in getting over toGermany my case failed to arrive.

"I still made the most of my trip despite the disappointingresult."

Heinz J. Thom

Heinz J. Thom, 55, a north suburban hairdresser, died of a heartcondition yesterday at Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge.

Mr. Thom, of Glenview, was a partner for the last 22 years inHaircraft Studio, 1719 Glenview Rd., Glenview. He had been trainedin hairdressing and cosmetics in Potsdam, Germany, before moving herein 1959.

Mr. Thom was vice president of the Schlaraffia Chicagoanafraternal organization.

Survivors include a daughter, Sabine Helbling; a son, Frank,and his father, Artur.

Services will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Weinstein Bros. Chapel,111 Skokie Blvd., Wilmette. Visitation will be from 7 to 10 p.m.today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park, Skokie.

Mosley hints he may stand for 5th term

Max Mosley has confirmed that he intends to stand for a fifth term as FIA president after Formula One teams announced plans to breakaway from the sport over an ongoing dispute over a planned budget cap for teams.

Mosley said in October that he would not stand for president again after winning a confidence vote last year. But with eight teams ready to start a rival series, Mosley said he felt the need to continue and laid out a bullish stance in a letter sent to FIA members on Tuesday.

"Over recent weeks it has become increasingly clear that one of the objectives of the dissident teams is that I should resign as president of the FIA," Mosley wrote. "In light of the attack on the mandate you have entrusted to me, I must now reflect on whether my original decision not to stand for re-election was indeed the right one."

Mosley told federation members in the letter that the FIA was preparing legal action against the F1 teams _ Ferrari, McLaren, BMW Sauber, Renault, Toyota, Red Bull, Toro Rosso and Brawn GP _ that are planning to breakaway, if necessary. On Sunday, Mosley said FIA had halted legal proceedings to encourage reconciliation.

The problem stems from a proposed euro45 million ($60 million) budget cap for 2010 that Mosley repeated was "essential" if independent teams are to survive.

"Without the independent teams, the championship would depend entirely on the car manufacturers who, of course, have always come and gone as it suited them," Mosley wrote. "It is extraordinary that at a time when all five manufacturers involved are in great financial difficulty and relying on taxpayers money, their Formula One teams should threaten a breakaway series in order to avoid reducing their Formula One costs."

Mosley's letter to member federations also defended FIA's right to govern F1 after the European Car Manufacturers Association said that the current system could not continue.

The same 177 member federations preserved Mosley's position in a vote last June, which came after the 69-year-old Englishman was caught in a tabloid sting operation and pictured at an orgy involving five prostitutes.

Mosley has been the president of the FIA, the international automobile federation which governs Formula One racing, since 1993.

South Florida numerical roster

Year refers to playing status as of fall 2011.

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown 1 JerrellYoung S 6-1 209 Sr. St. Petersburg, Fla. 2 QuentonWashington CB 5-10 195 Sr. Fort Myers, Fla. 3 DarrellScott RB 6-1 240 Jr. Ventura, Calif. 4 Tyson Butler CB 6-0 200 Sr. Fort Myers, Fla. 5 Lindsey Lamar WR 5-9 172 Jr. Tampa, Fla. 6 Kayvon Webster CB 5-11 195 Jr. Opa Locka, Fla. 7 B.J. Daniels QB 6-0 217 Jr. Tallahassee, Fla. 8 Jon Lejiste S 6-0 201 Jr. DelrayBeach, Fla. 9 Evan Landi TE 6-3 227 Jr. Coral Springs,Fla. 10 Terrence Mitchell WR 5-10 160 So. Tampa, Fla. 11Matt Floyd QB 6-1 198 Fr. Milton, Fla. 11 A.J. Love WR6-2 205 Sr. Bradenton, Fla. 12 Isaac Virgin TE 6-4 245So. Fort Pierce, Fla. 13 Bobby Eveld QB 6-5 206 So. Tampa, Fla. 13 Curtis Weatherspoon LB 6-0 218 Sr. St.Petersburg, Fla. 14 Baylin Trujillo QB 6-1 225 So. Orlando, Fla. 15 Victor Marc WR 5-11 220 Jr. Hallandale,Fla. 16 Reshard Cliett LB 6-2 213 RFr. Thomasville, Ga.17 Sterling Griffin WR 6-0 189 So. Opa Locka, Fla. 18 Justin Brockhaus-Kann P 6-2 224 Jr. Winter Springs, Fla.19 Kenneth Durden DB 6-0 170 Fr. Valdosta, Ga. 19 Jordan Duval WR 6-2 216 RFr. Tampa, Fla. 19 Ryan Eppes QB 6-1 220 So. Seminole, Fla. 20 Marcus Shaw RB 5-9 182 So. Arcadia, Fla. 21 Demetris Murray RB 6-0 210 Jr. Buford, Ga. 22 George Baker CB 5-11 180 Jr. Miami,Fla. 23 Brandon Salinas CB 6-0 174 So. Orlando, Fla. 24 Bradley Battles RB 5-9 202 So. Marianna, Fla. 24 ErnieTabuteau DB 5-10 180 Jr. Miami, Fla. 25 Joel Miller WR5-10 192 Sr. Tampa, Fla. 25 Allen Singleton DB 6-0 195Jr. Ocala, Fla. 26 Mark Joyce S 5-10 195 So. Deland,Fla. 27 Marvin Kloss K 6-0 203 RFr. Naples, Fla. 27 Patrice Pierre DB 6-2 206 So. Kissimmee, Fla. 28 MaikonBonani K 5-10 190 Jr. Lake Wales, Fla. 29 C.J. Garye DB 6-3 206 Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. 30 JaQuez Jenkins S 6-2 183 So. St. Petersburg, Fla. 31 Spencer Boyd DB 5-10 179 RFr. Cape Coral, Fla. 32 Willie Davis RB 5-9 203 Fr. Lithonia, Ga. No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown33 Saki Mihalakos S 5-10 188 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. 33 J.J. Peterson RB 5-11 194 Sr. Arcadia, Fla. 34 DeDeLattimore LB 6-1 234 So. Athens, Ga. 35 Mike Jeune LB 6-0 227 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. 36 Sam Barrington LB 6-1 234 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. 37 Spencer Cavalieri FB 6-2 226 Fr. Tampa, Fla. 37 Trevon Griffin DB 6-0 203 RFr. Miami, Fla. 38 Ricardo Dixon CB 5-11 167 So. Hallandale,Fla. 39 Tyler Robb DB 5-9 196 Fr. Tampa, Fla. 40 ChrisBreit FB 5-11 229 Jr. Tampa, Fla. 40 Kalin Hall LB 6-2 221 Jr. Bradenton, Fla. 41 Patrick Hampton DE 6-2 248 Sr. Lithonia, Ga. 42 Jake Carlton TE 6-3 220 RFr. Bradenton, Fla. 42 Corian Hamilton LB 6-0 230 Fr. Orlando, Fla. 43 Robert Arnemann TE 6-2 214 So. Jacksonville, Fla. 44 Tyler Guy TE 6-5 243 RFr. DadeCity, Fla. 44 Antoine Pozniak LB 6-2 218 Fr. JerseyCity, N.J. 45 Tye Turner FB 6-3 262 Fr. Hampton, Ga. 46 Cory Grissom DT 6-2 321 Jr. LaGrange, Ga. 47 Chris VeronP 6-3 213 RFr. Ocala, Fla. 48 Ruben Garcia LB 6-0 232 RFr. Plant City, Fla. 48 Justin Wilcox FB 6-0 220 So. Tampa, Fla. 49 Mattias Ciabatti K 6-0 185 Fr. Tampa, Fla. 50 Hans Louis LB 6-0 215 RFr. Hollywood,Fla. 51 Armando Sanchez LB 6-0 218 Jr. St. Petersburg,Fla. 52 Zack Bullock LB 6-3 210 Fr. Sebring, Fla. 52 Rony Delisca DE 6-0 230 Sr. Tampa, Fla. 53 Elkino WatsonDL 6-2 288 Fr. Miami, Fla. 54 Julius Forte DE 6-2 264 So. St. Petersburg, Fla. 55 Michael Lanaris LB 6-0 235 Jr. Lake Mary, Fla. 55 Jeremiah Warren OG 6-4 329 Sr. Panama City, Fla. 56 Clavion Nelson DL 6-3 253 Fr. Hollywood, Fla. 57 Sharly Azard LB 5-11 212 Sr. ScotchPlains, N.J. 58 Edsel Caprice LB 6-2 204 Fr. Cape Coral,Fla. 59 Cody Durakovic LB 6-1 230 So. Tampa, Fla. 60 Danous Estenor OG 6-3 297 Jr. Palm Beach, Fla. 61 Brynjar Gudmundsson OL 6-4 289 Fr. Wellington, Fla. 62 David Burdetsky LS 6-1 212 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. 62 MakDjulbegovic OL 6-5 257 Fr. Tampa, Fla. No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown 63 David Simon OL 6-3 280 Fr. Bay Minette, Ala. 64 Thor Jozwiak OL 6-4 295 Fr. EagleLake, Fla. 65 Tony Kibler OL 6-4 329 RFr. Belle Glade,Fla. 66 Kevin McCaskill OC 6-1 317 Sr. Tallahassee, Fla.67 Max Lang OL 6-5 279 Fr. Orlando, Fla. 68 MichaelWalsh LS 5-10 215 Sr. Tampa , Fla. 69 Jake Smith OL 6-5 279 Fr. Brandon, Fla. 70 Quinterrius Eatmon OL 6-6 304 RFr. Prichard, Ala. 71 John McGhin OG 6-4 321 So. Tallahassee, Fla. 72 Steven Jacques OG 6-3 299 So. Hollywood, Fla. 73 Damien Edwards OT 6-5 322 Jr. Chandler, Ariz. 74 Mark Popek OT 6-7 290 Jr. Plant City,Fla. 75 Darren Powe OG 6-3 294 Sr. Mayo, Fla. 75 MikeYork OL 6-3 357 Fr. Plant City, Fla. 76 Darrell WilliamsOL 6-5 266 Fr. Orlando, Fla. 77 Jake Kaufman OL 6-9 362 RFr. Jersey City, N.J. 78 Austin Reiter OC 6-3 272 RFr. Bradenton, Fla. 79 Chaz Hine OL 6-4 295 Sr. Lithia, Fla. 80 Stephen Bravo-Brown WR 5-10 172 So. North Lauderdale, Fla. 81 Andre Davis WR 6-1 200 Fr. Tampa, Fla. 82 Chris Dunkley WR 6-0 185 RFr. Pahokee,Fla. 83 Deonte Welch WR 6-0 204 RFr. Williston, Fla. 84 William Whiteside WR 6-2 183 Fr. Tampa, Fla. 85 RubenGonzalez WR 6-3 197 Fr. Tampa, Fla. 86 Mike McFarland TE 6-5 240 RFr. Tampa, Fla. 87 Derrick Hopkins WR 5-5 158 So. Opa Locka, Fla. 88 Andreas Shields TE 6-4 246 Jr. Tampa, Fla. 89 Jeff Hawkins TE 6-4 251 Jr. Ocala,Fla. 90 Claude Davis DE 6-2 234 Sr. Lakeland, Fla. 91 Keith McCaskill DT 6-0 284 Sr. Tallahassee, Fla. 92 LukeSager DT 6-3 277 So. Niceville, Fla. 93 Demi Thompson DT 6-1 276 So. Longwood, Fla. 94 Marquis White DL 6-4 299 Fr. Orlando, Fla. 95 Todd Chandler DT 6-0 297 RFr.Miami, Fla. 96 Anthony Hill DL 6-4 282 Jr. Pensacola,Fla. 97 Ryne Giddins DE 6-3 261 So. Seffner, Fla.

Broadband users pass dial-up in time on Net

Broadband usage is rising, despite the slow pace at whichapplications are developed that take advantage of high-speed, always-on connections and the waning number of broadband providers.

During January, U.S. broadband usage exceeded dial-up usage forthe first time ever as measured by the amount of time people spentonline, according to Nielsen/NetRatings.

What does that mean?

That broadband usage has hit what the marketers call "mainstream,"with time spent online by broadband surfers surpassing the critical50 percent benchmark. Industry analysts say greater broadbandpenetration will hasten the much-ballyhooed convergence of televisionand the Internet.

Because only a fraction of Netizens have high-speed connections,the new numbers suggest people with broadband are spending more timesurfing, while dial-up users are going online to take care ofbusiness and getting off.

In January, broadband users spent 1.19 billion hours online,compared with 1.14 billion for the dial-up crowd.

The number of broadband hours logged in January adds up to a 64percent increase over January 2001, when broadband users logged 727million hours online.

Dial-up usage slipped 3 percent last year, from 1.18 billionhours in January of 2001 to 1.14 billion this year.

Households with broadband access rose 67 percent from January 2001to January of this year, for a total of 21.9 million homes witheither cable, satellite or digital subscriber line connections.

Dialup connections are still far more prevalent, however, at 82million.

Studies show that broadband users are more affluent than dial-upusers and are getting exposed to more online advertising, so they buymore products and services online.

Cowboys Roll to 1st 2-0 Start Since 1999

MIAMI - The Dallas Cowboys did plenty of scoring again Sunday, only this time they got some help from their defense. After winning a shootout in the season opener, Dallas took advantage of five takeaways and a ball-control offense to beat the Miami Dolphins 37-20.

The Cowboys intercepted Trent Green four times and recovered a fumbled snap. Green also fumbled attempting a spike late in the first half, possibly costing Miami points.

Dallas came from behind twice and nursed a 20-13 lead early in the fourth quarter, then sealed the win with two touchdowns in the final 4:01.

Anthony Henry had two interceptions, and Ken Hamlin and Roy Williams made one apiece, while the Cowboys committed no turnovers. The disparity helped them improve to 2-0 under new coach Wade Phillips.

The Cowboys, who beat the New York Giants 45-35 in the opener, have won their first two games for the first time since 1999, when they started 3-0 but finished 8-8.

Tony Romo scrambled a lot and went 14-for-29 for 186 yards and two scores. He put Dallas ahead 30-13 with four minutes left by throwing a 34-yard touchdown pass on fourth down to Terrell Owens, who celebrated by leaning against the goal post and holding the ball to his face as if filming with it.

Owens was penalized 15 yards for "using the goal post as a prop."

Marion Barber scored on runs of 1 and 40 yards.

Infant's nighttime play irks sleepy dad

Q. Our first baby, Chloe, is 1 month old. I am nursing her andshe shares our room. Unfortunately, she hasn't yet learned thatnights are for sleeping. By day she takes several long naps,sleeping most of the day. Her up time seems to be at night, when shesleeps very little and is usually alert and playful. As a result, Inurse her several times each night. Her sleeping patterns areespecially hard on my working husband. When will Chloe discover thatnights are for sleeping and days for fun and games?

A. I am sure that Chloe will eventually learn to sleep at night,but you can hasten a change in her schedule by carefully manipulatingher feedings and wakefulness.

Over the next few weeks, there are a number of changes you cangradually create in Chloe's life. First, make sure her nighttimesleeping room is kept dark (except perhaps for a night light) so thatshe begins to respond to the normal cycle of day and night.

Second, you need to shorten Chloe's daytime naps and feed hermore frequently by day. If she is better nourished by day, she willneed less milk at night. If a daytime nap is more than three hours,try waking her early for a feeding. I would also pick one or twotime periods during the day when you play and talk with Chloe so thatshe stays awake during that time.

If she tires or becomes irritable during these periods, youmight carry her about the house and show her (by pointing and naming)the many objects that furnish your home. When you name an object,touch it while saying its name, then repeat the name as you look intoChloe's eyes.

You will have to catch Chloe's attention with a smile and thendraw her look to the object, then back to your face, smiling andspeaking all the while. These interludes will improve Chloe'sability to make eye contact and to stretch her attention span.

At night, I would try not to play with Chloe. If she is hungry,feed her murmuring softly, but keeping your contacts subdued. Ifshe wakens for extra feedings, perhaps sometimes you can pat her backto put her to sleep and skip the feeding itself.

I am not suggesting that you force a schedule on Chloe. Rather,over several weeks, you can gently nudge her into more wakeful daysand sleepier nights.

You may find that this process occurs in a week or two, or thatfor Chloe it may take a month. And some babies, because of immaturenervous systems, may not sleep through the night for several years.Whatever your child's pattern eventually becomes, try to handlenighttime wakenings quietly and lovingly, but without socializing, sothat the days are reserved for activity.