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More from my evil colleague Jack. I apologize for not having killed him yet.
More from my evil colleague Jack. I apologize for not having killed him yet.
There's this from the fall:
And a small slag in here:
OSU should be glad in a sense that their perfect season is protected by the bowl ban. I suppose I could see them beating ND, but OSU is not one of the best five teams in the country in my estimation. I think they would be smoked by Alabama, for example.
Projections suck, though. Many teams probably would be smoked by Bama, but then many factors go into who wins each game. Bama probably beats A&M 70% of the time but we know what happened there. Until two teams actually play you can never really say for certain who "would" win, because depending on a number of factors, either team "could" win.
'Bama played A&M at home the week after a hard fought road win against LSU. Given 4-5 weeks to prepare and focus, my money is on the Crimson Tide, whoever they meet in their bowl.
The article sickens me. Show a little humbleness and then at the end revert to winning is everything. No matter if its without integrity.
If I grew up watching Bo kick Ohio States ass and then POOF it was all taken away from scandal and threw a dark cloud over the program in terms of moral integrity then I'd hate him. Because I'd never EVER have a conversation about anything we did ever again without CHEATER getting brought up.
The fact that they homered that slimy bastard a year after he was caught and disgraced the program is insane. It fits them well. No matter what anyone says.
If Michigan ever reaches the mountain top again and wins a national title in the future I will take great pride that they did it the right way.
Who else can say that??
I agree, EZMIKEP, and that is exactly why I take Chris Webber to task every time he is mentioned here. Even when things suck at Michigan, we have always been able to say that we cheer for a team that does things right: at least until Webber arrived.
But I would still like to see paying players made legal so Michigan can compete on an even playing field with teams that chronically cheat and refuse to stop, even while on probation.
Honest question: Do you believe that the NCAA changing the rules to provide a monetary stipend for college athletes would prevent rogue teams from providing additional benefits on top of the allowed stipend to their players? I don't.
Nothing would really change except that the players would now get their legally sanctioned pay plus their improper benefits and the teams that are willing to provide those extra benefits would still enjoy a recruiting advantage over the teams that do not.
I need another post. FUCK THEM.
An Ohio State fan is disgusted with Tressel, then sees him being honored, still can't help but like the guy.
This post is being used as an excuse for us to check out this guy's web site.
I guess I wouldn't mind so much if the article didn't feel like amateur hour.
We have like 150 employees.
Haha, you troll. Columbus sucks. Each and every day I survive it, only to get nutchecked harder and harder. And as the painful days wear on, I thank you for nothing; from your article to shitty excuse for a city.
I can't wait until Ohio gets caught again. The NCAA will no longer be able to turn a blind eye to anymore rules infractions. I would be very concerned if I was a Ohio fan with Urban Meyers as coach.
....it might be a while.
This story started out o.k and then went to shit REAL fast. F* you Gene Smith, F* you Jim Tressel, and most importantly, F* the whole state of Ohio and their truly shitty ass fan base. May that dark cloud loom over your shit hole of a university!! Cheaters!!!
Wait wait I'm confused. What does F* mean?
called 'F-star'. It's given out to any OSU student athlete that will give their teacher sports equipment/memorabilia, and transitions an otherwise GPA-counted failing grade into a pass on a pass-fail scale.
Ohio State fans and the Joe Paterno followers at Penn State are in a league of their own. Never have I seen people not "get it" and celebrate the people who knew full well what they were doing (or weren't doing) was wrong.
Let's not compare the two. There's wrong, and then there's rape children for a decade wrong. That's all I'll say on that.
With all due respect, I wish you'd never say anything else on this blog ever again. It would be a better place.
I said with all do respect, so you can't take offense to my comment.
You are right that he can't be mad. It's in the Geneva Convention
I appreciate your insights.
There is exploitation of kids for your own self gratification/aggrandizement/personal benefit and then there is child rape. I kind of hate both of them, but definitely hate the folks covering up the child rapist more. That said, having the stones to walk out on the field along with the same kids you stole the opportunity to play for a national championship from....brass man...classless brass. He should have personally apologized to each of those seniors and he had no business being on that field or near that stadium. Maybe in ten years, ala the Fab 5, but not the year after and not in front of kids that don't realize how bad he screwed them. Shamefully unethical behavior and obvious that instead of repairing a flawed culture around that program history will eventually repeat itself there. At least, PSU took down the statute of Joe Pa.
I think you missed my point. I'm not comparing the wrong doings of Joe Paterno and Jim Tressel. I'm saying that large groups of people in both fan bases believe(d) that Tressel and Paterno did no wrong.
They both did wrong. But the spectrum is so wide that it's like comparing a loiter to a murderer.
He is speaking to the reactions and viewpoints of the respective fan bases.
does a U-turn and expects the reader to respect him. Guess his brain works a little bit different from mine. Tressel on the shoulders of his old team in front of 100,000 adoring fans that just got f'd over by him was one of the most numbingly distasteful moments of mass stupid in any sector of American life that I can remember. When people begin to glory in immorality we've got problems.
And blaming Gene Smith INSTEAD of Tressel? Really? There's a reason you have to be smarter to get into UM.
I understand the Michigan perspective, I really do. But implying the entire 10 year Tressel reign was dirty because of his final year is silliness. It's possible it was dirty, but, and hear me out, it's possible it wasn't too. The NCAA conducted investigations multiple times since 2002 over smoke, and as far as they're concerned, the only thing Ohio State did in that timeframe that was punishable toward the entire institution (not just one player acting out) was Tressel (who was fired) lying about his players eligibility for only the 2010 season. That's it. I know Michigan fans feel better assuming we cheated the entire time and 9-1 is just a fake number but really, ask yourselves, if the NCAA found X happened after an investigation at Oklahoma, would all of you assume Y happened just because? Or do you only think that because we are Ohio State? That doesn't mean Tressel wasn't a cheater for 2010--he was, but it also doesn't mean he cheated from 2001-2009, because the NCAA found no evidence to that point.
and the lying on top of it. People don't become wildly curious about how virtuous you were the rest of your life when you make clear you are a bum. No one gives a crap whether he was OTHERWISE clean or not, especially when he made a big shuck out of his godly virtue. Too many of that kind of lizard around to begin with.
And I don't disagree with that. He's forever a cheater because of one instance. I agree with this comment, but that doesn't mean he cheated before that instant. Is it probable? Sure, where there's a particular behavior, there's probably similar history foreshadowing it, but that's all conjecture.
I know it's fashionable to make that point, but consider a case where a spouse has been caught cheating and insists, "I have never done something like this before, I swear!" If you're the philanderer's wife or husband, do you believe the line? You might, but what if other people stepped forward and said that they, too, had been with your spouse? What if you had found suspicious credit card receipts, emails, texts, phone calls, etc. Would you still believe it? You might not have DNA evidence beyond the shadow of a doubt, but the circumstantial evidence would still make a pretty strong case.
Troy Smith
Tressel didn't cover either of those up and both players were punished. You're proving my point...
Sort of this. It's more a knock on the fan base, since the majority of Ohio fans still defend Tressel's involvement in anything...vehemently. Frankly, I'm one to believe that Tressel allowed more wrongdoings behind closed doors more than the contrary, due to his direct lack of accountability and overall surreptitiousness. The fanbase reveres this kind of character, though; referencing the 9-1 record against Michigan as Tressel's primary, notable accolade.
Not seeing the significant ways Ohio could've gained an competitive advantage throughout all those years (even committing "mishaps") is naive/obtuse. It's certainly making the "means" justifiable, and it's bullshit.
Same thing for "THE" OSU, it's not. Because of your undeserving self-sense of entitlement or "achievement", you are considered to be "Ohio". That is all.
It's just the University's name, man. I suppose someone could make the argument that Michigan felt all sorts of entitlement and vanity when they put wings on their helmets, because they were better than just "plain" leather. I mean, I wouldn't say that, because it's insane, but it's all perspective. Calling it "The" is harmless.
Not saying you, in particular, but make sure the majority of OSU fans don't feel the need to inform me every time I say, "OSU" or "Ohio State University", to add "THE". Just like that, too. "THE". And I wouldn't have brought up the helmets, either. Completely different discussion and not too supportable in this case (fans).
The refers to university, so any university of a state (eg. The University of Rhode Island) needs the article. "University of Rhode Island admits 4,000 students every year." The, when placed in front of a university that also includes State in its title is at best cumbersome. "Rhode Island State University admits 4,000 students every year." Or, "The Rhode Island State University admits 4,000 students every year." The first sentence is better in all regards, and the second is both cumbersome and probably incorrect because the definite article implies that Rhode Island State is the only state university in Rhode Island since the article is seperated from what it would normally designate.
Or, your university was named by a Slavic immigrant with imperfect English skills, as that's a common mistake of Slavic language speakers in English because the major Slavic languages don't use articles. Russians will slap articles randomly and to great comedic effect.
good record against the old arch-rival. Sigh.
Looks like I was right in my previous comment. It would definitely be better if you weren't making comments. With all due respect of course.
He offerred an opposing viewpoint on the matter we probably wouldn't otherwise see. I don't see a single problem with either one of his posts, they aren't offensive or meant to stir up issues.
I might be alone here, but I enjoy hearing what fans of other teams have to say. Even the Buckeyes.
what if he is sypying on our board and sharing our info with Bucknuts and the football team.
The NCAA investigated those claims and found nothing to support what he was saying. Should we start sanctioning programs based solely on accusations by disgruntled former players now?
Yep, "investigated"
Your two best coaches ever both turned out to be unceremoniously fired for doing despicable things meant to serve only themselves and their team, without any sense of good sportsmanship. Yet here you are diverting on other issues and defending your rancid athletic department.
I remember OJ Simpson doing some great things at USC. How would you and the rest of the nation feel if USC brougth him back and gave him standing ovations for his past contributions to USC?
That is a more extreme example of precisely how pathetic it was to watch you and yours honor a man who intentionally committed serious violations to give Ohio a sporting edge. It wasn't a "mistake" as Smith and Tressel and everyone claims it was. It was premeditated, and done intentionally. The man was dishonorable, lacked character, and ignored the fairness due all other coaches and teams he played against. None of that mattered to him. Yet there he was, being raised on shoulders for wild admiration. Disgusting. The picture perfect example as to what separates a MIchigan Man from that cesspool down South.
I assure you, if LLoyd Carr had cheated as Tressel did, there isn't even the chance he'd ever receive such a reception from UM fans, who would remain embarrassed of him forever, no matter what he ever did for us on the field.
Enjoy your 12-0 season having played no one, including a dysfunctional Michigan team bare of much talent across both sides of the ball, no offensive line and running backs. Good luck in your bowl game. Oops.
I found your closing paragraph particularly enjoyable, let's try this out:
"Enjoy your 2011 win over the worst OSU team since the 1900s, and your first win since 2003. It sure was impressive!"
Do you see how dumb that sounds?
And, btw, I wasn't cheering Tressel's return, I though it was incredibly awkward and inappropriate, so there.
I don't trust any NCAA investigation farther than I can spit. I'd like you to tell me with a straight face that YOU don't think that OSU knew Clarett was dirty.
And OJ didn't do it.
I think it is safe to say when such an egregious violation is found, the likelihood of other violations materially increases. Its not determinative, but instructive no?
For me, Tressel (author of a fine principled/virtuous leader book) is kind of like the well-followed Congressman or super-church leader who rails against Gay marriage and immorality and accidentally ends up highway rest stop knocking on the stall of the boy next door Great coach, but because of his hypocrisy and its impacts on innocent kids, a morally repugnant man who should not be lauded .
That makes no sense. Why cheat for just 2010? Was there something remarkable that year? C'mon. Seriously? 2010 is where they got Caught. There's been shadiness going on at Ohio since the Clarrett days- easily!
12-0* is better than 6-7, right?
Even though that 12 has absolutely 0 meaning to the world other than you went through your typical cakewalk OOC, Got 2-3 games handed to you by blown officiating (ex: MSU, Wisconsin, Purdue) and still it means nothing except to Ohioans.
I welcome the rivalry back next year, where both teams have something to play for, no "not going bowling" or "Denard's down" stuff. 2013 will prove o be the beginning of the true renewed 10-year war
You're dumb. You realize the OSU OOC schedule is typically very strong right? Since '00 we've played home and homes with ranked (highly usually) UCLA, USC, Texas, Washington, Washington State, and Miami teams? And when the Cal game was scheduled in the early 00s, they were actually good?
And the refs? Really? How did the refs blow the Purdue or Wisconsin games? They made a bad (and totally justifiable) call in the MSU game, and it had a lot less to do with the outcome than Maxwell's noodle arm did.
Protip: 12-0 meant a lot more than 8-4.
Actually it doesn't, because our record gets us another game to play while yours nets nothing. Unless you like collecting asterisks, I suppose.
If you'd rather be 8-4 with a second tier bowl game and a loss to OSU than 12-0, you're lying. And there is no asterisk.
It's "why wasn't that 13-0, or 14-0?" Well, because we were cheaters and didn't get to play in the post season. You'll be the only 12-0 team to not even be it's conference champion. So the question is, would I rather be 8-4 in a second tier bowl, or 12-0 and widely known as one of the most corrupt, dirty programs in the country with nothing to show for it but a Delaney made up "division championship"? Then yeah, I'll take 8-4. But continue to prove what is wrong with the Ohio State Program and the fans that promote it.
Thread ender.
Can someone please embed a link to that last post in the masthead of MGoBlog?
Had a long list of items last year. Brian referenced and linked to it. Which one I can't remember either. But shouldn't be to hard to find if someone really wants to know. Or they can stand up and take credit.
Knockout punch!!!
Not disputing any of these facts, however a few points:
1) The arrests are irrelvant and have nothing to do with anything related to cheating, they're just filler in the "Ha, your program sucks!" sense.
2) The instances of "voilations" here don't involve Tressel, rather boosters/program outsiders.
The crux of my point was that Tressel fucked up 2010 by lying, but it's very possible he didn't engage in any coverups from 2001-2009. Players do stupid shit, they're punished, it's not necessarily Tress's fault.
Here is another point: Tressel cheated at Youngstown State and tell me, why did AJ Hawk have $3k in his apartment?
Idk, because money buys stuff? If his name was Brian Hawk would it be weird? Why do you have money at your appartment? Could it have been from $100 handshakes? Sure, could it have not been? Also yes.
Yes, but only because he's probably related to AJ Hawk
and Barry Bonds never tested positive for steroids so I guess he never shot up.
[generic, unrelated, irrelevant example with a weak correlation as a counterpoint]
click your heels and say three times "Tress never cheated, well just the one time he got caught" and stick your head back into the sand.
As long as I can borrow some of your tinfoil to keep the sand out of my ears.
Because AJ Hawk is an incredibly weird person who doesn't trust banks. Hawk's dad is a senior VP at LexisNexis. He doesn't need cash from boosters.
EDIT: After googling it, Hawk had gotten his scholarship check the week before. Apparently he prefers to cash checks rather than depositing them. http://z12.invisionfree.com/Buckeye_Commentary/ar/t78.htm
Hey, do you remember that time when Tressel suspended your starting QB before a BCS bowl? He really taught that guy a lesson.
comparable situation is Pete Carroll's USC. Got caught for one thing, but everyone and their mother is pretty sure there was more to it for the entire duration of his tenure (at least).
Also: Al Capone got busted for tax evasion, but does anyone think his criminal activity ended there? Not sayin, just sayin.
...NCAA infractions, obstructing NCAA investigations and celebrating cheating:
Gene Smith and Gordon Gee would be out of their jobs if they held their respective positions at Michigan.
You realize that the U.S. government filed an amicus brief supporting OSU's interpretation of FERPA, right?
Right buddy, and everyone has the right to plead the 5th when they're guilty. The fact that your cesspool university exercised its right to student privacy instead of being open to potentially clear its name is all the proof anyone needs that there was plenty of stuff they didn't want shown. But please, continue. You're about as straight a shooter as Gene Smith. Spin everything as long as it ends up looking Scarlet and Grey.
Yeah, because what's the deal with student's rights? Precedent matters sometimes.
I did not realize that, but I do not really care what the federal government's position was. Do the courts take the same position as the U.S. government every time it files an amicus brief in a case? I could go on Westlaw and check that out, but my guess is that the answer is no.
Your stronger argument would have been that the court ruled in your favor.
Regardless, even if I concede this point, your school is still # 1 in infractions.
That's true, but based on past experience, all that pointing out the Ohio Supreme Court decision would have gotten is an "They had to rule in Ohio State's favor or they wouldn't get re-elected" or something along those lines.
I think it's all too easy to dismiss the article saying 'what a douche, he's a brainwashed idiot just like all the rest of their loser fans.' While I don't think it was the best piece of writing ever, I think it does make an interesting point.
Let's reverse roles for just a second and assume that it was Lloyd Carr who was found to be a rampant cheater and was forced out. How would you feel about Michigan? Would you have mixed emotions? Would you abandon the program? When you see Lloyd on television later, would you revile him or remember him for the 1997 team? I think he has an interesting perspective and I can't really say I'd feel different. I really don't know how I would feel to be honest.
"I don't care how many times my kid fucks up, he's still my kid." -somebody I agree with. It's hard.
Steve Fisher. Won a national championship, recruited a bunch of fabulous players and then violations were discovered. But we don't act like he's a hero! Even now, 15 years later, people are conflicted about honoring the team and the Coach.
Jim T. did a great job coaching football. That's not the question. It's just that the fans and the University, I think, should at least give the illusion that the violations meant something! Why couldn't they honor the 2002 team in 2017? Why now?
Come on, the whole thing was absurd.... And I can honestly say I don't think we would have done the same thing Ohio did.
Don't take this to mean I think their celebration of Tressel during the game was reasonable. It wasn't. I just agree with the idea that I would have mixed emotions about a guy / thing that meant so much and broke rules that way. But please don't try and argue that Steve Fisher means to the UM fan base what Tressel does/did to the OSU fanbase, that's disingenuous.
Ohio is being punished and doing their time. I'm fine with that. But to then parade the guy into your stadium and celebrate him like he's some hero less than one year later, while you are still suffering from repurcussions, is just the strangest thing I have ever seen! It's just so awkward. The guy who replaced him was demoted, the new guy (who left his old team for "health reasons") on the sideline, no Big Ten title game, no Bowl, and the fans are freakin' cheering him like they have no memory of anything. Weird. I was sort of waiting for Terrell Pryor to walk out.
That article seems like a pretty accurate portrait of Ohio fandom in general.
Cognitive dissonance or cognitive impairment?
Discuss amongst yourselves
Also, the bitterness on marking my posts as trolling, when they all engage in respectful discussion about a football rivalry, and don't troll anything, is hilarious. Grow up.
No neg from me for discussing MGoPoints, but complaining about it isn't going to make anything better and will in fact make people want to neg you more. I suggest just taking your lumps and rolling with it, especially since moderation doesn't count for MGoPoints anyway. I personally think that you're a pretty respectful and valuable contributor to this board, and would like to see you continue to post.
Also, someone please neg me for discussing MGoPoints myself. Kthx
I appreciate that. There's some wack jobs here who act exactly like the "Ohio" fan stereotype they make fun of because they have a keyboard.
And it was more an observation, less of a complaint, I know it comes with the territory.
"dumb" and then called others "wack jobs". That might be it. Or, people may be downvoting you because you have been mean to them in the past. That could be it too. Or, maybe because this is a Michigan fan site, and, reasonable or not, some like to interact with only Michigan fans? Many options for you to consider. Sorry your feelings were hurt over being downvoted, though.
Protip: 12-0 meant a lot more than 8-4.
First and foremost, this article does nothing but reinforce the poor perception I have for the Ohio fan base. I was hoping the author would take this opportunity to restore some dignity to the program by denouncing the classless celebration of a cheat and a lier. Instead you try to rationalize the celebration of Tressel and your shame of a 2002 title. Then to disrespect THE GAME by propping up that hypocrite onto the shoulders of his former players while all buckeyes in attendance screamed their faces off with glee at the man who is directly responsible for the probationary undefeated season and your lack of a chance to play for a Big Ten Title and National Championship. The 2002 Title you were so happy to reminisce about should have been vacated along with all games played by your former hero Clarrett and Pryor. If Clarrett didn't have such a poor reputation because of his many crimes committed after being kicked off the team, he would have had the credibility to support his numerous allegations of cheating during his one year with the program. In a weird way it seems fitting that most Ohio fans would try to rationalize their penalties instead of owning up to them and taking their punishment with integrity. But who am I kidding this is the same program that covered up their infractions, lied to gain a competitive advantage and publicly lobbied to play ineligible players during last years big money BCS bowl game. Frankly I'm starting to seriously doubt the legitimacy of our beloved rivalry, The Ohio State University doesn't even deserve to be mentioned in the same breathe as the finest Public Institution in the World! I'm not saying the University of Michigan is perfect but when we make a mistake we own up to it, self impose penalties tougher than most and accept our punishment with dignity because our Integrity will always be more important that any win, championship or amount of revenue.
U of M Engineering Grad 2003
I never liked Tressel, but I personally think the whole thing was overblown by the media. Let's be real, it wasn't like he was paying players out of his own pocket to come to OSU. They sold some stuff that belonged to them (wasn't even an NCAA rule until like 2005) and a lawyer (who happened to be friends with Tressel) tipped him off that players were hanging out with a shady tattoo parlor owner who was drug running.
If I'm Tressel, I'm probably thinking to myself, "holy shit, my players are going to get caught up in a federal drug trafficking investigation."
I seriously doubt his first thought was about NCAA violations. He was definitely a "players" coach and tried to be a father type figure. If it was Nick Saban, Ann Frank wouldn't have gotten past the words "Dear Diary."
The media tried to play it out like Tressel was told explicitly of NCAA violations and then plotted to keep it secret. That's not really what happened at all. The e-mails (and I actually read them) focused more on the Tat parlor owner and what a scumbag he was (murder investigations, drugs, etc) and then threw in the fact the guy had OSU memorabilia in his store and players were often seen hanging out there.
Tressel tried to handle it himself instead of involving who he should have, but the lawyer also told him to keep the info confidential...which I'm sure conflicted Tressel somewhat because the lawyer could get in trouble (which he did anyway).
Did Tressel screw up? Yep. Can I honestly say I would have done it different than him? Probably not. His first instinct was to protect his players and that was his downfall. Totally against NCAA rules, but I don't see him as some kind of "evil" person like many do.


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Join KLRU for a special screening of the PBS documentary Getting Back to Abnormal directed by Austin filmmaker Paul Stekler co-directed by Louis Alvarez, Andy Kolker & Peter Odabashian
DATE: Monday, July 14
TIME: 6:30 pm (doors open at 6 pm)
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Austin filmmaker Paul Stekler's newest PBS documentary, co-directed by Louis Alvarez, Andy Kolker and Peter Odabashian, presents a New Orleans that outsiders rarely see. What happens when America's most joyous, dysfunctional city rebuilds itself after a disaster? Stekler will be in attendance to discuss the film and answer audience questions. Film screening will begin at 7 pm. Light food and beverages will be served starting at 6:30 pm.
The film airs as part of the PBS series POV at 9 pm July 14th and at 10 pm on July 29th.
Getting Back to Abnormal is a look at the state of New Orleans politics and culture more than five years after Hurricane Katrina. Set against the 2009-2010 local political season, the election of the first white mayor in a generation, and the triumph of the Saints football team, the film is structured around the city's complicated and ever-present race issue. Mixing fly-on-the-wall verité footage with interviews, the film charts the next chapter of life in New Orleans, including politics (a divisive city council race); housing (the destruction of the city's housing projects and the rise of new neighborhoods like Brad Pitt's eco-friendly Make It Right experiment in the flood-ravaged Lower Ninth Ward); cultural self-awareness (the HBO series Treme); and the stories of individual New Orleanians both maintaining and reinventing their lives.
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President Barack Obama will return from his first trip to Israel as President having renewed America's alliance with the nation — and he'll have a rock to show for it.
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu reportedly gifted Obama with a 2,000-year-old stone from Jerusalem, embedded with a tiny, gold-coated microchip that contains the American and Israeli declarations of independence.
Netanyahu's office called the stone a "symbolic gift," the Times of Israel reports, created at Netanyahu's request by the Technion's Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute. The microchip itself measures just 0.04 sq. mm. "The etching was done by accelerating charged atoms, called ions, and bombarding them at various points on the surface of the chip," the institute explains. "This is similar to digging tiny holes in the ground using a water jet out of an irrigation hose, except that the holes formed this way are a million times bigger than the holes created by the beam of ions."
(PHOTOS: President Obama's First Official Trip to Israel)
Netanyahu hosted dinner at his Jerusalem residence in Obama's honor Thursday, posting pictures of the event on his Facebook page. Included in the images was a picture of Obama's gift (thankfully not a box set of DVDs): a framed wooden piece from Touro Synagogue, the oldest synagogue in the U.S. and a national historic site. According to his page, the frame was inscribed with a quote from a letter George Washington wrote about the synagogue: "Every one shall sit in safety under his own vine and fig tree and there shall be none to make him afraid."
First Lady Michelle Obama will receive a traditional plate used for Passover, Sasha and Malia will get chains with silver medallions of David's harp, while family dog Bo will also get a rubber hamburger chew toy, the Associated Press reports.
Obama's trip is his first visit to the country and only his second to the Middle East. He told Israeli President Shimon Peres that the nation will have "no greater friend than the United States," according to the AP. Judging by Netanyahu's gift, the feeling is likely mutual.
WATCH: Israeli Embassy's Strange Video Trailer for Obama's Visit


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EU to offer every young person employment or training within four months of leaving school
The European Commission has launched their latest Youth Employment Package requesting a guarantee from all Member States that every young person receives a quality offer of employment or training within four months of leaving school, or of being unemployed. The proposal will make full use of EU funding and in particular the European Social Fund (ESF), which was set up to reduce the differences in prosperity and living standards across EU Member States and regions.
The new Youth Employment Package is part of the initiative Rethinking Education – designed to reduce the youth unemployment rate. Research has shown that the figure is close to 23 % across the European Union, yet more than 2 million vacancies remain unfilled.
To change this, Member States are being urged to take immediate action to ensure that young people develop the skills and competences needed by the labour market, and to achieve their targets for growth and jobs.
The need for a more dynamic approach to education comes after statistics showed that 73 million Europeans (around 25 % of adults) have a low level of education. Nearly 20 % of 15 year olds lack sufficient literacy skills, and in 5 countries more than 25 % are low achievers in reading (Bulgaria 41 %, Romania 40 %, Malta 36 %, Austria 27.5 %, and Luxembourg 26 %). Early school leaving remains at unacceptably high levels in several Member States: in Spain it is 26.5 % and in Portugal 23.2 % (the EU target is under 10 %). At the same time, less than 9 % of adults participate in lifelong learning (the EU target is 15 %).
Androulla Vassiliou, Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, believes these statistics highlight a serious weakness in our education and training systems. She says, 'Matters have been made worse as the economic downturn has led many Member States to cut funding for education and training.'
She goes on to say, 'Europe will only resume sustained growth by producing highly skilled and versatile people who can contribute to innovation and entrepreneurship. Efficient and well-targeted investment is fundamental to this, but we will not achieve our objectives by reducing education budgets.'
The focus now is on education and ensuring it is more relevant to the needs of students and the labour market, while assessment methods will be adapted and modernised. The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) and open educational resources (OERs) are also to be scaled up in all learning contexts. But teachers also need to have regular training in order to update their own skills. The strategy further calls on Member States to strengthen links between education and employers, to bring enterprise into the classroom and to give young people a taste of employment through increased work-based learning. EU education ministers are also encouraged to step up their cooperation on work-based learning activities at a national and European level.
Rethinking Education conducted a Commission survey this year titled 'Education and Training Monitor', which outlined the skill supply in the Member States. What was derived from the survey was the need for a much stronger focus on developing transversal skills and basic skills at all levels. Key areas were especially applicable to entrepreneurial and information technology (IT) skills.
Improving foreign language learning has also been highlighted with a new benchmark set for 2020 for at least 50 % of 15 year olds to have knowledge of a first foreign language (up from 42 % today) and at least 75 % to study a second foreign language (up from 61 % today). Investment in these skills is deemed vital as is the need to build world-class vocational education and training systems and for increasing levels of work-based learning.
The goal for Member States is to improve the recognition of qualifications and skills, including those gained outside of the formal education and training systems. Technology, and in particular the Internet, will need to be fully exploited, and schools, universities, and vocational and training institutions must now increase access to education via OERs.
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"If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not revenge?" -- William Shakespeare
Most mixed martial arts matchups are emotionally charged enough, as two finely tuned professional athletes enter a foreboding cage or ring to throw fists, feet, knees and elbows at one another after months of mental preparation and long hours at the gym. When the recipe includes vengeance, the situation becomes downright explosive.
As voted on by a multi-person panel of Sherdog.com staff, here are our choices for the "Top 10 MMA Revenge Moments" in mixed martial arts history:
10. Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tsuyoshi Kosaka
Pride "Bushido 6" | April 3, 2005 -- Yokohama, Japan
For nearly a decade, it was the sore thumb on Emelianenko's otherwise-pristine resume. Kosaka's elbow -- which most concede was an illegal blow -- sliced through the flesh above the Russian's right eye 17 seconds into their encounter at a Rings event in 2000, resulting in Emelianenko's first defeat. A little more than four years later, "The Last Emperor" exacted terrible justice inside Pride Fighting Championships, as he brutalized the Japanese veteran for 10 minutes en route to a doctor's stoppage.
9. Tito Ortiz vs. Guy Mezger
UFC 19 "Ultimate Young Guns" | March 5, 1999 -- Bay St. Louis, Miss.
A late replacement for the injured Vitor Belfort, Ortiz stopped Mezger on punches 9:56 into the first round of their rematch. Afterward, "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" unfurled both middle fingers in the direction of Mezger's corner, fanning the flames of his infamous rivalry with the Lion's Den and its frontman, Ken Shamrock. The victory avenged Ortiz's first career setback, a guillotine choke-induced submission to Mezger at UFC 13. He went on to beat Shamrock three times.
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Velasquez's revenge was brutal.
UFC 155 "Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2" | Dec. 29, 2012 -- Las Vegas
Velasquez lasted just 64 seconds against dos Santos at UFC on Fox 1 in November 2011. After handing Antonio Silva a horrific beating six months later, the American Kickboxing Academy ace was in position for a rematch, and he made the most of his opportunity. Velasquez battered dos Santos for five rounds and secured a surprisingly one-sided unanimous verdict at UFC 155, as he captured the Ultimate Fighting Championship's heavyweight crown for a second time.
7. Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Serra
UFC 83 "Serra vs. St. Pierre 2" | April 19, 2008 -- Montreal
Generations from now, it may still rank as the most shocking upset in MMA history. On April 7, 2007, Serra climbed into the cage in Houston as an 11-to-1 underdog and left as the welterweight champion, having stunned St. Pierre with a first-round technical knockout in the UFC 69 main event.
The fairy tale was short-lived, however, as the French Canadian reclaimed his belt a year later, stopping Serra on a series of vicious knees to the body at UFC 83. St. Pierre has held the 170-pound belt ever since.
6. Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz
UFC 47 "It's On" | April 2, 2004 -- Las Vegas
The long-awaited Liddell-Ortiz showdown finally materialized at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Sin City. Pre-fight posturing built anticipation to a fever pitch. Ortiz claimed he and Liddell, as friends and former training partners, had made a pact never to fight one another. Liddell denied those claims and accused Ortiz of ducking the fight. "The Iceman" finished it 38 seconds into round two with a wicked volley of punches that still makes the rounds on the UFC highlight reels.
5. Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir
UFC 100 "Lesnar vs. Mir 2" | July 11, 2009 -- Las Vegas
A former World Wrestling Entertainment superstar, Lesnar made his ballyhooed Octagon debut with just one professional fight under his belt in February 2008. Mir welcomed him rudely, as he submitted the hulking South Dakota native with a kneebar 90 seconds into round one. After decisive wins over Heath Herring and Randy Couture, a wiser and more measured Lesnar took a second swipe at Mir at UFC 100 a year and a half later, mauling the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt with thudding ground-and-pound on his way to a second-round stoppage.
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St. Pierre delivered in the rematch.
UFC 65 "Bad Intentions" | Nov. 18, 2006 -- Sacramento, Calif.
St. Pierre, who submitted to a Hughes armbar at UFC 50, had to wait more than two years for the chance to avenge his first career defeat. Hughes stoked the French Canadian's competitive fires in the weeks leading into the rematch, questioning St. Pierre's heart and desire. At UFC 65, "Rush" answered those criticisms in resounding fashion, as he wiped out Hughes with an exquisitely executed head kick and follow-up punches and elbows on the ground.
3. Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen
UFC 148 "Silva vs. Sonnen 2" | July 7, 2012 -- Las Vegas
No one has come closer to beating Silva inside the UFC than Sonnen, who was less than half a round away from springing the upset at 117. Alas, "The Spider" pulled the proverbial rabbit -- a fifth-round triangle choke -- out of his hat and snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
Victories against Brian Stann and Michael Bisping put Sonnen in position to pine for the rematch, and Zuffa brass obliged in the summer of 2012. Their second meeting was far less dramatic, as Silva dispatched the mouthy Oregonian with a knee to the body and subsequent punches in round two.
2. Quinton Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva
UFC 92 "The Ultimate 2008" | Dec. 27, 2008 -- Las Vegas
In two previous matchups under the Pride Fighting Championships banner, Silva had wiped the mat with "Rampage." His brutal finish on Jackson at Pride 28 "High Octane" in 2004 remains one of the most violent and memorable knockouts in MMA history. Act three of their trilogy unfolded within the confines of the Octagon and took a far different turn. A little less than three and a half minutes into their UFC 92 encounter, Jackson connected cleanly with a rolling left hook that rendered "The Axe Murderer" unconscious and provided "Rampage" with a taste of sweet revenge.
1. Chuck Liddell vs. Randy Couture
UFC 52 "Couture vs. Liddell 2" | April 16, 2005 -- Las Vegas
Couture had never been cleanly knocked out, until he ran into Liddell's lethal right hand at the MGM Grand Arena. "The Natural" had embarrassed Liddell two years earlier, as he buried him with third-round punches and captured the interim light heavyweight crown in the process. The rematch, however, belonged to Liddell. After an accidental eye poke resulted in a brief respite, "The Iceman" clipped the oncoming Couture with a left hook and then waylaid him with a right cross. Arriving on the heels of "The Ultimate Fighter" Season 1 and carried by a main event heavy on star power, UFC 52 was the first Ultimate Fighting Championship event in history to draw more than 300,000 pay-per-view buys and helped launch the promotion to new heights.


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Dear Editor:
During this debacle by congress people in Washington, who, we the people keep voting back into congress, I would like to personally thank Governor Christie and Senator/Mayor Stack for giving me a reason to still believe in serving in government.
I continue to see a great partnership of one Democrat and one Republican (who differ on views) but have forged a friendship beyond party lines that should make most senior ranking officials in Washington D.C really question "what are we doing" and what is working right in New Jersey. I know the governor will have no problems schooling both parties in their tongue and cheek ways.
Senator Stack always say's "One should know how to govern first in local and municipal government before taking on the battles of state and Washington levels." No truer words can be said. Governor Christie is a man who sees you once and will remember your name, crack a joke, shake everyone's hand while bringing Union City and the 33rd District issues back to Trenton and will give you his word to look into something for the betterment of our community. People of Union City let's not forget, no governor has worked and cared for this city like Christie and no one can deny that Mayor/Senator Stack sleeps, breathes, dreams and gives his heart and soul for every resident of Union City and the 33rd District. To the U.S Congress learn what real bipartisanship is about and use New Jersey as a blueprint to get things done for the people.....Thank you Governor Christie and Senator Stack and lets rock the Union City vote November 5.....Valdivia....Christie....Stack.
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Many religious believers when asked why they believe in a god respond, "My religion makes more sense than all the others." Previous writers have thought this is due to the believer's ignorance of other religions and even ignorance of their own tradition. Though this explanation may be satisfying for some, others may desire an alternative explanation that does not assume ignorance on the part of the believer. This essay promotes such an alternative by arguing that social custom influences religious belief, causing many believers to think that their specific religion is more reasonable. This is done by giving a foundational analysis of a passage from Mill's On Liberty to frame an argument that religious believers think about their beliefs socially while thinking of other religions analytically. Finally, this essay will examines the extent custom influences beliefs and if changing the way we examine our beliefs can ultimately help us avoid falsity.


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WC: No doubt Rockstar has had incredible actors do the voiceover work for their characters. Vice City had loads of Hollywood names; San Andreas brought in more urban celebrities to add the genuineness; IV had incredible actors (Michael Hollick did a mind-bogglingly excellent job as Niko Bellic).
But there are always celebrities that fans listen to and think "Wow… imagine if they were in GTA."
Well, here are some awesome actors that would do excellent jobs as characters (protagonists and antagonists alike) in a GTA game.
10. Liam Neeson
9. Timothy Olyphant
8. Dame Judi Dench
7. Laurence Fishburne
6. Mila Kunis
5. George Clooney
4. KT Tunstall
3. Russell Brand
2. Christopher Walken
1. Morgan Freeman
Id like Willem Dafoe to star in a GTA game, Christopher Walken would be awesome aswel
Plus bubbles for sparing me from wasting my time giving this trash site 10 hits. After they said Liam Neeson sucked in the Taken movies, I didn't care what they had to say because clearly they're morons. Liam Neeson was a total badass in the Taken movies and whatculture.com needs to get lost.
Great idea...Pay these people like Cameron Diaz got paid for doing the voice of Fiona in the Shrek movies 20 million per movie....The voices better be fantastic!
Then games can cost even more, and we the consumer get the honor of paying...
Get some talented actors not known, but with great/special sounding voices for 5% of what these stars get, these actors will be thrilled with 1 million for a couple of weeks of work...
Meanwhile's spectacular artists get 60 to 100 K a whole year for there contributions...
You can get 300 talented artists to work for 1 year full time for what a cameron Diaz gets for 2 to 3 weeks of voice work...Crazy and unfair if you ask me, but I don't blame the actors....
I don't really care about the voice actors in a game as long as they are good. Familiar voices are just a bonus.


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ALISO VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 25, 2012--
Quest Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSFT) (the "Company" or "Quest") announced
the receipt of a proposal from a strategic bidder to acquire all of the
outstanding shares of Quest common stock for $27.50 per share in cash.
The Company's Board of Directors, acting through the special committee
of independent directors established by the Company's Board of Directors
(the "Special Committee"), determined that the proposal constitutes a
Superior Proposal, as such term is defined in the Agreement and Plan of
Merger dated March 8, 2012, as amended on June 19, 2012 (the "Existing
Merger Agreement"), among Quest and affiliates of Insight Venture
Management, LLC and Vector Capital (together, the "Buyout Group"). In
making its determination, the Special Committee consulted with its
independent financial advisors and outside legal counsel.
The definitive terms and conditions of a merger agreement detailing the
proposal have been fully negotiated, and the agreement is subject only
to execution by the Company. The proposal is not subject to any
financing contingencies. In addition, in the event that the stockholders
who have agreed to roll over their shares in connection with the pending
transaction with the Buyout Group (the "Rollover Stockholders") do not
support the Superior Proposal, the Company has agreed to (i) grant to
the bidder an option to acquire newly issued shares equal to 19.9% of
the Company's issued and outstanding shares as of the date of the
agreement and (ii) pay to the bidder a break-up fee of 3.5% of the
transaction value if the proposed merger agreement is terminated under
certain circumstances, or a break-up fee of approximately 2.9% of the
transaction value if the proposed merger agreement is terminated because
the Superior Proposal is not approved by the vote of the Company's
stockholders. Alternatively, in the event that the Rollover Stockholders
agree to support the Superior Proposal, the Company has agreed to (i)
pay the bidder a break-up fee of 2.5% of the transaction value or
reimburse the bidder's out-of-pocket expenses up to $5 million if the
proposed merger agreement is terminated because the Superior Proposal is
not approved by a vote of the Company's stockholders, and (ii) remove
the option described above.
Quest is a party to the Existing Merger Agreement among Quest and the
Buyout Group, pursuant to which the Buyout Group has agreed to acquire
all of the unaffiliated outstanding shares of Quest for $25.75 per share
in cash. In accordance with the Existing Merger Agreement, Quest
provided notice to the Buyout Group on Monday, June 25, 2012 of the
Board's determination that the proposal from the strategic bidder
constitutes a Superior Proposal.
The Company's Board of Directors has not changed its recommendation with
respect to the pending transaction with the Buyout Group. Under the
Existing Merger Agreement, the Buyout Group has certain matching rights,
including the right to propose modifications to the terms of the
Existing Merger Agreement and related agreements prior to the expiration
of a minimum three-business-day period. If the proposal continues to
constitute a Superior Proposal after the expiration of such period, the
Company expects to terminate the Existing Merger Agreement and related
agreements and to enter into a binding written definitive agreement in
connection with the Superior Proposal.
About Quest
Established in 1987, Quest (NASDAQ: QSFT) provides simple and innovative
IT management solutions that enable more than 100,000 global customers
to save time and money across physical and virtual environments. Quest
products solve complex IT challenges ranging from database management,
data protection, identity and access management, monitoring, user
workspace management to Windows management. For more information, go to www.quest.com.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") a preliminary proxy statement and intends to furnish or file
other materials with the SEC in connection with the proposed
transaction. The definitive proxy statement will be sent or given to the
stockholders of the Company and will contain important information about
the proposed transaction and related matters. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING
TRANSACTION. The proxy statement and other relevant materials (when they
become available), and any other documents filed by Quest with the SEC,
may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
In addition, security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the
proxy statement from Quest by contacting Quest's Investor Relations by
telephone at (949) 754-8000, or by mail at Quest Software, Inc., 5
Polaris Way, Aliso Viejo, California 92656, Attention: Investor
Relations, or by going to Quest's Investor Relations page on its
corporate web site at www.quest.com.
Participants in the Solicitation
Quest and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be
participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of
Quest in connection with the proposed merger. Information regarding the
interests of these directors and executive officers in the transaction
described herein has been included in the preliminary proxy statement
described above and will be included in the definitive proxy statement
to be filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding these
directors and executive officers is included in Quest's amended Annual
Report on Form 10-K/A, which was filed with the SEC on April 30, 2012.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release may include predictions, estimates and other information
that might be considered forward-looking statements, including, without
limitation, statements relating to the completion of the proposed
transaction. These statements are based on current expectations and
assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results
could differ materially from those anticipated as a result of various
factors, including: (1) the Company may be unable to obtain stockholder
approval as required for the transaction; (2) conditions to the closing
of the transaction may not be satisfied; (3) the transaction may involve
unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (4) the business of the Company
may suffer as a result of uncertainty surrounding the transaction; (5)
the outcome of any legal proceedings related to the transaction; (6) the
Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or
competitive factors; (7) the occurrence of any event, change or other
circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the transaction
agreement; (8) the ability to recognize benefits of the transaction; (9)
risks that the transaction disrupts current plans and operations and the
potential difficulties in employee retention as a result of the
transaction; and (10) other risks to consummation of the transaction,
including the risk that the transaction will not be consummated within
the expected time period or at all. If the transaction is consummated,
our stockholders will cease to have any equity interest in the Company
and will have no right to participate in its earnings and future growth.
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Here to answer the call on the launch of the PlayStation 4 comes Contrast, the adventure of a young girl named Didi and her imaginary shadow friend Dawn. Contrast isn't a system-seller by any means, but it's a great little distraction for a rainy afternoon.... read more


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BIRMINGHAM � No injuries have been reported in a house fire that drew as many as four fire departments late Tuesday night, according to Birmingham fire officials.
The flames began sometime around 9 p.m. on the 1400 block of Pilgrim, said dispatchers.
Fire crews were called from Royal Oak, Southfield, and Bloomfield Township to assist in putting out the blaze.According to officials, crews from Royal Oak, Southfield, and Birmingham finished putting out the fire around 10 p.m.
An investigation into what started the Birmingham fire is ongoing.
Deputies investigate shooting of woman in stomach
PONTIAC � Oakland County Sheriff�s deputies are still trying to piece together the events leading up to a woman being dropped at a local hospital Tuesday morning with a gunshot wound to the stomach.
Reports of a disturbance were called in around 3 a.m. in Pontiac, officials report.
A resident who lives on the 100 block of Hamilton Court told responding deputies that an unknown man came to the house in a vehicle with the window shot out and blood on the passenger seat.
He said his cousin, an 18-year-old woman, had been shot and needed medical attention, according to the witness. He quickly drove off.
Shortly after, the same woman was dropped off at the Crittenton Hospital emergency room in Rochester Hills. She suffered non life-threatening injuries to her stomach.
The apparent shooting is still under investigation, deputies report.
Deputy injured in crash
ROCHESTER HILLS � A veteran member of the Oakland County Sheriff�s Office was injured Monday night in an accident in Rochester Hills, say sheriff�s deputies.
The deputy, a 13-year veteran, was turning right onto westbound Drexelgate Parkway from southbound Rochester Road when a vehicle that was unable to stop hit his patrol car.
Rochester Hills fire crews and emergency officials arrived and quickly took him to Beaumont Hospital in Troy. He was treated and later released, deputies said.
The driver of the other car � a 42-year-old Hartland Township man � was not injured. He was cited for causing the accident.
Weather causes road incidents
TROY �With varying weather conditions affecting metro Detroit in recent days, police and emergency workers countywide responded to numerous road incidents. Troy Police reported that a woman was found walking in an industrial area next to I-75 after she had damaged her car in an accident on the highway near Rochester Road on Saturday. The 21-year-old woman told officers that she walked away from her vehicle because she didn�t have insurance on it. She was arrested for leaving the scene and for her lack of insurance. Authorities report that the woman also had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant.
A few hours later, a Troy resident who lives on the 1000 block of Minnesota Drive told officials that a black or navy blue car driven by a man in a baseball cap ran into a neighbor�s garage after missing a stop sign. The car backed out of the driveway, and drove north on Minnesota, said the witness. It proceeded to hit another neighbor�s mailbox as well. Responding police officers searched the neighborhood and surrounding areas, but couldn�t find the car the witness described. Road conditions were icy at the time of the accidents, officials report.


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Asalaamu alaikum sisters:
I have an unusual concern and need some advice on how to respond to a young woman's questions.
I am going to call this young lady Elena. Elena is a younger divorced latina Christian girl with one child. Elena met a man who is an immigrant Yemeni American (moved here when he was 15 and is supposedly naturalized) who has proposed to her and supposedly they are engaged. Elena is one of my nursing assistants and she has another profession that she is proficient in. Elena told me that her "fiance'" is engaged to be married in Yemen to a girl that his parents have arranged the marriage for. This man, I will call him Achmed, told elena that he will be traveling to Yemen soon to complete this marriage and that this wife (the Yemeni) will not be the wife of his heart, she will stay there and be a servant to his parents and he will tell this Yemeni wife that his real wife is Elena in the states. he will only spend time with this wife 2 months every 2 years. She believes him and now is investigating Islam. Since she is not yet married, would it be proper to educate her on Islamic marriage, the dowry and the need for a Wali? I feel she may need one since this brother is a widower and has been denied by some of the Local unmarried Muslim girls. I have given her information on our websites and assisted her with Dawa. Her situtation makes me VERY uneasy. I have seen too many of these brothers return to their countries and never return, and if she becomes Muslim and this happens wouldn't she have to be divorced by a Shariah court?
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Assalamu'Alaikum Sr. Maryah,
I had a similiar situation with a friend of a friend....and it ended with him moving back to Egypt to live with his long time wife and children his wife here never bacame muslim and was not married according to Islam and was left with nothing accept whatever they had here in the states....
I think you are right to be suspicious of the entire situation....
It's his right to take two wives but as such there are certain ways of going about it. I don't know what the prerequisite for marriage of a muslim man to a non-muslim women are. If they are getting married in a mosque they would need to follow the Islamic way....The best thing to suggest is for her to go with her fiance' and speak with a scholar or Imam and see if her fiance' is handling everything properly...
As far as divorce goes I don't know I think my friends friend just went through the courts here in the USA there isn't a legal body of Shariah' court here.
As far as if she can claim rights to his wealth in Yemen I'm not sure about that either. Yemen does go by Shariah law but if she's not a muslim and hasn't been married according to Islam I'm not sure if she would have a valid claim or if she could even make a claim on his wealth in Yemen in the event of a divorce. Or to take into consideration when calculating the finances and how they should be spent between the two wives fairly....
I'm not sure of dowery rights for nonmuslim women marrying muslim men....the best advice to give her is to go to the local masjid and speak with an Imam or Scholar about this....
If she does become muslim than her fiance' must marry her according to Islam. In that event the provisions as mentioned in the Quran must be followed...As well as how he houses her and takes care of her needs in a just and fair way...and if they part it must be done according to the Quran...
Even if it's done in a western country under other laws than Islam he will have to answer for his actions to Allah(swt) and he should fear Allah(swt) more than he fears the laws of any society...
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Assalaamualaikum ,
I don't like what this man is doing. Yes, it is his right to take upto four wives but Allah has commanded not to marry more than once if he cannot do justice to all his wives. So if he is not ready to take responsibility for both his wives, then he loses this right. All wives have equal share of his time and money..etc..
He cannot do this to the other woman in Yemen, unless she knows about this whole affair before marriage and agrees to this. You must warn your friend of the possibility of being deserted by this man. Dawah should be done to her but her interest in Islam should not be based upon this marriage. You know what I mean.
"and he should fear Allah(swt) more than he fears the laws of any society..."
I second that. Try speaking to that brother too.
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I don't know about Yemen, but here in Malaysia..a nomuslim woman cannot inherit anything from her husband and I am not sure if she can claim anything from divorce. I, also, remember some law in saudi arabia where the man must marry a muslim...not sure about this but it probably applies to Yemen as well. How cruel is this man to make a servant of his first wife...or a work permit of his second.
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hmm then there is the question of what are her legal rights in the US?
He seems to be playing footloose with a few things. He should be just and honest. At least she knows about the 1st wife, does the 1st wife know about her?
On the other topic we tqalk about sisterhood.. and t hat ties into it? Would you participate in deceiving another woman? A good question...
I think you should share as much information and she wants to hear. In addition to her potential marriage, education is not a bad thing.
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IMHO instead of beating about the bush, there is one simple response that this Yemeni American would be breaking the laws of United States by doing what he is planning to do and could be prosecuted for that if Uncle Sam gets the whiff of it. Uncle Sam can be bashed for lot of other things but you know long arms of his laws do grip bit too tightly around the Muslims law breakers and it could cost.
This should be stated to the Latina lady Elena unequivocally her naiveté notwithstanding.
So far Dawah for Islam is concerned it should be a handled on a separate basis altogether.
If the man wants to have his cakes and eat it too with more than one wives and make a mockery of the Quranic injunctions(Nisaa 4:3>>>but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal with justly then only one....That will be more suitable, to prevent you from doing injustice), that is his business.
It is would be wise for you to stay clear from the mess that will be created sooner or later with this arrangement.
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Asalaamu alaikum
I think you should share as much information and she wants to hear. In addition to her potential marriage, education is not a bad thing."
I think you should share as much information and she wants to hear. In addition to her potential marriage, education is not a bad thing."
Why is this being made personal towards me? I think this brother is bad news. All the eligible sisters in our area have refused him that he has sought. And I am deceiving no one, I am trying to validate my negative feelings about this girl's predicament.I do plan on educating her, since she chooses to use me as a Dawah resource I wish to do it in a correct manner. I certainly agree with you on this! Do as this nurse does, stand back, put aside the Personal emotional involvement and assess the situation objectively and pinpoint the pros and cons of the situation! I want her to accept Islam on its own merit, not the grounds of a potentially disastrous relationship. She has no mother and I have known this girl many years and I will not abandon her. She is a friend of my eldest daughter.
Sister Amah, I agree with you, I wish to continue the Dawah for her benefit but she needs to know what a muslim wife would expect so that she can set standards for this man. She has a right to be treated with dignity whether muslim or not. Thank you all for your posts! Please continue to post, I may need to direct her to this thread if the situation grows more serious. "Love" can be blind, and some young women will overlook many faults in the process of infatuation with a potential mate. Shukran jaziilan for your suggestions and advise, Jazakallah Khayran!
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Sister Maryah, I agree, you should not abandon her. With you as a well wisher, insha allah this sister is in safe hands.
Keep doing dawah and yes, you rightly said she must be educated about her rights as a Muslim (and as a wife). Love is blind and marriage an eye opener, I pray she does not learn this the hard way.
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Hi, I am only 27 yo and I found out that I am HIV + in Sept 2002, with T cells of 180 and viral load 600.000. I also got pneumonia a few days later and my T cells came down to 65. I started the meds and in a month I bacame undetectable and my T cells went to 477. My doctor was changed and started having this pain on my stomach spot. I talked to my new doctor a few times(4), the thing she did was to check my liver which was fine. I could not take the pain and nothing was done to solve the problem so I decided to see a chinese doctor. He told me I was in serious trouble because the meds were damaging my liver. I quit the meds the same day. 2 months passed and my new results are viral load over 1.000.000 and T cells 170. Before, I was taking sustiva, epivir and viread, and now my doctor wants me to start the med ASAP and his sugestions are trizivir,viread or atazavir,norvir,tenofovir,epivir or viramune,epivir,tenofovir,videx...which one should I choose? please help me, I'm worried. Thanks...I'm currently taking dapsone and zoloft 100m
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You definitely should start some therapy soon. It would have been helpful to confirm that the first side effect was really due to hepatic toxicity, and not simply non-specific GI side effects.
You should be on a regimen that is easy to take, has a high likelihood of working, and has manageable side effects. By "manageable", I mean that, if they occur, they will be temporary, easy to treat, or will at least go away when the drugs are stopped.
I may disappoint you by not being too specific, but drugs like epivir are very easy to take. Other nucleosides such as Videx-EC and Ziagen can be taken once a day, and have side effects that can be managed. For a third drug, there is good information on both Sustiva and Viramune as part of highly effective therapy for you. Hepatic side effects can develop in 5-15% cases (more often for Viramune), but are almost always reversible if they occur.
Good luck in making this important decision.
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Hi, apologies if this has been asked on another thread, but I couldn't find anything related to his problem.
Set up my new boom no problem. Connected to mysqueezebox.com and the squeeezebox server, which was running on my mac (ibook G4 running tiger). Managed to fix the firewall to allow the boom to connect to the server on my mac. All good. Really impressed by this piece of kit!
Had to re-install tiger on my mac. Reinstalled what I think is the same version of the squeezebox server on my mac. However, the boom now cannot connect to the server. Did a factory reset and went through setup all over again. Managed to connect to wireless and to mysqueezebox.com fine.
When I try to connect to server, it says cannot connect. Checked the IP of the server on the boom settings, which is the same. Checked the firewall settings which are same as before. The boom grabs the name of the music directory which you define in settings of the server (so says 'connect to myname-ibook-folder etc) but cannot connect. I assume that when I reinstalled the server on my mac, something changed which the boom cannot handle, but I don't know what! Maybe some kind of 'hard reset' or something?
Any help would be great, I just had a taste of how good the boom is, and now cannot use it for its intended task.
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Do you have another internet device (iPhone, computer, etc.) that you can use to see if you get a response from the Squeezebox server Web UI?
Pull up a browser and enter the Squeezebox server's IP address followed by ":9000" - i.e. something like 192.168.0.2:9000
This should confirm that the Squeezebox server is up and communicating, at least using port 9000."You know, I'm all for progress. It's change I object to."
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CLIs are better than GUIs, I heard it on Slashdot. Apparently you don't even need a mouse to get work done.
This work is funded by Microsoft Research, Intel Research, and the National Science Foundation. If it leads to breakthroughs that are available to all individuals, no matter what computing platform they choose - great! But I've seen other public+private funded research end up owned and locked up by start-ups driven by the faculty doing the research. These end up benefiting the faculty member financially, they benefit the private companies who've invested, and they can be a windfall for the university - but the general public gets no benefit unless they buy into the commercial product. This bothers me, given that a good chunk of the work was done on the public dime (or, more accurately, on the public hundreds of thousands of dollars).
Research at publicly funded universities should be at least partially owned by the tax-paying public. It's not like these researchers are starving - full professors in engineering are making on the order of 20K a month, whether they're bringing in grants or not.
A person capable of being a full university professor could be making literally millions in the private sector.
Possible, but unlikely. Professors tend to have a psychological make-up which is at odds with the private sector mentality. Very few well paid industry positions offer the freedom to do or think that universities offer.
As a case in point: one might imagine that full physics or mathematics professors are in high demand in the banking sector, but one would be wrong. The right kind of employee
I reject the notion that someone who would choose more money over educating people is a better educator. Of course, you should pay people enough to be comfortable... pretty sick of teachers getting paid like crap. There's lots of people in higher education that are probably overpaid... but all the most egregious offenses are in administration and if we're going to take money away from anyone in education that's the place to start.
that's bullshit. you obviously haven't met people who qualify as a full university professor since 2000. the new definition is this: couldn't make it in the private sector.
even if you're of the type who wants to educate, there's now better avenues for it. for example, if you know a field very well you could target everyone on internet as the audience for the teachings. however most profs nowadays want to even limit their students from sharing the information they were given for the course, because the prof
Calm down. There is no chance that this will be locked away. If you look at the project pages linked in the article, you can see that they have both been released under the New BSD licence. And at the bottom of the Angle Mouse project page, it states:
This work was supported in part by Microsoft Research, Intel Labs, and the National Science Foundation under grants IIS-0811063 and IIS-0812590. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this work are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of any supporter.
So there you go, the project is still owned by the authors and not the companies that provided support.
If you go grab the source code now then there is nothing that they can do to prevent you from redistributing it after they close it. The BSD licence means that anyone can take that code, use it in their own closed source project and not have to make the code available to anyone.
It is not possible for anyone other than the original authors to change the license on the original source code, and even they can't change it for those who have already licensed it under the current terms. However, the BSD license does not required that changes to source code be licensed under the same conditions as the original source code.
Nor does the GPL, provided the original authors are the ones who make the changes.
Calm down. There is no chance that this will be locked away. If you look at the project pages linked in the article, you can see that they have both been released under the New BSD licence.
I had read the article but missed that - thank you.
With regard to the broader picture, though, (excepting this project obviously) I stand by my statement. I work at a university and have seen this sort of stuff first-hand. I commend these researchers for not following that model.
it seems like they skipped some previous work on it though, funded by the same companies. you should understand that 80%(pulled it out of my s) of this kind of research is done pretty much as an employment program for unemployed researchers.
windows has a lot of accessibility stuff, but you need to be intelligent to use it. but what really matters is that the tech get's some airtime, if it's any good, since there's so much accessibility stuff out already, half the academia is just "working" on that, trying t
And here I was, thinking that Free software helps a disabled mouse that was used as a test animal.
I'm sure the mouse would prefer to be taught how to build a ratapult.
There's already the Zoom [compiz.org] plugin. I would imagine that someone should be able to modify it to perform a similar operation.
Extra buttons. For someone with motor control problems.
Grand idea.
The subject isn't very clear, but.. well, my point is that why are these things always presented in a manner that it is somehow the software being open-source which enables stuff like this? After all, there's lots of closed-source development going in the medical area too and they've just as well helped hundreds if not thousands of people. Basically, what does the license have to do with the fact that it enabled a disabled person to do something? To me it just sounds like trying to spin this as somehow a superior achievement from open-source, not accomplishable with closed-source, while diminishing the real point in all this: the disabled person.
there may be something that I missed about this one, but I'm sure that I have seen the same or similar years ago. Might be already patented, time will tell.
It was implemented for the US Navy in an early EDMICS prototype back in the mid-80s. Slightly different purpose (looking at a few-hundred DPI images of E-size ((36x48 in.)) engineering drawings on Sun 3/50 ((1152x900 pix.)) workstations), but the same feature.
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Every Wednesday for five years, Warren Higgins of Huntley wrote a letter to his teenage grandson.
He wrote of making jam, of religion, of his time in the military, of his marriage.
The letters began with a simple concept.
"Figure I might pen a note to you each week because we're not seeing each other lately," he wrote.
And they typically ended just as simply.
"Think about it," he'd write.
The letters turned into a collection of life lessons that inspired his eldest grandson, Ryan Pearce, along the way, though it would take years for him to truly appreciate their meaning.
"So much of me is from Grandpa," he now says of the letters he received from the ages 13 to 18.
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"The notes that are on there are about as diverse as you can get," he said.
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He tried to keep them short, knowing how "long-winded" he can be, he said with a laugh.
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"I think the conversation is missing," she said. "To be able to share a piece of somebody's life is so inspirational these days. There's something about this that has universal appeal and wisdom and insight that I think would be helpful. ... The world needs this book."
Warren Higgins is a World War II veteran, who served as a pilot from 1943 to 1945. He retired from a career in engineering and manufacturing in 1986 and has been an active Rotarian since 1959.
Through it all, his family says, he's always been a "family man."
"We couldn't even go on our honeymoon alone," joked his second wife, Maxine. "We took 23 of our family with us, all the kids and grandkids on a Disney cruise."
The two were married about 12 years ago. Warren's first wife, the beloved "Grandma Loe," died of brain cancer.
He had known Maxine for years because she had married his best friend from high school, and the two reconnected after the deaths of both their spouses.
Upon reading the book, Maxine said, "I have fallen in love with this man all over again."
Between the two of them, the couple has seven children, 13 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Along with the letters, Warren cross-stitched a quilt as a gift for each of his eight original grandchildren. When the oldest two turned 18, he took them on trips of their choice.
He's arranged it so that the remaining grandchildren also get similar trips, paying the way for aunts or uncles to accompany nieces and nephews. His one stipulation was the parents couldn't accompany their own children.
This was his way of enhancing the experience, allowing the families to get to know one another and perhaps giving the children slightly more freedom than the parents might allow.
"I think it's something extremely special," Maxine said. "Nobody does this."
Though, she quipped, "He doesn't walk on water."
Now 33 years old, Ryan Pearce wrote his first letter back to his grandfather in 2009. That letter appears at the end of the book.
"In high school, when you wrote to me, they were neat stories that I enjoyed reading, but my own self-centeredness and immaturity never allowed me to truly appreciate them," he wrote.
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Ris also hopes to publish a sort of empty journal that would encourage others to follow her father's lead.
She tried to do something similar for her sons with weekly letters, but that only lasted about two months.
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