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Female converts to Islam facing growing scrutiny
Published 5:42 pm, Friday, May 3, 2013
BOSTON — When Karen Hunt Ahmed and her Muslim husband divorced four years ago, many friends asked her, "Now you can stop this Islam stuff, right?"
Some friends, she thought.
"Like it was a hobby I took up when I got married and now I'm supposed to drop it," said Hunt Ahmed, president of the Chicago Islamic Microfinance Project, which she founded with two colleagues in 2009.
Hunt Ahmed, 45, is part of a growing sorority of American female converts to Islam, especially those who are or were married to Muslim men, who must deal with the perception that they converted to Islam because of domineering boyfriends or husbands.
The stereotype was revived in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, when news emerged that the wife of bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Katherine Russell, converted to Islam after meeting Tsarnaev in 2009 or 2010 when she was about 21.
"When I saw the coverage, I thought this was ridiculous," said Edlyn Sammanasu, who was born to Catholic parents and started studying Islam when she met her Muslim husband in college, and converted when she was 21. She's now 32 and a technical writer in Fremont, Calif.
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Converts to Islam are as diverse as the rest of the United States, racially and ethnically, as well as in their interpretations of the faith. Some female converts wear a headscarf, some don't. What they share is the perception from others that they are incapable of making their own choice in a decision that involved substantial spiritual wrestling.
It's as insulting as it is inaccurate, they say.
"These reports are misogynous in nature, reducing women to creatures who cannot think for themselves," said Malika MacDonald Rushdan, who converted in 1995 after divorcing her Christian husband.
While some U.S. Muslim women converted while single, those who started reading about Islam after meeting future husbands are incredulous over the idea that they converted to please them.
When Kelly Wentworth, 35, told her Yemeni boyfriend that she was interested in learning about Islam, he pointed her to a Muslim professor who taught at Tennessee Tech, where the two were students at the time. When she later told him she wanted to convert, he didn't celebrate.
"He was worried people would think that I converted because of him, or that I was being forced to convert," said Wentworth, a board member of Muslims for Progressive Values. A 2011 study from the Pew Research Center found that about 20 percent of an estimated 1.8 million Muslims in America are converts, while a 2007 Pew study found that 49 percent of converts converted by the age of 21. The 2007 study also found that 58 percent of converts converted for religious reasons, and 18 percent for family and marriage reasons.
Female Muslim converts acknowledge that they have heard about Muslim women trapped in abusive relationships, but say that such relationships affect women of other faiths as well.
"That has nothing to do with religion," Wentworth said. "That's a problem with personality."


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PHILADELPHIA — For weeks on end, Sam Hinkie decided to go on radio silence as he approached his first big day as the man in charge of the 76ers.
He wasn't throwing out the first pitch at a Phillies game. He wasn't hamming it up on talk radio. He wasn't taking the bait from impatient press members wondering what, exactly, was the reason behind his treating his coaching search and pre-draft investigations with an air-tightness that the NSA might want to use as a template.
The silence, in retrospect, was deafening. He had plans for draft day. Big plans.
The Sixers' newly christened general manager and president of basketball operations was intent on putting his stamp on the franchise Thursday night, and the best way to do that is to trade away your best player, your All-Star, the guy the organization less than a year earlier signed to a long-term contract, the type that has all the bigwigs at the press conference using phrases like "Sixer for life."
Jrue Holiday, we hardly knew you.
The draft wasn't 30 minutes old when the Sixers made their move, reaching an agreement with the New Orleans Pelicans — yes, they are the Pelicans this week — to trade their young point guard and a second-round selection in exchange for Kentucky center Noel Nerlens and a 2014 first-round pick from NoLa.
Later in the night, word leaked from New York about Part II of the Grand Plan: the Sixers weren't going to let the fact that Spurs top assistant Mike Budenholzer was hired from Gregg Popovich's stellar staff by Atlanta stop them from mining for another San Antonio assistant. Hinkie had decided to hire Brett Brown, who had been an assistant with the Spurs and the Australia National Team's head coach at the 2012 Olympics.
Perhaps more amazing than the Spurs losing two assistant coaches to head-coaching jobs this summer is the fact that both Budenholzer and Brown waited this long for their opportunities.
It is impossible to say whether Hinkie has started a reconstruction of the Sixers that will make them a more serious threat to win an NBA title than they have been for the last decade. This is the first step down a long, winding road. Nerlens has enough talent that many forecasters thought he would be the No. 1 overall pick even though he shredded the ACL in his knee last season and won't be physically ready to play when the NBA season starts.
Nerlens wasn't the No. 1 pick. He dropped to sixth, and that put the wheels in motion. The Sixers followed that shocker by taking Syracuse point guard Michael Carter-Williams with the team's 11th overall pick.
The rest of this deal is a work in progress. The Sixers won't get one of the top three picks next season if the Pelicans (yes, that's still the name) have their 2014 pick win the lottery. New Orleans is betting it won't even be in the lottery, and with Holiday and what it hopes are healthy components in Eric Gordon and Anthony Davis and more money to spend, that team might be playoff-bound.
That said, the Sixers might find themselves in the heat of the lottery madness in 2014. They will have to endure the final years of Spencer Hawes, Kwame Brown, Lavoy Allen and most likely Evan Turner — if he even lasts that long. They are clearing cap space like mad for next offseason. The removal of Holiday's $11 million-per-year extension will give the Sixers a net $7.8 million of cap space this year and about $7.5 million in 2014.
The big loser Thursday? Thad Young, who will have to be the best player on a bad team next season.
Hinkie can be the big winner — he can be. But that will require Nerlens and Carter-Williams having starting talent, and next year's draft panning out for the Sixers as well. Then Hinkie must find a way to use his cap freedom wisely. It's one thing to have cap space, it is another to fill it with quality. For every Celtics coup there's a Knicks disaster or three to show how the best-laid plans don't always pan out.
One thing is for sure: Sam Hinkie was keeping quiet for a reason.
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The Clarke boys basketball team picked up its second win of the season on Friday at Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, 68-67.
And, the Indians did it in dramatic fashion, as freshman Brandyne Olin hit the game-winner on an offensive rebound putback as time expired.
"Brandyne Olin, our freshman, did a great job of following the shot and getting the board, and hit the game winner," head coach James Larson said.
Clarke led by two late in the game, and EBF hit the first of two free throws, but missed the second. On the miss, Olin gave up an offensive rebound and the putback gave the Rockets a one point lead.
After a Clarke turnover, the Indians fouled to try extending the game. EBF missed the front end of a one-and-one.
This time, Olin gathered the rebound and made an outlet pass to Carlos Tamayo, who found Colin Morris in the middle of the floor. Morris took a 15-foot jumper, but missed.
But Olin followed the play, gathered the offensive rebound and put it back up and in as the horn sounded, giving Clarke the 68-67 win.
"I keep preaching to my guys, 'next play, next play,'" Larson said. "He's (Olin) a freshman, and he's going to make mistakes, but he kept battling and learned from his mistakes.
"Definitely a game we needed to win," Larson continued. "Our season is coming to an end. Hopefully we can get one of these next two games (against Albia Friday and Lamoni on Feb. 4). That'd be pretty big as well. Just trying to find some kind of momentum going into February going into districts."
Clarke then dropped an 80-41 game to a tough Pleasantville team on Monday.
"They came out firing for sure," Larson said. "We tried to play man-to-man, but their big guys are very big. They're like 6-6 and they're solid kids. They hurt us inside. I think we hung with them for the first quarter."
Larson said he tried to mix things up in the second half by playing zone, but that's when Pleasantville's outside shooters started to catch fire.
"We kind of picked our poison, and either way we got the poison," he said.
Freshman Troy Morgan led the Indians with 16 points in the loss.
"Pleasantville is a good team," Larson said. "Real tough. I think they'll be pretty good come time for districts. They played a great game tonight. Give them all the credit."


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LinkedIn is a lot like a very detailed job board. Headhunters search it, looking for people with the right experience; colleagues can expand their networks and round out their contact lists with people in other fields. The most basic level is free to join, and offers everything you need to begin networking effectively. Here are 10 ways to use LinkedIn (for more tips, be sure to check out Guy Kawasaki's excellent post on the subject).
1.) Use LinkedIn for professional networking only. No cutesy quotes or status updates here, and make sure you use an email address that sounds professional. Think of it this way: LinkedIn is to Facebook as your business card is to your a scrap of paper with your name and phone number scrawled on it. Don't post anything you wouldn't want to be asked about -- or held against you -- in an interview.
2.) Input all of your resume information. It's not like a paper resume, where you're encouraged to keep the information to a single page. Take the opportunity to detail as much as you can, and go as far back into the past as is relevant -- you're not limited to your most-current experiences. Keep the language professional, but feel free to add your awards, accolades, and additional skills -- this is your chance to shine.
3.) Add to your contacts. As you increase the number of people to whom you are connected, you also increase your visibility on the site, showing up at the top of search results and in the email notifications that go out to people in your network.
4.) Ask for recommendations. Recommendations are like those references you're supposed to provide upon request -- except that they've visible for all to see, all the time. You can customize your request, if you like, but the site also has a handy, automatic email that you can send out, which eliminates any awkwardness.
5.) If you have another professional blog, link to it. Think of it as a chance to show off your online portfolio. If you don't have a professional blog, link to examples of your work instead. Linking to your current company's website is fine, especially if it showcases some of your accomplishments. Linking to your family's online photo album is not.
6.) Direct people to your LinkedIn profile. Don't just use the default URL that came with your profile -- change it to something easily recognisable, like your name, and use it along with your signature at the bottom of emails.
7.) Take the time to look over your contacts' contacts. It becomes like Six Degrees of Separation -- If A is networked with B, and B is networked with C through G, then A also has access to information from C through G. Your access to each contact person is better if you ask them to network with you directly, though (you wouldn't want to send personal emails to people with whom you are not directly networked).


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Two of the UW Law School's Moot Court teams brought home awards during the Fall 2010 term.
Trevor Leverson x'11 and Zach Ramirez x'11 won 3rd Place out of 26 teams at the Wechsler First Amendment Moot Court Competition, hosted by the American University College of Law in Washington, D.C. The problem concerned restrictions that a public high school placed on certain speakers at a school's Sexual Awareness Day. Davin Widgerow x'11 was their coach.
In addition to their team honors, Ramirez was Runner-Up Best Oralist.
Adam Weil x'12 and Amanda Grady x'12 won the Best Brief award at the Appellate Lawyers Association Moot Court Competition in Chicago, beating teams from the University of Illinois College of Law, the Chicago-Kent Law School, and the University of Houston Law Center. Their brief is available here. Weil and Grady were coached by Sarah Anderson x'11.
The UW Law School Moot Court sends more teams into competition in the Spring. Watch the Law School website for reports of their successes.
Submitted by UW Law School News on December 16, 2010
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Bogut, Warriors romp past Pistons
Updated 2:40 pm, Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Reporters were allowed into the Warriors' postgame locker room in a prompt fashion Tuesday night, but David Lee had already managed to shower, dress and station himself in front of the team banner to hold a news conference.
It's possible that the power forward got a head start on his postgame hygiene.
Lee and the rest of the Warriors' starters didn't need to play in the fourth quarter, having given their team a monstrous lead that the reserves easily held on to for a 113-95 victory over Detroit in front of the 41st consecutive sellout crowd at Oracle Arena.
"For us to be a successful team, we have to win our home games," said Lee, who had 17 points and nine rebounds in 27 minutes. "Then, we have to go out on the road and steal one or two against the really good teams. Coming back home, this was a pivotal game for us, and we took care of business."
Bouncing back from a 2-2 trip, the Warriors (5-3) never trailed and led by as many as 29 points against Detroit (2-5). They've now led by at least 27 points in each of their three home games this season and have been behind by a combined 23 seconds in the home victories over Detroit, Sacramento and the Lakers.
Opening a stretch in which the Warriors will play five of seven games at home, the starters combined for a plus-120 plus-minus rating. Only Andre Iguodala, who played 31 minutes, was needed for more than 30 minutes.
Stephen Curry scored a game-high 25 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the floor and had eight assists, and Klay Thompson had 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting. Iguodala filled the stat sheet with eight points, 11 assists and two steals, and Andrew Bogut added eight points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots.
"You beat the teams you're supposed to beat," Warriors head coach Mark Jackson said. "When you're at home, you handle your business."
The Warriors shot 60 percent from the field for only the 10th time since 1992-93 and dished out 28 assists on offense. Behind Bogut's defensive anchorage, they cleaned up some of the interior problems that started to surface on the road trip.
He defended Greg Monroe one-on-one, allowing the other Warriors to help on Andre Drummond and Josh Smith. Detroit, which has one of the league's biggest and most athletic front lines, entered the game leading the league with 52 points in the paint per game and sporting two of the NBA's top offensive rebounders (Monroe and Drummond).
They couldn't pad their stats in Oakland. A game after being beaten by 36 points in the paint and 11 rebounds at Memphis, the Warriors edged Detroit in paint points and beat the Pistons 43-34 on the boards.
The Warriors claimed their first five-game winning streak against Detroit since 1992-94 and have limited the Pistons to fewer than 100 points in five straight games for the first time since the teams played in Philadelphia and Fort Wayne in 1956.
Taking advantage of a tired Detroit squad, which played Monday night in Portland, the Warriors dominated from the opening tip. By the time Iguodala pumped in a three-pointer 4 1/2 minutes into the game, every Warriors starter had scored and they led 16-4.
The Pistons trimmed a 19-point first-quarter deficit to 15 a couple of times in the second quarter, but the Warriors came storming right back behind Curry. He had two points, two assists and a steal that set up the play of the half during a 1:13 stretch that pushed the lead to 56-35.
After Curry swiped the ball from Brandon Jennings near the Pistons' three-point line, the Warriors' point guard shuttled the ball ahead. Iguodala caught up to it just under the basket and, in one motion, spun a left-handed, behind-the-back pass to Lee for a booming dunk.
"I think the guys are starting to get used to it, and it's a lot of fun to play that way," Iguodala said. "You're hitting your guys when they expect it, and the defense doesn't know what to expect."
Rusty Simmons is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: email@example.com Twitter: @Rusty_SFChron


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— This picture cracked me up, I know that sumo wrestling is a very special thing in Japan but this image still makes me laugh. This should become the test for all males to feel comfortable in their sexuality, dress up in a thong diaper and parade around in front of everyone in it. And to top things off you have to wrestle another dude who is wearing the same thing. I personally think this is a brilliant idea.
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Versatile backs Dean Gunter and Chris Morgans along with back row Craig Everett have already signed for the Wizards while Andrew Clatworthy has been appointed captain.
Gunter can play at outside half or centre has played in the premiership for current Sleague and cup champions Pontypridd, along with a stint at Cross Keys.
Morgans rejoins the Wizards from Premiership rivals Neath. "I enjoyed playing for Aberavon when I last played for the club and I know the coaches well. Aberavon had a good second half of the season and hopefully I can help them to the top half of the league again next year and can't wait to start training in the summer along with meeting the passionate Wizard's supporters."
Everett joins the Wizards after a spell at Newport and has also represented Wales at U21 level.
Clatworthy is already focussing on the start of the season and doesn't want a repeat of last season where he feels the Wizards didn't fulfil their potential.
"I want to be a successful club captain and that means hitting the ground running in June when we are back in to prepare for next season. We all know we didn't fulfil our potential last season which hurts everyone - players and supporters alike. We have to learn from last season and get off to a flyer this year," he said.
"Early season form isn't so important but results are and we need to make sure we are in the mix at Christmas time so we will be targeting wins whether they are ugly or not. Our end of season form shows we are good enough - we just need to make sure we aren't off the pace before it's too late.
"I'm sure with the continued support of our loyal supporters and through sheer hard work we will be back where we belong next season and pushing for silverware which is no more than this club and supporters deserve."


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Friday, March 11, 2011
Wish My Ancstors Went to Hawaii -- Follow Friday
5 comments:
- Carol said...
Love Plimouth Plantation and your photo! Nice post Barbara.
- March 11, 2011 at 12:06 PM
- Barbara Poole said...
Thank you Carol.
- March 11, 2011 at 3:46 PM
- Heather Kuhn Roelker said...
Wouldn't it be nice to have to travel there for research? Don't get me wrong, I love that my ancestors are from Missouri, but it would be nice to have to visit cemeteries in paradise!
- March 13, 2011 at 9:57 AM
- Nolichucky Roots said...
Reminds me of one of my favorite "history" moments. We were at Plimouth Plantation years ago when my children were young. The reenactors made a comment to my children about devils and Catholics having tails which stunned my Catholic children. They've never forgotten the exchange. They learned more there than during a full year of history in school.
Hawaii would be so nice...
- March 14, 2011 at 12:36 PM
- Barbara Poole said...
Heather, I so agree. I've never been to Hawaii, so I would just like to vacation there, not research, but I'd take anything. And Nolichucky Roots, what a lesson and memory, wow.
- March 14, 2011 at 9:00 PM


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New million dollar suburbs north of the Yarra are chipping away at Melbourne's traditional north south divide, as experts declare Fitzroy the next Toorak.
House price growth in the north has outpaced the south by 9.7 per cent in the past 5 years. It is now more expensive to buy a home in Fitzroy than Windsor and Prahran, according to figures from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria.
Victorian housing market specialist Robert Larocca said the north south rivalry was waning under the weight of wealthier new buyers.
"Because all of a sudden the inner north isn't the grungy places with the good coffee, it's a lot trendier now," the RP Data spokesman said.
"That means people who are attracted to the area because of the culture and feel of the place are having to look further out, around the 10 kilometre mark."
House price growth in the north has averaged 36.7 per cent in the past five years compared to 27 per cent in the south.
But in the past 12 months, the south has slightly outpaced the north after climbing 10.7 per cent, 1.6 per cent more than the north.
Middle Park was the star performer after surging 26.5 per cent to a median of $1.67 million.
Fitzroy recorded the strongest annual growth in the north with house prices up 20 per cent to a new median of $1.08 million.
Silvia Grande traded in her quarter-acre block for a converted warehouse apartment in Fitzroy six years ago.
The empty nester, 55, decided she would rather play golf on the weekend than slave away in her suburban garden.
Now her car stays in the garage most days, with work and the MCG just a brisk stroll away.
"Do I miss being woken up by my neighbour mowing the lawn? No I don't," she joked.
"Whenever you get bored we walk down to the shops, there's something new that's opened.
"We've seen quite a few restaurants come and go and noticed a lot more apartments going up."
REIV chief executive Enzo Raimondo said the proximity to the city and development of low to medium density housing were key reasons for the north's popularity.
"Traditionally, the southern suburbs have had a higher median price over the same period; they have already experienced significant capital growth," he said.
"It was always going to be the northern suburbs that were going to have some growth because they're close to the city, but on the other side - all the infrastructure is there."
Rob Elsom, director of hockingstuart Brunswick, Carlton, North Melbourne and Northcote, said the north was no longer luring only young buyers.
"We're seeing the older generation, who have got rid of the kids, moving into real estate that was somewhat appealing to 25 year olds," he said.
Meanwhile prospective buyers who are looking for more affordable suburbs are venturing further out.
"They're going to areas like Thornbury or even Preston and we'll be having the same conversations about those suburbs in two or three years' time," Mr Elsom said.
The latest National Australia Bank quarterly Australian Residential Property Survey has named Carlton, Docklands, North Melbourne, Reservoir and Thornbury as top suburbs that are likely to outperform this year.


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Earth : Africa : Central Africa : Democratic Republic of the Congo : Kivu : Bukavu
Bukavu is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is situated on the border with Rwanda. This locale has left it hard hit by some of the recent political unrest.
Bukavu lies on the extreme southeastern extent of Lake Vivu separated by the Ruzizi River. It is a very calm place where tourists visit on many occasions.
Get in
You can reach Bukavu from Rwanda via the borders of Cangungu, from Burundi via the border of Uvira, and from Goma via Lake Kivu or by Road. Due to unresolved wars that continue to this day, as well as the massive crossing of goods over the Rwanda/DRC border, the border crossings can take a great deal of time, as well bribes. Do not approach expecting to be able to buy a visa at the border. Have it beforehand and also be prepared to wait and still possibly pay a bribe. It's just one fellow writing everything down in a big ledger.
At the time of writing the road to Goma[ is not considered safe but there are boats every day. Expect to pay $10 - $50 depending on speed / comfort. If you're white you may have to argue to get a cheap ticket, apparently it's 'not suitable for tourists'. You may have to pay $5 departure tax - they gave me a receipt so I suspect it's official but you never know here. Occasionally these boats also stop at Idjwi Island
There are wooden boats to Idjwi island leaving at various times through the day. Ask around at the port. Unlike the northern part of the lake the water here is generally calmer (due to it being narrow and populated with a high number of islands) so the voyage by wooden boat is not usually unduly traumatic.
Get around
Bukavu is mainly a dollar economy, so plan to use Congolese francs only for small purchases. For shopping, check out the SuperMarket Asante, between the Mayor building and SONAs, in front of the Bukavu Cathedral.
For lunch and dinner, try the Cafe and Restaurant Asante at Supermarket Asante, located between the Mayor Building and SONAS.
Get out
If you want to get out Bukavu City: Please visit Kaziba about 35 mileages (55km) from the big city Bukavu. There is a guest House at Byakweli's property, closer to the Kaziba Hospital.


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Event Start: Sep 26, 2013 - 08:00 AM
Event End: Sep 30, 2013 - 06:00 PM
Bloomington, IL
The National Goat Expo will showcase all breeds of goats including Dairy, Fiber and Meat. Goats will be on display in the barns as well as the show rings.
The dates for the 2013 Expo are September 26-30, 2013 at the Mclean County Fairgrounds in Bloomington, Illinois. There will be 5 show rings going on each day. Several breeds will hold a sanctioned event during this event. To find out if your breed is already involved, check the schedule. To request a show for a specific breed not scheduled, contact NGE president Jennifer Parrish.
This event will include seminars and workshops on everything goat and goat related including health, nutrition, reproduction, pasture management, product marketability and more. View the schedule for the full workshop and seminar list.
In addition the Expo will have several vendors with goat equipment and goat or goat related products.
The National Goat Expo is currently looking for event sponsors, vendors and presenters. If you are interested in this opportunity please contact NGE president Jennifer Parrish.
The NGE has several sponsor opportunites in a wide range of contribution levels. We are currently seeking general sponsors as well as sponsors for all educational seminar series, clinics, demonstrations and all classes for all shows. Please contact NGE President Jennifer Parrish to learn more.
For more information please see our large sponsors packet, small sponsors packet, farm, breed, class sponsors packet and our Vendor packet for prices and information.
Check out our merchandise page for 2012 t-shirts and information about this years t-shirts and hoodies.
Please join us in congratulating the 2012 National Goat Expo Champions! All show results and an image gallery of champions have been added: 2012 National Goat Expo Champions page.
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1. Steve Ballmer's Departure
There isn't a CEO in the tech industry whose love for his company is more readily apparent than Steve Ballmer. Since 1980, Ballmer has been living and breathing and screaming and stomping and shouting about how great Microsoft is and how it's changing the world for the better.
At some point before next August, though, someone else will be up there on stage at a Microsoft conference giving keynotes and talking about the latest and greatest products and services.
And that will be kind of sad. Because no matter what you think of Ballmer as a CEO -- and there are certainly many who blame Ballmer for Microsoft missing out on trend after trend in the tech industry -- he has always been fun and engaging speaker. That's a big reason why CES attendees queued up for hours to watch his keynotes, and why his speeches to partners have always been the highlight of Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference.


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Voices of Youth Inspire! "The biggest obstacle? Moving to a foreign country..."
- 116 Posts
Your name: Ilgar Safak
Your age: 31
Where are you originally from and where do you currently live?
I'm originally from Turkey and I currently live in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
According to your business card – what's your job title?
Research Oceanographer
And how does that compare with what you wanted to do when you were 10 years old?
Since I was a kid, I always wanted to be in academia and scientific research (I was not that concerned back then about what type of scientific field of academia I would be researching).
Give us 10 words that describe your typical work day?
Searching – for documents and oceanographic data that is necessary and/or would be helpful in conducting research tasks
Reading – scientific journals and books
Analyse – field data on ocean processes
Code – computer programs to efficiently analyze and simulate ocean processes
Meet - with supervisors and collaborators to discuss work
Feedback – from supervisors, collaborators, colleagues, and other scientists
Present–theresearch results and progress at seminars, workshops, and conferences
Write – research progress and results into reports, conference abstracts, and scientific journal papers
Review – proposals submitted to funding agencies, and other scientists' papers submitted to scientific journals in my field
Lunch – mostly at my desk these days
In a nutshell, how did you get to where you are right now? Name some of the most important milestones.
- Being influenced by observing my parents who are also in academia and scientific research
- Certain classes I took during my undergrad studies and professors of those classes
- Supervisors I had throughout my graduate studies, and continuing to communicate with them even after I moved on to different jobs
- People I have been collaborating with
- Promptly responding to people that ask for scientific assistance and consulting
What was the biggest obstacle you had to overcome to get to your current position and how did it help you to grow as a person?
Moving to a foreign country, which was not really an obstacle, but quite a change to go through. I knew it was necessary in order to broaden my scientific horizon and enhance my research expertise.
How important was your choice of degree/field of study at university for what you're doing now?
The choice of my undergrad degree at university is important but does not necessarily say a whole lot about what one will be doing in the future. My undergrad field at university (civil engineering at Middle East Technical University in Turkey) and the experiences I earned while obtaining this degree, helped me to decide on the major field for my PhD in gradschool (Oceanography, Univ. Florida) and the things I am working on right now (ocean processes). However, there are so many scientists in my field who obtained their undergrad degrees in several other fields (physics, mechanical engineering, geology, mathematics, naval architecture, etc.). In addition, there are so many skills I gained and coursework I took during my undergrad studies which I am not currently using; on the other hand, there are some other undergrad degrees that could be a better fit for what I am doing right now.
What are the top three things someone needs to excel in your field?
- Determination to solve a scientific research problem
- Enthusiasm to do independent work
- Collaboration with as many top-notch scientists as possible
What do you think is the MOST important thing governments and/or companies can do to help young people get started in their careers?
Accurately evaluate one's personality, skills, and life goals to best suit his/her career.
On a lighter note, tell us about the strangest day you've ever had at work or the strangest thing you had to do?
I struggled but could not find anything worth to write as a response here. My work is not boring though!
Some words to youth out there: What advice can you give them when chasing their dream position?
I would suggest them to spend time first on trying to figure out what exactly the "dream position" is. Don't hesitate to discuss this with people that know you well and can give you genuine advice about you and your dreams. Once you think you are in the right field and on track towards that "dream position," be in close communication with as many people in your field that are good at what they are doing. So basically, talk to people!


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108. Russian Officers (Dis) cussing the War News, St. Petersburg, Russia.
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108. Russian Officers (Dis) cussing the War News, St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Thank you all so much! I am not going totally vegetarian, but I am going to be adding two days of no meat to my diet. I love my meat, don't get me wrong, but I think change and expanding my palate is good in more ways than just nutritionally.
Personally, unless there's a health reason to avoid meat, I would try to reduce it in stages rather than quit cold turkey for those two days. I also think that as a carnivore, I would avoid the meat substitutes.
Another E-hellion recommended this cook book to me: http://www.amazon.com/How-Cook-Everything-Vegetarian-Meatless/dp/0764524836/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342322733&sr=8-1&keywords=how+to+cook+everything+vegetarianI like this book because it explains how and why you use the ingredients you use. Though for full disclosure, I will say that I am not a vegetarian, and will sometimes used meat based ingredients in the recipes (bouillon, for example).But if you aren't actually wanting to become vegetarian, but just have a more vegetable centric diet, then I suggest to start by taking your normal cooking and adjusting the portions. So if you would have a big steak with a baked potato and (maybe) a green vegetable... then adjust it to a 4-6oz serving of steak, half of baked potato, and half of your plate filled with a green vegetable.I can also PM you a good Roasted Veggie Enchilada Casserole recipe, and a good Vegetarian Moussaka recipe, if you are interested.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota State Snow Sculpting Competition is returning to this year's St. Paul Winter Carnival.
The event was canceled last year because of unseasonably warm weather and lack of snow.
But this year, Green Acres Recreation will provide snow-making equipment to make artificial snow for the competition. Colder temperatures this year also will make it easier to create artificial snow.
Three-member teams from around Minnesota have from 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 25, until noon Sunday, Jan. 27, to transform a block of snow into artwork at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
The Winter Carnival will be held Jan. 24 through Feb. 3.
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RESIDENTS in the Southern Grampians Shire have been warned against smoke hazards as fires continue in south-west Victoria.
A release from the Southern Grampians Shire Council today said it was possible the smoke build up could continue into next week, depending on wind conditions and further fire activity across the region.
"Bushfire smoke can reduce air quality and may affect people's health and reduce visibility," the council statement said.
"Children, the elderly, smokers and people with pre-existing illnesses such as heart or lung conditions including asthma are more sensitive to the effects of breathing in smoke and are encouraged to avoid physical activity outdoors, stay indoors with closed windows and doors, switch air-conditioners to recycle or recirculate and those with asthma should follow their asthma plan."
Smoke symptoms include itchy eyes, sore throat, runny nose, coughing, wheezing, chest tightness and difficulty breathing.
Any residents experiencing these symptoms should seek medical advice.
The council has also urged drivers to take extra care on the roads as the smoke can impact driver visibility.
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Kind of stuck on this map, as most of the resources are gone, and the dragon is the only enemy... how did you kill it? By using Totems and Firemasters?
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Just wanted to thank everyone for the prayers and support during the last 3 months.
My Son died as he was surrounded by me, his mother, sister and wife at 6:45 this morning.
Cancer finally got him, after beating it twice already.
It was peaceful, and without anguish.
I'll miss him dearly, as he was a friend as much as a Son. I was only 18 when he was born.
He accomplished a great deal during his 27 short years. And you could not have met a more Dignified man, right up to his last breath.
He was a Customs and Border Protection Agent, and loved his job.
Besides his Wife, I mostly feel sorry for the Children and Grandchildren he will never have, as he would have been a wonderful Father.
God Bless and Keep you William Anthony, I love you as much as A Father can love his child.
Truly sorry for your loss.
I am so sorry bing, my heart and sympathies go out to you and your family. This every parents worse nightmare and i hope i never have to go through as my son is also sick and in chemo for the past 8 months.He is now 4 yrs old and making great strides. God bless and Godspeed. We are always here for you no matter what.
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So sorry Bing. I know no words can help.
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Very sorry, my condolences to you and the family...
God bless your son and your family. I'm sorry for your loss.
I don't know you or the story about your boy, but my heart went out to you when I read your post. No one should have to see their children go.
I'm very sorry that you lost your son.
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To lose a child is something a parent never hopes to experience. My deepest condolences to you and your family on your loss.
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Godspeed, Bing. I hope the good memories sustain you during your hardship.
Im very sorry for your loss. But please stay strong and pursue happiness, knowing, that you'll be reunited with him, in a place much better and stress free than this one.
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My deepest and most heart-felt condolences to you and to your wife.
As one who has lost a child, nothing, not even time will ever help you overcome your loss.
Still, i promise you that you will find the strength to move on as your sons presence will always be with you forever more.
Stay strong my friend,
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A Waltham man died Saturday after the car he was riding in rolled over into a tree off the F.E. Everett Turnpike in Merrimack, N.H., authorities said. Matthew Caban, 24, was riding northbound around 12:30 p.m. in a 2005 Buick LeSabre driven by John Caban, 92, of Waltham, when the car drifted off the road, according to New Hampshire State Police. The younger Caban was taken to St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, where he was pronounced dead. The older Caban was also transported to St. Joseph Hospital, but with non-life threatening injuries.
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Voyles, a senior from Crisp, Ill. (Wayne City), had an impressive week on the mound, earning saves in all the games he entered.
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"Systematic abuse of prosecutorial discretion."
25 comments:
- sonicfrog said...
Now the question becomes: can the accused students sue Nifong for damages or slander?
PS. Nifong - What an unusual last name for a white guy. Since this case went national, I have wondered what nationality it derives from.
- Glenn Howes said...
As usual, K.C. Johnson has more information on his blog including a link to the actual amended complaint than the N.Y. Times is likely to provide.
- The Drill SGT said...
here is the Bar Report
the good stuff starts at para 182.
The best or worst seems to be:
1. Nifong made claims in seeking testing that the guilt or innocence would be clear from the results of the DNA. who's stuff was found, etc
2. Having found no Player DNA, he then indicted them
3. Having found DNA from 4 other males, he did nothing to reopen the investigation or even talk to the accuser.
4. He conspired to cover up exculpatory DNA evidence and LIED to the Judge in multiple filings and in court appearances.
If the world was Just, they'd send Nifong away for the 20-30 year sentence he attempted to inflict on innocent victims
- Bruce Hayden said...
I was wondering how long this would take. The previous ethics charges were somewhat weak. But withholding evidence that might exonerate the defendants, and filing the charges knowing that this evidence exists, was potentially an extreme voilation of his professional ethics. And then he apparently lied about it to the judge - possibly repeatedly.
A bit more background - the "victim" claimed that she was raped by Duke LAX players. But her identification has changed as the defendants have been able to cooborate their alibis. In any case, she apparently claimed that she had not had sex with any other guys in the days leading up to the alleged rape. But then the DNA from (I believe) three other non LAX players was found either in her or on her underwear.
The DNA evidence then not only went to show that they had not raped her, but also to significantly destroy her credibility because she apparently lied about her sexual contacts in the days before the alleged rape(s).
And because of the evidence's impeachment value, it ethically should have been disclosed to the defendants.
Also, the DA appearantly knew about this before filing rape charges, but did so anyway. That he dropped them when the evidence was forced out by the judge isn't a defense. Rather, that too was a gross abuse of prosectorial discretion.
Remember, the state typically has a lot more resources than do defendants, and it invariably has much better access to the evidence (since its employees are invariably the ones collecting it). So, prosecutors have a high duty of candor, even higher than other attorneys.
- Bruce Hayden said...
Let me add that if the charges are born out, if this happened here in CO, the question would be whether he would be disbarred or suspended for the maximum three years.
A bit over a decade ago, a fraternity brother of mine was the DA in one district here, and ended up suspended for three years for buying pot for his wife for her own personal use.
A second DA was disbarred at about the same time for instigating a sting operation where an attorney was caught trading services for a machine gun (that attorney was also disbarred). Orchestrating the sting was considered dishonesty (if the cops had done so on their own, it would have been just fine - it was the DAs involvement that was the ethical violation).
- The Drill SGT said...
one more item:
para 279. Nifong lied to the State Bar Grievance group, which in and of itself is a disbarrable offense.
- Pogo said...
Luckily for these students, Duke held fast to the concept of 'innocent until proven guilty', and its faculty acted with greater integrity than Nifong.
- bearbee said...
Now the question becomes: can the accused students sue Nifong for damages or slander?
Attorney: Duke Case District Attorney Can Be Sued
PS. Nifong - What an unusual last name for a white guy. Since this case went national, I have wondered what nationality it derives from.
- Cedarford said...
Glen Howes & Drill Sgt
I read the whole amended Bar report. It is bad for Nifong. Jaw-droppingly bad. If you look at the amended complaint you will also noticc that the amended complaint ADDS violations of the US Constitution to the charges, repeatedly knowingly making false statements and misrepresentations to defense counsel, officers of the court, and in formal court proceedings - and directly lying, in writing, to the Bar Grievance Committee.
If that wasn't bad enough, the Bar has 3 additional areas they could include...though what they have so far appears to be enough to hang him several times over.
1. Knowingly violating evidentiary rules on witness identification and photo lineups, both as Lead Investigator and as DA using the evidence in later proceedings.
2. Election Fraud in which a member of the Bar misrepresented facts to the voters and abused the power of his office for financial gain.
3. Conspiracy. Under NC State statutes and Federal RICO statutes.
Under color of law, using state power to:
Obstruct justice. Witness tamper and intimidation. Violate civil rights of defendents.
Conspiracy Involving: State licensed forensic examiners. Durham officials. Several law enforcement officers, ADAs, and state investigators .
Drill SGT If the world was Just, they'd send Nifong away for the 20-30 year sentence he attempted to inflict on innocent victims,
Agree strongly. Add in that the lying whole who falsely accused should have her face plastered up and be on national TV as she is perp walked to a jail cell.
But the world isn't just because lawyers protect their own, and false accusers that would be killed in many other cultures get a wristslap in the US system.
If joe schmoes like us though, had done similar damage in other areas of the law to the "immune from jail" prosecutor or the lying accuser, we would pay with or freedom and/or our net worth..
The good thing in this case is Nifong was so stupid and so public that the Good Old Boys network of lawyers can't protect him under an intense national spotlight. People are know asking the NC Bar to televise his trial to show "lawyer justice" is open.
And Nifong is so stupid he lost his full immunity as Prosecutor by declaring himself Lead Investigator for the Durham police - putting himself and the Town of Durham open to civil torts.
And there is so much crap flying now that the Duke case is guaranteed to go on until next summer, his Bar proceedings until next summer.
Then perhaps the Fed investigation and trial after the State of NC is done, going into 2008...as well as all the lawsuits starting.
- brylin said...
It seems clear to me that Nifong is headed for disbarment. And that is the just result.
- vbspurs said...
PS. Nifong - What an unusual last name for a white guy. Since this case went national, I have wondered what nationality it derives from.
Heh. I've always wondered the same thing, Sonicfrog, and I'm sure we're not alone.
But like Scott Fujita, the linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs who says he's always being asked if he's Japanese (he's adopted) -- perhaps it's a fluke.
- vbspurs said...
Bearbee linked:
Blimey, it's Scots?
Never heard of a single Nifong there, but then I can't know everything (although I can act as if I do).
- AllenS said...
This will cost the city of Durham and Duke University a lot of money.
- dearieme said...
The nationality link for Nifong would have been more persuasive if the Strathclyde Britons had spoken Gaelic. But they spoke the ancient British language that eventually eventually evolved into Welsh. Still, it may be roughly right, which is more than can be said for the Nifong crook.
- Mike said...
allens said: "This will cost the city of Durham and Duke University a lot of money."
I don't see why this will cost Duke money, though I see why the related grade retaliation suit might.
- Glenn Howes said...
Somehow, I am reminded of the following quote from the movie "The Untouchables."
Elliot Ness: "ln Roman times, when a fellow tried to bribe a public official, they would cut off his nose, sew him in a bag with a wild animal, and throw that bag in the river."
I am not saying Mr. Nifong deserves such a fate, that is just too gruesome, just that there should be serious consequences if he's found guilty.
- The Exalted said...
i agree with bruce hayden and cedarford -- wtf
- Steven said...
Nifong belongs in prison for this. So does Miss False Police Report.
- Hey said...
Bruce Hayden: They found 5 DNA donors when they swabbed the complainant. Multiple sources were found in her rectum...
On the bar complaint: the best aspect is that they are pursuing him for the costs of investigating and prosecuting the case. He's going to pay for his own hanging.
While normally you'd expect the Bar to cover for a fellow lawyer (see disbarring someone who set up a sting), this has been far too public for this to happen. Nifong is going under the bus to preserve the independence of the Bar and to protect the guild's prerogatives.
As to Duke's liability... possibly from the statements of Professors, possibly from the actions of professors (kim curtis), and possibly from the behavior of administrators (Duke supposedly interfered with right to counsel, interfered with communications with family members, and Brodhead's statements will be attacked). Whether or not Duke has any real liability you'd need a passel of lawyers to answer (several very different bodies of law involved), but their desire to avoid discovery, especially Federal discovery, suggests a substantial likelihood of large settlements just to make the cases go away.
The continual damage that the case is doing to Duke will be the primary driver of settlements. Attracting students when they are constantly bombarded with stories of the DA and Police running amok, intentionally targeting Duke students, trumping up charges, and being cheered on by Duke Professors, Administrators, and the citizens of Durham is just slightly challenging. So is calling up alumni for donations.
The families are said to have spent somewhere between $3M and $5M on the defence so far ($1M to $2.3M each) with monthly tabs north of $80k, on top of bail that was initially $400k each and is now $100k per. Even if your child is on a full scholarship, that's a rather substantial risk for attending a keg party.
So every article about every suit broadcasts the message that Duke/Durham is not a safe place to send your children. A young woman was murdered in her dorm at the other school in town (NCCU), 2 Duke students were attacked by NCCU students for being in "central territory", and if anything is alleged Duke will throw your child to the wolves. Getting these stories out of the media and the blogs is worth a simply massive amount of money to Duke. Regardless of the merits of the cases, Duke will pay to make this all go away as soon as they can.
- bearbee said...
The families are said to have spent somewhere between $3M and $5M on the defence so far ($1M to $2.3M each) with monthly tabs north of $80k, on top of bail that was initially $400k each and is now $100k per.
To my knowledge there has been one lawsuit . How many more families are involved and intend to bring suit?
Duke self-insures its general liability. I assume its Professional Liability is with an insurance carrier.
- RogerA said...
This case is also the backdrop for other and wider issues including, but not limited to the NC NAACPs inability to grasp an issue that would have been to their larger advantage:prosecutorial misconduct and the consequences on the innocent, and the "anti-rape-feminist law" community, and their networking into supposedly non-political Non-profits and the use of their "spokespersons/advocates" as public media foils.
It would be worth your while to read KC Johnson's Durhamwonderland blog. Just my .02.
- Bruce Hayden said...
Obviously, the woman having sexual contact with three other men (but not any LAX players) would be bad, and five is worse.
I was watching CSI Miami/NY (definately not the original) and they used DNA to profile some guy - hair color, skin color, size, etc. We aren't there yet, and I don't expect it for at least a decade, but that technology would have made the case even more interesting. I know sex can be determined from blood (and obviously semen), and believe that race can be guessed at from blood DNA, but semen may be harder.
- Bruce Hayden said...
Remember in my example of the DA trapping a criminal defense lawyer to take his fees in a machine gun, that both attorneys got disbarred. It wasn't a question of protecting attorneys against unscrupulous DAs, but rather that the DA had engaged in fraud.
That said, having been personally involved in the bar(s) for nearing twenty years, and around it for well over 50 years (my father practiced law for 47 years), the self regulation works fairly well for most of us, arguably a lot better than self-regulation of doctors works. You diddle a trust account, and you get disbarred and go to jail, etc.
But the one place where it fails is when a lot of money is involved. Bar ethics committees seem to always be filled by big firm attorneys, and they take care of their own - you almost never see big firm attorneys being disciplined, despite routinely doing what most of us consider unethical (like, for example, billing two clients for the same time).
But the big hole in attorney ethics enforcement is that discipline is quasi-legal, and therefore susceptible to good lawyering. If an attorney hires the right lawyers to defend himself, he can often get off with much lighter discipline. But the right attorneys cost money, often a lot of money. It is the ability and willingness to spend that sort of money that allows some elements of the legal profession to essentially face a different standard.
I should note though that the best attorneys don't avail you that much if your case is too well known. Bill Clinton got a 5 year suspension, and Mike Nifong is going down. And, I think that one of the big tort firms is in trouble right now.
- bearbee said...
re: How many more families are involved and intend to bring suit?
I am curious because if I was the parent of a child pictured on this poster I would be on the warpath. I can easily imagine these students being subjected to varying degrees of embarrassment and humiliation as a result of the poster.
If so, thats a whole lot of lawsuits.
- Bruce Hayden said...
Stumbled into this on a Nifong thread: Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), which says that: "Suppression by the prosecution of evidence favorable to an accused who has requested it violates due process where the evidence is material either to guilt or to punishment, irrespective of the good faith or bad faith of the prosecution". Pp. 86-88.
Nifong could argue that the suppressed DNA evidence was not "material". But I think that a losing argument, since it impeaches the credability of the compainant.
Of course, "Due Process" is a term straight out of the 5th and 14th Amendments. This means that it is also likely actionable (criminal and civil) as a violation of the Defendants' civil rights.


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Tuesday, October 18, 2005
The Bass Effect
However, the reason I find this predictable is b/c, when you see that formation (and thus, when defenses see it), is there any question as to what the play is? No. It's a run by Bass. Period. You know he's not going to throw out of that formation (unless we're running it two or three times a game as a season-long ruse for the tOSU game).
Now, he's good and the play can pick up a few yards here and there but I don't get the "element of surprise" that we think we're pulling off. I almost feel like the thinking behind the play is, "See, we can go with a mobile QB just like other programs these days." But the big difference is, when tOSU or Pennsylvania State University or Texas, etc. etc. line up w/ their mobile QBs the problem is you have to defend against the run AND the pass. But when we line up in the U of M version of "trickeration," there is no real surprise as it's always going to be a run. Your thoughts?
4 comments:
- Benny Friedman said...
I think we're running the same play over and over for one of two reasons. First, we're hoping that another team will see that formation, think just what you're thinking, and leave Henne wide open. Bass, who was a QB in high school, will recognize this and Henne will lumber for a first down. Second, by showing this play more than once, we force teams to at least work on it during practice, taking some of the 20 allowed hours per week away from something else that might be more important. That's why teams use the "swinging gate" on the PAT tries.
So far I have no problem with this play. It's picking up a few yards, and there's a chance that Bass - considering how fast he is - could break it.
- October 18, 2005 5:02 PM
- Wangs said...
Doesn't bother me that we run that play. I was pleased that after throwing zero screen passes against Minnesota - 2 of our first 3 plays against Pennsylvania State were screens and we threw it several more times. Doesn't always work, but it can be very effective to pick up yards, slow down a rush, etc. What I'd like to see is a pump fake screen and then turn and throw it down the field to Manningham for a bomberuski. Of course, not sure that Henne has the ability to look off one receiver and throw to the other. he definitely has the ability to look off a receiver and throw it into the stands.
Also - I'd like more passes in the middle ofthe field - if I see one more throw to the sideline - I'll scream. Why don't we run the slant more in the middle of the field, play action, freezes the linebacker, slip Manningham behind him and let him operate in the open field (instead of pinned against the sideline?).
More thoughts - why did we run a tightend screen on 3rd and 19? In the history of the world, has a tightend ever broken a tackle. They are really offensive lineman who can catch the ball - and then fall down. Why run that play? No gain guaranteed. May as well run the semi-obvious draw on 3rd and 19, at least there's less chance for a screwup/turnover.
- October 18, 2005 5:12 PM
- Yost said...
"Of course, not sure that Henne has the ability to look off one receiver and throw to the other. he definitely has the ability to look off a receiver and throw it into the stands."
LOL! And agree re: not using middle of the field. We always seem to think sideline pass first.
- October 18, 2005 5:53 PM
- Yost said...
PS Hey, Wangs, we need to find you a picture.
- October 18, 2005 5:53 PM


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What's the best thing about Christmas?
By HALEY ATKINSON
Kershaw County experienced a "good year" from a financial standpoint in Fiscal Year 2013, according to results of an audit presented to Kershaw County Council during its meeting Tuesday. Both Chairman Gene Wise and Councilman Jimmy Jones were absent; Vice Chairman Stephen Smoak presided over the meeting.
While Christmas is a busy and exciting time for most everyone, it's especially busy and exciting this year for Julia Halford, Phyllis David and Linda Higgins of the local musical ensemble,We Three. The trio will be performing at various Christmas singing events, both locally and out of town. Among those events will be several release parties for its first album Christmas Blessings. The group has release parties scheduled for Friday at Bend Dusty's and Saturday at New Horizons, both in Camden.
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I went with my friend, Jody, and her daughters recently to see the Christmas lights at Swan Lake in Sumter. It was so fun to spend an evening with the excitement of children at Christmas. I have a real love for driving around with the heat blasting in my face, Mariah Carey Christmas turned up and singing, as loudly as I can, "All I want for Christmas is YOU!"
A Boulder, Colo., firm hired by the city to assist the city of Camden in upgrading design guidelines for historic properties presented a preliminary document outlining those updates to the Camden Historic Landmarks Commission (CHLC) during a public workshop Thursday. The guidelines are not part of the city's code of ordinances, but are used to guide the CHLC in making its decisions when considering certificates of appropriateness. Such certificates are required when the owner of a historic property -- whether voluntarily placed under the CHLC's jurisdiction or as part of a neighborhood historic district -- submits a building permit to ...
Kershaw County Council will hear first reading in title only of an ordinance authorizing and approving development of a joint county industrial and business park to be known as "Project Apple Joint County Industrial and Business Park" in conjunction with Chesterfield County at Tuesday's meeting.
Tuesday afternoon in Rectory Square, the city of Camden dedicated a park bench to former Camden Mayor Jeffrey R. Graham. Graham served as mayor of Camden from 2008 to 2012. Camden City Manager Mel Pearson welcomed all attendees and praised Graham and his "wonderful family" for their contributions; Camden resident Katherine Brown offered the invocation.
A majority of Kershaw County citizens who participated in a recent survey said they would support additional taxes to increase recreation and public safety services provided by the county.
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In politics, all the world's a campaign stage, particularly for incumbents. Officeholders enjoy the unique advantage of regularly hitching their names to good works in newspaper and television ads, in government printings, at public events, all in the name of informing the public and all paid for with public dollars.
Think Mayor Thomas M. Menino's name on construction project signs, Secretary of State William F. Galvin's name and picture on voter guides, and Governor Deval Patrick's name on Massachusetts highway signs, among many others.
Now, with the indictment of former state treasurer Timothy P. Cahill on charges of misusing state lottery advertising to benefit his failed 2010 gubernatorial campaign, the question of what constitutes illegal campaigning and what constitutes legitimate promotion for the larger good is up for debate.
Legal specialists say that Cahill's case could prove to be a particularly well-documented line-crossing. Prosecutors allege that e-mails and text messages show there was explicit coordination between Cahill and his campaign in planning ads that promoted the lottery, which Cahill oversaw as treasurer.
In 2010, campaign focus groups found that promotion of the lottery could increase Cahill's chances of winning.
"What Tim Cahill did outwardly is no different than what we've come to expect,'' said Peter Ubertaccio, a professor of American politics at Stonehill College. "It's something every politician does, taking credit for the good stuff that happens in their office.
"What's different in this case is there are e-mails and texts saying [Cahill and his staff] knew full well that this was helping his campaign,'' he said.
Pam Wilmot - executive director of Common Cause Massachusetts, a nonpartisan watchdog group - said, "In this case, there is a smoking gun - the e-mails that tie the advertisement's purpose to a political goal, rather than a public policy goal.''
Cahill's case also stands out because it comes after a lengthy string of Beacon Hill ethics violations that propelled a 2009 change in law, making it a criminal violation for officials to secure privileges not available to members of the general public. Previously, such a case was heard by the Ethics Commission and carried only a fine or other civil penalties.
Now, with a finding of fraudulent intent, a violation can result in both a fine and incarceration.
The indictment represents a first under the new section of the law, said George Brown, a professor at Boston College Law School and former chairman of the State Ethics Commission.
Brown said the Cahill case, while extraordinary for its extensive e-mail trail, reflects the ubiquity of incumbents' instincts for self-promotion, a practice ingrained in candidates for elective office.
"Congress has the franking privilege,'' he said. "They can send free mail to their constituents. They can't send a mailing that says reelect me, but they can send one that says here are all the bills they filed and all the good things they've done.''
Even Attorney General Martha Coakley's decision to undertake this case, he said, could be seen as a politician using her office to generate publicity.
"One could say, if one wanted to be perverse, that Attorney General Coakley was taking advantage of her office by holding a press conference to announce an anticorruption investigation that would be a benefit to her,'' he said.
Brown said he was making no accusation but illustrating a broader point. "It's very hard to disentangle the advantages of incumbency and separate what is proper and improper,'' he said.
Brad Puffer, a spokesman for Martha Coakley, declined to discuss the case in detail beyond what has already been made publicly available.
But he said, "There are major differences between the use of materials to educate the public and the unlawful behavior we allege in this case.''
Warren E. Tolman, a former gubernatorial candidate, said the Cahill case is likely to have political reverberations.
"When you're buying an ad campaign like this, obviously you are going to have to be wary,'' he said.
Tolman said fixing the laws to gain greater clarity in the division between the legal promotion of good works and illegal self-promotion would be nearly impossible for the Legislature.
Mandating, say, that a politician's name and face not appear in the ad would do little good, he said, noting that Cahill's face and name appeared nowhere on the lottery ads in his case.
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Now, city elections will be held in the fall, along with other local, state and federal races.
City Commissioners Andrew Gillum and Mark Mustian have different opinions on the referendum, but both agree, what's done is done.
The citizens of Tallahassee have spoken; the city elections will be consolidated with other local, state and federal races and be held in the fall.
"It's an overwhelming amount in favor for yes. It's the sentiment I have been getting from around the community since the start," comments Ion Sancho, Leon County Supervisor of Elections.
The fight to consolidate the city races has been a long fight, one that's finally over.
"I'm glad it's over. Now we can get on with this fall. It's a good thing. Hopefully, we can go and make sure everyone's right to vote is protected," Sancho adds.
Now that the referendum has been passed, city commission seats one and two will be up for re-election this November, effecting Commissioners Gillum and Mustian.
"I have supported from day one to move the elections to the fall. That's when the most people vote so it makes sense. That's when we ought to have the elections," says Mustain.
The results of the city referendum, with 100-percent of polls reporting, almost 90-percent of city voters say they want to see a consolidated elections. Sancho says this consolidation will save the taxpayers almost $300,000.
Both have filed to run, and as of right now, Commissioner Gillum has some competition.