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Monday 5 May 2014
The Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL) supports the announcement made today by the Government that there will be a 12 month deferral period to allow for further consultation on the design of new rules that would have required commercially-sensitive information to be published by superannuation funds from 1 July 2014.
AVCAL Chief Executive Yasser El-Ansary said that the Minister for Finance and Acting Assistant Treasurer has made the right decision to provide much-needed market certainty by deferring the commencement date of the new portfolio holdings disclosure regime.
"The proposed new disclosure framework would not have delivered more meaningful information to superannuation fund members – instead, fund members would have been subjected to volumes of immaterial information that would only have served to confuse them," said AVCAL Chief Executive, Yasser El-Ansary.
"With any new disclosure framework, it's critical that you strike the right balance between providing more information, as against providing too much information that turns people away from trying to engage in understanding what it all means," he added.
The new portfolio holdings disclosure rules were due to commence from 1 July 2014, and as currently drafted, would require superannuation funds to disclose every investment held, along with the relative market valuation of that investment every six months.
In a number of recent submissions to the Department of the Treasury and the Government, AVCAL set out its views that the new rules would have the effect of forcing private equity and venture capital funds to divulge market sensitive valuation information about assets that could potentially jeopardise impending commercial sale negotiations. AVCAL argued that such an obligation would ultimately be to the disadvantage of superannuation fund members, who would in the future be excluded from being able to invest in private equity funds as a result of the practical application of these rules.
"For private equity and venture capital funds, these rules are the equivalent of asking the vendor of a property to tell everyone what their reserve price is before the start of an auction," said Mr El-Ansary. "There's a reason why vendors don't do that – it doesn't help them to realise the best market price for their asset," he added.
AVCAL will continue to participate in the next phases of this consultation process over the coming 12 months, to ensure that Australia's new portfolio holdings disclosure regime is designed to be comparable with equivalent regimes in other developed markets.
Copies of AVCAL's submissions in relation to the proposed new disclosure regime are available here.
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Anti-Semitic Hungarian Lawmaker Shocked to Learn His Grandparents Are Jewish Holocaust Survivors
A leading lawmaker in Hungary known for his rants against Jewish people was forced to resign from the far-right Jobbik Party after he publicly admitted to being a Jew himself.
Despite learning in 2010 that his grandparents on his mother's side were Jewish Holocaust survivors, Csanad Szegedi continued to attack the "Jewishness" of his political rivals and claimed Jewish artists were desecrating national Hungarian symbols.
After rumors began to spread online that Szegedi was hiding his Jewish ancestry, the politician came clean, and was asked to step down.
"I learnt not long ago that I had parents of Jewish origins, that's the big news," he told the extreme-right daily Barikad back in June. "I think that what counts is not to know who is a pure race Hungarian, the important thing is the way one behaves as a Hungarian."
The Jobbik Party claims it has no problem with his Jewish background — rather they take issue when his attempt to keep the matter silent by trying to bribe the convicted felon who first confronted him with the truth about his grandparents.
Szegedi has so far refused to relinquish his membership in the European Parliament, despite pressure from Jobbik officials.
Since news of his ancestry emerged, Szegedi has apologized to Hungary's Jewish community for his past statements, and pledged to visit Auschwitz, the notorious concentration camp where his grandmother was held during the war.
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The Canucks Aren't Happy About Radulov's Potential Return
Thomas Drance
March 13 2012 03:12PM
News broke earlier today that the league will allow Alexander Radulov to join the Nashville Predators for the balance of this season, and for the playoffs, without being subject to rule 13.23 of the CBA and having to pass through waivers. This is a little bit odd, and required a special agreement between the NHLPA and NHL. While Radulov still has to meet with KHL officials, the path is cleared on the North American side of things for the winger to make his NHL return.
According to Tony Gallagher, the Canucks aren't exactly pleased to see a guy who Dan Hamhuis described as "one of the most dynamic players in the world," be allowed to join a Western Conference rival this late in the game without passing through waivers:
Are the Canucks right to be upset, or is this petty whining from the team (which, unsurprisingly, is the way most Predators fans saw it on Twitter)? While I'm personally excited that Radulov could be back in the NHL, I think that the Canucks, and other Western Conference teams, have some cause to be upset.
For the most part CBA rule 13.23 is pretty clear, and Radulov's return is a violation of it. Make no mistake, without a special agreement between the NHLPA and the NHL: this would not be allowed to occur. Here's what rule 13.23 states:
In the event a professional or former professional Player plays in a league outside North America after the start of the NHL Regular Season, other than on Loan from his Club, he may thereafter play in the NHL during that Playing Season (including Playoffs) only if he has first either cleared or been obtained via Waivers.
Pretty open and shut right? Radulov has played in a league outside North America this season, he was not there on loan from the Predators, and he shouldn't be eligible to play in the NHL without first passing through waivers (at which point he'd be disallowed from competing in the NHL playoffs). Thanks to the special agreement between the NHL and the NHLPA, however, Radulov won't have to pass through waivers, and since he's on Nashville's "reserve list" he'll be able to compete in the playoffs as well.
From my perspective as a fan of NHL hockey: I want the best players in the world to play in the NHL. And by any measure, Radulov is one of the world's best offensive players. Just take a look at his NHLE numbers (pro-rated over an 82 game pace) from the last four seasons (KHL points are worth .83 NHL points):
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I've read that some people see Radulov as a snake, or a potential chemistry killer for the Preds and maybe they're right (though I doubt it). But any of that intangible "risk" doesn't change the fact that the Predators could be adding a point-per-game player to their roster thanks to this special agreement. How bad a guy can Radulov possibly be to provide the Predators with negative value at this point?
The Canucks have taken advantage of every loop-hole in the CBA - from suspicious and timely cap-space clearing injuries, to the Bill Sweatt signing, to the David Backes Offer Sheet. Hell, if we go historically, the franchise has even used shady methods to acquire ludicrously skilled Russian wingers. But never before have the Canucks received special dispensation from the powers that be (though if they ever did - what would Tony Gallagher write about?) to violate the CBA.
Which brings us to the bottom line: this is a shady situation. In all likelihood the NHL's intent here is to do the Predators a solid (they probably feel like Radulov "owes" the team his services), and the NHLPA has acquiesced. I've always liked the Predators - they're the closest thing in hockey to a pure "moneyball" team - but thinking about it empathetically, if I were an active member of the Vancouver Canucks, I'd probably be pretty frustrated by this news too.
March 13 2012, 03:31PM
Everything you wrote is true, but this is what it boils down to.
The Canucks, and every other team in the West, not only have they not been disadvantaged, they have been at an ADVANTAGE because Radulov left Nashville. Just like how the Red Wings and Blackhawks would have been at an advantage over the last three seasons if Henrik Sedin had left to the KHL.
The fact is, it is the Predators who have been at a disadvantage because one of their draft picks left to the KHL. Did they receive compensation for that draft pick after he left? No, and the pick likely wouldn't have been worth as much as Radulov, anyway. Fact is, Nashville has already lost, is it 3 seasons?, of potentially their best forward, and they will not get those seasons back. Who knows where their franchise would be if they'd had him. They have been at a huge disadvantage.
Radulov returning would just remedy that, and make things fair again for the first time since he left. It would remedy that disadvantage of Nashville and the advantage of everyone else.
Now of course none of the other teams want their advantage taken away, but let's not confuse going from an advantageous position back to a neutral position with going from a neural position to a disadvantageous position. It's a big difference.
In reality, the other western conference teams should be thankful to have had an advantage for this long, and not complain that Nashville may finally get a fair shake.
March 13 2012, 04:35PM
@What Is Unfair?
Sorry, but isn't that just bad luck, to have a player go back to Russia because he makes more money? Sure, he should have honoured his contract with the Predators, but I don't think that that rule-breaking should make it legal to break another rule! Since when do two wrongs make a right? Not to speak of the fact, that Radulov walked out on the Predators, so he should be punished for not honouring his contract in some way! But now they say: No, all is fogiven, you can just come back, because your KHL team is already out of the season and you have nothing better to do? I'm sorry, but that just doesn't seem right to me! It would encourage every player to bolt for Russia once there's more money and then come back once they feel like it!! If Henrik Sedin had left for the KHL under similar circumstances I think it would be just as wrong to let him come back to the NHL without going through waivers! Rules are Rules. (Of course in that case, I'd be happy, but I would still view it as not correct/wrong)
Radolov is being punished, he still has to play out the remaining of his ELC istead of being a FA. i don't understand why would he have to clear waivers if he's already signed to the team.
@Thomas Drance
he's was ELC, what kind of stashing are we talking about? less than 1 million?! call da police!! cap circumvention!!!!!111 clearly that is what poille was trying to do! and waivers would only be an issue for other teams wanting to claim him...
Predators wont get past the wings in the first round. Moot point.
The precedent had been set previously with a couple situations where a player under contract was required to finish the term of the contract before free agency would be attained. Nabokov signed and was claimed on waivers by the Islanders. He could have finished the season on Long Island and been a UFA but he refused to show up. This year he has had to make up the year he signed to play.
This has more to do with fulfilling Radulov's contract than having to clear waivers in order to play. I understand and agree with the NHL's ruling - if a player tries to hold out and not fulfill his contract, he should have to honor the term of the contract before he can become a free agent.
Whether you want to think of the KHL as competition for the top players in the world or not, the NHL has to have provisions to leave the door open for the best players to play in the NHL. I don't like the fact Radulov will be able to fulfill a full year in a matter of a few weeks, but it also opens the door for him to be back in the future where we will all be able to enjoy his talents.
@Thomas Drance
and that's why the NHL and NHLPA think the rules applying to this case to be stupid and vetoing it for this case.
March 14 2012, 03:46AM
Sure, but the precedent you mentioned actually makes the case of a player having to go through waivers, because he was originally signed by the Red Wings and then claimed by the Islanders! I have absolutely no problem with Radulov returning at the beginning of the next season! But doing it this way puts all the power in the players hands! Just because his oligarch team got thrown out of the first round he now wants to come back and play for the preds, since he doesn't have anything better to do? NO, wrong message would be sent here! Let him to his full contract with the Predators the next season, then he becomes a RFA/UFA (don't know which would apply) and all is fair and by the rules!
@German Canuck
no, it doesn't, Nabby was signs as a FA to play for Detriot last year. He had to pass through waivers so every team had a shot at him and not just the wings.
Radulov was signed 5 years ago and left while still in his ELC in which his contract froze and as it applies to all ELC contracts that if you play 1 game in the season after ELC starts, it burns that 1 year off the contract.
what the canucks are whining about is his non-waiver issue.
@Mantastic read the rule, any player who starts the season in a league outside of the NHL has to clear waivers. It's designed so teams can't violate the cap by stashing a guy in Europe and recalling him right before the playoffs.
and btw, you can still stash players in europe to recall them later if you loan them euro clubs, later to recall them.
I don't really think anyone is surprised that the Canucks are whining.
This is not a fair ruling, this is a special favor for a small market team, because the league is run by small markets. I highly doubt other teams would have got around this.
Here's the issue with this ruling.
The league mandates a cap, and a roster maximum. So basically they've had this guy off their books all year, and playing in another league, while members of their current team are getting the ice time and experience.
I don't know Nashville's situation, but I wonder had Rudulov returned when the season begun, would Nashville have had to waive a player?
So next season, will the Teemuu be allowed to go home to Finland, or Lidstrom to Sweden, and then just come back to their teams for the playoff push? Give both teams the oppotunity to give youth some ice time, and get cap relief?


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You play your players to their strengths and try to hide their weaknesses. Very few players are great on both sides of the ball. Get your head on straight. Al contributes by putting so much pressure on a defense. They have to deny him the ball, double him or send somebody backside to try for a steal. Now against guys like all-world post defense Duncan it doesn't help much but then again this is not a HOF player we are talking about here.
Al is an offensive focus. You preach that everything would be peachy without an offensive focus but look around the league at the teams without one. They have no chance.


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Because of school and military service, Alan Boyack moved away from St. George for a few years, but returned to St. George in 1978 where he became Sheriff Eugene Jones' lawyer, along with attorney Lang Foremaster.
Jones, who had defeated Evan Whitehead in the previous election, was charged with felonious aggravated assault on a prisoner, John Charles Mann. His real name, authorities would learn later, was Jackie Lee Miller.
Deputy Attorney General Bob Wallace prosecuted the case before Judge J. Harlan Burns in 5th District Court. Jones was later acquitted of the charge and the case received national publicity.
Within a month of his acquittal, Eugene Jones called Boyack, saying he had a high speed chase situation and asked if Boyack wanted to go along with Jones. Boyack's partner Michael G. Allphin got in the patrol car, with Allphin in the back and Boyack in the front passenger seat of the sheriff's unmarked vehicle.
Jones said he wanted to try out some new spikes. Reaching I-15, Boyack said they should head south, since that is the way the suspect probably went. Jones initially argued that the suspect vehicle had probably headed north, but he eventually heeded Boyack's advice and drove south, where they soon spotted the suspect vehicle, also heading south.
The chase would lead all the way into Nevada onto the Mormon Mesa where the suspect eventually shot himself. When Jones came upon the vehicle (and not knowing the status of the suspect), he banged his nightstick and his service revolver on the car window. A Utah Highway Patrol trooper then shot through the back window, Boyack said, before Jones learned the suspect was dead inside.
About 1987, Washington County Attorney Paul Graf, Boyack, who was then serving as the Utah State Medical Examiner investigator, Sheriff's Deputy Rymal Hinton, and mortuary owner Joe Campbell had been told about a man who had died in a motorhome in Rockville or Springdale. It was said the man had been a nature photographer who had done photography with a mountain lion for a Ford Mercury Cougar commercial.
When the law enforcement group arrived at the motor home, before Boyack knew it, a mountain lion on the premises lunged for his throat and was stopped only a foot and a half away from Boyack by a chain around the lion's neck.
On another occasion during Boyack's duties as State Medical Examiner investigator, local authorities received a call from a ham radio operator that there were two persons who had died in Washington County because of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Several officials and Boyack were dispatched to the scene. When they arrived, it was dark. The group put on oxygen masks because of the potential threat of continuing carbon monoxide poisoning.
"When we got there, the door was open, apparently after the people, who found the bodies, arrived and aired out the place," Boyack said.
Boyack shone his flashlight inside and couldn't see anything. Then as he entered into a bedroom, his light beam revealed a nude couple who had been in the throes of passion.
Boyack, taken aback, said, "Excuse me."
Then he noticed the couple was dead.
Boyack was also involved as a medical examiner investigator when a B-52 bomber crashed on Square Top Mountain, northwest of Veyo in April 1983. The bomber was practicing some military exercises that involved flying about 150 feet above the earth. One pilot was making his last flight before he retired. Because his NOE equipment (which refers to Nap-of-the-earth, a type of very low-attitude flight course used by military aircraft to avoid enemy detection and attack in a high-threat environment) had gone out, it created an optical illusion when it encountered Square Top Mountain.
The aircraft hit the mountain about 75-100 feet from the summit going about 350 knots causing the plane to vaporize the entire crew.
U.S. Air Force officials tried to convince county officials they had no right to be at the crash scene, but Boyack said he and others convinced Air Force officials they did indeed have a right to be at the crash scene.
Seven persons were killed in the accident.
Another plane crash on Kolob Mountain killed three young persons who were enroute to Provo from Phoenix, Ariz. The plane crashed in November during horrible (snowy) weather. Boyack said the pilot had just obtained his commercial pilot's license. During the search for the plane, a sheriff search and rescue member got off his horse to relieve himself and there in front of him was the wing tip in a tree.
On a missing persons case involving a young St. George woman, Boyack was hired to represent the girl's family as a liaison with the Police Department, and the court and criminal justice system.
During the search for the missing woman, a great deal of negotiations occurred between attorney Ron Yengich, who represented the estranged wife of the suspect, and county law enforcement officials.
The woman's body was discovered many months later in a remote area of Washington County. Boyack said he had promised the girl's family he would notify them immediately when he learned that the body had been discovered and was going to be exhumed by county officials.
In a case involving the murder of another St. George woman, Boyack said former sheriff Evan Whitehead, working for the St. George Police Department at the time, was the person largely responsible for finding the woman's body, which had been placed on the Shivwit Indian Reservation. Whitehead concluded that the buckbrush found underneath the murder suspect's car came only from a small area of the reservation.
Boyack represented the murder defendant. Boyack used a defense strategy in which he argued that the defendant was under the influence of an antidepressant drug, Prozac when he committed the murder.
Eventually, several plaintiffs filed a $50 million lawsuit against the manufacturer of Prozac. Meanwhile, Boyack said the defendant, who was in prison as of June of 2004, had earned two doctorate degrees.
Boyack was also the medical examiner investigator on another murder case in which Ilo Grundberg was accused of killing her mother. Grundberg also used a similar defense strategy she was under the influence of the drug Halcion at the time she committed the murder. She was acquitted, but later committed suicide.
Boyack was the medical examiner investigator in still another bizarre manslaughter case involving a defendant. The defendant had picked up a rattlesnake north of Toquerville and had taken the snake home to show a 21-month-old girl. The snake bit the girl and the girl died.
Prosecuting authorities, Boyack said, used Boyack's testimony to help convict the defendant who was defended by attorneys J. MacArthur Wright and John Miles.
When the defendant came up for parole, the Parole Board ordered the defendant to serve the entire 15-year manslaughter sentence, Boyack said.
Boyack believes the defendant meant no evil harm to the child, he was just stupid.
In another shooting incident where one man shot another man in connection with a love triangle, Boyack investigated the case for the State Medical Examiner's office. The defendant was acquitted in the shooting, with the jury believing his self defense argument.
Some time after that case, Boyack resigned as county examiner investigator for the State of Utah. However, he continued to serve as county medical examiner in Mohave County for the State of Arizona.
In 2002-2003, Boyack was assigned to investigate what he determined was a homicide and suicide case in Mohave County. His conclusion was in conflict with that of Mohave County detectives whose conclusion was indeterminable.
Boyack said he had solid evidence to warrant a conclusion of homicide/suicide, but since that conclusion, he was not asked to handle any further medical examiner cases in Mohave County.
Boyack said in his July 2004 interview, he really enjoyed handling forensic cases as a county medical examiner investigator for the states of Utah and Arizona, and he said he has had a good rapport with the rank and file officers in both departments.


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Praying everyone is safe and sound after the Tornado touchdown. As soon as you can safely check in, I hope that you do!
Praying everyone is safe and sound after the Tornado touchdown. As soon as you can safely check in, I hope that you do!
I second that. I just checked, and I gather that the tornado warnings for the area have expired, though there are still some warnings for north-central Texas. Stay safe, everyone!
(Yipes, I just realized I have not one but three friends visiting Texas right now. I hope they're either well away from the storms or are in a safe shelter. I also have buddies living in the Austin area; I'll check up on them, but I think it's away from the storm centers.)
my "second family" growing up live in the area and thankfully have all reported being safe and unharmed, but homes to the east and north of theirs were hit.
Glad to hear that your folks are safe, Toni.
I feel like I should respond to this now even though it was almost a month ago.
I wasn't hit, however the weather was pretty scary and stressful that day. I've only been in one tornado and it was in the middle of the night. It was kind of scary.
However I feel like this day trumps that... I had flown home from Tulsa and I had to take my computer into Best Buy. The first tornado already hit Dallas and Lancaster so I figured I should get my little errand done during the 'break'. Except when I was leaving Best Buy, our sirens were going off. My parents were really worried, lol.
As far as I know, the recovery process in the areas hit is doing okay. They reached out for donations but I haven't heard much else since.
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By GARY ARRINGTON
When I am wrong, I am man enough to admit it and I was wrong about the University of Utah and the Sugar bowl. I did not believe that the Utes could keep up with Alabama. Boy, what was I thinking?
I was not surprised that Utah got off to a quick start but I was surprised by the ease with which they handled the Crimson Tide the entire game. Bama was never in this game and I am pretty sure they are still wondering what in the world hit them. It was not supposed to be this way.
Usually, and maybe I am wrong here also, the Mountain West conference teams do not have the depth to play with the five to 10 really good teams in this country. On this day though they made believers out of most of the country and certainly out of me.
With that win, Utah exposed again the flawed thinking of this BCS propaganda. The BCS, and one can fill in the initials with many appropriate words, is sold as the opportunity to have a real national champion. What a bunch of crap. The BCS in nothing more than the rich getting richer while keeping the rest down on their knees begging for handouts.
While the winner of the Florida-Oklahoma game may very well be the best team in the country, we will never know for sure. Utah certainly made a case for consideration, as has USC. Once again, the Big Ten conference winner was a bust in the Rose Bowl as Southern Cal had their way with the undermanned Penn State Nittany Lions.
The system is flawed in thinking that the six conferences that are guaranteed a slot in the BCS are superior conferences to other conferences. While I might believe the Southeast Conference and the Big 12 are pretty good conferences, the others are not. The Big East, the ACC, the Pac-10 and the Big 10 are all conferences that are, at best, average.
It is time for a true national champion. This indecision about guessing and posturing has got to go. With the argument that it would affect the bowl games, my answer is who cares. Right now, nobody cares about the Meineke Bowl or the Alamo Bowl or the San Diego Credit Union Bowl or any of the other bowl games if one does not have a tie to the school that is playing. Have the other bowl games, but come Christmas have a playoff with best teams in the country. It would only take a week longer than the current system and we will all be happy.
As Utah and Boise State have shown, all deserve a chance and all need to share in the money generated by a play-off system. It is time to take the control away from the big boys and share the money and this BCS fiasco is all about the money. Lets have a true national champion.


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Robin Brownlee
May 01 2013 11:16PM
You don't have to look very far in any aspect of life to understand old sayings like "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" or "one man's junk is another man's treasure" ring true. People paying for tickets to cheer for the Edmonton Oilers, like those who get into Rexall Place via the pass door, aren't exempt.
Lots of proof regarding that in the reactions we had to the piece we ran here a couple of days back after writers at this website were asked to pick their award winners for this season. MVP? Easy. Best forward? Geez, tough call there, too. That would be Taylor Hall, two times.
How about goat of the year? The way I see it, that's not nearly as easy to pin down and define, mainly because of different expectations people, including writers here, had going into this season. What's the measuring stick?
I'm speaking specifically, of course, about my selection of Jeff Petry as goat of the year and the reaction to it by readers – one or two agreed with me Petry hadn't been easy on the eyes but many more disagreed vehemently. I have no real issue with that – anonymous name-callers aside -- because that's part of the gig when you're paid to give your opinion.
I based my selection of Petry on the expectations I had of him going into this season. Simply put, a player I expected little from wasn't going to be my goat, which eliminated a handful of roster filler right off the hop. I simply can't get worked up either way about Lennart Petrell.
Now, whether my expectations of Petry were reasonable based on what I saw from him in 2011-12 are certainly up to debate. That's fair. As a reference and for context, here's what I wrote about Petry back on Jan. 21. Suffice to say, I thought – and still do despite what I consider a so-so season – Petry can be a very good player in the NHL for a long time.
Lots of players had worse seasons than Petry – Ryan Whitney, Eric Belanger and Ryan Smyth, to name just three. The thing is, while I was all over the Whitney-for-Lubomir Visnovsky trade when it was made, I didn't know what to expect from him this season, given his injury problems. Belanger? Seemed pretty clear after last season he wasn't happy here and didn't much care to help the kids along in the rebuild. He lived down to that expectation. Smyth? Mad respect for No. 94, but it was clear to me – you can look it up – he came into this season as a waning asset. Didn't expect much of any of them.
Petry, who came on like gangbusters last season, is a different matter. Yes, he logged a lot of tough minutes. He played in a lot of situations on a paper-thin blueline corps. Fair comment. Worst guy back there? Not even close.
That said, I didn't see a continuation of the development Petry showed last season. I expected him to be the Oilers best defenseman by a long, long shot, even allowing for the obvious offensive talent of Justin Schultz. I didn't see it, not in the context of how high he set the bar last season. Simple as that.
While others like Jason Strudwick and Jason Gregor have already taken a run at this, here's my two cents on who is likely on their way out of town, based on what new GM Craig MacTavish said in his season-ending address . . .
It doesn't take a vast intellect to know that Whitney and Theo Peckham are goners. Likewise, neither Darcy Hordichuk nor Ben (Not So) Eager aren't in the plans, and shouldn't be. Jerred Smithson? He brought nothing. Belanger has been a bust on the ice and in the room. Adios. Easy pickings, this six.
After that? Smyth will remain an Oiler, as he should. I'm just not sure he'll wear a jersey, even if they have to cut it off his back. Organizational coach seems about right. Ryan Jones? Tough year with the eye injury. Still, gone. How about Nikolai Khabibulin? My guess is he stays.
Might Ales Hemsky or Magnus Paajarvi help acquire some of that meat MacTavish was talking about? Yes and yes. I'd also hope MacTavish makes a pitch for UFA David Clarkson, who is exactly what this team needs (along with a legit first-pairing defenseman).
While most of the six or seven prospects grouped behind Seth Jones look like solid kids who'll play in the NHL, I don't see anybody past the top three in Central Scouting rankings who looks like a lock to be an elite player. If I was MacT, I'd have that No. 7 pick in play along with Hemsky and Paajarvi.
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Unless your name is Eric Belanger how do you know for sure he hasn't said he wanted out? What a hypocrite you are.
May 02 2013, 04:51PM
Thanks for the explanation Robin. Personally I think the title of the award would be better as most disappointing, Goat probably doesn't really fit with the "pretend your mom is reading over your shoulder" requirements of this site.
Belanger deserves every ounce of criticism he receives. He has been awful since arriving in Edmonton. It's nearly impossible to explain how you go from a perennial 35 point guy to posting seasons of 16 and 3 points. I'll help pack his bags.
May 02 2013, 05:41PM
Circumvention of the salary cap?
I don't know who's worse, the Flames for that Kipper contract, or this Belanger deal.
Hemsky is my goat,no more excuses for him,as well as the other big ticket vets,habby,whitney,horcoff,are we at 20 mil yet? Zero help for the young guys.


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text: It almost makes me sad when the next weeks chapter comes out, it's revealed that no one actually landed a solid hit on Aizen. And considering that Ichigo is the only one not caught under Aizen's illusion, he's the only person who really saw what just happened. Still a pretty good chapter. Even though it's probably an illusion, seeing Aizen make the 'I'm screwed' face was still worth it.


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Springbok fans will expect victory at Murrayfield but Scotland have reason to believe they can win. Stranger things have happened!
Springbok fans will expect a convincing victory at Murrayfield on Saturday but Scotland have reason to believe they can win. Stranger things have happened!
Indeed, the last time South Africa visited the Scottish capital, in 2010, they were given a rude awakening as Dan Parks kicked the hosts to victory. Two years earlier, the Boks needed a late try from Jaque Fourie to snatch the win after being outplayed for long periods.
Ask any Aussie fan if Scotland are capable of upsetting the big guns in world rugby and you're likely to get a sheepish answer. Victory over the Wallabies in 2009 and an unbeaten southern hemisphere tour in June further strengthen the Scot's credentials as giant slayers.
Of course, it's easy to write the home side off after the All Blacks put 50 points past them last week, but Sunday's scoreboard reveals another statistic that South African fans should take into consideration before betting their life savings on a Bok victory.
Scotland scored three tries against New Zealand – becoming the first team to do so since the all-conquering Kiwis started their 18-game unbeaten streak in August last year. By comparison, it's taken South Africa four games to score that many tries against the All Blacks.
There will be no drubbing this weekend. Quite simply, the Springboks have neither the attacking prowess nor the mindset to follow the example set by New Zealand.
Two midweek comments – one from either camp – best sum up what we can expect to see on Saturday.
"Attack puts bums in seats but defence wins trophies," said Heyneke Meyer, in a perfect illustration of his 'safety first' approach to the game that explains not only many of the Bok coach's selections but also his team's chronic lack of creativity.
The other soundbite worth repeating is from Zimbabwean-born and South African-raised Scotland back-rower David Denton, who believes the Springboks' physical approach will suit his side.
The Scots couldn't match the All Blacks' attacking genius but they gave them a good run for their money in the tight exchanges and Denton reckons they can do they same again.
"These Boks'.. tempo is a lot slower and they are a lot more physical but we can definitely handle that," said Denton.
Saying that you 'definitely handle' the guaranteed green and gold onslaught is one thing, actually doing it when the Bok battering ram starts hammering away is an entirely different prospect. You can be sure that Andy Robinson has been drilling home one point in particular all week, and Denton hit the nail on the head when he said "you can't win matches if you don't make your tackles."
Yes, defence – the Springboks' number one priority, their bread and butter, the crux or their gameplan – has been Scotland's Achilles heel for years. The Bok attack might not be flash, that you can bet your bottom dollar on the waves of big, straight runners being relentless. How long the Scottish line will hold is the key question.
Add to the equation the South African maul, which is probably the best the world game right now. If the Scots can't stop it rolling towards the whitewash, their fate will be similar to that suffered by Ireland last week.
Players to watch:
For Scotland: Educated in South Africa's Eastern Cape, David Denton's selection at number eight forces captain Kelly Brown to shift to blindside flank. 22-year-old Denton was a revelation during the Six Nations but missed the June tour with an ankle injury and has made a slow start to the season with Edinburgh. He needs a series a big performances to get back into the reckoning for the British and Irish Lions squad. Up front, Euan Murray – who missed the All Blacks game on Sunday due to his religious beliefs – has been added to the front-row to bring some bulk and grunt at scrum time. He takes the place of Geoff Cross, who scored a try last week, but while Robinson was anxious to point out that Cross did little wrong, Murray's power in the set-piece will be needed.
For South Africa: There are only four survivors in the starting XV from the team that was shocked at Murrayfield two years ago: Francois Hougaard, Jean de Villiers, Zane Kirchner and Jannie du Plessis. Filling the gap left by Jaque Fourie at outside centre has been a problem area for the Boks and Juan de Jongh is finally been given his chance. Many have questioned whether the 1.75m, 85kg Stormers centre is big enough for the role but De Jongh has promised to "prove all the people who believe I shouldn't be there wrong." Before he headed to Toulouse, Gurthrö Steenkamp was regarded as one of the strongest props in the game. The scrummaging experts reckon his stint in France has made him even better. His return to the Bok camp is significant.
Head-to-head: The clash between Scotland's best attacking weapon and South Africa's Players' Player of the Year is set to be a classic. A try for JP Pietersen would see the wing overtake Chester Williams's 14 tries for South Africa while the flying Dutchman Tim Visser is well on his way to becoming a great Scot. As mentioned above, the battle between to great scrummagers, Murray – who gave the Boks a working over in 2008 and 2010 – and Steenkamp should be good to watch.
Previous results:2010: Scotland won 21-17 at Murrayfield
2008: South Africa won 14 -10 at Murrayfield
2007: South Africa won 27-3 at Murrayfield
2006: South Africa won 29-15 in Port Elizabeth
2006: South Africa won 36-16 in Durban
2004: South Africa won 45-10 at Murrayfield
2003: South Africa won 28-19 in Johannesburg
2003: South Africa won 29-25 in Durban
2002: Scotland won 21-6 at Murrayfield
Prediction: Both sides have struggled to score points in recent games, with neither Scotland nor South Africa topping a cumulative total of 100 points in their last five games, so a low-scoring encounter is on the cards. The hosts looked great for periods against the All Blacks but their inability to be consistent in defence over the full 80 minutes is likely to cost them, again. South Africa by ten points
The teams:
Scotland (revised): 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Sean Lamont, 13 Nick De Luca, 12 Matt Scott, 11 Tim Visser, 10 Greig Laidlaw, 9 Mike Blair, 8 David Denton, 7 John Barclay, 6 Kelly Brown (c), 5 Jim Hamilton, 4 Richie Gray, 3 Euan Murray, 2 Ross Ford, 1 Ryan Grant.
Replacements: 16 Dougie Hall, 17 Kyle Traynor, 18 Geoff Cross, 19 Alastair Kellock, 20 Stuart McInally , 21 Henry Pyrgos, 22 Ruaridh Jackson, 23 Peter Murchie.
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Closing the entertainment gap with library services
Rely on Your Library
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One of the first casualties of my family budget in this endless recession was expenditures on leisure and entertainment. In tough times, you have to limit your spending to things you need, and forego spending on things you may want to do or have. Fortunately, library services can help fill these voids.
My family and I just spent a wonderful day at the Museum of Natural History in New York City, courtesy of our local library. The library purchased a museum membership pass that any patron can check out for the day, as if it were a library book. The current suggested admission rate at the Museum of Natural History is $16 for adults and $9 for children. At the suggested rate it would have cost my family of four $50 just to get through the front door.
While we could have contributed anything we wanted, I hate to do that. So by using the library's passes it was free to us and the museum was getting it's share of my tax dollars.
My first job out of college almost twenty years ago was at the Orange County Library System (OCLS) in Orlando, Florida. I was amazed to learn that patrons didn't even need to leave their house to take advantage of what the OCLS had to offer. All a patron had to do was phone in a request for a book or video and it would be mailed out at no cost to the patron. Now, you can make this request via e-mail or through an online account. Why pay your local cable company or video store $5 to rent a movie when you can check it out of your local library?
These are just a few examples of the many library services that can supplement your leisure activity budget. But free library services are not confined to entertainment. Many also offer valuable adult continuing education classes. The following is a brief list of additional library services provided by libraries in New York and Florida that I researched for this article:
- Online help from tutors and online tutoring videos covering subjects from algebra to SAT preparatory classes
- Internet access
- Continuing education classes on several subjects, including computer basics, software applications, English as a second language, and resume writing
- Downloadable media, including music, e-books and e-audio books
- Various entertainment programs for children, including story time and movies
- Use of community rooms for group meetings
Many of the aforementioned services, such as SAT preparatory classes and tutoring, can cost several hundred dollars. Before you pay a private company or a professional to provide these services, check with your local library.
Again, these services are offered by libraries I have personally used in New York and Florida, but it is likely that libraries across the country offer similar services to their patrons. So visit your local library or their website. You may be surprised at the time and money you can save just by showing them your library card.
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text: Derek Jeter: Fatty Fatty Boombalatty (Or Something)Barry Petchesky11/30/12 3:25pmFiled to: Fat derek jeterDerek JeterNew York YankeesNew York PostBrian CashmanMlbTabloidsNewspapersNews61EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink That right there is Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter, fresh off the pancake buffet at a Miami hotel as he rehabs his surgically repaired ankle. Notice anything different? I mean, besides the layer after layer of disgusting subcutaneous fat, just bulging and drooping and oh god I'm going to be ill. Anyway, new cargo shorts, obviously. Advertisement The Knicks were off yesterday. There's no hockey. The Yankees are quiet on the free agent market. The Mets re-signed David Wright only after the paper had gone to the presses. So the Post stuck an "EXCLUSIVE PHOTO" on its back page, and ran a story about Jeter's apparent weight gain this offseason. (The picture was so exclusive that the Daily News went and purchased it from the same photo agency, and ran it on their own site.)This bit was more fun last year, when the Boston Globe ran side-by-side photos of the chicken-and-beer Red Sox, asking rhetorically if they had "packed on the pounds." But yes, athletes tend to eat and train more like regular humans during their off-months, and since Jeter can't put weight on his ankle, he's probably going to be slightly amorphous. Advertisement The Yankees were forced to address this, after sighing deeply and rubbing their temples. GM Brian Cashman told the Daily News that "it's probably a wrinkle in the shirt." Then there's this, from ESPN New York, and it's probably the single best paragraph for illustrating how awful baseball's offseason can be for everyone involved."I saw that the picture said he was heavy. I can't tell you he is heavy," Cashman said early Friday in Stamford, Conn., where he and former Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine were to rappel off a building in preparation for a holiday event.Reply61 repliesLeave a reply


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Impossible to Give The Jets a Grade After 20 Crazy Games
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November 22 2011 04:54PM
It's one of those things that hockey writers do at certain points of a long season. The team they cover has a day off, it has just played its 20th or 40th or 60th game of the season and you, the journalist, really have nothing more to write about until they go back to practice.
So you decide to grade the team. Forget that you've never played the game. Forget that you haven't even coached kids hockey. Forget all that. You have a free day so why not play school-marm and grade your little class.
It's time honored, it's usually wrong, it's ridiculously subjective and you know that people love to read it.
All that happened this week when one of the local fish-wraps decided that the Winnipeg Jets' 8-9-3 start was worthy of a C. Not often does a team below .500 garner a C. Then again, not often does a team that has won three in a row over three of the best teams in the NHL garner a C.
And therein lies the problem.
"It's pretty difficult to grade a player or a team after 20 games because in three or four-game increments they might have been very good or very bad," said the ol' coach, Scotty Bowman. "I never paid much attention to any of that stuff anyway, but I must say we often graded young players or call-ups from the minors, guys we didn't know real well. But we usually graded them on single game or two- or three-game increments. Over an 82-game schedule, all players -- even the greats -- will have some ups and downs. Only the greatest will play consistently well for 82 games. Hey, even 40 games."
While I'm sure it's fun, it's impossible to grade the Winnipeg Jets over the first 20 games of the season. After all, this team started off 0-3 (F), beat Pittsburgh, lost to Toronto and Ottawa, beat Carolina and lost at home to the Rangers (C-), then it went on the road and went 3-2-2 (A), but at the end of the trip they went 0-1-2 and then lost two straight to Florida and Columbus to go winless in five (E-), then they snapped out of it and beat Tampa 5-2, Washington 4-1 and Philadelphia 6-4 (A+ - they'd have been A++ had they won any of those game on the road). That's not a C team. Of course, it's not an A or an F team either. It's a team that has played in spurts this season.
It is, without fear of argument, the most inconsistent team in the NHL. So, if you're grading on consistency, it's an F. If you're grading on heart, it's a B. If you're grading on beauty then you didn't see the 9-8 win over Philly and the 6-4 win over Philly, but you DID see two wins. So how do you grade that?
In fairness, this team has also been forced to face problems with disgruntled personnel, serious injuries and the usual bumps and bruises that keep players out of the lineup for a game or two at a time. The Jets have played well with three American Hockey League defensemen in the lineup and poorly with a lineup they thought could get them to the playoffs. Who knew? Coach Claude Noel has had good days with his employees and bad days. In a nutshell, the Jets are ungradable.
And that might not change this season. This just might be a team that stumbles into the playoffs playing well one week and poorly the next. It might also go into the prolonged two-month slump that killed its great start last season. Or, for all we know, it just might have found itself this past week.
"I hope this is who we are," said Noel after the victory over Philly last Saturday.
Notice he was only hoping. Right now, Noel has no idea what he's going to get on this three-game road trip that will take his team to Washington tomorrow (Wednesday), Raleigh on Friday and Boston on Saturday.
He could come home with a handful of gold stars, ready to give his charges straight A's. Or he could come home 8-12-3 and mark F's across the board.
No doubt, we'll know more about this team on Saturday night. Or not.
November 23 2011, 10:32AM
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The Utah AHEC program at Southern Utah University is looking for high school students interested in pursuing a health care career. On June 16-18, AHEC will host their fifth annual Health Career Exploration Camp on the campus of SUU. All high school students are welcome to attend. The registration fee includes housing, meals, workshop activities and a T-shirt. For more information or to receive an application, contact Carrie Torgersen at 435-638-7449 or firstname.lastname@example.com. A registration application can also be printed off the internet by visiting www.ahec.suu.edu.
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Fourth annual poker ride in Utah's scenic San Rafael, March 29. Registration from 8 a.m.-noon. For more information call 435-381-2493, 384-2264 or 384-2749.
Emery High Rodeo Team will host its annual high school rodeo April 18-19. They are looking for students interested in joining the team, anyone wishing to make a donation or to help sponsor the team. They will also be having a raffle, items to be raffled are on display at Ream's in Price. For more information, call Evelyn at 653-2413.
Jackman Music Corporation is sponsoring a music composition contest. Submissions should be original choral pieces centering on one of two themes: Missionary Work: Dedication In the Lord's Service or Missionary Work: Raising the Bar. Submissions should be written in SAB format and have a level of difficulty accessible to ward choir type groups. Winning entries will be awarded royalty contracts and published. Send submissions to Jackman Music Corporation, re: Composition Contest, P.O. Box 1900, Orem, Utah 84059-1900. Deadline is Mar. 14. For more information contact Deborah Baker at 801-225-0859 or email her at email@example.com.
Genealogy experts and beginners can observe the latest in technology during the sixth annual Computerized Genealogy Conference Mar. 13-14 at Brigham Young University. Workshops, speakers and vendors will provide updated information and training on genealogical software programs, computer databases, email and the internet. They will also review existing programs and evaluate new programs. Hands on labs will be offered in the evenings on Mar 13-14 and on Mar. 15 for an additional cost. For more information or to register for the conference, contact BYU Conferences and Workshops at 801- 378-4853.
All are welcome to spring into new life by coming to the "Prayer Paths II" reflection day at Home Place in Orangeville on March 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information and reservations call Paula at 435-748-2230.
The Utah Safety Council is now offering a 4-hour defensive driving course for individuals in the Price area. The course will take place on March 22 at the College of Eastern Utah from 8 a.m.-noon. For addtional information or to register, contact the Utah Safety Council at 800-933-5943 or visit www.utahsafetycouncil.org.
A financial fitness course will be offered by Utah State University Extension beginning March 12 and held every Wednesday evening until April 16. There is a fee for the course. To pre-register or for more information call 381-2381.
Castle Country Spring Festival to be held March 28-29 is looking for vendors interested in participating. Call Gay Lee at 381-2850 or 381-2108.
College of Eastern Utah Alumni Association announces that there are two tuition scholarships available through the Alumni Association for the 2003-04 school year. These scholarships are made possible through proceeds from the CEU Alumni Wildman Golf Tournament held last fall. Applications and informational brochures are available at the counselors office at Emery High. The application deadline is April 1.
The Utah Shakespearean Festival's "Shakespeare-in-the-Schools" program will present its touring production of Romeo and Juliet April 15 at the Price Civic Auditoruim. The performance is sponsored by the Price City Culture Connection and the Carbon School District and is free to the public.
The Utah State Division of Veterans Affairs service officers will travel twice a month to assist veterans in the rural and outlying areas including the Price office. To find out when they will be in your area please contact The Utah Division of Veterans Affairs at 1-800-894-9497.
The Emery Company and County Camps of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers are looking for young women that are eligible to compete in the Days of '47 Queen Pageant. You must be at least 18 years of age and have pioneer ancestors that came to Utah before 1869. If anyone is interested please contact Karen Huntsman at 381-5445 or any of the captains of the Emery County camps for further details.
If you are 45 years old or older and love to compete in sports activities, the Mesquite Senior Games are for you. The games will be held April 28-May 4 and present twelve sports for competition; basketball, tennis, golf, softball, bowling, fun walk, sporting clays, archery, horseshoes and track and field. For more information and to register, call 702-346-0244, or log on to www.mesquiteseniorgames.com.
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The US Forest Service's State and Private Forestry Office and Utah State Forester announced that communities may begin applying for 2003 Rural Community Assistance and National Fire Plan Economic Action Program grants. Applications will be accepted through March 31. Grant information and materials are available on the web at www.fs.fed.us/r1-r4/spf/utah/index/html.
Are you prepared for a terrorist attack in your community? If not, information in a new booklet might help. The New Era Survival Research Institute has published "Survival Resource Guide for a Nuclear, Biologic or Chemical Attack." The booklet gives information about what to do to improve personal safety in the event of a terrorist attack. For additional information call (202) 882-9000 or visit www.newerasurvival.org.
Applications are being evaluated for the Ten Star All Star Summer Basketball Camp. The camp is by invitation only. Boys and girls ages 10 through 19 are eligible to apply. Past Participants include Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, Vince Carter, Jerry Stackhouse, Grant Hill, and Antawn Jamison. College basketball scholarships are possible for players selected to the All-American Team. For a free brochure call (704) 373-0873 anytime.
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Ryan Newman has one win (February 2008), three poles, three top-five finishes and four top-10s in 22 career Sprint Cup starts at the Daytona 2.5-mile superspeedway.
Ryan Reed won the Powershares QQQ 300, his second victory in 106 NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) races.
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Erik Jones had the 16th-fastest speed in the first practice session of Daytona 500 prelims and was fourth best in the third-practice, but he finished 18th in his Duel and lines up 34th.
Kasey Kahne posted the 11-best time in his combined practice sessions.
Joey Logano posted the second-fastest lap in final practice for the Daytona 500 with a speed of 196.751 mph.
Brad Keselowski posted the quickest 10-lap average in final practice for the Daytona 500 with a speed of 195.635 mph during his first 10 laps on the track.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. posted the fastest single lap in final practice for the Daytona 500 with a speed of 198.452 mph.
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Xerox Corp. has landed a $28 million contract with PatientPoint LLC to help doctors improve patient engagement and delivery of health care.
The deal calls for Xerox to work with hospitals and physician practices to introduce PatientPoint's digital check-in and population health management software. The technology collects information from multiple sources into a single view to help doctors identify and address gaps in a patient's care, in and out of the exam room.
In addition to integrating PatientPoint's technology into existing systems in health care provider facilities, Xerox will train and support clinical staff in use of the software, the company said.
"As the leader in patient engagement, we've seen a strong demand for our mobile-enabled technology solutions," PatientPoint CEO Tom McGuinness said in a statement. "We are thrilled to partner with Xerox, a clear leader in IT implementation services.
"Together we will be able to extend our leadership in creating meaningful value for providers and the health care system as a whole."
Xerox supports more than 1,700 hospitals and provides business process outsourcing services to industries, including health care.
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Xerox Corp. has landed a $28 million contract with PatientPoint LLC to help doctors improve patient engagement and delivery of health care.
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Columnist questions 'supposed campus epidemic of rape,' sees victimhood as a coveted status
Posted Jun 12, 2014 11:15 am CDT
A George Will column about "the supposed campus epidemic of rape" has generated more than 2,500 online comments and a response by a columnist who suggests there is a psychological need to disbelieve facts that challenge one's world views.
In his column, published by the Washington Post, Will criticizes government guidance that tells schools and colleges how to handle college sex-assault cases in accord with Title IX.
"Now the Obama administration is riding to the rescue of 'sexual assault' victims," Will writes. "It vows to excavate equities from the ambiguities of the hookup culture, this cocktail of hormones, alcohol and the faux sophistication of today's prolonged adolescence of especially privileged young adults."
The Education Department is backing a lower "preponderance of the evidence" standard when campuses adjudicate sexual assault charges, Will writes. He also criticizes "capacious definitions of sexual assault that can include not only forcible sexual penetration but also nonconsensual touching."
The government reports that one in five women is sexually assaulted in college, a "preposterous" statistic, Will says, pointing to an analysis of conflicting numbers by a scholar with the American Enterprise Institute.
"Academia is learning that its attempts to create victim-free campuses—by making everyone hypersensitive, even delusional, about victimizations—brings increasing supervision by the regulatory state that progressivism celebrates," Will concludes. Colleges make victimhood "a coveted status that confers privileges," leading to a proliferation of victims, he says.
Columnist Alyssa Rosenberg responds in the Washington Post. "It saddens me that Will would think so poorly not just of American institutions of higher learning, but of young women, who he seems to see as simultaneously precocious and irresponsible," Rosenberg writes. "His column, though, is a useful example of beliefs about sexual assault that persist despite evidence to contradict them."
Rosenberg cites research by Yale law professor Daniel Kahan, who says a person's assessment of evidence is influenced by his or her goals, needs and world views.
"Distasteful as Will's conclusions are," Rosenberg says, "I suppose that, of two terrible options, it might be better to believe that young women have what Fox News recently termed 'hateful little minds' than to believe that young men are raping young women in large numbers and that colleges are acting in such a way to keep sexual predators free. That former scenario is ugly. The latter is monstrous."
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