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The Duke Blue Devils fan base is excited about Rasheed Sulaimon coming to Duke this coming season and he is excited as well. BDN Premium caught up to Sulaimon yesterday, hot off his 18 point performance where he keyed the West squad to a win in the famed McDonald's All American game. Sulaimon, of course, won the three point shooting contest as well. We discussed a myriad of subjects which included his play and the staff and fans reaction to his play and what he will work on now that he is back home. Sulaimon touches on recruiting where Duke is in hot pursuit of Amile Jefferson, Shabazz Muhammad and Tony Parker and his relationship with them. He also talks of getting a challenge from Duke assistant coach Chris Collins after he won the three point shooting contest and what Coach K has him working on in another in depth interview from BDN.
Congratulations on winning the three point shot contest at the McDonald's All American Game, that was awesome. What are your thought and what was going through your mind as you were competing?
I was nervous to begin with but once the buzzer rang I just started to focus and found a rhythm and kept shooting and they were just going in. After the first round I knew there was a really good chance I could win it and my confidence was high and I felt like I was the best shooter going into the competition.
Your family had to be really happy for you. What was their reaction?
My parents were very excited that I won and that my hard work payed off.
Have you been able to talk with any of the Duke coaches since that happened? Did anybody like text you and say congratulations or that kind of thing?
Yes, yes. I talked with all the coaches and they [private] just told me congratulations and Coach Collins sent me a text message talking a little trash because he was the first Duke guy to win the contest. So, he congratulated me, but he said I still had a ways to go before I could reach him.
He does talk a little smack, I'll tell you he's still got a nice outside shot. The coaches will go at it with the managers and walk ons during the season. You'll see that they get out there and ball. But you represented Duke well and then there is the McDonald's game itself where you scored 18 points, knocked down four treys. What was it like to play against the best of the best?
You know, it was just a great day having the elite talent in the nation come there and compete and it was very special. And then there was Chicago and the arena itself where Michael Jordan use to play and such a big crowd. It was kind of nerve racking at first, but like I said after I started to get in the flow and everything like that, I just got back in the flow and played basketball.
It looks like you had all kinds of fun, participating in the Duke-UNC-NCSU smack down and all kinds of things. Which guys did you kind of hit it off with out there?
I hit it off with a lot of guys and I knew almost everybody that was there, But a couple of the guys I kind of really hit it off with was me, Shabazz (Muhammad) and Amile Jefferson, we were all pretty cool. And Kyle Anderson and Yogi Ferrell as well, so I had a good relationship with a lot of guys on the team just to name a few.
I have to ask this, Duke is hotly pursuing Amile Jefferson and Shabazz Muhammad. I'm assuming per our past conversations that you were in their ear a little bit.
Oh yes, of course. I was in their ear constantly in that we (Duke) are recruiting both of them. I'm trying to get them to come to Durham with me next year and I think we have a good chance if we keep recruiting them hard and stay on their tails, then I think we've got a good chance to get both.
It looks like it will come down to the last minute as there is a lot of transition going on, Duke is worried about losing Mason Plumlee, so a lot is going on. What about Tony Parker? Was there anything going on there?
Oh yeah. I talked with Tony a little bit and I told him or got in his ear a little bit but I think he is still reviewing the schools that is left. I'm not too sure where he's at with his decision making, but he still says Duke is in it.
That's interesting. So what do you do now that you are back home after being in all the hullabaloo of the All American event? Where does Rasheed go from here?
Back to the gym. I have to go get better, get stronger and get faster and work on parts of my game and just get ready for the Nike Hoops Summit and the Jordan-Brand Classic and then getting ready for Durham.
You'll be in around July 1st or so?
Yes sir.
Obviously what you have been working on has been good for you are putting the ball on the floor better, your perimeter game is tight. Have the coaches told you to work on any particular thing? Your game is really coming together.
Thank you (with humbled emphasis)
Oh, you're welcome. Everybody that saw the game and objective media thought you were one of the three best players in the game and there is a lot of talk of you. So, it has to feel good to get the compliments.
Yes sir. Some of the things the coaches want me to work on are key in on just staying in the gym everyday and get better polishing my skill set and everything like that. A couple of things they really focused on though, was for me to continue to get stronger each and every day and continue to tighten my ball handling in that I will need it next year. I have a good handle now but it wouldn't hurt to make it better and become quicker and faster.
Have they talked to you at all about possibly testing you at the PG position?
Yes, they have. We've talked about possibilities of me playing the PG in certain situations and the off guard. It looks like I will be used in a combo of both this coming season.
You move your feet really well. Therefore you have the chance to become a really good on ball defender, the kind they really didn't have at Duke last year. Is this something they have spoken to you about as well?
Oh yeah. Definitely, definably. I have always taken pride in my defense and want to take the best perimeter player on that end but they challenged me with the expectation of me coming in and playing great defense and I'm ready for that challenge. I'm going to step up and do whatever I can and play as hard as I can to meet Coach K's challenges.
Do you still converse back and forth with some of the players on the team?
Oh yeah. I keep in touch with a lot of them, like Quinn Cook, Tyler Thornton. Josh Hairston and Alex Murphy. I keep in touch with a number of players on the team and I have good chemistry with them.
That's great! You've been blessed.
Yes sir. I can't complain about anything, I've been blessed my whole life.
That's great. Everything is coming full circle for you. Coach K saw something in you and offered early on and you have continued to improve and climb the rankings since that time. The Duke fan base is very excited about you coming to Durham and our message boards are buzzing and blowing up with how giddy fans are.
Thank you so much, I appreciate the call and interview.
Best of luck the rest of the summer and you're welcome, Rasheed.
Have a good one! [/private]


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North Haven man gets 9 years in prison in 2009 death of his 4-month-old Middletown niece
NEW HAVEN -- There was weeping and sobbing on both sides of the courtroom Friday as David Canizares was sent to prison for nine years for first-degree manslaughter in the death of his 4-month-old niece , Makayla Lynn Masella Aseltine, of Middletown.
The lengthy sentencing session, which featured the reading of statements from the infant's family and Canizares' relatives, came four months after Canizares pleaded guilty to the manslaughter charge and risk of injury to a minor. He pleaded guilty under the Alford doctrine, meaning he did not agree with every allegation but conceded he would probably have been convicted by a jury.
Under the agreement by prosecutors and the defense attorney, Canizares was to receive a sentence of between 7-10 years to serve. Superior Court Judge Roland Fasano imposed a 16-year sentence for manslaughter, suspended after nine years and a concurrent sentence of nine years for risk of injury.
Canizares, 36, came to court with family members and friends from several states and Colombia. He was able to post $1 million bail two years ago and so appeared in the courtroom dressed in a suit and tie rather than a prison jumpsuit.
Across the aisle sat Makayla's mother and father as well as her grandparents and many other relatives and supporters. Some of them carried photos of the infant girl.
The details of what happened the night of Oct. 25, 2009, when Canizares was entrusted to babysit his niece as well as taking care of his 14-month-old daughter were recited in the courtroom by Assistant State's Attorney Kevin Doyle and Senior Assistant State's Attorney Brian Sibley Sr.
"Nobody wants to believe that an uncle would kill his 4-month-old niece," Doyle said. He noted Canizares had no criminal record at the time and the night's events were "out of character."
Doyle then screened a short video showing Makayla in her home shortly before her death. As she played with a toy and put her fingers in her mouth, crying could be heard in the courtroom.
Doyle followed up the video with photos from the hospital, showing Makayla heavily bandaged from her injuries.
He listed them: a large bruise in her left eye, an abrasion on her skull, hemorrhages throughout her body, marks on her bicep and palms as well as more extensive internal injuries.
Doyle said the brain injuries are "what killed Makayla."
The examination at the hospital and during the autopsy "show the degree of trauma she suffered at this defendant's hands," Doyle added.
Doyle also cited "the extreme indifference the defendant showed" by not calling 911 as soon as he realized he had hurt Makayla.
His wife at the time, Melissa Canizares, and Makayla's mother, Karen Masella, had gone out to see a show at Oakdale Theater. Doyle displayed a text message Canizares sent to one of them at 8:46 p.m.: "Does she go limp when she sleeps?"
At 9:08 p.m., after the two women had gotten out of the show and turned their cell phones back on, Melissa Canizares told him, "You need to call 911." Canizares did so.
Doyle played the 911 tape, in which you can hear the baby breathing in the background. Canizares reported to the dispatcher, "She's limp. She's breathing but she's not waking up to me. I don't know what more to do."
Sibley recalled that when a paramedic arrived, he could tell something was wrong with the baby. Sibley recounted Canizares' initial statement to North Haven police that he had changed Makayla's diaper because she was crying.
"That's the trigger that ended Makayla's life: a dirty diaper," Sibley said. "His daughter reached for it. David got so angry that he started whipping her (Makayla) around. He said as he reached for the diaper, he crushed her between his thigh and chest."
But in a later police interview, Sibley noted, "We got closer to what might have happened."
Sibley said Canizares admitted he meant to tap Makayla on her cheek but "he hit her a little harder than he'd intended to. He struck her with the heel of his hand to her face." Sibley said this caused "catastrophic injury."
Sibley told Fasano, "When you kill an infant who doesn't even have the ability to roll over, let alone defend herself and you beat her to death, the maximum sentence under this cap should be imposed."
But defense attorney Hugh Keefe said, "There is not an iota of evidence that this child was beaten in any way. This was an accident."
During the prosecution's presentation, several family members read angry and emotional statements. "He's a monster," said Lynn Aseltine, Makayla's grandmother as she described Canizares. "How could he look in her little face and do this to her?"
Aseltine cried and held up a photo of Makayla while Canizares stared straight ahead in his seat.
Makayla's father, Timothy Aseltine, said she must have felt "fear, confusion and pain for the first time" that night. He imagined she was wondering, "Why are you hitting me, Uncle Dave?"
Aseltine asked Canizares: "How can you look down at a baby and punch her in the head, full strength?"
Aseltine said he has lost his job, his house and his wife because he is "crushed" by the loss of his daughter. "She'll never look up at me and say, 'I love you, Daddy.'"
Aseltine also said he can't understand why Canizares isn't eligible for a murder charge because intent can't be proven. "Punching a child in the head is like shooting an adult."
Makayla's mother, who has remarried and is now Karen Masella-Chartier, said the past three years have been "horrific and painful." She added, "We're all in prison for life."
She called Canizares "an evil murderer" and said, "Only a heartless monster could strike a child several times and neglect to call 911."
But Keefe then called forward several of Canizares' relatives and supporters to paint a very different portrait of the man.
His mother, Diane Quinn, said her son has always been "a kind, caring, responsible and generous person." She said when she divorced her husband, David became a surrogate parent for his younger siblings.
Quinn described her son's joy when his daughter, Noella, was born. He was her primary caregiver, working at home. She asked Fasano to impose a short sentence so that he can return to Noella and the rest of the family.
Canizares' cousin, Monica Rosencrist, said her two young daughters adore him and he is their godfather. She said he has been a very positive influence for them.
Canizares' aunt, Gail Anderson Canizares, praised his "kindness, gentleness and strength of character." She described him as a "gentle giant" and "adoring godfather."
Finally, Canizares' father, Luis Canizares, called him "a good, kind-hearted person." He asked for the shortest possible sentence "so that David can return to us to enrich our lives with his exemplary spirit."
And then Canizares himself rose to speak. "There is no way to convey the sadness I feel today," he said. "Had I the chance, I'd take Makayla's place, so she could be back with her family."
He said he wished everyone in the family "peace in the coming years." He concluded, "I truly am so very sorry for this tragic accident."
As Fasano imposed the sentence, he said the crime was "an horrific instant in an otherwise blameless existence." He acknowledged the 63 letters of glowing support but added, "I couldn't help but think that there's some sort of fatal flaw."
Fasano told Canizares he had committed "an outrageous breach of trust."
When Canizares was handcuffed and led away, he turned for a last look at his family. Loud applause broke out from several members of Makayla's supporters as they saw him depart in custody.
After court adjounred, Karen Masella-Chartier said no sentence could be sufficient except life in prison.
Timothy Aseltine said, "The children of Connecticut can sleep a little safer tonight because there is one less monster hiding in the dark."
Call Randall Beach at 203-789-5766.


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(Reuters) - The Woodbridge Company Limited, the family company that controls Thomson Reuters Corp (TRI.N) (TRI.TO), announced that David Binet will succeed Geoff Beattie as president and chief executive, effective January 1.
In a separate statement, Thomson Reuters said on Thursday that Beattie will remain its deputy board chairman and that Binet will join the company's board.
Binet is currently the chief operating officer of Woodbridge.
Woodbridge is the investment company of Canada's Thomson family and owns a 55 percent stake in Thomson Reuters.
Thomson Corp acquired Reuters Group Plc in 2008.
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Last night I finished grading final exams, averaged all my scores, and posted my final grades. But I've still got one more grade to assign, and that's for me. Here's how I'd evaluate my performance as an instructor over the past semester.
- I desperately need to be more of a tyrant. I included the standard dire warnings in my syllabi about the possible consequences of frequent absences and late work, but I was too much of a softie to follow through with the cold, indifferent, retributive sense of justice that these things require. Next fall, it's no more Mr. Nice Guy, or at least Mr. Not Quite as Nice as I Have Been.
- My love-hate relationship with PowerPoint is a continual source of irritation. Students tell me they like it. To me, it's a considerable pain in the hindquarters. As a simple and effective way to include the necessary maps, illustrations, and key terms, it's fine. But one needs to know where to draw the line. Slides are for things you can't convey by speaking. Everything else should be in my lecture outlines and in the students' notes, not up on some screen where it's reduced to simplistic bullet points and sentence fragments. It makes your class meetings too inflexible, reduces spontaneous interaction with students, and tends to lead to less effective listening. They're so intent on copyng down the information from those blasted slides that they don't actually hear what you're saying. No more outline slides next time.
- Apparently I'm very loud. Everybody in my family is, so I come by it honestly. My volume was a subject of conversation when I ate lunch with a couple of friends yesterday. One of them took a class across the hall from where I've been teaching World History II. The intervening distance and two closed doors failed to keep his class from being subjected to my oratorical projections. He gave me a taste of what it's been like. "TODAY I'M GOING TO TELL YOU ABOUT GANDHI," he bellowed across the table. Perhaps I need to make an adjustment.
- What do you do to improve retention in your survey courses? I'm becoming convinced that you include more of the fluff that no self-respecting historian wants cluttering up his work. Anecdotes and human-interest stories aren't just ways to liven things up. They're also handles that students can get their hands around and hang onto.
- On a related note, I've been trying too hard to be comprehensive. You can explain imperialism just as well by looking at India, Africa, and Latin America as you can by hitting all three of those along with the Pacific Islands, Central Asia, Indochina, etc. My new motto is going to be "depth, not breadth."
- For a long time I've wanted to design a course on the American Revolution. This semester I finally did it, and there's a lot that I'll do differently next time. I need to spend more time on constitution-making in the states and on administrative issues in the Congress at an earlier point in the course, as a way of establishing a more thorough context for the push toward a stronger national government in the 1780's. I think my use of Middlekauff's Glorious Cause as a core text caused me to make the class too narrative-driven.
In all honesty, I think I'd probably give myself a C+, or possibly a generous B- for this semester. I got the job done, but I'm still far short of the history profs I had who got me interested in this stuff in the first place.