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Kristine Lilly's Top 13: Favorite Goals
While it's extremely difficult for Lilly to remember all of her 130 goals, picking her 13 favorites was even more of a challenge. But with some help from the U.S. Soccer Media Guide, and a journey into her brain's memory banks, this is the list she came up with…
May 22, 2010 vs. Germany in Cleveland, Ohio
This would be Lilly's final goal and it comes off an assist from Abby Wambach after a dazzling dribbling run.
Said Lilly: "I remember Abby taking a long touch, so I initially started a run to get the ball, but she kept dribbling so I backed off and she fed me. I didn't get a lot of power on it, but I got enough to finish it off."
Oct. 6, 2002 vs. Italy in Cary, N.C.
At the Nike U.S. Women's Cup, Lilly scores off a near-post header.
Said Lilly: "I think it was the only header goal of my career. I closed my eyes."
March 13, 2005 vs. Denmark in Vila Real de San Antonio, Portugal
Lilly scores directly off a corner kick at the Algarve Cup. Her swerving blast from the right corner flies over everyone and plants itself into the left side netting.
Said Lilly: "That goal was just fun because it doesn't happen very often and when I was little, I always wanted to score on a real 'banana kick.'"
July 15, 2006 vs. Sweden in Blaine, Minn.
Lilly smashes in a volley in the final minute of the match to give the USA a 3-2 victory. The goal caps a riotous span of three-goals in four-minutes in which the USA had taken the lead in the 89th, before Sweden tied the game in the first minute of stoppage time. Lilly scored in the second minute to complete the hectic finish.
Said Lilly: "That was just one of those moments where a ball happened to be there and I just kicked the heck out of it. I hit it well and it went perfectly into the goal. Obviously, the timing in the game made it even more exciting."
Aug. 17, 2004 vs. Australia in Thessaloniki, Greece
Lilly scores the USA's lone goal against Australia at the 2004 Olympics, running onto a long cross from Julie Foudy to hit a first-time volley back across the face of the goal and into the right corner.
Said Lilly: "I like this goal because I can remember timing my run on Julie's serve, and it worked out perfectly. Some people think you don't think about those things, you just do them, but on this one I timed the run and Julie put it on a dime."
April 10, 1993 vs. Germany in Atlanta, Ga.
Directly off a cross, Lilly collects the ball on her chest and strikes a full volley into the upper right side of the net from just inside the penalty area.
Said Lilly: "I think I like this one because I remember it so well. You always want to pop one off your chest and hit a full volley, but you never seem to get the chance in a game."
Aug. 13, 1987 vs. China in Shenyang, China
Lilly's first-ever goal. Carin Gabarra flicks a ball in the path of the 16-year-old Lilly and she hits a half-volley "looper" over the 'keeper from about 20 yards out.
Said Lilly: "I remember feeling after that game that I had something to contribute to the team. I felt a little more confident after that."
Oct. 11, 2003 vs. Canada in Carson, Calif.
Lilly opens the scoring in the 2003 Women's World Cup Third-Place match with a blistering half-volley, running onto a bouncing ball to score from just inside the penalty area.
Said Lilly: "It was kind of an emotional goal. We were playing in the Third Place match and we didn't want to be there. It had a lot of power behind it so it got a lot of emotions out."
Nov. 26, 2006 vs. Canada in Carson, Calif.
Lilly buries a penalty kick in the very last minute of overtime to defeat Canada for the CONCACAF title.
Said Lilly: "That's one of those rare moments in the game where I either make the kick and we win, or I miss and we go to penalty kicks. I remember stepping up to it and just wanting to finish the game off. I shot it to the goalkeeper's left into the corner. It was a pretty good PK for me so I was psyched about it. And we won, so that was the best thing about it."
June 13, 1995 vs. Japan in Gavle, Sweden
At the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, Lilly strikes an almost 40-yard free kick that swerves so viciously that the 'keeper steps out of the way of the shot as it plows into the net.
Said Lilly: "I remember being excited that I scored and wanted to share it with (the injured and not playing) Michelle Akers because we always used to practice free kicks together."
June 19, 1999 vs. Denmark in East Rutherford, N.J.
Lilly finishes the scoring in the USA's 3-0 opening game win at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, powering a shot into the left corner in front of a sell-out crowd of 79,972 fans at Giants Stadium, where she watched her beloved Jets while growing up as a child.
Said Lilly: "I just remember after scoring that goal, I had a lot of release of nerves and frustration because I had just gotten fouled before that and it wasn't called. My next touch was the goal."
Sept. 21, 2003 vs. Sweden in Washington, D.C.
In the opening game of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, Lilly finishes a beautiful build up, running onto a back-heel flick from Mia Hamm to power a laser-beam left-footed shot into the left side netting from just inside the penalty area to make it 1-0.
Said Lilly: "It was just complete joy and it was special because it was the opening goal of the tournament."
July 10, 1999 vs. China in Pasadena, Calif.
Lilly nails the third penalty kick into the upper left corner in the historic shootout of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, made even more important as China had missed their third attempt on the previous kick.
Said Lilly: "My first thought…the sound of the crowd was thundering. I was just engulfed by the noise. Then, wow…what a relief. I felt relieved because I knew I had done my job, then I got nervous for our next kickers."


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CHINGLAI, PAKISTAN Impoverished farmer Zaroon Mohammad walked for two days with his scrawny cattle to escape Pakistan's new offensive against Taliban militants in Buner district, north of the country's capital.
But rather than be happy about Pakistan's belated offensive to counter the militants who tried to annex his area, his anger – like other residents – is now directed at the army.
"We didn't see any Taliban, they are up in the mountains, yet the army flattens our villages," said Mr. Mohammad, 45, walking with about a dozen cattle and the male members of his family. "Our house has been badly damaged. These cows are now our total possessions."
The week-old operation in Buner won high praise in Washington, and in much of Pakistan, but the actual people affected were scathing of the army's heavy-handed tactics, which they allege have caused widespread damage to civilian property and have injured or killed ordinary villagers. In a battle for hearts and minds, Buner is being lost, even though locals do not support the Taliban.
If the Buner refugees' version of events bears out, it would fit a pattern that has marked Pakistan's halting battle against Islamic extremists, a history that has seen the army watch developments from the sidelines until the problem becomes impossible to ignore and then go in with guns blazing. The same model was followed in previous military operations in Swat, and the tribal area along the Afghan border, and also in dealing with the extremists holed up at Islamabad's Red Mosque in 2007 – where an army raid, six months after the radicals had taken control of the place, resulted in a bloodbath.
Even as the fighting rages in Buner, a much bigger war looms in the neighbouring district of Swat where fierce gun-battles broke out late yesterdaybetween the army and Taliban fighters in the streets of district's main town of Mingora, while about 46 police officers were reportedly surrounded by militants at the electricity grid station. Earlier in the day, a military convoy was ambushed in Swat, killing one soldier and wounding two others. Swat is the Taliban stronghold, where a controversial three-month-old peace deal is now rapidly disintegrating into violence.
Those fleeing the Buner violence, on the road south to the town of Swabi, accused the military of using poorly directed artillery and air power to pound civilian areas. Critics of the Pakistan army have repeatedly said that it appears incapable of "smart" counterinsurgency operations against a nimble enemy such as Taliban guerrillas, as it is still trained for conventional warfare led by tank battles.
"They shouldn't use the army in this [indiscriminate] way. They should be targeted at the Taliban," said Saed Afsar Khan, who was leaving Buner with 18 members of his family and two cows. He estimated that 80 of the 400 houses were destroyed in his village of Kawga, near to the key conflict zone of Ambela. "I don't think they've killed even one Taliban. Only ordinary people."
The Pakistani army waited for about 25 days after Taliban stormed into Buner from Swat before launching their response, and now appear to have used the kind of force that has alienated the population. Television pictures show tanks and helicopter gunships in action in Buner, a dirt-poor rural area.
"Why did they not nip the evil in the bud? This is criminal negligence," said Sahibzada, a college teacher, who goes by one name, in Palodand village just outside Buner to the south, where he helps to organize relief for those running from the fighting. "They have caused huge financial losses for those who've been forced to flee and caused hatred among those people for their government."
Buner is a stridently anti-Taliban district, where the people had raised their own militia to defend themselves against the extremists, so locals were potentially supportive of government's decision to take on the Taliban. A key grievance is a curious order given by a senior government official – the "commissioner" for the Malakand area in which Buner falls – to disband the anti-Taliban militia soon after the insurgents entered Buner.
The delay in moving the armed forces against the extremists in Buner may have allowed them to entrench themselves and mass sufficient weapons and men to put up stiff resistance. The Taliban have managed to take hostage some 2,000 villagers in the Pir Baba area north of Buner, the army confirmed yesterday.
While the refugees' estimates of civilian casualties are likely to be exaggerated as a result of their trauma, the army's rejection of any such damage is also likely to be questioned.
"There are no reports I have of any civilian casualties," said Major-General Athar Abbas, the army's chief spokesman. "Or any collateral damage. We have made maximum efforts to avoid it."
One reason why the Buner operation has likely resulted in civilian casualties is that ordinary people were given no instructions about how to leave the district and many were confused about the timing of the curfew, those fleeing said. A cause of further frustration was that little or no preparation was made for accommodating those who would be displaced by the fighting.
There are no reliable figures so far for the number who have fled Buner. Those leaving describe Buner, which had a population of some 500,000, as having been practically emptied. According to the Al-Khidmat Foundation, an Islamic charity which is helping them, more than 150,000 have taken the road south to Swabi alone. The UNHCR, the refugee arm of the United Nations, has registered only around 18,000 individuals but counting is tricky as almost none of the displaced have gone into the camps now being set up for them outside Buner.
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Moon and Regulus [1]
If you put your face close to a hundred-watt light bulb, it looks pretty darned bright. But if you move back a few feet, it loses some of that luster. The bulb isn't any dimmer, it just looks that way because of the greater distance.
The same thing is true of the stars. Some of the ones that look faint are actually just as bright as some of the ones that look bright, they're just farther away.
A good example is two stars in Leo, the lion.
The star that looks brighter is Regulus, which is to the upper left of the Moon as darkness falls this evening.
A curving pattern of stars that looks like a backwards question mark stretches to the upper left of Regulus. The star at the end of the question mark's loop is Epsilon Leonis.
To the eye alone, it looks about one-fifth as bright as Regulus. But if you could place the two stars side by side, and add up all of their energy, Epsilon would be just as bright as Regulus. Epsilon is bigger, but Regulus is hotter, so a given surface area emits more energy.
Both stars are a few times as massive as the Sun, so the nuclear reactions in their cores take place at a much faster rate. Epsilon is the more massive of the two, so its reactions are faster. In fact, the star is closer to the end of its "normal" lifetime, even though it's tens of millions of years younger. It'll soon shed its outer layers, leaving only its hot, dense core -- a tiny stellar light bulb with the wattage turned way down.
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When writing to a hard disk - size and location matters.
I/O time depends on seek time plus data transfer time.
The disk always rotates - so we need to schedule I/Os as close to the current read-head location as possible to reduce seek time.
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First move the elevator up: perform all I/Os from low address to high address.
If a request arrives, whose address is lower than the current I/O - it will wait for the elevator to come back down.
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In the high-pressure "publish or perish" world of academics, getting national media attention can propel a professor's career to new heights. Unless it's the wrong kind of attention.
It's safe to say the recent Chronicle of Higher Education article, "Don't Stand So Close to Me," a detailed look at the controversial release of former Dean of the Echols Scholar program, James Sofka– re-published in this issue– falls into the "wrong kind" category.
The coverage is "certainly something that nobody welcomes," says Sofka, who learned in January that his contract with UVA would not be renewed when it ends in May 2007.
His occupational travails exploded in the pages of the Cavalier Daily in late January. In a letter leaked to that UVA student newspaper, the dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, Ed Ayers, scolds Sofka for alleged encounters with coeds.
"Specifically, I directed you to cease inappropriate behavior with female Echols Scholars," Ayers writes of an April 2003 conversation. "In light of complaints that that behavior has not abated, I believe that you cannot effectively continue to perform your duties as Echols Dean."
Sofka has denied the accusations. "I have no reason to feel ashamed of my conduct towards any student– male or female– in 11 years of teaching at the University," he says.
He flatly denies claims by anonymous students in the Chronicle article that, among other things, he invited one female student to his home when his wife was out of town and put his arm around another when they were leaving a bar together.
"I have never engaged in the type of conduct characterized by the anonymous individuals cited in the [article]," he insists.
But while dealing with allegations in a publication widely read at American universities is "stressful," Sofka says it hasn't changed anything about the way he conducts his courses, nor the way he feels about his students.
"I have not discussed this matter in my classroom," he says, "and my work in the classroom this semester is no different than it has been for the previous 10 years."
Students don't seem to have changed their opinion of the popular 37-year-old professor either. In fact, his courses for this fall have filled quickly, he says, with about 150 students on a waiting list.
Not since 1985, when Echols scholars Jens Soering and Elizabeth Haysom conspired to kill Haysom's parents, has the Echols program– one of UVA's most prestigious– received such a spate of unwanted attention.
"We intended to keep this as a confidential personnel matter," says UVA spokesperson Carol Wood.
Are top administrators angry with Ayers for allowing the situation to escalate to such notoriety? Wood says no.
"Both the president and the provost were consulted about this situation throughout the process and were well aware that Dean Ayers was writing the letter and of his plans to deliver it to Professor Sofka," Wood says.
"Dean Ayers had– and continues to have– their full support in this matter," says Wood. She adds that the university does not plan to investigate who leaked the letter.
Sofka says he has no intention of going quietly. He has repeatedly and publicly asked for a hearing so that he can confront his accusers and clear his name, but his employment status leaves him vulnerable.
As a general faculty member, Sofka would have the "expectation of continued employment" upon signing a new contract only after completing six years with the university, according to the provost's website. When he signed his last contract in May 2004, Sofka was three months shy of six years.
He declines comment on what steps he will take if his request for a hearing is denied, but he stresses the critical importance of clearing his name.
"In academia, reputation is everything," says Sofka, "and it's a very small world."


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|January 6, 1853
|Woodbridge Nathan Ferris born near Spencer, Tioga County, New York.
|September 7, 1853
|Helen Frances Gillespie born in New Haven, New York.
|December 23, 1874
|W.N. Ferris and Helen Frances Gillespie married at her home in Fulton, New York.
|September 1, 1884
|W.N. Ferris and H.G. Ferris open the Big Rapids Industrial School in temporary quarters in the Vandersluis Block (present location of JC Penney Co.) in Big Rapids.
|January, 1885
|Big Rapids Industrial School moves to permanent home at the northwest corner of Michigan and Maple Streets in the Big Rapids Northern National Bank Building.
|January, 1885
|Name of Big Rapids Industrial School changed to Ferris Industrial School.
|Marius Preysz asks W.N. Ferris for training in pharmacy. His success in passing the state board examination encourages Mr. Ferris to establish a pharmacy department.
|January, 1894
|Ferris Industrial School moves into and dedicates its new building (Old Main) on the corner of Oak and Ives Streets.
|January, 1894
|Ferris Industrial School incorporated, with capital stock of $50,000.
|Name changed from Ferris Industrial School to Ferris Institute.
|W. N. Ferris sells capital stock in Ferris Institute to the public, keeping a controlling interest in his own hands.
|Pharmacy Annex Building constructed.
|Helen Gillespie Ferris retires as teacher and vice president of Ferris Institute.
|Bert Scott Travis becomes secretary and treasurer of Ferris Institute. Gerrit Masselink becomes Vice President of Ferris Institute..
|January 1, 1913
|W.N. Ferris inaugurated Governor of Michigan.
|January 1, 1915
|W.N. Ferris inaugurated Governor of Michigan for second term.
|March 23, 1917
|Helen Gillespie Ferris dies.
|August 14, 1922
|W.N. Ferris marries Mary Ethel McCloud of Indianapolis, Indiana.
|November 7, 1922
|W.N. Ferris elected United States Senator from Michigan.
|W.N. Ferris sells controlling interest in Ferris Institute to Gerrit Masselink and Bert Scott Travis. Ferris institute is reorganized as a non-profit school with non dividend bearing stock.
|October 30, 1926
|First homecoming, sponsored by Phi Sigma Chi fraternity.
|March 23, 1928
|W.N. Ferris dies in Washington, D.C.
|March 24, 1928
|Gerrit Masselink takes office as second president of Ferris Institute.
|April 25, 1929
|Gerrit Masselink dies. An advisory board of Grover C. Baker, E.M. Clark, K.G. Merrill and E.J. Parr chosen to manage the school. E.M. Clark, as chair of the board, becomes acting president.
|September 4, 1929
|Alpheus A. Worcester takes office as acting president.
|October 19, 1929
|Alumni building dedicated.
|July 1, 1930
|Wells D. White takes office as fourth president.
|August 25, 1931
|The Board of Incorporators, a group of 39 businessmen, purchase Ferris Institute from the old stockholders and select a board of trustees from their numbers to govern the school.
|February 12, 1931
|Pioneer sports writer Lester "Jap" Williams gives the Ferris Institute athletic teams (notably the Basketball team) the nickname "Bulldogs."
|Wells D. White leaves the presidency, an executive board consisting of E.M. Clark, E.J. Parr and K.G. Merrill chosen to manage the school. E.M. Clark, as chairman of the board, is acting president.
|B.S. Travis retires as secretary and treasurer of Ferris Institute, but continues teaching.
|Ernest E. Brown of Oklahoma takes office as fifth president.
|February 14, 1936
|Ernest E. Brown leaves the presidency to become president of Northwestern State Teachers College in Alva, Oklahoma.
|February 17, 1936
|E.M. Clark appointed acting president.
|July 13, 1936
|Merle S. Ward takes office as seventh president.
|February, 1943
|Ferris Institute alumnus Colin Smith introduces a bill in the legislature for the state to purchase Ferris Institute. It passes both houses but is vetoed by Gov. Harry Kelly.
|April, 1946
|Merle S. Ward leaves the presidency after a misunderstanding with the Board of Trustees.
|July 10, 1946
|Byron J. Brophy takes office as president.
|May 17, 1949
|Governor G. Mennen Williams signs bill accepting Ferris Institute as a gift to the State of Michigan, which will take over its governance on July 1, 1950.
|February 21, 1950
|Old Main and Old Pharmacy buildings destroyed by fire, only the Alumni Building and some minor buildings left standing.
|July 1, 1950
|Ferris Institute becomes a state college.
|February, 1952
|Byron J. Brophy resigns as president because of ill health.
|February, 1952
|Karl G. Merrill named acting president.
|September 8, 1952
|Victor F. Spathelf takes office as 10th president.
|July 1, 1963
|Name changed from Ferris Institute to Ferris State College.
|Fall, 1968
|First Ferris undefeated football team (7-0-1). Bob Leach was the head coach.
|December 15, 1970
|Victor F. Spathelf retires as president.
|December 16, 1970
|John R. Smith takes office as acting president.
|March 15, 1971
|Robert L. Ewigleben takes office as 12th president.
|Celebration of centennial of Ferris State College.
|June 30,1984
|Robert L. Ewigleben retires as president.
|July 1, 1984
|J. William Wenrich takes office as 13th president.
|November, 1987
|Name changed from Ferris State College to Ferris State University.
|September 5, 1988
|J. William Wenrich leaves the presidency.
|September 6, 1988
|Roy J. Tiede takes office as interim president.
|July 31, 1989
|Roy J. Tiede ends his term as interim president.
|August 1, 1989
|Helen Popovich takes office as 15th president.
|July 31, 1994
|Helen Popovich retires as president.
|August 1, 1994
|William A. Sederburg takes office as interim president.
|August 1, 1995
|William A. Sederburg officially appointed the 16th president.
|May 2003
|William A. Sederburg leaves office to accept position as president of Utah Valley State College.
|May 2003
|Scott Hill-Kennedy appointed as interim president.
|July 2003
|David L. Eisler takes office as the 18th president.


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The Philadelphia Eagles just made UCLA coach Jim Mora's encore – and perhaps USC coach Lane Kiffin's situation – a little bit easier.
Ten days after Oregon's Chip Kelly said he would stay in Eugene, the head coach heeded the siren song of the NFL on Wednesday morning.
Philadelphia hired the 49-year-old Kelly, known as an offensive innovator. He becomes the 21st coach in Eagles history and replaces Andy Reid, who was fired Dec.31 after a 4-12 season.
Kelly will be introduced at a news conference at 10:30 a.m. today at the Eagles' practice facility. Kelly, who was 46-7 in four years at Oregon, interviewed with the Eagles, Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills in a two-day span after leading the fast-flying Ducks to a 35-17 victory over Kansas State in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 3.
"The challenge is what I was excited about and that's why I came," Kelly told a group of reporters upon landing Wednesday night in Philadelphia. "I was sold on the Eagles the first time I met them, it was my ties to Oregon that made it hard. But the Eagles are the Eagles. This is the NFL.
"My dream is to just win, and with the Eagles, this was the best opportunity for me to win. I never thought a long time ago that I was going to be able to coach in the NFL but I'm excited about the opportunity."
Kelly's departure to the Eagles seems like a boon to USC, UCLA and other Pacific-12 Conference powers. But don't be surprised if Oregon remains just as good as it is today if offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich is promoted to head coach.
If Oregon is good at something, it is promoting from within and not skipping a beat. The Ducks not only survived the transitions from coach Rich Brooks to Mike Bellotti to Kelly, they got better each time. Oregon is now a bona fide national power, so don't expect the Ducks to go into a tailspin.
USC should be so lucky to have an ascension plan this smooth when a coach departs. The Trojans couldn't even fill their defensive coordinator position from within when Monte Kiffin resigned after a poor season.
However, one of the biggest beneficiaries of Kelly's departure might be Mora, a former NFL lifer who led UCLA to a nine-win season in his collegiate coaching debut.
Last week, the Pac-12 released the 2013 schedule that gave the Bruins back-to-back October trips to Stanford and Oregon, teams that finished seventh and second nationally in the final Associated Press poll. In fashioning their best record since 2005 last season, the Bruins not only avoided Autzen Stadium – reputed as one of the loudest venues in the country – but avoided playing the Ducks entirely.
Kelly's departure affects USC in another way because it robs Kiffin of his mentor. Kiffin has followed Kelly's lead by instituting morning practices, banning injury reports and switching to flashy-colored cleats.
Although Kiffin is associated with former USC and current Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, Kelly might influence him more with his ideas. No one exerted more influence than Kelly among Pac-12 coaches. Some Washington fans were upset when Huskies coach Steve Sarkisian embraced him this season.
The Ducks return an impressive collection of talent, including quarterback Marcus Mariota and do-it-all threat De'Anthony Thomas.
An in-house transition went well for Stanford two years ago. David Shaw already has been honored as Pac-12 Coach of the Year twice since being promoted from offensive coordinator after Jim Harbaugh's 2011 departure. Stanford, which beat UCLA twice to end the pre-bowl season, continues to stand between the Bruins and a Rose Bowl.
What potentially makes Kelly's departure a friendlier omen to USC and UCLA than Harbaugh's is the role the former had in masterminding Oregon's spread offense. Few collegiate offenses are as closely associated with their coach as the Ducks' fast-paced attack is to Kelly, a factor that helped boost his NFL chances despite no prior experience in the league.
Kelly's jump to the pros also opens up Oregon's recruiting class to poaching. The Ducks' 2013 haul currently is ranked No. 44 by Rivals.com and contains only has 13 commitments, the second-lowest number in the conference.
Many of those recruits didn't have UCLA as a finalist, but the most sought-after are four-star athletes Tyree and Tyrell Robinson. The San Diego twins intend to play basketball and football in college and were teammates with Bruins guard Norman Powell at Lincoln High. They reportedly opened up their recruiting process again and told Rivals.com that USC and Notre Dame are in the mix.
USC might keep a recruit or two with Kelly gone, but most of his skill players were guys ignored by the Trojans. Think of Mariota, who was not recruited by USC.
When Nike founder Phil Knight stops supporting Oregon, that will have more impact than whoever coaches the Ducks.
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After perhaps the most damaging week of his campaign, Donald Trump's lead in Texas has slipped to four percentage points – within the margin of error – according to a new poll released Thursday night.
The survey, commissioned by WFAA-TV and Texas TEGNA television stations, shows Trump leading Hillary Clinton by 47 percent to 43 percent. The margin of error is four percent.
"I think to put these numbers in context - it shows that Trump's position has eroded a little bit. His lead is down to four percentage points according to this poll, but even in the wake of some really terrible news for him, he still leads in Texas, which shows what a tough nut Texas is to crack for Democratic candidates right now," said Matthew Wilson, Associate Professor of Political Science at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
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SurveyUSA conducted the poll between Monday and Wednesday of this week – after both the 2005 video in which Trump used lewd comments describing women and the second presidential debate in St. Louis on Sunday night.
In recent weeks, two other statewide polls showed Trump up by six and seven points, respectively.
"It pretty consistently shows that Trump is struggling in Texas more than a Republican typically would," Wilson added. "He's still highly likely to win the state in the end but we typically see double digit margins for Republican candidates and Trump seems unlikely to produce that.
For perspective, Mitt Romney won Texas by 16 points in 2012, John McCain won this state by 13 points in 2008, George W. Bush carried his home state by 23 points in 2004, and 22 points in 2000 when he was elected to his first term.
The eroding support in the largest Republican state in the country could suggest deeper problems for Trump nationwide, Wilson explained.
Regionally, Trump leads by eight points in North Texas, which includes Dallas and Fort Worth and 41 surrounding counties. In Houston and 59 surrounding counties making up east and southeast Texas, Trump leads Clinton by six points.
Trump has his strongest support in west Texas, including El Paso and 87 counties – leading his Democratic challenger by 15 points.
But Clinton is ahead in Austin, San Antonio and Central Texas. She also leads by nine points in the Rio Grande Valley.
Separately, the approval rating for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is evenly split; 45 percent approve of his job performance and 45 percent disapprove with 10 percent uncertain.
"It suggests that he may be looking at a significant primary challenge a couple years from now and I know that's something he's got on his mind," said Wilson.
Cruz, who faces re-election in 2018, refused to endorse Trump in a high-profile speech at the Republican National Convention but finally gave in after intense pressure from his own party.
Respondents in the survey also gave opinions on two social issues making headlines in this state over recent weeks.
When asked whether transgender students should be able to use the restroom with which the identify, 54 percent said no, 38 percent said yes, and eight percent were uncertain.
"The other interesting thing that it points to is that you've got some number of people who are saying they oppose transgender students using the bathroom of their choice who are also saying they support Hillary Clinton because 54 percent of people are opposed to transgender bathroom access but you've only got 40 something percent supporting Donald Trump. Those people are almost certainly black and Latino voters who've got socially conservative values but who are attracted to the Democratic ticket for other reasons," said Wilson.
When asked if refugees from places such as Syria should be allowed to resettle in Texas, 54 percent said no, 34 percent said yes and 13 percent were unsure.
Fourty-four percent of those polled said it is "very important" for a candidate to release his or her tax returns. A majority of voters fell between "somewhat" and "not at all" important.
The poll also asked voters about Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's job approval. Of the registered voters, 39 percent approve, 29 percent disapprove and 33 percent are uncertain.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had similar results; of those polled, 38 percent approve of his job performance, 31 percent disapprove and 31 percent are not sure.
Of the 800 adults interviewed over the three-day poll, 734 were registered to vote. Of the registered voters, 638 were determined by SurveyUSA to be likely to vote on or before November 8. This research was conducted using blended sample, mixed mode. Respondents reachable on their home telephone (67% of likely voters) were interviewed on their cell phones in the recorded voice of a professional announcer. Respondents not reachable on a home telephone (33% of likely voters) were shown a questionnaire on the display of their smartphone, tablet or other electronic device.
This poll was conducted by telephone in the voice of a professional announcer. Respondent households were selected at random, using Random Digit Dialed (RDD) sample provided by Survey Sampling, of Fairfield CT. All respondents heard the questions asked identically. The pollster's report includes the geography that was surveyed; the date(s) interviews were conducted, the number of respondents who answered each question and the theoretical margin of sampling error for each question. Where necessary, respondents were weighted using the most recent US Census estimates for age, gender, ethnic origin and region, to align the sample to the population. In theory, one can say with 95% certainty that the results would not vary by more than the stated margin of sampling error, in one direction or the other, had the entire universe of respondents with home telephones been interviewed with complete accuracy. There are other possible sources of error in all surveys that may be more serious than sampling error. These include: the difficulty of interviewing respondents who do not have a home telephone; the refusal by some with home telephones to be interviewed; the order in which questions are asked; the wording of questions; the way and extent to which data are weighted; and the manner in which specialized populations, such as likely voters, are determined. It is difficult to quantify the errors that may result from these and other factors. Research methodology, questionnaire design and fieldwork for this survey were completed by SurveyUSA of Clifton, NJ. This statement conforms to the principles of disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls.


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Hi All
I am considering moving to the United States. I've had an offer of employment from a company that I do occasional consulting for, and they support telecommuting, which means I can choose where to go and live in the US.
My sister lives in Pennsylvania, so something along the eastern seaboard would be first prize.
My wife and I have two small children (3 and 6), so our concerns are both around what is a reasonable place for us to live as atheists, as well as where can we live that won't discriminate against our children because we are unbelievers.
We are thinking of Vermont, although in the back of my head I also have Austin Texas (home of the ACA), as well as San Francisco or Seattle (if we can't find anything we like in the east.
Any ideas, feedback, comments, advice would be most appreciated.
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ok one... I would not move here to the US...
but sence you are i would stay away from the south Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina and FLORIDA........
why well that's the bible belt and they really don't like progressive people like us.. and Florida is a black hole where old people come to die and rich people lure the middle class in.. really i almost made it out of here once... ;)
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Yea true, but just don't get drunk and talk about religion ... hehehe trust me on this..
you might get lucky in Florida .. all the really crazy people live here (the ones born here, not transplants) Florida is all ways in the news at least once a week with some wacko doing something so insane the rest of the world goes "whaaat?"
New England for sure. New Hampshire and Rhode Island are close to PA. and Connecticut borders it too (if you absolutely must, but the closer to the Long Island sound you get, the closer to New Yorkers you get). Maine. I'd say shoot for the most scenic first. PA's not shabby. And it's big.
Wow thanks for all the responses guys, you've all given me lots of good info :-)
Watch "Cops Out of Control" and ask yourself if this is a country you would like to live in, and whether the money could compensate for this type of society!
I've worked with police, D.A.s, probation officers, and others during my years as a network analyst for the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS). I can tell you that most law enforcement personnel are just people like you and me. There's some bad apples, just as there are in every group. But most are dedicated and professional. It's a gross generalization to characterize cops as out of control and to denigrate U.S. society because of them.
I grew up as an Army brat and traveled all over the U.S. and the world. There are plenty of wonderful places to live in. One important deciding factor to me is weather. I don't like extremes in heat or cold. Long, harsh, winters are just not for me. I'm a sun-loving guy but not in combination with high humidity.
The absolute best place I've lived is Hawaii (Oahu). With the constant Trade Winds, It's truly paradise. I've also lived in the American Virgin Islands. Though it was a great place, I found it to be too hot and humid and lacked the amenities of a nearby large city.
Having all 4 seasons is also nice if the winters and summers are mild. In this category, Seattle wins hands down (if you don't mind frequent rain). Some winters will see weeks worth of snow, others will have only days worth or maybe none. But when it comes to summer, nothing beats Seattle (though San Francisco comes close). The sun (mostly) shines, everything's green and clean and the city has much to offer as far as parks and recreation and nightlife are concerned. Come to think of it, anywhere along the Pacific coast, from Big Sur to the Canadian border is lovely. As you move more south, of course, it gets hotter. Southern California is great but the summers can be pretty hot. Air conditioned homes, businesses and cars makes it much more tolerable. I lived there, in various cities, for over 2 decades. I liked San Diego better than L.A. but L.A. has an abundance of jobs.
Others might emphasize cost of living or outdoor activities or jobs availability or whatever but for weather, the Pacific side of the U.S. is hard to beat. I find it less humid, overall, than the Atlantic or Gulf coasts.
Chicago rules.
You would be very welcome in Seattle. I'm not supposed to tell anyone this, but (whispers) it doesn't rain here ALL the time.
Shhh! Don't let them know our secret! lol!
Arcus, many of us here have invited you to move to places in the U.S.where the residents will not treat you badly because you are an atheist. We therefore have recommended liberal, open-minded cities with progressive, liberal, attitudes. I suggested the lovely San Francisco. After reading several of your other posts, however, I think we may have been wrong. You would find acceptance, but your conservative, right wing beliefs would be in the minority. You might find those enlightened citizens a little lefty/pinko for your taste. Your views on animal welfare, foreign investment, etc. would find few adherents there. Now, Texans may lynch you as an infidel, but will love your political and economic views. Tough choice!


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When the Ebbing, Missouri Police Department is unable to solve her daughter Angela's murder, tough-as-nails Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand) decides to make a bold move. She rents three billboards leading into the town and paints controversial messages on them pointing a finger at police chief William Willoughby (Woody Harrelson) ineptness.
The billboards seem to get under the skin of several of the town's residents, but Mildred is plenty capable of taking them on. When the chief's second-in-command Officer Dixon (Sam Rockwell), an immature mothers boy with a penchant for violence, gets involved, the battle between Mildred and Ebbing's law enforcement is only exacerbated.
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