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The Power of Dialogue
Nasr Hamid Abu Zaid, exilied Egyptian theologian, promotes renewed dialogue with the Islamic world – a dialogue that seeks to connect with representatives of moderate political Islam as well as the "silent majority" of the Islamic world. Mahmoud Tawfik reports
Since September 11, 2001, "dialogue with Islam" is in high demand. But this cultural approach has been overshadowed by terror attacks by Islamist groups as well as increasing resentment against Muslims. The situation calls for new forms of dialogue, or at least a revision of older forms.
Nasr Hamid Abu Zaid, Egyptian expert for Islamic studies and literature, elaborated on his understanding of such a dialogue during a visit with the Deutsche Welle in Bonn.
More forums needed for exchanging views
"In a dialogue, it is not necessarily about convincing the other side of your own views. One of my dreams is that there be more forums for dialogue, for an exchange of views – and not forcing my opinion on someone and eliminating the other. If I only speak with those who accept my personal views, then I am not engaging in dialogue."
Nasr Hamid Abu Zaid can hardly be called a heretic. But in his native country Egypt he has been branded as such – and not only by orthodox religious leaders. Back then, over ten years ago, Abu Zaid resisted an understanding of Islam that seemed to be getting increasingly monolithic and rigid.
He attempted new interpretations that would allow him to advocate equality for women in Islamic societies – not by denouncing the Islamic sharia, but by extrapolating on it according to its own inherent logic.
Denounced by religious zealots
The result of this was that the University of Cairo refused to grant him a professorship. An Egyptian court ordered a "forced divorce" to split up his marriage – according to traditional Islamic precepts, a Muslim woman may not be married to a "heretic."
This happened at a time when many in Egypt wanted to see Abu Zaid silenced, while in the West he was celebrated as an enlightened liberal.
Today he lives in exile in the Netherlands and is a professor for Ibn Rushd studies at the University of Utrecht. But his experiences in Cairo still occasionally haunt him: "It is possible that if Islamists come to power in Egypt, they would establish a non-democratic system and the name of the first one who would be sentenced to death is Nasr Hamid Abu Zaid."
Abu Zaid nonetheless advocates dialogue with those who have condemned him. This may not guarantee a better world, he says. But it is an alternative to violence. And violence, as history has shown, only produces counter-violence.
David winning against Goliath
His peaceful approach has already met with some successes in the Arabic world. Abu Zaid recalls a televised discussion with one of his most staunch opponents, the Islamic intellectual Mohamed Emara:
"Mohamed Emara was the star of the show, not me. Because he knows how to talk, he has charisma, not me. But something curious happened. Some of my friends told me that this show turned people's views around 180 degrees. In the end, I was the one who was sympathized with!" Abu Zaid triumphantly recalls.
The power of dialogue
Abu Zaid believes in the power of dialogue. Not necessarily in dialogue as a form of communication that creates solutions or a victory for one side over the other, but as a way of thinking that, with repeated use, will sink into the minds of people – thereby keeping them from becoming dogmatists who defend their beliefs with violence.
But he also believes in the power of dialogue to expose behavior that should not be accepted: "People watched the television show in order to get a look at this 'heretic,' Abu Zaid. People have a certain idea of a heretic – that they shout loudly, for example. But they noticed that it was Emara who got loud. I was, on the other hand, very quiet, I even smiled."
Of course it is possible, says Abu Zaid, that open dialogue with radical forces will initially increase their influence. For example democratic achievements in Arabic societies could be negated if Islamists form a new government.
But is it more likely, he says, that these forces, once in power, will be exposed as lacking a concept – and their polemics of sharia and a religious state will turn out to be propaganda that is ill-suited for daily politics. But under no circumstances, says Abu Zaid, should Islamism be fought with violence.
Dialogue, but not at any price
According to Abu Zaid, violent repression is the seed of terror and militant Islamism in the Arabic world: "If one is not in a position to change society through democratic means because these are lacking, then there is no other choice than using violence to impose your ideas on society."
He insists, however, on at least one important distinction. Dialogue with Islamists? Yes, but not with those who incite or practice violence. They are criminals and should be treated as such, that is, through legal prosecution.
Much more important than prosecuting the small number of radical Islamists is creating a dialogue with those who support terrorism through their silence, or those who create a breeding ground for it with their fundamentalist ideas.
If such people are given the opportunity to articulate themselves in a peaceful way, then in principle the backbone of terrorism has already been broken.
Mahmoud Tawfik
© Deutsche Welle/Qantara.de 2004
Translated from tje German by Christina M. White


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- Melissa Schram alleges pilot Damon York was negligent in a small-plane crash
- Her husband, Edward Sam, was among those killed in the crash, along with York
- Schram says York allowed a drunken passenger on the plane
- An investigation determined it is likely a passenger pushed York's seat forward
A Canadian woman whose common-law husband died in a plane crash after a drunken passenger allegedly kicked the pilot's seat forward, jamming him into the instrument panel, is suing the estate of the dead pilot in a British Columbia court.
The lawsuit alleges Damon York, 33, pilot of the Cessna plane, violated Canadian aviation regulations by allowing the drunken passenger to board his flight. In a Transportation Safety Board of Canada accident report, investigators said the intoxicated passenger most likely "kicked the pilot's seatback forward and held it there" until the plane hit the water.
An autopsy found the passenger's ankles were broken on impact, suggesting she was kicking the pilot's seat forward, the board said. The Transportation Safety Board is the Canadian equivalent of the United States' National Transportation Safety Board.
York had a broken wrist and other injuries that investigators believe resulted from the pilot trying to free himself to regain control of the plane as it plummeted, according to the report.
Killed were passengers Edward Sam, 28, his sister Katrina Sam-English, 22, his cousin Samantha Mattersdorfer, 24, who allegedly kicked the pilot's seat, and York.
In the lawsuit, Sam's widow, Melissa Schram, alleges York and the company he worked for were grossly negligent because the pilot's seat was so easily shoved forward when Mattersdorfer kicked it. Additionally, Schram's suit claims that because of improper training the pilot failed to maintain calm during an emergency situation.
Schram is seeking compensation for loss of support, loss of inheritance, loss of companionship and loss of household assistance.
The Cessna-185F floatplane nose-dived into the ocean near Vancouver Island in May 2010. Floatplanes look like traditional aircraft but are modified with pontoons allowing water landings.
Investigators say all three passengers had been drinking heavily on the day of the crash when they chartered York's flight to return home.
The three passengers were members of the Ahousaht First Nation and the reservation they lived on doesn't permit alcohol. The passengers attempted to make their trip via boat, but a water taxi operator refused to take them to the reservation because they had alcohol in their baggage.
When investigators located the floatplane wreckage on the ocean floor, beer cans were found near the passenger seats. Schram's attorneys claim York hadn't properly stowed the luggage, allowing the passengers to gain access to the alcohol they brought on board.
Witnesses told investigators that prior to departing, all three were able to walk and were coherent enough to argue about the price of the charter, according to the safety board's accident report.
According to CNN affiliate CTV, Vancouver has one of the largest floatplane flotillas in the world. Sixty-seven percent of victims killed in floatplane accidents die from drowning because they cannot exit the plane as it sinks, a CTV report said.
Canadian officials have recommended installing pop-out windows and quick-release doors on floatplanes, but those recommendations have never been enforced. The lawsuit targets the plane operator for failing to make the necessary changes to the floatplane.
Also named in the lawsuit are the company the pilot worked for, Atleo River Air Services, and the estate of Mattersdorfer.


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I researched solar installers for months before coming to the decision to use Solar Smart. I nearly steered away Solar after reading the horror stories form other buyers about installers. From the start Sue at the office was fantastic to deal. The installers turned up right on time, left everything clean and were great to deal with. Chris the electrician did a great job and took the time to explain how the system works. I have only had it in for 5 days and from reading the meter each day to get an understanding I can see how much this 6.6 klw system will save us. The swimming pool is completely offset and as long as you do washing etc during the day, it completely offsets all of these items. As for reliabity it is too early to say but with this top quality system I cannot foresee any problems, just massive savings. I am more than happy to recommend Solar Smart in Maroochydore and have already done so to my friends. Neil Waterman Brisbane
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Have you always dreamt of desert racing but couldn't afford it? The Jeepspeed Challenge may be the hot ticket into your dream seat. In three simple steps you can be out there racing in one of the biggest classes running. Step one: find an '84-to-'01 Jeep Cherokee XJ (much like this '92) online, anywhere from $500-$2,000. Step two: take your truck to the guys at T&J Performance in Orange, California, and drop about $10,000 in parts on their Jeepspeed Products Kit. Step three: sign up for a race and go for it!
This month, we checked out Tom Barnett's '92 XJ, loaded up with T&J's Jeepspeed Kit and a few extras. Tom worked closely on this project with Clive Skilton, the owner and promoter of Jeepspeed. Jeepspeed is a race series that quickly gained a great deal of respect in the off-road community, partly due to it's grassroots competitive restrictions. Tom wanted to create a vehicle that would be competitive and fast in the dirt while still remaining street legal to get around town. Teaming up with T&J and Currie Enterprises, the team brings more than 25 years of experience to the project.
The truck you see filling these pages is more than the kit offers. The list of options available in the kit is vast so we will list just a few. A few of the items include; a pre-bent interior sports cage, front shock mounts, front suspension, heavy-duty steering, rear suspension, Bilstein shocks, 30-gallon fuel cell, race seats, BFGoodrich tires, and more. Upgrades include a 9-inch rear end, triple bypass shocks, fiberglass front fenders, a pre-bent engine cage, coolers, a 62mm throttle body, a 4.0L race engine or 4.7L stroker, race tires and more. Contact T&J for full specifications.


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2012 NAIA Football Players of the Week - No. 10
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Donald Anderson of Ottawa (Kan.) has been named the NAIA National Football Defensive Player of the Week, Austin Dodge of Southern Oregon has been tabbed the National Football Offensive Player of the Week and Isiah Wiley of Belhaven (Miss.) received National Football Special Teams Player of the Week honors, the national office announced Monday. Anderson, Dodge and Wiley were chosen for their performances during the week of Oct. 29 - Nov. 4 and were selected out of a pool of conference and independent award winners.
Anderson, a defensive back from Wichita, Kan., led an Ottawa defense that picked off seven passes and forced eight turnovers in the Braves' 35-3 victory over Friends (Kan.) on Nov. 3. The senior set a new school record and NAIA individual game high with four interceptions. Anderson's second interception was returned 62 yards for a touchdown to give Ottawa a 21-3 lead late in the second quarter. It is his fourth-career pick-six and second this season. Anderson also recorded eight tackles (five solo) and one pass break up.
On the season, Anderson leads the NAIA in passes defended per game (2.5), while ranking 17th in interceptions with five.
Dodge, a quarterback from Vancouver, Wash., broke his own program single-game record with 550 yards passing in the Raiders 63-35 victory against Frontier Conference rival Eastern Oregon. The sophomore completed 32-of-55 attempts, including four touchdowns to extend his streak of at least two touchdown passes to nine-straight games and surpass the 30 touchdown plateau on the season. He also tallied one rush for 11 yards to amass 561 total yards in the contest.
Dodge leads the NAIA in passing yards per game (426.6), total offense (3,933), total offense per game (437.0) and total passing (3,839), while ranking second in pass efficiency (168.8). This is the second national weekly award for Dodge this season.
Wiley, a defensive back from West Monroe, La., returned three punts for 67 yards, including a 68-yard touchdown that propelled the Blazers to a 14-0 lead early in the first quarter. It is his second punt return for a touchdown this season. Wiley nearly added another score on a kickoff return, breaking free for 72 yards before being stopped. He finished the contest with 110 kickoff return yards.
Wiley has emerged as one of the top punt returners in the NAIA this season, ranking second in punt return yards per attempt (20.8) and punt return yards (312). He is the second Belhaven player to receive the National Football Special Teams Player of the Week award in 2012.
For a complete listing of all the national statistical leaders, click here.
For the complete NAIA Player of the Week calendar, click here. The final NAIA National Football Players of the Week will be announced on Nov. 12.
Offensive Nominees: Zach Gross, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Shane Zackery, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Joel Mccabe, Morningside (Iowa); Greg Gates, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.); Reed Gurchiek, Cumberland (Tenn.); Brandon Turman, Edward Waters (Fla.).
Defensive Nominees: Brandon Ruemler, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Brad Eliel, Rocky Mountain (Mont.); Kory Stamps, Saint Francis (Ind.); Nick Reed, Campbellsville (Ky.); Russell Walton, Nebraska Wesleyan; Scott Schrag, Baker (Kan.); Kevi Hutchings, Edward Waters (Fla.).
Special Teams Nominees: Anthony Wood, Graceland (Iowa); Kollin Carman, Saint Francis (Ind.); Phil Thramer, Doane (Neb.); Marcus Kerrigan, William Penn (Iowa); Travis Farewell, Montana Tech.
2012 Football Players of the Week
Week 1 (Sept. 3)
Offense: Davis Bloemendaal, Northwestern (Iowa)
Defense: Howard McDonald, Eastern Oregon
Special Teams: Jordan Delbaugh, Nebraska Wesleyan
Week 2 (Sept. 10)
Offense: Bryce Baker, Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
Defense: Dexter Davis, Friends (Kan.)
Special Teams: Ty Littzen, Morningside (Iowa)
Week 3 (Sept. 17)
Offense: Shane Gimzo, Ottawa (Kan.)
Defense: Zach Dolph, Saint Xavier (Ill.)
Special Teams: James Bryan, Belhaven (Miss.)
Week 4 (Sept. 24)
Offense: Derek Lear, Montana State-Northern
Defense: Marcus Carter, Friends (Kan.)
Special Teams: James Loydd, Waldorf (Iowa)
Week 5 (Oct. 1)
Offense: John Dostal, Hastings (Neb.)
Defense: Marc Porras, Kansas Wesleyan
Special Teams: Casey Clarke, Campbellsville (Ky.)
Week 6 (Oct. 8)
Offense: Austin Dodge, Southern Oregon
Defense: Dewaun Harrison, Cumberlands (Ky.)
Special Teams: Cole Boger, Morningside (Iowa)
Week 7 (Oct. 15)
Offense: Joel Nixon, Morningside (Iowa)
Defense: Paramore Tapa, Faulkner (Ala.)
Special Teams: Keondrick Daniels, Union (Ky.)
Week 8 (Oct. 22)
Offense: Eric Williamson, St. Ambrose (Iowa)
Defense: Joe Camacho, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)
Special Teams: Austin Coleman, Saint Francis (Ind.)
Week 9 (Oct. 29)
Offense: Terrance Cobb, Cumberlands (Ky.)
Defense: Kelton Reed, Kansas Wesleyan
Special Teams: Jahron Reynolds, Bethel (Tenn.)
Week 10 (Nov. 5)
Offense: Austin Dodge, Southern Oregon
Defense: Donald Anderson, Ottawa (Kan.)
Special Teams: Isiah Wiley, Belhaven (Miss.)


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The gear-shift in the superhero movie is now unmistakeable. Where once they aimed to essentially replicate the experience of reading a comic book, they now strive to be edgy, risk-taking dramas that do more than simply pay lip-service to their characters' emotional lives.
That, anyway, is the theory; and it explains why the studios turning them out have been hiring more and more unlikely directors to see them through. Christopher Nolan, plucked to re-energise the Batman series after completing the gritty, noirish Insomnia, may have started the trend, but Marc Webb – hired on the strength of a single film, the indie rom-com 500 Days of Summer – is arguably the most extreme example.
The Amazing Spider-Man is the fourth in the recent series, which began in 2002; it was originally intended to be a continuation of them until original director Sam Raimi left the project. Thus reborn, Webb's film has returned to the meat of the first of Raimi's Spider-Man films: how grumpy suburban teen Peter Parker has arachnid-like superpowers foisted upon him, then turns crime-fighter and romancer, before facing off against a transforming supervillain.
This Spider-Man film, which we are forced to call a "reboot", tinkers extensively with the story as presented by Raimi. Parker, as played by Andrew Garfield, is no hapless super-nerd, but a mumbling, shambling skateboarder who, though perhaps not extra-strength catnip to the ladies, has no trouble in catching their eye. Moreover, the central love interest here isn't girl-next-door Mary Jane Watson, but the considerably kookier Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone), promoted from a more incidental role in Spider-Man 3.
Perhaps most radically, we are also introduced briefly to Parker's parents, never seen, and only rarely mentioned, in the Raimi films. Parker's abandonment issues have nevertheless loomed large in all Spider-Man films, and those looking for deeper shading of Parker's emotional make-up will no doubt be pleased to see them.
Be that as it may, Webb successfully treads a fine line between keeping the hardcore superhero-movie fans happy and injecting a dose of meaningful affect. Parker is generally reckoned to be the most "relatable" figure in the superhero canon, but the pastel-bright synthetics of the earlier movies did little to dispel the sense that the comic-book world could only construct its characters out of clunking great blocks of melodrama.
In re-engineering Parker into the introspective, uncertain male more typical of his previous film, Webb is aided by a terrific performance from Andrew Garfield, who brings a genial unflappability that allows him to negotiate the often-ludicrous demands of the superhero plotline. At the same time, Webb also shows an unarguable facility for the more traditional action elements of the story, and the 3D certainly helps: he pulls off some properly nauseating shots as Parker dives off skyscrapers, rescues kids from falling, and the like.
It's the successul synthesis of the two – action and emotion – that means this Spider-Man is as enjoyable as it is impressive: Webb's control of mood and texture is near faultless as his film switches from teenage sulks to exhilarating airborne pyrotechnics. It's only towards the end, when there is no choice but to revert to CGI – as Rhys Ifans' Lizard goes on the rampage – that The Amazing Spider-Man gets a little less amazing: cartoony reptilian carnage has just lost its power to enthral if it's rather obviously happening inside a computer.
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Well this is foul.
One of the self-styled "Muslim patrols" that have been wandering the streets of east London bullying anyone they don't like posted this one that shows them bullying a man they take to be gay. All the more offensively, they keep mixing "mate" in with their abuse – "you're a bloody fag mate, get out of it mate, what's wrong wiv your face mate."


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August 16, 2013 7pm
A former LCSO sergeant - accused of stealing thousands from an elderly man - is found not guilty on all but two of the charges against him. There was a hung jury on the rest.
The jury deliberated for about two hours before reaching a verdict in the theft and fraud trial of former LCSO sergeant David Graham.
Ours were the only cameras rolling as the judge read the verdict.
"The jury has been unable to determine counts two and three," Judge James Hankinson said, "As to counts one, four, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 the jury has found Mr. Graham not guilty."
It found Graham not guilty of stealing or pawning coins, not guilty of lifting more than 50-grand from the elderly man's safe and undecided on the two remaining theft charges.
"Obviously it's a resounding victory," defense attorney Nate Prince said afterward. "The judge dismissed five of the counts and the jury came back not guilty on 13, so not convicted of anything, acquitted of most of the charges. It's a good verdict that comported with the law."
Graham's wife fought back tears and wrapped him in a hug as soon as it was over.
The victim's grandchildren left the courtroom without comment.
"If they found we hadn't met the burden of proof then that's on me," prosecutor Will Hall said, "but there are still the other two counts. We'll just have to decide how that's going to go. Certainly I feel bad for the family and the respect of these others."
The jury was hung on two charges, charges that Graham stole Archie White's rifle and a $9,000 roll of cash from his home.
Graham confessed to taking those in a videotaped statement he gave to fellow deputies before his arrest, but his attorneys argued Graham did that when forced to make a choice between admitting it and facing punishment in-house or denying it and facing criminal charges.
Now prosecutors must decide whether Graham will stand trial on those charges again.
During the trial Graham contended he was targeted for arrest after criticizing Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell on a web site.
Here's what the sheriff had to say about today's verdict: "The evidence was presented and the points of law applied. The people have decided the case based on the evidence presented and we are moving forward."
By: Julie Montanaro
August 16, 2013, 2:40 p.m.
Ten minutes after the judge asked jurors to keep trying to reach a verdict in the theft and fraud case of former LCSO SGT David Graham, jurors returned to the courtroom.
The jury was hung on theft charges involving $9,000 and a rifle.
They found Graham not guilty on all other charges.
By: Julie Montanaro
August 16, 2013, 2:10 p.m.
The jury reached a verdict on all but two of the charges. It sent a note to the judge saying it could not agree on the others.
The charges still up in the air involve the theft of the elderly man's rifle and $9000.
The judge brought jurors back into the courtroom and asked them to continue deliberations on those two counts and if they could not agree he would declare a mistrial.
By: Julie Montanaro
August 16, 2013, 1:55 p.m.
The jury has reached a verdict in the theft and fraud trial of David Graham.
It deliberated for about an hour and 45 minutes.
We are waiting for the verdict to be announced in court.
By: Julie Montanaro
August 16, 2013, 12:05 p.m.
The jury is now deliberating in the theft and fraud trial of former LCSO sergeant David Graham.
Updated by Julie Montanaro
August 16, 2013, 12:00 p.m.
Prosecutors told the jury that David Graham repeatedly targeted Archie White and his daughter because he thought he wouldn't get caught.
"It's difficult to imagine and accept what really happened here," prosecutor Will Hall said. David Graham did not need a key to Mr. White's house or a combination to his safe, Hall said, "He had something more powerful. A badge."
Defense attorney Nate Prince said prosecutors are trying to paint David Graham as a "David Copperfield" who makes money disappear.
Prince told the jury that White and his daughter do not have any idea where their money and valuables are - whether they are in the safe, the safety deposit box or the daughters home. He questioned why deputies never searched the daughters home to try to account for any of the missing items and money.
Prince said neither White or his daughter can say what coins they owned so there is no way to prove any coins were stolen. He says the state never introduced an inventory of the coins in the safety deposit box and can't say whether the items in question are there now.
As for the $9,000 Graham admitted to taking, Prince claims he took it with Mr. Whites permission for safe keeping. He says the elderly man asked about it and Graham brought it back.
There was no intent, Prince said. If it's his intent to steal from Mr. White, who prosecutors described as the perfect victim, "that money would never come back," Prince said.
Updated by Julie Montanaro
August 16, 2013, 9:30 a.m.
The defense called a clinical psychologist to the stand this morning in the theft and fraud case of former LCSO sergeant David Graham.
Dr. Jerry Burghout observed victim Archie White during his deposition and reviewed transcripts of reports he previously filed with the Tallahassee Police Department.
Burghout testified that White has onset senility and suffers from confusion, paranoia and short term memory loss.
The defense rested its case and attorneys are about to begin closing arguments.
The judge also reduced one of the felony grand theft firearm charges to a misdemeanor theft charge instead.
Updated by Julie Montanaro
August 15, 2013
Former LCSO SGT David Graham spent nearly two hours on the witness stand.
Graham says the man asked him to hold the money so he could pay his property taxes and asked Graham to clean the rifle.
Graham says he inventoried the man's safety deposit box to help safeguard items inside. He denies taking anything.
He says he put thousands of dollars into the man's safe and locked it. He denies having the combination and denies taking any of the money.
By Julie Montanaro
August 15, 2013
The state has rested its case against David Graham.
Graham's attorney argued for an acquittal. The judge threw out two of the charges against Graham, saying there wasn't enough evidence to proceed with theft charges involving a bracelet and some pawned coins.
He ruled the jury will decide the rest.
Graham is expected to testify late this afternoon.
By Julie Montanaro
August 15, 2013
Prosecutors played a videotaped confession in court today in the grand theft and fraud trial of former LCSO SGT David Graham.
The questioning goes on for more than an hour.
Fellow deputies questioned Graham in regards to money and a rifle missing from the home of 91 year old Archie White.
On the tape, Graham admits to taking $9,000 and a rifle from White's home. He says he realized it was a poor decision after he left the house.
Deputies questioned Graham about visits he made to the bank and why he put more than $50,000 of White's money in White's safe, instead of having White do it himself.
By Julie Montanaro
August 14, 2013
Leon County, FL - A former Leon County deputy is now on trial - accused of stealing thousands of dollars in cash and valuables from a 91 year old man.
The state claims he took advantage of the badge on his chest to do it.
Graham says he was targeted for speaking out against the sheriff.
Archie White is 93 now. Prosecutors contend former LCSO Sergeant David Graham stole cash, jewelry, coins and more from him after earning his trust during a burglary investigation.
"I just tucked it in between the mattress and frame on the bed I sleep on and I thought it would be safe there, but .." White said on the stand Wednesday.
David Graham is now on trial for theft and fraud. He was a decorated 20 year veteran of the Leon County Sheriff's Office when he was arrested and fired in February 2012.
Prosecutors claim Graham stole cash hidden throughout the elderly man's house and helped himself to items in a safe deposit box.
"He pocketed coins and jewelry and sold them at pawn shops and kept the money," prosecutor Will Hall said.
Yet defense attorneys contend Graham befriended the elderly man and tried to help him safeguard his money. He says White routinely reported burglaries and missing money and Graham was unfairly accused.
"There's cash floating around all over the place, all the time and they all lose it," defense attorney Nate Prince said.
Graham's attorney accused Sheriff Larry Campbell of pressing charges within weeks of discovering Graham had posted accusations of unethical behavior by the sheriff and other high ranking staff - on line.
"Based on the way you see the detectives and investigators stretching to throw charges on Mr. Graham, that he did not commit these offenses. His only crime was daring to speak out against corrput public officials," Prince told the jury.
Testimony in the trial will continue tomorrow.
UPDATED 11.7.2012 by Julie Montanaro
A former deputy accused of stealing money from a 91 year old man will stand trial early next year.
Former Leon County Sheriff's Office Sergeant David Graham was in court this morning.
His trial is now set for February 25, 2013.
UPDATED 4.9.2012 by Julie Montanaro
Court records show that David Graham turned himself in this weekend to face charges of insurance fraud and grand theft.
Court records show he was booked into the jail Saturday (April 7th) and released about 30 minutes later on more than $20,000 bond.
UPDATED 4.5.2012 by Julie Montanaro
A former Leon County deputy will be arrested again. It will be the third time in as many months.
David Graham is facing new charges of insurance fraud.
Graham is accused of filing a $20,000 insurance claim for a stolen tractor and more. Police found the tractor parked in his backyard.
Graham was arrested in February and again in March. He was accused of swindling money and valuables from a 91 year old man.
The new arrest warrants were issued by Tallahassee Police today.
Find the attached probable cause in PDF format above.
Tallahassee, FL -- April 5, 2012
The Tallahassee Police Department has confirmed with Eyewitness News that they have additional arrest warrants for former Leon County Sheriff Deputy David Graham.
We are awaiting more information.
Find the attached probable cause in PDF format above.
LCSO Deputy Arrested on Additional Theft Related Charges
LCSO Press Release
Tallahassee, FL -- March 30, 2012
On September 2, 2011, Bonita Moran filed a report with LCSO in reference to the theft of money from her residence. Moran reported that the money belonged to her father, Archie White. Graham, who
was employed by LCSO at the time, met White through this investigation. On September 13, 2011, White requested his case be closed, thus ending the need for any future contact between White, Moran and Graham.
On February 19, 2012, David Graham, 45, was arrested for Grand Theft of a Firearm and Grand Theft after it was confirmed that he had stolen an antique firearm and $9,000.00 from White. After his arrest,
Graham was terminated from the Leon County Sheriff's Office. Since that time, the investigation has continued into Graham's activities and interactions with White as well as Moran. On March 29, 2012,
additional warrants were obtained for Graham's arrest. A warrant was also obtained for the arrest of Graham's wife, Vickie Luggi-Graham, 53.
LCSO has confirmed that in addition to the firearm and $9,000.00 cash, at least $53,000.00 cash and several thousand dollars worth of gold and silver coins and jewelry were stolen from Moran and White.
In one incident, Graham drove White to his bank and advised him to withdraw $63,000.00 cash (all in $100 bills). White added $7,000.00 to this money, making the total $70,000.00. Graham assisted
White in splitting this money into two bank bags and then hiding it in a safe. White then spent the weekend with his daughter and returned home to find only $17,000.00 remaining in the safe. After this
point in time, Graham made several large purchases and paid with $100 dollar bills. He also deposited at least $8,000.00 into his own personal bank account. These deposits were also exclusively in $100
Graham also repeatedly drove Moran to her bank in order to inventory the contents of her safety deposit box. In each case, either the same day as the bank visits or the following day, Graham would
sell coins or jewelry to local second hand dealers. Detectives have also confirmed that on March 1, 2012, Vickie Luggi-Graham received payment from a second hand dealer for the consignment sale of
an antique bracelet that belonged to Moran. (Moran also had an appraisal for this bracelet.) Moran was able to provide a very detailed ledger containing specific descriptions of the coins and jewelry
which has been confirmed sold at the local second hand dealers.
Detectives also learned that Graham may have been involved in insurance fraud. On March 23, 2012, members of LCSO served a search warrant at Graham's residence. During the service of this search warrant, detectives located a tractor and a four wheeler that Graham had previously reported stolen. Both the tractor and the four wheeler were purchased by Graham, reported stolen, paid for by the
insurance company and then recovered in his yard.
On March 29, 2012, Graham's attorney was contacted and informed of the additional warrants. On March 30, 2012, Graham and Luggi-Graham turned themselves in at the Leon County Jail.
David Graham
45 years old
Charges: Grand Theft (7 counts), Dealing in Stolen Property (7 counts), Defrauding a Pawn Broker (4 counts), Insurance Fraud and Making a False Report of a Crime
Vickie Luggi-Graham
53 years old
Charge: Dealing in Stolen Property
LCSO Deputy Arrested for Stealing from 91-Year-Old Man
UPDATED 2.21.2012 by Julie Montanaro
FDLE is now reviewing financial records in the case of a deputy arrested for stealing money from a 91 year old man.
The Leon County Sheriff says the investigation of SGT David Graham continues and he estimates there may be as much as $50-60,000 missing.
Do you anticipate that David Graham will be facing more criminal charges?
"I'll have to wait to see what the investigation culminates with, but I'd say it's a fair chance," Sheriff Larry Campbell said in an interview Tuesday.
The sheriff claims Graham installed county-owned surveillance cameras in the man's house, accompanied the 91 year old to the bank and even advised him where to hide his money.
The sheriff says LCSO detectives then installed their own hidden cameras in that house and tried, but failed to catch Graham in the act.
"I gave him (the victim) a sum of money and we were going to get the man to tell him (Graham) 'I've got some more money and I'm gonna hide it. I want you to help me hide it," Campbell said.
Graham was the head of LCSO's financial crimes unit. He supervised an initial investigation into money that disappeared from the man's home.
We requested a copy of that initial complaint. It was filed by his daughter September 2nd. Most of the report has been blacked out, but the last supplemental report was filed by SGT Graham just three days before his arrest.
Graham has not responded to our request for a comment and there is not an attorney of record listed for him in the court's computer.
We also reached out to the 91 year old victim in this case, but have not heard back from him either.
Tallahassee, Florida - Feb. 21, 2012 - by Deneige Broom
"It's a bad situation. We have to arrest the bad guys all the time," said Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell during Monday's media conference.
Campbell had to arrest and fire one of his own.
David Graham was a 20 year veteran with the Leon County Sheriff's Office before he was fired Monday.
The former sergeant was arrested Sunday for two counts of grand theft.
The victim was 91-year-old Archie White.
"We think this was a crime of opportunity," said Campbell when asked if he believed there were other victims.
Campbell says Graham was part of the financial crimes unit that was investigating a crime against White in September of 2011.
The LCSO case was eventually closed but Campbell says Graham continued his relationship with the victim, acting like the investigation was still open.
Campbell says Graham took White to the bank on occasions and set up surveillance cameras in White's home, which is standard procedure in some of their investigations.
"Shocked and saddened," was all Campbell said when asked how he felt about the situation.
On February 15, White reported $9,000 dollars in cash were missing from his home.
White said Graham was the man who took the bank bag full of $100 bills from between the mattresses.
On February 19, Graham was brought in for questioning. It was there Campbell says Graham confessed to the crime.
"We've recovered $9,000 and an antique rifle but we do think we could find as much as $50,000-$60,000," said Campbell.
Graham was arrested Sunday and was suspended.
Campbell fired Graham from LCSO on Monday.
Graham was released from the Leon County jail just before 11 Monday morning on $10,000 bond.
David Graham worked for the sheriff's office since 1991. He's made headlines before for bringing Gary Michael Hilton from Georgia to face murder charges in the death of Cheryl Dunlap. He was also one of seven people to receive a medal of valor in 2010 for their work in a shootout.
The sheriff's office says the only other disciplinary problems Graham has had in his tenure happened on February 13.
He was suspended for 40 hours without pay because of a standard of conduct investigation within the department. LCSO says no other information can be released about that incident because they haven't closed the investigation.
Tallahassee, Florida - Feb. 20, 2012 -2:30
During this afternoon's press conference, Sheriff Larry Campbell said that Sergeant Graham was fired from the Leon County Sheriff's Office this morning. Graham was working with the Financial Crimes Unit when the alleged criminal act occurred. Campbell says the victim is a 91-year-old man whom Graham worked with during an investigation. Campbell says Graham befriended the man and acted like he was part of an active investigation after LCSO had already closed the case. During that time, Campbell says at least $9,000 were stolen, but he believes as much as $50,000 to $60,000 may be recovered.
UPDATED 11am by Julie Montanaro
LCSO is planning a 2pm press conference to discuss the arrest of SGT. David Graham.
Arrest papers say Graham is accused of stealing $9,000 in cash and an antique rifle from a home on Noble Drive.
Arrest papers say the homeowner told deputies the money was in a blue bank bag and tucked beneath the mattress in his master bedroom. It was all in one hundred dollar bills. Arrest papers say the homeowner suspected Graham in the theft, but at this time LCSO is not commenting on whether the men knew each other or how.
Arrest papers say Graham was called in to the sheriff's office Sunday night and admitted to the allegations.
LCSO is not commenting on the arrest or Graham's history with the department until its afternoon press conference.
Sheriff Larry Campbell will hold a media conference today at 2:00 p.m. in the Citizen's Academy room at the Leon County Sheriff's Office. During the conference, Sheriff Campbell will provide a brief overview of a continuing criminal investigation.
Media partners are asked to arrive no later than 1:45 p.m. in order to allow time for set up.
WHAT: Media Conference
WHEN: Monday, February 20, 2012
At 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Leon County Sheriff's Office
Citizen's Academy Room
Tallahassee, Florida - Feb. 20, 2012
A Leon County Sheriff deputy has been arrested for Grand Theft and Grand Theft of a Firearm. Court records show Sergeant David Graham was arrested just before midnight Sunday, and spent the night in jail. Court records show Graham made his first appearance before a judge this morning and his bond is now set at $10,000.
Graham is perhaps best known for transporting accused killer Gary Michael Hilton from Georgia to Tallahassee to face charges in the murder of Crawfordville Sunday school teacher Cheryl Dunlap. Graham was also one of seven law enforcement officers to receive a Medal of Valor in 2010 for their handling of a Memorial Day shootout.


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We have so many products to review that I will present our findings in two parts. Look for Sport Fuck, Part 2 on Friday, September 5, 2008. But for now, let's check in with our intrepid reviewers.
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…full review here
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…full review here
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…full review here
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Flexible benefits
Since being introduced in Canada in the 1980s, flexible benefits programs have become increasingly popular as plan sponsors balance the desire to attract and retain employees with the need to provide a sustainable benefits program.
Even smaller employers have looked to vehicles such as Health Care Spending Accounts and Taxable Spending Accounts as a way to offer flexibility and choice.
Why introduce a flexible benefit plan?
A flexible benefits program can appeal to the diverse needs of an employee population by allowing for choice while providing the employer with an effective mechanism for controlling costs. Employee cost-sharing and the visibility of price tags tend to give an employee a better sense of the value of the benefits program, and can promote health care consumerism.
With flex plans, employers often look to offer a wider range of benefits such as cash back on unspent flex dollars, vacation buy and sell, Health Care Spending Accounts, Taxable Savings Account, RRSP contributions and more.
Manulife Financial underwrites a broad range of flexible benefits programs and has been providing flex administration services for a number of Canadian employers since 1995.


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Frequently Asked Questions
General (Common Telephone Call Questions)
Can you give me the number to another department or individual not in your office?
How do I verify my insurance coverage?
Can you tell me why I did not receive a canvass letter?
How long will it be before I receive the results from the Civil Service test that I just took?
What is the next step after I receive my Civil Service results?
Can you tell me where I am on the canvass list (Keyboard Specialist, Secretary 1, Clerk 1, etc....) ?
Can you tell me where to find any vacancy at the University?
Who do I contact for a reasonable accommodation?
Where can I find Reasonable Accommodation forms (ADA)?
Where can I get a verification of employment?
When can I come in to do a typing test?
Can you tell me how to get in touch with someone from Sodexo?
How do I change my address with Human Resources?
Why would I need to do a new I-9 if I've done one previously?
What is the tobacco use policy on Binghamton University owned property?
New Hire
What documents do I need to complete my I9?
Where do I pick up my paycheck?
What do I do with my time sheets?
Who do I talk to about my health insurance?
What do I need to do to sign up for direct deposit?
Faculty Employment
If I start at the beginning of the fall semester, why does my pay start effective 09/01?
Why is my first check different from the ones that follow?
If I multiply my check by 26 (the number of payperiods annually), why doesn't it match the salary stated in my offer letter?
I am a full-time calendar year employee; I only have a work obligation during the fall and spring semesters. How is my salary figured if I take the spring semester off without pay?
I'm wondering about the requirement to complete a leave accrual record if I did not take any time off.
Professional Employment
I applied for a job online. How do I check or update the documents I provided, such as my resume and cover letter?
If I applied for a campus position, to whom can I address my cover letter?
I applied for a job online. Did you get my resume?
I sent a performance program/evaluation for an employee on my staff. Did you receive it?
Can you give me the balances from my last leave record?
Where can I find a leave accrual form and instructions?
I'd like to hire someone for a temporary position. What is the process?
How long may a professional employee remain in a temporary position?
What documents will be required for my new hire?
How can I apply for a cleaning job?
What's the process for a promotion within the competitive class?
What is the performance evaluation cycle for the classified service?
I'm an "annual" classified service employee - when is my timesheet due?
My overtime/holiday isn't included in my current paycheck - why not?
Where can I find more information about Classified Service Employment (including exams, applications, promotions, canvasing, etc.)?
Essential Employee Program
As an essential employee, am I required to report to work during an officially declared State of Emergency?
Is there a charge to leave credits if I do not report to work as an essential employee?
What happens if I do not report and there was a directed departure?
As an essential employee, do I bank time if I am required to stay during a directed departure?
What happens if I get pulled over by the police for driving during a State of Emergency?
What happened if I get into an accident driving to or from work during a State of Emergency?
I just received a new University ID card. Where do I get a wallet sticker?
What HR Form does the department complete to put a student on the payroll?
When will I receive my first pay check?
Where do I go to pick up my pay check?
I handed in my time sheet but haven't been paid yet---why?
Can I work on campus if I'm under 18?
Sometimes I'm not sure when my Student Assistant/Federal Work Study timesheet is due - especially for the end of the semester. Where would I find that info?
Graduate Assistant/Teaching Assistant
Am I considered an employee of the University?
I'm a Clark Fellow. When do I get paid?
When will I receive my first paycheck?
Where do I receive my paychecks or direct deposit advices?
I did not receive my first check on the date I had expected; what should I do?
What happened to my direct deposit? I had direct deposit last semester.
My employment is changing from the Research Foundation payroll to the state payroll. Will I have to sign up for health insurance again?
I signed up for health insurance but haven't received a card yet.
When will I receive my final paycheck?
Who is my primary contact in Human Resources for questions about my GA/TA appointment ?
How do I sign up for direct deposit?
Do I need to bring my direct deposit form to my bank and have them fill it out?
When will direct deposit go into effect for my paycheck?
Do I need to re-activate direct deposit every (academic) year?
I want my payments to be directly deposited into my ONLINE bank account. What form do I use?
When will I receive my first paycheck?
Where do I go to pick up my paycheck?
How do I change my tax withholding?
How soon do I need to submit tax withholding changes for a paycheck?
I'd like to claim exemption from taxes. What forms do I need?
My permanent address is within the five boroughs of New York City. How does this affect my taxes?
How do I get a replacement copy of my W-2? May I request replacement of W-2s from
prior years?
This year, my W-2 reflects a much lower tax amount in block 2 than last year. I haven't made any changes in my Federal tax withholding allowances. How could this happen?
I handed in my time sheet but haven't been paid yet---why?
I lost my paycheck; can you help?
I'm a Classified employee. Will I be paid "extra" money for working on a holiday?
How do I enroll in the US Savings Bond purchase program via payroll deduction?
HR Masters and Coordinators
HR Forms
I've submitted a form and cannot tell if it is approved or not. How do I know the status of my transaction?
What status tells me that my form has been final approved?
When does a form come off the "My Form" list?
Can I make changes to a form I've submitted before it reaches final approval?
I'm changing someone from Temporary status to Term. Which form do I use?
Rejected Forms
If a form gets rejected will I get an email notification?
If a form I did gets rejected how will I know why it was rejected?
How do I navigate to the comments section?
How do I know which role to select?
When do I choose a New Employee role?
Student Assistant Forms
What is the difference between a concurrent hire and an Assignment add?
When do I hire a student assistant as a new role?
When should I update the campus address for a student employee?
Do I have to put an End Date for a Student Assistant?
What if I want to end an assignment?
Benefit Flags
There is no Benefit Flag for GA/TAs – what choice do I use?
How do I know which Benefit Flag to use for Faculty/Staff?
Account Numbers
Is the account number mandatory?
What account do I use for GA/TA's that are paid under the Graduate School?
HR Data Reports
Where can I look up the N Number?
Is there a list of what each report will tell me?
Position Request Form
When do I need to complete a position request form?
What happens to my position requests?
Do I have to request approval for adjunct positions every semester?
Tax Treaty Questions
I received the tax treaty documents you sent to me. However, I recently applied for my Social Security Number but have not yet received it. What do I do with the tax treaty documents?
I received the instructions you sent to me to access the Foreign National Information System (FNIS) web site so I can enter my information for a tax analysis. Do I have to enter information into all of the fields?
I am entering information in FNIS for "Step 5: Visa/Immigration History" about my previous visits to the US but cannot remember the exact date. I can recall the year and the month, but not the exact day of the month. What do I do?
I cannot recall the password I created to enter the FNIS website and I have not yet finished entering my information. Can you help me?
I returned the tax treaty documents that were sent to me for my signature last week. However, my paycheck shows that federal and state taxes were withheld from my paycheck this week. Why were the taxes taken out of my check?
I am a F-1 or J-1 student who has been in the US for more than five years. I am a resident for tax purposes. Can I also be a resident for tuition purposes?
Time and Attendance
What holidays are designated by New York State?
Do I need to use the Holiday time that I've acquired within a certain period of time?
As a Classified employee, do I need to use my Personal Leave within a certain amount of time or can I accumulate it like I do with my Vacation and Sick time?
I've had a death in my family. Do I have bereavement leave?
General Benefits
The benefits that you are entitled to are determined by your bargaining unit.
For more detailed benefit questions please go to the Benefits FAQ's page and click on your bargaining unit.
What documents do I need to provide for enrolling in health insurance/dental/vision benefits?
Who qualifies as a domestic partner?
How do I find a participating provider for the Empire Plan?
How do I find a dental/vision participating provider?
Will I get separate dental/vision insurance cards?
Can I enroll or change from individual to family coverage anytime?
Can I change from family coverage to individual coverage or cancel my insurance completely at any time?
What is considered a qualifying event?
I enrolled in the SUNY ORP with TIAA-CREF, however I have contacted them and they are showing an account balance of zero. Where is my money?
I recently turned age 65 - - does this have any effect on my benefits?
I have decided to retire - what paperwork do I need to do?
Who in Human Resources/Employee Benefits do I contact concerning my retirement?
Will my current health insurance coverage continue into retirement?
What are the eligibility requirements for continuing coverage in retirement?
Will I receive a new health insurance identification card after I retire?
Who do I contact with questions about my health insurance/prescription drug coverage after I retire?
What is the cost of health insurance/prescription drug coverage in retirement?
How will I pay for my retiree health insurance/prescription drug coverage?
How is the monthly lifetime credit calculated?
How will I pay for my retiree health insurance/prescription drug coverage if my monthly credit does not cover the full cost of the monthly premium?
If I predecease my covered spouse after retirement, can my spouse continue health insurance coverage under my plan?
How will my covered spouse pay for the retiree health insurance coverage after my death?
Can I change my health insurance plan after retirement?
Does my retiree health insurance coverage change when I, or my covered dependent, reach age 65?
When and how do I apply for Medicare B?
Is there a cost associated with Medicare B?
Will I be reimbursed for the cost of Medicare B?
How will I be reimbursed for the cost of Medicare B?
Do my dental and vision care benefits continue after retirement?
How do I notify my department of my intent to retire?
What information needs to be included in the retirement letter for my department?
Who else needs to be informed of my retirement?
Do I need to meet someone in the Benefits Office when I decide to retire?
When does the Benefits Office process my retiree benefits?
I'm a new supervisor of a Professional employee. How do I do a performance program/performance evaluation? Where are the proper forms located?
Can you please send me more names from the list that we have canvassed?
Can you tell me when our canvass/posting will be over?
Can you tell me when our list is due back?
I'd like to hire someone for a temporary position. What is the process?
What documents will be required for my new hire?
Search Committees
Online Applicant Tracking through Interview Exchange
What does "online recruiting/ applicant tracking" mean?
How much has the process changed for hiring a professional employee?
Why did the campus move to online applicant tracking?
What if the search committee wants to print the resumes or samples?
What if a candidate sends a paper application through the mail?
How will a campus employee know if they are an internal candidate?
How will external candidates know the status of their application?
How is a search committee set up to use the system and view their posting online?
What if an applicant has trouble using the system?
Once the committee has sorted candidate materials submitted and "moved" them to certain folders, can they retrieve complete lists of candidates?
What about retaining files after the search has closed?
Instead of copying resumes of candidates we wish to interview/hire for the Office
of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, can we place them into an online folder and let
ODEI know they are ready to be reviewed?
Where can I see examples and learn more?
Workers Compensation
What is Workers' Compensation?
What are the wage replacement benefits?
I need a claim number. What is this and where do I find it?


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We Have Not Seen The Last of Scottie K
When his Tampa Bay Rays career started, I truly thought his career might end with a speech on the steps of Cooperstown, New York on a balmy Summer afternoon. Somehow you could not have humanly imagined his M L B story ending so unexpectedly. But no one guarantees anything in life…or in baseball.
Scott Edward Kazmir to me personally will go down as perhaps the greatest pitcher to pull on a Rays uniform. He had a special way of mesmerizing M L B players into an air of overconfidence before he introduced them to his wicked slider. Combined with his high octane fastball, this lethal combination set Kazmir up early for both high praise and league-wide accolades.
Off the field, Kazmir was the quintessential ambassadors of the new and improved Rays personality, especially after his triumphant 2007 campaign. Consider this tidbit for a moment, of the Rays 66 victories during the 2007 season, Kazmir spotted the Rays 13 wins. That might not get you into the Baseball Hall of Fame, but it endeared him forever to the Rays Republic.
It was a bittersweet personal moment to hear that the Los Angeles Angels officially began to sever their ties with Kazmir who once one-upped fellow Twins southpaw Johanna Santana for the for the 2007 Strikeout title. At that exact moment in 2007, it seemed the Baseball World really was Kazmir's oyster. 239 strikeouts, a Top 10 seat in the American League's ERA race, and striking out 47 Red Sox during that 2007 Rays campaign endeared him to so many within Tampa Bay.
Who would have ever envisioned this always smiling southpaw was about to hit the plateau of his career at such a young age (23). Starting in the Spring of 2008 with a nagging elbow pain, Kazmir became the media darling when he boasted the Rays were going to the playoff in 2008.
Many thought Kaz might have over-medicated himself in the clubhouse, not fully believing in the "Miracle Summer of Rays baseball" would continue all the way to Kazmir taking the mound in the last Rays game of 2008 during the World Series.
From that last start during 2008, Kazmir did not seem like himself, his fastball seemed dulled a times. His slider now was average, and not the intimidating punch-out pitch. Somewhere on that cold and rainy night in Philadelphia Kazmir saw a ecentual piece of his pitching persona fade away. Kaz never has seemed to regained that extreme fire again.
Since that World Series start, Kazmir has seen so much of his once stellar world come down brick-by-brick. His 2009 Rays season had been a roller coaster of either brilliance or early hitting barrages and exits. The 2008 Kazmir seemed to be a hallow shell of his former spirited self. For some reason the moment Kazmir began to lose a bit of the feel for his slider, his world changed forever.
I was happy for Kazmir when he got a chance via a trade deadline deal to reunite with former Rays Pitching Coach Mike Butcher. Here was a authority figure who knew both Kazmirs'. Someone who might have a realistic shot of transforming the left-hander back to his former self. Some said at that moment the change of scenery, and into the hands of someone who mentored him early on in his career might be the perfect solution.
Somehow the Angels answers got muddled. The nagging questions of a lethargic and overcompensating Kazmir became larger as during some starts it just seemed Kazmir was pushing the ball towards the plate with his upper body instead of picking his spots.
What happened internally or physically to this once great leftie that intimidated so many American League hitters? Did a physical aliment that he hid for so long get the better of him and forced his body mechanics to fail or deceive him?
Did his hard throwing cause him to lose the feeling of his pitches in his fingers before the delivery to the plate? Or did his slider just become a hindrance instead of his saving grace?
I am a huge Kazmir mark. I have enjoyed watching Kazmir evolve and transcend during his Rays years. I still shutter at quick and hasty avalanche of his abilities spiraling downward over the last 2 seasons. Kazmir is a great person to be around, his vibrant competitive and fun-loving nature and enthusiasm for the game is down right infectious.
Those are the same traits he will need now to begin to rebuild himself if he wants to don another M L B jersey. Maybe this is a blessing. Possibly by having his career divorced from him will give him the motivation and determination to again rise above the ruins. Will afford him a "out of sight, out of mind" removal from the M L B spotlight and a realistic chance to de-construct his pitching mechanics and rebuild his career.
Sometimes things like this are a blessing in disguise. My advice to Scottie K is to take a few weeks to decompress, re-evaluate and just chill. Find that focal pitching center within him again then start to rebuild. Possibly call Pitching guru Rick Peterson, who once proclaimed he could "fix any pitcher " and do the baby steps again. That might be hard for a pitcher who once ran a 6.7 60-yard dash.
I still remember watching your M L B debut August 23, 2004 in Seattle and cheering as you retired your first batter, Ichiro on a ground out to the shortstop. So much baseball promise and career moments seemed to be in front of you after that first win at Safeco Field.
Now it is your turn Scottie. Turn on both that Kazmir charm and determination and make the difficult journey back to the MLB. Some say you got $14.5 million reasons to walk away, but I truly think there is still a higher reward in store for you. You just got to take that first initial step back towards that clay raised mound again. Looking forward already to your next M L B start.


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CAD Management in a New Economy, Part 126 May, 2010 By: Robert Green
CAD managers report that the economic recession has wrought changes in their companies — and their jobs.
I've had the pleasure of traveling a good deal this year, and speaking to many groups of CAD managers throughout the United States. I've taken the opportunity to ask these CAD managers lots of questions about their experiences during the economic recession, and how their jobs have been changing as a result.
In the next two editions of the CAD Manager's Newsletter, I'll be reporting my findings and providing advice for how you can best deal with the changes in the CAD manager's role. Here goes.
Has the Situation Changed?
The first set of questions I've asked CAD management groups are as follows:
- Has the way you work — or the workload in your company — changed since the recession began?
- If so, how?
- What are the resulting impacts on your CAD management duties?
- Do you see the economy improving, staying the same, or getting worse as far as your company is concerned?
My goal in asking these questions was simply to evaluate how many CAD managers are operating in a changed environment as a result of the recession, and to gauge how that change has manifested itself. I purposely left the questions open-ended so as to encourage unbiased responses; I didn't want to influence the participants with any of my opinions at that stage of the conversation.
What follows is the feedback I've received.
Gauging the Change
Every single person I talked to has seen his or her business or agency alter the way it works since the global recession began. I've spoken to 10 groups of CAD managers (total attendance of 172) between February and early May this year, and every single participant reported a downward shift in business and resulting operational changes in their company or department. The fact that not one of these CAD managers has escaped unscathed surprised me.
My expectation was that private-industry workers would report massive workplace change, but government agencies would have been somewhat insulated from the trend. To my surprise, local government agency employees have been hit hard as well. I heard many stories of staff layoffs, furlough days, and hourly rate reductions from CAD managers in civil engineering, architecture, manufacturing, building/construction, aerospace, and telecommunication and government agencies alike.
It appears that the root cause of the change has been twofold:
- For private-sector workers, the continuing construction and manufacturing slumps have caused companies to make major staffing cuts as project loads have decreased. Even companies working on federally funded "economic stimulus" projects report that overall business is down.
- For local and state government workers, the declining revenue from building permits, combined with shrinking property tax funds, has spurred staff cuts to balance budgets.
I would like to have had input from federal government agencies as well, but for whatever reason (slashed training budgets?) these agencies weren't in attendance at any of my sessions.
Feeling the Impact
Given that things have changed, what are the impacts inside the company or agency the CAD manager operates in? How have those changes filtered down to the CAD manager? Here's what I heard:
Tight staffing. Staff sizes are now set to meet production engineering/design and CAD demands with no extra capacity. Staffs are lean, mean, and under constant evaluation in case the economic situation dictates further changes. There's simply no extra CAD capacity — overhead has been cut to the bone.
Production rules. Given that there's no extra CAD capacity, the CAD manager has to take up the slack in times of high production demand. I now see almost all CAD managers assigned some production CAD duties, whereas that number was roughly 50% in my 2006 CAD manager survey. Today's CAD manager simply must be production-capable.
No time for optimizing. With smaller staffs and more production demands, it is very difficult for CAD managers to perform optimization-based tasks like user training, system customization, standards coordination, or IT interaction. Simply put, the "management" part of CAD management is far less important now than the "CAD" part.
Economic Trends
When I asked CAD managers for their thoughts on how the economy is doing, I knew the poll results wouldn't be scientific. What I wanted to achieve was a "gut feeling" based on how their companies are faring. Here's what I heard:
Getting worse. Among all ten sessions, I only counted five hands indicating the economy was getting worse.
Staying the same. Approximately 60% felt that the economic impact of the recession has stabilized in the past few months; while things aren't getting better, they aren't getting worse either. This was by far the largest group of responses.
Getting a little better. Approximately 30% felt that their companies had hit bottom and recovered with some new work, so that the economic outlook seemed a bit better.
Getting much better. A total of three people voted this way. I asked these attendees privately about why things looked so good for their companies; each had received a major contract that had a huge positive impact.
The single most interesting thing in these results was talking to the roughly one-third whose companies were seeing some improvement in the economy, and discovering that none of those companies are hiring! Further discussion revealed that companies simply won't hire unless they absolutely have to, and even then they will put it off as long as possible.
Summing Up
As Sir Francis Bacon famously said, "Knowledge is power." I hope that my look into the changing CAD management position has given you the knowledge that other CAD managers are experiencing the same problems that you are. In the next installment of the CAD Manager's Newsletter, I'll provide recommendations on how to apply your newfound market knowledge to make your position more secure and less frustrating, by providing the CAD management services your company needs in lean times. Until then.


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McCollem scored his first goal of the season and notched a team-high six shots on goal.
HANOVER, N.H.—Dartmouth scored four goals in a six-minute span of the first period and got 27 saves from James Mello over the final two frames to defeat the Harvard men's hockey team, 5-2, Saturday night at Thompson Arena.
Matt McCollem and Dan Ford scored for the Crimson (2-6-0, 2-6-0 ECAC Hockey, 0-3-0 Ivy League), which held a 29-18 shots edge over the final two periods but could only cut one goal off the lead of the Big Green (6-3-1, 5-2-1, 3-0-0), thanks to 31 total saves by Mello.
The win completed a sweep of a home-and-home weekend series for Dartmouth, which registered its first regular-season sweep of the Crimson since 1995-96. The Big Green blocked 24 Harvard shots and held a 42-33 shots edge for the game. Daniel Moriarty logged two assists for Harvard, while Ryan Carroll recorded 37 saves.
The game was scoreless and the shots were tied at four apiece shortly after David Valek's rush up the right side to force a save by Mello about five minutes into the game. The Big Green earned the game's first power play shortly thereafter and Harvard successfully defended it, but another Crimson penalty followed in the middle of the period. Dartmouth took advantage of its second power play, as Adam Estoclet scored from a crowd in front of the Harvard goal at 12:39 of the opening frame.
Carroll made a diving save on Scott Fleming to keep the score at 1-0, but Dartmouth soon built on its lead with three goals in 87 seconds. Matt Lindblad made it 2-0 at the 16:45 mark, and Taylor Boldt and Fleming followed at 17:27 and 18:12, respectively.
Harvard survived another Dartmouth power play early in the second period and then earned its first power play. McCollem capitalized, pushing the rebound of a Daniel Moriarty shot over the goal line after he was knocked down from behind. Alex Killorn, who sent the puck in front to Moriarty from out of the right corner, also assisted on the goal.
The Big Green then committed consecutive penalties but kept the Crimson from inching closer by killing a Harvard two-man advantage that lasted 52 seconds. Back at even strength, Mello made great back-to-back great saves on an acrobatic move by McCollem and a follow-up by Marshall Everson. Evan Stephens extended the lead back to four goals sending in a point shot that found its way through traffic and into the top corner of the net.
Carroll made a glove save on Rob Smith at the buzzer, and the Crimson went to the locker room with a 5-1 deficit despite a 16-10 edge in second-period shots.
The Crimson outshot the Big Green by a 13-18 margin in the third period and trimmed the Dartmouth lead to 5-2 at 19:21. Conor Morrison exchanged passes with Moriarty and, from the left corner of the offensive zone, found a trailing Ford. The rookie defenseman beat Mello with a low shot for his first collegiate goal. The Big Green earlier had a chance at another goal, but Carroll stopped a Dustin Walsh breakaway.
Morrison and Killorn extended their point streaks to three games, and freshman John Caldwell made his Crimson debut.