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Cell phone users, beware! Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's crusade against distracted driving, which includes consideration of an outright ban on cell phone use in vehicles, is back in the news.
Recently, the Department of Transportation and Consumer Reports launched a "partnership," that — with the help of educators — aims to inform teens about the dangers of texting and talking on cell phones while driving. The campaign will include Public Service Announcements to be aired nationwide, explaining the consequences of such activity. Considering the dismal record enjoyed by our public education system in actually educating students about anything, one wonders whether the program will achieve any level of success.
Meanwhile, Consumer Reports released a poll revealing – not surprisingly – that a majority of young drivers talk on cell phones while driving; 63 percent of those under the age of 30. Thirty percent acknowledge texting while driving. The numbers for older drivers are much lower, with 41 percent admitting to talking on the phone during their commute, while only nine percent acknowledge texting.
With the hyperbole that has become the hallmark of his tenure at the Transportation Department, LaHood recently told the Associated Press, "distracted driving has become a deadly epidemic on America's roads."
All of us, especially perhaps parents, should take an active role in urging drivers – and especially teen drivers – to be mindful of distractions caused not only by use of cell phones or texting devices while driving, but all manner of activities people pursue behind the wheel. However, forcing the American people to conform to behavior determined by a government bureaucrat to be in our best interest, is not the solution; in fact, it is not the job of the federal government in the first place. But, tell that to LaHood.
During his time in the Obama Administration, LaHood – a former Republican Congressman from Illinois – has employed his position as a bully pulpit to target cell phone users; even though studies from the Highway Loss Data Institute show that cell phone and texting bans do not necessarily decrease car accidents.
LaHood, however, continues to press his agenda, as the de facto Nanny State Czar for the Obama Administration. You can be sure we haven't seen the last of this plan to tell American drivers they can no longer use the cell phone or other electronic communication device they paid for and own, while driving in their own cars, on roads paid for with their tax collars.
by Bob Barr — The Barr Code
March 25th, 2011
6:06 am
The Highway Loss Data Institute methodology was flawed. It only measured handheld cell phone use in critical situations like exit ramps, and didn't address hands-free cellphone use at all, which has been shown to be just distracting as handheld cellphone. So stop with the Nanny State business, I want to be protected from people are driving distracted by technology, just like I want to be protected from drunk drivers. Only government can do that job.
March 25th, 2011
6:30 am
There is a place in our lives for government. The constant commentary that government is bad and doesn't know what it is doing is foolish verbiage. But, then again, there are wing nuts with a mouth and very little intelligence.
March 25th, 2011
6:36 am
VietVet: Just as many wrecks are caused by people fooling with their radios, looking at distracting billboards, eating while driving, fooling with the gps, etc. So should we ban all that also? I get the idea that LoHood is trying to make, however the government can't do the simplest task correctly. Plus people like you think & assume when there is a law on the books that those things will never be done again. I can bet you $20 at some point yesterday & today you were speeding on a road, people like you who go to fast also kill innocent people, so slow down. Get the point yet?
March 25th, 2011
6:45 am
I get the point – Obamasuxit is an emotional cripple. Hiding behind his childish blogging name he offers to make a bet? How stupid is that. He says he knows what "people like me think and assume" from one comment I made. Lame, lame, lame. Without citing any data he claims just as many wrecks are caused by radios etc. Weak. He is indeed a mouth with very little intelligence.
March 25th, 2011
6:57 am
VietVet: Security and protection is all well and good, but the cost of that security is the big question. You mention how you want to be protected from drunk drivers, so I figure you support the DUI checkpoints that localities set up on big drinking weekends, right? I say that because DUI checkpoints are definitely violating the Constitutional right of unreasonable search and seizure. People are forced to take a breathalyser with no reason to suspect them of a crime outside of the fact that they were driving on that road at that time. That should be unlawful search and seizure, however the courts ruled that the nation's need to be protected from drunk drivers outweighed the Constitution. Where does that kind of ruling end? If the government decided that speeding was too dangerous, should they be allowed to put GPS devices in every vehicle and send them tickets anytime the vehicle gets above 10 mph over the speed limit?
March 25th, 2011
7:10 am
James F – You figure wrong, I think random checkpoints are an unwarranted intrusion on our liberties. To all you partisans, right and left, stop trying to divided the world into opposing camps. There are only two types of people in this world, people who think there are two types of people and people who don't. I don't and therefore I can see a lot more clearly than people who do.
March 25th, 2011
8:05 am
Bob Barr is………using reverse psychology. The phrasing drips with satire. Of course it all goes WAY over his reader's pointed heads.
No, I know what Bob Barr is saying this day: Driving diverted is a divisive issue. Like take sexting. If you're going to be in the car while sexting, then at least do it from the back seat of the car where it belongs. (while parked).
However, not even sexting from the back seat of a parked car is safe. Let me tell you all what happened to moi this one time, at blog camp: I was parked on the side of the road, sexting from the back seat, when a cop pulls up behind me and starts writing me a ticket. I said, "And just why RU writing me a ticket? I'm parked." That's when I noticed that one of my blow up dolls had floated over and into the driver's seat…and she was TEXTING!!!
Look, officer, I can't keep up with all of my blow up dolls, and we're all parked anyway. WTF? (It turned out that I had left the engine idling cause it were cold outside).
Why does everything happen to moi?
March 25th, 2011
8:08 am
Mr. Barr,
I often agree with you, but you're totally out to lunch on this one.
Driving while texting is every bit as dangerous as driving while legally drunk.
Car and Driver magazine, not exactly a nanny-state publication, did a simple test that proved this a while back:
They tested the reaction times for drivers when they were sober, texting, and legally intoxicated. Driver reaction times when texting were actually worse than they were when folks were legally drunk. Those slower reaction times resulted in longer stopping distances that could easily be the difference between a safe stop and a rear end accident.
It's not too much to ask folks to put away cell phones while they're operating two ton projectiles at high rates of speed.
March 25th, 2011
8:40 am
The government has a place for all who demand their protection.
You frightened weasels will love it………………………not.
March 25th, 2011
8:42 am
I just saw a large picture dated today of Mayor Kasim Reed greeting USDTS Ray LaHood who presented him with a check for 47.6 million in TIGER11 funding for the Atlanta Streecar project. I have always been impressed how well money works when it comes to leading the public down the highway to nanny statism. States simply do not want to discourage the officials that hand out the money.
All of the above being said, the no texting states of Arkansas, Texas and Mississippi have higher accident rates than Lousisiana where texting is allowed.
The NHTSA found that highway fatalities are at their lowest levels since the 1950s. I see that as an enviable record.
I see the ban on texting and talking while driving as another act that continues to erode our 4th Amendment rights. All our liberties are gradually disappearing and soon there will be none to be found.
March 25th, 2011
8:55 am
I said, "And just why RU writing me a ticket? I'm parked." That's when I noticed that one of my blow up dolls had floated over and into the driver's seat…and she was TEXTING!!!
OMG!! too funny!! Thanks for that! You are a breath of fresh air!!
March 25th, 2011
8:58 am
Does anyone remember what Bob Barr used to do before he became the esteemed leader of this blog? oh wait, now I remember he worked for the GOVERNMENT!! And, if I recall, if not for being defeated during a bid for re-election, would still be more than happy to work for the (shiver) GOVERNMENT!
Do you think Barr may be suffering from government envy?
March 25th, 2011
9:02 am
Talking on cell phones while driving has been shown to be as dangerous as drinking and driving. I do not want to be killed by a distracted driver just to satisfy your idea of what a "nanny state" should or should not do.
March 25th, 2011
9:24 am
The more people like VietVet who we have posting here, the more aspirin we'll all need.
March 25th, 2011
9:30 am
Truth hurts.
March 25th, 2011
9:35 am
"Do you think Barr may be suffering from government envy?"
Great post Debbiedodo…that sure showed Bob. Way to go after him with your intellectual superiority. When you don't have anything usesful to contribute…fill it with mindless drivel.
March 25th, 2011
9:37 am
When you don't have anything usesful to contribute…fill it with mindless drivel
Yes, you do that a lot don't you?
March 25th, 2011
9:43 am
If you have been driving a car in the last 5 years, you have witnessed a distracted driver on the cell phone either talking or texting. Statistics (as already posted) and common sense confirms that this is a problem … just as drunk driving is dangerous. Bob…Rather than droning like an old hen about a "nanny state" … maybe you can offer some solutions to what a rational person can see is a problem. I think you just prefer to whine since you are no longer electable and solutions elude you.
March 25th, 2011
9:44 am
Yes, you do that a lot don't you?
Great come back ddd…now say…"sticks & stones…"
March 25th, 2011
10:13 am
Any dual activity, for example: walking AND talking at the same time, has an effect on both tasks. There is no such thing as multi-tasking – period! That has been confirmed over and over and over. The poster comparing tuning the radio to talking on a cell phone is valid. You could also make the case concerning talking to another person in the car and cell-phone use if it's done hands-free. You may not like it, but it is truthful and a valid comparison. As far as comparing simple conversation to drunk driving… well… it doesn't pass the "smell test." If it sounds stupid, it probably is. Both activities take cognitive ability away from driving – but so does turning your head to look at your passenger. Don't we encourage car-pooling? Do you really think 4 people in a car commuting to work won't talk to the driver and distract him/her? Get real! A drunk driver has impaired decision-making ability as well as reduced reaction times. Not only may he change lanes right into another driver because he doesn't see them. He also will pull out because he thinks it's a valid activity! Drunk driving and talking to another person does not equate to each other. I'm with Bob here (and that's not always true).
Now texting???? Looking down at a tiny keyboard, talking your hands off the steering wheel, focusing on the conversation – all of this while your vehicle is moving AT ANY SPEED (much less highway speed) is criminal and should be discouraged at the point of the crime – right then! A few drivers put in stocks – or worse – would solve this problem quickly without interfering with my "inalienable rights."
March 25th, 2011
10:17 am
Mr. Barr, I'm usually in agreement and with and often comment favorably on your articles. As before, I'm glad you are bringing these issues to the public's attention. The use of cell phones while driving is one of those "gray" areas that need to be debated–the rights of citizens vs. gov't protection. I do use my phone when I drive IF it's not congested with traffic. Otherwise, I turn it off. Don't know if others use this line of judgment?
However, I wish you and Kyle would please stop bashing the public schools! Did you know the AJC just reported that students being admitted to Georgia Tech must have a 3.90 GPA and a 2100 (out of 2500) SAT score. Sure the public schools are doing something right then!
March 25th, 2011
10:44 am
Old Physics Teacher. As a scientist, I think you'll be interested in some research concerning the similarity between impairment caused by drunk drinking and that caused by cellphone use. Here's a link to start, but there have been plenty of other studies done. http://www.distraction.gov/research/PDF-Files/Comparison-of-CellPhone-Driver-Drunk-Driver.pdf
March 25th, 2011
11:21 am
There is no such thing as multi-tasking – period!
Amen to that. Anytime you do two or more things at once, the quality of one or more of your tasks is going to suffer. Most of us don't want to be the victim of somebody trying to do everything at once, while driving. If they want to talk on a cellphone while using a chainsaw, let 'em have at it.
March 25th, 2011
11:26 am
Stop the use of cell phones in cars. And the use of car stereos. And eating in the car. And talking to other people in the car. And trying to control children in the backseat. Please have a new lane added to all highways that will allow drivers to pull over and stop so they may change their minds without affecting their driving.
March 25th, 2011
12:14 pm
I think a lot of you have missed the point. Bob recognizes the dangers of texting while driving. He highlighted that the ban itself does nothing to decrease wrecks, which is true. You erroneously attribute that to mean that not performing these tasks does not decrease accidents. In reality, the ban does not stop the behaviors.
Sleep deprivation also has the same effect as alcohol or texting. As mentioned by others, there are many distractions built into the car as well as other activities that take place. Like talking to a passenger and making eye contact.
Bob has said previously that he supports tickets and other legal options for wrecks. He is just pointing out another Nanny State campaign.
March 25th, 2011
12:15 pm
Obviously most of these do-gooders are have never been rear ended by someone on their phone while driving. Or ask the kid's parents who was run over and killed by the teen girl texting while driving some years ago in Gwinnette county. I think if you talk on the phone while driving it should be with a handsfree device. From what I see on the local highways here, people cannot drive and talk at the same time. I don't care who makes or enforces a law, I would rather be safe.
March 25th, 2011
12:21 pm
Viet Vet: Oops! I've mislead you. I don't disagree that cell phone use distracts the driver. The study showed this to be true. I've been driving (at admittedly too high a speed) and following (pacing) another driver down in South Georgia on I-75, and had the driver in front drop her speed 15 – 20 MPH. When I passed her I saw she had just answered her cell phone and was talking away.
The important part of the study – to me – showed drunk drivers were significantly more aggressive in driving habits. Which I believe is far more of a serious action than simply talking on the phone. Most drivers slow down ( maybe only subconsciously – but they still do slow down) . The study also showed 60 MPH for "in city" driving. That's far too fast for safety – 90 feet per second is extraordinary high speed (yes, I know the public drives that fast "normally" – that's why I-285 is a death trap)! The point I was trying to make – and apparently didn't – is that messing around with the radio dial, talking to the person beside you (or in back), messing around with the temperature control, etc, etc, etc, is also distracting and we, as a society, consider that acceptable. I would much rather the punishment for drunk driving AND texting (which is a deadly act while driving) be severe AND immediate – not send the guy to court 2 years later and have his very expensive lawyer distract some jury of bleeding-hearts, or worse, to allow him to get off with 2 – 3 years of probation. The punishment needs to be immediate and appropriate to the consequences of his/her act.
As far as me answering my cell phone while I'm driving, I would rather the government make sure the roads were wide enough and numerous enough so that I wouldn't have to sit in traffic when I'm forced to come into "The City" and keep their nosy morality out of my bedroom, AND the inside of my car as long as I haven't harmed anyone else.
Just MHO.
BTW, it's nice to have a civil conversation with someone whose opinion differs from mine. That's rare in this day and age.
And BTW again, thanks for your service to our country!
March 25th, 2011
12:22 pm
oops; sorry again. I meant drunk driving OR texting
March 25th, 2011
12:32 pm
The bans don't decrease accidents because people continue talking and texting but do it further from their clear line of site (like in their laps, etc.). This means more time with eyes off the road and even more distraction from the responsibility they should be focussing on – driving. Liability and permitting actions by driver's insurance companies would go a lot farther than fines, etc. Not having your insurance pay for the accident you caused while texting would teach everyone a great lesson about taking responsibility while operating a one-ton potential death machine.
March 25th, 2011
12:42 pm
There's a line between libertarianism and anarchy. Bob's waaaay over it today.
Driving while texting is an action that has been shown to lead not only to the wrongdoer's death, but to the deaths of random strangers. A law prohibiting that action is within the ordinary, proper, and entirely reasonable purview of any government — it is one of the few things that government absolutely SHOULD do.
When that nonetheless leads you to scream "nanny state!" and "government over-reach!," you're no longer on the "libertarian" side of the line — you're no longer calling for small government, you're calling for no government. You've driven over the line into anarchy, and gotten yourself totally lost.
So stop. Pull over. Look in your glovebox, and see if you can't find a map off of your island and back to civilization. We'll wait here.
March 25th, 2011
12:44 pm
Good afternoon all. Given that the Department of Transportation has no raison d'etre, suspect the chief bureaucrat LaHood is trying to make the government relevant through intrusion.
March 25th, 2011
12:54 pm
Way to go, Bob! You got the phrase "nanny state" into the headline! No waiting for the actual text!
Having had a car totaled (with my whole family in it) by an Atlanta woman talking on her cell phone, I can only hope that you enjoy a similar encounter with a cell-phone-addicted driver. It has been proven over and over that driving and phoning simultaneously is just as bad as driving drunk.
And, no, it's not the same as listening to the car stereo as long as you don't try to change CDs while the car is in motion.
March 25th, 2011
12:54 pm
Sorry Eric – they just made the tests easier so we won't notice the dumbing down of our society.
I lived in Atlanta before wide spread cell phone usage – they couldn't drive then either!
March 25th, 2011
12:55 pm
Old Physics Teacher, I really appreciate you taking the time to read the study. You make some valid points about the relative dangers of driving drunk vs distracted by cellphones or other means. Driving drunk is worse. But driving distracted, not matter the cause, does endanger others and in my neighborhood, I encounter a lot more cellphone drivers than drunk drivers. My motivation for responding to this article was to chastise Mr. Barr for trivializing this issue by dismissing valid concerns simply by applying a condescending name to it. And thank you for your service in the classroom, teaching science is not for the faint-hearted or feeble minded.
March 25th, 2011
1:00 pm
Everytime something terrible happens to someone, another person shouts,"There should be a law against that!". It is called sympathy laws and we have too many already. How many have complained about GW's wars and yet in one year more people died in auto accidents than in all the years of GW's wars. That is how MAAD got started. That is how DDT got banned but liberals dont mind killing two million people a year with malaria. The list goes on…sympathy laws. Unconstitutional yes, but activist judges know better than the forefathers. I just want my freedom and government out of my life. You do not need to look after me that is what my pastor does.
March 25th, 2011
1:07 pm
However, forcing the American people to conform to behavior determined by a government bureaucrat to be in our best interest, is not the solution. Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah government blah blah blah blah blah blah bureaucrat blah blah blah blah blah blah blah.
Is it a law reasonably crafted to enforce a legitimate issue of public safety? Yes.
Is having to park your car to use your cell phone a burden that outweighs the benefit to driver safety? No.
Ok, that's decided. Next issue, please.
March 25th, 2011
1:10 pm
I wanna put a live MX missile in a silo in my backyard. Statistic show that no nuclear holocaust has resulted from private individuals being able to own their own warheads. Therefore, the ban on ownership is stupid and unnecessary government intrusion into our lives by bureaucrats. Solid logic, right, Bobby?
March 25th, 2011
1:17 pm
More overly empowered fedgov intrusion on our lives.
March 25th, 2011
1:29 pm
Pandering to Dullards, nice bombast. Using your same logical construct, we should ban pretty women from running because they cause accidents!!!
March 25th, 2011
1:32 pm
Cell phone use causes accidents. No denial. But, where do we draw the line? Fast food causes accidents. Smoking causes accidents. CHanging the song on your iPod causes accidents. Looking at GPS causes accidents. To some, oral pleasure causes accidents (aka Pam Anderson's famous video). Changing the radio station causes accidents (just ask my sister who had her car totalled by a red light runner changing the station). Exactly where do we draw the line??
March 25th, 2011
1:39 pm
people, including truck drivers, have been using cb radios for years.
cell phones are no more distracting than cb's.
March 25th, 2011
1:40 pm
Eric, "students being admitted to Georgia Tech must have a 3.90 GPA and a 2100 (out of 2500) SAT score. Sure the public schools are doing something right then!"
Ga Tech is a private university and not part of the GA State University System. A large majority of GA Public School children attend HOPE funded GA University locations, where the GAP and SAT scores are about 1/2 that of GA Tech. I see the point you're trying to make, but you may want to use another example to try to make it.
March 25th, 2011
1:59 pm
Viet Vet:
Are the drivers in your neighborhood of the teen-age/college age variety? If so, I most humbly apologize. I would rather walk through the jungles of Viet Nam wearing an orange jumpsuit carrying a starter pistol for defense than ride in the presence of those individuals
I understand your concerns for distracted drivers; I don't have a solution; I wish I did. If "the government" would hold liable the individuals who injure others while driving dangerously, we wouldn't have this problem as a society. Unfortunately the defense, "I'm sorry; I didn't MEAN to do it." has become an acceptable 'excuse.'
This should be, and was at some time in the past, a self-correcting problem. If I hurt/killed a family member of yours, another family member of yours would see to it that I never did that again. We have 'evolved' past that point to where, now, the government/legislature feels that it is "their" responsibility to prevent me from doing something that they believe is "in my best interest." Heinlein said it best: "No one ever asks for a law to be passed that would stop THEMSELVES from doing something harmful. They want a law passed that would prevent someone else from doing something that they don't like." I don't think government is the problem; I believe the legislature IS the problem!
Have a great weekend!
March 25th, 2011
2:22 pm
And I don't care what you women out there may say, call me sexist or whatever … but I am so sick and AFRAID of all these babbling, yapping females who rush up on me driving 80+mph morning and evening during RUSH HOUR obvlious to the traffic patterns around them all the while yakking away with those cell phones glued to their ears! makes me sick! ! !
TALK TALK TALK! YAK YAK YAK! I wish you'all would put both hands on the wheel and pay attention to the roads!
You Drama-filled, gossiping nitwits!
March 25th, 2011
2:48 pm
@Draw the Line: And where do we draw the line the other direction? If (a) changing radio stations causes accidents and (b) driving drunk causes accidents . . . shouldn't we allow both? How can we possibly draw a distinction between the two?
Well, easily enough, actually. One's a significant problem, and the other is not. While I hear your slippery slope argument, I just don't think this slope is likely to slip.
March 25th, 2011
3:32 pm
In Bob we see the difference between liberals and libertarians. Liberals are mostly okay with somebody smoking a joint, hiring an escort or practicing a funny religion, but we draw the line at people dying a horrible, useless death.
March 25th, 2011
4:00 pm
VietVet – just another standard obnoxious lefty that launches into personal attacks on anyone who disagrees with him. Doesn't provide any data whatsoever to show that cell phone use is any more dangerous than any other distracting activity while driving. Doesn't cite anywhere in the Constitution where the federal government has the authority to tell drivers what to do in their cars.
Fools like him think that just because there's a law on the books, it will correct the problem. There are laws against speeding and making illegal u-turns. They still happen. What he doesn't understand is that when you make a law against doing something which doesn't harm anyone else, it gets ignored.
The best way to fix the problem is through the private sector – let people eat the cost of the damage they do when causing an accident, and they'll start paying attention quickly.
March 25th, 2011
4:05 pm
Pangloss – a horrible death from what? Getting into an accident with a distracted driver?
If that's what you're worried about, then you'd damn well better be on-board with a proposal to remove radios from cars. In fact, let's make all cars one-person vehicles, so that conversation doesn't distract the driver. No more family trips with Dad turning around to yell at the kids in the back seat (because that's distracting).
Government-worship is a religion to you people, isn't it? Believing that government can do no wrong and that just because there's a law on the books means the problem is fixed and you can go home? Ever heard of the Law of Unintended Consequences? Ever thought through any of your foolish proposals to see where they might lead?
Of course not. Your first, last and only thought is: "Let's make a law…"
March 25th, 2011
4:07 pm
It's worth noting — though I think this discussion is dead — that operating a motor vehicle is not a right. As such, it's hardly odd to suggest that the government can require you to operate that vehicle safely.
Let me give you an example. Why does the government get to say that I have to go 35mph on that stretch of road near my house with the kindergarten on it? I want to go 50! I can safely go 50 — I've gone 50 everyday for years without an accident, and I only rarely see a kid run out into the street. Why does some bureaucrat with some gussied up idea of "safety" get to infringe my right to drive my car however I see fit?
Because that's the tradeoff for getting to drive a car — you have to follow the traffic laws. And if I get pulled over for going 50, I'm not going to scream about freedom and nanny state and other such nonsense. (I'm going to grumble about quotas…) In the end, I broke a reasonable and ordinary law — nothing to complain about.
A cellphone ban is similarly a traffic law. You don't like it? Take a cab — where you can sit in the back seat drunker than a New York City fireman, talking on the phone while doing a crossword and flossing. But if you instead choose to drive…
March 25th, 2011
4:14 pm
It would be safer for everyone if we all drove 35mph everywhere. School zones. Local roads. Interstates. Probably better for gas mileage too, which would cut down on demand for gas and ultimately lead to lower gas prices.
So why not? Because 1.) it doesn't hurt anyone that I drive 60mph or 80mph on the interstate and 2.) getting to places slower decreases my productivity. A 35mph speed limit in a school zone is a limited restriction for a specific purpose. A blanket cell phone ban while driving is not.
Pretty sad that so many Americans are so unconcerned about the mounting restrictions on their freedom. We truly are in a period of national decline.


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September 5th, 2012
11:41 pm
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September 6th, 2012
1:23 am
and have one thing to say – Nice Hat Bradley
September 6th, 2012
7:21 am
Do I detect the white hot, passionate manlove that techies had for CPJ turning lukewarm?
September 6th, 2012
9:15 am
the uga "fans" on the ajc are some sad people.
it's a good thing that most alumni are actually class acts.
they should police their sh*tty fan base a little closer.
September 6th, 2012
1:17 pm
The producers of the upcoming musical drama Isaiah and Me will be holding tryouts soon in Athens. The show will be a poignant re-creation of UGA coach Mark Richt's wooing of talented high school star Isaiah Crowell, Crowell's triumphant arrival in Athens, his ups and downs, and his ultimate downfall and estrangement from Richt, who he looked upon as a father figure.
The highly acclaimed Bobby Petrino has already signed to play the role of Mark Richt. Said Petrino, "Mark Richt and I are so much alike that it will be easy for me to play him on stage." When asked about this, Richt gave the reporter a blessing and replied, "No comment," but Richt has hinted to associates that he's tickled pink to have a quality coach playing him.
Coach Rodney Garner will be played by the Goodyear blimp. Coach Todd Grantham will be played by Jackie Sherrill, and Coach Mike Bobo will be played by Bozo the Clown, who's on loan from Ringling Brothers Circus.
Several former UGA players were considered for the role of Isaiah Crowell, but none of them were able to read the script without assistance, so this role is still open. Rumors are circulating that Cam Newton wants the role, but his dad insists on the cash up front.
Other roles to be cast include several of Isaiah's girlfriends and some of his homeboys. Those trying out for girlfriend roles must be suitably trashy-looking and should be able to speak fluent Ebonics. Homeboys should have the same qualities, and should be familiar with trashtalk and handguns, as well as the proper way to roll a blunt.
This is a great opportunity for budding thespians, so don't miss your chance to be immortalized on stage.
Important Updates to announce:
Due to contractual obligations with NASCAR, NFL, MLB and the PGA, the Goodyear blimp will not be available. In an effort to save money at the actors' ldaily lunch buffet, the part of Coach Garner will now be animated. Bill Cosby's "Fat Albert" has agreed to portray Mr Garner, and we just couldn't pass up the opportunity for lines such as "Hey hey hey, it's Watermaelon Day!"
Also, the role of Sasha the cross-dressing prostitute professor will be filled by dawgfan. Originally, Gorilla Biscuit was going to take the part but he is still on bereavement leave after the untimely passing of his father Ivan at the Atlanta Zoo.
Superdawg has agreed to the role of "professor arrested for pandering less than a week after Sasha was busted". A perfect choice to play someone so stupid.
Okiedawg has been cast for "female soccer player who steals hashbrowns in shorts". It seems Okiedawg has plenty of room in the front of his pants.
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@Fats Johnson —- OMG "Very few beat Va Tech on their home field. Tech has nothing to be ashamed of in this close loss." So ….. all of the Hokies' opponents should just cede a victory to them when playing in Lane stadium ? Uhhh ….. the Clemson Tigers might have issue with that. Pounded several times in Blacksburg over the years, they smacked the Hokies last year in Lane stadium in front of millions of tv folk to show that the venue is not invincible.


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- Thursday, September 12, 2013
Work Is Not a Curse
"The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it." – Genesis 2:15
"Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established." – Proverbs 16:3
Work is not a curse, but a way for us to worship God!
How are you doing with worshiping your maker through work? Is excellence, integrity, honoring others before self and doing your best part of your daily worship experience?
All of us experience struggles at work at one time or another. There are many circumstances beyond our control that happen in our work place. Let's not worry about that which we cannot control. Let's focus on what we can control – our daily attitude and the way we perform even the smallest, seemingly insignificant tasks. Our Maker sees us, and that's really all that matters!
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Thanks to National Bookstore, 3 best-selling authors came to the Philippines for 2 days of awesomeness. Of the three authors, I only knew of and read the books byRansom Riggs. However, it was still a treat to get to know Tahereh Mafi and Vaeronica Rossi.
Here's one-third of the crowd eagerly awaiting for the authors to arrive.
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Articles about introversion and extroversion had been circulating in my Facebook (FB) feed for quite some time now and I have been reading them for the laughs. I would check out the "lists" and assess myself and then laugh off whichever ones I could relate to, which is actually most of what are on the lists. Plus, it's a great (or not so great) trip down memory lane too. This article by The…
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What are you, really, when you look beyond all images and ideas about yourself, when you look absolutely directly, right here and right now, when you stand completely within yourself and look underneath the mind, underneath the ideas, underneath the images? Are you willing to enter that space, the place that casts no image, no idea? Are you really willing and ready to be that free and open?
As I stood in the bookstore amid all those books I coveted, I started missing the world that had welcomed me with open arms. I wanted to pick one book up and immerse myself in it.
So much.
In that moment I heard Dorothy whisper to me "not yet" and I saw Detective Jane Rizzoli, Dr. Maura Isles, Detective Kate Beckett, and Lisbeth Salander all shaking their heads smiling at me their eyes telling me…
Dear BIR, go hunt down the lawyers too. If you dare.
Dear Mr. Aquino,
You may not remember me but we've met before. I can actually name at least 3 times that we've met. The first time was when your mum was in the hospital, God rest her soul. You were obviously occupied then. The next time we met, you were running for president then. It was 2010 and I was graduating from my pediatric residency. I remember part of your speech then where you encouraged us to stay in the Philippines, be good doctors here, serve the people. You asked us to prevent any more brain drain than what the Philippines was already experiencing. Help build the country, you said.
Well, you're the president now, it's been 4 years since that day and I've held up my end of the deal. I've voted, I've been vocal about my opinions and my wishes for the country. I've stayed, when I could have left, I've treated the patients, I've done my best. I've put the welfare of others before my own and my family's and I have given blood, sweat, and tears in the service of my fellowmen. I have done my civic duty and I have been involved. Most of all, I have helped bankroll the many activities this country has been doing because I have paid my taxes properly, in full and on time. A quick perusal of my tax history should tell you this. And in return for all that, I am still characterized as a cheat and a tax evader, a burden to the people.
Never mind that I hardly make enough to pay off all my expenses. I'm a young pediatrician, considered lucky by many standards, and I'm not one to waste money. Yet I still am just barely able to make ends meet. When I pay my taxes, I'm not sure if I'll have enough left over for rent. Or for gas. Or to pay off my vaccines. Or will I be able to save money at all. In my line of work, we don't get retirement benefits. We either save up and build a nest egg or work until we drop dead. But I still pay my taxes. Never mind if a patient who hadn't paid before decided to pay all in one go. I swallow and take a deep breath, knowing that that receipt I'll issue could make or break my month. I still issue a receipt and pay my taxes. Because that's what good citizens do.
So when I open the newspaper and I see that people have siphoned off billions of pesos of my hard earned money, it makes me angry. When their children use it for a million-dollar birthday party to be with Justin Bieber, it makes me furious. How many children in the hospital could that party have saved? How many people could that have housed and fed? How many vaccines could it have bought? How many farmers helped? It makes me sick to my stomach.
AND THEN, this ad comes along. I've known that BIR has issues with the medical community. I don't know if it's some unspoken angst you all have for the vaccinations we've given you as children or it's because of your belief that you won't ever get sick and have no need for physicians. But this was downright insulting. To portray physicians as a burden, to make a sweeping statement through this ad that physicians evade taxes and therefore are burdens, is not only irresponsible, but is reprehensible. Whilst I will not dispute that not all doctors can say this but I for one pay my taxes properly.
I still pay taxes but always with a heavy heart. And you sir, have not kept up your part of the deal. I'm not asking for protection, I can handle it. But because of the continued attacks on my profession, I am now seriously thinking of giving up the practice here in Manila and moving somewhere else (I think I hear London calling). Good luck with the doctors that are left behind. The numbers applying to medical school are getting smaller, and those that do graduate will not want to stay around if this is what they're looking forward do.
Good luck.
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Estimation in Functional Regression for General Exponential Families
AbstractThis paper studies a class of exponential family models whose canonical parameters are specified as linear functionals of an unknown infinite-dimensional slope function. The optimal minimax rates of convergence for slope function estimation are established. The estimators that achieve the optimal rates are constructed by constrained maximum likelihood estimation with parameters whose dimension grows with sample size. A change-of-measure argument, inspired by Le Cam's theory of asymptotic equivalence, is used to eliminate the bias caused by the non-linearity of exponential family models.
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Pregnant Women Should Cut Fat Intake
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BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 14 (UPI) — Pregnant women need to watch their diet, what they eat can affect both their baby and themselves, a U.S. researcher said.
Dr. Katherine Bowers, a research fellow at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., said gestational diabetes is a common pregnancy complication that can affect both mother-to-be and baby.
The researchers analyzed data from 13,000 women participating in the Nurses' Health Study II.
The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found high fat intake can put mother and baby at risk.
"Women who had high intakes of animal fat, so the source of their fat came from animal products, more frequently developed gestational diabetes during their pregnancies," Bowers told the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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J. Mylopoulos, L. Chung, B. Nixon, "Representing and Using Nonfunctional Requirements: A Process-Oriented Approach," IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 483-497, June, 1992.
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A comprehensive framework for representing and using nonfunctional requirements during the development process is proposed. The framework consists of five basic components which provide the representation of nonfunctional requirements in terms of interrelated goals. Such goals can be refined through refinement methods and can be evaluated in order to determine the degree to which a set of nonfunctional requirements is supported by a particular design. Evidence for the power of the framework is provided through the study of accuracy and performance requirements for information systems.
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The Cowboys have promptly responded with one interception through five games. And that pick, a batted ball, came from linebacker
The biggest reason is that defensive coordinator Rob Ryan has scaled back some of his blitzes early in the season. I think specific matchups have had a lot to do with that; Ryan has felt as though the quarterbacks that Dallas has faced could consistently capitalize on a failed blitz attempt. Thus, we've seen the Cowboys play rather "vanilla" thus far in 2012, hence the spectacular defensive efficiency (in terms of yards) but low takeaway percentage.
No matter how you slice it, the Cowboys need to find a way to generate more turnovers. Defensive takeaways are strongly linked to team success, but the ball simply isn't finding its way into the hands of Cowboys defenders.
It's important to remember that turnovers are an inherently fluky stat. There are a relatively low number of them in a given season and oftentimes, as we saw in the Cowboys' Monday night loss to the Bears, they can sprout as the result of odd bounces of the ball or a blown route. That means that the Cowboys, owners of four total takeaways, will see a jump in the number of turnovers they force simply because it's improbable that they'll be as unlucky as they've been in the first five games.
That doesn't mean certain teams aren't better at creating turnovers than others, of course. While there aren't
a whole lot of predictors of defensive takeaways, the strongest, perhaps, is pressure. When defenses get to t
he quarterback, good things happen for them. Again and again, the teams that generate the most pressure also force the most turnovers.
Below, I've charted the interceptions and fumbles forced by the league's best and worst pass-rushing teams. The pressure stats are courtesy of Pro Football Focus.
You can see that the defenses that have reached the quarterback the most often in 2012 have also forced the most interceptions and fumbles. The top five teams in terms of total pressure have collected an astounding 21 more interceptions than the bottom five teams. Overall, NFL defenses have acquired an interception for every 9.18 pressures they've gotten on the quarterback, similar to the one interception for every 10.28 pressures defenses had in 2011.
To make sure 2012 hasn't been a fluke, I collected the same stats from 2011:
Again, you can see that those teams that sacked and pressured the quarterback often were much more likely to acquire takeaways. The bottom five teams in pressures from 2011 intercepted only two-thirds as many passes as the top five teams. Further, the rate of forced fumbles for defenses t
hat rushed the quarterback well, both in 2011 and this season, has been higher than for units that haven't reached the passer at a significant clip.
Interestingly, pressures have been more strongly correlated with takeaways than sacks. This could be a small hiccup in the data, but it's more l
ikely that pressure totals are simply more indicative of a defense's ability to rush the passer than sacks. Actually, I showed that way back in May when I used pressure totals to predict team sacks. Since pressures are a better indicator of pass-rush ability than sacks and pressures are strongly correlated with takeaways, it's very likely that as a defense's pass rush improves, so will there takeaway count.
So far this season, Dallas had 44 pressures, the eighth-worst mark in the NFL. Given league-wide pressure-to-interception rates, the Cowboys would typically have somewhere in the range of four to five interceptions at this point, so the fact that they're still stuck with a single pick shows just how unlucky they've been in the takeaway department.
Nonetheless, the Cowboys have to find a way to increase their pressures and sacks. Last year, the defense had 42 sacks under Rob Ryan. In 2012, they're on pace for just 32. The 13 teams that racked up 32 or fewer sacks in 2011 won an average of just 6.5 games. Not surprisingly, they totaled less than one interception per game.
There's no doubt that the Cowboys need their secondary to make some big plays, but the manner in which they accomplish that goal really starts up front. Without pressure, forcing interceptions and even fumbles becomes a whole lot more arduous. NFL quarterbacks that are given a clean pocket and plenty of time to throw don't generally toss the ball into the hands of a waiting defender. Whether they bring down the quarterback or not, the Cowboys need to at least get in the face of opposing passers to disrupt their rhythm.
Since Dallas hasn't gotten to the quarterback with just four rushers, chances are you'll see Ryan force the issue with some blitzes in an effort to create the "splash plays" needed to provide the offense with a short field. The Cowboys could surrender more big plays and their top-ranked pass defense might disappear in the process, but I'd be willing to bet my life's savings – check that,


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BELVIDERE — A Belvidere man was sentenced to seven years in prison for delivering drugs to a confidential informant, Boone County State's Attorney Michelle Courier announced today.
Donald Hall, 40, of Belvidere, was sentenced on Oct. 29.
Hall made two deliveries of a substance containing cocaine to a confidential informant on June 30, 2012, and again on July 15, 2012. On the second delivery, Hall delivered between 1 to 15 grams of a substance containing cocaine within 1,000 feet of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Belvidere.
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This week, a group of concerned students lead by junior Colin Berr gave presentations to the campus community and to the Georgetown City Council concerning the lack of public transportation in Georgetown. Berr was motivated to form the organization "S.U. Students for Public Transit" following a year spent in Germany.
"After a great study abroad experience in Germany, my eyes were really opened to the possibilities of public transit and what it can do for a community," Berr said to the city council.
Berr and fellow speakers Grayson Edwards and Brandee Knight were joined at the council meeting by fellow members of S.U. Students for Public Transit, other students and Georgetown citizens.
The presenters outlined the ways in which public transportation would benefit the city. Berr asserted that the economic benefits.
"According to statistics from the American Public Transit Association, or APTA, individuals in the city who switch to public transportation from automobile use can save about $819 monthly. That adds up to about $10,000 a year," Berr said.
In addition to the economic benefits, Berr, Edwards, and Knight spoke of the ways in which public transportation can save lives, dispelled myths surrounding public transportation, and explained why they believed that Georgetown needs public transit.
The presentation to the campus and city council represents the first step in attempting to bring public transit to Georgetown. Going forward, organizers will need to cultivate continued public support and convince the council that an investment in public transportation is money well-spent.


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EMI Records Nashville has signed singer-songwriter Kalleigh Bannen to its roster. The Nashville native is currently in the studio working on her debut album with the major label, and is expected to release her first single later this year. Paul Worley and Jerry Smith are working with Kalleigh on the album.
She lists the Dixie Chicks, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton and Patty Griffin as her influences. She's currently in pre-production of her record in Nashville. Congratulations, Kalleigh and we can't wait to see what kind of magic you make in the studio.


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SEBASTIAN -- Moving away from home is stressful enough when it is planned, but an unplanned moving day can fluster and confuse even the coolest of cats.
Last week, 18 Persian cats of various ages were surrendered to the nonprofit Helping Animals Live and Overcome Rescue in Sebastian.
The 18 cats, adult females and male and female adolescents, from a home in Fort Pierce with more than 25 cats, was definitely a situation where loving cats got out of hand, said Jacque Petrone, owner of HALO Rescue.
About one year ago, four cats, none of them fixed, were bequeathed to a new owner and as a result of none of them being spayed or neutered, those four cats multiplied quickly, Ms. Petrone said.
The sheer number of cats grew to be overwhelming and very costly to care for, and as a result, the animals were not in a good situation health-wise, so the owner called HALO Rescue in hopes the no-kill shelter could help.
At HALO, only animals there is room for are accepted, said Ms. Petrone.
The shelter finances are paid for with donations and supplemented income from pet boarding and grooming services, and with limited space and funding to cover the costs of medical and food bills, there just isn't always a place for new animals, she said.
Enough space opened at the shelter to accept the Persians last week and so the process to bring them to a place where they could have a better chance at life began.
The cats have all undergone the first treatment for ear mites, tapeworm and fleas, are on the road to recovery and will be available for adoption soon.
One of the cats just had a litter of three kittens, and another one is pregnant and is currently in a foster home awaiting a delivery, Ms. Petrone said.
The cats huddled together with their wide eyes searching trying to figure out their new surroundings. In one cage, three cats crammed themselves underneath a stool and could be seen panting and shaking.
"When you see a cat panting like that that means it's stressed and it's trying to calm itself down," Ms. Petrone said.
Despite their poor physical condition and the shock of being whisked from their home to the shelter, the cats have held up quite well, she said.
"They all seem to have a great temperament. They had to be captured in the house, put in a cage with other cats, had a 30-minute car ride, they were treated for ear mites and tapeworm -- hey, I would have been feisty after all that, but they are just taking all that we give them," Ms. Petrone said.
One of the HALO volunteers spoke softly to the new arrivals and began brushing their matted hair gently, hoping the motions would sooth and relax them, but also realizing the animals may have never been brushed before.
Caring for animals is a lifelong passion for Ms. Petrone, and that very reason is why she opened HALO nearly seven years ago.
She installed a roadside sign showing how many animals were saved because she thought the public would like to know what a difference their donations can make in the lives of animals in the county.
"I did this because I love animals. I didn't do this to be in competition with anyone. There are so many animals out there," Ms. Petrone said.
Financial donations are always needed, as the shelter does not accept any government funding and must find other ways to stay afloat, Ms. Petrone said.
Other valuable donations are cat litter, bottled water, Pro Plan sensitive stomach food for felines and Advantage flea treatment.
HALO Rescue is located at 710 Jackson St., Sebastian. For more information, call (772) 589-7297 or visit www.halorescuefl.org.
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I applied online. The process took 2 months - interviewed at Infosys.
It is a very simple and interview is very simple. Interviewer has not asked many technical questions. First round is technical interview and second round is HR interview. During HR round we discussed salary.
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I applied through college or university. The process took a day - interviewed at Infosys in November 2010.Interview Details
I was hired on campus. There were only 2 rounds : Quantitative aptitude and HR . No technical interview or group discussion rounds. Was very easy to get hired and the interview process took a day.Negotiation Detailsno such thingAccepted OfferNeutral ExperienceEasy Interview
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Easy process of hiring. Got selected in interview during my collage time. They offered good salary. There was an interview followed by an 2 written test. This interview was for fresher. I had joined as fresher in Infosys.Interview Questions
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Weekend interview . 1st round was technical followed by interpersonal and communication skills. it was around 40 mins interview. Mainly focused on Java basics and jsp, servlets and struts and spring. How to handle team, review team members assignment, etc.. Then was the HR round for salary and joining location negotiation.Accepted Offer
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4+ weeks - interviewed at Infosys.Interview Details
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I applied through college or university. The process took a day - interviewed at Infosys.Interview Details
Campus recruitments are the primary sources for employees. Campus recruitment generally involves a two step process with each step being an elimination round. First step is to clear a written test where the questions test your analytical ability, problem solving skills, quantitative ability and there is a section to test your language skills. The next step is a personal interview.Interview Questions
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The process consists of two stages. 1) online aptitude test 2) Interview.
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I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks - interviewed at Infosys in March 2010.Interview Details
Got selected in a campus interview.First round was a analytical and english test.Second round was a non technical interview.I was asked few puzzles from the shakuntala devi.Overall interview was well planed and quite well organized.Interview Questions
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Happy birthday, Roberto Clemente!
Roberto Clemente Walker (August 18, 1934 – December 31, 1972) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player. He was a Major League Baseball right fielder who played 18 seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1955 through 1972. He was a National League, Most Valuable Player once, All-Star twelve times (15 games), batting champion four times, and Gold Glove winner twelve times. In 1972, Clemente got his 3,000th major league hit.
Clemente was involved in charity work in Puerto Rico and other Latin American countries during the off seasons, often delivering baseball equipment and food to those in need. He died in an aviation accident on December 31, 1972, while en route to deliver aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.
Clemente was elected posthumously to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973, becoming the first Latin American to be enshrined. He was also one of only two Hall of Fame members for whom the mandatory five-year waiting period had been waived, the other being Lou Gehrig in 1939.
Clemente is the first Hispanic player to win a World Series as a starter (1960), to receive an MVP Award (1966), and to receive a World Series MVP Award (1971).
Roberto Clemente was born in Barrio San Anton, Puerto Rico, to Don Melchor Clemente and Luisa Walker, the youngest of seven siblings, with five brothers and one sister. During his childhood, his father worked as foreman of sugar crops located in the municipality. Because the family's resources were limited, Clemente worked alongside his father in the same fields, loading and unloading trucks. Clemente showed interest in baseball early in life and often played against neighboring barrios. He attended Vizcarondo High School in Carolina. During his first year in high school, he was recruited by Roberto Marin to play softball with the Sello Rojo team after Marin saw Clemente playing baseball in Barrio San Anton. He was with the team two years as shortstop. Clemente joined Puerto Rico's amateur league when he was 16 years old, playing for the Ferdinand Juncos team, which represented the municipality of Juncos.
On November 14, 1964, he married Vera Zabala at San Fernando Church in Carolina. The couple had three children: Roberto, Jr., Luis Roberto and Enrique Roberto.
Clemente's professional career began when Pedrín Zorilla offered Clemente, 17, a contract which he signed on October 9, 1952 with the Cangrejeros de Santurce, a winter league team and franchise of the LBBPR. He was a bench player during his first campaign but was promoted to the Santurce Cangrejeros ("Crabbers") starting lineup the following season. During this season he hit .288 as the Crabbers leadoff hitter. While Clemente was playing in the LBBPR, the Brooklyn Dodgers offered him a contract with the team's Triple-A subsidiary.
Clemente moved to Montreal to play with the Montreal Royals after signing with the Dodgers on February 19, 1954. The climate and language differences affected him early on, but he received the assistance of his teammate Joe Black, who was able to speak Spanish. Clyde Sukeforth, a scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates, noticed that Clemente was being used as a bench player for the Royals and discussed the possibility of drafting Clemente to the Pittsburgh Pirates with the team's manager, Max Macon. Clemente hit .257 in 87 games that summer. The Pirates selected Clemente as the first selection of the rookie draft that took place on November 22, 1954.
Clemente spent much of his time during the off-season involved in charity work. When Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua, was affected by a massive earthquake on Saturday December 23, 1972, Clemente (who had been visiting Managua three weeks before the quake) immediately set to work arranging emergency relief flights. He soon learned, however, that the aid packages on the first three flights had been diverted by corrupt officials of the Somoza government, never reaching victims of the quake.
Clemente decided to accompany the fourth relief flight, hoping that his presence would ensure that the aid would be delivered to the survivors. The airplane he chartered for a New Year's Eve flight, a Douglas DC-7, had a history of mechanical problems and sub-par flight personnel, and it was overloaded by 4,200 pounds. It crashed into the ocean off the coast of Isla Verde, Puerto Rico immediately after takeoff on Sunday December 31, 1972. A few days after the crash, the body of the pilot and part of the fuselage of the plane were found. An empty flight case apparently belonging to Clemente was the only personal item recovered from the plane. Clemente's teammate and close friend Manny Sanguillén was the only member of the Pirates not to attend Roberto's memorial service. The Pirates catcher chose instead to dive into the waters where Clemente's plane had crashed in an effort to find his teammate. Clemente's body was never recovered. Tom Walker, former MLB pitcher (1972-1977), helped Clemente load the plane and because of the plane's weight load, Clemente told him not to go with him on the flight. Walker's son is Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman, Neil Walker.
In an interview for the ESPN documentary series SportsCentury in 2002, Clemente's widow Vera Clemente mentioned that Clemente had told her several times that he thought he was going to die young. Indeed, while being asked by a reporter about when he would get his 3,000th career hit in July 1971, Clemente's response was "Well, uh, you never know. I, I, uh, if I'm alive, like I said before, you never know because God tells you how long you're going to be here. So you never know what can happen tomorrow." Clemente's older step brother, Luis, died on December 31, 1954 and his step sister a few years later.
At the time of his death, Clemente had established several records with the Pirates, including most triples in a game (three) and hits in two consecutive games (ten). Clemente also tied the record for most Gold Glove Awards won among outfielders with twelve, which he shares with Willie Mays. He also is the only player to have hit a walk-off inside-the-park grand slam. He accomplished this historic baseball-event on July 25, 1956 in a 9–8 Pittsburgh win against the Chicago Cubs, at Forbes Field. In addition, he was one of four players to have ten or more Gold Gloves and a lifetime batting average of .317.
On March 30, (1973), the Baseball Writers' Association of America held a special election for the Baseball Hall of Fame. They voted to waive the waiting period for Clemente, due to the circumstances of his death, and posthumously elected him for induction into the Hall of Fame, giving him 393 of the 420 available votes, or 92% of the vote. Clemente's Hall of Fame plaque had originally read "Roberto Walker Clemente". In 2000, the plaque was recast to express his name in the proper Hispanic format, "Roberto Clemente Walker".
Beginning in 1973 (1971), MLB presents the Roberto Clemente Award (named Commissioner's Award, 1971 & 1972) every year to a player with outstanding baseball playing skills who is personally involved in community work. A trophy and a donation check for a charity of the player's choice is presented annually at the World Series. A panel of three makes the final determination of the award recipient from an annual list of selected players.


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High atop the sunny hills of Carmel Valley rests Holman Ranch and Vineyard, a historic private estate available for your one-of-a-kind event. Blessed with a treasure chest of scenic jewels, the ranch has a rich legacy of hosting society's elite. In 1928, the secluded location became a favorite gentlemen's retreat for Hollywood celebrities like Charlie Chaplin. When the Holmans purchased the property in 1943, their improvements helped make the ranch the center of the Carmel Valley social scene. Recently, the 400-acre spread was adopted by the Lowder family, who've completed a loving restoration that retains the ranch's Old World character while adding up-to-the-minute luxuries and sleek winery caves. This 21st-century renaissance features enhanced interiors and lavish outdoor spaces that make the most of the spectacular view-filled grounds.
A private road climbs to the ranch's pond and stables, where guests park and are shuttled to the hilltop entrance. Arriving at the Main Plaza, visitors get a captivating first impression: a mélange of red-tile roofs, landscaped walkways, shade trees and glimpses of grapevines against a mountainous panorama. Finally eyes rest on the Hacienda itself, an architectural gem crafted of Carmel stone and oak, with tile and metal details. This easy blend of grand Spanish style and relaxed Western attitude evokes an aura of rustic elegance.
Both varied and flexible, Holman Ranch holds a myriad of possibilities…so why not stage each phase of your event in a different spot? Ceremonies are gorgeous on the Hacienda Lawn, which sweeps to the edge of a hillside studded with Pinot Noir grapevines. Wedding guests have an endless view of the Carmel Valley, alive with chaparral, oak trees and hawks soaring overhead. As the sunset burnishes the Santa Lucia Mountains, the scene becomes even more postcard-perfect. Against this breathtaking backdrop, couples say their vows atop the Ceremony Veranda, a demilune stone platform that seems suspended above the valley floor.
Afterwards, serve cocktails on the nearby Stone Terrace, which is ringed with olive trees. Or serve appetizers along with a special tasting of Holman Ranch's unique estate-produced olive oils and wines—oenophiles will especially appreciate that the vintages maintain the grape's integrity from vine to bottle. Everyone is free to relax in the adjoining Great Room, where a vaulted ceiling, fireplace and player piano contribute to a comfortable, homey ambiance.
Receptions bask in the warm valley twilight out on the Rose Patio, dressed with rose bushes and potted citrus trees. Family-style rehearsal dinners might prefer the Arbor, a magnificent wooden promenade at the Plaza's center, where olive trees and young grapevines lend a Mediterranean flair. Then, move the party to the barn-style Carriage House, where an explosion of twinkle lights along whitewashed rafters creates the illusion of dancing beneath a star-filled sky.
When it's time to cut the wedding cake, gather friends and loved ones in the Hacienda's Inner Courtyard. Here high stone walls surround an enclave built of moss-fringed tiles and graced with an old oak tree at the center. Some couples hang paper lanterns or fairy lights from its spreading boughs, while the cake is showcased beneath a white gauze canopy.
And let yourself think outside the wedding: Host a casual welcome dinner or barbecue that includes bocce ball or horseshoes so the families can get acquainted before the main event. You can even throw a pool party, complete with umbrella drinks and beach balls. Weekend event packages include use of 10 recently restored guest rooms, including a 2-bedroom/2-bath private house with its own cozy kitchen. Altogether, the ranch can accommodate up to 38 overnight guests. The inviting home-away-from-home experience comes with a deluxe Continental-plus breakfast and the ranch's recreation facilities. From refined entertainment to laid-back fun, Holman Ranch Vineyard & Winery can arrange it all, and oh so well.
Holman Ranch is shown by appointment only. Please call to schedule a visit.
CEREMONY CAPACITY: The site can accommodate 200+ seated guests.
EVENT/RECEPTION CAPACITY: Outdoors, the Rose Patio holds 200 seated and the Main Plaza holds 200+ seated. Indoors, the Carriage House holds 150 seated guests.
MEETING CAPACITY: The Conference Room holds 10 seated around a boardroom table with executive chairs, the Carriage House holds 200 seated.
A nonrefundable deposit of one third of the site and room rental fees is required to reserve your date. A second nonrefundable deposit totaling 50% of the balance is due 6 months before the event. The remaining balance is due 1 month prior. The site rental fee ranges $350–17,000 depending on the time of year, day of the week, number of guests, type of package or event, and hours of rental. Rental of the 10 guest rooms, which is required for weekend events during high season (May–October), starts at $7,500 plus tax for a 3-day/2-night package and includes housekeeping and access to the pool, game room and fitness center.
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On-Site Accommodations
Catering: select from preferred list or BYO, licensed
Kitchen Facilities: prep only for caterer use, full kitchen for overnight guests
Tables & Chairs: provided for up to 150 guests
Linens, Silver, etc.: through caterer
Restrooms: 5 are wheelchair accessible, 6 total
Dance Floor: provided
Bride's Dressing Area: yes
Meeting Equipment: some provided
Parking: large lot, limited to 100 cars
Accommodations: 10 guest rooms
Telephone: in guest & conference rooms
Outdoor Night Lighting: provided
Outdoor Cooking Facilities: caterer or rental
Cleanup: caterer and renter
View: vineyards, panoramic views of Carmel
Valley and the Santa Lucia Mountains
Other: player piano, A/V equipment, pool, vineyard tours, heaters and market umbrellas; estate-grown wine and olive oil available
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Garden Patio/Courtyard
Landscaped Grounds
Pool Area
Banquet Hall/Events Facility
Historic/Landmark Building
Private Estate
Alcohol: BYO, served through licensed caterer or bartending service
Smoking: designated areas only
Music: amplified OK with restrictions
Wheelchair Access: yes
Insurance: required
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