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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- No Mickie DeMoss. No problem.
Seven months after DeMoss, Tennessee's longtime recruiting guru often credited for attracting Chamique Holdsclaw, Tamika Catching and others to the Orange Nation, left to take over at Kentucky, Lady Vols head coach Pat Summitt has signed the nation's top recruiting class during the early signing period -- according to one major recruiting publication, at least.
The Blue Star Index ranked Tennessee's class No.1, followed by Maryland, LSU, Duke, Georgia, Rutgers, Stanford, Kentucky, Connecticut and Purdue.
"This is the greatest recruiting class in the modern era," Blue Star editor Mike Flynn told USATODAY.com.
Summitt's "Super Six" -- two centers, two forwards and a pair of guards, each of whom are multi-decorated high school All-Americans -- includes three players who are considered the No. 1 recruit in the nation at their positions. The are: 6-4 center Nkolika (Nikki) Anosike (Staten Island, N.Y., St. Peter's H.S.); 6-3 center Sybil Dosty (Tucson, Ariz., Salpointe Catholic H.S.); 6-3 forward Alexandra (Alex) Fuller (Shelbyville, Tenn., Shelbyville Central H.S.); 5-11 guard Alexis Hornbuckle (Charleston, W.Va., South Charleston H.S.); 5-9 guard Sa'de Wiley-Gatewood (Pomona, Calif., Lynwood H.S.); and 6-3 forward Candace Parker (Naperville, Ill., Naperville Central H.S.).
Bret McCormick, scouting director for the All-Star Girls Report, also gave Summitt's class high praise.
"Right now I agree that it could be the best ever (recruiting class," said McCormick in the Chicago Sun-Times. "The class was really good before, but Candace put them over the top."
Said Summitt: "We are extremely excited to have attracted a class as tremendously talented as this one. ... It just doesn't get any better than this."
Last Tuesday, Parker became the first female to announce which school she would attend on live national television.
"She is the most versatile 6-3 player (at this stage of her game) that I've ever seen," Summitt said. "She has the ability to play every position on the floor from point guard to post. Truly a great inside-outside player, she can elevate at the rim, create off the dribble, post up, knock down 3s and be an intimidator on defense -- the total package."
Frese lands No. 2 class at Maryland, including top post
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Regarded as one of the top recruiting coaches in the country, Maryland coach Brenda Frese nabbed the nation's second-rated recruiting class, according to the Blue Star Report, as Laura Harper, Crystal Langhorne, Ashleigh Newman and Jade Perry each signed letters of intent to play for the Terps.
A native of Willingboro, N.J., Langhorne was named an All-American by several publications, including Parade, Street & Smith's and USA Today. Rated the No. 1 post player in the country by All Star Girls Report (ASGR) and the No. 3 senior recruit by the Blue Star Report, she was the 2003 New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year while leading Willingboro High School to the state finals. She averaged 25.0 points, 15.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocks per game over her prep career.
A highly talented, fast and athletic power forward, Harper is one of three frontcourt players coming to College Park. Measuring 6-3 and hailing from Elkins Park, Pa., Harper is ranked No. 3 among all centers by the ASGR and is the 15th-best senior overall. With still another season to go, she has averaged 21.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 6.0 blocks at Cheltenham High School, helping her team to a 28-win season. A 2003 Street & Smith's All-American, she was also named to the Pennsylvania 4A All-State team.
A candidate for the Kentucky Ms. Basketball title, Perry has scored 2,173 career points and has pulled down more than 1,400 boards. One of the top 25 forwards in the nation according to the ASGR, she is a Street & Smith's All-American and was named to the AP Kentucky All-State team twice. In 2002 and 2003, she was selected the Third Region Player of the Year and also participated in the Nike All-America Camp.
A 5-10 guard out of Shelbyville High School in Tennessee, Newman was named the Most Valuable Player of the Tennessee State Tournament after leading her team to the state title. A career 1,000-point scorer, she is ranked No. 32 by the Blue Start Report and played in the Nike All-America camp. Newman was also named to the All-4AAA Region team, while also garnering Street & Smith's Honorable Mention All-America honors. In the classroom, Newman carries a 3.3 grade point average and is a member of the Student Council.
Goestenkors gets three at Duke
DURHAM, N.C. -- Another year, another stellar recruiting class for the Duke coach Gail Goestenkors announced the signing of prep All-Americas Chante Black, Laura Kurz and Wanisha Smith to national letters of intent on Friday.
"When you have good players and great people on your team, I think they attract other great players and people," Goestenkors said. "We have added three outstanding individuals."
Black, a Winston-Salem, N.C., native, is a 6-foot-5 center who averaged 20.5 points, 16.5 rebounds and 7.0 blocks as a junior, while shooting 58.2 percent from the field. Black led her East Forsyth team to a 21-3 record and was a Street & Smith's third team All-America in 2003.
"Chante will fit perfectly into our running and pressing style of play," said Goestenkors, who noted that Black is just the second player from the state of North Carolina to play for Duke since 1992. "She is probably the fastest post player in the country as a senior this year. Chante is a tremendous rebounder and shot blocker."
In the latest recruiting rankings, Black is rated as the No. 13 prospect in the country by All Game Sports. Black was a 2003 USA Youth Development Festival South Team member, 2001 and 2002 Street & Smith's honorable mention All-America and Nike All-America camp selection.
A Fort Washington, Pa., product, Kurz attends Germantown Academy where she averaged 25.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 4.0 steals and 3.0 blocks as a junior. A 6-1 guard/forward combination, Kurz hit 61.0 percent from the field last season as she was named USA Today Junior All-America and Street & Smith's honorable mention All-America.
"Laura has an amazing understanding and love of the game," Goestenkors said. "She is a very versatile player as she can play several positions, and reminds me a little of (UConn's) Ann Strother in that she is a big guard, can shoot the 3-pointer, moves very well without the basketball and has a high basketball IQ"
Over the summer, Kurz was sidelined with mononucleosis and fell in the latest recruiting rankings. Prior to the summer, she was ranked 15th by the Blue Star Report, but is currently listed 24th by All Game Sports. She was an honorable mention Street & Smith's All-America in 2002 and 2001. Her brother, Rob, has verbally committed to play basketball at Notre Dame in 2004-05.
Smith will come to Duke by way of Riverdale Baptist school in Washington, D.C., where she averaged 21.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists as a junior. A 5-11 combination guard, Smith was a Street & Smith's third team All-America in 2003 and is listed as the sixth-best prospect in the class of 2004 by the National Roundball Journal.
"Wanisha is going to bring a lot to the table for us as she is a bigger point guard," Goestenkors said. "She is very strong, sees the floor well and can play the 2 if needed. Wanisha can shoot the 3-pointer, penetrates strong to the basket and is similar to Monique Currie in many ways, except that she is a true point guard."
A 2003 All-Metro selection, Smith was a member of the USA Basketball Youth Development Festival last summer where she averaged 10.4 points and led her squad to a perfect 5-0 record.
"I think both Laura and Wanisha are tremendous passers and have a great understanding of the game," Goestenkors said. "That is going to help our post players."
Three sign with Kansas State
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Three recruits who each were named a Street & Smith honorable mention All-American have signed national letters of intent to join the Kansas State women's
basketball team for the 2004-05 season, head coach Deb Patterson announced Wednesday.
"I am very excited about the versatility, skills and overall basketball intelligence that this signing class brings to our
program," Patterson said.
The early signing period runs through Nov. 19.
Kimberly Dietz, a 5-foot-9 shooting guard from Boulder, Colo., she averaged 19.0 points, 3.5 steals and 3.5 assists per game en route to being tabbed conference player of the year last season as a junior.
"Dietz brings a very versatile package of skills to the floor," Patterson said. "Much like Megan Mahoney, she is capable of playing any position on the perimeter and has great instincts for the game. She has a great understanding of how to maximize a possession and the game overall."
Carolyn McCullough, a 6-1 guard/forward from Stilwell, Kan., is rated the No. 26 best wing in the Class of 2004 by the All-Star Girls Report. She was rated No. 84 among the top 100 seniors in the Blue Star Basketball Index. Last season, she averaged 14.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game and shot 52 percent from the field.
"McCullough is a quick-release shooter with very good range who is as fundamental and tough-minded a competitor as any player we've had in the gym," Patterson said.
Shana Wheeler, a 6-2 power forward from Lee's Summit, Mo., was rated the No. 24 best center in the Class of 2004 by the All-Star Girls Report. Last season, Wheeler averaged 14.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 3.0 blocks per game and shot 44 percent from the floor as a junior at Lee's Summit High School.
"Wheeler is a very athletic, exciting post presence, who can score in a variety of ways," Patterson said. "She runs the floor, passes well, has great hands, and is a fierce and explosive rebounder and shot blocker."
Utah signs six
SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah coach Elaine Elliott has received letters of intent from six players -- including four local players and two Canadians -- for the 2004-05 season.
"We really like the impact we think these six players as a group can make on our program," Elliott said.
A 6-3 center and high honor roll student, Brittany Berg of Heber City, Utah, was a second-team all-state pick last year as a junior and helped lead her high school team to the state championship as a sophomore.
"Brittany is a good post player with a good high post game," Elliott said.
Deanne Hanchet, a 6-3 post from Draper, Utah, led her team last season in points (10.0) and rebounds (6.9). In just one year, she also set the Alta High School single-season and career blocks record (56). Hanchet moved to Utah prior to her junior year from Virginia, where she was the 2001-02 Player of the Year at Mount Vernon High School.
"We really like Deanne's size, coupled with her athleticism," Elliott said. "I don't know that we've had a 6-3 athlete like Deanne in a while."
Twin sisters Sarah and Stephanie Red, younger sisters of former Ute Lori Red Castagnetto, are both 5-9 guards at Timpview High School, which is currently ranked 21st nationally. Last season, Sarah was named first-team all-state by the Salt Lake Tribune and was named to the all-tournament teams at the Nike Tournament of Champions and the End of the Oregon Trail Tournament. She was also the Most Outstanding Player in her age group at the Nike Tournament of Champions.
Stephanie was named first-team all-state by the Salt Lake Tribune and second-team all-state by the Deseret News last season as a junior. She was also named to the all-tournament team at the Nike Tournament of Champions.
"Sarah and Stephanie both have great 3-point range, a nice mid-range jump shot and are athletic," Elliott said.
A 6-3 power forward, Jessica Perry of Guelph, Ontario, has played on the Canadian Junior National Team. With her high school team last season, she was a first-team all-star.
"Jessica is another player with great size who can play the four," Elliott said. "She truly has a post game and the ability to face up from 3-point range."
Marie Warner of Hamilton, Ontario, is a 5-11 forward who has played on teams that have won two national championships, seven provincial championships and three city championships. She, too, has played on the Canadian Junior National Team.
"Marie is a very strong, solid small forward," Elliott said. "She will truly be a small forward for us in the sense that she's meant to be rebounding and pounding some people in the paint, but she can also work the perimeter with the ball. She's very athletic."
Like mother, like daughter for Lady Raiders
LUBBOCK, Texas -- The Texas Tech women's basketball team signed one player, Darrice Griffin of Seagraves, Texas, to a national letter of intent Wednesday.
Griffin, who is ranked 21st in the country by the All-Star Girls Report, is the daughter of former Lady Raider Tami Wilson, who played at Tech from 1990-92.
"This is a year of first for us," Texas Tech coach Marsha Sharp said. "We signed our first second generation player today."
Griffin, a 6-1 forward, has been a two-year starter at Seagraves High School and is the No. 1-ranked player in the state of Texas by the Southwest Girls Report. Last season, she averaged 18 points, seven rebounds, five blocks and four assists, while being named first team all-state and first team all-region.
The fourth team Parade All-American was named the Most Valuable Player of District 3-2A, while also being selected the All-South Plains MVP. In 2003, Griffin was selected to the USA Amateur team and was named a Nike All-American. She was an Adidas All-American in 2002 and is a nominee for McDonald's All-American. Academically, Griffin is ranked in the top five percent of her class and is president of the senior class.
"Darrice is such a terrific player and person," Sharp said. "We are so excited about having her in our program, first because of herself and second because Tami (Wilson) has been such a big part of this program for a long time.
"I think Darrice has a chance to have an immediate impact. She has a lot of tools and a lot of potential to really explode in the college level. I think she can play several different positions for us."
Later in the week, the Lady Raiders added three more signees, including their first recruits from California and first international player, as Judith Smith (Long Beach, Calif.), Erin Myrick (Duarte, Calif.) and Patrice Edwards (Trinidad-Tobago, West Indies) inked letters of intent.
Smith, a 5-9 guard from Long Beach Poly High School, averaged 20.1 points, 7.2 assists, 7.4 steals and 4.1 rebounds as a junior. In 2003, she was a Street & Smith's first team All-American and a Nike All-American. Smith is ranked 64th in the nation by the National Roundball Journal and as the 29th guard in the country by the All-Star Girls Report.
Myrick, a 6-3 center from Bishop Amat Memorial High, averaged 18.6 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three blocks as a junior. Myrick is ranked 60th overall in the country and 14th among all centers by the All-Star Girls Report. She is also ranked 40th in the nation by the National Roundball Journal. Last summer, she was a member of USA Basketball Women's Youth Development Festival West team, which won the bronze medal. In 2002, Myrick was an Adidas All-American and a Street & Smith's honorable mention All-American.
Edwards, a 6-6 center, averaged 12.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks as a freshman at Frank Phillips College in Borger, Texas. Edwards, a native of Trinidad-Tobago, West Indies, is the first international player the Lady Raiders have ever signed. So far this season, Edwards is averaging 26.3 points, 19 rebounds, 3.3 steals and 3.3 blocks at Frank Phillips. She is shooting 53.3 percent from the field and 68.1 percent from the free-throw line.
"Patrice really intrigues me," Sharp said. "She attended our post camp last summer and I was really impressed with her ability to understand the game when she hadn't really had the opportunity to play it competitively for very long.
"She impresses me because she has a tremendous work ethic that really wants to do well and understands that the opportunity to play basketball in the states can lead her to more things. I'm really excited about getting her on campus."
Longhorns hook one recruit
AUSTIN, Texas -- Jody Conradt has announced the signing of 5-9 shooting guard Erneisha Bailey of Kansas City, Mo.
Bailey is ranked among the top players in the nation, standing No. 20 overall in the All-Star Girls Report recruiting rankings and No. 38 in the Blue Star high school rankings. Bailey has earned Street & Smith All-America Honorable Mention, 2004 All-Star Girls Report HS All-American and Missouri All-State honors while starring at Class 3A Pembroke Hill School.
This past summer, she also played on the North Team at the 2003 USA Basketball Women's Youth Development Festival in Colorado Springs, a premier competition for the top 48 seniors-to-be in the nation.
As a junior at Pembroke, she averaged 22.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 4.6 steals per game. She was a First Team All-State pick on both the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association and on the AP Missouri All-State Team squads, and was named the Kansas City Female HS Player of the Year by the Kansas City Star.
"We've been following Erneisha closely for over two years, and I am impressed with her versatility and energy," Conradt said. "She is a player who can possibly play three positions at the college level. What really caught my eye about Erneisha is her work ethic and the fact that she is a player who loves to play defense."
Lady Dogs ink in-state talent, including Humphrey
ATHENS, Ga. -- Megan Darrah, a 6-3, guard/forward from East Coweta High School in Sharpsburg, Ga., and Tasha Humphrey, a 6-3, forward from Gainesville (Ga.) High School, signed national letters-of-intent Wednesday to play collegiately for Georgia.
"Tasha and Megan are the two top players in Georgia," Lady Dogs coach Andy Landers said. "More importantly, they also are two of the top players in the country.
"I've watched both Tasha and Megan grow up playing basketball since a very, very young age. They've been consistent attendees at our summer camps. They already feel like they're part of our basketball family."
Darrah is ranked as the nation's No. 36 and No. 37 overall prospect by the All-Star Girls Report (ASGR) and The National Roundball Report, respectively. She is ranked as the nation's No. 11 guard by the ASGR. As a junior, Darrah averaged 21.5 points and 11.0 rebounds in leading East Coweta to the quarterfinals of the Georgia Class AAAAA State Tournament. Darrah also has been a standout volleyball player, earning Region 4-AAAAA Player of the Year honors as a junior.
Humphrey, a two-time Miss Georgia Basketball, is ranked as the nation's No. 1 recruit by The National Roundball Report. She also is listed as the No. 3 prospect by both the All-Star Girls Report and Full Court Press, as well as No. 6 by Blue Star Recruiting Service. She was named All-America by Parade magazine each of the past two years, earning first-team recognition as a junior after being a second-team selection as a sophomore.
Last season, Humphrey led Gainesville to its second Georgia Class AAA State Championship in three years. Humphrey averaged 21.1 points -- the lowest of her high school career -- and 9.8 rebounds as a junior, while also compiling 125 assists, 104 blocks and 64 steals.
"There are a lot of people who have watched girls' basketball in this state for a long time ... longer than I have and I've been here for 25 years," Landers said. "Many of those people have told me that Tasha is the most impressive high school player they've ever seen."
Later in the week, Georgia also signed 6-2 forward Milan Johnson of Jonesboro, Ga.
As a junior, Johnson averaged 14.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks for Mount Zion. Johnson has been a regular attendee at Landers' summer camps, where she caught the attention of Georgia coaching staff.
Stanford signs three
STANFORD, Calif. -- Coach Tara VanDerveer announced on Wednesday that Cissy Pierce, Christy Titchenal and
Candice Wiggins have signed national letters of intent to join the Cardinal squad for the 2004-05 season.
Pierce, a native of Littleton, Colo., is a guard at Heritage High School. During the past summer, Pierce competed at the 2003 USA Basketball-Youth Development Festival. She has been twice honored as a Nike All-American and Street & Smith's All-American. Last season, Pierce averaged 15.1 points and garnered Class 5A All-Tournament Team honors at the state playoffs as she helped her team to a runner-up finish.
Pierce has lettered three times on the track and field team, taking second place in the long jump at last year's state championships with a school record leap of 18-10 3/4.
Titchenal is a forward from Sonoma, Calif., and attends Ursuine High School. Titchenal was named First-Team all-North Bay League in 2002 and 2003, First-Team all-Empire in 2003 and Second-Team all-Empire in 2002. As a junior, Titchenal averaged 12.3 points and 7.1 rebounds and led her team to the state quarterfinals.
Wiggins, a guard hailing from La Jolla, Calif., attends La Jolla Country Day School and is ranked among the top-10 prospects in the nation by the prep recruiting services. She was named Most Valuable Player at the 2003-04 adidas Top Ten Camp and a Second-Team All-American by Street & Smith. During her prep career, Wiggins has notched 2,514 points and 1,071 rebounds, while averaging a double-double of 27.3 points and 11.6 rebounds.
In prep volleyball, Wiggins earned First-Team all-Coastal South League and First-Team all-CIF honors three-consecutive seasons. She was named the Most Valuable Player of her squad during her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons. Wiggins has plans of joining the Stanford volleyball team as a walk-on.
As a freshman, Wiggins notched school records in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, and in the long jump as a member of the track and field team.
Gunter gets two at LSU
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Sylvia Fowles and Erica White each signed a letter of intent to play at LSU on Wednesday.
Fowles, a 6-5 post player from Gulliver Prep in Miami, Fla., averaged 21.1 points and 15.6 rebounds last season for Edison High School on her way to earning USA Today's top junior in the nation and Parade Magazine All-America honors. She is listed as the No. 2 prospect in the nation by Roundball Journal Scouting Service and led Edison to back-to-back state titles and a combined 59-11 record in two seasons.
"Sylvia reminds people around LSU of Shaquille O'Neal when he was in college the way she has the potential to dominate the game today," LSU associate coach Pokey Chatman said.
White, a 5-3 guard from Ribault High School in Jacksonville, Fla., averaged 16.0 points, 6.0 assists and 5.0 steals last season as her team won its third straight state championship. She was the MVP of last year's title game, is ranked 10th by All Star Girls Report and is an Adidas and Street and Smith's All-America.
"I am not sure if Erica knows just how good she is," Chatman said. "Erica is the total package. She has the ability to put up big numbers, but her stat line never tells the whole story.."
When Fowles and White arrive at LSU in the fall, it will not be the first time the two will be teammates. They helped make the Miami Suns into a championship AAU program over the past two years. The duo were also two of 48 of the nation's top high school prospects invited to take part in the USA Basketball Youth Developmental Festival this past summer. They played together on the South team in Colorado Springs, Colo.
DeMoss making mark at Kentucky
In her first season as a head coach at Kentucky, former Tennessee assistant Mickie DeMoss signed what is regarded as the eight-best recruiting class in the country.
"With losing six seniors, when I took this job, I thought that this first year was going to be crucial in recruiting and fortunately this was a very talented year for recruits," DeMoss said.
The class includes three players who rank in the top 40 nationally, including Sade Buley, a 6-0 swing player from Knoxville, Tenn., Sarah Elliott, a 6-6 center from Berea, Ky., Samantha Mahoney, a 5-10 guard from Detroit, Mich., and Chante Bowman, a 6-0 two-guard from Detroit, Mich.
"Basically, we have put an entire team together, filling all five spots. As a unit it is a very strong class," DeMoss said.
Four sign in Borton's second class at Minnesota
Minnesota women's basketball coach Pam Borton announced her second Golden Gopher recruiting class as Brittney Davis, Leslie Knight, Lauren Lacey and Natasha Williams inked National Letters of Intent today.
"We landed another tremendous recruiting class with these four individuals joining our program," Borton said.
Davis is a 5-7 point guard from Jefferson High School in Portland, Ore. Davis was the Co-Player of the Year in the Portland Public School League, leading the Democrats to a 20-5 record a year ago. She averaged 17 points as a junior.
'Brittney gives us a legitimate decision maker and creator in transition," Borton said. "Her ability to penetrate and create shots for others will be a great asset for our team."
Knight, a Minnetonka, Minn., native, is a 6-0 forward from Hopkins (Minn.) High School. Knight is a two-time all-state selection who has started for the Royals since eighth grade. The 2003 Street & Smith Honorable Mention All-American averaged 19.0 points, 8.9 rebounds and 5.0 assists during her junior season. Knight is also a member of the Hopkins soccer and softball teams.
"Leslie is a great competitor whose selfless attitude is infectious," Borton said. "She brings an incredible work ethic to our team and her inside/outside skills fit perfectly into our system."
Lacey is a 6-3 forward/center from Olympia Fields, Ill., and Marian Catholic High School. Lacey is a two-time all-state pick by both the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun Times. Lacey has scored 1,118 career points, while averaging 14.3 points as a sophomore and 16.1 points as a junior. A 2003 Street & Smith Honorable Mention All-American, Lacey competed on the USA Basketball Youth Development Festival North Team.
"Lauren brings tremendous skill and versatility to our post game," Borton said. "She makes running the floor a priority and will fit well into our transition game."
Williams, a Skokie, Ill., native, is a 6-3 forward from Niles North High School. She is three-time Street & Smith All-American with sixth-team honors as a junior and honorable mention acclaim after her freshman and sophomore seasons. Williams enters her senior season with 1,100 career points, 950 career rebounds and 330 career blocked shots. A Nike All-American Camp participant, Williams joined Lacey on the USA Basketball Youth Development Festival North Team. In action with the USA team, she averaged 15.5 points and 11.5 rebounds.
"Natasha can dominate with her defense and rebounding alone," Borton said. "She is a wonderfully positive and spirited player that will give us a very athletic post presence."
Former Pondexter teammate signs with Rutgers
PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Matee Ajavon (Newark, N.J.), Essence Carson (Paterson, N.J.) and Charese "Tudy" Reed (Chicago) have signed national letters of intent to attend Rutgers and play for the Scarlet Knight women's basketball team beginning with the 2004-2005 season, ninth-year head coach C. Vivian Stringer has announced.
Together, the three form a recruiting class that has already been ranked third nationally by the All Star Girls Report and seventh in the country by Blue Star.
"If I could choose any three perimeter players in the country to add to our program, I would choose (these signees)," Stringer said. "That's how excited we are about this group. Each one is extremely special in her own right, so together they make for a very exciting and explosive group.
"They all have been well-schooled on the fundamentals, and each one comes from a very successful program, so we know that they will be able to contribute quickly as freshmen."
Ajavon, a 5-8 point guard, was named a third-team All-American by Street & Smith's last season as a junior at Malcolm X Shabazz High School. A USA Today Sophomore All-American, she played on the 2003 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival East Team that won a gold medal. Ajavon averaged 15.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.9 steals in 2003, earning her second first-team all-state certificate from the Associated Press.
Ranked as the 12th-best prospect nationally by the All Star Girls Report and 20th by Blue Star, she was an honorable mention Street & Smith's All-American in 2001 and 2002 and was named to this year's USA Today Super 25. At the adidas Top Ten All-America Camp, she was the co-Most Valuable Player of the 2002 Underclassmen Game and was named to the Super Six of the 2003 Senior All-Star Game. Last season, she scored 26 points and added four assists and three steals to lead Shabazz to the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions title, the first state title for a boys' or girls' team from Newark.
"Matee is an extremely versatile guard who's explosive and quick, has great court vision, and can effectively penetrate," Stringer said. "She reminds me of (former Rutgers All-American) Tasha Pointer in terms of her ability to move the ball and see the floor, but Matee has a bigger body."
Carson, a 5-10 guard who attends Rosa Parks High School but competes athletically at Eastside High School, averaged 19.8 points, 15.0 rebounds, 4.5 blocked shots and 3.4 steals to lead Eastside to the 2003 Passaic County and North 1, Group 4 titles. A fourth-team Street & Smith's and Parade All-American last season, she is rated 11th nationally by the All Star Girls Report and 12th by Blue Star.
A member of the 2003 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival East Team that won a gold medal, she also is a two-time all-state honoree, the 2002 Herald News Player of the Year and was named to the 2003 adidas Top Ten All-America Camp Super Six of the Senior All-Star Game. Selected to this year's USA Today Super 25, she also is an all-state volleyball player and a gifted musician who plays the piano, bass and saxophone.
"Essence is a pro-size guard who has a great handle, is quick and explosive, and can jump to the sky," Stringer said. "She could easily play at point guard. But, she also has great range and can dunk, which speaks to her timing and athletic ability. ... Essence sees the game through the eyes of a coach and point guard, and that should put her light years ahead of a typical freshman next year."
Reed, a 5-11 guard/forward, averaged 16.4 points, 11.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 3.0 steals and 3.0 blocked shots as a junior last season at John Marshall High School. An honorable mention All-America selection by Street & Smith's last season, she is rated the 28th-best prospect nationally by the All Star Girls Report and the 34th-best recruit by Blue Star.
Reed will be reunited with former Marshall teammate and current Rutgers junior All-American Cappie Pondexter.
"A lot of people don't know much about Tudy because she didn't play much during the summer due to an injury," Stringer said. "But, after playing in one tournament, she went from an unknown to a top-30 player on the national recruiting lists. That says a lot about her ability.
"She's a pro-size guard who can shoot the ball well, has a good handle, is able to create and can dunk. Tudy may not have gotten as many headlines yet because of all the other great players at Marshall, but I think everyone is going to know about her by the end of this season."
Tar Heels add two
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Two players signed letters of intent to play for the North Carolina on Wednesday.
Erlana Larkins, a 6-2 forward from Riviera Beach, Fla., and LaToya Pringle, a 6-3 forward/center from Fayetteville, N.C., will join the Tar Heels in the fall of 2004. Both players earned Miss Basketball honors in their home states last season after leading their respective teams to state championships.
Larkins, who attends the Benjamin School in North Palm Beach, Fla., is ranked as the No. 4 player in the class of 2004 by All-Star Girls Report. Pringle, who attends Seventy-First High School in Fayetteville, is ranked No. 45.
"I'm thrilled that Erlana and LaToya are going to become a part of our program," UNC coach Sylvia Hatchell said Wednesday. "They're both well-rounded student-athletes who will fit right in. Both have a championship mentality in addition to outstanding skills. All of our players and coaches are looking forward to their arrival next fall."
Three commit to Wildcats
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Arizona has signed three student-athletes to national letters of intent, coach Joan Bonvicini announced Wednesday.
A native of Tucson, Jessica Arnold is a 5-4 guard from Palo Verde High School. As a junior last year, she averaged 18 points, six assists, six steals and five rebounds per game , and is ranked No. 57 out of the top 100 point guards in the nation by All-Star Girls Report.
Bonvicini said she and her staff have known Arnold, whose parents are Arizona grads, for more than 10 years.
"She's come to our camps since she was a kid; She's even gone to Lute Olson's camp with the boys and was the MVP of her division," Bonvicini said. "She has great talent, excellent skills. She's someone who's going to make an impact right away."
Ché Oh is a 6-foot forward from Monroe, Wash. As a junior last year, she led Seattle Prep to a state runner-up finish and was named to the all-tournament team. During the season, she averaged 11.6 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Her sophomore season, Oh helped Seattle Prep win both the Metro League and state championships. She played basketball her freshman year at Monroe (Wash.) High School, where she was a second team All-WesCo North League selection.
"Ché is an excellent perimeter and power player inside; she plays almost like a Barkley," Bonvicini said. "She's someone who is coming from a winning tradition, in both basketball and volleyball."
A 6-3 forward from Hawthorne, Calif., Chari Smith is playing for Fairfax High School in Los Angeles this year after competing for two seasons at Hamilton High School. During her two years at Hamilton (2000 and 2001), Smith averaged 18.6 rebounds, 12.5 points, 4.5 assists and four blocks. The All-Star Girls Report ranks Smith No. 14 out of the top 100 power forwards in the class of 2004 nationwide.
"Chari could really push for a starting spot as a freshman," Bonvicini said. "She can shoot the perimeter jumper, she's quick, she's very versatile, and she has excellent leaping ability.
"She is going to be a good complement for Polkey. I think, down the road, she could end up playing the 3 for us."
Three sign with Buckeyes
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Alice Jamen, Marscilla Packer and Tamarah Riley have committed to join the Buckeye basketball program and will comprise the freshman class of 2004-05. Additionally, sophomore transfer Tia Battle will be eligible to compete next season after she sits out the 2003-04 year to satisfy NCAA transfer requirements.
"A lot of recruiting is fulfilling needs," Ohio State coach Jim Foster said. "With the senior class of LaToya Turner, Emily Haynam and Tanya McClure, a combination post player in Tamara Riley, a solid post player around the bucket in Alice Jamen and a very skilled and talented guard in Marscilla Packer allows us to meet our needs."
Jamen is a 6-3 forward from Wheeling, W.Va. A native of Cameroon, Africa, and the 2003 Most Valuable Player at Mount de Chantal Visitation Academy, Jamen averaged 14 points, 17 rebounds and four blocked shots throughout her career entering her senior season. A member of the 2003 Cameroon National Team, Jamen is the Student Body Governess at Mount de Chantal, owns a 4.1 GPA and is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Herdon Scholarship, awarded for leadership, the Slater Mathematics Medal, Sister Marie Jacqueline Antonelli Medal, given to a student who demonstrates courage and adventure, and the Luisa Valencia Pangilinan Scholarship for achievement in science. Jamen hopes to pursue a degree in sports medicine at Ohio State.
Packer, a 5-9 guard from Pickerington, Ohio, is a 2002 and 2003 Nike All-American and a 2001 Adidas Top 10 All-American. A 2001 and 2002 Street and Smith's Honorable Mention All-America selection, Packer was named to the
2003 Street and Smith Fifth Team and was ranked No. 18 as a junior in the Blue Star Index.
Riley, a 6-2 forward from Detroit St. Martin DePorres High School in Detroit, Mich., is a three-time Adidas Top 10 All-American. A finalist for the 2004 Miss Basketball Award by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan and honored as a student-athlete by The Detroit News, Riley was named to the 2003 All-Catholic League and the 2003 All-Academic Teams by the Catholic League Coaches Association. To date, Riley's teams have lost only three times
during her tenure and have racked up three City Class titles (Martin Luther King High School), one Catholic League championship (the first for St. Martin DePorres since 1990) and have made appearances in every final four, finishing as runners-up twice.
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TEMPE, Ariz. -- Two guards from nearby states signed national letters of intent Wednesday to play for Arizona State.
Coach Charli Turner Thorne said 5-foot-9 Mandy Morales of Billings (Mont.) West High School could play either backcourt position. Morales averaged 20.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists as a junior.
Reagan Pariseau, 5-5, is a point guard from Veradale (Wash.) Central Valley who averaged 10 points and 5.3 assists.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Research in Focus - The Duality of Concentrates
By Jonas Feliciano at Euromonitor International | 27 March 2013
The concentrates market remains in rude health, with both developed and emerging markets for soft drinks offering great rewards. Here, Jonas Feliciano from Euromonitor takes a closer look at the category.
As examined in Euromonitor's report, "More than Meets the Eye: The World of Concentrates", this beverage category is of extreme importance to low-income emerging market consumers as well as value-conscious consumers everywhere. The recent success of Mondelez International's MiO product in the US has increased the spotlight on liquid and powder concentrates. With products thriving in key emerging regions such as Latin America and Asia, as well as the premium and functional opportunities for concentrates in developed markets, the potential remains high. But, understanding consumer habits is still vital for success.
Global overview
In ready-to-drink volume terms, concentrates rank fourth in the world with over 45bn litres sold in 2012, ahead of RTD tea and sports/energy drinks. This is a reflection of both the category's global scale as well as strong volume growth among low-income consumers transitioning to packaged soft drinks. The majority of this growth comes from powder concentrates, which combine light tonnage with compact packaging, making them ideal for emerging markets where transport infrastructure remains underdeveloped and retail environments highly fragmented.
The savings in supply chain also allow concentrates to remain the low-cost leader amongst all soft drinks. On a global level, concentrates averaged a price of US$0.40 per RTD litre, whereas carbonates were US$1.10 in 2012. This gives the category an obvious advantage in emerging markets, as many consumers cannot afford the convenience of most fully-constituted, packaged beverages. However, in developed markets, concentrates have also been successful as low-cost add-ons to water. Retail price points are still high enough to give distributors impressive margins, combined with the added convenience of taking up less shelf space – a key concern, as beverage brands continue to emerge from every soft drink category.
Mondelez in emerging markets
With price concerns such an important aspect of growing a product in emerging markets, concentrates are the ideal beverage to reach new consumers switching from traditional, home-crafted beverages to packaged products. No company has been better in penetrating this market than Mondelez International, formerly known as Kraft Foods. Mondelez leads all global brand owners with 22.6% of off-trade RTD volume share in 2012. In Latin America, the company's Tang brand is the market leader with 18.5% share. The brand is equally strong amongst emerging markets in Asia Pacific and the Middle East & Africa, leading all concentrates with 16.4% and 7.4% market share, respectively.
Mondelez has leveraged its considerable marketing/distribution muscle to penetrate emerging markets while embracing an ambitious, detailed programme of localisation. Mondelez manufacturers have incorporated local flavours and textures to better create a product with a traditional feel. This includes extensions of Tang made with real fruit pulp or adjusting the ingredients to give the reconstituted beverage a thicker texture. Tang's flavours are also mindful of local fruits, such as mango in the Philippines or tamarind in Mexico. The company has even incorporated more exotic flavours such as barley/cinnamon in some Central American markets. The hope is that, by combining preferred local flavours and textures with the convenience and flexibility of concentrates, Tang can drive customer loyalty and sales in a category highly correlated with economic conditions.
Mondelez is also buoyed by one of the world's strongest distribution networks. While much of the discussion regarding the Kraft-Cadbury merger of 2010 focused on the addition of Cadbury's brands, equally important was Cadbury's distribution footprint, which gave Kraft access to markets and channels (as well as parts of the store, such as areas near cash registers) that it previously lacked. This is especially important given the prominence of independent small grocers and traditional retailers in the shopping habits of emerging consumers. Warungs in Indonesia, sari sari in the Philippines and kiranas in India are still central to life in many cities, towns, and villages. Given the low costs, relatively simpler distribution, and small spaces taken by concentrates, the products are ideal for these smaller channels that are vital in reaching low-income consumers.
Liquid gold
While powder concentrates such as Tang lead overall RTD volume consumption, liquids lead in terms of total value sales with almost US$9.6bn in 2012 compared to $8.9bn for powder. Western Europe dominates liquid concentrates with $3.9bn compared to Latin America's US$2.1bn. This underscores a premium aspect to liquid concentrates that powder markets do not command, which is evidenced by high-income markets such as France, Germany and the UK all supporting strong value consumption.
Both liquid and powder concentrates serve a core need of substitution for higher-priced soft drinks such as carbonates and juices. But, liquids continue to lead in terms of versatility, serving as a premium alterative to carbonates in markets like France, while also gaining ground (alongside powder) as a "flavour enhancer" for water, particularly bottled water consumed on-the-go. This premiumisation is what drives growth for the liquid category.
In the UK, economic turmoil continues to lead consumers to look to comforting, nostalgic products at an affordable price. British liquid concentrates, traditionally called cordials or squashes, fit this bill. Still cheaper than many RTD products, many brands have moved aggressively upmarket, with products such as Bottlegreen and Belvoir enjoying brisk sales growth thanks to a message of high quality and unique traditional flavours, such as elderflower. Category leader Robinson's has also benefited from the successful launch of a super-concentrated line that requires less product, as well as utilising innovative packaging with easy-pour spouts. Family sales remain key, but smaller brands are also finding success with more "adult" positioning, selling through on-trade channels to target consumers seeking alternatives to alcoholic beverages.
Perhaps the most surprising - and most lauded - liquid concentrate launch has been Mondelez's MiO. Off-trade value sales of the product broke the $100m mark in 2011 and followed with an even more impressive growth to over $250m last year. The on-the-go convenience of the product, which is packaged in a squeezable plastic bottle smaller than most cellular phones, combined with the ease-of-use and ability to customise flavour strength depending on how much product is used, appeals to many Americans seeking zero-calorie beverages tailored to their own tastes. Mondelez has fortified its position by introducing an "energy" sub-brand in 2012 (fortified with B-vitamins, caffeine as well as several ingredients contained in energy drinks) and a "fit" brand in 2013 (featuring added electrolytes and B-vitamins for sports drink enthusiasts). This addition of functionality to the line continues to show the innovations and possibilities with liquid concentrates – all while maintaining the lowered costs and easier distribution that benefit the category to begin with. Other manufacturers have taken note. Coca-Cola Co entered the North American concentrate market with Dasani Drops in 2012, and Mondelez extended the Crystal Light brand to Crystal Light liquid in 2013.
As demonstrated, the world of concentrates is rife with potential. While manufacturers have been enamoured with the beverage's inherent advantages in terms of margins and supply-chain, innovations at both economy and premium levels have created a wealth of opportunity. However, the key to product success extends far beyond profit potential; the importance of understanding local preferences markets, whether in flavours and textures in emerging markets, or the customisation and functionality in developed ones, cannot be diluted.
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Companies: Cadbury, The Coca-Cola Company
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Whole Wheat Pita Bread
Total Time
Prep 30 mins
Cook 6 mins
This recipe calls for both white and whole wheat flour; you can reduce/increase either type of flour to your liking. Prep time does not include up to 3 hour rising time. Pita bread can be stored for up to a week in a pantry or bread box, and up to a month in the freezer. Pita bread dough can also be refrigerated for up to one week in the refrigerator.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 1⁄2 cups warm water (110 degrees)
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 cups wheat flour
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add honey and stir until dissolved. Let sit for 10-15 minutes until water is frothy.
- Combine white flour, wheat flour, and salt in large bowl.
- Make a small depression in the middle of flour and pour yeast water in depression.
- Slowly add warm yeast water, and stir with wooden spoon or rubber spatula until dough becomes elastic.
- You can also do step 1-4 using the knead function in a Kitchen Aid.
- Place dough on floured surface and knead for 10-15 minutes. When the dough is no longer sticky and is smooth and elastic, it has been successfully kneaded.
- Coat large bowl with vegetable oil and place dough in bowl. Turn dough upside down so all of the dough is coated with oil. Allow to sit, covered, in a warm place for about 3 hours OR until it has doubled in size.
- Once doubled, roll out in a rope, and pinch off 10-12 small pieces. Place balls on floured surface. Let sit covered for 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 500 deg F. and make sure rack is at the very bottom of oven. Be sure to also preheat your baking sheet.
- Roll out each ball of dough with a rolling pin into circles. Each should be about 5-6 inches across and 1/4 inch thick.
- Bake each circle for 4 minutes until the bread puffs up. Turn over and bake for 2 minutes.
- Remove each pita with a spatula from the baking sheet and add additional pitas for baking.
- Take spatula and gently push down puff. Immediately place in storage bags.
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I was like a little factory, cranking out one pita after another. The recipe makes quite a few. In case of an emergency, the extras may be used as a flotation device. Made for Everyday Is A Holiday.
I followed the directions to a 'T' and it turned out perfectly! I measured the dough out and ended up with 10 pitas. My kids have eaten 4 of them already! I will make these again for sure. I already have a couple cut up for lunches tomorrow so I may have to make them soon! Made for Went To The Market tag game. Thanks Deantini! :)
Cut the recipe in half and it worked perfectly. I used KA white whole wheat flour but other than that followed your instructions to a T. Thanks for sharing. Made for Went to Market!


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Matthew Perry has booked a recurring role on CBS' "The Good Wife," joining the Emmy-winning drama's cast in March.
CBS announced on Friday (Feb. 17) that Perry's first "Good Wife" episode will air on Sunday, March 25.
Perry will play a Chicago attorney heading up a panel investigating a police shooting. His character will butt heads with Julianna Margulies' Alicia when she's named to the panel.
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We spent U.S. Memorial Day weekend 2012 exploring the wonderful city of Amsterdam, and the DoubleTree Centraal station was our home base. Overall, the hotel offered a solid experience. In our case, it was also a superb value since we were using points for the stay. I always appreciate when a hotel treats you as they would any other guest when staying on points, and this hotel delivered in that regard...I felt like a paying guest.
The room was lovely. We were in an upgraded room. It had a spacious seating area, great in-room technology (TV is on an iMac, which can also be used for computing), plenty of plugs, and a pleasant, modern design. I appreciated that the hotel achieved stark modernity without losing its soul or appearing too trendy. The bathroom was excellent -- although the shower stall was small, it had a great shower head. The mattress could have been a bit softer, but we slept very comfortably each night.
Public spaces at the hotel were nice -- clean and modern, well-equipped. It's not a plush kind of decor, but it feels very nice.
The hotel's location was excellent. It is located within walking distance of Centraal Station, which makes getting to the airport a breeze. It's on the edge of the old city. If you are going to exclusively walk during your visit to Amsterdam, the location might not be as preferable as some hotels that are more central. However, we rented bikes (from the hotel, for a very reasonable 15 euro per person, per day) and with the bikes we had incredibly easy access to all of the neighborhoods we wished to visit (Newmarkt, Jordaan, De Pijp, etc.).
The hotel's services were what you would expect of a full-service property. We bought tickets to the VanGogh Museum directly from the concierge, which was such a convenience (and saved us lots of time by avoiding lines at the museum itself). Bike rentals were a breeze to arrange. The concierge staff took care of a dinner reservation. Check-in was extremely welcoming -- I was put in a room long before check-in time, which is so appreciated after a long flight from the U.S. -- and check-out was also excellent.
The hotel's breakfast was superb -- an ample buffet with a great selection of typically European cold items (meats, cheeses, breads, cereals, etc.) as well as more traditionally American hot selections.
There were two glitches during the stay. The first came when a housekeeper failed to give us washclothes or soap. We called and asked for these to be delivered; when we returned to the room after dinner hours later, they had not been. However, to the hotel's credit, when I called again the operator was extremely apologetic and sent the items immediately. My only other 'complaint' is about the service at breakfast. It was inconsistent -- one morning, we had a superb waitress who was personable and welcoming. The other mornings, however, the breakfast servers were less than welcoming and it seemed as if the restaurant struggled to keep pace with the number of guests (the buffet was consistently well-stocked, but dirty tables were not cleared in a timely fashion, etc.). I think much of this boiled down to a maitre-d at breakfast who sort of barked commands at both guests and staff and didn't do a great job of setting a welcoming, service-oriented tone. However, superb food made up for this small matter -- service at a buffet breakfast isn't a huge deal in the scheme of things.
So, overall, it was a lovely stay: great services, an excellent room, a modern vibe, a great launching point for days spent exploring Amsterdam's charm. I would happily return.
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"We have taken a linear battlefield with all associated spectrum and warfighting icons and layered them on top of one another and the result is a dynamic and extremely cluttered electromagnetic environment (EME) overlaid on complex terrain."
-Lt. Gen. James Lovelace, U.S. Army Central Command commander
Electronic Warfare
What is it?
Electronic Warfare (EW) refers to any action involving the use of Electromagnetic (EM) or directed energy (DE) to control the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) or to attack the enemy. EW includes three major subdivisions: electronic attack (EA), electronic protect (EP) and electronic warfare support (ES).
The mission of the Army Electronic Warfare Division, DAMO-ODE, is to establish electronic warfare as a "warfighting" capability within the Army and to create an enduring core competency that is commensurate with other services. Intrinsic to this mission is the development of an EW force structure and operational concepts that support the Army's strategic vision.
What has the ARMY done?
The Army senior leadership fully recognized that this "era of persistent conflict" is not just a "contingency" nor is it a temporary crisis, but rather a new reality that will require constant vigilance. As a result, a full HQDA, electronic warfare staff (DAMO-ODE) was established at the Pentagon and a full TRADOC proponent office was established at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Recognizing EW as a complex, perishable skill, the former VCSA directed formal Army Electronic Warfare Operator training. To date, the Army has trained over 40,000 Soldiers in EW and CREW utilizing mobile training teams in theater and over 1,200 Soldiers and 1,600 joint personnel at TRADOC Army EW schools. The Army is currently building an EW career field and force structure to support the complexity and uncertainty we now face and envision for the future.
What continued efforts does the Army have planned for the future of EW?
Senior Army leaders, Congress and industry have joined together with a common operating picture that clearly identifies that we face an ever-changing adversary and we must be able to respond rapidly to defeat emerging threats. The current operating environment dictates the need to rapidly develop capabilities for both the current and futures forces and transformation of the Army. The Army EW Division is diligently moving forward in developing an integrated electronic warfare strategy that is compatible and interoperable with net-centric Army command operating systems and joint systems.
Why is it important to the Army?
The Army faces an ever-changing adversary and must be able to respond rapidly to defeat emerging threats. The complexity and uncertainty we now face and envision for the future, demands that electronic warfare be integrated into the commander's scheme of maneuver and decision making process to be "value added" and a combat multiplier dedicated to saving Soldiers lives.
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In this paper, we demonstrate that the empirical evidence is exactly the opposite of the theo-retical predictions. With total household expenditure per capita (PCE) held constant, expenditure per head on food falls with the number of heads. The result appears to be quite general; we find it not only in the United States, but also in Britain and France, and more surprisingly, in Taiwan, Thailand, Pakistan and among African households in South Africa. The size of the effect is also contrary to the theoretical analysis. In the United States, Britain, and France, food consumption falls by only a small amount as the scale of the household increases.
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My school has installed PowerCloud, which does not officially support OS X. It works sometimes, sometimes it doesn't. I've tried to narrow it down but it's impossible. I was wondering if there is a way to write an Automater/AppleScript script to connect to 1 network, and then see if it gets the ! in the WiFi symbol, and then try the next one, and then cycle. Is there a way to do this?
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The Prime Minister, John Howard speaks to Stateline about the Federal takeover of Indigenous communities.
Broadcast: 29/06/2007
Reporter: Melinda James
Prime Minister welcome to Territory Stateline.
Thank you.
What has the assessment team reported back to you and Minister Brough today about what they've found on their visit to those first five communities in Central Australia.
So far generally positive there are some areas where people are apprehensive because they'd obviously been told lies about what the purpose of the intervention was. It was never to steal anybodies children or do any harm it was to protect a generation not steal a generation and once those fears had been laid to rest people are very supportive many have asked for more help and generally speaking it's very positive.
So what have they said to you about the state of these communities and the resources there and what can be potentially done to fix problems?
Well I think it's widely known that the communities in some cases are completely dysfunctional and the infrastructure is poor. The evidence from the report which triggered our action is that there is wide spread sexual abuse of children in many communities. I think we all know that and the purpose of this early exercise was to assure local communities of the good will of the Federal Government and that the people were there to help to lay the groundwork for a more systematic series of actions next week.
So what does happen now?
So what happens now is that we will be sending more people to the communities next week. Some more police and other people to begin the process of establishing a more visible police presence and begin the process of establishing a greater level of law and order. Obviously we are going to choose communities were our advice is that the greatest problems exist but can I just say at the outset that this process is going to take time. I know that there is enormous interest in it and I appreciate that and that's far enough because it is a very big thing that the Commonwealth is doing but we can't expect things to happen overnight but we are keen to start stabilising these communities giving them a breathing space. Because until you provide basic law and order and basic security there is no way that you can begin to look seriously about ensuring school attendance rises and proper health checks are carried out and all the other basic things that are so important to a child's security and a child's welfare.
Mr Howard can I ask you on that notion of health checks why the turn around on compulsory health checks for children under the age of 16? Did you shrink from that because the Health Minister Tony Abbott said it would constitute an assault upon Australian citizens?
There's been no turn around what has always been my position is that once you provide a feeling of security and you provide a sense that people are there to help and not to harm then most parents would only be to happy to have their children medically examined. So I don't think we should fuss ourselves over issues of whether things are compulsory or not. The focus on this is the typical response of those who want to see this mission fail. It's an attempt to focus on an area of dispute rather than taking a commonsense approach and that is that if you have a more normal environment in a community the first thing that parents want to do is make sure their children are healthy and therefore the idea of a doctor examining their child is not an offensive thing it is a very proactive, very positive thing.
Must critics of the plan aren't critical of every aspect of it. There are some fairly sweeping changes that cover a broad range of areas, so if I could cover one. This morning you refused to give a guarantee that the 60 or so communities that will be taken over by the Federal Government will be returned to Indigenous people. That begs the question could some communities be handing over their land for good?
No. No. That is not right. What is happening is that we are taking 5 year leases. So there is no question of having something to hand back. We are taking 5 year leases of the land and we're dealing with about 0.1% because we are dealing with a limited number of townships of the total area of native title or Aboriginal ownership in the Northern Territory and we've said all along that because we will be in affect leasing it and controlling the housing that is on the township land we will pay a proper compensation by the way of lease payments to the owners. But we are not trying to grab anybody's land. I mean this is a complete scare tactic by those who want to see this intervention fail…
Although leaving that option open that those leases might be extended beyond 5 years won't allay the fears of those on the ground who do feel that this is a land grab.
Nothing will allay the fears of people who are opposed to what the Government is doing because they want to be opposed and they want to believe things that aren't true. We are not taking other than 5 year leases and we are paying compensations. So we are not talking about…
Although legally you've got no option but to pay fair and just compensation.
Well but I mean we are paying it anyway. I mean we're paying it and once again this is an attempt to discredit it. The only way that we can get control of the situation to make sure that rents are paid for dwellings and to make sure there properly repaired is in effect to become the landlord and that in essence is what is going to happen and you can't do that unless you actually acquire some kind of temporary tenure or control and it is going to be way of lease hold and we are going to pay rent. Now nothing could be fairer or more reasonable.
So what is the link between Aboriginal ownership of land and the permit system and stopping child abuse because the Anderson/Wild report didn't find any link and it certainly didn't recommend abolishing the permit system.
Well one of the reasons why we want to get rid of the permit system at least for a period of time is to and bear in mind we are not talking about removing it for private property or sacred sites is that the permit system has been used by some people to seal off these communities from the rest of the world and to make it very difficult for the rest of the world, including the media to find out what happens inside these communities.
But do you have any concerns that open access will just increase the problem?
No I don't. I believe that the benefits to be gained by the suspension of the permit system will in fact make it easier to understand and to know what is going on in these communities.
Now Prime Minister you said this morning that you are not satisfied that the Northern Territory Government is properly spending the money it receives from the Federal Government, from the Commonwealth. Does there have to be a whole new order here? Should the NT Government be cut out of the picture all together when it comes to funnelling Commonwealth money to Indigenous communities?
No we are not trying to cut them out altogether and we are not calling for a new order but I am not going to have a situation where this is used by the Northern Territory Government as a pretext for asking for still more money from the Commonwealth Government. What's involved here is the responsible administration of law and order and the implementation of the criminal law because sexual abuse of children as well as being morally repugnant is a crime. And normally that is something that is handled by State and Territory Governments.
Well now that the Commonwealth has given a commitment to bear some of that financial responsibility for some health issues and some policing and law and order issues will you consider actually withholding existing money that goes to the Territory to provide those services?
No we are not threatening to do that. We are not threatening to take money away from the Territory but we are saying that the Territory has no case to demand additional amounts of money. The Territory for example has talked about the housing problem well there was 1.6 billion dollars made available in the last Federal budget for remote area housing and a large slice of that will go to the Northern Territory because of the number of Indigenous people in the Territory and it will go there once the Territory agrees to the conditions that we have laid down for the dispersement of that money. The Grants Commission makes a special additional allocation I think of some seven hundred million dollars a year to the Northern Territory to take account of the responsibilities that the Territory has for that large Indigenous population. Now I'm not unwilling to consider particular issues that are raised on a proper basis by the Territory but what I'm arguing is that this intervention by us can not be used as a pretext for generalised further claims for a lot of additional money that is not the issue. The issue is the proper discharge of the responsibilities of government concerning the protection of children and there has been a manifest failure of that in the Northern Territory and that is why we are intervening.
The response we are getting from some people on the ground there is a feeling that this is that this is just another grand announcement from a Federal Government of whichever political persuasion what do you say to Indigenous people in the Northern Territory who've been suffering in dysfunctional and under resourced communities for the entire term of your Government yet they've had to wait until now for the government to act?
Well one of the reasons that we've acted now is that we have preserved with the belief that these are things properly done by the States and Territories in our system of government its the responsibility of the State and Territories to provide…
Although you could have stepped in as the Commonwealth 5 years ago, 11 years ago
Well of course. Of course we could have done all sorts of things exercising our full power but I thought the whole idea in the Territory was to move progressively to Statehood was to behave like a state and if you want to behave like a state you enforce the criminal law of the Territory effectively and we have preserved with that and we have believed in that evolutionary process but it's only when we have been presented with compelling evidence that that is not happening out of the Wild report that we have decided to act. Now I think that's perfectly reasonable because in a federation it is not the role of the Federal Government to provide community policing but it is our role and responsibility when there is clear evidence that that is not being provided. In any event we have provided a lot of additional resources over the years to the Northern Territory to deal with these issues. When Mal Brough became the Minister he convened a meeting with his counterparts and we provided another $120 million for a whole lot of assistance for community policing and the like in the Northern Territory. We offer in Galiwinku we found a community of 2500 people with no police officer at all we offered to pay for accommodation, a police station, a launch all of these things. Now these are not the things that are normally done by a Federal Government and it indicates that there was a failure by the Territory Government and that…
Mr Howard we are running out of time. But you've said that this is an emergency when will you consider that this emergency is over. At what point will you consider that your plan has been a success?
Well can I say it is perfectly ridiculous a week after we've made the announcement to be talking about when the emergency is over. I'm sorry I'm just not going to get into that and in any event can I say that I wasn't the first person to call it a national emergency.
But how will you measure your plans success?
Well we will measure it be observations on the ground and I'm in no position and it's unreasonable to expect me to be in a position a week into the implementation of the plan to start talking about when I think it will be successful. I'm sorry I'm not going to fall for that one and I won't be speculating about how successful it was for a very long time.
Prime Minister thank you very much for your time.


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