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Who was Sampras' biggest rival in his playing career. Growing up I loved Sampras-Agassi, still think its the greatest tennis rivalry there will ever be because of the contrast in styles and the competitiveness and mental toughness of the two individuals. It was brought to my attention that it is "fact" that Hewitt, Safin and Roddick are Sampras biggest rivals. I don't think that is true at all, maybe I am wrong...
He doesn't have any because unlike Federer he played in a weak era of tennis where no one had the skill and mentality to challenge him.
Agassi is by far Pete's main rival, and he totally was on top of his rival throughout the whole career. unlike Federer who has been losing to his main rival since the first match. Federer couldn't even manage to beat baby Nadal on hard court in their first meeting. Don't even get me start with their grand slam encounters...
Just goes to show what a strong era and rival Federer had that he was able to get demolished by him when he was just a 17 year old kid. Sampras would **** himself if he had to face someone of such raw, natural talent.
This isn't a Federer comparison, I just want to know who thinks Sampras' main rival was, aside from any other debate.
Sampras would not have lost to baby Nadal on hard court, period. Even Roddick has had no trouble against baby Nadal, see 2004 US Open. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDYsdEzp9is
Sure, Sampras faced such a strong era of men's tennis, just look at his Wimby final vs Cedric Pioline.
LOL. Roddick, a much lesser version of Pete Sampras, has had no trouble holding his own against your so called "raw, natural talent". :lol: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDYsdEzp9is
We're talking about baby Nadal here. Of course, Roddick is no match for prime Nadal. Yet, Federer couldn't care to beat any version of Nadal, baby or prime.
federer was 5-2 vs nadal outside of clay from 2004-07 ... sampras was 2-6 vs krajicek in his prime ( almost all matches on medium-fast to fast courts ) chew on that
Hang on... If 17 year old Nadal could beat an already slam winning Federer.... and a much younger (and therefore worse player) Federer could beat Sampras then that means.... ....Lukas Rosol is better than Federer and Sampras.
Nadal beat Roddick 6-7(6), 6-2, 7-6(6), 6-2, at the 2004 Davis Cup. Nadal was 18 years old at this point, so he was scoring wins over prime Roddick at just 18. Now hang on about Federer not beating "baby or prime Nadal", he's lost to Federer in 2005 at Miami, although it was an incredibly close match. It's still a win and he still beat Nadal, so that renders that argument null. He also beat Nadal in 2007 at Hamburg, 2009 in Madrid and this year at Indian Wells. His wins at Wimbledon in 2006 and 2007 count towards the ending tally. Also the fact that Federer has been schooling Nadal at the Tennis Masters Cup every time they've played.
That proves even further that big servers even with no game can still dominate prime Nadal. Pete with plenty of game to back up his huge serve would be virtually unbeatable against Nadal on fast surfaces.
LOL! Should have seen this one coming, everything should be spinned to bolster Pete's greatness . Every match-up is a story for itself, therefore drawing absolute conclusions about a hypothetical match-up from a specific match-up is faulty in itself.
Agassi was a goner in 1993, first half of 1994, most of 1996 and 1997-1998 - these are only Sampras' prime years. Wow, if Federer only had 1 year when Nadal didn't reach a FO final, he would smack Sampras' records and the Samprastards mouths for good. Instead, Nadal was there ALL the time, challenging him on every surface (compared to Agassi who had issues taking 4 games in a set on grass against Sampras), then Djokovic joined the party in 2007, Murray in 2008 and none has ever fallen out of the top 4-5. What was Agassi's ranking at the end of 1997 again?
HAHAHAHAHA Sampras wouldn't even rally with Nadal. Once Rafa gets to his backhand, Sampras is done unless he uses a suicidal tactic in chip-and-charge. Which also means he's done but goes down in a flash instead of losing every point from a backhand error.
So you think Nadal who has never face a great serve and volleyer in his life is capable of passing Pete Sampras at will?? :shock:
On the current surfaces? Sampras would have to be completely dumb to dare attack the net these days. Now if we're talking about the 90's...that's a different story. Also in this aspect that Federer would have a much easier time against Nadal than these days when he literally has to outgrind him for 3 sets to beat him in majors and he ain't exactly young anymore.
You're so out of sync with reality,it's unbelievable. Somehow I think you're being purposely naive. You honestly think Petros would stand a chance against Ralph say at the AO on plexicushion? Cmon, Petros couldn't even win more than 2 slams on rebound ace. Pete's BH would basically be obliterated by Ralph's moonballing and dare he came to the net he'd get passed so much he'd wish to be transported to the 80s or somethin.
Agassi was Sampras' biggest rival but the problem is, he was a bit of a headcase for much of his career and thus it was never a consistent rivalry. Only in 1994-95, 1999-01 was it a true rivalry. Still, when they were both on, they were great matches to watch. Such a contrast in styles and personalities. Sampras always had the edge on faster courts and Agassi on slower ones. It will be a long time before the Americans have anyone worthy of tying either of their shoelaces...
Yea, Imagine if Ralph took off for some reason(meth or whatever) in 06/07,Fed would be sitting on 3 RGs and 2 CONSECUTIVE CYGS. :shock: Ralph basically never let up in their rivalry unlike Pete who had freebies against freaking Pioline. :lol:
I notice you forgot to mention (probably conveniently) that this match was on clay in spain. Yes Nadal was only 18, but even at that point he was much better than Roddick on clay. I also notice you've mentioned some matches where Federer beat Nadal, but see here's the problem. Nadal was tired at 07 Hamburg and 09 Madrid, the wind was a problem in IW, Nadal was a baby at Wimbledon in 06 and the scheduling was the problem at 07 Wimbledon. And mentioning the TMC is laughable. It's only an exho. It counts for nothing. As for Sampras's biggest rival, obviously it's Agassi, but it just shows that Federer's had a tougher rival. I've noticed a lot of people like to pump up Sampras's era, but if you take a closer look it's at least no better than Federer's era. Agassi had a late surge in his career, but he was so mentally tough that his ranking dropped to the point where he was playing challengers at 26 years of age because he couldn't handle the mental blow dealt to him by Sampras at the 1995 USO. Courier couldn't handle Sampras when he hit his prime. Won 4 slams in between 1990 and 1993 before Sampras really hit his prime, and 2 of those on clay where Sampras was well below average anyway. Didn't beat Sampras at the Aussie when Sampras was heartbroken for his coach. That was probably his best chance. I've also seen people that like to talk about Becker and Edberg. That's fine, but I don't believe Sampras ever had to beat Edberg at any point to win any of his slams. Edberg was past his prime by the time Sampras peaked, as was Becker, although to a slightly lesser extent. My point is that if you dominate of course it will look like you have no competition, when in fact the more likely idea is that both Sampras and Federer are really really good.
So I guess its not a "fact" that Hewitt, Safin and Roddick were Sampras' main rival -- overwhelmingly so. Good!
Petros' career didn't need a full time rival because his era was far deeper than the current. When Andre was out of the equation you still had Courier, Becker, Lendl, Edberg, Stich, Krajicek, Rafter. All Hall of Famers. Then lower level guys like Chang, Kafelnikov, Korda, Ivanisevic that could pull out big wins no problem. This Generation you pretty much just have Fed, Nadal, Djokovic and only just recently Murray who are future Hall of Famers.
Sampras had multiple big rivals (Prime or a bit past prime). Edberg (he was #2 in the world in the early 90s), Becker, Agassi, Goran, Courier, Kafelnikov, Rafter etc. Pete had to deal with multiple threats on ALL SURFACES to get his slams.. His biggest rival? Agassi (the 2nd most successful of his era) but I love how the ****s make it seem thats all Pete dealt with.. He dealt with multiple slam champs and guaranteed HOF'ers. More then Swissie ever dealt with
Oh yes, because Lendl is part of the Sampras "era" now is he? Hewitt, Roddick and Safin are all arguably better than everyone in your list bar Courier, Becker, and Edberg (I'm not counting Lendl, that's laughable). Edberg was definitely past his prime by the time Sampras started winning consistently, and Nadal has more slams than Courier and Becker put together. I see the other resident 90's **** has picked up where you left off.
yeah, I suppose hewitt, roddick, safin are nothing compared to stich,krajicek, rafter, chang, ivanisevic, korda, kafelnikov etc , right ? edberg was done by the time sampras hit his peak , he just beat sampras twice before that in slams though ... lendl was done before sampras hit his peak .......
Safin could have been but injuries and lack of focus derailed his career (Where was Safin between the USO in 2000 and AO 2005?). Edberg was #2 in the world in the early 90s.. Far from washed up at that point. Roddick is the equivalent of Rafter.. But hes not that much above Kafelnikov, Chang, Stich etc. Hewitt is up there but he was also finished after 2005. His peak lasted a very short time as well and he could only muster 2 slams in a transitional era for men's tennis when the field was wide open (2001-2003)
Are you sure you didn't leave anyone out? :lol: According to Sards, Kuerten was also Peter's competition on clay when infact they've never even played once on clay. :lol:
so what ? sampras probably hit his peak from 93 wimbledon onwards ... edberg didn't make a single semi at a slam after that .... safin was still making finals at the AO in 2002 , only lost in the semis @ the FO to ferrero in 2002 ( RG champion ) he won paris beating hewitt, lost in the finals of hamburg to in-form federer .... it was only in 2003 that he was MIA ( due to injury ) he reached the finals of AO in 2004 beating agassi & roddick, losing to federer there , he was also playing well indoor season 2004 ( winning paris, madrid back to back and making semis @ TMC , losing to federer in a classic match ) where was agassi from 96-98 ? zero slam finals ! spectacular !
Please. Nadal didnt even make the semis of any hard court slam until 2008. He has still never won a set vs Federer indoors. Agassi in one of his worst years ever took Sampras to 5 sets at Wimbledon in 1993, and he had numerous top showings at all the Australian, Wimbledon, U.S Open, and WTFs Sampras was winning from 1993-1998, unlike Nadal who had none at the Australian, U.S Open, or WTF until atleast 2008 when Federer's dominance was already over forever.
I do think that Sergi Bruguera had the game and style of play to be a pretty nightmare match-up for Sampras had they played more often on clay and hard courts. Of course Bruguera did lead their h2h 3-2 anyway, with a victory on hard courts at Miami in 1997. I've always thought that while Federer would get the better off Muster and Courier in hypothetical head to heads on clay, Bruguera would cause him the most difficulties on slow surfaces out of any of those players from the 90s.
11 out of 11 deny the fact that Hewitt, Safin and Roddick were Pete's biggest rivals. Or maybe the person who said that is clueless...
Or maybe you fail to understand the circumstance in which I claimed what I did (like say purposely parodying you and your fellow Sampras fanboys), I'd try to explain it further but I'm afraid you'd get confused again. Oh and using TW polls as proof of anything is quite hilarious, I could find you polls conducted on this forum in which Fed won by an overwhelming margin (while having a far bigger sample size of voters) over your mancrush Sampras (who's the better grasscourter, who's the better USO player etc.) and somehow I doubt you'd accept their results as the gospel truth.
More or less agree (though I doubt you'd have the same view if Sampras came on top in those) which is why as I said I find using polls as proof of anything quite hilarious.
And an exhibition is apart of the ATP tour now? Talk about excuses, you're making quite a few right now. It's nice to know that you have double standards.
You know 90's Clay, at least you can be proud in knowing that at his peak/prime, Pete was never beaten by a moonballing clay court pusher
That's funny cause in a 3,5-year span Federer faced Nadal as many times as Sampras met Agassi in majors in 12 years. A gazillion times at the French Open, 3 times at Wimbledon and once at the Australian Open. Federer and Nadal haven't met a lot since then but Murray and Djokovic have already been established since then so it didn't matter. Sampras, besides Agassi, didn't have any other real threats (at least on non-clay surfaces - he sucked there anyway), it's only his problem that guys like Yzaga, Krajicek, Philippoussis, Kodra, Kucera etc. could take him out. Who cares Agassi was "mature" enough to win all the majors and be a contender everywhere if he didn't face Sampras at all? They met exactly 9 times in majors in a 13-year span which isn't even an average of 1 match per year. This is quite hilarious if you take into consideration that -Sampras was roughly the same age as Agassi - so they could play each other often compared to Federer being 5 years older than Nadal (and despite that they still played each other very often) -both Sampras and Agassi specialized on faster surfaces - whereas Nadal loves clay courts/slow courts en general while Federer prefers more pace (but is still excellent on clay courts)


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Ouch ! I stubbed my left big toe last night, Once it stopped bleeding I noticed it was split vertically about half way down the toenail. Walking with shoes on is fairly uncomfortable. Can I run with this "injury" ? Anything I can do to help it heal or make running easier ? This ever happen to anyone else ?
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Pictures please.
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
A couple of winters ago I banged my toe against the edge of the wall and it swelled up and in purple. The worse part was to put on sock because it pushed it down (I have Morton's foot and my second toe is longer than my big toe). So I cut of the tip and made a hole and it really releived the pressure and I was able to run with it (I wore a shoe a half a size bigger as well). And here's to you, Trent: http://lydiardfoundation.org/blog/userfiles/image/IMG_2045a.jpg
With a cracked big toe nail, you'll have to determine if the pain is from the pressure of sock/shoe or pushing the ground. Big toe is much worse than other toes because it's the primary "push" toe. If the pain is from pushing the ground, you shouldn't be running. Any other activity, even stationary bike or stair master, would be better than running...or even walking (you'll still push off with your big toe in walking). If it's from pressure, you can first try cutting off a hole on your sock and, if that's not enough, well, cut off a quarter-size hole on the tip of your shoe. As dedicated as you are (trying to run with a cracked toe nail), sacrifice of an old shoe shouldn't be too much--I've done it myself though it wasn't because of a cracked toe nail.
It definitely hurts worse with "push off". I haven't tried running, but just walking it hurts at the push off phase. Upon closer examination - ha ha - the "split" is actually an "L" shape - goes straight down the toenail about halfway makes a right turn - perfect L shape! Ugh!
May try a stationary bike or elliptical and see if that can be my cardio for a little while. The good news is my intention for january was to cross train much more and run less then re-focus on running training in Feb.
I crushed my toe under a gate whilst on 26 mile training run on Sunday, lovely blood blister under the toenail which I popped on my arrival at home. Best thing to do is keep it clean, antiseptic and a plaster during the day, dry by night, no plaster to allow it to dry out.
If you have any snags on it snipped them away with scissors, when you run keep it taped but if it hurts stop until the soft tissue heals.
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One time I was getting a pedicure and a girl came in with a similar injury. They used the acrylic stuff that they make artificial nails from to patch it up. She was a basketball player and had apparently patched it up once before so she could play. Or, super glue it. My fingernails are really strong so when they break they break down into the skin - I patch it up using a small piece of tea bag and super glue.
I guess all of this is irrelevant if it hurts to run or if the tissue under the nail is exposed...but perhaps it could help.
Being the best tiny spec that I can be!
I think I would try liquid bandage (similar to, maybe the same as Super Glue) and athletic tape all around the toe. It may take a day or two for the pain to ease up. Keep making sure it isn't infected.
Well at least someone here is making relevance to the subject. - S.J.
I can't help but would like to wince from afar.
It might hurt, but I don't know why you can't run with your toe situation, especially if you wrap it up. You're probably going to lose it. Not unheard of in long distance events; although I've never split one, I've lost all of them at one point or another due top the fact that the one I lost in whichever event was too long, or some such thing.
Must have hurt on impact....
UD32; It might hurt, but I don't know why you can't run with your toe situation, especially if you wrap it up. You're probably going to lose it. Not unheard of in long distance events; although I've never split one, I've lost all of them at one point or another due top the fact that the one I lost in whichever event was too long, or some such thing. Must have hurt on impact.... Tim
All due respect, Tim, I've been running nearly 40 years now and I can count how many toe nails I've lost from running with one hand. It may appear to be feather in a hat to have black toe nails but it only shows lack of judgement for appropriate equipment (=shoes). What is your criteria for picking your running shoes? Fit and comfort? Or color and brand name?
What is your criteria for picking your running shoes? Fit and comfort? Or color and brand name?
Ability to hide bloodstains.
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No need for pictures now, got rid of all the dried blood and stuff, it looks pretty insignificant. No more pain when walking, maybe the soft tissue under the nail has healed. Gonna wait until Sunday and wrap it and try a short run, any pain and I'll head indoors to the staionary bike.
Anybody know any supplments to take to make your toenails grow faster ?? I guess the nail will eventually grow and the split part will fall off or I will trim it off.
I am able to now run just fine - I bnadage it up to prevent it getting caught on my sock or something and can run no problme. Wonder how long it will take to grow out.
Run till it falls off and then keep running harder so it won't grow back. That way no more toenail problems.
Both great toenails are coming off - the podiatrist went ahead and cut part of each off yesterday. Looks hideous.
How are you bandaging such that the bandage doesn't rub toes raw. I will be running 100 miles in 4 weeks and need to get this figured out.


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Germany coach Joachim Low has responded to the losses of Bastian Schweinsteiger to suspension and Julian Draxler to injury by calling up Marcell Jansen and Patrick Herrmann to his squad to face Kazakhstan on Tuesday.
Hamburg's Jansen, whose last international appearance came in September 2010, will provide cover to the defence - where captain Philipp Lahm may well be rested - while Herrmann could pick up his first cap.
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Knox College now has campus-wide access to Choice Reviews Online. Knox faculty, staff and students can search or browse issues of Choice magazine from 1987 to the present. With Choice Reviews Online, it is also possible to create a personal profile which will allow you to save searches and lists of items. Please contact Laurie Sauer if you have any problems using Choice Reviews Online.


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Showing 151 to 200 of 266 records.
On Display
The CB750 is the best selling superbike ever. Announced at the 1968 Tokyo Show, it was Honda's first four-cylinder production motorcycle and caused an immediate sensation. Initially, the demand in the United States was so great that few found their way into Britain. Marketed to compete directly with BSA and Triumph triples, the new Honda was a bitter blow to a faltering British bike industry.
As early as 1970, a factory-backed team was entered in the Daytona 200. Despite strong opposition from BSA, Triumph and Harley Davidson, Dick Mann won, averaging 102.69mph/165.26kph.
Only 36 of the rare KO version were sold in the United Kingdom.
Year | 1970 |
Country | Japanese |
Capacity | 736cc |
Cylinders | Transverse In-line 4 |
Valves | Overhead |
Output | 67hp @ 8,000rpm |
Maximum speed | 118mph/189.90kph |
Price new | £695 |
Manufacturer | Honda Motor Co. Ltd |
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Yeah, But supposedly now they do random drug testing.. He hasn't tested positive since then and hasn't slown down in the production department.. I dont know how I feel about it quite honestly... just more bad face for Major League Baseball...
I have faith in Donnie Walsh
A-Rod has never tested positive for a drug test...they just trying to go after a superstar now...
DaTPRiNCE...That EGYPTiAN Fella, #MeloMafia
We really don't know enough...all we know is that 104 players were tested positive that year and this information was "suppose" to be destroyed but someone forgot to sign off on it and it fell into the wrong hands.
ALex Rodriquez said "Talk to the union...I'm not saying anything."
That's not a good response when your asked a controversial question like this and this is going to hurt him all year unless he gets completely free of this, which I highly doubt.
I've been watching ESPN and the MLB Network on this and everyone is shocked because of how hard he works....Larry Bowa was shocked on this but Jose Canseco back in 07' said that AROD has a lot to hide so maybe Canseco is going to shed some light on this and rat out another player.
AROD and the Yankees have to comment eventually on this and it is going to be a tough season for AROD, even if these allegations are false.
These are only allegations, for now, so AROD has to pick his words wisely.
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
Hopefully he proves that these allegations are false. But being on pace to hit 800+ home runs does make you wonder...
I've been saying it for years...
Dude, Jose Canseco hasn't lied about who did steroids, you'd think after all the ppl he's been right about pll would start believing.
Guys getting your panties in a bunch over this ****. EVERYONE did them. Deal with it. It wasn't against the rules then. Its perfectly fine for it to happen as it wasn't in violation of league policy, thus still the same old same old. The next generation will always have an advantage over the last. Rule changes, new methods of nutrition and training, etc...
Turner I agree with everything you said.. However you cant let a few bad apples ruin the entire crop.. This is America Innocent until proven guilty... I want solid proof A-Rod Took Steroids before I believe he took them.. I guess will just have to wait and see... But it will be interesting what the yankees/Arod has to say about this.
I have faith in Donnie Walsh
Well Clemens was one of the few guys that denied it...only few I know like Gary Sheffield actually told people flat out that it was a lie. I thought that Clemens really believed he was innocent if he was going to go as far as he was to prove himself not guilty.
I thought Clemens was being falsely accused and I don't rule out the possibility of Alex being falsely accused either, but the way AROD responded by saying "Im not saying anything" shows possible guilt.
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
Clemens did steroids...deal with it...Evidence is there, witnesses are there...Why would NcNamee lie when his staying out of jail relies on him telling the entire truth?
Oh, I'm just gonna tell you all the guys and add Clemens in for fun. I mean, I'm only risking my possible indictment on lying to to the feds, but I just hate that bastard that I worked with for years and years so damn much...
Yep, makes a whole lotta sense.
Has Clemens been proven guilty and case closed? Because I haven't heard news about it for a while now......And Turner just for the record, Mcnamee can have a million reasons for doing this....what if McNamee purposely gave Clemens the steroids and told him it wasn't roids...it can be a cream or in different substances. So what if McNamee gave it to him then all of a sudden accuses him?....if Clemens didnt know what it was or if McNamee never told him then Clemens is innocent....the American Public doesnt think of that because there is a biased view most of the time regarding false allegations, basically guilty until prooven innocent.
And if you rule out the possibility of a false accusation then you already point the finger saying he's guilty...imagine if you were in his shoes...thats why i never rule it out unless there is clear hardcore evidence that shows with out a doubt he is guilty, or if he says it himself that he did it.
Back on AROD....he is already guilty to the american public...teh american public sees an accusation or allegation these days as concerte evidence which IT IS NOT...but AROD's response raises an eyebrow and Jose Canseco's comment back in 07' saying that AROD takes roids or is hiding something huge, is saying alot. Especially because Canseco has not lied about the players who have taken steroids, yet.
Let's see how this unfolds.
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
i'd say over 80% of the MLB is dirty. I wouldn't be suprised if Pujols was either. This is coming from a former New York Mets pitchers who now owns a bar in Virigina who stated that almost everyone on the Mets was using.
Personally i don't give a crap if everyone in the MLB is dirty because then there isn't any competitive advantage. Also i love how people act like steroids changed the game, when the fact of the matter is there have always been performance enhancers in sports. Before that, it was uppers, and all other sorts of ****. Roids weren't even banned until the 90s, so i'm not surpised if all the old school legends were using that ****.
I will put it like this, for anyone who has ever been to college (especially a top university), how many people cheat on tests, or do whatever they can to get an extra boost like studying on aderol. At my college, which was a top 15 university, at least 1/2 of the school was using aderol to study.


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Following his award-winning collaboration with the Welsh harpist Catrin Finch, Seckou presents his new solo album 22 Strings. Keita has arguably become one of the most influential and inspiring kora players of his generation, an exceptional and charismatic musician. On 22 Strings he explores what it means to be a modern global citizen, and yet to live with seven centuries of tradition and heritage expressed through music. He gives us the kora in its purity, a wondrous instrument that can take the human spirit to a place of deep meditation, stillness and beauty.
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Three times South African Music Awards nominees, the Afrika Mamas have toured far and wide (China, UK, Sweden, Spain, Burkina Faso…), presenting their Mbube style a cappella singing. Richly textured, delightful multi-part close harmony singing in the style of Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
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Instead of Toledo, you should take it to Loch Ness in the Scotland.
I didn't say it was the plane's fault. I said I was blaming the plane.
If you are going out to the field with it any time soon... please let us know. I would love to see it up close.
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My hats off to you. . . the engineering, planning, construction etc; is an extraordinary accomplishment. The more one study's the pictures you realize the comittment and dedication to this project was without doubt.
Please keep us informed as you proceed with flight testing. Again, congratulations !
Eric Clapp
Jet Central
I would love to see more pics of the whole thing.
Jeff Borowski
RAMS Club President
Thanks for all the great commentsI'll post a lot of build pix later tonight-Thanks again for the support!!
I posted a short vid on youtube yesterday http://www.youtu.be/ENebG492V98it gives you a good idea of how well it does fly
What PLANET are you from??!!
That is without a doubt the most phenomenal combination of concept, art, skill, techno-savvy and ingenuity I have ever witnessed in the RC world.
I feel bad for anyone who missed the chance to see it at Toledo. These pictures and video are good, but they don't do justice to the overwhelming PRESENCE this thing projects in person: the concept, the size, the perfection of the finish.
Surely you won Best of Show. If not, the judges need to be checked for a pulse.
Thanks for sharing!
yes, how did you do at Toledo? I expect it to be best of show as well but, wasn't there on the Sunday to find out . Just phenomenal work!
Yes, it won best of show at Toledo. Congradulations Rick!
Somebody needs to market that! The dedication to the project must be overwhelming, I know from my little Tweetybird project.
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Without Gravity, Your Lockout Jet becomes Space Junk.
Thanks Ron I was glad you got to see it under those lights they had at Toledo -really made the candy colors pop
It took first in sport plane and then best in showall the kids needed their pix taken with it felt like I was at Disney land


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Find me a liberal American President who'd do and say that. Slow train comin'? … [Read more...]
Tim Minchin on religion
Before I vanish for a week I thought I'd leave you all the gift of laughter. Normally I'd have posted a Tim Minchin song for this purpose, but instead I decided I'd post some of his stand-up on religion. With a short song at the end. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Rock Beyond Belief is back!
Thanks to Yoav for commenting in the Shiny Happy Thread over on the UF Forum to let us know that Rock Beyond Belief has been rescheduled for 31 March 2012.After the massive struggle that Justin Griffith has had to get equal treatment for this event following the evangelical Christian debacle that was Rock the Fort, this is great news.But folks, let's be clear: This has been allowed only after the threat of legal action that For Bragg would certainly have lost. This is not Colonel Sicinski … [Read more...]
What Grinds His Gears…
Shamelessly lifted from a post by Nzo in another thread, I thought this deserved a thread all of its own!NOT SAFE FOR WORK! CONTAINS FOUL LANGUAGE AND BUTTOCKS! LOTS OF BUTTOCKS! … [Read more...]
Evolution for ID-iots
Courtesy of the inimitable yet mono-toned Thunderf00t, author of many an entertaining verbal beat-down of creationism, a simple explanation of why the micro-evolution versus macro-evolution argument is just silly. Plus it's scored to the theme from Black Beauty, which is always a nice musical bonus :-) … [Read more...]


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Following the tragic loss of the seven men and women of the Columbia on the morning of February 1, 2003, there was a tremendous expression in the media of condolences to the families of the crew, as well as many speculative comments about why the accident happened. There were also, of course, the inevitable expressions of doubt about the future of our manned space exploration program. I too, feel a deep sadness about this very difficult loss, and wonder about the future of this program. However, I'd also like to express my gratitude to all of our astronauts, both past and present, for what I think are the unique insights they have often shared with us. I'm not referring to insights gained from scientific experiments, though those are certainly valuable. Specifically, I think that being up there in orbit around our planet and seeing it from high above, often seems to have a profound, almost "spiritual" effect on our astronauts. The view of Earth from outer space puts things in a different perspective. Things like territorial conflicts and threats of war, which we here on earth hear about so frequently that we tend to accept them as inevitable, are seen in a different light by the astronauts, and they often express this perspective following their missions. In doing so, I feel like they are trying to educate us to the "big picture" they experience up there.
One example of this different perspective is a memorable quote from Ellison Onizuka, the Japanese-American astronaut who died in the tragic Space Shuttle Challenger explosion in 1987. Onizuka, a Buddhist, once said of his experience in outer space, "I saw the Pure Land...it is the land of 'no boundaries.'" The "Pure Land" is the symbol for the Buddhist awakening in Pure Land Buddhism. However, it isn't really a "place" to go to. Moreover, it isn't a "destination" far away or something only accessible after death. According to the founder of our Jodo Shinshu Buddhist tradition, Shinran Shonin (a 13th century Japanese Buddhist priest), the Pure Land is really just the everyday world around us, however this is a "world" to which we who are unawakened, are unaware of. Thus, the "goal" in Buddhism is to become awakened, or as is sometimes said symbolically in Jodo Shinshu, "Be reborn in the Pure Land," and receive the same kind of awakened attitude Shinran Shonin had. Shakyamuni Buddha himself had this same awakening some 2500 years ago. After Shinran's awakening at the age of 29, and Shakyamuni's awakening at the age of 35, they both lived everyday in this awakened, "Pure Land." Ultimately, Buddhism is a teaching designed to help us follow in the footsteps of our Buddhist teachers, and like them, live the most peaceful, fulfilling, and creative life.
What exactly did Astronaut Onizuka mean by describing the Pure Land as a "land of no boundaries?" From a Buddhist standpoint, "boundaries" really means "distinctions" or "dualities." In other words, from high above the Earth, one simply cannot see the political, religious and racial "distinctions" we take for granted here on Earth, such as national borders, regional areas of religious strife, racial conflicts, etc. All of these problems can be traced back to the judgmental tendencies of the human ego. Specifically, Buddhism teaches us that the ego-self, which tends to be self-centered, self-righteous, and to possess an inflated sense of self-importance, is the true root of not only our own suffering, but the suffering we cause others around us. The judgmental nature of the human ego tends to result in a "dualistic" way of looking at everything. In other words, as we look around us, we tend to see other people as either "good or bad," "like me or different from me," "friend or foe." But Buddhism teaches us that all of these evaluations are really just arbitrary products of the ego. The ego-self, with its innately self-centered perspective, tends to evaluate all things in ways that are usually complimentary to itself. On the other hand, in reality--in the Pure Land--there are no boundaries and no distinctions; in the absence of the ego-self, all life is one, all life can be appreciated as interdependent.
When I heard Ellison Onizuka's comment about the Pure Land, I realized that the greatest value of our space program may not actually be, as we so often hear in the media, in the technological advances we gain from space exploration. I believe the greatest value of our space program is the astronauts themselves. As human beings, they have tried to share with us their unique and often transforming experiences in space. In sharing their experiences with us, these astronauts are really our teachers. They are trying to open our eyes, or as we say in Buddhism, trying to help awaken us from our delusion and slumber, from our narrow, self-centered way of viewing things. They are trying to get us to see the problem of our ego-self, and that we are always viewing things from our own decidedly skewed perspective, only seeing a small fraction of the "big picture."
The crew of the Columbia was right in the middle of their mission on January 28, 2003, the 16th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy. They naturally wanted to pay tribute to the crew of the Challenger, and to the contributions their predecessors had made. Ironically, the tribute they read has since turned out to be a fitting tribute to their own work on the Columbia. Their tribute to the Challenger crew read in part, "...They made the ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives for the benefit of all mankind."
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Natural Gas Rises for Second Day on Colder-Than-Normal Forecasts
Chou Hui HongNatural gas rose for a second day in New York on forecasts for colder-than-normal weather in the U.S. that may boost demand for heating.
Futures for December delivery gained as much as 0.9 percent to $3.496 per million British thermal units in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange, and was at $3.49 at 11:44 a.m. Singapore time. The volume of all futures traded was about 44 percent less than the 100-day average. The contract climbed 0.6 percent to $3.466 yesterday, snapping a three-day losing streak.
Temperatures may be below-normal on the East Coast and in parts of the Midwest through Nov. 9 before moderating next week, according to MDA Weather Services in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The low in Boston on Nov. 8 may be 36 degrees Fahrenheit (2 Celsius), 4 less than usual, said AccuWeather Inc. in State College, Pennsylvania.
The low in Cleveland on Nov. 8 may be 35 degrees Fahrenheit, 7 less than usual, AccuWeather data show. About 49 percent of U.S. households use gas for heating, according to the Energy Information Administration, the Energy Department's statistical arm.


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The Avett Brothers' major label debut, I and Love and You, is out today via Columbia, and to promote the album the band hit Letterman's stage to perform the crawling title track. I'm not sure if the big paned glass is a thing Letterman offers to all his guests, or if the Avett's brought their own, but the background really accents the hymnal feel here.
Raekwon - "Have Mercy" ft. Beanie Sigel (Video) | To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisie "The Needle" (Video) |


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Our Leadership
Our executive team is made up of leaders with broad business and technology experience. You will find them sitting in the same open work spaces as everyone else, always ready for new ideas.
Rick Smith, CEO & Co-Founder
The driving force behind Rick Smith's strong leadership is the aspiration to reduce world violence. Since 1993, he has dedicated himself to delivering innovative technology solutions to create safer communities. He's an approachable leader who loves a good brainstorm and is invigorated by challenging problems and the team he's assembled to help solve them.
More about Rick
- Education: BSc in Neuroscience from Harvard (Cum Laude); Master's in International Finance from the University of Leuven in Belgium; MBA from the University of Chicago
- Awards: Co-winner of the Ernst and Young 2002 Entrepreneur of the Year; made the Phoenix Business Journal's list of "Most Admired CEOs and Top-Level Executives" in 2010
- Fun Fact: Once rappelled into the atrium of TASER headquarters
Luke Larson, President
Luke joined TASER in June of 2008 and has filled a variety of executive and management roles. He currently serves as President of TASER International, where he oversees all domestic and international sales, marketing and communications, operations, people and culture as well as hardware engineering. Luke values big thinking and bold moves, which he's helped TASER pursue during his tenure.
More about Luke
- Education: BA from the University of Arizona, MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management
- Previous Roles: Marine Corps infantry officer, serving two tours in Iraq; awarded the Bronze Star with V for valour
- Fun Fact: Recently summited Mount Rainier in Washington
Dan Behrendt, Chief Financial Officer
Dan joined TASER in May of 2004 and now manages all aspects of corporate finance and investor relations. Bringing over 25 years of experience as a financial leader with various companies, Dan is a valuable member of the TASER executive team.
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- Education: BSc in Accounting from Mount Union College, MBA from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University and CPA designation
- Previous Roles: Financial Analyst, Power Generation Group of Babcock and Wilcox; Manager of Business Planning & Analysis, Precision Castparts Corporation; Manager of Business Planning & Analysis, Teledyne Fluid Systems; Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, VP & Corporate Controller and later SVP and CFO of Imperial Home Decor Group - a Blackstone Portfolio Company
- Awards: Finalist, Arizona CFO of the Year 2011 and 2013, Public Company category
- Fun Fact: Enjoys weekend motorcycle and bicycle rides in the Arizona desert
Doug Klint, General Counsel
Doug has been with the company since December of 2002 and now oversees TASER's robust legal department, managing risk management, litigation, corporate governance, securities compliance, intellectual property, employment law and patent law. Doug is an unflappable presence, leading one of the company's busiest departments.
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- Education: BA from Gustavus Adolphus College; J.D. from William Mitchell College (Cum Laude)
- Previous roles: CEO of Aspec Technology in Sunnyvale, California; Vice-President and General Counsel of Gatefield Corporation and of Zycad Corporation; Partner in the law firm of Talle, Klint and Trimble
- Fun Fact: Once lived in Africa
Marcus Womack, Executive Vice President, Software and Services
Marcus joined the company in 2013 and brought with him over 15 years of product design, development and management experience. He now oversees all aspects of Axon and Evidence.com, including product development and information technology, from our Seattle office. Marcus helps keep the start-up spirit alive on a daily basis and is still excited by all things tech.
More about Marcus
- Education: BA from Pacific Lutheran University
- Previous Roles: Co-founder and CEO of Familiar, Inc. (acquired by TASER); Lead Program Manager for Microsoft Xbox Live; Director of Product Management, VP and GM at iLike, later acquired by MySpace; additional product roles at Zune and MSN Music
- Fun Fact: Is an avid cyclist
Josh Isner, Executive Vice President, Global Sales
Josh Isner came to TASER in 2009 as a member of our Leadership Development Program. After rotating through several departments in the company, he eventually helmed our domestic video and cloud sales team, which he led to a record year in 2014. Josh now oversees the entire sales organization.
More about Josh
- Education: BSc in Government & Political Science from Harvard
- Previous Roles: Director of Leadership Development, Northeast Regional Sales Executive and VP of Video and Cloud Sales at TASER
- Fun Fact: Was a varsity golfer in college
Todd Basche, Executive Vice President, Axon Devices
Todd joined TASER in 2016 and leads the hardware engineering (CEWs and cameras), hardware product management, and test and validation teams. A serial innovator who holds over 25 patents, Todd has created award-winning products across a range of markets. At Apple, Todd was hired to pitch new ideas to Steve Jobs and led all software development for iLife, the integrated suite of software including iTunes, iMovie, and iPhoto.
More about Todd
- Education: BS in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University
- Previous Roles: Vice President Software Product Management at Dell; Vice President of Applications (iLife) at Apple; VP and GM of Remedy, acquired by BMC; CEO of WordLock; Co-Founder and VP of Products at Visioneer; Director of SparcStation Hardware Development at SUN.
- Fun Fact: Has been on both the Regis & Kelly Show and the Neil Cavuto Business Hour
Glenn Hickman, Vice President, Engineering
Glenn has been with TASER since 2011, having started in our Leadership Development Program and spent time with our advanced research, HR and software development teams. This background has helped Glenn encourage cross-functional teamwork across the organization. He now oversees all hardware engineering.
More about Glenn
- Education: BSc in Biomedical Engineering and MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford
- Previous Roles: Evidence.com Product Manager at TASER; Biomedical engineer at Barrow Neurological Institute
- Fun Fact: Was raised on one of the largest chicken farms in the U.S.
Gretchen Mastellon, Vice President, People Operations
Gretchen joined TASER in July of 2016 and has been laser-focused on transforming the People Operations function into a strategic and innovative business partner that pioneers exceptional employment experiences. Gretchen is passionate about positively impacting society, which made a revolutionary and mission-driven company like TASER a perfect fit for her and her family.
More About Gretchen
- Education: Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University
- Previous Roles: Divisional VP of Human Resources at Coach; Human Resources at Pcubed, Inc.; Project Coordinator for NIH-funded psychology research study at University of Florida, Shands Medical Center.
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I am trying to create a hello world program using AOP, can anyone tell me how to make one easily? i have a HelloWorld class, MyAspect class.
I dont mind if i use Aspectwerkz or AspectJ, i have created a .xml file to weave them together but nothing is working.
Can someone explain to me how to do it or point me towards a simple tutorial on the web?
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I really think after two years WAI and EO could be more proactive. Web accessibility for cognitive disabilities has a way to go. Providing a service for industry is great, but if we wish people to believe our good intentions are more than just that, we need to publish some evidence. Anne's project is one of many that needs supporting. I have been wanting to publish a weekly newsletter for about 18 months. It is dauntingly difficult, if the clients are to create the product. I responded to a recent research request via the WAI lists, this was their response: The next generation of **** **** Reader will address the requirements of blind and visually impaired users. At this time it will not address the needs of cognitive impaired users. You may wish to contact Judy Brewer of the W3C to start a discussion on web requirements for your audience. firstname.lastname@example.com Jonathan Chetwynd special needs teacher and web accessibility consultant. ----- Original Message ----- From: Al Gilman <email@example.com> To: Anne Pemberton <email@example.com> Cc: <firstname.lastname@example.com> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2000 1:58 PM Subject: Re: text equivalents for multimedia > Anne, > > We have ideas about what you should do, but they are largely untested. I > hope people can step back a bit and say, "What can we do with this site?" > in a positive vein. > > Links to a static display of the words for the song is one thing. > > It is also possible to play the words on the screen as captions in time > with the music. Using the SMIL format and the Real Networks G2 player that > would play. > > WGBH has a tool under development (beta versions are available) which helps > in creating the caption tracks. > > If this is a bit daunting we should maybe recruit in EO for volunteers to > help you with the captioning of the material. > > This stuff is not widely deployed. There is some at the Able channel. So > this is not stuff "obviously you should be doing now." But perhaps by > using the network we can get you help to make your site a > leading-technology example and we can point others at it. It would be > great to do it with something the kids put up of their own singing. > > Al > > At 12:21 PM 2000-03-01 -0500, you wrote: > >Wendy, > > Excuse my denseness. We just got an Internet site last week for the school > >I work at. I've known it was coming, and have had bursts of ideas on the > >brain for weeks now. One was inspired by finding a site: Famous Americans: > >Pictures and music by Mrs. Eberle's 2nd grade class (Washington, Jefferson, > >Lincoln, Tubmam, Anthony, King) > >http://www.ih.k12.oh.us/ps/americana/Eberle/EBsongs.htm > >on which 2nd graders sing songs about each of the pictured history people. > >There is no text other than the names under the pictures which serve as > >links to the music. (I would have loved to have found the words to some of > >the songs, but I figured it was more than the kids could handle and the > >teacher saved some for another year... > > Anyway, one of my first grade classes, weekly practices "He's Got the > >Whole World In His Hands" until we get a mic in the new lab so they can > >begin to record and edit the piece. > > > > If I am to exemplify "accessibility" to other elementary teachers making > >web pages in their classses, is it enough that I add a text to the page or > >to a link to page of the words? Do I need to include a copy of the musical > >notation? Would I be required to obtain a copyright to include the musical > >notation if that's necessary or usable to the hearing impaired (e.g.)? > > > > The website is "free" educational website for schools under the name of > >Family Education. I get to the site at: http://myschool.com > >I attended the training last week, and noted, tho the presenters were both > >from Boston, and my ears have been long-trained to the slower pace of > >southern speakers, I don't think I heard any mention of accessibility, tho > >the trainers said we could only put one graphic on per page, I found out > >over the weekend, that I could put a page of graphics (about 12), with a > >background, as long as I store the graphics and background on an off-site > >server ... and I'm anxious to put up a web page with sound on it.... But I > >do want to do it right. But what is right? I try to read up on and and end > >up confused.... Again excuse my denseness..... > > > > Anne > > > > > > > > > >At 01:10 PM 2/23/2000 -0500, Wendy A Chisholm wrote: > >>hello, > >> > >>In the general techniques document in the section on audio and video it > says: > >><blockquote> > >>Equivalents for sounds can be provided in the form of a text phrase on the > >>page that links to a text transcript or description of the sound file. The > >>link to the transcript should appear in a highly visible location such as > >>at the top of the page. However, if a script is automatically loading a > >>sound, it should also be able to automatically load a visual indication > >>that the sound is currently being played and provide a description or > >>transcript of the sound. > >></blockquote> > >> > >>This implies that the text equivalent of a multimedia clip can *only* > >>appear on a separate page. What if someone provides in on the same > >>page? This question has come up in ER as we are trying to determine what > >>to ask the author if we find multimedia on a page. > >> > > >>I thought we had discussed this already on this list, but I did not see > any > >>mention of it in the archives nor in minutes. Either I missed it or I'm > >>thinking of an ER thread. > >> > >>--wendy > >>-- > >>wendy a chisholm > >>world wide web consortium > >>web accessibility initiative > >>madison, wi usa > >>tel: +1 608 663 6346 > >>/-- > >> > >> > >Anne L. Pemberton > >http://www.pen.k12.va.us/Pav/Academy1 > >http://www.erols.com/stevepem/Homeschooling > >email@example.com > >Enabling Support Foundation > >http://www.enabling.org > > > >Received on Thursday, 2 March 2000 12:36:37 UTC
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NEW YORK, N.Y. - Gasoline rationing in New York City was scheduled to end at 6 a.m. Saturday.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg issued a news release Friday confirming the restriction would expire.
The system went into effect in the city Nov. 9, after damage to gas stations and fuel distribution networks caused by Superstorm Sandy led to hours-long lines for gas.
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Done with high school at 18. Done with college at 22, masters at 23, doctorate at 26.
The rule of thumb doesn't always apply. Sometimes an education takes longer, of course—slowdowns due to financial or health issues or unexpected circumstances, such as job or family matters. Or low grades.
But education can be speeded up as well. It's not unusual for students to graduate from high school after only three years, and of course, homeschoolers have the kind of flexibility that makes similar situations all the more common.
It's also possible to go through college in fewer than the traditional four years. There are essentially two methods to do so: start earlier—while still in high school—or increase your speed by increasing your course load. There are several options that use one or both of these approaches:
Advanced Placement is a program that allows the high school student to take a course for which he can receive college credit. He takes the course and then takes a standardized AP exam, administered by the College Board organization, to verify that he has done college-level work. Advanced Placement exams are available in Science, Math, English Language and Literature, Foreign Language, Social Studies, and Fine Arts. Several exams are available in each area; for example, in science there are AP credits available for Biology, Environmental Science, two areas of Computer Science, and three areas of Physics. For more information, see the AP website.
The College Level Examination Program is similar to AP, except that no coursework is required. The student simply takes a standardized exam (again, administered by the College Board organization) to receive college credit for coursework that he has demonstrated proficiency in. The CLEP exams are available in all the subjects for which AP is available, plus several others—most notably business courses, such as accounting, marketing, and management. This is obviously a useful option for those considering further college training after a period of time in a career, but it is often used by high school students who have gained proficiency outside of class in one or more academic areas. For more information, see the CLEP section of the College Board website .
This is obviously the most traditional route for shortening the calendar time of an academic effort. When I was in high school, my principal informed my parents that if I could take just one English credit at a public high school between my sophomore and junior years, I could graduate a year early. My parents, eager to save the year's tuition cost, leaped at the opportunity. Similarly, most students can take 6 to 12 college credit hours in a single summer—some even more, depending on the college. In two summers, then, it's possible to cover nearly a year's worth of college work and thereby to save money since room, board, and tuition costs are typically higher during the school year.
There are other advantages to summer school. The coursework is more compressed, and the student is usually taking fewer courses than he would during the school year. This means that his mind is focused on fewer courses for a greater number of hours during the day, with the likelihood that his time is spent more efficiently.
Many colleges and universities offer distance-education coursework, either by mail or over the Internet. Not all courses are available in this form, of course, but enough are to allow the student to take a significant percentage of his coursework in this way. A unique advantage of this method is that it frees the student's daily schedule, allowing him more flexibility. There are many cases where taking summer school would greatly limit the student's work hours and thus his earning potential during the summer; in the case of correspondence, he can schedule his coursework around his paying job.
Getting through college faster is not all peace, love, and happiness. There are things to watch out for along the way, and in many cases the student would be better served by not accelerating his education at all.
• Not all colleges recognize all AP or CLEP credits. To see whether the college you're interested in recognizes CLEP, see the CLEP website, or check with the college's admissions department. Although about 90 percent of U.S. colleges accept AP, there are about 10 percent that don't, and the number overseas is considerably higher. Check with the college's admissions department.
Intellectual skills and personal maturity are not necessarily correlated—in fact, they are often worlds apart. The fact that a student can read a college text with understanding and pass a test over its content, for example, does not mean that he is able to comprehend, let alone evaluate, larger issues connected with the material. In much college material, ranging from literature to science, regurgitating facts and making sense of the subject and its ramifications are two very different things. Students placed into courses such as these, particularly in a secular institution, are at great spiritual and educational risk.
A second issue related to maturity is the educational sense that comes from life experience. For example, in the seminary where I teach, I notice a significant difference in the student's ability to comprehend and apply the material and to ask the kind of insightful questions that increase his benefit from the course if he has been out in a ministry for a year or two before entering the program.
It's also true that older students tend to take the whole college enterprise more seriously than younger ones. They tend to apply themselves more diligently and to spend less time on the trivialities that younger students find so tempting. After I graduated from high school a year early, I spent that year working—not only to earn some money, which in my family was inordinately tight, but also to get some maturity before heading off to college. I was a late bloomer, and at 16 I was certainly not ready to be out from under my parents' reasonable oversight. While the student is obviously older in college than he was in high school, the maturity issues in college are not all that different.
I'm not nearly as concerned with "socialization" issues in schools as, for example, most opponents of homeschooling seem to be. The record has shown that children educated in a multigrade environment, such as that provided by a homeschool in which there are multiple ages represented, are generally less susceptible to peer pressure and are not socially harmed by the supposed "isolation" from the single-age classroom.*
Having said that, however, I should note several potential problems for those attending college with students who are significantly older. The most obvious, of course, is that the younger student may be susceptible to social pressures from the older students that he is not prepared to handle. Another is that many students find their spouses in college, and the age difference may lead to difficulties in that experience. Third may be a difficulty to make and maintain meaningful friendships of any kind. Fourth, if the student values extracurricular activities, his opportunities may be limited there as well. (Picture the average 15-year-old going out for college football.)
It's worth asking this question. Underlying all this discussion is the unstated assumption that accelerating college is an unqualified good. Is it? Why should someone seek to accelerate his college education? I think there are some good reasons, the financial benefit being one that comes most readily to mind. But why the rush to get on with life? Will a career started at 20 be more fulfilling or meaningful than one started at 25? Are we really in a hurry to leave pre-adulthood behind? Why? This is an especially important question if the pressure to accelerate is coming exclusively from the parents.
There are lots of options for young people coming of age in America today. Accelerating college is just one of many. For some, it may fit nicely into the larger picture of molding a life that brings God glory and edifies His people.
* The classic study on this issue was completed by the National Home School Education Research Institute.
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City u18s will be looking for a second win on the bounce when they take on Newcastle United on Saturday.
Jason Wilcox's men put six past Bristol City in a friendly last time out, with Jack Byrne grabbing a brace and Joe Nuttall finding the net in his first game back after injury.
Since then, Brandon Barker and Ash Smith-Brown have been shining for England u18s, while Bersant Celina has been away with Norway u17s.
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Lolita. It's been on my to read pile for a while now. It is a novel that, with reputation and all, stands as one of the Modern Library's 100 Best Novels of the Twentieth Century. Not that I appeal to authority, but given the book's literary presence, in no way do I think Lolita qualifies as one of the 100 Best Novels of the Twentieth Century. It's a good book certainly, but much of its reputation, I have to believe, is due to the controversial subject matter for its day, as well as critics cribbing from one another their overpraise for the book.
First of all, putting the story aside, Lolita begins with one of the absolute worst openings in literary history. It's right up there with "It was a dark and stormy night." Don't believe me? Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. Barf. Two clichés and we're not even done with the first sentence. Yet, after this burp, the prose is quite eloquent and well written. In fact, Lolita is a very good novel, yet what keeps it from being great is that the lead character, Humbert, is a dull and dirty old man with minimal complexity. So he likes young girls. And? Likewise, Lolita is a rather petulant brat, so it becomes clear that character complexity is not really Nabokov's strength, as it is with someone like Chekhov, for example.
Yet what is his strength is the eloquence of the prose itself, as well as his pleasant description:
- And so we rolled East, I more devastated than braced with the satisfaction of my passion, and she glowing with health, her bi-iliac garland still as brief as a lad's, although she had added two inches to her stature and eight pounds to her weight. We had been everywhere. We had really seen nothing. And I catch myself thinking today that our long journey had only defined with a sinuous trail of slime the lovely, trustful, dreamy, enormous country that by then, in retrospect, was no more to us than a collection of dog-eared maps, ruined tour books, old tires, and her sobs in the night — every night, every night — the moment I feigned sleep.
One can clearly see that the speaker (in this case, Humbert) has a natural way with words, and this only assists in conveying his erudite and pompous manner (he sounds like a typical, annoying college professor – you know, the type who enjoys quoting obscure passages in order to sound intelligent). And Lolita is nothing more than an object suited for his own pleasure, referring to her as a "nymphet." Yet I have to give Humbert credit – at least he's not misleading the readers into thinking that he actually cares for her.
So here's some of what happens: Humbert, who is at a personal loss after having his first love die years earlier, ends up renting from a woman who happens to have this really attractive child daughter, Dolores (Lolita). Dolores' mother is annoying yet Humbert marries her anyway so he can be close to her daughter. His infatuation with Lolita begins immediately, and so he keeps a diary recording all the lust he feels for her until Charlotte (Dolores' mother) finds it. Eventually, Charlotte dies and Humbert goes to retrieve Lolita, telling her that her mother is alive but ill. They go on a cross-country trip, fornicate, etc., till the young girl learns he lied to her about her mother. She in turn resents him, but has nowhere to go, and ultimately has to depend on him. Eventually, through some turn of events, Lolita ends up married and pregnant by another man at the age of 17 (and without a doubt, much less attractive in Humbert's eyes).
Of course, while all these events are taking place, Humbert is contemplating Lolita's beauty and how she will lose it once she is no longer a nymphet. His thoughts towards her are no doubt repulsive, yet Nabokov does an excellent job normalizing it all. After a while, readers become used to Humbert's childish fantasies, since Humbert spends such a great deal of time rationalizing it. In Humbert's world, it all makes sense.
Perhaps one of the most interesting aspects to the story are the multiple names Lolita has, thereby illuminating the point that she is viewed as a different person by different people. She is Lolita to Humbert, Lo to her mother, her friends call her Dolly at school, and when she marries she takes on her birth name: Dolores.
- She was Lo, plain Lo, in the morning, standing four feet ten in one sock. She was Lola in slacks. She was Dolly at school. She was Dolores on the dotted line. But in my arms she was always Lolita.
It's never really about Lolita the individual per se, but about how she is viewed by others. Having said that, Lolita herself is nothing more than a narrative tool, used to propel the desires within Humbert's mind. This becomes the crux of the book, since the entire story is his memoir.
The only flaw I can offer is that the narrative does tend to plod on a bit towards the end, and such is what makes Lolita a very good book rather than a great one. Also, my mention that Humbert is really nothing more than a dirty, pathetic old man — albeit more insightful than average — makes for shortcomings that limit the deeper resonance his character can have. Though that's not to say there aren't moments of greater depth. Here's a good moment that shows off his insight:
- There are two kinds of visual memory: one when you skillfully recreate an image in the laboratory of your mind, with your eyes open … and the other when you instantly evoke, with shut eyes, on the dark innerside of your eyelids, the objective, absolutely optical replica of a beloved face, a little ghost in natural colors (and this is how I see Lolita).
Yet even despite his eloquence and education, Humbert is shallow and unlikable. Of course, one does not need to "like" a lead character in order for a book to succeed, but since this tale is only told from Humbert's point of view, we are not given multiple viewing angles the way Dreiser does in Sister Carrie (a book also about shallow characters, yet the narrative steps away from this). Although emotion holds no place in criticism, I admire Lolita for its strengths, yet it is not a book I particularly enjoyed reading.
Also, the chapters did not use their brevity to their advantage. The short sections reminded me of the style used in Evan S. Connell's Mr. & Mrs. Bridge. Yet, Connell is better at distilling his scenes than Nabokov, he is better at character development, and really getting into the root of a person. I am inclined to guess that Connell might have been influenced by Lolita's structure, yet Connell went beyond Nabokov. Mrs. Bridge is no literary scholar, and far from being the deepest person on the planet, yet Connell is able to convey a depth to her that Nabokov could not.
So I leave you, readers, with Lolita – a book worth the exploration, but given such lofty reputation, it is likely to leave one disappointed, even if only slightly.
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