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The complete list of modern-era candidates for the Class of 2014 consists of 126 nominees was announced exclusively during a one-hour special on NFL Network Wednesday night.
From the list, that includes 16 first-year eligible candidates, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee will choose 25 candidates who will advance as semifinalist nominees. The list of 25 semifinalist nominees will be announced in late November. That semifinalist list will be further reduced by a mail ballot to 15 modern-era finalists and announced in early January.
The Class of 2014 will be selected from the list of the 15 modern-era finalists plus the two senior nominees (former Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders punter Ray Guy and former Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Claude Humphrey) who were selected last month by the Hall of Fame's Senior Selection Committee. The actual voting for the Class of 2014 will be conducted at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee's annual meeting, which will be held in New York City on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, the day before Super Bowl XLVIII. The election results will be announced at a live announcement show that evening.
#First-year eligible; *Finalist in 2013
DREW BLEDSOE – 1993-2001 New England Patriots, 2002-04 Buffalo Bills, 2005-06 Dallas Cowboys Played in 194 career games during 14-year career. Completed 3,839 of 6,717 pass attempts for 44,611 yards and 251 touchdowns. Named to four Pro Bowls and Second-Team All-AFC twice.
RANDALL CUNNINGHAM – 1985-1995 Philadelphia Eagles, 1997-99 Minnesota Vikings, 2000 Dallas Cowboys, 2001 Baltimore Ravens Named first- or second-team All-Pro four times and selected to play in four Pro Bowls during 16-year career. Racked up 29,979 yards and 201 touchdowns through the air, while adding 4,928 yards and 35 touchdowns on the ground.
DOUG FLUTIE – 1986 Chicago Bears, 1987-89, 2005 New England Patriots, 1998-2000 Buffalo Bills, 2001-04 San Diego Chargers. Played in 91 games during 12-year NFL career. Completed 1,177 of 2,151 for 14,715 and 86 touchdowns. Added 1,634 yards and 10 touchdowns rushing on 338 carries. Selected to one Pro Bowl.
#TRENT GREEN – 1997-98 Washington Redskins; 1999-2000, 2008 St. Louis Rams, 2001-06 Kansas City Chiefs, 2007 Miami Dolphins Battled back from serious knee injuries to play 11 seasons in the NFL, three of which passed for more than 4,000 yards. A two-time Pro Bowler, led the Chiefs to a 13-3 record and the AFC West Division title in 2003.
STEVE MCNAIR – 1995-2005 Houston/Tennessee Oilers/Titans. 2006-07 Baltimore Ravens Completed 2,733 of 4,544 passes for 31,304 yards and 174 touchdowns during 13-year playing career. Added 3,590 yards and 37 touchdowns on the ground. Selected to two Pro Bowls. Named the NFL's MVP in 2003.
PHIL SIMMS – 1979-1993 New York Giants Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXI. Completed 2,576 of 4,647 passes for 33,462 yards and 199 touchdowns. Was named first-team All-Pro in 1986 and selected to two Pro Bowls during 14-year career.
#SHAUN ALEXANDER – 2000-07 Seattle Seahawks, 2008 Washington Redskins Seahawks all-time TD leader (112) and rushed for 9,453 yards during nine-year career. Named league MVP in 2005 after ran for a league-high 1,880 yards and scored then-NFL record 28 TDs.
OTTIS ANDERSON – 1979-1986 St. Louis Cardinals, 1986-1992 New York Giants MVP of Super Bowl XXV. Named first-team All-Pro and All-NFC once and voted to two Pro Bowls. Rushed for 10,273 yards and 81 touchdowns, and caught 376 passes for 3,062 yards and 5 TDs in 14-season career.
TIKI BARBER – 1997-2006 New York Giants Rushed for more than 1,500 yards in each of last three seasons of 10-year career and amassed a career total of 10,449 yards. Added 5,183 yards on 586 receptions. Voted to two Pro Bowls and named All-Pro once.
*JEROME BETTIS – 1993-95 Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, 1996-2005 Pittsburgh Steelers Played on five division championship teams and member of Super Bowl XL champions. Named All-Pro twice and voted to six Pro Bowls. Rushed for career total of 13,662 yards, fifth most at retirement, and caught 200 passes for 1,449 yards.
LARRY CENTERS – 1990-98 Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, 1999-2000 Washington Redskins, 2001-02 Buffalo Bills, 2003 New England Patriots Set then-record for career receptions and receiving yards by a running back that included a single-season record of 101 catches in 1995. Named All-Pro once and voted to three Pro Bowls. Retired with 827 catches for 6,797 yards, and rushed for 2,188 yards on 615 carries in 198 career games.
ROGER CRAIG – 1983-1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991 Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-93 Minnesota Vikings First player in NFL history to have 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in same season. Named All-Pro once, voted to four Pro Bowls, and won three Super Bowls. Career totals included 8,189 yards rushing and 566 catches for 4,911 yards.
STEPHEN DAVIS – 1996-2002 Washington Redskins, 2003-05 Carolina Panthers, 2006 St. Louis Rams Rushed for 8,052 yards and scored 65 TDs during 11-season career. Recorded four 1,000-yard seasons over five-season span. Voted to three Pro Bowls and named All-NFC and Second-Team All-Pro in 1999.
TERRELL DAVIS – 1995-2001 Denver Broncos Recorded four straight 1,000-yard seasons to start career including 2,000-yard season. Named All-Pro and voted to Pro Bowl three straight times. Played on back-to-back Super Bowl champions and was named MVP of Super Bowl XXXII. Picked to the NFL's All-Decade Team of 1990s.
#WARRICK DUNN – 1997-2001, 2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2002-07 Atlanta Falcons Possessed game-breaking speed and quickness as a runner and receiver. Three-time Pro Bowler, ran for 10,967 yards and 510 receptions for 4,443 yards during 12-year career.
EDDIE GEORGE – 1996-2003 Houston/Tennessee Oilers/Titans, 2004 Dallas Cowboys Rushed for 1,000 yards seven times in nine-season career. In all, rushed for 10,441 yards and scored 68 TDs and 2,227 yards on 268 receptions and 10 touchdowns.
PRIEST HOLMES – 1997-2000 Baltimore Ravens, 2001-05, 2007 Kansas City Chiefs Set then-NFL record with 27 rushing touchdowns in 2003. In all, rushed for 8,172 yards and scored 86 TDs in 11-season career. Had 339 catches and 8 receiving touchdowns. Named All-Pro and voted to Pro Bowl three straight years.
DAVE MEGGETT (also PR/KR) – 1989-1994 New York Giants, 1995-97 New England Patriots, 1998 New York Jets Twice named All-Pro as a punt returner, played on five divisional championship teams and won one Super Bowl. Multi-faceted running back who had 336 career catches and amassed nearly 14,000 all-purpose yards during 10 NFL seasons.
ERIC METCALF (also WR/PR/KR) – 1989-1994 Cleveland Browns, 1995-96 Atlanta Falcons, 1997 San Diego Chargers, 1998 Arizona Cardinals, 1999 Carolina Panthers, 2001 Washington Redskins, 2002 Green Bay Packers Accumulated more than 17,000 all-purpose yards during 13-season NFL career. Twice named All-Pro and voted to three Pro Bowls as kick returner. Career total included 541 receptions. Led NFL once in kickoff return yardage, punt return yardage and punt return average.
HERSCHEL WALKER – 1986-89, 1996-97 Dallas Cowboys, 1989-1991 Minnesota Vikings, 1992-94 Philadelphia Eagles, 1995 New York Giants, 1996-97 Dallas Cowboys Versatile player who racked up more than 18,000 all-purpose yards during 12 seasons. Recorded two 1,000-yard rushing seasons and accumulated 512 career receptions. Also averaged 23.6 yards per kickoff return over career. Voted to two Pro Bowls.
RICKY WATTERS – 1992-94 San Francisco 49ers, 1995-97 Philadelphia Eagles, 1998-2001 Seattle Seahawks Played on four divisional title and one Super Bowl championship team. Rushed for 10,643 career yards and topped 1,000-yard mark seven times. Also added 467 career catches for 4,248 yards. Selected to five Pro Bowls.
*TIM BROWN (also KR) – 1988-2003 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Nine-time Pro Bowl selection. Recorded 1,094 receptions for 14,934 yards and 100 touchdowns during 17-year career. Added 3,320 yards on punt returns, 1,235 yards on kickoffs and 190 rushing yards for 19,679 career yards.
GARY CLARK – 1985-1992 Washington Redskins, 1993-94 Phoenix /Arizona Cardinals, 1995 Miami Dolphins Two-time Super Bowl Champion caught 699 passes for 10,856 yards and 65 touchdowns during 11 playing seasons. Named to four Pro Bowls and selected first-team All-Pro twice (1987, 1991).
MARK CLAYTON – 1983-1992 Miami Dolphins, 1993 Green Bay Packers Compiled 8,974 yards on 582 receptions and 84 touchdowns during 11-year career. Selected to five Pro Bowls and led the league in touchdown receptions in both 1984 (18) and 1988 (14).
HENRY ELLARD (also PR) – 1983-1993 Los Angeles Rams, 1994-98 Washington Redskins, 1998 New England Patriots Three-time first-team All-Pro selection. Played in 228 games and recorded 814 receptions for 13,777 yards and 65 touchdowns in 16 seasons. Returned 135 punts for 1,527 yards and four touchdowns. Named to three Pro Bowls.
#MARVIN HARRISON – 1996-2008 Indianapolis Colts A six-time first-team All-Pro selection and named to eight Pro Bowls. Led NFL in receiving two seasons. Finished career with 1,102 receptions for 14,580 yards and 128 touchdowns. Set single-season mark with 143 catches, 2002.
KEYSHAWN JOHNSON – 1996-99 New York Jets, 2000-03 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2004-05 Dallas Cowboys, 2006 Carolina Panthers Recorded 70 or more receptions in nine seasons. Totaled 814 receptions, 10,571 receiving yards and 64 receiving touchdowns during 11-season career. Named to Pro Bowl three times.
KEENAN MCCARDELL – 1991, 2007 Washington Redskins, 1992-95 Cleveland Browns, 1996-2001 Jacksonville Jaguars, 2002-03 Tampa Bay Buccaneeers, 2004-06 San Diego Chargers Career receiving totals include 883 receptions, 11,373 yards and 63 touchdowns during 17 seasons. Selected to two Pro Bowls. Recorded 70 receptions in a season seven times.
*ANDRE REED – 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins Helped lead Bills to unprecedented four straight Super Bowls. Seven-time Pro Bowl selection, caught 951 receptions for 13,198 yards and 87 touchdowns in 16 seasons. All-Conference four times and Second-Team All-Pro three consecutive seasons.
STERLING SHARPE – 1988-1994 Green Bay Packers Three-time first-team All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl selection. Led the NFL in receptions three times in seven seasons. Finished career with 595 receptions, 8,134 receiving yards and 65 touchdowns.
JIMMY SMITH – 1992 Dallas Cowboys, 1995-2005 Jacksonville Jaguars In 12 playing seasons, amassed 862 receptions, 12,287 receiving yards and 67 receiving touchdowns. Led the NFL in receptions in 1999 and was selected to the Pro Bowl five times.
ROD SMITH – 1995-2006 Denver Broncos Two-time Super Bowl champion and three-time Pro Bowl selection. Recorded 849 receptions for 11,389 yards and 68 touchdowns during 183 games over 12 playing seasons. Totaled eight career 1,000-yard receiving seasons including six straight.
MARK BAVARO – 1985-1990 New York Giants, 1992 Cleveland Browns, 1993-94 Philadelphia Eagles Recorded 351 receptions for 4,733 yards and 39 touchdowns during 126 games in nine seasons. Two-time first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection and won two Super Bowl championships.
#WILLIE ANDERSON – T – 1996-2007 Cincinnati Bengals, 2008 Baltimore Ravens Played in a total of 195 games with a string of 116 straight starts. Named to four Pro Bowls from 2004-07 and selected first-team All-Pro three seasons 2004-06.
TONY BOSELLI – T – 1995-2001 Jacksonville Jaguars, 2002 Houston Texans (injured reserve) Played in 91 career games over seven playing seasons. Selected to five Pro Bowls and named first-team All-Pro three straight seasons (1997-99).
LOMAS BROWN – T – 1985-1995 Detroit Lions, 1996-98 Arizona Cardinals, 1999 Cleveland Browns, 2000-01 New York Giants, 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Named to the Pro Bowl seven consecutive times over an 18-year career. Selected as a first- or second-team All-Pro six times. Played in 263 career games, winning four division, two conference and one Super Bowl championships.
JIM COVERT – T – 1983-1990 Chicago Bears Helped the Bears to six division, one conference and one Super Bowl championships during eight-year career. Played in 111 career games. Named first-team All-Pro twice and selected to two Pro Bowls.
JAY HILGENBERG – C – 1981-1991 Chicago Bears, 1992 Cleveland Browns, 1993 New Orleans Saints Seven-time Pro Bowl selection during 13 playing seasons. Named first-team All-Pro three times and All-NFC seven consecutive seasons (1985-1991). Played in 188 career games.
CHRIS HINTON – G/T – 1983-89 Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, 1990-93 Atlanta Falcons, 1994-95 Minnesota Vikings Selected first- or second-team All-Pro five times as both a guard and a tackle. Named to the Pro Bowl seven and All-Conference six times during 13-year career. Played in 177 games.
KENT HULL – C – 1986-1996 Buffalo Bills Helped lead the Bills to six division and four conference championships. Selected first-team All-Pro three times and named to three Pro Bowl teams. During 11 seasons, played in 170 games and a full 16-game schedule nine times.
JOE JACOBY – T – 1981-1993 Washington Redskins Three-time first-team All-Pro helped the Redskins win four division, four conference and three Super Bowl championships. Played in a total of 170 games and named to four Pro Bowls during 13 seasons.
#WALTER JONES – T – 1997-2008 Seattle Seahawks A nine-time Pro Bowler and six-time All-Pro during 12-year career. Played in a total of 180 games while helping the Seahawks to five division titles and one conference championship.
MIKE KENN – T – 1978-1994 Atlanta Falcons Over 17 seasons, played 251 games which is the most in Falcons history. Named first-team All-Pro three times and All-NFC five times. Selected to play in five consecutive Pro Bowls.
JIM LACHEY – T – 1985-87 San Diego Chargers, 1988 Los Angeles Raiders, 1988-1992, 1994-95 Washington Redskins Named to the Pro Bowl three times and played in a total of 131 games during 10 seasons. Selected first-team All-Pro three times and All-Conference four times.
DON MOSEBAR – C – 1983-1994 Los Angeles Raiders Helped the Raiders to three division titles, one conference championship and one Super Bowl victory over 12-year career. Played in 173 games and was named first-team All-Pro once. Selected to play in three Pro Bowls.
TOM NALEN – C – 1994-2007 Denver Broncos Played in 194 total games during a 14-year career. Helped lead the Broncos to three division, two conference and two Super Bowl titles. Selected to five Pro Bowls and named first-team All-Pro three times.
NATE NEWTON – G – 1986-1998 Dallas Cowboys, 1999 Carolina Panthers During 198- game, 14-season career, teams won six division, three conference and three Super Bowl titles. Named to six Pro Bowls, selected first-team All-Pro twice and All-NFC four times.
*WILL SHIELDS – G – 1993-2006 Kansas City Chiefs Named to Pro Bowl 12 consecutive times. Played in a total of 224 games over 14 seasons, never missing a game. Selected first-team All-Pro three times and All-AFC seven times.
STEVE WISNIEWSKI – G – 1989-2001 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders Played in 207 games missing only two games during a 13-year career. Named to eight Pro Bowls and selected first- or second-team All-Pro as well as All-AFC seven times.
JEROME BROWN – DT – 1987-1991 Philadelphia Eagles A dominant figure on defensive line. Earned two All-Pro, All-NFC, and Pro Bowl selections. Promising career cut short in 1992 when killed in car accident.
*CHARLES HALEY – DE/LB – 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys One of the most gifted pass rushers of era. Only player in NFL history to win five Super Bowls. Registered 10 or more sacks six times during 12 playing seasons.
ED "TOO TALL" JONES – DE – 1974-78, 1980-89 Dallas Cowboys Played 224 games during 15 seasons and never missed a game except for the 1979 season when he boxed. A dominant passer rusher for the Cowboys' "Doomsday Defense," earned three Pro Bowl selections.
DEXTER MANLEY – DE – 1981-89 Washington Redskins, 1990 Phoenix Cardinals, 1991 Tampa Bay Buccaneers One of most feared pass rushers of the 1980s. During a four-year span between 1983 and '86, logged 57.5 sacks. Key contributor during two Redskins championship teams. Finished 11-season career with 97.5 QB takedowns.
CHARLES MANN – DE – 1983-1993 Washington Redskins, 1994 San Francisco 49ers (12 playing seasons) A mainstay on the defensive line throughout 12-year career, had four seasons in which recorded 10 or more sacks. A four-time Pro Bowler, helped the Redskins to three Super Bowl victories.
STEVE MCMICHAEL – DT/NT – 1980 New England Patriots, 1981-1993 Chicago Bears, 1994 Green Bay Packers One of the most durable lineman of era, played 213 games during 15-year career. A three-time All-Pro choice, ecorded 95.5 overall sacks and three safeties.
FRED SMERLAS – NT – 1979-1989 Buffalo Bills, 1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991-92 New England Patriots One of first great nose tackles, anchored the Buffalo Bills "Bermuda Triangle" defense in the early-1980s. A three-time All-Pro choice, earned five Pro Bowl selections.
*MICHAEL STRAHAN – DE – 1993-2007 New York Giants Set NFL single-season record with 22.5 sacks in 2001 and finished 15 playing seasons with 141.5 QB drops. Selected to seven Pro Bowls and a five-time All-Pro choice.
TED WASHINGTON – DT/NT – 1991-93 San Francisco 49ers, 1994 Denver Broncos, 1995-2000 Buffalo Bills, 2001-02 Chicago Bears, 2003 New England Patriots, 2004-05 Oakland Raiders, 2006-07 Cleveland Browns A four-time Pro Bowl choice and All-Pro selection in 2001, played in 236 games during 17-year career. A regular anchor on the defensive line, logged a total of 34.5 sacks and one safety.
BRYANT YOUNG – DE – 1994-2007 San Francisco 49ers One of the most disruptive defensive players during 14-year career. Named to four Pro Bowls, two All-Pro teams and Comeback Player of the Year, 1999.
CORNELIUS BENNETT – 1987-1995 Buffalo Bills, 1996-98 Atlanta Falcons, 1999-2000 Indianapolis Colts Won eight division and five conference championships during 14 seasons. The 1991 Defensive Player of the Year. Three-time All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl selection with 71.5 career sacks.
#DERRICK BROOKS – 1995-2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Named to Pro Bowl 11 times in 14-year career and selected first-team All-Pro six seasons. Played on four division championship and one Super Bowl winning team. Recorded 25 career interceptions, six of which were returned for TDs.
#TEDY BRUSCHI – 1996-2008 New England Patriots Leader of Patriots defense for 13-season, 189-game career. Voted to one Pro Bowl, recorded 30.5 sacks, intercepted 12 passes. Played on eight division title teams and three Super Bowl champions.
*KEVIN GREENE (also DE) – 1985-1992 Los Angeles Rams, 1993-95 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996, 1998-99 Carolina Panthers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers Retired after 15-season career as NFL's third all-time leading sacker (160). A member of the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1990s and five-time Pro Bowler. Had 10 seasons with 10 or more sacks.
KEN HARVEY – 1988-1993 Phoenix Cardinals, 1994-98 Washington Redskins A two-time All-Pro choice and was selected to four straight Pro Bowls (1995-98). Recorded 89.0 sacks and one safety during 11-year career.
CLAY MATTHEWS – 1978-1993 Cleveland Browns, 1994-96 Atlanta Falcons When retired after 19 seasons, had played more games (278) than any other linebacker in NFL history and third most all-time. Selected to four Pro Bowls and one All-Pro team.
KARL MECKLENBURG – 1983-1994 Denver Broncos Accumulated 70.0 sacks, five interceptions, two fumble recoveries for a TD, and one safety during 12-year career. A six-time Pro Bowl selection and an All-Pro choice four seasons.
#WILLIE MCGINEST (also DE) –1994-2005 New England Patriots, 2006-08 Cleveland Browns Recorded 86 sacks in 212-game career that spanned 15 seasons. A two-time Pro Bowl pick, was member of six divisional championship teams and won three Super Bowls (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX).
SAM MILLS – LB – 1986-1994 New Orleans Saints, 1995-97 Carolina Panthers A long-time leader on defense, earned five Pro Bowl selections and three first-team All-Pro nods. Accumulated 20.5 career sacks, 11 interceptions and three fumble recoveries for a TD.
DARRYL TALLEY – LB – 1983-1994 Buffalo Bills, 1995 Atlanta Falcons, 1996 Minnesota Vikings Key contributor of the Bills defense for 13 seasons. Played in 216 games in 15 total seasons. Logged career numbers of 38.5 sacks and 12 interceptions. A two-time Pro Bowl and All-Pro choice.
#ZACH THOMAS – 1996-2007 Miami Dolphins, 2008 Dallas Cowboys Named first-team All-Pro five times, second-team All-Pro two seasons and elected to seven Pro Bowls. Topped 100 tackles in each of first 11 seasons and recorded 17 interceptions during 184-game career.
ERIC ALLEN – CB – 1988-1994 Philadelphia Eagles, 1995-97 New Orleans Saints, 1998-2001 Oakland Raiders A six-time Pro Bowl choice, recorded 54 interceptions for 826 yards and 8 touchdowns during 14 seasons. Selected first- or second-team All-Pro three times and first- or second-team All-NFC five times. Played 217 games.
STEVE ATWATER – S – 1989-1998 Denver Broncos, 1999 New York Jets Recorded 24 interceptions for 408 yards, 8 touchdowns and 5 sacks during 11-year, 167-game career. Selected to play in eight Pro Bowls, named first- or second-team All-Pro four times and All-AFC six times. Helped lead teams to four division, three conference and two Super Bowl titles.
JOEY BROWNER – S – 1983-1991 Minnesota Vikings, 1992 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10-year pro, registered 37 career interceptions for 465 yards, 3 touchdowns and 9.5 sacks in 145 games. Selected as first-team All-Pro four straight seasons and named to six Pro Bowls.
LEROY BUTLER – S – 1990-2001 Green Bay Packers Totaled 38 interceptions for 533 yards and 1 touchdown during 12-year career. Recorded 20.5 sacks in 181 games and was named to four Pro Bowls. Selected first-team All-Pro four times.
#RODNEY HARRISON – S – 1994-2002 San Diego Chargers, 2003-08 New England Patriots Retired as the NFL's all-time leader in sacks for a defensive back (30.5). Tallied 34 interceptions over 15 seasons that included six divisions, four conference, and two Super Bowl championships.
ALBERT LEWIS – CB – 1983-1993 Kansas City Chiefs, 1994-98 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders Played in 225 games over 16 seasons. Earned two All-Pro and three All-AFC nods and four Pro Bowl selections.
JOHN LYNCH – S – 1993-2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2004-07 Denver Broncos One of the most decorated safeties in history, nine Pro Bowls at the position is second only to Hall of Famer Ken Houston. Registered 26 interceptions and three All-Pro and All-Conference selections during 15-year career.
#SAM MADISON – CB – 1997-2005 Miami Dolphins, 2006-08 New York Giants Earned four Pro Bowl, three All-AFC, and two All-Pro selections during 12-year career. Stole 20 passes in three-year period (1998-2000). Finished career with 38 total interceptions.
#PATRICK SURTAIN – CB – 1998-2004 Miami Dolphins, 2005-08 Kansas City Chiefs Played both corners and intercepted 37 passes in 11-season career. Named first-team All-Pro in back-to-back years (2002-03) and voted to three straight Pro Bowls.
TROY VINCENT – CB/S – 1992-95 Miami Dolphins, 1996-2003 Philadelphia Eagles, 2004-06 Buffalo Bills, 2006 Washington Redskins Picked off 47 passes for 711 yards and 3 TDs during 15-season career. Named All-Pro once and voted to five straight Pro Bowls. Played on five divison championship teams.
EVERSON WALLS – CB – 1981-89 Dallas Cowboys, 1990-92 New York Giants, 1992-93 Cleveland Browns
Recorded 57 interceptions during 13-year career. Led the league in interceptions three times. Voted to four Pro Bowls and named first-team All-Pro three times. Played on three division championship teams and won one Super Bowl.
*AENEAS WILLIAMS – CB/S – 1991-2000 Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, 2001-04 St. Louis Rams
Registered 55 interceptions for 807 yards and nine TDs in 14-season career. A member of the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1990s, voted to eight Pro Bowls and named first-team All-Pro four times.
DARREN WOODSON – S – 1992-2003 Dallas Cowboys
A four-time All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl pick, played on six division championship teams and won three Super Bowls. Recorded 23 interceptions for 271 yards in career
MORTEN ANDERSEN – K – 1982-1994 New Orleans Saints, 1995-2000, 2006-07 Atlanta Falcons, 2001 New York Giants, 2002-03 Kansas City Chiefs, 2004 Minnesota Vikings The NFL's all-time leading scorer with 2,544 points accumulated over a 25-season career. Connected on 849 PATs and 565 field goals. Named All-Pro five times and selected to seven Pro Bowls.
GARY ANDERSON – K – 1982-1994 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1995-96 Philadelphia Eagles, 1997 San Francisco 49ers, 1998-2002 Minnesota Vikings, 2003-04 Tennessee Titans
In 23 NFL seasons, connected on 538 field goals and 820 extra points for a career total of 2,434 points. Named to four Pro Bowls and selected first-team All-Pro twice, played on seven division championship teams. Set then-record 164 points, 1998.
SEAN LANDETA – P – 1985-1993 New York Giants, 1993-96, 2003-04 Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, 1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1998 Green Bay Packers, 1999-2002, 2005 Philadelphia Eagles
Helped teams win six division, two conference and two Super Bowl championships. In 284 games over 21 seasons amassed 60,707 yards on 1,401 punts for a net average of 43.3. Named to two Pro Bowls and selected first-team All-Pro three times.
NICK LOWERY – K – 1978 New England Patriots, 1980-1993 Kansas City Chiefs, 1994-96 New York Jets
Converted 383 field goals and 562 extra points for 1,711 points in 18-season career. Eclipsed the 100-point total 11 times. Voted to three Pro Bowls and selected first-team All-Pro four times.
BRIAN MITCHELL – RB/KR/PR – 1990-99 Washington Redskins, 2000-02 Philadelphia Eagles, 2003 New York Giants
One of the most productive kick/punt returners in NFL history. Ranks first in record book in number of returns and yards in both categories. A two-time All-Pro choice, 23,330 combined net yards is second all-time.
STEVE TASKER – ST/WR – 1985-86 Houston Oilers, 1986-1997 Buffalo Bills
Earned seven Pro Bowl invitations as a special teams player. Only person in NFL history to earn Pro Bowl MVP honors at that position (1993). All-Pro choice five times and All-AFC seven seasons.
BILL ARNSPARGER – 1964-69 Baltimore Colts, 1970-73, 1976-1983 Miami Dolphins, 1974-76 New York Giants
Total of 20 seasons included three as head coach. Mastermind of Dolphins defense that captured six division, four conference championships and two Super Bowls. Also had one division, two conference championships and one league championship with the Colts.
DON CORYELL – 1973-77 St. Louis Cardinals, 1978-1986 San Diego Chargers
Revolutionized the modern passing game and led the NFL into an era of explosive offensive football. Coached teams to a 114-89-1 record and six division championships. Named 1974 Coach of the Year.
BILL COWHER – 1992-2006 Pittsburgh Steelers
A two-time NFL Coach of the Year (1992 and 2004). Led Steelers to eight division championships and a victory in Super Bowl XL. Overall record in 15 seasons: 161-99-1.
#TONY DUNGY – 1996-2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2002-08 Indianapolis Colts
Suffered only one losing season in 13 years as head coach. Won six division titles, one conference championship, and one Super Bowl victory. Named to the 2000s NFL All-Decade Team.
TOM FLORES – 1979-1987 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-94 Seattle Seahawks
One of only 13 coaches who have won two or more Super Bowls. Led teams to an overall record of 105-90 record. 1982 AFC Coach of the Year, 1982.
#JON GRUDEN – 1998-2001 Oakland Raiders, 2002-08 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Compiled 100-85 overall record during 11-year career. Led teams to five division crowns, one conference championship and one Super Bowl title. Named NFL Coach of the Year by ESPN in 2002.
#MIKE HOLMGREN – 1992-98 Green Bay Packers, 1999-2008 Seattle Seahawks
Led teams to an overall 174-122 record over a 17-year career. Compiled 14 winning seasons during career including eight straight from 1992-99. Led teams to eight division titles, three conference championships and one Super Bowl win.
JIMMY JOHNSON – 1989-1993 Dallas Cowboys, 1996-99 Miami Dolphins
Helped develop the Cowboys into the team of the '90s. Led them to two Super Bowl titles in just five years with the team. The 1990 NFL Coach of the Year, logged an 89-68 overall record in nine total seasons.
CHUCK KNOX – 1973-77, 1992-94 Los Angeles Rams, 1978-1982 Buffalo Bills, 1983-1991 Seattle Seahawks
A three-time NFL coach of the Year and four-time conference Coach of the Year recipient. Led teams to seven division championships and 193-158-1 record in 22 seasons.
BUDDY PARKER – 1949 Chicago Cardinals, 1951-56 Detroit Lions, 1957-1964 Pittsburgh Steelers
The 1956 NFL Coach of the Year, led the Detroit Lions to back-to-back NFL championships in 1952-53. In 15 seasons as a head coach, compiled a 107-76-9 record.
RICHIE PETITBON – 1974-77 Houston Oilers, 1978-93 Washington Redskins
As Redskins defensive coordinator for 15 seasons, helped coach the team to five divisions, four conference and three Super Bowl championships.
DAN REEVES – 1981-1992 Denver Broncos, 1993-96 New York Giants, 1997-2003 Atlanta Falcons
Earned NFL Coach of the Year honors (1984, 1993, 1998) with all three teams he coached. Won six division and four conference championships. Overall record is 201-174-2.
LOU SABAN – 1960-61 Boston Patriots, 1962-65, 1972-76 Buffalo Bills, 1967-1971 Denver Broncos
Two-time AFL Coach of the Year and led the Bills to back-to-back AFL championships (1964-65). Career record after 16 seasons, 97-101-7.
MARTY SCHOTTENHEIMER – 1984-88 Cleveland Browns, 1989-1998 Kansas City Chiefs, 2001 Washington Redskins, 2002-06 San Diego Chargers
Led three teams to a total of eight division championships. Earned 2004 NFL Coach of the Year honors. Overall record in 21 seasons was 205-139-1.
CLARK SHAUGHNESSY – 1944-47 Washington Redskins, 1948-49 Los Angeles Rams, 1951-1962 Chicago Bears
Longtime assistant coach for George Halas and the Chicago Bears. Regarded as one of the greatest football minds. Devised multiple schemes on offense and defense, most notably the T-formation.
DICK VERMEIL – 1976-1982 Philadelphia Eagles, 1997-99 St. Louis Rams, 2001-05 Kansas City Chiefs
Two-time NFL Coach of the Year (1979, 1999), Led three different teams to division championships. Led Rams to Super Bowl XXXIV victory. Overall record is 126-114-0 in 15 seasons.
K. S. (BUD) ADAMS, JR. – Owner – 1960-Present Houston Oilers/Tennessee Oilers/Titans
Founder of franchise and member of the "Foolish Club" as one of original AFL owners. Has been at helm of franchise that claimed nine division titles, 21 playoff appearances, two AFL championships, and one Super Bowl berth.
BOBBY BEATHARD – Team Executive/General Manager – 1966-67 Kansas City Chiefs, 1968-1971 Atlanta Falcons, 1972-77 Miami Dolphins, 1978-1988 Washington Redskins, 1990-99 San Diego Chargers
As a longtime general manager in the NFL, built multiple teams into winners. Collectively, clubs have claimed 10 division crowns, one AFL title, and four Super Bowl championships.
GIL BRANDT – Team Executive/Personnel Director – 1960-1988 Dallas Cowboys, 1995-present National Football League
Vice President of Personnel that helped the Cowboys become one of the most dominating teams in league history. Noted for innovative scouting and personnel systems that are today standard practice in the NFL.
LEO CARLIN – Team Administrator – 1960-Present Philadelphia Eagles
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RED CASHION – Official – 1972-1996 National Football League
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OTHO DAVIS – Trainer – 1971-72 Baltimore Colts, 1973-1995 Philadelphia Eagles
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ELMER LAYDEN – Commissioner – 1941-46 National Football League Named NFL's Commissioner in 1941. Reign came at critical period as America officially entered World War II. Worked during difficult times to maintain the momentum NFL gained in the 1930s.
ART MCNALLY – Official/Administrator – 1959-present National Football League Spent nine seasons (1959-1967) as on-field official, one year as field judge and eight as referee. In 1968, he was appointed as the NFL's Supervisor of Officials. Credited with bringing technology to the NFL and implemented in-depth training for official by using video.
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STEVE SABOL – President, NFL Films – 1964-2012 Distinguished filmmaker whose artistic vision helped revolutionize the way fans watch the NFL. Won 35 individual Emmys in numerous categories and in 2003 was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Emmy from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
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D975XBX won't post with X6800 Duo 2 Extreme Processorpktmobrien Jul 7, 2009 8:41 AM
I have literally exhausted every option there is and searched every available forum online and yet my problem is still unsolved. Before I even made my purchase to upgrade my current computer, I checked INTELs website to make sure my hardware was compatible. There may be something I am missing, but I feel I have put in my do time and have exhausted all my optons.
My computer will not post at all after upgrading to an x6800 processor and the computer just sits at a blank screen after the power button is pressed. The fans all start up, but nothing ever posts to the screen
Before any conclusions are brought, please read my full description of my trouble shooting, as you will see I have exhausted many options.
My specifications before my upgrade to the X6800 are as follows. This machine was working with no trouble, but had difficulty playing Blu-Ray with the processor I currently had installed.
Motherboard: D975XBX Revision D27094-302 with Bios 354
Processor: Pentium D 920 SL94S 2.8GHZ.
Memory: 2x 1gb Patriot PSD22G800K PC2-6400 CL5
Memory: 2x 512 PNY 6464TDTHE-HS
VideoCard: Sapphire HD3650 512MB DDR3
PowerSupply: Antec NEOHD 380watt using 1x4 power and using the 4 Pin to 8 Pin MotherBoard Power Adapter provided with the D975xbx.
This was posting with no problem.
With the installation of the X6800, it will not post so I have tried many combinations of hardware and bioses, as you will see here after.
Processor: Intel Core 2 Extreme 6800 SL9S5
PowerSupply: I originally used the Antec NEOHD with the 8 pin adapter but feared that might be my problem so i upgraded to a Thermaltake Toughpower 850Watt ESA using the 1x4 motherboard power and 8 pin motherboard power cable from PSU.
I've used two different Graphics Cards.
Sapphire HD3650 512MB DDR3
Gigabyte HD4650 1GB DDR2
I have tried Several combinations of memory with no post. I have used the first dual channel with no posts then used the second dual channel slots with no post. I've tried three different dual channel memory pairs including; PNY Mentioned before, Patriot as mentioned before, along with Samsung 2x 1gb PC2-5300U-555-12-zz
Motherboard & Bios: D975XBX Revision D27094-302 (Originally Bios354 on first boot, then upgradeded to Bios1487 then downgraded to Bios1334) The bios updates were successful as this was verified using the Pentium D processor to post and then enter the bios utility to verify the correct bios had been flashed. Once the X6800 was put in the motherboard, it would not post. I had on several occasions pulled the power cord and pulled the battery for an hour to reset the CMOS, but this still did not work.
Once the Pentium D is placed into the LGA775 socket, the computer posts immediately. Once the X6800 processor is placed in the motherboard, the computer never posts. If I even uninstall the memory with the X6800 in place, I don't even get memory beeps. If I place the Pentium D in the socket with no memory, I get the appropriate memory code beeps.
I have no other add in cards plugged in and have no HardDrives plugged into the motherboard. I have a Sony Optiarc Blu-Ray Rom that I have plugged in on occasion for Bios Updates, but overall, nothing has been plugged into the motherboard but CPU, Video Card, Memory.
Oh, I also took the X6800 to work and put the processor into a work computer and it posted in a Dell Machine properly. So I know the X6800 is a working processor and it is indeed the right processor.
I've even gone as far as getting a voltometer and checking all my rails. On both the Antec NEOHD and the Thermaltake Toughpower, all rails were showing appropriate voltages.
I'm at a loss for ideas. I am contemplating returning the X6800 and getting a Pentium Core 2 Duo but I'm almost afraid I'll run into the same problem.
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Ok, I've monitored 4 decending passes and have yet to hear anything. Does anyone have an updated set of Keps that I could have? Thanks, - Joe, K7ZT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stefan Wagener" <firstname.lastname@example.com> To: "Wouter Jan Ubbels" <email@example.com>; <firstname.lastname@example.com> Cc: <email@example.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 10:43 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Delfi-C3 status update -THANK YOU!!! > > Thanks! > > What a great example of keeping the community informed. > > By providing us with a very interesting satellite, a nice software tool, > access to data and the opportunity to share in your experiences your team > has done a tremendous job for the satellite amateur radio community and > the promotion of our hobby and interests. > > Thank you and please keep it up. I am looking forward to tonight catching > more telemetry. :-) > > 73, Stefan VE4NSA > > > >> Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:16:58 +0200> From: email@example.com> To: >> firstname.lastname@example.com> CC: firstname.lastname@example.com> Subject: [amsat-bb] Delfi-C3 >> status update 30 April 2008 08:00 UTC> > Hi all,> > Delfi-C3 is in orbit >> and healthy, despite some minor issues, please find a> status update >> below:> > 1. Telemetry indicates that all solar panels and antennas have >> deployed> properly> > 2. Telemetry indicates nominal values for all >> housekeeping values> > 3. We have already obtained payload data, and have >> been able to generate IV> curves of the Thin Film Solar Cell experiment, >> note that those uring> RASCAL can view the IV curves by clicking >> Options-->show IV curves in> RASCAL.> > 4. The spacecraft is operating in >> science mode, we have had one orbit in> emergency mode, which was most >> probably due to a databus issue> > 5. Up till now we have received 7000+ >> (!) frames from amateurs using RASCAL> around the globe, amazing, thank >> you all so much!!> > 6. We have verified command uplink funct! > ionality yesterday, and were able to> command the spacecraft today on the > low elevation (4.9max) pass over our GS> at 0737UTC> > 7. The spacecraft > has decided to consistently use the backup radio on> 145.930MHz for its > telemetry downlink, we were able to request a full> on-board database dump > while in range of our groundstation yesterday and> analysis of the > database confirms this. We currently have a good> understanding why this > is the case. We will try to switch downlinks to the> primary radio on > 145.870MHz during the next good pass over our GS, so> amateurs in Western > Europe might want to check that frequency also and might> experience > intermittent telemetry while we are commanding. Note that we> suspect that > the TX frequency could be 1 to 2 kHz lower on this radio, so> tuning > around slowly is the best strategy.> > 8. The spacecraft seems to have an > issue with the downlink TX switching off> into the orbit, which is the > reason while Delfi-C3 has not been heard on> most de! > scending passes over VK/ZL, we think we have a good understanding of> > why it is. The TX itself is fine, but it switches off automatically when > it> does not get data from the OBC for a certain amount of time. We are > working> on resolving this issue. This also happened during the pass over > our GS at> 0737 UTC but we were able to command it back on. For those in > Western Europe> we would like to ask to keep tracking Delfi-C3 even if you > can not hear it> at first, as we will try to turn the TX back on as soon > as we notice that it> has been turned off.> > 9. Thank you all for your > observations on the spin rate, these are really> helpful! We currently > think that the spacecraft is tumbling with approx> 10deg/second, which > corresponds to a 36 second period. Since the s/c> downlink antenna is > almost truely circular, polarization sense can change> from RHCP to LHCP > completely depending on s/c orientation, we use circular> antennas on our > GS as well, and when we switch to the opposite polarizaiton> sense the > signal is wiped out completely, switching back ! > gives solid copy> with strong sigs.> > 10. NORAD object E #32787 seems to > match best> > > thanks for all your observations and efforts so far!> > 73 > on behalf of the Delfi-C3 team,> > Wouter Jan Ubbels> > _______________________________________________> Sent via > firstname.lastname@example.com. Opinions expressed are those of the author.> Not an > AMSAT-NA member? 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"Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day." - Thomas Jefferson
"Auditing is a simple, thoroughly designed means, of concentrating the mind to the state of a controlled trance. The aim and result is progressively to enforce loyalty to and identification with Scientology to the detriment of one's natural awareness of divergent ways of thinking and outside cultural influences. Love and allegiance are more and more given exclusively to Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard."
Dr. John Gordon Clark, Doctor of Medicine of Harvard Medical School
"The same old sofa but with new upholstery."
Journal of Hypnotism 1952 J Roberts Lewis Article Dianetics vs. Hypnosis:
"From 80 to 90% of the population can be hypnotized to varying degrees...At least 5% (10,000,000) of the U.S. population is extraordinarily hypnotizable, so easily hypnotizable that they are in a constant state of exaggerated suggestibility, even when awake and going about their normal daily routine. They are at the total mercy of all forms of influences and can easily be persuaded to do things and afterward have no idea why they did them..."
Dr. Tobias H. Brocher, Director, Center for Applied Behavioral Sciences, Menninger Foundation, Topeka, KS.
"Hypnosis, word conditioning, and emotional conditioning are thoroughly interwoven. They do not operate by different laws. They are aspects of the same laws. To understand those laws is to understand how to control human behavior."
Andrew Salter, "Conditioned Reflex Therapy" (c) 1949
"Secrets are the mortar, binding lies as bricks together into prisons for the mind" Arnie Lerma
The Anderson Report:
"The common practice of Hubbard is to change the names of hypnotic phenomena to names of his own invention, purporting thereby to change the nature and significance of such phenomena. Thus, a form of unconsciousness experienced in hypnosis he has renamed variously "anaten", "boil-off", and " dope-off " ; hypnotic hallucinations he has called "mental image pictures" ; and " dissociation" he has called "exteriorization".
Chapter 18, Report of the Board of Enquiry into Scientology by Kevin Victor Anderson, Q.C. Published 1965 by the State of Victoria, Australia
"Contrary to general belief, it has been my experience that the more intelligent the subject, the easier it is to induce hypnosis"
Ralph Slater, Stage Hypnotist, played Carnegie Hall
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by Sarah Small
What happens when incredibly talented faculty work with the highly capable students admitted to the ILLINOIS accountancy program?
They achieve great new heights!
During the past academic year accountancy students were integral to winning four top national-level case competitions in the College of Business. Pitted against the best teams from around the country, ILLINOIS students brought home victories from the PricewaterhouseCoopers' xTREME Accounting competition, the Deloitte National Student Case Study Seminar, Ernst & Young's 2010 Your World, Your Vision competition and the Johnson & Johnson national case competition.
"The odds against that happening at any university are really astronomical," said John Hedeman, dean of the Honors Program, "It's never happened here before and I doubt if any school has a record like ours; I'm willing to bet that no other business school has done so well."
"To me, that's the exciting thing about this: something special is happening here."
Ira Solomon, head of the Department of Accountancy, suggests there are several reasons for recent student successes. He believes the undergraduate accountancy programs are unique and designed to foster in students the skills most necessary for success.
"The success we have seen in the case competitions is a very strong testament to the three ideas that contribute to excellence at ILLINOIS," Solomon said. "These are, outstanding students, world class faculty who serve as mentors and educators for the students, and a highly innovated curriculum that focuses on three types of learning objectives: (1) technical knowledge, (2) professional skills, and (3) professional values and attitudes. The latter two foci are unique within accounting curricula-it's one of the reasons we are generally regarded as the top one or two accounting programs in the country."
The accountancy curriculum focuses not only on giving students the technical knowledge necessary for careers in accountancy, but also on helping students develop soft skills that help them excel in any professional setting. Critical thinking, problem solving and teamwork are all heavily emphasized.
"Case competitions are great for students to test the critical thinking and presentation skills they will need in their careers," Hedeman said.
Several students from the winning case competition teams cited strong teamwork as the most important factor for success in the competition. It is common practice in College of Business classes to be randomly assigned to groups at the beginning of each semester, and all of the students praised this practice for the experience that helped them compete.
"There's a heavy focus on teamwork here at Illinois, in classes and organizations; that teaches students to play to their strengths as part of a unit," said Angela Jiang, a senior on the winning Johnson & Johnson team. "Teamwork really shows in case competitions; just putting together a group of smart students won't cut it if they don't know how to work together."
Teamwork in competitions also reflects the teamwork performed on the job. Employers recognize the advantages team players bring to their careers.
"I think more and more students are becoming aware of just how important case competitions are," Jiang said. "Employers are seeing them as one of the best ways to truly assess a candidate's skill and they are using case competitions to screen which colleges and what students they really want."
Winning case competitions also helps inspire students to participate in case competitions. Hedeman said he has already observed College-wide excitement surrounding the PricewaterhouseCoopers' xTREME Accounting competition, where ILLINOIS teams have competed nationally the last three years and placed first the last two years.
"I hope our success shows future U of I teams that winning is definitely achievable," said Simeon Tzolov, a senior who was on the Deloitte team. "If a team puts in the time and effort then they can achieve great things."
Stephanie Pazdan, another senior from the Deloitte team sums it up, "At these competitions, you are representing not only yourself, but the entire College of Business as a whole. When so many University of Illinois teams are winning these competitions, it really unites the College of Business because we can all be proud of the school we go to and the college we are associated with."


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Welcome to the first growing season here at Farmtina3, my brand new apartment with a brand new concrete alley "yard". Yes, this is the third apartment where I've been on this gardening adventure. And like I have with every new space, I'm discovering new problems-- no, wait-- new challenges to be conquered. Challenge Number One:
I do not have access to water in my new gardening space.
There is no outdoor water supply for watering my plants, which is sort of a big issue. I know how to get around having no soil, and even no sun, but no water? Doesn't work!
So I'm researching rain barrels. A rain barrel is just what it sounds like: a container that catches rain water and stores it to be used to water your plants.
But, oh! A rain barrel is more than just a bucket of water! It needs to be sealed off enough so you don't lose water to evaporation and don't become a mosquito breeding ground, yet open enough to actually catch the rain. It needs to have a hose connection to make it functional for watering plants. And it has to be durable so it won't rust and my friends the NYC rats don't chew through it to get to the water on hot days.
Even if you do have access to water in your garden, you might want to consider supplementing it with a rain barrel. Here are a few benefits:


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UNL plans to fill 36 position at ag institute
UNL plans to fill 36 position at ag institute
LINCOLN, Neb. —
Officials at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln say they plan to hire 36 people in the school's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
The institute's chancellor, Ronnie Green, says in a news release Monday that the new positions will involve key topics such as more efficient food production and improved management of water and other natural resources.
Green says the hiring follows several years without hiring as university officials had to cut budgets.
He called the hiring a "calculated, strategic move that's going to pay off big in the long run" and would help the university emerge as a leader in food production issues.
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Fallout from yesterday's bailout vote in the House continues. As Paul wrote yesterday, the issue is one on which reasonable conservatives can differ. Conservative cases can be made both for and against the package, as improved by House Republican negotiators, that came to the floor yesterday. This is well illustrated by the divergent views of two Minnesota Representatives, John Kline and Michele Bachmann.
Kline and Bachmann are both friends of mine; they are both great people, smart legislators and solid conservatives. John voted for the bill, Michele voted against it. Both released statements explaining their votes; they sum up as well as anything I've seen the conservative cases pro and con.
John Kline writes:
Today, members of Congress were asked to make a difficult decision. As it became increasingly clear that the financial crisis facing America was extending beyond Wall Street and threatening the jobs, homes, and retirement security of the men and women reporting for work on Main Streets throughout Minnesota and across America, we were asked to cast our vote for an imperfect, but important, solution. Unfortunately, this bill did not pass, and the crisis continues.
In recent weeks, I have heard from thousands of men and women in Minnesota's 2nd district. To a person, they voiced concern about the liabilities they would face under the bailout plan proposed by President Bush and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. Many also expressed worries about how the current financial instability would threaten them personally – their bank accounts, retirement savings, and jobs. Throughout negotiations, I represented the voices of these men and women and worked with my colleagues to address both concerns, insisting that any effective solution must protect taxpayers and ensure accountability while returning stability to our financial markets.
The result was imperfect, but it was a bipartisan solution that I believed was in the best interest of Americans. Supported by such diverse groups as AARP, Citizens Against Government Waste and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, it provided increased protection for the American taxpayer by instituting greater oversight and transparency. My Republican colleagues and I stood firm against the original, seriously flawed plan, as well as irresponsible provisions supported by my Democratic colleagues – including slush funds for left-leaning political organizations. We demanded that Wall Street finance its recovery through a federal insurance program. We also fought to ensure no golden parachutes would be available to corporate executives who made reckless decisions. But the bill failed, and we must, once again, return to negotiations.
As we can see from the precipitous decline in the markets, this crisis has not dissipated. I urge my colleagues not to allow discussions to devolve into partisan bickering. We must not act in a way that exacerbates the problem. As we now resume negotiations, I am hopeful that we can put aside our differences and work together to shield Americans from further harm caused by Wall Street and Washington.
Michele Bachmann writes:
Today marks an historic moment for America as a solid bipartisan majority of Congress rejected the fatally flawed Paulson Plan. Standing shoulder to shoulder with taxpayers, we declared that we can do better.
As I've stated previously, this plan was rushed, unworkable, and short-sighted. A majority of House Republicans have parted ways with President Bush on this plan and we demand that alternative proposals be put on the table. There is universal agreement that this plan was bad, but its supporters claimed it was the only option. There were alternatives available, but Speaker Pelosi and the Administration chose to ignore them and used every parliamentary trick in the book to stifle debate. Now, they will have to listen to the voices of American taxpayers who refuse to open their checkbooks to Wall Street to write a $700 billion check with no strings attached.
I support a plan that would have Wall Street bail itself out, not hardworking taxpayers, by requiring institutions to insure troublesome assets that are causing today's credit crunch. It would suspend mark-to-market accounting, which forces companies to take losses on artificially devalued assets on an artificial timetable, to give investors more confidence.
The plan I support would break up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — government sponsored enterprises that are at the heart of this crisis — so that the encumbered taxpayer no longer backs them — implicitly or explicitly — and so that they do not artificially grow larger than the market will allow. We cannot pass legislation that sets America up for a Groundhog Day reprise of this mess and that means changing the problem at its core – the GSEs.
Furthermore, the plan I support suspends capital-punishing tax rates to bring more capital into the U.S. markets rather than our foreign competitors. And, the plan ensures the Federal Reserve's attention is focused on long-term price stability rather than short term economic growth. Finally, it requires the US Treasury to write rules keeping executives who made the risky decisions from personally profiting from them with excessive compensation or golden parachutes all at the expense of taxpayers. We can't have a market that only condones risky behavior. The balance between risk and reward is an important part of the free market.
My colleagues and I stand ready and willing to negotiate with any parties on a plan that will help stabilize our financial markets and relieve the liquidity crisis without exposing taxpayers to a $700 billion bailout debacle.
To a considerable extent, the choice turns on risk assessment. If a little time goes by and the financial sky doesn't fall–at the moment, the Dow is up 247 points today–and a significantly better, more market-oriented deal is negotiated, the "No" votes will look very good. On the other hand, if further negotiations are unproductive and in the meantime the damage spreads beyond the financial sector, "Yes" votes will look prudent with hindsight.
It may well be that John Kline and Michele Bachmann differ in their assessments of these risks. There is, too, another obvious difference: Kline is a three-term Congressman with no serious opposition this year. Bachmann is a first-term Congresswoman who is very much in the Democrats' sights. For now, at least, her vote insulates her against the political trap that Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats tried to lay yesterday.
Quite a few conservatives are exultant this morning about yesterday's vote. That reaction strikes me as premature. It's hard to believe that the Democrats will agree to legislation that takes the markedly more free enterprise-oriented approach argued for by Republicans. If that is the case, we likely will see either the passage of a bill that differs only modestly from the one that failed yesterday, or a widening economic collapse that panics the House into reversing yesterday's vote. So, while the "Nos" are triumphant today, it's far from clear that this will continue in the long run.
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Driver arrested for second offense DWI after Portsmouth crash
March 10. 2013 11:27AM
PORTSMOUTH — U.S. Route 1, Lafayette Road, near the Portsmouth-Rye line was closed for three hours late Saturday night into early this morning after an alleged drunk driver drove his truck into a utility pole, police said.
Portsmouth police said that at about 8:51 p.m. Saturday night, a Toyota Tundra traveling southbound on Route 1 ran off the road and crashed into a utility pole near the town line, snapping that pole and then crashing into a second pole before coming to rest in a snow bank.
Electrical, telephone and cable wires were knocked to the street, forcing police to divert traffic for about three-and-one-half hours. The road was reopened at about 1 a.m. Sunday, but delays were reported as utility workers continued the job of re-stringing the wires.
Police arrested Kevon Hughes, 45, of Portsmouth for second offense drunken driving.


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The idea of wearable technology is not new to government. In the military, the concept of using hands-free technology to integrate soldiers in the field into mobile ad hoc networks is part of the Defense Department's vision of network-centric warfare. But what happens when unmanaged personal or wearable devices are brought into the workplace to connect with the enterprise network?
The result is another layer of security concerns for agencies that still are struggling with the challenges presented by the bring-your-own-device movement.
Some of the challenges presented by products such as Samsung Galaxy Gear and Google Glass are not new. In many ways, "it's just an alternative form factor," said Paul Christman, Dell Software's vice president of public sector. "They are fairly consumer oriented, and they tend to be fairly low tech," mostly acting as sensors to gather data such as location and health metrics.
The challenge with these devices is not only to secure the data they gather and the connections they use but also to decide who owns and controls the data.
Joggers who wear a fitness monitor might assume the data is theirs; but odds are they are sharing it with someone else, whether they know it or not. As devices become more sophisticated and are used to access data at work, they will have to be managed and the data they access secured.
Progress is being made in addressing the workplace security challenge in traditional BYOD, often by compartmentalizing the devices to create separate personal and work partitions. Typically, the user cedes a degree of control over the personal device so that workplace IT administrators can enforce policy in the partitioned workspace.
"The same model can apply" in wearable technology, Christman said. "But how do you compartmentalize Google Glass?"
Technologically, the challenge is not that great. Based on their experience with laptops and smartphones, IT pros can port existing security tools to the new form factors as the devices become sophisticated enough to accept them. The real hurdle is making the decision to do so and doing it early enough that administrators do not find themselves in an endless loop of catch-up as the new technology comes online.
Fortunately, the call for security is going out early. "There are a lot of people sounding the alarm from the get-go," Christman said. "Geolocation data is getting a lot of attention now. That's one of the things that needs to be addressed first." The security of local wireless connection protocols used by small devices, such as Bluetooth and near field communication, also needs to be addressed.
And along with the technology fixes there will have to be "polite rules of society" for when and where we use technology and when it's time to take the glasses off, Christman said. Rules such as "turn the camera off in the locker room" are probably a good idea.
The social and legal niceties of mobile devices are no trivial matters. A man was shot to death in Florida last month in an apparent argument over texting in a movie theater, and a California woman was ticketed late last year for driving with Google Glass. The charge against the woman was dismissed in January, but the questions about liability and legality remain unanswered.
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I think that wearable tech will be the future of mobile devices. Maybe it will take 5-10 years, but the technology of size and power are moving in that direction. It still won't change the basic issues currently challenging BYOD and enterprise communication, but I bet these wearable devises will still need data protection and will have some form of secure messaging and file transfer which will still need security apps like Tigertext.com to protect and secure that data incase the wearable device is left in the gym locker room or taken from the user.
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WASHINGTON, April 29 (UPI) -- Volcanic eruptions that deviate from normal patterns of pre-event unrest can still help improve forecasts of volcanic activity, U.S. researchers say.
A research team led by the Carnegie Institution analyzed the period immediately preceding the 2009 eruption of the Redoubt volcano in Alaska, characterized by an abnormally long period of pre-eruption seismic activity that's more usually associated with short-term warnings of eruption, an institution release reported Monday.
Usual warnings can include a gradual increase in the rate of seismic activity, a progressive alteration in the type of seismic activity, or a change in ratios of gas released, they researchers said.
"But there are numerous cases of volcanic activity that in some way violated these common patterns of precursory unrest," Carnegie scientist Diana Roman said. "That's why examining the unusual precursor behavior of the Redoubt eruption is so enlightening."
About six to seven months before the March 2009 eruption, Redoubt began to experience long-period seismic events that intensified into a sustained tremor over the next several months. Then short-period earthquakes were observed at an increased rate below the summit leading up to the eventual eruption.
This was unexpected because precursor observations usually involve a transition from short-period to long-period seismic activity, not the other way around, the researchers said.
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- After all the publicity (most of it unwanted in Wisconsin and Bo Ryan's case), Jared Uthoff is going to stay in the Big Ten after all, officially transferring from Wisconsin to Iowa. Uthoff told the Associated Press on Wednesday that he's joining the Hawkeyes even though Ryan restricted Iowa from contacting him. Uthoff will have to pay his own way next year at Iowa and will also have to sit out the 2012-13 season because of transfer rules.
- Michigan State lost a key piece when Branden Dawson went down with a torn ACL toward the end of last season, but it looks like he is on his way back to making it for the 2012-13 campaign. The sophomore-to-be is doing well in his rehab, from what Tom Izzo told The Lansing State Journal, with an expected return in September if not sooner.
- It looks like we won't soon have a repeat of arguably the best game of the year last season. Indiana and Kentucky still can't come to terms for a meeting next season — whether a home-and-home or at a neutral site — and it's turned into a bickering session between coaches and athletic directors. Said Kentucky coach John Calipari when asked about it most recently: "Like I told Tommy (Crean), 'Tommy, move on. It's done. We're good. I'm good, you're good. You have your schedule, we have our schedule.' "
- New Minnesota athletic director Norwood Teague is making Tubby Smith one of his first orders of business. Teague, who has not even officially taken office yet, is already thinking about a contract extension for the Golden Gophers' coach, who has two years left in a seven-year contract that pays him $1.75 million annually. "I think we're pretty far down the road on that and I've felt good about that, getting him solidified there and completing that process," Teague told The Star Tribune. "It's not done yet, but hopefully it's something that will be done very soon."
- Indiana's Cody Zeller could have been a lottery pick if he had opted for the NBA Draft after last season, and he could very well be a lottery pick if he leaves now after his sophomore campaign. The Bleacher Report thinks Zeller could very easily regret his decision to return to school, but the Indianapolis Star's Terry Hutchens disagrees.


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A recent deep space discovery is calling into question scientific assumptions that have been taken for granted for generations. The scale of one Large Quasar Group (LQG) is massive — in fact, scientists estimate its size at approximately four billion light years across. But even more significantly, it also appears to be unique, and thus fundamentally challenges the assumption that the universe is homogeneous, lacking any substantial variation in observable phenomena wherever one may happen to look.
According to an article for Reuters, researchers from Britain's University of Central Lancashire published their discovery in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society earlier this month. According to the society, "Since 1982 it has been known that quasars tend to group together in clumps or 'structures' of surprisingly large sizes, forming large quasar groups or LQGs." Quasars are the brightest known objects in the universe, and thus the existence of such large clusters of quasars is a matter of particular interest to scientists. But the scale of an LQG which is so massive that it is 1,600 times larger than the distance between our galaxy and its nearest neighbor — Andromeda — is so massive that scientists were unprepared for its existence. Reuters quotes the statement issued by Roger Clowes, the leader of the research team: "While it is difficult to fathom the scale of this LQG, we can say quite definitely it is the largest structure ever seen in the entire universe. … This is hugely exciting — not least because it runs counter to our current understanding of the scale of the universe."
Modern science was ill-prepared for the discovery of a "structure" that is four billion light years across because its seemingly unique character defies the "cosmological principle" — an assumption first enunciated by Isaac Newton in 1687 that maintains that there are no "special places" in the universe. In the words of astronomer William Keel:
The cosmological principle is usually stated formally as "Viewed on a sufficiently large scale, the properties of the Universe are the same for all observers." This amounts to the strongly philosophical statement that the part of the Universe which we can see is a fair sample, and that the same physical laws apply throughout. In essence, this in a sense says that the Universe is knowable and is playing fair with scientists.
The problem is the recently discovered LQG is not "playing fair with scientists." As Chris Gayomali wrote for TheWeek.com concerning the cosmological principle:
According to the principle, if you gaze out into the universe from any point (say, this potentially inhabitable exoplanet), then space should look consistent no matter the direction from which you're looking.
But the Huge-LQG throws a colossal monkey wrench into the theory: The object is simply too big, too unusual a shape to fit neatly into the homogenized lines of the cosmological principle. It could mean our little corner of the cosmos — or at least what we can see of it — is exceptional. Unusual, even. Speaking with The Atlantic, study lead Roger G. Clowes at the University of Central Lancashire explains that the cosmological principle "seemed plausible, but it's never been demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt."
In fact, the cosmological principle was never proven because its truth was simply assumed. If the universe is not homogeneous, then significant variations may indeed be recognized as exceptional. For example, the cosmological principle has been used to simply assume that there is a uniformity to the whole universe that necessitates the widespread distribution of life, not only on Earth, even in the absence of evidence for the existence of such life. Simply taking the cosmological principle for granted, those who would challenge the assumption that life is a widespread phenomenon may find themselves denigrated for their scientific obscurantism, and the absence of evidence has been declared insufficient to undermine the assumption of its uniform existence throughout the universe.
Now, the Huge-LQG is a four-billion-light-year-wide challenge to the assumption of the cosmological principle. The lackadaisical assumption of homogeneity is being called into question, and science will be the better for such a challenge based on the data which Clowes' team has observed.


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I'll give a quick background of my kids and breastfeeding... My son was born 4lbs at 37 weeks (IUGR baby). When my milk came in, I was only able to get the milk out of one side. It wasn't that the milk wasn't in my other breast, it just didn't come out. It got extremely engorged (to the point of stretch marks) even after pumping and trying to get him to latch. Long story short, he never got the hang of breastfeeding and I ended up pumping for 3 months and supplementing with another mother's breast milk. He has always been tiny. He's now 4 yrs old and in the 10th percentile for weight.
My second baby girl was stillborn when I was 8 months pregnant with her. I ended up just wrapping my breasts and icing them so that I could make my milk dry up quickly. But once again my one side would leak, and nothing would come out of the other side. After I had her I went to a breast specialist to see why my one breast never released any of the milk inside. I had an ultrasound done and the doctor said that it was some sort of a congenital defect where the outlet for the milk to come out had never formed.
Fast forward to now with my 6 month and 2 week old baby girl. I've been exclusively feeding her from my one breast that works. I've always had to feed her about every 2 to 2 1/2 hours (probably because of storage capacity). She's in the 4th percentile for weight at 13.2 lbs, which I'm totally fine with. I'm only 5'2" and 100 lbs. She is staying on her growth curve so her pediatrician is fine with her growth and development too.
So, after this long story, I've started feeding her solids and she loves them. This should be a good thing right? I always feed them to her after I nurse her. The problem is, I think she would take a lot more than I offer. I give them to her twice a day (occasionally 3 times a day). But I never let her have more than 4-5 ounces of solids throughout the day. I've come a long way with breastfeeding and worked very hard to exclusively breastfeed (especially because I can only feed from one side). I don't want solids to make her start to wean herself or make my supply diminish... Should there be a cut off point for how much I offer her? I know she would take more because she will still open her mouth for more, and gets upset when I stop. At the same time it is kind of hard to hold back especially with a petite baby. Any help would be greatly appreciated


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The Worst Tip We Have Ever Received
Yes, our pro-consumer bias has its limits. For instance, when a customer service representative tries to help you, don't respond by telling them to "go back to school," or by mentioning that your fourth-grade class can "spell better." Of the tens of thousands of tips you have sent us, this is one of the worst. Do not be this guy.
Here's the situation: Reader Bryan ordered an item from Adorama's Amazon store. After the item shipped, he decided to change the shipping instructions so he could pick up his package at the UPS store. Amazon's policies kept Adorama from changing the instructions on a shipped item, so, after apologizing, Adorama gave Bryan two options: a full refund, or once the item returned undelivered, they could re-ship the item with the right instructions.
Bryan didn't send us his original request, so we'll start with Adorama's response. The writing isn't the clearest, but the content speaks for itself:
unfurtunaly this is an Amazon order and we wont be able to have you pick it up. I apologized for the inconvenience this may have caused you.
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Brian responded:
I don't see why it being an amazon order changes anything. It's MY package that I paid for, and paid shipping for. UPS is not able to deliver to my location, all I want is to be able to pick up the package THAT I PAID FOR.
Make it happen, or I'm just returning all of it, and then you'll be refunding my money.
Right off the bat you can tell Bryan is trouble. "Make it happen?" Tell that to a waitress and you'll rightly end up with a drink down your shirt. Let's see how Paola responds:
I apologized for the inconvenience but our contract with Amazon is like that we cant make any changes to the order or have ups hold it for you , if you are unable to be at the address you provide with your order for shipping the order will come back to us and we will give you the money back for the item.
have a nice day!!
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Paola provided a direct explanation to Bryan's question. Adorama's contract with Amazon prevents them from changing the shipping address. Simple enough, but Bryan kept pushing:
Well, I guess you just lost some money. I have NEVER had any issues with getting UPS to hold a package that I have bought from Amazon.
I'm so sorry for the inconvenience maybe you place the order through Amazon and it was ship by another company. I don't want you to feel like if we don't appreciated your business but unfurtunaly we can not hold the pack. if the order was place directly from us we wouldn't have this problem.
again I apologies.
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Another fairly direct response from Paola, and a way to avoid the problem in the future. Fine.
How Bryan choose to advance his case?
Please learn proper grammar and english. It would make your messages much easier to understand.
At this point, Paola could have stopped responding. The substantive interaction was over. If we were in Paola's place, we wouldn't have been able to respond with anything approximating a polite response. And as we'll see, advancing the conversation doesn't help anyone, even if the intent is to help an unreasonable customer.
Oh thank you…. For the compliment… am just trying to give you good customer service. at least someone is paying attention to your problem.
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See, this is what I'm talking about. Re-read your last 2 messages. They are written poorly. "unfurtunaly" is spelled "unfortunately".
All this poor grammar and spelling lets me know is that the employees at this place are incompetent, and that I would never order anything from you again. No one is paying attention to my problem and I am NOT receiving "good customer service". If I was receiving "good customer service", my problem would have already been taken care of when I called yesterday. I can't believe all this hassle is being put into this situation. All I want to do is pick up my package; this should not be an impossible task.
You fail. I will never order anything from adorama again.
Are you a teacher? All I m trying to do is help you and "unfortunately" you don't see that you are just looking for mistakes in the grammar. I hope you have a very nice day!
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Yes. I am a teacher. I teach 4th grade, and they spell better than you
and can complete sentences using proper punctuation. It reflects poorly on you and the company you work for. If you can't do this, maybe this is the wrong job for you. You are doing NOTHING to help me. If you want to help me, offer to overnight me another camera with no restrictions on the package, so that I can pick it up at the UPS office. Sitting here and arguing with me does nothing to fix the problem.
Today, I will be contacting any management/owners that I can get ahold of and informing them of the awful customer service I've received. If you can't solve the problem and just type gibberish to me, then you are of no use in your current place of employment.
With the respect you deserve let me explain you something. I was trying to assist you since the first time that you call , but you just say that you wanted your money back and started complaining about my grammar instead of telling me that you wanted the item expedited, is very frustrating for me as a customer service representative that is doing her best to assist you, to only get this kind of email in response like if I was one of your students . Am really sorry this is going the way is going, you are the first customer I get that is a "teacher" and act like a student.
If you want the item I will be more than happy to place a new order for you, I will need to charge you for the item again and am supposed to charge you for shipping as well because I don't see where we mess up with your order we send it to the address that you provide Amazon for shipping. if you will like I can ask my manager as a first time courtesy to give you free shipping. And if you want fell free to contact my manager to complaint about my customer service skills her ext# is 2219 her name is Leah, I am sure she will be happy to listen to you and read our emails….thank you and have a nice day!!!!!!
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Can we all agree this is a reasonable solution? Paola offered to resend the item, possibly even waive the shipping. And she volunteered her manager's number and rightly suggested that any third party might find Bryan's behavior offensive.
So how does Bryan respond to the olive branch?
Wow. I have no clue what any of that says since your sentences are all run-ons and really really long. Go back to school.
The situation deteriorates from there.
I just feel sorry for the kids you teach … You are very disrespectful, maybe my problem can be solve going back to school but in your case you will have to be born again.. Respect others is easy and make others life easier too. Here at Adorama we treat our customers with respect because that's how they treat us. but that's not you case. Have a good life.
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Spend less time telling me to be 'born again' and more time studying an English book. Religion is just a crutch for the weak.
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Be happy!! Have a nice day!! "teacher"
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I was happy today until I had to deal with you. And for some reason you decide to bring religion into this. I'm making phone calls right now, doing my best to make sure that you don't have a job by the end of the day.
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Ok she is waiting for your call ext#2219 leah .. bye
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If you were Bryan, how would you characterize this interaction when you sent it to our tipline? What one point might you seize upon to sensationalize your story?
Okay…. Here's an awesome email exchange between an adorama.com camera customer service rep and myself. Yeah, I'm an asshole, but this ignorant woman actually suggested that I become "born again".
All this because they put all kinds of restrictions on MY package which won't allow me to pick up my package at the UPS office.
You sure got one thing right, Bryan.
Clearly the exchange could have been handled better by everyone. The telecoms and other large companies use rigid customer service manuals to limit similar debacles. Their customer service is like Plinko: your complaint's destiny is governed by its fall down a maddening decision tree. Bryan would have been dismissed with a simple: "We cannot accommodate your request at this time. Please be assured, your business is important to us." We prefer companies where employees can treat us not just as consumers, but as people.
When dealing with any company, always treat customer service representatives as you would want to be treated yourself. The whole Golden Rule thing and all. Not only is it common decency, but it's the single best way to get exactly you want.
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After more than 4 years and 6 trips, we, Stewart Middlemiss, Clinton Martinengo and Charles Edelstein, have finally cracked the first ascent of "Dog of Thunder" on the North Wall at Blouberg. The route starts between \"Delicate Sound of Thunder\" and \"Wall of White Light\". The weather conditions were outrageous with much of the climbing being done with thunder storms pummeling us all three days. We somehow managed to complete the route ground up despite Clinton Martinengo having to free a grade 25 grade pitch in the dark and on wet rock after a major down-pour. One lighting flash was just 300m away (1second pause before the deafening thunder clap) and the heat seared our faces. Very exciting indeed.
The route has 13 pitches of which three are grade 30+. (The grades are 25;23;21;25;20;16R;30+;22 or 23+ if vertically challenged;30+A0 (1 rest); 30+;22;19;21.
Thanks to Tini Versveld and Tony Dick and the Fresh Air Crew and all the other dudes who funned, flailed and failed on this route at various times. The realistic grade for us less mortals is 25 A0 and it is more or less comparable to Dog Day in Heaven (25) and The Dream of White Dogs (26) that are to the left.
In the last month Clint has freed 3 South African test pieces: Streetfighter, Jabberwocky and Oceans of Fear, so the jury is out as to whether this is the hardest route in South Africa. Hopefully we can entice the Burketts, Macleods, Caldwells, Hubers Trotters and Berdots to show us how its free climbed in a day…
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Great news indeed and a big route for the SA climbing fraternity . Will hope to see the second ascent been done by other SA climbers Question , is this the same route shown in Tea for three ?
Any chance for an article on this route in the SA Mountain magazine , its definitely more newsworthy than another mountaineering story of some \"climber\" doing Mt Everest .
Any chance for an article on this route in the SA Mountain magazine , its definitely more newsworthy than another mountaineering story of some \"climber\" doing Mt Everest .
We were at the Blouberg parking on Friday night and were too scared to get out the car because of the most insane electrical storm ever. One lightning bolt lasted about 8 seconds, arcing horizontally right across the sky. The ascent of this route is a huge effort and it must have taken balls of steel (and a certain lack of discretion!) to keep going. Awesome job guys.
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YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar's reformist government ordered more than 450 prisoners freed Thursday in an amnesty apparently intended as a goodwill gesture ahead of a historic visit by President Barack Obama next week.
It was not clear whether any political prisoners will be among those released, but past amnesties have included both prisoners of conscience and common criminals.
The administration of President Thein Sein has made freedom for political prisoners a centerpiece of its reforms over the last year and a half to seek international favor after almost five decades of repressive army rule. Earlier amnesties helped convince Western nations, including the United States, to ease sanctions they had imposed against the previous military regime.
The announcement in the state-run New Light of Myanmar newspaper comes just days before Monday's planned visit by Obama, who will become the first sitting American head of state to visit the country.
Under the now-defunct junta, which ceded power to an elected government in 2011, rights groups said that more than 2,000 activists and government critics were wrongfully imprisoned.
Myanmar's main opposition movement estimates that at least 330 political prisoners are incarcerated, according to Nyan Win, a spokesman for Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party.
Nyan Win said he believes the latest amnesty was "a goodwill gesture" ahead of Obama's trip. "We want all political prisoners to be freed," he added.
Prominent activist and former detainee Ko Ko Gyi echoed the criticism of rights groups who accuse Thein Sein of using strategically timed prisoner releases to appease the international community.
"The release of prisoners of conscience should not be used as a bargaining chip," said Ko Ko Gyi, a leader of the country's 1988 pro-democracy uprising who spent many years in prison. The last amnesty took place in September, a week before Thein Sein visited New York for the U.N. General Assembly.
State media said some of the prisoners to be released Thursday were foreigners who would be extradited, but it gave no details.
Thein Sein's government has spearheaded a major transition toward democracy in the Southeast Asian nation, easing harsh media censorship, signing cease-fire deals with armed rebel groups, and helping opening the country to Western investment.