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Friday, January 28, 2004 | 9:20 a.m. ET
From Elizabeth Wilner, Mark Murray, Huma Zaidi and Kasie Hunt
First glance
President Bush swears in his secretary of state again, this time for the world to see, and talks to Hill Republicans about Social Security as the opposition effort, scattered as it may be, revs up and gets their attention. But the political spotlight shines elsewhere for the weekend.
Other political news of note
Animated Boehner: 'There's nothing complex about the Keystone Pipeline!'
House Speaker John Boehner became animated Tuesday over the proposed Keystone Pipeline, castigating the Obama administration for not having approved the project yet.
- Budget deficits shrinking but set to grow after 2015
- Senate readies another volley on unemployment aid
- Obama faces Syria standstill
- Fluke files to run in California
- Animated Boehner: 'There's nothing complex about the Keystone Pipeline!'
Iraqis living in the United States begin voting today; Iraqis in Australia started voting yesterday. Curfews and travel restrictions within Iraq are in effect. A network anchor-studded US press corps is bumping elbows in the Green Zone, trying to stay out of each other's live shots.
Most Iraqi voters on Sunday will have never participated in a competitive election before. But this is only their first step toward a new government: They will elect a transitional national assembly and 18 provincial councils; Kurds in northern Iraq also will elect an independent parliament. The transitional assembly will draft a constitution on which a referendum will be held later this year, with new elections to follow.
In Iraq, voting begins at 7:00 am local time on Sunday, or 11:00 pm ET Saturday. Polls will stay open until 5:00 pm local time/9:00 am ET on Sunday. NBC's Tammy Kupperman reports that per State Department officials, polling places may stay open for a few hours more.
Still, much of America will sleep through the balloting that holds such high stakes for 25 million Iraqis, for 150,000 US troops seeking to secure the vote, and for President Bush, despite efforts to ratchet down expectations for what the vote will accomplish. Bush tells the New York Times in his latest print interview that "he would withdraw American forces from Iraq if the new government that is elected on Sunday asked him to do so."
The final results are not expected to be announced for at least 10 days, and NBC's Baghdad bureau advises that the official count won't start until 36 hours after the polls close. That means few immediate answers as to whether Iraqis accept or reject the election results. Even so, Bush and the Administration will move quickly to call the vote a success, and those predisposed to dismiss it will move just as quickly to denounce it.
Who knows where the United Nations will come down. A coalition of international election monitoring organizations based in Amman will produce a report at a time TBD.
So, we wonder what Kerry will say about it all in his Meet the Press interview, which begins right at Iraqi poll closing time.
And we wonder how Bush will talk about it in his State of the Union address on Wednesday.
For the media, there's only one way to talk about it: carefully. The logistical hurdles in preparing for this election -- importing voting machines, printing the huge ballot -- have dovetailed all along with America's post-Florida fascination with hanging chads and other quirks of the election process. Even so, the Iraqis' concept of a successful election may not align with the US concept of a successful election. They're not worrying about whether their votes will count -- they just want to be able to vote and make it home.
We wish everyone involved a safe election day.
Jan. 30
In an interview with the New York Times, Bush said he would withdraw US forces from Iraq if the new Iraqi government wants him to do that, but still expects the new government to want US troops to remain. He also acknowledged that many Iraqis view the United States as an occupying force.
The AP has an Iraqi general saying Iraqi troops need six more months before they can take control of cities and towns. But even after that, he said, they would still need help from the United States and its allies in protecting the border.
The Chicago Tribune notes that the new Zarqawi videotape "threatened Allawi himself: 'You traitor, wait for the angel of death.'" The paper also says US forces have been helping to encourage Iraqis to vote.
"This weekend's balloting is critical to the Bush administration's strategy for Iraq, both in justifying the invasion and in laying the groundwork for troop withdrawal," says the Wall Street Journal. "President Bush has hailed democratic reform as an important weapon in combating radical Islam, citing elections in Iraq, as well as Afghanistan and the Palestinian territories, as a sign of change. Violence is the biggest threat to the legitimacy of the Iraqi election..."
The Dallas Morning News suggests Iraqis aren't the only ones on the ballot in elections Sunday -- Bush is, too. "It's not a question of whether Sunday's election will produce more violence and political strife, analysts said, but how much - and how that will affect Mr. Bush's struggle to hold American support for the war."
The Los Angeles Times covers Bill Clinton at the World Economic Forum: "Clinton questioned the idea that Bush's reelection was an endorsement of his Iraq policy. Instead, Clinton said, Bush won because undecided voters were swayed by his aggressive initial response to the Sept. 11 attacks and success in preventing new terrorist strikes." He also said that the "future of Iraq hinges on the attitude of the victors in Sunday's election."
Fifty percent of the U.S. adults surveyed in the January NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll say the elections won't be legit because violence and boycotts will deter voters; 39% say the elections will be legit (we have seen no recent polling of Iraqis on the same...).
"Insurgents determined to derail Sunday's vote pressed ahead with a wave of pre-election violence that killed at least a dozen Iraqis and one Marine... In Ninewah province, which includes the city of Mosul, officials were scrambling just three days before the election to replace most of the 1,000 election workers who quit for fear of being killed by insurgents." -- USA Today
Knight Ridder surmises from Baghdad that the "insurgents' campaign of intimidation appears successful in nearly paralyzing a city of millions. The capital's notorious traffic snarls were gone Thursday, and residents locked themselves inside at dusk... Local newspapers announced Internet-only editions because printing-press employees won't leave their homes starting today."
The Los Angeles Times reports the more cheerful possibility of an election-inspired baby boom about nine months from now in its look at how Iraqis were stocking up on food and gas in advance of the lockdown.
Per NBC's Scott Foster, the latest US military casualty figures as of Thursday:
Total deaths: 1,416 (includes 3 Pentagon civilians)
Total hostile deaths: 1,087 (includes 3 Pentagon civilians)
Total non-hostile deaths: 329
Total wounded: 10,622
Per State Department officials, approximately 5,300 polling places will be open in Iraq, plus more in 14 other countries around the world, including in five US cities (New Carrollton, MD; Nashville; Chicago; Detroit; and Irvine, CA).
Iraq's borders are now closed and travel within Iraq will be restricted; a nightly curfew starts at 7:00 pm local time. The Boston Globe covers the training and placement of Iraqi security forces:.
Iraq's estimated population is 25 million. As of Tuesday, 14.27 million Iraqis had registered to vote, per State Department officials. Iraqi officials have said they would be pleased if turnout hits 50%. More from the Wall Street Journal:" "U.S. officials said they expect high turnout in both the Kurdish north and Shiite south. In Baghdad, some military officials say turnout could run as high as 60% if the huge population of Shiites in Sadr City, which has been relatively peaceful in recent weeks, get out and vote. In Nineveh Province, home to Mosul, and in al Anbar province, U.S. officials say they will be pleased if they can get between 30% and 40% of the population to show up at the polls."
Iraqis living outside the country have begun to vote. Of the estimated 1.2 million eligible expat voters, less than 25% of them registered to vote, per officials -- including less than 10% of the eligible voters living in the United States.
Candidates must be at least 30 years old. Women must comprise 33% of the candidates so that they will hold at least 25% of the seats on the national assembly. Prohibited from running: former Baathist senior officials.
Voters will elect a 275-seat "transitional national assembly," which will select a president and two VP's to succeed the interim president; these officials will then choose a prime minister. The assembly also write a constitution on which a referendum will be held. The constitution must be drafted by Aug. 15, 2005. The referendum must be held by October 15. If the referendum passes, new elections must be held by December 15; if the referendum does not pass, a new transitional assembly must be elected by December 15. There are about 7,785 candidates for national assembly seats.
Seat distribution in the assembly will be proportional: Seats will be apportioned according to what percentage each group receives of the total vote; individuals will be awarded seats based on how they rank among their party's candidates.
Voters also will elect 18 provincial councils. In three provinces in northern Iraq, Kurds also will elect an independent parliament -- even though there are also Kurdish candidates for the national assembly. There are about 12,000 candidates for these posts.
Two parties are expected to do well: 1) The United Iraqi Alliance, a coalition of Shiite groups endorsed by Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, is the leading slate with 228 candidates. This coalition includes members of the Dawa Party, and the Supreme Council for Islamic revolution in Iraq, and Shiites allied with cleric Moqtada al Sadr. And 2) the Iraqi National Accord is the secular party led by Interim Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi. The Kurdish Alliance is the only party representing Iraq's Kurdish minority in the north.
"Iraq's cleric-driven Shiite political parties, banking that the country's Shiite majority will put them in power in voting Sunday, are preparing their list of prime minister candidates to lead the country. Leading contenders are mostly moderate, secular Shiite Arabs who are trying to win over Sunni Arabs and allay fears they would establish an Iranian-style theocracy." – USA Today
Whither the Republicans/Social Security
In his interview with the New York Times, Bush said Social Security would be a centerpiece of his State of the Union address, he declined to talk specifics about his reform plan.
The Washington Post previews Bush's appearance at the Hill GOP retreat today by noting how "mid-level and rank-and-file Republicans have begun to assert themselves on issues including intelligence reform, immigration and a major restructuring of Social Security, the centerpiece of his second-term agenda."
On Social Security, "Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas (R-Calif.)... assured Bush at a meeting Wednesday in the White House residence that he is still fighting on his side." The story says Karl Rove devoted most of his remarks yesterday to Social Security.
A poll for the Cato Institute being released today shows a "majority of Americans, including nearly one-third of Democrats, support President Bush's proposal to let workers voluntarily invest part of their Social Security payroll taxes in stocks and bonds," says the Washington Times. "Voters do not appear to agree with Democratic leaders who are arguing that the venerable New Deal-era program does not face any serious problems that need to be fixed in the immediate future or even the distant future."
That said, the Wall Street Journal's Washington Wire notes: "In the Journal/NBC News poll, just 13% say Social Security needs 'complete overhaul'; though Bush rules out a payroll-tax increase for improving solvency, 24% call it an acceptable option, dwarfing the 5% who embrace benefit cuts. Republican Rep. Linder, asserting 'Social Security as a stand-alone reform is probably dead,' touts replacement of income taxes with a 23% consumption levy as a solution to Social Security solvency. A senior White House official calls it 'way too premature' to combine the two issues."
Senate Democrats hold an informal hearing on Social Security today without any Republicans participating and with a favorable bench of witnesses, including FDR's grandson and two SSA employees who will talk about the agency's promotion of Bush's plan.
The "DNC internet team" has e-mailed supporters in an effort to raise $1 million toward a national grassroots campaign to defeat Bush's Social Security proposals. The e-mail also announces a forthcoming prebuttal to the SOTU.
USA Today says thousands of people called "Capitol Hill and local offices this week after receiving an anonymous, recorded message that said their representatives support 'privatizing Social Security.' Recipients were given a toll-free number that connected them to the Capitol. The number belonged to the American Federation of Teachers, which said its line was hijacked." No one has stepped forward to claim responsibility for the message, which "reached people in at least 17 Republican congressional districts in 13 states..."
"Many lawmakers are already jittery about" Bush's proposed private accounts, says the Los Angeles Times. "Although no one could identify the source of the calls, lawmakers interpreted them as an effort to scare voters into pressuring Congress to back away from Bush's still-emerging proposal."
Whither the Democrats
The Washington Post says that with his Iraq speech yesterday, Ted Kennedy "became the most prominent member of Congress to urge pulling out the troops".
It was also the "first time he has called for President Bush to begin withdrawing troops," notes the Boston Globe.
The Washington Times: "The White House was dismissive of Mr. Kennedy's suggestions." And the RNC sent out a press release focusing on a Kennedy quote which arguably looks as though he is blaming the troops themselves, though Kennedy aides would say that's not what he meant.
Democratic strategists James Carville and Stan Greenberg did the Monitor (formerly Sperling) Breakfast yesterday morning. The duo's latest poll shows 51% approve of Bush's job, and 50% believe the country needs to head in a different direction than Bush proposes. "The election was a blip that people went past," Greenberg said. "There is no evidence of a honeymoon" for Bush. In addition, the poll finds that only 41% favor Bush's proposal to reform Social Security.
At the same time, however, the poll shows a 12-point drop in Democratic party favorability among Democrats. "Democrats are feeling very let down -- maybe demoralized by the election," Greenberg said. Carville talked more about the Democrats' frustrations: Bush won, he said, "because Democrats allowed it to happened." Still, Carville noted, "This is not some kind of hopeless situation that can't be fixed."
Asked why Republicans are pushing Social Security when some polls aren't encouraging, Carville said they feel emboldened after their win. Also: "A lot of their people want to do this." They currently see Democrats as disorganized and weak, he said, and this is their chance to change the system.
Greenberg said he's "not that worried" about the prospect of Republicans passing Bush's Social Security reforms, he said, citing the unpopularity of Bush's Medicare prescription drug plan. Carville added that Bush's plan doesn't make sense to people because the government is broke and the Administration wants to solve this problem by borrowing more money.
Asked if they both would be happy with Dean heading the party, Greenberg responded that the DNC chair race is not a big event, adding that he was critical of Dean during the Democratic primaries but doesn't have a problem with him being DNC chair. (Editor's note: And would you please hire our firm if you win?) Carville added that the multi-candidate race proves how disorganized and weak the party is. He said someone should have taken charge and anointed a chair back in November. "This is supposed to be a rigged election anyway," he said. "You think the Republicans would stick six people out there" running for party chair?
Some papers cover all the health care speeches yesterday as Bush vs. Kerry: USA Today, Washington Post, Washington Times
EJ Dionne previews Edwards's upcoming speech in New Hampshire next Saturday night, making up in anticipation what he lacks in details.
In advance of the final regional forum for DNC chair candidates in New York tomorrow, Dean rolls out another list of endorsements from 14 DNC members. Meanwhile, Martin Frost's campaign sent us a letter distributed to all DNC members from Charles Soechting, chairman of the Texas party, who has endorsed Frost. The letter blasts Dean: "In the past few days, you may have received an inaccurate, cowardly email attack from a front group misleadingly named 'DNC Chair Fact Check' that tries to smear Martin Frost by distorting both the context and effect of two TV ads aired by his campaign for re-election last year in a 65% Republican district... The ads do not praise any Republican, and they do not attack any Democrat. The cowardly email attacks circulated this week are simply inaccurate attempts to mislead you."
More on the Bush Agenda
The Washington Post says of Bush's push for a shift to electronic medical records yesterday, "In his 2004 State of the Union address and during the presidential campaign, Bush called for the nation to eliminate paper medical records within a decade. On Thursday, the White House said it wanted to double funding for that effort to $100 million in the current fiscal year and would ask for $125 million in the fiscal 2006 budget that Bush will submit to Congress on Feb. 7... Some experts question whether much money will be saved either through electronic records or health savings accounts."
Key members of Congress, including GOP Sen. Susan Collins, are pushing back a bit on the Administration's move toward sweeping changes to the civil service regulations, saying it's better to test them more gradually. – Washington Post
Bush PR notes
HHS "acknowledged Thursday that it paid a syndicated columnist," Mike McManus, "at least $4,000 for work on behalf of Bush administration efforts to promote marriage," USA Today reports. "McManus, who writes a weekly column syndicated in 30 to 40 newspapers, said he was paid about $4,000 to train marriage mentors in 2003 and 2004. McManus was subcontracted by the Lewin Group, which had a contract to support community-based programs 'to form and sustain healthy marriages.'"
The Los Angeles Times says McManus's contract was "worth up to $10,000".
And, the Washington Post Style section runs a photo of the parka-clad Vice President Cheney from Wyoming surrounded by overcoat-wearing dignitaries at the Auschwitz ceremony yesterday.


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The 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has been shown earlier this month at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, but the sports version of Stuttgart's mid-sized sedan is yet to break cover.
Having seen the E-Class from every possible angle, we'll have to admit we're not that curious about the AMG version. Don't get us wrong, it's not because the new E doesn't look fantastic - it does; it's because lately the AMG conversion has been pretty straightforward.
You take the standard car, you change the radiator grille with one that has a single, double-bladed horizontal stripe, you put on a front bumper with larger than life air vents, swap the wheels for 21-inch alloys and stick a twin double exhaust system at the back together with a massive air diffuser and a more pronounced lip spoiler. It's as simple as that.
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The Mercedes-AMG E63 will be launched with AMG's seven-speed automatic, but it should get a new, nine-speed version (based on the 9G-TRONIC) pretty soon after it goes on sale. Will that keep people from flocking to buy right from the off what must be one of the sexiest AMG sedans in history? Probably not. No, we don't think so. No.


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Jason Zimmerman Highlights
- 214-103 (.643) overall record in 12 seasons at Emory – School's all-time winningest coach
- 197-70 (.737) record since the 2009-10 season
- 103-65 record in University Athletic Association, including 98-42 (.700) over last decade
- NCAA Tournament appearances: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
- 7 straight NCAA Tournament berths second-longest streak in D-III
- NCAA Elite Eight: 2014
- NCAA Sweet 16: 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014
- UAA Champions: 2019, 2016, 2015, 2013
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- 51 players have earned All-University Athletic Association honors
Jason Zimmerman was named the fourth head coach in the history of Emory men's basketball in April of 2007. In his 12 years of calling the shots for the Eagles, Zimmerman has compiled won-lost ledger of 214-103. Zimmerman holds the program's record for most wins as head coach, attaining that distinction on Jan. 11, 2014 with an 82-74 victory over the University of Chicago that represented his 104th triumph while patrolling the Eagles' sideline. He recorded his 200th win on Dec. 5, 2018, when the Eagles posted a 96-87 triumph over LaGrange College.
After going 17-33 his first two years at Emory, Zimmerman has compiled a won-lost slate of 197-70 (.737) since the 2009-10 season. Over the last 10 seasons, Zimmerman has guided Emory to six of the program's seven campaigns of 20 or more wins (20 in 2010-11, 20 in 2012-13, 22 in 2014-15, 20 in 2015-16, 23-5 in 2017-18 and 20-6 in 2018-19). The Eagles' mentor has posted an 103-65 ledger in University Athletic Association contests, including a 98-42 effort (.700) over the last decade with the victory total the second-highest among league squads in that stretch. Emory has finished third or higher in the UAA standings in each of the past 10 years and has won league titles in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2019. From 2013 through 2018 Emory held the distinction of being the lone D-III program to have won at least one game in the NCAA Tournament.
2018-19 represented another outstanding season for the Eagles with their seventh straight bid to the postseason representing the second-longest mark in the history of the UAA. Emory finished with an overall record of 20-6 and won the league title with a ledger of 11-3, tying the school's third-highest win total in program history. Emory was an offensive juggernaut, pacing the UAA and ranking eighth in the Division III ranks with a school season record scoring average of 92.9 points per game. The Eagles dialed up 90 or more points on 16 occasions (second most in school history) and registered 100 or more points on six occasions, including a pair of school-record 116-point contests (vs. Trinity, Dec. 1, 2018 & vs. Carnegie Mellon, Jan. 20, 2019). Emory won 16 games by 10 or more points and concluded the season first in the UAA and 33rd nationally in scoring margin (+11.4). The Eagles were one of D-III's most potent three-point shooting teams with their 263 triples second-most in school annals and their average of 10.1 treys per game tops in the UAA and 39th nationally. Zimmerman, along with assistants Kevin Sullivan and Charlie Copp, were named the UAA Coaching Staff of the Year, the fifth time during his tenure at Emory that he had been recognized for that honor. Zimmerman mentored four players to All-UAA honors, Romin Williams and Matt Schner to the first team and Matt Davet and Lawrence Rowley to the second team. Williams was furthered recognized for all-region kudos as chosen by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and D3hoops.com.
The 23-5 record that the 2017-18 squad recorded represented the second-highest win total in program history and the school's ninth consecutive winning campaign. Emory concluded the UAA portion of its schedule in second place with a 12-2 ledger, the second-highest win total in league play in school history. One of the many highlights from the unit was an 11-game win streak, the second-longest during Zimmerman's tenure (third-longest in school history), which boosted the team's overall mark to 15-2. Included in those 11 straight victories was a 6-0 effort to start the conference portion of the schedule, the first time in Zimmerman's 11 years patrolling the sideline that the Eagles had begun league play with that record. Emory earned an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament, its sixth straight (seventh time ever), eventually advancing to the Round of 16 for the fourth time in five years. The Eagles closed out the season ranked 12th nationally by D3hoops.com. Emory was second on the UAA ladder in overall scoring average at 82.1 points per game, the seventh-highest seasonal showing in school history. Zimmerman saw his team knock down a school-record 266 three-point field goals, with that total 33rd in the D-III ranks. Two of his graduating seniors, Whit Rapp and Adam Gigax, were both selected as Second Team All-South District honorees by the NABC, while also being tabbed to the All-UAA First Team. Freshman Romin Williams was selected as the UAA Rookie of the Year.
Zimmerman saw his charges come through with a fine 2016-17 season, wrapping up with an overall slate of 19-8 which represented a school-record eighth consecutive winning campaign. The Eagles finished third in the UAA with a ledger of 9-5. Emory landed its fifth straight consecutive (sixth time ever), venturing to Abilene, Texas, where it defeated Texas Lutheran in its opening-round contest before seeing its season come to a close in the Round of 32 with a setback to host school Hardin-Simmons. The Eagles converted 247 three-point field goals, the third-highest total in school history. Emory sank 10 or more triples on 12 occasions and ranked 59th national in three-point field goals per game (9.1 tpg). The program had three representatives earn All-UAA bids, highlighted by Adam Gigax playing his way to first-team acclaim for the second straight year. In addition, the 6-foot-7 Gigax, who led the team in scoring with an 18.3 points per game average, was selected by D3hoops.com as a First Team All-South Region performer. Jim Gordon made the most of his final season, registering second-team conference kudos while Whit Rapp was tabbed to the honorable mention team.
The 2015-16 Emory squad came through with an outstanding year, registering a 20-8 overall record which represented a school-record seventh consecutive winning season. The Eagles won their second straight UAA title, the program's third in four years, compiling an 11-3 ledger tied the program's second-highest total and marked the sixth time that the Eagles had cracked double-figure wins in conference play. Playing in the postseason for the fourth consecutive year (fifth time ever), Emory hosted and won its first two NCAA tilts, rolling to a 76-51 triumph over Covenant College in its opening encounter before rallying from a seven-point deficit with 6:39 remaining in regulation for an 84-78 overtime victory over Birmingham Southern. The decision over the Panthers sent the Eagles to their third consecutive Round of 16 appearance where it lost at to No. 1-ranked Augustana College. Emory ended the year ranked No. 19 nationally and laid claim to be the only D-III program to have advanced to the Round of 16 or higher the past three seasons. Zimmerman, along with assistants Chris McHugh, Pete Zaharis, Chad Hixon and Charlie Copp, were named the UAA Coaching Staff of the Coach. In addition, Zimmerman was tabbed by the Atlanta Tipoff Club as the Whack Hyder Georgia Coach of the Year. Emory tied the school record with 256 three-point field goals and ranked 45th in the Division III ranks with an average of 9.1 treys per game.
Four players earned All-UAA recognition in 2015-16, highlighted by Will Trawick and Adam Gigax, both of whom landed first-team acclaim while Davis Rao and Jonathan Terry, capturing second team and honorable mention acclaim, respectively. Trawick was selected by the National Association of Basketball Coaches as a First Team All-District honoree.
Zimmerman oversaw another memorable Emory season in 2014-15 with the squad compiling an overall record of 22-6, the second-highest win total in school history and a school-record sixth consecutive winning campaign. The Eagles concluded the year by holding down the No. 7 spot in the final D3hoops.com Poll, their highest year-end ranking ever. Emory earned its third staright and fourth-ever bid to the NCAA Tournament where it advanced to the Round of 16. At the conclusion of '14-15, Emory was just one of four D-III schools to have advanced to the Round of 16 the past two years. The Eagles punched their ticket to the postseason after winning the UAA title with a 10-4 record, the fifth time in the school's 28-year run in the league that they had posted double-figure wins, three of which have come during Zimmerman's tenure. Zimmerman, along with assistants Chris McHugh, Pete Zaharis and Chad Hixon, were recognized by their peers and chosen as the UAA Coaching Staff of the Year. Emory continued to boast one of top offensive attacks in the D-III ranks, averaging a conference-best 79.7 points per game, good for 28th place nationally. Emory paced the league and stood 38th among all D-III programs in scoring margin (+10.0), winning a total of 16 games by double figures. The always-ready to strike offense knocked down a school-record 256 three-point field goals during the year and its showing of 9.1 treys per game topped the league stood 38th nationally.
A host of Emory players earned various awards and honors in 2014-15 including senior Alex Foster who was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-America First Team. Foster, tabbed as the UAA Player of the Year, was selected by D3hoops.com as a Third-Team All-American and was chosen as the South Region Player of the Year by both the NABC and D3hoops.com. Senior Michael Florin earned a spot on the All-UAA First Team while junior Will Trawick captured second-team kudos. Sophomore Jonathan Terry and senior Josh Schattie were honorable mention choices with Schattie also named as the conference's Defensive Player of the Year.
The 2013-14 campaign saw the continued ascension of the Eagles' program with Zimmerman overseeing a final record of 19-9 and a final No. 14 national ranking. Emory earned its second straight and third-ever bid to the NCAA Tournament where it served notice nationally, advancing to the Round of Eight for the first time in school history. After earning an at-large bid to the postseason, Emory was recognized in part for playing the toughest schedule in Division III and awarded just one of two first-round byes in the 62-team field. Selected to host a second-round game vs. No. 19 Centre College, the Eagles opened the postseason with a 72-62 victory that sent them into the Sweet 16 to play at No. 1-ranked UW-Stevens Point. Playing before a sellout crowd of over 2,500 fans at the Pointers' Quandt Fieldhouse, Emory rallied from an eight-point deficit with 6:32 left to record the most memorable win in the history of the program with a 76-73 overtime decision. The triumph over UWSP propelled Emory into the Elite Eight where it fell to No. 3 and eventual national champion UW-Whitewater. Included in the squad's final won-lost record was a 9-5 showing in the University Athletic Association, good for second place. Under Zimmerman's direction, Emory led the UAA and ranked 23rd nationally in scoring offense with an 82.6 points per game average. The Eagles scored 90 or more points on eight occasions and reached the century mark in four contests. Emory established a school record with a 79.6 percent mark in free throw shooting (480-of-603) that was good for the No. 4 spot among all D-III programs. A trait of all Zimmerman's teams is that of valuing its possessions and the Eagles shined in that department, placing first in the UAA and 14th in D-III in turnover margin (4.7) while averaging a league low 10.5 turnovers per contest. For his efforts, Zimmerman was named by D3Hoops.com as the South Region Coach of the Year. In addition, he was selected as one of 12 finalists for the Glenn Robinson National Coach of the Year Award, presented annually to the Division III coach of the year.
Zimmerman saw a number of his players bring home numerous accolades in 2013-14, highlighted by Jake Davis who captured Second Team All-America honors, becoming the first Emory player to garner All-America acclaim since Tim Garrett in 1990. In addition, Davis, along with senior McPherson Moore were tabbed First Team All-UAA while juniors Michael Florin and Alex Foster were honorable mention picks.
Zimmerman directed the Eagles to heights they had not seen in over 20 years during the 2012-13 campaign, with the squad capturing the program's second-ever and first NCAA Tournament berth since 1990. Emory hosted a came away with a first-round victory in the national tourney, bettering Randolph College by a 77-56 margin. Emory closed out the year with an overall record of 20-7, the third time in school annals and second in the past three seasons that an Eagle squad had reached the 20-win plateau. Included in the team's win total was a 10-4 effort in the University Athletic Association, good for a first-place tie with the University of Rochester and Washington University. The club's effort in conference play represented the program's first UAA title since 1990. For his efforts, Zimmerman, along with assistants Chris Muprhy and Pete Zaharis. were tabbed as the UAA Coaching Staff of the Year. The Eagles' final ledger marked the fourth consecutive campaign that they had compiled a record of .500 or better, a first in school history. Under Zimmerman's guidance, the 2012-13 unit led the UAA and ranked 16th nationally among D-III programs in scoring offense with an 81.4 points per-game average. In addition, Emory topped the conference and stood sixth nationally in scoring margin (+14.0). The relentless Emory offense knocked down a total of 211 three-point field goals, the third-highest showing in school history, while its 7.8 triples per game was 49th nationally. Zimmerman was chosen as the South District Division III Coach of the Year by the NABC, and was the recipient of the Atlanta Tipoff Club's Whack Hyder Coach of the Year Award.
Under Zimmerman's guidance, Emory players earned their fair share of accolades in 2012-13, headlined by Jake Davis capturing his second berth on the All-UAA First Team, while senior Alex Greven also nabbed a first-team spot. Senior Michael Friedberg landed second-team recognition while sophomore Michael Florin and junior McPherson Moore were honorable mention picks. Jake Davis was a NABC Second Team All-South Region selection.
The 2011-12 campaign saw the Eagles hammer out an overall record of 19-6, the third-highest win total in schoool annals. It represented the program's third consecutive winning season, just the second time in the history of the program that the Eagles had strung together such a streak ( 1987-88 through 1989-90). Included in the team's overall record was an 8-6 ledger in UAA action (tied for third place) that marked the program's third consecutive season that Emory had finished with a record of .500 or better in league play, a first in school history. Zimmerman oversaw the best start ever posted by an Emory squad as the Eagles raced out to a 12-0 record, bettering the previous start of 7-0 turned in by the 2002-03 and 2010-11 teams. Over the course of the season, Emory achieved its highest-ever national ranking when it was No. 4 in the D3hoops.com Jan. 24 poll. The Eagles continued to enjoy success at the Woodruff PE Center, outscoring the opposition by an 80.7-70.2 per-game average en route to chalking up a 10-1 slate in home contests.
Zimmerman's fifth Emory team maintained its reputation as a high-powered offensive juggernaut, leading the UAA in scoring offense with an 84.1 points-per-game average, good for the No. 17 position among all Division III programs and the No. 3 spot on Emory's seasonal list. The Eagles cracked the 90-point plateau on seven occasions including three outings of 100 or more points. The Emory mentor saw his club use the three-ball to its advantage during 2011-12, knocking down a school-record 232 triples with its 9.3 per-game average leading the UAA and standing 21st among all D-III programs. The Eagles converted 10 or more from beyond the arc in 14 contests including three outings of 13 treys. Emory topped the conference and ranked eighth nationally in turnover margin (+5.84) and averaged a league-low 11.3 turnovers per contest, the 17th-best effort in D-III on the year. Zimmerman saw Austin Claunch earn his third spot on the All-UAA First Team with sophomore Jake Davis joining him. Alex Greven was tabbed as a second-team honoree. In addition, Claunch garnered second-team region kudos as chosen by the NABC and D3hoops.com with Davis recognized as a third-team pick by D3hoops.com
2010-11 proved to be a breakout year for the Eagles as Zimmerman guided the squad to an overall record of 20-5, the second-highest win total in school history and just the second 20-win campaign. Emory continued its climb up the University Athletic Association ladder, battling to an 11-3 slate which represented the second-highest amount of wins in conference action. Picked to finish fifth in the UAA preseason poll, Zimmerman saw his squad post the program's best performance since 1990 (1st) when it finished runner-up to Rochester. Emory racked up the highest total of home wins in school history, outscoring the opposition by a 90.5-77.0 per-game magin, chalking up a 13-1 performance at the Woodruff PE Center. The Eagles finished with a 7-4 effort in road/neutral games including a 4-3 performance in conference action, the most wins on enemy courts since 2000-01 (4-3). Included in those four victories was a road sweep at Washington University and the University of Chicago (Jan. 14 & 16, 2011), just the fourth time in league history that a team had posted a sweep of the "Midwest Trip." The team bolted out to a 7-0 record, just the third time in school history and first since 2002-03 that an Emory team captured its opening seven games of a season. Zimmerman saw the program earn its first-ever inclusion to the D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll since it was initiated in 1999-2000 when it was ranked 24th on Dec. 5 and 23rd on Dec. 12. The Eagles ended the regular season ranked 27th among D-III squads.
Zimmerman saw his fourth Emory unit post impressive numbers en route to leading the UAA while ranking prominently on the national scene in a host of statistical categories. The 2010-11 Eagles paced the conference and concluded the regular season ranked 15th nationally in scoring average with an 83.6 per-game mark that represented the school's third-highest mark. Emory paced the league by shooting a school-record 79.0 percent (458-of-580) from the foul line, good for the No. 2 spot nationally, and turned in 13 contests of 80 percent or higher from the charity stripe. Emory knocked down a school record 219 three-point field goals in 2010-11, bettering the previous standard of 208 set by the 2009-10 squad, and topped the league while placing 15th nationally with an 8.8 three-point field goals per game average. Valuing the basketball, a trademark of Zimmerman-coached teams, was evident with the Eagles leading the UAA in the always-important category of turnover margin with their +3.28 mark ranking 42nd nationally.
A total of five players garnered 2010-11 All-UAA recognition, headlined by junior Austin Claunch's second straight first-team nod. Sophomore Alex Greven and freshman Jake Davis landed second-team acclaim with Davis also being named the league's Rookie of the Year. Senior Julien Williams and junior Alex Gulotta rounded out the group with honorable-mention recognition.
The success of 2010-11 began to manifest itself in 2009-10 as Zimmerman directed the squad to an overall record of 15-10, the Eagles' first winning campaign since 2004-05, with the victory total tying the third-highest effort in school history. Emory made a dramatic improvement in University Athletic Association play, putting together a 7-7 slate which represented the most wins in the conference since 2000-01. In addition, the Eagles, picked to finish eighth in the preseason poll, concluded the campaign by holding down third place in the league, its best showing since 2000-01. Zimmerman saw his charges come away with three UAA road wins, the most since 2000-01 (4-3), and when the Eagles topped NYU and Brandeis on those team's home courts, it marked the first time since January, 2003, that an Eagle team had notched back-to-back league road victories. Under Zimmerman's guidance, Emory chalked up a 7-2 record in the month of January, just the fifth time in school annals that it had notched seven or more wins in a month and the first time since January of 1993. Through 17 games, Emory stood 13-4 overall, the second-best effort in school history and helped the Eagles earn votes in the D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll in the Jan. 26 & Feb. 2 rankings, the first time since November of 2004, that the program had been recognized.
Statistically, the 2009-10 Emory unit led the UAA and ranked 18th nationally among Division III programs in three-point field goal percentage (.395), and paced all league teams while checking in at 19th on the national scene in three-point field goals per game (8.3 trp). The Eagles' 208 treys established a school seasonal mark and helped them average a league-best 76.2 points per game, good for 67th nationally. A couple of other important categories where Emory figured prominently on the national charts included free throw percentage (42nd, .738) and turnovers per game (13th, 11.5). The Eagles' free throw percentage showing was third highest in school history while the turnovers average was the lowest all-time. Zimmerman, along with assistants Chris Murphy and Ben Wright, were tabbed as the UAA Co-Coaching Staff of the Year winners.
Emory players continued to flourish under Zimmerman's tutelage with Austin Claunch landing 2009-10 All-UAA First Team honors while Daniel Curtin and Chad Hixon were honorable mention selections.
The 2008-09 season represented Zimmerman's second at the helm of the program and the team, despite finishing with a sub-.500 record, continued to demonstrate improvement while laying the foundation for future success. Emory came out on the short end of six games that were decided by six or fewer points including four UAA encounters that were decided by five or fewer points. The Eagles displayed a vast improvement on the defensive end of the floor in '08-09, surrendering an average of 14 fewer points per contest in league outings from the previous season while posting a field goal percentage defense mark of 42.5 percent, good for third place on the UAA chart, and considerably lower than the 49.5 effort from 2007-08.
Zimmerman saw a pair of his players land 2008-09 All-UAA recognition as Anthony Fernandez and Chad Hixon each garnered honorable-mention recognition.
Zimmerman's initial campaign at Emory was a challenging but yet memorable one. With just one starter returning from the '06-07 season and a host of new faces to rely on, the Eagles ended 2007-08 with a deceptive won-lost record of 10-15. Playing the nation's second-toughest schedule according to the Massey Ratings, Zimmerman and his charges played a total of 11 games against six squads that advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
Without a doubt, the highlight of his first year of patrolling the Emory sideline took place on Jan. 25, 2008, when he saw his charges post a historic 81-76 overtime triumph over No. 1-ranked Rochester, the program's first-ever win over a top-ranked team.
Zimmerman's high-octane offense resulted in Emory leading the UAA and ranking 46th nationally in scoring offense with a 79.0 points per game average. In addition, the Eagles led the conference in scoring in for league contests with a 76.6 points per-game effort. As a further testament to Emory's potent and explosive offensive attack, the Eagles turned in three of the UAA's top five single-game point totals in '07-08; 106 vs. Oglethorpe (Dec. 15), 100 vs. Maryville (Dec. 8) and 99 vs. Case Western (Jan. 12).
Former Emory standout Spiros Ferderigos was a beneficiary of Zimmerman's tutelage, landing a second-team berth to the NABC All-South District Team, the first Eagle to be recognized by that organization since 1990. Ferderigos landed a first-team nod to the All-UAA Team while Anthony Fernandez brought home an honorable mention spot.
A native of Warsaw, Indiana, Zimmerman came to the Emory program having spent 11 seasons as an assistant coach at the Division I level.
Zimmerman spent seven seasons on the Davidson staff, where he worked for Bob McKillop, from 1996-97 through 2002-03. During his tenure, the Wildcats compiled an impressive 122-81 record and competed in the 1998 and 2002 NCAA Tournaments. Davidson won North Division championships in the Southern Conference in 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2003, and won the Southern Conference Tournament in 1998 and 2002.
"Jason Zimmerman is the type of person that you want your son to play for," said McKillop, the 2007-08 NABC National Coach of the Year. "He is a superb coach and caring individual. He will maximize the talents of those who play for him.
"He has the ability to get on the court and show what has to be done and how to do it," McKillop continued. "Jason has the unique capacity to get players to blend and play roles. He is adept at getting players to grasp the team concept nature of the game while highlighting their individual strengths."
Zimmerman spent the 2003-04 through 2006-07 seasons as an assistant at the University of Evansville under Steve Merfeld. While with the Purple Aces, he coached Matt Webster and Clint Cuffle to All-Missouri Valley Conference honors while recruiting and coaching Jason Holsinger to the MVC 2005-06 All-Freshman Team.
"Jason is the kind of person who fits in well with the people he comes in contact with,"said Merfeld, now a member of the Creighton basketball staff. He will have a positive impact on the student-athletes he will work with.
"He is extremely talented when it comes to skill development and he is an exceptional recruiter because of his ability to relate well to people. He has a true passion for the game of basketball and for coaching."
Zimmerman was a four-year letterwinner at Davidson where he concluded his career as the school's No. 18 all-time leading scorer with 1,260 points. One of the top players in the Southern Conference, he finished fourth in career free throw percentage and seventh in career assists, and was a member of Davidson's 1994 NIT team. Jason also earned Davidson's Thomas A. Sparrow Award for commitment to collegiate athletics. He graduated from Davidson in 1994 and earned his bachelor's degree in economics.
"Emory University strives for excellence in all areas and we look forward to having the basketball program reach that level of excellence," said Zimmerman upon his appointment.
"The reputation of Emory, its fine facilities, and the high regard that the University Athletic Association is held in made the job appealing," Zimmerman continued. "Emory is about success and when you are around successful people, good things can happen. My family and I are honored and excited about joining the Emory family."
Jason and his wife, Traci, have a son, Trevor, and daughter, Taylor.
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What a dreary book this is. Yet another in the endless line of barely different dystopian fantasy novels for middle and high school students, this one's about a sixteen year-old who has to save the planet from the supervillains, here termed "Epics," who have destroyed America.
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Salazar expects Obama to win Colorado in 2012, unsure of his own future in D.C.
Last week Gov. John Hickenlooper told POLITICO that President Obama would have a "hard time" winning Colorado in 2012, as "there's such dissatisfaction over people who have been out of work, not just for a few months but for a year and a half or two years.'"
However, today in a meeting with The Post's editorial board, U.S. Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar defended the president on a number of fronts and said that he expects Obama to win Colorado next year.
"The people of the country should know that Barack Obama has worked tirelessly to confront some of the most difficult times the United States of America has ever faced," said Salazar, who notes that the president is still dealing with two wars, a Middle East crisis and an economy that was already falling into a "deep ditch" when he came into office back in 2009.
"There is admittedly frustration on how fast the economy is recovering, and the president is very aware of that and continues to work very hard to get it back on track."
Though Obama has not visited Colorado since Feb. 2010, Salazar said the administration has made strides in helping Coloradans that live in rural areas.
"If you look at broadband, we've made largest investment in it over the last 10 years," said Salazar, who represented Colorado in the U.S. Senate from 2005 until 2009. "The goal there is to have broadband readily available even if you're in a small community of two or three hundred. That has a huge impact on the eastern plains."
Asked if he would stay on in his current capacity should Obama win a second term, Salazar wasn't willing to give a definitive yes or no.
"For the foreseeable future I see myself as secretary of the interior," said Salazar.


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Phanfare's update allows Raw images to be uploaded from both the PC and Mac clients, the Phanfare website, and even using plugins for Adobe's Lightroom or Apple's Aperture applications. Phanfare doesn't actually process the Raw data, but instead requires it to be uploaded along with a processed JPEG image file, with the name differing only by extension. This has the advantage of making the service brand / Raw format-agnostic - literally any file format can be accepted, so long as the files are below 100MB apiece.
Phanfare stores Raw data in the same manner as it does JPEGs, using Amazon's S3 storage service. Raw storage is available to Phanfare Pro customers, and requires purchase of separate storage specifically for Raw files, which is available in 10GB blocks. Each block of Raw storage costs an additional $25 per year. It is optionally possible to allow the Raw files to be downloaded from albums, allowing friends and family access to your original data if you desire.
As well as the Raw support, Phanfare has also added a dropbox service with unlimited storage, available to all customers. Premium accounts have one dropbox, while Pro accounts can configure an optional dropbox for each subsite. The dropboxes allow friends, family or business contacts to upload large, high-resolution still image and video files - a convenient way of exchanging large volumes of data that make other options such as email impractical.
Several other updates have been announced simultaneously. Phanfare now supports video shot with the iPhone 3GS, and the contact manager has now been upgraded to support contact grouping. Phanfare now automatically adds contact data when an ablum is shared, and the table of contents page styling has been refined. Finally, some unspecified bugs have been squashed, and Phanfare's referral program has been revamped to allow for links containing unique IDs that identify and reward the referrer.
Phanfare Premium accounts are priced at $50 annually, while Pro accounts cost $100 per annum. Both account types include unlimited storage, with a per-file limit of 20MB for still images, or 2GB per video. Premium customers are allowed 10 minutes per video clip, while Pro accounts allow 20 minute clips. Pro accounts can also disable Phanfare branding, customize headers / footers / backgrounds / colors, set up multiple subsites, and use their own domain name. More details can be found in the official Phanfare blog, and Phanfare's pricing page.


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The 'talent show' Britain's Got Talent has seen a 'large' number of complaints regarding its latest broadcast. On the show one act, Miss Brenda Windsor, stripped in front of the panel. She hoped that by displaying her....talents that she would continue to feature on the show.
Following the show, watched by over 11 million sad bastards, 30 people wrote in and complained. John Cole of Nova Mews wrote "Why was she only on for 5 minutes? And why did you cover up all the good bits?"
Miss Stephanie Prude of Scarborough said "As a woman I object to this sort of thing. I object to anything that might seem to be a bit of fun between adults. I object to sex. But then I never have sex anyway."
Mr Darryl Carruthers of Wellingborough said "Why couldn't that nice Mr Cowell have took his clothes off. I bet he's talented"
The majority of the complaints were about one of the judges, Piers Morgan. Charlie Patel of Morden wrote "Dear Sirs, I would like to complain about Piers Morgan. Thank you. Yours, Charlie Patel"
Piers Morgan was unavailable for intelligent comment.


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Okay, so I hate working in Windows, but on my employer's equipment at least, I must live with it. After having had this machine replaced twice (faulty Dell hardware) and rebuilt more times than I can remember (Windows BSODs), for a total of at least 3 system migrations this past year, I thought I'd better keep a list of what free software to install on top of Windows, and what adjustments to make, so that at least I don't feel like I'm wearing a straight jacket. Here goes:
Fix the keyboard to Dvorak (following is for Windows XP — this will likely change for Vista… it shouldn't be this complicated!)
- Open Control Panel: START > Control Panel
- Choose "Regional and Language Options" (why not Keyboard???)
- Select "Languages" tab, press Details… button (sigh)
- In the "Installed services" section, select "Keyboard", then press "Add…" to add a new keyboard layout
- Find US-Dvorak in the list
- In the "Default input language" section, set the default language to English (Australia) – United States-Dvorak
- In the "Preferences" section, press "Language Bar…" button
- Make sure that "Show the language bar on the desktop" is turned on, to make it easier to switch to QWERTY if needed
- Back in "Preferences", press the "Key Settings…" button
- Turn off all the language Hot keys
To get rid of that horrible, garish blue/green stock XP theme, I use the Zune theme from Microsoft. It sucks less (the theme, that is, not the MP3 player, that sucks more than iPod).
Make Explorer a bit useable. Actually Explorer is total crap, and I'm still searching for a replacement. I like MidnightCommander in Cygwin (
mc), and Konqueror in KDE. But for Windows, there aren't a lot of free Explorer replacements, except maybe Windows File Explorer. Anyway, follow these steps to have Explorer at least be not so stupid:
- Open an Explorer window (anywhere)
- Select "Tools > Folder Options…", "General" tab
- Make sure that under "Browse folders", the option is to "Open each folder in the same window" (Explorer doesn't do multi-windows like Macintosh Finder: it screws them up)
- In "Click items as follows", turn on "Single-click to open", and "Underline icons only when I point at them"
- Select the "View" tab
- Turn on the following:
- "Display the full path in the address bar"
- "Display the full path in the title bar"
- "Do not cache thumbnails"
- "Show hidden files and folders"
- "Show both parts and manage them individually" (for web pages and folders)
- "Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color"
- Turn off the following:
- "Hide extensions for known file types"
- "Launch folder windows in a separate process"
- "Remember each folder'sview settings"
- Press the "Apply", then "Apply to All Folders" buttons
- Press "OK"
Install these programs at a minimum:
- Firefox (essential add-ons: del.icio.us, DownThemAll, English (AU) Dictionary, Flashblock, ImageZoom, QuickProxy, Foxmarks, GSpace)
- Launchy
- Windows File Explorer (a free, sort-of orthodox file manager for Windows)
- Virtual Dimension (Virtual desktop support for Windows)
- No Machine's NX Client for Windows (so I can connect a high speed X session to my home machine)
- OpenOffice.org (also use JustLocal's dictionary / thesaurus files to get spell check working)
- Cygwin (include the X11 modules, Emacs [make sure to select ver 22], pdksh, subversion, python, clisp, fortune, mc, ssh, units, etc….)
- Java SE DevKit
- Subversion for Windows (version control)
- NetBeans (6.0 or greater has everything I need)
- Audacity audio editor and encoder
- VideoLAN Client movie player
- Illiminable DirectShow filters for OGG Vorbis (to play .OGG files in Windows Media Player)
- MODPlug (because sometimes a good MOD fits my mood)
- GIMP image editor
- IrfanView image viewer
Once Cygwin and Emacs are installed, I need to add my dotfiles (from backup), and also install these emacs add-ons:
CEDET and JDEE might be more trouble than they're worth, especially since I'm installing NetBeans anyway. They seem cool (especially the enhanced speedbar), but they're not exactly plug-and-play. Jury's still out.


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The Obama campaign on Friday accused GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney of flip-flopping on his support for the coal industry to score political points.
The campaign referred to Romney's 2003 comments that, as Massachusetts governor, he would not "protect jobs that kill people."
The campaign said Romney misrepresented Obama's coal record during Wednesday's presidential debate, saying that Virginia and Ohio experienced jobs gains in that industry since Obama took office.
"We do have a strong history of storytelling and folklore in Virginia, but we don't look for that in our presidential races," former Rep. Tom Perriello (D-Va.) said.
Romney, meanwhile, criticized Obama for slamming the coal industry in his 2008 campaign. Speaking in Abingdon, Va., on Friday, Romney blasted Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules that Republicans say target the coal industry.
"When the president was running for office, he said that if you built a new coal-fired power plant, why, you'd go bankrupt," Romney said. "Well, I don't believe in putting our coal under the ground forever. I believe we should take advantage of it, put American workers back to work so we can use a resource that's abundant, and cheap and can be burned in a clean way."
Romney and Republicans have said EPA rules rolled out during Obama's term explain the coal industry's recent struggles. They say those rules show the president is not serious about including coal in his energy policy.
Strickland said Romney and Republicans have ignored the effect low natural gas prices have had on coal's position in the marketplace, undercutting demand.
"That's an economic issue, not a political issue," Strickland said.
He also said the coal industry would benefit from Obama's investments in technology that captures greenhouse gas emissions from burning coal and stores them underground.
While Obama spent $3 billion of stimulus funds on that technology, Strickland said Romney would cut that funding.
"Romney, to my knowledge, has no real plan for how to continue to see the use of coal that is almost inevitable in the short term without just continuing to do what we're already doing," Strickland said.


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A silence spread on the scene, and many people had complicated feelings in their hearts. They had never expected this outcome, but they just witnessed the display of Ye Xiwen's incredible strength, which simply left them flabbergasted.
A moment ago, Mo Han successfully achieved the man-spear unification and reignited their hopes of his comeback, but within a flash, he was so easily beaten by Ye Xiwen that it was simply unacceptable. Even if his strength increased by leaps and bounds after entering the realm of man-spear unification, he still couldn't change anything and thoroughly lost the battle.
Qian Yu faction was made up of only new disciples, and the past few months were the most difficult times for them, but now, at least no one would bully them anymore, which was the result of the terms of battle and many powerful influences were witness to them.
The new disciples of Qian Yu faction as well as other new disciples were happily shouting in abundance. To them, this was simply a miracle, they won, they actually won.
"He actually won the battle against Mo Han, you know, Mo Han's name was once on the list of the seed disciples, and even if now he is not in the ranking list of seed disciples, but he can still be considered a quasi-seed level disciple."
"But didn't you just see that during the battle, Mo Han entered the realm of man-spear unification, but he was still blasted away by Ye Xiwen's blade. These new disciples are really too tyrannical and this Ye Xiwen is almost comparable to those seed disciples."
"How can this new disciple be such an evildoer? He had just joined the Main Sect and his strength is already comparable to that of those seed disciples. You know, almost all of the seed disciples are evildoers and are masters of the Xiantian Xiao realm!"
On a high platform at a distant place from the arena, Qin Muze turned around, and did not continue to look towards the arena, and lightly said: "Well, this time I misjudged."
However, right now, there was smile hanging on his face. He witnessed the amazing potential of Ye Xiwen and he saw it with his own eyes. Who was Ye Xiwen? Just a new disciple who joined the Main Sect few months ago and he easily defeated a master of peak Xiantian fifth stage, and looking at his incredible potential, it was not hard to guess that he would undoubtedly become a true disciple in the future, and if Fudi faction would have continued to irritate Ye Xiwen and his faction then he might have settled scores with their faction in the future so it was definitely a very wise choice to allow this battle. Now, he was aware that he must not offend Ye Xiwen at any cost.
Not to mention, due to this battle, his faction's deputy-main unexpectedly obtained a formidable new strength of man-spear unification realm, which was definitely a major harvest for this faction. Now, his faction's strength would increase considerably and looking at this, one could say that he didn't particular lose much, rather gained a lot.
Ye Xiwen came out of the arena, and immediately, the happy looking new disciples of Qian Yu faction surrounded him and started to exclaim loudly and chaotically. It was the time of celebration for them and Ye Xiwen immediately became the centre of their attention.
"Brother Ye, this time we really want to thank you." Yan Chiling said in a pleasantly surprised tone. He just never thought that Ye Xiwen would really be able to win. Now, it was getting difficult for him to digest this fact that Ye Xiwen won and his Qian Yu was safe now and so was his position as its leader.
Before Ye Xiwen could say something, Ye Ruxue said in a somewhat proud manner: "That was naturally expected, whose little brother you think he is!"
Ye Xiwen didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing his sister's remark. Was she trying to praise him, or boasting about herself!
Unlike these people, Ye Ruxue was the only one who was least worried about Ye Xiwen and had extraordinary confidence in him.
"Let's go everyone and collect the spirit stones we just won!" At this time, the disciples of Qian Yu faction shouted together.
While shouting and celebrating the victory of Ye Xiwen, everyone suddenly remembered that this time, they didn't just win their dignity and independence, but also a lot of spirit stones. An intense anger was suppressed inside them after continuously getting bullied by the senior disciples, but in a flash, it all disappeared thanks to Ye Xiwen, and in addition to that, they also earned back a lot of spirit stones.
A compensation of 10 was placed on Ye Xiwen, and now that he won, everyone who betted in his favour won ten times the amount of betted spirit stones. For these new disciples, this was not a small fortune. In fact, it was a large sum of money, and could be said that they became rich overnight, which made these disciples even happier. Of course, some disciples earned more compared to other, like Ye Feng and Ye Ruxue, who betted a lot of spirit stones in favour of Ye Xiwen and got ten times in return. Suddenly, they became very rich, one of the wealthiest inner disciples.
Of course, among these people, the one who earned the most was Ye Xiwen. He had betted 5000 spirit stones in his favour, and now, all of a sudden, it increased tenfold, reaching 50,000 spirit stones. This amount was so huge that it could be said that for many disciples, this was equivalent to their lifetime accumulated wealth.
Even for Ye Xiwen, this wealth was enough to help him practice to the Xiantian fifth stage or above and he would still not have to worry about spirit stones.
No wonder, even those true disciples opened gambling houses to amass money, because this money-making speed was simply terrifying. Although Ye Xiwen earned a lot this time, but the one who made the most profit was actually the gambling disciple, because he kept all the spirit stones betted in favour of Mo Han and a lot of people had betted huge amounts of spirit stones in his favour.
Although the gambling house must pay ten times compensation to Ye Xiwen and others who betted in his favour but only a few people had betted in favour of Ye Xiwen, so even after paying ten times the spirit stones to them, the gambling house still earned a lot of spirit stones.
If it was a core disciple, then with so much spirit stones, he would become filthy rich overnight, but behind these gambling houses were actually the true disciples, and although the earned amount was huge, but it was still nothing compared to the riches of a true disciple.
All the new disciples were happy and in a carefree mood. Since joining the Main Sect, they never got a chance to enjoy like this and were also frequently bullied, especially those who were already in the Xiantian realm in their respective sub-schools and were considered elite among the elites. But right after joining the Main Sect, they had to face suppression and were also bullied and felt suffocated in this new environment.
Now, at last, they again felt proud and elated and as long as Ye Xiwen was their leader, who would dare to underestimate this session's newcomers.
Now many people were guessing that Ye Xiwen's strength was comparable to that of the seed disciples, the top 100 inner disciples among several thousand inner disciples. By getting counted in the top 100 inner disciples, one could imagine how tyrannical these seeds disciples actually were.
These 100 seed disciples were super strong, and even if they were still the inner disciples of the Main Sect, their strength was tyrannical and had even defeated some of the core disciples, displaying their enormous strength.
If a strong expert like Ye Xiwen assumed command over the Qian Yu faction then its base would be rock solid, and at least, no one would come and bully them anymore. It was true that Qian Yu faction was nothing more than one of the many factions in the Main Sect, and it was still nothing. It was a faction created by the new disciples and led by a new disciple, but this battle was like a warning for many other factions that if they tried to suppress Qian Yu faction then they would have to pass through an iron wall named Ye Xiwen, who held the potential to become a true disciple in the future.
However, after seeing Ye Xiwen's tyrannical strength, those senior disciples finally realized that he was not a chicken, but a lion, although still young, but already had fangs and claws, and if they were not careful then it could scratch and hurt them.
Ye Xiwen already knew about the matter of seed disciples, and even it was true that his strength was now comparable to that of those seed disciples, but they were extremely strong and many had even beaten some of the core disciples. They simply stood at the pinnacle of inner disciples and Ye Xiwen was still a new disciple.
"Ye Xiwen!" When everyone was celebrating his victory, Mo Han's voice came from behind.
"Although I lost to you this time, but after three months, in the seed disciple's tournament, I will defeat you and take revenge for today!"
Not evildoers, something like monster, or weirdo =_=
Thanks for the chapter
Poor Mo Han who couldn't understand the immensity of Green Tea rejector
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Physicians and surgeons are responsible for diagnosing illnesses and prescribing as well as administering treatment for patients suffering from disease or illness. They also examine patients in addition to obtaining medical histories. Other job responsibilities include ordering, performing and interpreting diagnostic tests in addition to counseling patients regarding preventive healthcare, hygiene and diet.
Physician and Surgeon Job Responsibilities
There are two different types of physicians; M.D.s and D.O.s or Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine. Both types of physicians use a variety of different methods of treatment, which includes surgery and drugs. D.O.s emphasize preventive medicine, the musculoskeletal system and holistic patient care. They tend to act as primary care specialists. Approximately half practice family or general medicine.
Physicians may work in a number of different specialties including general and family medicine, anesthesiology, general medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, general pediatrics, surgery and psychiatry.
Anesthesiologists focus on pain relief and the care of patients in surgery. Like other types of physicians, they also treat and evaluate patients as well as direct the efforts of staff. Through continual assessment and monitoring, they are responsible for maintaining the vital life functions of patients, including body temperature, heart rate, breathing and blood pressure during surgery. They may also perform work outside of the surgery, including the provision of pain relief while patients are in the intensive care unit, for patients with chronic pain and during labor and delivery.
General and family physicians offer the first point of contact for patients seeking healthcare. They assess as well as treat a number of different conditions. They often have a base that consists of regular, long-term patients. They typically refer patients who have more serious health conditions to specialists.
A general internist will diagnose as well as provide non-surgical treatment for a variety of problems that involve internal organ systems including the kidneys, stomach, digestive tract and liver. They utilize many different diagnostic techniques. They may also work as primary care specialists and refer patients to specialists as needed.
General pediatricians are responsible for the care of infants as well as children, teens and even young adults. They specialize in diagnosing and treating many different ailments while also tracking growth. In the course of providing care, they usually work with other healthcare workers, including other physicians and nurses.
Obstetricians and gynecologists specialize in the health of women. In addition to providing general health care, they may also provide care that is related to reproductive health and pregnancy. OB/GYNs usually specialize in childbirth which can include providing prenatal diagnoses as well as delivery and postpartum care.
Psychiatrists are primary providers of mental healthcare. They assess as well as treat mental illnesses through the use of psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, hospitalization and medication.
Surgeons specialize in providing treatment for injury, deformity and disease through surgical operations. They use a variety of different instruments. Some surgeons may perform general surgery, although others may specialize in a specific surgical area.
Most physicians work in a clinic or small private office and may be assisted by a staff of administrative personnel and nurses. Physicians typically work hours that are long and irregular. Nearly half work at least 50 hours per week, if not more.
Physician and Surgeon Training and Education Requirements
Eight years of education beyond high school is required to become a practicing physician, along with another three to eight years of internship and residency. In all states as well as the District of Columbia and all U.S. territories, physicians are required to be licensed. Education requirements include four years of undergraduate school as well as four years of medical school and up to eight years of internship and residency. Acceptance to medical school is typically extremely competitive. Applicants usually must submit transcripts as well as Medical College Admission Test scores and letters of recommendation.
Physician and Surgeon Salary and Wages
The earnings for physicians and surgeons tend to be the highest of all occupations. The median total earnings for physicians can vary based on specific type of practice. Those practicing primary care have a median annual salary of $186,044. Physicians that practice in specialty areas have a median annual salary of $339,738. Self-employed physicians usually have higher compensation than other physicians. Earnings can vary based on the number of years practicing as well as hours worked, geographic region, skill and professional reputation.*
*According to the BLS, http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Physician and Surgeon Certification
Physicians are required in all states, territories and the District of Columbia to be licensed. This includes passing the United States Medical Licensing Examination. To be eligible to take this exam, physicians are required to graduate from an accredited medical school.
Those interested in obtaining board certification in a specialty may spend as many as seven years in residency training. A final exam immediately following residency or up to two years of practice may also be required for certification by the member board of the American Board of Medical Specialists.
Physician and Surgeon Professional Associations
Professional associations for physicians and surgeons include the following:
- American Medical Association
- American Osteopathic Association
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- American Psychiatric Association
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