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Congratulations, University of Arizona. Your football team just scored a big win over USC–partly because your quarterback played through an almost-certain concussion.
To be fair, it was your biggest victory in two whole years. And the NCAA's not going to penalize you, so why protect your player? It's not like we've learned anything about football and head injuries.
Here was the key sequence of events: In the fourth quarter of Saturday's game, Arizona QB Matt Scott was kicked in the head while sliding during a play. Scott immediately began vomiting on the sidelines, repeatedly, as the game went to commercial.
Scott was showing tell-tale signs of concussion, and the NCAA–which is being sued for failing to implement appropriate concussion screening, return-to-play guidelines, and other safety measures–is pretty clear on what coaches should do next: "Take [an athlete] out of play immediately and allow adequate time for evaluation by a health care professional experienced in evaluating for concussion." As one NCAA factsheet reads,
1. Remove the student-athlete from play…Do not allow the student-athlete to just "shake it off." Each individual athlete will respond to concussions differently.
2. Ensure that the student-athlete is evaluated right away by an appropriate health care professional.
3. Allow the student-athlete to return to play only with permission from a health care professional with experience in evaluating for concussion.
However, well-paid Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez and his staff did none of those things. Instead, Scott stayed in the game–and even threw a touchdown pass–before finally going to the sidelines, apparently vomiting again, and being evaluated by trainers for a head injury. Not surprisingly, once Scott was actually forced to undergo a concussion test, he was immediately removed from the game.
By keeping Scott on the field, Arizona had little to lose, other than the game; the NCAA's concussion policy is toothless and links to some of their head-injury resources don't even appear to be working on their website. (Try clicking on "Behind the Blue Disk: NCAA's Approach to Concussions.")
And despite everything we know about head injuries, the culture of complicity extends to those who cover the sport. I didn't actually watch the game, but was told that the announcers were blasé about Scott playing through his big hit. The initial write-ups on ESPN and elsewhere didn't mention the sequence of events; others even celebrated Scott's toughness. "Arizona Wildcats upset USC Trojans behind Matt Scott's heart," wrote SB Nation's Kevin Zimmerman.
(This isn't an isolated incident. Just a few weeks ago, USC star receiver Robert Woods took a shot to the head in a game vs. Utah, stumbled around the field, and was administered a simple three-question concussion test before being allowed back on the field within minutes. As Utah Jazz announcer David Locke pointed out on Twitter, the two events show that "much of [the] concussion talk is lip service," at least on the college level.)
The NCAA wants to give the impression that it cares about its student-athletes; "Health & Safety" comes before "Championships" on the organization's homepage.
Except, of course, when it's obvious that the NCAA–and one of its most prominent coaches–don't care at all.
Update, 10/28, 1:40 p.m.: Over at Deadspin, Issac Rauch has video of Matt Scott's concussion. It's important to note that after the timeout shown in the video–where Scott goes to the sidelines, still vomiting– the coaches kept him in the game for several more plays.
Meanwhile, Alberto Abreus in the comments below points out how the game's TV analysts failed Scott, too.
Announcers are never afraid to second-guess a coach for calling a passing play instead of a run, or a run instead of a punt. It's sad that Millen and Joe Tessitore couldn't bring the same vigor to questioning a call that put a player's health at risk.
Update, 10/30, 2:30 a.m.: At Monday's press conference, Rodriguez offered additional detail — although mostly, it was lack of detail — about the sequence of events on Saturday. The coach refused to specify whether Scott had a concussion test, and if he'd passed it.
However, Rodriguez did explain that when Scott first came to the sidelines after being hit and vomiting, he asked the QB "Are you OK?," with trainers looking on. That was the extent of the initial testing – and when Scott said yes, he stayed in the game.
Yup, this has gone from reactionary journalism to sensationalism. I am glad the coaches/staff did their job and disappointed that a writer didn't actually call anyone before popping off. I guess just a product of today's journalism where you can just write about anything and then go and hide. Heck, Scott had passed the imPACT test and practiced before this article was even writeen. Here is a quote from the Arizona Daily Star to put a bow on this:
"I really don't think I had a concussion," he said. "I got winded, honestly – that's why I threw up."
What sounds like an excuse comes with some context.
Scott is famous among his teammates for throwing up during hot practices or while running sprints. The quarterback said he felt nauseous three or four plays before taking the hit Saturday, but managed to keep his breakfast down. It eventually came up.
I hope someone from Forbes has has something to say about their contributor…
After the game was over, Scott celebrated on the field with the team, gave an interview to ESPN, ran a lap around the stadium hi-fiving fans, then went back to the lockerroom and sang the fight song, Bear Down, Arizona, while jumping up-and-down in a raucous lockerroom. Does any of this sound like the actions of a man who suffered a concussion less than 30 minutes prior? By the way, there is video evidence of all of this taking place, so it's not just my word.
Had Scott truly suffered a concussion, the on-field medical staff would not have allowed him to talk on camera, let alone stay in direct, Arizona sunlight and celebrate with the fans. Extremely doubtful they'd let Scott into the locker room to jump up and down while singing either. No, they'd take Scott to a cool, quiet place for observations.
Next time you make a medical diagnosis through the tv set on an athlete playing a game you didn't even watch, wait a while until the experts weigh in before you write an article and exposing yourself to as the fool.
Of course they refuse to confirm or deny anything health related to Matt Scott. You are a healthcare journalist and it should be pretty obvious that they will not give out any details related to Matt Scott as it would be a HIPAA violation.
It would be nice in the future if you actually watched the game before writing an article, watch game tape or even watching a press conference with the injured player in question which occurred yesterday. Pretty irresponsible journalism on your part.
My bad, I didn't realize you filed Saturday night. So Scott hadn't passed any tests before the story was written.
So you stand by Scott getting hit? That is a bold statement, but I agree. You also stand by him vomiting? Again, bold, but I agree. Calling him being removed from the game would be odd only if he hadn't thrown up. He was either concussed or sick from the heat/effort. I suppose could have been odd at the time, if you rushed to judgement, which you did.
He did speak to the media, but it wasn't in the Press Room. Again, due to being sick, so not odd at all. Is the UofA allowed to discuss whether or not Scott had any tests or does that fall under Student Protection Laws? It is also not clear that policies weren't followed if he was dehydrated, which EVERYONE has said he was at this point.
Could you list a link to the follow up story? Who did you talk to at the UofA? I'm glad you did due diligence on that story. One out of two ain't bad.
Hey Dan why don't you check out this article….http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/30/arizona-officials-say-player-did-not-suffer-concussion
Why would they respond to you when you wrote an article castigating the university without doing any research into what happened according to the medical staff? You wrote an article without even seeing the game!
Greg Byrne spoke to a real journalist on the record:
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Dan would you care to explain how it is that you chose the case of Arizona and Matt Scott to transform into a national story via Forbes.com, when a few weeks ago, playing against Ohio State, the Michigan State defensive end Will Gholston was apparently knocked cold early in the game, remaining motionless and unresponsive on top of Buckeye quarterback Braxton Miller while teammates and trainers gathered around him?
Gholston's apparent total loss of consciousness is a far more unequivocal sign of a concussion (he had just sustained a blow to the head that made the Matt Scott hit look like a love-tap) then the equivocal sykmptom of vomiting.
Very much unlike Matt Scott, who was evaluated two plays after his suspected concussion and then cautiously removed from the game, Gholston was evaluated on the sideline and then inexplicably RETURNED to regular play in the game.
The Gholston situation drew all kinds of attention on the large football blogs of Ohio State (ElevenWarriors.com), Michigan State (RedCedarMessageBoard.com) and Michigan (MGoBlog.com); there was wide agreement that Gholston had suffered at least a suspected or possible concussion. And I note that now, your calling out Arizona and Rich Rodriguez seems — to many of the same people who watched the Gholston/MSU/OSU play — far more speculative and off the mark.
What methodology did you employ, to pick out the Arizona/USC game alone, for your foray into investigative journalism on the subject of NCAA football concussions?
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Harris: Minor changes fail to address code problems
On Jan. 14, Ventura's embattled code enforcement department gave its first update since receiving the 2012 Ventura County grand jury report, which criticized code enforcement's policies and practices.
Some improvements in communication with the public have been made, such as 10 new customer-friendly brochures and inspector visits to community councils. Additionally, there is an appeal process to the City Council and one for financial hardship to a housing appeals board, though that process needs to be better communicated to the public.
Code enforcement management also plans to require its inspectors to wear more civilian-like uniforms, and change the department name to Neighborhood Preservation. The inspectors fear the uniform change could put the safety of the officers themselves at risk and are protesting.
These cosmetic changes, however, could be viewed as a diversion from the more meaningful reforms that are needed.
Code enforcement management continues to ignore reforming the harsh enforcement policies that were criticized by the grand jury. A breakdown of the list of 198 properties turned over to the county appears to bear out grand jury fact No. 41: "These costly citations and permits can lead to loss of income and sometimes force property sales."
The data presented to the council indicates citizens on the tax collector's list from Ventura are three to four times more likely to turn over their property. Of the 198 properties that have been turned over to the county for this tough collection method, a whopping 31 percent opted to sell, rather than face foreclosure.
If you count those who opted to give the property back to the bank, the percentage goes up to an astounding 45.9 percent. If you compare this percentage to properties that were not on the collection list over the same period of time, the percentage sold is just 11 percent, according to the Multiple Listing Service.
Paying the fines may not be enough to preclude a discounted desperation sale, which drags down surrounding property values. The compliance requirements, if you are missing permits for a room addition or granny flat, may be way beyond your financial ability to pay. Teardowns and more unaffordable permits could be required.
While other cities collect unpaid fines through small claims court and collection agencies, Ventura converts administrative fines into civil penalties.
This conversion allows the city to turn the property owners over to the county tax collector.
At the same time folks are put on the county list, they are financially handcuffed because their titles are clouded and they cannot access their home equity.
It is illegal for a city to convert fines to civil penalties unless the city has deemed a property substandard. Code enforcement has added a missing permit and any violation of the property maintenance code to the state's long list of violations for which a property can be deemed substandard.
Deputy Mayor Cheryl Heitmann and the grand jury directed code enforcement to refine the definition.
Changing a culture focused on punishment to one safety and compassion requires a paradigm shift that could take years.
Councilman Neal Andrews directed the staff to return with a plan to extend the second-unit amnesty ordinance to all residential and commercial buildings. This is the same direction given by Councilman Brian Brennan a year and a half ago, so there is not much evidence that staff is on board.
With a council member, a planning commissioner and a county supervisor fessing up to having an illegal granny flat, staff can hardly call the rank-and-file public scofflaws.
We're just in an old town that had a do-it-yourself culture and codes were enforced on a very spotty basis.
Meanwhile, the citizens are picking up the ball and going to the ballot with an initiative that will ensure folks are safe, give everyone a fresh start and ensure citizens don't have to lose their homes.
It is called the Safe City Initiative, essentially just what Councilmen Brennan and Andrews already directed the staff to do. Please, contact Camille Harris at email@example.com if you can help out.
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---- — A local church is collecting donations for a family who recently lost its home and belongings in a fire.
Donations of money, clothing and housewares can be dropped off at the West Davenport Free Baptist Church from 2 to 5 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday for the Layton family, whose house on county Highway 11 was destroyed by fire on Friday.
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What it means: Kevin Kolb wasted a precious opportunity to impress the coaching staff. He started the game and completed just three of his first eight passes with an interception. Kolb finished 13 of 21 for 111 yards and no touchdowns.
Bills star of the game: Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes, starting for Mario Williams on the right side, sacked Christian Ponder on the game's first snap and added a strip-sack of Matt Cassel in the second quarter.
Stat line of the day: Rookie quarterback EJ Manuel completed all six of his passes for 44 yards, including a 4-yard touchdown toss to Brad Smith, on his first drive to start the second half.
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Kicker duel: Sixth-round pick Dustin Hopkins again took the first kicks. Hopkins made field goals from 39 and 35 yards. Rian Lindell didn't get any attempts in the second half and kicked off once. ... Punter Shawn Powell, who apparently won the job when the Bills cut Brian Stahovich a few days ago, shanked his first punt 19 yards out of bounds.
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---- — TRAVERSE CITY — Roy Loveland Jr.'s eyes welled as he spoke of his father's excitement to start a new phase of his life.
Roy Loveland Sr., 65, recently left a bad living situation and finally embraced a sense of independence after a stroke that partially paralyzed the left side of his body. He and his son had summer plans to fix up his Blair Township trailer, where he lived modestly and alone.
But an intruder's attack early this week put Loveland Sr. in the hospital and his goals on hold.
Grand Traverse County sheriff's deputies showed up at his trailer on Monday morning after the elder Loveland called his son and said he didn't feel well. Paramedics found a large pool of blood in the living room and him badly beaten and confused. His eyes were swollen shut.
Nearly every bone in Loveland Sr.'s face is broken, and he remains in critical condition at Munson Medical Center with a blood clot on his brain, his son said.
"When he came in here it was 50-50," Loveland Jr. said from the hospital. "They didn't know if he was going to make it overnight."
Sheriff's officials haven't said much about the incident, other than that an older man was the target of an assault and detectives are following leads. They haven't yet interviewed the victim because of his medical condition.
Loveland Jr. said he believes the intruder entered while his father was asleep, knocked him unconscious, dragged him into the living room and stomped on his head and chest. It doesn't appear Loveland Sr. fought back because there are no bruises on his arms.
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The younger Loveland visits his dad every day and said his father always locked his door at night. The intruder jimmied the lock, he said.
Nothing was stolen, not even the $74 in his wallet.
Loveland Jr. thinks the attacker wanted revenge on another family member who used to live with his dad, and through hearsay, he has a hunch who it may be. Two days before the attack, his dad told him two people went to the trailer looking for the family member and acting hostile.
Authorities have questioned people, but made no arrests, Loveland Jr. said.
The incident was not an attempt to kill Loveland Sr., Sheriff's Capt. Dave Meachum said. Loveland Jr. and his family think otherwise, and they want justice.
"There's no way that this is just an assault," he said. "You're talking stomped on his chest, stomped on his ribs, stomped on his face. That was 100 percent wanting to kill somebody."
Doctors are waiting for the blood clot to diminish before they perform reconstructive facial surgery to repair his jaw, eye sockets and nose. Dentures will replace 14 teeth that were knocked out in the assault.
"There's just nothing left. His entire face is just shattered," the younger Loveland said.
Heather Huffman, Loveland Sr.'s granddaughter, said he'd do anything to help anyone, even though he doesn't have much. He has a hard time saying no to people, Loveland Jr. said.
Loveland Jr. wants his father to get back the small freedoms he had, like living independently and walking three or five miles a day with a cane. He asked anyone with information to come forward.
"It's just a story I don't want to go away," he said.


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In dire need of a quality pass rusher, the Cardinals announced the signing early Friday evening of Joey Porter, one of the league's most productive sackers in recent years. Porter signed a three-year contract, the terms of which were not disclosed in accordance with club policy.
The 6-3, 255-pound Porter comes to the Cardinals after spending the last three seasons with the Dolphins, who released him March 5. A veteran of 11 NFL seasons, he has appeared in 154 games (137 starts) and is a four-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro selection. With 92 career sacks, Porter trails only Jason Taylor in sacks among active players, and his 90 sacks over the last 10 seasons (2000-09) trail only Taylor (111).
Porter established a career high with 17½ sacks in his Pro Bowl season of 2008, the highest total in the AFC and second-highest total in the NFL that year behind Cowboys OLB DeMarcus Ware. Porter has recorded at least nine sacks in a season six times in his career. Porter also has accumulated 651 tackles, 12 interceptions (one returned for a TD), 23 forced fumbles and nine fumble recoveries (two returned for TDs).
Porter spent the first eight years of his career with the Steelers, where he was a member of Pittsburgh's Super Bowl XL championship team. For his career, Porter has started all 11 postseason contests in which he has appeared and has collected 50 tackles, six sacks and a forced fumble in postseason play.
"It is exciting on many levels," said Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt. "Two areas that come to mind are his productivity on the field, (because) getting 26½ sacks over the last two years is pretty impressive, especially considering last year with not even playing a full season.
"Also the mentality he brings; it's something we have made great progress with as a team. Having another veteran player, who has had great success in this league, to contribute to that will only help us in an area defensively where we want to improve."
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Maybe this is as good a time as any to make clear my intentions.
This is a site devoted to Alvin Lee. It is not devoted to the band currently calling themselves Ten Years After. I do not have to like the band I refer to as the Alvin Lee Tribute Band, the individuals in it, or the people who do like them.
I don't care about and don't have any interest in the Alvin Lee Tribute Band. I have listened and heard enough, thank you - I'm not interested. Nothing anybody from some other persuasion has to say is going to change my mind. I know whose music I like - that's who I listen to.
I also have no problem with ricochicoleoandjoegeewhiz playing together.
I have a big problem with them using the name Ten Years After. Alvin has a problem with them using the name Ten Years After. I have a problem with the "misunderstandings" and "misinformation" that has happened as a result of their decision not to honor Alvin's wishes. And I do NOT have to "get over it" just beause some people would like for me to do so. Nor does anybody have the right to make the decision whether I should "get over it" or not. It is my decision to make based on my sense of ethics. If you don't like it - too bad.
I have a problem with people who attack Alvin, and I have a big problem with people who can't tell the truth or get their facts straight. I respond to that with satire and I refute what I see to be misinformation and nonsense. If you don't like it, get your facts straight or support your Guitar God Joe and leave Alvin alone.
99% of what I write quotes directly what others say. Quit saying silly things and you'll quit getting responses making fun of your silly statements - simple as that. In fact, Wagstaff goes through long periods of saying nothing because sometimes the silliness stops - but always, eventually, it comes back.
I realize there are some who enjoy the Alvin Lee Tribute Band. Whatever - that's your trip. But it sure isn't mine, nor is it going to be. But if you start taking on Alvin, you'll hear from me.
The sad thing is, some people can not praise the band they so stuanchly support and admire without running Alvin down. If there is anything that should be "gotten over" it seems to me you should get over Alvin and support your guys. Hell, they're using the name, they're playing gigs, they're recording, you like them - what do you have to be upset about? What I or others who agree with me THINK? Why give a sh*t?
The vast majority of the topics supporters of the Alvin Lee Tribute Band bring up in their posts aren't even mentioned here until they bring them up. When you open a topic, you invite discussion. Don't get upset when you get it.
And yer Point is??
Pay no attention to 601 Blues ( ) Don. I think you stated your feelings very well - actually, you stated mine too.
Hey Don, what are your feelings about TYAN?
Just kidding
Man I was just jerkin yer Chain!!
I concur in spades.
The only issue I initially had was the name.
Then, the unbelievable nastiness, lies, and deception began, and continued.
That put me, and many off....and lost any possible interest in the current lineup.
Too bad...they were a fine band, and musically, still probably are.....their business decisions soured the pot for many.
Oh I know you were just jerking his chain, 601 Blues. But see, women never forget anything, and you called me OLD - so I've been waiting for a way to razz you!!!!!!
BUT BUT BUT you said you had forgiven me!! member!!
Sure I forgave you. I just didn't forget. Women never ever forget. Ask Trudy.
Don't need to I already know duh anser,
By the way, in answer to the expert on "life on the road" - Dave - I, and many others on this site, have seen a lot more of "road life" than you get in being allowed to hang out backstage. Do it for a living, silly boy, then you'll know what you're talking about instead of sounding like a "wannabe" that carries towels and waterbottles.
Yes Don i agree with you. With most of your statements.
I took time to listen at there soundclips from the roadworks albun ( the one they milk a lot of Alvin Lee written songs). A little review.
Love Like A Man ,there version is like hearing a lawn mower.Love to Change The World.:False awfull wrong key.
I Cant Keep from Crying : I you can`t copy Alvin Lee there ,at least try to do it you own way. The same counts for Going home No soul and feeling.like a poor computer copy in a hurry ,of Alvin.( shotgun version). Like somone puts a gun to his head and tells him to play I am Going Home.
Conclusion from what i have heard. Terrible ,for such a group of proffessional musicians.But i guess if you are drunk enough everthing sounds great.
Don't be shy Pieter,tell us whatcha really think about TYAN,
Really cannot argue with the bulk of the comments above.
Initially some of us gave the band a fair hearing musically, and got a bit carried away by 'live' appearances. Whether it was the euphoria of seeing some of our heroes playing together again, hearing classic tracks in a 'live' environment after so long, I really don't know.
I don't want the band to fail. That would be counter-productive to the TYA's history. We cannot deny they have sweated blood and taken risks, and probably suffered financial losses in an effort to 'make a go of it.' In that respect, perhaps they do not deserve to fail. However, the blame for some of us turning sour, lies fairly and squarely at Dave Willey's door, and some of his cohorts who now give Alvin 'the finger' and conveniently forget who gave a 'voice' to the name 'Ten Years After'. They really need to have a hard look at themselves in the mirror.
Some might say I'm small-minded and petty for allowing the rants of a half-wit to govern what I listen to. Tough sh*t! When I've heard them play, it's him I thought of, and if he'd been running my band's tribute website, or hovering round backstage, I'd promptly tell him to f*ck off, with my shoe sticking out his arse!
Yes i feel a little shy telling what i really think of the TNYA. The Lawn Mower Massacer. Propper name for the band would be . The Day After.
Nuff Nuff Said obi 1 ?
Leave it to a Scotsman to say with far more eloquence what I was trying to say when I was spouting all of my drivel.
Alan, someday we must have a pint or four together, or perhaps even a bit of fine Scott's whiskey (or as some of my friends call it - Highlands Joy Juice) - all the while toasting Alvin, our beautiful wives (by the way, Lola is one of those wild Armstrongs and fiercely proud of it!), our gracious webmistress, ourselves, everyone on the board, Big Red, Evi, and anything else we can think up!
you people amaze me. have any of you spoken to Alvin or Leo personally and asked them the real story? Now I know why I only visit this site every 12 months. you all have got it terribly wrong. but everyone is entitled to their own opinion. its a free world. stop bickering and enjoy the music.
We enjoy Alvin Lee `s music and not the the TYAN ,they sound terrible!!!!
thats ok. I said we are all entitled to our own opinions. music is a personal thing. but I don't feel the need to bag them on this site. peace man !!
Well, now that you ask - yes, I've spoken to Alvin personally. I've also spoken to people, like managers and roadies and friends, who also know what took place first-hand. And trust me, I don't have it wrong at all. Read one or two of Alvin's interviews where he discusses the situation if you don't want to believe me. So now, exactly what is your point?
my point is simple. your site is alvin-biased, and that's ok really. but you shouldn't make comment on what the new TYA are doing and how they have done it. you're only getting one side of the story. lets enjoy Alvin's music and move on. thanks for a great site.
Alvin biased? My god, man, its alvinlee.com and he considers it his official site. What do you expect it to be?
We'd be happy to never mention TYAN here - do you think you can get the people who support them to do so without making unfair and nasty comparisons to Alvin???
maybe they only do that because you bait them?
Maybe we bait them because they bait us?
thats honest Toni. well lets ignore them then huh. its enough. thanks for your great site. keep it up. don't stoop to their level anymore. I've followed your site for years. thanks.
So you've followed the site for years. Do you onlypost when you have something negative to say about the members of the board (i.e...we're all arseholes). Yes, I am KING of the arseholes, but when a bunch (all 8 or 10 of us) of Alvin fans get annoyed at the whole advertising b.s. of "straight from Woodstock, with 3 original members (no mention WICH three......hmmm...could one of them be Alvin?)", and we decide to vent it by changing a few words in song titles, I find it pretty clever. My hat's off to you Lenny V for "inspiring" that whole little "song title" thread.


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Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger ran into more than a few people on his same wavelength Sunday at Coronado's Bay Books.
There was the contingent of retirees from San Diego's defunct PSA Airlines there to greet the former commercial pilot. There was the aide who asked for an autograph from the Air Force veteran for his boss, an admiral. And there was the man from Coronado, Greg Hansen, who actually saw US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River where Sullenberger managed to land it safety four years ago this month.
The author was at Bay Books to talk about his newest release, Making a Difference: Stories of Vision and Courage From America's Leaders, and Highest Duty, the 2009 account of his life and the moments that led up to his heroic landing in New York.
Since then, the Texas native has traveled the world and encountered big names he said he otherwise never would have met "in 100 lifetimes." The opportunity led him to explore the topic of leadership by interviewing a variety of people, from educators and baseball managers to military veterans and politicians.
He, however, didn't focus on his own heroism – he was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People because of it – even when attendees raised it with him.
That made them all the more complimentary after they had received their signed books.
"He did something that most people wouldn't be able to do," said Sue Beam, of Indianapolis, who is spending three months in Coronado. She told him she thought he was "a wonderful hero."
Sullenberger, who many of the 200 people in the crowd addressed by his nickname during the two-hour book signing – he didn't seem to mind – paused to speak with the majority of the well-wishers.
From offering thank yous for praise about his actions in 2009 to an "It's good to see you," when someone mentioned a common acquaintance, Sullenberger, 62, managed to fit in the personal moments despite the large crowd that packed the store.
He moved briskly and when someone said, "He writes fast," he overheard and quipped, "It's not my first rodeo."
Henry Muller, Bay Book's co-owner, said Sullenberger was one of the biggest draws the Orange Avenue store has seen, ranking his appearance with other popular authors who visited, from Oliver North to Sen. John McCain, who owns a home in Coronado.
"It makes our month," Muller said of the sales generated by the signing.
The author proclaimed his support for independent book sellers like Bay Books, which he said "foster that love of books, that love of learning, that love of ideas."
He has the reading bug as well, saying he favors non-fiction, particularly books on history, neuroscience and cosmology.
"Big ideas fascinate me," he said.
His exploits though continue to rivet his fans, like Hansen, who watched as Sullenberger's plane floated on the Hudson River.
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RALEIGH — In an effort to widen and improve some of the city's busiest streets, the Raleigh City Council will vote Tuesday on a proposal to place a $75 million transportation bond on the ballot in October.
Proponents say it's urgently needed to address Raleigh's growth and traffic, but county leaders don't want the measure to compete with this fall's school construction bond.
The proposed bond referendum – the biggest in Raleigh's history – would fund about 15 multimillion-dollar road projects as well as smaller sidewalk and traffic calming measures. If the bond passes, Raleigh residents can expect a property tax increase of about one cent per $100 valuation next year.
It would join an $810 million bond issue proposed by the Wake County school board on the same ballot. The school board has identified 16 new schools needed to handle the county's growth, and many of its older schools need major renovations.
Raleigh's move has prompted some leaders to question whether voters will support two bond items in the same election cycle, but city leaders say their transportation funding can't wait.
Councilwoman Mary-Ann Baldwin said the city has an increasingly long to-do list to ensure its roads can handle the influx of new residents. Its last bond was in 2011.
"We're already far behind, and that really is the motivation," she said.
But Wake County Commissioners' Chairman Joe Bryan said Monday that he and school board Chairman Keith Sutton want the city to postpone its referendum. Bryan says the delay is needed to ensure that the school bond passes.
"We hope that the mayor and the city council would see the value in placing the higher priority on education," he said. "People may look at voting for one or the other, and we really need them to support the school bond."
But school board member Christine Kushner said she doesn't see a city bond harming the schools' referendum. "I think they're really complementary – not competing – interests," she said.
Baldwin said she thinks the city should float a smaller $50 million bond "to be mindful of" the school bond. But she appears to be in the minority on the council.
"I think the council is leaning more toward the $75 million, from what we've heard," Mayor Nancy McFarlane said Monday.
If the council approves the ballot measure Tuesday, the next step is deciding which projects would get funding. Transportation Planning Manager Eric Lamb, who's developing possible bond packages, said the projects should be spread evenly throughout the city to sell voters on the bond.
"Having a strong geographic distribution is important in terms of securing public support," he said.
Most of the projects under consideration are major roads that need an extra lane or two to relieve traffic congestion. In the process, they'll get new bike lanes, sidewalks and streetlights.
The bond also would likely include two streetscape projects. One would add bike lanes and wider sidewalks on Blount and Person streets around downtown and another would extend the recent Hillsborough Street overhaul beyond the NC State campus, several blocks west to Rosemary Street.
And the council is considering adding one transit project to the package. A $4 million rapid-transit proposal would run more buses along New Bern Avenue, build higher quality bus shelters and provide faster service.
The council would have to make trade-offs to keep the package within $75 million. Among the projects that might get cut from the list: widenings on sections of Poole Road, Tryon Road, Western Boulevard and the south end of Old Wake Forest Road.
"What I want to do is make sure we're looking at the top 10 priorities," Baldwin said. "I think what we have to do is what's necessary and not what we want."
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RALEIGH — A lawyer for former UNC-Chapel Hill football player Michael McAdoo sought to convince three N.C. Court of Appeals judges Thursday that McAdoo deserves the chance to make his case in a trial court that he was financially harmed by an improper process that forced him off the team two years ago.
McAdoo lost his remaining two years of eligibility after the NCAA found he had received improper help from a tutor in three classes. McAdoos attorney, Noah Huffstetler, told the court that the NCAA improperly overruled the universitys honor court, which found McAdoo had gotten the improper help in only one class and could return to the team for his senior season.
But the NCAA ruling prevailed, forcing McAdoo to turn pro a year early with the Baltimore Ravens, at the league minimum salary, Huffstetler said. Published reports indicate that minimum for a second-year player is $465,000.
These student athletes work hard, Huffstetler said. They create a lot of wealth for the NCAA and the university, and they should have rights.
But attorneys for the NCAA and the university told the judges McAdoo had no contractual or constitutional right to play football. They said he blew that opportunity when he admitted to receiving improper help from the tutor for one of the classes, accepting the honor courts penalty in that case while the allegations regarding the other two were dismissed.
Its undisputed that Mr. McAdoo knew what he was doing, said Paul Sun, an attorney for the NCAA. He was turning in a tutors work as his own.
They also said McAdoo no longer had any legal standing once he turned pro.
Appellate judges Sam Ervin, Robert N. Hunter and Douglas McCullough listened to the arguments in a legal battle that began more than a year ago in a Durham County courtroom. There, state Superior Court Judge Orlando Hudson ruled in favor of the NCAA and UNC-CH, dismissing the case before it could go to trial.
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McAdoo was among seven athletes dismissed from the football team in 2010 after an NCAA investigation that started out looking into improper agent benefits also found that tutor Jennifer Wiley was providing improper academic help. She helped him on a paper that later was found to include significant plagiarism.
But the NCAA investigation, along with an internal probe by the university, missed a bigger scandal tied to McAdoos classes: Records show at least two of them and possibly a third never met.
The two classes and possibly the third are among 54 no-show classes over a four-year period that offered little or no instruction. Athletes took up nearly two-thirds of the enrollments.
All of the classes were offered by the Department of African and Afro-American Studies. A second UNC-CH internal investigation laid the blame for them on Julius Nyangoro, the longtime chairman forced to retire in July, and Deborah Crowder, the department manager who retired in 2009.
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The university was prompted to find the no-show classes after The News & Observer obtained a transcript of Marvin Austin, another football player who had been kicked off the team.
The transcript showed Austin had taken an upper-level class in the department during summer 2007, and received a B-plus before he had taken remedial writing his first full semester as a freshman. That class also never met.
None of that was known when McAdoo filed his lawsuit, but since then, Huffstetler has cited the academic fraud as evidence that his client was manipulated by the academic support program for athletes, and did not know that what he was doing was wrong. The support program has come under fire in the scandal as some evidence has emerged to indicate counselors were steering athletes to the no-show classes.
The judges challenged the arguments that lawyers representing all three parties made. They questioned whether playing football was a right, as Huffstetler argued. They also questioned whether the process that led to McAdoos removal from the team was fair when the university and the NCAA made no effort to provide him legal counsel.
If McAdoo gets a trial, awarding damages could be difficult. Its hard to know how marketable McAdoo would have been to NFL teams had he played another season.
If your client was entitled to nominal damages, shouldnt we just kill this thing now? Hunter asked Huffstetler toward the end of the hearing.
Huffstetler said no.
Our client is interested in not only his rights, but the rights for all future students, he said.
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Residents of Palo Pinto and Parker Counties recently joined the growing number of Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers after being sworn into the program by respective judges.
After completing the program's training course, the advocates are now ready to be assigned to the case of a child or children removed from a home by Child Protective Services.
Most recently, Ninfa Ruiz was sworn in as an advocate Monday by District Judge Jerry Ray.
Parker County Court at Law 2 Judge Ben Akers presided over the swearing in of three new volunteers, Cinda Parenti and Robert Haight, both of Palo Pinto County, and Parker County advocate Marianne Lusk.
The volunteers will serve as advocates on behalf of children in abuse cases and their duties include visiting victims, studying case histories and appearing in court on a regular basis.
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Original recipe yields 1 quart
- Place the sausages into a saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes, poking sausages with a sharp fork to release fat. Drain and rinse the sausages.
- Place the sausages into a 1-quart glass canning jar.
- Pour white vinegar and water into a saucepan, and stir in the pickling salt, pickling spice, mustard seeds, celery seeds, dill seeds, onion slices, garlic, black peppercorns, and banana pepper rings.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Pour the vinegar mixture over the sausages in the jar; cap the jar, and refrigerate at least 3 days before serving.
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hi...this is my recipe and i must give it five stars..hope u enjoy/like them!!! i have made these little ones for A LONG time for the dh and his rig crews and family members...have never heard a complaint...they luv 'em...hope u do too;o) and i have been asked for the recipe MANY times over the years...am so grateful to see it published...THANKS AR!!!
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I want to make pickled sausages like the Penrose brand or a Louisianan brand. I'm not a beginner I've been canning and pickling since the late "70's". I've pickled eggs, beets, green tomatoes, okra etc. I've made this recipe twice and there is no way two 14 ounce packages will fit in a quart jar let alone with onion and banana peppers. The 1st time I followed it exactly and I thought it had way to much spice and the Little Smokies' shouldn't be boiled they are a fully cooked product. The second time I didn't boil them and I cut all spices in ½ added 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 6 whole garlic cloves, left out the pepper rings. This time they are edible but get a little better now that they have set for a week. I will keep trying to get the recipe I want but this is not it – too many flavors going on and non of it is the sausage. Sorry to poster and thanks for sharing this recipe.
OK, but I won't make these again. Guys at work didn't care much for them either...
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Amount Per Serving (10 total)
- Calories
- 252 cal
- 13%
- Fat
- 21.9 g
- 34%
- Carbs
- 3.9 g
- 1%
- Protein
- 10.3 g
- 21%
- Cholesterol
- 50 mg
- 17%
- Sodium
- 1061 mg
- 42%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Louis J. Converso, Jr.
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Louis J. Converso, Jr. passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2013. Born in Lockport, on February 6, 1958, he was the beloved son of Louise (nee Messenger) Joseph, of Lockport and the late Louis J. Converso.
A graduate of Barker Central School, Louie owned and operated Sheriff's TV in Lockport for many years; most recently, he was a cook at the Wilson Hub, Wilson, NY. Louie was a very talented electrician, who would take your watch apart when you weren't looking, just to see how it ran. He also enjoyed spending time with his rabbit JoJo, who predeceased him by one week. His other hobbies included buying and selling antiques, collecting recipes and cooking, especially holiday desserts for his family. He will long be remembered as the famous host of Thanksgiving Dinner. It's been said by many, "You haven't experienced Thanksgiving until you've been to Louie's for dinner."
Beside his mother, Louie was the the adored brother of Cynthia Converso of Lockport, LuAnn Brown of Gasport, Kim (James Boyle) Camarra of Middleport, Daniel (Magali) Converso of Medina and Toni Ann Converso of Lockport. He is also survived by several dear nieces and nephews.
There will be no prior visitation. A private Memorial Service will be held at the convenience of the family.
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