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The overarching problem with this bill is that time and the American economy have passed it by. It was drafted--never mind by whom--eight years ago. Even if it had been a flawless piece of legislation then, and it surely was not, the events of the past eight years have dramatically changed the economic and social environment in which you must consider this bill. In the eight years since this bill was introduced, new cases have burst on the scene. The names are burned in our collective memories. ? Enron While the actual number of consumer bankruptcy cases has declined slightly in the past year, many of the largest corporate bankruptcy cases in American history have occurred since the Senate last reevaluated the bankruptcy laws, and some of those cases are already legend for the corporate scandals that accompanied them. Because it was written eight years ago, this bill has nothing to deal with these abuses, with these dangers, with the needs that these cases have made so painfully clear. Problems not even on the horizon when this bill was written are now front and center. ? Companies in Chapter 11 that cancel pension plans and health benefits, leaving thousands of families economically devastated In the eight years since this bill was introduced, there has been a revolution in the data available to us. Unlike eight years ago, we need not have a theoretical debate about who turns to the bankruptcy system. We now know: ? One million men and women each year are turning to bankruptcy in the aftermath of a serious medical problem--and three-quarters of them have health insurance. Unlike eight years ago, we need not have a theoretical debate about the homestead exemption because we have had example after example of abuse tied directly to the failure of American companies. Millions of jobs have been lost but not the Florida and Texas fortunes of their corporate executives. Others are welcome to use the unlimited homestead exemption as well. ? After he lost a $33 million dollar lawsuit in California, O.J. Simpson moved to Florida, explaining to a reporter that the unlimited exemption would permit him to protect a multimillion-dollar house. Under S. 256, they would still be welcome to file for bankruptcy and to keep their fortunes and properties intact while leaving their creditors with nothing. Unlike eight years ago, we need not have a theoretical debate about the effects of the proposed legislation on small business. ? It takes time to negotiate a reorganization, even for a small company. The timelines in S. 256 would have denied reorganization to more than a third of the small businesses that eventually saved themselves--destroying value for the companies, their creditors, their employees and their communities. Unlike eight years ago, we need not have a theoretical debate about the economic impact of bankruptcies on credit card company profits. ? In the eight years since this bill was introduced, credit has not been curtailed. Minors--under 18 years of age--with no incomes and no credit history are now described as an "emerging market" for the credit industry. Credit card solicitations have doubled to 5 billion a year. Bankruptcy filings have increased 17%, while credit card profits have increased 163%, from $11.5 billion to $30.2 billion. The means test in this bill, Section 102, has been one of its most controversial provisions. Proponents like to say that the means test will put pressure only on the families that can afford to repay. And yet, the bill has 217 sections that run for 239 pages. The means test aside, virtually every consumer provision aims in the same direction. The bill increases the cost of bankruptcy protection for every family, regardless of income or the cause of financial crisis, and it decreases the protection of bankruptcy for every family, regardless of income or the cause of the financial crisis. There are provisions that will make Chapter 13 impossible for many of the debtors who would file today, provisions that make it easier than ever to abuse the unlimited homestead provisions in some states and yet at the same time hurt people with more modest homesteads in those same states. Other provisions will compromise the privacy of millions of families by putting their entire tax returns in the court files and potentially on the Internet, making them easy prey for identity thieves. Women trying to collect alimony or child support will more often be forced to compete with credit card companies that can have more of their debts declared non-dischargeable. All these provisions apply whether a person earns $20,000 a year or $200,000 a year. But the means test as written has another, more basic problem: It treats all families alike. It assumes that everyone is in bankruptcy for the same reason--too much unnecessary spending. A family driven to bankruptcy by the increased costs of caring for an elderly parent with Alzheimer's disease is treated the same as someone who maxed out his credit cards at a casino. A person who had a heart attack is treated the same as someone who had a spending spree at the shopping mall. A mother who works two jobs and who cannot manage the prescription drugs needed for a child with diabetes is treated the same as someone who charged a bunch of credit cards with only a vague intent to repay. A person cheated by a sub-prime mortgage lender and lied to by a credit counseling agency is treated the same as a person who gamed the system in every possible way. If Congress is determined to sort the good debtors from the bad, then it is both morally and economically imperative that they distinguish those who have worked hard and played by the rules from those who have shirked their responsibilities. If Congress is determined to sort the good from the bad, then begin by sorting those who have been laid low by medical debts, those who lost their jobs, those whose breadwinners have been called to active duty and sent to Iraq, those who are caring for elderly parents and sick children from those few who overspend on frivolous purchases. This Congress wants to set a new moral tone. Do it with the bankruptcy bill. Don't press "one-size-fits-all-and-they-are-all-bad" judgments on the very good and the very bad. Spend the time to make the hard decisions. Leave discretion with the bankruptcy judges to evaluate these families. Based on the Harvard medical study and other research, I think you will find that most debtors are filing for bankruptcy not because they had too many Rolex watches and Gameboys, but because they had no choice. You have a choice. It's a choice that you're making for the American people. Adopt new bankruptcy legislation. Establish a means test that targets abuse. But do not enact a proposal written to address myth and mirage more than reality. Do not enact a proposal written for 1997 when the problems of the American corporate economy in 2007 deserve far more attention and the problems of the American middle class can no longer be ignored. Overwhelmingly, American families file for bankruptcy because they have been driven there--largely by medical and economic catastrophe--not because they want to go there. Your legislation should respect that harsh reality and the families who face it. |


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Who can sign a notice of appeal filed in Small Claims & Expedited Division?
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If I cannot attend my hearing on the scheduled date, what should I do?
I have decided not to pursue my appeal. How do I dismiss my case?
How can appeal forms, requests for continuances, or other pleadings be filed with the Court?
Will the Court provide me with legal advice regarding my appeal and how to prepare for my hearing?
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What is the difference between the Small Claims and Expedited Hearings Division and the Regular Division of the Court of Tax Appeals?
The Small Claims and Expedited Hearings Division is commonly referred to as the "Small Claims Division." The Small Claims Division was created to provide an informal process through which taxpayers may have their appeals heard in an expedited manner. The Regular Division is more formal than the Small Claims Division. Cases before the Regular Division are heard and decided by the three tax court judges. State statutes, including the Kansas Administrative Procedures Act (KAPA) and the Court's administrative regulations, govern proceedings before the Regular Division. The Regular Division creates an official record of hearings so they may be reviewed if appealed to the Kansas Court of Appeals. The Regular Division generally does not conduct hearings by telephone.
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Am I required to have an attorney at my hearing before the Court?
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Who can sign a notice of appeal filed in Small Claims & Expedited Hearings Division?
See Directive 2014-01.
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I recently received my Notice of Hearing from the Court. What is the proper procedure for submitting evidence such as documents, pictures and witnesses for consideration by the Court?
The answer to this question depends on which division of the Court is hearing the appeal. The top of your Notice of Hearing will state the division.
For a Regular Division hearing, the Court's administrative regulation K.A.R. 94-5-21 (pdf) sets forth the exchange of evidence and witness list deadlines. For appeals involving single-family residential property, the parties are required to exchange copies of all documents and other evidence along with a list of witnesses at least 10 calendar days before the scheduled hearing. For all other types of appeals, this exchange must occur at least 20 calendar days before the scheduled hearing. In addition to exchanging evidence with the opposing party, you must bring at least two (2) copies of your evidence to the hearing for the Court's review.
For an in-person Small Claims Division hearing, you must bring two (2) copies of all documents and other evidence to the hearing. One copy is for the county's representative, and one copy is for the Small Claims hearing officer. For a telephone hearing, please prepare two copies of your evidence. Mail or fax one copy to the Small Claims Division of the Court and the other copy to the county. Your evidence must be provided at least two days prior to the scheduled hearing so it will be available to all parties during the telephone hearing.
The Small Claims Division of the Court is an independent body, so the Small Claims hearing officer will not have access to any documentation you may have shared with the county at the informal level.
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If I cannot attend my hearing on the scheduled date, what should I do?
A request to reschedule a hearing is called a request for continuance. The rules governing continuances are found at K.A.R. 94-5-20 (pdf).
Before the Regular Division, a request for continuance must be filed in writing with the Court at least 30 days before the date of the hearing. Requests for continuance must explain the reason(s) why you cannot attend the hearing on the scheduled date. A copy of the request must be sent to each party. The names and addresses of parties generally can be found on the Notice of Hearing. The Court will reply in writing to your request.
Before the Small Claims Division, if you are unable to attend your scheduled hearing, you may waive the sixty-day (60) statutory time period for conducting the Small Claims hearing and request a continuance of the scheduled hearing. The waiver must be submitted in writing and must be received at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled hearing date. Please be aware that Small Claims hearings may be rescheduled as telephone hearings.
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I have decided not to pursue my appeal. What is the procedure to dismiss my appeal?
Submit a written request to the Court stating that you wish to dismiss your appeal. Include the docket number of the appeal you wish to dismiss. The request must be signed by the property owner or the attorney of record.
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How can appeal forms, requests for continuances, or other pleadings be filed with the Court?
The Court accepts filing by mail, by fax, or by email.
The filing date is the regular workday that the Court receives the filing, not the postmark date. Filings by mail should be sent to:
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Eisenhower State Office Bldg
700 SW Harrison St., Suite 1022
Topeka, KS 66603
Each complete facsimile filing received in the Court's office at or before 5:00 p.m., as printed by the Court's fax machine, on a regular workday shall be deemed filed on that day. See K.A.R. 94-5-11 (pdf) for more information.
The Court's fax number is 785-296-6690.
Electronic mail received in the Court's office at the central electronic mail address on or before 5:00 p.m., as shown by the Court's electronic mail system, on a regular workday shall be deemed filed on that day. Electronic mail should be sent to the Court's central electronic mail address in order to be considered filed with the Court. See K.A.R. 94-5-10 (pdf) for more information.
The Court's central electronic mail address is firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Will the Court provide me with legal advice regarding my appeal and how to prepare for my hearing?
As an administrative tax court, the Court's responsibility is to decide appeals. Neither the tax court judges nor its staff may provide legal advice. In order to gain a better understanding of the Court's statutory role, you may review the Court's administrative regulations and review decisions of the Court on this web site.
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Parking. Where can I park my car if I am visiting the Court's offices in Topeka?
The Capitol Complex in downtown Topeka includes four-hour visitor parking in specifically identified lots. The closest lot to the Eisenhower State Office Building with Visitor Parking is Lot 8 at the corner of SW 7th Street and Van Buren Street. Watch the posted signs for Lot numbers and the identified Visitor Parking spaces.
The Court's offices are located on the 10th Floor in Suite 1022 of the Eisenhower State Office Building, 700 SW Harrison, Topeka, Kansas. The public entrance to the building is on the North side of the building on 7th Street. Visitors are required to sign in at the front desk and get a visitor badge while in the building.
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How do I request a copy of a Court order?
See the Court's open record's policy brochure for specific instructions and more information.
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Where can I go to use a set of the Kansas Statutes Annotated (K.S.A.)?
A complete set of the Kansas Statutes Annotated is available in the State Library of Kansas, the Kansas Supreme Court Law Library, the Washburn University School of Law Library, the University of Kansas Wheat Law Library, and many other public libraries throughout the state
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Energy-efficient light bulbs are available today and could save you about $50 per year in energy costs when you replace 15 traditional incandescent bulbs in your home.
Compared to traditional incandescents, energy-efficient lightbulbs such as energy-saving incandescents, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), and light emitting diodes (LEDs) have the following advantages:
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Today's energy-efficient bulbs are available in the wide range of colors and light levels you've come to expect. While the initial price of energy-efficient bulbs is typically higher than traditional incandescents, newer bulbs cost less to operate, saving you money over the life of the bulb. Many of the newer bulbs last significantly longer than traditional bulbs, so you won't need to replace them as often.
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I've seen the Colts advertised in SMKW catalogs they sure look nice, but I have no ideal of the steel the chinese use in the less expensive knifes. On their better knives it seems to be OK. IMO a bowie knife makes a lousy hunting knife, to big to do anything with. I know there are those who say they can skin a squirrel with one, but not me. In my experience a good hunting knife has a 4 inch blade ( give or take a 1/2 inch ), a good point to pierce the hide, and enough belly to do the skinning. You should be able to use the same knife for slicing food, shaving wood to start the fire and the hundred other things you use a knife for. The bowie (Again IMO) is almost useless for any of those chores. In all my times in the woods I only carried a bowie one time before I retired it. A thick bladed bowie is almost useless for any camping chores other than cutting brush and even then a good hatchet or tomahawk is better. I know that doesn't answer your question about which bowie is better but there you have it.
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Well dang, a 2048 x 1536 screen with a quad core GPU and 2 1080p camera isn't revolutionary for you? What else do you want it do?....maybe cook you dinner?I'll somewhat retract my comment. I missed the retna display for whatever reason. I've found the current ipad screen beautiful so I'd have to see how much better this new screen actually is. At any rate, some improvements. I was just hoping for some kind of real advancement. Some feature that revolutionizes the tablet industry. I've come to have high expectations for Apple, especially when these tablets are priced at $500+.
iOS 5.1 is available for download......wait for it people updating their jailbroken 5.0.1 devices and crying about not being able to jailbreak. DONT UPDATE if you care about JB nuff said.
No we don't. A GSM phone has to have two active radios because there is no consumer LTE network yet carrying voice calls. That means that, even if there is an integrated 3G/4G LTE chip, it will have to have two radios on at all times to use LTE. Because the iPad is not a phone, it doesn;t need to keep the GSM radio active for voice.
Also, CDMA networks boasted LTE need to have a second radio at all times for obvious reasons.
How so?
People do realise that normal encodes which we used to do for iPad 2/iPhones would look absolutely terrible on the new iPad
Even a 720p encode wont look that good ..
So it's a big iphone 4s without the 8 mega pixel camera and 4G (which isn't available in the UK).
Pre-ordering now! Site is bogged down, I dont think i am the only one....lol
No response from website or apple store app when trying to preorder! NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Are they shipping out the preorders? Or do we have to pick up in the store again? I hate wasting my time so Apple gets there free publicity.
What will current "HD" apps for iPad 2 look like on the new iPad display? Will they be craptastic?
Limited Siri Functionality..... That is Not Siri... you can get any app to dictate notes...
smh... they could've updated the front camera. I use this thing for Facetime and Skype everyday. That was one update I was looking forward to that didn't happen. (that, and apparently no 1GB RAM)
I have the fat iPad 1 with unlimited data plan, will the unlimited data plan be transferable to the new iPad ?
Anyone ?
This iPad will run on T-Mobile's 42 Mbps network (21 Mbps where 42 Mbps isn't available) using 1900 MHz (after the refarm) and T-Mobile's 73 Mbps LTE using 1700 MHz (Band IV) network (coming early 2013).
Apple's website lists 700 MHz (Band XVII) and 2100 MHz (Band I) for LTE for the AT&T version. What they fail to list is the use of AT&T's 1700 MHz (Band IV) band for LTE.
I already know what you're saying: Apple can't be wrong! What's on their site is gold!
Well, you can't go along lying to the FCC...
Remember, the FCC tests reports are with respect to what bands are used in the USA.
I asked the same question like WTF.
It sorta reminds me of what they did in Spider-man 3 (i.e) naming harry osbourne new Goblin instead of hob-goblin
I finally after 2 hours managed to order two 32Gbs...a lot of clicking back and forth man oh man...
Next two months should be very fun...pre-ordered HTC One X and a new iPad...
Can't wait to play with both...
Pretty good upgrade of hardware in my opinion. Great display (look at iPhone 4 and 4s), 4G connectivity, basically future proof for a while. I'm definitely considering an upgrade from my iPad original model 64gb 3G. Also great they maintained the price structure. And for those of you hating on apple, why do you even visit an apple orientated forum?
Can't you just swap your sim card?
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I am creating an animated sprite list in illustrator. I finished creating the sprites and used the "Horizontal/Vertical Distribute Center" commands to distribute the objects equally in some area.
But if the objects are too spread apart, the "Distribute Center" tool leaves, albeit equal, much distance between the objects. The opposite is true: if the objects are too close then distributing them will just overlap them.
My question is, is there any tool that just puts objects side by side? I imagine that this tool would work if the objects aren't even equal in size. If I'm not clear, please tell me I might just add photos and screen shots to further clarify.
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Martin James Skala, 73, of Hoyt Lakes, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. la, 73, of Hoyt Lakes, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012 surrounded by his family after an eight month battle with cancer.
Martin James Skala, 73, of Hoyt Lakes, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012 surrounded by his family after an eight month battle with cancer.
Martin was born in Ely, Minnesotaon October 15, 1939 to John and Angela (Kovall) Skala. He graduated from Ely High School in 1957. He attended Junior College in Ely and UMD majoring in education. In 1969 he recieved his masters degree. On August 27, 1960 he married Rosemary Koivisto at St. Anthony's Church in Ely. He began teaching in the Aurora-Hoyt Lakes school district in 1961, teaching Fourth Grade at Keefe School. In 1976, he moved to administration, first as assistant principal in the high school, then as junior high principal. He finished his 35 year education career as High School Principal, retiring in 1995. In retirement he enjoyed fishing, hunting and travel. He was a member of Queen of Peace Church, serving as trustee for the past 18 years, and volunteered at the Hoyt Lakes Community Credit Union on the supervisory committee. Underneath Martin's gruff exterior beat a heart of gold, he will be dearly missed.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brother Jack; granddaughters, Stacy and Stephanie Benson.
Martin is survived by his wife of 52 years, Rosemary; son Dr. Mark (Colleen) Skala of Hammond, Wis; daughter Mary (Donn) Benson; grandchildren, Laura (Evan) Swartz of Silver Bay, Jesse Benson of Duluth, Amy (Stuart) Beauregard of Hibbing, Josh Benson of Duluth, Jordan Benson of Duluth, Andrew Skala of Hammond; four great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Grace, Elizabeth, and Samuel Swartz; sister Marion Kangas of Ely.
VISITATION: 9 a.m. followed by 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial, Monday Oct. 29, 2012 in Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Hoyt Lakes. Fr. Steven Daigle officiating. Services by Ziemer Moeglein Shatava Funeral Home of Aurora.
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Killian award lecture today
February 8, 2011
Ronald L. Rivest, a professor of electrical engineering and computer science who helped develop one of the world's most widely used Internet security systems, will deliver the 39th annual James R. Killian Jr. Faculty Achievement Award Lecture from 4-5:30 p.m. today in Room 10-250.Established in 1971 as ...
The Invisible: Feeling
February 7, 2011
"The Invisible: Feeling," part of MIT Anthropology's "Sensing the Unseen" seminar series, will take place from 2:30-5 p.m. on Feb. 11 in Room 56-114. Thomas Csordas, from the University of California, San Diego; and Kathryn Geurts, of Hamline University, will each lecture on their extensive ethnographic ...
Creating High Velocity Organizations
February 4, 2011
The MIT Sloan School of Management announces the launch of a new open enrollment program, Creating High Velocity Organizations, designed to introduce participants to the fundamental principles by which a select few organizations achieve and sustain exceptional levels of performance, and give them the opp ...
Technology Review launches iPad application
February 3, 2011
Technology Review has released an iPad app to join its rapidly growing stable of electronic platforms. The new iOS app allows users to access Technology Review's award-winning editorial content, including daily news, video, Business Impact and Technology Review magazine. It also gives users the ability ...
FAST Arts Festival kicks off
February 2, 2011
This weekend marks the start of MIT's Festival of Art + Science + Technology (FAST), a series of events for MIT's 150th anniversary, celebrating the Institute's culture of creativity and invention.From now through May, FAST will present an ongoing series of exciting performances, debates, and insta ...
The world has problems. You have ideas. Enter for up to $25,000 to make your idea reality
February 1, 2011
The IDEAS Competition and MIT Global Challenge are an annual invention and entrepreneurship competition that support projects addressing the needs of underserved communities in many areas — such as water, sanitation, education, health, entrepreneurship, disaster relief and much more. The MIT Global Cha ...
MIT Tech Fair
January 29, 2011
The annual Tech Fair — a student-run technology expo dedicated to innovation — will take place from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 31, in Rockwell Cage, welcoming companies such as Oracle, Facebook, 23andme, Dropbox and many more.The Tech Fair is conducted "trade-show" style, and visitors will ...
Economics and Finance: From Theory to Practice to Policy
January 27, 2011
This two-day symposium — part of the MIT150 celebration — features six panels comprising Nobel laureates, policy makers and academic and industry experts. While concurrently celebrating MIT's role in advancing knowledge, professional practice, and public policy in the areas of economics and finance ...
Graduate Resident Tutor information session this Wednesday
January 25, 2011
Interested in becoming a GRT? Attend a GRT Information Session from 6-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 26, in E51-151, Tang Center.Graduate Resident Tutors (GRTs) applications are now being accepted for the 2011-2012 year. GRTs are graduate students who live in undergraduate dorms as mentors, playing key roles ...
Fuller to lead interdisciplinary NEH summer seminar
January 21, 2011
"English Encounters with the Americas, 1550-1610" is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) sponsored summer seminar for college professors to be held July 5-29 at MIT. The gathering, which will convene guest speakers from history of science, colonial history and archaeology, is only the second NE ...
Social Media — Trust, Information Seeking and Systems Innovation in the Digital Age
January 19, 2011
Social Media: Trust, Information Seeking & Systems Innovation in the Digital Age — an Independent Activities Period course taking place starting on Thursday, Jan. 20 — will focus on understanding the impact of social media and underlying social networks on public trust, individual decision-making ...
Independent Activities Period UROP Expo for Undergraduates
January 15, 2011
Never participated in MIT's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)? Want to get involved, but don't know where to start? Come to the 2011 IAP UROP Expo and meet faculty, staff and students representing UROP departments, labs and centers across campus. The expo provides an excellent opportuni ...
150 and beyond
January 14, 2011
It's a sesquintenial celebration at the MIT Museum! Be among the first to explore the new MIT150 Exhibition, which celebrates 150 years of Institute invention and innovation, at this free opening event taking place from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 14.Mingle with members of the MIT community as you discover ...
It's time to getfit@mit
January 12, 2011
A new decade has dawned — and perhaps with it, a new you? If getting more exercise was on your New Year's to-do list, register for getfit@mit, the annual fitness challenge that's open to the entire MIT community.Online registration for the 12-week challenge opens on Monday, Jan. 10, at http://getfi ...
Community reception, opening of the MIT150 exhibition at the MIT Museum
January 5, 2011
The MIT 150th anniversary celebration will officially begin with a community preview of the MIT150 exhibition at the MIT Museum on Friday, Jan. 7. Alumni, faculty, staff and students are invited to the MIT Museum for a reception and exhibition preview from 3-5 p.m. Because of the expected snow on Friday ...
Gordon-MIT ELP IAP course highlights lessons learned by engineering leaders Ray Stata, Kurt Dasse and others
January 3, 2011
Renowned leaders from diverse engineering backgrounds will share their unique engineering leadership experiences in "Delivering Leadership Success," a new five-day course offered Jan. 3-7 during Independent Activites Period (IAP) by the Bernard M. Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program. The course ...
Organ concert to be broadcast from the MIT Chapel starting Dec. 31
December 30, 2010
Organist Leonardo Ciampa puts the MIT Chapel organ through its paces in a varied and colorful program that will be broadcast on the web starting Dec. 31. Five centuries are represented, everything from the fiery Praeludium in G, written in 1690 by Buxtehude, to "No Darkness At All", written in 2004 b ...
MIT CBI and Department of Biological Engineering to co-host major healthcare innovation symposium
December 28, 2010
On Feb. 1, 2011, the MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation (CBI) and MIT Department of Biological Engineering will co-host the Innovation in Healthcare Symposium: Systems Thinking from Discovery to Delivery at MIT's Kresge Auditorium. The daylong event will be a forum to stimulate new ways of thinking t ...
Luminous Windows returns to the MIT Museum
December 22, 2010
The MIT Museum's third annual Luminous Windows winter exhibition of holography features technical achievements by companies and individuals working in this revolutionary imaging technology since 1984. Every evening for several months the following holograms are on view to the public in the windows of t ...
Request for proposals: Sanofi-aventis Biomedical Innovation Award (SABIP) Program
December 17, 2010
Sanofi-aventis encourages researchers from across MIT to collaborate in exploring innovative research to advance knowledge in the area of human health though basic and applied research. In that spirit, proposals are now being accepted for Biomedical Innovation Awards; proposals must be focused on tec ...
Apply to become a SMART scholar
December 16, 2010
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2011 iCampus Prize Competition
December 15, 2010
Have you ever thought, "My education at MIT would be infinitely better or easier if there was just a technology to…?" Or, "Student life at MIT could be dramatically improved with the creative application of technology?" Well, now's the time to show MIT and your fellow classmates how you might provide ...
Freshman/Alumni Summer Internship Program (F/ASIP) enrollment now open for students and employers
December 13, 2010
Applications are now being accepted for the Freshman/Alumni Summer Internship Program (F/ASIP), a graded seminar which offers participating MIT freshmen: Career exploration and development training, including self-assessment, as well as resume writing, career decision making, interviewing skills, inte ...
Students: nominate a high school mentor for MIT's Inspirational Teacher Award
December 10, 2010
MIT students are encouraged to nominate their favorite, or most influential, high school teacher for the MIT Inspirational Teacher Award. Deadline for nominations is Dec. 15. Last year's winners hailed from 15 different states around the country, as well as Malaysia, Canada, England and Turkey. More th ...
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December 9, 2010
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Simons to deliver School of Science colloquium
December 8, 2010
James Simons '58, president of Euclidean Capital and founder and chairman of the Board of Renaissance Technologies, will deliver a talk titled "Mathematics, Common Sense and Good Luck: My Life and Careers" beginning at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9, in the Pappalardo Room (4-349).A community reception ...
Community winter break today
December 7, 2010
As exams and holidays approach, the MIT community is invited to log off, drop in and rev up at today's Community Winter Break taking place from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Lobby 7.Sponsored by the Undergraduate Association, the Graduate Student Council and the Office of the President, the all-campus event will inc ...
Glass Lab Holiday Sale
December 6, 2010
A dizzying array of work created by students and instructors of MIT's Glass Lab will be on sale today and tomorrow during the lab's annual holiday sale.The sale will take place today from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Lobby 10.The Glass Lab sales are venues for students at al ...
2.009 Product Engineering presentations
December 5, 2010
The students of MIT's 2.009 Product Engineering Processes course will deliver their final presentations from 7:30-10 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, in Kresge Auditorium. The event is open to the public, but please RSVP if you plan on attending.This year's class will showcase eight new product prototypes all foc ...
A symposium to honor Millie Dresselhaus on her 80th birthday
December 4, 2010
A symposium honoring MIT Institute Professor Millie Dresselhaus, who celebrates her 80th birthday this year, is taking place today, Dec. 4. The symposium begins at 9:30 a.m. in Room 32-123; a detailed program can be viewed here. At 5:30 p.m., the symposium will officially become a celebration, and the fe ...


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Our friends at Black Heart Gold Pants have acknowledged their old-school-tie support for Iowa linebacker and Chrotchtangle Regional No. 15 seed Pat Angerer, who upset No. 7 seed Furious Bradley in the first round. They've even acknowledged that the Hawkeye has an uphill battle in his regional semi-final against No. 3 seed Pencilman Jeffries.
Helmets off to you, Black Heart Gold Pants. It's not easy to set aside homerism in this or any competitive endeavor. But NOTY is a sacred trust. Your objective choices on these epic round-by-round questions will determine not just a "winner" but onomastic greatness.
Angerer, by the way, has his head on straight, too. He was asked recently how much of a dream it was growing up to make a NOTY ballot:
I think it's every kid's, but it wasn't such a reality until I started believing in it.
OK, he was actually asked about playing in the NFL someday. But we don't see much of a difference.
This wraps up the Sweet 16 match-ups. Vote now, and please spread the word.
No. 16 Charity Beaver: "To learn that I really do make a difference in the lives of others is a good feeling."
No. 4 Spartacus Bernstein: Taught cooking classes for men in 1973!
No. 3 Pencilman Jeffries: Drug dealer, murderer.
No. 15 Pat Angerer: Indianapolis Colt.
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Sweet 16: Chrotchtangle Regional
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Sweet 16: Dragonwagon Regional
That's young Steele Sidebottom, Dragonwagon Regional No. 4 seed, Aussie rules footballer extraordinaire.
Steele was drafted by the Collingwood Magpies, who play in Melbourne. He used to be on the Murray Bushrangers, who play in Wangaratta -- Wang for short. In either locale, Steele is "used to copping a few comments about his name. And Sidebottom says that hasn't been any different at Magpieland."
Magpieland! We love us some Aussie sports journalese.
"I've got a few nicknames like BlueScope and stuff," Sidebottom said.
We looked it up. BlueScope is an Australian steel company. We love us some Aussie humor.
"They're coming strong already … every time you sort of leave a room, they're always [yelling] 'Steele!' and you turn around and they're not looking.'
(Sidebottom sort of leaves the room.)
Steele has his Facebook posse (167 members). No. 1 seed Spontaneous Gordon has hers (66 fans). Unlike the earlier regional semis, this should be a close one. As should the region's other tilt, No. 3 Starzanne Stipes v. No. 15 Pamela Balls Organista
Both match-ups below. Vote.
No. 1 Spontaneous Gordon: Wilmington, Del., woman who drove into a bus.
No. 4 Steele Sidebottom: Medium defender with neat disposal by foot.
No. 3 Starzanne Stipes: Plays soccer in Zanesville, Ohio.
No. 15 Pamela Balls Organista: University of San Francisco psych prof.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Sweet 16: Sithole Regional
That's a drawing by cartoonist Mark Poutenis that accompanied a story in the alt weekly Miami New Times a few weeks back about Sithole No. 1 seed God's Power Offor's NOTY bid.
Let's break it down: G.P. is on the left -- white, buff, and Christian, an apparent cross between Sampson and the Cowardly Lion -- smiting some NOTY challengers: Hitler (Makofane), Stalin (Felipe) and Dr. Speedy Nutz. We'll be pitching our NOTY superhero comic book and movie series in the morning.
In real life, of course, G.P. is a Nigeria-born junior defensive end at American High School in Hialeah, Fla. He really looks like this. He romped through the first round of balloting with a NOTY-leading 59 percent of his quadrant. And, as we previously chronicled, he loves his name.
And now we will go for the easy joke: It will take a ShaMiracle to stop G.P.O. in the Sithole. Vote now (two matches). And, of you haven't already, scroll down and vote in the Bulltron Regional, too.
No. 1 God's Power Offor: Miami favorite.
No. 4: ShaMiracle Johnson: Georgia law school graduate.
No. 11 Banana Yaya: Cameroonian soccer player.
No. 2 Tronic Williams: Western Michigan defensive back.
Teammates posted NOTY bracket in the locker room!
Sweet 16: Bulltron Regional
2010 NOTY champ Barkevious Mingo puppetmaster Spencer Hall recently dubbed this year's field "the Brazil '70 World Cup team of NOTY classes." The first-round results support that lofty claim.
A No. 1 seed, Just-in'love Smith, was bounced, a first. And that was just the beginning of the carnage. Dinero Fudge. Melted. Aristotle Socrates. Outthunk. Napoleon Einstein. Waterlooed. Hannukkah Wallace. Shalomed. (For the record, it was Hitler (Makofane) over Stalin (Felipe) in the dictator bracket.)
Now to the Sweet 16. We don't want to get ahead of ourselves, but as NOTY friend and sportswriter Michael Weinreb (preorder his new book) recently Tweeted, the all-but-certain Nohjay Nimpson-X'Zavier Bloodsaw regional final "could be the Duke-Kentucky of our age."
We'll do this one region per post, which means you have to cast two votes below. Godspeed.
No. 1 Nohjay Nimpson: St. Joe's women's track and fielder. She had a good fall season!
No. 12 Sequoyah Stonecipher: Greensboro Grasshoppers left fielder.
No. 14 Cynnamon Crabb: Wife of Iowa copper thief.
No. 2: X'Zavier Bloodsaw: Texas College quarterback.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
2010 NOTY: Sweet 16
As promised, we kept balloting in the final quadrants of the first round open until precisely midnight, and with good reason. The Chrotchtangle Regional battle between No. 7 Furious Bradley and No. 15 Pat Angerer was the closest race in NOTY history.
Final tally: Angerer 758, Bradley 755.
Drafted into the NFL, advancing in NOTY. Surely this was the greatest day in the life of one Pat Angerer. But let's also recognize Charity Beaver, who became the first No. 16 seed in NOTY history to take out a No. 1 (the great Just-in'love Smith).
Here are your Sweet 16 match-ups:
Bulltron Regional
No. 1 Nohjay Nimpson v. No. 12 Sequoyah Stonecipher
No. 14 Cynnamon Crabb v. No. 2 X'Zavier Bloodsaw
Sithole Regional
No. 1 God's Power Offor v. No. 4 ShaMiracle Johnson
No. 11 Banana Yaya v. No. 2 Tronic Williams
Dragonwagon Regional
No. 1 Spontaneous Gordon v. No. 4 Steele Sidebottom
No. 3 Starzanne Stipes v. No. 15 Pamela Balls Organista
Chrotchtangle Regional
No. 16 Charity Beaver v. No. 4 Spartacus Bernstein
No. 3 Pencilman Jeffries v. No. 15 Pat Angerer
10 a.m. update: Some late votes may appear to have pushed Furious Bradley past Pat Angerer. They don't count. Angerer wins.
Friday, April 23, 2010
NOTY in the NFL
Let give a NOTY cheer for Chrotchtangle No. 15 seed Pat Angerer, who was selected a short time ago by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the NFL draft.
Just because we're not big fans of Angerer's upset bid in the Crotch doesn't mean we're not proud. When a NOTY name makes it big, we bask in its reflected glory.
So it's been a good day, because Angerer wasn't the only NOTY talent on Mel Kiper's draft board. Congrats also to Mississippi running back Dexter McCluster, a No. 6 seed in the 2009 NOTY Tournament, who was taken earlier in the second round by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Let's Vote, People
It's a NOTY tradition: Voting tails off in the Chrotchtangle, the last of the four NOTY regionals.
Why? Human nature, we guess. The masses get excited about the arrival of the ballot. They vote eagerly in the Bulltron and the Sithole. Then the media spotlight dims and less important duties intrude: work, relationships, children.
But in this age of Twitter and Facebook, there is no excuse for shirking one's democratic responsibility. Subscribe to NOTY in an RSS or other feeder of your choice, for crying out loud.
Because low turnout can have dire consequences. In this case, the potential first-round elimination of Selathious Bobo and Furious Bradley by voters substituting youthful collegiate partisanship for onomastic quality.
We'll leave open the balloting in the bottom of the Dragonwagon and the Chrotchtangle for a couple more days before starting the Sweet 16. Scroll down and vote now. And may justice prevail.
Monday, April 19, 2010
2010 NOTY: Chrotchtangle Regional, Part 4
This could be our favorite quadrant in the tournament. All football players. All with major name 'tude. And some anger-management issues.
These guys should get together and do a cop show or a superhero comic book.
Pick one.
No. 7 Furious Bradley: Mississippi h.s. running back.
No. 10 Whitney Mercilus: Illinois defensive lineman.
No. 2 Wave Ryder: Hawaii h.s. safety. Who has committed to Navy. Yes, Navy.
No. 15 Pat Angerer: Iowa linebacker.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
2010 NOTY: Chrotchtangle Regional, Part 3
Quadrant 3 of the Chrotchtangle Regional, named for 1991 Name of the Year Doby Chrotchtangle. Vote
Chrotchtangle Update: Foxy Foxworth has been INVALIDATED and removed from the ballot. His actual name, well hidden, unsurprisingly, on the interwebs, is Eugene. But the South Carolina tight end did make the 2008-09 SEC Fall Honor Roll. Congratulations, Eugene!
No. 3 Pencilman Jeffries: New Hampshire heroin dealer.
No. 14 Frantanzy Bryant: Florida h.s. safety.
No. 6 Foxy Foxworth: INVALIDATED.
No. 11 Romulus Marino: Pennsylvania h.s. quarterback.
2010 NOTY: Chrotchtangle Regional, Part 2
Meet Chrotchtangle Regional No. 5 seed Flavius Killebrew. He's the president of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. He's 6-foot-7, 250 pounds. He's got an excellent stash -- and an excellent perspective on what it means to have a name of both note and NOTY.
"It's kind of a fun deal," Killebrew said. "With a name like Flavius, you're used to going through life with people saying, 'Your name's what?' When I was a kid, I didn't have much problem because I was so much bigger in height. As an adult, most somewhat educated people know it's Roman and comes out of Shakespeare."
Dr. Killebrew clearly possesses a rare quality for an academic: He doesn't take himself too seriously. He made the above comments in an interview with the Corpus Christi Caller about his NOTY nomination. That story says that we emailed the president and that he was "skeptical" but asked a university spokesman to check us out. We never got in touch; we're guessing that he was referring to our Canadian reporter friend Misty Harris, to whom Killebrew acknowledged the benefits of a NOTY-worthy name.
"And as an adult, [the name] has been a good thing. ... It's hard for people to forget me. I'm 6-foot-7, for one thing, and I've got a distinctive name, so I literally stand out in a crowd."
We like the good president for more than just his onomastic attitude. His name is a rare and beautiful juxtaposition of Roman history and baseball history, of the bard and the ballyard, of Julius Caesar and Cesar Tovar.
And if you need proof that life imitates art -- we're not well-read enough to have done this intentionally -- look no further than Act 1, Scene 1 of Julius Caesar, in which Flavius asks a passing laborer:
Thou art a cobbler, art thou?
Oh, he's a cobbler, all right.
No. 5 Flavius Killebrew: Above.
No. 12 Mister Cobble: Kentucky defensive tackle.
No. 4 Spartacus Bernstein: Brooklyn man named in 1990 New York Times story.
No. 13 Bambang Parmanto: Disgraced science journal editor.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
2010 NOTY: Chrotchtangle Regional, Part 1
When a member of the television media interviews someone with an unusual name about his unusual name, hilarity usually abounds. If there's a joke to be made about your name, it's probably already been made. But frozen-smile teleprompter readers are required to behave as if they've discovered something the subject has never considered.
What's that you say? My name is Barkevious? I did not realize!
This interview by ESPN's Jay Crawford with Chrotchtangle Regional No. 1 seed Just-in'love Smith is a classic of the genre. At the time he appeared on the four-letter last fall, Smith was a 26-year-old guard for Siena. Why so old? Because he served four years in the military, including one in Iraq. Sounds like an interesting guy. Let's see how Jay handled the assignment:
What's in a name? For Siena basketball player Just-in'love Smith, an awful lot.
Rhetorical cliche. Inane follow up. Perfect.
You might say he's arrived ... just in time.
And the 2009 ESPY for Worst Script Writing goes to ... Jay Crawford!
Welcome to the program, Just-in. I'm sure there is a fan-tas-tic story behind [swallowed anchorman chuckle] your name. What is that story?
Just-in's brain: Let's see if I can get this over with quickly.
Uh, my mother named me Just-in'love because she was just in love with me.
Very nice! I like that! Short, sweet!
I'm glad you like the simple answer I've concocted to get asshats like you to shut up.
What do your teammates think of your name?
Ask me about Iraq, man. Or what it's like to be a 26-year-old D-I walk-on. Or about my dead mother.
I'm wondering what the ladies think of your name?
They love my name. but I'm engaged, so now it's like the name is no good for the ladies no more.
You'd think that answer would have embarrassed Jay into moving on to other topics. But no. He needs to ask about Just-in's nicknames "back home." Then the requisite question about his military service. Then an inquiry into his aspiration to be a stand-up comic. And whether he'll use his name as part his act.
Jay Crawford: Just-in'sufferable.
No. 1 Just-in'love Smith: Above.
No. 16 Charity Beaver: Dallas personal trainer.
No. 8 Dr. Festus Dada: Gastric-bypass specialist suing Lenny Dykstra.
No. 9 Karma Sherpa: New York cabbie.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
NOTY on Twitter
Not only are our Australian friends pimping for their boy, Dragonwagon Regional No. 4 seed Steele Sidebottom, they're pimping for NOTY, too.
Adelaide blogger Upshake -- who has subtitled his site in honor of the "Man of Steele" -- has started a NOTY Twitter feed. You can follow the action @NOTYresults. If you Tweet about the tournament, make sure to use the hashtag #noty.
And don't forget to become a fan of Name of the Year on Facebook. We're at 571 and counting.
Speaking of results, No. 1 seed Spontaneous Gordon advances easily in the first quadrant of the Dragonwagon with 54 percent of the vote. Balloting continues in the the other three contests below. Scroll and vote now.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
2010 NOTY: Dragonwagon Regional, Part 4
"WHO IS VOTING FOR STEELE SIDEBOTTOM?!?!" asks NOTY commenter Whit Perkins.
We'll tell you who. Australia.
The 19-year-old midfielder with the Collingwood Magpies of the Australian Football League currently has 50 percent of the vote in Part 2 of this regional. He's also getting a lot of buzz Down Under. Some Aussie has even started a Facebook page for his candidacy. Oy oy oy.
People, we could have another Spaceman Africa situation here. And we don't mean a name-changer; we mean a worldwide get-out-the-vote drive.
It's on, Australia. It is so on.
The bottom of the Dragonwagon. Vote for one:
No. 7 Selathious Bobo: Alleged meth dealer. No link, but we've seen the legal documents. Federal docket Nos. 99-6013; 99-6014
No. 10: Can Du: RAND Corp. researcher.
No. 2 TyQuan Hammock: Michigan State linebacker.
No. 15 Pamela Balls Organista: University of San Francisco psychologist.
2010 NOTY: Dragonwagon Regional, Part 3
Quadrant 3 of the Dragonwagon. Vote.
No. 3 Starzanne Stipes: Walsh University women's soccer player.
No. 14 Magnum Rolle: Louisiana Tech basketball player.
No. 6 Aristotle Socrates: Princeton theoretical astrophysicist.
No. 11 Pepi Hamburger: 103-year-old woman happy-birthdayed by Willard Scott.
Monday, April 12, 2010
2010 NOTY: Dragonwagon Regional, Part 2
NOTY is getting a ton of pub this spring, for which we are grateful. Here's a quick sampler.
--Former Deadspinner Rick Chandler weighs in at Out of Bounds on NBC Sports.com.
--Enterprising Canadian reporter Misty Harris (good name!) emails various NOTY contestants, with excellent results.
--NOTY friend Dan Levy breaks down the bracket for The Sporting Blog.
--2009 NOTY Barkevious Mingo puppetmaster and Every Day Should Be Saturday proprietor Spencer Hall interviews us on SB Nation.
--Hall joins NOTY friend Drew Magary to break down the bracket on the Deadcast.
--The Miami New Times pumps up the love for local product God's Power Offor.
--The Fort Myers News-Times asks Sithole Regional No. 2 seed Tronic Williams about NOTY. (He hasn't voted yet!)
--And, finally, Roll Call (subscription required) tracks down Dragonwagon Regional No. 13 seed Pizza Ashby, a Democratic staffer on the House Homeland Security Committee, for her story:
Her mother was really hungry on the day she was born (it was Christmas) and named her after a commercial that came on TV. "I'm just glad there wasn't a commercial for hot dogs," Ashby says. "Or else things could have turned out differently."
Think she's used that line before? Vote for one.
No. 5 Dinero Fudge: Milwaukee student.
No. 12 Shevelle Six: 2009 Spelling Bee competitor.
No. 4 Steele Sidebottom: Australian rules footballer.
No. 13 Pizza Ashby: Congressional staffer.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Pardon the Interruption
Sorry, NOTY voters. We were out of town, swamped with work and unable to find even a smidge of time to post the next rounds of NOTY balloting.
But fear not. Dragonwagon Regional voting will resume tomorrow, Monday, April 12, and we'll blow through the rest of the first round and get to the Sweet 16.
Meantime, balloting in the Sithole Regional is officially closed. Advancing in the Sithole are: No. 1 God's Power Offor, No. 4 ShaMiracle Johnson, No. 11 Banaya Yaya and No. 2 Tronic Williams.
Can anyone stop G.P.O.? Stay tuned.
Monday, April 5, 2010
NOTY on Facebook
Please join our new, cleverly named Facebook group: Name of the Year. We'll use it to link back to the blog to update you, The People, when a new round of voting has begun and on other crucial NOTY news and information.
We've already invited our closest Facebook friend, the omnipotent Barkevious Mingo, to become a fan. Destiny Frankenstein, we're waiting for you.
2010 NOTY: Dragonwagon Regional, Part 1
Balloting in the Bulltron Regional is officially closed. The No. 1 and 2 seeds -- Nohjay Nimpson and X'Zavier Bloodsaw -- move on to the Sweet 16 with, respectively, 40 percent and 50 percent of the vote in their quadrants. (Farewell, Lolita Respectnothing; the tip of the tongue took a trip much too short.)
A couple of upsets in the other two quadrants: No. 12 Sequoyah Stonecipher romped, while No. 14 Cynammon Crabb ended the dream Hannukkah Wallace-Hitler Makofane second-round matchup, and took out Stalin Felipe, too. Clearly, Hannukkah, Hitler and Stalin divided the vote.
On to the Dragonwagon Regional, named for our good friend, 1993 NOTY Crescent Dragonwagon. Vote for one:
No. 1 Spontaneous Gordon: Delaware woman who crashed her car into a parked bus.
No. 16 Shy Ely: NBDL guard. Full name: Shyron Quonell Ely. Son of Shy-Quon and Jean Ely.
No. 8 King Jamell Modest: Albany teen murder suspect.
No. 9 Gregor Schwinghammer Jr.: Florida lawyer.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
2010 NOTY: Sithole Regional, Part 4
We love this quadrant of the Sithole Regional. Some high-quality, old-school names that have it going both ways. And Tronic Williams, who's only got it going one way, but that one way is all the way. Tronic struck us as so cool, so hip, so e-lec-tronic that he climbed in the seedings despite, or perhaps because of, his pedestrian surname.
But let's discuss Nubian Peak, full name Nubian Shabazz-Zoser Peak, a Virginia Tech redshirt freshman flanker. His parents, Vernon and Donna Peak, named him, the Roanoke Times reports, "after the Nubians, an African ethnic group known for their intelligence, wealth and progressive culture."
"They were a very smart race," Nubian Peak said. "And my dad just felt — well, I didn't really know what he was thinking at the time — but he just stuck me with that name. It has a lot of sentimental meaning to me. A lot of people don't understand, but I take pride in it."
We understand. Fully.
Vote for one:
No. 7 Nubian Peak: Above.
No. 10 Daequon Montreal: Boise State forward.
No. 2 Tronic Williams: Western Michigan safety. In the news!
No. 15 Waver Brickhouse: Brooklyn woman victimized in mortgage scam.
Just So We're Clear
Given the tragic invalidation of the pseudonymous Dick Smallberries Jr. and the necessary expulsions of the nicknamed Charles "Two" Willis and Artina "Peachy" Trader, as a public service we're reposting the above jpeg and a link to the printable pdf of what we surely hope is the official and final 2010 Name of the Year Ballot.
Logistics: First-round voting will remain open for one week after the post date, or close to it anyway. Since we didn't give advance notice on a timetable, we'll leave open voting in Part 1 of the Bulltron Regional until tomorrow night, Sunday, April 4, and then start shutting down the other quadrants one day at a time.
At this rate, we'll crown a 2010 NOTY in May. But you know it'll be worth the wait.


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Robert Olson,
Xavier Munford,
Jordan Latham,
Jordan Hare
TEAMS: Loyola, Maryland Greyhounds, Rhode Island Rams
TEAMS: Loyola, Maryland Greyhounds, Rhode Island Rams
Robert Olson hit a go-ahead layup with 1:57 left in overtime and Loyola (MD) held off Rhode Island for a 58-54 nonconference victory Friday night.
Olson's layup put the Greyhounds (5-1) ahead 55-54. He hit a jumper 83 seconds later to stretch the lead to 57-54, helping Loyola hold on as the Rams (0-5) missed their last four shot attempts - all 3-point tries.
Rhode Island went up 53-50 at the start of overtime on Xavier Munford's 3-pointer. Jordan Latham hit a layup and then a free throw for Loyola to tie it 53-all, and then Jordan Hare put the Rams up 54-53 with a free throw with 2:30 left, setting up Olson's go-ahead basket.
In regulation, Olson hit a 3-pointer with 5 seconds left to tie the game 50-all. It was the first time Loyola hadn't trailed since late in the first half.
Olson finished with 20 points.
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