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Yes, yes – we all know about the beards. But what about the hair on their head?
You may not have noticed, but a handful of Boston Red Sox players (say like Daniel Nava, Jake Peavy and Mike Napoli) have three lines shaved into the back of their heads, right behind the ear on the left side. It's a bit odd and relatively unnoticeable to most, though, the keen eyed Paul Lukas of Uni Watch wondered what was up, so he did a bit of digging.
The three 'lines' each represent a different item and is used to represent the unofficial motto of the team, "Three Lines, 2 Chainz, One Goal".
If that doesn't exactly make a ton of sense to you, you're not alone, so no worries. The reference to 2 Chainz however stems from his song, 'I'm Different' which has become the club anthem and is played loudly in the lockerroom after every Red Sox's victory.
They're hoping they can hear it three more times this year.
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Astacio signed with the Nationals. He'll be taking the injured Brian Lawrence's spot.
Towers also seems excited about trying to get Ashby back. Every picture of Ashby at camp has him giving this huge smile. He says if they assign him to AAA then he will have to make a tough decision about his retirement.
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For a season of The Ultimate Fighter to be enjoyable, you're looking for three things:
- Memorable personalities
- Heated rivalries
- Good fights
If you have all three, then we're talking about an all time great season. You can get by with just one. The personalities this season aren't bad and they've at least tried to manufacture rivalries, but I can't say I've been overly impressed with the fights. There's only been one finish so far, which means we could be heading towards the depths of TUF 16, a season that had only 2 finishes in 14 fights going into the finale. That isn't to say that finishes equal excitement or that decisions equal boredom. The problem is when the decisions happen because neither fighter is able to kick it up into another gear.
I've been entertained by the matches thus far; however, I don't see myself going back and watching any of them anytime soon. When this happens, should we take it as an indicator of even competition or subpar fighters?
Richard Walsh and Matt Desroches are still buddy buddy after beating on each other. They exchange pointers, with Desroches referring to Walsh as a "disciplined human being" in a testimonial. This TUF house exudes civility. Maybe it's the dull winter conditions, but I can't imagine anyone getting their blood up surrounded by all that soothing wood panelling and fur accoutrements.
Perhaps I should have chosen a word besides civility because the next scene shows one of the Australians having to run "the gauntlet". I'll let Kajan Johnson explain it:
The house rule is as follows: If one is playing pool and is unable to sink a single ball, then said person must complete a minimum of one lap around the house in the nude. While this person is attempting to complete his lap, it is the duty of the rest of the cast to pelt him with snowballs, buckets of water, etc., forming a "gauntlet" of sorts. After the offending person has completed his run, he is allowed to once again dawn [sic] clothing and rejoin society. Obviously, our youngest cast member, Jake Matthews, is the first one to have to complete this and does so like a champ, barefoot, at high speed with a sock on his dong.
I'm thankful they decided to edit out the majority of this tradition.
I know there's some joke to be made here about sticks and balls and holes but...it eludes me.
Dan Kelly is apparently known as the "wine guy", while Olivier Aubin-Mercier is the "wine and cheese" guy. I wonder if it makes him mad when he goes to a party and nobody tells him how good the cheese is.
The welterweight semi-final bracket is starting to shape up, so Chad Laprise takes it upon himself to write his own contract to challenge Walsh.
Legally binding.
Johnson also wants to fight Walsh because he's confident that Aubin-Mercier is going to advance and he has no interest in fighting his friend. Walsh is fine with that as he doesn't like Johnson's attitude and he considers him to be the easier fight. Luke Harris and Elias Theodorou compare Walsh to "The Bachelor" and all the Canadians are trying to get the final rose. Okay...
I have no excuse for taking this long to screen cap Elias's skeleton pants.
Patrick Côté is away fulfilling other UFC obligations forcing him to miss practice. Team Canada doesn't lose a step. Again, a poor choice of words on my part as Sheldon Westcott is battling a knee injury. He describes it as having one of his weapons taken away from him. There is also some drama with Johnson and Laprise who are starting to realize that they could be fighting each other soon. That must suck to have to distance yourself from someone who is both a friend and an ideal training partner.
The always important "teabag" defence.
Over on Team Australia, Israel Martinez continues to take charge. I like how he cusses folks out with a smile on his face. This episode, he dishes out some tough love for young Jake Matthews who is slacking off because his tummy hurts.
Ha ha ha, f**k you mother**ker.
He pushes Matthews to fight through it. Martinez and the other Aussies know that for a young guy like Matthews, the mental aspect of the game is the most difficult part. This training situation has to be a massive upgrade compared to what they're used to back home. If the Australians weren't used to high level conditioning and drills, they definitely are now. I should also mention that Martinez shows off some of the most impressive butt wiggling since Ronda Rousey.
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We get to see some more pad work from Kelly. According to a couple of comments last week, it's not exactly high level. Nevertheless, Kyle Noke makes sure to hype up his man:
If you look at him, he's very unassuming. He looks like he can't do much. He doesn't look athletic at all. He comes in, he hobbles around. His hands are all funny.
Let's not set the bar too high, coach!
Faced with the prospect of fighting a dangerous opponent while on one leg, Westcott has a great quote:
Every time, in life, you ask for strength...you get struggle.
What he's saying is that the darkest, most difficult times are when we find the strength that we need to get by. Kelly can relate. His child was diagnosed with cystinosis and will need a kidney transplant. The whole season he's had this grizzled, weary look to him and you can understand why. Everyone in the house has great respect for his accomplishments, not only as an Olympic athlete but as a father and a human being. Westcott even goes as far as to say that he's the most well rounded fighter on Team Australia, which can't possibly be true.
Sheldon might not have time to properly assess his opponents because ABS
As a bonus, the fighters get to watch UFC 167, a card that lives in infamy among us Canucks. That was the night that Rory MacDonald lost to Robbie Lawler and Georges St-Pierre announced his retirement. I'm sure the Aussies must have enjoyed seeing the Canadians squirm, especially guys like Johnson and Aubin-Mercier who have trained at Tristar.
This brought back some unpleasant memories.
The only thing worse than watching your teammates in trouble would have to be seeing all that junk food brought to the house when you still have to make weight. That seemed cruel to me. At least there's no mystery since there are only two fights left, but I admire Aubin-Mercier, Matthews, Harris and Vik Grujic for making it through the night without punching anything. Westcott has his own plan to stay relaxed:
I'm gonna eat some good food. Then I'm gonna watch some fights, go to bed, and most likely try to kill Dan Kelly in the morning.
They show the house's reaction to GSP's razor thin split decision win. Harris yells out "We'll take it!" The Australians moan about the dodgy decision. I would have really enjoyed seeing more footage of the post-fight discussion, which must have carried on for days.
The fight
Kelly and Westcott both came in with injuries. Only one of them showed it.
Westcott comes out with the proverbial guns-a blazing, striking fast and efficiently. Kelly turtles up, which allows Westcott to get a body lock on him. Post-fight, Westcott says he was advised not to do this as judokas have a variety of throws from that position. Kelly might have been too hurt to capitalize, particularly after a couple of slams damaged his knee. He manages some sort of toss, but leaves himself open to an arm triangle. Showing incredible strength, Westcott drags Kelly down and secures the hold. The fight lasts less than a minute.
There is still a lot of show to go. That's a pleasant surprise. Usually, you can figure out whether a fight will end in a finish or a decision depending on how much time is left. They should tweak it like this more often. Not only would it be less predictable, it would allow them to be more flexible with their format and narratives.
The recap and reactions are taking longer than the fight itself. Theodorou and Johnson are freaking out and you can tell the Australians aren't happy about it. There's no way the Canadians could contain themselves after Westcott's beastly performance. Theodorou yells out "that's a white belt!" in reference to Westcott's relative lack of grappling acumen, another comment that the Australians take personally.
The mood is understandably more subdued in the Team Australia locker room. This is likely Kelly's last shot at the big show. I really feel for him. He refuses to take a towel off of his face, unable to look his teammates in the eyes. The doctor says they will need to do an MRI on his knee. If something is broken, it will affect his ability to make a living outside of fighting.
They can't get enough of Dan's quivering chin.
Westcott had the right attitude regarding his injury. There was no reason to come out slow. If the knee was going to go it was going to go; it didn't matter whether it happened at the beginning of the fight or later. Thanks to his valiant performance, I can finally post a screenshot of Canadian ring girl Stephanie Serfaty.
Please accept this blurry image. The internet has failed me!
Next week: The last welterweight match-up, Team Canada's Olivier Aubin-Mercier v. Team Australia's Jake Matthews. Côté says it will be "the fight of the season", which is as tired as Magic Johnson screaming that "the dunk contest is back".
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Atlantic ministers promote literacy champions10 September 2012
FREDERICTON (GNB) – Ministers from the Atlantic provinces responsible for adult literacy have launched a series of posters highlighting literacy champions in this region.
The posters are also being launched to underline the ministers' commitment to adult literacy; to commemorate International Literacy Day; and to recognize the importance of strong literacy skills to individuals, communities, economies and societies.
The announcement was made by Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Martine Coulombe and her counterparts in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.
The posters highlight literacy learners and business owners who have supported learning at work in the I did it. You can too! and the We did it. You can too! awareness campaign. Learners share their stories to encourage others to develop literacy skills, while employers stress the benefits of creating a supportive learning environment for employees. The posters are on the Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training website.
The ministers welcomed the opportunity to showcase the many learners who have taken the steps and made the commitment needed to improve their skills and contribute to their community.
The ministers said they were grateful for the many businesses in Atlantic Canada that are making significant investments in their employees to upgrade their skills.
The launch of this campaign supports the activities to promote literacy outlined in the Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training Action Plan: Key to Learning and Path to Prosperity. Strong literacy skills have been proven to have a profound impact on people's lives:
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● families are able to obtain benefits because they can understand the information given to them about such programs.
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I was shocked by the outcome last night. Some thoughts....
1. I saw a BYU team on the field that didn't seem to want to compete - it just lacked fire and intensity. Coming out in the second half, guys started looking a little more fired up, but I was shocked at how flat and careless much of the play was last night from BYU. BYU just didn't look physical.
2. I thought Anae abandoned (or never planned for) any kind of run game. Some would say, "Well, they can't run the ball." But I think we can. At least more often to keep the defense honest. It seemed like after the 1st quarter, USU was able to just drop everyone back into coverage.
3. I am in a state of shock at how poorly coached the receivers seem to be. They don't fight for footballs; they don't fight off the line. Teams just come up and smack them around. Balls are being dropped all over the field. It's really, really bizarre. Even McKay looked like he didn't want to have to fight for a ball. I'd rather have McKay draw a flag for fighting for a ball than see him just give up on about 4 or 5 balls last night.
4. The lack of "inner" leadership is evident on this team. I don't see anyone stepping up on the field and leading teammates. There was a play in the second half where Van Noy made a nice tackle - an important stop, bounced up and looked fired up and you expect to see a captain come in and slap him in the helmet or chest bump, but he bounced a couple of times, and everyone just turned and walked away, so he just stopped and walked slowly back to the defensive line for the next play. I just saw that over and over and over again. I wanted to scream at the captains to get in these youngs' heads - coach em on the field, fire them up, get crazy. They need leadership on the field. I've played on teams like this one where the youth need some kind of vocal leaders to get them fired up and positive; it just has to happen. Now.
5. Listening to the radio stations last night driving 4 hours home, I didn't agree with all of the callers questioning Mendenhall's dedication and work ethic. They said he and the coaching staff have become too soft. I don't agree with that at all. I do think they're learning on the fly how to deal with this team - a team that is baffling fans and, it looks like, coaches, too. The looks on Bronco's and Anae's faces were the same - "I can't figure this team out." I'm sure it will come. These guys are awesome coaches, but I think we've reached a point where they're going to have to start thinking outside the box with this team and take some new approaches. For instance, in his interview last night, Bronco said he was giving the entire team Saturday and Sunday off. What?! Even I'm DVRing a couple of sessions of Saturday conference to push to Sunday. I would have these guys out practicing tomorrow - even if its just coming together to get some psychological conditioning in through some kind of team activity - rally around each other; watch some film; do something unique. Not doing anything for two full days after a "I'm giving up" loss? I don't understand that.
6. I still love what I'm seeing from Heaps. He had increasing touch on his fly route passes - that DiLuigi drop in the endzone was one of the prettiest passes I've seen in a long time. At some point, throwing over 100 passes in 2 games is going to pay off with Jake turning a corner and just driving this offense by sheer will and skill into the endzone over and over. His footwork is awesome for a kid that young - just watching him move around the pocket and avoid the rush is exciting (gotta find something!). He doesn't get rattled when guys keep dropping balls. He is progressing through his reads much more quickly, and he's spreading that ball around pretty well. He still looks rough, especially his accuracy, and he needs to find the endzone, but he looks awfully sound mechanically.
Well, that's a much more negative tone than I usually take with the Cougars, but I just watched an almost absolute, "I don't care" or "I'm not gonna try hard" effort last night. It was strange and sad to see from a Cougar team with more talent and better coaching than what we saw out there last night. I"m excited for the season - I'm not a fan saying we need to replace coaches or give up on the season; I do, however, believe, Bronco, Anae, and Jaime have to take some new approaches to prepping and coaching this team - they're not responding to the coaching right now. We also need some captains to step up with a greater on-field presence - constantly pushing these young guys and keeping them fired up.
Two cents (or less). Go Cougs!


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Great theme Brandon. Wish you a lot of sales
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very nice theme but i wonder is there is navigation of the front page ? from page on to page two?
Pagination happens automatically after you exceed the specified numbers of posts per page (right now I have it set on the demo to 20 posts – since there are 20 posts exactly the pagination doesn't show up).
But yes, there is full support for pagination (Next Posts / Previous Posts) at the bottom of each page and you can set the number of posts on each grid page to whatever number you want.
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Great theme
good luck Brandon
The theme looks awesome so far, but I do have an issue. Let me first say that I looked on your forum but there doesn't appear to be a category started yet for this theme.
I can't seem to figure out why the target, alt and rel for the images on this page (an many others like it) are being shown: http://goo.gl/W1n52. Any ideas?
Heya Bgoheen,
I'll be firing up the support forum category over the weekend once the initial feedback comes in
For the images – it looks like you're closing out the [a] tag before the rel and alt is written… which means that you are essentially just treating them as text links inside the [a] tag. Move the > bracket that's right after the href declaration to after the rel declaration (or just remove the first instance of the > bracket) and you'll be good to go – just a little HTML syntax typo.
Cheers! Brandon
Brandon – thanks for the fast response. The problem I'm having is that this is done with a plugin and I don't know where the code is for the images. I could possibly edit the code (if I find it) but I'm sure any updates will make this problem reappear. The plugin is dsIDXpress and it is essential to my website.
This issue doesn't happen on other themes I've tried, so that is why I figured it might be some kind of conflict with the theme.
Heya Bgoheen – that's odd… there's no logical reason why the theme itself would be messing up their code since there I'm not using any special coding that would interfere at all. It sounds like the code they are inserting is buggy… but I can't think of a way to fix it short of contacting them. I'll be glad to poke my nose around though and see if I can't find a way to work around it I'll post back here if anything turns up!
I would appreciate the help. The plugin is dsidxpress and you might need an activation key, which is free, from dsidxpress.com. It is for real estate listings and the key will give you access to dummy listings.
Did you see my other question about shortcodes? A reference to where I can find documentation on those would be helpful. Thanks!
I'll be happy to check into it for ya – just give me a day or so (about to walk out for weekend errands at the moment).
For the shortcodes, all the documentation that's really necessary is here : http://sidewinder.makedesignnotwar.com/themes/wp/mu/wpmu/features/shortcodes/
The shortcodes are loaded in from /functions/shortcodes.php in case you need to see the code that's being injected.
My first instinct was going to be to tell you to try deleting/turning off the [clear] shortcode as that's the only one that might insert a linebreak… but not having the time to test it out at the moment, I'll have to check into it when I get back to the office tomorrow Either way we'll sort it out.
Cheers! Brandon
Hey Brandon, did you get a chance to check into this? I really like the theme but if it doesn't work with the plugin then I'll have to find another one.
Also, for some reason the image height of the 1st post image is smaller then the rest of them – 117px to be exact.
Hello , very interesting theme ! Is it possible to make slideshow gallery inside blog post?
Sure – I'd actually recommend using a plugin like our Simple Wordpress Gallery for that as it's probably the easiest thing that you're going to find. http://codecanyon.net/item/simple-wordpress-gallery/125518
Cheers! Brandon
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Nice Theme,
Diferent Sidebars for pages and post?
Hover Efects for gallery, Blog post and more?
Hi Javier,
Yes, you can have different sidebars for various posts and pages – I actually recommend using the Sidebar Generator plugin as it's the quickest way to get that done and it's just about the most flexible thing out there. I've "baked in" the SG plugin in the past (with Themeology for instance), but as it's easier on customers to allow you guys to update the plugin independent of updating the entire theme, I've kept it out of the theme this time around. Rest assured, it'll work just fine though
Wow, excellent theme, well designed!
Will definitely use this for a future project.
Cheers, Tom
P.S. Minor thing: In Safari on a Mac at least, the Form examples are invisible, meaning radio buttons, etc. Perhaps something to look at?
Thanks Tom – I'll check into the styling – it's possible that they're just being stripped by reset.css on purpose and they'll work in normal instances (like the contact form), but I'll check it out and see if it needs a little love.
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Looks Awesome. Bookmarked
This is amazing. But there's one major thing that's stopping me from buying and using this theme: a lack of search filters.
The main selling point of this theme is its grid layout: the ability to present a large number of items (portfolio, blog, gallery etc) in a seemingly organised grid form.
However, on closer inspection the organisation of content is nowhere near what it needs to be in order for the theme to be truly usable.
At the moment, the search box is the only thing that allows me to drill down into site content.
Would it not be possible, for example, to set up a second layer of navigation, perhaps a horizontal bar (top or bottom of main content area) which houses the search box + a range of search filters (category, tag etc.)?
Extending access to the range of content types and layouts this theme supports, would raise it to a whole new level. Let me know what you think.
Heya Kiss,
Thanks for the comment. I'll mention a few things that may not be readily apparent:
1) The entire grid is sortable by tags, categories, searching, and the normal WP filters… no, there isn't an AJAX ui for it (yet, we have one but it's not stable enough to release publicly), but anything you can do with a normal WordPress theme, you can do with this one. Each module is a post, and each post is sortable
2) You can actually set up independent Grid Blog pages and Traditional Blog pages using a unique Category_Filter custom field that allows you to display just one category on each page template… which means you can theoretically have an unlimited number of "grid blog pages" listed inside the main navigation.
3) Finally – I originally had the "Taxonomy" system turned off on the demo (it's a toggle switch in the admin panel), but I'll turn it on so you guys can see it: http://sidewinder.makedesignnotwar.com/themes/wp/mu/wpmu/category/inspiration/
In short, all archives pages have their own separate UI for filtering through tags, categories, etc.
Cheers! Brandon
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Hello Great Theme! I'm already using it on my DesignZine. Check it: http://www.design-zine.com
I just need to tweak the side bar…i don't like it…yet. I need to change the search and the social widgets…i would like to have them in the bottom of the sidebar…any idea?
Thank you so much! Regards
Hi Hi Ajfiel,
It looks like you got it sorted out just fine using the method I would have suggested: grab the widget ID or Class, and then insert a new CSS rule that binds them to the bottom using absolute positioning.
Nice work! Brandon
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Woah Brandon! This theme is a trillion times better than anything out there! Gotta get this asap.
How you been though? You haven't been on TF for sometime apparently.
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Thanks Naweed! I've been pretty busy as editor at http://webdesign.tutsplus.com lately, but I'm planning on spending a lot more time over here now that I've got things in order at the tuts site
Another question about this theme – I don't see documentation about using the shortcodes. Are they all just listed in the demo site? I tried to use the related posts code but it didn't seem to work – nothing appeared.
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Wow! I really like this design. Love it It's making fast sales!
Good luck with sales
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Finally a theme that mimics the Cargo Collective service. Bookmarked! This is way cheaper than their CMS .
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a fluid template. using it is easy and effective.
Just bought the theme, and must say am quite disappointed. Bought it for a french website and titles aint supporting accents like é or è nor apostrophe like L' . So ugly and meaningless titles. Is there a way to change the black block on the left? cos it aint fitting with the "sky" background which actually is a wave. Is there an easy way to translate the theme? Too bad the idea is great but the theme isn't done yet, you shouldn't sell a draft. Unless you answer my issues soon, i think i just lost 35 bucks.


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Vikings' hiring practices put in a questionable light
[size=18px]Foley's inflated résumé puts the Vikings' hiring practices in a questionable light[/size]
The new vice president of player personnel was hired over two candidates with long service to the franchise whose applications needed no padding.
Jim Souhan, Star Tribune
Last update: April 23, 2006 – 9:22 PM
Fran (if that's his name) Foley (assuming that's not an alias) raised a number of troubling questions by pumping helium into his résumé.
Foley, the Vikings' vice president of player personnel, described his coaching jobs at three schools -- Colgate, the Citadel and Rutgers -- as full-time assistant coaching jobs, when in fact he was a graduate assistant.
Also, a Rutgers spokeswoman told Star Tribune reporter Kevin Seifert that Foley was an administrative assistant from 1987 to 1990 -- not director of football operations, as the biography stated.
Earlier in the week, Seifert reported that Foley said a clerical error resulted in an overstatement of his college playing career at Framingham State College.
Foley played two seasons, in 1980 and '81, rather than four.
When asked whether he had attempted to embellish his career, Foley told Seifert, "I did nothing to misrepresent what I've done."
That is another lie. He did everything to misrepresent what he had done.
One clerical error, one oversight, one mistake, even one small embellishment might be understandable. For Foley to inflate his importance even at insignificant junctures of his career should be worrisome to the Vikings brass.
What does this mean?
• Foley was chosen over internal candidates Scott Studwell and Jeff Robinson. As far as we know, Studwell and Robinson are, if nothing else, competent known quantities with many years of service to their franchise on their uninflated résumés.
The Vikings bypassed Studwell and Robinson to hire Foley. That gives us question to the hiring practices and savvy of the Vikings' braintrust.
• Foley has ascended to a position in which he will be responsible for hiring and firing the people charged with assessing the talent and character of the players who will comprise future Minnesota Vikings teams.
In short, Foley will be responsible for judging others' résumés. Is he the right person for that job?
• Last fall, when the boat scandal broke, Vikings owner Zygi Wilf held a news conference at which he promised to hold Vikings employees, including players, to a high standard of conduct.
Thus far, the only evidence we have that Wilf will make good on his word was the trade of quarterback Daunte Culpepper and the hiring of a coach who promises to be a disciplinarian.
Here's the rub, though: The Culpepper trade was more a result of Culpepper's personality conflict with Brad Childress than the perception of past misbehavior, and we won't know if Childress truly is a disciplinarian until we see how he handles future indiscretions.
If Wilf and Childress, for example, welcome back Onterrio Smith from his drug suspension, then all the tough talk will have been just that, and we can slot the Vikings into the same category as virtually every other team in the NFL.
That is, they will try to win with the best available talent.
Which is fine. If that's the case, though, they shouldn't pretend they are any different from the Oakland Raiders.
Foley printed lies on his résumé. He may have considered them little white lies, but the result was a document that painted a picture of a more grandiose career than he had actually built.
Maybe he's a swell guy who will do a great job, but I'm surprised an organization that is trying to portray itself as pristine and savvy would do so little research on a major hire, or would offer so little public reaction to the Star Tribune's stories on Foley.
This week, Foley is the face of the Vikings, as the NFL draft approaches.
Call his faulty résumé unimportant if you like, but I'll need a few years of trustworthy behavior from him before I'll believe anything I hear from Fran? Foley?, Football? Executive?
Jim Souhan can be heard Sundays from 10 a.m.-noon on KSTP AM 1500. • [email protected]
Foley's inflated résumé puts the Vikings' hiring practices in a questionable light
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While I have to agree that his resume' was "padded." I don't think he was hired because of his resume but because of his work with the Chargers.Kentucky Vikes Fan
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Man, news coming out of Winter Park really must be slow if this is the best then can come up with. :grin: Talk about grasping at straws... trying to incite a little distrust...Zeus wrote:
When are you going to realize that picking out the 20 bad throws this year and ignoring the 300 good ones does not make your point?
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I really dislike Souhan. He rarely has any positive spin when it comes to the Vikings. Although he does have some good articles once in a while.
I guess even a blind squirrel will find an acorn sometimes...Proud member of PP.O since April 5th, 2003!
Re: Vikings' hiring practices put in a questionable light
I think Souhan was just happy to have something to write about. Ever since the TOA came into being, he's been bitching a blue streak about not having "inside info", so whenever he can discredit someone he jumps at the opportunity. I didn't think O'Leary's resume was a big deal and I don't think Foley's is either.
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I agree.. I believe it was Tom Coughlin that had Foley with him in Jacksonville, and said he is a hell of a guy.. While I don't agree with the lies in his resume, if he helps the Vikings to get better and reach their ultimate destination, then I am all for him.. If not, get rid of his a$$ at the first sign of trouble. We don't need another black mark on our team..
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Pretty much every resume is bolstered...some more than others..
Mine was and i have a great job to show for it !"Johnson, we will keep on beating them until morale improves."
Re: Vikings' hiring practices put in a questionable light
OMG, somebody padded their resume?!?!?!
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Wilf will be the final arbiter of this issue...if he is fine with it, then so should we...if NOT, he's gone! End of story.BANNED OR DEAD...I'LL TAKE EITHER ONE
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For those of us who are from MN or still live there, it has never been a secret that the Vikings organization and the press (Star Trib, Pioneer Press, etc...) have NEVER gotten along. It is not getting any better either, what with this "media blackout" and all. Nodak said they were grasping at straws, and I completely agree. The press HAS to find somthing to give their readers because there is no real news coming out of Winter Park at the moment. Hopefully we'll get some decent stories after this weekend.
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Big shout out to NCIIA student ambassador Adam Smith (pictured) who helped organize last week's Invention to Venture workshop at Portland State University. Over 200 would-be entrepreneurs attended, a record for any NCIIA-organized workshop. Said Adam:
"As co-planner of I2V Portland, I couldn't be happier with the turnout and quality of this year's event. With six phenomenal speakers and 207 registrants from eight regional colleges and universities, it turned out to be a fantastic networking opportunity for student entrepreneurs, faculty, and regional business leaders.
It's clear to me that the level of interest in entrepreneurship among students may be very underestimated, especially among my peers at Portland State! For the event itself, we wanted to inspire and empower students by hearing first-hand from successful entrepreneurs they could relate to. From here, there is so much we can do to keep the momentum going by providing resources and guidance to get more student-led ventures off the ground. I'm really inspired to think of the social and economic benefits that could result from innovative new companies and technologies that will grow from this type of exposure to the types of programs offered by NCIIA."
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The E-Team consisted of seven mechanical engineering majors, one with business administration experience and one with patent experience. Advisors included a professor of mechanical engineering and design as well as three members of Keen Mobility, a former NCIIA E-Team that has gone on to form a successful company based on innovative assistive technology.
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This E-Team developed an improved walking device that incorporates removable wheels, shock absorbers on each of the four legs, height and width adjustment, a lightweight frame with a wider base at the rear, and detachable accessories such as a seat, basket, cupholder, and more. The team had the full support of Keen Mobility, an NCIIA alumnus and developer of mobility devices for the medical field, allowing the team access to Keen Mobility's resources, relationships with external manufacturing partners, external expert advice, and testing facilities. Moreover, this relationship led the team to adopt Keen Mobility's direct-to-customer distribution model, which should reduce promotional costs significantly.
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(07/11/12) - There are new details Wednesday about how a Flint teenager, charged with murder, was able to escape from custody last month.Mark Jones, 16, was out for nearly one week before being arrested again in Flint.He is now in the Genesee County Jail, not back at the county's juvenile detention center.When Jones escaped, walked away handcuffed and shackled at the feet, he was in the care of staff from the county's juvenile detention center.Jones had been at the Genesee Valley Regional Center, or GVRC, since being charged in November 2010. Jones is awaiting trial in the November 2010 murder of 73-year-old Merlyne Wray in Flint. He also faces additional charges tied to his escape.At the request of Genesee County Commissioners, GVRC Director Fred Woelmer explained how Jones was able to escape two transporters, GVRC staff, with him at a therapy session, in Flint, June 15.Jones was arrested, after a massive manhunt by the Michigan State Police fugitive team and Flint Police, June 21.Jones had been in therapy, on a set schedule, the entire time he's been in custody, according to Woelmer.That's nearly two years.Jones' mother and therapist had privacy concerns, Woelmer says, in the months before his escape."At this particular appointment site, there's been concern about the confidentiality of the meeting of the youth with their therapist," Woelmer says.Woelmer says, at the site, New Passages, the guard was asked to sit outside the room previously and on June 15 was asked to move away from the wall.He did, against GVRC rules, and lost sight of Jones."(The) therapist took him to the bathroom, went back to her office and about 3-4-5 minutes later, came out and said, 'Mark's gone,'" Woelmer says.The GVRC employee was demoted last week and is no longer transporting teens.Woelmer says staff has since been re-trained on what he calls "solid" procedures already in place.Wednesday, Woelmer also talked about a proposal to put the transport of juvenile offenders, like Jones, back to the Genesee County Sheriff's Department.He explained a new rule all lock ups and jails will have to follow soon or risk losing grant money.The U.S. Department of Justice is restricting placing anyone 18 and under with adult inmates.In Genesee County, those youthful offenders, in the 17 - 18 age group, are held at the county jail. There are about 40-50 of them.Woelmer says GVRC could provide housing for that group, at least in the interim."We have a plan. It will require two additional staff members. Those staff members would be assigned to GVRC," says Undersheriff Chris Swanson.The plan would take care of safety concerns when transporting teenagers charged like Jones, as adults, and federal mandates."By having that extra population in our facility, that are in adult court, then we'd go back with the sheriff doing transporting," Woelmer says."But we still have to be realistic and make sure we're within the budget," says Omar Sims.The proposal still needs to be funded.There's another committee meeting next week to talk about if that is possible.Those two additional deputies would cost about $130,000/year, Swanson says.
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One by one - purse, briefcase, gym bag - I toss into the car the tangible burdens with which I begin each day. I pause just long enough to watch wide brown sycamore leaves, curled like arthritic hands, scuttle nervously across the yard in response to an asthmatic breeze. Somewhere down the road a diesel engine grinds up a hill and its sound vibrates over empty fields and against my cheeks. It is dawn. It is autumn. It is still.
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Very recently, I mentioned goal setting and how important it is to have a direction and a plan for life. This does not mean that every hope is fulfilled and every expectation met. Too many folks would rather believe that life is a crap shoot - the throwing of dice - and that means to rely on the slim possibility that luck will slap them on the head when it's their turn. If that were the case, then preparation for the day is to always have a regimented order when it comes to getting dressed, what must be worn, the specific ...
The family name Rawls comes from the "Olde German" name 'Rolf.' This in turn comes from the Viking clan Hrolfr," which translates roughly to '"Fame-Wolf." The Rawls name didn't show up in England until the 13th Century.
Record unemployment numbers are clearly frightening. They are frightening for those that are looking for a job, and those who are concerned about their job security in a sputtering economy.
Because we have been working on goal setting and thinking about the future and what skills can be applied to give us a fighting chance, it triggered a memory of a particular passage of scripture that can be very controversial: Philippians 2:12, "Work out your salvation with fear and trembling..." Are you telling me that I have to somehow save myself? I don't think so."
Lyman Hall was born in Wallingford, Conn., April 12, 1724, the son of Connecticut Supreme Court Judge John Hall and Mary Street.
I think many of you may be surprised to hear that Cleve White, owner of Cleve White Nissan in Statesboro, has sold his dealership. When I spoke with White this past weekend, he confirmed the deal was signed, and as of Nov. 15, he would no longer be the owner of the dealership that he founded 10 years ago.
A few Sundays ago, on a luminous October morning, my great-nephew was baptized. Sunshine slanted through the stained glass windows like a sword's swath, stippled the curves of the dark wooden pews with shards of golden light and afforded dust motes a spotlight within which to dance.
I am glad that elections are over for the time being and now all will be waiting for the shoe to drop. By that, I mean it will be put up or shut up time. A huge fact: this voting public may be some of the most informed and motivated as most are far less concerned about the looks and demeanor of a candidate as they are about the credentials and ability each hopefully possesses. To boil this all down, the candidates have made a career choice, the electors have set high standards and all who voted will not be ...
Copious turkey decorations everywhere we turn signify that Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Though it shouldn't take a ceramic or wooden turkey to remind us to be thankful, November seems to prompt us to be more aware of our blessings. Use every day this month to appreciate the blessings in your life - family, friends, freedom, beautiful weather, gorgeous autumn colors abounding, delicious harvest foods, and each precious day. Celebrate a season of thankfulness and the celebrations below.
John Mulryne was elected to the Colonial Georgia Assembly on Oct. 23, 1735. Serving on the committee to investigate the condition of the Savannah River, he pushed for the construction of its first lighthouse.
I am glad that elections are over for the time being and now all will be waiting for the shoe to drop. By that, I mean it will be put up or shut up time. A huge fact: this voting public may be some of the most informed and motivated as most are far less concerned about the looks and demeanor of a candidate as they are about the credentials and ability each hopefully possesses. To boil this all down, the candidates have made a career choice, the electors have set high standards and all who voted will not be ...
This is the "Out of the Box" thinking week when I attempt to share some of my past to move my students forward so we can discuss their future.
Where there's watermelon, there's usually a good time. They instantly take a beach trip or picnic to the next level. Georgia may be the Peach State, but we're also among the leading five states in the U.S. that consistently produce watermelons.
"Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing … But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father." (John 15:5-8)
(Note: The following is the second of two columns from Bulloch County resident Ruth Green outlining her concerns with some county government issues. The first column ran in Wednesday's Statesboro Herald.)
(Note: The following is the first of two columns from Bulloch County resident Ruth Green outlining her concerns with some county government issues. The next column will run in Sunday's Statesboro Herald.)
I was listening to good old 91.1, the public radio station, and heard about something I found hard to believe. Hold that thought for just a minute. Trying to find a decent show on television can be a heartbreaker at times. There are so many of those so-called reality shows on these days and I have a very difficult time wondering why anyone would watch them.
I absolutely love it when people begin to realize that the problems they're having with a child are of their own making; when they begin to realize, in other words, that the child is not the problem - they are! All this time (however long that might be), they've been trying to correct the wrong person - the child - getting nowhere and becoming nothing but frustrated in the process. Instead, they need to correct themselves, and it goes without saying that correcting one's self is much, much easier than trying to correct someone else.
(Note: The following is part of a series of articles looking at the growth of roads and transportation in Georgia and Bulloch County beginning in 1807.)
In the minds of students and teachers, summer is over. But sweltering temperatures and the calendar beg to differ. Postpone the culmination of the season with additional summertime fun and memories. Enjoy every minute of leftover summer days with celebrations, including, but not limited to, the following August holidays.
Note: The following is one of a series of articles from the Canyon Ranch Institute dedicated to showing people how to live healthier and encouraging folks to take small steps to adjust their lifestyle.


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Of all the European powers, Britain was arguably the least tied into the treaties which divided Europe into two sides. Indeed, for several years in the late nineteenth century Britain had consciously kept out of European affairs, preferring to focus on its global empire while keeping one eye on the balance of power on the continent. But Germany had challenged this, because it too wanted a global empire, and it too wanted a dominant navy. Germany and Britain thus began a naval arms race in which politicians, spurred on by the press, competed to build ever stronger navies. The tone was one of violence, and many felt that Germany's upstart aspirations would have to be forcibly slapped down.
Britain was also worried that a Europe dominated by an enlarged Germany, as victory in a major war would bring, would upset the balance of power in the region. Britain also felt a moral obligation to aid France and Russia because, although the treaties they'd all signed didn't require Britain to fight, it had basically agreed to, and if Britain remained out either her former allies would finish victorious but extremely bitter, or beaten and unable to support Britain. Equally playing on their mind was a belief that they had to be involved to maintain great power status. As soon as war began, Britain also had designs on German colonies.
Austria-Hungary: Long Coveted Territory
Austria-Hungary was desperate to project more of its crumbling power into the Balkans, where a power vacuum created by the decline of the Ottoman Empire had allowed nationalist movements to agitate and fight. Austria was particularly angry at Serbia, in which a Pan-Slavic nationalism was growing which Austria feared would lead to either Russian domination in the Balkans, or the total ousting of Austro-Hungarian power. The destruction of Serbia was deemed vital in keeping Austria-Hungary together, as there were nearly twice as many Serbs within the empire as were in Serbia (over seven million, versus over three million). Revenging the death of Franz Ferdinand was low on the list of causes.
Turkey: Holy War for Conquered Land
Turkey entered into secret negotiations with Germany and declared war on the Entente in October 1914. They wanted to regain land which had been lost in both the Caucuses and Balkans, and dreamed of gaining Egypt and Cyprus from Britain. They claimed to be fighting a holy war to justify this.
War Guilt / Who was to Blame?In 1919, in the Treaty of Versailles between the victorious allies and Germany, the latter had to accept a 'war guilt' clause which explicitly stated that the war was Germany's fault. This issue – who was responsible for the war – has been debated by historians and politicians ever since. Over the years trends have come and gone, but the issues seem to have polarised like this: on one side, that Germany with their blank cheque to Austria-Hungary and rapid, two front mobilization was chiefly to blame, while on the other was the presence of a war mentality and colonial hunger among nations who rushed to into to extend their empires, the same mentality which had already caused repeated problems before war finally broke out. The debate has not broken down ethnic lines: Fischer blamed his German ancestors in the sixties, and his thesis has largely become the mainstream view.
The Germans were certainly convinced war was needed soon, and the Austro-Hungarians were convinced they had to crush Serbia to survive; both were prepared to start this war. France and Russia were slightly different, in that they weren't prepared to start the war, but went to lengths to make sure they profited when it occurred, as they thought it would. All five Great Powers were thus prepared to fight a war, all fearing the loss of their Great Power status if they backed down. None of the Great Powers was invaded without a chance to step back.
Some historians go further: David Fromkin's 'Europe's Last Summer' makes a powerful case that the world war can be pinned on Moltke, head of the German General Dtaff, a man who knew it would be a terrible, world changing war, but thought it inevitable and started it anyway. But Joll makes an interesting point: "What is more important than the immediate responsibility for the actual outbreak of war is the state of mind that was shared by all belligerents, a state of mind that envisaged the probably imminence of war and its absolute necessity in certain circumstances." (Joll and Martel, The Origins of the First World War, p. 131.)


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Hello Corporate America! Talented African Americans are being groomed for big business at Florida A&M. If you want them, get out your checkbook.
(FORTUNE Magazine) – Crystal Johnson had never heard of Florida A&M University when a phone call from its president, Frederick Humphries, roused her early one morning four years ago. A National Achievement Scholar from Memphis, she had been accepted at Notre Dame, Emory, and four historically black colleges: Howard, Tuskegee, Hampton, and Dillard. "I had no intention of going to FAMU," she says. "But then President Humphries called me. I was half asleep. I had no idea who he was. He said, 'Crystal, we'll give you $40,000 to come to FAMU.' " She accepted and will graduate next year with an MBA degree.
Kyra Massey, who came out of high school with a 3.33 grade point average, had a similar experience. "Dr. Humphries got up on the stage at my high school, called out my name, and offered me a $40,000 scholarship on the spot," she says. Her reaction was disbelief, then gratitude. "I started crying," she says. Massey graduates this August with a B.S. in mechanical engineering.
President Humphries, 62, is a superb salesman. His presence is commanding: At 6 feet 5 inches and 250-odd pounds, he stands out in any crowd. His gregarious manner, his generous laugh, and his habit of placing his hand even on the shoulders of strangers work wonders when he's selling Florida A&M. Since Humphries took over as president of this historically black university in 1985, he has more than doubled enrollment, from 5,101 to 11,018.
Humphries has also made FAMU a better school. The average SAT score of entering FAMU students has climbed from 900 in 1985 to 1029 (a perfect score is 1600). That's still below the 1300 or so needed to be considered at a top-tier school such as Stanford or Yale, but it's a notch above the national average SAT score (1016) and well above the average score for African Americans (857).
But Humphries' ability to lure talented high school students to FAMU is nothing compared with the effect he has on corporate America. When he isn't rousing National Achievement Scholars from their beds, he's on the road, calling on big companies, persuading them to recruit at FAMU and donate money to fund all those scholarships Humphries promises.
FAMU doesn't do particularly well in national rankings (U.S. News & World Report rates it in the category "least selective"), and it's situated almost in the middle of nowhere, on the Florida panhandle, in Tallahassee. Nevertheless, in part because it awards more bachelor's degrees to African Americans than any other school in the U.S., FAMU is now one of the hottest recruiting spots in the nation.
Consider Massey's recent job-hunting experience. Last November--nine months before her graduation--she accepted a $42,000 job offer from AlliedSignal to repair commercial jet engines in Phoenix. But then a few months later, in February, Massey was offered $45,000 to work in General Motors' midsized-car division in Flint, Mich. So she said no to AlliedSignal and yes to GM. A month later Massey was wooed by Hewlett-Packard, which offered her a job as a troubleshooter on its Unix networks in Atlanta. At $46,200, plus a $3,800 after-tax moving allowance, the offer was too good to turn down. So Massey told GM she'd changed her mind. She starts at HP on Sept. 14. (By the way, she received one other offer, from Prince Corp., for $34,500. "I didn't even consider that one," she says, with a knowing roll of her eyes.)
Massey isn't unusual. With the national unemployment rate for college grads at 1.7%, students everywhere are being pursued by major companies. But top black (and Hispanic) university grads are being courted with extra enthusiasm.
Smart companies value the ideas that people with different backgrounds and races bring to the table. Some firms want more minorities on their payroll to avoid the scrutiny of the EEOC and to help ensure they don't get hit with a Texaco-style lawsuit. Some want African Americans and Hispanics to help them better understand and identify with minority consumers. One way or another, companies are desperate to diversify their work forces. But there's a problem: While blacks make up about 13% of the population, they received just 7.5% of the bachelor's degrees handed out to Americans in 1995 (the latest year for which figures are available). For master's degrees the situation is even worse (6%), and for doctorates it's abysmal (3.8%).
"If it's hard to hire students in general in this economy, it's twice as hard to hire minorities," says Robert Blackburn, a director of human resources for Schering-Plough, the giant pharmaceuticals company. At big companies everywhere, the complaint is the same. Hoyle Jones, director of university recruiting for Citibank, says, "[To recruit African Americans] it takes double, triple, quadruple the effort needed to recruit whites. If the average MBA student gets ten offers, the average black MBA student could get 20 if they wanted. They're very hotly pursued."
Nowhere does this pursuit seem hotter than at FAMU's School of Business and Industry, which awards undergraduate and graduate degrees. The school's dean is 72-year-old Sybil Mobley, a compact, no-nonsense woman with piercing eyes and a light-brown Afro. To anyone who grew up in the South, she's a familiar character--the neighbor who sat out on her porch, the one who ordered you to walk upright, say "Yes, ma'am," and tuck in your shirt. She's tough with her students and tougher still with corporate recruiters, for she knows how hard it is to find qualified, well-educated minorities. She knows how valuable her graduates are; so if you want them, be prepared to pay up. Put more delicately, you can have access to FAMU's business graduates in exchange for your financial support.
"She's no shy lady," says a recruiter who asked not to be named for fear of being ignored by Mobley. "She lets you know this is her turf. She'll say, The people who do well [recruiting] here give us the following--and she'll use this language--their bucks and their time. If you do that, she'll say, you'll have my blessing."
A few years ago Mobley's pitch wasn't such an easy sell. Now, however, with unemployment at a 30-year low and companies chasing top African-American talent, Mobley (with President Humphries) is firmly in control. Looming over the entrance of FAMU's business school, on an immense brick wall, are 92 bronze plaques etched with the names of giant corporations. Among them: Monsanto, Pfizer, Deloitte & Touche, General Motors, 3M, Colgate-Palmolive, Digital Equipment, and PepsiCo. Each plaque represents a minimum $100,000 donation, but some companies give more--a lot more. Last year, for example, Ford Motor committed $575,000 to FAMU, to be paid over five years. The bookshelves in Mobley's office are lined with dozens and dozens of brightly colored hardhats, one stacked atop another, each emblazoned with the name of a company she has conquered. They reminded me of big-game trophies.
As demand for talent, and not just minority talent, soars, companies increasingly feel obliged to make donations to schools in exchange for access to the best students. By most accounts, FAMU is among the most overtly demanding, and money isn't all Mobley asks for; she demands continuing involvement and commitment. FAMU's corporate partners, as she calls them, are expected to fly their executives into Tallahassee at least once or twice a year to teach classes, advise students, and hold workshops on topics like analyzing a balance sheet, job interview techniques, and public speaking. Recent FAMU visitors have included Ford CEO Alex Trotman, IBM's Lou Gerstner, and Chase Manhattan's Walter Shipley. Mobley insists that companies offer her students high-paying, structured internships--not just over the summer but throughout the year. Corporations are also expected to provide summer jobs for her faculty, to donate real case studies to be used as course material, to help shape the curriculum, and to be available when a FAMU student or professor has a pertinent question.
About a decade ago Mobley introduced an MBA program. Not a typical two-year MBA, it's effectively an extra year tacked onto the end of FAMU's undergraduate business degree. FAMU's MBA program doesn't appear in any rankings of the best business schools, and it's not accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business or any other agency. (Mobley says the AACSB's old standards were outdated, and says she expects her school will be accredited soon.) Yet so great is demand for promising young African Americans that many companies treat an MBA from FAMU as if it were from one of America's highly ranked schools. Progressive Corp., a Cleveland-based insurance company with 14,000 employees, recruits MBAs from only eight schools: Harvard, Wharton (University of Pennsylvania), Kellogg (Northwestern), Tuck (Dartmouth), the University of Chicago, the University of Michigan, Case Western (the company's hometown school)--and FAMU. At Schering-Plough, the firm's prestigious management-associates program grooms about ten MBAs a year for management positions. For this program the company actively recruits from only Columbia, Stern (NYU), Fuqua (Duke), Kellogg--and FAMU.
FAMU's MBA students typically come out of school earning around $70,000. Some make more. Last year, Schering-Plough offered an MBA graduate a package worth $110,000, including bonuses. That's about equal to the $115,000 median total annual pay that Harvard's new MBAs received in 1997.
Are FAMU's MBA grads as well prepared as MBA students from Harvard? "We won't know [the answer] for years," responds an executive at a FORTUNE 500 firm that recruits from FAMU. "But for now there's no choice but to believe [Mobley]. You could opt out, but if you want to reach the talent she has there, you swallow hard and you believe."
There are many believers. Last December, as part of a commitment to diversify his work force, James Orr III, chief executive of Unum, a $4 billion disability insurer based in Portland, Me., flew to Tallahassee to visit FAMU for the first time. Greeting Orr and his group of executives at the airport were two FAMU students, who carried their luggage and drove them to their hotel. The next day, after breakfast with Mobley and a tour of the school, Orr spoke to 200-odd students in the auditorium. What so impressed him was that when he asked whether there were any questions, every hand in the audience went up. And when the students were called on, each followed a precise format: "Thank you, Mr. Orr. My name is Samantha Mellows. I'm a first-year business student from Cleveland, Ohio. I'd like to ask you...." To top it off, every student wore a suit. "It was extraordinary," says Orr. "I came away absolutely blown away."
So taken was Orr with FAMU's students that he wrote a check for $100,000, adding Unum's name to the wall of plaques. "Every dean has to raise money," says Orr. "Dean Mobley does it brilliantly because she has the school's mission so perfectly aligned with the funder's mission." In other words, Orr needs her talent, and she needs his money. It's a perfect match.
"At one time we were condemned--people said we were sacrificing our academic integrity [by working so closely with companies]," remarks Dean Mobley. "But now other schools are trying to be more like ours. Because the truth is, we have analyzed corporate America more accurately than other schools; we understand their needs. They feel we produce a product they are comfortable with."
What many big companies like most about Mobley's students is that they seem so professional, so unlike your average college kid. There are no ripped jeans, purple streaks, bare feet, or attitude--Dean Mobley will have none of that. When corporate representatives visit campus, which is two or three times a week, students observe a strict dress code: for women, a blazer with a matching skirt (no pants, no prints); for men, navy, gray, or dark-brown suits. "Jewelry should be minimal," reads the handout on dress requirements. "One ring per hand; bracelets that do not dangle or detract. Men cannot wear earrings! Women may wear small stud earrings (no gypsy hoops). Hair--no dreadlocks. Men avoid jheri curls, processed looks, and sculptured looks."
To prepare them for the outside world, FAMU freshmen are required to take a course called Professional Development, known around campus simply as PD. One PD assignment teaches dining etiquette. Another requires that every day, for 14 days, students gather the signatures of three faculty members, peers, and upperclassmen. To get those signatures, the students must look a person in the eye, shake his or her hand, and introduce themselves in a very particular way. Again, there's a formula: "Hello, my name is Samantha Mellows. I'm a first-year business student from Cleveland, Ohio. I have an assignment that requires your signature...." Amos Bradford, who heads the Professional Development program, explains PD's goal: "Lots of students come in acting as though...well, they have a tendency to wear very baggy pants and earrings. And business people are business people: They dress a certain way; they act a certain way. Our business is to socialize our students."
It's almost like a finishing school. And that's just fine by corporate America, which loves well-mannered, adaptable students. Almost every member of FAMU's class of '98 already has a job. "[We've noticed that] it's not so much the technical, academic stuff that counts toward success, but discipline. And FAMU students have a personal discipline," says Robert Kramer, Ford's vice president for human resources. "[They] listen well, they have self-confidence, and it's not because they have the best economics teachers--it's not that at all. [It's because] they have discipline in terms of the questions they ask. They're easily assimilated into a team. They don't try to convince everyone how smart they are just because they're a newly minted grad. Too many schools place too much of a premium on individual competence and brilliance, and they drive that to the detriment of teamwork. [FAMU students] don't try to be individuals; they're not individualists above all else. They don't stick out."
In late April, about 40 FAMU business students gathered in a conference room on campus to talk about their views of corporate America. They talked about how many more opportunities they have than their parents did. They spoke boldly about making it to the top, about becoming CEO of a major corporation, of building the next Coca-Cola. Their optimism mirrored the results of the FORTUNE/Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies survey of black professionals. (See accompanying story on page 140.) In that poll, 38% of respondents ages 18 to 34 say workplace conditions are getting better for blacks, but only 26% of respondents between 35 and 49 think so.
The FAMU students also said they believe big companies offer them the most opportunities to get ahead, something recruiters at those companies will be happy to hear. In our poll an impressive 67% of 18- to 34-year-olds said the company they work for makes a real effort to invest in African Americans, vs. just 55% of respondents over 50 who agree.
But be forewarned. Despite their enthusiasm, the FAMU students, who are not naive, question the sincerity of corporate America's diversity efforts. "If you look at [corporate] recruitment guides or annual reports, you see black people everywhere," said Xavier Jernigan, who has a year left at FAMU before he earns his MBA. "But then you get to the company, and you realize they've used [photographs of] the same person over and over. At the investment firm where I worked last summer, they asked me to pose for their brochures. Of course they want it to appear like there's a lot of diversity--but I think it's a lot of lip service." Around the table heads nodded in agreement. "And you know if you mess up, that's it--because they're looking for an excuse," said Phillipe Tatem, who's working for Ford this summer in Mexico City. Seated at the other end of the conference table, Marck Dorvil summed up the prevailing attitude: "I don't think any of us thinks we're hired because they love us."
After nearly two hours of debate, of discussing the pros and cons of working in American companies, the conclusion was disquieting but unanimous. "Corporate America is a great training ground. Corporate America is the vehicle," said Dorvil. "If they're playing me because of my skin color, well, I'll play them too."
"It's a game," nodded Alicia Edwards, who had just accepted a job with Bell Atlantic in New York. To which Dorvil added, pragmatically, "As long as we understand the game, that's okay. I mean, you can't change the game until you know how to master the game."
Happily, this is not a zero-sum game. At least until the next recession arrives and unemployment soars, all the players are getting what they want: Smart FAMU graduates are getting good jobs, companies are reaching a talented group of African Americans, and FAMU is receiving funding. In business, deals don't happen until everyone wins.