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Peace in the Middle East -
... Israel retaliated in the six-day war and re took the Sinai, the Egyptians blockaded the canal until after the Yom Kippur war, in which Egypt re-took the Sinai once again only to have Israel drive them back. This is a classic struggle for self-determination, against the west, and only one example amongst many that outlines the early struggles of the Arab world against western imperialist agendas. A Classic example of Blowback is the 1953 CIA-instigated overthrow of Prime Minister Mohammad Mosadeggh of Iran in retaliation for the nationalization of their oil interests.... [tags: Middle East]
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|Middle East Conflict - ... This was when Great Britain really started to delve into Arabic affairs, which is actually where the name Middle East comes from; "The term's origins are seeped in controversy for having originally been a European imposition of geographic perspective according to European spheres of influence. East from where. From London. Why 'Middle'. Because it was half-way between the United Kingdom and India, the Far East" (middleeast.about.com). In November of 1914, the Ottoman Empire neglected their neutrality, as the United States was to do later, and declared a jihad (holy war) against the Triple Entente.... [tags: Middle East History]
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The Middle East Peace Process -
The Middle East Peace Process 'For too long, the citizens of the Middle East have lived in the midst of death and fear. The hatred of a few holds the hopes of many hostage. The forces of extremism and terror are attempting to kill progress and peace by killing the innocent. And this casts a dark shadow over an entire region,' President George W. Bush in his June 24, 2002 address to the nation. The conflict between Israel and Palestine is just one of the many facets that have shaped modern day politics in the Middle East.... [tags: Politics Middle East History Essays]
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Usama, The Middle East, and The Crusades -
... Muslims and Christians also differed in their views on modesty in sexual affairs differed as well (Ibn Munqidh 189-191). Also, many religious practices seemed strange to Usama as he details events in which a newly arrived Christian tries in vain to get him to change his prayer direction away from Mecca and towards the east. And another instance in which a Christian shows him an icon of a baby Jesus, sacrilege in Islam. Both instances demonstrate a lack of understanding between the two religions that were now interacting.... [tags: The Middle Ages]
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|Middle East - The Middle Eastern culture has many different nationalities within their population including Arabians, Iranians, Iraqis, Pakistanians, Egyptians, Saudi Arabians, and many more. The most common religion found in the Middle East is Muslim. However not every Middle Easterner is Muslim, there are also other religions just as in any country such as Christian and Jewish. There are more than seven million Muslims living in America and over 1.5 billion worldwide. Many Middle Eastern Muslims who are conservative with their religion do not eat pork or drink alcohol.... [tags: essays research papers]
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|The Influence of Religious History in the Middle East - The Influence of Religious History in the Middle East For the past 5 months I have been studying the religious history of each country we have become apart of. My project consists of tracing the religious developments in each of the four countries and the role religion plays in the social, political, and moral elements in each destination. I explored the history of the nation and what major figures or events shaped the religious scope of each respective country. I learned about each religion while I was in each country and made connections of how their culture is shaped by this religious aspect.... [tags: Essays Papers]
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Will There Be Peace in the Middle East -
... Not every country has the same access to the water sources, which will naturally cause problems. For example, Israel has control of the Golan, and Egypt of the Nile, and Kuwait of the Persian Gulf. Oil is in abundance, but only to a limited number of countries in the Middle East causing great economic disparity between those who have, and those who do not. Kuwait, having access to the Persian Gulf, produces a large supply of oil to international players. Given its high value internationally, and its worth, oil is much sought after.... [tags: World Politics ]
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Islam And The Middle East -
... Drawing on the example of France one can conclude that the inclusion of religion into public policy results in ethnic and religious minority rights being crumpled. The Quran however provides clear and detailed guidelines regarding the treatment of minorities within an Islamic state, thus providing a mechanism of protection against a situation similar to that of France's arising. If Middle Eastern states were to be non secular the inclusion of religion into public policy would not deny individuals of other faiths the right to practice their religions openly and freely nor would their customs be hampered in any way.... [tags: Politics Religion]
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Water Issues in the Middle East -
Water Issues in the Middle East One would think there are enough conflicts to be had in the Middle East. The area is simply a breeding ground for turmoil, and has been for centuries. Of the many conflicts that revolve around the areas history, politics, religion, territory or ethnicity, one more can be added to the group: water. These societies all need water, but not all have the same resources to get to that water. What is the hotbed of vice in this situation is only a few of the countries in the Middle East have total control over their own water, leaving most of the others to depend on the graces of those few countries to manage their water magnanimously enough to supply them with what they need.... [tags: Geography Economics Papers]
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|Ethnic Conflict in the Middle East - Ethnic Conflict in the Middle East Ethnic conflicts are well rooted in the world's history and perhaps inherent in human nature. This type of conflict is difficult to resolve as is evident in the situation in the Middle East. The ethnic conflict theory explains that it is not territory, politics, or economics that prevents the achievement of peace between the Israeli and Palestinian peoples, instead, it is a deep-seated hatred of one another that neither group can overcome. The Camp David Summit in July 2000, the most recent attempt at fostering a lasting peace is a clear example of how ethnocentrism can prevents success.... [tags: Papers]
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Democracy in The Middle East -
... In a more comprehensive investigation of the Weimar Republic with the Democratic Peace Theory, the particular belief that democratic governments would not attack of pose as a threat is thrown complete out the window when international relations with rival France during the Ruhr Crisis. Both countries under democratic governments conflicted in interests after the introduction of the Treaty of Versailles was introduced. The systematic calculation of wars with use of force and dispute between the years 1946-86 support the views that Democratic dyads encounter far more conflict than non-democratic dyads.... [tags: Social Issues]
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|U.S.-Middle East Relations - The United States has had some international issues with Middle Eastern countries in the past. It goes without saying; the most recent is the current gulf war led by George W. Bush and of course the previous gulf war led by his father George H.W. Bush. With neighboring Iran, there have been quarrels such as the Iran-Contra affair. This involved a political scandal in which Ronald Reagan's administration sold military arms to Iran. At this time they were in the midst of the Iran-Iraq War, while the United States had hostages held in Lebanon by Hezbollah.... [tags: Current Events]
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|Nationalism In The Middle East - The study of international relations is very broad and complex. It is the study of nations and states and how they are formed. It is also the study of measures, such as revolutions and wars, that create different nations and states and the reasons behind such measures. One important concept in international relations is the view of nationalism. Nationalism is a part of every nation and state and thus is relevant to each country. An important geographical area where nationalism relates directly to the events occurring today would be in the Middle East where nationalistic views of two different nations, that of Jews and Arabs, coincide to create a very volatile conflict that has run its course for nearly a whole century.... [tags: essays research papers]
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Women in the Middle East and Greece -
Women in the Middle East and Greece Historically, women were long considered naturally weaker than men, squeamish, and unable to perform work requiring muscular or intellectual development. In most pre industrial societies, for example, domestic chores were relegated to women, leaving heavier labor such as hunting and plowing to men. Women generally have had fewer legal rights and career opportunities than men as well. Wifehood and motherhood were regarded as women's most significant professions.... [tags: Essays Papers]
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The Middle East: Conflict in Journalism -
The Middle East: Conflict in Journalism Before beginning my essay, "The Middle East, Conflict in Journalism", I would like the reader to read a few terms. These are merely food for thought, do whatever with them you wish. Conflict: A state of disharmony between incompatible or antithetical persons, ideas, or interests; a clash. (The American Heritage) War: A state of open, armed, often prolonged conflict carried on between nations, states, or parties. &The period of such conflict.... [tags: War Writing Essays]
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Terrorism and Culture of the Middle East -
Terrorism and Culture of the Middle East Introduction In 1993, a Harvard political scientist named Samuel P. Huntington wrote a controversial article entitled "The Clash of Civilizations" in Foreign Affairs. At this point the Gulf War was still fresh in the minds of most Americans. The most poignant issues at the time were the threat of Suddam Hussein, nuclear weapons, and the establishment of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. Also months later, the World Trade Center was bombed, which left six people dead and many more injured.... [tags: Muslim Cultural Religion Iraq Essays]
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Women in the Middle East -
... Choices that liberate women to set their own priorities that balance their needs as women and mothers" (Al-Missned). © 2012 Reuters The picture is off a demonstration calling for President Hosni Mubarak to leave office in Egypt in January of 2011. The picture amplifies the need for the involvement of women in political matters and the way they already support their country (women were a large driving force behind the outing of presidents Hosni Mubarak in Egypt and Zine el Abidine Ben Ali in Tunisia).... [tags: Gender Studies]
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|Imperialism in the middle east - http://college.hmco.com/history/west/mckay/western_society/7e/students/outlines/ch26.html Western penetration of Egypt Muhammad Ali built a modern state in Turkish held Egypt that attracted European traders. He drafted the peasants, reformed the government, and improved communications. The peasants lost out because the land was converted from self-sufficient farms to large, private landholdings to grow cash crops for export. Ismail continued the modernization of Egypt, including the completion of the Suez Canal, but also drew the country deeply into debt.... [tags: essays research papers]
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Middle East Art and Society -
Middle East Art and Society This is how I feel when trying to understand art from nothing. The codes of communication, the means by which we understand language are not clear. Art is a language, but a symbolic one. I am trying to understand the reasons and the culture that produces this language. My learning plan, written a few months before we departed for our program, was focused in trying to understand the relationship between culture and art in the Islamic countries. An Islamic art definition that I have repeated before and as presented by Eva Baer is the following: "Islamic arts refers not only to the art made for Islamic practices and settings but also to the art made by and for the people who lived or live in lands where most-or the most important -people were or are Muslims, that is believers of Islam." (Baer: 1998) By this we understand an encompassing definition that refers to the arts of all Islamic cultures and not just related to the religion of Islam.... [tags: Essays Papers]
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The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict in the Middle East -
The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict in the Middle East The Arab world is not in a compromising mood… Nations never concede; they fight. You won't get anything by peaceful means or compromise. You can, perhaps get something, but only by the force of your arms…But it's too late to talk of peaceful solutions" (Bard 1). The Arab League Secretary Azzam Pasha said this statement on September 16, 1947, eight months before the state of Israel was established. The Arabs held this mentality in a time when Israel was not yet a fact.... [tags: Palestine Israel War History Essays]
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Hizballah Role In A Unified Middle East -
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World War One and The Middle East -
... As a result of this failure, the British decided to establish contact with Sharif Husayn, caretaker of Mecca and of the Banu Hashim clan, with the promise of supporting him in the creation of an Arab state stretching from Mesopotamia to the Arabian Sea. In 1916, following the British defeat at Kut, the Hashimites initiated the Arab Revolt by helping the British capture Baghdad and Damascus which in turn led to excessive pressure on the Ottomans. In the meantime, the Allies had secretly carved up most of the Middle East among themselves in what came to be known as the Sykes-Picot Agreement.... [tags: International Conflict ]
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Israel: The Vanguard of Middle East Stability -
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|The Ruling Elite and the Development of the Middle East - Many dynasties and kingdoms have ruled the area of what we now call the Middle East. In almost all of the societies, it is the wealthier, educated, and a particular race or ethnicity that ruled. These positions were usually acquired through power, either by a civil war or an overthrow of the previous government. From the late eleventh century to the reign of Mohammed Ali in the early to mid nineteenth century, whoever were the ruling elite was able to shape the direction and development of country or territory in three different ways; socially, economically and politically.... [tags: essays research papers]
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Government and Politics - No Peace for the Middle East -
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|The Cause of Hatred and Distrust in the Middle East - The Cause of Hatred and Distrust in the Middle East The war in Iraq is further poisoning the already noxious political atmosphere between Arabs and Americans. It has intensified and increased dangerous feelings of humiliation and outrage among the Arab public, while paranoid rhetoric about Western attacks against Islam elsewhere is spreading from the religious fringe to the mainstream. It is simplistic and self- serving for political leaders in the West to tell us that the terrorists attacks happen because they "hate freedom," or "hate our democratic values" or "they despise our love of liberty." Many, in fact, hate what they perceive as materialistic Western values, but this is not what leads them to kill themselves in suicide bombings, or to murder thousands of innocent civilians.... [tags: Papers]
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Family Values and Structures in the Middle East -
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Major Demographic Changes in the Middle East and North Africa -
The major demographic changes in the Middle East and North Africa have been the massive increase in population, and urbanization which has seen the emergence of many large cities throughout the region. The reasons for this have been because of better health care, greater mobility of the population, economic opportunities in the cities and political changes. During the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, a number of European families started moving to the Middle East and North Africa, with many French and other Europeans settling in Algeria from the 1830s.... [tags: world history]
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mid east -
The basis of this term paper is to review and examine specific principles and theories of cooperation and argument management as reflected by a specific story of the Middle East peace process within the named article. The article is entitled "The Wounds Of Peace," by Connie Bruck. This, of course, is one individual author's perspective, yet, nevertheless, it is the view of this author that much of the content is historically factual and accurate, with a definite sense of individual perspectives as purported by the author.... [tags: essays research papers fc]
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The History or Middle Eastern Minority Groups -
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Nationalist Movements of the Middle East and South Asia after WW1 -
The years after World War One brought about vast changes to many parts of the world. Places like South Asia and the Middle East were able to see the need for self government away from foreign control. This sparked a number of nationalist movements during the 1920's and 1930's. The Middle East had to Westernize to rid foreign control while India had to be united under non-violence and Hindu values. Before WW1, the Middle East was dominated by outside powers. Egypt was under British control and Persia was divided in to Russian and British spheres of influence.... [tags: world war I, world history]
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Middle East Countries' Stock Markets under Contrarian and Momentum Strategies -
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3QC was honored to be one of the blogs selected to rank the NBA's MVP and Rookie of the Year candidates this season. Every two weeks, a panel of bloggers will vote to determine the top 10 MVP candidates and top 5 Rookie of the Year candidates, and the results will be posted at a different blog each voting cycle. I will update this page with my ballot after every cycle.
Round One - November 17th, 2008
Round Two - December 2nd, 2008
Round Three - December 16th, 2008
Round Four - December 30th, 2008
Round Five - January 14th, 2009
Round Six - January 27th, 2009
Round Seven - February 10th, 2009
HoopsAddict hosted Round One. Check it out. Here's my MVP ballot:
LeBron James - The King's stat line (through Sunday) shows 29.8 points per game, 8.0 rebounds per game, and 7.3 assists per game. But the most important number might be this one: 37.5 miutes per game, the lowest of his career. If Mike Brown can keep his minutes down, LeBron will be even more monstrous in April, May, and--dare I say it?--June.
Dwight Howard - He and Mickael Pietrus are the only guys in Orlando playing above-average ball, yet the Magic are tied with the Hawks for the Southeast Division lead. Also, he's 4th in the league in shooting, 8th in scoring, 2nd in rebounding (by 0.1 boards) and 1st in shot-blocking (by 1.1 swats). Ridiculous.
Joe Johnson - Has made the jump from "fringe All-Star" to "legitimate franchise player" in his 8th season. He's blowing his career numbers out of the water, and although Atlanta is on a losing streak, the fact that they're even above .500 with this head coach is impressive enough.
Shaquille O'Neal - Don't laugh. The Diesel is fitting in well with the Suns and is, at least to this observer, the most significant factor in their 7-3 start.
Dwyane Wade - Somehow, D-Wade has found a way to quietly average career-highs in scoring, steals, blocks, and field-goal percentage while nearing career-highs in rebounding and assists.
Carlos Boozer - He's giving the Jazz everything he has in the absence of Mehmet Okur, Deron Williams, and Andrei Kirilenko.
Tim Duncan - I'm usually loathe to vote for players on struggling teams, but Duncan's a worthy exception to the rule. His consistent 25-point, 10-rebound, 1-block performances mean the Spurs, even at 3-5, can't be counted out yet, even though they're missing their only other reliable offensive options.
Kobe Bryant - His numbers are down across the board, and he didn't deserve the award last year, but the Lakers have the best record in basketball. We should acknowledge their best player, even if they're winning with a team effort.
Kevin Garnett - Like Kobe, he's not playing particularly well. But the Celtics are 9-2 despite being below average in eFG% and--gulp--29th in turnover rate. No team that offensively impotent should even sniff .500. But KG's defense is the main reason the Celtics are once again atop the Eastern Conference.
Tayshaun Prince - With Chauncey Billups' exit, Prince becomes the Pistons' emotional leader and steadiest player. His per-game averages of 17.2 points and 8.0 rebounds, along with his defense and intangibles, should make him an All-Star.
And here's my Rookie of the Year ballot:
Rudy Fernandez - He scores efficiently and in bunches. A future All-Star, without question.
Derrick Rose - Maybe it's a result of low expectations, but he's impressed me so far. The book on him said he'd be a leader; it didn't say he'd average nearly 19, 5, and 6 as a 20-year-old.
O.J. Mayo - His efficiency has surprised plenty of people. Shame about his defense, though.
Jason Thompson - The sooner the Kings deal Mikki Moore, the better. Thompson looks like a stud at power forward, but lost at small forward, which is where they're playing him now.
Michael Beasley - He's doin' his thang with 16.7 points per game on 45.7% shooting, but I won't rate him any higher until he improves his rebounding; he's pulling down just 5.9 boards a game, an exceptionally low total for such a talented player starting on an undersized front line.
Upside and Motor hosted Round Two. Here's my MVP ballot:
LeBron James - ESPN's headline for a recent Cavs victory over the Bucks read, "Sub-par James keys late run as Cavs slip Bucks." LeBron went for 32, 7, and 5. And that's sub-par?!
Chris Bosh - I can't believe I left him off my last ballot, so I'm making up for it. Anyone who scores 40 points on 20 shots, and does it more than once, for a winning team, deserves MVP consideration.
Dwight Howard - Anchoring the league's third-best defense while providing some offense of his own. He could join the likes of Hakeem Olajuwon and Bill Walton if he leads the league in rebounding and blocks, as he does now.
Chauncey Billups - Changed Denver's fortunes seemingly overnight. The Nuggets are a playoff lock now. Just think of how dangerous they'll be if J.R. Smith stops pouting about his bench role and starts shooting straight again.
Kobe Bryant - Not having a great season, but his team is atop the West and, as its best player, he merits a vote.
Paul Pierce - See my vote for Kobe, only replace "West" with "East."
Joe Johnson - Atlanta's taken a bit of a dive, but still sits at 10-6 without Josh Smith--who is a better player than Johnson, I should add--so Johnson's offensive contributions can't be overlooked.
Tim Duncan - Kept the Spurs afloat while injuries to Manu and T. Longoria took their toll.
Dwyane Wade - His per-game averages are stellar. He loses MVP points because his team is so dreadful, though.
Devin Harris - The Nets trail only the World Champs in the Atlantic, due in large part to Harris' ability to get to the rim at will. He's playing like an All-Star right now.
And here's my Rookie of the Year ballot:
Derrick Rose - Like Harris, playing at an All-Star level. Once the Bulls get Captain Kirk healthy, they can swing him for a decent low-post option and possibly leap into that middle tier in the East.
O.J. Mayo - Still scoring.
Greg Oden - The Sam Bowie comparisons end now. The dude can play.
George Hill - Played well above replacement level in Parker's absence and looks like a solid backup PG option. Love that he rebounds as well as he does.
Rudy Fernandez - His shot left him for a week or so, but it's back and with a vengeance.
The Dream Shake hosted Round Three. Unfortunately, 3QC was unable to participate.
RaptorsHQ hosted Round Four. Here are my MVP picks:
LeBron James - Prior to Sunday's games, the King led all players with a 32.72 PER, which would be the best single-season mark if the season were to end today. On top of that, his Cavaliers are on pace to win 70-plus games and should be favored to win the NBA title. This MVP call is easy.
Dwyane Wade - It's true that the Heat have played the league's weakest schedule, and are only 4 games over.500 as it is, but Wade's individual statistics are simply too impressive to ignore: roughly 29 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block per game. From a 6'04" shooting guard. Absolutely insane. If he had anyone around him, he might stand more of a chance of winning the award.
Chris Paul - Although the Hornets have stumbled out of the gate this season--as of this writing, they are 17-9, or half a game behind the Hawks for the league's sixth-best record--Paul has somehow managed to improve. 20 points and 11 assists per game, on nearly 50% shooting from the field, make him an offensive juggernaut. He's not a slouch on the other side of the ball, with 4 defensive rebounds and 3 steals per game. And he gets these eye-popping stats on the league's slowest-paced team.
Tim Duncan - I tend to value defense in my MVP candidates, which explains Duncan's ranking. The Spurs are 20-10 despite Tony Parker's and Manu Ginobili's missing multiple games with nagging injuries, and Manu--a poor man's Kobe Bryant when healthy--has yet to regain his footing. The Spurs should not be this good. But they are, thanks to Duncan and Gregg Popovich, their brilliant coach.
Kevin Garnett - The Celtics, with the league's best record and record-setting start, need MVP representation. Garnett's numbers aren't too gaudy, but he nonetheless leads them in PER, and he is once again their defensive anchor.
Kobe Bryant - The Lakers are too good not to have a player mentioned in the MVP discussion. Kobe, the reigning MVP, fits the bill. Like Garnett, his stats don't stand out relative to his career-wide body of work, but he's the best player on one of the league's best teams. He deserves his due.
Dwight Howard - although he's struggled offensively since returning from the first injury break in his five-year career, Dwight's defense at the center position is unparalleled. The emergence of Jameer Nelson, as well as the quietly excellent play of Rashard Lewis, has done more to help Orlando win lately, though, which is why he's slipped a bit in my rankings.
Brandon Roy - The Blazers have split their last 10 games, but that does nothing to diminish Roy's rising stardom. His assertiveness in the clutch, coupled with his do-it-all skill-set, is making him one of the league's most feared perimeter players.
Yao Ming - Although he's historically injury-prone, Yao has missed only one of Houston's 31 games this season. The Rockets are 20-11 despite Ron Artest's and Tracy McGrady's wayward marksmanship. If those two players recover from their season-long slump, and if Yao continues his steady play--20.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks on 53% shooting--the Rockets may find themselves atop the ultra-competitive Southwest Division at the end ofthe season. That's no small feat.
Dirk Nowitzki - Call it a courtesy vote for the player leading a team I didn't expect to seriously contend for a playoff spot this season, or call it a consolation prize for his ridiculous suspension for "hitting" Matt Harpring in the face a few nights ago. Either way, Dirk deserves dap.
Here are my Rookie of the Year picks:
O.J. Mayo - He plays for a pretty bad team, but he also plays with the poise and maturity of a veteran. The Grizzlies drafted him for his skills. That he's giving them that, as well as intangibles, speaks to his value to the franchise.
Rudy Fernandez - Perhaps Nate McMillan isn't making the most of Fernandez's abilities as a playmaker. I don't care. I could watch him drain three-pointers all day and not tire of it.
Derrick Rose - the first overall pick in the draft has shown signs of hitting the dreaded Rookie Wall lately, but he's still lightning quick and a savvy playmaker. Mayo will prove to be a more prolific scorer, but the Bulls will not regret drafting Rose anyway. Point guard is a tough position to fill, and the Bulls have done so with Rose.
Greg Oden - He fouls too often and scores not often enough, but his rebounding and defense--fouls included--are simply too impressive to ignore.
Marc Gasol - Pau's younger brother is a poor rebounder relative to his size, but his defense and toughness are real difference-makers in the middle for Memphis, which definitely needs Gasol's production (11 points, 7 boards, 52% from the field), considering the only other centers on the roster are Hamed Haddadi, who is a rookie stuck in the D-League, and Darko Milicic, who is Darko Milicic.
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LeBron James: poor showing against the Lakers notwithstanding, he's still having the best statistical season of anyone in recent memory, and the Cavaliers still have a great chance of finishing with the league's best record.
Kobe Bryant: Now that the Lakers have the league's best record, I can't overlook their best player. The individual statistics are pedestrian (by his lofty standards), but his team sits atop the league.
Tim Duncan: The reports of the Spurs' demise have been greatly exaggerated. They're the only team in the West that can hope to knock off the Lakers in a seven-game series, and Duncan is the biggest reason for that.
Kevin Garnett: This slot was the hardest one to select. I know Garnett's the most valuable Celtic, but Paul Pierce is their most explosive scorer and Ray Allen is their most efficient/consistent one. As much as I hate to cast a fourth-place MVP vote for someone averaging 17 and 9, I can't ignore the intangibles he brings to the floor, not to mention his defense.
Dwyane Wade: He's having an absolutely bonkers statistical season (how's that for analysis?) but we're at the point where we need to weigh team success more heavily in determining a player's MVP-worthiness. As such, D-Wade drops a few slots.
Dwight Howard: The injury to Jameer Nelson ended the Magic's hopes for a title this year, and Hedo Turkoglu's versatility is certainly a huge part of the Magic's success, but the whole team is built around Howard. And despite a 5-4 stretch since coming back from a big West Coast trip, the Magic have the league's fourth-best record.
Chris Paul: The Hornets have managed to stay afloat despite Tyson Chandler's remarkable regression to the mean and David West's fairly inconsistent production. Paul is the motor that keeps this team running. Too bad it won't win a championship until it deals one of its several superfluous wings for a credible backup center or point guard.
Brandon Roy: The Trail Blazers might be this year's Hornets, the young, borderline-elite team nobody in the West wants to face in May. Roy, who's averaging 20, 5, and 5 on 47% shooting (and only 2 turnovers), is the biggest reason for that. Having a balanced roster helps, too.
Chauncey Billups: He's led Denver to the league's sixth-best record even though Carmelo Anthony missed 15 games with a broken hand. Billups' professionalism and leadership balances a team that features noted hotheads Kenyon Martin and J.R. Smith, and is coached by George Karl.
Yao Ming: He's been unusually healthy this year, unlike the rest of his teammates. One wonders how great this Rockets team could have been if it didn't have such fragile players on it.
And here's my Rookie of the Year ballot:
Derrick Rose: He is, by all accounts, a certified franchise player. What impresses me is how infrequently he turns the ball over. Despite having the fourth-highest usage rate among rookies, he has the fifth-lowest turnover rate, and the guys ahead of him are bigs who don't have to worry about handling the ball. If only he had a competent head coach...
Kevin Love: His averages (9 and 8) don't impress until one considers how little he plays (23 per game) in relation to other rookies (Marc Gasol posts 11 and 7 in 30 minutes). He'll take on a much larger role with Al Jefferson out.
O.J. Mayo: With Mike Conley's failure to impress at point guard in his first two seasons, there's talk in Memphis of converting Mayo to that position. The problem? Although he's an accomplished, efficient scorer (19.8 per game on 54.8% TS), he is simply not a creator: his pure point rating of -1.6 sandwiches him between Anderson Varejao and Travis Outlaw. Not good company for a potential franchise point guard, no?
Russell Westbrook: Let's see: he just turned 20, was considered to be a reach as the fourth overall pick in this year's draft, yet is doing it all with per-game averages of 15, 4, and 5, with a steal thrown in for good measure. If he shot better (50.3% TS, in Allen Iverson/Fred Jones territory), he'd be much higher on my list.
Greg Oden: 9 points and 8 rebounds. Ho-hum. When he learns to stop fouling people, he'll be able to stay on the floor longer, and thus put up better numbers. It amuses me to hear all the talk about how he's a bust, though. Let's wait for him to play more than, what, half a season before we make that call, shall we?


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CU-Boulder was one of the two top winners of the 2011 National Freezer Challenge. The challenge was made by University of California-Davis (UC-Davis), to universities across the nation to encourage labs to address the many actions that can be taken to improve sample access and energy efficiency related to lab freezers. For more information on these actions, see the website that was created for CU-Boulder's participation in the contest at https://sites.google.com/site/labfreezercompetitioncuboulder/.
Forty-five CU-Boulder labs in total took actions that contributed to our total score in the competition. Funding to incentivize participation in the contest by CU-Boulder labs came from Sustainable CU, the Environmental Center, and Facilities Management Office of Sustainability. However, many labs indicated that they participated simply because it was the right thing to do. In fact, the Anseth lab donated their UMC Connection gift card to Attention Homes in Boulder and the Blumenthal Lab asked that their winnings be used for additional conservation efforts in the MCDB Dept.
In the end, CU-Boulder was in competition against three other universities: UC-Davis, UC-Santa Barabara, and the University of Pennsylvania. UC-Davis earned the most points with 951 points. CU-Boulder had the second highest point score with 504 points. Therefore, UC-Davis won the "most points" category. However, to normalize between campuses, the contest used the # of Ultra Low Temperature (ULT) freezers on each campus. Davis has 923 ULT freezers (~1 point/ ULT) whereas CU-Boulder has 130 ULT freezers (~4 points/ULT). As a result, CU-Boulder overwhelming won the "normalized" category!!!
The following was accomplished during the Challenge at CU-Boulder:
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BURNHAM RFC host basement side Paignton Saxons this Saturday (March 22) knowing they cannot afford any further slip ups if they are to keep their slim hopes of promotion alive.
Sitting twelve points behind leaders Ivybridge in fourth, Burnham know they must win almost all of their remaining games to stand a chance of making the Western Counties play-offs.
Saturday's opponents are without a win all season and Burnham will be looking to secure all five points when they visit the BASC Ground.
They then take on Kingsbridge on March 29 and Penryn on April 5.
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Brainerd Police are searching for a person suspected of stealing a 2-month-old ferret from PetNorth Saturday in west Brainerd.
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Brainerd Police Chief Corky McQuiston said investigators are going through the security video to see if they can get any information on who took the ferret. As of Monday later afternoon, no arrests have been made.
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Lee County -- The Parks at Chehaw became a little bit sweeter Saturday with the help of some volunteers.
The Mars Corporation donated and built a concession stand for the park. The stand is located by the train station of the animal park.
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"First of all, its to bring joy to the people of South Georgia," said Mars Inc. Site Director, Ullic Young. "And then secondly is to show that there is a partnership between the local community and the corporation that we have here is Southwest Georgia."
The ten builders were made up of people from Mars corporation and also park employees. It took the group about five hours to complete. The stand will be stocked with Mars candy.
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San Francisco, Napa and Sonoma Valley California
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The photographs on the following pages illustrate the beauty and excitement of San Francisco, Napa and Sonoma Valley. The bustling city and romantic wine country serve as the perfect vacation destination and it is easy to understand why so many people are happy to call California home.
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A trip to San Francisco is not complete without a scenic drive across the Golden Gate bridge and through the Marin Headlands or across the bay to Tiburon or Berkeley. Take a break from the city in the picturesque gardens of Golden Gate park or the Redwood forest at Muir Woods National Monument. For panoramic views of the city, climb Telegraph Hill, hop on the Powell-Hyde cable car line to Fisherman's Wharf, drive slowly down the sharp curves on Lombard Street or visit the "Painted Ladies" along Alamo Square. Dine at world-class restaurants such as Yank Sing and enjoy hot, legendary Irish coffee and brunch at the Buena Vista then experience the arts by attending a performance at the historic War Memorial Opera House, located across the street from the City Hall, or the Orpheum Theater.
Crossing the Golden Gate and continuing North to wine country offers a new realm of possibilities which are reflected in photographs beginning on page 67.
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ALAN Pardew's apologised to Newcastle United new boy Luuk de Jong – for throwing him in at the deep end against Sunderland.
The loan signing made his debut in Saturday's 3-0 Tyne-Wear derby defeat.
De Jong, signed for the rest of the season from Borussia Monchengladbach, understandably lacked sharpness in front of goal after spending much of the past few months on the Bundesliga club's bench.
The 23-year-old was brought by United manager Pardew on for the second half with his team trailing by two goals.
And the Holland international struggled to impose himself on a game which looked beyond Newcastle well before his introduction in place of Sammy Ameobi.
"I felt sorry for Luuk," Pardew told the Gazette. "I had to put him right in the deep end.
"Luuk wasn't expecting him to get half a game, I'm sure.
"But we'll get him a game under this belt this week and get him up to speed a little bit. It was a tough game."
Pardew needs to quickly get de Jong up to speed, though he is unlikely to face Sunderland again tonight.
The two clubs meet in the Under-21 Premier League at the Stadium of Light (7pm kick-off).
Asked if de Jong would be considered for the fixture, Pardew said: "We'll see how he is, as he's played half a game.
"Maybe we'll keep him out of that and work him on the training ground."
De Jong admitted labelled his debut "terrible" given the dreadful result.
"It's a terrible debut for me – I'm so disappointed," he said.
"I'm happy to be here and to play, but it is not the beginning I hoped for. I had a couple of chances, and I expect myself to finish better there. I'm not satisfied with that."
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After Times management representatives indicated in the last negotiating session that there would be no contract without a freeze of the current pension plan, Guild negotiators today responded with a comprehensive financial package that lays out precisely what it would take to reach a fair labor agreement.
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The Guild's proposal would cost The Times far less annually than the $24.4 million severance package it gave former CEO Janet Robinson in December. In other words, for much less than it cost to pay out one departing executive, 1,100 Guild members would receive a year of fair wage increases and maintain their health and retirement benefits.
The proposal represents an increase of only $8 million to $10 million from what the company is already spending. And that doesn't include substantial cost-saving steps to which the Guild has already agreed, like cutting time-and-a-half pay for the first five hours of weekly overtime to straight time pay, a 33 percent reduction.
Here are the highlights of the Guild bargaining committee's proposed financial package over the course of a five-year contract (every percentage point equals approximately $1 million):
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Lawrence Alexander scored 17 points to lead North Dakota State past Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis 66-60 Thursday night.
A layup by Alexander with 4:55 remaining gave NDSU a 57-45 lead before a 15-6 run - including a pair of 3s from Ja'Rob McCallum and a third by Justus Stanback - from IUPUI closed the gap to three with 32 seconds left.
Taylor Braun made 1 of 2 free throws to make it 64-60 before a missed 3-pointer and a turnover following the offensive rebound set up a dunk by Braun to close the scoring.
Braun finished with 14 points and Jordan Aaberg scored 11. Kory Brown made 5 of 5 from the field, finishing with 10 points, five rebounds and four steals.
North Dakota State was 0 for 10 from 3-point range, but shot 51.8 percent overall.
Mitch Patton scored 16 and grabbed eight rebounds for IUPUI.
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Definition of 'Merger'
The combining of two or more companies, generally by offering the stockholders of one company securities in the acquiring company in exchange for the surrender of their stock.
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Basically, when two companies become one. This decision is usually mutual between both firms.
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