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New Top Cop's Big Choice: Crime Response or Crime Prevention
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Shelley Zimmerman
The city of San Diego received international acclaim in the 1990s for its approach to policing, thanks to a method that focused on preventing crime and building community trust rather than just responding to incidents. Shelley Zimmerman, who is expected to be approved as the city's new chief Tuesday, knows about that legacy as much as anyone.
Before her ascension, Zimmerman served as assistant chief for neighborhood policing, a position created to manage the strategy, known as problem-oriented policing or community policing. That position saw her passing out candy at a Mount Hope YMCA's Halloween party and touting the number of community meetings SDPD officers attend.
Zimmerman's predecessor, William Lansdowne, focused on something else.
Lansdowne emphasized speedy response times. Under Lansdowne, SDPD analyzed a massive amount of crime data to deploy cops to probable hot spots. Lansdowne oversaw San Diego's lowest crime rates in a half-century, but also let some policies to prevent officer misconduct and racial profiling fall by the wayside.
Deciding which approach to embrace will be one of the biggest decisions of Zimmerman's tenure. Will she prioritize crime response like Lansdowne or crime prevention like the chiefs before him? (My old colleague Keegan Kyle shed great light on Lansdowne's philosophy and SDPD's history.)
Zimmerman was unavailable for an interview last week. A department spokesman said she plans to talk to the media soon. In the meantime, her statements on the department's community policing record don't offer much clarity.
Zimmerman responded to our 2011 piece on Lansdowne's philosophy in an op-ed. She called our assertion that SDPD had moved away from community policing a "bizarre conclusion" that was "fundamentally flawed and does not reflect reality." Yes, she said, the department had prioritized staffing patrol officers over community relations officers. But all officers had benefitted from 15 years of community policing training and community members had taken over the projects police officers used to lead, she said.
"The accessibility of our department has never been greater because the outreach today takes place throughout our entire city," Zimmerman wrote.
Just a little more than a year later, however, Zimmerman was saying something different. SDPD proposed a $50 million-plus, five-year plan to hire dozens of new cops and civilians workers and invest in technology and equipment. Lansdowne said the whole point was to restore previous reductions in community policing, which Zimmerman had argued hadn't been reduced. Lansdowne also called Zimmerman "the genius" behind the five-year plan.
In a July 2012 City Council committee hearing, Zimmerman said the effort would allow officers to be more proactive. She lamented that the department had fewer officers dedicated to addressing quality-of-life issues. And the community wasn't happy.
"We are getting an earful," Zimmerman said. "It's because we did have a prior level of service that the community and ourselves, we enjoyed. That wonderful working relationship that we have with the community. They're telling us, and each community is different, that we're not responding as quickly."
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Lansdowne did not preside over the lowest crime rate in San Diego. I've said this again and again on the news, and sent info to VOSA reporters. If you get the crime reports for the five years before Lansdowne and the year Lansdowne took office and five years thereafter, you will find a shocking reduction of crime time rate. But, as I've said over and over again, we learned in the jane Roe and jane Doe cases that the SDPD was required to UNDER REPORT crime so that it looked like crime was down. Don;t know how many more times I should have to inform the press of this - or maybe the press could just do the same CPRA request that I did....
Many departments require applicants to live in their city for one year prior to employment and remain a city resident as long as they serve. First and foremost, this allows background investigators to speak with neighbors and people that applicants interact with daily. Otherwise, background investigators only speak to their references, which are people that support the applicant. Living in the city also gives applicants a stake in their community. Most officers end up living far from SD and have no vested interest as it is not "their community." Statistically speaking, all departments struggle with bad apples. They exist in every organization. If you are a vested member of the community, seeing an officer behaving badly impacts you not only as a fellow officer, but also as a community member. It changes everything.
Cameras are being used in most departments. They benefit good officers and good people that interact with officers. They are not good for bad officers and bad people. It is a win win for everyone. This department really needs to make basic, fundamental changes in how they hire and follow their officers. They need to use technology to their advantage and look at how other departments obtain good police officers that are vested in their community. Finally, we cannot hire good officers if we are not competitive. They are some of the lowest paid in comparison to same size cities and departments. They use failing equipment and antiquated technology. All of the good applicants are going to get hired by departments that offer more than we do, it is simple decision making 101. If we are left with a bottom of the barrel applicant pool, we end up with bottom of the barrel officers, and that hurts everyone. It is time to get with the program and make this department a modern and competitive place to work.
A big Thank You to our new Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman.
Chief Zimmerman allowed $1 Million in funding for Police cameras transferred to the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) to keep both the Veterans and downtown Homeless Emergency Tents opened until the end of the Fiscal Year 2014 on June 30, 2014.
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Dionte Christmas scored a game-high 26 points to lead the Temple Owls to a 73-58 win over the Kent State Golden Flashes in a non-conference bout at the Liacouras Center.
Craig Williams also got involved for the Owls (6-6), scoring 16 points, while Lavoy Allen tallied seven points and 10 rebounds.
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Temple stormed out of the locker room shooting 11-of-24 from the field in the first half, to take a 34-25 lead at the break.
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|"Stoned in Love"
|Single by Chicane featuring Tom Jones
|from the album Somersault
|"Music for Elevators"
|24 April 2006 (UK)
11 July 2006 (Canada)
11 September 2006 (Australia)
Digital download (Canada)
|Modena 2, Mothership Studios UK.[1]
Shangri-La Studios, Malibu (vocals)[2]
|Balearic house[3]
|3:41 (radio edit)
|Nick Bracegirdle, Ray Hedges, Tom Jones, John Pickering, Nigel Butler[1]
|Bracegirdle, Steve Osborne, Hedges[1]
|Chicane chronology
|"Stoned in Love"
|Single by Chicane featuring Tom Jones
|from the album Somersault
|"Music for Elevators"
|24 April 2006 (UK)
11 July 2006 (Canada)
11 September 2006 (Australia)
Digital download (Canada)
|Modena 2, Mothership Studios UK.[1]
Shangri-La Studios, Malibu (vocals)[2]
|Balearic house[3]
|3:41 (radio edit)
|Nick Bracegirdle, Ray Hedges, Tom Jones, John Pickering, Nigel Butler[1]
|Bracegirdle, Steve Osborne, Hedges[1]
|Chicane chronology
"Stoned in Love" is a dance track by Chicane (Nick Bracegirdle), with vocals performed by famed pop singer Tom Jones. It was released as a single on 24 April 2006.[4]
The song followed a number of genre crossover recordings for both musicians, Bracegirdle having recorded previous hits with Celtic folk singer Máire Brennan and rock singer Bryan Adams, and Jones having recorded the house music hit "Sex Bomb" with producer/DJ Mousse T.
It was included on Chicane's third studio album, Somersault in 2007, as well as Tom Jones' 2006 compilation "Greatest Hits: The Platinum Edition".
Having written the song, Bracegirdle was looking for a singer able to reach a high pitch in vocal range, without having to resort to falsetto. According to Bracegirdle, his initial candidates were Jones, James Dean Bradfield and Kelly Jones — all Welshmen.[5] Jones has stated that he had never heard of Chicane before being approached with the song, but soon took a liking to the material: "It's a very well written song with good lyrics. It's a proper song structurally and not just a moody record."[2]
The single was first announced in March 2006 in a press release on the official Chicane website,[6] following three years of minimal recording activity and little publicity from Bracegirdle. Soon after, audio and video samples were hosted on the official Chicane and Tom Jones websites.[7][8]
The single received play from various DJs on BBC Radio 1, including noted DJ Pete Tong on 24 February and 10 March,[9][10] and Dave Pearce on 2 April.[11]
Jones' knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II took place during this period of time, on 29 March 2006.
Two concerts were announced with the release of the single: the Manchester Academy on 22 April, and the Islington academy on 24 April.[7] At the 22 April concert, a number of new songs from the upcoming album were played to the public for the first time, including the next single, "Come Tomorrow".[12]
Jones has performed the song live with Chicane on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross on 21 April,[13] on 24 April at the Islington Academy and The Paul O'Grady Show, and on 30 April on Top of the Pops.[14]
Jones's singing in the song is noted for being "lighter" and quieter than usual during the verses, to the extent that listeners don't always recognize his voice at first listen. During the choruses, however, he switches to his traditional, high-register vocal style.[15]
While on Top of the Pops, Jones's performance of the song was mandated by his record label, requiring a second performance to be recorded in order to get the song "right".[16]
"Stoned in Love" entered the UK Singles Chart at #42 on the week starting 24 April 2006, simultaneous to its release date (prior to this, only digital downloads were available). The next week, the song rose all the way to #8 and on its third week, it climbed to #7. The single received remixes by Vertigo and The Young Punx.
On 11 July 2006, "Stoned in Love" was released in Canada as a digital download single on the Universal Music Canada imprint label GLOW Digital. Billed as "Canada's first digital dance/pop label", GLOW was launched with "Stoned in Love" as its first release.[17]
The music video, directed by Phil Griffin, was made available on the Top of the Pops website as of the 16 April 2006 show.[18]
The video tells a caper story, showing a woman (played by Jane Le) and a man driving through a desert and robbing gas stations, and two police officers in pursuit of them. The man is dubbed the "Tom Jones Bandit" on a wanted poster because he is always seen wearing a rubber Tom Jones mask. Filming took place in the United States.[15]
The video ends with the man being arrested and unmasked, revealing the real Tom Jones underneath.[15]
You can download the clip or download a player to play the clip in your browser.
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Uranium Market Activity Slow, But Nuclear Renaissance Strong
Company news
Last week, Denison Mines (TSX:DML,AMEX:DNN) announced that it will pay $70 million to acquire Fission Energy (TSXV:FIS), which holds a 60-percent interest in the Waterbury Lake uranium project in the Athabasca Basin. The deal also includes the formation of a new company that will hold a 50-percent interest in the Patterson Lake South property.
Output at Paladin Energy's (TSX:PDN,ASX:PDN) Kayelekera mine in Malawi increased 20.9 percent in the fourth quarter 2012, to 772,280 pounds U3O8 — an all-time quarterly record for the company. Sales of yellowcake from its combined operations, included Langer Heinrich, totaled 2.7 million pounds and generated revenue of $133.9 million for an average sales price of $48.10 per pound.
State-run China Metallurgical Geology Bureau has become the major shareholder in uranium explorer Zeus Resources (ASX:ZEU) by making a $10-million investment for a 32-percent stake in the company. Vast Honour, a private Hong Kong company, has acquired a 31.9-percent share. Zeus Resources has seven uranium exploration projects, many in close proximity to major claims, including Cameco's (TSX:CCO,NYSE:CCJ) Yeelirrie and Toro Energy's (ASX:TOE) Wiluna.Laramide Resources signed (TSX:LAM) a two-year toll milling agreement with Energy Fuels (TSX:EFR) to process material from Laramide's La Sal II uranium project at Energy Fuels' White Mesa mill. Under the agreement, 20,000 tons of ore will be processed at White Mesa during a test phase that will follow a bulk sample program to confirm metallurgical and mill compatibility. In exchange, Laramide will reimburse Energy Fuels for milling costs and pay a capital charge plus a toll milling fee per ton of ore; the milling fee will be partially based on the long-term uranium price, which was lasted reported at $56.50 per pound U3O8. The bulk sample program gives Laramide the impetus to begin underground development at the project. Positive results would bolster a decision for commercial production.
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Executive Bios
Peter D. Meldrum was a co-founder and has been a director of the Company since its inception in May 1991. He has served as president and chief executive officer of Myriad since November 1991. Prior to founding the Company, Mr. Meldrum was president and chief executive officer of Founders Fund, Inc., a venture capital group. He received a Doctor of Engineering degree (honorary) from the University of Utah in 2009, a Doctor of Science degree (honorary) from Westminster College in 2004, an M.B.A. degree from the University of Utah in 1974, and a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Utah in 1970.
Mark C. Capone, President of Myriad Genetic Laboratories, joined the company in October 2002. Prior to joining Myriad, Mr. Capone served 17 years with Eli Lilly and Company where he held positions as Product Development Manager, Manufacturing Plant Manager, and Area Sales Director. Mr. Capone received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Penn State University graduating with highest distinction, his Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his Master of Science in Management from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2012, Mr. Capone was elected Outstanding Engineering Alumnus at Penn State and he is a member of the Industrial and Professional Advisory Council at Penn State. He currently serves on the Board of the American Clinical Laboratory Association. Mr. Capone is also a Member of the Board of Trustees for Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City.
William Hagstrom has more than 25 years of leadership experience in the healthcare industry. Prior to joining Crescendo Bioscience, he was president of Alpha BioPartners, a strategic consulting firm for early-stage biotechnology companies. While there, he co-founded Altheus Therapeutics and Biolytx Pharmaceuticals. Previously, he served as president and chief executive officer of UroCor, a specialty diagnostic services company focused on urological cancers, which he built from its inception through market launch and product expansion with a penetration of over 35 percent of the U.S. urology market. Mr. Hagstrom has also held a variety of management positions in large, multinational healthcare companies including Becton, Dickinson and Company; American Hospital Supply and Baxter International. He received a B.S. degree in Business Management from Bob Jones University.
Robert G. Harrison, chief information officer, joined Myriad in 1996. He served as Myriad's Network Administrator from 1996 to 2000 and was named director of information systems and technology in 2000. Mr. Harrison was named vice president of information systems and technology in 2005, a position he held until January 2008 when he was named chief information officer. He began his career in IT working for several private companies and consulting firms where he held positions in technical support, sales and management roles. Mr. Harrison received a B.S. degree in Business Administration with a minor in Computer Science from the University of Utah in 1994.
Jayne B. Hart joined Myriad in May 2011 as executive vice president of human resources. She has more than twenty years of professional experience in the human resources field. Prior to joining Myriad, Ms. Hart served as vice president of human resources at LANDesk Software, a global software company. Before that, she was vice president of human resources for 360networks, a wholesale telecommunications company, and at AT&T Wireless, a global telecommunications company, where she began her career.
Gary A. King joined Myriad in July 2010. He has been employed in the life sciences industry for more than 25 years. Most recently, he was the chief executive officer of AverDx Inc., an international biotechnology company. Prior to AverDx, Mr. King was vice president of international operations at Biosite Inc. where he spent six years building and leading all of the Company's commercial activities outside of the United States. He established marketing and logistics operations in Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Netherlands and Belgium, and formed clinical operations and marketing programs in Asia. Prior to joining Biosite, he was division director in Japan for Guidant Corporation and led Guidant's transition from distributor to direct operations in the Japanese market. Mr. King received his B.A. degree in Zoology from Pomona College and an M.B.A. degree from Stanford University.
Jerry Lanchbury, chief scientific officer, joined Myriad in September 2002. Before that, he was a researcher in molecular immunogenetics at Kings College London. He is a highly respected expert in immunogenetics with more than 100 reviewed research journal publications. Dr. Lanchbury graduated from the University of Aston, Birmingham, U.K. He earned his Ph.D. in Population Genetics from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and subsequently completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the United Medical & Dental Schools of the University of London in Human Disease Genetics.
Richard Marsh, executive vice president, general counsel and secretary, joined Myriad in November 2002. Prior to that, he served in various positions at Iomega Corporation including acting general counsel, director of IP and director of commercial legal affairs. Mr. Marsh received an L.L.M. degree in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center; a law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, graduating magna cum laude; and a B.S. degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University. He was formerly a Certified Public Accountant.
Ralph L. McDade is the president of Myriad RBM. Until August of 2013, he had been serving as chief operating officer. Dr. McDade was formerly strategic development officer for Myriad RBM and held that position since the Company's inception in 2002. Prior to joining Myriad RBM, he was chief scientific officer for Luminex Corporation where he was closely involved with the development of xMAP technology. In addition, Dr. McDade was instrumental during this period in securing technology licensing agreements with over 20 strategic partners. He received his Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1980. Following postdoctoral training at The University of Connecticut Medical Center in Farmington, he held faculty positions at the Rockefeller University in New York and at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans.
Bryan Riggsbee, chief financial officer, joined Myriad in October 2014. He previously served 10 years with Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp) where his most recent position was as senior vice president of Corporate Finance with responsibility for the financial planning and analysis and treasury functions. Prior to LabCorp, Mr. Riggsbee served in various finance roles with General Electric and began his career in the audit division of KPMG. He received a B.A. in Accounting from North Carolina State University, a B.A. in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University. Mr. Riggsbee is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of North Carolina.
Ronald Rogers, executive vice president of corporate communications, joined Myriad in April 2013. He previously served as executive director of Global Media Relations at Merck & Co. Mr. Rogers also worked in communications roles at Johnson & Johnson, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Eli Lilly and Searle and was a business reporter at Chemical & Engineering News. He received an M.S. degree in Communications and a B.S. degree in Public Relations/Chemistry from Illinois State University. He is a member of the National Association of Science Writers.


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Junior who served as a reserve defensive tackle in 2012, then was slated for a breakout season before suffering a season-ending injury early in 2013 ... has 27 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and four quarterback pressures in 203 snaps over 12 games (one start) in his career.
2013: Had 11 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one quarterback pressure in 90 snaps over three games (one start) ... had three tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 34 snaps against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 31; it was his first career start ... had four tackles and one tackle for loss in 34 snaps against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had four tackles in 22 snaps at NC State on Sept. 19 ... was a passenger in a fatal car accident on Sept. 21 and missed the rest of the season due to injuries suffered in the accident.
2012: Had 16 tackles, one tackle for loss and three quarterback pressures in 113 snaps over nine games ... had one tackle in 12 snaps in his first career game against Ball State on Sept. 8 ... had two tackles and one tackle for loss in 15 snaps against Furman on Sept. 15 ... had three tackles in 11 snaps against Virginia Tech on Oct. 20 ... had five tackles in 25 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had three tackles in 22 snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10 ... had two tackles in 10 snaps against NC State on Nov. 17.
Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 55player and No. 7 defensive lineman in the nation as well as No. 4 player in North Carolina by 247Sports.com ... No. 104 overall player and No. 8 defensive tackle in the nation as well as No. 5 player in North Carolina by Rivals.com ... No. 8 defensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com ... No. 134 overall player and No. 12 defensive tackle in the nation as well as No. 5 player in North Carolina by ESPN.com ... No. 13 player in North Carolina by SuperPrep ... had 15 sacks, one interception and five caused fumbles as a senior ... had 50 tackles, 29 tackles for loss and 14 sacks as a junior ... played in the U.S. Army All-American game and the Shrine Bowl ... averaged over 21 points and 10 rebounds per game in basketball as a junior ... attended the same high school that sent the McSwain brothers (Rod, Chuck) to Clemson in the early 1980s; they were both on the 1981 National Championship team; Chuck is the current track coach at Chase High School ... coached by Daniel Bailey at Chase High ... recruited by Dan Brooks.
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I spent part of my day over at the United Nations, at a conference on "Wellbeing and Happiness: Defining a New Economic Paradigm" hosted by Bhutan, the country which has championed the idea of using "Gross National Happiness" in place of "Gross National Product" to measure national progress. There's a growing emphasis, throughout the world, in considering new ways for governments to measure and foster the well-being of citizens.
(I got a kick from seeing that the March 28 New York Times article about the conference had the headline The U.N. Happiness Project. Yes, happiness projects for all!)
Because I spend most of my time thinking about how individuals can boost their happiness, I found it very interesting to hear discussion focusing on the role of government, and to think about what indicators should be considered. How do you gauge the happiness and well-being of a country? What issues do you take into account? It's a very tricky question.


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'Integrity,' 'Compliance' Take Center Stage At Wal-Mart Annual Meeting
by Chris Bahn
Posted 6/7/2013 11:38 am
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Once again there were multiple celebrities on hand to help Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville celebrate its annual shareholders meeting. But the themes of integrity and compliance took center stage on Friday at Bud Walton Arena.
From President and CEO Mike Duke to shareholder representatives stumping for their proposals, integrity was the star of a morning that featured a number of notable names, including actor Hugh Jackman and singer John Legend.
Wal-Mart has come under criticism recently for its handling of bribery allegations in Mexico and safety of overseas operations. Duke, though he didn't address those issues directly, did reference the recent criticism is his state of the company remarks.
"Our company was founded on integrity," Duke told the 14,000 people on hand and a global audience watching via webcast. "And over the past year, we've strengthened our compliance programs by training tens of thousands of associates, hiring more experts and making significant investments in our systems. For Wal-Mart, compliance is an absolute. Make no mistake about it – we will do the right thing."
Wal-Mart's reputation has taken a hit, but business remained strong. Last year the company added $22 billion in net sales to a year-end total that eclipsed $466 billion. Board members, all 14 of which were approved to new terms during the meeting, announced plans for a $15 billion stock buyback program. This replaces a $15 billion buyback plan voted into effect in 2011.
That fiscal success – and the growth of divisions like Sam's Club, international and e-commerce — where highlighted throughout the day, but the conversation often came back to the company's compliance practices. During one especially compelling moment at the meeting, a former garment factory worker presented a shareholder proposal that would have given shareholders the option of calling special meetings.
More than 1,100 garment factory workers died in a factory collapse in Bangladesh earlier this year. Factories in Bangladesh have supplied goods to the retail giant.
"We have a supply chain out of control, and a failed safety inspection system, in [Bangladesh] where apparel workers are dying by the hundreds," she said. "Could there be any more pressing case for a special meeting of shareholders?"
Addressing board chairman Rob Walton, she added: "Making our factories safe would cost just percent of dividends paid to the Walton family."
That attempt to give shareholders a chance at calling special meetings was one of four proposals that failed to pass during the meeting. Also failing to get shareholder support were proposals centered on equity retention for board members, the appointment of an independent chairman of the board and a request for public disclosure of which senior executives have forfeited stock or bonuses as a result of breached company policy. Wal-Mart has policy – referred to as a "clawback" — in place, but not does make it public when an executive loses compensation.
A push for a more transparent clawback policy stems from allegations of bribery as Wal-Mart worked to further establish itself in Mexico. An investigation is also being conducted on operations in China, India and Brazil.
Duke's defense of the company included spotlighting Rene Garcia, an employee from Chile, who turned down a bribe from vendors wanting better product placement.
Wal-Mart International CEO Doug McMillon offered some general comments about his division's work to improve perception and bolster actions to fight corruption. He mentioned multiple times that global compliance is a priority for the company.
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Walton told the crowd early in the meeting that he expected protestors during the event, but the meeting was never disrupted. Earlier this week, Wal-Mart was granted a court order preventing protestors from being on company property. There did not appear to be protestors outside the arena in the lead-up to the meeting, though groups did stage demonstrations throughout northwest Arkansas during the week.
Other highlights from the meeting:
- Sam's Club CEO Roz Brewer announced the launch of a pilot program that will serve as a small business boot camp in about 200 locations nationwide.
- Wal-Mart U.S. added $10 billion in net sales last year.
- Wal-Mart International contributed 30 percent of the company's net sales.
- Sam's Club posted $56 billion in net sales.
- Duke said e-commerce is expected to generate $10 billion in sales globally this year.
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Hi all,
I made the stupid mistake of buying a March Pump last spring without realizing that the cost to properly outfit one pump and one kettle for a drain and whirlpool return was about 1.5 times the cost of the pump!
So I want to get it right and not spend twice. I currently use one kettle for the boil (5 gallon batches) and a cooler for the mash tun. A seperate junky pot serves to heat strike and sparge water.
The cooler and the junky pot work fine as is. I want to add a drain to the kettle and a whirlpool-style return. I figure camlocks are the right way to do this and I was inspired to re-investigate this plumbing when I saw that Bobby_M had new elbow-&-barb-in-one parts.
So I put together a not-to scale schematic of the parts needed. I have the pump, the kettle, and the chiller. I need to buy everything else.
Is my diagram correct, or is there a better way to get into this sort of system? Camlock fillings are in gray and the letter type is indicated. The elbow fittings with hoses are Bobby_M's new offering. Obviously, hoses will be kept short and not run at 90 deg angles as shown.
Any input is appreciated.
It could be worse.
that looks fine... if you were looking to save some money, you could easily do away with atleast the upper-most ball valve on the pot, and possibly a lot of the fittings on it. you have a few options for that one...
1- do nothing, just put the end of the hose in the kettle over the top and find some way to keep it from falling out (duct tape, wire, zip tie...). obviously not the most secure way to do it, but very cheap.
2- put the return line on a simple weldless hose barb. if you put it above the liquid level, you wouldnt have to be concerned. if it was below the liquid level, you would need to keep it hooked up to the pump/valve, obviously. could be mildly irritating to have to keep in mind, but would save some money.
3- in addition to #2, put a camlock on the weldless fitting for easy disconnection, but get rid of the valve. optionally, you could get rid of the valve on the pump, as this return kettle valve will also limit flow. a march pump wont produce enough pressure to burst even soft silicone, even if the valve were closed, so that flow rate valve could pull double-duty as a kettle valve.
4- do it like you have it, which is nice, but costs extra money.
It look OK to me but the one mod I'd make is to use a type D and 5/8" barb on the input side of the pump. Having an elbow that close to the input of the pump is known to encourage cavitation and impede priming. It's minor, but it's one location where the elbow is really not much of a benefit in hose routing. You can do the same on the output for maximum flow.
Thanks Bobby. I will look into your suggested modification. Now I need to do some fundraising.


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Smythe Volvo Grand Opening was a huge success!
June 24, 2014 by The Hip Event
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The accomplished team at Smythe Volvo hosted an elegant grand opening celebration in their new showroom in Summit, NJ on June 17. Smythe Volvo is one of the longest standing Volvo dealers in the U.S. and with the successful launch of its state-of-the-art showroom; it is now also one of the largest.
The mayor of Summit, Ellen Dickson, started off the evening with a ribbon cutting ceremony after conveying her well wishes for the promising new dealership. Later in the evening, Kevin Flanagan, President of Smythe Volvo Inc., delivered a welcoming introduction speech, followed up by Tony Nicolosi, President and CEO of Volvo Cars North America, who had nothing but positive words to share with the over 200 attendees. Volvo executives from around the world were present at the event, such as President and CEO of Volvo Car Group Hakan Samuelsson. A guest appearance from New York Giants running back, Rashad Jennings, was a highlight of the night due to his fun-loving personality.
The guests mingled to the sounds of "Rhythm for Real," a funk and jazz band from Madison High School, while they sipped on cocktails courtesy of PURE Vodka. The attendees were also welcomed to munch on hors d'oeuvres catered by the Brownstone. For dessert, Palermo's bakery donated an eye-catching, P1800 shaped cake for all attendees not only to eat, but also to look at. There was also an informational table for "Alex's Lemonade Stand," a foundation in support of children's cancer and cancer research, out all night. Wells Fargo's sponsorship at the delightful event helped Smythe Volvo kick start its long awaited opening in luxury!
There were over nine Volvo cars on display in the polished dealership. Jakob, the first Volvo ever made, and the rare and vintage P1900 were both key focal points for guests to admire.
For more information about Smythe Volvo or their new showroom, please contact Lisa at The Hip Event by phone (908) 603-5403 or by e-mail, email@example.com.
A Beautiful Night at Dieci Uomo
April 25, 2014 by The Hip Event
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Another fantastic Happy Hour took place last night, April 24, 2014 at men's salon Dieci Uomo in Livingston, NJ. Sounds from a live DJ were playing as men were pampered with a discounted hot shave and complimentary express manicures, chair massages and shoe shines. Afterwards, they were able to relax with delicious bites available from local restaurant Calabria's as well as open bar and complimentary cigars from Fume Cigars. There was even a brief discussion held on the background and benefits of Botox from P.A. Stephanie Rosen with free injections to men who were interested in trying the service.
Schultz Furrier Valentine's Day Event
February 23, 2012 by The Hip Event
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Our Valentine's Day event at Schultz Furrier was a huge success! The party took place on February 7th at Schultz Furrier in Millburn, NJ. Thank you to everyone who came out for this special night.
RHONJ's Melissa and Joe Gorga made a special appearance to enjoy cocktails and mingle with other guests. Of course, there was shopping in store for everyone and Joe didn't let Melissa leave empty handed. He bought his wife abeautiful lynx coat to wear on chilly nights.
If you want to purchase a stunning fur piece like Melissa's coat visit Schultz Furrier.
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Geographic PR- Local Press for National Businesses
February 2, 2011 by The Hip Event
Filed under Blog, Event planning, public relations, public relations strategies
Finding the appropriate venue for an event or the perfect publication for promoting your new business or product can be tricky. Even for large, national businesses. Most companies that can afford to promote on the national level do so through a wide array of demographics and media channels and when these want to focus their public relations outreach in local publications that target niche consumers, they can often saturate regional media channels.
Here are some tips for an effective public relations campaign when trying to cultivate local press for national businesses:
1) Know your target audience: Many large cities across the country are segmented into smaller neighborhoods, and those neighborhoods can be divided up even more. Do some research to determine the age range, languages used, and general behaviors of the locations to be targeted, this will help you better understand and narrow down the best pr marketing strategies that will sell your business.
2) Know the area: Try to create a link to your product or service to the area you are targeting. If you are trying to publicize your pool-installation business to the Jersey shore area, come up with unique tactics to interest the public.
3) Know what media channels an area population follows: Many smaller communities have at least one daily newspaper and a local magazine that reach them, but it's important to tap into weekly community newspapers as well. Community newspapers are hyper-localized so they are the perfect outlet when a company is trying to target a specific market. Hyper-local social websites and blogs are also important to include in your public relations outreach.
Determining the appropriate channels is key when drumming up local press. It is also a good idea to consult with the regional experts. Consult with a local pr marketing firm to help streamline the process.
Tying Your Business to Charity With PR
September 30, 2010 by The Hip Event
Filed under Blog, Branding, Event planning, events marketing, public relations
An effective tool in public relations and marketing is getting your business involved in charitable events throughout your community. Many businesses choose to donate to a local nonprofit organization, while others choose to take on a bigger role and host special events to raise funds for specific organizations.
When our client, Dieci Lifestyle Spa, wanted to host an event to benefit Susan G. Komen, we were excited at the chance to marry the salon business with a fun and unique event that brought awareness and raised funds for breast cancer research. We could have held a gala or auction, but we really wanted to get across the upscale nature of our client while touching on a young, hip audience, so The Hip Event created a high-energy fashion and hair show that melded beauty, music, shopping and charity. Not only did we raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research but we were able to create a unique fashion event that served out client and the local community.
Non-profit, or charity public relations has become a unique tool to gain awareness for a businesses and the charitable organizations. Dieci Lifestyle Spa's Scratch the Surface event not only helped gained awareness and donations for a Susan G. Komen, but it also helped to put our client in the spotlight. Our public relations efforts surrounding this event helped our client gain notoriety in the local community as well as salon industry and they were featured in a variety of news outlets including: The Star Ledger, Day Spa and WXRK's 92.3 NOW!
Hire an Event Planner
August 29, 2010 by The Hip Event
Filed under Blog, Event planning, events marketing, marketing
Organizing any kind of special event can be stressful. It can actually become a down right burden if you are not the creative type, do not have the time, or lack the skills to put on a show for other people. To save your sanity, hiring an event planner may just be the perfect thing to put on a perfect evening.
Event planners specialize in making your life easier and event unforgettable, whether it's the annual office party or a rally for a cause, event planners are always a good tool to utilize.
Hiring an event planner is the best way to overcome any type of issue that can be encountered while putting an event together. The number one benefit of having an event planner is that it is a big time saver in your already busy schedule. Event planners schedule appointments, get directions, and take notes to help keep the event organized for you. They know you have better things to do then sit in front of the computer searching for the best food, venue, or music to have. This is why they exist.
Event planners also have the creative mind set to help put on a memorable event. It is an event planners job to stay up to date on the latest trends to come up with different ideas. Brainstorming is the basis for putting on an interesting and successful event. And hiring an event planner can also help you put your ideas into a specific theme.
While it may seem cheaper to plan an event yourself, it is actually more cost effective to hire an event planner. Event planners are used to planning all sorts of events. They have the ability to provide the vendors that work well with your budget, theme, and needs. Event planners build relationships with different vendors due to prior events held. Vendors enjoy working with event planners and are most likely to drop the price if they have a good relationship with an event planner.
Overall, an event planner has the sufficient staff and support in order to make your event go off without a hitch. By hiring an event planner, you can guarantee your event will be exactly what you envisioned.


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Midwinter blessing...
through shortest day
and darkest night
the flames of midwinter
burning bright...
through darkest night
and shortest day
the fire of love
will light our way...
peace and pagan ritual...
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Dreadlock pussy
Roses are Red
Jenny hurt me again
While she's dreading my Hair
I'm just dreading the pain...
XXX peace and draad-lokken
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THIS IS NOT THE OMNIA PAGE (because it's NOT a Verified FB Page)
errrrr... this blog is only funny if you read it on FaceBook , if you are one of those wise people who doesn't feel the need to get mixed up in that scorpion-pit of mis-information and public ridicule disguised as a social network , then just skip this blog ...
Hi there I would just like to say that this FaceBook page is actually NOT officially the OMNIA FaceBook page at all , because as you can see there is NO little blue and white "V" symbol next to our name.
This little blue/white "V" symbol is what every "OFFICIAL" band/ celebrity page gets whenever a real band uses this medium of communication***.
This page doesn't have one because, like I said this is not the OMNIA page...
I am actually an 11 year old Japanese SchoolGirl named Rukia Kuchiki ,who pretends to be SteveSic of OMNIA by running this totally unofficial and unverified bandpage because ...Hey! this is the internet! What did you expect?
Reality?... hihihihihi! (japanese school girl giggles)
GleenThing!! and Sayonara!!
Rukia Kuchiki
ps: now I'm gonna go and smoke some more of Daphyd's delicious homegrown grass through a rare and special gift I got from a sweet and concientious nature-loving friend!... in my schoolgirl uniform...
and if any of you have a problem with this you can ofcourse:
***with "real band" I ofcourse mean a band who's record label puts tonnes of money into facebook-marketing to expand their list of "customers"...
we don't have customers... we just have you ;-)
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Its good to smoke the green green grass of home...
Grass: homegrown by the Crow
Pipe : handmade by my friend Billy from Oregon
Stoner: homegrown by Gaia
Check out the recipe for making a really cool ritual pipe...
"the bowl is made from Minnesota Pipestone. it is very sacred to the Native Americans the little white spot on the bowl is said to be spirit spot. it is the spirit of a warrior.
the middle piece of course is mammoth ivory
the Redwood is from South America it's called Vermillion some people call it vanilla hardwood
the purple wood is purple heart wood
and the mouthpiece is made from Ricolite. it is a relatively rare stone that comes from only one place the Ricolite Valley in Arizona and is very sacred to the Native Americans as well"
Now THAT is what I call a holy smoke! ... Thanx Billy!
Shaman SteveSic
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Roses are red
Violets are Blue
most poems rhyme
but this one PTHFFFRRRRT!!!
Stenny pic by Anonima
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PaganFolk bro's...
Last night we played our LAST SHOW of 2014. And the venue ROCKED to the pure acoustic PaganFolk sounds of not only OMNIA but also from our friends of the Dutch acoustic-PaganFolk band SEED
Here you see Daphyd,Satrya and me looking stoned and happy in the backstage chillin' with our buddy Koen (SEED's frontman)
Great Crowd! Great Night! Great Musick!
What a GREAT YEAR!! untill the next one!
thank you all...
Shaman SteveSic et OMNIA photo by Kees Stravers!
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A bird in the hand... (yes it's real... like us)
This is a little friend that came to say hi to me this morning (although it sounded more like "peep") Our forest is full of all sorts of little finches like this one, who sing for us and fill our hearts with joy! (as well as robins, blackbirds ,tits, nuthatches, woodpeckers, jay's, etc etc)
Tonight we play for another sold-out venue for the last time this year! It's the last show of the EARTH WARRIOR TOUR...
It's what we love to do... It's our ritual...
Where WE will be singing and bringing some forest-joy to YOU!!
Shaman SteveSic
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Time to Relax! (almost)
No! no relaxing YET.. because Tomorrow we play our LAST show of 2014 in de Meester in Almere! ( NL )
...there's no link here because the club was already sold out ages ago, so if you dont have a ticket yet... nevermind!
...and THEN ... we relax!***
Stenny et OMNIA
cool pic of Crow in the backstage of de Meester by ESPRIT CONFUS
***but we wont relax too long ofcourse! because we are busy planning all the concerts for 2015, we already have a LOT of bookings confirmed and MANY MORE are being looked at right now!... so keep watching our online agenda!
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Jenny in the forest
Roses are red
Violets are blue
even when we're not touring
we're still thinking of YOU
Stenny pic by anonima
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the Boyz in the Gang
The Crow's in his nest
The monkey's in his tree
These are the OMNIA boyz
That Rock with Jenny and me!
Shaman Steve Sic
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I have seriously been considering reporting a failure so I can get a new 360. I've had this one for quite a while now; about time for it to go tits-up. "Pre-emptive service replacement"
I have known people who have sent it in only for MS to call them and say there's nothing wrong with your Xbox. There has to be something wrong with it. I am sure they have a few people there that just test it.
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It appears as though Roy Williams has found his rabbit. Now all that's left is for him to pull it out of his hat.
According to multiple sources both here and in New York, the North Carolina coach is close to landing the last-minute big man he needs to help fill the void left by the unexpected transfer of twin big men David and Travis Wear last week.
The Tar Heels' target is Kadeem Jack, a raw, but talented 6-foot-9, 210-pound forward from New York City's Rice High School.
The youngster, who is ranked among the top 50 high school seniors in the country by some services, has previously turned down offers from Arizona, Arkansas, UConn, Seton Hall and St. John's and is planning to attend South Kent Prep School in Connecticut to help sharpen his skills.
But with North Carolina – and possibly Kentucky – now coming into the picture, Jack appears ready to change his mind.
Adam Zagoria, a blogger for the web site SportsNet New York, quoted South Kent coach Kelvin Jefferson as saying that Jack plans to use his final two official visits to get a closer look at the Tar Heels and Wildcats.
That could happen as early as this week.
"I don't know too much of the details other than that he told me he's going to go visit North Carolina and Kentucky," Jefferson told Zagoria.
Jack catapulted to the top of UNC's priority list late last week when the Wear twins surprised everyone, including Williams and their now former teammates, by announcing their decision to transfer to another school.
The 6-10 brothers were expected to play backup roles to starters Tyler Zeller and John Henson. Their departure, along with the loss of Ed Davis to the NBA, has left the Tar Heels dangerously thin in the front court, with only 6-8 freshman Harrison Barnes – who is primarily a wing player – left on the roster capable of playing inside.
Williams, in a statement announcing the Wears' transfer, said that he and his staff would "look at whatever options are available, but it's hard to replace two quality players at this time."
With those options limited to a handful of unsigned high school seniors, junior college transfers and international players, the Tar Heels' focus quickly turned to Jack.
"He's a late-blooming four-man who finally hit his stride this year," Scout.com recruiting expert Dave Telep said of Jack. "He's a legit high-major big man. He's athletic, he runs, he rebounds … everything you want in a big guy."
According to the Winston-Salem Journal, UNC assistant coach Steve Robinson made contact with the youngster on Thursday, and apparently Jack expressed an interest in playing for the Tar Heels.
"I'm pretty sure it sounds like a promising situation," the Journal quoted Damian Leslie, a man described as Jack's mentor. "I don't think he would turn that one down. It sounds more like he would visit, though."
Like UNC, Jack is something of a late-comer as a top recruit.
A native of Trinidad who has played only four years of organized basketball, Jack averaged 16.9 points per game as a senior at Rice. He is in good standing academically and originally decided to attend a prep school so that he could add some polish to his game.
But UNC isn't looking for him to come in and be an immediate impact player.
Rather, the Tar Heels are hoping he can serve as an insurance policy that provides some solid minutes off the bench, similar to what late pickup Andre Dawkins gave to arch-rival Duke in its national championship run last season.
Adding to the possibility that Jack would be willing to change his plans and attend college next season is the fact that South Kent coach Jefferson told SportsNet New York that the youngster's prep school enrollment has not yet been finalized.
"He hasn't applied, that was coming," Jefferson said. "The application hasn't been sent in. Nothing has been done."
Though nothing is set in stone, it seems at this point that the only thing that would prevent Jack from coming to UNC is Kentucky.
Also desperate for a big man after losing C.J. Leslie to N.C. State and Terrence Jones to Washington (although he has yet to actually sign a letter of intent), the Wildcats are also apparently in the market for Jack.
The NCAA's final 2010 signing period runs through May 19. Players that are unsigned after that date can still enroll to play in the fall, but would not to be bound to any specific school.
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[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Star-News ACC, Star-News ACC. Star-News ACC said: Looks like Ol' Roy has found his rabbit in the hat. Now all he has to do is pull Kadeem Jack out. http://bit.ly/9FylZ3 [...]
If Cal wants him and offers, he goes to Kentucky. Right now Lexington is a much hotter destination for elite recruits than Chapel Hill, as evidenced by NINE 5-star commitments over the past 13 months for UK.
Not necessarily so that Jack will go with UK just because Cal wants him. Cal has failed to lure in two other bigs recently. UNC has held its own with top recruits. Look at Cal's attempts to get Harrison Barnes. In addition, while UK got the top recruit in Class 2011, UNC got the second top athlete in top power forward in McAdoo. The race for Jack will be interesting and a lot depends upon what Jack really wants.
Let's all be honest, why would a player like Jack choose UNC over UK? Kentucky plays a high-flying offensive game that is marketable to the NBA, plus he'd be surrounded by top-flight talent at the other positions, something that UNC (no offense intended) just doesn't have. Looking at UK's current roster, they only have one other PF. That most definitely equals immediate playing time. Not to mention UK has some of the finest facilities in the NCAA. And on top of all that, Jack's game translates well to the team's style of play.
Bert–maybe because Cal is a scumbag, and Jack may want to play for a coach with ethics? I would be surprised if Cal is still at UK when Jack is a senior.
Roy Williams and ethics? You mean like allowing boosters to give players gifts and money while he was at Kansas or like having a fan thrown out for cheering against his team? Careful in that glass house, Ramses….
Interesting choice of the word "scumbag",since your "name" is Ramses. I seem to recall a prophylactic by that name. I'm amazed at the Ky haters that take any opportunity to dis Cal. You are a f—— MORON!
You people are all nuts. Both Carolina and Kentucky are premier basketball schools with great tradition, facilities, coaches and playing talent.
Mr. Jack will go to the school where he feels most comfortable. I hope it is UNC.
Look, it doesn't matter that UNC has held it's own in regards to Elite recruits. The proof is in the pudding. We (UK) have the #1 or #2 recruiting class as it stands right now! The only one in front is Memphis, and they potentially hold the 1 spot due to quantity. They have inked 7 recruits for this year. Anyway, my point being that in a recruiting battle, between Cal & Ol Roy, it's not even fair. Cal wins hands down. You don't have to agree with me, but the numbers speak for themselves.
THe gifts that Roy allowed at Kansas. A supporter who was involved with the team asked if she could give graduation gifts to the graduating seniors. Roy said he did not see any problems with it as long as they costs less than $50. The gifts were given, and now Roy is "buying players." The gifts were a violation, but not an ethical lapse. When he was notified of the violation, he made sure it never happened again. This is very different from having a third party take SAT tests for an athlete, which is what happened at Memphis, or sending thousands in cast FedEx to a recruit (Kentucky).
And Cal has earned how many final fours and won how many national championships? How many of the recruits graduate? Even players who leave early come back for their degrees at the Hill. Michael Jordan, Vince Carter… The program is about developing people, not just basketball players.
Children, chlldren … please behave. It's a lot better when we can engage in an intelligent discussion of an important issue without throwing insults back and forth at each other. Both schools have great programs, each with their own unique attributes.
What I find interesting is how both schools (and their fans) have become so passionate about a kid neither would have given the time of day less than two weeks ago. Can you say desperation?
For what its worth, I think Jack may opt for UNC because he will be under less pressure to perform right away there. We're talking about a kid who was planning to go to prep school because he didn't think he was ready to play at this level. By going to Chapel Hill, where he won't be counted on to be anything more than a backup, he'll be able to come along slowly without the pressure that will be on him at Kentucky to come in and be the next DeMarcus Cousins … which he clearly isn't.
Didnt john wall go to Kentucky because he he didnt have high enough scores to get in Duke or UNC? Cal recruits THUGS! Always have always will! besides in a few year he will be moving on to somewhere else! the whole memphis team was full of thugs! Kentucky with all it NBA ready stars couldnt beat west Va. which had a one armed pg! Kentucky sucks
I would love to see which recruiting database has Kentucky's class ahead of UNC's first of all. That was a bold statement. UNC has 3 returning starters plus the top recruit in the nation that will come in and contribute immediately. Kentucky lost its 5 best players to the draft so I also have no clue how the comment about Kentucky having talent surrounding him has any merit. Next, UNC has 2 players taller than 6'9″ so the subsequent comment about immediate playing time is also incorrect. To go on, UNC has led the nation in scoring 3 of the last 5 years so they "style of play" argument is also wildly off track. Wherever he goes, please let's not spew lies all over the place.
Jack should have reservations about UK b/c each year Cal attempts to bring in the top one and done talent at every position (even if that means running off upper classmen). It is obvious from his previous decision to attend prep school that he's not looking for 30 mpg game in the NCAA, so I think it's a non issue to talk about UK only have one PF next season as compared to the two big guys @ UNC as Bert asserted before in his rambling comment that made no sense. Bert, you make it sound like UNC runs the Princeton offense and never get guys in to the NBA. Good grief, other than last year with our lack of scorers, Roy's team are consistently in the top 5 in scoring and UNC has the best record of any school for getting guys to the league.
Heu madmac, do you happen to know if the "Rameses" prophylactics are prelubricated with "KY" jelly?
You have to respect that Coach Cal is a great recruiter, no doubt about that. But Ole Roy is pretty 'dag gum' good as well. Look at what each has accomplished, both have taken multiple teams from different schools to the final 4. One has had these trips voided, and one has won 2 national titles. Very, very different in that respect. If Kadeem has a good head on his shoulders he will choose the better school academically and the better coach for his future. I believe, based on his consideration to attend prep school and improve on the basketball court, that he is a serious young man and shows maturity. He will be a Tar Heel next season, GO HEELS!
Hey Jeff, afew days ago Cal lost CJ Leslie to NC State and in this recruiting class they lost Harrison Barnes to UNC. Two national championships in the last 5 years. Enough said. Websites would be much better off without someone like you spewing their sarcasm and hatred.
tubby smith – Roy Williams never recruited John Wall, and not because of grades (Wall had around a 3.0 GPA at UK). Why? Don't know, but to UNC fans that say they are glad they didn't recruit him and have him on their team last year (NIT) are lying.
Scott – Rivals has UK as the #2 recruiting class this year and UNC as the #4.
I believe Scout also has UK as the #2 class and UK still has some scholarships left.
Bottom line is both Cal and Roy are both great recruiters (Roy taking Barnes from Duke, Cal taking Teague from UL) at the top 2 basketball schools in the nation. It will be a coin flip.
Brad, where did you get the 3.0 GPA for Wall? According to ESPN Wall did not attend any classes during the last semester and had no "official" GPA recorded by the school. Also, rankings of recruiting classes is as imprecise as player rankings. Results at the collegiate level are what count and UNC's speak for itself. Kentucky is on the rebound and the jury is still out on The "Cal era" is only in it's first year.
Brad, response to your statement UNC fans were lying about the non-recruitment of Wall and glad he was not on last years team, I am a UNC grad (1972) and speak regularly with hundreds of my fellow grads and I can honestly say that very few of them wanted Wall to come to UNC. For many years we have had a certain "type" of young man come to UNC to represent the University and have been wrong on only a small percentage of those who have come here. Again, two NCAA championships in five years. I take an NIT year once every five years and two years NCAA titles from this day forward and so would KU fans.
Brad if wall had a 3.o GPA its because cal wife did his home work he is a street thug from raliegh! like i said cal like the thugs not the student athletes!
Well Scott, since you clearly didn't get it the first time, allow me to try to explain to you that my post was solely directed towards madmac about his Ramses prophylactic/"scumbag" comment. I just thought it was hilariously ironic for him to say that of all things when perhaps the best known personal lubricant brand of all is named "KY". Read his post, then mine again and see if you can differentiate which one is spewing sarcasm AND hatred. ;^)
Okay guys, since I wasn't specific the first time, let me spell this out directly. It's okay to go back and forth taking shots at a rival school. That's what makes sports fun. But let's please limit the comments to basketball. Any more replies that refer to Ramses as something other than UNC's mascot will be deleted. Thanks. Now have at each other again. …
Wont it be great to hear all the KY fans turn on Cal when he ships out for bigger and better things?
Jack said awhile back that UNC was basically his dream school. You all can look it up. Google it. I've also read that he is actually likely to commit on the spot on his visit, so depending on which school he visits first, he will probably commit there. BTW, he's very raw in the style of John Henson, rather than a one and done guy ( attending prep school to get him more ready), so it looks like UNC is the front-runner here. The "one and done" rep. may have screwed Calipari here. Nonetheless, he's definitely a prospect and nowhere close to being a finished product, like Harrison Barnes is.
Both UK and UNC are elite programs that get their share of blue chippers. One has a HOF coach, one doesn't, one is among the leading public univ. in the country, one is not, one has a very high graduation rate, one doesn't. UNC was on probation once, nearly 50 years ago, when was the last time for KY? UMass and Memphis think Cal was great for their schools……right. Even though KY has won more games, which school has the best head to head record?
Jeff, "my bad" as you young guys say. I did not pick up on what you were responding to, but I stiil say we need to stick to true statements that support our arguements instead of outrageous comments that are intended to insult and humiliate someone. I must say that I agree with the people who feel that Cal will continue to recruit recklessly and when everything starts to collapse he will run off to greener pastures and any titles he wins at Kentucky as well as wins could be vacated.
[...] UA recruiting target Kadeem Jack will likely visit Kentucky and North Carolina this [...]
Jack would def attend UNC over KY, why? UNC is a better school, has better coaching..and lexington is a hotter spot for recruits that dont want to graduate, want to do pretty much whatever they want without consequence, just look at who they have gotten.
Don't know why Calipari would want the Jack kid with the Wear twins coming to Kentucky the roster will be full
funny how little kitty fans are so high on cal-let's-see-how- fast-I-can-put-u-on-probation calipari…ha…gets the best player last yr along with patterson who stayed and cousins and YOU DO NOT EVEN MAKE THE FINAL FOUR…when is the last time you won anything? 98? 12 yrs and counting…meanwhile we in the triangle have 4 titles in 10 yrs and several final fours beyond that…yea I can see why they are crowing in ole kentuck…their educational system needs an overhaul. oh yea, I forgot, they don't care if their players graduate…it's all about the winning that they haven't done in a long time…musta switched from moonshine to smoking something…by the time they figure it out, ole cal will be back in the nba…it's all about the dollars with him…that's all
Im so glad to see Kentucky fans are even more arrogant and ignorant than UNC fans. Hope you guys enjoy your failure of a season next year
NCAA violations records: Coach Cal=0, "Old" Roy Williams=1, plus left Kansas when he said he never would after he put them on probation.
As the impartial referee here, I'm going to have to call BS on your assertion Katbluefan. Sorry. While the statistic you quote might be technically accurate (and even that's debatable), the fact is that Calipari has had not one, but two Final Four appearances vacated and Williams has none (with two national titles). Calipari has left two schools on probation and Williams has none. … I'm having fun reading all these comments, but if you're going to try to get one-up on the Tar Heels fams here, you're going to have to come back with something better and more accurate than that.
UNC dropped talks with Wall because he was busted for trespassing, etc. Character was a wrong fit for UNC too. And as far as Calipari goes he hasn't won anything and always has that reputation following him as a cheater. The same will follow him when he gets UK put on probation on his way out the door. SLIMEBALL!
"According to ESPN Wall did not attend any classes during the last semester and had no 'official' GPA recorded by the school." – Scott Clodfelter
Cite please? Wall had a 3.2. GPA in the fall semester, loved his classes, and continued his classes after the tournament to protect UK's APR (Academic Progress Rate, versus graduation rate), recognized as Top 10 in the country. He promised his dad he would get his degree, and he plans on doing just that at UK. So I have to ask you for this ESPN report you're throwing about. Seems like UK fans would have heard something about this!
My bad, Top 10 percent. A little different.
Why all the excitement and debate over the recruitment of
K. Jack? Probably will be a practice player at UNC.
Remember Ed Geth and Byron Sanders?
John Wall was not recruited to UNC because of a longstanding
feud between Roy Williams and Wall's AAU Coach.
Lets compare on the court accomplishments by both schools.
Helms National Titles: UK 7 UNC 3
NCAA National Titles: UK 7 UNC 5
National Invitational Tournament Titles UK 2 UNC 1
All Time Wins/Losses Record UK 2023-638 UNC 2004-720
Founding Year UK 1903 UNC 1910
So in every major statistic KENTUCKY is superior than UNC. That is a fact. It is. Eventhough UK is 7 years UNCs senior, UNC has lost 82 more games. That is a fact.
I think my name says it all
what i would like to know who is this brett fried lander that is supposed to be imprtial sounds like he is a roy lover too
Wheatgerm, it was part of the same report which stated that the avg GPA for the entire Kentucky mens basketball team was 2.02.
If Wall's GPA was 3.2 as you insinuate then the others mus tbe moronic.
Topdawg, Typical smear tactics. Friedlander was using facts to contradict unsupported and misleading statements by Katblufan.
Also, UNC – 2 NCAA titles in the last 5 years Kentucky none, not even a Final Four appearance. Your stats are old news, when UK gets back to the Final Four and wins a couple more titles get back to me.
dont worry i will and and it wont take long and how many championships has unc cheerleadera won in the last 20 years smoke that in your pipe
UNC — 2 NIT trips in 7 years.
UNC= The new Florida
Roy Williams = The new Billy Donovan
Wheatgerm, Google Kentucky men's basketball team GPA. You will find an article dated May 3rd stating a team GPA of 2.025. It states the two lowest GPA's were by freshmen. Another article dated May 5th stated Wall did not attend any classes after the start of the season and did not have an officail GPA when he left school. I will locate the May 5th article aand provide the path. I do not make statements I can't prove.
Hi I'm Scott your typically UNC fan with an overinflated sense of Tarheel fandom.
-Am still glad John Wall didnt come to UNC
-Really thought there Wear Twins were the future of UNC bball
-Think that our Helms Title in 1923 obviously counts as a NCAA Championship
-Tyler Zeller is funny looking but will be a unanimous First team all-american by his senior year IF he doesnt get drafted in the lottery first!!!
-Think other school recruit thugs and at Chapel Hill were are morally superior to that standard.
-rasheed wallace wasnt a thug at UNC……..
Scott is Gay, Glad to meet you, my name is also Scott however I am straight. But I won't hold your sexual preference against you because your are obviously severely retarded because your statements are so ignorant. I prefer to debate with civilized humans such as those who are UNC grads such as myself. We don't get personal and keep things on a civilized levgel.
UNC is #1 in one category.
Most losses by a team in a season after winning the National Championship in the previous season.
Scott, 2 NCAA titles in the past 5 years. That trumps anything UK people can say.
I love it when a state school graduate tries to claim such intellectual superiority when the fact is you, Scott, are full entranced in a meaningless argument taking place on a Tuesday night inside the message boards on the New York Times website. Oh wait did I say NYT??? I meant the Wilmington Star. Scott = Joke. Why dont you do us all a favor and disconnect your 100 free hours of AOL and go back to kicking your dog around the trailer court.
Florida also has 2 NCAA titles in the past 5 years
Uk still living on past success. Pre1960 – 4 NCAA titles. Post 1960 – 3 titles. Unc pre1960 – 1 title. Post 1980 – 4 titles.
Uk -15 final fours. Unc -18 final fours. Most wins is meaningless unless both teams played the same teams and same number of games. Sec has been softer than acc. In last decade alone, acc has 5 titles to sec's 2.
Live on uk on your 40s and 50s glory days while unc has 3 final fours in last 6 years to uks 0.
Florida only has 2 NCAA titles period. Whether that be 5 years or 100 years.
Despite the feud between AAU coach and Roy, Wall still had UNC high on his list and vice versa. The law breaking began and UNC left the chase just as they did several years ago with Jameson Curry who attended Oklahoma St. school of rejected players from other schools.
I am a die-hard Tarheel & I'm enjoying hearing from what seems to be alot of bandwagon Tarheel & KY fans. Personally, I could care less about your stories u dig up. @ the end of the day, the Tarheels have won 2 national titles in THIS decade, while KY has gotten the "best" recruits/recruiting classes. Personally, John Wall was overrated & it showed during the tournament, & so was the entire KY team. The last times Roy got his hands on a class of that nature, we cut the nets down…
For all you private school grads out there (Dear Scott) again, NCAA tourney 4 out of 5 years, 2 NCAA championships, 2 sweet sixteens,
1 NIT runnerup. I'll put that up against any other schools basketball accomplishments during the period from 2005 to 2010. When all of you can top that get back to me.


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