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By Milissa Gravois – DMS Specialist
"Car Dealers Held Responsible for Identity Theft." It's a recently recurring headline that has likely already caught your attention. Identity fraud is a wide-spread and very serious crime affecting millions of Americans annually to the tune of about $50 billion (yes, billion). Unfortunately, the nature of the automotive retail industry leaves many dealerships exposed to possible security breaches. And if your dealership is found to be in violation of compliance regulations, the dealer can ultimately be held liable.
Think about the exposure to risk in the dealership environment: thousands of customers' personal information stored in paper deal jackets on site; high turnover of employees who have access to sensitive data; and heavy customer traffic on the premises. These are just some of the reasons dealers need to remain vigilant.
In the past decade, more and more measures have been put into place to help safeguard non-public personal information about customers. Among these measures are such legislation as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, The Safeguards Rule, the Federal Reserve Board's Regulation P, and the more recent Federal Trade Commission's Red Flags Rule. Many of these measures not only help to protect your customers, they also help reduce your exposure to incidents of identity theft.
Strati Papageorge, Director of Credit and Compliance Solutions with DealerTrack, has seen a shift in dealers' perspectives in the last four years: "The big buzz recently is the concern over the Red Flags Rule, but overall, this concern has helped dealers to develop more understanding of broader compliance and security issues. They're paying closer attention to where they stand on the compliance spectrum."
There are already a number of factors to be concerned about when it comes to compliance and data security within the dealership. It is natural for a dealer to have concerns, too, about the electronic files stored in their Dealer Management System (DMS). Fortunately, many DMS providers and integration companies are stepping up their technology to provide advanced security of dealership data. This is one area where most dealers can feel confident their customer data is protected.
Most reputable DMS providers already have reliable security measures built in, such as password-protected access; requirements for passwords to be changed regularly; encrypted data transmission; customized authorities for user roles; and recent implementation of vendor-certified interfaces and processes, just to name a few. If you are unsure of the level of protection provided by your DMS provider or integration company, Papageorge and Brent Allen, President of The StoneEagle Group both advise that you work with providers you are comfortable with.
Allen further recommends that you "read your provider's agreement carefully. If it does not refer to compliance with Gramm-Leach-Bliley or Regulation P, ask why." If you're not satisfied, or want to ensure compliance where your data is concerned, Allen recommends creating your own security document. "This document should be simple and to the point." And of course, "use compliant tools when possible: menus, cameras, or just good processes."
Papageorge points out that dealers must also do their due diligence regarding internal practices and employee training—educate employees about the importance of compliance issues and the possible ramifications of noncompliance. There should be a zero-tolerance policy for dishonest practices. He stresses that "all employees should also only have access to the minimum amount of customer information they need to perform their individual jobs. When an employee is terminated, that individual's access should be removed within 24 hours."
And your electronic data? As a general rule, it's better protected than those deal jackets and financials stored in your dealership's "Secure Document Area." Papageorge says this practice of "announcing" the location of sensitive information seems counter-intuitive. And because most identity theft is the result of smaller data breaches (say, for example, a dishonest employee makes away with a deal jacket), individual dealerships are far less likely to be the target of a larger breach (such as internet hacking).
The transition to electronic records goes a long way toward protecting your customers and your business from the threat of identity theft and non-compliance. A little preliminary research into the DMS provider's security policies is well worth the investment to ensure you are partnering with a company that can certify the safety of your data. Now, with that concern out of the way, you can focus your time on the more critical areas of importance—like that AFIP certification for your employees!


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In a Feb. 14, 1984 file photo, President Ronald Reagan, center, King Hussein of Jordan, left, and President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt walk along the colonnades at the White House. More than a quarter-million people flooded Cairo's main square Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011 in a stunning and jubilant array of young and old, urban poor and middle class professionals, mounting by far the largest protest yet in a week of unrelenting demands for Mubarak to leave after nearly 30 years in power.
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A dove with an olive branch in its beak is a symbol for peace. When countries are at war, people who want the war to end will often use the symbol of a dove to stand for their desire for peace. When people are arguing or fighting, and someone wants to offer peace and end the fight, we say they want to give the other person an olive branch. It means you are ready to forgive the other person, and ask them to forgive you, too. Forgiving somebody helps you stop fighting and make peace together. It may seem easy to hand someone a branch and end a fight. But, it only works if you are ready to forgive.
Ask," What words do you say when you want someone to forgive you?" Affirm the responses, such as "I'm sorry."
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Talk about your freak accident. Hope the man is ok.
Yesterday at Epcot suddenly just out of the blue this giant palm tree fell on this guy!! I heard it fall but i didnt see it. Some people told us that he had a baby in his hands and that he had to go in a wheelchair! it was right next to to The Land! Hope he's ok
Your 14 year old disney expert!
If I go crazy, will you still call me superman?
Talk about your freak accident. Hope the man is ok.
mini-V What will you celebrate?
Adult daycare for the kid inside you.
They call me "Nana"
Join us as we enter...the Twilight Zone.
Sorry...wrong park. lol
Adam ~ A Proud D23 Charter Member!
ANyone have any other details or new reports on this? That's pretty weird!
Send your questions about my CMO experiences to email@example.com and you just might make it on the site!
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This made me giggle. I mean, it's horrible for the man and his family, but what are the odds of that? I would hide inside my house for days after! Because that must be some bad karma.
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Wishes can come true, if you believe in them with all your heart.And the best part is, you'll never run out of wishes.They're shining deep down inside of you.'Cause that my friends is where the magic lives
Was it an existing palm tree or a new one that has been braced?
When you wish upon a star.....
Adults are only kids grown up, anyway. WD
...That's the real trouble with the world. Too many people grow up. WD
"For those who get it, no explanation is necessary. For those who don't, no explanation will do."
WOW!! What are the odds! Out of all the things to happen at WDW you get nailed by a palm tree. I hope the guys ok. I thought the Disney garden and tree workers made sure every thing was thriving and rooted in.
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I am in need of some Disney magic!!
Passes and hotel stays for life??? That's what I would demand if i was creamed by a crazed tree
AT first I misread part of the post and thought it said that you saw the tree fall but didn't hear it. As in, if a tree falls in the forest, would it make a sound. But then I read for details and realized you heard it but didn't see it.
Anyway, I hope the guy is okay and that the tree didn't suffer emotional trauma.
Thats just odd how a palm tree can just fall and i under stand if lightning hits it or a heavy wind stom blows by.
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When, within an existing land subdivision established pursuant to either chapter 58.16 or chapter 58.17 RCW, the owner of an individual lot proposes to divide it into a number of smaller lots for the purpose of sale or lease, while such action constitutes a "resubdivision" as defined in RCW 58.17.020(6) and is, thereby, subject to the general provisions of chapter 58.17 RCW relating to subdivisions (AGO 1980 No. 5), the subdivider is not, in addition, required to vacate his existing lot or lots pursuant to chapter 58.11 RCW or alter the plat pursuant to chapter 58.12 RCW; if, however, the vacation of a plat or part thereof entails the vacation of a county road, one or the other of the procedures set forth in chapter 58.11 RCW and chapter 36.87 RCW, respectively, must be utilized.
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March 14, 1980
Honorable Patrick D. SutherlandProsecuting AttorneyThurston County2000 Lakeridge Drive S.W.Olympia, Washington 98502 Cite as: AGLO 1980 No. 12
Dear Sir:
By letter previously acknowledged, you requested our opinion regarding the relationship between chapters 58.11, 58.12 and 58.17 RCW. Specifically, you asked:
1. Must a platted lot or lots, created at any time and in any manner other than by short subdivision pursuant to RCW 58.17.060 or "large lot" subdivision pursuant to RCW 58.17.040(2), be vacated pursuant to Chapter 58.11 RCW or altered or replatted pursuant to Chapter 58.12 RCW before the lot may be redivided in any manner pursuant to Chapter 58.17 RCW?
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2. To what extent, if any, would the answer to Question No. 1 be affected by the fact that the original platted lot was created by short subdivision pursuant to RCW 58.17.060 or by "large lot" subdivision pursuant to RCW 58.17.040(2)?
3. If the vacation of a plat or part thereof entails the vacation of a county street, do the vacation requirements of RCW 58.11.010,et seq., and Chapter 36.87 RCW apply?
We answer your questions in the manner set forth in our analysis.
In AGO 1980 No. 5 we recently concluded that:
"Where, within an existing land subdivision established pursuant to either chapter 58.16 or 58.17 RCW, the owner of an individual lot proposes to divide that lot into four or fewer smaller lots for the purpose of sale or lease, such action will not constitute the establishment of a 'short subdivision' as defined in RCW 58.17.020(6) and, thereby, be subject to the city or county's short subdivision ordinance as enacted pursuant to RCW 58.17.060; instead, such action will constitute a 'resubdivision' and thus be subject to the general provisions of chapter 58.17 RCW relating to subdivisions."
Question (1):
As we understand it, the essence of your first question is whether, in addition to thus complying with the requirements of chapter 58.17 RCW relating to subdivisions, it is legally necessary for a person owning a lot or lots within an existing subdivision who desires further to divide that lot or lots to:
(a) Vacate the existing lots pursuant to chapter 58.11 RCW; and/or
(b) Alter the plat pursuant to chapter 58.12 RCW.
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In posing this question, you further asked us to assume that:
". . . the proposed redivision entails, in the first instance, only the creation of new lot lines and not the alteration of any existing lines . . .; in the second instance, an alteration of the plat only to accommodate a road and new lots . . .; in the third instance, a change in existing lot lines . . .; and in the fourth instance, not the alteration of a lot or road line but rather a change in a condition of approval of the original plat, for example a deletion of an open space dedication or reservation."
You also supplemented your request with three drawings illustrating the first three of these four assumptions. In drawing "A", what is identified as Lot 9 in an existing subdivision would be divided into three numbered smaller lots. In drawing "B", the same Lot 9 would be divided into four smaller lots, each facing a cul-de‑sac created by the extension of an adjacent county road. And in drawing "C", Lot 9 and adjoining Lot 10 (both presumably in common ownership) would first be combined and then divided into ten smaller lots also including a cul-de‑sac and an extension of the county road.
Clearly, each of these three cases would constitute a "resubdivision" within the meaning of so much of RCW 58.17.020(1) as defines the term "subdivision" as:
". . . the division of land into five or more lots, tracts, parcels, sites or divisions for the purpose of sale and lease and shall include all resubdivision of land." (Emphasis supplied)
Accord, AGO 1980 No. 5, supra. On the other hand, the fourth case described in your letter (involving only a change in a condition of approval of the original plat) would not constitute such a "resubdivision" but, instead, would be governed by chapter 58.17 RCW only as an amendment, in effect, to a previously established plat. It is our considered opinion, however, that none of the actions described additionally fall under, or require compliance with, either chapter 58.11 or chapter 58.12 RCW.
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(a)Chapter 58.11 RCW:
This RCW chapter codifies several sections of the territorial code of 1881 and relates, generally, to the vacation of any street, alley, lot or common in either an unincorporated (RCW 58.11.010) or an incorporated (RCW 58.11.040) town. The only apparent purpose of this territorial legislation, however, was to facilitate the removal from dedicated status of land previously dedicated for some public use in connection with the formation or proposed formation of a town. See, RCW 58.11.030 and 58.11.050. Therefore, as we read it, the provisions of chapter 58.11 RCW have nothing to do with any of the hypothetical cases described in your letter.
(b)Chapter 58.12 RCW:
This chapter codifies the provisions of chapter 92, Laws of 1903, and involves the vacation or alteration of an existing plat. The first section thereof, RCW 58.12.010, reads as follows:
"That whenever three‑fourths in number and area of the owners of any townsite, city plat or plats, addition or additions, or part thereof, shall be desirous of altering the plat or plats, replatting or vacating the same or any part thereof, they may prepare a plat or plats, showing such alterations or replat, drafted upon a copy of the existing plat or plats, or that portion desired to altered, replatted or vacated, and file the same with the clerk of the board of county commissioners, or city council or other governing body having jurisdiction of the establishment or vacation and control of the streets to be affected, accompanied with a petition for the change desired: PROVIDED, That this section shall not be construed as applying to the alteration, replatting or vacation of any plat of state granted, tide, or shore lands."
The remaining sections of the chapter, RCW 58.12.020 through 58.12.080 then spell out what is to be done in response to such a petition‑-along with the legal consequences of [[Orig. Op. Page 5]] such action. Again, however, we can see no basis for saying that compliance with this chapter is required in order to further subdivide a lot or lots within an existing subdivision in the manner contemplated by your question.
In the first place, chapter 58.12 RCW is simply not mandatory but, rather, constitutes only one of several alternative approaches to the alteration of an existing platted subdivision. Accord, our letter opinion of November 15, 1978, to the Pend Oreille County prosecuting attorney, copy enclosed, in which we said:
". . . Chapter 58.12 RCW, to which you have referred, covers only one of those methods; namely, the alternation of a plat (presumably long in existence) on the basis of a petition signed by at least three quarters of the '. . . number and area of the owners . . .' of land comprising the plat. Alternatively, however, an existing platted subdivision may be altered by the subdivider himself upon compliance with the applicable provisions of chapter 58.17 RCW dealing with replatting. And finally, a new platted subdivision may be created within an existing subdivision through the process of further platting and subdividing a single lot within the original subdivision."
And secondly, as we also then went on to say in that same letter opinion, the provisions of chapter 58.12 RCW are, in any event,
". . . only pertinent in those instances in which the alteration is being initiated by property owners within the subdivision involved and amounts to something other than simply the creation of a new, smaller, subdivision through the process of dividing a single lot within an existing subdivision."
Accord,Hamilton v. Link-Hellmuth, Inc., 104 Ohio App. 1, 146 N.E.2d 615 (1957), recently cited with approval in Bersos v. Cape George Colony Club, 4 Wn.App. 663, 434 P.2d 485 (1971).
We therefore answer your first question, as above set forth, in the negative.
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Question (2):
Next you have asked:
To what extent, if any, would the answer to Question No. 1 be affected by the fact that the original platted lot was created by short subdivision pursuant to RCW 58.17.060 or by "large lot" subdivision pursuant to RCW 58.17.040(2)?
Conceivably, had we, instead, answered question (1) in the affirmative, we might nevertheless have distinguished the cases referred to therein from either the "large lot" or the "short subdivision" situations. Having answered question (1) in the negative, however, there obviously is no need to attempt making such a distinction. The provisions of chapter 58.11 and 58.12 RCW, supra, are at least equally inapplicable, in terms of some form of mandatory compliance here.
Question (3):
Your third and final question, as we understand it, does not involve any of the four hypothetical cases referred to in connection with questions (1) and (2),supra. This question asks:
If the vacation of a plat or part thereof entails the vacation of a county street, do the vacation requirements of RCW 58.11.010, et seq., and Chapter 36.87 RCW apply?
We have already noted chapter 58.11 RCW in our response to question (1). Clearly, it constitutes one method of vacating a county road. Specifically, RCW 58.11.010 provides that:
"Any person interested in any town not incorporated, who may desire to vacate any lot, street, alley, common, or any part thereof, or any public square, or part thereof, in any such town, may petition the board of county commissioners for the proper county. The petition shall set forth the facts pertinent thereto, with a description of the property to be vacated, and shall be filed in the office [[Orig. Op. Page 7]] of the county auditor. The auditor shall give notice of the time and place of hearing on the petition before the commissioners, by posting notice thereof, containing a description of the property to be vacated, in three of the most public places in said town, at least twenty days before the hearing."
Chapter 36.87 RCW also deals, among other things, with the vacation of county roads upon the petition of freeholders residing in the vicinity thereof. See, RCW 36.87.020 and 36.87.030.
We would regard chapters 58.11 RCW and 36.87 RCW as authorizing alternative methods for the vacation of a county road. Moreover, as far as we know, they are the only methods. Therefore, if the vacation of a plat or part thereof entails the vacation of a county road, one or the other of these two laws must be utilized. But it is not necessary to comply with both.
This completes our consideration of your questions. We trust that the foregoing will be of assistance to you.
Very truly yours,
SLADE GORTONAttorney General
PHILIP H. AUSTINDeputy Attorney General
ROBERT F. HAUTHSenior Assistant Attorney General


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Porter not happy following defensive drills
The Astros had to alter their schedule Saturday because of early-morning rain showers, with the pitchers throwing live batting practice first to make sure they got their work in before more rain fell. As far as the position players are concerned, they took batting practice and then worked in a large group focusing on defensive drills.
"We had some weather early on, so we wanted to make sure our pitchers that were scheduled to throw live, we wanted to keep them on schedule," manager Bo Porter said. "We were able to get that in, and it turned into a defensive day from that point on."
Porter said the defense needs improvement, which meant the players weren't able to give each other the post-workout "Astros win!" handshake.
"We didn't execute, and that's why we actually turning into a day of execution from the defensive side of it," Porter said. "We all understand the game of baseball. It's about runs being scored, and I'm a firm believer that the best offense is a good defense. We have to defend the baseball."
That's more about just making the throws or fielding cleanly, Porter said.
"We've explained this to our guys, from a defensive standpoint it's not just the physical aspect of making the plays," he said. "There are a lot of mental things that go into positioning, situations, understanding what to do, what not to do, given the situation. We're going to put our guys in as many of those situations as possible throughout the course of the spring to try to emphasize the importance of these decisions based on situations."
Day 6: Feldman among those throwing to hitters
The goal for Astros pitcher Scott Feldman was to simply not hit anybody. Feldman and a handful of other pitchers faced live hitters for the first time Friday, throwing for about 15 minutes on the back fields against teammates.
"You're just getting reacquainted with the mound and seeing hitters out there and trying to get all my pitches over and work with the catchers a little bit," Feldman said. "Trying not to hit anybody is probably the most important thing."
In years past, hitters would typically stand in the box during the first days of live batting practice and simply track the pitches with their eyes. The Astros this year gave hitters certain in-game scenarios to focus on when they stepped into the box.
"Throughout the years, it's been called pitching practice, and the hitters would get in there and see their five pitches and get out," manager Bo Porter said. "It's something as a staff we talked about and wanted to try to get a little bit more out of that situation, so our hitting coaches put together a program that put these guys into situations and counts to intensify it for the hitter."
Porter says it allows the hitters to sharpen their mind while the pitchers get their work in, as well.
"You train yourself from a mental standpoint of executing that situation," he said.
Here's the day in pictures:
Day 4: Clemens works with Astros pitchers
With almost all of the position players have reported to camp Wednesday, the Astros will hit the field Thursday for the first full-squad workout of the spring. There was no shortage of news Wednesday, with the arrival of Roger Clemens, a calf injury to Jesse Crain and news Japhet Amador wasn't reporting.
Many position players have been here for days, hitting in the cages and on the field in groups later in the day. They'll be hard at it Thursday doing defensive drills and conditioning working along with the pitchers and catchers, who have four days of camp under their belts.
"When you have this many guys show up early, it almost feels like you've had a full workout just because we had so many guys that are here," Astros manager Bo Porter said. "I just got finished commending the position players. It's not every day you have pretty much your entire contingent of position players show up two, three, four days early and have the type of workouts and size of workouts they've been able to have.
"I think after we've had so many guys here already, it almost feels like we've had the whole team here."
One player who had yet to report to camp as of 1 p.m. ET Wednesday was first baseman Jonathan Singleton, who was expected to be on the field Thursday.
"I think he will be here," Porter said. "One of the guys told me they went to call him and the phone went to voice mail, so they think he's on his way here on a flight. … I commend those guys who came in early, but at the same time it is voluntary and you don't have to be here until Thursday."
Porter will have different groups of position players lead the daily "break point" drills, when the players are given an in-game scenario to execute at the end of workouts. And like last year, there will be the daily shaking of hands on the field reminiscent of what takes place when the Astros win.
"We're looking forward to it as a staff, and I'm pretty sure the players will be excited about it," he said
Porter said he plans to address the full squad Thursday like he did five days earlier when pitchers and catchers worked out for the first time. Owner Jim Crane is not expected to be in camp Thursday to talk to the team.
"I've said this to the catchers and pitchers and the position players will hear the same message tomorrow," Porter said. "The training wheels are off. It's either you can ride a bike without training wheels or you'll find down and we'll pick you up and get you on your way."
Astros morning update: Porter likes competition
Though you'll never hear anyone say it, a handful of the 65 players the Astros have in camp have little to no chance to make the Opening Day roster. Some are prospects who have yet to get their feet wet in Triple-A, and there are non-players who were signed to fill out some depth on Minor League rosters.
For a team that suffered 111 losses last year, the Astros have surprisingly little competition outside of their starting rotation and bullpen. Of the eight field positions, right field and first base have the most uncertainty, though manager Bo Porter said Tuesday that only center field, second base and catcher are sure things at this point.
"When you start to answer the question on the second or third day of Spring Training of this person definitely playing this position, we pretty much have competition going at every position," he said. "If I had to look at our roster, I would look at say from a position-player standpoint Dexter Fowler is going to play center field, Jose Altuve is going to play second base and Jason Castro is going to catch.
"Outside of that, you can look at all the positions and you can say that there is some competition. It may be more competition at one position than the other, but competition is great. Competition is not what takes place between one player or two players or three players. Man to a man, you ask all these guys in the clubhouse, they're competing with themselves as well to put up their best performance to show that they deserve to be a starter in the Major Leagues."
But at this point it would likely take an injury or trade to keep third baseman Matt Dominguez, designated hitter Chris Carter and shortstop Jonathan Villar from starting at their positions. Robbie Grossman is the expected starter in left field
Day 2: Youth is served at Astros camp
As positions players continue to trickle in to Astros camp, the club welcomed former No. 1 overall Draft pick Carlos Correa into the fold on Monday. Correa showed up two days ahead of the reporting date for position players and took batting practice with a large group of players.
"It feels great," Correa said. "It's a whole new experience for me, being out here with these kinds of players in big league camp. It's a really good experience for me, something unbelievable."
Correa joins fellow former No. 1 overall pick – pitcher Mark Appel, who was taken with the top stop last year – and top prospects George Springer and Mike Foltynewicz in camp this year. It's the first Major League camp for all but Springer.
"They get an opportunity to participate in Major League Spring Training and get around Major League players that have experience, who have been productive at this level," manager Bo Porter said. "I actually think it can only speed up their learning curve to be around veteran guys who have done the job in which one day they aspire to do."
Among the other position players showing up at camp Monday were outfielder L.J. Hoes and designated hitter Chris Carter.
Check out Astros.com later today for more information on these items:
- RHP Alex White threw his third session of live batting practice since undergoing Tommy John surgery nearly a year.
- RHP Jesse Crain gave an update on where stands following biceps tendon surgery in October.
- OF Delino DeShields was all smiles Monday, one day after his younger sister, Diamond, scored 38 points for the University of North Carolina in a win over North Carolina State.
Now the day in pictures:
Day 1: Porter gets first look at pitchers
We wait all winter for Spring Training, and the first day of workouts is usually anti-climatic. That can be good news considering it means no one got injured and everyone showed up on time, so the fact there was no news coming off the back fields at Osceola Country Stadium on Sunday was definitely good news for the Astros.
Three groups of pitchers got on the mound for the first time, including Scott Feldman, Brad Peacock and Chad Qualls, while all the pitchers worked on fielding practice. Meanwhile, position players who have reported early — a group that's approaching 20 — hit in the cages and then took batting practice on the back fields. That included newcomer Dexter Fowler, who showed up at camp Sunday to meet his new team.
"This is a time where we have several new guys in camp and I wanted to try to place eyes on as many of the new guys as possible," said Astros manager Bo Porter, who wandered around the fields. "When you look at the groups, they're split up to a point where it allows me the opportunity to rove and get to see some bullpens in certain groups and get to see PFP [pitcher fielding practice] in some of the other groups."
Porter stressed to the pitchers earlier in the day to not try to do too much on the first day. No one is going to make the club throwing in the bullpen.
"The last thing you want is a guy to come out here and try to impress and end up blowing out in the bullpen and not even in a game where the competition is taking place," Porter said. "I thought the guys did a good job of being as crisp as you could without being 100 percent as far as effort goes, as far as letting the ball go. That's what you want in your first bullpen session."
Veteran leadership key as workouts begin
Prior to Astros pitchers and catchers taking the field for the first time Sunday morning on the back fields at Osceola County Stadium, manager Bo Porter met with a group of veteran pitchers he identified as being the leaders of the staff.
Porter sat down with Lucas Harrell, Scott Feldman, Chad Qualls, Matt Albers, Jesse Crain, Jerome Williams and Peter Moylan and told them he wants them to set a good example for the youngsters. They'll also be involved in some of the morning meetings.
"You look at that group, and it's guys that had success at the Major League level, they're veteran guys," Porter said. "I explained to them, 'We're not looking for one leader. We're looking for a group of leaders.' This is an unusual situation. A lot of those guys have come here from other organizations. Chad and Albers are a little bit different because they were here at one time and came back. Lucas has been here.
"I wanted to stress to them that this organization and where we're at right now, it's not like we have the [Craig] Biggios, the [Jeff] Bagwells, the guys that have been here for many years and you can say, 'Hey, follow these guys. They know the Astros way.' We are in the process of creating the Astros way, and our younger guys, I want to make sure they're following the right people.
"I stressed that to our veteran guys. When you are a young players – and we've all been there before – you look around the clubhouse and say, 'Wow, this guy's been here 10 years. I wonder how he's been able to accomplish that?' Because you're young, you're impressionable and you're going to watch that guy and watch that every move. I told those guys, 'You will do more by whatever it is you do than you do than by whatever it is that you say.' So make sure that your actions match what it is you're saying each and every day."
While the pitchers did their morning stretch work, Porter emphasized how happy he was that camp was finally underway following an offseason full of roster moves.
"I probably looked at the roster 1,000 times," he said. "That's what you do each and every day. You go to the ballpark and sit up at night and you think about the players. It's good to have the group of talented guys we have here, but more importantly it's good to be out here and getting started with the 2014 season."
Astros pitchers and catchers report to Kissimmee
Astros pitchers and catchers reported for Spring Training on Saturday. Here are some notes, as well as some photos:
White progressing steadily
Right-hander Alex White continues to progress steadily from the Tommy John surgery he underwent nearly a year ago. White threw batting practice Friday, tossing 23 pitches, including some changeups to a few hitters.
"We're coming along pretty good," he said. "My off-speed stuff is really good, and I'm waiting on the fastball to come along. I think it will come. We're really just at 10 months right now. A couple of more months we should be there."
Off-season work beneficial to Castro
Considering he had more time to work out this off-season, All-Star catcher Jason Castro is coming to camp with his surgically repaired right knee feeling stronger than it was even a year ago.
"I put in a lot of work this off-season and I feel like I put myself in a good spot coming back, even better than I was last year," he said.
That's a tremendous sign for Castro, who a year ago at this time said his knee was feeling 100 percent.
"I was able to work out for a longer period this off-season than I ever had," said Castro, who earned a degree from Stanford in the off-season. "I was back in school pretty much right after the season ended, and I was recovering and doing some rehab stuff. I started my off-season."
Appel recovering from appendectomy
Astros pitcher Mark Appel is still a little sore, but otherwise on the road to recovery after having to undergo an appendectomy Jan. 30 in Houston.
Appel, who lived with his parents in Houston in the off-season, woke up in the middle of the night and thought he had indigestion. The pain lingered, and he soon rustled his father in his sleep to tell him to take him to the hospital.
"Usually if I have food poisoning, I'll just grab some Tums or something like that," he said. "I did that after the first time I threw up, and I woke up again maybe an hour later and the same thing and the pain's worse. I knew something was up, and I just said, 'Hey dad, I think we need to go to the emergency room to be sure.' Sure enough, I had appendicitis. It was pretty crazy."
Wallace focusing on making roster
The fact that Brett Wallace is in camp this year as a non-roster invitee after being designed for assignment last week doesn't change his mindset: he's coming to camp to try to win the starting job at first base.
"It's something I've never been through," he said. "I had some friends and people you play with go through it. It's definitely a new process but something that, honestly, I can't control. In the same aspect, I'm coming in camp to win a job. I'm going to keep my head down and keep working and then whatever is happening with all that, I just try to put it to the side and keep preparing."
Here are some photos:
Astros Spring Training schedule
Houston Astros 2014 Spring Training Schedule
Day, Date, Opponent (road site), Time ET
Friday, Feb. 28, at Atlanta (Lake Buena Vista), 6:05 p.m.
Saturday, March 1, at Detroit (Lakeland), 1:05 p.m.
Sunday, March 2, vs. Atlanta (SS), 1:05 p.m.
Monday, March 3, at Miami (Jupiter), 1:05 p.m.
Tuesday, March 4 at New York Mets (Port St. Lucie), 1:10 p.m.
Wednesday, March 5, Detroit, 1:05 p.m.
Thursday, March 6, New York Mets, 1:05 p.m.
Friday, March 7, at Washington (Viera), 1:05 p.m.
Saturday, March 8, New York Yankees, 1:05 p.m./at Philadelphia (SS) (Clearwater), 1:05 p.m.
Sunday, March 9, Toronto, 1:05 p.m.
Monday, March 10, at Washington (Viera), 1:05 p.m.
Tuesday, March 11, OFF
Wednesday, March 12, Washington, 1:05 p.m.
Thursday, March 13, at Toronto (Dunedin), 1:05 p.m.
Friday, March 14, St. Louis, 1:05 p.m.
Saturday, March 15, at Detroit (Lakeland), 1:05 p.m.
Sunday, March 16, Washington (SS), 1:05 p.m.
Monday, March 17, Atlanta, 1:05 p.m.
Tuesday, March 18, at Miami (at Jupiter) 1:05 p.m.
Wednesday, March 19, at Washington (at Viera) 6:05 p.m.
Thursday, March 20, Philadelphia (SS), 1:05 p.m.
Friday, March 21, Miami, 1:05 p.m.
Saturday, March 22, St. Louis, 1:05 p.m.
Sunday, March 23, at St. Louis (Jupiter), 1:05 p.m.
Monday, March 24, at Atlanta (Lake Buena Vista), 6:05 p.m.
Tuesday, March 25, OFF
Wednesday, March 26, New York Mets, 6:05
Thursday, March 27, OFF
Friday, March 28, vs. Texas, San Antonio, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, March 29, vs. Veracruz of Mexico, Minute Maid Park, 6:10 p.m./ vs. Texas, San Antonio, 1:05 p.m.
Sunday, March 30, Veracruz of Mexico, Minute Maid Park, 1:10 p.m.
Astros ready to break camp in Kissimmee
The players filed into the Major League clubhouse at Osceola County Stadium on Thursday morning like they've done so many times the past seven weeks, this time wearing slacks and sports coats and pulling large suitcases stuffed with clothes. The last day of Spring Training has been circled on the calendar for quite a while, especially for those players who have been in Kissimmee for nearly two months.
The Astros have split-squad games Thursday against the Tigers in Kissimmee and Braves in Lake Buena Vista, but they will be one team when they board the team charter this evening and fly to Houston. Several of the Astros' top Minor League players are heading to Texas with the Major League club to play in this weekend's games against the Cubs, including Carlos Correa, Jonathan Singleton, George Springer and Delino DeSheids Jr.
No one is more excited to get home than veterans like Wesley Wright, who are eager to put on the Astros' new uniforms and play before the home crowd. The Astros will play the Cubs at 7:05 p.m. CT on Friday night at Minute Maid Park and 1:05 p.m. Saturday before opening the season against the Rangers on Sunday at 7:05 p.m. on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball. Bud Norris will make his first Opening Day start against the Astros, facing Texas lefty Matt Harrrison
"I'm actually pretty anxious myself," Wright said. "It's been a little bit of a long Spring Training and I know everybody else is ready to get out of here and play some games that actually count towards the overall goal. We've had a good spring so far and that's a good starting point. There's a bigger picture out there we have to take care of and we're excited to get started."
Designated hitter Carlos Pena, who signed with the Astros in the offseason, is eager to get to Houston.
"We value the time we have here to get ready for the season, but I think everyone is looking forward to getting it going," he said. "It's part of the whole process, you know? It's about time for us to move over to Minute Maid and play a couple of games and get ready for the season. I don't think anyone is eager to rush it, but at the same time we're glad we're moving to the next step."
Astros lineup vs. Tigers in Kissimmee:
2B Jose Altuve
CF Rick Ankiel
DH Carlos Pena
LF Chris Carter
1B Jonathan Singleton
RF Fernando Martinez
C Jason Castro
3B Matt Dominguez
SS Ronny Cedeno
RHP Philip Humber
Astros lineup vs. Braves in Lake Buena Vista:
RF Brandon Barnes
1B Brett Wallace
CF Justin Maxwell
3B Brandon Laird
C Carlos Corporan
LF Trevor Crowe
SS Marwin Gonzalez
2B Jose Martinez
DH Preston Tucker
RHP Lucas Harrell


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Sociology Club
What does the Sociology Club do?
The Sociology Club aims to familiarize students with the academic discipline of sociology (including career preparation and internships and core concepts).
The Sociology Club works to further the discipline of sociology through research and conference participation.
The Sociology Club recruits students into the sociology program as majors and minors
The Sociology Club provides opportunities for faculty/student communication
The Sociology Club collaborates with other student organizations and departments on campus and organizations within the community
The Sociology Club participates in and develops opportunities for socializing.
2014-2015 Student Leaders
President: Matt Bowman, firstname.lastname@example.com
Vice-President: Brianna Fanta, email@example.com
Treasurer: Peter Renteria, firstname.lastname@example.com
Secretary: Aleyna Hunt, email@example.com
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Aurea Osgood, firstname.lastname@example.com
All meetings are held at 6:00om Minne 240.
Wednesday, August 27: executive committee
Wednesday, September 3: movie night
Wednesday, September 10: executive committee
Wednesday, September 17: regular meeting
Wednesday, September 24: executive committee
Wednesday, October 1: movie night
Wednesday, October 8: executive committee
Wednesday, October 15: regular meeting
Wednesday, October22: executive committee
Wednesday, October 29: movie night
Wednesday, November 5: executive committee
Wednesday, November 12: regular meeting
Wednesday, November 19: executive committee
Wednesday, December 3: movie night
Everyone is welcome to come!
Upcoming Events
Midwest Sociological Society - http://www.themss.org/
Sociology Club 2010-12 Constitution (PDF)


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Makes 6
- 1/2 cup coffee liqueur
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup dark corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder or coffee powder
- 2 tablespoons plus 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups chilled whipping cream
- 1 12-ounce purchased pound cake, cut crosswise into 12 slices
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Combine 1/2 cup coffee liqueur, 1/2 cup water, 1/4 cup dark corn syrup, 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder and 2 tablespoons powdered sugar in small bowl. Blend well.
Combine 5 tablespoons espresso syrup, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 8 ounces cream cheese in large bowl. Using electric mixer, beat until smooth and fluffy. Beat 1 1/2 cups chilled whipping cream and remaining 1/4 cup powdered sugar in another large bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture. Place 1 pound-cake slice in bottom of each of 6 parfait glasses or wine goblets, tearing and pressing pound cake to fit. Drizzle 1 tablespoon espresso syrup over each. Spread 1/3 cup cream cheese filling over each. Repeat layering with remaining pound cake, espresso syrup and cream cheese filling. Sift unsweetened cocoa powder generously over parfaits. Cover parfaits and refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight. Top parfaits with toasted sliced almonds and serve.
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main ingredients: Cheese, Cream Cheese, Nut, Dairy, Coffee, Almond
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"y si —tal como ocurre en los sistemas parlamentarios—..."
Paraguay has got presidential system, not parlamentary system where things like this are very common. This is the main problem, because take out a president in this system is a very dangerous thing.
When Honduras took out its president, that country became the most dangerous country in Latin America with a lot of murderer every day. We don't know what it'll happen in Paraguay.
What power configuration are you referring to? A few weak South American states that, even ignoring the incredible geographic difficulties, don't have the technology, training or money to challenge the U.S.? You're seeing existential threats where none exist and in all probability they won't exist.
Venezuela has two options. They can try sending terrorists into the U.S. which is unlikely considering the intelligence focus on terrorism since 2001 (note the near-total lack of new attacks since 2001) and the difficulty of finding people to actually do it. The other option is to launch a military attack on the U.S., something which is so unlikely that I doubt any Venezuelan general would ever agree on. Venezuela's worst action to date seems to be backing FARC, annoying but not a major threat to the U.S. itself.
In contrast the Soviet Union was so powerful it required a strong alliance of all of Western Europe (besides France) and the placement of nuclear weapons in Europe just to keep some balance of power. You could reasonably worry that the Soviet Union would take all of Europe and then move across the Atlantic. Venezuela is a nation with a murder rate worse than Iraq, horrible infrastructure, no ability to dominate the continent and military power so low it would take the U.S. at matter of months to overthrow Chavez if we actually wanted to.
And look at what's happening in those three states. Venezuela is only getting by because of oil wealth and (if taken to the logical extreme Chavez is trying to get) could be the first major oil-producing state of the 21st century to be forced to default on debt. Argentina is in yet another of its busts with the government trying all kinds of magic tricks to distract people from the fact that everyone's panicking. Bolivia is considered one of the weakest states in South America and is going through a nation-wide police protest.
The Soviet Union threatened to conquer all of Europe. These states couldn't conquer Rhode Island. Am I supposed to be frightened by these nations? My reaction is more detached pity.
Daniel Ortega, current illegal president, of nicargua raped his own step-daughter for years.
From Nicaragua!!
Saludos hermano!!
Cuba, Nicargua, Venezuela y Paraguay siempre libres!!! (por lo menos ustedes si son libres y democraticos!)
You are as wrong as Fulgencio Batista's CIA handlers. Your historical ignorance is laughable.
Also, nothing will happen in Paraguay. Zelaya at least had 15-20% following. Lugo doesnt even have 10% of the population behind him.
1st, stop comparisons with Honduras. The Honduran presidential system and Constitution had no impeachment clause. It was the wrong way to do things. They should've waited for the election. Also, one reason it became so deadly, aside from the drug traficking heaven.... Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela sent a UN estimated 20,000 automatic rifle, and even trained a small "militia" of Zelayista to return Zelaya back to power. When that didnt happen, they used the weaponsto gain territorial posession in local property strifes.
If you can pinpoint which law or article in the Paraguayan Constitution waw broken... I will retract my comments and say you are right, this is wrong.
I am not left or right... I am a libertarian.
I do believe, that the judge should´ve given Lugo the time he requested to defend himelf. But the Constitution doesn´t specify a time-frame, only the mechanisms for removing.
I believe, everyone should accept what happened, as no law was broken and simply amend the Constitution and add a time-frame for officiales to defend themselves, in that way, removing all doubt. Say, article 225 of Paraguayan Const. Amendment I "All defendants shall be appropiated by the Court sufficient time to set up a defense in a minimum time-frame of 72 hrs and a maximum time-frame of 240 hours from the initial Court Hearing"
Would you agree to that???
Plus Russia and China with nuclear weapons.
Let see what will be the resulting "power configuration" of this process. It may surprise you.
"Am I supposed to be frightened by these nations? My reaction is more detached pity."
Now. Venezuela has been buying heavy weaponry from Russia. Most Americans felt the same way about terrorists before 9/11. "A bunch of poor beggars far way, who can´t even scratch us on our homeland."
Article 225 of the Paraguayan Const. allows congress to impeach the president because of " bad performance" only if both Senate and Chamber of Deputies ratify it with 2/3 majority. The Senate voted 39 to 4 in favor. And the Chamber of Deputies voted 73 against 1 in favor.
Nothing else needed.
No, Clinton got impeached for perjury - for lying to the court (about the affair, but the issue wasn't the affair, it was lying under oath to a court).
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Jeremy Cousins QC
Call: 1977
Education: Oxford School, Warwick University
Languages: Working knowledge of Italian and French
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Jeremy Cousins QC practises in commercial, commercial chancery (including trusts), professional negligence and real estate litigation and is continuously instructed in high-profile and/or high-value cases in these areas. He is well known for his particular expertise in banking and banking related disputes. His practice in these areas frequently involves him in Channel Islands work. His ability to deal with ever more complex cases in a calm and measured way makes him a firm favourite among his clients.
Over many years he has had substantial practices in the Midlands as well as London and from 2002-2006 he was chairman of the Midland Chancery and Commercial Bar Association. In 2007 he was appointed to sit as a Deputy High Court Judge in QBD and Chancery matters.
On a regular basis he contributes articles to a number of leading publications.
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In January 2012, The Lawyer featured one of Jeremy's cases, Christine Davies v AIB Group (UK), in their Top 20 cases for 2012. The article highlights significant and high-profile litigation which is set to define the legal landscape.
Jeremy has been recommended as a leading silk by Chambers UK in the areas of commercial chancery, professional negligence and banking & finance and by Legal 500 in the areas of commercial litigation and professional negligence. Without doubt, Jeremy's expertise contributed to 11 SB being ranked as a leading set for professional negligence in Legal 500 2013. A selection of the most recent quotes and rankings:
He is often instructed by large building societies and also shows skill in cases relating to investment product mis-selling. Expertise: "He has tremendous judgement and is very reliable." "He's basically a dream to work with. He is incredibly knowledgeable and also very personable." Recent work: Acted for the claimant bank AIB alleging breach of trust in its dispute with Mark Redler. (Banking & Finance - Chambers UK 2015)
"A favourite for heavyweight litigation" who appears in the Chancery courts in complex cases. He is well renowned for his expertise in banking and finance disputes. Expertise: "A quite exceptional performer who is very intuitive and has a touch of genius about him." "Remarkably versatile and client-friendly. His encyclopaedic knowledge of the law and thorough preparation make him unbeatable." (Chancery commercial - Chambers UK 2015)
"Calm, collected, and never flustered by the largest, most complex cases." (Commercial litigation - Legal 500 2014)
"An encyclopaedic knowledge of the law coupled with comprehensive and formidable preparation." (Professional negligence - Legal 500 2014)
[He] has significant experience in the banking sector and is regularly instructed on behalf of building societies and other financial institutions. Expertise: "Very intuitive with a touch of genius about him. A quite exceptional performer, he is remarkably versatile and client-friendly. His encyclopaedic knowledge of the law combined with his thorough preparation make him hard to beat." Recent work: Acted in AIB v Redler, dealing with the issue of bankers' remedies for breach of trust against solicitors. (Banking & Finance - Chambers UK 2014)
His reputation for cases involving fiduciary duty precedes him and he is frequently instructed on novel and sophisticated trust disputes. Expertise: "He has a gentle approach but he gets results. He is a formidable preparer of his work and that makes him unbeatable. Possessed of the most lovely cross-examination method, he is gentle, persuasive and avuncular." Recent work: worked on the AIB v Redler case which is tipped to be the leading authority on the remedies available to bankers where solicitors are liable for breach of trust. (Chancery: commercial - Chambers UK 2014 and Chambers Global 2014)
Often works for claimant banks in their negligence claims against a range of professionals including solicitors and valuers. Expertise: "He's very approachable and willing to muck in. He assists in ways other counsel don't."
Recent work: acted for the claimants in AIB v Redler, alleging a breach of trust by the defendant solicitors. (Professional negligence - Chambers UK 2014)
Key individuals at the "very commercially focused" 11 Stone Buildings include Jeremy Cousins QC, whose "quality of advice and written work is always excellent"... (Professional negligence - Legal 500 2013)
11 Stone Buildings' Jeremy Cousins QC attracts praise for his "encyclopaedic wealth of knowledge, and fabulously calm demeanour". (Commercial litigation - Legal 500 2013)
Jeremy Cousins QC of 11 Stone Buildings is "intuitive and has a touch of genius about him". Possessed of "an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law", he has a practice that encompasses both banking and professional negligence matters. (Banking & Finance - Chambers UK 2013)
Jeremy Cousins QC is an "outstanding" practitioner on commercial matters, and is particularly good on cases with a fiduciary duties element to them. He recently acted in Stanleybet International Betting v Steinberg & others, a claim surrounding guarantee liability construction. (Chancery: commercial – Chambers UK 2013 and Chambers Global 2013)
Jeremy Cousins QC of 11 Stone Buildings has developed a specialist practice dealing with claims relating to solicitors. The past year has seen him acting on a number of claims involving alleged solicitors' breach of fiduciary duty, breach of trust and negligence. (Professional negligence – Chambers UK 2013)
The "very impressive" Jeremy Cousins QC joins from Selborne Chambers, a move which has given added vigour to the set. His is a broad-based, classic commercial chancery practice, which has lately seen him take on a number of high-stakes banking and finance cases. (Chancery: commercial - Chambers UK 2012)
Jeremy Cousins QC of 11 Stone Buildings is "responsive and thorough", and combines an "encyclopaedic knowledge of the law" with a steely resolve. He is popular in the market. (Professional negligence - Chambers UK 2012)
11 Stone Buildings' commercial litigation offering was significantly enhanced by the arrival of Jeremy Cousins QC from Selborne Chambers. (Commercial litigation - Legal 500 2011)
Recent moves include the "exceptional" Jeremy Cousins QC (formerly of Selborne Chambers) joining 11 Stone Buildings. (Property litigation - Legal 500 2011)
The greatly experienced and "impressively engaging" Jeremy Cousins QC conducts work across a broad variety of areas, including professional negligence and property litigation. (Chancery: commercial London - Chambers UK 2011)
Jeremy Cousins QC is a Deputy High Court Judge and a popular pick among solicitors for complicated or weighty commercial litigation. (Chancery: commercial Midlands - Chambers UK 2011)
Extremely thorough and good with lay clients. (Professional negligence - Legal 500 2010)
Impresses on all counts. (Professional negligence - Legal 500 2009)
Pragmatic, sensible advice. (Property litigation - Legal 500 2008)
Jeremy Cousins QC is according to one interviewee "a genius. He carries around an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law in his head". He is heartily recommended for his conduct in banking and professional negligence disputes. (Commercial litigation - Chambers UK 2007)
He "casts a long shadow in the marketplace for 'first-rank' expertise in conflicts relating to banking and professional negligence issues". (Chambers UK 2006)
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A delightful fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen tells about two swindlers who convince the emperor that they could create a suit of clothes that would be invisible to those who are incompetent, stupid or unfit for service in the kingdom. His subjects play along, of course, not wanting to lose their jobs. And while the emperor secretly acknowledges the clothes to be invisible to him as well, he throws himself into the ruse, even parading through the streets with everyone looking on. When a child points out the inevitable, he realizes the townspeople are seeing their undressed leader. I believe President Obama is a lot like that emperor, being deceived by the media and his teleprompter into believing that his disgraceful performance is OK because he is still a likeable guy.
Even for those lucky ones who have jobs, its becoming increasingly difficult to manage household finances, with skyrocketing gas prices that drive up the cost of goods, reduced household income, and looming healthcare taxes and penalties. And if anyone has ever maxed out a credit card, you know how difficult it is to cover the principle, much less the mounting interest debt. How is this country ever going to pay off over $16 trillion in our very generous but unsustainable government handout system? Im not referring to SSI and Medicare, here. Indeed, were literally borrowing money from China to pay Libya! (Whats wrong with this picture?)
The Barack Obama we saw on the debate stage the other night is the real Barack Obama, without his clothes and without a plan to solve our nations grave problems. Weve been led to believe
· The war on terror is all but over, even while our brave diplomats and warriors are being slaughtered;
· That we dont need to know about the $90 billion that has been given to Solyndra and other failed green energy businesses;
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· That more Federal oversight is beneficial, when weve already seen the price tag of that philosophy!
I am ashamed at how the President parades himself around on talk shows and the campaign trail, demonstrating little substance to his Presidential rhetoric, touting his job created numbers without mentioning his job lost numbers, calling his opponent a liar as if he were some bully on a school playground and continuing to make campaign promises that he hasnt been able to keep thus far. Its time the townspeople began seeing his abysmal failure as the leader of this great nation! Lets put a real leader in charge. Mitt Romney has a proven track record in his business, with the Olympics and in Massachusetts. He can do this!


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Maxson has served as president of CSULB June 1994, coming to the campus from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, where he served as president for 10 years. At the request of CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed, Maxson has agreed to stay on until a new president is named and in place. His retirement is expected to be effective before the end of 2005.
During his 11-year tenure, Maxson has helped the university grow both in enrollment and academic reputation. Today, the 33,500-student university is the second largest in the state of California and the largest among the CSU's 23 campuses. And, just this past August, U.S. News and World Report named Cal State Long Beach as one of the top three public master's granting universities in the west.
Adding to the campus' academic reputation was the creation of the President's Scholars Program, which Maxson established during his second year on campus. The program was the first of its kind in California as it focused on aggressively recruiting qualified valedictorians and National Merit Scholars from throughout the state. Today, approximately 800 California valedictorians and National Merit scholars have enrolled at CSULB since the inception of the program.
President Maxson is a champion of students, faculty and staff, and it shows in the increasing prestige of Cal State Long Beach, said Murray Galinson, chair of the CSU Board of Trustees. Bob will be remembered for the President's Scholars program and for bringing national attention to the campus. We have all learned to say Go Beach' whenever we see him.
A tremendously popular president, especially with students, Maxson has received numerous awards over the last 11 years, but perhaps none mean as much to him as the President of the Year Award, given by the California State Student Association, the single recognized voice for about 400,000 students on CSU's 23 campuses. In the six-year existence of the award, Maxson has received the honor four times, including the last three years running.
Bob Maxson has done an outstanding job as president of Cal State Long Beach, said Chancellor Reed. He probably pays more attention to students than anyone else -- they are the first people he thinks about, and that is what has made the campus so successful. He certainly will be missed, but with all that he has brought to the campus, his legacy will be evident for years to come.
It is with such mixed emotions that I write this message, but I do want the university community to know of my plans to retire as President this year. The Chancellor has asked me to stay until a new President is named. I will, of course.
How lucky I have been to be able to do something I love so much! I have been a university president for 25 years, and I can't imagine a better life. It has been a blessing to be able to spend my days on a campus with all the wonderful people who are attracted to intellectual life.
My life at Cal State Long Beach has been the best! I've been able to get up every day and come to this beautiful place and work with the finest people aroundpeople I truly love. And while I am a president, I've always considered myself an educator first. As you know, I teach a class every semester, and I remain as committed to the classroom as I was when I first started as a professor in 1970.
I have also been fortunate to have a boss in Charlie Reed who makes life exciting, demanding and fun! He is a nationally recognized leader in higher education, and working with him and with the finest Board of Trustees in America has made my job so easyit has just been icing on the cake.
While I won't be the President of Cal State Long Beach, I am not retiring completely. I do have professional plans for the future, which I will be able to talk about later. But no matter what Sylvia and I do, we will always be a part of The Beach! This has been for us, an 11-year love affair. We both thank you for your kindness and love.
Go Beach!