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It is Monday, 8 June 2009, two hundred years to
the day since my miserable death, though I should add that while death
indeed, miserable it was a swim in the sea compared with my life as it
finally turned
out. However, I have been dead for too
long to want to harp on those wretched final years of my life—the
of my character, of my person, the unspeakable hypocrisy of it all, my
from grace and renown, the poverty, ill health, my seeking refuge in a
bottle. But if there remains even one son or
of Liberty and Democracy in this present day—that is, the person to and
for whom
I write, as opposed to those who celebrate the cartoon Tom Paine, never
thinking to read my works or to carry forth the struggle—then I should
think that
such a son or daughter of Liberty is unlikely to protest my assuming
privilege of penning this brief posthumous account. If
not a single such person remains who is,
in word and deed, committed to Liberty
and Democracy—the only fit state for a human being who wishes to live
as a
whole person and who refuses to be infantilised—then rather than to
assume the
privilege, if there's none worthy to grant it, I shall steal it back as
my own.
I can quite quickly sum up what befell me and
what has befallen countless other revolutionaries over the course of
however, I do so not out of a desire or need to explain myself, but
rather as a
word of warning to those whom I consider my rightful progeny. My task is made easier by the fact that my
rightful progeny, by the nature of the task which lies before them,
shall already
have apprised themselves of the historical accounts of revolutions,
failed and
successful, if in fact there has ever been an example of the latter. In brief, revolutionaries with integrity—those
who hold, still, to the original stated aims of the revolution, the
aims of Liberty
and Democracy—are, at the point of the revolution's failure (as opposed
to the
success touted in history books), quickly stripped of their honours,
out, and hung safely out to die so that the 'revolutionaries' who were
playing a part can usurp The Powers That Were to become those That Be. This perverted outcome must be
avoided, and it shall not be avoided unless those who are
in the struggle forever keep this near-inevitable outcome in mind, day
in and
day out, and for ever more, as the innumerable false actors lie
constantly in
The situation is at least as bad in Britain—Closed
Circuit TV capital of the world—but in both the U.S. and the UK,
the rule
of law, any protection against the State, has been wilfully obliterated
the false pretext of National Security, which rightfully understood
covers anything
which might threaten not the well-being
of the people, the mock citizenry, but the powers of the State. And, so, blatant lies which have been proven
to be lies have enabled myriad murderous
and treasonous crimes to be committed by the State, including the
international crime of wars of aggression, the murder of
one-million-plus innocent
civilians, numerous political assassinations, international
torture, widespread domestic surveillance, and other intrusions into
our civil
liberties. And those persons who repeatedly
and blatantly lied to the public and who committed the crimes which
from those lies stand not in prison but remain protected by the full
powers of
the State under the pretext of National Security.
Let me state now that revolutions never end, and
that it is not a fixed state which we are shooting for but, rather, an
ideal which requires a never-ending commitment to process
rather than an end, for the ideal end is hogwash if the
process does not remain. Democracy—very
far, indeed, from what nauseatingly passes for it today, as I write—cannot be institutionalised, it cannot
be spoken of as an objective
achieved, it cannot reside, ever, in
the State, and it can never be
brought to bear upon a people by a foreign occupier, the very idea of
which is absurd
and oxymoronic. Democracy and its sacred
sister, Liberty, reside within the
individual, and such an individual who is committed to protecting
innate ideals from those who would usurp them from without must pursue,
an anti-authoritarian way of life, a mode of being, which
requires that we be adults, not overgrown children.
We shall no longer look to the State as provider,
as head of the family, or as Big Brother, but shall, instead, seek to
ourselves, the very act of which shall nullify in an instant any
presumed pretensions
of the State as our benefactor. We
shall act in our own best interests, for
we have all witnessed everywhere around us what happens when the State
to so provide—the law is used against us to empower and enrich the
State and
those within its favour, and we, the people, pay the price. We must also—if we are to become and remain
free—disassemble the myriad mechanisms by way of which the rotten State
and attempts to maintain its rotten powers, as opposed to the
only legitimate source of government—that is, through the will
of the people, fully realised.
Such mechanisms which must be abolished
include, but are not limited to, the various agencies and machinations
of the
secret State, the State (and the corporate-State) media as its
controlled propaganda
arm—the primary means by which, in conjunction with the 'education'
system, the
mock citizenry is kept under heel, ignorant, and wholly uneducated
of the attainment of virtually meaningless university degrees—the
courts of justice, the torture centres, the criminalised military, and
the militarised
police forces which do far more to tyrannise than to protect the people.
For those who might wonder, still, whether they
are free, whether this account seems too strong, too reactionary—as no
doubt many
in America, England and Europe thought my words too strong, too
reactionary more
than two centuries ago—then there exists a simple litmus test which
tells us
immediately whether we are, in fact, a free people or enslaved. If the majority finds itself in the demeaning
position of having to ask the State, to beg of it, to plead with it, to
against it, then we are no longer free, but in chains and fetters. This is true even when the State obliges us
and fulfils our request, which it should be noted typically permits the
transfer of power from us to the State, a dynamic which is
unfortunately lost
on so many, who think they're getting something for nothing. But,
if a majority of the people finds itself asking
the State to serve it or to abide by the rule of law, and it either
outright or deliberates and finally fails to deliver, then we live not
in a
democracy but under the dictates of a despotic and authoritarian regime
has no rightful place amongst us but which has over the years, decades
centuries slowly stolen our Liberty because we ceded it, in exact
If we are to live as adults rather than as
children, each and every one of my rightful progeny must hold a truth
their innermost selves which must always be kept alive, for in dark
times such
as those presently upon us the flame of Liberty shall surely flicker,
waver, and
without a steady stream of fresh air, fresh energy and fresh commitment
it shall
die, first, within you, and then as surely as we ourselves are mortal,
herself shall be frog-marched to her death. That aforementioned truth is this: The State is not and shall never
be your friend, its intentions are not yours. You are its enemy.
In authoritarian regimes like the ones which I
see have befallen all of you, the State, of course, spares no horses in
co-opting the terms of Democracy, of Liberty, of Freedom, but those
words have been
drained of life, of meaning; worse, they've been inverted just as
George Orwell
prophesied—Freedom is Slavery, War is Peace,Ignorance is Strength. They've become, in short, tools of oppression which, while some
of us
might more readily accept the truth that these emptied-out concepts are
being used
to justify unjust wars against the peoples of lands outside our
own—Iraq and
Afghanistan come readily to mind; however, this is but the tip of the
for there's nary a land beyond which the State and the State of its
Ally-in-Arms is not overtly or covertly oppressing, tyrannising at this
moment—while there are, I know, quite a few of you who might more
accept this truth, there are unfortunately many more of you who might
find it
more difficult to recognise that these same emptied-out concepts are
being deployed
against the State's more foundational enemy—those of you who live within its borders.
Do you really think that those CCTV cameras
which are multiplying more quickly than springtime bunnies are there toprotect you? Do you think the
War OF Terror is being fought to protect
you? Do you think that the news
which you watch, which you listen to, which you read, exists to inform you? Did the State protect
you on 9/11, or did it,
in fact, commit the
crimes? Did the State protect you during
the 7/7 London bombings, or did
it, in
fact, commit the crimes? Did the State
prove to you beyond any reasonable doubt who actually perpetrated those
acts? Were independent investigations
forthcoming, or were they precluded and the facts buried by those
guilty of or
complicit in the crimes? Were the
politicians readily forthcoming, or did they, too, seek to bury the
facts? And were such facts buried in large part
the State's media-propaganda-arm? With
CCTV cameras ubiquitous in airports and Tube stations even in
2001-2005, there
would be video footage which demonstrated beyond any reasonable doubt
committed these inhuman crimes. But why have
we not seen such critical footage? Why
has it been kept from you—the public—the bedrock upon which any good
gains its legitimacy?
These are just a few of the many questions you
must ask yourself, if you are to carry on the struggle which I gave my
life and
my creative energies to more than two centuries ago, and if you are to
remain amongst
my rightful progeny who desire Liberty and Democracy not only in word
but in
deed as well. I shall leave off with
something I said a long time ago: 'Society in every state is a blessing, but government,
even in its
best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable
one.' And, lastly, a corollary quip from
Henry David Thoreau: 'That government is best
which governs
least.' Is this, rightful progeny, what
you have, here, in this moment?
* Transcribed by Sean M. Madden on 8
2009. Thomas Paine also transferred the
to Sean M. Madden, 2009.
Later, Paine greatly influenced the French Revolution. He wrote the Rights of Man (1791), a guide to Enlightenment ideas. Despite not speaking French, he was elected to the French National Convention in 1792. The Girondists regarded him as an ally, so, the Montagnards, especially Robespierre, regarded him as an enemy. In December of 1793, he was arrested and imprisoned in Paris, then released in 1794. He became notorious because of The Age of Reason (1793–94), the book advocating deism and arguing against institutionalized religion, Christian doctrines, and promoted reason and freethinking, for which he would become derided in America.[2]
In France, he also wrote the pamphlet Agrarian Justice (1795), discussing the origins of property, and introduced the concept of a guaranteed minimum income.
Paine remained in France during the early Napoleonic era, but condemned Napoleon's dictatorship, calling him "the completest charlatan that ever existed".[3] At President Jefferson's invitation, in 1802 he returned to America.
Thomas Paine died at 59 Grove Street, Greenwich Village, New York City on June 8, 1809 at the age of 72. Alienated by his religious views, only six people attended his funeral.[4] He was buried at what is now called the Thomas Paine Cottage in New Rochelle, New York, where he had lived after returning to America in 1802. His remains were later disinterred by an admirer, William Cobbett, who sought to return them to England and give him a heroic reburial on his native soil. The bones were, however, later lost and his final resting place today is unknown.
(Source: Wikipedia, "Thomas Paine" entry.)
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Voter's ID) on file. Nike standard also states: "When a contractor is found to have employees who are under Nike's minimum age standards and/or the local legal limits, the contractor will be required to take all of the following actions: a. Contractor must immediately remove the underage employee from the workplace. b. Contractor must pay for and enroll the underage employee in a school education program to allow the employee to continue his or her education. If no school education program is available, Nike and the contractor will address the situation on a case-by-case basis. c. If an underage employee is able to provide documentation that proves they are enrolled and attending school classes, the contractor must continue to pay the employee the base wage until the time he or she either finishes school or reaches the appropriate working age (16 for apparel and equipment and 18 for footwear factories). When the employee reaches the age of 16 or 18, he or she must also be given the opportunity to be re-employed at the contractor. d. If the employee chooses not to participate in a school education program, he or she will forfeit the right to receive continued financial compensation from the contractor. The employee must acknowledge this decision in writing." So, if a child is hired by accident the factory would have to follow our standard requirements. 4. Harassment or Abuse Every employee will be treated with respect and dignity. No employee will be subject to any physical, sexual, psychological or verbal harassment of abuse. Verbal abuse Employers will prohibit screaming, threatening, or Workers said Factory must conduct a thorough 12/17/2004 Factory sent a written The factory has conducted an investigation and applied disciplinary (documentation provided to demeaning verbal language Supervisor Antonia investigation about these complaints statement explaining the measures to solve differences between the workers and the HR FLA) Rosales verbally and apply appropriate disciplinary results of the investigation employee X, and the Supervisor X. This process was documented harasses the sanctions for this type of behavior to and action taken. and explained to the PC through a letter from the factory, and directly workers. Workers those responsible to prevent abuse by X, the person responsible for compliance at the factory. Also, the said HR employee from re-occurring. Results of the No Harassment & Abuse Polic y has been developed and sent to us ******** ****** investigation must be documented. for revision in order to be posted and communicated to all employees verbally harasses Provide training on No Harassment & including the two people mentioned above. the workers. Abuse policy to management and workers. Other Risk.- No written A "No Harassment & Abuse" policy 12/3/2004 Factory sent the written As mentioned before, the factory has developed this policy and it (documentation provided to management must be developed and posted policy. was sent to us in order to review that the policy is in accordance with FLA) systems or policies according to the Nike's Code Nike Code leadership Standard on this matter. To communicate the on this matter. Leadership Standards (CLS). policy to all it will be posted and HR will advise about its publication Factory to follow up with training to for all at the factory to read. Also this policy will be part of the training. the management and workers. 5. Nondiscrimination No person will be subject to any discrimination in employment, including hiring, salary, benefits, advancement, discipline, termination or retirement, on the basis of gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, political opinion, or social or ethnic origin. Hiring Discrimination Employment decisions will be made solely on the Risk.- In the job Contractor should modify the current 12/3/2004 Factory sent the new The job application form has been modified and the question about (documentation provided to Practices basis of education, training, demonstrated skills application form job application form to exclude the format of the job applicant's past and current Union affiliation was removed. FLA) or abilities. All employment decisions will be used there is a question about applicant's past and application. subject to this provision. They include: hiring, job question about past current Union affiliation. assignment, wages, bonuses, allowances, and worker Union other forms of compensation, promotion, affiliation. discipline, assignment of work, termination of employment, provision of retirement Pregnancy Discrimination Information arising from pregnancy testing Risk.- Women Contractor must not require Factory does not require prospective employees to disclose verbally undertaken voluntarily will not be used as a factor interviewed stated prospective employees to disclose information not pertinent to his/her ability to do the job, including in involuntarily reassigning, firing or making any that they were verbally information not pertinent to pregnancy status during the initial hiring interview. This has been other employment decision that disadvantages a asked if they were his/her ability to do the job, including verified by Nike auditors during the last M-audit. pregnant woman pregnant at the pregnancy status during the initial initial hiring process hiring interview. interview. However, no case of discrimination could be verified. Other Risk.- No written Non-discrimination policy must be 12/3/2004 Factory sent the written The factory has developed this policy and it was sent to us in order to (documentation provided to management developed and posted according to policy. review that the policy is in accordance with Nike CLS on this matter. FLA) systems or policies the Nike's CLSs. To communicate the policy, as with the other policies, to all on this matter. employees, it will be posted and HR will advise about its publication for everyone at the factory to read it. Also this policy will be part of the training for new hires. 6. Health and Safety Employers will provide a safe and healthy working environment to prevent accidents and injury to health arising out of, linked with, or occurring in the course of work or as a result of the operation of employer facilities 2 Findings Remediation FLA Code/ Compliance issue Legal FLA Benchmark Monitor's Findings: Best Practice PC Internal PC remediation plan Target Factory Response Company Follow Up Documentation Reference Compliance, Non- audit Completion Date compliance, findings Indicator, Risk or Not Applicable Evacuation Procedure All applicable legally required or recommended The three Contractor must modify the exit doors 12/17/2004 Factory will modify the exit doors to open outwards. Nonetheless, the elements of safe evacuation (such as posting of emergency exits to open outwards and verify the width width can not be modified as per the structure of the building. evacuation plans, unblocked aisles/exits, open inwards and complies with local regulation. However, evacuation drills are conducted regularly and all employees employee education, evacuation procedures, are too narrow. are evacuated within the time requirements (less than 3 min.). etc.) shall be complied with and workers shall be They should be at trained in proper safety, first aid, and evacuation least 44"wide. procedures PPE Workers shall wear appropriate protective In the embroidery Contractor must require the 12/17/2004 Factory sent pictures as The factory offers different types of hearing protection (adequate for (documentation provided to equipment (such as gloves, eye protection, section the workers employees in the embroidery area evidence. the noise level), to the employees in the embroidery area. Also, HR FLA) hearing protection, respiratory protection, etc.) to were repeatedly wear the appropriate hearing along with the Supervisors require employees to use the PPE at all prevent unsafe exposure (such as inhalation or found not wearing protection for the level of noise at all times. Its use will be reinforced through a training on the negative contact with solvent vapors, noise, dust, etc.) to hearing protection, times. Reinforce proper use of PPE. consequences of not using PPE. In addition, employees sign a hazardous elements including medical waste. although they had Factory to also provide alternate ear written compromise to use the PPE. the protective plugs. equipment they did not wear them because they claimed they were too uncomfortable. They said they would rather have ear plugs. Other Risk. No Nike conducts regular SHAPE assessment to inspections at the factory, that identify H&S includes identification of H&S hazards has been hazards and factory has an internal conducted in the ESH (Environment, Safety and work place. Health) Committee, integrated by employees of the different areas of the factory, that also conducts inspections regularly. 7. Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining Employers will recognize and respect the right of employees to freedom of association and collective bargaining Right to Freely Associate Workers will have the right to establish and, Workers are The Mexican Federal law states that 12/17/2004 Factory sent a copy of the Factory has included an explanation on the deduction of the Union (documentation provided to subject only to the rules of the organization automatically all employees from a factory should internal handbook. fee in the internal handbook. This will be explained to new hires from FLA) concerned, to join organizations of their own affiliated to the be affiliated to the same Union at the now on. All the new hires will sign for receiving the handbook with this choosing without previous authorization. The Union as they are time of hiring, due to that the information. right to freedom of association begins at the time hired. They get to employees do not have the option to that a worker seeks employment, and continues know about it when freely associate or not to associate, through the course of employment they find a neither the factory have the possibility deduction for Union of offering that option. However, fees from their factory have new hires sign a written payment. Auditors notification explaining that upon hire, did not find any they will belong to the acknowledged written authorization union at Texturerias, and Union fees signed by workers will be deducted from their pay. accepting to become members of the Union. 3 Findings Remediation FLA Code/ Compliance issue Legal FLA Benchmark Monitor's Findings: Best Practice PC Internal PC remediation plan Target Factory Response Company Follow Up Documentation Reference Compliance, Non- audit Completion Date compliance, findings Indicator, Risk or Not Applicable Other Risk.- No written In this particular matter Management management is following local labor law as we systems or policies explained above where the on this matter. employees are affiliated to the existing Union. 8. Wages and Benefits Employers recognize that wages are essential to meeting employees' basic needs. Employers will pay employees, as a base, at least the minimum wage required by local law or the prevailing industry wage, whichever is higher, and will provide legally mandated benefits Payroll Reporting Accurate and reliable payroll reporting, including Checking the pay Contractor must add the following 12/17/2004 Factory response is that pay stubs will be provided slips it was found information to the wage slips the current payroll system that no indication of according to the Nike CLS's: number can't be modified to add regular hours or of working Hours (regular) & overtime this information so they overtime hours was hours worked. will be consider a new shown. However, system in the future that auditors did not find can include the number of evidence of short hours worked in the wage payments. slip. 9. Hours of Work Except in extraordinary business circumstances, employees will (i) not be required to work more than the lesser of (a) 48 hours per week and 12 hours overtime or (b) the limits on regular and overtime hours allowed by the law of the country of manufacture or, where the laws of such country will not limit the hours of work, the regular work week in such country plus 12 hours overtime; and (ii) be entitled to at least one day off in every seven day period Forced overtime Under extraordinary business circumstances, Risk.- Article Nine of Although factory is currently not 12/17/2004 employers will make extensive efforts to secure Internal Work Rules enforcing this mandate, because voluntary overtime work prior to mandating states that workers there is not needed of OT, the involuntary overtime are obliged to do Internal Work Rules about this matter overtime hours will not be modified due to it is not a when required by non-compliance and it is written management. according to law and also the Nike Auditors did not find standard "Hours of Work" consider any cases enforcing this possibility, stating that: "If this mandate so this overtime is mandatory, each is considered a Risk. employee must be informed of this policy at the time of hiring. Total work hours including overtime must not be required in excess of the local labor laws or 60 hours per week on a regularly scheduled basis, whichever is lower". So the factory prefer to have this rule written in the case OT should be required in the future. 10. Overtime Compensation In addition to their compensation for regular hours of work, employees will be compensated for overtime hours at such premium rate as is legally required in the country of manufacture or, in those countries where such laws will not exist, at a rate at least equal to their regular hourly compensation rate. Miscellaneous Subcontracting Risk.- Management Nike staff approved the subcontractor stated there are no through the corresponding New written contracts Source Approval Process, and this with subcontractors. subcontractor is part of Nike internal This may constitute monitoring program conducting a risk of non regular inspections and compliance compliance with visits to the facility. 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Love contributed 15 points and 12 rebounds in the defeat, but could only watch on as the Suns scored the last seven points of the match to claim a thrilling victory.
J.J. Barea and Dante Cunningham showed poor body languages in the latter stages of the loss and Love was unimpressed with their antics.
"We can't have two guys sitting at the end of the bench that play good minutes just sitting there and not getting up during timeouts," Love said.
"We all need to be in this together. That kind of (ticks) me off. We're supposed to be a team.
"It's two guys that we expect more from them. I think they expect more from themselves.
"I'm not trying to single anybody out and I don't want to make it bigger than it is, but it's just a team that we needed to beat tonight and we needed everybody in there, even guys that didn't play any minutes.
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Patricia, -16*C means 3.2 degress F, I think. BBBRRRR!!! I hope the wind current doesn't change and bring your cold air here.
How are you getting along this winter? Feeling OK, Eating well? How is Rick? I think of you two often. Does Rick do any gardening in his beautiful greenhouse during the winter? I suppose his trains keeps him busy.
Spud, I looked for the full video and did not find it. The trailer piques my curiously. I will put a Google Alert on the film and let you know if I find it. Please let me know if you do.
This piece interests me because of the ideas for a potential project at Laura's home in the woods. They live eight miles out of small town, Newport, WA and on the north side of Mt. Spokane. Their plot is 17 acres in a beautiful forest. It is not first growth, but third growth. Their home sits on a small hill left over from the Ice Age. I think it is a terminal moraine. The lower part of their land is the former ancient lake, now a meadow created by the Lake Missoula Floods.
One of the family members is a wildlife enthusiast, another is a millwright in a lumber mill. They both have a lot of mechanical skills and knowledge of the forest. I am so unfamiliar with gentle men, and they are as gentle as gentle giants. I know it is safe to trust them with children. They seem eager to help me plan and construct a nature reserve there.
That too......and dinner rolls for the freezer to have on hand for soups & stews.
It sounds like bread-baking weather to me!
Thanks Daniel. Booked the go-bus to town & back yesterday so am stocked up with fruit & veg for a week or so.
Its -16*C & snowing heavily here.
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Based on a short story by the late Philip K. Dick, this science fiction-thriller reflects the writer's familiar preoccupation with themes of concealed identity and mind control. Tom Cruise stars as John Anderton, a Washington, D.C.… More Based on a short story by the late Philip K. Dick, this science fiction-thriller reflects the writer's familiar preoccupation with themes of concealed identity and mind control. Tom Cruise stars as John Anderton, a Washington, D.C. detective in the year 2054. Anderton works for "Precrime," a special unit of the police department that arrests murderers before they have committed the actual crime. Precrime bases its work on the visions of three psychics or "precogs" whose prophecies of future events are never in error. When Anderton discovers that he has been identified as the future killer of a man he's never met, he is forced to become a fugitive from his own colleagues as he tries to uncover the mystery of the victim-to-be's identity. When he kidnaps Agatha (Samantha Morton), one of the precogs, he begins to formulate a theory about a possible frame-up from within his own department. Directed by Steven Spielberg, who hired a team of futurists to devise the film's numerous technologically advanced gadgets, Minority Report co-stars Colin Farrell, Max von Sydow, and Neal McDonough. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
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The devices were developed under a 2012 grant from the Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO). They are expected to be released commercially later this year for use in the oil, gas and geothermal industries.
FastCAP's existing commercial ultracaps, the first in the world to operate at 300˚C, served as a starting point for the GTO research and development. FastCap said its long-term goal with the product line is to enable a new era of geothermal energy exploration and development.
If the intelligent drilling and smart well techniques that are currently ubiquitous in the oil and gas industry were deployed in the geothermal context, the company explained, geothermal energy would quickly become a major contender to meet global energy demand.
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Hawaii gets schedule penalty while Kansas gets a pass
Hawaii coach June Jones wanted his football team to open the season at Michigan. The Wolverines wouldn't play the Warriors and instead hosted Division I-AA Appalachian State, which beat Michigan 34-32 in one of the biggest upsets in college football history.
Hawaii was scheduled to play Michigan State this season, but the Spartans paid $250,000 to cancel the game. Jones tried to replace the Spartans with Southern California, but even the Trojans wanted no part of quarterback Colt Brennan and the Warriors' high-octane offense.
"We offered to play everybody," Jones said. "No one wanted to play us."
With two weeks left in the regular season, Hawaii is one of only two unbeaten teams left in major college football. The Warriors are 10-0 and ranked No. 15 in the BCS standings. Hawaii has to finish in the top 12 of the final BCS standings to receive a lucrative at-large berth in a BCS bowl game, or in the top 16 and ranked higher than one of the champions of the traditional BCS conferences (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Big East, Pac-10 and SEC).
Even if Hawaii beats No. 19 Boise State on Friday night (ESPN2, 9 ET) and Washington on Dec. 1 to finish the regular season at 12-0, the Warriors aren't guaranteed of playing in a BCS bowl game. It will be up to the voters in the Harris Interactive Poll and coaches' top-25 poll, two of the main components in the BCS formula, to put them there.
"We knew before the season started that we had to win them all to get any respect," Jones said. "We've kind of focused on one at a time and it's worked for us. All I know is we beat Arizona State in a bowl game last year and we've won 20 of our last 21 games. We'll line up and play anybody."
Kansas is the only other unbeaten team left in major college football. The Jayhawks are 11-0 and ranked No. 2 in the BCS standings. Kansas is in its lofty and unprecedented position because it scheduled wisely, to say the least.
The Jayhawks didn't play Oklahoma, Texas or Texas Tech, three of the strongest teams in the Big 12, during the regular season. The Big 12 office, and not the Jayhawks, set the conference schedule.
But Kansas' nonconference schedule -- home games against Central Michigan, Division I-AA Southeastern Louisiana, Toledo and winless Florida International -- was created to make the Jayhawks eligible for a bowl game.
The soft schedule might end up being Kansas' ticket to the BCS National Championship Game on Jan. 7 in New Orleans.
If Kansas beats No. 4 Missouri at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Saturday and then beats No. 10 Oklahoma or No. 13 Texas in the Big 12 championship game on Dec. 1, it will probably play for the national title. Certainly, the Jayhawks' last two victories would suggest they're worthy of playing for the national championship.
But Kansas' first 11 games suggest otherwise. In fact, if the Jayhawks didn't play in the Big 12, the Jayhawks would be in the same boat as Hawaii. They have played only three teams with winning records -- Central Michigan, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M are each 6-5. Furthermore, the 11 opponents Kansas has played so far have a combined record of 47-75.
Hawaii's 10 opponents, including two Division I-AA foes, are a combined 34-76.
The Jayhawks haven't been penalized for playing a soft schedule; the Warriors have been penalized heavily.
During the past five weeks, when Kansas beat two teams that are close to firing their coaches (Nebraska and Texas A&M), two teams with losing records (Colorado and Iowa State) and one of the most inconsistent programs in the country (Oklahoma State), the Jayhawks climbed from No. 13 in the BCS standings to No. 2.
During that same time frame, when Hawaii beat San Jose State (in overtime), New Mexico State, Fresno State and Nevada (they played mostly without the injured Brennan in that game), the Warriors actually fell from No. 14 to No. 15 in the BCS standings.
"It wasn't like we didn't try to go out and schedule good teams," Brennan said. "We tried to play everyone. We couldn't get anybody to take the offers. This is what we've dealt with and this is our schedule. I know we've won some close games and it's been a crazy year, but this team knows how to win. That's what's scary about us -- this team is used to winning."
And the Warriors can beat only the teams that are willing to play them.
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Oregon quarterback Dennis Dixon's decision to play with a torn ACL in his left knee against Arizona on Thursday night was one of the most courageous and selfless acts by a player in recent college football history. Dixon injured his knee two weeks earlier against Arizona State. When the knee didn't swell, Dixon chose to play against the Wildcats wearing a heavy knee brace. He sacrificed his long-term health for a chance to keep the Ducks' national championship hopes alive. But should the Heisman Trophy candidate have been on the field? And shouldn't the Ducks have had backup Brady Leaf more ready to play, knowing Dixon's chances of finishing the game were slim to none? The 34-24 loss to Arizona ended Oregon's title hopes and Dixon's season. Here's hoping the senior is ready to go by the NFL combine.
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It is time for Michigan coach Lloyd Carr to retire, after the Wolverines coach ended his 13th season the way it started -- with consecutive losses. But is the timing right for the Wolverines? If Michigan is truly interested in hiring LSU coach Les Miles, a former Wolverines player and assistant coach, shouldn't Carr have waited until after a bowl game to announce his retirement? With No. 1 LSU having to win two more games (against Arkansas on Friday and against either Georgia or Tennessee in the SEC championship game on Dec. 1) to secure a spot in the BCS National Championship Game, Carr's retirement figures to create a boatload of distractions for the Tigers.
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Big-play receivers. Texas Tech's Michael Crabtree (12 catches for 154 yards and one touchdown in the upset of the Sooners). Arizona's Mike Thomas (six catches for 125 yards and two scores in the upset of the Ducks). Hawaii's Davone Bess (12 catches for 137 yards at Nevada). Florida's Andre Caldwell (13 catches for 164 yards against Florida Atlantic). Georgia Tech's Greg Smith (six catches for 155 yards and two touchdowns against North Carolina). Army's Jeremy Trimble (11 catches for 167 yards and two scores in the loss to Tulsa). Bowling Green's Freddie Barnes (10 receptions for 113 yards and one touchdown in a 31-17 win at Buffalo). Mississippi State's Jamayel Smith (10 receptions for 208 yards and two touchdowns in the loss at Arkansas). Utah State's Rob Myers (four catches for 117 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-17 win at New Mexico State). Boise State's Austin Pettis (eight catches for 139 yards and three touchdowns in the win over Idaho). Indiana's James Hardy (10 catches for 87 yards and one score against Purdue). Michigan State's Devin Thomas (seven receptions for 139 yards and three scores against the Nittany Lions). Kansas' Dexton Fields (11 receptions for 109 yards and two touchdowns against Iowa State). Missouri's Jeremy Maclin (nine catches for 143 yards and two touchdowns, six kickoff returns for 193 yards and a 99-yard touchdown and two runs for 8 yards in the win at Kansas State).
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State rivalries (Mississippi at Mississippi State; Texas at Texas A&M; Virginia Tech at Virginia; Georgia at Georgia Tech; Oklahoma State at Oklahoma; FSU at Florida; Clemson at South Carolina; Washington State at Washington; Alabama at Auburn). Game-winning field goals (Hawaii's Dan Kelly; Georgia Tech's Travis Bell; Indiana's Austin Starr and Tennessee's Daniel Lincoln). Temple's fourth win, the Owls' best mark since 2002. Utah State's first win, ending a 16-game losing streak. Air Force's running game (569 yards against San Diego State). Notre Dame's first home win. TCU defense. South Florida defense. Boston College defense. Ohio State defense. Harvard's 37-6 stunner over Yale in "The Game." Army-Navy. Seizing an opportunity (Boston College, Indiana and Michigan State). Bobby Bowden's 300th win at Florida State. Louisiana-Monroe cornerback Quintez Secka (two interceptions versus Alabama). Ohio State defensive end Vernon Gholston (three sacks against Michigan). Georgia safety Kelin Johnson (blocked punt, interception versus Kentucky). Central Florida's Khymest Williams (99-yard touchdown return on game's opening kickoff at SMU). Pitt linebacker Scott McKillop (16 tackles, 1½ sacks and three takeaways, including two fumble recoveries and an interception in the loss to Rutgers).
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Squandering opportunities (Clemson, Iowa, Maryland, Purdue and Vanderbilt). 0-10 Florida International. 1-10 SMU. 1-11 Minnesota. 1-10 Duke. Miami. Louisville. California. LSU's defense. Michigan's offense.
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Education experts discuss students graduating to unemployment
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Who is responsible for youth unemployment? Ma Wanhua, PhD, of Peking University, posed this question at a recent regional seminar on the employability of university graduates.
''If I tell you the number of unemployed graduates in China, you'll be shocked,'' she said.
''More than 2 million graduates are unemployed every year,'' she added.
The Philippines registered 2.85 million jobless Filipinos in 2009, noted a report from the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation Regional Centre for Educational Innovation and Technology (Seameo Innotech).
Data from the Philippines National Statistics Office reveal that the number of unemployed college graduates is rising and is even higher than the number of unemployed elementary school graduates and high school dropouts.
''Higher education is regarded as a key to improving the quality of life. Parents want to have at least one graduate in the family and they would sell their last carabao (water buffalo) to make that happen,'' Ethel Valenzuela, PhD, of Seameo Innotech said at the seminar.
The regional seminar on the employability of university graduates was co-organised by Unesco Bangkok and the Institute for Educational Planning, Paris, to present research findings on graduate employability.
Unesco Bangkok director Gwang-Jo Kim, PhD, highlighted the need to prepare young people for a changing world.
''We're living in a time of rapid technology and labour market changes. Employers and the industrial sector need people with creative and higher-order thinking skills.
''The young generations, especially those who enter the job market for the first time, have to keep pace with these changes,'' he said.
So who is responsible for youth unemployment?
The answer to Dr Wanhua's question lies in the distinction between employability and employment.
Employability refers specifically to job seekers' attributes and skills that will persuade employers to offer them a job.
This includes what researchers classify as the ''++ factors'', such as the ability to think outside the box, to be creative, to solve problems, to speak a second language, and to work within a team, and independently.
Employment, on the other hand, is the actual hiring of a person to perform an occupation.
New graduate Patcharasorn Kanitthasoontorn said preparing young people to be employable should begin at the secondary school level, if not earlier.
''There was minimal guidance and advice from my family and teachers on my career focus,'' said the 24-year-old Thai. ''And I've been lost for years until recently.
''Students should receive career guidance to help them realise their potential as early as possible. They can then decide their career possibilities and prepare themselves to excel in areas that suit them best.''
Patcharasorn completed his bachelor's degree in library and information science at one of the public universities in Bangkok.
He realised that he did not like his subject choice but stayed on because he did not want to waste the year.
''It was as if I were dying a slow death alone in the darkness. I struggled and suffered,'' he said.
Patcharasorn is now an officer at a bank. ''It took a lot of effort for me to relearn and acquire skills to compete successfully for the job.
''With no one to coach and guide me, I had to be my own teacher and career counsellor. But it has taken me years of hard work and pain,'' he said.
In Thailand, many students share Patcharasorn's experiences. They receive training in areas in which they have no interest in pursuing as a career, which adversely affects their career opportunities.
A World Bank report revealed student enrolment in higher education institutions in Thailand increased from 1.9 million students in 2001, to 2.4 million in 2006. Of 820,000 unemployed people in 2008, 200,000 held a bachelor's degree, according to Rangsit University data.
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Easter indulgence
Delight your friends and family with delicious offerings this Easter. From tips on the best roast to handmade confectionery, there's something for everyone.
Cracking cocoa
Discover Hotel Chocolat's spectacular Easter creations, including extra thick eggs and assorted chocolate quail egglets
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Sweet opulence
Charbonnel et Walker pair chocolate eggs with their celebrated truffles, and finish the result with a ribbon for a luxurious effect
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