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SA Rugby magazine's hard-hitting interview with the Springbok coach.
Your critics say that your technical knowledge of the game is poor, and that all the technical stuff surrounding the Boks' game plan comes from your assistant coaches and the senior players. What's your response to that?
I went to Wales to do my level-two coaching course, and paid my own way. The way it works is that you do the course and then go coach for another two years before you return to do the level-three course. I had just come back to South Africa when the Welsh Rugby Union called me and said they were so impressed by my technical knowledge of the game that they wanted me to do the next course straight away. I chose to do those courses in Wales, because I've always admired the great players they had in the '70s, like Gareth Edwards and JPR Williams. I knew I would be working with equally talented players back in South Africa.
So you do make technical contributions in the Bok set-up?
Of course. When I said the All Blacks were scrumming illegally in last year's Tri-Nations, I had video footage to back it up. No one else in the Bok squad had spotted it. The same thing happened when I questioned the Wallabies' scrumming methods this year. I was the only person who saw what they were doing. I also make technical observations about other areas of the game, like lineouts and attack.
Do the senior Boks run the show as some have suggested?
Let me make one thing clear – I am the boss, I am the CEO of South African rugby.
In John Smit's autobiography he explains how the coaches and the senior players meet the day after a Test to plot the way forward for the week ahead. Why did you decide to have such a democratic process?
A good CEO doesn't make every decision on his own, he consults with other senior people in the company and gets their input. Why would I not want to listen to my assistant coaches and senior players like John and Victor [Matfield]? They all have something to offer. But the final decision on how we play rests with me.
There's a rumour going around that Dick Muir made those controversial substitutions against the Lions in the first Test in Durban. True or false?
Let me explain. My voice isn't suited to the radio we use [to communicate with the staff on the sideline] as I talk too quickly and my voice goes high and then low. Why would I want to talk when I can make use of Dick's strong voice?
But does the message to make the substitutions come from you?
So why did you make all those changes when the Boks were 19 points ahead and in complete control?
You know, if I could have done it over again, I would have made them earlier, because I could see the guys were getting tired and went into a defensive mode. By the time I brought the fresh legs on we couldn't get out of that defensive mode.
Smit believes the Boks would have won by 25 points if those changes had not been made.
No, I don't agree with him.
Do you regret the way you handled the Schalk Burger 'eye-gouging' episode after the second Lions Test in Pretoria?
No, I don't.
Why didn't you just tell the British and Irish journalists at the post-match press conference that you couldn't comment until you had watched the video? In the end, Smit had to step in and say that.
Why should I have had to do that? The South African journalists in the room should have asked me what it was like to have beaten the Lions in a series. But you sat back and let them ask me those questions [about Burger]. You wanted to see me fail.
But you could have stopped their line of questioning yourself. Why rely on the local media?
No, you should have stopped them. You were all intimidated by them. I saw the look in your faces.
So you have no regrets at all about that press conference and the following one on the Monday?
I regret confusing the words 'condone' and 'condemn'. If I had spoken to [the foreign media] in Afrikaans, I would have won that battle easily.
Then why didn't you?
No, why man? I just got one word wrong.
Were you given a dressing down at that meeting with SA Rugby after the Lions series?
No, it was just a meeting to discuss the progress of the team. We had a similar meeting at the end of last year.
But you seemed to choose your words far more carefully at press conferences after that meeting. You were a changed man during the Tri-Nations.
I didn't change. You [the media] changed because we were winning. I will never change. That's why I say 'I am who I am and I don't give a damn'.
Why do you think the South African rugby media want you to fail?
Because your man didn't get the job.
Who? Heyneke Meyer?
You said it, not me.
Do you think some of the media are racist?
You said it, not me.
Do they irritate you during press conferences?
I know that most of them have played rugby before, but I can tell by their questions that they haven't played at a very high level. If it hadn't been for apartheid, I would have played for the Boks.
Let's go back to the beginning of your stint as Bok coach on the day you got the job. How did you feel when [Saru president] Regan Hoskins said your appointment was 'not for purely rugby reasons'?
I don't let the bad things in life affect me.
But how did you feel when you heard those words?
I felt nothing. Regan is entitled to his opinion and it didn't bother me at all. I know I'm a good coach and that I deserve to be where I am today.
The Boks finished last in the 2008 Tri-Nations after starting the tournament as favourites. Why did you choose to abandon a structured approach for a more expansive one?
What laws were we playing under? We had to adapt our game because of the ELVs. I never said that I didn't like structure, I said we would play total rugby. When I got the job as coach I said I wanted to take the Boks to the next level.
So you don't regret adopting the game plan used last year?
Then why the return to a more structured game plan in this year's Tri-Nations if total rugby was the way to go?
The message came from me that we should kick more this year. Then because we had kicked so much [in the three home Tri-Nations Tests], we were able to surprise the Wallabies in Perth with a running game that resulted in four tries.
What was your lowest point of that somewhat difficult 2008 season?
The sex-tape story, which wasn't true. I had to watch my 82-year-old mother cry.
Before you were appointed as Bok coach, there was talk that you'd pick 10 black players in the starting line-up if you got the job, yet you finished the Tri-Nations with only two black wings and a black Zimbabwean prop who wasn't eligible when Jake White was coach. Have you failed in terms of transformation?
If a racist white guy voted for the National Party, but then changed his views after 1994, that is transformation. The Springbok team has been transformed because the colour of a player's skin doesn't matter anymore. I'm not going to pick black players to make up the numbers, because I will do them more harm than good.
But there were still only three players in the Bok starting XV. Isn't that a concern?
Look, I think Adi Jacobs is the No 1 centre in the country, but he got injured and by the time he was fit Jean de Villiers and Jaque Fourie were doing well together so I couldn't drop either of them. Ricky Januarie is an excellent scrumhalf, but I can't drop Fourie du Preez. And Conrad Jantjes broke his leg earlier this season. We could have had six players of colour in the starting XV in different circumstances.
But you only had three which is why you were slammed by that transformation committee.
What have they done for the good of this country? What contribution have they made?
You've said that the Super 14 coaches are to blame for the lack of black players coming through. Do you stand by that?
Yes, they don't think black players can make it at that level.
Would the situation be different if three of our five Super 14 coaches were black?
You said it, not me.
Do black players and coaches have to work twice as hard to get the same recognition and plaudits as their white counterparts?
Of course! I've had to work 10 times harder than any other white coach to get to where I am today. Why wasn't I ever offered a coaching job at Super Rugby level?
Is there something wrong with the system when someone like Frans Ludeke, who failed dismally with the Cats/Lions, gets the Bulls job?
You said it, not me.
You have a high profile as Bok coach and earn a big salary. Has that changed you as a person?
I haven't changed. I still live in the same house in the same area [in Paarl]. It will be hard for me to leave because I want the people in my area to be proud of the fact that they are living near the Bok coach. I still drive the same car that I had before I got the Bok job. It just needs to get me from A to B.
Do people you know expect more from you? Do they ever come and ask you for money to help them buy a car or pay off a loan?
No, do I look like a charity?
By Simon Borchardt
– This article first appeared in the November issue of SA Rugby magazine


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We are offering our first enterprise architecture course this fall, which is a graduate-level introduction to the topic:
DSCI 61010 Enterprise Architecture (3)
Facilitates the alignment of IT and IS investment decisions with business goals. Enterprise architecture is increasingly used in industry as a result of the continued emergence of new technologies and ongoing pressures to re-engineer business processes to achieve improved efficiency and greater customer focus. Enterprise architecture identifies the main components of an organization and the ways in which these components work together. The components include performance and strategy, people, business capabilities, applications, technology, knowledge and information, as well as financial and other resources. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
Kent State's fall semester starts on 29 August and runs through 9 December. The EA course is scheduled for Tuesday nights from 6:35-9:20pm Eastern Time, which includes a 15 minute break.
The course will be delivered online, synchronously using the Blackboard Learn environment. The instructor can stream live video and audio to the students, and lead a fully interactive online lecture with questions and classroom discussion. Class materials will be posted in this environment, and student submissions will be received through it as well.
Enterprise Architecture is one of five concentrations in the new Master of Digital Sciences degree offered by Kent State University. This degree is intended for working professionals or new graduates who have a degree in a related area, and who want to round out their technical knowledge with topics outside of their degree area. For example, a computer science student might benefit from learning about management information systems, or a business student might benefit from learning more about software development. Many of these students might also benefit from learning about enterprise architecture, and that's one of our concentrations as well.
There are three parts to the degree requirements. First, students pick three courses from a list of five courses (including an introduction to enterprise architecture) to add some breadth, and in most cases that will be their first exposure to this outside area. Second, the students choose a concentration (such as enterprise architecture) and take an additional three courses in that area. Finally, they take another 4-5 courses to round out the degree.
This degree is offered by our new School of Digital Sciences, which is an interdisciplinary school at the college level (i.e, not part of Arts and Sciences or Business). The School's main web page is:
The Masters degree is described here:
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We also have an overview of the enterprise architecture concentration here:
We are in the process of setting up the admission process for students who want to be admitted to the graduate program, but for now anyone wanting to take the course can register as a Guest Admission student. Students with Guest Admission status can take up to 6 credits of graduate courses, which can then be transferred to the Digital Sciences graduate program after the admission process is in place.
To apply for Guest Admission status, you must first Submit an Application.Go to Kent State's admission page (http://www.kent.edu/admissions/apply/index.cfm) and click on "Submit an Application". You'll be a First Time User, so you have to start a "New Application" by clicking that link. Then apply for admission as a "Graduate Student", but since the School of Digital Sciences isn't in the list of Academic Units yet, choose "Arts and Sciences" (even though the School of Digital Sciences is not part of that College). For Degree Type, choose "Guest".
After specifying the degree type, you will be asked to input your email address, application term, name, address, etc. The email address is required for the online application system, and it becomes your Login ID for future use if you want to check on the status of your application.
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Keo.co.za brought you live commentary from the Test at Murrayfield.
Full-time: SCOTLAND 10 SPRINGBOKS 21
79 min: Scotland win another scrum penalty and take it quickly. The Boks turn over possession, though, and Pienaar kicks upfield. The Boks win a penalty when Scotland come in from the side. Game over.
78 min: Denton charges up to within inches of the line, but Visser knocks on.
77 min: Scotland win the lineout and a penalty. Flip van der Merwe gets a YELLOW CARD for coming in from the side.
76 min: Van der Linde goes down at the scrum and Scotland win a penalty and kick for touch.
75 min: Scotland lose the ball in the tackle. Bok scrum.
74 min: Steyn replaces Lambie.
74 min: Van der Linde is penalised at scrum time and Scotland kick for touch.
71 min: Scotland win the lineout. Jackson kicks into the deadball area and Kirchner dots down for a 22 drop out.
70 min: Scotland win a free kick at the scrum and take it quickly. They then win a penalty inside the 22 and kick for the corner.
67 min: The Boks win a lineout near halfway and set up the maul. Kirchner kicks an up and under and the ball is tapped back into the hands of Brown. Scotland are awarded a scrum inside the Bok half.
65 min: This time the Boks get a free kick for the same offence.
64 min: The Boks are penalised for an early scrum engagement. Scotland take a 5m scrum.
61 min: The throw is not straight from Ford and the Boks are let off the hook.
61 min: Scotland kick for touch and set up a 5m lineout.
61 min: Heinke van der Merwe comes on for Steenkamp.
60 min: Lambie's kick is charged down and the Scots get to within inches of the Bok tryline. Hamilton looks certain to score but Van der Linde drives him back. The Boks are penalised for offsides.
57 min: Scotland win the lineout and create some momentum. Kellock surges forward as the Scots get into the Bok 22. Laidlaw kicks possession away and Kirchner takes the mark. Poor decision after all that hard work.
56 min: Scotland win a penalty at the scrum.
52 min: Van der Linde and Coetzee on to the field.
51 min: TRY Pyrgos. CONVERSION: Laidlaw (2/3). Scotland win the lineout at the back and Pyrgos, who's only just come onto the field, scores a simple try in his second Test. SCOTLAND 10 SPRINGBOKS 21
50 min: Scotland again take the ball through the phases without making much ground. They win a penalty when the Boks go offsides and Laidlaw kicks for touch and sets up a 5m lineout.
46 min: TRY Strauss. CONVERSION Lambie (4/5). Second try for the hooker who intercepts a poor pass from Blair and dives over under the posts. SCOTLAND 3 SPRINGBOKS 21
45 min: De Villiers gains good ground. But the Boks lose the ball in the contact and Scotland kick into the Bok 22. Alberts takes play up to the Scottish 10m and Lambie kicks.
44 min: Scotland win a penalty at the ruck inside their 22 and kick for touch.
42 min: The Boks win the lineout, Etzebeth takes the ball up and takes out the referee. Lambie kicks and the ball almost goes backwards but the Boks win the ball back. Pienaar kicks the ball into the deadball area. Scotland 22 drop out.
41 min: Scotland kick to touch from the kick-off.
Half-time: SCOTLAND 3 SPRINGBOKS 14
39 min: The Boks win another four-man lineout and Etzebeth surges ahead. Lambie puts it on the boot, Louw recovers the ball but Du Plessis knocks on. Scotland, though, also cough it up. The Boks attack again, kick an up and under and knock on.
38 min: De Jongh breaks a tackle as the Boks get going again. Lamont is penalised for hands in the ruck and Lambie kicks for touch.
36min: Laidlaw throws a huge forward pass near halfway. Boks scrum.
34 min: Scotland win the lineout and attack with their forwards. Scotland take the ball through multiple phases but gain little ground and Louw wins a penalty for the Boks.
33 min: The Boks are penalised for hands in the ruck and Scotland turn down the three points and kick into the corner.
31 min: PENALTY Lambie (3/4). SCOTLAND 3 SPRINGBOKS 14
30 min: Louw makes a strong run and the referee penalises Scotland for coming in from the side.
29 min: The Boks kick and Scotland's forwards are penalised for not leaving the 1om circle. The Boks kick into the Scot's 22. The ref speaks to both teams about a lack of discipline.
28 min: The Boks are under pressure at the scrum and Kircher kicks with three men on his outside.
27 min: Scotland take the ball through half a dozen phases but make little ground before Denton knocks on.
26 min: PENALTY MISS Laidlaw (1/2). SCOTLAND 3 SPRINGBOKS 11
25 min: The Boks are penalised for playing the ball off their feet and Laidlaw will go for goal.
24 min: Pienaar breaks away but is penalised for holding on.
22 min: CONVERSION MISS Lambie (2/3). SCOTLAND 3 SPRINGBOKS 11
21 min: TRY Strauss. The Boks win the lineout and set up the maul. Strauss goes over for the try. SCOTLAND 3 SPRINGBOKS 11
20 min: The Boks win the lineout and are awarded a penalty after Etzebeth is interfered with. The Boks turn down three points again and kick for touch.
18 min: Scotland get a free kick for an early Bok engagement and find touch near their 10m line.
17 min: Another lineout win for the Boks. Lambie kicks into the corner and Hogg does well under pressure. Scotland are awarded a scrum 5m out from their line.
15 min: Scotland win a lineout. De Luca's kick ahead gives possession away. The Boks kick up field and Scotland find touch on their 10m line.
14 min: PENALTY Lambie (2/2). SCOTLAND 3 SPRINGBOKS 6
13 min: The Boks win the lineout and the Boks get another kickable penalty as Laidlaw is offsides.
12 min: The Boks win a lineout on halfway. Du Plessis is not released in the tackle and the Scots are penalised. The Boks find touch on the Scottish 10m line.
10 min: PENALTY Laidlaw (1/1). SCOTLAND 3 SPRINGBOKS 3
9 min: Scotland win a penalty at a ruck and Laidlaw will have a shot at goal.
8 min: The Boks claim posssion from the restart but lose it forward when De Villiers goes to ground. Scotland scrum.
7 min: PENALTY Lambie (1/1). SCOTLAND 0 SPRINGBOKS 3
6 min: Louw forces a turnover and wins a penalty. This one will be kicked at goal.
4 min: The Boks win the lineout and maul towards the tryline, but are penalised for obstruction.
3 min: The Boks win the lineout and the referee plays advantage for offsides. The Boks turn down the three points as Lambie kicks for touch.
2 min: Lambie kicks cross-field for Pietersen, who claims it. Lambie kicks an up and under which Hogg collects. Laidlaw kicks for touch and we have the first lineout of the game.
1 min: KICK-OFF. Scotland get the game under way. Pienaar kicks and Scotland are diven into touch. There was a knock on first, though. Bok scrum.
Scotland – 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Sean Lamont, 13 Nick De Luca, 12 Matt Scott, 11 Tim Visser, 10 Greig Laidlaw, 9 Mike Blair, 8 David Denton. 7 Kelly Brown (c), 6 Alasdair Strokosch, 5 Jim Hamilton, 4 Richie Gray, 3 Euan Murray, 2 Ross Ford, 1 Ryan Grant.
Subs – 16 Dougie Hall, 17 Kyle Traynor, 18 Geoff Cross, 19 Alastair Kellock, 20 John Barclay, 21 Henry Pyrgos, 22 Ruaridh Jackson, 23 Peter Murchie.
Springboks – 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Jean de Villiers (c), 11 Francois Hougaard, 10 Pat Lambie, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Duane Vermuelen, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Juandre Kruger, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Gurthro Steenkamp.
Subs: 16 Schalk Brits, 17 Heinke van der Merwe, 18 CJ van der Linde, 19 Flip van der Merwe, 20 Marcell Coetzee, 21 Morne Steyn, 22 Jaco Taute, 23 Lwazi Mvovo.


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CGRD141Design 1
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CGRD151A History of Visual Communication
CGRD171Design Processes and the Construction of Meaning
COMP103Introduction to Computer Science 1
COMP104Introduction to Computer Science 2
COMP123The Computing Experience
COMP125Visual Computing
COMP126Computing Media
ENEL111Introduction to Electronics
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This paper continues from COMP103, assuming a knowledge of basic programming techniques, which it expands on particularly in the areas of data organisation and algorithms. It also provides an introduction to: code contracts, computer architecture, Boolean algebra, assembly language, program analysis, and object-oriented programming.
Learning OutcomesStudents who pass COMP104 will be able to design and implement C# programs, using object-oriented features such as multiple classes, associations between classes, inheritance and subtyping. They will be able to give an overview of how various high-level C# features can be implemented using low-level machine code of a typical computer.
Pre Requisite PapersCOMP103 Introduction to Computer Science 1 or relevant computing experience subject to
Chairperson's approval.
Restricted PapersCOMP134 Software Engineering 1
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Moodle Linkhttp://elearn.waikato.ac.nz/course/view.php?id=25060
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Assignments will be verified during the Tuesday or Wednesday lab session following their deadline. Exact dates will be announced for each assignment. Students are required attend and explain their solution to the lecturer on this occasion.
Students who fail to show for verification of an assignment will receive 0 marks for that assignment.
Summer School
Students should expect to spend about 20 hours per week for this class, 6 hours attending lectures, 8 hours working on assignments in laboratories, and 6 hours of private studies. In addition, they should spend about 30 hours preparing for the final exam.
Required Reading
Summer School
Douglas Bell and Mike Parr. C# for Students, Revised Edition, Addison Wesley, 2009.
Students who have not taken the prerequisite paper COMP103 are recommended to prepare by reading Chapters 1-10, 12, 16, and 18 of this book before teaching starts.
Computing ResourcesThe computing laboratory for this course is Computing Lab 3
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The Computer Laboratories are available to enrolled students Monday to Friday 8:00-21:00. A schedule of supervised and free time will be posted on the lab doors. Prior to 8:00, after 21:00, and on weekends, a Cardax 'Swipe' card will be required for access. Students found in the lab at these times without a card will be removed.
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The forth assignment will be replaced by a theory test of one hour duration, held in class on Friday 30 January.
The last assignment is a larger project, and students will be given two weeks to complete it. However, there will be a verification session in the Monday lab after the first week, during which students need to be able to explain their design and demonstrate their progress.
Students will also be required to complete six quizzes online in Moodle, the first of which will be due on Friday 9 January.
In addition, all students are required to sit a final exam.
An overall mark of 50% is required for a pass, with a minimum of 40% in the final exam. Also, the practical programme must be completed to the satisfaction of the coordinator for the paper.
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The Power of Independent Thinking
Ivan Eland on Ranking US Presidents
Recorded: Sunday, October 26, 2014
Ivan Eland, Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute, appears on Fox & Friends to discuss his updated version of "Recarving Rushmore."
To order copies of "Recarving Rushmore: Ranking the Presidents on Peace, Prosperity, and Liberty," click here.
Experts: Ivan ElandType: TelevisionIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Culture/ Society, Defense and Foreign Policy, Democracy, Diplomacy and Foreign Aid, Fiscal Policy/Debt, Freedom, Government Power, Government Secrecy, Government Waste/Pork, History (U.S), Nationalism, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Politics, Regulation and Deregulation, Terrorism and National Crises, Trade
Ivan Eland on Cyber Insecurity After US Drone Downing
Recorded: Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Ivan Eland on RT discusses cyber threats after the downing of the U.S. military drone by Iran.
Experts: Ivan ElandType: TelevisionIssues: Defense and Foreign Policy, Government Secrecy, Technology
Ivan Eland on Russia, Wikileaks, and the START Treaty
Recorded: Thursday, December 2, 2010
Ivan Eland on Al Jazeeras Inside Story discusses what the Wikileaks documents may mean for the future of U.S.-Russia relations and the START Treaty.
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Oak Lake Park • 1st & Charleston, Lincoln, Nebraska
- 1 pm
Family activities & kids' games begin!
Refreshments for sale and City Parks and Recreation activities begin:
1—3 pm
Youth stage performances
1 pm
Bocce ball, soccer, NEOS, canoeing, horseshoes, volleyball, paddle pitch, disc golf
3 pm
Kite flying, parachutes, bubbles, washer toss, box hockey, jumbo jam, bingo (ends at 7 pm)
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Archery, balloon twisting
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Flag-lowering by VFW Post #3606
For detailed information, see the Uncle Sam Jam 2014 media release.
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The Wheezetones
"For The Wheezetones it's all about harmony as friends, and in music. We cover music from The Hollies, Byrds, John Mellencamp, The Doobies, Who, Grass Roots, Beach Boys, Men At Work, The Vogues, Eagles, Crosby Stills & Nash, C.C.R., and others."
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Fireworks display by Zambelli Fireworks, sponsored by Pepsi-Cola. Fireworks soundtrack broadcast live on your favorite Uncle Sam Jam radio stations – B107.3 FM, Froggy 98.1 FM, 105.3 Wow FM and KLIN 1400 AM / 94.5 FM.
Volunteers are needed to help clean up fireworks debris and other trash at the fourth annual Oak Lake Park Cleanup from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 5. See more information.
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Park Entrance
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Pick up / Drop off sites:
- Haymarket Parking Garage
- 9th and "Q" streets
- Gold's Galleria
- 11th and "O" streets
- County-City building complex
- Northeast corner of 9th and "H" streets
- County-City building complex
- Southeast corner of 9th and "K" streets
Additional parking is available at Haymarket Park and the festival space lot north of Pinnacle Bank Arena.


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Joe Manchin III
|Joe Manchin III
|U.S. Senate, West Virginia
|In office
|November 15, 2010-Present
|Term ends
|January 3, 2019
|Years in position
|Carte Goodwin (D)
|Base salary
|Elections and appointments
|Last election
|November 6, 2012
|First elected
|November 2, 2010
|Next general
|November 2018
|Term limits
|Prior offices
|Governor of West Virginia
|West Virginia Secretary of State
|West Virginia State Senate
|West Virginia House of Delegates
|High school
|Farmington High School
|West Virginia University
|Date of birth
|August 24, 1947
|Place of birth
|Farmington, WV
|Net worth
|Office website
|Campaign website
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- 2 Career
- 3 Committee assignments
- 4 Issues
- 5 Endorsements
- 6 Elections
- 7 Campaign donors
- 8 Analysis
- 9 Recent news
- 10 Personal
- 11 External links
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Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Manchin is a "centrist Democratic follower".[1]
Manchin won re-election in 2012.[2] He defeated Sheirl Fletcher in the May 8, 2012 Democratic primary and faced Republican John Raese in the general election.[3]
Manchin entered West Virginia University on a football scholarship in 1965. He graduated in 1970 with a degree in business administration. He then became involved in several family-owned businesses before launching his political career.[4]
- 2010-present: U.S. House of Representatives
- 2004-2010: Governor of West Virginia
- 2000-2004: West Virginia Secretary of State
- 1986-1996: West Virginia State Senate
- 1982-1986: West Virginia House of Delegates
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
Manchin serves on the following Senate committees[5]:
- Committee on Armed Services
- Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
- Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
- Subcommittee on Airland
- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance
- Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development
- Subcommittee on Economic Policy
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Water and Power
- Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
- Subcommittee on Energy
- Special Committee on Aging
Manchin was on the following Senate committees[6]:
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Energy
- Subcommittee on National Parks
- Subcommittee on Water and Power
- Committee on Armed Services
- Subcommittee on Air and Land
- Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
- Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
- Special Committee on Aging
Political positions
Gun Control
Manchin released a tv spot in June 2013 in response to the ads the NRA ran against him for working with gun control advocates on background checks. Manchin is a member of the NRA, but supports additional gun control legislation. In his new ad, Manchin holds a rifle and says he continues to fight for gun rights as well as safer communities.[7]
Gay Marriage
Sen. Joe Manchin is a supporter of the Defense of Marriage Act, and is opposed to gay marriage. He is one of nine Democratic senators to oppose gay marriage. His spokesman, Katie Longo, enunciated his position, saying, "Senator Manchin believes that a marriage is a union between one man and one woman. His beliefs are guided by his faith, and he supports the Defense of Marriage Act."[8]
Manchin is one of only three Democratic Senators who have not voiced support for same-sex marriage, as of April 2013.[9][10]
As West Virginia State Senator
Uncle's impeachment trial
As a state senator, Manchin heard the impeachment trial of his uncle, A. James Manchin, then the State Treasurer.
As Governor of West Virginia
Massey Energy
In July 2005, Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship sued then-Governor Manchin alleging that he violated his First Amendment Rights by threatening to retaliate with increased government scrutiny of his coal operations.
Sago Mine disaster
During the 2006 Sago Mine disaster of early January 2006, Manchin initially appeared to confirm reports that 12 miners had survived. These reports proved to be incorrect three hours later, when it was confirmed that only one miner survived the accident. In an early-morning press conference on January 4, Manchin acknowledged that an unintentional miscommunication had occurred with rescue teams within the mine, and stated that the incorrect information he received regarding the status of the miners was not received through official channels. Although he did not confirm the story, the press assumed he did, and no one is currently aware how the story was confirmed.
His handling of the Sago mine incident may have enhanced his popularity. In November 2006, SurveyUSA ranked him as one of the most popular governors in the country with a 74% approval rating. [11]
On February 1, 2006, Manchin ordered a stop to all coal production in the state of West Virginia pending safety checks after two more miners were killed that day in separate accidents.[12] A total of 16 West Virginia coal miners died from mining accidents in early 2006.
Iraq visit
On April 15, 2006, during an Easter visit to U.S. soldiers stationed in Iraq, the governor caused a controversy by posing for photographers while signing two missiles at Balad Air Force Base. One of the messages read, "Sending you to hell, from Almost Heaven, West Virginia." He explained his intentions to the media, stating, "I just thought, 'Hey, these are people doing tremendous harm to our people.' I wanted to send them a little message."[13] After receiving several complaints, Manchin issued an apology.
Fiscal Cliff
Manchin voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. The bill was passed in the Senate by a 89/8 vote on January 1, 2013.[14]
Heading into the primary, Manchin was endorsed by the West Virginia AFL-CIO's Committee on Political Education.[15]
Manchin ran for re-election in 2012. He defeated Sheirl Fletcher in the May 8, 2012 Democratic primary and defeated Republican John Raese in the November 6 general election.[2][3][16]
|U.S. Senate, West Virginia General Election, 2012
|Vote %
|Joe Manchin III Incumbent
|John R. Raese
|Bob Henry Baber
|Total Votes
|Source: West Virginia Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"
|U.S. Senate-West Virginia Democratic Primary, 2012
|Vote %
|Joe Manchin III Incumbent
|Sheirl Fletcher
|Total Votes
Full history
To view the full congressional electoral history for Joe Manchin, click [show] to expand the section.
Manchin announced his intention to challenge incumbent governor Bob Wise in the 2004 Democratic Primary in May 2003; however, Wise decided not to run for re-election after a scandal, becoming the first governor not to do so since running for re-election was permitted in 1972. Manchin won both the primary and general election by large margins, and his election marked the first time that two persons of the same political party have followed one another in the governor's office since 1964.
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Manchin is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Manchin raised a total of $13,862,110 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 25, 2013.[20]
|Joe Manchin III's Campaign Contribution History
|U.S. Senate (West Virginia)
|U.S. Senate (West Virginia)
|Grand Total Raised
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2012 elections season. Below are Manchin's reports.[21]
|Joe Manchin 2012 Campaign Finance Reports
|Date Filed
|Beginning Balance
|Total Contributions
for Reporting Period
|Cash on Hand
|April Quarterly[22]
|March 31, 2012
|July Quarterly[23]
|June 30, 2012
|Running totals
Manchin won election to the U.S. Senate in 2010. During that election cycle, Manchin's campaign committee raised a total of $4,395,107 and spent $4,017,802.[24]
|U.S. Senate, West Virginia, 2010 - Joe Manchin III Campaign Contributions
|Total Raised
|Total Spent
|Total Raised by General Election Opponent
|Total Spent by General Election Opponent
|Top contributors to Joe Manchin III's campaign committee
|Mylan Inc
|FirstEnergy Corp
|Jackson Kelly PLLC
|American Electric Power
|Dominion Resources
|Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
|Lawyers/Law Firms
|Misc Business
|Electric Utilities
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Manchin missed 9 of 631 roll call votes from November 2010 to April 2013. This amounts to 1.4%, which is better than the median of 1.7% among current senators as of April 2013.[25]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Manchin paid his congressional staff a total of $1,790,208 in 2011. He ranks 2nd on the list of the lowest paid Democratic Senatorial Staff Salaries and he ranks 11th overall of the lowest paid Senatorial Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, West Virginia ranks 22nd in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[26]
Net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Manchin's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $3,614,101 and $11,686,000. That averages to $7,650,050, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Senators in 2011 of $20,795,450. His average net worth increased by 6.58% from 2010.[27]
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Manchin's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $3,697,087 and $10,658,000. That averages to $7,177,543.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Senators in 2010 of $19,383,524.[28]
National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Manchin ranked 53rd in the liberal rankings in 2012.[29]
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Manchin ranked 53rd in the conservative rankings.[30]
Voting with party
Manchin voted with the Democratic Party 69.7% of the time, which ranked 52nd among the 52 Senate Democratic members as of June 2013.[31]
Recent news
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Manchin and his wife, Gayle Conelly Manchin, have three children and seven grandchildren.[32]
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- ↑ Gov Track "Joe Manchin," Accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 CNN "West Virginia Senate Race - 2012 Election Center"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 West Virginia Metro News "2012 Primary Results," May 8, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "Joe Manchin III," Accessed October 14, 2011
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly "Senate Committee List" Accessed January 22, 2013
- ↑ Official Senate website "Committee and Subcommittee Assignments," Accessed October 14, 2011
- ↑ ABC News "Sen. Joe Manchin Brandishes Rifle in New Anti-NRA Ad," Accessed June 20, 2013
- ↑ Huffingtonpost.com "Gay Marriage Rights: The 10 Democratic Senators Who Still Say No" March 2013
- ↑ Metro Weekly, "Bill Nelson becomes 51st senator to support same-sex marriage," accessed April 5, 2013
- ↑ Talking Points Memo, "Senator Tim Johnson Endorses Gay Marriage," accessed April 9, 2013
- ↑ APPROVAL RATINGS FOR ALL 50 GOVERNORS AS OF 11/20/06 SurveyUSA, Nov. 20, 2006
- ↑ Governor asks coal mines to stop production CNN, Feb. 01, 2006
- ↑ Governor Manchin Spends Easter In Iraq by Gabe Gutierrez, WOWK-TV, Apr. 16, 2006
- ↑ U.S. Senate "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Herald-Dispatch "W.Va. candidates receive endorsements," March 8, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State "2012 Primary Results"
- ↑ Official Senate website, "Joe Manchin," accessed October 14, 2011
- ↑ The Hill, "Byrd's successor to take oath Tuesday," accessed October 14, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Donor history for Joe Manchin" Accessed April 25, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "Joe Manchin's Summary Report," Accessed October 12, 2012
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "April Quarterly" Accessed October 12, 2012
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "July Quarterly" Accessed October 12, 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets "Joe Manchin 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 26, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Manchin," Accessed April 11, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "Joe Manchin"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Manchin, (D-West Virginia), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Manchin, (D-West VA), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 28, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: Senate," February 23, 2012
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
- ↑ Official Senate website "Biography," Accessed October 14, 2011
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Spyderco® Cricket Stainless Steel Knife
The Spyderco® Cricket Stainless Steel Knife features an innovative design allowing an ultra thin, quality utility knife that's perfect around the farm or for everyday use. Made of VG-10 stainless steel, the blade is hollow-ground and when folded closed creates a rounded package that rides nearly invisibly in the pocket. Light enough to clip anywhere on your person, or use as a money clip. Read more...
The Spyderco® Cricket Stainless Steel Knife has a rounded handle with a reverse "S" shaped blade. The distinctive blade shape curves into a keen precision tip for intricate/detailed cutting. The integrated handle and lock shave off thickness and bulk from the handle for an ultra-thin folder that locks up confidently with fewer moving lock parts. Small, round and snug in a closed hand. The pocket clip carries right-handed tip-down but also attaches to a tie or makes a fashionable money clip.
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