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U.S. behind Tbilisi: Putin
MOSCOW: Russia has imposed a total economic blockade on Georgia even as the latter decided to release the four Russian military officers whose arrest on spy charges last week triggered the worst crisis between the two countries.
Russia is cutting land, sea and air transport links with Georgia, as well as postal services, the Russian Government said on Monday.
Shortly after Moscow announced the sanctions, Georgia said it would hand over the arrested Russians to the head of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, who arrived in Tbilisi on Monday.
Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov described the spy charges filed against the Russian officers as "absurd." He said three of the four arrested officers had arrived in Georgia only three months ago. Russian President Vladimir Putin over the weekend denounced the arrests as an act of "state terrorism" and likened Georgia's domestic and foreign policies to those of Lavrenti Beria, the feared head of the Soviet secret police under Joseph Stalin. Both were ethnic Georgians.
Mr. Putin said he held the United States responsible for encouraging Georgia's anti-Russian policies.
"Foreign sponsors"
"These people [in Georgia] think that they are safe and comfortable under the umbrella of their foreign sponsors," Mr. Putin said at a meeting with key Government Ministers on Saturday.
The Republican majority in the U.S. Senate on Saturday tabled a bill to support early NATO membership for Georgia and some East European countries.
To tighten Georgia's economic blockade, the Russian Parliament plans to approve a bill on Wednesday allowing the Government to ban money transfers to Georgia. The ban will hit an estimated one million Georgian migrant workers in Russia who send back home money.


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Like It Is
Graduation—a beginning
I attended a graduation a couple of Saturdays back (I'm a governor of iAcademy). It was the first time I did so in a long time. Sadly, I seem to attend funerals more often than graduations these days, which must say something about my age, I guess. Anyway, I was touched. The students come from low- or middle-income families who have sacrificed to put their kids through college.
As the parents came onstage with their award-winning kids, the pride, love and affection for their children shone through. And the kids were happy, confident and relieved that they'd made it—and made it into a bright future. The degrees they earned will take them into industries where demand exceeds supply. iAcademy is an IT school, the skills learnt were in using computers in a range of areas from animation (which, with 3D movies, is becoming an ever-increasing IT sector) to software engineering (designing the systems for others to use). As my wife said, "In the Philippines education for your children is very important. You'll sacrifice everything to provide it." Eighty-two graduates were the result of that sacrifice. One young lady, Patricia Maliksi, won three awards. The look on her parents' faces brought tears to our eyes. Pride, love, hope—it was all of that, it was beyond that. They became familiar figures on stage.
I thought Ronie Baltazar, the magna cum laude graduate, said it all in his speech. He started by taking a photo of the students from the stage, with his smartphone—a capability that wasn't even in the science fiction I loved to read when I graduated. It was instant communication with the audience.
He suggested to his batch mates that there were two important things to succeed in life: to see the future but act for the present, and to be passionate in what you do and stay positive at all times. He added: "You only need one person to effect change, and that is yourself." This is a young person that can only succeed in life. This is the Philippines of the future. This is an attitude we all need.
My son has a friend whose son is four years old (my friends have grandchildren that age). He's a bright, inquisitive kid. He has an iPad, admittedly wrapped in a Mickey Mouse cover, but a real iPad nonetheless. He operates it better than I can operate mine. He'll never read a book in his life—unless the government doesn't move with him and scrap textbooks in exchange for computers. ICT—information and communications technology—is the future, a future the government must provide for, ahead of the need for it.
The graduates have jobs waiting for them. They are where the Philippines is succeeding beyond all expectations, yet, for reasons I cannot begin to fathom, the President doesn't want to support it. I've talked before (read my March 14 and 21 columns) on the need, the essentiality, of having a Department of ICT to provide the high-level attention this important sector needs, to no avail.
The President isn't listening, so we've written a more in-depth report (access it on www.wallacebusinessforum.com ) that I earnestly hope he will read. The future is IT, and we need the attention to it only a full-fledged department can provide. Over the past decades this is a country that has missed every opportunity to succeed, and others have raced past it to success. Is it now going to miss another opportunity the magnitude of which can only be imagined? The lack of a Department of ICT is not a legacy the President should want to leave behind.
We all agree that education is the key to breaking poverty, as it opens the door to getting a decent-paying job. So I'm pleased that the government has increased the budget for education to P293 billion from just P186 billion five years ago. The government is also building more classrooms, hiring more teachers, and paying them better, even improving the curriculum and providing 12 years of education. What's needed now is to match education to business need. Graduates from 12 years must be qualified to go straight into a job, if they decide not to embark on further education.
And that's great, and to be commended. But as Ronie Baltazar and his 81 batch mates showed, IT is where there's a real future. Every one of those kids will immediately get a job where, as I mentioned, the demand well exceeds supply. iAcademy started 11 years ago with only 74 students; today it has over 800 and has just bought another building to add to its campus. That's but a microcosm of the IT industry overall. Growth has been phenomenal, and can continue to be—if the government fully supports it. So I'm deeply puzzled as to why the President opposes it. Here's one action that is easy to make, one that Congress has already made. Both chambers have approved a bill to create a Department of ICT.
Other IT colleges (lesser ones, of course) are a similar success story. They have recognized where the future lies. It lies in an IT-ready populace. Will the Philippines lead in it, or fall behind like in so much else? It's up to the President. He needs to agree to the creation of a Department of ICT so it will be properly developed, fully supported and encouraged.
We want Ronie and Patricia to get all the support a government can give.
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Frostburg, Maryland - Keyser needed the entire first quarter to get going on Friday night at Miners' Stadium in Frostburg, but Garrett Crites and Amonte Turner burned Mountain Ridge on the edge all night and the Golden Tornado bounced back from the tough "Mineral Bowl" loss to end the regular season with a 36-0 victory.
Crites ran the ball for 140 yards and scored on runs from 3 and 35 yards, and Turner torched the Miners for another 125 yards on just 12 carries to help Keyser roll up 298 yards on the ground.
The win concluded Keyser's regular season campaign at 7-3 and still do have an outside shot at moving from the #9 in the AA ratings in WV to #8 which would entitle them to a first round home playoff game next weekend. They will have to wait until Sunday to find out however.
Mountain Ridge got the night off to a quick start as QB Michael Strietbeck hit a streaking Matt Whetstone down the center of the field for a completion of 14 yards and a Miner first down.
Ty Brooks carried the ball on both sides of a Tyler Redman run that gained nothing for a total of 9 yards. That set Mountain Ridge up for a critical 4th-and-1 at the Tornado 45. Unfortunately, they were penalized for a false start which forced a punt, a mistake that has been all to common for this team on the year.
It looked as if Keyser was going to drive the ball methodically down the field and get on the board, a drive that had lasted for 11 plays and 55 yards was quickly halted when Jalen Washington stepped in front of a Ryan Streets pass and came up with the pick for the Miner defense.
Mountain Ridge's offense did manage to get out of the shadow of their own goal post thanks in large part to another hookup between Strietbeck and Whetstone, this one covered 41 yards, but this drive also stalled around midfield where The Ridge turned it over on downs when they failed to convert a fourth-and-two.
Keyser got a big play on first down, a 24 yard run by Turner, and Crites but them on the board from 3 yards out with just :10 seconds left in the opening quarter. The kick was no good and it was 6-0 Keyser at the end of one.
Both teams then combined to entertain the fans with an exchange of turnovers that started with TJ Watkins fumbling the ensuing kickoff in which Keyser recovered.
Crites then made his only mistake on the evening as he fumbled just two plays later and the Mountain Ridge recovery gave them the ball right back.
Turner then put an end to the madness with his biggest play on defense, a interception of Strietbeck, and it was once again Keyser's ball.
They did not waste anytime getting back on the board, a drive that was filled with runs from Crites, Turner, and Kasmier, ended with a 24-yard touchdown hookup between Streets and Vinnie Cuthbertson and the two pointer made it 14-0 Golden Tornado.
Strietbeck was sacked on first down, and following an incomplete pass, Ty Brooks fumbles and Keyser had it's third turnover on the night.
Crites ran it on the edge for 28 yards on first down and Kasmier ran it the final 3 yards to put Keyser up 21-0 with just under five minutes to go in the first half.
Mountain Ridge couldn't capitalize on a Keyser personal foul penalty on fourth down that extended their drive and was forced to punt the ball back to the Tornado just before the half time break.
Everyone... and I mean everyone was surprised when Mountain Ridge opened the second half with an onside kick and apparently Keyser wasn't ready either as MR recovered it.
The Miner offense couldn't do anything with it however and following a turnover on downs, Keyser found them selves back in the end zone as Turner carried the ball for 5 and then 25 yards, Crites then finished it off the final 35 to make it 29-0 Golden Tornado.
Keyser ended the scoring on the evening, following another three and out by Mountain Ridge's offense, Turner took it in from 4 yards out to cover the 32 yards needed on the drive and put the 35-point mercy rule in affect as it was now 36-0 following the extra point.
Mountain Ridge racked up 95 yards in penalties and four turnovers on the night. At one point they had more penalty yards than total yards in the second half. Not exactly the effort you expect from a team playing their 10th game of the season.
The Miners finish the season at 2-8, the third consecutive losing season for The Ridge.
I would like to say thank you to all the players, coaches and fans. A big thanks to the MRFPA for helping with the coverage of the team this season.
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Baltimore, MD - We have played over 10 weeks of high school football and for the first time in several years the final week leaves not much in doubt when it comes to the playoff race in both the State of Maryland as well as West Virginia.
We will first take a look at the picture here in the State of Maryland. Three out of the four positions in the 1A West playoffs have already been decided as we head into the last weekend of the year.
The top spot was sewed up last week when Fort Hill defeated rival Mountain Ridge to extend their undefeated streak to a new city record 23 games.
Cumberland's other city team, the Allegany Campers, are coming off an impressive win over Towson and have also clinched their spot in the post season.
North Carroll is the third and final team to have the luxury of knowing they have already clinched their spot heading into the final game.
The last spot is up for grabs between the Northern Garrett Huskies and Manchester Valley.
Easy math tells us that if Manchester Valley upsets North Carroll on Friday they own that final spot. But if they lose and Northern does what most expect, win over Southern, along with a couple other likely outcomes happen you will find Northern in the playoffs.
Meanwhile, down in the Mountain State, all local teams have already either clinched a spot in the playoffs or have eliminated their selves from contention heading into the final week.
Hampshire is the lone team that is currently sitting outside of the playoffs and could find them selves in once the weekend's action plays out. The Trojans currently sit at 19 but do have to jump three other schools along with defeat the undefeated Frankfort Falcons at home Friday night if they wish to make the post season. While this would be VERY unlikely it is a possibility and we have to mention it.
The only other thing up for grabs in the WV playoffs would be Frankfort attempting to get the top seed in the AA playoffs as well as Keyser attempting to get back into the top 8 so they can host a first round playoff game next week.
Frankfort's chances of getting the top seed is not that good. They should defeat Hampshire Friday night but they would need a loss by Bridgeport to un-seed them at the top and that won't happen.
Keyser on the other hand has a very decent shot to get back into the top 8 as they travel to Frostburg to face a down Mountain Ridge squad and the points from that win would most likely boost them into that position.
With all that being said it should be a fun weekend of area football.
The final week's area action include: Mountain Ridge hosting Keyser, Southern and Northern playing in Oakland, Hampshire host Frankfort, Berkeley Springs travels to Hancock, and Jefferson playing host to Washington. The weekend raps up on Saturday afternoon as Allegany and Fort Hill square off in the annual Homecoming game for both squads.
Last week there was not enough time in the week in order for me to get my picks in so I did have to skip one week. This week I am back in action and with one NFL and one college team on bye I have a few select games to pick from.
Below are my picks and as I always say... good luck to all area players, coaches and fans as we close another great season of area high school football.
Cumberland, MD - Fort Hill won its City record 23rd game in a row, overwhelming Mountain Ridge in the first half with seven touchdowns to enter next week's Homecoming Game undefeated with a 55-20 win over the Miners Friday at Greenway Avenue Stadium.
Maryland commit Ty Johnson carried the ball three times, gaining 125 yards and scoring three touchdowns on those carries, and also too in a 15-yard pass from quarterback Rashaan Shives for a touchdown to put his area-leading total at 28 for the season.
The Sentinels (9-0), who totaled 405 yards, led 28-0 after the first quarter and 48-6 at the half.
Fort Hill pushed the Miners from their 27 back to the five to start the game, thanks to a sack of quarterback Michael Strietbeck, forcing Mountain Ridge to punt.
Taking over at the Miners 32, the Sentinels needed just four plays, with Barnes picking up eight and Raen Smith five before Johnson took it down the sideline for the touchdown from 19 yards out for the first touchdown in concluding the four-play, 32-yard scoring drive. Austin Farrell's kick made it 7-0 at 8:41 of the first quarter.
After recovering a Mountain Ridge fumble at the Miners 37, the Sentinels needed just six plays to put the second score on the board, the big plays coming with Shrives finding Brayden Brown for 39 yards, and then York for the touchdown from nine yards out at 6:05.
After another four-and-out by Mountain Ridge, Johnson made short work of the next drive, taking the ball at his 48, hitting the sideline, cutting back to the 40, picking up a block at the 35, then shooting through the secondary for the touchdown, with Mountain Ridge unable to get a clean shot on him. The TD run covered 52 yards, and at 4:55 of the first quarter, Farrell made it 21-0.
The Miners then turned the ball back to Fort Hill on a four-and-out, giving the Sentinels an opportunity to score in four plays, with Barnes closing the deal from 42 yards out at 1:21 of the first quarter, with Farrell's kick making it 28-0.
After a first down, the Miners punted again to set up a three-play scoring drive by the Sentinels, with Shrives hitting Brown on the first two plays. After a penalty on Mountain Ridge, Shives, just before he was hit by a Miners' pass rusher, then shot a pass across the middle to Johnson, who took it in to complete the three-play, 36-yard scoring drive at 10:10 of the second.
After the fifth Mountain RIdge punt, the Sentinels took over at their 33, and after an incompletion and a pass interference call on the Miners, Johnson burst untouched for 52 yards for his fourth touchdown of the half at 7:47, with Farrell's kick making it 41-0.
The Miners then got the ball into Fort Hill territory, when Strietbeck scrambled and hooked up with Harry Moore for 33 yards to put the ball on the Fort Hill 37. Dalton Jeffries then picked up 15 to the 22. But the drive stalled when Strietbeck was sacked for a loss of 25, forcing the teams to exchange punts, with the 51-yarder of Fort Hill's Darron Warner pinning the Miners down to their own one yard-line.
Mountain Ridge wasn't deterred, though, as it put together a seven-play, 99-yard scoring drive. After Jeffries picked up a first down on a pair of carries, Strietbeck took it out to his 19 before hitting Zach Hager for 29 yards. He then connected with Jalen Washington for 27, and after a facemask call the Miners had the ball at the Fort Hill 15.
On first down, Strietbeck rolled right and found Washington, who had broken away from coverage in the end zone, for the touchdown with 1:07 left in the half.
After the Mountain Ridge try for two was unsuccessful, Fort Hill took over at the Miners 41 after a fine kickoff return by Kris Jackson. The Sentinels then needed just six plays, as Smith took it across from five yards out with 11 seconds left, with Farrell's sixth conversion making it 48-6 at the half.
Fort Hill picked up where it left off to open the second half, putting together a five-play, 63-yard scoring drive with the help of freshman Brayden Poling's 54-yard run to put the ball inside the Mountain Ridge 10. On fourth-and-goal from the one, quarterback Lennon Squires sneaked it in for the touchdown at 8:25 of the third.
Mountain Ridge countered with an eight-play, 82-yard scoring drive, with Matt Whetstone capping it with a 15-yard TD reception from Strietbeck with 25 seconds left in the third quarter.
Following another beautiful Warner punt, this one covering 53 yards, that pinned Mountain Ridge to its four, the Miners responded the way they did the last time they were inside their five by putting together a long scoring drive. On the next-to-last play of the game on the running clock, Dalton Jeffries battled for an eight-yard touchdown run with 59 seconds left, and on the final play Strietbeck rolled into the end zone for the two-point conversion to put the final at 55-20.
Strietbeck completed 5 of 11 passes for 142 touchdowns, while Jeffries rushed for 143 yards on 18 carries.
Fort Hill remains undefeated, improves to 9-0 on the season and will play Allegany next Saturday Afternoon in their annual Homecoming meeting.
Mountain Ridge falls to 2-7 on the season and will play their final game of the season next Friday night at home against Keyser. It will also be Senior Night at Miners Stadium as well.
Oakland, MD - The Mountain Ridge Miners' used the tandem attack of Dalton Jeffries and Ty Brooks, who each rushed over 100 yards, to dominate the home-standing Southern Rams and end their five game losing streak, 53-12.
Jeffries had 134 yards on just 8 attempts, 2 of which resulted in touchdowns, and also added a 31-yard fumble recovery for touchdown on defense.
Brooks was the second of the Mountain Ridge tailbacks to go over 100 with his 9 rushes for 101 yards and two scores.
Southern's very first possession of the game, which they got after winning the toss and electing to take the ball, was not the prettiest drive ever constructed one could argue.
Brian Kelly started that drive off with a run that lost one yard, second down was an incomplete pass from Rams QB Travis Newton to Josh Adams, and third down was a missed connection between Newton and Kelly. Just like that it was three and out for the Rams on two passing plays.
Mountain Ridge's offense got the ball in decent field position to start their first offensive drive, at their own 46, and didn't waste anytime needing only 4 plays to cover the 56 yards needed to get on the board.
Jeffries and Tyler Redman traded rushing attempts that totaled 14 yards and then it was Jeffries who carried the ball straight up the middle the necessary 40 yards for a Miner touchdown and 6-0 lead with 9:48 to go in the opening quarter.
It looked like it may be yet another one of those high scoring Mountain Ridge football games in which neither team could stop one another as Southern took the ball on the ensuing drive and got two first downs in a row.
That thought was quickly torn down as Brooks sacked Newton on a big 3rd-and-11 play from the Miner 28 and the Mountain Ridge defense stopped Newton again on fourth down for just a gain of 3 and it was now Miner football on the turnover on downs.
Brooks, the hero on defense in the previous drive against Newton, cashed in on Mountain Ridge's next offensive possesion from 13 yards out and Michael Stritebeck hit Zach Hager for the two point conversion to make the score 14-0 the Ridge with 1:01 to go in the opening quarter.
It only took :17 for Mountain Ridge to get on the board next and put an end to their strong first quarter start as Newton fumbled the snap on the first play of the Rams next series and Jeffries added his lone defensive touchdown on the evening picking it up and running it back 31 yards to the end zone and also added the two point conversion to make it 22-0 Mountain Ridge.
The two teams then exchanged punts before Southern used a little bit of trickery to keep it's next series going.
They got one first down before their drive stalled just inside of Mountain Ridge's territory. Logan Cvetnick provided the trick play as he carries the ball for 23 yards on a fake punt to keep the Southern drive alive. Newton then hit Josh Adams for 26 yards on the very next play to put the ball at the Miner 6-yard line and set up a first-and-goal to go situation. Problem for Southern was that they then became predictable as Newton carried the ball on three of the next four plays and Mountain Ridge stuffed him on fourth-and-goal and the one yard line.
Mountain Ridge did manage to take the ball out from the shadow of their own goal line to the 16 before time ran out on the first half and halftime ensued.
The second half got off to a quick start following a short Southern punt, Jeffries added his third and final touchdown of the game, this one was from 20 yards out and it put Mountain Ridge up 30-0 following the two point conversion by him as well.
One thing you can be sure of is that teams in that area don't quit no matter the situation, and for Southern it has been dim all year, they put together their first scoring drive of the game on the very next drive.
They used a mix of pass and run, a couple of Miner defensive penalties, and will to put together a nice 58-yard drive that was capped when Newton hit Adams from 10 yards out with 6:48 to go in the third quarter. The two point conversion was no good and it was not 30-6 Miners.
When you are in the situation that the Southern Rams are you tend to take some chances in hopes of catching the other team sleeping and maybe pull out a victory.
For the second time in the game the Rams caught Mountain Ridge napping as they successfully converted an onside kick and took over just inside Miner territory at the 49.
They did manage to get one first down on the drive but that was it as once again they became predictive and Newton was the ball handler on every single play of the drive.
Newton started and ended the drive with two straight in-completions and Mountain Ridge took over with great field position.
The Miners' offense needed only four plays for the second time on the night and Brooks added his second and final touchdown on the evening to put Mountain Ridge up 38-6 following the converted 2-pointer with 3:26 to go in the third.
Mountain Ridge recovered the ball on the kickoff in one of the strangest plays you will ever see in a high school football game. It looked like the Ram players didn't understand that the ball was live and didn't want to touch it. It was almost like the thought it was a punt instead of a kickoff.
The Miners took advantage of that opportunity very quickly, needing only three plays, Strietbeck and Jeffries ran the ball on back to back plays for 28 yards and then Jalen Washington got the mercy rule in play with his 9-yard TD reception to put the Miners up 46-6 with 2:15 to go in the third quarter.
As we stated earlier in this article, no team in this area gives up and neither were the Southern Rams on this night, they proceeded to take the ball 60 yards on the ensuing drive to put and end to the running clock. This drive was dominated by Kelly on the ground. He had 4 rushes and one reception on the drive and capped it off with a four yard run with just over eight minutes to go in the game to make the score 46-12 Mountain Ridge.
Jeffries and Ryan Pratt put the running clock back in play on the last drive of the game for both teams. They combined for six of the seven plays on the next Miners possession, one that ended when Pratt ran it in from 11 yards out and the extra point made it 53-12 Mountain Ridge with just under four and a half minutes to go in the game.
Southern did get the ball back but only managed one more play before the running clock put and end to the game.
The victory put and end to the five game losing streak that Mountain Ridge was on and continued the season long losing streak that the depleted Southern Rams find their selves on.
Mountain Ridge improves to 2-6 on the season and will travel to Greenway Avenue Stadium next Friday night to face the Fort Hill Sentinels.
Southern fell to 0-7 on the season and will have two more shots to get a victory. That starts next week when they travel to Spring Mills to take on the Cardinals.
Baltimore, MD - I know that we say this every year once we hit the half way point but this season has gone by so fast that we are already down to the final three weeks of the regular season in both Maryland and West Virginia.
With that being said, the playoff push is evident all around the area, and if you happen to pass by Greenway Avenue Stadium on Friday evening you might just hear what is sounds like too.
As we said last week, most teams in the area have already solidified their position in the post season, but important games still remain in both state playoff races.
Last week's action gave us two big games, one in each state, to help us make the some what blurry playoff race just a little bit clearer.
In Maryland, the defending state champion Fort Hill Sentinels defeated previously undefeated Class AA Kent Island, which kept the Sentinels undefeated and further bolstered their position atop the 1A West.
Meanwhile, down in the Mountain State, Keyser and Jefferson hooked up in the biggest game for the Cougars in a long time. They came into the game sitting in the #7 spot in WV AAA playoff ratings.
The Golden Tornado hung onto the lead and defeated the Cougars 28-20 in a classic game that will only help Keyser improve on their #10 ranking that they had coming into the weekend.
There were two other important games, again with one in each state, and Northern and East Hardy each helped their playoff hopes with wins over Mountain Ridge and Moorefield respectively.
Northern's win over the Miners' set up what could arguably be the biggest game of the week this Friday night in Cumberland.
That is when the Allegany Campers (4-2) will welcome the Huskies (4-3) with the fourth and final playoff spot in the 1a West on the mind of both. Should be an awesome game and it is great to see this game mean something for both schools once again.
Other games in Maryland include: Mountain Ridge (1-6) looking to end its 5 game losing streak when they travel to Southern (0-7), Fort Hill (7-0) hosting Capitol Christian Academy on Saturday, and Hancock attempting to hold onto their faint playoff hopes as they host Massanutten Military Academy of Virginia.
West Virginia games include: Jefferson (5-2) host Martinsburg (6-1) in a huge AAA game, Mussleman hosts Washington, Hedgesville travels to Hampshire, Moorefield faces off against Petersburg and Frankfort travels to Oak Glen.
It was a decent week for the guessing man, at least overall it was, I missed one game in each High School, College and the NFL. In all, it was an 11-3 week, which brings my total for the season to 73 of 90 for an 81.3 percent correction rate. Below are my guesses for this week.
As always, we want to wish all local coaches, players and fans a great week.


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From East and West, Midwest and South, credit union people in the news.
The House Financial Services Committee passed the Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act July 24 by a vote of 30-27.
Reps. King and Royce, NCUA's Fryzel now slated to address September confab.
House panel passes measure to eliminate Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, largely privatize secondary mortgage market.
Democrats fail to add amendments to GSE bill after arguments over house prices.
A housing finance reform bill unveiled by House Republicans July 11 would wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and also contains a number of regulatory relief provisions, including tweaks to the CFPB's qualified mortgage rule and exam reform.
Hampel will appear at first hearing on Senate GSE Reform legislation.
GOP panel members anxious to move measure along while Democrats ask to wait until after recess to allow public input.
WASHINGTON — NCUA Board hopeful Richard Metsger's nomination was unanimously approved Thursday morning by the Senate Banking Committee.
BOSTON — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's qualified mortgage rule that limits closing costs to 3% of the loan balance will have such a big impact on Midwestern credit unions, one Minnesota-based executive said he'd lose money if he complied.


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Flynn's Inn Camping Village
Augusta, Georgia
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Date of Stay: December, 2013 - $25.00
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Nice level site, good power and 100 psi water pressure. Pull thru in a field. Follow the directions below for the pull thrus. The park has a for sale sign on it now. Make sure and call the location as there is no management on site. They are now only accepting cash and can mail you a receipt for your payment. We did not hear the road noise as we did not open our windows. It gave us everything we needed for over night. We camped at Flynn's Inn Camping Village in a Motorhome.Undo
Review Count: 51
States Visited: 17
Helpful Reviews: 3
Date of Stay: November, 2012 - $25.00
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We stayed at this campground one night while traveling through Augusta. The owners/managers weren't onsite but they gave us instructions as to where to park, where to pay, etc. when we called. It is a big rig friendly park. The one thing to note, if you're planning to park in one of the pull through sites on the left as you enter, is that you should follow the driveway past the house and circle around to enter the sites. That way you can see the site numbers, and the hook ups will be on the driver's side/back of the RV. The campground is close to a major highway, but there wasn't much road noise. The site we had was hard packed dirt/gravel and was fairly level, with a good amount of space between sites. Water and electric were good. There were a couple of RVs in the park that looked as though they may have been abandoned or not well cared for, but it was a good place to stop for a night. There are some low hanging power lines in the park, but they shouldn't be a problem for anyone who stays on the driveway and uses the pull through sites near the entrance. We would stay again if passing through the area. We camped at Flynn's Inn Camping Village in a Motorhome.Undo
Review Count: 31
States Visited: 18
Helpful Reviews: 1
Date of Stay: September, 2012 - $25.00
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Cash only. Grass pull through sites, good 50amp hookups. Convenient to interstate and town. Good overnight stop. We camped at Flynn's Inn Camping Village in a Motorhome.Undo
Review Count: 18
States Visited: 11
Helpful Reviews: 0
Date of Stay: August, 2011 - $20.00
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Although this is not a pretty park, it is very convenient to the city as well as traveling down I-20. The manager met us as we drove in and directed us to our site, made sure we knew where everything was, and gave us several recommendations on places to eat near the park. Sites are grass, pull-through, and level. We camped at Flynn's Inn Camping Village in a Motorhome.Undo
Review Count: 62
States Visited: 31
Helpful Reviews: 1
Date of Stay: May, 2011 - $20.00
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We stayed here overnight while passing through. Although the park is not attractive and has no frills such as a pool, Wi-Fi, or cable TV, it did have 50 amp service and water and sewer hook-ups, which is all we really needed for the night. It does have a laundry room with one washer and one dryer but it is not air conditioned (it being May it was hot). The restroom was a toilet, sink and shower. The door did not lock. The site we had was a flat grassy site that was an easy pull through. Since this is our first motorhome and our first trip with it, it was a good site for us. We had no trouble leveling the coach. Most of the other RVs appeared to be extended stay. We would probably stay here again for one night if we were just passing through. The price was cheap. We camped at Flynn's Inn Camping Village in a Motorhome.Undo
Review Count: 28
States Visited: 14
Helpful Reviews: 0
Date of Stay: January, 2010 - $20.00
Overall Rating:
Unattended. Never saw host. Cash only. No receipt/instructions. Site was grass. No propane. Unattended office means packages probably will not get delivered and no one to ask where to obtain propane/repairs. The good part is that it really is big rig w/towing access. Was dark and fairly quiet.It is VERY inexpensive. Was able to receive our satellite. Easy access just off a major road. Shopping close by. Good for overnight stop. ONE night. Will probably return due to convenient location. We camped at Flynn's Inn Camping Village in a Motorhome.Undo
Review Count: 16
States Visited: 8
Helpful Reviews: 11
Date of Stay: June, 2009 - $20.00
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Fairly pleasant CG with some shade and some open pull through sites available. Easy access to the I-20 bypass. Some traffic noise from the busy road that is in front of the park, but not bad. The owners were very nice and eager to please. We were just passing through and needed to stay cool for one night, so this was a good overnight stop. We did not use the CG facilities since we have them in the motorhome. We camped at Flynn's Inn Camping Village in a Motorhome.Undo
Review Count: 4
States Visited: 3
Helpful Reviews: 0
Date of Stay: April, 2009 - $20.00
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We stopped at this RV park to visit Augusta just after the Golf Masters. I think this camping is a shame for the camping business. The sanitary house has only one door for one restroom and one shower. It is so old; maybe Bobby Jones himself used it! The road along the park is very noisy, the landscaping of the campground is nonexistent. I would never go to that place again. We camped at Flynn's Inn Camping Village in a Motorhome.Undo
Review Count: 15
States Visited: 8
Helpful Reviews: 0
Date of Stay: June, 2007 - $20.00
Overall Rating:
This campground has no website, and until now had no reviews on here. I was nervous about staying here as the only reference I had was a Google satellite photo and it made the campground look scary. We went to check it out anyway and I am glad we did. It is not a bad campground at all! It is no 5 star resort, but it works well for what it is. When I went to use the shower (yes, only one shower) I at first thought it was dirty, but I realized it was really just old(er). Once I really looked it over I realized they used the "paint it until it looks new" mentality. But it was clean. The camp host was super friendly and took us to the site even though it was raining. She was very nice and very helpful making sure that we were hooked up and everything was working. Plus she was concerned as we were leaving because we experienced some truck issues that morning. Overall it was a fantastic experience and we will stay here again. I would like to see them add WiFi and cable TV, but that might be pushing it. We camped at Flynn's Inn Camping Village in a Fifth Wheel.Undo
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Sales through the DoD 5000 process: the defense commissary system.
Providing the Commissary Benefit
DeCA manages DoD commissaries to provide a non-pay compensation benefit to military personnel and other designated beneficiaries. Two hundred and sixty-three commissaries around the world provide groceries and household items at cost, with savings that exceed 30 percent over their civilian counterparts. The commissary benefit is consistently listed as one of the top quality-of-life benefits in surveys of military personnel. Commissaries also serve the DoD by enhancing recruitment, retention, and readiness.
Within every store, the point-of-sale system is the center of operations and a key customer interaction point. A POS system is the collection of checkout lanes, terminals, scales, printers, and other equipment; along with a server to manage prices and quantities, record transactions, and communicate with DeCA headquarters. DeCA commissaries contain more than 3,000 checkout lanes.
When DeCA was first established in 1991 by the merger of individual Service commissaries, it inherited 28 different POS systems. DeCA fielded its first unified and modernized POS system in 1996. In 2002, it modernized the server hardware and software and extended the commercial maintenance contract to May 2008. By that date, the checkout equipment will have withstood 12 years of hard wear and tear. DeCA initiated the POS replacement program in 2003 to both replace aging equipment and provide customers with new features such as self-checkout lanes, gift cards, and electronic coupon and check verification.
It's Just a Cash Register
DeCA falls under the human resource management mission area of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD(P&R)). DeCA first identified the program to P&R in a meeting in 2003. The DeCA PM staff soon became immersed in the Office of the Secretary of Defense ACAT I review process. This included supporting integrating integrated product team (IIPT), working-level integrated product teams (WIPTs), and the Networks and Information Integration Overarching Integrated Product Team (OIPT) meetings, reviews, and other briefings to review the CARTS program. The CARTS program kickoff meeting with the IIPT was in December 2003. It had two immediate results.
First, DeCA needed to more clearly define its operating environment, requirements, and alternative solutions to the OUSD(P&R) stakeholder team, with primary input coming from the DeCA user community to justify the program need. This was addressed by OUSD(P&R)'s forming a WIPT to work with DeCA on program requirements, and DeCA's providing a new and more detailed briefing to describe the program. Over the next few months, DeCA and OUSD(P&R) representatives met many times, and the briefing underwent even more revisions. Admittedly, there were times when we had to ask ourselves why we were going through this process as a major program, given that we were not developing a major weapons system but simply buying 3,000 sets of commercial grocery store checkout lanes and approximately 280 store back-office servers with supporting commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software. However, we always concluded that the process was inherently good, and the guidelines were flexible enough to accommodate a COTS system.
Second, OUSD(P&R) wanted DeCA to establish a more robust program management team. DeCA made organizational adjustments that included establishing a program management office (PMO) to oversee all DeCA programs, and recruiting and appointing co-author Comer as the full-time Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level III-certified (Program Management) CARTS program manager. After researching the program office composition of several major point-of sale-vendors, Comer set up a matrix-supported CARTS PMO. The core functionality of the PMO came from three major DeCA directorates: Resource Management provides the program control function; Information Technology provides the system engineering function; and Operations provides the logistics support function. This arrangement, with augmentation from the user community, provided the PMO with a dedicated CARTS integrated product team (IPT). DeCA also appointed a DAWIA Level III-qualified program executive officer to oversee all its acquisition programs.
Process Tailoring: A Grocery CARTS' Worth of Documentation
The DoD 5000 process requires development of a number of documents to describe the project and explain how the program will be planned and managed throughout its life cycle. The following is a partial list of key acquisition documents that detailed our planning activities:
* Initial Capabilities Document
* Analysis of Alternatives
* Capabilities Development Document
* Acquisition Strategy
* Economic Analysis
* Technology Readiness Assessment
* Information Support Plan
* Test and Evaluation Master Plan
* System Engineering Plan.
Program managers live for the challenge of guiding a program through the various milestones. After all, they spend years training for the opportunity and are excited to get to work; however, that excitement can sometimes turn to frustration if the resources are not available to accomplish the mission, or if there is a lack of leadership support. The leadership support at DeCA has been outstanding. Realizing early on that it did not have government resources to spare for the required planning and to develop the related acquisition documents, DeCA obtained the services of the Logistics Management Institute to assist with developing documents and providing PM support. This additional support allowed DeCA to tackle the documentation requirement aggressively while still ensuring quality. Each document was reviewed by the DeCA IPT and submitted for DeCA-wide staff review before being submitted to OSD for coordination.
Only a few documents required multiple reviews or had significant issues. One was the Analysis of Alternatives, which went through extensive review by OUSD(P&R). Issues included coming to agreement on the range and definition of the alternatives and how well the cost estimates supported them. Those discussions also affected the subsequent, more detailed Economic Analysis. Another was the Technology Readiness Assessment, where the issue was whether it should even be required at all, since DeCA's solution was to acquire commercial products that had proven track records in the commercial grocery industry; required no software development or integration; had no military application; would not interface with any military application; and would not require the implementation of any new technology. After some discussion, DeCA agreed to complete a brief submission. The Technology Readiness Assessment was, in some ways, reflective of the entire document suite, in that the DoD 5000 documents are understandably oriented toward largescale military and weapons systems applications, but not all DoD systems--such as CARTS--fit that mold.
Overall, the various OUSD(P&R) staff specialists who reviewed the documentation did so quickly and were helpful in addressing comments. Several of DeCA's documents were cited by OUSD(P&R) representatives as being very well-executed and models for future programs.
We are Here to Help
The DeCA CARTS PM first met with OUSD(P&R) representatives to identify the program in 2003. Both the Milestone Decision Authority--assistant secretary of defense for networks and information integration (NII)--and the under secretary of defense (P&R) assigned staff representatives to work with DeCA. These two key individuals and the DeCA PM worked together through Milestones A and B and, at the time of writing, are still doing so as the project moves toward Milestone C. As noted earlier, DeCA first briefed the program to the full OSD IIPT in December 2003. The next two months were spent working with the program WIPTs to develop a common understanding of the program. After that period, most of the interactions focused on working with individual OUSD(P&R) offices and on reviews of specific documents. Most of the work was accomplished electronically, with each document formally approved by both DeCA and OUSD(P&R) as the final process.
Throughout, the NII and P&R representatives were cognizant of progress and issues. As the program drew near to Milestones A and B, they conducted weekly teleconferences with the CARTS PM to review action items and to ensure that the project remained on schedule and achieved the milestone. These weekly teleconferences were key to identifying and resolving issues early, thus keeping the program schedule on track.
The OUSD(P&R) staff often get a bad rap for being too bureaucratic, inflexible in their interpretation of the acquisition guidelines, and for not being willing to help. It is no wonder that PMs sometimes shy away from this kind of help. However, those involved in the CARTS program found working with the OUSD(P&R) staff an enjoyable experience that was truly beneficial to the program. Like all programs, CARTS had its inherent risks--such as a very aggressive schedule that appeared to be exacerbated when coupled with the OUSD(P&R) oversight and approval process. During a discussion of the schedule risk, the NII Overarching Integrated Process Team leader commented to a nervous PM and PEO that he and his OUSD(P&R) staff would help make CARTS a success. Those words have held true today and were backed up by a staff of true professionals who were consistently devoted to the program throughout the process.
Lessons Learned
In a program as large as CARTS, and with details of the new DoD 5000 process still being ironed out, everyone learned many lessons. A post-Milestone B review between DeCA and OUSD(P&R) identified the following as among the most important:
* DeCA benefited by identifying the CARTS program, at its inception, for DoD 5000 oversight and by embracing the process. Early meetings between DeCA and OUSD(P&R) staff clarified the program goals and DoD 5000/Joint Capability Integrated Development System (JCIDS) process requirements for both sides. DeCA and OUSD(P&R) established a core team of action officers who stayed on the project throughout and who coordinated and staffed the program with management and other stakeholders at both DeCA and OUSD(P&R).
* DeCA established a dedicated program team, led by an acquisition-qualified PEO and PM; and an internal stakeholder team that mirrored the OSD IPT functions.
* The OUSD(P&R) staff was committed to both the review process and DeCA's program schedule. The staff worked closely with DeCA on planning activities and document review, providing timely responses and increasing communications and coordination as the program neared milestones. The Human Resources Management Mission Area representative was particularly proactive in monitoring OUSD(P&R) reviews and the project schedule.
* DeCA used the DoD 5000 documents as its primary program documentation and guides, not just as required "shelfware" paperwork. DeCA hired a contractor experienced in both the DoD 5000 and DeCA business functions in order to apply the focused resources and develop high-quality documents for DeCA review and approval prior to submission to OUSD(P&R). This minimized the number of cycles and potential delays between OUSD(P&R) and DeCA and also promoted confidence within OUSD(P&R) concerning DeCA's management of the project. The contractor participated directly in DeCA/OUSD(P&R) meetings and worked directly with OUSD(P&R) specialists on technical issues. This also reduced review and cycle times.
The Outcomes
Milestone A was achieved in February 2005, and Milestone B in November 2005. As a direct result of program success, the MDA delegated milestone decision authority to the DeCA director in the Milestone B acquisition decision memorandum. Both of these milestones were approximately a quarter behind DeCA's initial schedule. However, the OUSD(P&R) staff were cognizant of the criticality of DeCA's procurement and deployment schedules and, through the past year's work, developed sufficient confidence in the program's approved acquisition strategy to allow DeCA to release the final Request for Proposal to industry before obtaining Milestone B approval. Because of the close collaboration between DeCA and the OUSD(P&R) staff, the project remained on schedule. DeCA's initial 2003 program schedule called for contract award in September 2005. The contract was actually awarded in December 2005 (see the graphic on page 25).
DeCA's CARTS program was the first to go through the revised 2003 DoD 5000 process from program inception to Milestone B. It was an ACAT IAM, using a full-and-open-competition acquisition strategy for COTS hardware and software, and was an atypical DoD application. Despite these potential hindrances, through close cooperation between DeCA and the OSD staff, it was successfully managed through the DoD 5000/JCIDS and procurement processes without major deviation from the program schedule or direction. The program is currently in the system development and demonstration phase, with the results to be seen in commissaries near you in 2007, and with a projected full operational capability by May 2008.
Comer is a retired Army lieutenant colonel, now serving as Defense Commissary Agency's CARTS program manager. He received a bachelor's degree in zoology from North Carolina State University and a master's degree in acquisition logistics from the Air Force Institute of Technology. Egan is a program manager at the Logistics Management Institute supporting the CARTS program. He received a bachelor's degree in computer science and a master's degree in library science from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Landslides are a common form of mass wasting on both the Moon and on Earth. This process exposes fresh material, and results in high albedo features in planetary images. Impact craters perform a similar process, with fresh craters creating high albedo features on planets. This landslide is lower albedo than the crater walls of the crater it occurs in, implying the landslide is more mature than the crater. How can this be? It is probably that the landslide surface is not exposing fresh material, but is instead mature highlands material that has fallen back into the crater. This image shows a landslide within a small crater near van Gent crater. The crater rim is in the top right while the crater floor is in the bottom left. The landslide has exposed many boulder within the crater wall. LROC NAC M156550640RE, image width is 600 m [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
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This Manhattan Clam Chowder is an irresistible side dish. Enjoy this Manhattan Clam Chowder with your loved ones in the coming weekend party!
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|2⁄3 Cup (10.67 tbs), diced
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|1 Can (10 oz) (Undrained)
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In glass bowl, cook diced bacon on high (9) for 3 minutes or until cooked.
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Add celery, onion and potatoes.
Cover, cook on high (9) for 4 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring once during cooking.
Add remaining ingredients and cook on roast (7) for 20 minutes for flavors to combine.
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16.08.07 - By Jack Presscot: And there I was at the MGM Grand on the day of the Weigh in, of the most anticipated and hyped boxing match in the History of our fair sport. I was part of the largest crowd in history for a weigh in. And let me tell you, that was a pro Oscar crowd if ever I've seen one. Pretty Boy, Uncle Roger and 50 Cent were all heavily booed, and when Team DLH hit the Stage, it reminded me of when they announced a new pope at the Vatican after the death of John Paul II. The fans went crazy for Oscar, and after the stare down, there was no doubt in their minds that Oscar was going to win.
I tried to talk some sense into them, in the lobby of the MGM Grand after the spectacle. I reminded them that this was no longer 1997, and the Oscar of the nineties, the juggernaut who plowed through an ancient Chavez and Camacho, the slick fighter who wasted Hernandez and Ruelas was a mere memory.
They, instead were stuck with a 34 year old fighter who fought once a year, had been exposed as a runner by Trinidad, (Sorry Oscar fans, I had it 115-114, 6-5-1 Trinidad W12 DLH) and had been shown what real handspeed was all about by Sugar Shane Mosley.
A 34-year old fighter who had been nearly laid to rest by a single shot from Bernard Hopkins, and who had a sick look on his face, as he was handed Felix Sturm's little WBO trinket, because Oscar knew, as anyone who saw that fight knows, that Oscar got away with murder, much the way O.J Simpson did with that decision. I tried to tell them how Oscar couldn't even handle Shane's handspeed and that Pretty Boy was a hair faster than Shane, and that Oscar had a lot of trouble with technicians, and he was facing a Defensive Wizard with quite possibly, the most accurate hands in the sport.
What screwed up the Oscar fans, was the fact that Oscar looked like King Kong against the one dimensional and Trinidad-Battle Damaged Ricardo Mayorga in 2006. Oscar fans were all praying for a repeat of that perfect performance by DLH on Cinco de Mayo, 2007. But alas, The Pretty Boy, and El Matador, are perhaps as polar opposite as is humanly possible for two fighters to be. Whereas one can throw a rock in a darkened room in Mayorga's general direction from 50 meters away, and still hit him somewhere, Pretty Boy is another matter. Scoring a clean, flush shot on Floyd Jr. is about as easy as scaling Everest with no oxygen.
Oscar and his fans found that out as the first bell rang. His laughable/desperate holding and hitting antics aside, he was really hitting nothing but elbows and gloves all night long. I told the one PBF fan behind me at the Mandalay Bay (Where incredibly, it was 95% Oscar fans) "We can gauge how PBF is doing based on this crowd's silence. The quieter they are, the further ahead we are on points "...He agreed wholeheartedly, and it truly was a silent crowd from about the 5th on. Oscar, faced with a fighter with faster hands, and the best counter punching ability this side of James Toney, abandoned his jab, and as I've always stated, that jab is 50% of Team De La Hoya's game plan. Oscar's new tactics were to follow Floyd. Jr. around the ring and get caught flush in his face with a laser like right hand that wouldn't miss, and try to trap PBF on the ropes, where Floyd simply covered up, or took a page out of the Bernard Hopkins blueprints of victory, and clinched.
Oscar felt Floyd's underrated power a few times that night, and felt it was unwise to stand and exchange, until the 12th, where the two finally resembled Hearns and Hagler for the final 20 seconds or so. It sure was fun walking around Vegas the rest of that weekend with a roasted crow and a big fork offering mouthfuls to disenchanted fans who were crying, until they were reminded that eight years earlier, Oscar himself had ran for four crucial rounds. The fans of Oscar de la Hoya resembled extras from a George Romero Dead Trilogy flick that wonderful night.
And at the HBO Replay a week later, Mayweather called out a pensive and evasive Oscar de la Hoya to a rematch. And Oscar, being Oscar hemmed and hawed and said he had no decisions made yet, he'd have to consult with his family, etc. Team Mayweather made no bones about the fact that they wanted Oscar again inside those ropes. But with no chance of a September Rematch, and Floyd needing a challenge, they accepted the challenge of a red hot Ricky Hatton, snatching away that Superfight from Oscar's legacy. Now on December 8th, Mayweather will possibly get a TKO victory over the Manchester Mexican, and possibly cement Fighter of the Year honors, while Oscar ages.
But what of the aftermath? This will mean that Pretty Boy is interviewed post fight, and all of the GBP CEOs will be in the ring wearing apprehensive smiles. The Golden Boy himself will flat out be called out in front of live PPV cameras by an amped up Pretty Boy wearing about 6 different belts. It's up to Oscar at that point, but the bottom line is that he needs to sign a fight for Cinco de Mayo 2008 by December, to allow sufficient training time, and time to promo the fight properly. At that point, Hatton is out of the picture, as Oscar will want no part of people saying he beat on Mayweather Jr.'s leftovers, a DLH-Hatton match up after Hatton is tko'd by PBF would be little more than an exhibition.
Kermit Cintron, the IBF titleholder, and Miguel Cotto, the WBA beltholder are both Puerto Rican, and as anyone who reads the ESB Boards knows, Millie flat out told Oscar he was not allowed to fight Puerto Ricans. We can all assume that Oscar answered in a meek voice "Yes Dear" and all of boxing is deprived of a Trinidad rematch, and other great fights, due to Oscar's obedient attitudes about marriage.
So, that being that, Oscar is now in a strange predicament. Does he fight Sugar in a rubber match? Fat chance, he knows Sugar has his number. No other beltholders at 147 he is "allowed" to fight, and if he chooses to avoid PBF, there is nothing for him at that weight. So he can go up to 154 and fight Cory or Vernon, but style wise, those are unwise match ups for a 35-year old De La Hoya who fights once a year.
My opinion is that he is simply having a case of "sour grapes" as he knows what I have written is true, and is once again, going to be forced to sign a rematch with Team Mayweather. And the results will be the same, PBF will turn up the heat in about the 5th, as Oscar's lack of stamina rears it's head like an ancient dinosaur in front of the castle at Loch Ness. It will be a pleasure to be there once again, and clean out the Sportsbook.
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Diversity and Inclusion are Not The Same: Keith Kennedy, director of diversity at Hallmark Cards also reminds us, "A diverse organization and an inclusive organization are not necessarily the same thing. A diverse environment has people at the decision-making table and allows them to participate." Typical EEO1 data and categories, while a useful metric, really do not provide a measurement of cultural diversity in an organization. One executive interviewed commented that, "Most CEOs surround themselves with people who think like them. Many may have people of color or women reporting to them, but they think just like them." We have to ask ourselves, when recruiting or promoting people of color and women, are we really bringing in diversity, or people who just look different? Are we bringing in diversity of thought? Are we acknowledging the rich cultural heritages that people bring with them? Are we really tapping into the talent that our current women and people of color have to offer? Are we including them and engaging their talent, knowledge, and expertise? Do we allow them to propose a contrary point of view?
Cultural Considerations for Creating a Diverse Workforce: Let's get back to the cultural iceberg for a moment. We might think of the tip of the iceberg from the perspective of typical EEO1 categories. These categories are also often known as the primary dimensions of diversity, and are typically protected groups. Picture headings of, male, female, Black, White, Asian, Hispanic, Native American. These groupings tell us something, but little in terms of who the individuals are -- or sometimes who the group is.
Picture the tip of the iceberg as labeled "Hispanic." What might be below the surface? Consider the thought as presented by Melby and Hochhauser at the 1991 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association: "One may be classified as Hispanic, but that includes Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Mexican Americans, Salvadorans, Spanish, and others from the Caribbean, Central America, and South American countries. Similarly, one may be classified as an Asian-American /Pacific Islander, but that includes Japanese, Vietnamese, Hmong, Cambodian, Thai, Malaysian, Chinese, Korean, etc. One may be classified as African-American, but that includes people with an ethnic background from Africa, the Caribbean, South America, etc."8 Skip LeFauve, senior vice-president of global human resources and president of General Motors University concludes after many years of global work, "Culture goes way beyond national culture. There are many cultures within a nation. It can vary by region, by groupings of people. And, ultimately, it is about the individual."
As we will discover, groupings and cultural generalizations can be useful and are, to an extent, necessary. An understanding of groups versus the individual becomes particularly relevant in the workplace as we learn to work together, market to people, and attract talent. Citibank, for example, has recognized the complexity of culture and groups and has modified some of their marketing strategies as a consequence. Ana Duarte McCarthy, vice-president, diversity management at Citibank explains, "We have become more sensitive to our marketing approaches recognizing that there are many differences within market's that have traditionally been viewed as one."
Defining culture, trying to contain it, manage and understand it may seem overwhelming. In fact, it is manageable, it is understandable, and there are ways to demonstrate how to build bridges across cultural differences and reduce boundaries and limitations -- especially in our corporations. We must learn to manage diversity, value it, and leverage it. Managers need to learn to draw out talent, identify systemic problems, and recognize individuals for all they bring to the workplace.
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Diversity is fundamentally a business issue that may be signaling an end to the "one-size-fits all" era of management. But, truth be told, we like to be with people who are like ourselves -- it is a natural inclination. It may not be based upon race or gender, but we like those who are like us. This creates a problem for companies when the world around them is changing and their people inside seek to maintain familiarity and stability. Terry McGuire, director, workforce issues, and executive-in-residence at The Conference Board explains: "People tend not to choose to put themselves outside the comfort zone. If one of your objectives is to give people greater cross-cultural competence, you must force them to step outside their comfort zone. You consciously create opportunities for them to work with people they are not used to working with."
Self-awareness often becomes an important piece of management training (as well as employee training.) It is a natural inclination to believe one's own culture is normal and, perhaps, superior. Consequently, other cultures are perceived as inferior, which leads to an ethnocentric way of thinking -- in other words, we ignore the distinction between our own culture and another person's culture. We assume that others will react the way we do and that they will operate from the same assumptions.
Nortel Network's, vice-president, diversity and work-life strategies, Jack Deere observes, "We are not cognizant of culture most of the time. You have to stop and think about it." "We have to develop a 'learner's mind' says EDS' Courtland Burton, "by seeing cultural differences as a developmental opportunity." Anna Duran concludes, "We need to treat culture as a knowledge structure rather than emotional resonance."