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Notre Dame home games, fake ref whistles, and a pattern.
Two years ago, we were fortunate enough to be in South Bend to watch Michigan defeat Notre Dame. It was a great college football atmosphere. We were sitting in the middle of ND established fan seating, as we were guests of friends whose child is on the ND band. Though we were dressed in maize and blue, the spirit of good sportsmanship and prevailing sense of a common love of the game (with deserved mutual respect for each other's programs) meant we had a good time among the ND faithful.
Fast forward to THIS year, and the atmosphere was different. We should have been tipped off by the abc.com article the Friday before about ND's efforts to make their home field louder and more advantageous. Still, we were surprised when the game commenced and the amount of pumped in music was DRAMATICALLY louder.
But, hey, we're used to noise in the Big House, right?
Yet we AREN'T used to piped in music being played CONSISTENTLY even AFTER the opposing QB had STARTED HIS SNAP COUNT. In fact, I had NEVER seen that happen consistently at any football game I had previously attended, on ANY level.
The shenanigans didn't stop there: our friend's child on the ND band told us after the game that, for the first time ever, their band was microphoned the week prior as a warmup to Michigan.
For the Michigan game, ND used DOUBLE the microphones from the week before. All for the sake of amplifying the crowd noise, and irresponsibly TIMING the amplification beyond decent sportsmanship.
Why am I (re)writing about this now? Because throughout that game, we heard repetitively fake ref whistles coming from the crowd. They were subtle enough that they were hard to precisely localize, but they seemed to come from the same part of the field. And occurred throughout the entire game. I had supposed that the whistle was too faint to effect gameplay, because the refs weren't commenting on it... ... until the second half, wherein Michigan fans will no doubt recall the refs threw a flag against Michigan on either a false start or offside, but took the unusual step of announcing that there would be no penalty assessed against Mich due to a whistle from the crowd causing undue/unfair confusion.
No formal penalty nor warning was issued to the fans in attendance by the refs as was their responsibility.
Now, I recognize as much as the next football fan that when you have six turnovers, well, you get what you get and to blame the refs for the loss is tacky. So I'm not doing that.
But after tonight's Stanford game in South Bend, wherein, ESPN writes, "The Irish got a stop on third down, though the Stanford players CONTENDED THEY HEARD A WHISTLE ON THE PLAY AND STOPPED PLAYING.. They settled for Williamson's field and a three-point lead," given how critical that stop turned out to be, well, it seems something stinks in South Bend.
Once again, the refs failed to act, and in so doing, merely encouraged fake whistles in the future.
I've never seen a PATTERN like this before of outrageous lack of integrity. Isolated episodes? Yes, of course. But repeated stuff like this? No.
Am I being naive, and this fake whistle / amped music during snap count / overamplifying home band-stuff happen ALL THE TIME, and I'm only noticing it now? Because I've been to a ton of games at multiple levels and not seen this repeated crap before.
Am I the only one seeing this?
Are there other (in)famous examples of habitual stretching of "home field advantage" to questionable limits?Is this cheating?
What an LSU-Ok St. NCG means for Michigan
If Ok St. jumps Alabama to get into the BCS NCG vs LSU, assuming Michigan is a BCS qualifier, what does that mean for us? The first thing it means is that Alabama is guaranteed a spot in the Sugar Bowl as there is an SEC tie-in. That also means the Fiesta Bowl has the first TWO choices. They have the first choice as a replacement pick for Ok St. and the next pick as their regular selection (Fiesta, Sugar, Orange).
Does the Fiesta select Michigan and Stanford? I guess another way of putting it is CAN the Fiesta select BOTH Michigan AND Stanford? Does the Rose Bowl have an exclusive in the BCS on a B1G-PAC12 matchup (aside from the NCG. If Alabama does not go to the NCG, there is a very good possibility that the FIESTA picks Michigan. Who would they be paired with. My guess is K-State for the same reason Alabama would go to the Sugar.
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Coaching Change / Offensive Philosophy Change: Time of Possession v. Defense
I originally wasn't going to post this because I thought it was just a question in my own head, and I didn't find a signficant result. However, given the top item in Brian's mailbag today, and since I had already done the quick analysis, I thought it would be worthwhile to share.
The question had to do with whether Michigan's struggles on defense were related to the fact that its offensive philosophy often results in short possessions, exposing the defense to being on the field for a longer period of time. So I decided to see if there was a correlation between a team's offensive Time of Possession and its defense.
Using Time of Possession data from teamrankings.com and Defensive FEI data from footballoutsiders.com:
R-squared is 0.03 - not significant.
"Ok," I thought, "maybe the way that DFEI is calculated already takes Time of Possession into account. What if we looked at Time of Possession versus Total Defense (yards)? Surely there would be a correlation, especially since defenses that force short possessions by the opponent (3-and-outs, turnovers, etc.) would result in more possessions by their team's offense, and more Time of Possession."
R-squared is 0.14 - still not really significant.
"Fine," I said, "maybe I should look at Time of Possession versus Scoring Defense - because that's what really counts. An offense that can control the ball can help protect its defense, and keep the score down."
R-squared is 0.06 - not significant.
Finally, I reached back into one of the motivations for looking at this question to begin with. Why would anyone talk about Time of Possession on offense as if it were an important factor on defense, especially with respect to Michigan? Could it be because Stanford leads the country in Time of Possession, and one might try to argue that a CC that shifts the offensive philosophy towards a more ball-control, time-of-possession system would be a good way to help Michigan's defense?
So what if we looked at the Change in Time of Possession from last year to this year, and compared it to the Change in Total Defense (least insignificant result from above)?
R-squared is 0.14 - still not really significant.
What this says to me is that there are too many variables that influence how a defense performs; one cannot boil it down to a simple thing like Time of Possession (or experience on a depth chart, for that matter). All of those factors may play a part, but no one individual factor is significantly correlated to a team's performance on defense. Football is just too complex to boil down into simplistic truisms.
A related question has been raised - whether there is a link between the number of possessions and the performance of the defense. I used cfbstats.com to add up the number of 4th down conversion attempts, punts, passing TDs, rushing TDs, FG attempts, Interceptions thrown, and Fumbles lost to calculate the total number of offensive possessions (this may exclude offensive possessions at the end of each half where time simply runs out, and does not differentiate between an offense trying to score v. trying to run out the clock).
Looking at Offensive Possessions versus Defensive FEI:
R-squared is 0.004 - not significant.
What about Offensive Possessions versus Total Defense?
R-squared is 0.13 - still not really significant.
Finally, what about Offensive Possessions versus Scoring Defense?
R-squared is 0.12 - again, still not really significant.
Obviously, if the underlying parameters of a model do not show correlation, one should not expect a calculated value based on those parameters to show a correlation. Nevertheless, for the sake of completion, here is the Average Time per Possession versus Total Defense:
R-squared, as expected, is still only 0.12 - not really significant.
I'm afraid even looking at number of possessions rather than simply time of possession doesn't change the analysis. This suggests to me that the style of offense does not have a significant impact on the performance of the defense.
One important reason Harbaugh might leave Stanford
Nobody on the internet really knows whether or not Jim Harbaugh is truly interested in leaving Stanford, and nobody close to Harbaugh is talking. However, there is one potentially huge inducement (aside from a new $50,000 crapper in Schembechler Hall) for JH to leave Palo Alto and come back east: the absolutely miserable attendance at Stanford games.
"A nationally-ranked football team with a star quarterback, well-known coach and gorgeous stadium would translate to sellout crowds on most college campuses.
But not at Stanford, where thousands of seats sit empty on any given Saturday. The small crowds are an object of derision for opponents and a source of frustration for school officials, including football coach Jim Harbaugh. The situation has left others baffled.
"Their head coach is a force of nature. Their quarterback is a Heisman Trophy candidate. Their team is one of the best in the country, and they have 6.5 million people living here," said Andy Dolich, who has worked as an executive for the A's, Warriors and 49ers. "They've got everything going for them."
But the empty seats -- in 50,000-seat Stanford Stadium, more than 10,000 regularly go unfilled -- are no longer just a head-scratcher. They could cost the football team a berth in a major bowl game."


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It took an extra inning to make it happen, but on Thursday night the Bulldogs added an extra game to their pursuit of the San Clemente AAA Baseball National Division championship.
Harrison Ames' run-scoring triple to deep right-centerfield with one out in the top of the seventh inning delivered the go-ahead run in a 12-9 win over the Eaters at San Gorgonio Park, where the two teams will reconvene for the winner-take-all if-necessary championship game at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
It will be the third meeting in the tournament between the top-two seeded teams, who have split the first two.
"It feels great," Ames said. "I actually thought it was going to be a home run, but a triple was good enough."
Thursday's three-plus hour slugfest, in which the Eaters could have clinched the title with a win, had six lead changes and four ties. The last tie came on an RBI single from the Eaters' JJ Jenkins that knotted the game at 9 in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Neither team would score in the sixth, even though each team got a potential go-ahead, or in the Eaters' case, game-winning, run on base.
When Josh Barragon walked with one out for the No. 2 seed Eaters in the bottom of the sixth, the Bulldogs turned to relief pitcher Clayton Gott, who kept the tie intact by inducing the next two outs on a pair of fielder's choices.
After Ames put the top-seeded Bulldogs ahead for good and Anthony Aleman and Nick Galletta followed with a single and double, respectively, to plate two big insurance runs, Gott took the mound in the bottom of the seventh and worked around a one-out error to seal the win.
"It was a great game," Bulldogs coach John Voris said. "The Eaters played well, we played well. It was a tight game."
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WASHINGTON The sex scandal that felled CIA Director David Petraeus widened Tuesday to ensnare the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John Allen, in a suddenly public drama involving a Tampa socialite, a jealous rival, a twin sister in a messy custody dispute and flirty emails.
The improbable story - by turns tragic and silly - could have major consequences, unfolding at a critical time in the Afghan war effort and just as President Barack Obama was hoping for a smooth transition in his national security team.
Obama put a hold on the nomination of Afghan war chief Allen to become the next commander of U.S. European Command as well as the NATO supreme allied commander in Europe after investigators uncovered 20,000-plus pages of documents and emails that involved Allen and Tampa socialite Jill Kelley. Some of the material was characterized as "flirtatious."
Allen, 58, has insisted he'd done nothing wrong and worked to save his imperiled career.
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Dempsey called Allen from Australia, where he was to attend meetings with Panetta, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and their Australian counterparts. Allen told Dempsey that he had not committed any wrongdoing, Lapan said
Kelley, 37, who had worked herself into the center of the military social scene in Florida without having any official role, emerged as a central figure in the still-unfolding story that has embroiled two of the nation's most influential and respected military leaders.
Known as a close friend of retired Gen. Petraeus, Kelley triggered the FBI investigation that led to his downfall as CIA director when she complained about getting anonymous, harassing emails. They turned out to have been written by Petraeus' mistress, Paula Broadwell, who apparently was jealous of the attention the general paid to Kelley. Petraeus acknowledged the affair and resigned Friday.
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So much like many other people, I am afflicted with the Danube Runabout Stat bug where all of my weapons and shields now report 1/2 of the stats that they should. It doesn't matter which ship I am flying, they are all hosed. And I am not entirely sure it's just a display error either as I have noticed some damage decrease. I have heard that discharging the shuttle will return the stats to normal, but then I am out 149k in credits.
Concerned about this, I submitted a ticket in game. To which I got the canned response version of "we know about it, they are working on it" Even though I clearly asked specific questions like:
"Is this just a display problem?" and "Can I get a Refund?"
No real answer to either. Later on I notice a serious reduction in the amount of Damage I was doing, so I submitted another ticket asking the questions:
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I got the exact same response back.
This kind of ****ed me off so I created a third ticket (when I just edited the other tickets they sat with no response for 2 days) and I was a little more blunt explaining that "If it's a known issue, and you know that it is causing a problem then can I get a refund for the Shuttle?"
The response back was "We are not granting any refunds in this situation. We would love to be able to give you an ETA for the fix of this issue but it is up to the developers and when they are able to fix it"
Ok, I get that. No problem. I know there are bugs and they need fixing, it happens in games all the time....
1: The Item, The Danube Runabout, is still available for purchase from DS9 which means that ANYONE who buys it will be affected and will only cause more tickets and more headaches.
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- 1 pound sweet potatoes, chilled and mashed
- 1 tablespoon skimmed milk
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1/4 cup plain flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
Step by Step:
- Mash the potatoes with the milk and 1 tablespoon of oil until smooth.
- Mix the flour, salt, pepper, and paprika together and put on a small plate by the stove.
- Heat the rest of the oil over a medium-low heat in a large frying pan. Divide the potato into 8 equal balls and flatten into patties. Dip in the flour mixture, coating evenly and place in the frying pan. Fry for 15 minutes on either side until golden brown.


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The nation's employers added 290,000 jobs to their payrolls in April, the biggest increase in four years and a massive boost for the country's battered labor market.
With revisions to past reports released today, for the first time since December 2007 the nation has experienced job growth for four straight months, welcome news for a country that has lost nearly 8 million jobs since the recession started.
But it is also welcome news for the White House and Democrats in Congress hoping to hang onto their own jobs with elections coming up this fall.
Obama said that the news today was "particularly heartening" when you consider the state of the American economy just one year ago.
"There are a lot of people out there who are still experiencing real hardship and we've got to be mindful that today's job numbers, while welcome, leave us with a lot of work to do. It's going to take time to achieve the strong and sustained job growth that is necessary," the president said today at the White House.
"We've got a ways to go, but we've also come a very long way, and we can see that the difficult, and at times unpopular, steps that we've taken over the past year are making a difference," he said.
The president's comments today are the latest reflection of his administration's slow-and-steady approach to job growth -- touting the modest improvements but also stressing that there is a long way to go before there is reason for celebration.
"We're adding to payrolls and have added 573,000 payroll jobs in the first four months of 2010, the vast majority in the private sector. That's a good sign and further confirmation that the Recovery Act and Financial Stability Program are having their intended effects," said Alan Krueger, chief economist and assistant secretary for economic policy at the Treasury Department.
Krueger added, "The unemployment rate is hovering just under 10 percent which is unacceptably high, but there are signs that underlying job market forces are moving in the right direction."
In addition to April's stronger-than-expected jobs report, one need look back no further than the month before the Obama administration took office to see signs of progress.
On Friday Dec. 5, 2008, White House economic adviser Christina Romer was pulled out of a meeting to brief then President-elect Obama on the half million jobs lost in November.
"I am so sorry," Romer told Obama. "The numbers are just horrible." Replied Obama, "It's not your fault -- yet."
Today, the jobs picture is far better, but at the same time still dire for millions of Americans. Despite the 290,000 jobs added in April, the nation's unemployment rate increased to 9.9 percent during the month, the result of the growing size of the labor force.
There had been encouraging indications in recent weeks that April's report would be a strong one.
In the first three months of this year, the nation's economy grew at an annual rate of 3.2 percent, the third straight month of growth. Consumer spending, which accounts for about 70 percent of economic activity, increased by 3.6 percent in the first quarter, the biggest boost in three years.
Analysts had predicted growth of around 190,000 jobs in April, but today's report far exceeded expectations.


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Not mere assurances, but action from BOC
I must sincerely sympathize with Bureau of Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon; he very humbly responded to Rigoberto Tiglao's Nov. 15 column highlighting the bureau's poor performance, essentially owing to rampant smuggling, under the present administration (Inquirer, 11/16/12). In the same breath, I must also express my high admiration for Biazon's untempered truthfulness and courage in objectively reacting to Tiglao's deeply pugnacious, yet fairly convincing, assertions. Indeed, that was a gallant feat of Biazon never yet exhibited by any of this country's Cabinet secretaries, past or present.
Even so, those of us who have read the full text of Biazon's rejoinder to Tiglao will readily admit that, except for the former curtly disputing the latter's claim that smuggling in this country is at its worst under the present administration—a denial that is of course expected lest his days in Customs be numbered—the good commissioner has never even attempted to dispute the figures Tiglao presented on the comparative value of smuggling under Estrada's, Arroyo's and Aquino's watch, to wit: $3.1 billion, $3.8B and $19.6B, respectively. Truth to tell, I also sometimes personally tend to doubt some of Tiglao's horrendous pro-Gloria/anti-P-Noy tirades in his columns. I would like to think, though, that the above, unless unimpeachably proven false, should at least be worth every right-thinking Filipino's concern.
Biazon laments that close to 50 percent of the bureau's operations are still being done manually, so their apparent work-in-progress solution to smuggling is the full automation of such services. With due respect, is he saying the degree of computerization in the BOC was just too good in Erap's time, slightly worse under Arroyo's and worst under P-Noy's, and so, the relative degree of smuggling has accelerated? That simply defies logic!
As I earlier said, I truly commiserate with the unfortunate Biazon, as far as his performance is concerned. But I would have liked it if he had already ceased saying: "We have been trying our best to improve the BOC management" or "It's not true we are not addressing the smuggling problem," and so on and so forth. Practically all of his predecessors had voiced these seemingly reassuring expressions in the past—words of hope and self-encouragement that, alas, have now all proven to be a mouthful of vain, motherhood statements. At least for once, the people would now wish to see, rather than merely hear, relatively more concrete action plans to this country's smuggling problem. Surely more so the President, whose very own performance rating may be fast deteriorating in the eyes of the people because of this problem. Incidentally, I am raring to hear how presidential spokesman, Edwin Lacierda, will react in due course to this issue.—RUDY L. CORONEL, email@example.com
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I sat in a crowded, dank space and listened to the rain water dripping.
I squinted in the dark and leaned in to hear the quiet voice of Vincent, a sponsored child, living in the heart of Kenya, in the middle of Hell, known as Mathare Valley. He was an orphan, a child thrust into…
Counting Malaria Out
At the center of Riaciina village in Kenya lies a semi-permanent house, traditionally constructed. The walls of the house are made of mud and smoothly smeared with cow dung. The roof is thatched with iron sheets. There is a big gap between the mud and iron sheets. Mosquitoes penetrate freely day and night.
The Saturday program at Mathare Community Outreach begins by focusing on the spiritual development of the children. It starts with devotions and worship and is followed by 30 minutes of small group Bible study.
For the children who have accepted Christ as their Savior, the center staff conduct a discipleship class which occurs during…
Being a Sponsor is Not Easy
Dreams are made with sweat and discomfort, effort and uncertainty and moments of success and failure. They're kneaded together with sacrifice and generosity and held together with drive, perseverance and surrender.
Relationships are like that too. And so is sponsorship.
You Are Giving Children Hope
Children without hope do not smile. You did this.
Education is the Key
Education. Education. Education is the key.
Do you think these children at KE-630, Good Shepard Isinya Student Center, believe that education is the key?
You can also view the Education is the key video in Vimeo.
By attending classes at his or her child development center your sponsored child receives age-appropriate instruction in four main areas: spiritual, cognitive, physical and socio-emotional.
At KE-630, Good Shepard Isinya Student Center, all the children begin their Saturday at 9 a.m. with spiritual learning.
I Met An Orphan Today
What follows is an excerpt from a blog post we recommend you read. It'll move you.
We sampled the post selectively. There's emotional stuff in between the samples. Promise.
I met an orphan today.
The poverty in my life is emotional and spiritual. The poverty in the lives of the kids you sponsor and the kids we're meeting here in Kenya is that and more.
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While the East African nation of Kenya does not grab as many headlines as its less stable neighbors to the west, disease, malnourishment and violence are leaving a mark on this generation of Kenyan children.
About 500,000 Kenyan children are missing school due to lack of food.
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Tony, Michelle, Richmond and Jimmy talk about what they will be doing after they graduate from Moody Bible Institute and share some ways that you can pray for them.
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Living in Two Worlds
How difficult is it for the Moody scholars to transition between the poverty of their homes and life in the U.S.?
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Child Sponsorship Is Not in Vain
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So, an emperor, a chief and a queen are all in a room together. The emperor is from Uganda. The chief is from the Dominican Republic. And the queen is from the Philippines. Who's in charge?
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In this first clip, which is just over 13 minutes long, you'll get to see how Richmond, Tony, Michelle and…
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The vocals were taken from a recording of…
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Social Cognitive Theory and the Career Development of African American Women
Academic journal article
By Hackett, Gail; Byars, Angela M.
Career Development Quarterly , Vol. 44, No. 4 , June 1996
Byars, Angela M.
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No comprehensive model of the career development of racial and ethnic minorities has yet been developed; even less attention has been devoted to models of the career development of racial and ethnic minority women. One of the more promising career theories that may prove satisfactory in accounting for ethnicity in career development is Bandura's (1986) social cognitive theory (Lent & Brown, 1996; Lent, Brown, & Hackett, 1994). In this article, the authors selectively review the literature on African American women's career development to clarify how social cognitive mechanisms may be operating. The primary focus of this conceptual analysis is on the central elements of social cognitive theory, namely, self-efficacy and outcome expectations. Implications for counseling are presented.
Despite the emerging empirical warrant for the career self-efficacy construct and for social cognitive theory in general, many important issues have yet to be satisfactorily addressed (Hackett & Lent, 1992). Primary among these issues is the exploration of cultural influences on career self-efficacy (Lent, Brown, & Hackett, 1994). Studies on career self-efficacy either have failed to investigate race and ethnicity entirely (even when ethnically diverse samples have been studied) or have examined simple racial and ethnic differences (Hackett, 1995). Moreover, almost no attention has been focused on the intersection of gender and ethnic influences on career selfefficacy; the special career circumstances of racial and ethnic minority women have yet to be carefully investigated within this literature (Hackett & Lent, 1992).
Despite the problems and gaps in the literature regarding ethnicity and career self-efficacy, the extant research does indicate that career and academic self-efficacy significantly predict the academic achievement and career choice of people of color (e.g., Bores-Rangel, Church, Szendre, & Reeves, 1990; Church, Teresa, Rosebrook, & Szendre, 1992; Hackett, Betz, Casas, & Rocha-Singh, 1992; Lauver & Jones, 1991; Noble, Hackett, & Chen, 1992; Post-Kammer & Smith, 1985; Williams & Leonard, 1988). On the one hand, these findings indicate that basic social cognitive mechanisms, including career self-efficacy, are applicable across ethnically diverse populations (Hackett, 1995). Indeed, the recently articulated social cognitive model of academic and career choice (Lent et al., 1994) outlines the general ways in which race and ethnicity may influence career efficacy beliefs, interests, and other variables that ultimately predict career choice behaviors. On the other hand, there have been few investigations on unique cultural influences in the development of academic and career self-efficacy, and cultural dynamics have not yet been spotlighted in the context of other variables within social cognitive career theory. Although large racial-ethnic differences in career self-efficacy are not apparent in the research literature, the social cognitive model does include elements suggesting important and ongoing cultural influences on learning experiences, career selfefficacy, interests, outcome expectations, and goal setting (Lent et al., 1994). For example, Brown (1995) has suggested that, because of racism and discrimination, outcome expectations may be more important in African Americans' career development than is suggested by the general social cognitive model.
This article represents an initial attempt to delineate some of the specific implications of social cognitive theory for racial and ethnic minority women. Rather than attempting inclusiveness in this brief report, we focus on the applications of self-efficacy theory, within the broader context of social-cognitive theory, to the career development of African American women. We have chosen to highlight African American women for many reasons, most notably because of the "double jeopardy" of racism and sexism experienced by African American women, differentiating them from African American men and from White women (Beale, 1970). …


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Came across this ad in Top Floor today...interesting! Ever since our MP, Surinder Singh Nagar, managed to talk farmers into a deal (for three months), Expressway is suddenly getting back into news. This must be the first ad by Paras after Harmit Chawla quit...but how good are the company prospects? The Rize is supposed to be 3BHK apartments only, but I would be really interested in a 1 or 2 BHK...being on the Expressway and close to offices could be really good. What say, seniors?
|August 19 2011, 03:37 PM
The Rize..
I checked with the agents for studio apartment, which is 450 sqft from 17th to 27th floor, the rate is Rs 4150 psf. But for the 3BHK apartments, there are different towers and different prices (strange)...for ex, Tower 25 is G+25 and starting from ground floor (to 4th) which is Rs 3360 psf, the price keeps getting lower by Rs 50 psf after every four floors...
|August 19 2011, 03:45 PM
Let's get back The Rize guys..
This is really strange...I thought I was replying to a veteran member's post when suddenly Manojaa's post disappeared!!! Isn't that strange - if it's true - that someone can take someone else's avatar on IREF and make fun of people talking serious stuff here?
|August 19 2011, 03:53 PM
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Take it as humor Rita Ji , the real 'veteran member' Manoj Ji is more into Gurgaon RE any way.
Paras quality is average , so have a look around the area, lot of quality developers offering 1 & 2 BHK's around this region.
|August 19 2011, 04:11 PM
Logix v/s Paras
I had seen Paras sample flat when it was launched and must admit that I was mighty impressed. But I know it's wrong to decide for a project by looking at the show flat. However, it definitely left an impression...I saw Logix, but going through posts on IREF, I realised Logix could be taking people for a ride (my personal opinion) as they have some issue with the ceiling height..Purvanchal and Exotica Fresco are two other developers I zeroed in the same sector, but alas! they don't have studios!
|August 19 2011, 04:19 PM
I was informed by 3C that the architects have not yet released the GF and the top flo
I read in some post on 3C's that there are problems with Lotus Zing, too. Not the nullah, but definitely construction is slow compared to Paras Seasons in Sector 168. Otherwise, there's no denying the fact that 3C's right there with quality...
|August 19 2011, 04:23 PM
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As for Paras , they made sample flat only after the project was not selling well initially. The project underwriter Investors Clinic made a good quality sample flat. Sample flats are just marketing gimmicks & Paras is not yet an established RE firm unlike Logix , 3C or Purvanchal for example. But , time may prove that Paras delivers a better product than these established builders.
Logix and 3C have 9-9.5 ft ceilings across their projects as has been discussed several times on this forum itself. It could be an issue for a few people, I agree. What height is Paras providing btw ?
|August 19 2011, 04:30 PM
Paras ceiling height..
The broker would obviously say 10ft, and so would the marketing chaps at Paras. And that's the tragedy of our real estate sector: no one wants to commit. I remember talking to Ajnara Daffodils fellow who kept insisting it's 10ft, but since they had actually not built anything by then, there was no way we could check. So, I guess you could be right in saying that most builders are giving 9-9.5 ft ceiling...unless they advertise specifically as did Assotech for their Sector-78 project...
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- The ultimate mountain bike ride in the UK traversing the Scottish Highlands from coast to coast.
- 350km of superb riding from big mountain passes to ancient pine forest singletrack.
- Enjoy the magnificent landscapes of the Highlands and savour the view when you reach the Atlantic Ocean!
Red Graded Mountain Biking Holidays 7-9
Our Red grade mountain biking trips are designed for regular mountain bikers with a good level of fitness and technical riding skills. You may need to include some pre-trip preparation to build your stamina to cope with being in the saddle for consecutive days. You can expect around 6-8 hours of riding each day through a wide variety of terrain. Distances covered will typically be in the range of 50km-70km each day and you can expect to be some wild mountain environments where weather is a factor.
Trail conditions will vary from easy fire road trails to rocky land rover tracks and technical singletrack. The singletrack will often be technical. The hardest trips in this grade will challenge even the most skilled rider with rock gardens, drop offs and steep rooty ascents and descents.
Before joining this trip, the questions you should be asking yourself are:
Are you happy being on your bike for between 6-8 hours each day for up to 6 days in a row?
Do you ride your mountain bike most weekends during the summer and do the occasional longer trip?
Are you happy riding all red and easier black trails that you will find at most mountain bike centres?
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This is a mobile biking itinerary, which means we can sample a variety of quality accommodation in the regions that we pass through. In order to guarantee a high quality experience in terms of Scottish hospitality, we will generally use 3* or 4* accommodation throughout the trip.
We do not charge single person supplements to people booking on their own. However you will be expected to share a room with another person of the same sex. If required, it may be possible to book a single room, provided one is available, but as mentioned briefly above we use different accommodation providers for each night of the trip and usually in remote locations, so singles are a rare commodity. The single supplement charge for this trip is £200 but this is subject to availability and we will not know until much nearer the trip whether it is possible. If required, please request this at the time of booking. Should single rooms be available, then we will allocate them to those who booked onto the trip first.
We will be sure to show you the best restaurants in the places we stay, which offer the finest locally sourced Scottish produce.
Our picnic lunches have also built a reputation over the years. At each lunch stop you can expect local cheeses, meats and a variety of Scottish produce including Irn-Bru! We also provide a range of home-baked snacks to keep you fuelled for the ride.
You will be met by your guide at 1100 on Day 1 of the trip at Aberdeen train station. We will return to Inverness train station around 1330 on Day 7.
For details on how to get to Aberdeen, please see our Travel to Scotland. With the planned ride, Day 1 can be quite a long one. Please note that lunch won't be until about 1400, so bring snacks.
We ask that you please come to the meeting point ready to ride with bikes assembled (for those bringing their own) as we aim to start riding from here.
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by John Tatam 18/05/2015
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Would have enjoyed more climbing and descent and single track
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Standards of Scottish catering much improved. Lovely breakfasts
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Good to have the chance to work with both guides.
Lunch and coffee stops brilliant. Really gave this trip the edge.
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by Maria Martensson 11/05/2015
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Make sure to point out hiking boots with clips are reqired due to the extreme weather conditions. Also water and wind proof gloves minimum two pairs.
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Extremely knowledge guides, fabulous lunches by Dave and Mark. The difference of places every day, very good variation in terrains and it showed the most beautiful sites of Scotland. The boat trip was great.
Accommodation and Food
Your Guide
Great guides, immense knowledge and experience, great sense of humor always positive even in the most tough conditions.
The Bottom Line
I am so happy I did this trip, did expect a lot and it went over and above my expectations. It was tough, hard but most fun and I learned so much. Want to do it again!
by Martin McShane 04/10/2014
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I hadn't quite realised we needed to make our own arrangements to travel back to Aberdeen at the end of the trip.
Thank you for your feedback Martin. We do mention in the trip dossier and on the website, that the Trip finishes in Inverness. Some of our trips do start and finish in the same location, however the Coast to Coast trip is slightly unique.
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This was one of the most memorable biking trips I have ever made (and I have made several).
Accommodation and Food
The accommodation was always good, the lunch provided by the guides was great. I particularly enjoyed the B&B.
Your Guide
Mark and Kevin were a 'magic' ingredient. Good communication, patience, support and fun.
The Bottom Line
If you want to experience Scotland in a way few others ever will then this trip is a must do.
by Dan Mathis 23/09/2014
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Mark was the best guide we could have asked for and Kevin was the man. They were both extremely helpful and very courteous. High point was definitely the 5th day's ferry crossing
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Could not have asked for better guides and I don't think I've ever had such helpful or awesome instructors before. These guys are the best. I really appreciated how patient they were and how customized they made the trip for each rider.
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Would definitely take another trip with Wilderness Scotland. You all did a fantastic job and everyone with any interest in biking or Scotland should do this trip
by Craig Mckay 22/09/2014
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by Ben Bold 22/09/2014
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Being able to easily jump on the phone with Rachel and other team members prior to the trip was extremely helpful. Our questions were answered, which enabled proper preparation and gear and provided for a comfortable state of mind going into the experience. Without being able to jump on the phone with someone, it is always difficult to discern what an adventure trip will be like (accomodations, schedule, weather, routine, etc.) from simply written materials.
Trip Comments
The trip was well planned and the guides were particularly knowledgable and enjoyable to be with. I thought Mark handled the group very well and both laid out and managed the days very well. Additionally, the accommodations were phenonemal and an x-factor in making the travel experience what it was.
Accommodation and Food
Having a hot meal, regardless of what it was, each night, was definitely something to look forward to after a long day of riding.
Your Guide
Mark had a firm grasp on everything from the beginning. His experience was evident and his ability to manage the various parties on the trip and the riding part, while also providing an enjoyable experience for all is very impressive.
The Bottom Line
The trip is something that becomes even more impressive and distinct in hindsight. I could not have been happier with the experience and is something that I would recommend to interested friends and something that will always stand out for what we did, the group and the overall organization (preplanned to execution)
by paul Garner 15/09/2014
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Trailer/van team is brilliant. Personal guiding also excellent. I found some of the paths were too tough. Although I am not very experienced I think they were tough however experienced you are. I did quite a bit of carrying.
Accommodation and Food
Your Guide
Very good. Kev gave clear indication at defined stages of the journey and then let us get on with it. Mark had a different style, was more talkative. Both were cheerful and happy which was very helpful.
The Bottom Line
Utterly marvellous! The guides were super, the route was amazing, and I had an absolutely great time. The weather really helped but well done Wilderness Scotland
by Andrew Ross 25/08/2014
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Felt the accommodation in Newtonmore wasn't that great (a bit shabby), but the other places were all ready good. Food varied and fine, and liked that varied the lunch as the days went on
Your Guide
Tim really went out of his way to i) accommodate a group of mixed abilities so the faster ones could go ahead and regroup at a set point, and ii) managed the route appropriately when the poor weather caused a need to replan
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by Lee Laborczfalvi 18/08/2014
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The trip was fantastic fun and really enjoyable. However I think that the level of mountain biking skills needed was somewhat oversold. The actual amount of technical mountain biking was not as much as the trip indicated, with a lot of the ride of land rover tracks.
Our coast to coast route does offer plenty of singletrack riding (broadly equivalent to blue and red trail standard with some black sections). I understand from Tim your guide on this trip that due to the exceptional flooding and high river levels many of these singletrack sections had to be by-passed which was a pity - particularly the section on Day 3 where you had to start the day's ride in Grantown.
Accommodation and Food
On the last 2 nights there was a mixup with accommodation and the group was split between 2 hotels. Me and another guy stayed in a B&B with super unfriendly owners. We arrived soaking wet after hours in the rain to be told to take all our wet gear off, and then told that the heaters wouldn't be turned on. It was a real turn off.
The other B&Bs were great - it was just this last 2 nights that were a real letdown. Firstly because it was located a 10 minute drive from the rest of the group, but mainly due to the fact the owners were horrible.
We have had some issues with our regular hotel in Strontian and had to take the difficult decision to stop working there mid-season.
There was no mixup with the accommodation on this trip but due to the very limited options in this area, we were forced to use two separate accommodations. We're sorry to hear about the attitude of the owners at the B&B and we will be taking this up with them.
For 2015 we're pleased to say that we have bookings made with a great new hotel for the final 2 nights of the trip.
Your Guide
The Bottom Line
Fantastic trip - though I'd not say that you need a full suspension bike for it, and it wasn't so challenging in terms of the technical mountain biking skills required.
by Alvaro Rebollo Ena 25/06/2014
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Service was great, and the information brochure was quite ok. Nevertheless I must admit that I read it quite quickly, and gave for granted that dinners were included.
Trip Comments
I've really liked the Scottish landscapes that I have been able to see thanks to the trip.
Accommodation and Food
In general, hotels were quite poor. I expected much better hotels, specially after you recommending the Jurys Inn at Aberdeen. I though that the standard would be around that one. The Ben View hotel the last two nights was specially terrible, as for sure the guides will have already told you. They invited us to beers the first day and to dinner the second, and it seems that there was no other hotel available in the area, but it was terrible indeed. On the other side, I think that the trip without dinners (as it is now) is a bit expensive. And it would really simplify everything if dinners were included (as it has happened to me in most of this kind of trips that I've done)
We sincerely apologise for the problems encountered here. We've worked with the Ben View for a number of years. Unfortunately, due to a number of unexpected circumstances, the standards slipped beyond what we have previously experienced. We tried to support the hotel through these times however it has not worked out. The hotel became one of the weaker points of the trip and as such we now use an alternative accommodation.
Your Guide
Both guides were quite nice, even it seems that they got really disappointed one night that I think that, due to the differences in the group, they suggested to change the trip itinerary, all the group refused, and they didn't seem too happy initially.
The Bottom Line
As I said I really liked the landscapes we enjoyed in the trip, but the issues that I've told you before get me to not judge so incredibly well the trip finally. It's true that it might have also been different with a more homogeneus group, and without the bad luck with the last hotel (which resulted in a very poor end of the trip). By the way, it would also be great if, included in the trip price, you could give away a Finisher maillot to the people completing the trip. I think that it's a nice detail and also a good advertising opportunity.
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Our Coast to Coast mountain biking itinerary is an absolute epic and, without a doubt, one of our favourite trips. It features a week of superb riding from Aberdeen in the east to Ardnamurchan in the west.
Our pioneering route covers 350km, an awesome amount of ascent and descent and is the ultimate coast to coast mountain bike ride in the UK. In the quest to make a great trip even better, we have made further improvements this year which mean more superb Highland trails and a higher standard of accommodation throughout the trip.
The trails are as varied as the spectacular scenery of the Scottish Highlands and range from flowing singletrack to rocky and challenging mountain passes to mellow forest fire-road. Beginning in Aberdeen, we leave the city behind and ride all the way across the Highlands through the backcountry to the tip of the Ardnamurchan Peninsula, the westernmost point of mainland Britain. This is a truly superb multi-day mountain bike ride offering world class riding through some of the most spectacular scenery in the Scottish Highlands.
Why choose the Wilderness Scotland Coast to Coast?
With many coast to coast itineraries out there, how do you know which one's best? Through 20 years+ of experience, knowledge and passion, we believe our trip is the one to choose. Hopefully the following facts will help you make up your mind:
• Our 350km route features some of the best trails in Scotland. We have made it our mission not just to get from A to B, but to ride the best trails along the way.
• Over the years, we have ridden all the alternatives and know that the route we have devised offers the best riding, scenery and challenge. Unlike other routes, ours is genuinely coast to coast – right from the North Sea to the crashing surf of the Atlantic at Ardnamurchan Point.
• We invest each year in finding the best accommodation and food partners for the trip based upon our detailed knowledge and experience of the region. No other company offers such a high standard of accommodation and food throughout the trip.
• All of our guides are professionals from the Highlands and know the trails inside out. Riding with them, you can sure of discovering the best riding, learning a huge amount about Scotland, being safe, developing your skills and, for sure, having a lot of fun.
START POINT – Aberdeen
END POINT – Inverness
Our Coast to Coast mountain bike trip was voted one of the trips of the year in the US' leading outdoor publication. Outside Magazine. You can read the recommendation here.
Cycling Journalist and writer Rob Penn also complete the Wilderness Scotland Coast to Coast. To read his account of his trip in The Guardian, click here.
Trip Itinerary
Day One – City of Aberdeen to Dinnet
We meet in Aberdeen for our bike journey coast to coast across Scotland. We ride through Royal Deeside, following the route of the old railway line built for Queen Victoria. After lunch we begin a steady climb into the hills before descending some of Scotland's finest singletrack to Glen Tanar. From there it is a short cruise to the village of Dinnet, just inside the Cairngorms National Park
Distance 64km. (L)
Day Two – Aboyne to Tomintoul via Glen Builg
A classic day, typical of riding in the Scottish Highlands. In the morning, we will ride some of the best-kept secret singletrack on Deeside through beautiful birch and pine forest. From Ballater, the route climbs into the heart of the Cairngorms and through Glens Gairn and Avon. This is wild country and a superbly remote mountain experience. Overnight in Tomintoul, the highest village in the Highlands.
Ride Distance 60km. (B, L)
Day Three – Through the Cairngorms
Arguably one of the best day rides in the UK, today's route takes us through the heart of the Cairngorms National Park. Challenging hill climbs, beautiful ancient forests and sparkling lochs provide the backdrop to some of the country's finest trails. Your guide will show you the way on this area's hidden trails which link together to provide an unforgettable day in the mountains. Having traversed the National Park, our final is the village of Newtonmore. This is a classic and challenging day and one you are likely to remember for a long time.
Distance 58km. (B,L)
Day Four – From the East to the West Highlands
From Newtonmore we continue our journey west, following an old military road before taking the backdoor into Laggan Wolftrax – one of Scotland's best mtb trail centres. Some excellent downhill leads to morning coffee and a recharge before we head into a remote glacial valley which passes through the heart of the mountains. Double track combines with single track to leads us into the West Highlands. Overnight in Spean Bridge.
Distance 64km. (B,L)
Day Five – Spean Bridge to Acharacle
The lower reaches of the Great Glen Way lead to Fort William where we take a short hop by boat across Loch Linnhe. Once ashore on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula we head south and then west to ride through one of the Highlands' finest glens – remote, wild and dramatic. Our route leads to the shores of Loch Shiel and the historic village of Glenfinnan. The day ends in style when we are picked up by private boat for a journey down the loch to reach our overnight accommodation.
Distance 45-60km. (B,L)
Day Six – Acharacle to Ardnamurchan Point
An awesome final day to finish. From Acharacle we head straight off-road into the Ardnamurchan wilderness. Heading west we join a beautiful coastline trail before climbing into the hills to reach one of the best and most challenging singletrack sections of the route. The views to Skye, the Small Isles and the Outer Hebrides are simply breathtaking on a clear day. After lunch we tackle the final short section of road and coastline singletrack to our final destination Ardnamurchan Point – the most westerly point on the UK mainland! A truly epic location to finish our journey. Celebratory dinner and drinks in Acharacle.
Distance 45km. (B,L)
Day Seven – Return to Inverness
Following breakfast we load the vehicle and bikes and enjoy a leisurely 2 hour journey back to Inverness, arriving around lunchtime. (B)
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I'm contacting city officials, asking them to come out, take a look at this situation, take action and get this repaired. Those who live and work in this area say it is long overdue.
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No, thank you.
Granted, Chris Christie is a Republican star. He deserves all the credit in the world for taking on the state teacher's union "political thugs" in New Jersey. But, his stand on
global warming climate change is very concerning. The last thing we need as a country is both parties pushing expensive, ineffective and failed green energy policies that have no effect on the climate.
Governor Chris Christie says climate change is real.
The Politico reported this on the popular governor's recent announcement:
In vetoing a bill (S2946) that would have required New Jersey to stay in a regional program intended to curb greenhouse gases — a program Christie plans to leave by the end of the year — the governor said "climate change is real."
He added that "human activity plays a role in these changes" and that climate change is "impacting our state."
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Christie's come full circle on the issue. Last year, he told a town hall audience in Toms River he was skeptical climate change is the result of human activity. He backed off those comments at a conference of environmentalists in May and agreed to meet with climate scientists for a lesson in global warming.
Hope those climate scientist are NASA related and they bring along plaster casts of big foot to bolster their claims.
Hugely disappointing.
He also doesn,'t seem to think there is anything to worry about with sharia law.
Of COURSE climate change is real – it's called weather! But that is not what Christie is talking about, of course.
This is a death knell to anyone who thought Christie was a viable alternative to Teh Won.
Christie is a fiscal Conservative but in every other way he is a RHINO! He comes from New Jersey, the land of Democratic lunacy.
Why do Americans have so much trouble seeing past the veneer of these loud mouths and look into what they are really about.
Palin is still the only one that "what you see is what you get."
When I was in public school back in the 50s they taught us that there was a rather significant ice age around 100,000 years ago. If that is still true (I don't know what they teach as science these days), then that means that global warming has been going on for way longer than I've been driving my SUV. Stop Cap and Trade.
@ ar05075
Yeah these 2 most recent developments seal the deal for me… Having opposing views on my alpha & gamma issues mean Christie's not what I'm looking for in a POTUS Candidate.
I"m hearing he's a squish on Immigration as well so he's on the wrong side of my beta issue as well… STRIKE 3!!!
@ Sparky & others who do it as well
It's not "RHINO" the term is "RINO" which is an acronym for
Republican In Name Only
Better the 1 string sting, than a whole election cycle looking like a political newbie.
Christie believes we need to regularize immigration, including amnesty too. Just what we need, a GOP Prez that can give cover (just supporting our President) to all the RINOs in Congress to pass Cap & Trade and Amnesty.
I also hear he is a big supporter of IWonWTF . . . . . though the global warming BS alone is enough to make me discount him entirely. Truthfully, though, I think this is just a media circus anyway . . . a little slight of hand to distract us. Christy isn't running. And while I'm at it, let me point out to Donald Trump that he lost the Conservative vote the very second he accepted the latest fake birth certificate as valid without so much as running it through a document expert. He's done too . .
So, apparently Gaia can warm up all by herself without any help from human beings. Geez, who woulda thunk it?
BTW Kids are being taught that the United States of America is an evil, resource-exploiting, behemoth that is killing the rest of the world's (especially third world) inhabitants.
Deal breaker, this is. Christie is unfit for higher office until he can recognize a base level scam.
Ann Coulter has lost all cred cheerleading for Christie. She knows all of this and he's still her BFF.
That smoke you smell isn't the Earth burning, it is Chris Christie's political future going up in flames.
My problem isn't so much that he believes in AGW, my problem is that he is STUPID ENOUGH to believe in AGW which, along with being stupid enough to believe being fat doesn't risk his health, disqualifies him in my mind for higher office.
I've never gone from fan to foe quite so fast in my life.
God only knows what Rush will do with THIS on Monday.
Aahh….I like the guy but POTUS….?
Don't think so.
That said, he still would be ten times better than the community organizer and his lobster munching wife.
Rick Perry is smiling right about now.
Also, it just made it much easier for him to pick Rubio as his running mate.
Maybe Christie just said this so everyone would stop bugging him to run?
This is a deal breaker for me.
I'm starting to think the only person I want to vote for is Sarah Palin and she isn't running…yet.
NJ, you can keep CC!
christie is a colonizer ala mc cain and former governors tom kean and christie whitman. he also is a dhimmi. now a global warmist. conservatives outside new jersey need to wake up to this guy.
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