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Albert Tillson, professor of history at The University of Tampa, will discuss the research behind his book
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depicts the conflicts among planters, slaves, poorer whites and Scottish tobacco merchants during the Revolutionary era and pays particular attention to the role of the war for American independence and the rise of evangelical religion in heightening these tensions.
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Hail and Farewell
Marla Pasterick GSE'09
Celebrating the Graduate School of Education
In education, sometimes the quietest moments are the most powerful
In 2010, as Rita Moore, professor of education and former interim dean of Willamette's Graduate School of Education (GSE), tells the story, fellow faculty member David Ward organized a "read-in" for all GSE Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) candidates. Moore describes a scene imprinted on her memory: "Candidates lounged on chairs, on the floor, spreading out across the north and south lobbies of the executive building as they celebrated reading and talking about books. A quiet, pervasive hum hung over us, as our candidates modeled what they hope their own students will practice: celebrating reading and literacy."
That quiet hum is a near-perfect analogy for the impact that GSE has had in its 26-year history — sending well-prepared, committed, innovative education professionals into the world to shape the art and science of teaching and learning. At commencement this spring, GSE made its last hail and farewell. The reasons for closure were complex but primarily strategic: the university was unwilling to compromise the quality of the educational experience in order to reduce costs and remain competitive in an uncertain market.
It was a difficult decision, reached after consultation with the campus community and the university's governing board, and was announced a year ahead of time to ensure current students could finish their programs.
Willamette's history in education has been transformative for the region — and beyond. As President Stephen Thorsett observed, "Willamette will continue to be an excellent choice for undergraduate students who wish to pursue teaching careers. We are tremendously proud of and will continue to support and celebrate all of our alumni, graduate and undergraduate, who choose to serve the world in this critically important way."
Now, it's time to celebrate the GSE's contributions — past, present and future. Educating others has always been in Willamette's DNA. In fact, Willamette's first graduate, a woman, became a teacher.
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"My fondest memory while pursuing my teaching license at Willamette's Graduate School of Education program was collaborating with my cohort and learning from each other's experiences. There is no better experience than hands-on teaching."
(Amy) Koleka Sequeira, 2014
"I was profoundly impacted by a class Linda Tamura taught in our Multi-cultural class about the experience of the Japanese in America. It prompted me to read more, and to ensure that the students in my classes knew that racial inequality is still pervasive today. Knowledge gives our children the power to bring about change."
Ali Taylor, 1996
"Our weekly guide group meetings with Cheryl Brown and her many words of wisdom, care and support. Then there are numerous other fun adventures with my cohort: sharing our school experiences with each other, doing group assignments, hoping to be hired..."
Tanja Langen, 1996
From the university's start in 1842, it was dedicated to train educators for the children of the families settling in the Oregon Territory, expressing in its founding bylaws that none would be excluded on account of race. The Oregon Institute (as Willamette was then called) raised money in its first capital campaign to construct a permanent building at Wallace Prairie, north of the current campus location, and construction began.
However, in 1844, when the nearby mission school was unexpectedly closed by the Methodists, Willamette bought their building and relocated to its current spot in what has since become modern-day Salem. The university hired its first teacher, Chloe Clarke Wilson, who moved to Salem in November 1842 and began tutoring the children of the settlers. On Aug. 13, 1844, Wilson stepped into the newly acquired building and began teaching her first official class.
Fast forward to 1988, when the Graduate School of Education was formed to address a need for educational leaders for a growing Pacific Northwest school population. Interim Dean Mark Stewart (who also serves as the College of Liberal Arts associate dean for faculty development and professor of psychology) emphasizes the innovative spirit of the GSE — from its membership in the Oregon Technology in Education Network to its programs that focus on the needs and aspirations of all learners.
Steven Rhine, professor of education, highlights one such need: for a "relational" approach to preparing teachers. "We believed that by developing strong relationships with our students — through small class sizes and partnerships — we could most effectively help them meet the challenges of teaching. Professor Karen Hamlin's work on 'shifting the gaze' from focusing on the teacher to focusing on the resulting actions of the students helped us develop our own education students into confident professionals. Our graduating students felt like second-year teachers when they got their jobs."
For Rhine, one of the greatest pleasures of teaching came from this relational approach. "I enjoyed working with a small group of eight to 10 students. It was deeply satisfying to shepherd them through the process of becoming effective teachers."
Our graduating students felt like second-year teachers when they got their jobs.
Steven Rhine, professor of education
An Ensemble with a Toolbox
Vanessa '01, MAT'03 and Jason '01, MAT '05 Niedermeyer, with their son CJ.
The motto "be prepared" may be identified with Boy Scouts, but it's the byword of virtually every Willamette GSE alumnus, as well. Vanessa Niedermeyer, a double Willamette alumna — CLA for undergrad and MAT 2003 — and a social studies teacher at North Salem High, says, "To be prepared was the most important thing I took away from the GSE. The program really prepared me to know not just what I was doing, but why I was doing it, and how different strategies work for different students. I learned about collaboration, and left with many tools in my toolbox.
"Now that I've been teaching for 12 years, I've come to realize that student teachers from Willamette are simply better prepared, more thoughtful and more open to new ideas than those from other programs." She concedes, "Of course, I'm biased because I came from Willamette, but I think about our great professors — Jill Bryant, Karen Hamlin, Cheryl Brown, Steve Rhine — and how well they supported and prepared us. They taught us how to work independently and with others."
Besides being a loyal alumna, Niedermeyer was also an informal recruiter for the program. Her husband, Jason, was her biggest success story. Explains Jason, "Vanessa said, 'You like coaching, why not try teaching? It's just coaching in a classroom.' So I followed her back to Willamette to get my master's."
The most important thing he learned? "Education is a process. There's never an end to becoming a better teacher. You can always hone your philosophy, your practice, your toolbox — there are always new things to learn, either in content or pedagogy."
That commitment to going deeper and learning more is best carried out where a community of students and teachers supports learning from each other. Angela Obey, an instructor for more than 12 years at the GSE, says, "I've felt such great support and camaraderie from the faculty. Over the years (as the GSE went from one MAT program to four different programs), I've seen a lot of different faces and programs, but for me, professionally, everyone has been so welcoming and supportive. We were always learning from our students and from each other."
Aha! Moments
In movies, a teacher's success often arrives with climactic music, as a student suddenly and dramatically "gets it." Think Edward Olmos teaching higher math to at-risk kids in "Stand and Deliver," Robin Williams imparting carpe diem to his students in "Dead Poets Society" or Anne Bancroft's Anne Sullivan pumping water over her protégé's hand in "The Miracle Worker" — the moment when Helen Keller first comprehends the sign for water.
Minus the lights, camera, action and movie stars, "aha" moments happen every day between teachers and students. "That's been the most interesting thing to me over the years," says Obey, whose work includes 20 years with the Oregon Writing Project. "As the MAT candidates would come to understand their young students' motivations, a light bulb would go on. Suddenly, one would say, 'Oh, yeah! I see how I can better serve my student.' I love that moment."
For Robin Fromherz, assistant professor of education, many "aha" moments came out of the GSE's unique culture — integrating faculty, staff, students, schools and the community so that education became "a way of life," as she describes it. "The conversations, activities and classes teemed with creative energy, intellectual thought and caring hearts." Fromherz cites examples of involving GSE students in special events on campus and in the field — from bilingual author days for parents and children to arts festivals for kids to bringing arts to children in Mexico, Alaska and the Southwest.
In 2000, Fromherz and her colleagues collaborated with principals and teachers to host a fine arts festival on campus — a multiday, multilingual experience for children. Says Fromherz, "The National Standards for Arts Education refers to the arts as 'society's gift to itself,' and we brought that commitment to life. Not only did the schoolchildren attend the weeklong festival, but teachers and classroom assistants were the artists — in visual arts, dance, writing, music and theater."
The festival was so successful that it became an annual event. "Much of this was led and organized by our GSE student teachers," says Fromherz.
A Global Outlook
GSE alums see the wider world. Andrew Morris MAT'12 uses his teaching experience in Japan and his volunteer tsunami cleanup work to bring an international point of view to his classrooms.
Other students test their skills elsewhere in Asia, and in Latin America and Europe. Matthew Wilson MAT'07 crossed the Pacific to find his calling. "I grew up in Salem, but I was a little directionless after I graduated from college. I remembered that a friend of mine had gone to South Korea to teach English to preschoolers. I looked her up, got connected with a job, and spent six years teaching Korean 5- and 6-year-olds."
By then, he was hooked on teaching but knew he needed to learn more. "What I took from that experience is that teachers have to realize what a big responsibility we have. Students' successes are their own, but as teachers, we have to help them through failures to reach the level where they can succeed." Wilson had heard good things about the GSE, so he applied, was accepted and jumped right in.
"The program prepared us well to understand teaching in ways most people don't," Wilson says. "There's a big difference between teaching — most of us could teach something — and being a teacher. My experience in South Korea and at Willamette made me into a teacher."
Today, Wilson is in a Ph.D. program at the University of Florida's School of Teaching & Learning. His focus is on the use of technology, and he teaches in the undergraduate education program. "I'm enjoying the Ph.D. program, but I love teaching absolutely, and I miss being in the classroom with kids."
What I took from that experience is that teachers have to realize what a big responsibility we have."
Matthew Wilson MAT'07
Not Unto Ourselves Alone…
Perhaps no profession more explicitly exemplifies Willamette's motto than teaching. Over its 26 years, GSE has had an exponential influence. Teachers have influenced students; their students have impacted the world. Some students have become educators themselves — and so it goes, heightening that multiplier factor.
Rhine recalls a rewarding moment in his career that makes the point perfectly. "My mentor, Kris Gutierrez, professor of education at UCLA and subsequently at the University of Colorado, Boulder, was our GSE commencement speaker in 2011. At the time, she was president of the prestigious American Educational Research Association. She delivered an excellent talk that inspired our graduates to consider themselves as more than simply teachers but also as active seekers and workers for social justice."
To date, more than 2,500 GSE students have deepened their training and found their calling through degrees and licensure. The GSE acquired close to $4 million in federal grants in the past 15 years to work with pre-service teachers, WU CLA faculty, and schools.
The impact of these contributions in the Pacific Northwest and throughout the world has been — and will continue to be — enormous. Teachers, principals, administrators — all focus on others.
Poet Robert Frost once said, "There are two kinds of teachers: the kind that fill you with so much quail shot that you can't move, and the kind that just gives you a little prod behind and you jump to the skies."
As commencement 2014 ended the GSE's operations, it's time for a toast: Here's to the teachers — and to the "sky-jumpers" they inspire.
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Memorial Hospital (Robinson). At the end of this Notice is a list of the providers
and locations to which this Notice of Privacy Practices applies.
Doctors and other caregivers
who treat patients at Robinson facilities
but who are not employed by us exchange information about you
as a patient with other
providers and Robinson employees. These health care practitioners may also give you
other privacy notices
that describe their office practices.
All of these hospitals, doctors,
health care providers, entities,
facilities, associates and services
( referred to as "Robinson" or "we") may
share your health information with each other for reasons of treatment, payment,
and health care
operations as discussed below.
Robinson is required by law to maintain the privacy of
our patients' personal, protected health information and to provide patients
with notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to personal,
protected health information. We are
required to abide by the terms of this Notice so long as it remains in
effect. We reserve the right to change
the terms of this Notice of Privacy Practices as necessary and to make the new
Notice effective for all personal, protected health information maintained by
us. You may receive a copy of any
revised Notice at any Robinson point of registration or by mailing a request to
a Robinson Privacy Officer. Contact information is provided below. This Notice
is also posted on our website at www.robinsonmemorial.org.
Your Authorization. Except as outlined below, we will not
use or disclose your personal, protected health information including, where
appropriate, psychotherapy notes, for any purpose unless you have signed a form
authorizing the use or disclosure. You have the right to revoke that
authorization in writing unless we have taken any action in reliance on the
and Disclosures for Treatment. We use and disclose your personal, protected
health information as necessary for your treatment. For instance, doctors, nurses and other
professionals involved in your care will use information in your medical record
and information that you provide about your symptoms and reactions to plan a
course of treatment for you that may include procedures, medications, tests,
etc. We may also release your personal,
protected health information to another health care facility or professional
who is not affiliated with our organization but who is or will be providing
treatment to you. For instance, if, after you leave the hospital, you are going
to receive home health care, we may release your personal, protected health
information to that home health care agency so that a plan of care can be
prepared for you. Robinson and related
physician offices make electronic medical record information and results
available through electronic health systems to Robinson related and affiliated
providers as well as unrelated health care providers who agree to access the
information for the purpose of patient care and treatment.
and Disclosures for Payment. We will use and disclose your personal,
protected health information as necessary for the payment purposes of those
health professionals and facilities that have treated you or provided services
to you. For instance, we and the health
professionals involved in your care may forward information regarding your
medical procedures and treatment to your insurance company to arrange payment
for the services provided to you or we may use your information to prepare a
bill to send to you or to the person responsible for your payment.
Uses and Disclosures for Health Care Operations. We will use and disclose your personal,
protected health information as necessary and as permitted by law, for our
health care operations that include clinical improvement, professional peer
review, business management, accreditation and licensing, etc. For instance, we may use and disclose your
personal, protected health information for purposes of improving the clinical
treatment and care of our patients. We
may disclose protected health information to doctors, nurses, technicians,
medical students, volunteers and other persons for review and learning purposes
and for the operation of educational programs.
We may also disclose your personal, protected health information to
another health care facility, health care professional, or health plan for such
things as compliance, billing audits, quality assurance and case management, if
that facility, professional, or plan also has or had a patient relationship
with you or is part of the clinically integrated health care setting.
Our Patient Directory. Robinson maintains a patient directory listing
the name, room number, general condition and, if you wish, your religious
affiliation. Unless you choose to have
your personal, protected health information excluded from this directory, the
information, excluding your religious affiliation, will be disclosed to anyone
who requests it by asking for you by name.
This information, including your religious affiliation, may be also
provided to members of the clergy. You
have the right during registration to have your information excluded from this
Family and Friends Involved in Your Care. With your
approval, we may disclose your personal, protected health information to
designated family, friends, and others who are involved in your care or in
payment of your care in order to facilitate that person's involvement in caring
for you or paying for your care. If you
are unavailable, incapacitated, or facing an emergency medical situation and we
determine that a limited disclosure may be in your best interest, we may share
limited personal, protected health information with such individuals without
your approval. We may also disclose
limited personal, protected health information to a public or private entity
that is authorized to assist in disaster relief efforts in order for that
entity to locate a family member or other persons that may be involved in some
aspect of caring for you.
Business Associates. Certain components of our services are
performed through contracts with outside persons or organization such as
auditing, accreditation, legal services, etc.
At times it may be necessary for us to provide some of your personal,
protected health information to one or more of these outside persons or
organizations who assist us with our health care operations. In all cases, we require these business
associates to appropriately safeguard the privacy of your information.
Fundraising. We may
contact you to donate to a fundraising effort Robinson. You have the right to "opt-out" of receiving
fundraising materials or communications and may do so by calling 330-297-8802,
or by sending your name and address, together with your request to be removed
from one or more of our fundraising mailing lists, to Robinson Memorial
Hospital Foundation 6847 North Chestnut Street, Ravenna, Ohio 44266. Other or updated information regarding your "opt-out"
rights may be included in fundraising or educational materials.
Appointments and Services. We may contact you with appointment reminders
or information about treatment alternatives or other health-related benefits
and services that may be of interest to you.
You have the right to request, and we accommodate reasonable requests,
to receive communications regarding your personal, protected health information
by alternative means or at alternative locations. For instance, you may not want appointment
reminders left on voice mail or sent to a particular address and we will
accommodate reasonable requests. You may
request such confidential communication in writing and may send your request to
the Robinson Privacy Officer.
Health Products and Services. We may from time to time use your personal, protected
health information to communicate with you about health products and services
necessary for your treatment, to advise you of new products and services we
offer, and to provide general health and wellness information.
Marketing. We do not sell your personal protected health information.
We will not engage in subsidized communications about health related products
or services, with the exception of face-to-face communication or promotional
items of minimal value, without your authorization. You may revoke such
authorization in writing.
Email. "Phishing" is a scam designed to steal your personal information. If you receive an email that looks like it is from Robinson Memorial Hospital asking you for your personal information, do not respond. We will never request your password, user name, credit card information or other personal information through email.
Research. In limited circumstances, we may use and
disclose your personal, protected health information for research
purposes. For example, a researcher may
wish to compare outcomes of all patients that received a particular drug and
will need to review a series of medical records. In all cases where your authorization is not
obtained, your privacy will be protected by strict confidentiality requirements
applied by an Institutional Review Board
that oversees the research, or by representations of the researchers that limit
their use and disclosure of patient information.
Other Uses and Disclosures. We
are permitted or required by law to make certain other uses and disclosures of
your personal, protected health information without your authorization. We may release your personal, protected
health information:
Access to Your Personal, Protected Health Information. You have the
right to receive a copy and/or inspect much of the personal, protected health
information that we retain on your behalf.
All requests for access must be made in writing and signed by you or
your representative. We will charge you
a reasonable fee if you request a copy of the information. We may also charge for postage if you request
a mailed copy. You have the right to electronic
copies of your health information when it is stored in electronic format. Patients
or their legal representatives may request access to their personal, protected
health information by completing the Authorization for Release of Information Form, which is available from the Director,
Health Information Management and under Patients & Visitors on the Robinson
website, www.robinsonmemorial.org.
Amendments to Your Personal, Protected Health Information. You have the
right to request in writing that personal, protected health information we
maintain about you be amended or corrected.
We are not obligated to make all requested amendments but will give each
request careful consideration. All
amendment requests, in order to be considered by us, must be in writing, signed
by you or your representative, and must state the reasons for the
amendment/correction request. If we make
an amendment or correction that you request, we may also notify others who work
with us and have copies of the uncorrected record if we believe that such
notification is necessary. Amendment
request forms may be obtained from the Director, Health Information Management.
Accounting for Disclosures of Your Personal, Protected Health
Information. You have the right to receive an accounting
of certain disclosures made by us of your personal, protected health information
after April 14, 2003. Requests must be
made in writing and signed by you or your representative. Accounting request forms are available from
the Director, Health Information Management.
The first accounting in any 12-month period is free; you will be charged
a reasonable fee for each subsequent accounting you request within the same
12-month period.
Restrictions on Use and
Disclosure of Your Personal, Protected Health Information. You have the
right to request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures of your personal,
protected health information for treatment, payment, or health care operations
by contacting the Director, Health Information Management. We are not required to agree to your
restriction request but will attempt to accommodate reasonable requests when
appropriate. We retain the right to
terminate an agreed-to restriction if we believe such termination is
appropriate. In the event of a
termination by us, we will notify you of such termination. You also have the right to terminate, in
writing or orally, any agreed-to restriction by sending such termination notice
to the Director, Health Information Management. Any agreed-to restriction will not limit
patient directory disclosures unless you exclude yourself from the patient
directory. You may ask a provider to restrict certain disclosures of protected
health information to a health plan or insurance company, for purposes of
payment or health care operations, if you have paid that provider in full for the
health care item or service, out of pocket.
Complaints. If
you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you can file a complaint
with the Privacy Officer, or the Compliance Hotline. You may also file a complaint
with Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in
Washington, D.C. in writing within 180 days of a perceived violation of your
rights. There will be no retaliation for
filing a complaint.
Notice of Breach. You will receive notification if there has
been an impermissible use or disclosure
resulting in the compromise of your unencrypted personal health
The professionals and entities
comprising an Organized Health Care Arrangement and sharing information for
treatment, payment and health care operations include, but are not limited to: Robinson Memorial Hospital, Robinson Health
Affiliates, Inc., Robinson Visiting Nurse and Hospice, physicians and other
health care professionals who are members of our medical staff, whether
employed or independent, as they provide services at one or more of the above
If you have questions or
need further assistance regarding this Notice, you may contact:
The Privacy Officer, Robinson
Memorial Hospital, 6847 North Chestnut Street, Ravenna, Ohio 44266, telephone:
The Director, Health
Information Management, Robinson Memorial Hospital, 6847 North Chestnut Street,
Ravenna, Ohio 44266, telephone: 330-297-2362
The Compliance Hotline of Robinson
Memorial Hospital: 330-297-8888
You have the right to a
paper copy of this Notice of Privacy Practices, even if you have requested such
copy by e-mail or other electronic means.
EFFECTIVE April 14, 2003
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Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering Technology
Who manages the flow of people at theme parks or airports? Decides what kind of training employees need before they work with new equipment? Explains to accountants why the cost of a facility upgrade has changed? Determines where to add people or machinery for maximum impact? If you like to be at the center of the action, designing creative solutions that make business and industry work safer, faster, and leaner, the career for you is industrial engineering technology.
Offering the only Industrial Engineering Technology program in the University System of Georgia, Southern Polytechnic prepares you to help make organizations more efficient, productive, and cost-effective. This kind of skill adds directly to your company's—and your own—bottom line.
Who makes a good industrial engineering technologist? Students who are organized, analytical, and detail oriented, yet who can think of creative solutions to resolve problems. Since you work with people from many different areas, you need to enjoy interacting with diverse specialists. Excellent communication skills are crucial, too, as you translate engineering requirements to non-engineers and explain technical information to managers.
Industrial engineering technologists manage quality, resources, and systems of a wide range of workplaces, including commercial facilities, service organizations, hospitals, and insurance companies.
To compete today, business and industry must aim for the greatest productivity and quality. SPSU does the same. Our small classes ensure more individual attention from our expert faculty. Moreover, IET's Industry Advisory Board provides suggestions to keep our curriculum current.
As you master quality control, facility design, time studies, simulation software, and project management, you can immediately apply such course knowledge in a part-time job or internship. Employers appreciate our students' professionalism, learned by making class presentations and working in teams. This experience also prepares you to manage future projects—a new service, a new process, a new product or whatever new innovation your employer is considering.
SPSU's IET graduates work for such powerhouses as Delta Airlines, Shaw Industries, Milliken, General Electric, UPS, Lockheed Martin and several other top companies.
Traditionally industrial engineering technologists have pursued careers in manufacturing environments, but increasingly they hold positions in logistics, banking, healthcare, and transportation. Our student organizations—branches of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) and American Society for Quality (ASQ)—put you in contact with professional networks before graduation.
The field of Industrial Engineering Technology offers the student a challenging career in business, industry, or government. Graduates deal primarily with the efficient management of money, materials, and labor in a business and industrial environment.
Career opportunities involve problem solving in the fields of:
Offering the only Industrial Engineering Technology program in the University System of Georgia, Southern Polytechnic prepares you to help make organizations more efficient, productive, and cost-effective. To enable the graduate to solve such a wide variety of business and industrial problems, the curriculum of study is broad and interesting.
Graduates of the Industrial Engineering Technology Program will:
Graduates of the Industrial Engineering Technology Program will demonstrate the following:
The B.S. in Industrial Engineering Technology program is accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC) of ABET. Further information regarding the accreditation board may be found at www.abet.org.
The Faculty:
Robert W. Atkins Professor
Thomas R. Ball Department Chair
David C. Caudill Professor and Associate VPAA
E. Lester Dollar, III Associate Professor
Ruston M. Hunt Professor and Dean of Extended University
Kenneth W. Jackson Associate Professor
Christina R. Scherrer Associate Professor
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There are a couple of underlying liver disorders or gallbladder disorders - really, I suppose, metabolic disorders - that present as this sort of pain that persists in pregnancy for weeks before elevating liver enzymes etc. present as HELLP. So I'm glad you're being watched closely.
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mudflaps wrote:FYI, that webcast stream has not worked for roanoke all year. They say they're working on it still.
Miller Time wrote:I really like this game at this time for Noke coming off a strong Dickenson win. Given all the injury's and illness to this team its no wonder it's been an up and down season. Now we get to play a top ranked team from the North, what better learning experience for a team starting 2 freshmen on defense and running several on mid-field. These are building block games preparing for the ODAC.
Leadership from Dorsey, Brennan, Cameron, Carlson, Simmons, Sultze, and March will need to keep Noke focused on their game. Phelps playing time should increase as he over comes his injury and we can only hope Love recovers quickly. But as I have heard several times this team has depth and losing a player is no excuse. I love the attitude.
Go Noke lets get another one.
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Moreover, as I now understand it, the South will now get 10 slots in the tourney and the north 12. That is wrong, btw, if one runs the proportion of teams distributed between north/south. 14/8 was former split which was much fairer in terms of # of schools playing.
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I have stepped up to the role as Arkansas Coordinator. After my terrible experience with PE, I just knew that I had to do something. I had to help!
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Dylan was born October 4, 2004 and weighed in at 4lbs 4oz. He was 18" long - his daddy is 6'4", so I am sure that attributed to his height!
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Here is a submission from Andy W. in our Sales Department answering a common question asked by our customers.
Question: Why do I have to call for expedited shipping?
Of the products that we sell, approximately half ship from our warehouse and the balance ship from the manufacturers directly to the consumer. The items that ship from our location ship via UPS and common carrier depending upon the particular item. UPS offers several options for residential and many more for delivery to a business; likewise for common carriers. Calling in allows us to confirm that the item is in stock, identify the day the product will ship out, and the delivery date avoiding confusion as to the date an item would ship out and be delivered eliminating contentious situations. In summary, we can confirm product availability as well as shipping and delivery dates.
The same applies with items shipped directly from the manufacturers and in addition many manufacturers use carriers other than UPS and offer whose pricing is not available as the rates charged are their negotiated rates.
Nobody likes surprises or misunderstandings and placing those expedited orders over the telephone we believe is the best method to avoid problems.
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Ten camera units will be added to the existing 10 portable cameras and six van-mounted units, according to Capt. Thomas Didone, director of the department's Traffic Division. Eighteen county roads will be added to the 74 already covered in the program, which began in 2007, Didone said.
Police aren't just relying on increased cameras and locations, Didone said; Mobile camera units will be periodically relocated in an effort to keep drivers on their toes, or, better yet, their brakes.
"People slow down for the cameras and then speed back up again, so by expanding the scope of the enforcement areas, we're hoping to gain compliance from drivers all along that corridor of the roadway," Didone said. "By moving the camera to multiple locations, [drivers] won't know where the camera is so they'll have to respect the roadway and go slowly along that entire stretch."
While the speed program's 56 fixed-pole cameras will remain in place, police will no longer announce the exact locations of mobile cameras, or what roads they will be on at any given time, Didone said.
"So we saturate a location for a period in time until we start getting compliance for the speed limit, then we can relocate the cameras to the next problem roadway," he said.
Aside from detering speeders, the new approach may have another side effect; an increase in citations and county revenue.
Despite annual increases in cameras, money generated by speed camera citations has declined every year since fiscal 2009, when the program peaked at 505,368 citations and a net revenue of just more than $12 million, according to county police data. In fiscal 2010, net revenue fell to $9 million from 361,234 citations. Fiscal 2011 reported the lowest numbers: 329,711 citations for a net revenue of about $8.1 million, according to the data.
Didone said the additional cameras and new approach do not have anything to do with boosting program revenue. County speed cameras are set to photograph license plates of cars traveling at least 10 mph above the posted speed limit, he noted.
"We have been consistent in putting these [cameras] in locations to change speeding behavior, which is the goal," he said. "We're talking about respecting the speed limit, everybody who gets a ticket is being ticketed for going over 10 miles over the posted speed limit. … No one is entitled to exceed the speed limit by over 10 miles an hour."
Within two weeks the additional cameras will be installed on several of the newly-designated roadways to begin flashing at drivers exceeding the speed limit. The cameras will begin ticketing drivers a week after they are installed, Didone said.


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AUSTIN, Texas - Cal State Northridge sprinter Carl Horsley wrapped up a memorable weekend Saturday as he advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in his second event as competition concluded at the NCAA West Preliminary at Mike A. Myers Stadium.
Having already advanced to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore. (June 5-8) in the 100 meters, the junior from Oakland, added to 200 meters to his schedule on Saturday. Horsley ran a school record 20.73 in the opening round of the 200 on Friday before advancing to Eugene with an eighth-place finish (20.79) on Saturday.
Horsley wound up breaking a pair of 15-year old school records in Austin, snapping Joe Criner's records in both the 100 and 200 meters.
The Matador 4x100 relay, which featured Derrick Harris, Horsley, Darquis Rucker and Nicholas DiMartino, wound up 17th in a time of 40.84. The women's 4x100 (Le'Shel Vines, Hafsatu Kamara, Lexis Lambert and Marie Veale) Big West champions, also finished just out of a qualifying spot in a time of 45.39. Only the top-12 relay teams advance to Eugene as CSUN was 17th.
Donovan Toban, who also competed in the long jump, wrapped up the field events for the CSUN men finishing 41st in the triple jump. Toban posted a best of 46-10.25 (14.28) on his third and final attempt.


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As Deputy Shawn Culver approached HWY 271 and Old HWY 271, he noticed a blue Chevy pickup stopped in the middle of the road. As the deputy got closer the vehicle began to move and turned, failing to use a turn signal. Culver followed the vehicle and as he did so he noticed that he was unable to read part of the vehicle's tag. Culver stopped the vehicle.
While approaching the driver's side door, Culver noticed the driver moving around and shuffling items around the front seat beside him. Culver asked for his driver's license and he told Culver that he didn't have one. The man was identified from an Oklahoma ID Card as James Sanders Barcus.
Culver advised Barcus that he wasn't going to arrest him for not having a license but would let a licensed driver come and get him if everything checked out. Culver then asked Barcus if he had anything illegal in the vehicle like loaded guns, knives or marijuana and Barcus told Culver no. The deputy then asked if he had any methamphetamines in the vehicle and noticed Barcus took longer to answer, looked down beside him, but eventually answered no.
Culver received permission to search the vehicle and found a glass smoking device with residue in it and a clear plastic baggy containing a crystal like substance that later field tested positive for methamphetamine.
Culver radioed for another unit and Under Sheriff Curt Ingram transported Barcus to the Pushmataha County Jail where he was booked for Possession of CDS and Possession of drug paraphernalia.
The vehicle was released to the owner Brent Smith.


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The National Rifle Association finally spoke out this morning in response to the mass killing at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, a week ago. Executive vice president Wayne LaPierre gave a press briefing in which he dismissed the possibility of any new controls whatever on assault weapons or ammunition magazines or gun sales. Rather he devoted his remarks entirely to calling for a "national school shield safety program" that would essentially turn every school building in America into an armed fortress, every schoolyard into a war zone.
He blamed mass murders on everyone from mainstream media that reports on gun violence and legislators who pass gun control laws to the makers of videogames and music videos–everyone except gun manufacturers and sellers. He said, "Politicians pass laws for gun-free school zones. They issue press releases bragging about them. They post signs advertising them. And in doing so they tell every insane killer in America that schools are the safest place to inflict maximum mayhem with minimum risk." He asked, "Does anyone really believe that the next Adam Lanza isn't planning his attack on a school that he's identified at this very moment? . . . The national media rewards them with wall-to-wall attention."
His solution: "The only way to stop a monster from killing our kids is to be personally involved and invest in a plan of absolute protection. . . . What if when Adam Lanza started shooting his way into Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday he'd been confronted by qualified armed security? . . . I call on Congress to act today to approve whatever it takes to put armed police officers" in every school in the nation.
He compared that kind of nationwide upping of security to what happened during World War II, though without any indication that this was a war that could ever end. He said the goal was to "erect a cordon of protection around every school" that would extend from "armed security to building design to access control." He called for immediate action, in concert with Congress.
He said former Congressman Asa Hutchinson would lead the effort for the NRA. Hutchinson came on and spoke much more briefly. He said that this program would require no great national funding or use of local resources. Rather, it would depend entirely on volunteers.
So the NRA's plan, evidently, does not involve limiting anyone's access to any kind of weaponry or ammunition. Rather, it is entirely about making every school in the nation into an armed fortress, protected by a legion of unpaid shooters. I am glad that I did not grow up in that America.


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Saturday, April 23, 2011
I am occasionally accused, wrongly so, I might add, of not listening. Or, worse, of being "têtue comme une mule", headstrong and going my own way, not adapting to the necessities of the situation, of refusing to understand the needs and requirements of those around me. This usually, under normal circumstances, has to do with our sons. Yes, he has told me time and again that I speak to our sons as if they were daughters, explaining where no explanation is required, using too many words where one sharp No! would suffice. Of appealing to their better judgment, their feelings as sons, reasoning with them when all that I should be doing is setting down the law, our law, and giving them the iron eye if they attempt to argue. I negotiate, plead, understand, and, according to others, cave in. Instead of listening to him.
I have been scolded for joking where jokes fall flat, teasing those who have no sense of humor whatsoever, but yet I can't help myself. On and on I go, making light of a situation or trying to coax out a smile only to be stared at blankly or downright ignored. Or of opening my mouth when I should just keep quiet, letting off steam, which only makes the room hotter instead of listening to the unstated "just let it pass!" I have been accused of throwing money out the window by continuing to buy certain foodstuffs, cheeses or cookies or flavors of this or that because I haven't listened when I was sternly informed that no one liked them. But how many times can they tell me how much they love something, how delicious it is, before I am to understand that what is really being said is "I don't like this so please don't ever buy it again"? I listen but I obviously don't hear! I am admonished for letting my mind wander during discussions of money or politics or films or agendas, of claiming at some later date that it was never said, plans or appointments never spoken of. Or denounced for thinking of other things while an argument rages around me or a powwow is in full force demanding my participation.
But they are wrong, for I do listen. I am sensitive to the wants of others. Their desires and requests are always uppermost in my thoughts, driving me to purchase this food or that, or fighting against my own personal beliefs or, worse, those automatic reflexes of the woman that I am, that I have become. I suffer from neither stubbornness nor self-will, from inflexibility or disregard. I neither misinterpret nor do I purposefully make decisions based on idle supposition. I listen and I try, yes I do.
I admit that my head is often in the clouds, full of fluff. I am quite often oblivious to the world at large. My work, my writing is all consuming and if spoken to while in the middle of a thought, a paragraph, a sentence I simply will not hear. Nose and brain deep inside a book and everything else just disappears. I cannot focus on two things at once and when I put my mind to something the rest simply floats lazily around my head like butterflies on a warm day, gently tapping against my skull, like a dull, monotonous buzz, a fuzzy background noise lulling me to sleep. Sometimes I just ignore what is said as something superfluous to my own beliefs or to whatever it is I must focus on in the here and now. Food trends or famous people, a must-read article or touted event, the happenings of some far away place that simply have no interest for me must make way for what is nearer and dearer. Idle blather or teen ramblings don't grab my attention nor do statements that I just find, well, useless. But as for all the rest, well, I know for a fact that sometimes they claim to have told me something that was just never uttered or enlightened me of certain facts that just rubbed against the grain, asked me to behave in a way that was just impossible for me. Or simply my lack of reaction fed their belief that I didn't hear, that I was somewhere else.
Yet some things said and repeated definitely do make an impression even if it takes me some time to sit up and notice, a few jostlings of the old noggin to arouse me to action. It may just take time for the idea to be absorbed before popping up to the surface or it may be hidden somewhere, nestled deep inside the mysterious folds of gray matter before stimulation causes sparks to fly, igniting the nerveways, finally registering and causing me to respond. But when I notice that my traffic jumps, that my popularity soars whenever I post something rich, decadent and chocolatey I do eventually acknowledge it. I must! When you raise the hue and cry about what turns you on, what flavors drive you so wild that you drop to your knees and beg for more, yes indeed I listen. And as my one desire is to make you happy, I do everything in my power to indulge your every whim, satisfy your pleasure, fulfill your wants. Cherry, orange, almond, blueberry may excite and send us into a passionate state of ecstasy, but nothing inspires, nothing thrills like the addition of a mere spoonful or two of deep, dark, bitter, earthy espresso. It turns a simple chocolate cake into something elegant, adult, heady with flavor and mystery. Or lighten it into a creamy, smooth, delicate mocha and watch eyes light up, heads turn, smiles of utmost satisfaction steal across and lighten even the most hardened expression.
Well, dear readers, I have listened.
Another Passover dessert. I couldn't resist. The others, the Berry Mascarpone Cheesecake on a Chocolate Sponge Base and the Chocolate Almond Torte with Cherries, disappeared in record time! But let us push all the berries of spring aside for a moment, those light, feminine accessories, and satisfy our deeper appetite, our craving, our predilection, nay, weakness for that most adult of flavor combinations, that earthy bite of espresso and dark just-bitter chocolate. Oh so very adult, we feel as if we are delving into a world of sin or wicked pleasure, pampering ourselves as the children look on enviously from afar. Well, go ahead and share if you dare, for this cake is much too good to keep all to yourself. Or shall I say it is too good to share? But, then again, maybe you aren't listening….
This is truly a stunning cake! Perfect for Passover, it is fabulous all year round for any occasion. Not at all like other Passover cakes, this is both moist yet cakey and feather light. The pecans are less aggressive in flavor than almonds, less bitter than walnuts and the dash of espresso gives the cake just a warm hint of coffee. This must be my absolute favorite Passover treat, one that I continue to make all year round. Go on, try it. Listen to Mama…
A recipe adapted, twisted, tweaked and personalized from Jayne Cohen's marvelous cookbook The Gefilte Variations.
¾ cup (150 g) sugar, divided
½ cup (125 ml) water
6 oz (175 g) fine-quality, semisweet or bittersweet chocolate or a combination of the two *
6 large eggs, separated
Pinch salt
1 ½ - 1 ¾ cups (150 – 180 g) pecan halves
3 Tbs matzoh cake meal
1 ½ tsps fine instant espresso powder
1 tsp vanilla
* I used Lindt 70% dark chocolate, 100 grams Doux or mild semisweet and 75 grams dark bittersweet
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Set rack to lower third of the oven. Line a 9-inch (23 cm) cake pan with parchment paper.
In a small, heavy-bottom saucepan, combine and heat ½ cup (100 g) of the sugar and the ½ cup (125 ml) water over medium heat just until it comes to a boil and the sugar has completely dissolved. Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the chopped chocolate. Stir until the chocolate has melted and smooth. Set aside to cool.
Separate the eggs very carefully. Place the whites in a large, very clean, grease-free mixing bowl, preferably plastic or metal if possible, with a pinch of salt. Place the yolks in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Grind the pecans with the remaining sugar and the matzoh meal in a food processor; do this in 2 batches if using a small processor. Stir the ground ingredients and the espresso powder in with the beaten egg yolks. Stir in the cooled chocolate and the vanilla until the batter is smooth and well blended.
Using very clean beaters, beat the egg whites with the pinch of salt on low speed for 30 seconds then increase speed to high and beat the whites until stiff peaks form and hold and the whites feel thick like marshmallow cream when touched. Using a spatula, fold about a quarter of the whites into the chocolate batter to lighten, then fold in the rest of the whites in two additions, incorporating them gently but firmly, scooping up from the bottom and around the sides, folding over as you turn the bowl with your other hand. Fold only until no more white lumps are visible; do not overfold.
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan, smooth the surface then bake for about 30 minutes or until set yet still slightly gooey in the center. The top should have a pale, matte appearance. Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool in the pan on a wire rack. When completely cool, carefully slide a knife blade around the sides to loosen the cake and turn out onto a cake platter. Be very careful as the surface may crack and crumble a bit around the edges. The center will have sunk slightly in the center.
This cake is perfect eaten as is or serve with whipped cream, ice cream or fruit.
29 comments:
- Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen said...
You're not the only one whose constantly being accused of being têtue. My mother has been saying that about me since I can remember, of course when she does I sweetly reply "Well where do you think I get it from?". :-)
- April 23, 2011 at 5:07 AM
- Jamie said...
@Sylvie: That's funny but too bad I can't say that to my husband...or can I?
- April 23, 2011 at 5:17 AM
- Sarah said...
Wow! You have been listening! Thoughful post.
- April 23, 2011 at 5:50 AM
- Nisrine Merzouki said...
Wowza! I have made pecan torte before and it was delicious but I must say that this chocolate one has a little something extra.
Absolutely love it!
- April 23, 2011 at 6:11 AM
- Rosa's Yummy Yums said...
You really don't strike me as someone who doesn't listen... The way you write shows how much you care. But I can totally relate to you, when you say that your head is in fluff and that you cannot always concentrate on what people are telling you when you are deep in your thoughts.
That torte is just heavenly!
- April 23, 2011 at 6:15 AM
- Nina said...
No such thing as too many Passover desserts! Love that you used Pecans for this, ya hear? ;)
- April 23, 2011 at 6:18 AM
What a beautiful piece of writing and the photos punctuated the mood perfectly. The cake looks exquisite and your writing has brought a whole new meaning to the cake... the cake that was heard - the cake with substance - the little cake that could... it looks moist and deep. What a profound way to start my early Saturday. Off to the market with a smile on my face.
- April 23, 2011 at 6:34 AM
- A Canadian Foodie said...
Your writing is beautiful and was punctuated perfectly with your photos and has brought new meaning to your cake: the cake with substance, the cake that was heard, the little cake that could...and it is deep and dark and rich. You have definitely put a smile on my face early this morning on my way to the Saturday market.
- April 23, 2011 at 6:39 AM
- Barbara Bakes said...
You had me at chocolate. I'll take mine with ice cream please!
- April 23, 2011 at 7:34 AM
- A Thought For Food said...
I tell my husband that all the time... and he always argues that he does listen. Well, I don't buy it. ;-)
- April 23, 2011 at 5:20 PM
- Lana said...
This is not a good day for Banana Fish (i.e. me:)to indulge in such delicacies, and you keep on tempting me. Woman, you are surrounded by boys, and I have two small, slender pre-teens who cannot do a lot of damage to a cake, even though they love chocolate (especially flourless). Husband is another story - he is willing and able, but has been growing more rotund every day:)
Joking aside, I love the combination of the flavors: dark chocolate, espresso, and nuts? Beautiful!
- April 23, 2011 at 9:24 PM
- Nancy Baggett said...
Stubborn as a mule--who knew that that was not only a saying in English but also in French! (Well, I didn't!) Thanks for stopping by my blog--hope you like the raspberry marshmallows as much as I do.
- April 24, 2011 at 8:46 AM
- tasteofbeirut said...
My favorite French author, Jean Dutour, wrote in my favorite book of all time "Les horreurs de l'amour" that people live in their own little bubble, like goldfish, drowned by their own thoughts and concerns and their glass bowl do not communicate with the other's; or something like that. In any case, it is good that you are introspective and trying to improve what you think is a shortcoming. I personally believe that you have a lot of empathy, so that take care of it. Love that cake, it is absolutely perfect and a classic. One cake a month would be this one for me.
- April 24, 2011 at 9:32 AM
- Jayne Cohen said...
As an Ashkenazi Jew who has been a devoted Francophile since age 6, I love your posts (not to mention those b&w movie photos!). Linking the two cuisines is always a culinary frisson for me: the Gallic spin on Ashkenazi treats on the rue des Rosiers, the long line of a very diverse tout Paris outside L'As du Falafel on Sundays...
But this Passover post I had to comment on because I made almost the exact changes in my Hungarian Chocolate Walnut Torte for our seder. I used pecans, which I also often substitute for walnuts (I usually use them in Fesenjan, the Persian duck with a sauce of ground walnuts and pomegranate). Instead of using the expresso powder though, I substituted very strong brewed coffee for the water (used to make the simple syrup and melt the chocolate).
However--full disclosure: though I have made this cake more times than I can remember (it's not only in Gefilte Variations, but also in Jewish Holiday Cooking, my book that replaced it), this time I knew something was wrong because the cake was just too perfect looking. Yes, I use a springform to avoid cracking as much as possible, but if a Passover chocolate cake comes out all puffed and perfect, you know you've overcooked it and it will taste like, well, a Passover cake. I pulled it out at 30 minutes, but the thermostat on our oven is off and the oven had gotten way too hot and so the center was a pretty pouf, not the homey gooey fudge it should be. Salvageable nonetheless with generous drifts of coconut sorbet and a sprinkle of pomegranate seeds. And a candle, for my cousin's birthday surprise, before we ate the afikomen.
I'll be making it again though without all the seder cooking madness, and carefully watching that thermostat...
- April 24, 2011 at 12:25 PM
- California Laurel said...
Looks delicious! I love your pie plates!
- April 24, 2011 at 4:57 PM
- Sally - My Custard Pie said...
I hear you! Know exactly what you mean about disappearing into your own world. Gorgeous recipe.
- April 24, 2011 at 8:12 PM
- Jamie said...
@Jayne Cohen: What an honor to have you pop in and comment on my blog! Thank you so much! And this cake must be the best "Passover" cake (quotes because it isn't only for Passover!) I have ever made and will be making it over and over again. Thanks for your notes here, too, because I pulled mine out of the oven at 30 minutes & realize I could've taken it out sooner as I had wanted it gooey inside. It isn't gooey but fabulous nonetheless.
I also must tell you that I love The Gefilte Variations and it is my go-to book for every holiday. Fabulous recipes and reading! And now I must get my hands on Jewish Holiday Cooking.
Thanks again so much for the visit and happy holidays!
- April 24, 2011 at 11:37 PM
- Lick My Spoon said...
Writing this post obviously means you have been listening. But it's the same in our house.... apparently it's worsened since i started blogging.
The torte looks delicious BTW and I'm sure your readers will be mighty glad you'be been listening to them.
- April 25, 2011 at 12:57 PM
- Meeta K. Wolff said...
From someone who knows you - I would say you listen and not only do you listen but you are sympathetic and a wonderful friend who cares. I do not see this as one of your shortcomings. Being headstrong is not bad - I am too - we need to be with men like ours ;o)
- April 26, 2011 at 12:25 AM
- Priya said...
Very tempting and addictive torte..
- April 26, 2011 at 12:32 AM
- Sam @ My Carolina Kitchen said...
What a beautiful chocolate torte Jamie. Your photos are outstanding and I truly mean outstanding. The slices of chocolate torte almost looks like a dream against a white cloud.
I'm having a hard time believing you aren't listening. I think "listening" is one of the topics that most couples frequently have a problem with.
As far as your head in the cloud, as a writer I find that if I have an important thought and I don't want to lose it, I have to write it down immediately, no matter where I am or what I'm doing. When that happens, whoever is around suffers when I disappear into my own world.
- April 26, 2011 at 3:30 AM
- Deeba PAB said...
Love the way you listen, love the way you bring posts to life...and sweetly so sistah! Deliciously too! This has my name written all over it!Need time to bake this...soon! xoxoxo
- April 26, 2011 at 9:21 PM
- 5 Star Foodie said...
A wonderfully decadent and delicious torte! Hope you had a great Passover celebration!
- April 27, 2011 at 7:28 AM
- Lael Hazan @educatedpalate said...
It is "selective hearing/listening" or that is what my children seem to say. I am weighted with heavy Passover desserts and look forward to "delving into a world of sin or wicked pleasure, pampering ourselves as the children look on enviously from afar." What a wonderful line :)
- April 27, 2011 at 5:43 PM
- lisa is cooking said...
I admit, I often only pay half attention to what's being said around me. Unless, of course, the conversation is about food or chocolate! Chocolate, espresso, and pecans always get my full attention.
- April 28, 2011 at 6:05 PM
- Elra's cooking and baking said...
Beautiful torte, chocolate and espresso sound delightful together.
- April 30, 2011 at 9:11 AM
- Sanjeeta kk said...
...lend me your ears, Jamie :) Love the Torte..beautiful color.
- May 1, 2011 at 2:30 AM
- asiangrrl said...
The torte is simply gorgeous, Jamie. And, I think you listen. Maybe they just aren't speaking in the right way!
- May 11, 2011 at 11:58 PM
Gotta love the Torte! I'm sure it tastes great but is still lowfat and organic. Great job! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Extreme-Chef/195324160502642
- June 16, 2011 at 5:21 PM


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As you know, I have a lot of problems with the media, and my most consistent complaint is that too often, people who are paid to find out the facts don't. Instead, they accept a narrative that sounds plausible or speaks to their own biases: America used to be number one in education; digital tools make a big difference for students and schools; printed book sales are in steep decline; and so on. But I've been guilty of similar thinking when it comes to the NFL, concussions, and suicide. And Engber-- who, I must highlight, is writing for my frequent target, Slate-- takes the time to look at the evidence and finds it lacking. The narrative was just so clean, and too flattering to certain of my preconceptions. Engber:
At the request of the NFL Players Association, government scientists compared the death rates for almost 3,500 of the league's retirees to those for age- and race-matched non-athletes over the same years. The football players had much longer lives: Just 334 of them had passed away, compared with an expected total of 625.
What does this have to do with Junior Seau? The CDC study was designed to look for fatal cases of cardiovascular disease among the athletes. (It found one-third fewer than expected.) But the researchers also compiled numbers for more than a dozen other categories of disease and injury, including suicide. Former players were 42 percent less likely to die of cancer, 86 percent less likely to die of tuberculosis, and 73 percent less likely to die from digestive problems. And among the athletes who regularly played professional football between 1959 and 1988, a total of nine perished as a result of "intentional self-harm," compared with an expected number of about 22. The sample size was small, but the effect is large: Ex-NFLers were 59 percent less likely to commit suicide.
One thing that I've been thinking about this-- suppose the evidence gradually emerges that football indeed has debilitating consequences for the large majority of people who play it. And suppose that the only way to make it safe is to become, in essence if not in name, two-hand touch. That's more plausible than you might think. Now, if the NFL was to adopt that kind of change, I think I'd respond in two ways: I'd say "good for them." And then I'd vote with my feet by ceasing to follow football. Oh, I'd last for a little while. But despite what my conscience says about the game, I just wouldn't be interested in watching a "safe" version of it. I'm already turned off enough by the sudden ubiquity of 4,000 (and 5,000!) yard passing seasons. I wouldn't maintain interest, and I doubt I'm the only one.
Given that economic reality, how long before a rival football league emerges, playing old school football? And given the money involved, how many young men would be willing to take the risks and trade their health for the possibility of wealth and fame? Maybe this is just bad faith, and I'm raising these issues out of guilt. But I can't help but think that a safe NFL wouldn't lead to the end of violent football. Football is violence, it always has been.
Update: Or take the recent calls to ban college football. I'm not a college football fan, so it wouldn't matter much to me. But does anyone doubt that a new minor/developmental football league would emerge to replace it? As long as we're not talking about actually criminalizing the game-- and as I think that the government has no business regulating the self-injurious behaviors of informed, consenting adults, I hope we aren't-- I seriously question our ability to reduce these risks.