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FLOWERY BRANCH - D.J. Shockley made the team. Now, he'll have to wait a while for a chance to play in a real game.That shouldn't be a problem. The Atlanta Falcons' new third-string quarterback redshirted one season and spent three more years as David Greene's backup at Georgia before finally getting a chance to start for the Bulldogs as a senior. With Michael Vick and Matt Schaub running 1-2 on the Falcons' depth chart, Shockley faces a similar situation in the NFL - which is perfectly fine with him. ''I think that's one of the things that attracted the Falcons to me,'' Shockley said. ''They know I'm patient. They know that when I'm called up, I'll be ready. Until then, I can sit back, watch and learn, just like college. It's the same situation.'' The Falcons didn't even wait until their final preseason game to make a decision on their third quarterback. Bryan Randall was released on Sunday, assuring that Shockley would get the job. ''It really didn't hit me until I started getting all these calls from my family and friends,'' he said. ''It feels great. I'm privileged to be an Atlanta Falcon. I grew up an Atlanta fan. Now, I'm on the team.'' Indeed, Shockley's whole career has been in the Atlanta area or not far away. He was a high school star in suburban Clayton County. He went to college in Athens, about 75 miles away. Then he became the first Georgia player since 1988 to be drafted by the Falcons. Coach Jim Mora said the hometown connection had nothing to do with keeping Shockley. He thoroughly impressed the Falcons' staff with his actions on and off the field. ''The easier way for me to put it would be to say, 'What didn't impress me about D.J. Shockley?''' Mora said. ''There's nothing he did that didn't impress us. From a leadership standpoint, he has that 'it' factor. He's extremely bright. He sees the game well. He's a good teammate. He's respectful. The only thing he's lacking is NFL experience, and he's not going to get that for a while. That's OK. It will be fun to watch him develop through the years.'' Unless the top two quarterbacks get hurt, Shockley will likely go through the entire season without taking a snap. During the week, he'll spend most of his time running the scout team offense, trying to simulate the opposing team's quarterback. On Sundays, he'll get to stand around on the sidelines wearing a baseball cap and holding a clipboard. But Shockley said this will be a valuable year in his development as a pro quarterback. He'll be able to refine his passing skills, learn the offense and get a grasp of how Vick and Schaub do things. ''I have so much to improve on,'' Shockley said. ''I'll get to go against the first-team defense every day. That will be a big help. I'll be able to learn from Mike and Matt. I'll get a firsthand look at them in games, see how they talk in meetings, see how they interact with their teammates.'' If Schaub moves on some day - he can become a restricted free agent after this season - the Falcons clearly feel they have the quarterback who can be Vick's next backup, perhaps as soon as 2007. Shockley has many of the same strengths as Vick, beginning with the ability to run the ball rather than just take a sack. That could bode well for the rookie as he becomes more comfortable with the West Coast scheme. ''Mike has some talents that other guys don't,'' Shockley said. ''The offense is built around Mike and the way he moves around. I can do some of the same things that Mike does, which should help me get better.''
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One fails to understand the unperturbed attitude with which regional and international leaders and organizations are treating the unrelenting onslaught against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, formally known as Burma. Numbers speak of atrocities where every violent act is prelude to greater violence and ethnic cleansing. Yet, western governments' normalization with the Myanmar regime continues unabated, regional leaders are as gutless as ever and even human rights organizations seem compelled by habitual urges to issue statements lacking meaningful, decisive and coordinated calls for action.
Meanwhile the 'boat people' remain on their own. On February 26, fishermen discovered a rickety wooden boat floating randomly at sea, nearly 25 kilometers (16 miles) off the coast of Indonesia's northern province of Aceh. The Associated Press and other media reported there were 121 people on board including children who were extremely weak, dehydrated and nearly starved. They were Rohingya refugees who preferred to take their chances at sea rather than stay in Myanmar. To understand the decision of a parent to risk his child's life in a tumultuous sea would require understanding the greater risks awaiting them at home.
Reporting for Voice of America from Jakarta, Kate Lamb cited a moderate estimate of the outcome of communal violence in the Arakan state, which left hundreds of Rohingya Muslims dead, thousands of homes burnt and nearly 115,000 displaced. The number is likely to be higher at all fronts. Many fleeing Rohingya perished at sea or disappeared to never be seen again. Harrowing stories are told and reported of families separating and boats sunk. There are documented events in which various regional navies and border police sent back refugees after they successfully braved the deadly journey to other countries - Thailand, Indonesia, Bangladesh and elsewhere. The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported that nearly 13,000 Rohingya refugees attempted to leave Myanmar on smugglers' boats in the Bay of Bengal in 2012. At least five hundred drowned.
But who are the Rohingya people?
Myanmar officials and media wish to simply see the Rohingyas as 'illegal Bengali immigrants', a credulous reading of history at best. The intentions of this inaccurate classification, however, are truly sinister for it is meant to provide a legal clearance to forcefully deport the Rohingya population. Myanmar President Then Sein had in fact made an
'offer' to the UN last year that he was willing to send the Rohingya people "to any other country willing to accept them." The UN declined.
Rohingya Muslims, however, are native to the state of "Rohang", officially known as Rakhine or Arakan. If one is to seek historical accuracy, not only are the Rohingya people native to Myanmar, it was in fact Burma that occupied Rakhine in the 1700's. Over the years, especially in the first half of the 20th century, the original inhabitants of Arakan were joined by cheap or forced labor from Bengal and India, who permanently settled there. For decades, tension brewed between Buddhists and Muslims in the region. Naturally, a majority backed by a military junta is likely to prevail over a minority without any serious regional or international backers. Without much balance of power to be mentioned, the Rohingya population of Arakan, estimated at nearly 800,000, subsisted between the nightmare of having no legal status (as they are still denied citizenship), little or no rights and the occasional ethnic purges carried out by their Buddhist neighbors with the support of their government, army and police. The worst of such violence in recent years took place between June and October of last year. Buddhists also paid a heavy price for the clashes, but the stateless Rohingyas, being isolated and defenseless, were the ones to carry the heaviest death toll and destruction.
And just when 'calm' is reported - as in returning to the status quo of utter discrimination and political alienation of the Rohingyas
- violence erupts once more, and every time the diameters of the conflict grow bigger. In late February, an angry Buddhist mob attacked non-Rohingya Muslim schools, shops and homes in the capital Rangoon, regional and international media reported. The cause of the violence was a rumor that the Muslim community is planning to build a mosque.
What is taking place in Arakan is most dangerous, not only because of the magnitude of the atrocities and the perpetual suffering of the Rohingya people, which are often described as the world's most persecuted people. Other layers of danger also exist that threatens to widen the parameters of the conflict throughout the Southeast Asia region, bringing instability to already unstable border areas, and, of course, as was the case recently, take the conflict from an ethnic one to a purely religious one. In a region of a unique mix of ethnicities and religions, the plight of the Rohingyas could become the trigger that would set already fractious parts of the region ablaze.
Although the plight of the Rohingya people have in recent months crossed the line from the terrible, but hidden tragedy into a recurring media topic, it is still facing many hurdles that must be overcome in order for some action to be taken. While the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been making major economic leaps forward, it remains politically ineffective, with little interest in issues pertaining to human rights. Under the guise of its commitment to
'non-interference' and disproportionate attention to the festering territorial disputes in the South China Sea, ASEAN seems unaware that the Rohingya people even exist. Worst, ASEAN leaders were reportedly in agreement that Myanmar should chair their 2014 summit, as a reward for superficial reforms undertaken by Rangoon to ease its political isolation and open up its market beyond China and few other countries.
Ramzy Baroud (www.ramzybaroud.net) is an internationally-syndicated columnist and the editor of
PalestineChronicle.com. His latest book is
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Story" (Pluto Press, London), now available on Amazon.com.
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Formally known as "The City of Roses", now the "Knowledge City" due to size and amount of University / Polytech Institutes in the area, the biggest of which is MasseyUniversity.
Palmerston North is a vibrant youthful city with the active student population, nearby Linton Military Camp, and several knowledge organisations. Since 1930 the establishment of Educational and New Research Institutes has broadened the City's economic base. The city hosts an impressive range of educational institutions. Local primary and secondary schools have a proud tradition of academic, sporting and cultural achievement. The home campus of Massey university provides an enormous number of courses and supports research in many fields. UCOL is the leading regional polytechnic in New Zealand. Other institutions such as International Pacific College and Te Wananga O Aotearoa also welcome students from around the region and around the world.
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Palmerston North, the city of wind and rain. I spent a year in Palmerston North and thats all I could handle, there was not much life in comparison to Hamilton, or even compared to Napier. You could walk into a shopping mall on a Sunday and be the only customer there. One major upside was the regular T-cosy lans held at Massey and the awesomely good Manfeild race track only 15 minutes away in Feilding. Still the T-Cosy lans were nothing in comparison to the ones in Hamilton and were dominated by "hard-core" stereotypical geeks with Anorak's, ham sandwhiches, glasses and low self confidence. Hrmm, I used to live up in the hills you can see in the above photo in a suburb called Aokautere.
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January 17, 2013
Carroll County Sheriff Dale Williams said his department is investigating an armed robbery of a Malvern gas station/convenience store.
Williams said his department received a 911 call Jan. 14 at 3:23 a.m. advising of an armed robbery at Rocky's Too, located at 515 Canal St.
The caller said a white male wearing a ski mask and carrying a knife entered the store and demanded money from the clerk. The men left the store and "took off on foot down the alley," according to the report.
Sheriff Williams said they have a suspect in the case who they believed is involved in other residential robberies in the Malvern area.
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Laura Loertscher, M.D., promotes health rather than simply treating disease. In her practice, she emphasizes preventive care and healthy lifestyle.
She believes that having a strong doctor-patient relationship is essential to effective health care. "I believe in a partnership of communication, honesty and hard work between the doctor and patient," she says. "I truly listen to the concerns of the patient."
After earning her medical degree from Mayo Medical School in Rochester, Minn., she completed an internship and residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, where she served as chief resident. Dr. Loertscher hopes to expand her efforts beyond the clinic by teaching young physicians and working with the broader community.
Outside the office, she enjoys spending time with her husband Jesús and their son Diego.
Personal Statement: A focus on quality as well as a patient-centered approach to clinical practice attracted me to Providence St. Vincent. In addition, their commitment to education and the opportunity to work with both medical students and residents resonated with my interest to participate in teaching in addition to clinical care.
Clinical Interests: chronic disease management, with a particular commitment to preventive health
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Teaching Responsibilities: instructor at Providence St. Vincent internal medicine residency with focus in quality improvement, systems based practice, and preventive health.
Personal Interests: I enjoy time with my husband and 2-year-old son, Diego, as well as travel, hiking, biking, cooking, and quilting.
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The Crystal Magnum story
You may not know her by name, but Crystal Magnum made headlines a few years ago for accusing three members of the Duke University lacrosse team of sexual assault. Later it turned out that there was no evidence of misconduct on the part of the Duke athletes and the charges were dropped due to lack of credible evidence. Magnum is now back in the headlines, but this time as a defendant.
Crystal Mangum, 32, was charged Monday with murder, five days after her boyfriend succumbed to stabbing-related injuries at a Durham, North Carolina, hospital, according to Candy Clark, a spokeswoman for the Durham County District Attorney's Office. She also is now facing two felony charges of larceny. (Reuters)
There were a string of other charges dating back to 2010, including attempted murder on her then-boyfriend. It is unknown whether the victim knew of her previous attempts at settling arguments without words.
Despite what some may think, this is not a story of a woman who lost her way, but of one that showed perseverance and didn't give up until she had completely destroyed her life. When she realized that false accusations, arson, and child abuse weren't enough to land her in prison for good, she decided leave no gray area, and gave her boyfriend a good stabbing. She should be hailed as a role model for those who just give up easily, and don't follow through just because the road to their goal is an unpleasant one.


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Experts: Roswell's truth is still out there
Expert researchers of the 1947 Roswell Incident weighed in Friday about whether the CIA's admission of the existence of Area 51, a top-secret site in the Nevada desert, will lead to further proof of crashing flying saucers or alien autopsies.
"My suspicion is that they will stay quiet about that for a long, long time," said Roswell UFO researcher Don Burleson, who is also area director of the national Mutual UFO Network.
Jeffrey Richelson, a senior fellow of the George Washington University's National Security Archive, recently obtained declassified CIA documents in his quest to research stealth fighters at the 8.000-square-mile site, he said.
The 407-page CIA document refers to Area 51 by name and describes history of the U-2 surveillance aircraft, Login to read more
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