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19 U.S. Code § 1593a - Penalties for false drawback claims
(a) Prohibition
(1) General rule
No person, by fraud, or negligence—
(A) may seek, induce or affect, or attempt to seek, induce, or affect, the payment or credit to that person or others of any drawback claim by means of—
(i) any document, written or oral statement, or electronically transmitted data or information, or act which is material and false, or
(b) Procedures
(1) Prepenalty notice
(A) In general
If the Customs Service has reasonable cause to believe that there has been a violation of subsection (a) of this section and determines that further proceedings are warranted, the Customs Service shall issue to the person concerned a written notice of intent to issue a claim for a monetary penalty. Such notice shall—
(ii) set forth the details relating to the seeking, inducing, or affecting, or the attempted seeking, inducing, or affecting, or the aiding or procuring of, the drawback claim;
(vi) state the estimated actual or potential loss of revenue due to the drawback claim, and, taking into account all circumstances, the amount of the proposed monetary penalty; and
(B) Exceptions
The Customs Service may not issue a prepenalty notice if the amount of the penalty in the penalty claim issued under paragraph (2) is $1,000 or less. In such cases, the Customs Service may proceed directly with a penalty claim.
(2) Penalty claim
After considering representations, if any, made by the person concerned pursuant to the notice issued under paragraph (1), the Customs Service shall determine whether any violation of subsection (a) of this section, as alleged in the notice, has occurred. If the Customs Service determines that there was no violation, the Customs Service shall promptly issue a written statement of the determination to the person to whom the notice was sent. If the Customs Service determines that there was a violation, Customs shall issue a written penalty claim to such person. The written penalty claim shall specify all changes in the information provided under clauses (i) through (vii) of paragraph (1)(A). Such person shall have a reasonable opportunity under section 1618 of this title to make representations, both oral and written, seeking remission or mitigation of the monetary penalty. At the conclusion of any proceeding under section 1618 of this title, the Customs Service shall provide to the person concerned a written statement which sets forth the final determination, and the findings of fact and conclusions of law on which such determination is based.
(c) Maximum penalties
(1) Fraud
A fraudulent violation of subsection (a) of this section is punishable by a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed 3 times the actual or potential loss of revenue.
(2) Negligence
(A) In general
A negligent violation of subsection (a) of this section is punishable by a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed 20 percent of the actual or potential loss of revenue for the 1st violation.
(B) Repetitive violations
If the Customs Service determines that a repeat negligent violation occurs relating to the same issue, the penalty amount for the 2d violation shall be in an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the total actual or potential loss of revenue. The penalty amount for each succeeding repetitive negligent violation shall be in an amount not to exceed the actual or potential loss of revenue. If the same party commits a nonrepetitive violation, that violation shall be subject to a penalty not to exceed 20 percent of the actual or potential loss of revenue.
(3) Prior disclosure
(A) In general
Subject to subparagraph (B), if the person concerned discloses the circumstances of a violation of subsection (a) of this section before, or without knowledge of the commencement of, a formal investigation of such violation, the monetary penalty assessed under this subsection may not exceed—
(i) if the violation resulted from fraud, an amount equal to the actual or potential revenue of which the United States is or may be deprived as a result of overpayment of the claim; or
(ii) if the violation resulted from negligence, an amount equal to the interest computed on the basis of the prevailing rate of interest applied under section 6621 of title 26 on the amount of actual revenue of which the United States is or may be deprived during the period that—
(B) Condition affecting penalty limitations
The limitations in subparagraph (A) on the amount of the monetary penalty to be assessed under this subsection apply only if the person concerned tenders the amount of the overpayment made on the claim at the time of disclosure, or within 30 days (or such longer period as the Customs Service may provide), after notice by the Customs Service of its calculation of the amount of the overpayment.
(4) Commencement of investigation
For purposes of this section, a formal investigation of a violation is considered to be commenced with regard to the disclosing party and the disclosed information on the date recorded in writing by the Customs Service as the date on which facts and circumstances were discovered or information was received which caused the Customs Service to believe that a possibility of a violation of subsection (a) of this section existed.
(d) Deprivation of lawful revenue
Notwithstanding section 1514 of this title, if the United States has been deprived of lawful duties and taxes resulting from a violation of subsection (a) of this section, the Customs Service shall require that such duties and taxes be restored whether or not a monetary penalty is assessed.
(e) Drawback compliance program
(1) In general
After consultation with the drawback trade community, the Customs Service shall establish a drawback compliance program in which claimants and other parties in interest may participate after being certified by the Customs Service under paragraph (2). Participation in the drawback compliance program is voluntary.
(2) Certification
A party may be certified as a participant in the drawback compliance program after meeting the general requirements established under the program or after negotiating an alternative program suited to the needs of the party and the Customs Service. Certification requirements shall take into account the size and nature of the party's drawback program and the volume of claims. In order to be certified, the participant must be able to demonstrate that it—
(A) understands the legal requirements for filing claims, including the nature of the records required to be maintained and produced and the time periods involved;
(B) has in place procedures to explain the Customs Service requirements to those employees that are involved in the preparation of claims, and the maintenance and production of required records;
(C) has in place procedures regarding the preparation of claims and maintenance of required records, and the production of such records to the Customs Service;
(D) has designated a dependable individual or individuals to be responsible for compliance under the program and whose duties include maintaining familiarity with the drawback requirements of the Customs Service;
(E) has a record maintenance procedure approved by the Customs Service for original records, or, if approved by the Customs Service, for alternate records or recordkeeping formats other than the original records; and
(F) has procedures for notifying the Customs Service of variances to, and violations of, the requirements of the drawback compliance program or any negotiated alternative programs, and for taking corrective action when notified by the Customs Service for violations or problems regarding such program.
(f) Alternatives to penalties
(1) In general
When a party that—
(A) has been certified as a participant in the drawback compliance program under subsection (e) of this section; and
commits a violation of subsection (a) of this section, the Customs Service, shall, in the absence of fraud or repeated violations, and in lieu of a monetary penalty, issue a written notice of the violation to the party. Repeated violations by a party may result in the issuance of penalties and removal of certification under the program until corrective action, satisfactory to the Customs Service, is taken.
(2) Contents of notice
A notice of violation issued under paragraph (1) shall—
(g) Repetitive violations
(1) A party who has been issued a written notice under subsection (f)(1) of this section and subsequently commits a repeat negligent violation involving the same issue is subject to the following monetary penalties:
(2) If a party that has been certified as a participant in the drawback compliance program under subsection (e) of this section commits an alleged violation which was not repetitive, the party shall be issued a "warning letter", and, for any subsequent violation, shall be subject to the same maximum penalty amounts stated in paragraph (1).
(h) Regulation
The Secretary shall promulgate regulations and guidelines to implement this section. Such regulations shall specify that for purposes of subsections (c) and (g) of this section, a repeat negligent violation involving the same issue shall be treated as a repetitive violation for a maximum period of 3 years.
(i) Court of International Trade proceedings
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any proceeding commenced by the United States in the Court of International Trade for the recovery of any monetary penalty claimed under this section—
(2) if the monetary penalty is based on fraud, the United States shall have the burden of proof to establish the alleged violation by clear and convincing evidence; and
Source(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 593A, as added Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, § 622(a),Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2181; amended Pub. L. 108–429, title I, § 1563(f),Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2587.)
2004—Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 108–429substituted "subsections (c) and (g)" for "subsection (g)".
Effective Date of 2004 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 108–429effective Dec. 3, 2004, and applicable to drawback entries filed on or after Dec. 3, 2004, and to those filed before Dec. 3, 2004, if liquidation of the drawback entry is not final on Dec. 3, 2004, see section 1563(g)(1) ofPub. L. 108–429, set out as a note under section 1313 of this title.
Effective Date
Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, § 622(b),Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2186, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [enacting this section] applies to drawback claims filed on and after the nationwide operational implementation of an automated drawback selectivity program by the Customs Service. The Customs Service shall publish notice of this date in the Customs Bulletin."
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the United States Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury, including functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 203 (1), 551 (d), 552 (d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
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Men's Basketball Heads to Philly For Road Test at Saint Joseph's
2013-14 Creighton Men's Basketball
Game #3 at Saint Joseph's • Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013 • 6:05 p.m.
Creighton Bluejays at Saint Joseph's Hawks
Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena (4,200) • Philadelphia, Pa.
Radio: KOZN 1620 AM, www.1620thezone.com
TV: The Comcast Network; Sports Net New York; DirecTV 639
Series History: Series tied, 5-5
Last Meeting: Creighton 80, Saint Joseph's 51 on 12/1/12 in Omaha, Neb.
Next Game
Creighton (2-0) hits the road for the first time when it travels to Philadelphia, Pa., to take on Jesuit rival Saint Joseph's (2-0) on Saturday at 6:05 pm Central.
The game will take place at Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena (4,200) in Philadelphia, Pa.
Radio Broadcast Information
KOZN (1620 The Zone) will broadcast all Creighton men's basketball games during the 2013-14 season. John Bishop and former Bluejay Nick Bahe will call the action. The broadcast is also webcast live at www.1620thezone.com.
The pregame show "Bluejay Shootaround" is hosted by Josh Peterson and former Bluejay Josh Dotzler, airing from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Following the game, Tim Krueger and Heath Gunderson will host "Overtime" for approximately one hour, while also taking calls.
Video Webcast Information
The game will be streamed free of charge on www.campusinsiders.com.
Television Broadcast Information
Saturday's game will air on The Comcast Network, Sports Net New York (SNY) and DirecTV channel 639. Ed Cohen and John Griffin will announce.
Coordinates are below:
Satellite Space Segment: AMC16 - TX14K Slot A18 85'W
Uplink Frequency: 14271.000 Vertical
Downlink Frequency: 11971.000 Horizontal
Allocated Bandwidth 18 Mhz
MPEG-2 DVB-S2 8PSK HD 420p
Symbol Rate: 14.40
Data Rate: 32.084957
Encode: Tandberg
Live Stats Information
All of Creighton's games this season will have free live stats. Visit www.gocreighton.com and click on the Live Stats tab on the top of the page for a link the exact URL.
Home games can also be followed by those who have mobile devices with internet capability at www.gocreightonstats.com.
Scouting Creighton
Creighton is 2-0 on the young season after lopsided victories over Alcorn State (107-61) and UMKC (96-60) to open the season.
The Bluejays returned 11 lettermen and four starters from last year's 28-8 team that reached the third round of the NCAA Tournament for a second consecutive season.
Senior forward Doug McDermott has 57 points in 51 minutes this winter and enters the 2013-14 season as the nation's only returning consensus First Team All-American, as well as the nation's leading returning scorer. He's led the Jays in scoring and rebounding each of the past three seasons, and was named Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year by league coaches.
The other three returning starters include guards Grant Gibbs (8.5 ppg., 5.8 apg., 4.1 rpg. last year), Jahenns Manigat (9.0 ppg.) and Austin Chatman (9.0 ppg., 7.0 apg., 6.0 rpg.). Gibbs led the MVC in assists each of the last two years and was awarded a sixth year of eligibility in early July.
Junior center Will Artino (9.0 ppg., 5.0 rpg.) and reigning MVC Sixth Man of the Year Ethan Wragge (10.5 ppg., 5.0 rpg.) will see time on the front line to help replace starting center Gregory Echenique (9.7 ppg., 6.6 rpg., 1.7 bpg.).
Creighton has been picked to finish third in the 10-team BIG EAST Conference this winter.
Scouting Saint Joseph's
Saint Joseph's is 2-0 on the season after victories over Vermont (74-64) and Marist (81-62). The Hawks returned three starters and 10-of-14 lettermen from last year's 18-14 team that lost in the opening round in the NIT.
Langston Galloway is among the nation's best guards and comes in averaging 20.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Athletic big man Ronald Roberts averages 18.5 points and 9.5 rebounds. Also back is Halil Kanacevic, who does a little bit of everything and averages 7.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game.
Headlining Saint Joseph's talented recruiting class is DeAndre Bembry, who has averaged 10 points per game while starting the first two contests of his college career.
The Hawks are shooting 47.8 percent from the field, 40.6 percent from three-point range and 66.7 percent at the line while averaging 77.5 points per contest.
Saint Joseph's was picked to finish fifth in the Atlantic-10 Conference, trailing VCU, Saint Louis, La Salle and Massachusetts. Both Galloway and Roberts were preseason second-team all-Atlantic-10 picks.
The Coaches
Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa, 1988) is in his fourth season as head coach at Creighton. He led CU to a 28-8 mark last year, and is now 82-30 with the Bluejays. McDermott has previously been a head coach at Iowa State (2006-10), Northern Iowa (2001-06), North Dakota State (2000-01) and Wayne State (1994-2000). He owns a career mark of 362-225 in his 20th season and is 231-161 in his 13th Division I campaign. McDermott is assisted by Darian DeVries, Steve Lutz and Patrick Sellers.
Saint Joseph's is coached by Phil Martelli (Widener, 1976), who owns a 330-237 record in his 19th year with the Hawks. He is a four-time Atlantic-10 Conference Coach of the Year and in 2004 was named consensus National Coach of the Year after leading the Hawks to the nation's first undefeated regular-season since 1990-91. Martelli is assisted by Mark Bass, David Duda and Geoff Arnold.
The Series With Saint Joseph's
Saint Joseph's and Creighton have split 10 all-time meetings, but the Bluejays have won five of the past six encounters.
After a 26-year gap, the teams will be playing for the sixth time in seven years, as Creighton won close games in 2007, 2008 and 2010. Saint Joseph's won 80-71 in Philadelphia in 2011 before Creighton blew out the Hawks 80-51 last year in the only meeting between the schools ever decided by 11 points or less.
Greg McDermott is 2-1 against Saint Joseph's and Phil Martelli. McDermott is 4-1 in his career against the current Atlantic-10 membership. Martelli is 1-4 in his career against Creighton.
Last Game Recap
Doug McDermott had 25 of his game-high 37 points in the first half to lead Creighton to a 96-70 win vs. UMKC on Monday in Omaha. McDermott had 37 points with 12 mintues to go but played sparingly down the stretch in CU's blowout victory. Austin Chatman helped the hosts with 12 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. UMKC placed five men in double-figures, led by 15 from Trinity Hall.
Quick Starts Key To Playing in Postseason
Creighton has started off 3-0 (or better) in 12 of the previous 14 seasons. Each of Creighton's last 14 3-0 starts have been culminated in a postseason tournament appearance at the end of the year. Each of the last two years Saint Joseph's has started 2-0 but lost its third game. The Hawks are aiming for their first 3-0 start since the 2009-10 campaign.
Lannon Faces Former School
Creighton University President Timothy R. Lannon, S.J. began his tenure at CU in July of 2011 after serving as President at Saint Joseph's from 2003-11.
Lannon served as student body president as an undergrad at Creighton University and later served as President of Creighton Prep High School in Omaha. His father, James Lannon, played football at Creighton University in the 1930's.
During Creighton's trip to Philadelphia in 2011, Lannon was inducted into Saint Joseph's Athletic Hall of Fame and given a standing ovation from the Hawk Hill faithful.
Lannon has been involved in this rivalry for each of the last five meetings. He was employed by Saint Joseph's in 2007, 2008 and 2010 when Creighton won, and was on the losing side again last December when Saint Joseph's topped Creighton in 2011. He finally experienced a victory last December when Creighton pinned a 80-51 loss on the Hawks.
Jays Sign A Pair Of Recruits
A pair of high school basketball standouts have signed letters-of-intent to play at Creighton University. Leon Gilmore III and Ronnie Harrell will both be freshmen when they enroll in the fall of 2014 and have four years of eligibility.
Gilmore is a 6'7" wing from Manvel, Texas, who attends Manvel High School and plays for coach Greg Devers. As a high school junior, he helped his team to a 30-6 record by averaging 13.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.0 steals per game. Gilmore competes for the Houston Hoops AAU program.
Harrell is a 6'7" wing from Denver (Colo.) East High School, where he plays for Rudy Carey. As a junior he averaged 13.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game, helping the Angels reach the state title game. On the AAU circuit, Harrell plays for Billups Elite, which is supported by his cousin, NBA veteran Chauncey Billups.
Wragge Back For More
Three years ago, Ethan Wragge put on an incredible shooting display against Saint Joseph's. Wragge finished with 22 points in 18 minutes of work, sinking 7-of-10 field goals and 6-of-9 shots from downtown.
In one incredible stretch, Wragge drained five three-pointers and assisted one, while also taking a charge, in an amazing four-minute span that gave the Jays a 58-50 lead with 12:26 to play.
Can He Be Stopped Again?
Three years ago, Doug McDermott opened his career with 116 points in his first eight games (14.5 ppg.) before facing Saint Joseph's in Omaha.
The Hawks held McDermott scoreless, as he was 0-for-5 from the field and 0-for-2 at the line in 19 minutes of play.
McDermott has scored five points or more in each of his other 111 career games at Creighton, including 103 games of 10 or more points, 58 games of 20 or more points, 15 games of 30 or more points and two games in the 40's.
McDermott has played in 224 halves (plus three overtime periods) in his career, and scored in all but six of those periods. Two of those six droughts came in that same scoreless performance vs. SJU in 2010. By comparison, he's had nine different halves of 20 or more points.
20-20 Vision
Doug McDermott has opened his senior season with 20 points vs. Alcorn State and 37 points vs. UMKC. Believe it or not, he's the first Bluejay to start a season with consecutive games of 20 or more points since Rodney Buford opened with three straight games in 1998-99.
30 x 2?
Since 1990, only two Creighton players have scored 30 points in consecutive games; Bob Harstad in 1990 and Doug McDermott last December.
McDermott, who is coming off a 37-point game on Monday and had 26 points as a sophomore at Hagan Arena vs. Saint Joseph's, is seeking to become the first Bluejay player with consecutive games of 35 points or more since Benoit Benjamin on Jan. 17 & 19, 1985.
Nationally, the only player with consecutive 35-point games last season was South Dakota State's Nate Wolters, who had 53 vs. IPFW on Feb. 7 and followed that up with 36 points vs. Oakland two nights later.
The nation's last player with consecutive games of 37 points or more was BYU's Jimmer Fredette in January of 2011.
Half The Story
Doug McDermott is averaging 28.5 points per game this season despite not scoring in the final 12 minutes of either game.
He was subbed out with 13:17 left vs. Alcorn State in the opener, and played just 4:28 of the final 12:13 in Monday's romp over UMKC.
In the UMKC game, McDermott had 37 points in the first 28 minutes, but did not score again.
Below is a look at McDermott's points/minutes by half this year.
1st half 2nd half
Opponent Points Minutes Points Minutes
Alcorn State 18 17 2 3
Totals 43 36 14 15
Use The Four's
Doug McDermott converted a rare four-point play on Monday vs. UMKC, sinking a three-point shy while being fouled before making the subsequent free throw.
In Greg McDermott's four-year tenure at Creighton, the only previous players with a four-point play had been Kaleb Korver and Ethan Wragge, who had done it once each.
Philly Regulars
Creighton will be making its fifth trip to Philadelphia in the past seven years when it ventures to play at Saint Joseph's this Saturday.
Creighton beat Drexel at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in 2007, beat Saint Joseph's at The Palestra in 2008 and lost to Saint Joseph's at Hagan Arena in 2011. Most recently, Creighton played a pair of NCAA Tournament games at Wells Fargo Center in March of 2013, beating Cincinnati before ending its season with a third-round loss to Duke.
In addition to Creighton's trek this weekend, the Jays also will return to play at Villanova on Jan. 20th.
Martelli On McDermott
A year ago, Phil Martelli was overwhelmingly complimentary on the skills of Doug McDermott, saying:
"This kid is Larry Bird. McDermott is Larry Bird. He is this year's Larry Bird. He has all the stuff."
One year later, Martelli is still a fan. Here's what he had to say about McDermott after Wednesday's win over Marist:
"The country is gaga over these freshmen but McDermott's the best player in the country.
"Tell me who does more for their team. They can give the awards at the end of the year to the freshmen because of the media blitz, but that kid is a magnificent, magnificent player. And they have an unbelievable way of getting him shots. They're difficult to guard because they spread you out, they run a lot of stuff. We're excited.
"He's an All-American and they're a post-season team. They've been where we want to go."
NBA Representation
Creighton has a pair of NBA players once again this year, as Kyle Korver (Atlanta Hawks) and Anthony Tolliver (Charlotte Bobcats) are in the league.
Including 2013-14, Creighton has now had an NBA player in 30 of the last 31 years, and 47-of-50 seasons since 1964-65.
Korver carries an 81-game streak with a 3-point basket into Friday's game (Nov. 15), having obliterated the Hawks franchise mark of 42 last season. In NBA history, it is the second-longest ever, trailing only Dana Barros (89). He ranks 27th in NBA history with 1,344 career three-pointers and is 12th in league history with his 42.0 percent marksmanship from three-point range. The only other player in league history with at least 1,200 treys and 41.2 percent accuracy is Steve Nash.
Milestone Watch
Two Creighton players reached milestones on Monday, while Grant GIbbs closed on another one. Gibbs needs two assists to become the seventh player in Creighton history with 400 or more assists. That does not include the 21 assists he dished at Gonzaga.
Jahenns Manigat became the ninth player in Creighton history with 150 three-pointers.
Doug McDermott became the sixth player in Creighton history with 850 or more rebounds.
Making An Entrance
Iowa Western CC transfer Devin Brooks has shown moments of brilliance in his first three appearances in a Creighton uniform.
Brooks had six points, seven assists and two rebounds in 15 minutes during the exhibition victory, going 3-for-3 from the field.
In the regular-season opener vs. Alcorn State, Brooks had 15 points, six rebounds and five assists in 15 minutes, sinking 3-of-4 field goals.
Most recently, Brooks had nine rebounds, five assists and four points in 16 minutes vs. UMKC.
Brooks is the first Creighton player with at least 15 points, six rebounds and five assists in a season-opener since Benoit Benjamin had 25 points, 17 rebounds and six assists (and six blocks) vs. Nebraska-Kearney on Nov. 24, 1984.
Notes From The Opener
Creighton outscored Alcorn State 54-16 in bench points. Creighton's 54 bench points were its most since scoring 56 off the bench vs. Longwood on Nov. 20, 2012 in an 105-57 victory.
Creighton outscored Alcorn State 33-2 off turnovers. It was the most points off turnovers in the 111 games of Greg McDermott's Creighton tenure, and most by a Bluejay team since 33 points off turnovers vs. Florida A&M on Nov. 17, 2009.
Crowd Control
Creighton's sellout crowd of 17,740 on Nov. 8 vs. Alcorn State was its largest ever for a home-opener. It was also Creighton's largest home crowd for any November game, and the ninth-largest home crowd in program history.
Hottest Ticket in Town
Creighton Basketball has proven to be a hot ticket in recent years, but the anticipation for this season has taken those levels up a notch.
Creighton sold more than 15,100 season tickets for the first time, a figure that doesn't factor in students. Last year's record was 13,739.
Creighton has also sold more than 2,100 all-session tickets for the BIG EAST Tournament already, the most by any league school since Connecticut in 2006.
When single-game tickets went on sale on Oct. 29, seven games sold out within an hour, including less than 20 minutes for games vs. Marquette, Georgetown, Nebraska, Seton Hall and Chicago State.
Backcourt In Bunches
The three men who play nearly all of Creighton's minutes at point guard have off to strong starts this season, as Austin Chatman, Devin Brooks and Grant Gibbs rank as three of the BIG EAST's eight men with 10 or more assists this year.
Chatman owns 14 assists without a turnover, with Gibbs (12/3) and Brooks (10/4) also top-10 in assist/turnover ratio in the league.
The trio has combined for 115 minutes, 41 points, 31 rebounds, 36 assists against just seven turnovers this season.
Nation's Best Offense?
You can make a case that Creighton boasted the nation's best offensive production last year.
Creighton was second in the country in field goal percentage (50.1) and three-point percentage (41.4), third in two-point field goal percentage (55.7), ninth in free-throw percentage (75.9) and 10th in three-pointers per game (8.5).
Below is where Creighton ranked nationally in the first three years of the Greg McDermott tenure (does not include 2013-14):
Category Stat National Rank
FG Percentage .487 1st
3FG Percentage .401 2nd
Assists 1,793 4th
Assists/Game 16.30 5th
3FG Made 874 6th
Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.34 10th
FG Made 2,852 13th
Wins 80 T-16th
Winning Pct. .727 26th
Record Watch
With seven field goals on Nov. 8, Doug McDermott took over sole possession of first place on Creighton's all-time field goals made list. He now owns 833 in his career. He had entered the season tied with Chad Gallagher (1987-91) for the school-record with 811.
McDermott also made four free throws vs. Alcorn State, passing MLB Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson for third in CU history, and now owns 422.
Ask The Experts
ESPN had 20 experts predict the 2013-14 season. Nine of them (Jay Bilas, Adrian Branch, Elena Bergeron, Dan Dakich, Jimmy Dykes, Myron Medcalf, Digger Phelps, Miles Simon and Dick Vitale) predicted Doug McDermott would be National Player of the Year.
CBS Sports asked six experts to predict the 2013-14 season. Two of them (Doug Gottlieb and Jon Rothstein) picked McDermott would be National Player of the Year.
Sports Illustrated had four experts predict the 2014-14 season. Two of them (Seth Davis and Luke Winn) picked McDermott would be National Player of the Year.
All told, McDermott collected 13 votes, Oklahoma State's Marcus Smart 10 votes, Kansas' Andrew Wiggins three votes, Kentucky's Julius Randle three votes and Louisville's Russ Smith one vote.
Big Margin Leads To Big Things
Creighton's 107-61 win on Nov. 8 vs. Alcorn State was its highest point total in a season-opener ever, one point more than the 2002-03 team that opened with a 106-50 win over Texas-Arlington. The 2002-03 team went on to be 29-5.
Eight of Creighton's 18 all-time NCAA Tournament teams have scored 90 or more points in their season-opener.
Here's a look at Creighton's last six teams to score 90 or more in a season-opener.
Final Post-
Score Opponent Date W-L Season
107-61 Alcorn State 11/08/13 ? ? ? ? ?
97-65 N. Carolina A&T 11/11/11 29-6 NCAA
106-50 Texas-Arlington 11/17/02 29-5 NCAA
96-50 Western Illinois 11/20/00 24-8 NCAA
93-48 Towson State 11/14/98 22-9 NCAA
93-47 UT-San Antonio 11/30/90 24-8 NCAA
November Reign
Creighton is a perfect 43-0 all-time in regular-season home games that take place on or before Nov. 26th.
Creighton has won 44 of its 45 regular-season November home games since 1990, falling only to Boise State last season.
Overall, Creighton is 57-12 in regular-season November games at all sites since the start of the 1998-99 campaign.
Creighton has also won 46 of its last 47 non-conference home games against unranked foes since falling to Drexel on Feb. 17, 2007.
Preseason Acclaim
Doug McDermott has garnered a ton of preseason hype you'd expect from a returning two-time consensus First Team All-American.
In addition to being named the Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year, McDermott has also been named a Preseason First Team All-American by the Associated Press, USA Today, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, CBSSports.com, NBCSports.com and Sporting News.
McDermott is also one of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award, one of 15 men named to the Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List, and one of 50 players on the preseason watch list for the John R. Wooden Award.
Who Are These Guys?
Creighton returns four starters (Austin Chatman, Grant Gibbs, Jahenns Manigat and Doug McDermott) from last year's team that finished 28-8. Creighton's roster contains players who made 144 starts a year ago, and own a combined 322 career starts.
Returning Returning Starts Final
Year Starters From Previous Year W-L
2013-14 4 144 ? ? ?
2012-13 4 140 28-8
2011-12 3 101 29-6
2010-11 4 123 23-16
2009-10 3 106 18-16
2008-09 3 83 27-8
2007-08 1 44 22-11
2006-07 4 120 22-11
2005-06 4 134 20-10
2004-05 2 58 23-11
2003-04 3 101 20-9
2002-03 5 159 29-5
2001-02 2 65 23-9
2000-01 3 90 24-8
1999-00 3 84 23-10
1998-99 3 84 22-9
1997-98 4 72 18-10
1996-97 4 126 15-15
1995-96 4 100 14-15
1994-95 2 52 7-19
1993-94 3 73 7-22
1992-93 2 64 8-18
1991-92 2 51 9-19
1990-91 4 132 24-8
1989-90 4 127 21-12
1988-89 4 123 20-11
1987-88 3 83 16-16
1986-87 2 65 9-19
1985-86 1 48 12-16
1984-85 4 124 20-12
1983-84 3 72 17-14
1982-83 3 77 8-19
1981-82 2 78 7-20
1980-81 4 112 21-9
Preseason BIG EAST Poll
Creighton was picked to finish third in its first season as BIG EAST Conference members according to a preseason poll of league coaches. Marquette was picked first with 74 points and five first-place votes, while Georgetown (70, 2) was also selected ahead of the Bluejays (61, 1). Rounding out the top half were Villanova (58) and St. John's (56, 2).
Creighton forward Doug McDermott was named preseason BIG EAST Conference Player of the Year by the coaches.
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Senior forward Doug McDermott served as a captain for Team USA last summer at the World University Games in Kazan, Russia. Playing under the direction of coaches Bob McKillop (Davidson), John Beilein (Michigan) and Frank Martin (South Carolina), McDermott led the team in scoring (14.1 ppg.), field goals (39), three-pointers (18), free throws (17), free-throw percentage (.895) and minutes (23.8) as the team went 6-2 in eight games.
On his way back from Russia, McDermott was invited to the USA Basketball Men's National Team Mini-Camp along with 28 of the NBA's rising stars and fellow collegian Marcus Smart (Oklahoma State), where he received rave reviews.
Going For 20, Again
Creighton has won 20 or more games in 14 of the last 15 seasons, a feat that puts the Jays among an exclusive group, nationally.
Just five schools nationally have had 20 or more wins each of the last 15 years: Duke, Florida, Gonzaga, Kansas and Syracuse.
Creighton is one of four schools with 20 or more wins in exactly 14 of the past 15 years. That list consists of Creighton, Kent State, Kentucky and Utah State.
That's better than traditional powers Arizona, Connecticut and Memphis (13 each) and also ahead of Michigan State, Pittsburgh and Wisconsin (12 each).
10 Conference Wins x 17
Last season's Creighton team won 10 or more league games for a 17th consecutive season.
On a national basis, the only other current school with at least 17 straight years of 10 or more league wins is Kansas (19).
Each of the last 17 seasons has seen the team finish fourth place or better in the league standings as well, though all of those took place in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Postseason x 16
Creighton has made the postseason in 16 consecutive seasons. The only eight schools to make the postseason in each of the last 16 years are Creighton, Duke, Florida, Gonzaga, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State and Syracuse.
Postseason Win Streak
Thanks to an NCAA Tournament win over Cincinnati last spring, the Creighton men's basketball team has now won a postseason game in a school-record six straight seasons. The previous mark was three in a row from 1962-64.
The following five programs are the only ones that have won a postseason game in six straight seasons, including 2012-13: Creighton, Kansas, North Carolina, Purdue and Syracuse.
Chasing 3,000
In Major League Baseball, producing 3,000 career hits is something that's been done by just 24 Hall of Famers in history.
Doug McDermott has a chance to become just the eighth Division I male in NCAA history to score 3,000 or more points.
To help put McDermott's career in perspective, the chart on page six shows how many points McDermott owns and which famous ballplayer that is most comparable to. This season alone, McDermott has surpassed Keystone State legends Mike Schmidt and Willie Stargell.
Full House
Last year's Creighton team ranked sixth nationally in average home attendance, averaging 17,155 fans per game. It's the seventh straight season that CU has been among the nation's top 25 in average home attendance, and set an MVC average home attendance record. The figure ranked ahead of 14 NBA teams (76ers, Rockets, Grizzlies, Wizards, Timberwolves, Cavaliers, Suns, Bobcats, Pacers, Hawks, Bucks, Pistons, Pelicans, Kings).
Creighton also ranked sixth nationally in men's soccer attendance and 10th in baseball attendance, the nation's only school in the top-10 of those three sports.
This year's Creighton team is averaging 17,300 through two home dates.
2012-13 Attendance Leaders
Rk. School Average
1. Kentucky 23,099
2. Syracuse 22,439
3. Louisville 21,571
4. North Carolina 19,350
5. Indiana 17,412
6. Creighton 17,155
7. Wisconsin 16,843
8. Tennessee 16,635
9. Ohio State 16,524
10. Kansas 16,438
Highest Average Attendance, Creighton History
Avg. Att. School Year
17,155 Creighton 2012-13
16,665 Creighton 2011-12
15,930 Creighton 2008-09
15,909 Creighton 2006-07
15,333 Creighton 2007-08
Army of Iowans
Every Creighton team since 1988-89 has had at least one Iowa native, and this season is no exception.
Creighton has five players from Iowa on this season's team, continuing a long trend of relying on some of the Hawkeye State's top preps. CU's Iowans this season includes seniors Grant Gibbs (Marion) and Doug McDermott (Ames), junior Will Artino (Waukee), sophomore Alex Olsen (Council Bluffs) and freshman John Burns (Algona).
Other past notable Iowans include Kyle Korver (Pella), Ryan Sears (Ankeny), Brody Deren (Harlan), Tyler McKinney (Urbandale) and Nate Funk (Sioux City).
Creighton has played at least one Iowa native in 623 straight games. That streak dates to a Feb. 5, 1994 win against Wichita State.
Long-Distance Streak Alive
Creighton has made at least one three-pointer in 647 straight games since a 59-53 loss at Illinois State on Feb. 20, 1993.
CenturyLink Center Omaha Success
Creighton has played 172 regular and postseason contests at CenturyLink Center Omaha all-time in 11 seasons at the facility.
The Bluejays own an 147-25 (.855) record all-time at the facility, and have never lost there on a Thursday (7-0) or Friday (7-0).
Creighton has outscored its opponents 12,987-11,028 in games at CenturyLink Center Omaha, an average margin of 11.4 points per game. Creighton has led wire-to-wire 41 different times, including five times last season.
Team of the Millennium?
Below is the records for each current BIG EAST school over the last five, 10 and 15 seasons, ranked by overall wins.
The three newcomers to the league, Butler, Creighton and Xavier, are at the top of nearly each category.
All numbers below are ENTERING 2013-14.
Most Wins - Last 15 Years
Team W L Pct.
Butler 366 136 .729
Xavier 355 145 .710
Creighton 353 147 .706
Marquette 326 165 .664
Georgetown 319 169 .654
Villanova 316 181 .636
Seton Hall 248 217 .533
St. John's 246 226 .521
Providence 240 225 .516
DePaul 197 265 .426
Most Wins - Last 10 Years
Team W L Pct.
Butler 244 98 .713
Xavier 236 102 .698
Creighton 232 106 .686
Marquette 229 109 .678
Villanova 223 115 .660
Georgetown 222 104 .681
Seton Hall 166 164 .532
Providence 159 152 .511
St. John's 138 169 .450
DePaul 132 180 .423
Most Wins - Last 5 Years
Team W L Pct.
Butler 136 45 .751
Creighton 125 54 .698
Marquette 122 54 .693
Xavier 117 52 .692
Georgetown 109 53 .673
Villanova 109 61 .641
Seton Hall 85 77 .525
St. John's 84 81 .509
Providence 80 82 .494
DePaul 47 111 .297
Familiar Fives
Creighton utilized the same starting line-up all season long in 2012-13, as Gregory Echenique, Doug McDermott, Grant Gibbs, Jahenns Manigat and Austin Chatman started all 36 games. All but Echenique return in 2013-14.
Manigat and Gibbs have each started every game since the start of the 2011-12 season, while McDermott has started every game since the start of the 2010-11 season.
Everybody's All-American
Doug McDermott hauled in All-America honors on a regular basis last year.
He was named a First Team All-American by the Associated Press, NABC, USBWA, Basketball Times, CBSSports.com and ESPN.com, and a second-team selection by The Sporting News. He was also named to the 10-man John R. Wooden Award All-America team.
Prior to McDermott, the only other player honored by the USBWA with All-America status had been second-team selection Kyle Korver in 2003, and the only prior NABC selections from Creighton had been second-teamer Paul Silas (1964) and third-team selections Benoit Benjamin (1985) and Korver (2003).
Oscar, Bird, Doug
Doug McDermott set a Creighton (and MVC) record for points by a freshman with 581 in 2010-11.
As a sophomore McDermott had 801 points, joining Oscar Robertson and Larry Bird as the only sophomores in MVC history with at least 800 points in a season.
Last year McDermott became the first player in MVC history to reach 2,000 career points as a junior, and joined Robertson and Bird as the only players in league history to reach 2,000 points in less than three seasons of work.
Since 1998-99, McDermott's 2,236 points are 45th-most nationally by any player.
Below is a list of the most prolific scorers in MVC history, as well as the top single-season scorers in Creighton history (all classes):
Top Scorers, MVC History (All Years)
Pts. Name, School Years
1125 Hersey Hawkins, Bradley 1987-88
1011 Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati 1959-60
984 Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati 1957-58
978 Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati 1958-59
973 Larry Bird, Indiana State 1978-79
959 Larry Bird, Indiana State 1977-78
918 Larry Bird, Indiana State 1976-77
844 Xavier McDaniel, Wichita State 1984-85
834 Doug McDermott, Creighton 2012-13
815 Lewis Lloyd, Drake 1979-80
801 Doug McDermott, Creighton 2011-12
Top Sophomore Scorers, MVC History
Pts. Name, School Years
984 Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati 1957-58
918 Larry Bird, Indiana State 1976-77
801 Doug McDermott, Creighton 2011-12
680 Mitchell Anderson, Bradley 1979-80
Top Junior Scorers, MVC History
Pts. Name, School Years
978 Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati 1958-59
959 Larry Bird, Indiana State 1977-78
834 Doug McDermott, Creighton 2012-13
815 Lewis Lloyd, Drake 1979-80
Top Scorers, Creighton Single-Season History
Pts. Name (Class) Year
834 Doug McDermott (Jr.) 2012-13
801 Doug McDermott (So.) 2011-12
738 Bob Portman (Jr.) 1967-68
734 Bob Harstad (Jr.) 1989-90
Most Career Points, Active Seniors
Source: Creighton Sports Info/STATS Inc. (11/14)
Rk. Pts. Name, School Next Game
1. 2,273 Doug McDermott, Creighton 11/16
2. 1,716 Devon Saddler, Delaware 11/17
3. 1,707 Travis Bader, Oakland 11/15
Scoring In Numbers
Doug McDermott owned 834 points in 36 games last year, an average of 23.2 per contest that ranked him second nationally in scoring.
McDermott's 23.2 points per game ranked fourth-most in CU single-season history and were the most since Bob Portman averaged 26.2 points per game in 1968-69.
Portman, who finished fifth nationally in scoring in 1967-68 (29.5 ppg.), was the only previous Bluejay to ever rank in the top-10 of the year-end scoring leaders, before McDermott did it each of the past two seasons (3rd in 2011-12, 2nd last year).
McDermott's 23.2 points per game were the most by a MVC player since Bradley's Curtis Stuckey (25.1 ppg.) in 1990-91.
Father/Son Duos
According to the website CollegeHoopedia.com, Doug McDermott is just the sixth man in NCAA history to be named conference player of the year while playing for his father.
Joining them on that elite list are Dick/Mark Acres (Oral Roberts), Dick/Tony Bennett (UW Green Bay), Homer/Bryce Drew (Valparaiso), Press/Pete Maravich (LSU) and Clifford/C.J. Reed (Bethune-Cookman).
Below is a list compiled by ESPN.com of most points scored by a guy playing for his dad:
Name, School Points Father
Pete Maravich,LSU 3,667 Press
Allan Houston, Tennessee 2,801 Wade
Tony Bennett, UWGB 2,285 Tony
Doug McDermott, Creighton 2,273 Greg
Bryce Drew, Valparaiso 2,142 Homer
John Nelson, Portland State 2,123 Sharkey
Repeat All-American
Doug McDermott joined some elite company by being named a First Team All-American by the USBWA, Associated Press and the NABC for a second consecutive season last spring.
He is the 70th player to repeat the honor from the USBWA, 55th from the NABC, and 51st in the history of the Associated Press.
If McDermott is named First Team All-American by the AP this year, he'll become the first three-time first team selection since Patrick Ewing and Wayman Tisdale from 1983-85.
Not Half Bad
Doug McDermott's highest scoring half of his career has been 31 points, done as a sophomore in the second half at Bradley when he scored a career-best 44 points.
McDermott has scored 15 points or more in a half 46 times during his career, and Creighton is 39-2 in those contests (five times he's scored 15 or more in both halves).
McDermott owns nine halves in his career with 20 or more points, and just six scoreless halves.
The 800 Club
Creighton junior Doug McDermott led the nation with 834 points last season after owning a league-high (and second-most nationally) 801 as a sophomore.
McDermott joined Oscar Robertson and Larry Bird as the third player in MVC history with multiple 800-point seasons.
Nationwide, McDermott was the first player with consecutive seasons of 800 points or more since Stephen Curry (Davidson) and Lester Hudson (Tennessee-Martin) in both 2007-08 and 2008-09.
Supporting Cast
Doug McDermott was Creighton's only player to average in double-figures last year, but he had lots of support to help lead the Jays to 28 wins.
Creighton was 11-0 when Ethan Wragge (7.7 ppg.) scored in double-figures last year. CU is 30-1 under Greg McDermott (including 18 straight wins) when Wragge shoots 50 percent from three-point range.
Creighton was 8-1 when Austin Chatman (7.4 ppg.) scored in double-figures last year.
Creighton was 6-2 when Jahenns Manigat (5.9 ppg.) scored in double-figures last year. CU is now 20-1 all-time when Manigat makes three or more 3-pointers, including 18 straight wins, and the Jays are 22-2 (with 20 straight wins) when Manigat shoots better than 50 percent from 3-point range.
Creighton is 14-0 all-time when Avery Dingman makes multiple three-pointers.
Creighton's won its last 28 games when Will Artino (64.6 percent last year) has missed a field goal attempt, and is 33-1 all-time when it happens.
Rare Bird
According to research from STATS Inc., only two men since 1996-97 have compiled at least 2,100 points, 850 rebounds and 150 three-pointers in their career. That list consists of Creighton senior Doug McDermott and former Duke national champion Kyle Singler.
Name, School PTS REB 3FG
Kyle Singler, Duke 2,392 1,015 267
Doug McDermott, Creighton 2,273 856 185
His Own Game of H-O-R-S-E
Doug McDermott led the nation in 2011-12 with 307 field goals made, and his 284 buckets last year once again led the nation.
Prior to McDermott, no player had led the country in field goals made in back-to-back seasons since at least 1995-96.
One area that makes McDermott so unique is his ability to use his off (left) hand, and to use the backboard, as seen below:
Year FG Backboard Left-Hand
2010-11 220 64 28
2011-12 307 174 56
2012-13 284 132 26
2013-14 22 10 1
Totals 833 380 111
What A Start!
Greg McDermott is 82-30 on the Creighton sideline early in his fourth year at the helm. The 82 wins are already the most in Creighton history in the first four seasons.
Most Wins at CU, First Four Seasons
Coach Years W-L After 4 Yrs
Greg McDermott 2010-Pres. 82-30 so far
Tom Apke 1974-78 79-30
Eddie Sutton 1969-73 59-43
Tony Barone 1985-89 57-62
Red McManus 1959-63 56-46
Dana Altman 1994-98 54-59
Thomas E. Mills 1916-20 53-6
Willis Reed 1981-85 52-65
A.A. Schabinger 1922-26 50-18
Walk-On Earns Rare Start
It's not often that a team starts a walk-on, but Doug McDermott isn't your ordinary walk-on, either. McDermott's assignment vs. Alcorn State made him the first Creighton player to start while owning walk-on status since Nick Bahe on Nov. 18, 2006.
Who Will Start?
Creighton utilized the same starting five in every game last season, and four of their five starters had streaks of 71 or more straight starts by year's end.
Creighton was one of two teams to start the same starting five in every game last season, joining Stephen F. Austin.
CU's starting five played together as a group for 424 minutes last season, during which time its outscored the opposition by 129 points.
The four returning starters were +52 in 110 minutes with Ethan Wragge last year, and +34 in 44 minutes with Will Artino a year ago.
Consecutive Starts, Creighton (Active)
Doug McDermott 112
Jahenns Manigat 88
Grant Gibbs 73
Austin Chatman 38
Will Artino 2
Rasmussen Named to MBB Committee
Creighton Athletic Director Bruce Rasmussen began a five-year term on the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee on September 1st.
He is the only newcomer to the committee for the 2013-14 academic year, replacing last year's chair, Mike Bobinski.
Championship Duo, Men & Women
Creighton was one of seven schools that won a regular-season conference title in both men's and women's basketball last year.
That elite group consists of Montana (Big Sky), Akron (Mid-American), Texas Southern (Southwestern Athletic), South Dakota State (Summit), Middle Tennessee (Sun Belt), Gonzaga (West Coast) and Creighton (Missouri Valley).
Pizza Pie, Piled High = Wins
Thanks to a promotion with Omaha-based Godfather's Pizza, Creighton season ticket-holders can get a free mini pizza any time the Jays score 75 points at home.
History has proven that when the team earns the fans pizza, it often leads to a victory as well.
The first three years of CenturyLink Center Omaha (2003-06), Creighton needed 70 points to earn its fans free pizza, and the Jays went 27-3 when reaching that threshold, closing out that run with 12 straight wins.
Since upping the standard to 75 points prior to the 2006-07 campaign, Creighton is a perfect 69-0 when scoring 75 points or more at CenturyLink Center Omaha.
In other words, Creighton is a perfect 81-0 in CenturyLink Center Omaha since Feb. 6, 2005 when scoring enough points to earn its fans some free pizza.
Good As Gold
Since Greg McDermott took over three years ago, Creighton is averaging 78.98 points per home game (4,502 points in 57 home games).
That's a vital number since Creighton is 92-0 at home (65-0 at CenturyLink Center Omaha) when scoring 78 points or more and 74-0 at home (51-0 at CenturyLink Center Omaha) when scoring 80 points or more at home dating to a 92-83 loss to Southern Illinois on Feb. 19, 2000.
Last Season Recap
Creighton went 28-8 and reached the third round of the MVC Tournament last season. Creighton was ranked in the Associated Press top-25 in 16-of-20 weeks and finished 22nd in the year-end poll.
Doug McDermott ranked second nationally in scoring (23.2), breaking his own school-record with 834 points. He repeated as a consensus First Team All-American while also sweeping MVC Player of the Year and MVC Tournament MVP honors for a second straight winter.
Gregory Echenique (9.7 ppg., 6.6 rpg.) and Grant Gibbs (8.5 ppg., 5.8 apg.) were named Honorable-Mention All-Valley, while Ethan Wragge nabbed Sixth Man of the Year accolades.
The Jays ranked second nationally in field goal percentage (.501) and three-point percentage (.414), fourth in assists (16.9), sixth in home attendance (17,155) and ninth in free throw percentage (.759).
Creighton defeated Wichita State in the regular-season finale to claim the outright MVC title before winning its league-record 12th Valley Tournament title to clinch an NCAA bid with another win over the Shockers. At the NCAA's, Creighton topped Cincinnati 67-63 before falling to No. 6 Duke in the third round.
Shuttle Service Provided Again
Chief Bus will provide complimentary shuttle service from the Creighton University campus to CenturyLink Center Omaha for all men's basketball home games this season. The service is available to all fans, not just Creighton students.
The shuttle will start 75 minutes before tip-off and shuttles will continue to operate the route during the game. The three designated stops for pick-up around the CU campus are: 24th & California (nearside/southbound); 20th & Cass (nearside/eastbound) and at Billy Blues Alumni Grill (outside the Mike & Josie Harper Center in the turnaround which is on the east side of the building).
The shuttle will then go eastbound on Capitol Avenue and then go north up 10th Street for drop-off at the CenturyLink Center Omaha convention center entrance. The route is designed for each shuttle driver to make a roundtrip every 15 minutes.
Following the game's conclusion, the shuttle will start at the CenturyLink Center Omaha convention center entrance on 10th Street and loop the original route with the first of three stops at 24th & California Streets.
Ticket Information
Single-game tickets for the 2013-14 season went on sale on October 29th at 10 am.
Fans can purchase single-game tickets at CenturyLink Center Omaha Box Office, Ryan Athletic Center, all Ticketmaster locations (Baker's, Younkers), Ticketmaster online at http://www.ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster and charging by phone at (800) 745-3000. Only upper bowl seats will be available for any game.
For more information, call the Creighton Ticket Office at (402) 280-JAYS.

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A common trend in Hollywood is to remake old films and television shows. As an example, the remake of the 80's horror film "Nightmare on Elm Street" was recently released. While getting horrible reviews, it still topped the box office. It is likely that nostalgia is to be thanked for this. According to Sedikides, Wildschut, Arndt, and Routledge (2008), nostalgia increases positive affect and reduces existential threat. So, it is no wonder why we flock to remakes that are ultimately going to disappoint us. In fact, we will probably go in groups to bask in the glow of a remade classic movie, as nostalgia brings about social connectedness (Sedikides, et al., 2008). According to Sedikides and colleagues (2008), while in the past nostalgia was seen as a kind of homesickness or negative mood state, it is now more associated warm feelings of the past or one's childhood. Accordingly, they changed the definition to "sentimental longing for one's past" (Sedikides, et al., 2008, p. 305). Therefore, by going to remakes of older films, we can attempt to return to a time that we fondly long for (i.e. childhood). Although, the new films have the arduous task making us feel as good as fondly remembering the originals.
Perhaps the reason to remake these films is to update the classics with modern technology, or to retell the tails from a different perspective, or perhaps just to pay homage. No matter the reason, film makers have made quite a killing by invoking the happy feelings that are associated with nostalgia. While they may not live up to our rosy view of the originals, it can still feel good to get a "blast from the past".
"'A Nightmare On Elm Street' Slashes Box-Office Competition" – MTV News
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(1) over 2,000,000 reports of suspected child abuse and neglect are made each year, and drug abuse is associated with a significant portion of these;
(2) the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases is extremely complex, involving numerous agencies and dozens of personnel;
(3) traditionally, community agencies and professionals have different roles in the prevention, investigation, and intervention process;
(4) in such cases, too often the system does not pay sufficient attention to the needs and welfare of the child victim, aggravating the trauma that the child victim has already experienced;
(5) there is a national need to enhance coordination among community agencies and professionals involved in the intervention system;
(6) multidisciplinary child abuse investigation and prosecution programs have been developed that increase the reporting of child abuse cases, reduce the trauma to the child victim, and increase the successful prosecution of child abuse offenders; and
Source(Pub. L. 101–647, title II, § 211,Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4792; Pub. L. 102–586, § 6(a),Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5029.)
1992—Pars. (3) to (7). Pub. L. 102–586added pars. (3) and (5) and redesignated former pars. (3), (4), and (5) as (4), (6), and (7), respectively.
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Pub. L. 101–647, title II, § 201,Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4792, provided that: "This title [enacting this chapter, sections 3796aa to 3796aa–8 of this title, and sections 403, 2258, and 3509 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and amending sections 3742, 3782, 3783, 3789, 3793, and 3797 of this title] may be cited as the 'Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990'."
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I was reviewing the toolsy, athletic high school types that Jordan has picked over the years. None of them has really stood out. Machado may be the lone exception.
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Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
From the shifting faultlines of Hollywood fantasies and the economic and racial tensions of Reagan's America, Fishbone rose to become one of the most original bands of the last 25 years. With a blistering combination of punk and funk they demolished the walls of genre and challenged the racial stereotypes and political order of the music industry and the nation. Telling it like it is, the iconic Laurence Fishburne narrates a story about music, history, fear, courage and funking on the one. ead singer Angelo Moore and bassist Norwood Fisher show how they keep the band rolling out of pride, desperation and love for their art.
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Recent events have caused many Americans to look with negativity towards guns. While all of us are disheartened that misguided individuals have sought to harm others, I thought I would inform all of the Sun Advocate readers of some positive aspects of gun ownership and safety. Last weekend my family assisted with the 2013 State YHEC (Youth Hunter Education Challenge). This event, co-sponsored by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and the National Rifle Association, brought about 115 young men and women along with their families to Carbon County. The focus of the event is to encourage youth to become safe and competent sportsmen / sportswomen, hunters, and outdoorsmen through friendly competition. This statewide event also helps to select the youth who will represent Utah at the national YHEC competition later in the summer.
This event brought in youth from the entire state to compete in hunter education skills which teach the youth how to be safe in an outdoor environment. Since all of my children are grown, we were volunteering rather than helping them compete. As a result, I was able to observe the youth as they all tried to do their best. While the uninformed may view this event simply as a marksmanship challenge, the event was much more. There were written tests on hunter ethics, wildlife and animal tracks identification. There were also tests on map, compass and orienteering events along with firearms safety challenges. The main focus was not about the hunter's harvest, but the skills and knowledge needed for our youth to be respectful, ethical, and safe hunters and sportsmen / sportswomen. I was extremely impressed with the youth's respect for and abilities to safely handle and shoot a variety of firearms and archery equipment.
This event also helped to showcase Carbon County for people from Logan to St. George. I would like to commend our local businesses. Several of the contestant's parents commented on how the workers at our hotels, restaurants, grocery stores, and gas stations made them feel welcome. That kind of advertisement cannot be bought, but is earned through our local merchants' customer service attitudes. I feel confident to say that the families who came to our county for this event will not hesitate to come again.
Behind the scene there was a lot of work which went into putting on an event of this magnitude. I wish to thank our County Commissioners, Travel Bureau, County Recreation Department and staff, Gun Range Director and staff, and the Event Center Director and staff for their efforts to make this a memorable event for this group of young people and their families. We are fortunate to have a world class gun range and event center which attracts events such as this. With the dwindling revenues from coal and gas production, I see these attractions as helping to keep our local merchants in business. I doubt that these venues will ever generate huge profits, but the monies they will bring to our community through the retail sales of goods and services by our local businesses may help defer some of the losses they are sustaining from the mineral and gas production decline.
Last of all I would like to thank the YHEC event chairpersons, JJ and Tammy Price. They and their staff worked tirelessly to bring this event to our community and while our businesses may have profited, their focus was on our youth. I am grateful for their efforts and for the efforts of the local volunteers who donated their time, money and labors for these young people. This event couldn't have happened without the combined efforts of our state and local government as well as a dedicated group of volunteers who care about our children and their future.
While recent events tend to give a dark view of guns and gun ownership in our country, this event has given me a brighter outlook for our youth and their ability to be responsible hunters, sportsmen, and future gun owners. Kudos to all those who were involved with this event and to all those who help our youth to become responsible citizens.


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COLTON - While lots of children may grow up wanting to become president of the United States, few of them get to declare that desire in a newspaper profile and then not one, but two graduation speeches.
Even fewer get the opportunity to walk into the White House and meet the president.
Caleb Campbell, a 2007 graduate of Colton-Pierrepont Central School, has done all of those and more, meeting President Barack H. Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, not once, but twice.
Mr. Campbell, who worked as a field organizer for an office in St. Augustine, Fla. during the campaign, said his first meeting with the president and first lady, wasnt really much of a meeting at all, as there was a large crowd of people around, but his second meeting with the president, which came as a surprise, included a little bit of one on one time with both Mr. and Mrs. Obama.
The staff got to go on a special tour of the White House, he said, explaining that since he worked for the campaign he was invited to what he had thought would be nothing more than a tour of the White House.
Mr. Campbell said his tour was scheduled for 1 p.m., but with nothing going that morning he decided to arrive early, showing up at the White House as 12:15.
I was the first one in line, and they let me in early, he said, adding that he then became a member of another group.
The tour was progressing as one would expect until the group walked into a room and the doors closed behind them.
They shut the doors and then the secret service showed up, he said, realizing at that point he was going to have another opportunity to meet the president.
Looking back on the day, Mr. Campbell said that as he was waiting in line, he should have been thinking about what to say when he met Mr. Obama.
Instead he was regretting how he hadnt taken a shower that morning, in anticipation of doing so after picking up his tuxedo for the staffers ball that evening.
I kept telling the secret service guy that I didnt shower, and he said, I doubt hell notice.
After finally getting his face time with the president, Mr. Campbell said the exchange ended up being a humorous one.
When I met him I shook his hand and told him my name was Caleb and he said, Nice to meet you. Thats when I said, Im trying really hard not to freak out, and he patted me on my shoulder and said, Dont freak out. Youre doing fine.
Mr. Campbell said he was able to calm down a little bit and then the two briefly conversed about the campaign.
He knew I worked in Florida and said, Thanks for helping me win Florida, Mr. Campbell recalled, before moving on to also have a brief conversation with the first lady, a conversation that included a bit of fashion advice.
I had a beard at the time and I wasnt sure if I should shave it before the staffers ball, so I asked her if I should keep it or shave it and she said to keep it, he said.
With that piece of advice, Mr. Campbell said he attended the ball without shaving his beard, and while he has trimmed the beard several times since then he said he has no plans of getting rid of his beard any time soon.
Im never shaving this beard again, he joked.
While working in Florida, Mr. Campbell also said he had the opportunity to meet Vice President Joseph R. Biden as well as introduce him at a rally in Florida.
As Mr. Campbell was waiting for Mr. Biden to arrive, he said he was going over logistics for the event with a few members of the secret service. However, just seconds before Mr. Biden arrived what was once just a few members of the secret service quickly grew into a full entourage of more than a dozen agents.
There was just three of four and then just like that there was at least 15, he said, adding his encounter with the vice president was also a memorable one.
He walked up to me, punched me and said, You must be Caleb, Mr. Campbell recalled. I was shell-shocked that he knew my name.
Mr. Campbell, who lived in Parish as a child before moving to Colton, told Mr. Biden, who attended Syracuse University, that he was from the Syracuse area, giving them something to talk about before they both went on stage for the rally.
After graduating from Colton-Pierrepont, Mr. Campbell attended Hobart, where he was a political science major. Before the campaign began, he was living and working in Washington D.C. for a polling firm, but that all changed when he received an email soliciting applications to work for a campaign. He applied and less than 24 hours later was offered a job, which he took, by the Obama campaign.
While working in Florida, Mr. Campbell said it wasnt unusual for him to tell people that he one day wanted to be president.
I joked that he was holding the seat for me, Mr. Campbell said, adding that he also declared his intentions of becoming president while delivering commencement addresses at both his high school and college graduations.
When asked is he still had presidential aspirations, Mr. Campbell responded, Oh yeah, absolutely.
Mr. Campbell has again returned to Washington D.C. and is currently looking for his next job.
He is the son of Carrie Whalen, Colton; and has a twin brother, Nathan Campbell and sister, Eve Whalen. Eve is a sophomore at Colton-Pierrepont Central School, a place that Mr. Campbell said he still holds dear to his heart.
I wouldnt be where I am today if it wasnt for my teachers from Colton-Pierrepont, he said.
A video of Mr. Campbells encounter with Mr. and Mrs. Obama can be found on YouTube, with Mr. Campbell appearing at 26:15 into the clip.
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After early reports of post-earthquake chaos, news agencies are reporting instances of Haitians creating social order. The New York Times reported that starving Haitians are sharing their intermittent meals, as "new rules of hunger etiquette are emerging." A portion of chicken, once appropriate for two people, might now be shared with 20.
This may be a sign of failings of the aid community, or of problems at the airport that prevent incoming planes, loaded with food, to land. But in any case, no matter how desperate they are, Haitians are following new unwritten rules about how to deal with their traumatic state, about how to get along with others who are equally desperate.
However disorderly Haiti may appear, Haitians are not in a state of chaos. Following the insights of Harold Garfinkel and ethnomethodology, Haitians are engaged in the everyday co-production of order, in this case including the collective but bottom-up process of dealing with being in a food crisis. There are no doubt myriad other examples of how life in Haiti, even now, continues to be orderly and functional. Now, if only the food would arrive.


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Hi Matthew,
I am very near the LAVC courts as well, are you still looking for a playing partner. I also have not played in a while, let me know.
I live near LAVC and have a flexible schedule. I'm a beginner and have hit a little bit with friends. I have no idea my rating. I was a college athlete (long time ago - not tennis) so I'm not completely retarded. Let me know if you want to give it a try. Thanks.
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CHCI 2012 Alumni Association Highlights
Alumni Association Restructuring
The CHCI Board of Directors established an Alumni Task Force to review the Alumni Association's structure and update its bylaws. The Alumni Task Force's work included:
- Conducting an Alumni survey on mission, expected engagement and how alumni felt about restructuring the association from its current program format to other options such as a subsidiary or independent entity
- After analysis of Alumni survey findings indicated support for a subsidiary organization
- Presented to the CHCI Board of Directors during annual meeting
- Follow up work will continue in 2013 including hiring a Senior Manager of Alumni Affairs to manage alumni portfolio for CHCI and assist with the AA restructuring
CHCI Alumni continue to give financially and of their time to CHCI including:
- Donating over $4,000 in support of developing the next generation of Latino leaders
- Participating in CHCI's Ready to Lead programs across the country as presenters and mentors
- Alumni provided over 375 volunteer hours to CHCI by reviewing program applications, serving as mentors during our Ready to Lead program events across the country and by giving of their time during HHM week
- Mentoring current participants and organizing networking events and panels for them
The Alumni Association continued to improve and update its Alumni contact database through the Alumni Portal, Facebook and LinkedIn more than doubling its impact and connectivity with its base!
- CHCI's Alumni Portal database grew from 94 in early 2011 to 1062
- The CHCI Alumni Association Facebook group page has 125 new members for a total of 429
- The CHCI LinkedIn group page has 60 new members for a total of 260 members
Hispanic Heritage Month/CHCI Public Policy Conference
Alumni were an important part of the 2012 CHCI HHM events including:
- Combined, the CHCI Alumni Association 9th Annual Young Latino Professionals Fundraiser and Professional Development session, established an attendance record with over 375 guests and raised over $60,000 for CHCI programs thanks to its lead sponsors FedEx/Teach for America, State Farm, Union Pacific, and The Walt Disney Company
- CHCI Alumni figured prominently throughout the 2012 Public Policy Conference
- Presented the 2012 Distinguished Alumnus Award during Hispanic Heritage Month to Judge Liza Rodriguez (1993-1994 Fellow)
- Posted press releases and social media hits on Alumni success stories
The CHCI-AA Chapters continued to work locally to help carry out CHCI's mission to develop the next generation of Latino Leaders. Their work included:
- National Chapter: Met regularly with current CHCI participants and Alumni to strengthen mentoring relationships, hosted three community service events around the city, partnered with other alumni associations to host networking events on the Hill
- Arizona: Ready to Lead Arizona participation, meeting with national Alumni board representative, recruiting for CHCI High School Latino Leaders in DC Program (HSLLDC), email outreach to HSLLDC program Participants, and follow up
- Boston: Leadership development forum at UMASS Boston, discussed professional and educational opportunities and advice, promoted CHCI programs, and held 1-on-1 resume reviews
- Chicago: First official chapter meeting, quarterly social or community event, HSLLDC info session, HSLLDC picnic with HSLLDC "junior members", and Ready to Lead Chicago participation
- Dallas: Ready to Lead Dallas participation, orientation session for HSLLDC participants, Voto Latino registration volunteering, raised $3,000 for two students to participate in 2013 HSLLDC, and membership growth to 15
- Los Angeles: quarterly board meetings, HSLLDC recruitment, CHCI table at Adelante Mujer Latina conference, organized Alumni social networking event, and Ready to Lead Los Angeles participation
- Miami: hosted dinner for HSLLDC Miami students; Ready to Lead Miami/Keeping the Promise: Partnership for Latino Education Success participation
- New York: Keeping the Promise: Partnership for Latino Education Success participation, Voto Latino registration volunteering, Latino College Expo Leadership Summit and annual college fair at NYU, NALEO citizenship application assistance drive, United for Latino Education fundraiser, networking event with other organizations, and raised over $1,000 for one student from New York region to participate in 2013 HSLLDC
Election of 2013-2014 CHCI-AA Executive Board Members
Alumni chose the next leadership team for the Alumni Association. The Executive Board members are:
- President: Luis Campillo
- Vice President: Amilcar Guzman
- Secretary: Veronica Duron
- Treasurer: Edward Carlson (as write-in candidate)
- Programs Coordinator: Karla Acevedo
- Legal Liaison: Jason A. Llorenz, Esq.
CHCI Board of Directors
CHCI elected one new Alum and re-elected three other Alumni to serve on the 2013-2014 Board of Directors. Please join us in congratulating them. They are:
- Henry Fernandez, USA Funds- CHCI Treasurer
- Luis Campillo, CHCI Alumni Association President
- Juan Otero, Comcast Corporation- New
- Sonia Ramirez, AFL-CIO


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When we're all old and gray, our grandkids will gather around and ask us to tell them stories of the olden days. And one of those tales will probably be about what is was like to use a phone charger you actually had to plug in. Wireless charging has officially become "a thing," and with accessories like their WIreless Plate Charger, the latest Nokia phone chargers are definitiely at the forefront of this technology.
With their most recent phones – the Lumia 820, Lumia 920, and Luna – Nokia has enabled wireless charging, making for possibly the most laid back charging procedure yet. The charger essentially just plugs into the wall, but beyond that, there are no wires to deal with. You just place your phone on top of the pad and it's done.
How is this any different than using a regular phone charger, you may ask? Well, first consider how many times you've probably panicked, looking all over for your charger, with your phone battery at dangerously low levels. Now imagine your Nokia phone charger was pretty much stationary, always plugged into the same outlet, like a phone speaker or dock. Yep, that's pretty easy to find.
In general we think wireless charging is just a dandy idea. But in particular, we're failry impressed with Nokia's DT900 Wireless Charging Plate. It comes in fun, bright colors, as well as standard black or white, to match your Lumia 920. It's also compact and modern looking, the kind of thing that looks sleek on your desk and doesn't draw unwanted attention.
And for how new this technology really is and how handy of a gadget the Wireless Charging Plate can be, it's priced pretty cheap, around the $50 range. It's an accessory that's worth it for any owner of a new Nokia phone. And just imagine how much fun you'll have telling the grandkids that "back then," you were the first person on the block to get one.


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Emery Telcom's business practices remain under investigation by the Utah Attorney General's Office, but no formal criminal complaints have been filed in connection with the matter.
An affidavit submitted to the court to establish probable cause for the issuance of a warrant to search the Orangeville-headquartered company's offices has been released. Executing the warrant on Feb. 5, investigators reportedly seized accounting documents related to Emery Telcom's business and accounting activities. Law enforcement authorities also conducted a search at a second apparent business office site in Colorado.
Filed by Capt. Ross Larsen, the probable cause affidavit contained allegations of misbookings and miscodings of business expenses by Emery Telcom. The attorney general's office investigator based the allegations of questionable or unlawful business practices on information provided by current and former employees of the company. After coming forward voluntarily, the four witnesses wished to remain anonymous during the investigative process.
"As part of the search warrant process, individuals provided information in secret which was relied on by the attorney general's office to prepare an affidavit supporting the search warrant," noted Emery Telcom's board of directors in a recently released written statement. "The affidavit was filed under seal and was not available to public or the board until a few weeks ago. To this point, we have refrained from public comment in consideration of the attorney general's investigation and to protect all of the parties involved, including those few people who made the allegations as well as the people under investigation."
Prior to the execution of the search warrant, "the board had no knowledge of the investigation, had not been made aware of any perceived problem by any employee, had not been asked for any information and had not been asked to take any action. In addition, the employees had not raised these perceived problems with the independent auditor of the company," pointed out the recently released statement.
The document supporting the issuance of the warrant indicated that the alleged business expense misbookings and miscodings involved Emery Telcom's non-regulated subsidiary companies. The subsidiaries include Emery Telcom's long distance, Internet and communications companies. Emery Telcom manages and assumes the accounting responsibilities for all of the company's subsidiaries and regulated businesses.
As a regulated cooperative utility, the court document pointed out that Emery Telcom operates under rates set by the Utah Public Service Commission. The rate is fixed at 10 percent profit plus reimbursement for capital improvements. The court document challenged the utility's alleged misbooking of subsidiary company expenses to Emery Telcom. The purported actions allowed Emery Telcom to be reimbursed for the subsidiary companies' expenses through utility rate increases, contended the affidavit supporting the issuance of the search warrant.
In addition, the court document questioned the accuracy of information provided by the company in a Carbon-Emery rate case and the legality of Emery Telcom's accounting practices when contracting with outside companies for equipment upgrades. Emery Telcom allegedly accepts contract payments from the companies, then reflects the upgrade costs as capital outlay expenditures. The practice allows the utility to fraudulently recoup money for the upgrades from the Utah Public Service Commission, contended the affidavit.
Following the execution of the search warrant Feb. 5, Emery Telcom's board of directors promptly launched an independent investigation into the matter and the allegations aimed at the company's management team in the affidavit. After six months, the independent attorneys and telecommunications regulatory consultants identified several instances of incorrect accounting, which are not unusual in the complex industry, explained the board of directors. However, the independent investigation uncovered no substantial evidence of criminal misconduct by the company's management team.
"To the contrary, over and over again, the investigation has revealed that the criminal allegations provided to the attorney general were incorrect, mistaken or totally false," pointed out Emery Telcom's board of directors.


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14 U.S. Code § 491 - Medal of honor
The President may award, and present in the name of Congress, a medal of honor of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances, to a person who, while a member of the Coast Guard, distinguishes himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty—
Source(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 535; Pub. L. 88–77, § 4,July 25, 1963, 77 Stat. 95.)
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This section is new insofar as application to Coast Guard personnel in time of peace is concerned. Such awards can be made to members of the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is operating with the Navy.
The language is parallel to that found in title 34, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 354, providing for awards to personnel of the Navy. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
1963—Pub. L. 88–77enlarged the authority to award the medal of honor, which was limited to those cases in which persons, while in the service of the Coast Guard, distinguished themselves in action involving actual conflict with an enemy, or in the line of his profession, and without detriment to the mission of his command or to the command to which attached, to permit its award for distinguished service by members of the Coast Guard while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States, while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force, or while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party, and substituted the requirement that it be of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances, for the requirement that the design be the same as that of the Navy medal of honor.
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A respected investment strategist said this week that consumers will, in time, "adjust" to the tax increases and spending cuts and economic slowdown that are all about to be triggered by Washington.
Unless you consider "adjusting" to be reacting the way someone does when they get burned by getting too close to a hot stove or a radiator, there's not really much adjusting to be done here. It's more like bad medicine, where you choke it down and hope the situation gets better.
• OMB report on sequester cuts
• CBO study on economic impact
• Macroeconomic Advisers study
• CRS report on specific cuts
• John Boehner op-ed in WSJ
• Barack Obama speech on cuts
The difference is important because the lessons to consumers, savers and many employees coming out of Washington's latest debacle are completely different than those that've come out of every other crisis the politicians have summoned in their awkward attempts to move the country forward.
Consumers should be playing "What if?" games on sequestration the way they daydream when they buy a lottery ticket. The difference is that this situation will highlight your personal financial nightmares, and some sort of Congress-initiated bad news is far more likely to happen than a win in the lottery.
When (most experts no longer believe it's an "if" ) the sequester begins on Friday the $85 billion in across-the-board spending reductions won't happen immediately. It's not a flick-the-switch, lights-out deal.
But there will be air-traffic and airport-security disruptions, possible teacher layoffs, massive cuts to state programs — because federal spending makes up as much as one-third of many state budgets — and more.
Sequester 101: What does it mean?
The spending cuts known as the sequester take effect Friday, barring any last minute deals. Sudeep Reddy explains what it means on Markets Hub. Photo: AP.
Those cuts will hurt the economy at the very time when it needs a stimulus to keep going, and there's no telling just where the trickle-down impact of a sluggish economy with recessionary drop-offs in gross domestic product would go. As the old saying goes, it will be a recession if it hits your neighbor, and a depression if it hits home.
Americans don't want to be scared here. They want to believe trouble can be avoided. They have become accustomed to the chuckleheads in Washington dragging everything out to the last minute and then finding a fix. They're acting like it will be the same way this time, and they may be right.
And with Social Security, Medicaid, veterans benefits and the pocketbook programs that matter the most exempt from the sequester, you could argue that they won't feel any real loss of security or safety, as long as the problem is solved quickly.
Looking at politics and economic decision-making today, you have to believe that the worst will happen at some point — if not now then perhaps at the next manufactured crisis.
Thus, savvy consumers should be worried about what happens if it isn't settled. They should wonder how, once the government gets through this debacle, it will get a budget deal done before the expiration of current government funding at the end of March.
Failing an agreement there, the government faces a forced shutdown, and that immediately impacts Social Security, Medicaid and the rest. In fact, it hits them hard and fast: Anyone expecting a Social Security payment at the beginning of April, for instance, might have to wait for their money.
That's not meant to incite panic so much as preparation.