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I heard this morning Jess was going to transfer. Waited for the presser and that was confirmed. I am definitely going to miss her and wish her the very best. I have her pink jersey from last year hanging on my wall and she always has been one of my favorites. The whole thing has reached a fevered pitch about what is happening. There are rumors of other transfers (none that are confirmable even in a remote way). There are raging posters wanting Bill's head because you can't do what he does. There are calmer heads that are looking at the bigger picture and believe there are numerous things in play here (pressure to win, change in the players personalities, Bill's health, etc.). I'm with the later group. Let's talk about those things.
Health - I don't think that Bill would ever use his cancer/treatment as an excuse for anything. The man could easily have taken the season off and didn't. He is committed to this program and university! The other side of it is wondering how the treatments are impacting him personally. After doing a little research on the side-effects of radiation therapy, my uninformed guess is that he would be suffering from fatigue and perhaps some skin irritation. There is nothing out there talking about impact on personality directly from radiation. Fatigue could impact it, frustration over no voice could impact it, radiation would not.
Bill's Performance - one of the problems Bill has created through success is the expectation of more success. It has forced him to change the type of recruit he is going after. We've seen it in this year's freshman class. The game is switching from the slower/finesse he is used to into a more physical, fast paced athletic game. The days of seeing a graceful Angie Welle running the floor may be over. Like it or not, it's the teams that beat you up like ATM that are going to thrive because the NCAA lets them get away with it. The pressure alone to get the high level recruits and the impact of losing some like Greenfield has to be immense. This year ISU is hosting the 1st and 2nd rounds of the tournament while Des Moines has the next two. Pressure to be at those sites is a constant. Add to it that the Big-12 is by far the toughest conference in the country and you have a pot boiling over. The final piece of the performance puzzle is that Bill strives for perfection. The Iowa State way. He wants hard work in practice. He wants hard work in academics. He wants 100% on the court. His entire career he has a zero tolerance "rule" when it comes to mistakes. Good or bad, that is the way he is and that is why ISU is a premiere program.
Player personalities - This ties in with recruiting. To get the "better" player you have to go to the AAU circuit. Many of these players have been babied and built up to believe they are the second coming of Michael Jordan. Their parents coddle them. They are very different from the blue collar players we've had in the past. These new players believe they are stars and have been allowed to take plays off when they are on the court for that reason. A coach would never dare pull the star off the court! That is very much at odds with Coach Fennelly's beliefs and style. Some things are going to have to change for this to mesh. One option is for the fan base to be happy with mediocre teams (which Bill will not be happy with). Personally, I believe there is going to have to be a meeting in the middle of coach adjusting to his players and the players realizing they are on a scholarship at Iowa State and need to get with the program. Players have to realize that playing in a premiere program like ISU's is very high pressure and need to be prepared to deal with it. It's not for everyone.
The radical fringe - there are those that want Bill's head right now. Words such as "abuse" and "criminal" have been floated out there from people who get to make minute observations during a game and believe they know it all from those momentary observations. Well folks, we don't know what goes on in the locker room, the office, outside of school, etc. We do know what ISU allows us to glimpse in lockeroom videos, senior night speeches, etc. There is more that we don't know than what we do know. Every interaction I've had with Coach and the players indicates that he cares very, very deeply for his players. They care for him in return. Some ladies can't handle his style of coaching and that's ok. They don't have to be here. Some fans don't like his style of coaching. That's ok too. They don't have to go to the games. To me, the buck stops here thing is with the Women's AD - Calli Sanders. She has the responsibility to oversee the women's programs and if she feels Bill is out of line she will do something about it. I think this would have a very different perspective if it were a woman doing what Bill does. Bottom line - if you don't like it don't go to the games, email the women's AD about why and stop gripping about it.
The worst case scenario right now? More transfers. If Bill has a rebellion on his hands and loses key players from the team then everything goes out the window and all hell could break loose. Keep in mind...that is the worst case scenario. The only reason I say that is because he already lost most of one recruiting class. To lose another would be disastrous to the program and right or not, could lead to finger pointing as to why they left. Too many outside the program believe the lost class was all about Bill's coaching style and they would be wrong to think so. That is just coincidence. Some yes, all no.
Best Case Scenario - the team pulls together and creates a cohesive group that makes a bang in the conference and again qualifies for the tournament. This is a very young team and just got younger with this loss. The bench is now one person less deep. Prins needs to step up. Brin needs to become a junior as a freshman (talk about pressure) and really perform at a high level. Ellis needs to be ready to spell Pop more often. The players need to find a way to get healthy during this grueling January. The best find a way to rise to the top and this tough season will allow an opportunity to do that. This obviously is what I'm hoping to see.
All the above is purely my opinion and obviously will be debated on these boards.
Good post. I wish Bill the best and I hope he can find a balance between motivating his players and maintaing the type of behavior expected of a prominent individual associated with ISU.
Lets see if I'm following you - you're suggesting Schroll was coddled and not with the program?
No debating here. You hit it on the head when you said both Bill and the players need to change or adapt in my terms. As is usual in these instances, nobody is wholly right and nobody is wholly wrong; this is another harshly learned lesson.
Will will win!
Originally Posted by Clonefan32
Good post. I wish Bill the best and I hope he can find a balance between motivating his players and maintaing the type of behavior expected of a prominent individual associated with ISU.
Did we all forget that BF won Gold this summer at the USA Women's World University Games as Head Coach?! He didn't earn that honor treating girls badly. I think there's a lot going on that we don't know about. And we all have to move on.
Originally Posted by Row55
Lets see if I'm following you - you're suggesting Schroll was coddled and not with the program?
Geesh...reread the post. I didnt make any suggestions like that at all. I as rearing to the type of kids that are CURRENTLY being recruited by the premiere programs. It was a generality and not pointed at any one person.
Originally Posted by CYko4ISU
Did we all forget that BF won Gold this summer at the USA Women's World University Games as Head Coach?! He didn't earn that honor treating girls badly. I think there's a lot going on that we don't know about. And we all have to move on.
the problem with this transfer that it appens to be a JR that is hardnosed and works hard on the floor.
something is amiss.
Carrying the banner for ISU.
Originally Posted by Palmer
the problem with this transfer that it appens to be a JR that is hardnosed and works hard on the floor.
something is amiss.
It could be anything.
We all know women are emotional. Anything can happen at any time with their emotions. It's just the way life is.
I'm not worried. Bill has been consistent with how he runs his program and this is not the first time someone has transferred from the program. If anyone has paid attention to this program over the years Bill's emotion on the sideline is nothing new and you'd know the players love him because he motivates them to be the best they can.
The man came to Ames and took over a non-existent program that maybe had 50 people a game and turned it into a program people care about now, consistently makes the NCAA tourney, and has one of the top attendance numbers in the nation. Hard to question the man when the results speak for itself. I can bet you that you'll have a hard time finding ex players that would have nothing good to say about coach so this shouldn't be a red flag at all. Coach said it best, if everyone on the team played as hard as Poppens does there is enough talent on this team to be a pretty good team this year. Hard to argue with that when you see the talent someone like Prins has yet she shies away from contact despite usually being the biggest player on the floor most games. If you put her talent and Poppen's toughness together you'd have one helluva player.
I'm not worried about this Schroll situation at all. If it was one of the more prominent players like Poppens or someone from past seasons like Lacey or Bolte that left like this I would have been worried but this team will move on and succeed despite the loss of Schroll.
Go Cubs Go!
Originally Posted by acoustimac
Geesh...reread the post. I didnt make any suggestions like that at all. I as rearing to the type of kids that are CURRENTLY being recruited by the premiere programs. It was a generality and not pointed at any one person.
OK. I actually read it a couple of times before posting, thought you were commenting WRT Schroll rather than kids in general.
Originally Posted by CYko4ISU
It could be anything.
We all know women are emotional. Anything can happen at any time with their emotions. It's just the way life is.
People are emotional period. Plenty of guys would get upset with being spoken to the way BF sometimes talks to players.
Originally Posted by Row55
People are emotional period. Plenty of guys would get upset with being spoken to the way BF sometimes talks to players.
I'm not saying the way he spoke to her was okay. But anything could have happened before the game in her personal life. Anything could have happened at practice. And the way he spoke to her could have brought it out. ANYTHING. So for us to put all of this on BF is wrong. It shouldn't be any one person's fault. None of us know what's really going on.
First of all, I have an incredible amount of respect for BF and the WBB program here at ISU. There is no debate that BF has elevated this program to the national stage. There is also no debate how he has filled Hilton seats that nearly rivals our MBB program. Truly, unbelievable accomplishments.
I also have apprceciated his no nonsense, fiery and passionate behavior he has displayed over the years. I have personally watched players play at a level that was beyond their natural talents - fueled by the coach who believed in them. And yes, I believe BF cares about this players.
And lastly, I want to see BF fulfill the lifetime contract that he so deserved. He is a great coach, albeit ferociously demanding, that can continue to bring this University accolades and accomplishments from our WBB program.
However, this is a BAD day for our program. Not for this one transfer, but for the haze that is surrounding it. There is no spin. BF crossed the line of professional behavior Thursday night, and we have a casualty. A good kid, a good player and good family GONE.
Yes, transfers are common in college athletics. And yes, you better have thick skin, and a tough demeaner to handle being an athlete in todays ultra competitive world of college athletics (I still hear my coaches screaming 25 years later!). Nothing new here...
But...I have been ever increasingly worried about BF courtside demeaner. When he grabbed a players jersey violently and almost threw her into the bench last year I was shocked to say the least. The apparent head butt left me speechless. The verbal berating last week left me disheartened.
Again, I'm not looking for anybody's head, anybody's excuse or anybody's apology. I'm only saying as an alumni, booster and season ticket holder this is a BAD day for our WBB program. I hope we have no other fallout from this incident or similar experiences in the future (transfers will happen - hopefully not like this).
Originally Posted by CYko4ISU
Did we all forget that BF won Gold this summer at the USA Women's World University Games as Head Coach?! He didn't earn that honor treating girls badly. I think there's a lot going on that we don't know about. And we all have to move on.
It would be very stupid to not be on your best behavior in front of highly ranked high school players.
He would have to be drunk to use his lockerroom talk in front of them. It would be a sure way to scare off a potential recruit.
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text: The article "Cracking down on cabs" (Sept. 26-Oct. 2) illustrates the extent to which the current, out-of-control village administration has lost touch with reality. "Cracking" is an appropriate term when it comes to the thought processes on the issue. My volunteer activities sometimes require me to be in Rockville Centre's downtown area on weekends between the hours of midnight and 4 a.m. Unlike Police Commissioner Charles Gennario, I was extremely gratified to see vehicles from almost every local taxi cab company lined up to provide transportation to the hundreds of patrons of our popular late-night establishments. It appears that Commissioner Gennario would prefer that these under-the-influence individuals stumble their way the 1/4 mile across Merrick Road and Sunrise Highway to reach Mayor Murray's favorite and exclusive taxi company, All Island Taxi. Gennario also seems to favor the congregation of a hundred or so inebriated bar patrons, waiting at the taxi stand on Front Street for one of the maybe dozen or so vehicles All Island has available at that hour. Does the word "riot" come to mind? Better yet, perhaps Commissioner Gennario prefers that these individuals get behind the wheel of a car instead of the tiny waiting room All Island provides in cold weather. I strongly suggest that Commissioner Gennario continue to allow enforcement of the village's taxi laws to "slip," at least during the late-night hours on Fridays and Saturdays. To do otherwise will only result in increased police overtime and increasing revenue for the village's paid ambulance service. The benefits of a bar patron walking out the front door of a bar and into the back of a taxi is somehow lost on the commissioner. If Gennario is unable to see how public safety would be compromised by this crackdown, perhaps Mayor Murray can demonstrate some leadership and order him to do so before one of our young people is seriously injured. I would rather sacrifice a few "quality of life" hours that have the late-night downtown "resembling Queens" than read about one of our young people being struck and killed on Sunrise Highway. Perhaps making Park Avenue a no-parking zone during these hours would provide a novel solution to resolve the double parking problem while making it convenient and safe for taxis and designated drivers to pick up under-the-weather individuals. Let's work with the reality and defer to safety and not police it into an unsafe, dangerous change in policy.Joe HowardRockville Centre


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The Denver Post is considering bringing on long-time Democratic operative Laura Chapin as a political columnist, according to a local communications consultant who was told of the plan. Michelle Balch Lyng, a strategic communications expert, was told by Denver Post editorial staff that Chapin was in the running for the position. Chapin, who previously worked as a speechwriter for Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter and as | Read More »


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by Keith Dorsey
Director of Budget and Finance
Recent coverage of the federal district court's decision regarding pension contributions by Baltimore County employees does not accurately reflect how puzzling the court's decision actually is and how harmful this decision could be for hard-working County employees. The EEOC's press release should have been entitled, "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished, Again." To put it simply, Baltimore County's retirement contribution schedule is not discriminatory, was negotiated by County labor groups, and is supported by years of sound actuarial studies. For a court to attempt to force Baltimore County to raise the pension contributions for nearly 8,000 County employees retroactively is simply wrong, and the County will stand with its employees and fight this case until there is no one left to fight.
The EEOC misstates and distorts the County's retirement program, and allegations of discrimination are based on a fundamental misunderstanding of U.S. Supreme Court precedent and standard actuarial practice. The County's member contribution rates for employees hired before July 1, 2007 were originally established in 1945 and then changed in 1977 to the benefit of older workers. The contribution rates are based on the long-held standard of the "time/value of money." Perhaps the easiest way to think of what the time/value of money means in real terms is to think of a young family trying to save $100,000 for a new baby's college fund. If one family starts saving for that fund on the day the baby is born while the family next door doesn't start to save until the baby enters the ninth grade, obviously the yearly contribution necessary for the family that waited until 9th grade is drastically more than the family that started to save when the child was born. The retirement calculation is based on that very same principle, and it really is that simple.
Baltimore County Provided Early Retirement Benefit in 1973
Who in their wildest imagination could foresee that when the County provided a generous early retirement option for its employees in 1973 based upon years of service and not a set retirement age that the benefit would be characterized 39 years later as age discrimination?
Here are some other facts that have not been widely noted at this point in time: In its opinion, the court noted that "in 1973 the County, at no additional cost to employees, added a generous early retirement option based on years of service." Such a benefit is explicitly authorized by the Federal Age Discrimination and Employment Act. It is a called a "safe harbor" for a fully subsidized early-retirement benefit paid for completely by the County. That is worth repeating – that early retirement option was paid for entirely by the Baltimore County Government and did not cost County employees anything. One has to ask the question, why would anyone who is being provided with such a generous retirement benefit complain about it?
In a retirement system with more than 10,000 employees and 6,500 retirees, two correctional officers originally filed a complaint with the EEOC in 1999 and 2000. After initial processing, the EEOC did nothing for nearly six years. They then contacted the County and advised that they were going to find the County in violation. After further discussion, the EEOC filed suit in 2007. The County won that lawsuit through a grant of summary judgment by the same federal court that just reversed itself on the very same issue. The EEOC appealed the original decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. A three judge panel in the Fourth Circuit posed a hypothetical question concerning the effect of the correctional officers' twenty-year early service retirement benefit based upon the court's determination that the employee contribution rates were based on the time/value of money, an actuarial calculation that remains unquestioned. The Fourth Circuit then remanded the case back to the lower court for a determination of the "financial considerations involved with the early retirement option."
Baltimore County's actuary, David Driscoll of Buck Consultants, clarified that the County provided the early retirement option in question at no cost to the employees. In other words, the County paid for the entire benefit. This meant that qualified workers could receive a full retirement after a set number of years, rather than waiting until they reach normal service retirement age. The EEOC did not produce an actuarial expert to refute even a single point that was presented by the County's actuary. Even more disturbing is the fact that the courts are allowed to second guess sound financial advice given to the County by trained actuaries. County employees have every right to ask how on earth can this be happening.
In its opinion, the federal district court notes that contribution rates being attacked by the EEOC were calculated in 1977. It further notes, that, "As a result of the uniform reduction, older workers actually bore slightly less of the relative cost of their retirement benefits, while younger workers bore slightly more." How is this age discrimination?
Decision Unfair to Current Employees
From a strictly legal perspective, the County believes that the court misinterpreted the law, and from a practical perspective, its decision is incorrect. The Supreme Court has made it clear that the EEOC bears the burden of establishing that age "actually motivated the employer's decision." The federal district court noted in his decision that the EEOC freely admits that there is no evidence to suggest that the County subjectively intended, at any point in the history of the Employees' Retirement System (ERS), to treat older workers less favorably than younger workers. According to a third-party actuarial firm, the County's ERS contribution rates were based purely on financial considerations.
Overreach of Judicial and Federal Authority
I am often asked why the County is fighting this case with such determination. That is easy. The court or federal agency should not be allowed to order County government to increase pension contributions for nearly 8,000 workers arbitrarily. If the court's ruling were to be upheld (which we do not anticipate), County employees would have to repay millions of dollars in pension funding. Their paychecks would be decreased as a result of this decision. That is simply wrong, and such action oversteps judicial and federal authority. The County will continue to resist the growing drumbeat to eliminate its defined-benefit pension plan in favor of a defined-contribution 401 K program. We will stand with our employees to protect a pension system that is fair for employees and sustainable for taxpayers. They deserve no less, and we will take this case all the way to the Supreme Court if that is what it takes to protect Baltimore County employees.
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Cappaert Leads Iowa State Past TAMU-CC, 7-5
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Aly Cappaert had a big day for the Iowa State softball team as the sophomore broke ISU's school record for longest hit streak and hit a seventh-inning two-run home run to lead the Cyclones over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 7-5 Sunday morning at the NMSU Softball Complex.
The win improved Iowa State to 8-1 on the season. It was the fourth time in school history the Cyclones have posted eight wins in their first nine games. The Islanders are now 2-7 on the season.
Cappaert's School Record
Any questions as to whether Cappaert would feel the pressure of trying to take down a school record were put away quickly in her first at bat in the top of the second. Cappaert took the fifth pitch of her at bat against Liz Carter and fired a line drive to left field for a base hit, marking the 16th-straight game dating back to last season the sophomore has recorded a hit.
Cappaert took down the previous record of 15 games held by two of the best in Iowa State history, Erin Woods in 1999 and Erica Miller in 2012.
Story of the Game
The Islanders took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third, but the Iowa State offense got to work in the top of the fourth. Rachel Hartman posted a single and Lexi Slater walked on four pitches to set the stage for Jorden Spendlove.
The junior first baseman posted a two-RBI double in the left-center field gap. Hartman scored and Slater dove into home safely to make it 2-1 Cyclones. Iowa State added a third when Sara Rice singled to center and Spendlove ran on home.
With the game 4-2 for the Cyclones heading into the top of the sixth, Lexi Slater added a big insurance run on a home run to left-center that went off the glove of TAMU-CC's centerfielder to make it 5-2 Iowa State. That proved to be crucial as the Islanders tied the game in the sixth when Valerie Perez hit a three-run homer to tie the game.
Sara Davison got on in the seventh with a walk to set the stage for Cappaert's next big moment. The sophomore got ahead in the count at 3-0. She got the green light and took it ashs he took Liz Carter's pitch out deep to right field for her third home run of the weekend to put Iowa State ahead 7-5. The Islanders were able to get a pair of runners on, but the Cyclones were able to lock down and secure the victory.
Player of the Game
Katie Johnson. Sometimes, sports is about how one bounces back from adversity and can lead to showing character come out in players. For Katie Johnson on Sunday, she had a big challenge to bounce back after Perez's three-run homer in the sixth tied it up. Having thrown all but six innings all weekend, Johnson continued to add onto her pitch count and persevere through the game.
Johnson got big outs to get ISU out of tough jams that game from all different angles. The Islanders poted 16 hits on the day, but only scored five runs as Johnson forced TAMU-CC to strand 13 baserunners.
On Deck
Iowa State will take part in the Marriott Bronco Classic in Santa Clara, Calif. The Cyclones will start the tournament Friday with a 5 p.m. Central Time matchup against hosts Santa Clara.


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For all the rhetoric about the value of human life, our society often doesn�t live up to that ideal. The institutions we entrust to care for our most vulnerable residents are often understaffed with low-wage workers. Deficiencies found as a result of routine inspections or specific complaints rarely result in significant penalties � even if the problem resulted in a death or serious harm.
So it is worth taking note when the state fines an assisted living facility $64,500, as the N.C. Division of Health Service Regulation recently did with Shallotte Assisted Living. The fines covered assorted violations including failing to protect residents from physical or mental abuse, as well as from various physical dangers.
The facility says it will appeal; but if upheld it would be one of the largest fines for an adult care home in North Carolina since 2006, when the state began keeping those records online.
Adult care or assisted living homes often house dementia patients who otherwise have no major physical ailments. Among common complaints are falls, failure to properly give medications � one of the few health-care duties adult care homes provide � and patients with dementia who wander off.
Our failed mental health system also has put residents with mental illnesses into adult-care homes. These residents tend to be younger and stronger than the older residents who traditionally make up assisted living populations. The federal government finally put its foot down, and assisted-living homes are limited to no more than half of their residents with mental illnesses or impairments, including dementia.
Most employees of these facilities do the best they can with the resources they are given. Even under the best circumstances, caring for dozens of people who need close supervision or intensive medical care is a difficult undertaking. It is made worse when institutions skimp on staffing, hire workers at low wages who may have only a few weeks of specialized training or when proper procedures either are not well defined or are not being followed.
Recent improvements including websites that let families review the track records of adult care homes are steps in the right direction. Similar information is available for nursing homes, which provide medical care and are governed under federal laws.
But with so many people depending on these facilities, and so many problems, enforcement and prevention must be higher priorities.
Information is power. To read about violations found at adult care facilities in North Carolina, use this link: http://bit.ly/IRP0AR. Nursing home information is available at http://1.usa.gov/1bjAzv4. Local social services departments can offer tips to families trying to choose an assisted living or long-term care facility.
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Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Ryan Braun hit a three-run homer and Carlos
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Cubs, 5-4, on Friday in the opener of a three-game series at Miller Park.
Jonathan Lucroy hit an RBI triple and Rickie Weeks had one hit and a run
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Jeff Samardzija yielded five runs -- four earned -- on six hits over
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Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Nick Minnerath registered a game-high 34 points
as the Detroit Titans posted a convincing 92-62 win over the Cleveland State
Vikings in Horizon League action at Calihan Hall.
Minnerath, who shot 12-of-22 from the floor, also cleared 12 rebounds for the
Titans (17-9, 9-4 HL) as they posted their fifth win in six tries. Also
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deficit at the break.
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half, but Detroit also made good on 12-of-14 at the free-throw line in the
period in order to pull away for the 30-point victory.
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on the glass, 46-25, with Detroit clearing 23 boards at the offensive end of
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3) Increases energy levels.
4) Improves sleep.
5) Reduces stress.
5) Enhances growth and repair of all cells.
6) Aids in metabolism of carbohydrates and fats.
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Hi Guys,
I got a requeriment of one customer, he told me if it's possible to allocate mails localy on PCs using zdesktop well i told you you got local folders, the functionality is great but he told me it's kind of hard because of the technical level of his users to ask them to drag and drop mails on there.
Is there a way to do it automatiacally, let's say if a mail gots one month on the Inbox folder automatically move it to local folder.
I was trying to do it but i got a hard time on open the mysql on zdesktop, i'm not sure if i'm doing rigth.
anyone knows where i can find more info about the architecture of zdesktop and if it's possible to achieve it ;)
now i just has found a bug wich asks zimbra about this feature, please, any help will be great.
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Your liver works hard to clean your blood of the poisons your body is exposed to every day. These toxins come in many forms—contained in some of the foods you eat' creams you put on your skin' pollutants in the air' and infectious microbes you may be in contact with. Your liver is neck-and-neck with your heart as one of the hardest-working and most vital organs in your body. It works along with your digestive system to execute 500 essential bodily functions. Unfortunately' its performance can be negatively impacted by a number of common lifestyle habits' including:
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GEICO Camry, Casey Mears: Chicagoland Race Recap
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Joliet, IL (September 19, 2011) – Coming off of a strong week at Richmond, Mears and the GEICO Racing team looked forward to seeing the Gecko in Chicago when they arrived for the GEICO 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. Mears arrived early on Thursday and spent the vast majority of his time doing media interviews along with appearances where he greeted fans and further promoted the GEICO brand.
When Mears took to the racetrack for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice on Friday, he did not find the speed for which he was looking. At the conclusion of both practices, the GEICO team was left with more questions than answers, as Mears sat 35th and 40th in the respective sessions. A previous polesitter and winner at Chicagoland Speedway, Mears knows full well how to navigate the 1.5-mile tri-oval, but his expertise did not provide relief during qualifying. Mears was forced to use his Top 35 status to secure his position in the race, as his qualifying laps would relegate him to 41st on the starting grid.
Mears and the GEICO team arrived early Sunday morning preparing to take to the grid for the GEICO 400, but instead found themselves sidelined as Mother Nature had her way with the speedway. For the third time in the last six races, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series saw their race postponed due to rain.
With overcast skies looming and a grandstand full of dedicated fans, Mears and the #13 GEICO Camry finally took the green flag at noon (ET) on Monday afternoon. Starting the race in 41st, Mears quickly began to make up ground and took over the 38th position by the close of the opening lap. When the scheduled competition caution was displayed on Lap 30, Mears took the opportunity to visit pit road where the Germain Racing team supplied him with four fresh tires, a tank of fuel and a wedge adjustment.
Mears' progress was later thwarted just after visiting pit road for a scheduled green flag pit stop on Lap 68. No sooner than Mears departed pit road, the caution flag waved, instantly sending the #13 GEICO Camry two laps down to the leaders and forcing Mears to spend the balance of his afternoon trying to regain his position on the lead lap.
After taking the wave-around under caution, Mears was left just one lap down, but that nearly changed on Lap 78. Robby Gordon cut down a tire and quickly moved to the bottom of the racetrack just in front of the GEICO Camry. Mears narrowly avoided peril and continued on his way.
Mears was running in the 34th position when a debris caution on Lap 144 offered the GEICO team the opportunity to gain track position. Crew chief, Bootie Barker, ordered Mears to remain on the racetrack and take the wave-around rather than come down pit road for service. The gamble would be that Mears would have just enough fuel to complete another ten laps after the race went green, so he would need a caution to come out or otherwise visit pit road under green flag conditions. If the caution flag were to wave, the #13 GEICO Camry would return to the lead lap.
Mears restarted in the 33rd position on Lap 151, but unfortunately, the caution did not come out and the GEICO Camry would be forced to travel down pit road under green on Lap 161 for a much-needed service. For a second time, Mears would experience heartbreak at the hands of the caution flag. Just two laps after he returned to the racing surface following his pit stop, the caution was displayed when Jamie McMurray's engine gave way, sending the field under caution and Mears two laps down.
With 50 laps remaining in the race, Barker warned Mears that the #13 GEICO Camry was two laps short on fuel. Mears was not alone in this scenario, as much of the field was presented with the same dilemma. Mears took the necessary precautions and was able to save enough fuel to take the checkered flag. After starting 41st, Mears and the GEICO team persevered through a challenging afternoon and collected 12 positions en route to a 29th place finish in the GEICO 400.
"It was really fun to come to the track this weekend and see GEICO plastered everywhere, even on the outside wall of the racetrack. I entered turn four at one point and thought I saw a huge blow up gecko," Mears joked. "The weather was unpleasant on Sunday, but I was glad I was able to spend some time with our guests from GEICO's corporate office and thank them for their tremendous support as we continue building our race program."
Mears' 29th place finish at Chicagoland Speedway allowed Germain Racing to maintain their 32nd position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Owner Point Standings.
To learn more about the GEICO Racing program, please visit: www.geicogarage.com
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Monday, July 25, 2011
The REAL Pluralist Guide
First, some important details. You're on a need-to-know basis regarding procedures and methodology and other crucial features of the survey (and I'm making it all up as I go along). By my lights, you don't need to know anything, so don't bother asking. If need be, I'll write a few non-responsive blog posts in reaction to your questions. The identities, response-rates, qualifications, and such of my experts is also none of your concern. But let me emphasize once again that they're experts. For reals.
American Philosophy: Pittsburgh; Columbia; Rutgers; Miami
Continental Philosophy: Chicago; Northwestern; NYU; Brown
Philosophy of Race: Princeton; Harvard; Michigan (Ann Arbor); Chicago
Feminist Philosophy: MIT; Stanford; Colorado (Boulder)
GLBT Studies: At present, there is no especially good Philosophy department in this area.
Climate for Women: Actually consult persons with actual experience of the program; that anyone from outside a department would take himself or herself to be in a position to comment on this is completely absurd.
What's this pluralism all about, then? If you're interested in specializing in an area of Philosophy that is (for better or worse) considered outside of the mainstream of the discipline, you would do well to study at a program that is very strong overall in the mainstream areas while also being (1) welcoming of your interests, and (2) home to someone who does excellent work in the area of your interest. Providing students with a strong foundation in the state of the art in mainstream Philosophy while also welcoming excellent work in other areas-- that's pluralism. Departments that focus lopsidedly on any area, even self-appointed "pluralist" areas like American and Continental, are not pluralistic. Good pluralist departments do not advertise themselves as such. Beware.
I'm interested in one of the areas ranked above, but didn't get into any of the programs the Guide identifies as best. What should I do? Naturally, the best places to study topics like the ones ranked above are also places that are very strong overall, and so admission to these programs is highly competitive. If you don't get into one of these schools, consider your priorities and your career goals. Ask yourself some questions: Do you want a job after working extremely hard for 6 or 7 years on a PhD? What kind of job do you want? Does it make sense to work on your application and reapply next year? What's so great about getting a PhD in Philosophy, anyway? Can you stomach working on (writing a dissertation on) some more mainstream topic, while cultivating your expertise in other areas on your own? But the bottom line is this: If you decide to go to any other program to work on the topic you're most interested in, gather as much information as possible, visit the department, and ask a lot of questions.
What about the Leiter Report (PGR) and that other "Pluralist's Guide"? When used according to the guidelines provided again and again on its webpage, the PGR is an excellent source of information about the reputation of the faculty at various departments. It's also a good way to get a sense of which philosophers are at which departments, and of what the strengths of various departments are. It is by itself not a good instrument for making final decisions about what department is best for you. But you're smart enough to know that (despite what opponents of the PGR say about you). As for that other "pluralist guide," it is pretty much useless and in many respects an embarrassment. In fact, I'd take a high ranking on that guide to be a compelling (though not necessarily conclusive) reason to avoid the department in question.
These rankings are subject to change, revision, and alteration, without notice, explanation, or rationale, at any moment. Hope you find the Guide helpful.
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I know this is a joke, but the suggestions are pretty good!
- July 25, 2011 at 10:37 AM
The only department to appear twice is Chicago......
- July 25, 2011 at 11:58 AM
I think you're too forthcoming about the methodology, you should follow Linda Alcoff's lead.
- July 25, 2011 at 12:08 PM
Awesome. Just awesome.
- July 25, 2011 at 2:28 PM
Where are the rankings for departments strong in "Philosophy and Pop Culture"?
- July 25, 2011 at 2:43 PM
It's been almost ten hours since the rankings were released, and there have still been no inexplicable changes to the listings.
- July 25, 2011 at 5:52 PM
I have nothing intelligent to add, but the WV for me is "koerce" and it's just so fucking pluralist I can't stand it.
- July 25, 2011 at 6:08 PM
5:52, a deeper inexplicablity
- July 25, 2011 at 6:25 PM
We need departments to chime in here ala Spartacus:
"I am pluralist!"
"No--*I* am pluralist!"
- July 25, 2011 at 6:59 PM
This is some of the best real world advice I've seen in a long time.
Sad but true.
- July 25, 2011 at 8:26 PM
Just because Rutgers and Pitt have some people on the faculty that are nearly as old as America doesn't make them great places to study American philosophy (just as having a piece of the history of analytic philosophy on your faculty doesn't make a school a good place to study it.)
I'm glad to see Stanford listed, though, which was utterly preposterously left of the PG list for feminist philosophy.
- July 25, 2011 at 9:46 PM
Bob Brandom ain't old
- July 25, 2011 at 10:38 PM
Bob Brandom ain't old
No, but Rescher is what, 100 or something?
- July 26, 2011 at 7:41 AM
Although this site is clearly a joke, note the apparently unjoking and completely uncritical use of the term "mainstream" in the explanatory comments.
- July 26, 2011 at 9:16 AM
Where the fuck is MIT on the Feminism list?
- July 26, 2011 at 9:44 AM
@9:16. If by "uncritical" you mean "straightforward and appropriate" then duly noted. Otherwise, what is your point?
Say what you mean (if you even know what you mean).
- July 26, 2011 at 9:49 AM
How much creative energy you have expended in such a stupid, unconstructive reaction! What a shame.
By the way, I think 9:15's point was that the use of the term "mainstream" was UNCRITICAL, implicating that it should perhaps have been more critical. 9:15's point was definitely not that "mainstream" was the appropriate term.
- July 26, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Spiros, you've been invaded by the self-proclaimed "pluralists." Their reaction confirms the brilliance of the exercise.
- July 26, 2011 at 10:05 AM
Can you ever suck up to Leiter ENOUGH?
- July 26, 2011 at 11:34 AM
You are really on to something. If you did half as well on a broader range of categories, you would leave Leiter in the dust.
- July 26, 2011 at 11:36 AM
I think the self-appointed "pluralist" department should fully own and openly advertise their "critical" (or is that CRITICAL?) stance to the mainstream in the profession by putting up on their webpages the following disclaimer:
As a pluralist department, we are CRITICAL of the mainstream in the profession. This means that we refuse to acquiesce in the idea that the mainstream is mainstream; in fact, we're so CRITICAL of the mainstream that we don't know the first thing about it. Therefore, we train our students to reject the mainstream. This of course means that our students' job prospects are greatly diminished. But those who study here take great pride in the thought that their lives and careers have been used to make marginal (at best) progress in their professors' disciplinary crusade.
- July 26, 2011 at 11:36 AM
@10:00. That's unhelpful. By that I meant to implicate that it is not helpful.
- July 26, 2011 at 11:44 AM
I guess this is what some (see Anon 10am) mean by "critical": Make no attempt to show that your interlocutor has made a false or unwarranted claim; simply subject them to patronizing pop-psych diagnosis ("you're mismanaging your creative energy!") and browbeating ("what a shame.").
A ridiculous substitute for philosophy.
- July 26, 2011 at 12:35 PM
This list has utterly changed my life, in ways I can't even begin to describe.
- July 26, 2011 at 12:56 PM
Here is a test of fire for self-avowedly critical non-mainstream pluralists: post on your homepage that the Law of Non-Contradiction is a hegemonic Leiter stratagem.
- July 26, 2011 at 1:03 PM
11:36, I propose the following revision to your last sentence:
"But those who study here take great pride in the thought that their lives and careers have been used to make marginal (at best) progress in their professors' self-serving and petty disciplinary crusade on behalf of mediocrity."
- July 26, 2011 at 1:09 PM
A serious question (apologies): Why does NYU show up here (and on the PGR) as a great place to do Continental Philosophy? As far as I know, it has one or at most two faculty members working anywhere even vaguely near "continental philosophy," and its grad students generally know absolutely nothing about it and don't care to. It's obviously a fantastic department for many things, but I'm really not sure continental philosophy is one of them.
- July 26, 2011 at 1:17 PM
Beatrice Longuenesse, John Richardson, Tamsin Shaw. Q.E.D.
- July 26, 2011 at 1:27 PM
Howzabout non-American universities?
- July 26, 2011 at 1:32 PM
- July 26, 2011 at 1:37 PM
Dun Garrett. I know Richard Foley can help a student as well, but I don't know how much he teaches anymore.
- July 26, 2011 at 1:38 PM
For Continental Philosophy you may wish to include University of California, Riverside. Maudemarie Clark (Nietzsche), Mark Wrathall (Heidegger), Pierre Keller (Kant, Hegel, Husserl, Heidegger), and Georgia Warnke (Gadamer, Habermas).
- July 26, 2011 at 2:04 PM
Pretty much sums it up.
- July 26, 2011 at 2:24 PM
With regard to an earlier comment, 9:16, on the uncritical use of "mainstream": the point is that a philosophically acute understandig is "critical" not in the sense of mere opposition, but (cp. Kant and his critiques?) by considering the point of a metaphor like mainstream, asking about the context and limits of its use, and so on. But -- to descend to the level of naivete and insult of some of the earlier comments -- maybe you think Kant was a benighted speppie?
- July 26, 2011 at 2:31 PM
1:03, that was stupid.
- July 26, 2011 at 2:44 PM
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- July 26, 2011 at 2:46 PM
2:46, that was even dumber than 1:06.
- July 26, 2011 at 2:50 PM
@1:27 -- Does Tamsin Shaw have an active presence in the philosophy department at NYU? I overlooked her originally since she isn't listed as main faculty, but as "affiliated."
Also, the total number of grad students listing continental philosophy as an interest is 0 (as listed on their website, anyway). This seems to indicate that trying to do continental philosophy at NYU as a grad student would be a pretty lonely endeavor, and/or that NYU just doesn't admit students interested in continental phil (or if it does, it's impossible to fruitfully follow up on such interests once there). Of course, there's nothing wrong with all that in general, it's just not what one would expect of a department being recommended as somewhere to go if you're a grad school applicant interested in continental phil.
- July 26, 2011 at 3:18 PM
3:18, Tamsin Shaw's primary appointment is at Princeton's politics department. She does live in NY and hang around NYU philosophy, but I doubt she would supervise a dissertation.
- July 26, 2011 at 4:05 PM
And it looks like NYU has graduated 0 people with an interest in Continental, judging from their placement page.
- July 26, 2011 at 4:10 PM
Your candidates for best departments in American Philosophy obviously show your ignorance of what American Philosophy is: Pragmatism and Neo-pragmatism. You should change that to Anglo-American British Analytic Philosophy. No one who is an Analytic Philosopher could appropriately be said to be Pluralist in their approach to anything. The narrowness of Analytic Philosophy prevents one from seeing anything other than the end of one's nose.
- July 26, 2011 at 4:24 PM
Er, Tamsin Shaw is a faculty member at NYU in European and Mediterranean Studies and Philosophy, not in Politics at Princeton. She was at Princeton. I'm sure she'd happily supervise philosophy students at NYU interested in contintental. http://as.nyu.edu/object/tamsinshaw.html
- July 26, 2011 at 4:27 PM
@2:04 - So only German philosophy counts as continental philosophy?
- July 26, 2011 at 4:52 PM
And NYU's great for continental philosophy if the 20th Century, French or German, doesn't count.
- July 26, 2011 at 5:06 PM
"No one who is an Analytic Philosopher could appropriately be said to be Pluralist in their approach to anything. The narrowness of Analytic Philosophy prevents one from seeing anything other than the end of one's nose."
This may have been true in the high days of logical positivism, but hasn't been true since, and isn't remotely true now.
- July 26, 2011 at 5:29 PM
Oh, sorry. I was misled by this:
- July 26, 2011 at 5:32 PM
If you call yourself an Analytic philosopher and are truly pluralist in your approach, you're probably a Neo-pragmatist and just don't realize it. Otherwise you're the guy in the elevator at the APA conference who says "S knows that P" but can't figure out how to get to his floor (you have to put your key card in the slot to get past the first two floors).
- July 26, 2011 at 6:21 PM
Some people who don't call themselves "analytic philosophers" are well informed and familiar with the current state of "analytic philosophy."
Others are not.
- July 26, 2011 at 6:29 PM
more stories please
- July 26, 2011 at 6:35 PM
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Anon 1:03 PM States: Here is a test of fire for self-avowedly critical non-mainstream pluralists: post on your homepage that the Law of Non-Contradiction is a hegemonic Leiter stratagem.
This specific test would be *really interesting*, although it would have little to do with Leiter PGR and PG highly ranked departments. It's not as though a vast majority of US departments with real strengths in Continental Philosophy have faculty with appreciation of developments in Logic research and take great advantage of work that's done in Non-Classical Logic. And it's not as though a vast majority of departments in the US with strengths in Analytic Philosophy embrace Non-Classical Logic.
I happen to agree that Non-Classical logics are among the areas where the rubber hits the road with respect to pluralism--especially East-West philosophical exchange. It's one of those "under the hood" philosophical areas that probably should be considered more often than it is in the US.
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i have the cabelas space rain jacket and pants in seclusion 3d it works great to keep u dry for a few days but eventually you'll get wet but thats if your in a downpour for days straight but other than that its great super quite for bowhunting
sitka- expensive but simply the best.
what about the Russell Outdoors L5 anyone used them? They were in the Eastmans review also and about the same price as the Space rain but appear more durable. Full length zippers on the pants worry me great to get them on and off but appear to be stiff and may make extra noise when walking can anyone comment on that?
Just picked up a Russel Outdoors L5 Cyclone today. Gander has them for 50% off. It seems very light and packable.
+1 for the Sitka...i have the Stormfront Lite jacket and pants. they are $$$$$ but hands down....keep you dry in the craziest of rain storms...all day long!!!!
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I'm in the market for lightweight camo as well. Does anyone have actual weight of the raingear they use? I'm looking at Golite and Montbell pants and jackets because they are really light (around 10oz each). Sitka runs around 25oz for the jacket alone. I know Sitka is built for hunting, but i'm looking to stay dry with as little weight and space in my pack. KUIU is lighter 17-22oz, but do they pack down? Thanks in advance.
Probably don't need to tell any of you this, but I will anyway. I bought the lightweight stuff from Cabelas that was mentioned. It is really good and super quiet too. I made sure that I got to my closest Cabelas (Grand Junction) and TRIED them on. Size that is listed on the label doesn't necessarily mean it will fit over your clothes, especially a heavier jacket. Just my take.
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I am happy with my cabelas space rain. I dont think it would hold up to the brush. My brother bought the russell outdoors cyclone jacket and pants. Thay seam to be really nice. I really liked the full length zipper legs.
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I have the KUIU Chugach and it's well worth the money. The seller for me was the pit zips which makes a difference when hiking. It also compacts pretty small.


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My front is by far the thinnest, but at lest it can't get thinner, since it is grafts. The top clearing is thinner than it should be, though the lighting makes it hard for me to tell how thin, even in the mirror. Maybe it is highlighted because it is on the very top and angled more at the light.