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Skip to comments.Israeli science website: Obama birth certificate forged, Award-winning, former Netanyahu adviser
Posted on 09/10/2012 8:32:33 PM PDT by Nachum
Israel Science and Technology, the national database and directory of science and technology-related websites in Israel, has published an article asserting the long-form birth certificate released by the White House is a forged document.
The website was created by a former science adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel Hanukoglu, Ph.D.
Hanukoglu, an award-winning researcher, is a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology in the Department of Molecular Biology at Ariel University Center of Samaria in Ariel, Israel.
The professor established the first version of his website during his tenure as Netanyahus science adviser. The site has evolved into the premier science and technology portal for Israel.
The website says that the White Houses release of the Obama document in April 2011, after years of controversy, raised in our minds the possibility that there could be something suspicious about the information available on this document.
The website conducted an independent analysis and cites others who came to the same conclusion.
The website says the publication of such a blatantly fake document about something so basic as the birthplace of Mr. Obama, should raise great concern about the suitability of the person who is holding the reigns on the most powerful country of the World.
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Oooh, ya think Obama will give Netanyahu the stinkeye stare?
The list, Ping
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I'm not holding my breath that this will make FoxNews, much less the alphabet networks.
Thanks for the ping.
The United States has been saving Israel for a long time.
Perhaps they can return the favor?
I doubt it.
Now that's what I call push-back.
That birth cert is the worst forgery in the annals of politics. Everyone with any background in imaging knows it is a fake. High school students know it is a fake.
Nobody seems to care.
The Democrats have been inserting themselves into Israeli politics for years. With Iran getting nukes, Netanyahu isn't messing around.
The Israeli Mossad has already found Obama's real birth certificate in Kenya and will release it to the worldwide media in late October.
Anyone with a brain knows the BC is forged, that obama is a sham but until the Republicans in congress are willing to do something about it does not matter what we know.
800 warheads (some thermonuclear) versus a handful. Wonder who'll come out on top?
Do you have a source for that? I would love for it to be true. Netanyahu's perfect revenge.
Wouldn't that be sweet?
Nobody seems to care.
And what's worse, the people who do care, got suckered by the subtle misdirection of Obama's handlers, to be made to look like idiots.
There is practically no chance he was born in Kenya, and even less of a chance he is the son of Barack Obama Sr. More likely, he is the son of Frank Marshall Davis.
The real problem with his birth certificate -- or rather, the forgery thereof -- is that it is standard operating procedure for a BC to be, as it were, archived forever when someone is adopted. Barry was adopted by Lolo Soetoro in Indonesia.. and the real issue here is the possibility that even his citizenship was changed. His Connecticut SSN suggested he was never properly repatriated, whatever the case with his BC. And his change from Barry Soetoro to Barack Hussein Obama happened, er, precisely when? He was likely a foreign exchange student at Occidental, hence those records are sealed like so much nuclear waste.
At the end of the day a majority of Americans voted to elect this fraud, and a plurality looks to re-elect him, unless Willard pulls off some kind of last-minute miracle. I really don't know how this country survives.
I think it is in our destiny to be destroyed. We turned our backs on god in the 50-60 to the present and we are suffering that consequence. We let god go now he is letting us go. Isreal is still his chosen people but as we see as long as we have supported the Isrealis we have had protection from God. But we have slowly been leaving the side of Isreal since the 70s and we are paying the piper. God Bless Isreal.
In our dreams.....
Well that should get a few panties in a twist. Maybe we can get a few Mossad fly-on-the wall moments on the allah-branded one...
we wish
Yes, Virginia, there is an illegal alien in the WH!
Squatters rights? I mean, he maybe muslim....at the very least he's communist.
[ The Israeli Mossad has already found Obamas real birth certificate in Kenya and will release it to the worldwide media in late October. ]
Well that would be the best time for them to release it thinking about it...
Or using it to blackmail the totus into not backing iran should crap hit thine fan..
If there were a video of 0bama forging his own birth certificate no one would believe it.
It absolutely baffles me why the Repubs. has absolutely no balls when it comes to this because if the parties were reversed, without a doubt the Dims would be going non-stop about this day and night for the next 40 years ala Watergate. The POTUS would be out of office and they'd already be filming the movie.
Instead what we got is repetitive whining over and over and over about the economy and jobs and zzzzzz. Call Donald Trump a clown, but the other day he said if Romney and the Repubs. don't get some balls and get tough this election is lost and I completely agree with that. We literally have a foreign national unconstitutionally elected to the highest office in the USA and incredibly it is completely ignored, not to mention the fact that this foreign national has done more to empower radical Islam than do ANTHING for the US during his entire term!
His very first day in office he tried to close down Gitmo for cryng out loud! Above EVERTHING else, helping TERRORISTS was el numero uno priority for this putz the second he stepped into the Oval office! Why isn't THAT brought up? Absolutely nothing about his connections to terrorists, fanatical anti-semites, his anti- Israel stance, it's unreal. All we get everyday is waaah the economy is bad the economy is bad and like a bully mocking a little kid they blame it on Bush and it starts all over again. Whose side are Repubs. on anyway? This party is PATHETIC! The only one so far who has shown any kind of guts on the Repub side is Clint Eastwood! The only one who had the balls the other day to say "Obama is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people"...Why isn't ROMNEY SAYING THAT???? It's the TRUTH! We are literally allowing a freakin foreign national to destroy this country!
Are you speculating, or are you able to substantiate the Mossad's possession of this information?
I am dumbfounded that all questions regarding eligibility have not been publicly addressed by those in power.
No doubts should exist at this point in time, period!
I have no respect for anyone, Hannity, Limbaugh etc. until they question the usurper's SSN, BC, sealed records and more.
Need I go on?
And don't get me started on Willard.
Øbama is simply and utterly a symptom, of an illiterate electorate! Our problem will remain after he's discarded. Personally I don't think this country has much of a bright future. Yeah a future alright, of Eloy.
Even if Barry Soetoro aka Barack Hussein Obama had been birthed in the Lincoln Bedroom of the White House Obama is NOT a NATURAL BORN CITIZEN.
Suddenly demos won't be that into science.
Obama Birth Certificate Faked In Adobe Illustrator - Official Proof 1 ( Layers )
Can we call the libs science deniers now? Are they knuckle draggers? I think maybe that is the case here!
How do you know they found his real birth cert and that they are going to release it in October?
Sheriff Joe Arpaio
"...Obama's handlers..."
Gop handlers, led by McBackstabber, as well.
Ya think? Still wanna do business with the USA?
Since we don't have to follow the POTUS requirements in the Constitution anymore, how about we elect Bibi as POTUS?
why doesn't Congress do anything about this ?
The real question surrounding eligibility will be pushed back and the criminal act of suborning fraud will be irrefutable. The President has a problem. He has already submitted a bio with information indicating that he was born in Kenya, and revised twice, without changing that information. The questions upon cross examination will revolve around; what did he know (about his birth origin) and when did he know it. Who produced the digital document posted on the White House website?
Wow! That's weird.
Good question
My, my. But we do wear our feelings on our sleeve don't we?
Maybe when you calm down you can tell us about all that Israeli financial, military and diplomatic aid that the United States has received over the years. That would be interesting.
It isn't a problem for me but it seems to be one for some others like obama etc.
My take is that if a person would look deeply at all the finances given to all elected and high ranking politicians they would discover that many of these public officials have received monies from notorious people or organizations the likes of Soros.
I was under the impression that the info was from the Mossad.but from a private(?) individual or at least a person on his own..
I was under the impression that the info was NOT from the Mossad.but from a private(?) individual or at least a person on his own..
Wow, that is freaky.
If you save the pdf to your PC and then open the pdf with Illustrator, the words and so forth are separate objects and the paper background is also separate.
Here is the BC for anyone who wants to try it:
Forged? FORGED????
No way! All the democrats have told us we're completely nuts for even questioning it.
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In Woodard's 18 years of experience, he has assisted in coaching Olympic gold medalists Amy Van Dyken (2000) and Cullen Jones (2008), and was the primary coach for 14-time Paralympic gold medalist Erin Popovich. Van Dyken and Popovich are former Rams.
During his tenure with NC State, Woodard's swimmers compiled 58 school records, and the women's team placed 29th at the 2009 NCAA Championships. Both the men's and women's squads were named scholastic All-America teams in 2010. Jones, before winning the gold medal in 2008, was the 2006 NCAA champion in the 50 Freestyle.
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Before his time at the university level, Woodard served as the head coach for the Shawmut Aquatic Club, from 1996-98. A native of Buffalo, N.Y., he attended Hartwick College in Oneonta, N.Y., graduating in 1995. He earned his first coaching job after graduation as an assistant swim coach with Hartwick (1995-96), where he recruited three future All-Americans.
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HOUSTON – The Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center (MEDVAMC) is the first hospital in Houston and among the first VA hospitals in the country to use an innovative, minimally invasive, video-assisted surgical technique to treat atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is one of the most common heart arrhythmias, affecting millions of patients in the United States alone.
AF is a rapid, irregular heart rhythm commonly causing palpitations and fatigue, and greatly increasing the risk of stroke. Strokes in AF patients are thought to arise from clots in the left atrial appendage. Medical management of AF with medications is usually not effective, requiring patients to consider other more invasive options.
During this new surgical procedure, surgeons remove the atrial appendage, a cul de sac of the left atrium of the heart. This has been found to virtually eliminate the risk of stroke. In addition, abnormal areas in the heart that generate and produce AF are ablated or eliminated to restore regular rhythm.
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Islanders met their next city administrator this week, and his name is Steve Burkett. Or Mark Dombroski. Or John Fischbach. Or Phillip Messina.
Before formally interviewing Thursday for the chance to succeed Mary Jo Briggs, the four remaining candidates for city administrator on Wednesday mingled with community members, staff and City Council members at a public reception at City Hall.
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People threw a party the day the For Sale sign went up on the lot, said Messina, of the victory of residents opposed to a planned superstore in Central Point, Ore., where he currently serves as city administrator.
The four candidates a fifth, Jennifer Phillips, dropped out of the race this week spent about two hours talking informally with the 25 or so people gathered in Council Chambers. Much of the focus was on the candidates respective backgrounds, but issues of local interest, and possible ways to deal with them, also came up.
John Fischbach, who most recently served as administrator for Jefferson County, said the future direction of the island should be totally up to the community.
Like Burkett, Fischbach worked with current Bainbridge Planning Director Greg Byrne in Fort Collins, Colo. He has served as city manager for several cities, including Fort Collins, Vancouver, Wash. and most recently Lake Forest, Ill., where open space, tree and historic preservation were big issues. He said he sees many parallels between Bainbridge and other cities hes worked in.
There has to be transparency, Fischbach said, when asked about the path to sound government. There has to be public participation. I believe in a government of the people and by the people.
Burkett has served as city manager in Shoreline, Fort Collins, Tallahassee, Fla. and Springfield, Ore., during his 38-year career in city management. He said clearly defined roles are the key to positive relations among leaders. After spending the past two years as a consultant in Edmonds working with local governments, Burkett said hes ready to get back on the inside of City Hall.
One thing I miss is the organizational environment, he said, adding that Bainbridge is an ideal location for his family. My wife and I have been all over the country. We want to stay close to home.
Bainbridge is already home for Dombroski, who has lived on the island for three years and served on the city Planning Commission for the past year.
Dombroski who worked as a management consultant to public agencies prior to his current role as Director of Finance for Seattle City Light, said he wasnt actively pursuing a change but he feels hes right for the position, and is already familiar with the community.
He cited smarter growth, improved process and a more readable, digestible city budget among his goals should he be hired.
Right now the budget reads like a phonebook, he said, rather than a document thats reflective of community priorities.
Messina, a Seattle-area native, managed several Washington cities including North Bend, Burlington and Colfax prior to moving south to Central Point.
Along with an aversion to Wal-Marts, that community, near Medford, has about 17,000 people, many of them retirees. It also has a budget thats less than half that of Bainbridge, due in part to a slowdown in capital work.
Weve cut back on capital projects because we just cant afford to do them, Messina said.
Along with helping mend soured relations among leaders, the new city administrator will face a full slate of planned capital projects, including a new police and court facility and the Streetscape.
All four men said they would be comfortable serving as city manager, should the local form of government eventually shift, as some predict. None indicated a preference for either form.
I think its more about the people in place than the form of government, Dombroski said. We have a lot of highly energized, highly educated people on this island who dont always want to go in the same direction. Part of the city administrators job is to marshal that and make sure people have the information they need to make decisions.
Briggs announced her resignation last July, citing ongoing strife at City Hall. Her final day was Jan. 31. Police Chief Matt Haney is serving as interim city administrator until someone is hired permanently.
The search for Briggs successor is being conducted by Seattle firm the Prothman Company, which advertised the opening across 11 states. The city earlier this month winnowed the list of applicants to five, before Phillips pulled out. Candidates were interviewed Thursday, and Mayor Darlene Kordonowy said the city hopes to reach a decision by next week.
Prothman said it wont be an easy choice.
Im confident that any one of these candidates could step in and perform the duties of the position, he said. What were looking for is the right fit that fit quotient is whats going to make someone stay for the next seven to 10 years.
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Anne Arundel County police said a 29-year-old man suffered serious injuries during robbery in Glen Burnie.
Officers were called to an apartment in the 100 block of Faywood Court in Glen Burnie at 9:02 p.m. Tuesday.
The victim told police he went to the 7400 block of Furnace Branch Road East for an arranged meeting with some people.
Three men encountered the victim, stabbed him multiple times in the upper body, took his cellphone and an undetermined amount of cash, police said.
The victim returned home and called police.
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Each town in the Philippines has it's own town market called palengke or mercado, depending on the vernacular. I read a short story once, that "for every hundred yards, there are also a hundred different sights, sound and smell" in the palengke. Well, it is true. The palengke supplies the town's need for meat, fish, vegetables and all sorts of goods. It usually divided in sections, one for meat, another one for fish and one for vegetables. There is also a dry goods section where you can buy pots and pans, clothes and anything you need at home. The produce come from neighboring farmers as well as from far places especially the vegetables that don't grown in the area.
The picture below shows the typical vegetables you find in the palengke. Mix them all up together and you would come up with a wonderful vegetable medley!
Vegetables according to numbering:
1. pechay (similar to bok choy)
2. green papaya
3. string beans
4. biter melon/ampalaya
5. eggplant
6. kangkong
7. a pack of vegetables for pinakbet
8. okra
9. taro
10. shrimp paste
11. squash
12. patola (can't remember what's the English term)
13. radish
14. garlic
15. onion
16. tomatoes
Vegetable Medley
3-4 cloves garlic, chopped finely
1 onion, sliced thinly
2 tomatoes, sliced thinly
100 grams pork meat, cut into strips
2 tbsp soy sauce
Sliced vegetables:
eggplant (talong),
squash (kalabasa)
sweet potato (kamote)
string beans (sitaw)
bitter melon (ampalaya)
any other vegetables
salt and pepper to taste
Saute garlic in oil till it is almost brown. Add the onion and mix till translucent. Add the tomatoes and saute for several minutes till tomatoe is soft enough to flatten. Mash the tomatoes while cooking it. Add the meat and saute till meat is cooked. Add the soysauce to brown the meat. Add the squash and saute for a few minutes. Add water, around 2-3 tbsp at a time so that the mixture won't dry. Add the sweet potato and string beans to stir fry everything. Add more water to cook the sweet potato, a little at time. When sweet potato is almost half done, add the eggplant. Season with salt and pepper, according to taste. When eggplant is done, remove from fire and serve immediately.
To add more flavor, put a tbsp or two of fish paste when you add the eggplant.
For a more authentic vegetable medley, there is dish we call pinakbet which originated in the north of the country, the Ilocos Region. An enganging account of cooking pinakbet can be found at Burnt Lumpia.
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The Kutztown men came into this season with somewhat lowered expectations. Picked fourth in their conference, they have a roster that's mixed with some very good returning players and some very fresh faces. That group has struggled a bit out of the gate but partly because they've been on the road every night of the season so far. Tuesday night they played their home opener against Holy Family.
The Golden Bears outplayed the Tigers in the first half, going into halftime with a 37-31 lead. But Holy Family really turned it up in the second half.
The Tigers went on a 27-9 run to open the second half. Holy Family led by as much as 18 points with six minutes to go in the game.
Alberto Munoz led Holy Family with a game high 24 points. Ervin Ezell added 23.
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Syracuse, N.Y. -- A union representing 360 workers at the James A. Fitzpatrick nuclear plant reached a tentative agreement today on a new contract, ending the threat of a strike when their existing contract expires at midnight tonight.
Negotiators for Local 97 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and plant owner Entergy Nuclear Northeast agreed to extend their existing contract for one week to allow union workers to vote on the proposed deal.
Local 97 President Theodore Skerpon declined to disclose any details of the proposed contract, which was hammered out at a meeting at the Maplewood Inn in Liverpool that ended shortly before 4 p.m.
If the contract had not been extended, 238 Local 97 members could have walked off the job at midnight. Security guards who belong to the union would have been required to continue working.
Entergy Nuclear Northeast had developed contingency plans to run the reactor without union workers if necessary, according to a company spokeswoman.
Two neighboring reactors at Nine Mile Point nuclear station endured an 18-day strike earlier this year during which non-union employees ran the plants. The strike ended July 22 after an agreement was reached with help of a federal mediator.
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MIDDLETOWN — Wedged between a popular bicycle trail and busy Route 36, the makeshift FEMA office in this town's Leonardo section doesn't stop buzzing.
In and out, all day long, Hurricane Sandy's victims come and go in their search for assistance – their search for a helping hand so they rebuild or move on.
Some leave happy, with promises of aid in coming days. Others leave frustrated, still trying to navigate a federal aid process that can feel confounding.
"They said they'll send someone to meet with us in two to three days, which is what they said on Monday," said 26-year-old Tristen Clarke, who's apartment in Highlands was flooded during the storm.
Clarke stays glued to her phone, afraid to miss the call that could help her and her fiancé, 23-year-old Ryan Schoellner, leave his parent's house and get back on their own. FEMA is trying, they know. And they are gracious.
"They do what they can," she said.
They lost just about everything when Sandy raged through the Bayshore and flooded their apartment, like it did so many others. They could just rent another place, but they don't want to, even though it may be another month or longer before they can return.
"We loved our little place," Clarke said. "We want to go back there."
The couple were among dozens who visited the FEMA office today. It is one of three Disaster Recovery Centers in Monmouth County and among many more established around the state.
Since the office opened on Tuesday, it has seen a steady stream of applicants seeking assistance, said Judith Adedje, the manager. She estimates some 200 people have come in over the last five days.
"Most people are coming in asking questions about extensions for the hotels. They are asking about personal property loss. They are asking to go to SBA for business loss – property loss," she said.
The state's Department of Community Affairs has also been onsite trying to bridge some gaps in FEMA's assistance efforts. Some people qualify for help with paying security deposits and first months' rent on apartment, Adedje said.
There are also FEMA staff who have been out in the field trying to reach those affected by the storm, trying to dispel any untrue rumors. David Jones, a community relations officer, is one them.
"We're more or less the foot soldiers and the messengers," said the Arkansas resident, standing outside the recovery center this afternoon. "We're going door to door."
The recovery center is open 7 days per week, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Middletown office here and others around the state will remain open until FEMA is told the help is no longer needed.
Some are feeling confused and frustrated by the process of applying for aid. Mario Perez visited the office today with his girlfriend, Lizzette Darouichi. The two 27-year-old's lived in separate rental houses in the same neighborhood in Port Monmouth, but now they're staying in Perez's mother's house in Edison.
Both lost just about everything they own, but only Darouichi has been approved for assistance from FEMA. Perez says he was told today he needs to contact the Internal Revenue Service to get past tax forms then apply for a Small Business Association loan.
"It just doesn't make sense -- in the same scenario, someone is eligible to get the money right away," he said. "I have to go through all this process."
Others have had more luck and the help they've been promised means a lot. That's the case for Billy and Joan Young, both 52. The couple's Port Monmouth home was totally inundated with water during Sandy, with more than five feet on the first floor. During the storm, they stayed with family in Union Beach, where they watched an entire garage float down the street. It was like a movie, they said.
"Then you wake up the next day," the wife said. "We came home and it was very devastating. Things you have for years, you don't have them anymore."
They've been able to stay on their second floor, even though most of their house was gutted with help of 12 volunteers from Christian Aid Ministries. FEMA has told them they will receive a check soon so they can have money to start to recover.
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3/27/2014 | Fans to enjoy Petco Park's upgrades in 2014
The offseason saw projects to shorten the fences in right field and left-center at Petco Park, add the Jack Daniel's deck in right field, move the visiting bullpen from the field to a position above the Padres bullpen in left-center and begin addressing deferred maintenance issues.
3/27/2014 | Gomes, Luecke appear to win bullpen spots
While nothing official has been announced, right-handers Brandon Gomes and Josh Lueke appear to be choices to claim the final two spots in the Rays' bullpen.
3/27/2014 | Maddon sets rotation with no surprises
Joe Maddon announced the order of the Rays' rotation Thursday night and the Rays manager had no surprises. David Price will start Monday's opener against the Blue Jays and he'll be followed in order by Alex Cobb, Matt Moore, Chris Archer and Jake Odorizzi.
3/27/2014 | Bradley loses bid for rotation, sent to Triple-A
The D-backs reassigned top prospect Archie Bradley to Minor League camp Thursday, ending his bid to win a spot in the starting rotation.
3/27/2014 | Kluber posts seven solid frames to close spring prep
Corey Kluber worked six scoreless innings before running into trouble in the seventh as the Indians trumped the D-backs, 3-2, on Thursday at Talking Stick at Salt River Fields. Jason Kipnis, Nyjer Morgan and David Murphy knocked in runs.
3/27/2014 | Semien earns starting nod at second base
Marcus Semien set a number of offseason goals to fulfill during the 2014 season. He hit on the first one by breaking camp with the team and starting at second base on Opening Day at home against the Twins on Monday.
3/27/2014 | Lester officially given Opening Day start
With the decision all but official for weeks, John Farrell finally announced on Thursday that Jon Lester will be the Opening Day starter in Baltimore on Monday. "I know, it is earth-shattering," joked Farrell.
3/27/2014 | Victorino feeling fine after Minor League game
Shane Victorino wasn't in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Twins, but he did participate in a Minor League game. In that contest he had six at-bats, tallying three hits and a stolen base, and he played five innings in center field.
3/27/2014 | Niese throws 60 pain-free pitches in Minors game
Mets left-hander Jon Niese took what he deemed "a huge step" in his return from elbow soreness on Thursday afternoon, experiencing no pain while tossing about 60 pitches in a Minor League game on a backfield at the club's spring complex.
3/27/2014 | Dice-K, Mejia take rotation battle to Montreal
Going into exhibition games in Montreal on Friday and Saturday, the Mets still have not decided on a fifth starter between veteran Daisuke Matsuzaka and 24-year-old Jenrry Mejia.
3/27/2014 | Bourgeois, Duran go deep in win over Brewers
Jason Bourgeois homered and drove in a pair of runs Thursday to help beat his former team, as a Reds split squad topped the Brewers, 8-2, in the spring finale at Maryvale Baseball Park.
3/27/2014 | Andrus says his arm is ready to go
Elvis Andrus hasn't played defense since March 17 due to a sore elbow, but the Rangers' longest-tenured position player expressed no doubt Thursday that he would be back at shortstop on Opening Day.
3/27/2014 | Fielder, Murphy hit homers in Globe Life Park debuts
Prince Fielder's first swing in a Rangers uniform at Globe Life Park couldn't have been any better. In a 7-4 exhibition victory Thursday over the Quintana Roo Tigers of the Mexican League, Fielder laid off three straight balls in his first-inning at-bat, then crushed the fourth pitch 424 feet into the Rangers bullpen for a two-run homer.
3/27/2014 | Cingrani, Hamilton lead victory over D-backs
The Reds' 9-1 victory marked the final tuneups for left-hander Tony Cingrani of the Reds and right-hander Randall Delgado of the D-backs. On Thursday morning, Reds new manager Bryan Price named Cingrani as his No. 2 starter.
3/27/2014 | HOF Luncheon kicks off Big League Weekend
Big League Weekend, organized by Ryan Sanders Baseball, is in its second year and will feature the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros.
3/27/2014 | Bracket busted? Beat the Streak is far easier
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3/27/2014 | Scherzer, Dombrowski clear the air in meeting
Max Scherzer is mindful of how it was perceived after he and the Tigers cut off contract talks. To that effect, he said after Thursday's game that he had met with team president/general manager Dave Dombrowski earlier this week to clear up some things about Sunday's announcement and the accompanying reaction.
3/27/2014 | Source: Miggy, Tigers close to extension
Miguel Cabrera and the Tigers have spent the past couple of days closing in on a long-term extension to keep the two-time American League Most Valuable Player in Detroit, a source with knowledge of the talks told MLB.com.
3/27/2014 | Hollands finally getting chance to make impression
Mario Hollands spent 2012 bouncing around between Minor League cities and teammates' couches. He spent 2013 regaining his rhythm. After an impressive spring, the non-roster left-hander could be spending some time with the Phillies in 2014.
3/27/2014 | Tigers still legitimate contenders despite setbacks
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3/27/2014 | Fister leaves Minors start with right lat strain
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3/27/2014 | Tribe confident in closer Axford to come out strong
Although there's no real way to simulate a high-leverage end-of-game situation because of the often mechanical nature of Cactus League play, manager Terry Francona is confident new Indians closer John Axford is more than prepared to handle ninth-inning duties come Opening Day on Monday.
3/27/2014 | Tribe trims five from camp ahead of weekend trip
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New museum director Al Pratt recently offered a tour inside the museum the Historical Society hopes will set "a whole new bar for standard of excellence for small museums."
The new museum, located in what was once the 63rd District Courthouse, will consist of two main rooms – one centered on a general overview of the historical development of Rockford and the other geared toward more specific subjects and artifacts.
The first room will feature a variety of exhibits on such subjects as the history of Rockford's rivers, military, and businesses. Key features will include a fish tank filled with species native to the area, a business display about Wolverine and other enterprises that have called Rockford home, and a circular storytelling area at the center of the room that will feature play tables and a variety of historical toys for children to interact with.
"In the exhibits, we have things at all heights," museum director Al Pratt said. "We're really trying to target kids, so we'll have lots of things they can touch and play around with."
This room will also hold one of the exhibits being brought over from the old museum –a two-room house with a parlor and kitchen furnished in turn-of-the-century décor.
Pratt said that while he knows many will be expecting "the old museum, but bigger," one of the Historical Society's goals with the new museum was to utilize the larger space to tell a cohesive story about the history and development of Rockford, rather than just transfer old displays and artifacts into a new setting.
"We want people to go away with at least one or two memories of something that really hit them hard, not just a collection of stuff," he said.
The additional office space in the old courthouse building has also allowed the Historical Society plenty of space to house research materials like genealogy records, historical maps, and school yearbooks. The Historical Society has found an especially creative use for the courthouse's holding cell, converting it to a storage room for a vast collection of newspaper archives.
"We have an incredible collection of info for a museum this size, or one even larger, just because our volunteers have done such a good job of collecting it," Pratt said.
The other artifact room, while still a work in progress, will offer a series of exhibits and artifacts centered around different themes. Among the pieces the Historical Society has unearthed from storage for this room are an antique sleigh, a player piano, and a U.S. Mail scale salvaged from City Hall. If space and money will allow, Pratt said they also hope to add a learning center in the room with seating for 20 to 30 people and a mounted projector to screen movies and short videos.
The Historical Society aims to have the main room open to the public by late July or early August and the second room opened by the end of the year, with additional fixtures and displays added as funding permits.


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Azamara Quest Cruise Review by G. Bennett: The Plague Ship
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The Plague Ship
Destination: Asia
Embarkation: Hong Kong
We are experienced cruisers and have sailed on this ship twice before in the last year. Our previous experiences have been almost entirely favorable but not this time.
The check in and embarkation were ok although the location of the berth in Hong Kong at Kennedy Town left much to be desired. The Cruise line did, however, lay on free shuttle buses into Central.
The whole cruise experience was spoiled in many ways by a severe outbreak of Novovirus which lasted the whole cruise with many passenger and crew afflicted. This had an effect on the standard of service since those of the crew who were not sick or quarantined were often diverted to disinfecting duties. There was a lack of communication from the ship's management to the passengers resulting in lots of rumors going about.
I got the impression that the food in the main dining room was not as good as it had been on our previous cruises. The food in the buffet at breakfast was fine and in Aqualina More very good. The prices of the drinks are far too high ($12+18% for a glass of red wine) The bars were never busy because of this.
I am not sure that this ship is entirely suitable for cruising in this area in the winter. For the last few days as we got further North our cabin would not heat up sufficiently and the sliding door to our balcony blew off its bottom runner in a gale. We also experienced a very erratic supply of hot water to our cabin, sometimes cold or lukewarm, sometimes scalding. We reported this to our butler on several occasions but nothing was done to rectify the matter.
Disembarkation at Tienjin was a total shambles. There seemed to be a lack of communication between the ship and the local authorities regarding the illness on board. The result was that we were not let off until 11.00 am instead of 8.30. The luggage was dumped at random in a car park with no attempt to sort it by the color and number of the tags. This resulted in a very confused situation with 700 passengers milling about looking for their bags. Less
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We welcome international students wishing to pursue a four-year undergraduate degree; however, we are not able to offer financial assistance to all students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. A limited number of students who are nationals of countries other than the United States receive financial assistance each year. These funds vary in amount and are based on a combination of financial need and merit.
If your financial situation requires more than nominal assistance, be aware that competition for the available funds is keen. It is advised that you file additional applications to other colleges.
You may also want to learn about our Merit Scholarship Programs.
If you wish to be considered for need-based financial aid, you must complete the following:
We suggest you email the paper forms, forward the link, or print and mail them to your family to complete. The online form will be received by us electronically from the College Board.


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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Baseball and cold weather don't mix well. Fans are forced to endure the frigid temperatures and stiff winds. Pitchers struggle to grip the ball. Hitters' hands sting when they make contact with the bat. Reporters, though, stay warm and cozy in the press box, so here are five observations, produced by unfrozen fingers.
1. Eight men out: Terry Francona enjoys the spoils of having an eight-man bullpen. His four starting pitchers not named Justin Masterson averaged fewer than five innings per effort the first time through the rotation. With eight relievers, including a few who can pitch more than one inning, the bullpen hasn't been burnt out.
For how long, however, will Francona carry a 13-man pitching staff? Michael Bourn is slated to return from the disabled list within the next few days and Jason Giambi could follow in less than two weeks. When Giambi rejoins the club, since he can't play a position, the team will likely need a four-man bench. That would signal a reduction to a seven-man 'pen, if Francona hasn't trimmed the group before then.
2. Odd man out: So with which players will the Indians cut ties? Vinnie Pestano could be the odd man out in the bullpen, and it appears as though he's well aware of the situation.
"We have a lot of guys in the 'pen," Pestano said following an outing Saturday in which he surrendered two runs. "It's one of those things where I'm out there pitching for my life right now."
Barring an injury or another transaction, the Indians will likely have to part ways with at least one hitter to make room for Bourn and Giambi.
Lonnie Chisenhall has four hits in eight at-bats. His tiny sample size has yielded a 1.306 OPS. Nyjer Morgan has four hits in 10 at-bats and has four walks, as he has posted a .533 on-base percentage while filling in for Bourn in the leadoff spot. Elliot Johnson is hitless in five at-bats, the fewest on the team. All three had to play their way onto the team during spring training. Have they done enough to keep their jobs?
3. Getting outs: One start is far too soon to draw any conclusions about the Indians' fifth starter. Carlos Carrasco won the spring competition for the spot and permitted five runs (four earned) in 5 2/3 innings to the Twins on Saturday. Meanwhile, Aaron Harang carried a no-hitter through six innings in his first start with the Braves. Trevor Bauer allowed only two runs in six innings and tallied nine strikeouts in his season debut with Triple-A Columbus. Josh Tomlin gave up four earned runs in six innings for the Clippers in his first outing.
4. Out of options: It will be worth monitoring how long of a leash the Indians grant Carrasco. He is out of minor league options, so if he falters as a starter, the team must move him to the bullpen, designate him for assignment or trade him.
After an abysmal first three innings on Saturday, Carrasco pieced together a few formidable frames. Consistency has long been his kryptonite.
5. Out of the box: David Murphy, who joined the Indians on a two-year, $12 million contract over the winter, has only two hits in his first 14 at-bats. Murphy, though, is a notorious slow starter. In fact, the right fielder's career batting average increases by the month. He holds a career .226 average in March/April, a .264 average in May, a .272 average in June, a .275 average in July, a .298 average in August and a .302 average in September/October.


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PROS / It has a 700x digital zoom, which is the highest of any of the HDV camcorders we looked at.
CONS / It only has 32GB of built-in memory, but it can use a variety of SD cards for those who need extra memory.
VERDICT / This HD camcorder combines an impressive zoom, touchscreen functionality and a low LUX light rating to create a high-end device.
Editor's Note: This product has been removed from viewing as part of this site because it has been discontinued. You can still read our original review below, but TopTenREVIEWS is no longer updating this product's information.
If you aren't as concerned about the internal memory (isn't that what SD cards are for?) but you really want an HDV camcorder that gives you a killer zoom and consistently provides striking results, we highly recommend the Panasonic HDC-TM900K. This camcorder has a large screen and is equipped to handle low lighting situations. The reason why this product won the TopTenREVIEWS Silver Award was because of how well-rounded it is in giving you all the options you'll need to make stunning HD home movies to share with your family and friends.
There is no doubt that manufacturers play an important role when it comes to electronics, and HD video cameras are no different. Panasonic has been around the block quite a few times and their high standards of excellence are seen in their HDC-TM900K. Not only do you get a great product right out of the box, but there are multiple accessories included that give you more options for perfecting your home movies.
Video & Image Quality
When looking for a camcorder, video and image quality is the first thing to consider. This is an HDV camcorder, so you already know there are some quality standards with the video, but there is still a lot of room for variation. With the Panasonic HDC-TM900K you will have top of the line quality in zoom, low lighting shots, recording speed and still camera resolution.
The zoom is important because it determines how far away you can film. This HD video camera has the best options when it comes to both the optical and the digital zoom. The optical zoom is 12x, which is the highest of any of the products in this category. The digital zoom is stellar at 700x. Even if you are standing at the other end of the football field, you will be able to capture the winning touchdown.
Since carrying around multiple electronic devices is a hassle, we looked at how well the HDV camcorder worked to take still photos. While the quality isn't as high as you would get with a camera, we were impressed with the 9MP resolution. You can either take the photos using the camcorder or pull the photos directly from your video. Either way you will get great photos to share with your friends or family, whether you want to make a photo book or post them online.
The three other factors we really examined were the focal length, the LUX rating and the recording speed. All of these can be easily forgotten but play an important part in the quality. The focal length of this camcorder is fairly broad with 3.45-41.4mm. The LUX rating is 1.6, which means that even at dusk, you can capture your memories with a clear picture. The higher the recording speed the higher the quality, and this HDV camcorder has speed. The Panasonic HDC-TM900K has a recording speed of 28Mbps.
Recording HD videos requires a lot of memory so having a good amount of built-in memory is a good place to start. While the 32GB of memory isn't as impressive as some other HDV camcorders on the market, it does give you upwards of 12 hours of recording time. This number changes depending on the recording mode.
If you want more than 32GB then you can always use memory cards. Having a memory card is a good way to make sure you always have enough memory with you. There are a variety of memory cards on the market, and this HDV camcorder takes three different types of cards. You can use SD, SDHC or SDXC with the Panasonic HDC-TM900K. It is easy to slip in the card when you need it for that extra long take.
Convenience Features
A well-rounded HD video camera will not only have good video and image quality but offer features that make it easy to use and increase the functionality. Some of the features that we looked at include the screen size, dimensions of the unit and the warranty provided by the manufacturer. One of the features we felt was missing from the Panasonic HDC-TM900K is an embedded GPS. This isn't essential but we like to see the option because of how convenient it is for keeping track of exactly where you were when you when you filmed your movie.
The screen of this HDV camcorder is an impressive 3.5-inch LCD. What we really liked about this monitor was the fact that it is a touchscreen. Having a touchscreen increases the ease of use when it comes to navigating through menus. Who hasn't pushed the wrong button when trying to select an item? Now you don't have to worry about remembering which button does what.
The HD camcorder is small. It's only 6.60 x 2.83 x 5.75 inches and it weighs only 13 ounces. This is one of the lightest products we reviewed. Your arm won't get tired holding this HDV camcorder up for extended periods of time. We were also glad that it comes with a year warranty that protects against manufacturing defects. There are more warranty options available for an additional cost.
The Panasonic HDC-TM900K is an HDV camcorder that brings some of the highest quality video equipment to everyone. You don't have to be a professional cameraman to get the best out of this product. The built-in memory may be a little lacking, but the option to use memory cards means this isn't a concern. What really makes this product stand out is the expansive zoom. You don't have to be in the thick of things if you don't want to be. Stand where you want to and get a high-quality video every time.


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Well, it was glorious on Friday afternoon at Jamesville Beach Park. The fall colors were hanging on, the sky was pristine blue with a view of the reservoir that was stunning, and you just wanted to drop everything and take a walk to soak in the sights.
The only drawback was that everyone in the park was running.
Simply put, the Section III championships were marvelous, both from a competitive and aesthetic standpoint. You could do a lot worse than hold this thing at Jamesville Beach, with all the room for teams and their tents, plus ample spectator parking, views for the fans all over the course, and a 3.1-mile layout that provides exactly the kind of challenge a sectional meet needs.
Starting at 11 a.m., you went from one featured attraction to another. All you had in the boys Class B opener was Marcellus junior Chris Stogsdill coming back from a twisted knee suffered 10 days earlier and laying waste to the field. In fact, Stogsdill's time of 15:27.7 was the best individual performance of the day by more than 18 seconds.
Stogsdill joins Sean Curry, Nick Barletta (both Bishop Ludden/Bishop Grimes), Ryan Millar (New Hartford) and Ryan Sanders (South Jefferson) in advancing to the state meet. Westhill goes, too, as a convincing Class B team champion, cruising past Ludden/Grimes 45-70 with Andrew Corcoran in second place leading the charge.
Tully repeated in Class C, as expected, putting up 45 points as Jordan-Elbridge (83 points) took runner-up honors. Chris Burke led the Black Knights and took the individual crown in 15:46.4 as Tully got five of the top 15 spots. J-E's Jeff Donohue and Cody Stanton got the last two individual tickets to the state meet, joining Canastota teammates Robbie Argentine and Aaron Walker, plus CBA's Jack Kelley.
Another long-time power, Beaver River, took care of the sectional Class D field with 39 points to runner-up Weedsport's 71. Beavers occupied five of the top 13 spots, led by Brian Cheney, in fifth place. Yet it was a guy without a team behind him, Morrisville-Eaton's Mitch Miller, who won in 16:30.5. He joins Chris Martin (Onondaga), Adam McDevitt (Fabius-Pompey), Zach Yates (Oriskany) and Michael Greer (Weedsport) punching tickets to the state meet.
No team battle was better than Class AA, where Liverpool, Fayetteville-Manlius and Baldwinsville all thought they could win. As they came to the line and finished, all three teams sat around for what seemed like ages before the boys in orange let out a roar.
The Warriors, with 56 points, beat the Hornets by two points and the Bees by eight, nearly replicating its narrow 2006 sectional win at Longbranch. It helped that Ethan Hickey and Bryan Picciotto were second and fourth, respectively, while its fifth runner (Dan Szilagyi) finished six spots ahead of F-M's. It was that close.
And how about Steve Houghmaster's win? The West Genesee super sophomore opened a lot of eyes by passing Hickey in the late stages to win the individual title in 15:46.2, a time second only to Stogsdill on the day. Houghmaster, Scott Garrett (Auburn), Cory Greczyn (B'ville) and F-M teammates Andrew Sargrad and Alex Hatz go to the state meet, with another Hornet, Kevin Merriman, as the first alternate.
In another tight team battle, East Syracuse-Minoa (58 points) fought off Whitesboro (63 points) for top team honors in Class A.
True, Jeff Sweeney (16:00.3) and Nick Sadlocha went 1-2, among individuals, but it needed its three other individuals in the top 30 to fight off the Warriors. Whitesboro still has Dave Rugari and Garrett Parker going to the state meet with Evan Oustrich (Mexico), Dan Frank (Jamesville-DeWitt) and Nick Lynch (Watertown). Frank is just a freshman.
The girls quintet of sectional meets began in Class B, where Westhill's pure depth allowed it to get 68 points and beat V-V-S (90 points) for a boys/girls sweep. Heather Clancy, in fifth place, led the way.
Individually, Carrie Carlton (Marcellus) came from behind, posting a time of 18:31.6 to beat Michelle Brandt (Chittenango), just as she had done at the OHSL meet nine days earlier. Carlton's Mustang mate, Ariel Briggs, finished third as she joins Brandt, Lauren McDonald and Jessica Bramhall (Homer) as they advance forward.
A year of duels and big talk finally climaxed in the long-anticipated Class C duel between Tully and Canastota. Both went all-out, and the Black Knights' celebration after it held off the Raiders 47-53 was both long and satisfying, as Kelseigh Groth finished second. Tully occupied five of the top 16 spots at race's end.
About the only thing the Black Knights couldn't do was contain Allison Lasnicki. The smooth, spectacular Canastota sophomore dominated the race, winning in 18:46.7, as fellow Raider Gina Micaroni also made the state meet. Leah Rice (Holland Patent), Nicole Van Etten (Sauquoit Valley) and Kiley Evans (Cazenovia) are both going to Norwood-Norfolk, too.
Beaver River then completed its Class D sweep, its 31 points way ahead of the field as Tari Lyndaker, in second place, led eight Beaver runners in the top 20.
None were faster than Remsen's Christina Mulvihill, whose time of 19:22.8 beat the field by nearly a full minute, the biggest winning margin of the day. Samantha Moade (DeRuyter), Alyssa O'Bryan (Weedsport), Erica Romer (West Canada) and Mulvihill's teammate, Sandy Roberts, claimed the individual spots in the state meet.
Now it was time for F-M's juggernaut to get even after that now-infamous DQ at this came course earlier in the season. Everyone behaved at the start of the Class AA race - then the dismantling began.
F-M, it appears is pretty good. Try this on - the Hornets had the five fastest individual times of the day (Hannah Luber, Courtney Chapman, Kathryn Buchan, Mackenzie Carter, Molly Malone), plus eight of the top 10 and nine of the top 12. And all this in a Class AA race where the only team suspense involved West Genesee getting second place.
And the most jaw-dropping thing was Luber's individual domination. Her time of 17:30.7 placed her well ahead of most of the men that ran at Jamesville-Beach. Heather Vroman (Utica Proctor) and Danae Polsin (B'ville) broke up the Hornets' top 10 monopoly and joined Hannah Hoffman (Rome Free Academy), Colleen Smith (WG) and Taylor Wendler (Cicero-North Syracuse) in securing state meet berths.
Finally, they ran the Class A girls race, and Whitesboro won, 37 points to the 51 posted by J-D running in its backyard. Kelsey Peek led the Warriors and comfortably took the individual title in 18:57.2, as Eileen Cody (J-D), Meghan Visser (ESM), Margaret Richardson (Fowler), Jillian Busby (Watertown) and Tia Bullard (Mexico) all qualified for trips to next weekend's show.
That would be the state meet, held Saturday at Norwood-Norfolk in the northeast portion of the state - and it might be snowing by that point, which would be quite a contrast from all the fall beauty on display at Jamesville Beach. And hey, the races were good, too.


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The first of Mechanicsburg refurbished Christmas decorations was on display and lit up at Tuesday night's borough council meeting.
The seven-foot-tall lighted ornament glowed red and green with new LED lights that use much less energy than the old lights that have been on the large wreath-style decorations for three decades.
When borough workers prepared to hang the decorations last holiday season, they found many weren't able to be used and there was no time to have them repaired or buy new ones.
Comparable new decorations would have cost as much as $800 or $900 each.
Council decided to have the decorations repaired by members of the electronic engineering/technology class at the Cumberland Perry Area Vocational Technical School.
Repairing and refurbishing the ornaments using existing style lights would have cost about $477. Reconditioning them using LED lights will run about $1,247.
The rest of the lights should be reconditioned and returned by the end of October, borough manager Patrick Dennis reported.
Although the LED lights are more expensive, the estimated electricity savings over the holiday season will pay for the higher cost probably in the first year. The LED lights also will be brighter and more durable.
When Mechanicsburg was faced with a lightless holiday last year, the nearby borough of Lemoyne stepped in and loaned Mechanicsburg some its decorations.


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Steve Elkington is tired of hearing about Michael Sam.
Sam participated in the NFL combine this week, with hopes of being drafted by an NFL team. During the combine, the University of Missouri defensive lineman received as much coverage, if not more, as South Carolina defensive lineman Jadeveon Clowney and Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel. The difference between the three: Clowney and Manziel are likely first round picks in the draft while experts predict Sam to be around a fourth-round pick. Another difference: Sam is openly gay. If drafted, he would likely become the first openly gay player in the league.
Elkington, a 10-time PGA Tour winner, sent out a tweet to his over 60,00 followers on Twitter that said:
"ESPN reporting Michael Sam is leading the handbag throw at NFL combine.... No one else expected to throw today."
Elkington told Yahoo Sport's Shane Bacon he deleted the tweet after the PGA tour told him to do so. Elkington received criticism for his tweet, with some calling him homophobic. Elkington sent the following tweet, mentioning Yahoo's Bacon, saying he thinks the media's coverage of Sam's sexual orientation is too much.
@shanebacon I'm for Sam I'm against ESPN telling me he's gay....— Steve Elkington (@elkpga) February 25, 2014
Since Sam came out on Feb. 9, his name has made headlines daily, including his return to his alma mater and tweets of support from President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and First Lady Michelle Obama.
But just a few days after Sam's announcement, Cyd Zeigler, writing for Time, said many were already tired of talking about Sam and declared that the media circus surrounding him was over.
"The Scott & BR radio show out of San Diego lamented when I was the on the air with them yesterday: 'Can we get back to talking football?' There are only so many times you can talk about 'the reaction to Michael Sam coming out.' We've already moved on to focusing on the reaction to the reaction."
Two weeks after Zeigler's story, the "circus" surrounding Sam continues, as demonstrated by the hoard of reporters who attended Sam's press conference at the NFL combine this weekend. This prompted Elkington's reaction about the media coverage of Sam's sexual orientation, but Yahoo's Jay Busbee said this coverage is overdue.
"Thing is, Elkington has it backwards: the media flurry right now is because everyone has avoided talking about athletes' sexual orientation for so long. We don't promote, say, 'the first African-American to play a professional sport' because we've crossed that bridge. It's commonplace everywhere now."
Coverage of Sam includes football analysts on the NFL Network discussing the question, "More to prove: Manziel or Sam?" Houston Press' Same Pendergast called the topic senseless, saying the network would've never compared Sam to Heisman Trophy winning-quarterback Manziel before Sam's announcement. Pendergast wrote the following in response to his colleagues:
"Fellow media members, cover Michael Sam. Cover the courage he's showing, cover the hardship of his personal story growing up, cover the trail that he's blazing, a trail which may indirectly have helped get Jason Collins a job this weekend in the NBA. Hell, even cover the debate over his football skills. Just know that when the context of how you discuss him as a football player bleeds into mind numbing blather that makes zero football sense, we can tell."
Jason Collins appeared on the May 2013 cover of Sports Illustrated, announcing he is gay. However, the NBA center wasn't on any NBA roster, and many wondered if he would play in the league again. The Brooklyn Nets signed Colllins to a 10-day contract on Sunday, and he made his debut with the team later that night against the Los Angeles Lakers. When reporters asked Nets head coach Jason Kidd if there was any additional distraction that night because of Collins, Kidd told reporters that the media is the only distraction. "We're basketball players, and we're here to do one thing -- and that's to find a way to win. You guys are the distraction. You guys are. It doesn't bother us," Kidd said.
Dan Levy of Bleacher Report agrees that the accumulating story lines only distract those who play the game. Levy noticed the amount of attention Sam is receiving during this week's NFL combine on the NFL network:
"The network spent nearly as much time on Sam during his combine workouts as Clowney, who could be the first player selected in the NFL draft. And from everything I saw, none of the evaluation around his draftability had anything to do with his sexual orientation."
Sam gave a substandard performance at the combine on Monday. As a result, Mike Mayock predicts Sam to be a fourth- or fifth-round pick in the NFL draft, which prompts Levy to ask, "If Sam's just a late-round pick, why not treat him like one?"
Sam agrees, and he told reporters this weekend that he wished they would ask him more football-related questions. "'And I just wish you guys would see me as Michael Sam, the football player, instead of Michael Sam, the gay football player.'"
What do you think of the amount of media coverage Michael Sam is receiving? Share your thoughts in the comments below.


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Mike Higginbotham hopes his resignation is the thing to light a fire under the Birmingham school board.
"It's about wanting to shake things up," he said. "Maybe somebody else could produce different results."
He hasn't given up on the system, and he remains a supporter of public education. But his concerns about Birmingham schools run pretty darn deep. You can take a look at what he has to say about that here.
If Higginbotham's resignation is not a wakeup call, I don't know what is.
Of course Hizzoner the Mayor, Bernard Kincaid, didn't see it that way. Rather than acknowledge the schools are in a Titanic state, he claimed Higginbotham resigned in order to rig the mayoral election.
That's right, with a single school board election now set for the same day as the October mayoral vote, all those Southside white people are going to rush out and vote for Valerie Abbott, pushing her to stunning victory.
Yeah Right.
Kincaid's comments don't make sense on several levels.
1. The math simply does not work. People who are motivated to vote in school board elections are already sure-things to vote in the mayoral race.
2. Higginbotham is not even an Abbott supporter. He favors Carole Smitherman for mayor, he said.
3. It is early, early in the campaign for Kincaid to start pulling out the race card.
Who knows. Maybe there's a little sweat dripping off the brim of that gold embroidery on the mayor's hat.