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Woodson wisely keeping D'Antoni sets within the half court. It's unguardable. Unlike the D'Antoni teams, this team is finding different ways to win. Last night it wasn't about the 3s it was about toughness and grinding out a physical victory. Great sign.
Knicks team president Phil Jackson met with Carmelo Anthony this weekend, days after Jackson claimed Anthony was slowing down the team's offense.
In an interview with CBS New York on Tuesday, Jackson said Anthony holds on to the ball far too long for what the Knicks want to accomplish in their offense.
Tags: Carmelo Anthony
Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis has been dealing with an issue in his right knee, which he has labeled as a "pinch."
Both Porzingis and head coach Jeff Hornacek said the injury is not something the team is too concerned with.
"I'm good. I'm good. I'm good," Porzingis told reporters. "It's a little pinch that I'm getting when I'm not warmed up yet. Once I'm warmed up, I'm good to go. Don't worry about it, guys."
Tags: Kristaps Porzingis
Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony is uncertain if the NBA Players Association and league owners will strike a deal on on a collective bargaining agreement before Thursday when both sides can opt out of the current deal, he told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne.
Reports earlier in December indicated that an agreement would be reached by Dec. 15, but Anthony has some doubts about that happening.
Tags: Carmelo Anthony
Knicks guard Derrick Rose is expected to return to the lineup Sunday against the Lakers after missing time with back spasms, he told reporters at Saturday's practice.
Rose exited Tuesday's game early and did not play in the last two because of the back spasms, although an MRI revealed that he had no structural damage.
Tags: Derrick Rose
Keith Schlosser, SNY.TV
Now winners of seven of their last 10 games, the Knicks are beginning to find a rhythm. Players are able to contribute and find success because their roles on this team are much clearer.
That's been a big plus for Courtney Lee, who is becoming visibly more comfortable and confident as the games go on. He knows what to do. With so many other gifted offensive players around him, opposing defenses tend to lay off Lee, especially when the Knicks are pushing the pace.
Tags: Courtney Lee, Keith Schlosser
Carmelo Anthony and his teammates had a team dinner Thursday night to discuss the importance of their current road trip, MSG's Mike Breen said on air prior to Friday's game against the Kings.
Instead of being asked about that night's game, Anthony was confronted by reporters wanting him to react to recent comments made about him by Knicks president Phil Jackson.
Thankfully, Anthony remained focused during the eight-minute question-and-answer session with reporters. And, he showed a similar focus with his teammates as they approached the start of the game.
Tags: Carmelo Anthony, Kristaps Porzingis
Carmelo Anthony scored 33 points, including two free throws with 14.8 seconds remaining, and the New York Knicks held on to beat the Sacramento Kings 103-100 Friday night.
Knicks guard Derrick Rose will not play Friday night, missing his second straight game because of lingering back spasms.
Rose exited Tuesday night's game against the Heat with the issue and sat out Wednesday night's loss to the Cavs. An MRI on Wednesday revealed no structural damage, but the Knicks will stay play the injury with caution, Jeff Hornacek told reporters.
Tags: Derrick Rose
The Knicks head to California to take on the Kings at 10:30 p.m. ET. on Friday night.
According to STATS...
- The Knicks defeated the Kings 106-98 in New York on December 4. Sacramento shot just 32.3 percent from the field in that loss. With that win, New York snapped its four-game losing streak in this series.
- The Knicks lost to Cleveland 126-94 on Wednesday, in the process snapping their 10-game streak scoring 100 or more points. The defeat dropped them to 1-5 on the season when they are held below 100 points.
Tags: Sacramento Kings
Carmelo Anthony told reporters Friday that his two Instagram posts on Thursday were indeed a reaction to recent comments made about him by Knicks president Phil Jackson.
Jackson recently said Anthony was too much of a ball-hog, with Anthony responding to those comments after Wednesday night's game.
On Friday, Anthony explained further why he was upset by the comments.
Tags: Carmelo Anthony
New York Knicks guard Brandon Jennings ripped the team's effort in Wednesday's blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, calling the loss "embarrassing."
The Knicks lost at home 126-94 in a nationally-televised game in which the Cavaliers shot 48.8 percent from the field and 55 percent from 3-point range. The Knicks gave up 63 points in both halves and several Cavaliers were seen playing games on the bench during garbage time.
"It's definitely embarrassing to get blown out on national TV," Jennings said, according to the New York Daily News' Stefan Bondy.
Tags: Brandon Jennings, Cleveland Cavaliers, Derrick Rose
Anthony Donahue and Moke Hamilton look back at an awful game against the Cavs, and look ahead to a pivotal west coast road trip. Later, the guys once again discuss comments made by Phil Jackson, this time focusing on Carmelo Anthony.
No Noah, no problem. The Knicks have gone on 4-0 without Joakim Noah, but there's no denying having him rise up and be the player New York is hoping he can be would pay dividends rather quickly.
Unfortunately, he hasn't been that player since (at the very most recent) the 2014-15 season. The player the Knicks have acquired looks like a shell of his former self. Of course, he's provided flashes of intrigue, physicality, and toughness here and there.
Noah's vision on offense is among the best for centers in the NBA. With a bevy of tip-backs when crashing the glass, Noah continues to create second-chance opportunities. On defense, he plays an excellent mental game and can frustrate opponents.
Noah hasn't been able to do this on a consistent basis. He's missed games and New York has proven to be successful without him already. His absences have forced the Knicks to get into a different rhythm -- one that works without him on the floor. When inserting Noah back in, such cohesion often looks lost.
Tags: Joakim Noah, Kyle O'Quinn, Keith Schlosser
Knicks president Phil Jackson said Carmelo Anthony is still holding onto the ball longer than he should be and also spoke about the triangle offense and what he considers the unfair backlash against it.
"Carmelo a lot of times wants to hold the ball longer than -- we have a rule: If you hold a pass two seconds, you benefit the defense," Jackson said in an interview with CBS Radio on Tuesday. "So he has a little bit of a tendency to hold it for three, four, five seconds, and then everybody comes to a stop."
Anthony is averaging 23.5 points, six rebounds and 2.5 assists in 21 games this season.
Tags: Carmelo Anthony
NEW YORK (AP) LeBron James scored 25 points, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love also surpassed 20, and the Cleveland Cavaliers crushed the New York Knicks 126-94 on Wednesday night.
An MRI revealed that Derrick Rose has no structural damage and he is considered day-to-day with a back injury, reports ESPN New York's Ian Begley. New York expects Rose to travel with the team to the West Coast.
The Knicks host the defending NBA champion Cavaliers on Wednesday night at 8 p.m.
According to STATS...
- The Cavaliers have won the last seven meetings against the New York Knicks, their third-longest active winning streak against a single opponent.
- The Cavs are averaging 11.8 points less per game on the road (103.5) than at home (115.3) this season, the third largest differential (road worse) in the NBA.
Tags: Cleveland Cavaliers
Tommy Dee, SNY.TV:
For as far back as I can remember, great players in New York get treated differently by the media. Because their salaries are public knowledge, players who make the most money are often shouldered with the weight of the franchise as well as lofty and often unrealistic expectations.
It was that way with the likes of Patrick Ewing and Alex Rodriguez, and it's been that way with Carmelo Anthony since he was traded here in 2011.
Tags: Carmelo Anthony
Keith Schlosser, SNY.TV
As Derrick Rose sat out much of the second half of Tuesday night's game against the Heat, it was easy to see just how thin the Knicks are spread at point guard, with only Brandon Jennings to turn to next.
This was a cause for concern during training camp, when New York opted to let Chasson Randle go. The thought that they could be without 50 percent of their point guard depth exposes quite a weakness.
Carmelo Anthony matched a season high with 35 points, and the New York Knicks beat the injury-ravaged Miami Heat 114-103 on Tuesday night for their fourth consecutive victory.
Kristaps Porzingis had 14 points and 12 rebounds for New York, which is three games over .500 for the first time since the end of the 2012-13 season. The Knicks lost Derrick Rose to back spasms in the third quarter.
Goran Dragic scored 29 points and Hassan Whiteside finished with 23 points and 14 rebounds for the Heat, who fell to 2-8 at home.
The teams were tied at 68 late in the third quarter, when the Knicks went on a 27-13 run over the next eight minutes to take control. Anthony finished 13 for 27 from the field, and Porzingis and Joakim Noah combined for 22 rebounds.
Tags: Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Rose
Derrick Rose exited the Knicks' game on Tuesday night in Miami early and is not expected to return.
Rose is reportedly dealing with back spasms (Begley, Dec. 5).
In just under 25 minutes played, Rose scored 10 points with three assists with two steals.
Tags: Derrick Rose
Update, Dec. 5
While appearing as a guest on CBS Sports Network's "We need to talk," Phil Jackson expressed regret for his choice of words towards Lebron James and those associated with him (CBS Sports, Dec. 5).
"We are not supposed to discuss other team's players in this position that I have here," Jackson said. "So I violated one of the tenets... And the obvious thing is, the word itself carries connotation. And I just don't understand that part of it, the word. So I guess word choice could be something I would regret. But talking about other teams' players, that's out of the box."
In an interview with ESPN on Nov. 15, Jackson referred to Lebron and those surrounding him as a 'posse,' which caused Lebron and long-time friend Maverick Carter to publicly denounce the comments made.
Tags: Carmelo Anthony
MIAMI -- This season may be the first time in 17 years that the New York Knicks can actually say they are better than the Miami Heat.
New York, led by established standouts Carmelo Anthony and Derrick Rose and superstar-in-the making 7-3 center/forward/shooting guard Kristaps Porzingis, may be for real this time around.
The old rivals -- more on that later -- will meet on Tuesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena, and the Knicks (11-9) are in a virtual three-way tie for fifth place in the Eastern Conference. They have won three in a row and eight of their past 11 and are just one game out of third place.
Tags: Miami Heat
Derrick Williams, who opted out of the final year of his contract with the Knicks this past June, told Marc Berman of the NY Post that the decision was tough.
"For sure it was a tough decision,'' Williams said. "I love my time in New York. Being one of the fan favorites, leaving a place where I felt I could keep getting better, keep growing. But ultimately I feel it was the right decision. It might not seem that way right now. But I'm getting better each day. Even though I may not be on the court right now, this is for the second half of the season."
Williams, who played 80 games for the Knicks last season, has appeared in just 11 of the Heat's 20 games so far in 2016-17.
Tags: Derrick Williams, Lance Thomas, Mindaugas Kuzminskas
Tommy Dee, SNY.tv:
The idea of competition for playing time can be a very slippery slope, especially if incumbents with higher salaries feel threatened and cause locker room friction. But the sense so far is that players, top to bottom, are pushing themselves for minutes, resulting in the Knicks outplaying opponents -- especially at home -- more often than not.
When the Knicks signed Mindaugas Kuzminskas from Unicaja, a Spanish team in the Euroleague, I texted a scout friend of mine who was familiar with his game.
Tags: Brandon Jennings, Carmelo Anthony, Courtney Lee, Derrick Rose, Kristaps Porzingis, Kyle O'Quinn, Lance Thomas, Mindaugas Kuzminskas, Willy Hernangomez
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Kristaps Porzingis didn't bounce back in the way the New York Knicks hoped he would have following a 2-of-12 shooting performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but he still managed to help the Knicks get a 106-98 win over the Sacramento Kings.
Porzingis shot 6-for-18 from the field and wasn't alone in his struggles, but simply couldn't get anything to fall no matter how often New York looked at him. (Granted, some overzealous foul calls against the Knicks prevented them from getting into a flow.) Despite Porzingis' off night, his teammates -- notably Derrick Rose, Carmelo Anthony and Brandon Jennings -- picked him up at different points. As Porzingis struggled, head coach Jeff Hornacek kept him on the floor, and it was easy to see why.
Tags: Brandon Jennings, Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Rose, Kristaps Porzingis, Sacramento Kings, Keith Schlosser
Derrick Rose and Carmelo Anthony each scored 20 points and the New York Knicks held off the Sacramento Kings 106-98 on Sunday night for their eighth win in 11 games.
The Knicks took a 21-point lead in the first half, gave up 18 consecutive points in the third quarter but outplayed the Kings down the stretch to win their third straight overall and improve to 9-3 at home.
Brandon Jennings added 19 points for New York and Kristaps Porzingis finished with 15 points and 14 rebounds.
Tags: Brandon Jennings, Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Rose, Kristaps Porzingis, Minnesota Timberwolves
The Knicks will try to end a four-game losing streak to Sacramento when they host the Kings Sunday night at the Garden.
Anthony Donahue and Moke Hamilton are back on TheKnicksBlog Podcast where the guys discuss the team's recent string of success, including Wednesday night's win over Minnesota. Later in the show, Ant and Moke debate whether Derrick Rose deserves a contract extension and talk about the importance of the next 10 games on the schedule.
The Knicks are 4-0 without Joakim Noah thanks in part to Kyle O'Quinn, who has certainly held his own. Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek will have to find a place for O'Quinn when Noah returns.
Carmelo Anthony was red hot as the Knicks built up a lead against the Timberwolves on Friday. Connecting on five shots from long range, there was clearly an extra pep in his step as he broke out of what has been a much too long offensive slump. Anthony ran the floor with gusto as he made shot after shot in transition. It's clear he can create for himself when necessary, but his teammates undoubtedly aided his efforts to have a breakthrough game against Minnesota. His 29 point performance was needed.
Tags: Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Rose
Much was made during the off season as Knicks president Phil Jackson ignoring free agent Tom Thibodeau during the coaching search. While Jackson decided between David Blatt and the eventual winner Jeff Hornacek, Thibodeau, who was looking for a level authority not available in New York, landed in Minnesota with the upstart Timberwolves.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points, Derick Rose had 24 and Kyle O'Quinn added 20 points and 13 rebounds as the New York Knicks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-114 on Friday night.
Zach LaVine scored 24 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 for the Timberwolves.
Tags: Minnesota Timberwolves
The Knicks take on the Timberwolves in the back end of a home-and-home at Madison Square Garden on Friday night at 7:30 p.m.
According to STATS...
Tags: Minnesota Timberwolves
Joakim Noah will remain out on Friday night against the Timberwolves due sprained left ankle, the team announced.
He was also out on Wednesday night due to the ankle injury.
Courtney Lee will also be unavalable on Friday night.
Lance Thomas, who has been dealing with a bone bruise in his ankle, will be available.
Tags: Courtney Lee, Joakim Noah, Lance Thomas
Knicks beat writer Stefan Bondy joins Daily News Live to discuss Carmelo Anthony, Kristaps Porzingis and the Knicks moving forward.
Tags: Carmelo Anthony, Kristaps Porzingis
Kristaps Porzingis has led the New York Knicks to a 6-4 record over their last 10 games. The second-year forward ranks second only to nine-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony on the team with 21.4 points per game. And as Porzingis continues to flourish on the offensive end, there's already talk about whose team this is.
Does it even matter? After a slow start to the season, New York looks competitive. As the Knicks hit their stride, Anthony and Porzingis are standing tall as a very formidable 1-2 punch. They're clearly stronger together, playing off one another and keeping opposing defenses on their toes. Porzingis seems to understand that.
"Since I've been here [Anthony has] been that guy for me and he still is the guy that draws the most attention from the defense," Porzingis said in a recent interview with SLAM. "That gives me more space and more options to be open.
"We're still figuring it out, we're not even close to what we can do and how much potential we have. We're working towards that and once we click 100 percent, we can do big things."
Tags: Brandon Jennings, Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Rose, Kristaps Porzingis, Keith Schlosser
Justin Holiday may have had a poor shooting night against Minnesota, but he found himself on the court when it mattered most. In what has become an often occurrence for Knicks' reserve, he was once again on the floor in the closing seconds of an important game. Alongside Carmelo Anthony and the team's more notable players, Holiday was depended on for defensive prowess.
Once considered simply an after thought in the Derrick Rose trade, Holiday has been much more than that. In the absence of Lance Thomas, he has given New York's second unit exactly what they needed: a mature veteran who can spread the floor and play intelligent defense.
"There's such a premium on guys that can make shots. You have to make shots. With the way the game is today, defenses are rotating so quickly and the ball is going to find the open man," Michael Peck, who coached Holiday in 2012-13 on the Idaho Stampede of the NBA D-League told SNY.tv and TheKnicksBlog.com. "If you're that guy, you've got to be ready to knock those down. He has great length and great elevation on his shot, which makes him hard to cover."
Tags: Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Rose, Lance Thomas, Keith Schlosser
I've always felt based on studying the Knicks as closely as I have over the years that there's an inner conflict that has been building within the fanbase surrounding Carmelo Anthony.
Some fans want to see the Knicks win with him, and it seems some don't.
I won't go as far as to say people root for the Knicks and against Anthony because that thought process makes zero sense to me. Maybe that's just some people's way of stirring the pot on social media, but ever since Anthony has been here it's been a roller coaster ride for fans who believed Carmelo was supposed to be the savior taking the Knicks to the promised land after coming here from Denver.
Tags: Carmelo Anthony, Mindaugas Kuzminskas
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Kristaps Porzingis had 29 points and eight rebounds in a thrilling duel with Karl-Anthony Towns, helping the New York Knicks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 106-104 on Wednesday night.
Carmelo Anthony capped a quiet night with a game-winning 18-footer over Andrew Wiggins with 2.3 seconds to play, helping the Knicks avoid what would have been an epic collapse in the fourth quarter.
Tags: Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves need to find a way to right the ship after once again failing to close out a game, the latest instance coming Monday against the Utah Jazz.
They'll have two straight chances against the New York Knicks to do so. Minnesota hosts New York on Wednesday at Target Center before traveling to Madison Square Garden for another game against the Knicks on Friday.
Tags: Minnesota Timberwolves
In the wake of the discussion surrounding the Knicks and Derrick Rose as it relates to a contract extension, I thought it would be prudent to take a look at the numbers of both Rose and Brandon Jennings to get a good idea how productive both have been to start the season.
The eye test tells me that the Knicks are at their best when Rose and Jennings are surrounded by three jump-shooters, considering neither does a particularly good job of stretching the defense from three-point range.
That immediately causes a "space" issue for the Knicks in the half court offense. Rose is just 7 of 27 this year (26 percent), while Jennings is shooting just a bit better with more frequent attempts making 16 of 53 for 30 percent.
Tags: Brandon Jennings, Derrick Rose
On the heels of Derrick Rose pouring in a season-high 30 points against the Thunder, the New York Post reported that the New York Knicks are yet to discuss a contract extension with the 2011 MVP.
And that's the way it should be. Rose has shown flashes of promise with regard to being the kind of player New York needs. Still, a big plus to his acquisition was the flexibility his expiring contract will present them moving forward. As Rose comes off the books, the Knicks will have an opportunity to regroup and assess their priorities during free agency. If no player entices them enough to garner the kind of money Rose would, they could instead hold off on making a big commitment until the following summer.
"I haven't talked to them about it,'' Rose said of an extension. "It's been more about winning games. We'll see. I'm more concerned with trying to win games, but it's something I'd have to talk about with my family and team.''
Sometimes flexibility is more valuable than signing a player prematurely tends to be. Signing Rose to an extension that would hover around $75 million would tie up the Knicks' money. Is he really the player they want to commit to long term?
Tags: Brandon Jennings, Derrick Rose, Keith Schlosser
After missing two games with the flu, Joakim Noah returned, only to play limited minutes in the weekend back-to-back against Charlotte. The Knicks came away with two commanding victories in the games he missed, so the fact that Noah failed to make a big impact upon returning created doubt he'd be a solid fit for New York moving forward.
It's worth noting that the Hornets went small during crunch time. As the Knicks attempted to match up in the best way possible with their opponent, Noah was an obvious odd man out. Sometimes different opponents dictate the use of less favorable, or simply varied, lineups, and this was one of those times.
With an imposing and physical front line of Steven Adams and Enes Kanter, (and not to mention, the NBA's best rebounding guard in Russell Westbrook), Noah had a quick chance to redeem himself. Unfortunately, he couldn't take advantage of the opportunity.
Tags: Joakim Noah, Keith Schlosser
Knicks SG Courtney Lee sprained his shooting hand during New York's 104-94 win against the Atlanta Hawks on Nov. 20, according to Stefan Bondy of New York Daily News.
While the injury occured nine days ago, Lee says the sprain has not affected his shot.
On the season, Lee is averaging 9.6 points per game while shooting 42.8 percent from the field and 43.4 percent from the three-point line.
Tags: Courtney Lee
I equate the final minutes of the Knicks game last night to a football team that ran the ball down the throats of the opposing defense until the clock ran out. The Thunder simply were stronger than the Knicks on the offensive glass, ripping down 17 rebounds on the offensive end -17 chances for the Knicks to have ended a possession. Overall they won the rebounding battle 53-40 and that helped the Thunder break the Knicks' (8-9) six game home winning streak.
"We didn't do a very good job of boxing guys out," Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek said to reporters following the Thunder's 112-103 win at Madison Square Garden last night. "We can't just turn and not drive a guy away from the basket and think we can just get it."
More specifically, Kristaps Porzingis and Joakim Noah couldn't stop Enes Kanter and Steven Adams, who combined for 41 points and 20 rebounds including 10 offensive rebounds. Kanter had 2 critical offensive rebound put backs down the stretch to seal the victory.
Tags: Carmelo Anthony, Joakim Noah, Kristaps Porzingis
Russell Westbrook got his third straight triple-double and nearly did it by halftime, finishing with 27 points, 18 rebounds and 14 assists for his NBA-leading eighth of the season as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New York Knicks 112-103 on Monday night.
Westbrook had 14 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists at the break and is now averaging a triple-double for the season, raising his averages to 30.9 points, 11.3 assists and 10.3 rebounds through more than a month of the season.
Enes Kanter added a season-high 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Steven Adams had 14 points and 10 boards in the Thunder's third straight victory.
Derrick Rose scored a season-best 30 points, but the Knicks had their six-game home winning streak snapped. Kristaps Porzingis added 21 points and Carmelo Anthony had 18, but shot just 4 for 19. >> Read more


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Last Friday, Dr. Barry Goldstein of SACS notified the CBC administration by telephone of the results of its review. Next week, the college expects to receive written notice of its decision from SACS.
Patricia Patel, executive director of the CBC Foundation, emailed her board of directors about the verbal confirmation. "We wanted you to hear the great news from us, first," she said.
"My immediate reaction was that I was pretty much ecstatic," Board Chairman Carroll Lohse said but tempered his enthusiasm by wanting to wait until CBC receives written confirmation before making an official statement. "But, it's good news. The people did a good job."
"We're elated," exclaimed CBC Board Vice Chairman Laura Fischer. "We knew the administration, staff and faculty had it (the SACS documentation process) under control. But it's always good to have it confirmed by your regulatory agent."
Paul Jaure, who was board chairman for more than 30 years before he was ousted in the last election, felt justified by the development.
"We were on the right course. It's been awful with people not believing us. It proves that we were on the right track."
CBC President Dr. Beatriz Espinoza no doubt shares that sense of justification, although attempts to contact her for comment were unsuccessful.
Only weeks after taking office, she discovered the college was years behind in producing documentation required by SACS for renewal of CBC's accreditation.
While campaigning for re-election, Jaure told a forum, sponsored by the Bee County Republican Club, that "we were not prepared for SACS."
The SACS review occurs every decade. Colleges spend years compiling proper documentation to present to the SACS review committee. Shortly after taking office, Dr. Espinoza discovered CBC was unprepared and would have to scramble to meet the deadline.
The final document measured almost 1,600 pages; Espinoza authored most of it.
Of nine recommendations cited by SACs during the review, the most serious concerned CBC's financial stability. Espinoza discovered the college's debt service reserve had been close to depleted under the tenure of former CBC President Thomas Baynum.
In addition, the college was struggling with declining enrollment concurrent with a reduction in federal funding—developments which prompted Jaure repeatedly to warn trustees that layoffs were on the horizon.
What followed was a long series of necessary, if unpopular, belt-tightening measures, including numerous layoffs and contracts unrenewed, to allow the college to bring its reserves back to adequate levels over a three-year period.
Reverberation of Espinoza's actions continue to echo. Half-a-dozen special meetings of the board have been requested by former staffers for public grievance hearings.
Reaction to her decisions since taking office has been cited as the underlying reason for Jaure's and board secretary Louise Hall's losing their re-election bids.
"If you have a pulse," Jeff Massengill, who ran against Jaure—and failed to be elected board chairman by one vote—told those attending the GOP pre-election meeting, "you have heard things about the college over the last months."
Underlying the controversies has been a paradigm shift in CBC's philosophy, which Espinoza has explained is changing the college from a faculty-centered to a student-centered institution.
Her determination mirrors a report two years ago by a 39-member committee of select educators titled "Reclaiming the American Dream: Community Colleges and the Nation's Future."
The gist of the 50-page study calls for the nation's community colleges to be redesigned so that their aim is not student access but student success.
Just as the new board trustees represent a turning point in the way the board does its business, Trustee Martha Warner says that with the SACS hurdle passed, CBC—and the community—may discover a different Espinoza, one who "is not always having to fight herself out of a corner when she is being attacked.
"Now, she can get out and really spend some time with the faculty and the students. I think everything now is really positive."
Bill Clough is a reporter at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 122, or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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For Immediate Release
December 19, 2011
Illinois State Board of Education encourages students to exercise their bodies and minds during winter break
Families can promote physical fitness at home to improve wellness and better prepare for academic success
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (IAHPERD) are encouraging students to continue exercising their minds and bodies during winter break. In addition to the many healthy benefits of exercise, studies have identified a link between physical activity and improved academic performance.
"We are encouraging students to approach physical fitness not just as a P.E. class but as a lifelong habit,'' said State Board of Education Chairman Gery J. Chico. "We hope that students will get off the couch and exercise at least 60 minutes each day during the holiday break and put in equal time reading alone or with their family."
Physical Education experts recommend teachers invite students to return to classes with photos of themselves exercising during winter break and post them in classrooms and school gymnasiums. Students can challenge themselves with daily indoor exercises such as push-ups, stretching and 'brain break' activities such as jumping rope, outdoor adventures such as snowshoeing, cross-country skiing or just a brisk walk with family members at a local park or forest preserve.
"Awareness of the mind and body connection as it relates to academic success has never been stronger," said Cathy Patzner, president of IAHPERD, and a physical education teacher at Lake Park High School, Lake Park School District 108 in Roselle. "Students who participate in daily vigorous physical activity are more likely to be successful in the classroom."
In addition to making time for exercise, state officials are encouraging students to continue reading during the winter break. Studies show that reading during school breaks can help prevent academic loss and help students return to school ready to learn. Local park districts and libraries can be sources for physical fitness and educational programs over the Christmas break.
"Park districts throughout Illinois offer a wide array of programs for children during the winter break to keep their minds alert and their bodies active," said Peter Murphy, president and CEO of the Illinois Association of Park Districts. "Examples include chess camps, educational field trips, sports programs and open gym opportunities for children to expend their energy in a safe environment. Several park districts also offer discounted passes for students on winter break to access their local fitness centers and participate in health and wellness classes.''
Some online resources include:
- Illinois Association of Park Districts, http://www.ilparks.org
- Illinois Action for Healthy Kids, http://www.actionforhealthykids.org
- Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, http://www.iahperd.org
- United States Department of Agriculture's Nutrition Information, http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/nutrition.htm
- USDA's Fuel Up to Play 60, http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/HealthierUS/futp60.htm
- First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move program, http://www.letsmove.gov


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It looks like Aloha Tower Marketplace will finally get a makeover.
A dispute between Hawaii Pacific University and real estate developer Ed Bushor has been resolved.
The University shared its vision of what the New marketplace will soon look like.
HPU officials hope its acquisition of Aloha Tower Marketplace will transform the area.
"We expect this to be a really vibrant place to offer a lot to everyone," said HPU spokesperson Todd Simmons.
Dormitory lofts will house approximately 300 students on the top floors, while the main floors will feature shops and restaurants.
" We want this to be very distinct and very different development with student use at heart of that, but also something great for Honolulu so people can come down, have a meal, and experience the history and environment here," said Simmons.
HPU purchased the marketplace in December 2011, for $19 million.
But financing issues late last year forced the University to sever ties with real estate developer Ed Bushor.
"In order to use bond financing the Governor and legislature authorized, we had to be a non-profit entity in business by ourselves. To leverage that funding it was necessary for us to part ways with our former developer," said Simmons.
"This is a win-win for all -- HPU, its students, Bushor and Hawaii," said Bushor.
HPU hopes its $30 plus million renovation will begin this summer and hopes to house students by fall 2014.
HPU says there are also plans to build an athletic complex to house its basketball and volleyball teams near Pier 10.


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'Super Sign-Up' Lets People Find Ways To Help Others
The Army Volunteer Corps at Fort Drum matches people up with opportunities to help others.
The organization is having an event called the 2013 Super Sign-Up.
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Smoothie joints can pack 400 calories in a 20-ounce cup. Here's how to downsize while getting lots of fresh fruit and flavor. By Sidney Fry, MS, RD
Healthy Low-Calorie Smoothies
Bingo: Press a button and serve up most of your family's daily fruit intake. The recommended goal is 2 cups of fruit a day, and these 12-ounce blends go a long way toward that; some have a few veggies, too. If someone's a picky eater, well, he or she doesn't need to know you mixed beets in with the berries—until after they serve up a big smile.
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With another round of negotiations scheduled today between the State System of Higher Education and APSCUF, the faculty union at the state-owned universities, the chairman of the union's negotiating team says a strike may be coming for one simple reason: in the words of East Stroudsburg professor Ken Mash, "the chancellor and his representatives…have not dealt fairly with the union."
Mash says Governor Corbett was "fair to both taxpayers and employees" when the state negotiated contracts with its other public sector unions, but State System Chancellor John Cavanaugh started their contract talks "with 36 proposals attacking virtually every section of the faculty contract" that expired in 2011.
Mash accuses Cavanaugh of turning down the union's offer to continue working under terms of the expired contract, rejecting binding arbitration and concessions that he says would save the State System "millions" of dollars. He also accuses Vice Chancellor Gary Dent of claiming he is responsible for the State System's bargaining positions, but not participating in the negotiations. He says Dent is never at the table and has appointed another level of bureacrats to handle the talks while he sits, "in the comfort of his office."
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Catherine Webb, 2010 Virginia Teacher of the Year
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"The principles and strategies I learned at Regent are the benchmark standards in today's autism classroom."
In 2010, only two special education teachers in the country were named Teacher of the Year for their states. One of them was Virginia's Catherine Webb who helped start a remarkable countywide program in Giles County for students with autism. Known for her ability to recognize a need and fill it, Catherine also opened the first licensed daycare and preschool in her county.
When she first began working with students on the autism spectrum, Catherine already had a master's degree in speech pathology. But when a supervisor told her about the graduate certificate in autism studies from Regent University, she decided to enroll. Catherine says the principles and strategies she learned while earning her post-graduate certificate at Regent are still the benchmark standards she uses today.
Despite the challenges of teaching in today's classroom, she is quick to share that the role of a teacher is "mission possible." "There was and always will be a challenge in education," Catherine says. "But teachers of excellence possess these three qualities: passion, optimism and possibility. And I believe those qualities abound in Virginia teachers."
Always an advocate for her students, Catherine says that one of the greatest honors of being named Teacher of the Year was her trip to the Oval Office and chance to talk about the education needs of students with autism.
"My credentials helped earn me the respect of parents and the confidence of school leaders. I'm so pleased that I could go one step further and share on a national level." Catherine's other community service includes her role as past president of the Junior Women's Club as well as of the local Parent Teacher Association (PTA).


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On Tap Today: Merry Christmas at the movies
If you're like my family, you get up on Christmas morning excited to open the gifts under the tree, to dig into a ham dinner, to spend quality time with loved ones...and then you need to get the heck out of the house. That's why I've spent many a Christmas night at the movies.
And of course, I'm not the only one. Christmas Day is one of the year's biggest holidays for new movie releases, and this year is no exception. »Read Full Blog Post
Ratings snapshot reveals Milwaukee radio trends, sort of
Math is not my strong suit. And yet I'm faced with a multitude of fractions, decimals, percentages, frequency (FM) and amplitude (AM) modulations and average quarter-hour shares when reporting radio ratings and dial locations.
Radio stations take the ratings results very seriously. But not more so than A.C. Nielsen, which bought the Arbitron ratings company last year. »Read Full Article(4)
Bastille coming to Milwaukee Theatre Oct. 18
Bastille's "Pompeii" is all over alternative and pop radio, but the first U.S. station that put it into regular rotation was WLUM-FM (102.1) in Milwaukee.
On Oct. 18, the band comes back to thank some of its earliest fans with a show at the Milwaukee Theatre. It'll be Bastille's first headlining show in town, after opening up night one of WLUM's Big Snow Show concert last December at the Rave's Eagles Ballroom, for Grouplove, Alt-J and Phoenix. »Read Full Article(5)
Top of the Charts: A 'Fancy' third week at No. 1
The season is still a couple weeks away, but the hot new Australian hip-hop star is doing her best to make this the Summer of Iggy. There seems to be no slowing down Iggy Azalea as she spends a third week at Nos. 1 and 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Watch her big hit video below and then step back in time to see which songs were the biggest in the United States this week in 2009, 1999, 1989 and 1979.
No. 1 hit June 16, 2014 »Read Full Blog Post
Happy Bloomsday! Try Alexis M. Smith's 'Glaciers'
Happy Bloomsday, dear readers. June 16 is the date the action takes place in James Joyce's novel "Ulysses," so Joyceans around the world celebrate it as a literary holiday.
One of the things I love about "Ulysses" is its one-day-in-the-life structure, which led me a few years ago to write about a bunch of one-day novels, which David Leon Higdon and others have dubbed circadian novels. Many contemporary circadian novels owe some debt of inspiration to either "Ulysses" or to Virginia Woolf's "Mrs. Dalloway," if not both. »Read Full Blog Post
American Players Theatre begins its season in 'Earnest'
In a season during which so many of the nine plays on tap involve the tension between civilization and its discontents — as the pretty stories we're told to believe do battle with how we actually feel — could American Players Theatre possibly have chosen a better introduction than Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest?"
Nothing comes to mind — and after watching the smashing opening night performance this past weekend in APT's outdoor amphitheater, I'm confident nothing will. Director William Brown and his all-star cast land all the expected laughs in Wilde's witty play, while also delivering plenty of scrumptious food for thought. »Read Full Article
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It's Monday. Let's try to stay positive.
There are a few events that will help start the week out right. »Read Full Blog Post


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U.S. Default Would Have Adverse Effect On Europe's Recovery
By Eleanor Beardsley • Oct 16, 2013
Originally published on October 16, 2013 4:58 am
The possibility of an American default on its debt is huge news across the continent. Europe is barely emerging from its own debt crisis. Europe's recovery rests on demand for its exports and the U.S. is by far the European Union's largest export market.


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HEATHER FARR CLASSIC Longbow Golf ClubMesa, ArizonaApril 9-11, 2004
MESA, Ariz. â In a dramatic fashion, defending champion Paula Creamer of Pleasanton, Calif., overtook the first-round leader and fellow California native Tiffany Joh of San Diego on the No. 5 hole and did not look back during the final round of the Heather Farr Classic to earn her 12th American Golf Association title. Rory Hie of Lakewood, Calif., found the AJGA winner's circle for the first time, winning by a six-stroke margin in the Boys Division.
The Heather Farr Classic, conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, featured 120 players, ages 12-18, from 16 states and Canada. The sixth annual 36-hole stroke play event was played on the par-71 layout at Longbow Golf Club. Two 18-hole qualifiers were also conducted at Longbow Golf Club, April 3 and 4, which completed the tournament field.
Entering the final round with a two-stroke deficit behind Joh, Rolex Player of the Year Creamer made par on the par-4 third hole, while Joh committed a double-bogey, putting the pair all-square for the tournament.
âI think that was definitely the turning point for me,â Creamer, a high school junior said. âI was playing more conservative today than I did yesterday, which I think really helped.â
Creamerâs strategy was rather simple; she adjusted to the conditions of the course and aimed for the middle of the greens rather than going for the flagstick.
âI knew the hole locations would be pretty tough, so I decided not to aim right at them,â the 17-year-old said. âYesterday, I was trying to hit right at them and I donât think that worked for me.â
Creamer, the first back-to-back Heather Farr Classic champion, got her round going with one birdie on the 495-yard par-5 sixth hole and followed that up with impressive straight birdies on Nos. 8, 9 and 10.
âThose birdies gave me a lot of momentum and kept my confidence high through the round,â she said. âI have really been working on my irons this spring and I think my game is coming together nicely.â
The three-time Rolex Junior All-American set the womenâs competitive course record with Sundayâs low of 68, finishing the tournament at 2-under-par 140.
Creamer will return to Arizona in early May to participate in the AJGAâs I.R.I Arizona National Mixed Team Championship hosted by Annika Sorenstan and Jim Furyk, and she will compete on the United States Curtis Cup team at the end of May.
âThis is a great start to the upcoming season and I am ready to keep challenging both myself and my game,â she said.
Finishing the tournament eight shots behind Creamer at 148 were California natives Angela Park of Torrance, Tiffany Joh of San Diego and Jennie Lee of Huntington Beach. Also hailing from California, Esther Choe of LaQuinta rounded out the Girls Division at 149.
In the Boys Division, Hie picked up his first national victory while breaking records along the way. His first-round total of 64, which was a personal best, set the 18-hole Heather Farr Classic tournament record and also set a menâs competitive course record at Longbow.
Hie made his first appearance at Longbow Golf Club one to remember as he crafted rounds of 64-72â136 to finish 6-under-par. In 2003, the 15-year-old carded three top-10 finishes, but lacked bringing home a crown.
âIt feels good to get my first win,â the high school sophomore said. âI am very pleased and excited for the opportunity to play in more AJGA events this season.â
Hieâs goal for the day was to maintain his four-stroke lead and to play as well as he did in Saturdayâs roundâhe did just that. His round got jump-started with a solid birdie on the 407-yard, par- 4 third hole. Hieâs birdie trend continued on holes 8, 9 and 14.
âI made some really long putts today,â he said. âI made a 30-foot downhill putt on No. 14, which helped me to keep on playing well.â
Tim Cha of Chino Hills, Calif., finished second with rounds of 68-74â142 and local Ryan Brooks of Mesa finished one shot behind at 143 for third place.
Tied for fourth place at 145 were Erik Flores of Grass Valley, Calif., and Alex Williams of Vancouver, Wash. In sixth place at 146 were California natives Cameron Tringale of Laguna Niguel, Daniel Lim of Gilroy and Tyler Matthews of Redmond, Wash.
Rounding out the top 10 were Blake Trimble of Rancho Santa Fe; Jon Curran of Hopkinton, Mass; Doug Fortner of Tustin, Calif.; Nick Geyer of Agoura Hills, Calif.; and Ben Fox of Studio City, Calif., at 147.
For more information on the Heather Farr Classic or any other AJGA event, please contact the AJGAâs National Headquarters at (770) 868-4200.
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A Madison judge has rejected a request to stay a police union's lawsuit challenging Gov. Scott Walker's polarizing collective bargaining law.
The law stripped most public workers of nearly all their union rights. The Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association filed suit in November alleging the law violates its members' free speech, association and equal protection rights.
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The Foundry Company (TFC), a joint-venture between Advanced Micro Devices and Advanced Technology Investment Company, will eventually become a threat to such companies as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corp. There are already talks in the industry that TFC may not only start producing ATI graphics processors, but will also steal other clients from its rivals.
Many Customers May Jump to TFC, None Has Officially Committed
Industry watchers expect TFC's contract semiconductor manufacturing business to put Nvidia, Broadcom and Qualcomm on its customer list in addition to AMD itself with its central processing units and ATI Radeon graphics processing units, a news-story by China Economic News Service claims. All of these companies have their products produced at TSMC, whereas ATI and Nvidia also utilize UMC's manufacturing capacities.
Analysts reportedly estimate that the Foundry Company has advantage in terms of technology for making microprocessors, a category of chips requiring high-end chip-making processes. Modern central processing units (CPUs) are produced using advanced process technologies that utilize features like SOI or high-k metal gate (HKMG) dielectric, whereas graphics chips or processors used in communication equipment are made utilizing bulk manufacturing technologies with low-k dielectrics. TSMC is also working to land orders from microprocessor makers, whereas UMC is rumoured to have orders to make Sun SPARC microprocessors. TSMC is expected to introduce its 28nm HKMG process technology sometime in 2010.
But there are disadvantages for TFC as well: its future customers will have to redesign their chips in order to make them at the company's fabs and will also have to use new tools to develop new processors. The Foundry Company is a part of IBM bulk [process technology] alliance, hence, if IBM-led fabrication processes are better than those of TSMC or UMC, then the latter are endangered, but if not, TFC will have issues finding new clients.
None of the potential clients, except AMD, has officially stated that it might be interested in producing its chips at fabs operated by the Foundry Company.
TFC's Ability to Provide Services Unclear
In addition, the Foundry Company will have to start providing certain services to its clients and there could be certain issues, at least immediately. AMD said that the company's assembly, test, mark and pack (ATMP) assets will not become a part of The Foundry Company, but will remain at AMD. The chipmaker said that since AMD's AMD's ATMP operations were specifically tailored for its microprocessor business and thus were better to stay with AMD.
"Most semiconductor foundry companies offer outsourced assembly test capabilities to their customers and The Foundry Company is planned to follow a similar model as part of its service offering," an AMD's statement with security and exchange commission (SEC) reads.
AMD indicated that it would be working to standardize its ATMP assets to support a broader range of semiconductor products in the coming months, including its own graphics products.
"There are no specific plans at this time to sell the A/T assets of AMD," it was said.
As a result, TFC will not be able to provide at least certain services to its clients, which means that there will be less reasons for the aforementioned companies to switch TSMC for the newly-created foundry.
Margins Are Already Thin in Foundry Business
Some analysts indicated that many integrated device manufacturers (IDMs), such as AMD, have branched out into foundry services, but none of such spin offs has become profitable. In fact, even large contract semiconductor manufacturers, such as Chartered Semiconductor, SMIC and UMC have very thin profit margins, besides, they fight fiercely with each other in order to achieve maximum utilization rates for their fabs.
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If asked to reach up and scratch our heads, most of us could easily do this with one hand. But for others mainly those who suffer from Parkinsons disease the task is made harder due to a symptom of the illness called mirror movements, which are unwanted movements that occur on the opposite side of the body.
Understanding the mechanisms that allow people to perform movements with only one hand is the focus of research by Master of Science kinesiology student Simon Sharples, who recently earned a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Industrial Postgraduate Scholarship.
This Industrial Partnership scholarship will provide me with the means to expand my breadth of knowledge and experience within the field of neuroscience, said Sharples. At the same time it will provide me with the means to dedicate more time toward my research pursuits.
As part of the scholarship, Sharples will work with Northern Digital Inc. (NDI), a company that manufactures optic-based motion tracking systems for a variety of industries. He will apply their technology to help ensure magnetic coils used in a technique known as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) are used in the same area of the brain every time.
During TMS, a magnetic pulse is discharged in the supplementary motor area (which is located on the outer surface of the brain about five centimetres in front of the crown of the head). By doing this, researchers can assess how neuronal circuits react by either blocking or allowing movement.
Sharples has already completed his first study on mirror movements in healthy people with and without neuromuscular fatigue. He presented the results at a Society of Neuroscience conference in San Diego in November, and plans to begin his Parkinsons research in January 2011.
The research is being conducted under the supervision of Jayne Kalmar, assistant professor of kinesiology and physical education, and in collaboration with Quincy Almeida, director of Laurier's Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders Research and Rehabilitation Centre (MDRC).
None of this could have happened without their guidance and inspiration, said Sharples.
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I Heart Rutland: I choose RutlandBy Shana Duval
Commentary | October 30,2013
Shana DuvalIn 2007, I returned to Vermont fresh from college. Four years spent outside Philadelphia strongly reinforced my decision to return to my roots. I craved the authenticity that defines the Green Mountain State.
When the decision to return to Rutland or relocate to Burlington arose, I chose Rutland. Allow me to share with you why.
As a Rutland area native and longtime resident, I am more excited about Rutland's future now than I have ever been. There is something special happening here. A momentum of energy is flowing through our community, making Rutland an inspiring place to be, and to be part of.
For this reason, I choose Rutland.
There are incredible people doing incredible things in our community. We have a thriving agricultural movement that is second to none, led by an organization that continues to forge new ideas for growth. What were once empty spaces in Depot Park and the old Mintzer Brothers buildings are now booming gathering places connecting people with local food.
At the edge of our city lies a 300-acre recreational jewel, namely Pine Hill Park, which attracts thousands of outdoor enthusiasts each year. The park's unique trail system continues to grow with projects like the Rutland Creek Path and the restoration of the old carriage route to Proctor. The trails are valuable because they connect people to places, but they also connect people to people in a positive and healthy way.
In the heart of our city we find another gathering place through the doors of the Paramount Theater. The Paramount offers varied cultural experiences and performances to our community. Last week I had the opportunity to watch Game 1 of the World Series on the Paramount Theater's HD screen. Although the 24-by-30-foot screen was impressive, I was more amazed by the rows of faces behind me all sharing the same excited expression. True, it was a riveting game, but I believe that enthusiasm transcends the love of baseball and speaks to Rutland's transformation.
It is important to remember, these vital community resources did not appear out of thin air. They were the result of countless, dedicated residents working together to address the well-being of our community. In Rutland, we do not sit and wait for solutions. We create solutions.
To be sure, Rutland is a work-in-progress kind of town. Let us use that to our advantage and paint the canvas how we see fit. Let us stand up and define our own future. I want Rutland to be a community that engages its citizens to take responsibility for what is ours; empowers its youth and recognizes them as the leaders they are today; creates opportunities for good health and personal growth; and uses its flaws as fuel for creativity and innovation. In many ways we are well on our way to achieving this vision, but there is more work to be done.
Simple physics tells us that momentum is the product of mass and velocity. Loosely translated, we need more people to join the cause to continue on this path. There are many ways to be active in your community. It could be coaching a team, serving on a nonprofit board or volunteering to build a playground. You decide how you want to get involved. The point is we must all do our part. We are all accountable. I look at what this town has accomplished in recent years, and I feel a sense of pride. It is that pride proclaimed by our community that puts Rutland on the map.
For this reason, I choose Rutland.
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No more misstepsJuly 21,2014
Since World War II ended in 1945, there have been enduring fears that World War III was just around the corner, just waiting for the unexpected spark that would trigger nuclear disaster.
It was almost exactly 100 years ago that just such a spark the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo led directly to World War I.
Despite some close calls such as the Cuban missile crisis, World War III has so far been avoided.
However, rather than a single world war, we now appear to be witnessing multiple lesser wars that are wreaking havoc on several continents.
They are also driving dangerous wedges between Moscow and the western capitals on the one hand and between ruthlessly militant jihadists and their religious rivals, wherever they may live, on the other.
Also, the seemingly never-ending struggle between Israel and her enemies is again at a dangerous level and may yet erupt into a wide-open military conflict.
So serious are these threats to peace that the continuing horrors in various parts of Africa and in far-away Myanmar (where Bhuddists are accused of brutally persecuting Muslims) draw far less attention.
Quite naturally, it was the shocking destruction of a civilian airliner and the almost unbearable loss of nearly 300 innocent lives over Eastern Ukraine that has generated the most global outrage.
Definitively assessing the blame for the downing of the Malaysian jet may be extremely difficult, especially if, as has been reported (and disputed) one side or the other has managed to tamper with the evidence.
However, there appears to be an emerging consensus in western capitals that one way or another Russias belligerent president, Vladimir Putin, has blood on his hands. The question is: If so, what should be done about it?
It is difficult to imagine the United States and the European Union resuming normal relations with Russia, and not just because of Putins suspected role in arming those who, my mistake or by design, blew the airliner out of the Ukrainian sky.
Putin has suggested that the missile actually was launched by Ukrainian troops, but that seems far less plausible than the theory that the separatists, poorly trained in firing the Russian-supplied missiles, targeted the airliner by mistake.
President Obama, of course, has his hands full not only with protecting Americas interests in responding to the Ukrainian crisis and the volatile situation between Israel and her neighbors, but with other hot spots that cannot be ignored.
But the president must also deal with the fact that no matter what he chooses to say or to do, hell inevitably draw sharp criticism. Thats a burden that goes with the occupancy of the Oval Office.
Some criticism comes, fairly enough, from those who may sincerely and respectfully disagree with him, either on a philosophical level or for more practical reasons. Such criticism is inevitable and even makes a useful contribution to the nations understanding of the issues.
The more aggravating criticism, however, comes from those who for purely selfish reasons see an opportunity to gain political advantage by faulting the president, often for transparently partisan reasons.
This group includes not just his political rivals but also the popular pundits who dominate certain segments of both radio and television in America.
The world is in a serious crisis. It needs intelligent, carefully calculated and cautious responses from the most powerful nation on this fragile globe.
What it doesnt need is partisan grandstanding and second-guessing while the president strives to provide the leadership the world expects from the United States.
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Skip to comments.Swifty Commander Bob Elder eviscerates John Kerry on Laura Ingraham Show
Posted on 07/29/2004 8:55:40 AM PDT by doug from upland
Their voice will not be silenced. They will go across America to spread the truth.
Former swifty boat commander Bob Elder did a devastating segment on Laura Ingraham's show this morning. He and his group are determined that American will know the truth of John Kerry's Vietnam record.
Elder says that two of the Purple Hearts were the result of Kerry's own hand. He had to put in for them himself. One was turned down twice and Kerry finally got someone in Saigon to come through for him.
Kerry left his comrades in arms and then turned on them accusing them of hideous war crimes. Three men Elder knows were kept for seven years and tortured. They could have been released if they said five simple words: I am a war criminal. They didn't say it. They didn't have to say it. Kerry did it for them.
Kerry was aloof from the rest. He made it clear that he was out for himself and to created his own JFK resume. He made it clear that he was doing this so he could create a path to the White House for himself.
Before this is over, Elder, Sampley, O'Neill and the rest of these patriots are going to stop this phony from becoming our commander in chief.
Looking at this pic, that`s pretty obvious.
Sorry I missed it.
Gentlemen, start your engines!
Laura misses the point more than she gets it.
Finally- I have been waiting for this.
This book will really help.
The only thing qerry has run in his life is his mouth.
Because of time, Elder didn't get to get into the third medal. What's his stand on that one?
I think you are being a little unfair to Laura on ths one, although she does sometimes interrupt the guest too often. It was a great and powerful interview.
And don't forget to order your advanced copy of "Unfit For Command"
Semper Fi,
Swift Vets
Viet Nam Veterans Against John Kerry
From what I've heard, it is one that he earned and he should have our respect for that. The point of all of this is that he should be given credit for his service, but those four months can never make up for damage he did to fellow soldiers and can never make up for the damage he has done to the military during his time in office. He spent his capital for doing his duty and has been morally bankrupt on defending this nation for a long, long time.
I know. Laura is fun, and she gets good guests, but then she interrupts them way too much. She kind of has a way of stopping their momentum; also she doesn't know as much as she should.
I still love her but......
I liked the part about going back for the Army guy who fell overboard. Kerry went back, pulled him out of the water and transferred him to another boat. There was no withering emeny gunfire, it was as quiet as the inside of a church.
The Navy should take their Silver Star back (or whatever he got for this rescue)
Kerry won't get this veteran's (my) vote.
I like her but too.
And took some rice in the butt. LOL. Great interview. I hope this guy is prolific on the airwaves....
These programs were of course produced by the same leftys who now want one of these fools to lead the country.
Thank you for this little tidbit.
Think we will see it on ABCNNBCBS?
Or in the latnytwp?
Kerry in full bunny regalia......
Before this is over, they are all going to see it.
Tonight we get to watch some home movies of Yaaaaawn Cut & Ran Kerrys Bodacious Vacation!! There will be plenty of pictures of him at the helm of the PT 109 and autographed copies of his book Profiles in Courage. Did he mention he swam a mile to land dragging a man by his belt after his PT was hit by a Japanese destroyer? His speech however will not even mention that he was in the Senate for 2 decades trying to further the Liberal/Communist agenda. He will not mention that he is the definition of a Tax & Spend Liberal. He will not mention that he blindfolded and handcuffed the CIA and attempted to dismantle it yet crucifies them if their intelligence is not 100% accurate. Would you blindfold and handcuff a bank guard and then fire him for not stopping the robbery? Even if the intelligence was faulty, America wants a Leader who errs on the side of Caution. GW spoke the Truth and America and Iraq are safer places without Sadamn. Tonight we are going to get large doses of Peace With Honor and lots of empty promises.
This is the rope bridge over the Abyss for the Rats. If they lose this election they will have been out of power for more than a decade. You could say that BJs second term they were out of power, since he gave us both houses and he was mortally wounded by his own gun. If we lose the election we will still hold the Congress and be back once the people see how badly Yaaaawn would mess things up. If they lose, the realization that their ideas were totally rejected and the complete dismantling of their house of cads. So it is up to Yaaaaawn Tax & Kerry to put enough lipstick on this pig to run it in the Kentucky Derby. He has to convince the people that he is not offering them the Clinton Tax Cuts/Increases and that he will only Raise Taxes on the Uber Rich, like him. Another words this will be the only time in his life he supports Tax Cuts and the Only Time in his career he is not going to vote to Raise Taxes......Right! It will also be, the first time he votes to increase the military.....Right!
When it comes to the flowery stuff where he is going to buy everybody a house and a car and help the Poor helpless Blacks stand up to the evil Cross Burning Whites he will cruise like he was skiing behind his 130' yacht. The tough part will be pretending he is a Republican when it comes to Fighting Terrorism. He is not quite the liar that the Stainmaster was and looking into the camara telling his Terrorist buddies he is coming after them could become laughable?? That is where his weakness is. Sure he was Yaaaaawn Blood & Guts in Nam in those 8 weeks he was on the river, but he has been friends with EVERY American enemy since Woodstock I.
Yaaaaawns task is immense. He has to convince that not only is he not the person he is, but that his Party is not the Anti-War, Tax & Spend Party that it is. If this Dinosaur cannot pull off the mountainous lie and America realize they have the essence of Democrat weakness, then this Party is on the trash heap of history with their evil partners Communism and Sadamnism . Sex-President clinton may have pulled it off, but in a 9/11 America it didnt seem to work to well for Pretty Boy last night. My bet is that the American people are a lot brighter than the Stone-age Press or the not as Partisan Delegates, know.
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I think a little statistical analysis would be interesting here. Did the average vet get a p heart per month? Then do the 5 million to one calculation, etc...
After Elder finished, Laura ruminated that this may not be a useful avenue of attack for Bush since the Dems could respond that Kerry was risking his life in Vietnam and Bush was in the National Guard. She also said that the Dems have been going lightly lately in terms of attacking Bush on his National Guard record. I think this is what prompted the call mentioned above.
Elder was a great guest--articulate, informative, and authoritative. Laura needs to stand back and let a guest like Elder get out his message. I listen to her every day so I don't think I am being unfair. She doesn't think that attacking Kerry on his military record is useful. His antiwar activities yes, his military service no.
Thanks for the info.
I, too, can never forgive Kerry doing what he did and said after he left Vietnam.
All of this talk about Vietnam is bringing up some very, very bad memories of that time for me and many others. His riding on his four month tour in Vietnam is disgusting when you consider what he did to our country when he came home.
Agree Elder was a great spokesman. He deserves plenty of air time. I think he is even better than O'Neill. He served his full tour of 12 months and was in Swift Boats the entire time Kerry was there. Elder served from Sept 68 to Sept 69.
Dubya should not do the attacks. The swifties are the right ones to go after Kerry. We need to find ways to help keep their message rolling.
Swift Boat Veterans for Truth has been formed to counter the false "war crimes" charges John Kerry repeatedly made against Vietnam veterans who served in our units and elsewhere, and to accurately portray Kerry's brief tour in Vietnam as a junior grade Lieutenant. We speak from personal experience -- our group includes men who served beside Kerry in combat as well as his commanders. Though we come from different backgrounds and hold varying political opinions, we agree on one thing: John Kerry misrepresented his record and ours in Vietnam and therefore exhibits serious flaws in character and lacks the potential to lead.
We regret the need to do this. Most Swift boat veterans would like nothing better than to support one of our own for America's highest office, regardless of whether he was running as a Democrat or a Republican. However, Kerry's phony war crimes charges, his exaggerated claims about his own service in Vietnam, and his deliberate misrepresentation of the nature and effectiveness of Swift boat operations compels us to step forward.
For more than thirty years, most Vietnam veterans kept silent as we were maligned as misfits, addicts, and baby killers. Now that a key creator of that poisonous image is seeking the Presidency we have resolved to end our silence.
The time has come to set the record straight.
Hi, and welcome to 2004. You do realize that Kerry is not John Kennedy, right?
It sounds too like he (and the others) are indeed on a mission. Ketchup Boy and the Rats are going to be very sorry the 'Nam was the theme of this charade. Gotta get back to work. See you around...
Dubya should not do the attacks. The swifties are the right ones to go after Kerry. We need to find ways to help keep their message rolling.
Agree, that is what surrogates are for. The RNC needs to go after Kerry on his failure to release his full military records and hit him hard on his antiwar activities and associations. Kerry has used his status as a decorated military hero to intimidate and destroy his political opponents. Weld is a good example. In point of fact, Kerry is very vulnerable on his military service and the questionable circumstances surrounding his medals and the curtailment of his tour, which he had to initiate.
As a Vietnam vet who did my 12 months in-country and 8 more months afloat offshore, I despise Kerry. He is a fraud and should be exposed as such.
"Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy."
John Kerry is your better! He went to the best schools! He has a rich wife. And nice bicycles. And breeding and class and style. He speaks languages! He's quite sorry about the Harley but that's for show you know! My gosh! The man was in Vietnam! A dirty little place! Kerry did not have a manicure for 4 months!
So, you little peons just do what JFK II wants now. You hear! Gads! The little people can be so annoying!
I'm happy that the Swifties have come out to expose Ketchup for what he is. I only wish they had done so thirty years ago.
Three Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star and a Silver Star in less than four months in combat is ridiculous!
Semper Fi,
The RNC should just whip out his Senate voting record and link it to our intelligence failures and general unpreparedness for 9/11.
That is another area worth exploring. Kerry has a most undistinguished legislative record for someone elected to the Seanate four times. I think he has 6 or 7 pieces of legislation with his name on it and several of those were for naming post offices in Mass. Lest anyone forget, Kerry is the most liberal senator from the most liberal state in America.
"Their voice will not be silenced. They will go across America to spread the truth."
That's nice. But, compare the audience size and distribution points to the coverage yesterday of JK's little boat trip accross Boston Harbor with 13 of his former 'boat mates'. Which do you think had the larger audience - my money is on CNN, FNC, MSNBC.... all of whom showed the event live. I'll also bet the photo of that boat trip made a lot more front pages than this installment of the LI show. Mr Elder and his associates will have a very difficult time winning this battle.
How many media outlets/politicians ever question the medals or their validity?
We are in a battle against big leftist media like never before. We must prevail.
It`s also impossible from how many times he saw "combat". I mean, from what I can find (I could be wrong) he was involved in 2 drive by shootouts from the boat to shore, and chased an injured Viet cong and shot him. How does one get 3 purple hearts if you saw "combat" twice? Does one get a purple heart for each injury? I mean if you are involved in one shootout, and you get scratched twice, do you get two purple hearts? Why aren`t the Repubs all over this?
"Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy."
They should do a side by side of Kennedy's hair vs Yaaawn's hair. It is cut and parted nearly identical.
Pray for W and Our Amazing Troops
It may be a worthy project of the RNC to give them out to reporters at the convention.
There is also that constituent letter regarding Boston's Logan airport security (pre-9/11) and the fact that Kerry basically shelved it.
Most people vote for Democrats for what money can be forcefully taken away from others and given to them, directly or indirectly. This type of voter doesn't give a tinker's damn about honor, or lack thereof, in their political frontmen.
"We must prevail."
Voices in the wilderness (Laura's show) aren't quite equal to the combined coverage of all the networks, cable, and 90% of newspapers. The sheer volume of the opposition tends to drown out what is being said. When was the last time even FNC had a feature they ran for 1/2 day questioning Kerry's service, wounds, or medals?
Laura only lets her liberal guests talk. She is such a girly girl. I like a talk show host who tells me something I don't already know. She whines, she flip flops. She reminds me of my sister, she always has an ass or an elbow as my grandmother used to say. I find her annoying!
I think the point was that JFK-2 has worked at it so hard and so long that HE might not realize he's not JFK-1. Fat Teddy needs to remind him who was born to it and who had to buy a camera and get married in order to buy into it.
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Hans Lindberg, a 56-year-old Swede, points toward an area of reeds that has risen from the Baltic Sea, forming a land bridge to what used to be an island where he spent his summers as a child in the early 1960s.
LULEA, Sweden -- A Stone Age camp that used to be by the shore is now 125 miles from the Baltic Sea. Sheep graze on what was the seabed in the 15th century. And Sweden's port of Lulea risks getting too shallow for ships.
In contrast to worries from the Maldives to Manhattan of storm surges and higher ocean levels caused by climate change, the entire northern part of the Nordic region is rising and, as a result, the Baltic Sea is receding.
"In a way we're lucky," said Lena Bengten, environmental strategist at the Lulea Municipality in Sweden, pointing to damage from superstorm Sandy that killed more than 200 people from Haiti to the United States.
The uplift of almost 0.4 inches a year, one of the highest rates in the world, is part of a continuing geological rebound since the end of the Ice Age removed a vast ice sheet from regions around the Arctic Circle.
As sea levels rise, Kiribati eyes 6,000 acres in Fiji as new home
"It's a bit like a foam-rubber mattress. It takes a while to return to normal after you get up," said Martin Vermeer, a professor of geodesy at Aalto University in Finland. Finland gains 2.7 sq miles a year as the land rises.
In the Lulea region just south of the Arctic Circle, mostly flat with pine forests and where the sea freezes in winter, tracts of land have emerged, leaving some Stone Age, Viking and medieval sites inland.
That puts human settlements gradually out of harm's way from sea flooding, unlike low-lying islands from Tuvalu to Kiribati or cities from New York to Shanghai. Facebook is investing in a new data center in Lulea on land that was once on the seabed.
A recent study published in the journal 'Nature' suggests the U.S. may experience a 5 ft. rise in sea level given all of the fossil fuel that has already been burned. NBC's Anne Thompson reports.
But rising land also means costs. Lulea is planning to deepen its port by 2020 to let in bigger ships and offset land rise at a cost of 1.6 billion Swedish crowns ($237.86 million).
"Even if we didn't have the ambition to have larger ships we would still have to do it on a smaller scale just to compensate for the land rise," said Roger Danell, head of the port.
Alister Doyle / Reuters
A view of the Swedish Baltic Sea port of Lulea Nov. 14, 2012.
Shallower port
Dredging just for existing ships would cost $60.46 million as the water gets shallower at the port that was last deepened in the 1970s, construction manager Jeanette Lestander said. Main exports are iron ore and the main import is coal.
But a projected rise in sea levels due to global warming means dredging to offset land rise for the next 40 years will be slightly less than in the 1970s.
Splits between rich, poor nations persist as climate talks open in Doha
"The rate of sea-level fall will be slowing," Lestander said during a visit to the port. The future sea fall is estimated at 0.28 inches a year from 0.35 inches.
In the north of Sweden, 125 miles inland and 558 feet above current sea level, archaeologists recently found a 10,700 year-old Stone Age hunters' camp near Pajala that was originally by the Ancylus Lake, the forerunner of the Baltic Sea.
"We carbon-dated burnt bones from a fireplace," archaeologist Olof Ostlund at the Norrbottens museum said. The hunters would have been near the retreating ice sheet that was once 1.9 miles thick.
In the past century, as the climate has warmed, sea level rise has accelerated. Scientists predict it will only increase, and they're studying changes in the ocean and land to better understand how and why the water is rising. NBC's Anne Thompson reports for "Changing Planet," produced by NBC Learn in partnership with the National Science Foundation.
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Experts examined sediments that showed the camp was on the shore of the former giant lake, briefly isolated from the North Sea by land uplift in the south before breaking through again.
Lulea's old town, with a 15th century church and bright red-painted wooden houses, was originally built on an island for safety when it was as an outpost of the then Swedish-Finnish Kingdom to counter Russian influence near the Arctic Circle.
Now the village is high and dry, out of sight of the sea. Sheep graze on a field in what used to be the port. In one spot, Sweden's coastline has risen about 984 feet since the Ice Age ended about 10,000 years ago.
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Elsewhere in the world, many nations are worried by potential costs if sea levels rise in line with scenarios by the U.N. panel of climate scientists for a gain of 7-24 inches this century after 6.7 inches in the last century.
The panel says that rising temperatures, caused by emissions of carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels, are the cause.
The U.N. projection excludes the possibility of an acceleration of the melt of Greenland and Antarctica, because that is uncertain.
Even so, many experts expect a quickening thaw and say that sea levels could rise in total by 3.3 feet this century.
Experts say human-produced carbon dioxide is playing a big role in the warming of the atmosphere, which is having a major effect on the world's oceans. Warmer oceans results in rising sea levels and more powerful hurricanes – but reversing the effects of global warming could take decades. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.
Ice melt found across 97 percent of Greenland, satellites show
Near Lulea, local resident Hans Lindberg, 56, looks out of the wooden seaside cabin that his parents built in 1960 toward what was then the island of Kalkholmen a few hundred yards away.
"We could look out from here and only see the sea," he said, pointing to a muddy bank where reeds are growing and linking the island to the mainland. Residents of the former island say they fear the link may bring unwanted visitors -- perhaps burglars.
Alister Doyle / Reuters
Lindberg shows a family photo from the early 1960s of two girls playing in a sandpit that used to be at his parents' summer cottage near Lulea.
"You can walk to the island now. When I was young my father had a heavy boat that we could pull through the shallow part of the channel. That's now impossible," he said.
As evidence of the change, he shows a faded album with a black and white photo of two young girls -- his sister and cousin -- playing in a sandpit in the 1960s by the cabin. It shows an open sea with no sign of the muddy causeway.
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