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This is a discussion on Any gun fights you've heard of with laser sights involved? within the Carry & Defensive Scenarios forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Originally Posted by SIXTO This would be great if things happen like they do on T.V., but they dont. Gun fights happen quickly, they are ...
speed of laser: approx 300,000,000 meters per second
speed of bullet: approx 300 meters per second
I also find it hard to believe that a gunfight is over before it even begins. It seems for something to be over before it begins it would have to be traveling faster than light, and we already said that the bullet is 1,000,000 times slower than light.
Look, lasers aren't perfect, we know that. It's not the best way to become an expert with a sidearm. But not everybody has the time, discipline, stamina, physical conditioning, and perseverance to be a Sixto. If an electronic crutch can help people hit a target that they otherwise might not be able to, then they should use it.
Maybe they just want it so their sidearm can serve them in multiple ways(i.e. cat toy, slide show pointer, defensive tool, etc.).
There are two sides to every issue: one side is right and the other is wrong, but the middle is always evil.
Who is John Galt?
By me saying its over before it begins, I simply mean that action is always faster than reaction. If you are not the fastest shooter, you will be the coldest. Most gunfights are a one sided affair; with the loser barely having enough time to realize what just happened.
"Just blame Sixto"
I reserve the right to make fun, point and laugh etc.
IMHO that is not what was said . What was said is that if you survive you will be at the curb saying crap ... what just happened ?? . You will literally live or die based or reactions to fast to forsee . another reason to not go into details right now . THAT post had nothing to do with lasers , lack of same , your tender mindset ect.. That is fact , i will shy away from saying it from someone who has been in a shootout simply because i dont know , have not asked and will not , However i will say this i have been in gunfight(s) . and i score myself as won 2 tied one ( this is shots fired by ME scoring ) . I like nightsights myself , however that dont make a laser a bad choice for you . IMHO lasers are great training tools , however they are not reliable as sighing methods . ( not that i ever had the opportunity to use said lol ). Ill stand with six tho that one needs a skillset and a laser is not a shortcut for that . The offer of gramma was put out there , and lets think about " gramma " for a bit . gramma buys ( name you pistol here ) and under duress due to today or because that is what grandpa has ( you may have to work with either ) , however both are fine for her . hmm i have lots more to say and on reflection i need to make a post of it so the mods can approve it rather than hunt up threads . the post will be " grammy with guns " not night sight stuff.I fail to see how a gunfight could be over before the laser had a chance to reach the target.
Make sure you get full value out of today , Do something worthwhile, because what you do today will cost you one day off the rest of your life .
We only begin to understand folks after we stop and think .
Criminals are looking for victims, not opponents.
Hell LEOS seem to have to yell at them about at the bad guys to drop it, 10 times even when they have a gun in their hand as long as they aren't aiming at the LEO.
Well, that IS the most important one, is it not?
You are missing the point... in a real world shoot out, you're not going to see the sights, laser or standard fixed sights. You're going to see your target over top of the gun. Thats it. I've been there, done that got the picture autographed and framed here on my office wall.
Sometimes people make it a lot harder than it really is, but if gadget makes you feel better, than so be it. Like I said before, I really dont care what you have hanging off your gun, its not my hide.
"Just blame Sixto"
I reserve the right to make fun, point and laugh etc.
[QUOTE=SIXTO;701723] If you are not the fastest shooter, you will be the coldest. [QUOTE]
So that FIRST SHOT is all important I guess. Hmmmm!
[QUOTE=Dusty Miller;702045][QUOTE=SIXTO;701723] If you are not the fastest shooter, you will be the coldest.
So that FIRST SHOT is all important I guess. Hmmmm!
Yeah... it is. So whats the point you're trying to make?
Your wheel's spinning, but the hamster is dead...come back and engage me in a debate when the hamster is up and running again.
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"Just blame Sixto"
I reserve the right to make fun, point and laugh etc.
Well, to answer the OP, I know of some, but not with CT's or pistols.
A few times I see lasers (like whats sittin atop my M16-A4 as useful) although for most civilians it is a moot point.
When using NVG's. It is easier to see a an IR dot a 200 yards at night with NGV's than try to use an ACOG with the NVG's. And the ACOG with just night vision isn't the greatest.
When popping corners with my off hand. Better control and able to put less of me around the corner.
As far as CQB, when I run shoot houses most of the time I don't like the laser being on, I find it distracting, At room distance with a good combat stance point shooting is a breeze with the 16.
Just a few thoughts, as far as lasers on handguns, I don't have any, and the only pistol I'd thing about putting one on is my 638. Likewise, I'm not gonna put any on my long guns either.
Fortes Fortuna Juvat
Former, USMC 0311, OIF/OEF vet
NRA Pistol/Rifle/Shotgun/Reloading Instructor, RSO, Ohio CHL Instructor
I'm no vet of anything beyond a few traded swings in high school, but the arguments/comparisons of lasers used in self-defense to the lasers used by Marines and to the two-handed v. one-handed pistol grip are irrelevant arguments for the topic... one has to do with a tool for war (which are IR, as I recall), the other has to do with a proven manuever. The laser civilians are using for self-defense aren't the ones the Marines use, and the lasers themselves aren't (read: are not) a proven mechanism for increasing the shooting capability of the user. I think Double Naught Spy had it right earlier when he discussed the anonymous 'credentials' given to these products. Might be the psych student in me, but show me hard data and let me draw my own conclusions.
Well to be fair, the laser device on Marines rifles these days does have a normal red dot laser as well as the IR laser. Although the red dot sees less use, but I have buddies that like it for CQB.
Bottom line, if you have a crappy trigger pull/basics then a laser won't help anyway, although there are given situations where one can help.
Fortes Fortuna Juvat
Former, USMC 0311, OIF/OEF vet
NRA Pistol/Rifle/Shotgun/Reloading Instructor, RSO, Ohio CHL Instructor
Gotcha. Seen the units but never got to play with 'em (actually, was told specifically not to...).
What is the difference between the green and the red laser?
I did have an LEO tell me last night that he uses his laser to subdue bad guys. He said, and I paraphrase, "When a bad guy sees that little red dot on his chest, he knows it is all over and that the next move he makes could be his last."
He also told me that his unit's Tazers are equipped with laser sighting devices for exactly the same reason. He says he uses them in domestic disputes all the time to calm down the rowdy person (usually a large male) ... and that when they see that little red dot on their body, thanks to the movies I guess, it has an instant calming effect.
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Chat up your fellow wooters and let us know how lame this poll was or what obvious choices we missed.
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stains from ice plants or octopus ink. It's not a joke. We were exploring the tide pools and some kid found an octopus under a rock, grabbed it and it squirted ink on my son's shirt. Couldn't get that stain out but my son wore the shirt anyway with so much pride. Boys!
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Last Saturday was a beautiful day in Kendrick Park as pets brought their owners to the Band Shell for the 11th Annual Pet-O-Ween Pet Costume Contest. There were 84 entires, with some entries having multiple pets each contributing $5.00 and the selling of raffle tickets together raised more than $1,200 for the Dog & Cat Shelter.
Sheridan County School District No. 1 board of trustees chairman Suzie Dow resigned last week. Dow served for five years, and her current term would have expired in 2014.
CHEYENNE (AP) - Wyoming's unemployment rate held steady at 5.8 percent in September. The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services says the state's jobless rate appears to have stabilized, remaining in the narrow range of 5.7 percent to 5.9 percent in each of the past four months.
Students in Sheridan High School's WATCH program are celebrating Red Ribbon Week, raising awareness in fellow students about the harmful effects of drug and alcohol use.
Don Hardy, author of "Shooting From the Lip: the Life of Senator Al Simpson"
Former NFL quarterback Jim McMahon, perhaps best known for his role on the 1985 Chicago Bears Super Bowl team, will be in Sheridan this weekend to support the Wounded Warrior Project.
It's still October, but the Sheridan Chamber of Commerce is already gearing up for the Christmas Stroll. 12-year-old Kailee Becking was announced as the winner of the Christmas Stroll Button Design Contest Monday.
Whitney Benefits has maintained its certification for fiduciary excellence for the second year, an award attained through an independent audit determining adherence to "excellence in investment standards".
Tongue River Middle School competed in Buffalo's 3A Volleyball tournament. They defeated Wheatland and Newcastle before defeating Glenrock for the championship.
Team members: Marisa Elliot, Afton Orchard, Allie Linhart, Allie Reed, Hope Rosalez, Maddie Boll, Mikaela Moore, Teagan Kobza, Kiley Carroll, Coach Jim Jurosek.
The Nerd Energy Group will be making a presentation to the Buffalo City Council and Johnson County Commissioners this week on the proposed Natural Gas to Gasoline project that could be developed at Lake DeSmet in Johnson County.


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The Shangri-Las: Leaders of the Pack
by David Galassie
In the summer of 1964, in the middle of Beatlemania, a new "girl group" hit the airwaves with "Remember (Walkin' in the Sand)." This lament of teenage lost love eventually rose to number 5 in the charts and helped define the way we looked at girl groups from then on.
This American group consisted of four singers- identical twins and another set of sisters- The Shangri-Las from Queens, New York, started out as most girl groups of the time, adorned in the typical matching outfits of the "good girl" mode.
But that soon would change with their second hit- "Leader of the Pack." The record executives sought a new tougher image for their singers to fit the song. And though their new attire hence forth would smack of motorcycle gangs, hipness, and a sassy attitude, today their outfits appear positively conservative in today's anything goes fashion world.
Who were these girls and how did they capture the attention of the teen market when all that was new and exciting at the time was British, if not Beatles?
Mary Weiss and her sister Liz (Betty) grew up in Queens around the corner from twin sisters Margie and Mary Ann Ganser. At Andrew Jackson High School during the 1963-64 school year, they became good friends and discovered their mutual love for music. Soon, their spare time was consumed with imitating the pop songs of the day, rehearsing routines, and mastering their harmony.
Singing at local high school dances, they eventually earned a recording contract with an obscure label, Spokane Records, but they were soon forgotten. That is, until they were referred to a fledgling songwriter/producer named George "Shadow" Morton.
Morton's story is legend in the music world. One day he reintroduced himself to a childhood friend (Ellie Greenwich, who'd become a successful songwriter). She was married to another hitmaker, Jeff Barry though Barry wasn't too impressed with Morton.
When Barry asked him what he did for a living, the cocky Morton said he, too was a songwriter. Barry was so annoyed with him, he challenged him to write a song and days later, Morton wrote the lyrics to "Remember."
The singers he hired were The Shangri-Las and within weeks, the song hit the Top 10 where it stayed for 7 weeks. Morton had just found himself a new career, and was hired by Jerry Leiber, co-author with Mike Stoller of such hits as "Hound Dog," "Jailhouse Rock," "Poison Ivy," and "Kansas City."
In a music world built entirely on the successes of singles (45s) and radio airplay, the girls hit the road immediately to promote their smash hit, quite an exciting undertaking as they were all minors- Liz was all of 17, the Ganser twins 16, and Mary 15.
The group alternated as a threesome and a foursome, yet Mary was always at the forefront, pouring her heart into every song of teenage anguish. Throughout the remaining years of the group's popularity, Liz rejoined from time to time as the twins drifted in and out of the group, yet she was always there to record and The Shangri-Las' records usually reflected a strong foursome.
With "Remember" riding high on the charts, a strong follow-up was needed. Now employed at Red Bird Records, Shadow Morton enlisted the help of Greenwich and Barry and the end result was "Leader of the Pack."
Social mores change with the times and looking back from today's vantage point, a song like this seems rather tame to us now.
Yet 1964 wasn't that far removed from the McCarthy Era. Take the '50s fears of juvenile delinquency and teen violence, add in the conservative family values of Donna Reed, Father Knows Best, and Leave It to Beaver, shake well and the result is a cultural stalemate and, inevitably, a virtually unrecordable song.
Yet, Shadow Morton would not be dissuaded and "Leader of the Pack" was finally released after much tinkering and hand wringing.
Though many radio stations eventually refused to play it and parts of the UK banned it, the kids loved it and the song exceeded everyone's wildest expectations, rocketing to number 1, beating out The Beatles for a time. The Shangri-Las were getting a reputation for the teenage "soap opera" type of song and the public just ate it up.
Fame, however, is a fleeting thing and The Shangri-Las were no strangers to the concept. After their whirlwind year of 1964, the recordings continued but save for "I Can Never Go Home Anymore" which charted at number 6, and "Give him a Great Big Kiss" at number 18, nothing proved as popular nor as explosive as those first two hits.
Moreover, the sinking of the girls' label, Red Bird Records into a sea of red ink led to the group signing with Mercury Records in 1966. But Mercury, which already had a stable of successful artists, hardly seemed to remember they even had The Shangri-Las in their employ and they were minimally marketed.
Instead of immediately allowing them to record a new album, the company chose to release a greatest hits package which, in the music business, often allows the artists to be seen as stale with the buying public.
By 1968, the girls decided to 'take a break," and The Shangri-Las became, like so many other popular groups before them, just a fading memory.
In 1989, Mary, Liz and Margie, made a celebrated return to the stage, albeit for one show only at the Palisades Park Reunion Show at The Meadowlands in New Jersey on May 24, 1989.
Largely, this was in response to their learning the previous year that a group was performing around the country and billing themselves as the original Shangri-Las.
Taking the bogus singers to court, the girls weren't able to stop them, but their legal efforts brought much needed publicity and awareness to a problem that continues to this day- the use of famous musical acts' names in shows that rarely contain any connection to the original groups they pretend to be.
Today, the Shangri-las are no more. Liz is semi-retired and the Ganser sisters have passed on. But Mary Weiss, the lead singer who'd put so much heart into her performances that her tears often fell onto the microphone, was recently signed by Norton Records and has a studio recording date scheduled for later this year.
After spending her post-Shangri-Las career as a decorator and furniture store manager, Mary may gain a whole new generation of fans this time around. I know her longtime fans will be overjoyed, including this one.
And though she once sang "I Can Never Go Home Anymore" I hope she proves us all wrong. Welcome back, Mary.
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Jaipur, Oct 17: India's young batting sensation Virat Kohli broke two of Virender Sehwag's records in one incredible game of cricket at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Wednesday night (October 16).
Kohli's exploits with the bat have continued and he is setting new benchmarks with every match. Last night, he pulverised the Australian bowling attack to blaze his way to the fastest ODI hundred by an Indian.
The 24-year-old right-hander from Delhi erased his city-mate Sehwag's 60-ball feat. Kohli brought up his century in just 52 balls. This was Kohli's 16th three-figure mark in ODIs.
As a result of Kohli's knock and Rohit Sharma's equally superb 141 not out, India chased down Australia's 359 in 43.3 overs. Kohli was 100 not out of 52 with 8 fours and 7 sixes.
With this latest addition to the century list, Kohli moved past Sehwag in all-time ODI hundred makers for India. He is now third behind Sachin Tendulkar (49) and Sourav Ganguly (22).
The rate at which Kohli is progressing, he will soon be leaving the "Prince of Kolkata" behind. In 115 matches, Kohli has blasted 16 tons. Sehwag, who is among the best ODI batters in the world, had 15 hundreds from 251 games.
Kohli had equalled Sehwag in July when he hit a hundred against Zimbabwe in the five-match rubber. Just three innings after that, he has compiled another ton. This time, it is the seventh fastest in ODI history.
Kohli's first ODI hundred came against Sri Lanka in 2009. Since then he has taken a liking to score centuries.
Overall, Kohli is joint 13th in world's leading ODI century makers.
India's leading ODI century makers (top 5)
49 - Sachin Tendulkar (463 matches)
22 - Sourav Ganguly (308)
16 - Virat Kohli (115)
15 - Virender Sehwag (251)
13 - Yuvraj Singh (281)


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This subject has been on my mind for a while, so I figured I would post it. Here are three reasons why it is a good idea to hire a recent Ph.D. graduate:
1. After our qualifying exam, we will fear no test:
The qualifying exam was by far my least favorite experience in my graduate studies. We studied full time for a month, cramming every single day. At the end of it, we took not one, but two four hour tests in a cold room. You're probably thinking a four hour test is too long, but it was actually too short. There were eight tough questions, and we only had 30 minutes to answer them. Failure is devastating, as you're only allowed to retake the test once, and you have to wait 6 months.
Many people believe that after college there will be no more tests, but this is incorrect (in most cases). Early into my professional career I was enrolled in a two week training class, with daily quizzes and a final exam at the end. This was very stressful for a few of my classmates, but for me it was actually enjoyable! Testing out my newly acquired knowledge was fun and rewarding, not to mention I passed with flying colors.
2. After our dissertation defense, we will fear no presentation:
For some people, talking to large groups comes naturally, but for many (including myself) the prospect is nerve racking. I gave many presentations during my studies, conferences, group meetings, proposals, posters, demonstrations, etc. With each one I became more confident. The dissertation defense was the most critical presentation I have ever given, with my degree held in the balance. I was nervous, but I was ready.
I haven't had to give any presentations at work yet, but I am sure I will be ready when the time comes.
3. We're hungry:
We're tired of living in crappy apartments, eating ramen noodles, and asking our parents for money. We're ready to get out into the world and make some real money. We're done postponing our student loans. We're excited to buy houses, buy cars, get married, and maybe even have children. The allure of the college life has faded away, and we are ready to move on.
I hope you enjoyed reading this, please feel free to leave a comment or counter any of the points I have laid out. Give me some reasons why you would or wouldn't hire a Ph.D.


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Kristen Ashley is one of my favorite all-time authors. I've yet to read a book I didn't enjoy. Her writing style is unique, relatable and entirely addictive and her stories feature badass alpha males that once they find the love of a good woman, are the kind of men that make you swoon and fall in love. She also places an emphasis on family and friends, and aspect I absolutely love about her books.
There is no entirely correct way to consume all of Kristen Ashley's books, but there are some suggestions based on my experience and her direction. If you are new to Kristen Ashley, it may be a good idea to read either the Dream Man series or the Rock Chick series first. Then consume The Colorado Mountain series and The Burg series somewhere in that mix. You'll need to have read Breathe from the Colorado Mountain series, however, before your read Rock Chick Revolution. The Chaos series should definitely be read after the Dream Man series, specifically Motorcycle Man. And you should try to read For You in The 'Burg series before you read Jagged in the Colorado Mountain series. The rest of the series can really be read in any order.
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Dream Man Series
Spin-off of Rock Chick series, fast-paced but a little deeper.
Think commandos, agents, cops and bikers. Can each be read as standalones.
My Reviews: Mystery Man | Wild Man | Law Man | Motorcycle Man
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Rock Chick Series
Humorous, sexy, action-packed, fast-paced romance.
Bad ass bikers find love and a whole lot of trouble along the way.
Can be read as standalones.
My Reviews: Rock Chick #1
*Note, Rock Chick Reawakening (1001 Dark Nights) is a prequel novella, but can be read after completing the series.
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The Colorado Mountain Series
Descriptive, raw and heartfelt. Stories take place in two fictional Colorado towns situated close
to each other, Gnaw Bone and Carnal. This series follows the stories of eight connected men
on their rocky road to second chances. Can be read as standalones.
My Reviews: The Gamble | Sweet Dreams | Lady Luck | Breathe | Kaleidoscope | Bounty
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The 'Burg Series
Full KA experience all about second chances at love. Hot, heartfelt and action-packed.
Series of six standalones although recommend reading At Peace before you read The Promise.
My Reviews: For You | At Peace | Golden Trail | The Promise | Hold On
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Chaos Series
Spin-off series from Motorcycle Man. All about kickass bikers of the Chaos MC.
Read after Dream Man series. Can be read as standalones.
My Reviews: Own The Wind | Ride Steady | Walk Through Fire
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Unfinished Hero Series
Series of erotic romance standalones exploring love and trust.
The series is all about anti-heroes and anti-heroines.
My Reviews: Knight | Creed | Raid | Deacon | Sebring
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Magdalene Series
A trilogy of emotional, heartfelt romances that take place in the fictional town of Magdalene.
Can be read as standalones.
My Reviews: The Will | Soaring
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The Three Series
Paranormal romance. Series of standalones. The Three Series will be a trilogy which follow
the three couples, mixtures of immortal and mortal, prophesied to save humanity.
We start with a vampire and a human. We move onto werewolves. And then…?
My Reviews: Until the Sun Falls from the Sky | With Everything I Am | Wild And Free
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Series of five fantasy novels that take place in our world and a parellel universe.
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Ghosts and Reincarnation Series
Series of stories inspired by actual castles. Can be read as standalones.
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Heaven and Hell Series
Two books expected. Can be read as standalones.
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Colorado Plains Series
Not sure how many books expected. Stories will come from those in Mustang, Colorado.
Next will be Whit's story.
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Project Status: complete
Report Published May 1998:
Title: Temporal, spatial, and ambient temperature effects in the Sacramento modeling region.
Principal Investigator / Author(s): Rocke, David M
Contractor: UC Davis
Contract Number: 94-333
Research Program Area: Atmospheric Processes
Topic Areas: Modeling
The objective of this study is to identify and investigate important temporal and spatial variations in factors that affect emissions in the Sacramento modeling region, especially from non-road mobile sources and industrial surface coatings and related process solvents. In addition the project assesses the effect of ambient temperature on emissions from those sources. To accomplish the objective, this study develops spatial activity indicators and temporal activity profiles for the emission source categories included in the study. Specifically, a geographical information system (GIS) based approach is developed to spatially allocate regional or county-level emissions to units such as grid cells used in photochemical air quality simulation models. Statistical models are developed by which the values of spatial surrogates can be estimated and updated using widely available data such as those of land uses, population census and the U.S. Census Bureau's topographically integrated geographic encoding and referencing (TIGER) files. Most temporal activity profiles developed in this study are based on our surveys of emission source facilities in the study area. The temporal activity profiles can be used to scale the annual emission estimated by the ARB to determine monthly, weekly (day of the week) and hourly emissions. The monthly activity profiles of the farm equipment category are calculated from crop-specific sample production cost estimates developed by the county farm advisors and the University of California Cooperative Extension. The effects of ambient temperature and weather on the source activities are estimated based on the data from our surveys.
For questions regarding this research project, including available data and progress status, contact: Heather Choi at (916) 322-3893
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** 2016 Call For articles **
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Volume 14, #1, Issue 53
Submissions due: Feb 15 2016
The Social Economy: De-growth, Divestment & the Economics of Happiness
Across the globe, the desire for a high level of wealth and material goods is largely a cultural standard. The vast majority of governments focus their economic policies on increasing Gross Domestic Product (GDP), using the underlying assumption that increased wealth and materialism is good for societies.
In contrast to this global trend, a movement is growing that counters the focus on materialism and unabated economic growth. The 'inherent good' of economic growth is being questioned and the social and environmental consequences of our collective materialism are being scrutinised. We are finally interrogating our mega-structures and economic models. We are designing new models that bring social and environmental justice into the equation.
Welcome to the age of de-growth, divestment and social-economies; where communities include the 'economics of happiness' and sustainability into our new designs of economic structures.
We welcome you to critically investigate and write on the new forms of economic justice. Large or small, what projects exist that stretch us into the new paradigm of social and environmental justice-focussed economic exchanges? How have you seen communities change their ways of engaging with the economy to new models? What theories and principles underlay this transformation?
Volume 14, #2, Issue 54
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LGBTIQ & Community Development
The Australian people have indicated a desire for equal marriage rights for the lesbian and gay community members. Several governments across the world have adopted laws to create equal access to marriage, de-facto status, social security, life insurance and superannuation rights. The Australian federal government is yet to pass laws that grant fair and equal rights.
While progress is being made in some areas, some groups within our communities are left out of the discussion on social justice. In Australia, silence prevails over justice matters concerning transsexual and intersex community members.
What community initiatives are active in seeking justice for LGBTIQ community members? How have the numerous endeavors to challenge injustices to these communities already made progress both locally and globally? What is motivating the attitude changes across the world?
We invite you to critically investigate and write on the LGBTIQ movement; the intersection between community development and social justice for LGBTIQ-identifying citizens.
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Education and De-Education
This issue investigates the debate over whether our global education systems are dehumanising and exploitative or, alternatively (or concurrently), helpful to humanity and justice.
Some argue that education is merely a means to train the populous for a labour-driven life and a largely economic experience of the world. In this perspective of education, students (or parents/ primary carers) are asked to pay for potentiality; the child's / young person's potential after education to be a contributor to the economic system. Schooling and 'the market' have become unreservedly intertwined. Under this understanding, little room is left for the child to explore and interact with the world outside of the economic drivers, while older students are often encouraged to understand existing knowledge's without first exploring their own imagination and inquisitiveness.
On the other hand, structured education has transformed humanity; the advances in technologies, health and medicines etc have largely been built on the columns of educational systems. Education is used to build layers of knowledge so that advancements on human understanding and ingenuity are able to continue to grow.
What then, are the injustices inherent in our current education systems both locally and internationally? Are their models of education that are empowering to communities? Where are the existing examples of ethical education and what philosophies underpin them? What initiatives are going on in your communities that are 'healthy' education?
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Submissions due: October 24 2016
The polarisation of men and women into two distinct groups has plagued human history. Although some major changes on role expectations have occurred in the last half-century, many men are still bound to rigid concepts of masculinity.
The socially-defined and normative expectancies on men can limit their life experiences. Expected masculine traits of courage, independence, power-holding and assertiveness encourage men to hold thoughts, beliefs and behaviors that compete against community connectedness.
Yet there are voices in our communities seeking to loosen the bounds placed on men.
What roles do we need to play as a wider community to engage men in a more diverse narrative of masculinity? How can we challenge and change the expectations placed upon men worldwide? What initiatives are occurring in your communities that support positive changes in this area?


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I've been trying to be dilligent about following the trackbacks to people who have been discussing or critiquing my conversion post, and I found one I have to share. Scott is linking in the context of a broader discussion about philosophy and the fundamental strangeness of finding really smart people who hold to improbable beliefs that you don't share. He pretty much took the words right out of my mouth. This is probably an egregious amount of blockquoting, and I apologize to Scott, but I ju … [Read more...]
The (Epistemic) Floor is Made of Lava
Feser's Typology of Atheism (Part 1)
Edward Feser, a professor at Pasadena City College has set out to create a typology of ways atheists feel about religion or particular religious traditions. It's a two-dimensional description of attitudes, categorizing atheists by how they respond to religious metaphysics and religious practice. I'll take a look at the metaphysics spectrum he proposes today and take a crack at the religion-in-practice one tomorrow.I found Feser's system helpful in clarifying my own stand on C … [Read more...]
The 'Obvious' Consequence
In my last two posts about Jenifer Fulwiler's controversial piece for the National Catholic Register ("Five Catholic Teachings that Make Sense to Atheists"), I mentioned that, although I thought it was a good approach to discuss the parts of Christian theology that seem most sensible and maybe even plausible to non-Christians, I thought the choice of some examples was misguided.When I try to think of the most intuitively appealing part of Christianity, it isn't anything like venerat … [Read more...]
Hail to the Cylinder God!
This is the second post in a series about math and morality. You can see all posts in the series here.I knew I'd get along with my soon-to-be friend Matt from our first discussion of theology. Matt was explaining why he saw paradox as the natural consequence finite humans trying to describe an infinite being, and he shifted right into the language of Flatland and topology. "So imagine one religious group claims that God is a rectangle. And a rival sect claims that God is a circle. But th … [Read more...]


text: "With an expanding presence of over 540 locations in 21 international markets, Krispy Kreme has experienced dramatic international growth over the last seven years," explains James Morgan, CEO and President of Krispy Kreme. "We are excited to add Moscow to our growing list of international markets, and look forward to our continued growth."Krispy Kreme's most recent international market openings include Edinburgh and Bangalore, with the opening of a new Singapore location planned for later this year. Additionally, Krispy Kreme is currently working on new development opportunities in Central and South America. About Krispy KremeKrispy Kreme (NYSE: KKD) is an international retailer of premium-quality sweet treats, including its signature Original Glazed(R) doughnut. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., the Company has offered the highest-quality doughnuts and great-tasting coffee since it was founded in 1937. Krispy Kreme is proud of its Fundraising program, which for decades has helped non-profit organizations raise millions of dollars in needed funds. Today, Krispy Kreme can be found in over 785 locations in 21 countries around the world. Visit us at www.KrispyKreme.com. About LLC Doughnuts Cafe LLC Doughnuts Cafe is a licensed franchisee of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation in Moscow, Russia, wholly owned and operated by Arkady Novikov. Mr. Novikov also owns and operates the Moscow -based Novikov Restaurant Group. The Novikov Restaurant Group includes a variety of businesses located in Moscow, St. Petersburg and London, U.K. including more than 40 stand-alone family and fine dining restaurants, plus the casual dining chains Barashka, Kish Mish, Delis Cafe and Prime Star. 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Stanford Sought '97 Meeting over Investigation
In 1997, R. Allen Stanford was deeply frustrated. For much of the 10 prior years, a parade of U.S. law enforcement agencies had either looked into or investigated the activities of his offshore bank in Antigua. None of the alphabet soup of government agencies—FBI, DEA, SEC, IRS—had filed any charges against him or his Stanford International Bank, but he remained under scrutiny.
So Stanford, a Texas native who had not yet become the multibillionaire he is today, decided to fight back. Over the course of several months in 1997, Stanford wrote at least two letters to the then-U.S. ambassador to Antigua and the eastern Caribbean, in which he argued that he was nothing more than a businessman trying to earn an honest buck, say people familiar with the correspondence. In the letters, Stanford asked for a personal meeting with Ambassador Jeanette Hyde to demonstrate that his banking operation was aboveboard.
But Stanford never got that one-on-one meeting with Hyde. Sources say FBI agents urged the ambassador, who served from 1994 to 1997, not to meet with Stanford. The agents never offered much detail on the nature of the investigation.
Stanford Financial has said previously that Allen Stanford has never been involved in any improper dealings in Antigua or anywhere else.
A Person of Interest
The revelation of Stanford's unusual letter-writing campaign is all the more interesting now that the Securities & Exchange Commission has filed civil fraud charges against the financier and two of his closest deputies at Stanford Financial. The SEC action effectively halted the 58-year-old Stanford's once fast-growing financial firm, which is based in Houston but long has specialized in selling high-yielding certificates of deposit issued by its offshore banking affiliate in Antigua.
The letters also reveal that almost from the moment Stanford went into the offshore banking business he was on the radar screen of investigators from the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Internal Revenue Service, and the SEC. A Stanford spokesman referred all questions to the SEC. A spokesman for the SEC says the pace of investigations can be slowed by foreign jurisdictions and the difficulty in "accessing books and records of institutions in offshore locations." The FBI, IRS, and DEA all declined to comment.
One person who has known Stanford for nearly two decades, but declined to be identified, says as far back as 1987 FBI agents from Houston were looking into Stanford and his bank. This person says the FBI was looking into allegations of money laundering and that the CD business was a Ponzi scheme, but the investigators "came up dry."
Back in 1987, Stanford's bank was still based in the British territory of Montserrat in the Caribbean and had $14 million in customer deposits—a far cry from the $8.5 billion the offshore bank had this past December. The bank in 1987 was called Guardian International Bank and had opened its doors for business a year earlier with about $6 million in seed money from Stanford and his father, James, who was the bank's original chairman. In 1991, after the bank relocated to Antigua following a dispute with Montserrat authorities, Stanford rebranded it with the current name and became chairman and sole shareholder.
Ponzi, or Not Ponzi?
In charging Stanford with securities fraud, the SEC did not allege that Stanford was running a Ponzi scheme, which involves taking in new money from investors to pay off withdrawals by earlier investors. Instead, the SEC accused Stanford of deceiving investors about the security of the CDs his bank was selling and the kind of assets in which customers' money was deposited. The SEC alleges it can't currently account for the roughly $8 billion that Stanford International Bank in Antigua has taken in from CD sales.
Still, the allegation that Stanford's banking business was a Ponzi scheme isn't new. In 2006, a former Stanford employee filed a private-action whistleblower lawsuit in Florida, claiming the CD business was either a "Ponzi scheme or a pyramid scheme." The lawsuit, filed by Lawrence J. De Maria, was settled on Dec. 12, 2007, for an undisclosed sum. Similarly, a former Stanford broker, in a securities industry arbitration case, claimed she was fired by Stanford in 2002 for refusing to sell the offshore bank's CDs to her largely Latin American customers because she thought the bank was a Ponzi scheme. The former employee lost the arbitration and was forced to pay back a portion of her signing bonus to Stanford.
The long list of allegations from former employees that something was amiss at Stanford has raised questions about whether the SEC took too long to take action against Stanford. But according to Stanford's own writings, it appears regulators and law enforcement agents were on his trail from the beginning. What remains a mystery is why it took this long to build a case against him.


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Dark Chocolate Frosting
This deep, dark, satiny frosting (thanks to the addition of melted semisweet chocolate) is a favorite of Martha Stewart Living food editors, since it has just the right consistency for spreading or piping into beautiful swirls. It also has a wonderful sheen.
- Servings: 5
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon boiling water
- 2 1/4 cups (4 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 pounds best-quality semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
Combine cocoa and the boiling water, stirring until cocoa has dissolved. With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter, confectioners' sugar, and salt until pale and fluffy. Reduce speed to low. Add melted and cooled chocolate, beating until combined and scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Beat in the cocoa mixture.
Cook's Notes
This recipe, which accompanies Candied-Hazelnut Cupcakes, is from "Martha Stewart's Cupcakes."


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Overview of CEPE Fellowships
Each year the Center will support 1-5 student fellowships. The fellowships will be for $3,500 for the academic year and will support external research and individual mentoring by a member of the Center. An additional $1,500 will also be allotted as support to defray the costs associated with attending academic conferences and/or pursuing internships.
Application Process
The application process will include a short application form aimed at determining the students research and career interests as well as their ability to engage in self-directed research with the guidance of a Center affiliated faculty member. During the application process, students will also be required to provide a written overview of the proposed project they wish to research and how this project fits with the mission of the center.
Fellowship Requirements
Center Fellows must have a Center Affiliated Faculty mentor to guide them in their coursework, research project and career goals. Each Center Fellow will make a presentation to the Center regarding the status of their project at the end of the Fall semester and will be required to make a final presentation at the end of their fellowship. Center Fellows will also be encouraged to attend professional academic meetings, to submit their finished research to academic journals and engage in policy related internships.


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According to a recent survey, Italy has recorded a mobile internet penetration of 13%, subscribers who connect to internet using their mobile phones at least once a month. The survey reveals that 6 million mobile subscribers connect their mobile handsets around 10 times a month and for an average duration of 11 minutes. 90% of the total web users mostly visited their operators portal, whereas more than 50% used for emails and 1/3rd of the total visited the news sites.
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What Is Control?At the essence of control is the idea that you can make something do something to get a certain outcome. You can make an experiment turn out the way you want it to. You can make your body look a certain way. You can make a group of friends do the social outing you want to do. You can make people give you money. You can make people go to war and die for you. These are some of the many elements of control. Yet every day, we are confronted with the fact that we cannot control life, and as I write further, I'll show some examples of this.
Now, I do want to pause and make a clear distinction. The ego in some of you may want to run to the other end and play a victim game. "Well, if I can't control anything, I'm just going to live completely out of control." This is not mindful or wise. There are things like self-discipline and guiding or co-creating your life. This is when you exert an influence in your life towards certain aspirations. But the aspirations you are co-creating towards are flexible where the goals that you are trying to achieve through control are inflexible.
How about this? If your goal is to win the Super Bowl, then every year 31 teams feel like failures. If your goal is to become a size 0 and you are still a size 8, then you feel like a failure. Control has to get what it wants, and the more intense it is, the more brutal it can become to you and everyone else around you. What do you think a micro-manager is? S/he is a control-freak.
Pulling Away the Veils of Illusion About ControlBut, as always, don't take my word for it. Challenge this. After you've clearly defined your idea of control (because you also don't have to accept my definition), see what you can really control in your life. So you say, "I can control my car when I drive to work." Great. You hit the gas, step on the brakes, and turn the steering wheel. But cars are a lot more complex than that, are they not? You aren't moving the pistons. You aren't moving the axels. If even one part in a chain of parts breaks down, your car breaks down. Now you can no longer "control" getting to work on time.
So you say, "I can workout and control how I look." Okay. Let's do this one too. The body is where we often feel that we have the most control. So, yes, you choose to go on the treadmill. You choose how much weight to lift and how often. The effects of this regular working out are that your body conforms to a certain athletic shape. Yet, you will never look like anyone else's body type than your own. So you can't control looking like Arnold Schwarzenegger (back in his 1980's body-building hey-day) or looking like whatever top model chicks everyone wants to look like (Seriously, I have no idea; I ignore a lot of pop culture). And many people try to do this and fail. That idea of control creates so much misery, and it has created steroid abuse, eating disorders, and other actions that punish the body. This is part of the sad state of affairs of Western Culture.
Tearing Apart More Ideas of ControlI'm not done yet. I want to keep going so that you see just how small of an influence we make. We are so mired in the idea that we can control ourselves and life that we do great harm to ourselves and others. Consider the mind. Many of you often realize through meditation that you are already out-of-control in this space. In the very space where you are supposed to be a smart and adept thinking human being, you can't stop the noise. Now, obviously, this can change. That's part of the beauty of the spiritual path. But it doesn't change through more control. If you want to see someone in a new form of misery, just watch someone meditating who is now trying to control their thoughts and enforce silence in their heads. Seriously. They look so miserable. To calm the mind, means letting go of control over this space. The more you let go of this type of mental control, the more the mental winds that are blowing can start to relax and subside. Control only agitates this space further.
And another point here is that we don't even have that much control in our minds. We all are given different mental abilities. In this culture that prizes mental acumen (yes, I've been waiting all week to use that word), anyone who doesn't have a certain level and type of intellecutal intelligence is degraded and considered stupid. And there's a difference between stuffing facts into a brain and being intellectually smart. But regardless, we have limited influence as to just what all our brains can do. Furthermore, because trying to control everyone to think a certain way that limits appreciation for other types of intelligence like emotional intelligence or body intelligence. In the end, control on this level is intensely limiting because it shuts out a whole lot of other possibilities in preference of developing this one type of thing that it wants.
Disease is another great teachers about our lack of control. When neurons and synapses stop working right, how quickly does the mind go away? In later life, many of the elderly are faced with the truth that they cannot control neither their bodies nor minds. It is part of the great humbling we go through before the veil of this world is fully lifted and we are released into the spirit realm.
The Practice of Releasing ControlAs I said, letting go of control doesn't mean going out of control. The first step is to practice recognizing what you can and can not influence in your life. If you have an influence in something like driving your car, I encourage you to appreciate it. In this space, consider the terms "guiding" or "guidance." We all certainly have an obligation to guide our lives in certain directions. The more we connect with the deeper flow of life, then we are co-creating with God and life. That tends to make things infinitely easier than when we are trying to force life into being a certain way.
Consider any relationships that you tried to make work but kept falling apart. While relationships take hard work, you cannot control them. When they work best, there's a certain organic nature to them, is there not? They kind of have an intelligence of their own, and they seem to grow and expand in new and surprising ways. From the fertile soil of co-creating with another, something can bloom in your life. When you do not try to control it, you can also appreciate the way it bloomed because blooms don't always appear in quite the way we expected.
However, a lot of times people try to force relationships into romantic spaces, and not all relationships are meant to be romantic. Some are deep platonic relationships. Some are great working relationships. There are all kinds of relationships beyond the sexual-romantic-life-partner relationships that get focused on in this culture. The more you let go of controlling relationships in your life, the more they can naturally grow and bloom.
The Blooming of Your LifePerhaps it's because there is so much greenery and buds coming up (Yes, it's kind of already spring-ish in Northern California. Yes, I know that I'm spoiled :), but I like the metaphor of blooming. Control is like digging a ditch, siding it all with concrete, and expecting water to flow down it and water the crops in the way that you want them watered. Sometimes this works, and sometimes it doesn't. Guiding your life is like seeing where the water is flowing and then digging a ditch for it. Then you see if things work out and where they flow. Then you continue to dig that ditch so that the greatest flow goes where it needs to go and in turn it irrigates the fields of your life. This kind of co-creation will undoubtedly put you into a very vulnerable place. You will likely face a lot of fears. We've place fear as one of the great gatekeepers to vulnerability. Yet in the space of openness and defenselessness is one of our greatest powers in this life. I encourage you to let go of control and embrace this space so that your life can begin to bloom.
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You may want to keep this year's answer key and list of entries in the atheist round handy while you read the results.Atheists earned their reputations as skeptics in this round, as their scores were much lower than the Christians gave in their round. By the crudest metric -- percent of entries with more than a 50% pass (Very Likely Atheist + Likely Atheist) -- only six entries out of eleven hit the mark among the atheists. For the Christians, only three entries didn't hit this benchmark. … [Read more...]
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Remember you can vote once per day for the About.com Atheism Awards. I'm one of five nominees for Best Atheist Blog. More details here.Today's problematic definition of 'faith' comes from Loftus, himself, as he expands his description of faith as "an irrational leap over the probabilities." While emailing a Christian friend, he offered the following definition: In my opinion faith is what fills in the gaps of the probabilities. If, say there is a 70 % probability something is the case … [Read more...]
7 Quick Takes (11/17/11)
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Bisexuality Q&A
I'd still like more responses to the questions I posed to opponents of gay marriage yesterday, but, since turnabout is fair play, I'll take a crack at some of the questions you guys asked about bisexuality in the thread. I'll answer any others on this topic in the comments.UPDATE: there's still confusion in the comments so here's the tl;dr takeaway: Bisexuality is totally unrelated to polyamory. Bisexuality describes the set of people who might attract you. Polyamory specifies what kind of … [Read more...]


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So I have a new (to me) 2001 325i daily driver with 104K miles on it.
The power steering pump has bitten the dust. (It's making knocking noises, very heavy steering, vibrations, etc.) It's a LUK LF30.
I've read a bunch about LF20 (less boost, better feel) vs. LF30 (more boost, lighter steering). I can't really tell the condition of the existing high pressure hose. I am planning on replacing the hoses and reservoir when I replace the pump.
So here's my question - Do I go with the straight LF30 replacement, or, since I'm changing the hoses anyway, get an LF20?
Next - there are many used LF30s floating around. There are also a whole bunch of aftermarket and rebuilt replacement parts available. I wouldn't go used LF20, but again, there are a whole bunch of aftermarket and remans floating around.
Any specifically good sellers/brands? Any to stay away from? $$$ are a significant issue currently, and OEM doesn't seem to be all that great, anyway...
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- 1/2 cup orange breakfast drink mix
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- In a large bowl, stir drink mix and water until dissolved. Stir in ice cream. Fold in whipped topping. Pour into the crust. freeze until firm. May be frozen for up to 2 months. Yield: 6-8 servings.
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ITHACA, N.Y. -- David Archer
'05, a former Big Red captain as a player and architect of the Big
Red's recent recruiting success, has been named The Roger J. Weiss
'61 Coach of Cornell Football by Andy Noel, the
Meakem*Smith Director of Athletics and Physical Education. Archer
becomes the 27th head coach in school history and takes over for
Kent Austin, who resigned in December to become
vice president of football operations, general manager and head
football coach of the Canadian Football League's Hamilton
Archer will be formally introduced to the Cornell community on Friday at 2 p.m. at a press conference in the Hall of Fame Room in Schoellkopf Memorial Hall. The event will be broadcast at no charge on Cornell RedCast.
"I am incredibly honored to be named the Roger J. Weiss '61 Head Coach of Football at Cornell University," Archer said. "Cornell is such a special place that changed my life. I can think of no better job in the country than being Cornell's head football coach. To me, Cornell football is all about the people. I am excited to work for President David Skorton, Vice President Susan Murphy and Director of Athletics Andy Noel. I am just as excited to serve our outstanding alumni, players and supporters. Go Big Red!"
"I am thrilled that David Archer has accepted our offer to become the Roger J. Weiss '61 Head Coach of Football at Cornell," Noel said. "Many will consider David's meteoric rise to this level of responsibility as unconventional. However, to those who have worked with David or have had a window into his leadership acumen will not be surprised in the least. He will lead a charge that will profoundly impact Big Red football into the future."
"I am so excited for Cornell football to have David Archer as the Roger Weiss '61 Head Coach" said University Vice President for Student and Academic Services, Susan Murphy. " From his days as a player and as a coach, he knows, perhaps better than anyone, what it takes to succeed at Cornell on the field and in the classroom. He has demonstrated tremendous success as a recruiter for the Big Red because he has a passion for his alma mater that is infectious and contagious. I look forward to the coaching team he will assemble to join him as they work with our very special student-athletes to bring Cornell its first outright Ivy title."
A rising star in the coaching community, Archer becomes the youngest Division I head football coach in the country at 30 years and two months old. He is a year and nine months younger than the next-youngest, Davidson's Paul Nichols. Archer recently completed his sixth season as an assistant coach and fourth year as recruiting coordinator at his alma mater. He has been a key component in the Big Red's turnaround during that time while tutoring the fullbacks, tight ends, running backs, offensive line and linebackers at various times since his return to East Hill.
He has served as the Big Red's recruiting coordinator for the past four recruiting cycles, bringing in some of the most talented classes in recent memory. In all, 55 first-year players have seen varsity action with 21 earning at least one start in the past three years. Record-setting All-America quarterback Jeff Mathews, the program's first Ivy League Rookie of the Year since 1989 and first Player of the Year since 1996, was among the first recruits Archer's plan yielded. National rookie of the year candidate Luke Hagy was another. In 2012 alone, 21 freshmen earned playing time and six captured at least one start.
Despite the team's youth, the quality of play has improved dramatically thanks in large part to Archer's recruiting plan. In his first two seasons as recruiting coordinator, the team won four games. That number has more than doubled over the last two years (nine). He has assisted in the development of an offensive gameplan that broke more than a dozen school records in 2011, including total offense, passing yards and a modern day scoring mark. Several of those marks were broken again in 2012 despite a rash of injuries to key players, including All-American receiver Shane Savage and fullback/tight end Nick Mlady.
The 2008 season saw Archer working with one of the top tight end duos in the league in seniors Alex Spooner and Zach Vredenburgh. In 2007, Archer worked with two-year starters Doug Lempa and Ryan Blessing. The duo earned All-Ivy honors during their career and ranked second and third on the team in both tackles and tackles for loss as seniors.
A 2005 Cornell graduate with a degree in economics, Archer was a tri-captain for the Big Red in 2004 under Jim Knowles. A three-year starter on the same offensive line that produced Kevin Boothe, he moved from tackle to guard to center during his senior year. He was rewarded for his leadership and selflessness by earning the team's Enzo Montemurro Award for spirit and leadership, as well as the inaugural Jaime McManamon Award, given to a senior for hard work and diligence in the strength and conditioning program. Archer earned three varsity letters as an undersized offensive lineman
Following graduation from Cornell, Archer taught eighth and fourth grades, respectively, at the Dr. William H. Horton School in Newark, N.J., as part of the Teach For America program in 2005 and 2006. In addition, he was an assistant coach at Fairleigh Dickinson in 2006, working with the linebackers under head coach Rich Mosca.
Archer helped guide Union-Endicott HS to sectional titles in 1999 and 2000. The team's captain as a senior, he was a first-team all-state honoree in his final season and was selected to play in the annual Governor's Bowl and the Ernie Davis All-Star Game. A three-sport athlete, he also lettered in lacrosse and basketball. He captained the lacrosse team, earning first-team all-league accolades as a defender.


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Rhett Ellison Scouting Report
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2012 NFL Draft Prospect Scouting Report:
Rhett Ellison, TE, USC
Southern Cal fullback prospect Rhett Ellison isn't likely to take too many carries away from Adrian Peterson but he will likely fulfill his role as a premiere special teams player. Ellison embraces his role as a figurative 11th man. He blocks, holds, works on coverage teams and everything in-between. He was a team captain for the Trojans in his final season.
A true locker room guy and hard worker in the weight room. Ellison played tight end in college and will likely be used on occasion as a No. 2 TE, he's a better fit as a fullback and occasional H-back. Ellison only had one career carry but has decent hands as a receiver.
Minnesota probably reached a bit here in a player that amounts to a special teams guy. He's not a big-play threat and will need some practice on the small fundamentals of being a fullback. When he does get his hands on someone, he plays to the whistle with a chip on his shoulder.
The Vikings special teams struggled at times last year and Ellison is someone who immediately will have an impact in that regard only.
Last Updated Apr-29-2012 by Matt De Lima
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