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Is the Market Saturated for Graduates in Online Educational Leadership Programs? Holly Kathleen Hall, Thillainatarajan Sivakumaran, Annette Hux
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1 IS THE MARKET SATURATED? 1 Is the Market Saturated for Graduates in Online Educational Leadership Programs? Holly Kathleen Hall, Thillainatarajan Sivakumaran, Annette Hux
2 IS THE MARKET SATURATED? 2 Abstract Online master s, specialist and doctoral programs in educational leadership have grown exponentially. Most students pursue these degrees with the hope of attaining additional knowledge and to stand out in a competitive job-seeking crowd. With enrollment trends continuing to rise and more students attaining educational leadership degrees, are these students experiencing or about to experience diminishing returns on those degree programs? Are they still able to advance in their careers given that so many of their peers also have attained or are attaining the same degrees? The results of this study indicate as long as schools offer raises to teachers who receive a master s degree or credit hours above a bachelor s degree, online graduate programs in education will be in demand. While some schools report trouble in efforts to hire the right educational leaders for the job due to the difficulty in determining a candidate s real leadership ability in skills such as resource allocation and visioning ability, by obtaining a graduate degree, teachers still have an opportunity for career advancement. These factors should continue to keep teachers enrolling in online graduate programs in education. Key Words: Online educational leadership, graduate employability, market saturation, skills
3 IS THE MARKET SATURATED? 3 Introduction Online degree programs continue to proliferate. Access to education is increasingly available. The combination of these factors leads to more graduates for available jobs. This is specifically becoming an issue for those graduating with online degrees in educational leadership, who are hoping the degree will help them be more attractive candidates in a crowded job marketplace. In this paper, the authors will explore what constitutes employability in higher education, the outlook for employability upon attaining an online degree in educational leadership and additional steps universities can take to successfully prepare their graduates for a competitive career arena. Literature Review The online education market is booming. Some estimates place the number of online students in 2010 at over 2.5 million in the United States or 10% of all students in U.S. higher education (Eduventures, 2013). The upsurge in access and interest in online education is occurring all over the world. In a competitive global economy, more emphasis is being placed on the outcomes of online higher education. Countries are looking to online education to provide the edge in increasing the capacity for economic development and affluence (Chetty, 2012). Elias and Purcell contended that even with the expansion of higher education, a degree enhances the probability of higher earning potential (2004). Though, Chetty argues there is a divide between the graduates the universities yield and what employers need in 21 st century employees (2012). Yorke (2006) defines employability as a set of achievements which constitute a necessary but not sufficient condition for the gaining of employment (which is dependent, inter
4 IS THE MARKET SATURATED? 4 alia, on the contemporary state of the economy) (p.2). Upon examining literature regarding the skills and achievements needed for a 21 st century global economy, a consistent pattern of required skills beyond basic competencies is apparent: the need to be a continuous learner, a requisite level of flexibility and a predilection for goal-setting. Harvey (2000) describes the desired skill sets: The core interactive attributes are communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills. These are necessary to communicate, formally and informally, with a wide range of people both internal and external to the organisation; to relate to, and feel comfortable with, people at all levels in the organization as well as a range of external stakeholders, to be able to make and maintain relationships as circumstances change; work effectively in teams, often more than one team at once, and to be able to re-adjust roles from one project situation to another in an ever-shifting work situation. Personal attributes are attitudes and abilities including intellect, knowledge (in some cases) willingness and ability to learn and continue learning, ability to find things out, willingness to take risks and show initiative, flexibility and adaptability to respond, pre-empt and ultimately lead change and self-skills such as self-motivation, self-confidence, self-management and self-promotion. These personal attributes are important to allow graduates to fit into the work culture, do the job, develop ideas, take initiative and responsibility and ultimately help organisations deal with change (p. 8). It is the task for universities to develop programs to enhance and cultivate these skills, making their graduates more employable (Silva, Lourtie & Aires, 2013). For example, the Universidade Aberta (UAb) offers degrees at all levels using online learning built around the
5 IS THE MARKET SATURATED? 5 core principles of student-centered learning, flexibility, interaction and digital inclusion (Silva et al., 2013). These are all aspects of skills tied to employability and they demonstrate the need of a workforce capable of adapting to change and growing in their positions. Silva et al. (2013) implemented a survey taken by students and teachers at UAb on their perceptions of skills seen as important by employers. Of the top ten skills identified by both students and teachers, four were consistent among both groups: problem solving, planning, decision-making and willingness to learn. Harvey, (2000), asserts the question then is not are we producing too many graduates, but rather the focus should be on the general upskilling of the work force and, with it, the broadening of opportunity because [s]tudents, in general, are not really aware of the need for transferable skills, and tend to work for money without considering skills development (p. 6). In the field of educational leadership specifically, leadership, after instructional quality, is the most noteworthy factor in what and how much students learn at school (Leithwood, Louis, Anderson, & Wahlstrom, 2004). There have been conspicuous changes in recent years regarding what is needed from today s principals and superintendents. The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) modified the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) standards in 2008, noting the different and important roles that school-level leaders play: Strategically allocate staffing and other resources to areas of high need. Closely monitor teaching and learning quality. Establish and maintain a vision and focus on a core set of organizational goals. Build trust and professional community among educators. Ensure that schools are safe learning environments for students and staff.
6 IS THE MARKET SATURATED? 6 Use data to reflect upon and improve classroom and organizational practices (Clifford, 2012, p. 1, 2). Some schools report difficulty in hiring the right educational leaders for the job due to the difficulty in determining a candidate s real leadership ability, gauging those soft skills that are critically important in today s schools (Leithwood et al., 2004). A Stanford Educational Leadership Institute survey reported 80 percent of superintendents and 69 percent of principals think that leadership training in schools of education is out of touch with the realities of today s districts (Darling-Hammond, LaPointe, Meyerson, Orr & Cohen, 2007). So, what are the implications for graduates of online educational leadership degrees? Methodology Graduate students in the Fall of 2013 and Spring of 2014 responded to an online survey that addressed the research questions. The survey was administered at the end of the every 7- week term in the Fall 2013 and Spring The first set of survey questions addressed student demographic and employment status. The second set of questions focused on what factors that influenced students to enroll in the online program. The third set of questions addressed on students employment status (full time, part time, type of job, etc.) The fourth set of questions focused on students financial benefits upon graduation. The fifth set of questions addressed employment and career promotion opportunities upon graduation. Analysis A total number of 331 participants responded to the survey, with a response rate of 99.7% (330/331). Of those who responded, 80% (264) of respondents were female and 20% (66) were male.
7 IS THE MARKET SATURATED? 7 Of the participants in this research study who responded to the degree program he/she was enrolled in, 99.4% (329/331) reported participation in one of five master s level degree courses or five specialist degree courses. These MSE courses included 7.9% (26) enrolled in curriculum and instruction, 14.89% (49) enrolled in special education, 16.11% (53) enrolled in educational theory and practice, 13.98% (46) enrolled in educational leadership and gifted, and 10.03% (33) enrolled in talented and creative. Among the five Ed.S. disciplines, 8.51% (28) were enrolled in superintendency, 17.63% (58) in principalship, 3.34% (11) in special education, 7.39% (24) in curriculum director, and 0.3% (1) enrolled in gifted and talented. 99.7% (330/331) of the participants responded to questions regarding primary motivation for participating in online courses instead of traditional in-class courses. Categories for the primary motivation for participating in online courses instead of traditional in-class courses included time, flexibility, family obligations, job obligations and other. The largest number of respondents, 86.06% (284) ranked flexibility as the primary reason for enrolling in online courses, while job obligations ranked second with 70.3% (232), time ranked third at 65.76% (217), family obligations ranked fourth at 49.7% (164) and other ranking last at 9.39% (31). Factors that influenced enrollment in this particular program included educational improvement, career advancement, financial incentive (pay increase), requirement for job, and other. This question received a 100% (331/331) response rate. The primary factor influencing enrollment in an online graduate program was reported as career advancement at 78.55% (260), with 65.26% (216) seeking financial incentives and 61.63% (204) seeking educational improvement following closely behind. Only 10.27% (34) reported enrollment in the program as a requirement for the job, and 6.04% (20) cited other reasons.
8 IS THE MARKET SATURATED? 8 With regard to market saturation and employment, participants in the study were asked if about full time employment % (317) of the 99.7% (330/331) responses received were currently employed full time in a school district, while 3.64% (12) reported not being employed full-time at a school district. Of those who reported full-time employment, 60.9% (193) participants disclosed what capacity he or she was employed. Of the 60.9% (193) currently employed full-time, 77.2% (149) reported current employment as a teacher, with 7% (14) in administration and 15.8% (30) in another role (STD 0.19). Further, 99.4% (329/331) responded to what financial benefits were received upon graduation. Of those who responded, 83.03% (274) indicated he/she had received a raise, 11.82% (39) received a promotion, 14.55% (48) received no financial benefit, and 5.76% (19) reported other financial benefit. Finally, this survey sought to examine the outlook of opportunities for promotion upon graduation from this program. Of the 98.79% (327/331) who responded to this question, 42.2% (138) reported that to the outlook for promotion was very good, 48.93% responded the outlook was good and 8.87% (29) responded that the outlook was poor (STD 0.63). Conclusion In a 21 st century global economy and competitive job marketplace, universities need to explore strategies to place their graduates in the best position for career advancement. As the data indicates 78.55% of the students enrolled in the online graduate program for career advancement. Seventy seven percent of the students enrolled in the program are currently working full-time as teachers. By enrolling in the graduate program, it provides them an opportunity for career and financial advancements. (Eighty-three percent of the students
9 IS THE MARKET SATURATED? 9 indicated they would receive a raise upon graduation). Forty-two percent of the students indicated that the job market was very good and 48.93% indicated it was good. As long as schools offer raises to teachers who receive a master s degree or credit hours above a bachelor s degree, online graduate programs in education will be in demand. In addition, by obtaining a graduate degree, teachers have an opportunity for career advancement. These two factors should continue to keep teachers enrolling in online graduate programs in education.
10 IS THE MARKET SATURATED? 10 References Chetty, Y. (2012). Graduateness and employability in the higher education sector: A focused review of the literature. Retrieved from Clifford, M. (2012). Hiring Quality School Leaders - Challenges and Emerging Practices. Retrieved from Darling-Hammond, L., LaPointe, M., Meyerson, D., Orr. M. T., & Cohen, C. (2007). Preparing School Leaders for a Changing World: Lessons from Exemplary Leadership Development Programs. Stanford, CA: Stanford University, Stanford Educational Leadership Institute. Retrieved from Eduventures. (2013). Foundational insight: Online higher education market update 2012/13. Retrieved from Online-Higher-Education-Update-Summary.pdf Elias, P. and Purcell, K. (2004) Is Mass Higher Education Working? Evidence from the labour market experiences of recent graduates, National Institute Economic Review, No. 90, p Harvey, L. (2000). New realities: The relationship between higher education and employment. Tertiary Education and Management, Vol. 6, Issue 1, p. 3-17
11 IS THE MARKET SATURATED? 11 Leithwood, K., Louis K. S., Anderson, S., & Wahlstrom, K. (2004). How leadership influences student learning. New York: The Wallace Foundation. Retrieved from key-research/documents/how-leadership-influences-student-learning.pdf Silva, A., Lourtie, P., & Aires, L. (2013). Employability in Online Higher Education : A Case Study. International Review of Research in Open & Distance Learning. Vol. 14, Issue 1, p Yorke, M. (2006). Employability in higher education: what it is what it is not. Retrieved from Employability_in_HE(Is,IsNot).pdf
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August 12, 2016
US swimmer Simone Manuel made history and US gymnast Simone Biles won her second gold in Rio. Donald Trump said US President Barack Obama is "the founder of ISIS." And we took a look inside Twitter's 10-year failure to stop abuse and hate speech.
Rio Olympics update: Simone Biles FTW, USA's Simone Manuel is the first black woman to win gold in an individual swimming event, and Michael Phelps was Michael Phelps.
USA's Simone Biles, 19, won the women's all-around in gymnastics, collecting her second gold medal in Rio and securing her place as the best female gymnast in the world. Her teammate Aly Raisman took silver.
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USA's Simone Manuel, 20, made history Thursday night as the first black woman to win an individual gold swimming medal for the US. She won the women's 100-meter freestyle, tying with Canada's Penny Oleksiak for the gold medal with a time of 52.70.
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And Michael Phelps won the gold in the 200-meter individual medley for the fourth consecutive time. Fiji won its first ever medal: a gold in rugby. BuzzFeed News has more updates from Rio.
How Syrian rebels broke the siege of Aleppo.
A coalition of jihadist and moderate rebels just punctured the regime's blockade of the city — but can they reverse the tide of the war? Rebels prepared for the battle were equipped with new weapons and weapon systems, BuzzFeed News' Borzou Daragahi writes.
The fight over Aleppo is a crucial, symbolic, and strategic battle for all of the regional and global powers tied up in the Syrian conflict. Regime victory over rebels in Aleppo could spell the end of the rebellion against Bashar al-Assad, while rebel control over the city's center and its eastern surroundings keeps them as major players in any potential settlement of the conflict.
Donald Trump said President Barack Obama "founded ISIS."
"He's the founder of ISIS. He's the founder of ISIS. He's the founder. He founded ISIS," Trump said at a Wednesday rally. In making the claim, Trump has cited the conservative critique of Obama's Iraq policy — that the withdrawal of troops in 2011 led to a power vacuum that allowed ISIS to flourish. The Republican presidential nominee also told CNBC on Thursday that he was "totally against" the war in Iraq (Trump was not against the war as he has repeatedly claimed).
Are you able to pick the ~actual~ founder of ISIS from a line-up? (Spoiler alert: It's not Obama.)
And more election-related reading: You're not done with Al Sharpton yet. A judge has ordered the release of a testimony about secret Trump accounting in a government deal. And Trump supporters say the real problem is a biased media.
"A honeypot for assholes": An inside look at Twitter's 10-year failure to stop harassment.
For nearly its entire existence, Twitter has not just tolerated abuse and hate speech, it's virtually been optimized to accommodate it. Former Twitter employees told BuzzFeed News how the company's commitment to free speech above all else made moderation difficult and how Twitter's unique product "was basically built for maximum ease of trolling."
That, combined with shifting business priorities, former employees allege, allowed abuse to become a perpetual secondary priority within the company.
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In 2015, then-Twitter CEO Dick Costolo secretly ordered employees to filter out abusive and hateful replies to President Barack Obama during a Q&A session, BuzzFeed News' Charlie Warzel reports. According to well-placed sources, the May 2015 #AskPOTUS town hall came out of Twitter senior leadership's frustration with the fact that platforms like Reddit had become home to celebrity Q&As.
Russia cut off the internet in Crimea. The shutdown occurred at the same time Russia said it was repelling an attack from Ukraine, a claim that Kiev denies.
At least four people died and 20 others were injured after a series of bombs exploded in two of Thailand's tourist hot spots. Thai police said the incidents were "not linked to terrorism" and nobody has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Airbnb's professional landlords are making London's housing crisis even worse. Analysis by BuzzFeed News reveals that over a third of the flats and homes Airbnb lists in London – more than 7,000 properties – are from hosts with two or more listings, a sign they are likely to be professional landlords or hoteliers.
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Something pleasantly strange happened in the deserts of Saudi Arabia:
Snow in Saudi :-) pic.twitter.com/BpLwg2ljgl — Arnoud van Doorn (@ArnoudvDoorn)
January 12, 2015
Snow & sand in a desert in Saudi Arabia!!!! @ricky_martin ?? pic.twitter.com/chQXbHWwQ9 — Ria (@RiaBozian)
January 9, 2015
Love the Saudi snow camel! http://t.co/PCahLRE1XF via @alwasatnewsly pic.twitter.com/5THqKvkAKB — Michael Aron (@HMAMichaelAron)
January 11, 2015
Children playing in the snow in Tabuk, north of Saudi Arabia via @Arab_News #winterinsaudi pic.twitter.com/UrDYjdokn3 — Adnan Z. Manjal (@Adnan_Z_Manjal)
January 11, 2015
Snow was invented for Saudis to build snow camels #Saudi http://t.co/8odKPKrHHP pic.twitter.com/iOqtfWHejA — Joseph Willits (@josephwillits)
January 12, 2015
What followed was not so unexpected unfortunately:
Fatwa banning building snowmen in Saudi Arabia triggers heated debate online http://t.co/tx3a10Qirf pic.twitter.com/Vg2oPKfrSo — Gulf News (@gulf_news)
January 12, 2015
"@TheHindu: As snow falls in #Saudi, cleric declares snowmen anti-Islamic http://t.co/1F0OnArd0y pic.twitter.com/mKBsyYuAs0" joke of the day — dreammerchant (@Drashishbc)
January 13, 2015
'not permitted to make a statue of snow, even by way of play and fun' Arab cleric #NoSnowman http://t.co/wbfFpumE27 pic.twitter.com/LzkCoUbxY5 — Gargi Rawat (@GargiRawat)
January 13, 2015
You May Find This Interesting: "Women Who Swim In The Sea Commit Adultery," Fatwa Says
Surprised by the rare gift of nature and making full use of their imagination to build snowmen, camels and 'properly' attired human figures, these people were stopped by yet another religious decree, which deemed their few moments of joy as haram or "religiously unacceptable."
According to the fatwa issued by senior cleric Mohammad Saleh Al Minjed, building snowmen or any replica of an animal, even if it is for fun or recreation, could not be condoned.
"God has given people space to make whatever they want which does not have a soul, including trees, ships, fruits, buildings and so on," he wrote in his ruling.
Here's Another One: Saudi Fatwa: Women Driving May Harm Their Ovaries And Future Generations!
What's scarier than a religious edict issued by a radical cleric are the people who support it. Amongst the tweets against the edict there were a few supporting the decree as well.
"It (building snowmen) is imitating the infidels, it promotes lustiness and eroticism," one wrote.
"May God preserve the scholars, for they enjoy sharp vision and recognize matters that even Satan does not think about," went another.
This shouldn't come as a surprise in a country where there is a fatwa or a religious edict against almost everything under the sun from women visiting libraries to men and women interacting in public. In a country where a man got 50 lashes in a public square for speaking his mind, titling snowmen as prohibited in Islam is just another addition in a row of edicts.
May be they are just tired of hearing this song:
But it is a sad situation. No religion prohibits its people a source of innocent joy.
But apparently, its interpreters, the "religious police" do.
It is just as well that the Saudi government has indicated signs of limiting the powers of the autocratically radical clergy.
Do Not Miss: 5 Fatwas That Will Freak You Out


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ST. LOUIS - For some reason, Jason Motte gets little respect.
The Tigers with Jose Valverde, the Rangers with Neftali Feliz, the Brewers with John Axford all have established "name" closers.
The Cardinals, they've got Motte.
And what they've got has been darn good.
Motte faced four batters Wednesday night in Game 3 of the NLCS. He struck out three. In five appearance this postseason he's pitched 5 2/3 innings and given up one hit and no runs. He has three saves.
But asked if manager Tony La Russa will finally admit he's the team's closer, Motte told folks: "Ahh, probably not."
Motte, 29, has yet to be "anointed in St. Louis. Fernando Salas, who pitched a 1-2-3 sixth inning Wednesday, saw the bulk of the ninth-inning duty for the Cardinals this season, posting a 2.28 ERA and saving 24 games in 30 chances.
But come September, Motte was the man. He registered nine saves, all from August 28 on, finishing 5-2, 2.25 in a career-high 78 games.
Now, he's the Cardinals' go-to guy. That simply means he gets the ball, not necessarily more glory than anyone else.
La Russa praised his entire bullpen, which delivered four innings of hitless relief to preserve the 4-3 victory against the Brewers.
"Well, that's as good as you can do -- get 12 outs against that offense," La Russa said.
Motte says the bullpen is feeling good about itself.
"I can't speak for everybody else, but I know, for me, when I get out there and I'm getting myself ready. My job is to get the guy that's at the plate. If he gets a hit, Tony lets me stay out there -- which sometimes he has or hasn't."
Getting to stay out there. That in itself might be considered a form of high praise.
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This is nearly the end of the Gregorian year, 2010. Not long, from now, as many people as visit the "Olympic Games" every four years, are trouping to Arabia (Saudi Arabia, to be exact), to perform the Hajj. Due to the difference of ten days between the Gregorian and Hegira Calendars, the Hajj falls yearly at different times, between January and December.
This year, Christmas and the Hajj would fall so close to one another. In recent times, the number of pilgrims is large. My information, in as much as one could obtain from a private source, is roughly about three million. The pilgrims come from all dimensions of the earth. What motivates them all? Islam! All followers are urged to perform the Hajj, at least, once in a life-time. In other words, it is not compulsory.
Even so, to make matters more pleasant for some believers, the late King Fahd, ibn Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, used to buy a few thousand tickets, with accommodation, for some Muslims who could otherwise not afford it. In some Islamic countries (in Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia, wealthy businessmen offer such treats too.) It is said the present Saudi King extends the gesture to many Muslims, like his late elder brother.
The Prophet, Muhammad (PBUH), was born in Mecca in the year 570, AD. He was of modest parentage. Worse still, he got orphaned at the age of seven. At the time, a few Christians and Jews lived among the big populations of idol-worshippers resident in Mecca and inside the Kabbah (which the Prophet Abraham, is accredited as having built), to worship the "True God", were as many as a thousand idols, worshipped by the "privileged men." The Prophet to be of Islam was however enticed by some hearings from the Christians and Jews that emphasised "oneness of God".
He was also believed, from the age of twenty onwards, to have been perceiving "messages from God," through the Angel Gabriel. He listened quietly to begin with, but in time, he got more and more "vocal" and more "active." The noble men in Mecca were not enchanted with this stance, and the Prophet to be had to exercise extreme caution, for his own safety.
He eventually was advised to seek sanctuary in the city of Medina, some 270 kilometres north of Mecca, in the year 622 AD. This step widened his realm of influence, and he was requested to mediate between feuding tribes.
Followers of Muhammad, among them, Abubakr, and Umur Ibn Al Khattab (both in-laws of the Prophet), directed important battles, and by the year 630, Muhammad had triumphantly returned to Mecca, and Islam (religion of Submission to Allah), had been firmly established.
Some Islamic historic renditions often miss the fact that followers of the Prophet, chased out of Mecca, had fled to Abyssinia (present day Ethiopia).
There, they had been granted sanctuary, upon the ruling Emperor at the time, hearing that "the Prophet of Mecca" propagated the Religion of Monotheism. "There is only one God, and Muhammad was His messenger." Upon hearing this, the Abyssinian Christian leader, pointing to the ground with his walking stick, and facing the young men from Mecca, he proclaimed; "The difference between my Religion and yours, is only this long. You can stay here for as long as you need to. And when you may leave, God be with you." The ebullient young men returned surreptitiously, and at the appropriate time, to Mecca, and played a decisive role in the battle that dislodged the nucleus of Muhammad's opponents.
Among them was a young powerful man of dark skin, called Bilal. He sang the first call for the Muslim prayer, five times in a day. The Prophet of Islam, who married four wives, died in the year 632 AD, without having named a successor.
There was both wisdom and good-will for the potential successors, which included an in-law called Umur ibn Khattab, to elect Abubakr, another in-law and close friend of the Prophet, as the immediate successor. Abubakr's reign lasted only two years. The "powerhouse" who succeeded him was called "Umur Ibn Al Khattab" 586-644. There was the obvious need for the new religion, which had entrenched in it political power as well, to consolidate military might too.
The nucleus of the new religion conquered in 637 AD, at the battles of Qadisiya and Nehavend, the Persian Army. Mesopotamia, Palestine, Syria, and finally by 642 AD, Egypt had been taken away from the Byzanthine Empire by the Moslems. The Moslems had reached Cordoba in Spain, but any attempt to advance further north was crushed by the Christians (the Franks).
Islam had a sojourn of about 500 years in Europe, until the 1st Crusade, initiated by Pope Uban II, in 1099 AD, crushed them in Jerusalem. This is not to forget that much as the Arabs themselves are not as revered as having brought civilisation to Europe, Islam as "a bastion of knowledge," had been instrumental in teaching Europe Mathematics, Navigation, Astronomy, Architecture, and Medicine.
As a matter of fact, the first medical schools in Europe, Spain, South of France, and South of Italy, were established by the Moslems. The English Physician and Anatomist, William Harvey (1578-1657), studied in Padua, the reason being that no such institutions existed in England at the time. Should it not appear strange that Christianity had barely existed six hundred years in the "same region" of the then known world (Jesus had been crucified, around 33 AD)?
St. Paul of Tarsus (now Turkey), had written and preached extensively, tirelessly, and finally, paid the same price as Jesus Christ – his Master.
How did paganism spring up again, not too far away from where it all happened? The Prophet Muhammad is said to have been unlettered, and that "The Message from Allah," through the Angel Gabriel, had been received by him, and he dictated what was said to his lettered friends, who in turn, wrote it down. The Quran, according to this version, is the direct (unadulterated) word from God. Egypt was a Copt Christian country, until she was overrun by 'Umur Ibn Al Khattab's forces.
A lot has happened originating from Arabia, but following the rising sun all the way to the Orient, such that, Indonesia, until the 7th Century a Hindu bastion, is today the largest Islamic country. Europe (especially Germany), has had an ambivalent relationship with Islam prior to, and during the reign of the Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II (1888-1918), some two hundred years ago.
This is not to forget the run-over of Europe by the Ottoman Turks some 500 years previous to that. The little spillover of this was felt in Europe (Yugoslavia), recently. But, we are talking of a march to Arabia today, by as many as 3 million people voluntarily, at beginning of the third Millennium, since the birth and death of Christ, and 15 years, after the Prophet Muhammad.
In Germany, a big debate is ongoing, and it's all about who is, or wants to be German today? Should he be Moslem or should he be Christian, or Jewish? No Hindu is mentioned, and no Buddhist seems to be part of the debate either.
A former colleague, and settler in Germany, of Turkish origin and staunch Moslem, puts it this way: "Exactly 77 years ago, a man was voted into power" in a European country, which through no fault of her citizens, had lost one World War.
Nobody knows, whether it was through his own volition, or coerced by some satanic forces, or through hitherto unknown political influence, he initiated actions, which led to another war, the most destructive in history. Wise religious men believe that it was God's plan to ISLAMIZE the world by seeding Muslim workers to re-construct Europe. He came from Turkey, from Yugoslavia. Others have joined. Islam is growing fast. "Allah wants it that way." This is his version.


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It's been a rare occasion this season where the Nationals have had to deal with a team running all over them. But then, they've only played four games this season where neither Wilson Ramos nor Ivan Rodriguez started behind the plate.
The fourth of those games came today, with Jesus Flores catching against the Dodgers. And two years after looking like the Nationals' solution at catcher for a long time, Flores appears like he's got little left.
The Dodgers have stolen two bases off him in the first three innings today. And after bobbling Danny Espinosa's relay throw home on an Aaron Miles single in the first inning, he made a weak throw to second that allowed Miles to take second base. The Nationals were concerned this spring that Flores' shoulder hadn't completely rebounded from surgery that kept him out for all of 2010, and right now, it looks like it hasn't.
With Ramos looking like the Nationals' new answer at the catching position - and a pipeline in the minors that includes Jhonatan Solano and Derek Norris - Flores could find himself getting passed up.
The Nationals trail the Dodgers 3-1 after three innings. Jason Marquis has allowed four hits to Los Angeles, and Michael Morse has the Nationals' only RBI.


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CHILTERN HILLS won a Wexford bumper last May but has now been sent off a short price in her last six runs. She didn't appear to stay 2m4f last time and is better judged on her earlier effort behind Rising Time at Listowel, form that would be good enough for this. Get Off The Stage has had nine runs over hurdles and has been a bit inconsistent though she's shown enough to get competitive as has Shinahwil, though she may do better over further. Sitcom showed promise in bumpers but got no further than the first on her hurdling debut at Downpatrick.
Chiltern Hills (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 2 out, soon no extra, pulled up before last, in a race won by Claudia Augusta (10-8) at Punchestown 2m 4f mares mdn hdl hvy in Feb, 13 ran.
Clonusker Lady (IRE) Flemensfirth mare out of Bay Dove.
Cyras Love (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Raced in 4th, ridden and no extra early straight, kept on one pace, 4th of 5, 24l behind Briar Hill (11-12) at Thurles 2m N H flat in Jan.
Emily Gray (IRE) 22-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, some late headway straight, never a danger, 7th of 22, well behind Un De Sceaux (11-11) at Punchestown 2m mdn hdl hvy in Feb.
Get Off The Stage (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Soon towards rear, progress from before straight, moderate 6th 2 out, soon no impression, kept on without threatening, 3rd of 15, 5l behind Backinthere (11-7) at Cork 2m 4f mares hcp hdl 9-109 in Jan.
Girl In Blue (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway into 5th 4 out, ridden and no extra next, 6th of 13, 40l behind Another Charm (11-5) at Wexford 2m mdn hdl hvy.
Jimaida (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Mid-division, 6th halfway, weakened 4f out, completely tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Nouveau Moulin (11-9) at Limerick 2m mares n h flat hvy.
Maple Lady (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, no impression approaching straight, 17th of 22, well behind Irish Thistle (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn hdl hvy in Feb.
Mini Shan (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, 15th of 17, well behind Midnight Oil (11-10) at Cork 2m mdn hdl in Jan.
Nanos Witness (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Always behind, 15th of 17, 32l behind Upsie (11-4) at Naas 2m mdn hdl in Feb.
Our Ellie B (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Mid-division on inner, 6th after 3 out, ridden from next and no impression, eased before last, 7th of 10, well behind Nearly Nama'd (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn hdl hvy.
Quiverhill Dreamon (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Towards rear early, 11th halfway, moderate 11th and no impression before straight, kept on one pace, 9th of 18, 40l behind Glen Beg (10-11) at Clonmel 2m mdn hdl sft.
Shinahwil (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Mid-division, moderate 7th halfway, closer before straight, ridden and no extra entering straight, kept on one pace, 7th of 11, 27l behind Speckled Wood (11-5) at Clonmel 2m Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-116) (4yo+) hvy.
Sitcom (IRE) 9-4 (10-13) Mistake and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Ma Belle Amie (10-13) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn hdl, 8 ran.
Teochew (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway into 4th 5f out, ridden in 3rd 3f out, no extra in 4th over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 16, 22l behind Young Ambition (11-1) at Wexford 2m 4f mares n h flat hvy.
Texas Rose (IRE) Beneficial mare out of Dusty Melody.
Busted Tycoon (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, hampered 5th, pushed along in rear after 4 out, no extra, 7th of 10, 24l behind Call Me Bubbles (11-7) at Navan 2m 4yo mdn hdl sft.
Lipinski (IRE) Germany filly out of Dancing On Ice.
Rock's Field (IRE) Presenting filly out of Elphis.
Tawariyka (USA) 66-1 (9-11) Chased leaders in 4th, dropped to rear 4th and slow next, driven along and lost touch approaching 3 out, completely tailed off, last of 5, well behind Dogora (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m 4yo hdl hvy in Jan.


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How many goals for Marleau, Kessel and Ovechkin in 2013?
Pucks and Numbers: a weekly statistical look at what's happening around the NHL. This week: a look at some of the fast -- and slow -- starts around the NHL and a game of over-under based on the early results.
|Alex Ovechkin has one goal in six games. How many will he finish with? (Getty Images)
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Pucks and Numbers: a weekly statistical look at what's happening around the NHL. This week: a look at some of the fast -- and slow -- starts around the NHL and a game of over-under based on the early results
|Patrick Marleau's fast start and his quest for 30 goals
The first weeks of an NHL season can produce some whacky results (Example: Danniel Winnik is second in goals) and lead to some irrational expectations -- and, if your team or favorite player is off to a slow start, some irrational panic.
Let's take Patrick Marleau of the San Jose Sharks as our first example.
Through his team's first six games, Marleau is scoring like the NHL is a video game and the user turned the offsides off. He already has nine goals, and that includes tallies in five straight to open the season. He became the first player since 1917-18 to open with at least two goals in each of his first four games, which is pretty ridiculous.
Marleau has been one of the best and most consistent goal-scorers in the NHL and has reached the 30-goal mark in each of the past four seasons (and six of the past seven). Last week, I mentioned it's a streak that would very likely come to an end this season due to the lockout shortened season, even with his ridiculous start. At least one reader took exception to that, pointing out that he would "only" need to score 22 goals in the Sharks' remaining 44 games.
Seems reasonable, doesn't it? I guess it sounds reasonable, but scoring 22 goals in 44 games is incredibly difficult and not only requires a tremendous amount of skill but also a little luck. Even for the very best goal-scorers.
Let's try to look at it logically and come up with a realistic expectation.
Marleau for his career is a 14-percent shooter (he's at 33 percent this season, and you don't need me to tell you that number is coming way down very shortly) and in recent years has averaged between 3 and 3.5 shots per game (he's averaging 4.5 shots so far this season).
If Marleau were able to maintain that average and shoot at his normal career average (14 percent), he would score 26 more goals to give him 35 for the season.
But I'm not sure he can keep getting that many pucks at the net. A 4.5-shot average with a mininum of 48 games played has happened just 63 times in NHL history, and Marleau has never done it.
If he can average 3.5 shots the rest of the way and is again able to shoot at his career average, it would put him on a 20-goal pace for the rest of the year. That would just narrowly miss the nice round number we're looking for here.
So maybe it's more possible than I originally believed.
So I'm going to set Patrick Marleau goals scored over-under for 2013 at 29.5: I still think it's asking a lot, and I'm still taking the under.
|Alex Ovechkin: Is it asking too much for 16 goals?
The 2011-12 season was considered a down year for Alex Ovechkin, and he still scored more goals than all but four players (Steven Stamkos, Evgeni Malkin, Marian Gaborik and James Neal), which is pretty damn good.
Still, he's a far cry from the 50- (and even 60-) goal scorer that we saw a few years ago, and we might never see that type of production from him ever again.
His shot totals have been on a steady decline for several years (the result of less power-play time? Opponents "figuring him out?" The team playing a different style? A combination of all of the above?). Through six games this season, they're down even more.
He has recently been playing on a line with offensive dynamos Jay Beagle and Joey Crabb.
Through the Capitals' first six games, he has one goal on 20 shots.
A 3.3 shot-per-game average at his 12-percent average would put him on a 16-goal pace for the rest of the season, which I think is reasonable.
The over/under for Alex Ovechkin: 15.5. I'm taking the over.
|Phil Kessel is still looking for his first goal: Can he still reach 18?
For the same reason that Marleau isn't going to maintain his current 72-goal pace, Phil Kessel isn't going to maintain his current zero-goal pace. Seasons are full of peaks and valleys, and regression to the mean works both ways. While Marleau's goal-scoring will take an inevitable fall at some point as he hits a slump, Kessel is due for a hot streak and a spike in his production in the other direction.
I already wrote about his slow start to 2013 on Tuesday, and he's taking a lot of heat for his six-game goal-less drought to start the season, even though he has probably been one of Toronto's most dangerous players offensively (that's what happens when you're the best player on a bad team - everything is your fault).
Using the same approach with Marleau and Ovechkin, let's try to figure out where Kessel can still finish this season.
Like Marleau, he's averaging 4.5 shots per game this season and over the past three seasons has averaged nearly 4 shots per game right on the nose. If he maintains that 4 shot-per-game average at his career average of 10 percent, that would put him on an 18-goal pace for the season.
I kind of like those odds, so I'll set Kessel's over-under at 17.5. And I'll take the over.
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Phoebe Prince
July 22, 2010 by staff
Phoebe Prince, The tragedy of Prince Phoebe, a cyberstalking victim, has been a hot topic for parents worried about Internet security. When six high school students from Prince were charged as criminals to promote his suicide, it seemed that they were doing to prevent future cyber bullying examples. However, more details have emerged about Prince itself, and while not claiming thugs, show that it was not just intimidation that led her to hang herself.
According to an article by Emily Bazelon in Slate, "She was deeply troubled long before the six defendants has ever known. And their conduct did other students understandably upset." Prince had attempted suicide before and was periodically cut – "on the chest above her bra and her hips to the bottom." She dated two seniors in its first year. She was taking antidepressants.
These things do not necessarily correspond with the portrait of a suicide, but reveals that there are other factors in the life of Phoebe Prince – perhaps much more serious factors that harassment Facebook – which led to his death.
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ACU achieves great results at QUT Torts Moot competition
Published: Wednesday 14th September 2016
Although just four years old, with the help of mentor Associate Professor Liz Crawford-Spencer, ACU's Thomas More Law School has held its own in a recent national mooting competition.
The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Tort Moot is a longstanding law competition open to all universities from Australia and the South Pacific.
Mooting is a means of practicing skills by setting up a courtroom scenario that requires student teams to argue a legal problem before a pretend judge or panel of judges.
ACU first competed in the QUT Tort Moot 2015 mentored by Graham Thomas QC, performing with distinction beside strong established law schools such as Monash, Sydney and Queensland universities although our Law school was only in its third year of existence.
In 2016, coached by Associate Professor Liz Crawford-Spencer, our team lived in Brisbane for the week of the competition. It appears our experiences in 2015 served us well and we had learned what is needed to compete. Although only one of the four team members had mooted in an inter-varsity moot before, the team performed exceptionally well achieving a creditable seventh place in the overall 15 teams.
ACU students are not only more experienced mooters, but the Thomas More Law School is building a culture of mooting. Most weeks, students are acquiring and refining their legal skills through an active series of internal competitions which will allow us to compete even more strongly in future.
The Thomas More Law School has three teams entered in the Kirby Contract Moot at Victoria University in late September 2016 and a team in the Baker & McKenzie Women's Moot in Sydney at the same time. All the teams are buoyed by the QUT result and training hard.