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Toronto conference pledges continuing support for victimised Iran trade unionists
16 November 2012
Two hundred trade union representatives from around the world pledged today in Toronto, Canada, to continue supporting their colleagues in Iran who are suffering intimidation and imprisonment.
The delegates, who speak for road and rail unions worldwide, are meeting at a groundbreaking ITF (International Transport Workers' Federation) conference that is setting the global agenda for their future work on issues such as privatisation, deregulation, logistics and global supply chains. Hosted by the CAW (Canadian Auto Workers Union), It brings together 200 delegates from 76 trade unions in 44 countries.
ITF unions have led the defence of independent transport unions in Iran, including the successful fight to release from jail Mansour Osanloo, the courageous leader of the Tehran Bus Workers' Union (Vahed Syndicate) and his colleague Ebrahim Madadi.
The conference heard evidence of widespread infringements of workers' rights in Iran including non-payment of wages, imprisonment of trade unionists and flagrant abuse of the basic right to choose to belong to a trade union. It unanimously agreed the following statement:
'We demand in particular the immediate release from prison in Tehran of Reza Shahabi, the treasurer of the Vahed Syndicate. Reza Shahabi is suffering from extremely poor health as a result of his incarceration and the circumstances of his detention which has included torture and extended periods of solitary confinement.
Reza has been imprisoned purely because of his trade union activities and his determination to represent his fellow workers.
We, affiliates of the ITF re-pledge ourselves to demand the freedom of this unjustly imprisoned prisoner of conscience. Freedom for Reza. Freedom for all prisoners of conscience. '
ITF president Paddy Crumlin stated: "This promise from our colleagues in road and rail will be taken up throughout the ITF, which is involved in every field of transport worldwide. The ITF and its friends in the international union movement has shamed Iran into positive action before and we will not rest until workers in Iran can freely enjoy the basic rights that the rest of us take for granted."
The conference also agreed that Mansour Osanloo and Ebrahim Madadi should be allowed to return to their jobs as bus drivers in Tehran.
For more information contact ITF press officer, Sam Dawson.
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A main break sent water rushing in an area along Hurricane Road Saturday night.
28 years ago Tom Hendrix of Lauderdale County felt inspired to do something for his great grandmother, Te' Lah Nay. She was a Native American woman who lived in the area in the 1800's. What he did to remember her involved 6 and a half million pounds of rock, and the size of 5 football fields. Hendrix wanted the legacy of his great grandmother to be remembered for a long time.
The idea for the memorial was inspired by a woman who was from the same tribe as his great grandmother. Hendrix said, "She said Brother Hendrix you shall pass this earth, only the stones will remain, we honor the ancestors with stones, I came back home and knew what I was going to do."
He says he has built the largest memorial to a Native American woman, also the largest unmarted stone wall in the country. What he did has taken much of his time and strength. "I have worn out 3 trucks, over 20 wheelbarrows, over 1,000 pair of gloves, two dogs, and one old man," said Hendrix.
The mission to remember his Native American ancestry began with stories told by his grandmother. She shared how Te' Lay Nay was forced from Lauderdale County to Oklahoma. "When my grandmother got out there to the Indian nation, she went to listen to the river and streams, she knew she would die there if she stayed, " said Hendrix.
So a 5 year journey by foot brought her back to Alabama. This journey is represented by 2 walls, the left side representing her journey from Lauderdale County and the right the journey back home.
Hendrix said, "This will be a memorial to her, and all Native American women who suffered through the trail of tears."
There is a stone from every state, and 127 countries, territories, and islands. Most of the rocks came from Lauderdale County.
"Some of the men come to look at the work I have done, but most women come and look at it as a spiritual place," added Hendrix.
Hendrix says he's not done adding rocks to the memorial. He encourages the public to come there and reflect. You can add a rock to the memorial if you want. The wall is located near the intersection of the Natchez Trail Parkway and County Road 8 in Northwest Lauderdale County.
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- Cory Warshaw
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Curator @ TEDxUCDavis, TEDxUCDavis
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Science vs God?
I am the Curator of TEDxUCDavis, and I wanted to create a page where people could discuss the talk at my event by Bryan Enderle: Science vs God. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn7YQOzNuSc&list=PLsRNoUx8w3rNNNJZyHiIb3MMhM3QQyiAD&index=10
First and foremost, I wanted to make a disclaimer. The views expressed in this talk do not reflect the views of the broader TED-organization. The selection was made entirely by me and the content was produced entirely by Mr Enderle.
I invited Bryan to speak despite the fact that I am an atheist, and knowing how often I would cringe at these types of talks. In my view what Bryan does differently is merely make a plausibility argument for traits that seem too fantastic to many. He is not arguing for the existence of God. I was once a vindictive atheist who cheered for Richard Dawkins in his debates and despised religious thought. Eventually however, I realized that this debate has been raging for centuries and to simply discount all the brilliant people who had faith would be too simple. There is a debate to be held yes, but it does not need to be so vitriolic and people of both sides can learn from each other.
In this debate section please keep your comments specifically to the points discussed in his talk, and try not to stray to other issues. I think Bryan titled his talk to be deliberately provocative, since it is this false dichotomy between faith and science that he tries to break down in his talk. If we can think how the two philosophies can inform the other, then we can have a productive discussion.
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Jul 19 2013: So God equals our ignorance or ability to comprehend?
Shall add that to the list of meanings for God?
I suggest we call this what it is and not use a label synomous with deities .
I suggest in general we don't use the word God of there is a better label or term to explain what you mean.
In this case I think you are onto something. Perhaps humans personify this feeling of awe and incomprehension, and this is the basis of God beliefs.
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Childless Bitch: Dear Mommies,
As a vacant vessel -- read: lady without a baby, I am here to throw some enlightenment your way regarding a specific Facebook phenomenon. New moms, especially the stay at home type, have taken to their Facebook status updates as a means of letting the world know every detail of their spawn's daily developments. Those developments range from the earth shattering napping schedule to the awesomeness of little Jaden's first poopy in the big boy potty. While these updates might not be news, the reaction to those updates by the non-babied community probably is. For real, '[name redacted] is smiling at her baby because she is using a fork' is driving us bananas.
The internets have heard the public outcry of the child-free and have given us this little website in return. Shut the F*&% Up Parents is a collection of Facebook status updates that make our eggs instantly dry up. It documents every offense from using your baby's face as your profile picture to thoughts on burying placenta in the backyard. Yes, non-mommies find these tidbits offensive - as in OMG, we really don't care that you are about to walk your infant to the duck park.
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From Proteopedia
|2q4g, resolution 1.95Å ()
|RNASE1, RIB1, RNS1 (Homo sapiens), RNH1, PRI, RNH (Homo sapiens)
|Pancreatic ribonuclease, with EC number 126.96.36.199
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Ensemble refinement of the protein crystal structure of human ribonuclease inhibitor complexed with ribonuclease I
The ribonuclease inhibitor protein (RI) binds to members of the bovine pancreatic ribonuclease (RNase A) superfamily with an affinity in the femtomolar range. Here, we report on structural and energetic aspects of the interaction between human RI (hRI) and human pancreatic ribonuclease (RNase 1). The structure of the crystalline hRI x RNase 1 complex was determined at a resolution of 1.95 A, revealing the formation of 19 intermolecular hydrogen bonds involving 13 residues of RNase 1. In contrast, only nine such hydrogen bonds are apparent in the structure of the complex between porcine RI and RNase A. hRI, which is anionic, also appears to use its horseshoe-shaped structure to engender long-range Coulombic interactions with RNase 1, which is cationic. In accordance with the structural data, the hRI.RNase 1 complex was found to be extremely stable (t(1/2)=81 days; K(d)=2.9 x 10(-16) M). Site-directed mutagenesis experiments enabled the identification of two cationic residues in RNase 1, Arg39 and Arg91, that are especially important for both the formation and stability of the complex, and are thus termed "electrostatic targeting residues". Disturbing the electrostatic attraction between hRI and RNase 1 yielded a variant of RNase 1 that maintained ribonucleolytic activity and conformational stability but had a 2.8 x 10(3)-fold lower association rate for complex formation and 5.9 x 10(9)-fold lower affinity for hRI. This variant of RNase 1, which exhibits the largest decrease in RI affinity of any engineered ribonuclease, is also toxic to human erythroleukemia cells. Together, these results provide new insight into an unusual and important protein-protein interaction, and could expedite the development of human ribonucleases as chemotherapeutic agents.
Inhibition of human pancreatic ribonuclease by the human ribonuclease inhibitor protein., Johnson RJ, McCoy JG, Bingman CA, Phillips GN Jr, Raines RT, J Mol Biol. 2007 Apr 27;368(2):434-49. Epub 2007 Feb 9. PMID:17350650
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
About this Structure
2q4g is a 4 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
See Also
- Johnson RJ, McCoy JG, Bingman CA, Phillips GN Jr, Raines RT. Inhibition of human pancreatic ribonuclease by the human ribonuclease inhibitor protein. J Mol Biol. 2007 Apr 27;368(2):434-49. Epub 2007 Feb 9. PMID:17350650 doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2007.02.005
- Levin EJ, Kondrashov DA, Wesenberg GE, Phillips GN Jr. Ensemble refinement of protein crystal structures: validation and application. Structure. 2007 Sep;15(9):1040-52. PMID:17850744 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.str.2007.06.019
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Categories: Homo sapiens | Pancreatic ribonuclease | CESG, Center for Eukaryotic Structural Genomics. | Kondrashov, D A. | Levin, E J. | Phillips, G N. | Wesenberg, G E. | Center for eukaryotic structural genomic | Cesg | Ensemble refinement | Enzyme-inhibitor complex | Hydrolase-hydrolase inhibitor complex | Leucine-rich repeat | Protein structure initiative | Psi | Refinement methodology development | Ribonuclease-inhibitor complex | Structural genomic


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Remembering David Foster Wallace at 50: To commemorate the late writer's birthday, we dug through our archives to find his Atlantic pieces — and the best of those written about him. (Apologies for the length, we couldn't help ourselves!)
"Just Asking," a November 2007 essay about terrorism in America:
Are you up for a thought experiment? What if we chose to regard the 2,973 innocents killed in the atrocities of 9/11 not as victims but as democratic martyrs, "sacrifices on the altar of freedom"? In other words, what if we decided that a certain baseline vulnerability to terrorism is part of the price of the American idea? And, thus, that ours is a generation of Americans called to make great sacrifices in order to preserve our democratic way of life—sacrifices not just of our soldiers and money but of our personal safety and comfort?
In still other words, what if we chose to accept the fact that every few years, despite all reasonable precautions, some hundreds or thousands of us may die in the sort of ghastly terrorist attack that a democratic republic cannot 100-percent protect itself from without subverting the very principles that make it worth protecting?
"Host," a April 2005 feature about conservative radio host John Ziegler:
It is true that no one on either side of the studio's thick window expresses or even alludes to any of these objections. But this is not because Mr. Z.'s support staff is stupid, or hateful, or even necessarily on board with sweeping jingoistic claims. It is because they understand the particular codes and imperatives of large-market talk radio. The fact of the matter is that it is not John Ziegler's job to be responsible, or nuanced, or to think about whether his on-air comments are productive or dangerous, or cogent, or even defensible. That is not to say that the host would not defend his "we're better" — strenuously — or that he does not believe it's true. It is to say that he has exactly one on-air job, and that is to be stimulating. An obvious point, but it's one that's often overlooked by people who complain about propaganda, misinformation, and irresponsibility in commercial talk radio. Whatever else they are, the above-type objections to "We're better than the Arab world" are calls to accountability. They are the sort of criticisms one might make of, say, a journalist, someone whose job description includes being responsible about what he says in public. And KFI's John Ziegler is not a journalist — he is an entertainer. Or maybe it's better to say that he is part of a peculiar, modern, and very popular type of news industry, one that manages to enjoy the authority and influence of journalism without the stodgy constraints of fairness, objectivity, and responsibility that make trying to tell the truth such a drag for everyone involved. It is a frightening industry, though not for any of the simple reasons most critics give.
"The Alchemist's Report," a February 1996 review of Infinite Jest:
Wallace is scrabbling along the high-terrain paths earlier explored by Thomas Pynchon and William Gaddis. Indeed, not only does he share with both a mordantly black view of modern and late-modern experience, but he also has a penchant for weaving long braids from enticingly antiphonal plots, each of which is differently absorbing, if not for its characterizations or imaginative brio then for the sharp snap of its thought, the obsessiveness of its informational reference (hence the notes), or—and—the incandescence of the writing.
Whatever aesthetics we espouse, we are all closet traditionalists in our expectations—and these must be shelved. Wallace rebuts the prime-time formula. Think Beckett, think Pynchon, think Gaddis. Think.
"The Challenge of Writing About David Foster Wallace," an April 2010 review of David Lipsky's biography:
Some personalities lend themselves well to biographies and profiles. These lives can be neatly packaged, edited, and bound. They can be organized into chapters, narratives, lists, and an index. And though these biographies might not make great literature, they can be thrilling to read (cf: Richard Burton). But some lives can't be defined by the adventures therein; some possess an intellect so vast and frenetic that, consequently, it's mostly inaccessible to the profiler and, in turn, the reader. See: Wallace, David Foster.
Wallace was the rare literary wunderkind to enjoy renown even outside the literary community. His gargantuan talent (the acclaimed Harper's pieces, the dazzling Infinite Jest, the bestowment of the Genius Award), and to a lesser degree, his life story (Midwestern upbringing, junior tennis whiz, drug and alcohol use, electroconvulsive therapy) propelled him into literary superstardom. On two occasions the spotlight was especially acute: following the publication of his opus Infinite Jest in 1996, and when he took his own life in September 2008.
An Arizona bill would likely prohibit teachers and professors from teaching any book with profanity. These are just a few of the books that would be outlawed in classrooms.
Who needs dictionaries anyway?
Photos: OccupyDC removed from McPherson Square
Went to McPherson Square today. Got a selection of photos from both before and after the OccupyDC group was evicted from the camp. Craziest Occupy-type-thing I've ever witnessed in person. Was able to get surprisingly close and got some interesting photos and videos, including a six-minute video from right when the Occupiers were kicked out of the park, which we'll have up soon. (Side note: To the guy sitting outside of the Cosi around 6 p.m. talking on your phone about how much of a kick you were getting watching the "hippies" get kicked out of the camp: Consider yourself officially called out.) Anyway, enjoy these photos. We'll have more stuff later.
Fidel Castro Calls Republican Field a 'Competition of Idiocy' - NYTimes (via brooklynmutt)
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Voters need facts, not myths: Columnist George Skelton says that California's level of taxing and spending is about the same today as it was decades ago, when Ronald Reagan was governor.
These are all myths, according to Skelton:
- There's no such thing as a temporary tax increase. They all become permanent.
- Taxes have gone through the roof in California.
- California's spending has been out of control.
- California suffers from an exceptionally bloated bureaucracy.
- California teachers are pampered and overpaid.
Continue reading at latimes.com.
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Yoenis Cespedes impressed everyone as a rookie last season, aiding the Oakland A's in surging to the top of the American League West and knocking off the Texas Rangers.
Tonight, he impresses again with 17 total home runs in the first round of the Home Run Derby, essentially giving him a spot in the next round. Here's more details from Yahoo! Sports' live blog.
"Cespedes … surpassed any and all expectations with an explosive first round performance. Of his 17 home runs, 12 traveled beyond 400 feet, with several peppering the upper deck in the left field. He's the leader in the clubhouse early and may have just emerged as the favorite."
Since the Home Run Derby's current format back in 2000, there's only been two other players that had more than 17 home runs in one round. Josh Hamilton has the record with 28 smoked over the wall in the first round back in 2008, and Bobby Abreu had 24 in 2005. Hamilton lost to Justin Morneau in the finals while Abreu defeated Ivan Rodriguez.
Cespedes has hit 15 home runs this season, well on pace to blow past his rookie total of 23 home runs in the 129 games he played in.


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My lingo is outdated, but I'm still pretty rad.
"Desktop Wallpaper" is a collage made by myself back in the day. :]
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"If one does what God does enough times, one will become as God is."
- Hannibal Lecktor (Manhunter 1986) First Hannibal Lecter film…with little air time, but the best air time.
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Get more "Extra" Scoop headlines for Sunday, July 15!
'Ice Age' Beats 'Spiderman' at Box Office -- The Wall Street Journal
TV Writer Don Brinkley Dead at 91 -- Zap 2 It
'True Blood' Comic-Con Panel: 5 Fun Facts -- MTV
French Political Party to Sue Madonna? -- Fox News
President Barack Obama cozied up to a few dozen of NYC's elite this week at a fundraising event at Sarah Jessica Parker's house. The "Sex and the City" star hosted 50 guests, who each paid $40,000 per person for the chance to dine with the Commander in Chief and first lady Michelle. Altogether, the campaign stop banked $2 million, reports Entertainment Weekly.
Speaking in an art-filled room, Obama told the A-list crowd, including Meryl Streep, Aretha Franklin, Michael Kors and Anna Wintour, "You're the tie-breaker. You're the ultimate arbiter of which direction this country goes." Parker's husband Matthew Broderick, who is currently starring in Broadway's "Nice Work If You Can Get It," was noticeably absent due to a performance.
Aretha Franklin was a no-show at Whitney Houston's funeral on Saturday because she was suffering from leg spasms, or was it because she angered the late singer's mother with remarks she made during a Friday appearance on "Today"? Was it a little disrespect?
Franklin, 69, unexpectedly canceled her scheduled performance at Houston's funeral service. Dionne Warwick was apparently unaware that Aretha wasn't there, and called for her to come to the pulpit, saying, "Oh, 'Re's not here?"
Singer Aretha Franklin had to cancel her appearance at Whitney Houston's funeral Saturday due to health concerns.
The Queen of Soul said in a statement, "Regretfully, I am so sorry that I was unable to be with you at Whitney's service today. I had every intention of being there."
R&B singer Aretha Franklin isn't heading down the aisle anytime soon.
In a statement released Monday through her rep, Franklin said her wedding to Willie Wilkerson was off. "Will and I have decided we were moving a little too fast, and there were a number of things that had not been thought through thoroughly. There will be no wedding at this time.
"We will not comment on it any further because of the very personal and sensitive nature of it. We appreciate all of the many well wishes from friends."
Monday night's season premiere of "The Bachelor" featured Ben Flajnik, a 29-year-old winemaker and Ashley Hebert reject. Ben managed to narrow his pool of 25 women to just 18 by the end of the night, and axed Lindzi, the contestant who made a grand entrance on a horse.
Full story NY Daily News
Get more "Extra" Scoop headlines for Tuesday, January 3!
Aretha Franklin, 69, Engaged to Longtime Companion -- Daily Mail
Beyoncé a Mom? Not Yet, Says Sister Solange -- Billboard
Meryl Streep to Be Honored at Berlin Film Festival -- Chicago Tribune
In the continuing rags to riches story of Ted Williams, the homeless man discovered to have a golden voice and now a hot radio commodity, made a tearful reunion with his mother. Watch the video on People.com!
Piers Morgan Vows a 'Butt-Kicking' Talk Show on CNN -- Reuters
'Jersey Shore' Recap: Snooki and the Gang Come Home -- MTV.com
Aretha Franklin: Health Problem 'Has Been Resolved' -- Billboard.com
Raven-Symone Debuts Dramatic Weight Loss -- PopEater.com
Singer Aretha Franklin was forced last week to cancel all upcoming events to undergo emergency surgery, but has not revealed details. Now, according to a family friend, the Queen of Soul has cancer.
The National Enquirer is reporting that Frankin's cancer is pancreatic, and that she has less than a year to live.
Aretha Franklin Photos Through the Years!
The friend told myFOXdetroit.com that the family is "very concerned," but say she's doing "okay."
Although the soul singer's surgery was a success, she has canceled all concerts through May 2011 due to "medical reasons."


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What Goes Into Making an Ancient Territories Flute
A renowned craftsman and teacher named James Krenov has said "Fine things in wood are important, not only aesthetically, as oddities or rarities, but because we are becoming aware of the fact that much of our life is spent buying and discarding, and buying again, things that are not good. Some of us long to have at least something, somewhere, which will give us harmony and a sense of durability - I won't say permanence, but durability - things that through the years, become more and more beautiful, things that we leave to our children. We can enjoy them while we are here, and even if we can't surround ourselves with these things ... they should be here for those of us who long for this sort of thing".
Knowledgeable wood selection is the basis of a living flute. I have had the opportunity to work with exotic hardwoods for more than thirty years. During that time I have studied under several master craftsmen. This has enabled me to develop an eye for quality in wood.
Fortunately, I live within driving distance of several large wood dealers. This allows me to go to a warehouse and search through hundreds of different boards. I am trying to find those special pieces of wood that have unique qualities of pattern, color and density. This is wood that will make an exceptional flute. Handling big boards is slow, heavy and time consuming work. In a single visit I may sort through several thousand pounds of wood. But, this is the only way to get those special gems that I will feel enthusiastic about making into an Ancient Territories Native American style flute. All the striking colors found in my flutes are natural wood. I don't use any stains or dyes.
I want to help you understand what goes into making an Ancient Territories Native American style flute. I think that this knowledge will help you better appreciate your flute. And, you will know what your money is paying for. So that you can learn how my flutes are made I am going to list the basic steps that go into making a flute. These steps are taken with every flute I make. For the higher priced models like the Craftsman Flute and the Collectors Flute many additional procedures are necessary.
It would be possible to simplify this process and thereby make a less expensive instrument. But, then I would not feel comfortable putting my name and brand on the flute. In my mind that type of flute would be second-rate.
If you wish, you could also use these notes to help you make a flute of your own. But, you would need a shop equipped with similar tools. If you are serious about making a flute on your own there are some good flute making manuals and DVDs available. Get one of those. Then, you can use these notes as a supplement to instructions you find in other sources. I don't recommend that someone with little or no wood working experience attempt making a flute. This is because it usually takes several flutes before you start to make something that is much good. But, if you've got the bug - good luck.
Click here to view a step-by-step guide to the process I go through in making a flute.


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Former NBA All-Star Mark Price says daughter Caroline is playing so well in junior tennis that he is considering taking the year off from coaching basketball just to watch her.
Price, who starred at Georgia Tech and played 13 seasons in the NBA, was a shooting consultant with the Hawks the past two seasons. However, Price was not retained when the team changed coaches from Mike Woodson to Larry Drew.
"I don't know exactly what I'm going to do this fall … I'm still trying to figure that out," Price said. "I'm still talking to some other [NBA] teams about possibly going to work with them.
"I'm also possibly thinking about taking a year off after the success my daughter has had with tennis, so I can travel with her some. There are a lot of options, so I'm not too stressed out about it."
Caroline, 17, is one of the hottest names in junior tennis after winning the USTA Girls' 18 Clay Court Championship last month in Memphis. Price advanced from the No. 13 seed to form an all-metro Atlanta championship match, defeating No. 1 Whitney Kay of Alpharetta.
Winning the event has perks for Price. She earned a wild-card invitation to the main singles draw of the U.S. Open Juniors, starting Sept. 5 in in New York. on Sept. 5. She Price also qualified for a spot in February's Cellular South Cup, the WTA event in Memphis, where Maria Sharapova will be the defending champion.
"It was one of the first tournaments in a while that I went out and I wanted to have fun, just because I enjoy playing tennis. And it took the pressure off," Caroline Price said. "For some reason, I had been putting a lot of pressure on myself.
"I was thinking before [Clay Courts] that I began playing tennis because it was fun for me. So why should it be any different now? So I went out there and had fun … and it turned out really well."
Caroline is one of Mark and wife Laura's four children. Brittany, 20, is a rising sophomore at Baylor University and works part-time as a secretary in the men's basketball office. Hudson, 15, is a 6-foot-5 sophomore basketball player who recently transferred from Marist to Wesleyan. Josh, 11, also is a promising basketball talent in hoops. The Prices reside in Duluth.
Caroline loves basketball as well and tried to follow in her father's footsteps when she was younger.
"It was a little rough on me," she said. "I was tall and lanky and would get hurt out there against the bigger girls. My dad decided that basketball maybe wasn't the best for me."
By the seventh grade, she was traveling nearly year-round for both tennis and volleyball tournaments, along with balancing her schoolwork. It became a little stressful for Price, who was advised by her parents to choose one sport.
"I thought hard about both and tennis was the one sport I could not picture myself not doing," she said.
The big turning point for Price's career was sweeping the singles and doubles titles at the 2009 Easter Bowl in the Under-16 division in California. She began to attract attention from numerous colleges, including Georgia Tech, Georgia, USC, Vanderbilt and North Carolina.
At 5-11, the left-handed Price is nearly as tall as her father (6 feet). Her game has flourished as she developed consistency with her booming serve and steady forehand.
"Her first serve has definitely improved," said Peachtree Ridge High's Mary Jeremiah, a frequent opponent. "With her height, she is really able to get a lot of pop on the ball. And with that left-handed spin, it's tough getting it back into the court in the first place, let alone to her backhand."
Price, who is being home-schooled, says she is close to her father and benefits from his NBA experiences. At the Clay Courts, Price played against Catherine Harrison, a Memphis hometown favorite, in the semifinals.
"I remember hearing stories from my dad about playing on the road in some tough places … the whole crowd would be cheering against him but he used it as motivation to play better," she said. "When the crowd was cheering for the other player in my match, I took what my dad told me to motivate me and didn't get frustrated. That [mental approach] helped me a lot."
Price says she leans on her father a lot for emotional support.
"Whenever I'm struggling with tennis, he always knows exactly what to say," she said. "Whenever I do well, he knows what to say, too … because he has gone through it too. He is just great to talk with because he understands the situations."
August 9th, 2010
1:34 pm
I hope she goes to UGA but I had to admit it, Ga. Tech has definitely turned their women's tennis around.
August 9th, 2010
1:36 pm
Pretty Girl. Congrats Mark P on your beautiful family. you made 85 a fun year to watch TECH Basketball. Beating UNC 3 times in one year was so great. Blessings and Good Luck to all or your family.
August 9th, 2010
1:59 pm
Nice article. The young lady obviously got her looks from her mom.
If she goes college she needs to pick the college, not her Dad.
August 9th, 2010
2:44 pm
She'll be a Jacket!
August 9th, 2010
3:29 pm
August 9th, 2010
4:24 pm
Can GT please hire Mark Price to coach?
August 9th, 2010
4:34 pm
[...] Read this article: Daughter of former NBA All-Star MARK PRICE making name for herself … [...]
August 9th, 2010
4:56 pm
There is zero chance that this young lady plays at UGA. Easiest recruit Coach Shelton ever got.
August 9th, 2010
5:26 pm
Tech fans it is more likely she will not go to TECH or UGA. She wouldn't go to UGA if her dad asked her not to stir that Yellow Jecket Nest. Maybe Tech does not offer a degree she can handle with all her Tennis work. She Might pick Florida, Stanford, or USC(california). mark is not bad looking and he doesn't scream his Christian beliefs out in public Coach Mark Richt. Mark Price and Dale Murphy are GREAT CHRISTIAN MEN that don't look to the public for accolades.
August 9th, 2010
6:16 pm
She is not going to Georgia Tech. She'll wind up at another ACC school.
August 9th, 2010
6:34 pm
Nesbitt for Heisman
August 9th, 2010
6:59 pm
The Price's are class people..hewitt would be smart to hire him, especially for free throw shooting!..Good luck to Caroline.
August 9th, 2010
7:10 pm
Being home schooled might be a disadvantage for a division 1 school scholarship. She may have to prove her academic worth at a Juco, then get 2 or possibly 3 years at a major university – also, who says you don't go ahead and turn pro in a year or two? Interesting options down the road.
Good family, great to read family stories! Good luck on all your options and all the other member's options in the future. Good job, Mark Price family!
August 9th, 2010
8:54 pm
I have always admired Mark Price, as a player and a person. I am sure Caroline will make a good choice for college. Bryan Shelton has done a tremendous job in making the Jackets a national player in women's tennis.
It would be nice to have this young lady in the Bulldogs lineup. It appears Jeff Wallace is loading up for a national championship run, with the NCAA singles champ Chelsey Gullickson returning along with Cameron Ellis, and Nadja Gilchrist. The Dogs are bringing in the top recruiting class of 2010, featuring two top ten recruits, a top 20 recruit, and one of Japan's top prep players.
August 9th, 2010
9:39 pm
As if the Price's would allow their daughter to fall behind academically. Please…she is probably smarter than 99.9% of all public and private school kids and will have no problem getting into any college she chooses…prove her academics at Juco…I think you are the idiot…Tennis players are not college football atheletes where 90% of the players can't spell their names, and still get free rides in college.
August 10th, 2010
1:30 pm
I don't understand why Mark P. is not coaching GT.
August 10th, 2010
1:33 pm
@UGA Tennis Fan
what kind of person follows college tennis to the degree you do? just curious .
August 11th, 2010
12:31 pm
jw: Ever hear of Tim Tebow?
August 11th, 2010
8:53 pm
This is just an awesome story for me for two reasons: Mark Price was my favorite basketball player growing up, and I played competitive junior tennis. Best of luck to Caroline.
I'm with phoenix falcon, why isn't Mark coaching gt?


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…. which under the user-generated-content model, you will now provide:
The Rocky Mountain News, gone. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, gone.
The chain that owns the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune is in bankruptcy. Other papers, large and small, are teetering on the brink.
On Monday, the Ann Arbor (Michigan) News announced that it will publish its last edition in July. Taking its place will be a Web site called AnnArbor.com.
Three other Michigan newspapers announced Monday they are reducing their publications to three days a week. The Flint Journal, The Saginaw News and The Bay City Times will publish print editions on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, according to the mlive.com Web site, as research shows those are the highest readership days for newspapers.
And the Charlotte Observer announced Monday it will cut its staff by 14.6 percent and reduce the pay of most of the employees it keeps.
The situation now looks grim for The Tucson Citizen. In the past 25 years, circulation at Arizona's oldest newspaper has dwindled from 65,000 to 17,000. The Gannett Co. paper could fold if a buyer can't be found.
At least 120 newspapers in the U.S. have shut down since January 2008, according to Paper Cuts, a Web site tracking the newspaper industry. More than 21,000 jobs at 67 newspapers have vaporized in that time, according to the site.
More bad news could be coming this week as newspapers struggle to meet challenges posed by changing reader habits, a shifting advertising market, an anemic economy, and the newspaper industry's own early strategic errors.
Amid the decline comes concern over who, if anyone, can assume newspapers' traditional role as a watchdog. For more than 200 years, that role has been an integral part of American democracy….
Many industry analysts agree many more papers will soon become extinct. Most two-newspaper towns will likely disappear, perhaps by the end of 2009, some experts say.
Among the next newspapers to go, experts say, are major metropolitan dailies relying on an expensive business model that requires costly newsprint consumption and gas-guzzling deliveries.
The quirky San Francisco Chronicle is reported to be circling the drain. If it were to close, San Francisco would be the first big U.S. city without a major daily paper.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Boston Globe are bleeding about $1 million a week, according to a media report issued by the Pew Center for Excellence in Journalism. Experts say more big-city papers are expected to follow the example of Gannett's Detroit Free Press, which started cutting back on print edition delivery in December.
March 24th, 2009
7:48 am
March 24th, 2009
7:48 am
I heard the 1,000,000 a week figure somewhere before and I find it hard to believe, which one of you libs is embezzling from the Urinal?
Just kidding, I know you guys are typical liberals, throwing big piles of other people's money around is standard practice, see Oblahma, barak.
I wonder how much longer that will last, that being the United States of America.
March 24th, 2009
7:50 am
Prepare for the inevitable cavalcade of ignoranat right-wing comments shouting "Newspapers are LIBERAL and EVIL, and THAT's why they're failing!" In complete contradiction to the facts, of course.
March 24th, 2009
7:53 am
Yesterday's Urinal-
Obama leans against bonus tax- Washington —- President Barack Obama wagered significant political capital Sunday, signaling opposition to a highly popular congressional drive to slap a punitive 90 percent tax on bonuses to big earners at financial institutions already deeply in hock to taxpayers.
Today's Drudge Report-
The Obama administration is considering asking Congress to give the Treasury secretary unprecedented powers to initiate the seizure of non-bank financial companies, such as large insurers, investment firms and hedge funds, whose collapse would damage the broader economy, according to an administration document.
Lying on behalf of the democrats does not a solid future make, providing cover for political malfeasance at the expense of respect for your readership is highly offensive and demeaning.
But your pinko readership doesn't seem to mind, hahaha.
I wonder if they even know?
March 24th, 2009
7:56 am
If political leanings are the reason newspapers are dying, then why did the New York Sun close last year and why is the New York Post losing millions each year? Both are right-wing newspapers.
What's killing all newspapers is a decline in advertising, especially classified ads. Why pay $100 for an ad when you can place an ad at craigslist for free?
Newspapers already were in trouble. This Bush-Cheney depression is hastening their demise. But reporting will still be around. Reporters will simply move completely to online, where their audience is worldwide. So those on the right who are gleeful at the demise of newspapers are celebrating prematurely and should realize that online journalism is capable of reaching an audience of billions.
March 24th, 2009
7:58 am
Well, seems to me if a newspaper wants to stay in business it will write things that people want to read. Like making sure every story gives the Conservative side and blasts the libruls. It's the Conservatives that have the money to buy papers and they won't spend it to read about librul things.
That's why I watch Fox News and turn my back when the missus has a librul station on. You can always count on getting the godly Conservative side of everything on Fox News. I don't want to hear a bunch of libruls argue about things. Just to be fair Fox News puts a librul on now and again, but they make sure he's up against three or four Conservatives to make him look bad.
Anyhow, if the AJC wants to stay in business it needs to fire libruls like Bookman and this Luckovitch and Tucker and hire a whole bunch of Wootens to take their place. This is a Conservative state and the customer is always right. I don't know from one day to the next what the news is going to be but I sure want to hear nothing but the Conservative side of it. We got the right to make sure there ain't nothing that will make us see the other side of things. Like they say about Art, I don't know what it is but I know what I like. Besides, if I want to know I might could be wrong about something I'll just listen to the missus and not pay good money to buy a paper. She's always able to point out my faults.
Have a good day everybody.
March 24th, 2009
7:59 am
And those poor misunderstood, staunch defenders of the truth and all things patriotic, the American faux conservatives, moronically believe this is truly Great News for them and their mission!
But the damning information regarding their historical and ongoing incompetence, willful blindness and unbridled corruption is still out there anyway. (If ONLY the BushCo drones had done a better job of getting their message out!)
The vehicle does not matter. The facts do and those almost always work against the Republiconned…
Hell, better yet, who needs a free press?
Let's just let the government tell us just what they want us to know.
March 24th, 2009
8:05 am
I can't even remember the last time our little nearby town had two newspapers (if ever) or even one that published more than once weekly. If it were not for the local ads stuffed in it, there would be very little bulk to it but myself and many others are certainly thankful that we have that little paper and its little staff. Some might just be amazed at the content that they still manage to deliver. I am sure glad to have them around. Given the very important local issues that they have brought to light for we the people over the years, they have more than earned our respect. Of course, some of the people that they have brought forth into the light might think otherwise. HeHeHeHe. Speaking of shining some light, how's our favorite property tax dodger, Sonny, doing with that $20 million loan. Has he defaulted and dumped his commitments on we the people yet. I just never cease to be amazed with the Republicans and their "family values".
March 24th, 2009
8:07 am
JONATHON PORRITT, one of Gordon Brown's leading green advisers, is to warn that Britain must drastically reduce its population if it is to build a sustainable society." Each person in Britain has far more impact on the environment than those in developing countries so cutting our population is one way to reduce that impact."- TimesOnLine
And how do we propose doing that?
Insane in the membrane.
March 24th, 2009
8:08 am
Our little weekly local paper may be the wave of the future!
March 24th, 2009
8:09 am
"Amid the decline comes concern over who, if anyone, can assume newspapers' traditional role as a watchdog. For more than 200 years, that role has been an integral part of American democracy…."
You have got to be kidding me powerlineblog.com has been doing a heckuva netter job than the AJC. Rember CBS' made up ANG lie about President Bush, the AJC and liberal media swalloed it hook, line, and sinker. It was Powerline that identified the malicious lie and, even then, the AJC would not report on it until finally forced to do so.
March 24th, 2009
8:10 am
Jay, it looks like you need to be polishing up your resume. Here's a helpful hint: Don't use this column as an example of your work. Good luck!
March 24th, 2009
8:15 am
Newspapers will go the way of the pay phone. Books and DVD discs will soon follow.
I'll miss them, (newspapers, not pay phones) but technology moves on. The ability to instantly update content makes the on-line version far superior, and in demand.
Maybe fish-wrapping paper and bird-cage liners are good investments.
March 24th, 2009
8:18 am
Taxpayer @ 8:05,
>>I just never cease to be amazed with the Republicans and their "family values".<<
Ain't that the truth!
March 24th, 2009
8:18 am
Most likely, cries will go up that the buyers were allowed to underpay for the assets and thus make a killing.-WallStreetJournal
You reckon?
And that "killing" will look good stuffed inside my mattress.
If the dollar is still worth anything, sigh.
March 24th, 2009
8:19 am
I'll miss newpapers. Sunday morning, laying around with Mr. G and Joe….coffee cups, bacon and the Arts Section.
However, I can get more info, much quicker and more in depth with a few simple key strokes. Newspapers are no longer practical.
If they had done a better job of serious investigative journalism in the last few years, they might have been able to extend their lifespan by a few years.
March 24th, 2009
8:19 am
No matter your political leanings, I will miss spreading out the Sunday paper, funnies and all, and relaxing over a cup of coffee while the family is still in bed. Sort of a special time. Just like I miss my Smith-Corona.
March 24th, 2009
8:27 am
I'll miss newspapers too.
And as to the incredibly goofy comments that they – including the AJC – are on the decline because they're "liberal" here's an item to check out.
Turns out that bastion of conservative thought – NPR – is having record success in their ratings. Why? Perhaps because people in the reality based community realize they can get real news there, as opposed to the right wing pablum they're fed on Faux.
Good luck Jay – I will go out and renew my subscription today.
March 24th, 2009
8:28 am
Mrs. G,
We are probably not that far away from affordable holographic projections that could be used to display a virtual newspaper via your internet or satellite connection right in front of that cup o joe. You could also link your internet to a 60-inch LCD TV and even emulate flipping through the full-size pages. We just have to adapt to the changes. Republicans cannot do that for it goes against their so-called conservative nature. That's why folks like McCain cannot use a computer. He's an old dog with no new tricks.
March 24th, 2009
8:31 am
I definitely do not miss my Smith-Corona, although sometimes I still bang on my computer keyboard keys with the same force, even if it's no longer required.
Newsprint is slowly going away and will be replaced by things like the Kindle or text-to-speech readers. Reporters and the press will be with us as long as they are protected by the Constitution and have an audience that is willing to pay for their output.
The "everything is free" model of the Internet will soon change as well, since advertising revenue there is becoming more fragmented and producing less revenue for many companies.
March 24th, 2009
8:31 am
Former subscribers and potential subscribers have been sending messages to the AJC with their pocketbook and in letters for years. The AJC has given lip service to those messages by pledging again and again to provide a newspaper that serves everyone in the area. Each time proved to be a false promise or a failed effort.
Recently the AJC once more promised to change the paper. To make it inclusive. To serve the entire metro area and its diverse population.
Will they succeed? I doubt it. The people who are leading this effort do not understand, nor want to understand, the wants and needs of: The sub-urbs, the ex-urbs, the rural areas, or the small cities and towns. Ditto any non-Progressive political view.
Assuming the latest effort is sincere, is it to little and to late?
March 24th, 2009
8:33 am
Will the holographic images be big enough for us trifocalists to read?
March 24th, 2009
8:44 am
Today is the 20th anniversary of the worst oil spill in US waters. Some areas are nearly as toxic as the first few weeks after the spill. So sad.
March 24th, 2009
8:48 am
The market for news is still there. Bigger than ever. Where it will come from I don't know. We need news, "print" news, though not necessarily from newspapers. What many people don't realize is that despite, TV, wire services, etc., most news stories originate from newspaper reporting. Newspapers have the biggest newsrooms in most markets. Without those newsrooms, the flow of information will take a serious hit. However, because there is a big demand for what they produce, someone (I hope) will figure out a way to make those newsrooms profitable. We need what they produce. Bloggers, by the way, get almost all their news from newspapers. They do very little original reporting themselves.
March 24th, 2009
8:50 am
Neat concept, Bookman. As if your blog isn't free-standing enough, now you can't even be bothered to come up with a title. We get to decide? OK…how about, 'Bloated Fish-Wrappers real under Employees Laziness' -or- 'Journalistic Credibility Get It's Due for Giving Bush a Pass' Which is kinda long but accurate.
BTW, your nobel-winning Keynesian has just written the death sentence for Obama's bailouts…http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20090323/cm_thenation/45420425
March 24th, 2009
8:51 am
Question. Were typewriters, pay phones, rotary phones, those early cell phones that you carried around in a suitcase, and cameras with film, computers that took up a room, or even email that was in DOS all part of some kind of left wing conspiracy?
March 24th, 2009
8:52 am
March 24th, 2009
8:54 am
I much prefer having my print version of the AJC and Gwinnett Daily Post as my primaries, with the internet to fill voids. I really hope that The AJC does not fail.
Reasons to prefer the printed paper:
1. The laptop burns your legs when taking your morning bathroom break.
2. It is very inconvenient to take a laptop to the coffee shop or to lunch. Even when coffee and lunch are taken in the office break room.
3. I tire quickly of scrolling and clicking and clicking back to go from one story to another.
4. I find there are more stories, fillers but interesting, in the printed news.
March 24th, 2009
8:55 am
Oh, and those Beta things (prior to VCRs) and VCRS, and 8-track tapes, and cassette tapes, and reel to reel tapes (those are cool) and tintypes, and baby strollers that were too big to fit in a car trunk –
Were they also part of the left wing liberal conspiracy?
March 24th, 2009
8:56 am
The more I read Meghan McCain, the more sense she makes. Even though she's only 24.
McCain like her dad is in some ways, the tiniest shred of hope, honor and decency in a party replete with dishonorable scumbags and outdated fools…
"I think anyone that would possibly think that the president is not taking the economy seriously — I just think it's ridiculous."
"I consider myself a progressive Republican. I am liberal on social issues. And I think that the party is at a place where social issues shouldn't be the issues that define the party. And I have taken heat, but in fairness to me, I am a different generation than the people that are giving me heat."
Do tell, Meghan.
That the Old White Guy Party she refers to idolizes their vitriolic, reality challenged oracles like Mannish Coulter, Madame Malkin and Laura "No place in the GOP for fat-asses" Ingraham says all one needs to know about them, their dying legacy and their despairing future.
Good riddance…
March 24th, 2009
8:58 am
As I have said before in the past, all joking aside, I would hate to see the AJC go down that road. As an old baby-boomer I enjoy "reading" the newspaper. I even read some of the same articles over again after seeing them here.
However, much of the blame regarding the cuts you have already had to make are the AJC's fault. You are trying to sell a product yet you alienate on a regular basis (through the AJC's overall liberal slant) at least half and maybe more of your intended audience?
Remember the days when the "more conservative" Journal was separate and we had a choice? The papers were combined but slowly the "conservatism" part went away.
Why are the major t.v. networks also struggling vs. Fox News, etc.
What do you expect?
March 24th, 2009
9:00 am
Mr. G.:
If a couple of those volcanos I have been reading about blow they will put more toxic ash in the atmosphere than all of the cars ever invented.
Please make sure that doesn't happen.
March 24th, 2009
9:01 am
The majority of people have bias due to their personal circumstances in life. The greatest and smallest problems arise because most of these people seldom recognize their personal biases and, the same in others, conducting themselves as if they are always correct and others always wrong. This encludes those who report "news". If you do not believe this true just attempt to recall the popoohing and vehement personal attacks of anyone questioning the qualifications of people recently elected or appointed to federal office. These same "news" people are now critizing these people in power claiming being mislead. NO!!!! The word is ignorance. Ignorance of your biases and refusing to accept that possibility, actually consider facts and others views, adjust your biases accordingly, and become capable of and actually admit in public that you were incorrect. Not saying, as two notorious political leaders have, I welcome consideration and compromise, as long as it is my view being the accepted outcome. Little difference than saying, I am king/queen, off with their heads!
March 24th, 2009
9:06 am
Nice put-down of the pompous and astringent Davo, Jay.
March 24th, 2009
9:14 am
Local Headline: DeKalb approves Marine high school
Activists say military school a ploy to boost recruiting, vow to fight … WELL DUH !
March 24th, 2009
9:18 am
What about my 8:58. I (and a few others) am an exception in our AJC subcription. Most of my conservative friends say "why do you buy that rag"?
I don't mean this unkindly, but my reply is always "I read it like an intelligence report. You must know your enemy."
Now that said, if the AJC was to improve its subscription volume, shouldn't you be doing the right things to survive? I know it's tough but wouldn't that mean doing things to attract conservative readers ?
Your call ………..
March 24th, 2009
9:24 am
Davo on Jeopardy — I'll take Bookman's Pancakes for $200 Alex."
Occassionally some desperate neo-con here tries to assert that this is still fundamentally a center-right country. Really? On which planet?
The United States of America is a liberal country. Thank (your favorite deity here.)
"And compared to the rest of the world, it's not even close. We are one of the bastions of liberalism. In fact, the United States has almost always led the world in being progressive. We created the United Nations, we rebuilt our enemies through the Marshall Plan, we pushed for human rights throughout the world, we established the idea of freedom of speech and of the press, and the list goes on and on. We are a liberal country and proud."
And to enforce that point, look no further than the past two elections – a combined 61- 4 annihalation for the neo-conned.
Wake up faux conservatives – you are fighting, if that is really the correct word, a losing battle.
Your fraud version of non-conservative conservatism has only the tiniest pulse left. And your hijacked GOP is mortally wounded. Better get your wills in order, you walking dead…
March 24th, 2009
9:25 am
HEADLINE: Obama Seeks Expanded Power to Seize Firms …
This has got to stop !
March 24th, 2009
9:25 am
…and to think, jay, it wasn't all that long ago that "colored" print was all the rage.
Welcome to the new america!
March 24th, 2009
9:27 am
To AmVet:
Serious question. Are you really a veteranarian or does that stand for "military" veteran ?
March 24th, 2009
9:33 am
Maybe this letter will arrive just in time:
March 24th, 2009
9:43 am
Jay, you keep thinking facts are going to somehow change their distorted view of reality. It's because you're a liberal that you have HOPE that they'll CHANGE, huh?
Just had to see if I could do that in a sentence with a straight face.
March 24th, 2009
9:43 am
The only animals I've ever worked on were in my youth, and saw the business end of a 12 gauge or 30-30…
March 24th, 2009
9:45 am
OK peeps, off to pay for more corporate welfare. And the occupation…
See you good folks later…
March 24th, 2009
9:45 am
Rep. Michele Bachmann, Rushpublicant-Minn.: I Want People Armed And Dangerous Over Obama Tax Plan
Oh Michele,
I was just beginning to miss you – you hadn't popped your head up and said anything stupid in almost a week.
If my vote counted, I would vote to have Bachmann and Palin duct taped together and left out on an ice floe to witness global warming first hand.
Maybe Dick "The Penguin" Cheney will bring them a fish.
March 24th, 2009
9:48 am
Don't worry Followers, Candidate Obama will seize control of all newspapers and soon we'll see his image in full military dress in pulp, daily. Too bad we still don't have outhouses.
March 24th, 2009
9:48 am
I can honestly say that one of those ajc sales people knocked on my door one day and said subscribing to the ajc would help her pay for school and I told her no way was I gonna support Cynthia Tucker… The girl had no idea who Cynthia Tucker was! haha
March 24th, 2009
9:59 am
To Jay:
I hear you but even a 15% increase would help you tremendously.
I disagree on the "pandering" part as the AJC panders to the left everyday.
I wish you well but you guys are in trouble ………
March 24th, 2009
9:59 am
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner is set to argue for the new powers at a hearing today on Capitol Hill about the furor over bonuses paid to executives at American International Group, which the government has propped up with about $180 billion in federal aid. Administration officials have said that the proposed authority would have allowed them to seize AIG last fall and wind down its operations at less cost to taxpayers.
The Fed already has the authority to seize banks and AIG got into the formerly lucrative business of insuring bank holdings, etc., with their CDSs. So, I think that the Republican party's desire to leave companies like AIG free to do as they see fit helped to put us all in this fine mess that we are in now. Of course, others would likely claim that too much regulation actually led us to this point. There. Now, I too can claim to be Fair and Balanced.
March 24th, 2009
10:00 am
10-4. I won't tell PETA.
March 24th, 2009
10:05 am
Corporal go back and read my earlier post – the idea that the AJC is in trouble because it's lieberal is just silly – another straw man erected by righties.
March 24th, 2009
10:09 am
Jay Bookman @ 9:35am writes, "Within our four-county main distribution and coverage area — Gwinnett, Cobb, Fulton and DeKalb — Obama won with almost 60 percent of the vote."
That statement, while accurate, is deliberately misleading – of course, being a reporter, you are experienced in this art form.
Obama won Fulton and DeKalb Counties overwhelmingly. He did not win Cobb County at all, much less with 60% of the vote. I don't recall (and don't have the time at the moment to research it) but I don't believe Obama won Gwinnett either.
March 24th, 2009
10:11 am
The Corporal,
If the paper could get enough advertising, they could give away the newspaper. That little amount they charge for the paper is as much psychological as it is anything — that plus revenue to pay for delivery. Of course, that is just my opinion since I have never actually had any involvement with the newspaper business. Then, there are people that will go out and pay $10.00 for a fiction novelette and complain about paying a few bucks for a newspaper.
March 24th, 2009
10:18 am
The numbers:
Gwinnett: 44% Obama to 55% Big Mac
Cobb: 45% Obama to 54% Big Mac
Fulton: 67% Obama to 32% Big Mac
Dekalb: 79% Obama to 20% Big Mac
Further, the head count is even more impressive for Obama and hence provides more validity for favoring news stories that would be more likely viewed by Obama supporters. But, as Jay says, that's not how it's done.
March 24th, 2009
10:23 am
Observer: http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/states/president/georgia.html
You are indeed correct; Obama had Dekalb 80%, Fulton 67%, Cobb 45%, Gwinnett 44%. However, the reality is that 60% of the population in the four counties the AJC serves voted for Obama. You can say "well, no one in my neighborhood voted for him, so that still means the AJC should slant things more conservatively" but that cuts off THE MAJORITY of the population, which was Jay's point.
BTW, Gwinnett will likely go for the Democrat in the next election. The demographics are rapidly changing there. Cobb, not so much.
March 24th, 2009
10:24 am
The numbers behind the numbers for those that will not take the time to get their facts straight before giving us their facts:
Gwinnett 129,025votes for Obama 158,746votes for McCain
Cobb 141,216votes for Obama 170,957votes
Fulton 272,000votes for Obama 130,136votes
DeKalb 254,594votes for Obama 65,581votes
March 24th, 2009
10:25 am
Taxpayer, the Obama metro area county by county voting numbers coincide with the crime rates. The look of shock on my face!
March 24th, 2009
10:36 am
As indicated by the wingnuts that follow Jay's columns with the indefatigable persistence of a annoying child, shifting to user-driven-content will be a wonderful trade-up.
Yeah right…
March 24th, 2009
10:44 am
Feel free to post any studies that you have that establish correlations between Obama voters and crime. I'm sure it will be enlightening. What, you say you are yet another one of those people that does not let facts get in the way of their phalanges. Well!
March 24th, 2009
10:49 am
Taxpayer: as I said to Jay a few comments above: they aren't interested in letting inconvenient things like facts distort their view of reality.
March 24th, 2009
10:55 am
My point was not that Jay's statement was incorrect – I stated quite clearly that it was, in fact, correct. My point was that the way Jay chose to report his "correct" statement was (in my opinion) deliberately misleading. By lumping the four counties together and stating that they went 60% to Obama would cause someone to draw the clear inference that all four counties supported Obama. In fact, only half of them did.
I think this is a very small example of the overall quality of "correct" but misleading reporting that a subscriber consistently receives from the AJC.
March 24th, 2009
10:58 am
Jay did not pick some random grouping of counties to use in his comments. He picked the ones associated with the AJC. Now, he would have been misleading to exclude one or more of those four counties while talking about the AJC's coverage area.
March 24th, 2009
11:03 am
The simple truth is that the printed newspaper has gone the way of the horse and buggy. It has no place in today's world, but as the various media companies convert to their online presence they would be well served not to have writers that deliberately try to run off what few readers they have for the smallest of criticisms.
March 24th, 2009
11:04 am
Cherokee and Taxpayer"
Agree to Disagree. Thanks for your input.
March 24th, 2009
11:09 am
The [Nanny state of mind] Corporal,
First of all,
What the hell are you even talking about.
There is nothing in my presentation of just the facts to agree to disagree about.
You're welcome though.
March 24th, 2009
11:21 am
I think the fact that the AJC has chosen to focus on four counties is a mistake. They used to circulate in about a third to half of the state. As their focus became more and more inward they lost more subscribers in the outlying areas. Of course newspapers everywhere are in trouble but that's something they could do something about. It's their call though.
March 24th, 2009
11:41 am
taxpayer, just go to GBI's website.
it is—- gbi.georgia.gov
They have a breakdown in crime rates by county, let me know what you find out?
March 24th, 2009
12:00 pm
Summarize for us instead of acting like you are entitled to my analysis and reporting — for free, even.
March 24th, 2009
12:01 pm
Taxpayer, does this study explain the VCR (violent crime rate) by political parties?
March 24th, 2009
12:12 pm
As you wish ……….
March 24th, 2009
12:26 pm
Jay Bookman…..GONE
March 24th, 2009
12:31 pm
Night Train at 12:01, No.
March 24th, 2009
11:42 pm
Jay, technological innovation and lack of advertising are major factors and so are subscribers who are the targets of the advertisers. Subscriptions are down, right? I don't expect a paper to pander to its readers, but I do expect it to report the news, not omit stories unfavorable to political parties or particular groups, be they political, racial or otherwise. No filtering or slanting of news to fit the paper's political agenda, just the news. If you don't care about what your readers want or think about your basic mission of news reporting, we'll see you online soon.


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William Langston, 43, was released from 201 Poplar after a bond reduction. It is a reduction that his deceased wife's family believes should have remained out of reach.
A teddy bear totem pole went up in the days following Kimberly Langston's death in late May. It can be seen outside the home her husband, William, returned to following his release from jail.
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Strawberry Mascarpone Bruschetta
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Think of these dessert bites as a tidier take on strawberry shortcake. If you're doubling or tripling the recipe for a party, you can set out the toppings and the grilled toasts brushed with olive oil to let your guests build their own.
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Amount per serving
- Calories: 267
- Calories from fat: 58%
- Protein: 6.8g
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated fat: 9.3g
- Carbohydrate: 23g
- Fiber: 1.3g
- Sodium: 233mg
- Cholesterol: 47mg
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 12 baguette slices, brushed with olive oil and grilled
- 1/2 cup strawberries, thinly sliced
- Zest of 1/2 lemon
- Combine mascarpone, honey, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Spread each baguette toast with some of the mascarpone mixture and arrange a few strawberry slices on top. Sprinkle a few bits of lemon zest over each.
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Raspberry Yogurt Cheese With Gingersnaps
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- 1 1/2 cups raspberries, plus extra for garnishing
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 3 cups plain whole-milk yogurt
- 12 gingersnaps
- Place the raspberries and 2 tablespoons of the honey in a medium bowl and stir gently. Add the yogurt and carefully fold in the berries until thoroughly combined; some berries should remain whole.
- Place a large strainer or colander in a medium bowl and line it with 4 layers of cheesecloth or plain white paper towels, allowing the cloth to extend beyond the edge of the strainer. Spoon the yogurt mixture onto the cloth, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.
- Turn the yogurt cheese onto a serving plate and remove the cloth. Discard the drained liquid. Drizzle the remaining honey over the yogurt cheese. Use the gingersnaps as crackers, topping them with the cheese and extra berries.
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- Per Serving
- Calories 230.27Calories From Fat 26%
- Calcium 201.05mg
- Carbohydrate 38.14g
- Cholesterol 19.11mg
- Fat 6.66g
- Fiber 2.8g
- Iron 1.47mg
- Protein 6.54mg
- Sat Fat 3.5g
- Sodium 178.54mg
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Size exclusion chromatography has been the preferred method for the analysis of proteins based on size. This application note demonstrates how by combining 450 Å sub 3-µm packing materials with a low dispersion ACQUITY UPLC H-Class System, separations with improved resolution and high-throughput of SE-UPLC can be realized for macromolecular proteins and highly aggregated proteins with molecular weights of up to approximately 2000 kDa.
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