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With sincere apologies to Santa for its lateness, here is my Christmas list this year and it's a fairly lengthy one.
For Jim Tressel: A bowl victory. That would stop a lot of the petty criticism for a guy who restored elite status to the Ohio State football program.
For Terrelle Pryor: The allowance to do what he was recruited to do. Watching a replay of Texas beating USC in the Rose Bowl, I saw Mack Brown saying that Vince Young's career really took off "when we decided to leave him alone." Sounds like pretty good advice where Pryor is concerned.
For Beanie Wells: One entire injury-free season. And as long as I'm wishing, here's hoping that occurs in 2009 at Ohio State.
For Todd Boeckman: A shot at an NFL job. I'm still not sure what this poor guy did to deserve so much vitriol from fans, but it would be nice if he was a late-round draft selection next April. Certainly if there is room in the NFL for Ken Dorsey, there is a spot somewhere for Todd Boeckman.
For Archie Griffin: A statue outside Ohio Stadium. When is the university going to get off its duff and commemorate the world's only two-time Heisman Trophy with a likeness outside the Horseshoe? While they're at it, statues of Woody Hayes, Chic Harley and Bill Willis are long overdue as well. Are you telling me we can have 100 different sculptures of Brutus but nothing to signify the most important figures in Ohio State football history?
For university presidents: A set of better priorities. If you're not going to give fans a Division I-A playoff, at least get a handle on the bowl season. Games strung out over a three-week period simply waters down the product.
For Troy Smith: A ticket out of Baltimore. I thought Troy proved at the end of last season he could play in the NFL. But it's obviously not going to happen with the Ravens. Cleveland, perhaps?
For Jim Lachey: A bust in Canton. It seems ridiculous to me that Lachey keeps getting passed over for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He started 129 of 131 NFL games during a 10-year career, was named to three Pro Bowls, was a three-time All-Pro, and as a member of the Hogs helped Washington win Super Bowl XXVI.
For Thad Matta: Another trip to the Final Four. I don't know why, but I have this feeling that a Matta team is going to make a Cinderella trip to the Final Four – and soon.
For Michael Jenkins: A Super Bowl ring. The Atlanta Falcons are one of the best turnaround stories of the year thanks to rookie quarterback Matt Ryan. One of Ryan's favorite receivers is Jenkins, who has established a new career-high in yardage. A Falcons run to the Super Bowl would also mean a ring for tight end Ben Hartsock, truly one of the good guys, as well as former Buckeyes Simon Fraser and Alex Stepanovich.
For Donnie Nickey: A Super Bowl ring. In case you forgot, Nickey is in his sixth season as a backup safety and special teams player for Tennessee. If the Falcons can't win, I'll take the Titans.
For B.J. Mullens: The good sense to stay in college for at least one more year.
For Ray Small: A really loud alarm clock.
For Nathan Williams: A different set of friends.
For Jake Ballard: John Frank's playbook, deposited on Jim Tressel's desk.
For Boom Herron: A growth spurt. Two inches in height, 10 pounds in weight.
For Brandon Saine: Patience.
For any Ohio State fullback: An average of one carry per game.
For Jim Bollman: A healthy 2009 starting line of Mike Adams, Jim Cordle, Michael Brewster, Justin Boren and J.B. Shugarts.
For Bob Todd: A trip to Omaha. Probably a huge wish.
For Tom Ryan: A national championship. Probably not as big a wish as you might think.
For Joe Daniels, Lawrence Wilson, Andre Amos, Dan Potokar and David Lighty: Renewed health.
For Tyson Gentry: A miracle.
** Ohio State linebacker Marcus Freeman is one of three finalists for the sixth annual Bobby Bowden Award, given by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for the top Division I-A player who conducts himself as a faith model in the community, in the classroom and on the field. The other finalists are Illinois center Ryan McDonald and Texas A&M running back Stephen McGee. The winner will be announced Jan. 6.
** Success is a relative thing. Duke head coach David Cutcliffe went just 4-8 in his first season with the Blue Devils. But because that was such an improvement over what the team had done in recent years – just four victories in the previous four seasons combined – Cutcliffe got a two-year contract extension to coach at Duke through 2015.
** If you can figure this one out, you're doing better than me. Florida QB Tim Tebow got the most first-place votes in the Heisman Trophy balloting yet finished third behind Sam Bradford of Oklahoma and Colt McCoy of Texas. The other day, the venerable Sporting News released its postseason awards and had a three-way tie for player of the year: Bradford, McCoy and Graham Harrell of Texas Tech. If you're going to wimp out and have three players of the year, you may as well add Tebow and make it four.
** The deluge of college juniors declaring for the NFL draft has begun. Illinois cornerback Vontae Davis is among the first and the two-time All-Big Ten selection will likely be a rich man come April. The 6-0, 204-pounder led all conference cornerbacks with 78 tackles in 2008, and is projected to be taken in the first round of the draft.
** Ever hear that saying about how the rich only get richer? What about the poor? Coming off the worst season in its history, Michigan has already lost top running back Sam McDuffie, who is transferring to a school in his home state of Texas. Now comes word the Wolverines have lost verbally committed four-star quarterback Shavodrick Beaver of Wichita Falls, Texas. And to which college powerhouse has Michigan lost Beaver? Texas? Texas Tech? Oklahoma? Nope. Would you believe Tulsa? With all due respect to the Golden Hurricane, what does it say about your program when you are contending for players with – and losing them to – a school in Conference USA?
** Remember Trace Armstrong? He played his college ball at Arizona State and Florida before embarking upon a 15-year NFL career with Chicago, Miami and Oakland. After hanging up his cleats in 2003, Armstrong got into the agenting business. But he's not a player rep although he served eight years as president of the NFL Players Association. Armstrong specializes in representing coaches and so far this season, he is doing pretty well for his clients. He placed Illinois offensive coordinator Mike Locksley at New Mexico as the new head coach and successfully parlayed Brady Hoke's big season at Ball State into a higher-paying gig as head coach at San Diego State. There will likely be plenty of presents under the tree tomorrow in the Armstrong house.
**Note to Browns fans: One of Armstrong's other clients is Marty Schottenheimer, rumored as a possible successor to Romeo Crennel in Cleveland.
** Speaking of rumors, here's one that is currently making the rounds from Miami to South Bend to Honolulu and back again. Should Notre Dame lose to Hawaii this evening in the Hawaii Bowl, the Irish will decide the Charlie Weis experiment is a failure and cut their losses. Who will they go after as a replacement? Urban Meyer, who told listeners to a South Florida radio show last week that Notre Dame is "still my dream job. That hasn't changed."
** Ron English was announced yesterday as the new head coach at Eastern Michigan. Yes, that's the same Ron English who was defensive coordinator at Michigan, whose once-proud stop troops surrendered 32 or more points in six of their last 15 games under his tutelage. It is also the same Ron English who was defensive coordinator at Louisville this past season when the Cardinals allowed nearly 30 points a game, including 63 in their season finale against Rutgers. Now, English takes over a program at Eastern Michigan team that finished next-to-last in the MAC in total defense and 109th among 119 Division I-A schools in scoring defense in 2008. Hmmmmm.
** Have you ever heard of Doug Marrone? How about Reaves Baysinger? Maybe if you were an aficionado of Syracuse football, you'd know. Marrone just got hired as head coach of the Orange after spending the last three seasons as offensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints. He is the first Syracuse alum to serve as head coach since Baysinger in 1948. For the Orange's sake, let's hope Marrone does better. Baysinger lasted only two seasons after posting a 4-14 record.
** Here's another name to remember: Mark Hudspeth. He just left Division II North Alabama, where he had compiled a 66-21 record in seven seasons, to join Dan Mullen's new staff at Mississippi State. Hudspeth will become passing game coordinator for Mullen, who was offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Urban Meyer at Florida before replacing Sylvester Croom in Starkville. Anyone think the Bulldogs are fixin' to throw the ball next year?
** So long to Sammy Baugh, who died Dec. 17 at the age of 94. Most people know that "Slingin' Sammy" rewrote the NFL record books with the Washington Redskins, including becoming the first and only player ever to lead the league in passing, punting, and interceptions in the same season. But many don't know that he was a star college player for TCU in the mid-1930s, leading the Horned Frogs to the 1935 national championship and finishing fourth in the 1936 Heisman Trophy balloting. TCU players wore a "45" sticker on their helmets during last night's Poinsettia Bowl win over Boise State in memory of Baugh.
** Congratulations to Richmond, which cashed in on its first-ever appearance in the Division I-AA championship game. The Spiders rolled to a 24-7 victory over Montana last Friday night. Montana won the I-AA title in 2001 and was runner-up in 2004.
** Mount Union won its 10th national championship at the Division III level in the past 16 seasons, knocking off defending champ Wisconsin-Whitewater last Saturday by a 31-26 score. The two teams have met in the D-III title game for the fourth consecutive years with the Purple Raiders taking the 2005, '06 and '08 crowns.
** Mount Union running back Nate Kmic capped a record-breaking career with 88 yards and a touchdown, and became the first running back in NCAA history to crack the 8,000-yard mark. Kmic finished his career with 8,074 yards and also broke Division III postseason records for rushing yards, touchdowns and points scored.
** Despite Kmic's heroics, it was Mount Union QB Greg Micheli who was named the Gagliardi Trophy winner as the outstanding NCAA Division III player of the year. Micheli was 12 for 19 for 262 yards and two touchdowns in the championship game against Montana, and finished the season with 3,749 yards and 36 touchdowns. His career totals: 568 completions in 780 attempts (72.8 percent), 8,479 yards, 81 TDs and only nine interceptions.
** Incidentally, the D-III player of the year award is named for longtime head coach John Gagliardi of St. John's University in Minnesota. Gagliardi is college football's all-time winningest coach with 453 victories in 60 (and counting) seasons. Gagliardi is also the only active coach who can call Joe Paterno "Sonny." Gagliardi turned 82 on Nov. 1 while Paterno celebrated his 82nd birthday last Sunday.
** The University of Sioux Falls captured its third NAIA title last weekend with a 23-7 victory over defending champion Carroll (Mont.) College. Carroll, which defeated Sioux Falls by a 17-9 score in last year's final, saw a 28-game winning streak end.
** Twenty years ago today marked a record bowl performance for an Alabama linebacker. On Dec. 24, 1988, the Crimson Tide wiped out a 28-20 fourth-quarter deficit and came back to beat Army 29-28 in the Sun Bowl. In that contest, Alabama linebacker Derrick Thomas blocked two field goals to set an NCAA bowl record. Thomas, of course, went on to make the Pro Bowl nine times with the Kansas City Chiefs in a career that was tragically cut short by a fatal auto accident in 2000.
** Also occurring during this week in college football history: On Dec. 22, 2003, North Carolina State quarterback Phillip Rivers set an NCAA record with his 54th collegiate start and celebrated by throwing for 475 yards and five TDs to lead the Wolfpack to a 56-26 win over Kansas in the Tangerine Bowl; on Dec. 25, 1899, Carlisle upset undefeated California, 2-0, in the East-West Championship game played in front of more than 15,000 fans in San Francisco; and on Dec. 27, 1971, Arizona State took a 45-38 victory over Florida State in the first-ever Fiesta Bowl. With the game tied 38-38, Sun Devils QB Danny White drove his team 57 yards, setting up a 2-yard touchdown run by halfback Woody Green with just 34 seconds remaining.
** This week also marks the birthday of one of this country's most unsung college football and military heroes. Thomas Hamilton was born Dec. 26, 1905, in Hoopeston, Ill., (the same hometown as Ohio State men's basketball coach Thad Matta), and grew up to become an All-America halfback at Navy. Hamilton helped lead the Midshipmen to a 9-0-1 record in 1926 while leading the country in drop-kicked field goals. Several years later, he ascended to the rank of admiral and founded the Navy V-5 preflight training program that was used in World War II. Hamilton later served two different stints as Navy's football coach, was inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1965 and served as commissioner of the Pacific 8 conference from 1959-71. Hamilton died in California in 1994 at the age of 88.
As we noted last week, we tend to stay away from bowl game for no other reason than what transpired over the weekend. Navy blew a 13-0 lead and lost by 10 to Wake Forest, Fresno State blew a 28-20 lead after three quarters and lost by five to Colorado State, and Troy enjoyed a 27-17 advantage heading into the third quarter and lost in overtime to Southern Miss. Naturally, we picked Navy, Fresno and Troy to win.
The first week of the bowl season was an excruciating one, but maybe things are looking up. We nailed last night's TCU win over Boise State and that brought us to 2-4 both straight up and against the spread. Not great certainly, but at least somewhere to begin.
Here is the next week's worth of bowl games and how we see them.
Hawaii Bowl
Hawaii vs. Notre Dame: Most people believe the Irish's nine-game losing streak in bowl games – the longest in NCAA history – will finally come to an end. That's probably because while Charlie Weis and his team stumbled down the stretch of the 2008 season, the Rainbows quietly won four of their last six, and one of the losses during that stretch was a 29-24 defeat to Orange Bowl-bound Cincinnati. Notre Dame lost four of its last five games, but to give the Irish their due, the defeats came against teams that combined to go 32-17 this year. Still, it's difficult to see how such a shaky offense can navigate the sometimes-tricky Aloha Stadium winds. Plus, there is the small fact that the Rainbows are extremely tough at home – 45 wins in 55 games dating back to 2002 … Hawaii 27, Notre Dame 23. (8 p.m. EST, ESPN)
Motor City Bowl
Florida Atlantic vs. Central Michigan: If you like offense, this game is for you. FAU averaged 47.7 points in its final three victories while the Chippewas scored 30 or more points in six games this season. Couple that with a couple of teams who believe defense is something that goes between de-house and de-sidewalk, and you have the potential for a big-time fireworks display. The game will likely come down to which quarterback makes the fewer mistakes – Dan LeFevour of Central (2,531 yards, 21 TDs) or Rusty Smith of the Owls (2,918 yards, 22 TDs). If that's the measuring stick, give me the Chippewas – LeFevour averaged one interception for every 67.2 attempts while Smith pitched picks at twice at that pace, one every 28.6 throws. Sit back and prepare to be entertained … Central Michigan 49, Florida Atlantic 42. (7:30 p.m. EST, ESPN)
Meineke Car Care Bowl
West Virginia vs. North Carolina: At one time, these two teams were on track to meet one another in the Orange Bowl. Neither had any consistency during the season, however, and now they're headed to a game in Charlotte that is ostensibly a home game for the Tar Heels. But as someone once said, "Not so fast." North Carolina may have the better defense, but the Mountaineers still have quarterback Pat White, who is about as healthy as he has been in two years. White, who ran for 919 yards and eight TDs this season, is the NCAA's all-time leader in career rushing among quarterbacks with 4,425 yards, including four 200-yard games. When you put him together with tailback Noel Devine, who had 1,228 yards this season for WVU, and then consider the fact that Carolina is only average against the run, you get the picture … West Virginia 30, North Carolina 23. (1 p.m. EST, ESPN)
Champs Sports Bowl
Wisconsin vs. Florida State: Talk about limping to the finish line. The Badgers struggled to beat Division I-AA Cal Poly by a single point in their season finale while the Seminoles lost two of their last three, including a 45-15 rout to Florida. These schools are meeting for the first time in history and – at least on paper – the game should be close. Both teams like to run the ball and both are pretty adept at shutting down the opposition's passing attack. Like a lot of these bowl games, it could come down to turnovers and neither team has distinguished itself in that category – FSU is minus-3 for the season and U-Dub is minus-5. Flip a coin … Florida State 28, Wisconsin 24. (4:30 p.m. EST, ESPN)
Emerald Bowl
Miami (Fla.) vs. California: The key matchup here pits Bears sophomore tailback Jahvid Best against the Hurricane's young defense. Best ran for 1,394 yards and 13 touchdowns while Miami collapsed down the stretch, surrendering a combined 691 rushing yards in losses at Georgia Tech and North Carolina State to finish the season. Football can get complicated at times, but when you have one team that likes to run the ball playing against a team that has trouble stopping the run, things get a whole lot simpler … Cal 27, Miami 23. (8 p.m. EST, ESPN)
Independence Bowl
Northern Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech: The Huskies finished 6-6 this season under fist-year head coach Jerry Kill – nothing to write home about until you learn that they were 2-10 a year ago. Then when you find out NIU lost four of its six games by four points or less, and Kill's team suddenly gets a little more respect. Meanwhile, Louisiana Tech is playing in its first bowl game since 2001 and should feel pretty much at home playing in Shreveport, just about an hour west of campus on I-20. Still, you have to watch those overachieving teams in bowl games who play like they have everything to gain and nothing to lose. That would seem to describe the Huskies to a T … Northern Illinois 31, Louisiana Tech 26. (8:15 p.m. EST, ESPN)
PapaJohns.com Bowl
North Carolina State vs. Rutgers: In early October, these two teams had combined for a 3-11 record. Then the Scarlet Knights won six in a row to finish 7-5 while the Wolfpack strung together four straight victories for a 6-6 record. Rutgers has relied on the experience of its senior quarterback Mike Teel, who is his school's all-time leading passer. Meanwhile, N.C. State has ridden on the back of redshirt freshman QB Russell Wilson, who threw for 1,769 yards and 16 TDs and added 342 yards and four more scores on the ground. Normally, you would take experience over youth. But in the upside-down world of bowl games, nothing is normal. Also, there is the small matter of the Wolfpack working on a five-game postseason win streak … North Carolina State 29, Rutgers 23. (3 p.m. EST, ESPN)
Alamo Bowl
No. 21 Missouri vs. No. 23 Northwestern: If you can't move the ball through the air in this game, you're not trying. Mizzou QB Chase Daniel and Northwestern quarterback C.J. Bachér combined this season to throw for 6,263 yards and 51 TDs. Conversely, the Wildcats are 74th nationally in pass defense while the Tigers are 117th. Northwestern can play some ball control if senior tailback Tyrell Sutton can return from wrist surgery, and the Wildcats also possess a pretty good pass rush led by All-Big Ten defensive end Corey Wootten (9.0 sacks). One thing working against NU, however, is the fact that the school is working on a five-game losing streak in the postseason. The Wildcats haven't won a bowl game since the 1949 Rose Bowl, a 20-14 win over Cal. Look for a few more points in this one … Missouri 47, Northwestern 41. (8 p.m. EST, ESPN)
Humanitarian Bowl
Maryland vs. Nevada: I still can't get my head around a bowl game played outside in Boise, Idaho, in late December. But I guess a bowl game is a bowl game, and you certainly don't hear any complaining from the Terrapins or Wolf Pack. This game shapes up to be a struggle between Nevada's high-powered offense and Maryland's stingy defense. The Terps may have their hands full against Wolf Pack quarterback Colin Kaepernick, a two-way threat who accounted for 3,594 multipurpose yards this year, and bruising runner Vai Taua, a 225-pound bruiser who rushed for 1,420 yards and 14 TDs. There is little doubt that the ACC is a tougher conference than the WAC, but I just wonder how the Terps can manufacture enough offense to stay with the Wolf Pack … Nevada 27, Maryland 24. (4:30 p.m. EST, ESPN)
Holiday Bowl
No. 13 Oklahoma State vs. No. 17 Oregon: You want another shootout, you've got another shootout. These teams each rank in the top eight nationally in scoring offense, combining to put up more than 83 points and 950 total yards per game. The Cowboys topped the 50-point mark five times this season while Ducks equaled that and even did a little better – they scored 60 or more on three different opponents. If you're worried about defense spoiling this show, don't bother. The teams allowed an average of 387.5 yards and 27.5 points per game. My advice if you're going to watch this one: Hide the remote. If you start flipping, chances are you'll miss a score or two … Oklahoma State 56, Oregon 52. (8 p.m. EST, ESPN)
Texas Bowl
Western Michigan vs. Rice: Of course, if you do want to channel-surf – and you get the NFL Network on your big screen – you'll probably want to take a look at this game featuring two of the unsung quarterbacks in college football. Chase Clement of Rice and Tim Hiller of Western Michigan combined this past season to complete 66.5 percent of their 926 attempts for 7,339 yards and 75 TDs against only 15 interceptions. As you might expect, though, neither team seems very interested in defense. Western finished the regular season ranked 83rd nationally in total defense while the Owls were 114th. It seems hard to believe a team could suddenly get that much better on defense during bowl practice, so barring turnovers, we'll take the MAC over the WAC in another wild one … Western Michigan 48, Rice 45. (8 p.m. EST, NFL Network)
Here are the spreads for the aforementioned games: Hawaii (+2½) vs. Notre Dame; Florida Atlantic vs. Central Michigan (-6½); West Virginia (-1) vs. North Carolina; Wisconsin (+6) vs. Florida State; Miami-FL (+8½) vs. California; Northern Illinois (+1) vs. Louisiana Tech; North Carolina State (+7½) vs. Rutgers; Missouri vs. Northwestern (+13); Maryland vs. Nevada (-2); Oklahoma State (-3) vs. Oregon; Western Michigan (+3) vs. Rice.
Enjoy the games and have a safe and very Merry Christmas.


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So no matter how you cut it, Obama will almost certainly end the primaries with a pledged-delegate lead, courtesy of all those landslides in February. Hillary would then have to convince the uncommitted superdelegates to reverse the will of the people. Even coming off a big Hillary winning streak, few if any superdelegates will be inclined to do so. For politicians to upend what the voters have decided might be a tad, well, suicidal.And here's a WSJ piece trying to figure out what Hillary needs tonight to keep going:
Should the senators split the states' contests -- or if Sen. Clinton wins, but only by narrow margins -- the debate will turn to how to interpret the results. Two smaller states, Rhode Island and Vermont, also vote today. Clinton aides have started to imply that even just one big win today would allow her to claim she had broken Sen. Obama's momentum, justifying a continuing competition....7:20: I've just been setting things up here with the webcam and the lighting. Now, I need to check out what's going on, so I'll have something to say.
"We expect on Wednesday the momentum of Sen. Obama will be significantly blunted and new questions will be posed as to whether he is the right candidate for the Democratic Party," said Mark Penn, Sen. Clinton's chief strategist, in a conference call with reporters. "Then this nomination will go straight to the convention."
7:28: Obama's victory in Vermont is declared, but we're very close to the time when they will spill the exit poll results on Ohio. Exciting!
7:30: CNN won't call the Ohio race on the Democratic side. It's "competitive," we're told and I take that as bad news for Hillary.
7:32: The CNN exit poll shows that 59% of the Democratic voters were women, which ought to help Hillary. It also seems to skew old, which should help her. The Texas primary ends at 8, and then the Texas caucus starts at 8:15. Both my sons are caucusing in Texas, so I may get some photos and first-hand reports. I should add that McCain has been declared the winner in Ohio and Vermont.
7:43: Politico on how Hillary could come back. And here's Dana Milbank on Clinton "moving the goalposts." "My husband didn't get the nomination wrapped up until June" — she keeps saying that.
7:54: CNN is showing 60 to 38%, Hillary over Obama, in Ohio. But it's competitive! Keep watching! Only 1% of the vote in.
8:08: My son John is waiting in line for the caucus at Red River Church in Austin, TX. The line looks long to him.
8:25: I just did my first of 2 little bits on C-SPAN. Did anyone watch?!
8:46: John is reporting from the caucus, which he just got out of at 7:46 CT. The pews in the church were completely filled up. A party leader addressed them, saying it was "historic" and "we've never seen anything near this level of interest." There were lots of kids there. And some dogs. It pretty much seemed like voting, except that you could see what people around you were writing down. The party leader who directed them to come up to the tables to write down their choices said: "You can come up and it will be like taking communion." John heard someone chide him for saying that, but it wasn't clear whether he was kidding.
9:18: Congratulations to John McCain for clinching the nomination. Now, here's Mike Huckabee, conceding. He will "do everything possible to unite our party and to unite our country." He observes that the 2 most dignified campaigns are the ones in the Republican Party. A nice little speech, which isn't over, but it's down to the list of thanks, so I'll publish this update.
9:26: Huckabee is still talking. Some woman sold her wedding ring to make a contribution to his campaign. Would you even want that money? I wouldn't. I'd rather not hear about that. But he features it in his speech. Anyway, I note the percentages in Texas and Ohio: Hillary is winning Ohio by a much wider margin than Obama is winning Texas. She's got a 20 point margin: 59 to 39%. And Ohio is the state the candidate needs to win. [ADDED: I mean Ohio seems to be the state to win in the November election.] Huckabee is still talking, running on about the men who died at the Alamo. Finally, he's done. I hear McCain should speak soon. I hear that from C-SPAN, which is telling me to hang around until after the McCain speech.
9:50: McCain is speaking. Given the alternatives, he says, his election "is in the best interests of the country we love." That's a nicely modest way of putting it. He didn't grow up thinking the country owed him anything. But he felt "part of a kinship of ideals" that made him think he owed a life of service. Now, he's working the national security theme. We need to "combat Islamic extremism." On to trade: his adversaries "want to pretend the global economy will go away." On health care, he'll work to bring down costs without "ruining the quality of the world's best medical care." Energy: alternative sources. (He stops to cough. Don't look old!) And he wants to listen. We're "the captain of our fate." "We don't hide from history. We make history." Hope, values, principles, greatness, trust.
10:08: Wolf Blitzer keeps saying Ohio is "very competitive," even while looking at numbers showing a blowout by Clinton. What kind of numbers do you need to see before you stop saying that? Meanwhile, it's 50/48 in Texas. I'd say things look pretty good for Hillary (who also won Rhode Island, as expected). Obviously, she's not going to bow out. So, settle in folks, and wait for Pennsylvania, and all the ugly little globules of mud that will dribble out over the next 6 weeks. How about that Rezko trial? Should be delightful.
10:55: CNN calls Ohio for Hillary Clinton. And Clinton is currently ahead in Texas: 50/48. I'll have some photos from the Texas caucus very soon!
11:01: "Has anyone started calling her The Comeback Kid yet?" says Wolf Blitzer.
11:13: Okay, the pictures from the Texas Caucus are up (in a new post).
11:16: Clinton looks happy. She's all aglow. "For anyone who's ever been counted out, but refused to be knocked out..." She wants to symbolize the fighting spirit. Ohio is special, the key state that must be won if the presidency is to be won, and she's won it. She reels off a list of other states she's won — and it's a surprisingly long list. Obama's run of 11 victories in a row had obscured those victories, which include some awfully big states. "We're just getting started." She makes a big deal out of saying her website address, and the crowd chants it along with her, which strikes me as incredibly dorky. She going to be a fighter and a champion. "We're ready for health care!" "When that phone rings at 3 a.m...." She thanks a lot of people, including the 2 most important people in her life, Bill and Chelsea. Then, she also thanks her mother (an unnecessary slight snub to Mom). She gets a new chant going: "Yes, we will." Get it? "Yes, we can" refers to capacity, but it's not enough just to be able to do something, you have to actually do it.
11:51: Andrew Sullivan is very upset:
To keep oneself from despair....Chez Althouse, the drinks have been: 1 Bolthouse Farms "Vedge" and 3 waters. It fits with my cruelly neutral viewpoint.
I just had a Jager shot, and hope to get drunk very soon. So this is my last post of the night. Here's what I'll do in the morning: find out who won the most delegates in the March 4 states, and check someone else's math (yes, I'm not going to get it wrong myself) to see who subsequently has the numbers to win. And then take a deep breath. And say what I think. Right now, emotion clouds the mind. Oh, and Jager.
12:04: My other son, Chris, also caucused in Austin (at McCallum High School). He describes the caucus as extremely chaotic and confusing. He had volunteered to work for Hillary Clinton. He was at the rally in Austin last night, and he drove all over town today putting up Hillary Clinton signs. At one place where they needed people to hold up signs, Bill Clinton made an appearance and shook everyone's hand. Chris was impressed by Bill Clinton's handshaking technique. It's very quick but fully engaged, with an instant of eye contact that leaves you feeling that you met Bill Clinton. There were a lot of schoolgirls at the event — perhaps 6th graders — and they were ecstatic about shaking Bill's hand. They were jumping up and down, almost crying, and saying "I shook his hand!" They were acting, Chris said, the way you would expect them to act if Justin Timberlake had kissed them. Chris contrasted the experience with coming within arm's length of Hillary and Chelsea at the rally last night. They were not shaking hands, but giving autographs, and he didn't have the same sense that he met them, not that he faulted them for that. There was some pushing in the crowd that was infringing on two old women in front, and Hillary came over and told them to stop. Chris said that Hillary and Chelsea looked exactly like the do on television, and that was "surreal." As for the disorganization at the caucus, Chris said that people didn't understand the rules. Could they just sign in and leave, or were they supposed to stay? Staying seemed to have to do with being chosen as a delegate for the state convention [actually it was the county convention], and they needed something like 40 delegates for the 300 voters in that precinct. What were they supposed to do if there weren't 40 caucus goers left in the end? The voters themselves had to "kind of take over and figure out what was happening." And this was in Austin with educated, politically involved caucus-goers, but there are 8,000 precincts in the state. Imagine the confusion on that scale. Caucuses are horrible, he said. Anyway, he ended up as one of the delegates for Hillary at the
1:09: And now, Clinton has won Texas — the primary, that is. So the Obamomentum is broken.


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PRESS STATEMENT: Ten Years After the Tsunami, Aceh Faces New "Development Disasters"
Ten Years After the Tsunami, Aceh Faces New "Development Disasters"
10 years after the 2004 tsunami that claimed over 200,000 lives in Aceh, the province remains highly vulnerable to disasters.
At a Public Discussion held at the Hermes Palace Hotel on Saturday a panel of experts raised some of the issues. Panellists included Dr Ian Singleton (Anthopologist and Researcher from Yayasan Ekosistem Lestari/SOCP), Muhammad Fadil, S.T., M.T. (Kepala Bidang Perencanaan Pembangunan Sarana dan Prasarana, BAPPEDA Aceh), Mawardi Ismail, SH., M.Hum (Academic/Legal Expert Universitas Syiah Kuala) and Efendi Isma, S.Hut (Speaking on behalf of the Coalition Concerned for Aceh Forests /KPHA).
The panelists highlighted the fact that in just the past year, as of 24 December 2014, Aceh has experienced at least 70 major environmental disasters, comprising 21 landslides, 13 droughts, and 36 floods. Flash floods alone regularly cause massive damage to infrastructure in Aceh, even loss of lives, and immeasurable losses to local economies through destruction of crops and agriculture. There are currently more than 25,000 people displaced from the latest floods, in just the last 2 weeks, with 19,000 in Aceh Timur alone.
These disasters, exacerbated by unsustainable development projects, have multiple negative humanitarian, ecological and economic impacts, and undermine the billions of dollars of aid and investment that followed the tsunami. The scale of unsustainable development in Aceh indicates that poor planning and policies concerning resource and disaster risk management are largely to blame for many of these undesired consequences.
As pointed out by Efendi Isma, "The key concern now is the Province's new spatial land-use plan "Rencana Tata Ruang Wilayah Aceh 2014-2034", legalized at the provincial level as Qanun 19, also known as Qanun RTRWA. Although approved in Aceh, the Ministry of Home Affairs has highlighted numerous key points that must be amended before the plan can be approved by the national government. One of the main concerns is the fact that the Leuser Ecosystem is not even mentioned in the plan."
"The Leuser Ecosystem is listed by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) as one of the "World's Most Irreplaceable Places". It is an area of unparalleled biodiversity in the region and the only place in the world where the Sumatran orangutan, rhino, elephant and tiger can be found living together side by side. The Ecosystem also provides essential services: water for agriculture and regulates flooding as well as prevents soil erosion/landslides protecting the 4 million people living downstream of the area. It is also a National Strategic Area for its Environmental Function, whose protection is required under National Law." He added.
Marwadi Ismail, Fakultas Hukum, University of Syiah Kuala explained "By not even mentioning the Leuser Ecosystem the Qanun RTRWA is clearly breaching a number of National Laws, even Aceh's own Governance Law. There are also irregularities in its development that should be examined and rectified as quickly as possible."
Rather than ignoring areas like Leuser, that are protected for a reason, the Qanun RTRWA should instead represent a legal and political commitment by the Aceh government to protect its valuable forests and the essential services they provide.
Dr Ian Singleton, Director of the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme stated, "The old idea of environmental protection being against economic development needs to be quickly forgotten. Conservation is very much in the interests of long term sustained economic progress. It is indeed, however, against short-sighted, short-term over exploitation of resources for quick profits."
The prospects of sustainable and inclusive development in Aceh are clearly being jeopardized by the Province's Qanun RTRWA, unless it is immediately revoked or amended. Aceh is in a position to formulate a more future-oriented perspective, that equally integrates socio-economic and environmental aspects in its long-term development plan. The data is there already to do this, from a number of comprehensive and detailed reviews and environmental sensitivity analyses carried out in Aceh since the tsunami, but to date these have largely been ignored. A new land use plan is essential for Aceh to make real progress towards its ultimate goal of sustained, long-term economic development.
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PepsiCo Global Call-in Day
Please support the PepsiCo Global Call-in Day: http://a.ran.org/j13
The vast, ancient landscape of the Leuser ecosystem supports some of the last populations of rare species like Sumatran tigers, orangutans, rhinos, elephants, clouded leopards and sun bears. With your help we will save it from being destroyed for Conflict Palm Oil.
Every day bulldozers drive deeper and deeper in the last stands of rainforest in Indonesia and Malaysia. Why? To meet the ever-growing demand for Conflict Palm Oil that is used in potato chips, crackers and snack foods made by companies including PepsiCo.
The only thing standing in the way of PepsiCo doing the right thing and taking a leadership position on this urgent issue is the company's refusal to act. On December 9th, Palm Oil Activists around the world are coming together and calling on their communities to make thousands of phone calls to PepsiCo offices all over the planet.
Here are the 3 simple steps for participating in the PepsiCo Global Call-in Day
1. Find your country's PepsiCo customer service phone number:
Canada: 1 800 433 2652
Australia & New Zealand: +61 2 9951 1799
India: 1800 224 020
For Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa this website will direct you to the customer service phone number for your country or region:http://www.pepsico.com/Home/GlobalSites. The customer service number for each country can usually be found under the "contact us" button on the webpage. Let us know if you need help finding the right phone number for your country!
2. Make the call:
Here's what to say when you pick up the phone:
Hello , my name is ___ from _____ and I'm calling you today regarding PepsiCo's use of palm oil and products that are tied to rainforest destruction and human and labor rights violations.
As a consumer, I don't think it is acceptable for a company like PepsiCo to use palm oil that is tied to rainforest destruction and human and labor rights violations. We believe PepsiCo's palm oil commitment has critical gaps that must be addressed immediately. PepsiCo must take action to identify and eliminate suppliers who are destroying rainforest and violating human and labor rights violations, including in the Leuser Ecosystem.
As a globally recognized brand with an immense international reach, PepsiCo must succeed in stopping the bulldozers and abuse in its supply chain and use its influence to protect the Leuser Ecosystem.
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Update: Aceh Spatial Plan
Dear friends,
The Indonesian President SBY walked out of office some days ago and unfortunately, he did it without cancelling the Aceh Spatial Plan. That means he didn't keep his promise to his granddaughter Almira to leave a green legacy and take action to save significant forests like the Leuser Ecosystem.
The Leuser Ecosystem is still facing its most serious threat to date: The Aceh Spatial Plan ignores its very existence which means it can be sold out to loggers, miners and poachers. This is outrageous considering the Leuser Ecosystem is the last place on earth where orangutans, rhinos, elephants and tigers still co-exist in the wild.
We were blown away by the amazing effort you all put in to our International Day of Action #SaveLeuserEcosystem and this gave us the momentum to keep pushing with more political work behind the scenes.
Together with 140 other local, national and international organizations we wrote a letter to the central government urging them to cancel the spatial plan and save the Leuser Ecosystem. Last week a coalition of over 30 individuals representing this huge group travelled to Jakarta to deliver the letter to senior Indonesian officials and explain why protecting the Leuser Ecosystem is so important.
We received a commitment that our message will be communicated to the incoming President. Our hope is that the new President Joko Widodo "Jokowi" who just started his term among much optimism will be more willing to take the bold action Indonesia and the rest of the world needs, and protect Indonesia's remaining forests like the Leuser Ecosystem. We will continue to keep the pressure on him so that he stops the Aceh Spatial Plan once and for all.
At this point we would like to thank you again for your incredible support over the last couple of weeks and hope you are in it for the long haul with us and the iconic creatures of the Leuser Ecosystem! Please like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter for updates…
Warm regards,
Environmentalists file legal action on Aceh's Spatial Plan
Photo: Paul Hilton
Banda Aceh – Various Indonesian NGOs organized in the Environmental Forum Walhi Aceh have filed judicial review on Aceh's Spatial Plan to the Supreme Court.
"Our previous actions have not led the Government of Aceh to accommodate inputs. Therefore we decided to file a judicial review," said Muhammad Nur, Executive Director of Walhi Aceh.
"It has been reported that still many different forms of violations exist within this particular law. These violations potentially provide access to a systematic destruction of the environment," said Nur.
According to the environmentalists the Spatial Plan should be cancelled because it does not include the protection of the Leuser Ecosystem as required under higher law.
According to Muhammad Nur, there are a number of legal backgrounds that enable Walhi Aceh to file judicial review on the Spatial Plan.
"This judicial review is not the last measure that will be taken by us, while the Government of Aceh refuses to listen and to accommodate inputs and community participation," added Nur.
Muhammad Nur, Walhi Aceh
Read the full article in Indonesian: http://atjehlink.com/walhi-uji-materil-qanun-tata-ruang-aceh-ke-ma/
United to #SaveLeuserEcosystem
Today is the International Day of Action: Thanks for all the pictures, mails, tweets, sharing and likes. Guys, you are amazing!
Now it's definitely time for Indonesia's President SB Yudhoyono to take action! He has to cancel the illegal spatial plan in Aceh before he walks out of office.
Download the poster with all the pictures here.
International Day of Action: #SaveLeuserEcosystem
The Leuser Ecosystem on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia is in grave danger. Local politicians want to allow logging, mining and palm oil plantations in this vulnerable area. Sumatran orangutans, rhinos, elephants and tigers are already hanging on by a thread. They will not survive the destruction of the Leuser Ecosystem.
With only a stroke of his pen Indonesia's President SB Yudhoyono could stop the deforestation before he goes out of office.
Join our International Day of Action on the 22nd September to remind him of his promise to save the forest. It only takes four easy steps to take part:
- Print out one of our posters or create your own.
- Take a selfie holding the poster in front of a tree or get a bunch of friends together for it. The more people (and trees) the merrier!
- Tweet your photo on Twitter with the following text:
Keep your promise @SBYudhoyono and #SaveLeuserEcosystem. @endoftheicons #Climate2014
- Share widely with all your friends and networks.
The deadline for sending your photos for inclusion in the International Day of Action is at 9am Monday 22nd September Jakarta (+7GMT) time.
And for bonus points: Tweet and tweet again EVERY DAY.
Here's some ideas, or make your own:
- Actions speak louder than words @SBYudhoyono. Protect the forests, protect our climate and #SaveLeuserEcosystem. @endoftheicons #Climate2014
- I also do not want to tell my grandchildren we could not save the forests @SBYudhoyono. #SaveLeuserEcosystem @endoftheicons #Climate2014
- Walk the talk @SBYudhoyono and #SaveLeuserEcosystem. @endoftheicons #Climate2014
- The clock is ticking down. Leave a green legacy for your granddaughter @SBYudhoyono and #SaveLeuserEcosystem. @endoftheicons #Climate2014
- @SBYudhoyono, stand for REFORESTATION not deforestation of Indonesia. #SaveLeuserEcosystem @endoftheicons #Climate2014
Happy action, and thank you!
If you don't know how to tweet watch this video for instructions.
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Indonesian activist wins Goldman Prize for fighting palm oil, deforestation
Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com
April 28, 2014
An Indonesian has won the world's most prestigious award for environmental activism for his efforts to fight illegal logging, forest encroachment for palm oil production, and a policy that would open up vast swathes of an endangered ecosystem for mining and industrial plantations.
Rudi Putra, a biologist who works in Sumatra's Aceh Province, was on Monday honored with the $175,000 Goldman Environmental Prize. Putra was selected as the "Islands and Island Nations" winner.
Putra was recognized for his campaign to dismantle illegal oil palm plantations within Sumatra's Leuser Ecosystem, a habitat for critically endangered orangutans, tigers, rhinos, and elephants, as well as his activism around a plan to remove protected status for vast areas of forest across Aceh. That activism culminated in 2013 with a petition asking the Indonesian government to enforce conservation laws and reject Aceh's proposal. The petition was signed more than 1.4 million times, catalyzing broader awareness of the issue and sparking intense international outcry.
The Goldman Environmental Foundation highlighted Putra's effort to restore wildlife corridors in areas that were once illegal oil palm plantations.
- With support from local communities, Putra approached local police directly to enforce land protection laws and shut down illegal palm oil plantations. He spoke of the hundreds of thousands of families who lost their homes and loved ones during the 2006 Aceh floods and their struggles to access clean drinking water.
- He also approached palm oil plantation owners and reminded them that their actions were against the law. After Putra showed them the boundaries marking conservation areas, some owners voluntarily shut down the plantations and gave the land back to the government so that Putra and his colleagues could conduct restoration work.
- Putra's sustained outreach and strategic negotiations, deploying carrots and sticks when necessary, resulted in the dismantling of more than 1,200 acres of illegal plantations in the Leuser Ecosystem. The rehabilitation of these forests after the clearance of the oil palm has recreated a critical wildlife corridor now used by elephants, tigers and orangutans for the first time in 12 years. The Sumatran rhino population in the Leuser Ecosystem has also inched up in the past decade.
Ian Singleton, an orangutan conservationist who has worked with Putra for years, agreed that the activist has had an outsized impact.
"He has always struck me as one of the most focused and dedicated Indonesian conservationists I have ever met," Singleton told Mongabay.com. "He is certainly not one to make a song and dance of things, and instead keeps a low profile, plugging away at an issue until eventually his hard work pays off."
"Rudi is a leading member of a large team of various players working hard to halt a devastating new spatial plan in the province of Aceh, Sumatra, which would destroy huge tracts of the Leuser Ecosystem and spell the death knell for its remaining elephants and rhinos, and possibly orangutans and tigers as well. This battle is far from won, but without people like Rudi taking part it would be a far harder battle to win."
Due to criticism, Aceh's spatial plan revision as originally proposed is now in limbo. The central government in Jakarta and the Aceh government have yet to come to an agreement that would allow the plan to proceed, buying environmentalists more time to make a case for protecting the province's endangered forests. Putra is hopeful the Goldman Prize will now boost help that effort.
"The government has failed to do enough to stop forest conversion for oil palm — large areas of forest are not covered by the moratorium," he told Mongabay.com. "It has also failed to stop encroachment, illegal logging, and mining inside conservation areas."
"This fight is far from over but the Goldman Prize will help."


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apeapeape necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 66 diseños de 16 diseñadores freelance.
Alldojos.com aims to be the largest and best martial arts club directory on the internet. We will do this by providing a comprehensive and easily search-able list of clubs in every country in the world so that martial arts enthusiasts have a clear picture of what the clubs near them are like, and club owners have another way to publicize their business.
The site is at http://www.alldojos.com (Nothing but a dancing hamster there at the moment, partying like it's 1999).
* Martial arts enthusiasts or absolute beginners looking for a club
* Club owners looking to promote their club
* Parents who want to find a club for their kids
* People looking to find out more information on martial arts in general.
* Secondary - Martial arts equipment manufacturers,
- Event promoters, etc looking to advertise
We're aiming this site at a mass-market audience - it's not designed for a 17-year old meathead who thinks he wants to be an UFC fighter. It should be a clean, crisp, uncluttered, friendly page that is easy to use. We're going to list all different styles of clubs from boxing, to MMA, to traditional karate so the design shouldn't depend on any one particular style of martial art for inspiration.
The main aim is that someone will come to the site and find it very easy to find a club that suits their needs. The information on where the club is, what type of style it teaches and what type of club it is (very tough/competition-focused club or relaxed-pace-more-like-a-social-club Club etc) should be apparent.
Site 'feel':
* Innovative
* Personal
* Calm
* Reliable
* Friendly
* Informal
* Informative
* Relaxed
Technical requirements: I'm looking for a PSD file - no HTML or CSS required. The result of this design competition will be used as the basis for the site's main page.
Required page elements - Of these, the most important are the search bar, the actual listing information, and the menu.
* Prominent "alldojos" logo (Leave a blank space for the time being)
* Menubar - Alldojos blog, add a club, advanced search etc.
* Ad space - A top banner ad, side panel advertising, space adwords
* Prominent search bar
* Footer element - For the standard "About", "Privacy policy", etc
* Large Map (to display club locations once found)
* Club listing elements, basically search results which will display:
o Prominent Club name
o Club address
o Club logo
Further design inspiration (In terms of general look and feel):
* http://atlanta.everyblock.com/
* http://www.whoseview.ie/
* http://www.purevolume.com/browse
* http://haystack.com/
A png wireframe is attached for *general inspiration* with the following caveat: The only thing worse than a designer not following your instructions is a designer following your instructions to the letter. :) Think of it as a starting point listing the required elements, not specifically the desired end result. I'm not a graphic / UX designer, so play with the layout!


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The Packers are fifth in the NFL in rushing (141 yards a game) and tied for second with 5.2 yards per carry. But Aaron Rodgers, despite a 101.9 passer rating, is 13th in ESPN's Total Quarterback Rating (10 spots behind Jay Cutler). It's nice that Rodgers doesn't have to do it all by himself anymore, but the Packers need to remember they will only go as far as Rodgers can throw them.
Forfeit penalty
A reader suggested if Jefferson officials are serious about feeling bad that their three forfeits cost their rivals a Friday night under the lights, they will give up two of their home games next year and play at Boylan and Belvidere North, the two teams that lost home games (and home gate receipts) when Jefferson canceled. I like that.
Grambling forfeit
Grambling forfeited to Jackson State after players boycotted practice for two days and refused to travel to the game. Players complained about "mildew and mold" in the locker room and weight room, long bus rides instead of flying and not getting Gatorade during summer practices and demanded that interim coach George Ragsdale be fired. He was, Wednesday. The players still wouldn't play, and some media support them. ESPN's Stephen A. Smith said: "If they took this kind of stance, there has to be a big-time reason."
I say when there are so many reasons, there isn't a good one. Grambling's grumbling started when school legend and Super Bowl quarterback Doug Williams was fired as coach. But Grambling has lost 17 consecutive games. When the players demand a new coach, get one Wednesday and still won't play Saturday, the lesson is clear: You can't let the players run the team. Not at Jefferson. Not at Grambling. At least Jefferson knows that.
New hockey era
The Big Ten destroyed the WCHA when it formed its own six-team hockey conference this year. As a University of North Dakota grad, I liked seeing the Big Ten start 0-2-1 in the Big Ten/Hockey East Challenge Friday — including a seven-goal loss by No. 2 Wisconsin — while No. 6 UND won at No. 1 Miami of Ohio in its first game in the new National Collegiate Hockey Conference. WCHA hockey, next to Olympic hockey, was the greatest hockey in the world, with great skill and no fights.
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Philly Gay Man Contributes $1 Million to Obama Campaign
With his recent donation of $1 million to President Barack Obama's reelection campaign fund, Philadelphia entrepreneur and philanthropist Mel Heifetz followed his conscience in working to keep in office a sitting president who has prioritized LGBT rights more than any other. And that's just a drop in the bucket of his philanthropic largesse, which includes paying off the mortgage for his hometown gay community center.
"I imagined what it would be like to have President Romney nominating the next round of Supreme Court justices or waging another senseless war in the Middle East," Mel Heifetz wrote in a Huffington Post column. "He could put this country back on a downward spiral by gutting financial regulations and stripping away services that protect the middle class and help a poor boy growing up in Philly get a chance to build a great life and become a donor the way I did."
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Heifetz has more than simply a history of generous donations. He has built a legacy of giving essential aid to LGBT causes across the nation, especially focused in his hometown. A former Human Rights Campaign Humanitarian of the Year, Heifetz's trail of endowments and donations can be found in virtually every pocket of Philadelphia's LGBT political and community organizations.
Growing up poor and joining the U.S. Army at 18, Heifetz has spent his entire life working relentlessly for more than just personal success. His history of local humanitarianism has been consistently stunning. He has frequently played the role of benefactor to several foundering LGBT and HIV/AIDS non-profits afloat. He also has continued involvement in local successful organizations, such as the Mazzoni Center, the LGBT Elder Initiative, the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund and countless others.
One particularly notable example of such involvement was his decision to pay off the mortgage of the local LGBT community center, The William Way Center. With this action, he did more than lift a financial burden. He wanted to ensure that not only would the institution remain an asset to the community, but also that when others donated money that it wouldn't go to the bank, but to actual activities and services.
EDGE spoke with William Way Center Executive Director Chris Bartlett about their relationship with Heifetz and how his actions affect the Center and the LGBT community. Bartlett agreed that Heifetz's donation was essential to helping the Center continue its operations effectively.
"In 2005, Mel contributed $274,000 to pay off the Center's mortgage," said Bartlett. "Through this incredible gift, Mel retired over $391,270 in principal and interest payments over the following 10 years. If it weren't for Mel's gift at that time, we would likely still be paying off our mortgage now. It allowed us to put funds that would have gone towards mortgage expense toward program efforts at the Center."
Bartlett went on to describe Heifetz as an exceptionally strategic philanthropist known for carefully considering the recipients of his donations. Heifetz has shown a desire to ensure that his gifts make an impact in the long term and will also inspire others in the community to give on a level they can afford.
Heifetz Makes a Big Splash in Local and National Gay Politics
When asked about Heifetz's impact on local and national LGBT politics, Bartlett discussed how Heifetz's history of being a shrewd and thoughtful community and political figure helps him in his goal to motivate others.
"Mel's voice is definitely heard on the national stage as a result of his commitment to LGBT and LGBT-friendly candidates," said Bartlett. "Since he is committed to community involvement and empowerment, I know that he wants to know that we will stand alongside him and make our own contributions."
Over the years, Heifetz has become increasingly involved in politics as the stakes for the LGBT community continue to rise. One of his more recent political moves is his standing $2 million offer to the City of Philadelphia to buy the back-rent saddled building the Boy Scouts reside in so that he could put it to use for an organization that does not discriminate based on sexuality or gender identity.
Now, Heifetz is joining the elite ranks of fundraising: political campaigns. It is no secret that political finance campaigns can be not only the most competitive, but frequently the nastiest. Presidential campaign fundraising is by far the biggest horror. With every election it can appear that the candidates are spending more time at fundraising events than they are seriously preparing to become President of the United States.
Still, the benefits of campaign donations cannot be disputed, and so election years have become a warzone of political ideology and financial might. There is no community a candidate will not visit to elicit campaign funding. Furthermore, donation ceilings have done little to decrease the amount of money thrown into a campaign. Instead, donation "bundlers" have become commonplace. A bundler is a person who sidesteps the donation limits by gathering amounts from large networks, contacts and friends and creating a bundle of money to present to the campaign.
In this election year, it is estimated that one out of every six of these increasingly important bundlers for the Obama campaign are LGBT. With his sizable donation of $1 million to the pro-Obama Super PAC, Priorities USA, Heifetz can count himself within that statistic.
In the column for Huffington Post, Heifetz provided an explanation as to what motivated him to donate such a large sum of money. As with many donors, it is more the fear of the alternative to Obama that spurred him on.
But he also talks about how other large donors such as Bill Maher and Morgan Freeman also helped him in his decision to give what is now the largest donation in his long history of philanthropy. Heifetz notes that it was the publicizing of their actions that had a profound effect on his thought process of how to help in this increasingly urgent election.
Because of this conclusion, Heifetz, who has in the past been notorious for being more a silent donor to most of the causes he believes in, also made sure to explain his decision in the Huffington Post column, saying that he hopes that he can lead by example.
"Do I think that that $1,000,000 was wisely spent?" he mused. "Yes, I do. Do I want everyone to do what they can to help President Obama win? Yes, I do. Would I like others to do what I did -- especially those who have a lot more zeroes in their bank accounts than I do? Absolutely."
Heifetz's brand of activism is one of personal responsibility and social consciousness. At age 76, he has lived his life with a selflessness that most could only dream of. Even as early as the 1980s, he worked to helping our community by putting those suffering from HIV/AIDS on his personal insurance and raising awareness about the epidemic.
It is a logical progression then that after decades of working to make things better for the people of his community, his city and his country, Heifetz would be led to a grander arena like the presidential election. With such a vast amount of time and resources poured into the fight for equality, it makes sense for him to try to ensure that it was worth it.
Heifetz stated that while he isn't sure how he will continue to support the Obama campaign, by donation or otherwise, that for now this felt like not only the right decision, but the necessary one.
"Whatever I might want to contribute in the future, the future is now, and I refuse to sit this one out as some try to take us back with policies that will weaken the country I love and have fought for all my life," said Heifetz.


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Breast Reduction Houston
Why Breast Reduction Surgery
Breast reduction surgery has the highest patient satisfaction rate in all of cosmetic surgery. Removing the weight from your chest can alleviate a whole myriad of symptoms such as back and neck pain, skin irritation, skeletal deformities and breathing problems. Your bra straps could be leaving indentations in your shoulders and your breasts may be restricting physical activities. And unusually large breasts can make some women or teenage girls feel extremely self-conscious.
Breast reduction surgery can be thought of along the same spectrum as breast lift surgery. After surgery, your breasts will be not only smaller, but higher and perkier, giving you a more streamlined silhouette. Breast reduction surgery by Dr. Steely potentially can change your lifestyle and clothing choices.
Your Breast Reduction Consultation
Dr. Steely will describe the breast reduction procedure in detail, explaining the risks and limitations. He will make an examination of your breasts, measuring and photographing them for reference during surgery, and afterward for comparison purposes. Dr. Steely will discuss the factors that may impact the procedure – such as your age, your breast size and shape, and condition and elasticity of your skin. He will discuss where the nipple and areola will be positioned as they will be positioned higher during the procedure. Expect to learn about the anesthesia he will use, the surgery facility and the costs.
Preparing For Your Breast Reduction Surgery
Dr. Steely may require that you have a mammogram (breast x-ray) before surgery. You'll also get specific instructions on how to prepare for surgery, including guidelines on eating and drinking, smoking, and taking or avoiding certain vitamins and medications.
The Breast Reduction Surgery
For your breast reduction surgery, Dr. Steely will use an incision based on the amount of tissue that needs to be removed and lifted. Whenever possible, he uses the shortest incision needed to give you the look you desire.
One technique involves an anchor-shaped incision circling the areola, extending downward, and following the natural curve of the crease beneath the breast. He removes excess glandular tissue, fat, and skin, and moves the nipple and areola into their new position. He then brings the skin from both sides of the breast down and around the areola, shaping the new contour of the breast.
Another type of incision he may use involves a lateral oblique incision that results in a shortened and less obtrusive scar. Also, to achieve the breast mound shape, breast tissue is held in place by passing a pedicle of breast tissue under a loop of pectoral muscle, thereby establishing longer-lasting upper-pole fullness.
Incisions are usually located around the areola, in a vertical line extending downward, and along the lower crease of the breast. In some cases, techniques can be used that eliminate the vertical part of the scar. And occasionally, when only fat needs to be removed, liposuction alone can be used to reduce breast size, leaving minimal scars.
After Breast Reduction Surgery
After breast reduction surgery:
- You will need to wear an elastic bandage or a surgical bra over gauze dressings for a few days until replaced by a soft support bra to be worn for three to four weeks
- There will be some discomfort for the first couple of days, for which Dr. Steely will prescribe some medication.
- Dr. Steely uses absorbable sutures for your comfort.
- At your first menstruation following surgery, your breasts may swell and hurt.
- Expect some loss of feeling in your nipples and breast skin which usually fades after a couple of months
- Avoid lifting or pushing heavy objects for three or four weeks.
- You can most likely return to work (non-strenuous) and social activities in just a few days
- For support, you will need a good athletic bra.
- Within six months to a year, your breasts will settle into their new shape.
- Although Dr. Steely will make every effort to make your scars as inconspicuous as possible, it is important to know that breast reduction scars are permanent. Also, he will make sure that the scars are placed so that you can wear low-cut tops.
- Of all plastic surgery procedures, breast reduction results in the quickest body-image changes and the highest patient satisfaction rate. You'll be rid of the physical discomfort of large breasts, your body will look better proportioned, and clothes will fit you better.
* It is important to note that Dr. Steely does NOT take insurance for any type of surgery, including breast reduction surgery.*
Call 713-622-6500 or email Dr. Steely for a complimentary initial appointment or for more information relating to the breast reduction procedure.


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stefmaragna necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 69 diseños de 13 diseñadores freelance.
Foster Capital Partners
We are a private equity consulting firm - specializing in business transformation including business restructuring and growth strategy formulation. Core focus on software and services companies with $40-$500M in revenue. We have served in senior operations and investment advisory roles for leading venture capital and buyout firms .
Our consultants have over 20 years of software and service experience with specialties:Software-focused private equity consulting with leading venture capital and buy-out firms. Project-based consulting to identify/evaluate new software investment opportunities and restructure/transform portfolio companies. Activities include market evaluation, deal sourcing, deal evaluation, due diligence and acquisition integration/restructuring as well as the ability to operate as interim CEO, President or COO during the transformation project.
Foster Capital Partners is my new firm that will represent global reach and reflect over 20+years of experience in the private equity and software world
The logo should reflect prestige, eliteness, trust and results!
We consult to the following audiences:
- Private Equity and Venture Capital Firms
- Software Companies needing transformation or change management
- Executive Level Audience
- Board Level Audience
- Software-focused private equity consulting with leading venture capital and buy-out firms.
See below examples of Private Equity firms as target markets that we would consult to.
We want our logo to reflect who we are and what we want to create.
We are..
- Highly skilled
- Experienced
- Results Driven
- Providing great value for our clients
- Strategy for our clients and successful outcomes
- Striving for excellence
A designed, symbolic icon in combination with "FOSTER CAPITAL PARTNERS" would be nice. It would be good to have the logo also represent an acronymn.
I also would like the option for a tag line logo in addition to just Foster Capital Partners. ("Private Equity & Investment Strategy") - not sure of the tagline as it is yet to be defined and dependent on logo.
The logo should work on a white background, and preferably also on a dark/black background (two different color schemes is ok)
Should also look nice in grayscale
No stock graphics, clip art, photos, cartoons, 3rd party images or marks.
No copyrighted material.
Prefer the blues, greys and business type colours.
The files required are:
Print file format - .ai (CMYK)
Web file format - .jpg/.png and layered .psd (RGB)
The logo will be used on:
Our website wordpress theme template to be defined yet
Our business cards
Our printed material
Office banners etc.
If you would like to show some design concepts further for business cards etc - please feel free to explore these options also.
I look forward to working with you.
Many thanks
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Electronics Production | March 23, 2011
Sequans Communications files for IPO
France-based Sequans Communications has filed for a USD 110 million IPO.
Paris-headquartered 4G chipmaker - supplying LTE and WiMAX chips - Sequans Communications S.A. has filed with the SEC to raise up to USD 110 million in an initial public offering. The company plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SQNS. Georges Karam, CEO, and a team of broadband experts from Alcatel and Pacific Broadband founded Sequans to address the WiMAX market. The team comprises expertise in wireless, systems, silicon, software, complex ASIC design, advanced signal processing, MAC protocol, scheduling algorithms, RFIC, and MIMO.
New electric vehicle battery cell facility in Lordstown Construction has started with ground prep activities for the future site of the Ultium battery cell manufacturing facility in Lordstown.
Morrow Batteries to build the first giga battery cell factory in Norway Morrow Batteries says it will build battery cell production in Norway in order to meet increasing market demand and lead the drive for more sustainable batteries.
Groupe PSA and Punch Powertrain team up on electrification Groupe PSA and Punch Powertrain have signed an agreement to establish a second Joint Venture and expand their strategic partnership in the field of electrification, to contribute to fight against climate change.
Aspocomp starts phase two of its plant investment in Oulu Finnish PCB manufacturer company Aspocomp, has been granted a total of EUR 1.35 million in development support by the ELY Center for the implementation of the second phase of its Oulu plant investment.
Global semiconductor sales down 1.2 percent in April 2020 Global semiconductor sales in April 2020 were USD 34.434 billion, up 6.1% versus the same month in 2019, says the European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA).
Cobham RAD sold to Radiation Test Solutions Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions says that it has sold its Cobham RAD radiation testing business in Colorado Springs, to Radiation Test Solutions, Inc. (RTS).
Construction starts at Kyungshin new factory in Serbia The South Korean automotive company has initiated the construction of its new facility in the municipality of Smederevska Palanka in Serbia – once completed 700 new jobs will be created.
Manz is expanding within its contract manufacturing segment The German engineering company says it is registering lively interest in contract manufacturing from a wide range of industries. Manz is thus further expanding its business in the contract manufacturing segment at its locations in Slovakia and China.
Celestica to manufacture ventilators for the Canadian market EMS provider Celestica has won a program to build 7,500 ventilators for StarFish Medical Inc., a Canadian medical device company, at Celestica's operation in Newmarket, Ontario.
Ouman Estonia starts an expansion project Despite the current uncertain economical environment, Ouman says it believes in a brighter future and that the company is proud of the performance in its factories.
Reshaping production post COVID-19 As manufacturers re-open after COVID-19 related lockdowns, economic and supply chain disruptions may be felt beyond 2020. How companies shift in the short-term and plan for the long-term will be factors in defining "new normal" for the component industry.
Swedish EG Electronics acquires WEAB EG Electronics AB, a KAMIC Group company, has acquired all the shares in WEAB, Wermlands Elektronik AB.
ZF completes its acquisition of WABCO ZF Friedrichshafen AG has successfully completed the acquisition of commercial vehicle technology supplier WABCO, having gained approval from all required regulatory authorities.
Romanian EMS provider expands as it relocates Romanian EMS-Electra has successfully finalised the process of relocating to a new building, in the industrial area of Iasi, Romania.
Circuit Check partners with major healthcare company to build ventilators In early March, when a long-standing customer to the company, a major healthcare company approached Circuit Check to partner together to build over a dozen tests systems to assist in the COVID-19 efforts, Circuit Check responded quickly to the challenge.
TI maintains firm grip as world's top analog IC supplier TI's 2019 analog marketshare grew to 19% and ST climbed to fourth place as the top-10 suppliers collectively accounted for 62% of total analog sales.
Big Ass Fans adds third Hentec/RPS machine Complementing the purchase of two Hentec Industries/RPS Automation Vector 300 selective soldering machines in 2018, Big Ass Fans (BAF), a high-volume, low- speed (HVLS) airflow manufacturer, has just added a third machine to its factory in Newman Lake, Washington.
CE3 Electronics Inc. taps MIRTEC for 3D AOI technology Canada-based CE3 Electronics has purchased a MIRTEC MV-6 OMNI 3D AOI machine.
Gémosz is still looking to grow – but the pandemic brought new perspectives Winston Churchill famously said, "Never let a good crisis go to waste". While this was said in a vastly different context than the current crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is still truth to the fact that a crisis not only allows for change – but sometimes forces it.
North American PCB industry sales up 4.3% in April The IPC says that total North American PCB shipments in April 2020 were up 4.3% compared to the same month last year. Compared to the preceding month, April shipments fell 18.2%.
Volkswagen intensifies e-mobility activities in China Volkswagen has initiated the next chapter for its business in China. The automotive giant plans to increase its share in JAC Volkswagen, its joint venture for e-mobility.
GPV Selects Aegis as global smart factory partner Driven originally by accelerating customer expectations for traceability, GPV has selected Aegis' FactoryLogix Smart digital manufacturing solution, targeting multiple values and benefits.
REDCOM EMS expands certification for medical device manufacturing New York-based REDCOM EMS has secured ISO 13485:2016 certification, complementing the company's existing ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certifications.Load more news


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The next few weeks will be crucial for the effort to rein in the Wall Street casino and hold the bailout barons accountable. Here's a list of major Wall Street reform rallies taking place around the country in the coming weeks. With the Wall Street bill going to the Senate floor, make sure your voice is heard!
Wells Fargo Shareholder Showdown, Tuesday, April 27, San Francisco
The shareholders of Wells Fargo will meet to celebrate the epic profits they've scored on the backs of American homeowners and taxpayers. Wells Fargo was one of the most active subprime lenders during the housing bubble, and received an epic bailout when their excess finally caught up with them. If you're in San Francisco, show them you've had enough. Find out more here.
Bank of America Shareholder Showdown, Wednesday, April 28, Charlotte, N.C.
Bank of America runs the notorious subprime swindler Countrywide, whose former CEO Angelo Mozilo is currently facing fraud charges from the SEC. But Bank of America has been operating other assaults on borrowers even after the housing crash, actively cheating them in loan modification schemes, in violation of their agreement with the Obama administration. If you're in Charlotte, tell them the swindle stops here. Find out more here.
Wall Street Showdown, Thursday, April 29, New York City
Join thousands of protesters going straight into the lion's den to take back our economy from outright greed and predation. If you lost your house, your job, or your retirement, chances are the trouble all started here. Find out more here.


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FirstClass® enables you and your learning community to effectively communicate, collaborate, manage information and share knowledge. With the addition of FirstClass Unified Communications, educators and administrative staff can access information and messages from one easy to use unified mailbox that can be accessed via the device of choice including cell phone, telephone, computer and handheld from any location, at any time.
Login to your FirstClass account.
you can download the FirstClass client.