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Research and Markets: The HTC-Apple Settlement and Its Impact on Other Major Android Players and Global Smartphone Industry
By: Business Wire
Dec. 6, 2012 06:32 AM
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/57mncs/the_htcapple) has announced the addition of the "The HTC-Apple Settlement and Its Impact on Other Major Android Players and Global Smartphone Industry" report to their offering.
In a press statement released on November 11, 2012, Apple and HTC announced the settlement of all their ongoing patent disputes and entered into a ten-year licensing deal. This ended the patent disputes between the companies starting in March 2010. This report examines the impact of this licensing deal - Apple's first licensing deal with an Android smartphone player - on HTC, other major Android Smartphone players and the global Smartphone industry.
List of Topics
- Background introduction of the patent dispute settlement between Apple and HTC, touching on loyalties paid by HTC to Apple, Microsoft, and Qualcomm, respectively
- The impact of such settlement on HTC, other Android Smartphone players such as LG, Sony and Asus, and the global Smartphone industry as a whole
Analysis of the chance of success for Windows Phone 8 Smartphones when competing with Android Smartphones
Key Topics Covered:
1. Impact on HTC
1.1 Apple and HTC Cross Licensing Patent Portfolios
1.2 HTC Paying Apple Approx. US$5-US$8 for Every Smartphone Sold
1.3 HTC's Competitiveness to Hinge on the Likelihood of Apple Cross Licensing Patents with Others
2. Impact on Other Android Smartphone Vendors
3. Impact on the Global Smartphone Industry
3.1 Well-defined Product Positioning to Help Windows Phone 8 Smartphones Have Firm Footing
3.2 Windows Phone 8 OS Expected to Stand Its Chance to Compete with Android on Looser Hardware Requirements
Companies Mentioned
- Apple
- Asus
- MediaTek
- Microsoft
- Nvidia
- Samsung
- Sony
- ST-Ericsson
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Rokita Distributes Voting Equipment Funds to Crawford County
Contact: AJ Freeney-Ruiz
Indianapolis, IN - Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita today distributed election reform money to Crawford County. This was part of the latest round of funding Rokita's office is giving to counties from the federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002.
Crawford County received $65,595 in federal and state money, which was distributed by the Secretary of State's office. This latest round of reimbursements brings to $30.3 million the total distributed under HAVA to Indiana counties since Rokita's office began distributing funds to help pay for voting equipment upgrades resulting from the required phase-out of lever and punch card voting machines.
Rokita personally met with Crawford County Clerk Terry Stroud to reimburse the county for the new ES&S touch screen voting machines that will allow all of Crawford County's approximately 7,500 voters in all 17 election precincts to vote without assistance beginning with the 2006 May Primary Election. Crawford County already uses HAVA compliant optical scan voting machines.
"Secretary Rokita's office has been extremely helpful in this long process," said Stroud. "We have had our optical scan machines for quite some time here in Crawford County, and now we have additional machines available to our disabled community if they so chose."
"It is great to see federal and state money being put to good use to help ensure fair and efficient elections for Hoosiers," Rokita said. "Crawford County can now focus on other election matters."
Congress passed HAVA in response to issues in various parts of the country during the 2000 Presidential Election. HAVA requires states and counties to replace all punch card and lever machine voting systems by January 1, 2006. A number of Indiana counties are still eligible for additional funding.

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Several recent studies have begun to define the involvement of certain genes in the development of Alzheimer's disease. But a new study comparing the occurrence of dementia and Alzheimer's disease among different populations suggests there may be other risk factors for Alzheimer's disease that vary across cultures and nations.
According to an analysis by scientists at the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the University of Hawaii, and the Honolulu Department of Veteran's Affairs, Japanese-American men living in Hawaii have a high rate of Alzheimer's disease -- 5.4 percent in this study population -- when compared with levels found in several studies of men of similar age living in Japan.
In Japan, rates of Alzheimer's disease are relatively low compared with rates found in the U.S., but the Japanese have higher rates of vascular dementia, another form of dementing illness. According to the new study, first and second generation Japanese-American men who have lived all or most of their lives in Hawaii appear to have a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease, a risk similar to that of European-ancestry Americans. They have not, however, experienced any decrease in their risk of vascular dementia.
Observations from the new study will guide a search for environmental, genetic, and cultural factors that may influence the development of both Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
The study appears in the September 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers examined data on 3,734 men aged 71-93. About 9.3 percent of the participants overall were categorized as having dementia. Some 4.2 percent of the Japanese-American men had vascular dementia. "The risk for developing vascular dementia seems unchanged in this population. At the same time, something associated with migration or with exposure to Western environmental factors has led to higher rates of Alzheimer's disease," says Lon White, M.D., chief of the NIA's Asia-Pacific Office and the study's director. "Further research in this population, and other cross-national research, should help us identify what those factors may be."
Reporters wishing to contact White for interviews should call the NIA Public Information Office at 301-496-1752. Please note that Hawaiian time is 6 hours earlier than U.S. Eastern Daylight Time.


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December 21, 2012 12:06 ET
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 21, 2012) - Liberty Silver Corp. (TSX:LSL) ("Liberty" or the "Company") announced today that it held its annual general meeting of shareholders at the Toronto Board of Trade in Toronto, Ontario. All the items outlined in the Company's proxy materials (see press release dated November 28, 2012) were approved and the following directors were elected at the Meeting: R. Geoffrey Browne (President and CEO of Liberty), W. Thomas Hodgson, George Kent, John Pulos and Timothy Unwin (Chairman of the Board of Liberty).
Following the business portion of the meeting, Messrs. Browne and Unwin responded to questions from shareholders and provided a short update on the Company's activities at the Trinity Silver project in Nevada. Mr. Browne reported that the Company is currently working with its engineering consultants to update its December 2011 NI 43-101 technical report on the Trinity Silver Project. A further announcement will be made upon completion of the updated resource calculation.
About Liberty Silver Corp.
Liberty Silver Corp. is focused on exploring and advancing mineral properties located in North America. Liberty Silver is led by a skilled, experienced management team and board of directors with significant experience managing exploration, development and mining projects. Liberty Silver is committed to creating value for its shareholders by advancing its current projects utilizing its mitigated risk approach to developing new resources on its current properties, and acquiring new properties that have the potential to increase their resource base. The Trinity Silver Project, located in Pershing County, Nevada, is Liberty Silver's flagship project. Liberty Silver has the right to earn a joint venture interest in the 10,940 acres Trinity property pursuant to the terms of an earn-in agreement with Renaissance Gold Inc.
Information on the Company is available on the Company's website www.libertysilvercorp.com, or in the SEDAR and EDGAR databases.
Cautionary Statements
This News Release includes certain "forward-looking statements". These statements are based on information currently available to Liberty Silver and Liberty Silver provides no assurance that actual results will meet management's expectations. Forward-looking statements include estimates and statements that Liberty Silver's future plans, objectives or goals, including words to the effect that Liberty Silver or management expects a stated condition or result to occur. Forward-looking statements may be identified by such terms as "believes", "anticipates", "expects", "estimates", "may", "could", "would", "will", or "plan". Since forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results relating to, among other things, results of exploration, project development, reclamation and capital costs of Liberty Silver's mineral properties, and Liberty Silver's financial condition and prospects, could differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements for many reasons such as: changes in general economic conditions and conditions in the financial markets; changes in demand and prices for minerals; litigation, legislative, environmental and other judicial, regulatory, political and competitive developments; technological and operational difficulties encountered in connection with Liberty Silver's activities; and other matters discussed in this News Release and in filings made with securities regulators. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of Liberty Silver's forward-looking statements. These and other factors should be considered carefully and readers should not place undue reliance on Liberty Silver's forward-looking statements. Liberty Silver does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by Liberty Silver or on its behalf, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
The Toronto Stock Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this News Release. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.
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Elizabeth Varga obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences at Depauw University and a Master of Science degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Cincinnati. Ms. Varga is currently employed as a genetic counselor and research coordinator at Columbus Children's Research Institute. Ms. Varga is involved in planning, developing, and evaluating health promotion programs as they relate to the clotting disorders community. She serves as a liaison to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to foster collaboration among public and private groups involved with preventing or reducing the complications of clotting disorders.
Ms. Varga has lectured on inherited blood clotting disorders to various medical and lay audiences on the local and national level and has published several patient education materials. Ms. Varga is one of the founding Board Members for the National Alliance for Thrombosis and Thrombophilia (NATT) and is also Chair of the Education Committee. She is part of the Hemostasis and Thrombosis Research Group at the Ohio State University.


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Harvard outscored Vermont 44-37 in the second half but was unable to secure a victory.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Wesley Saunders posted a career-high, team-best 21 points, while Siyani Chambers added 16 points and dished out eight assists, but the Harvard men's basketball team fell short in a nationally-televised matchup with Vermont, 85-78, at Lavietes Pavilion Tuesday night. The game aired on NBC SportsNetwork.
Laurent Rivard registered 17 points and grabbed a team-high five rebounds to help Harvard (2-3) win the battle of the boards, 27-23. Sandro Carissimo led all scorers with 25 as Vermont moved to 4-1 on the season.
The teams started quickly on offense, as the game was tied, 6-6, after the first three possessions for each squad. At the 17:18 mark, Kenyatta Smith grabbed an offensive board and was fouled, giving him two shots from the line. Smith made the first, getting Harvard within two, 9-7, and then added a bucket in the paint after another offensive rebound by Rivard. On the Crimson's next possession, Saunders made a nice move in the lane for a basket, giving Harvard an 11-9 lead.
Rivard buried two more fouls shots for the Crimson to give Harvard a four-point edge, 13-12, but Vermont went on a mini-run to grab an 18-13 advantage with just over 13 minutes to play in the half. Chambers snapped the scoreless streak for the Crimson by draining two from the charity stripe, getting Harvard back within three, 18-15. After the Catamounts went up by eight, 23-15, Vermont added another bucket on the break, grabbing a 25-15 lead at the 9:23 mark.
Saunders and Chambers hit baskets to get Harvard within 10, 28-19, but the Catamounts responded with two quick buckets, 33-19. With 4:44 left, Chambers found Christian Webster from a trey from the corner, making it 34-22. Rivard knocked down a triple with 3:27 to go, as Harvard continued to chip away, 34-27. In the final moments of the half, Vermont added two triples to go up, 44-31, but Rivard nailed another 3-pointer to make it 46-34.
At the break, Smith paced the Crimson with nine points, as Harvard shot 11-of-21 (.520) from the field, but UVM made 73 percent of its shot attempts (19-of-26).
Harvard opened the half with a basket on the break by Saunders, 48-36, and then Rivard hit his third 3-pointer before making the foul shot to complete a four-point play, 50-40. With 16:39 left, Saunders headed to the charity stripe again and made the first to make it 52-41, but then followed with a two-handed jam on the next possession getting Harvard back within nine, 52-43.
With just under 16 minutes left, Chambers buried a triple to close the gap to 55-46, and then Saunders connected on another shot from beyond the arc, as Harvard cut the deficit to six, 55-49. Chambers made another triple with 13:25 remaining, making it a three-point game, 55-52, but UVM answered with a bucket to end the Harvard scoring run, 57-52.
Webster connected on a shot from well beyond the arc with 11 minutes to go, as the Crimson cut the deficit further, 59-57. Following an 8-2 run by UVM, making it 67-59, Rivard made a bucket in the paint, keeping Harvard within two possessions, 67-61. With 5:54 to play, Saunders grabbed an offensive board off his own miss and put it back for two points, 69-63, but UVM scored the next four points to go back up by 10.
With UVM leading, 74-65, with just over four minutes left, Rivard stepped up and nailed a long 3-pointer, getting Harvard back within six. Chambers went to the line with 3:18 left with Harvard down by eight, 76-68, and the freshman made both, making it a six-point game again, 76-70. In the final two minutes of play, Saunders was fouled with 1:40 remaining and hit the second free throw, making it 78-73. Harvard stole the ball moments later, and Chambers drew contact and went to the line. Chambers connected on both making it a three-point game, 78-75.
After the Catamounts went back up by six with a trey, 81-75, Webster made one foul shot with 1:08 to play, 81-76, as the Crimson remained within two possessions. The Catamounts went up by seven, 83-76, but Chambers answered with a bucket in the lane as it remained a five-point game with 26.5 ticks left.
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SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Paula Deen lost another sponsor Tuesday as her accuser addressed the public for the very first time.
Lisa Jackson, the former general manager of Uncle Bubba's Oyster House who resigned and later filed this harassment and discrimination lawsuit against Paula Deen Enterprises, and specifically, Paula Deen's brother, Earl "Bubba" Hiers, released a statement Tuesday morning.
In her deposition, Jackson only speaks about Paula Deen directly in a small portion of it. Most of her deposition addresses Hiers and the chief financial officer for the Deen operations, Carl Shumacher, alleging discrimination, harassment and asking for the retirement and bonuses she says she was denied because they found out she was a lesbian. However, the last two weeks has seen the racial accusations within the lawsuit take the media spotlight.
On Tuesday, Jackson released this statement to WTOC:
"This lawsuit has never been about the "n" word. It is to address Ms. Deen's patterns of disrespect and degradation of people that she deems to be inferior. I am a white woman, but I could no longer tolerate her abuse of power as a business owner, nor her condonation of Mr. Hiers' despicable day-to-day behavior. I am what I am, and I am a human being that cares about discrimination in the workplace. In part, in this circumstance, I have to be a voice for those who are too afraid to use theirs."
Lawyers for Paula Deen and Bubba Hiers have attempted to have this lawsuit thrown out once again because of the fact Jackson is a white woman alleging racial discrimination, as well as using the recent Proposition 8 ruling as reason for the lawsuit to be dismissed. Legal experts tell WTOC it is not likely to be dismissed on either claim. Deen's lawyers, in their motion, say Jackson and her attorney's "stubbornly and recklessly pursued a tactic continuing a campaign of vilification against the defendants."
We're still waiting on a trial date, but the fallout continues. On Tuesday, Walgreens confirmed it is phasing out all products tied to the former Food Network star's brand.
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"A Climate of Crisis" (The Penguin Press), Patrick Allitt
According to "A Climate of Crisis," climate change and other pressing environmental concerns will be, instead of disasters, problems handily managed by America's capitalism and technological know-how. That's bound to be a hard sell on any of the shorelines that regularly disappear under projections of rising sea levels.
The thing to keep in mind when reading "A Climate of Crisis" is that the author, Patrick Allitt, is not a climatologist or any kind of scientist. Allitt is a historian — one who puts his skeptical bias right in the book's introduction, noting that he's receptive to ideas from "counter-environmentalists."
Allitt's thesis is that since other environmental problems, such as endangered species or river cleanups, over the last 60 years have been managed in the U.S., climate change will be no different. It's not clear what bar he's using to judge whether a problem has been "managed," though. Instead of explaining that, Allitt instead blames the media and scientists publicizing their research for public pushes for more environmental regulations.
Curiously, while Allitt puts the work of environmentalists into the context of their skeptics, he doesn't evaluate that skepticism as evenly. There is a difference between scientific uncertainty and political skepticism, which Allitt doesn't acknowledge.
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The Escapist Presents: Tour the Fortress
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*swoon* that is some epic facial hair, you actually look like you own a custom bike thats probably in pieces like a real biker, also I'd forgotten how funny The Escapist Show was.
Saaaaay, what ever happened to the Pony Badges? (Or DDKR ones for that matter)
Wish my jobs we're alot more friendly and relaxed like that, especially the nerf guns. :(
and you bet I want an escapist pony, that part made me chuckle.
I hope that I work somewhere that awesome when I get out of school :P
Please The Escapist ! You need someone to review MODS ! TAKE ME
Am I the only one who thinks Mr. Pitts looks a bit like Kane from C&C?
Cool office tho, yay for Gundams (I only have an Epyon), and happy birthday :)
He's mine. :) I brought him into the office over the Christmas holidays in the hopes that someone would suspend him from the ceiling, and they did! It was very happy making. He fits in well, I think. Goes nicely with the monkeys.
(I also have a giant Meowth, just for the record.)
He actually played as Kane in Doomsday Arcade, with Yahtzee as his assistant.
Wow, great video, I didn't realise just how many of you guys there were, and how pretty you all are, you've ruined the gamer stereotype. But of course we all knew that wasn't true anyways.
I'm not sure its possible for any of you to hate your job.
[1] I say 'junk' as most of it doesn't fulfil any real purpose, not because I think it's rubbish.
It's technically my poster, but it was put up by @CaptainCrunch - I used to have a bunch of pictures from Exploding Dog up, but they were lost in a move. I need to repopulate my wall soon...
Also, the Fruit Fucker poster over @ThyNameIsMud's desk was from one of the Penny Arcade charity auctions and is autographed/awesome.
Question here... what software program is used to make Zero Punctuation/Game Dogs etc.?
I feel it gives me the inspiration my hat doesn't.
Man, you guys have the coolest job on the planet. Whatever the hell Harrison Krix does is a close second.
I think Yahtzee might still be using MovieMaker (can't confirm), but Game Dogs is done with a whole bunch of programs (mainly Illustrator and After Effects.)
I have a kind of giant Charmander. I've had him since I was like...5? 7?
Wow. All of you guys are good looking people. Men and women. You've got quite the attractive staff! Must be a prerequisite to work there....
(Sniffles, putting mirror face-down before slowly tearing up job application through blurred tears)
This is true. Now i wonder if taking NERF weaponry into a university lecture would be appropriate? :D
How do you mean?
Wow, that office looks like alot of fun, i wonder if you've ever had a day where all you do is just run amok with nerf guns shooting co-workers, because I probably would : )
Happy birthday escapist! I give you the present of an imaginary pony : )
you need to have a break room so you can have a games division and output games!
i would like to obtain a pony badge it is so cute! also i would like to know how to get it? do i need a dance? or a soufflé for you? what WHAT?!?!?!
Sorry, not possible. One pony badge was a random gift this past Christmas, and the other one is staff only, except for one single member of the community, who won it in a contest.
That looks like a fun place to work.
If that happens, that will be the one millionth reason for me to move to the U.K. :D
What a happy office, I want to go to the Escapist's office NOW!
Wow, you have a massive office!
It's great to see past the avatars to the real people who lock our threads/eliminate the troll menace/create our badges/make our videos/present our office tours.
That looks like an amazing place to work.
I HAVE THAT WOW ADDONS PROGRAMMING BOOK! I can see it from here. I actually made an addon though :P
Nice walls all around :D
Why the nerf guns?
EDIT: Also, the sound on the intro isn't syncing between the left and right speakers.
EDIT 2: And wow, I've never seen so many yellow names in a single thread before! Good to see you guys!
EDIT 3: Is LRR completely based in Canada then?
I've never seen anyone be awarded them in over a year or so. Unless of course it was one of those "time frames" that they were being handed out or something, which would explain it.
I also want your P.N.03 Poster. <3
EDIT: Read above, that explains the Pony. :o
Nice movie here. Seems like it would be a nice place to be on a daily basis. :)
So apparently Virgil hates everyone :O
Happy anniversary! That's what I call a great office, keep up the good work!
Oh, I see. The DDKR badge is still up for grabs to anyone who fulfills the qualifications.
Happy Birthday Escapist!
So how many of the staff are abroad?
excellent. its so nice to see you guys in person after having so much digital and textual communication! really interesting and cool look inside and behind the scenes of the escapist
Wow it sure is crazy that you lot would go through all the trouble of renting an entire office building just to try and convince us you really have an official office.
If you hiring I already have a nerf gun so you know I'm qualified.
Ah! Lovely to see you people 'behind the scenes'! :-)
Also, Carrie is a pretty jumpy one, isn't she? Seems to be having fun with her work! ^_^
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When you consider that that there are many different lottery systems available and lots of past winners you remain anonymous or don't talk about their winning strategies how many more winners might there be who have used such systems?
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The Technology Department strives to do the right thing and make decisions that are not just budget conscious, but are also environmentally conscious. Here are a few examples of how we have increased our green efforts.
- Automatically shutting computers down at night: In 2008, the District developed a custom software application that automatically powers down school computers each night. National Grid estimates over $150,000 in annual electrical savings to the District. The District benefits from the cost savings and the environment benefits from the reduction in pollution generated.
- Computer technician assignments: Computer technicians in the District were once assigned to quadrants, to all the high schools, or to all the middle schools. This often created cross-city commutes to fix trouble tickets resulting in a lot of gas being burnt. In 2008, the technician assignments were reconfigured geographically. For example, one technician now services Burncoat High, Burncoat Middle, Burncoat Elementary and Norrback Elementary. All of these schools are right along (or not far off of) Burncoat Street. This solution provides a higher level of service to the user as well as providing a green dividends.
- Recyling our eWaste Responsibly: We are proud to say we recycle that waste responsibly and locally. The Worcester Public Schools has partnered with Metech which has a local facility on Blackstone River Road in Worcester. Metech is an e-Steward and is part of the Basel Action Network, which insures eWaste is not dumped in Third World countries.


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Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced the start of its Winter Gas Savings program, which gives eligible residential and business customers an opportunity to earn an automatic bill credit of up to 20 percent for reducing natural gas usage during peak months.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced the start of its Winter Gas Savings program, which gives eligible residential and business customers an opportunity to earn an automatic bill credit of up to 20 percent for reducing natural gas usage during peak months.
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This geographical makeup is changing though, as macroeconomic pressure has strained demand considerably in North America and Europe. Already the largest animal health company in the world, Zoetis looks poised to benefit from rising demand in emerging markets. While these growing economies generated 27% of sales last year, we anticipate this figure to grow substantially in coming years. The company's anchor sites in China (2), Brazil, and India will undoubtedly help to maximize business in these emerging regions.
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There are times when the Internet, and the world in general, can seem like a dark and lonely place. It's filled with perverts and rip-offs and porn. Oh my! (It's important that you say those last two sentences a la Wizard of Oz, "Lions and tigers and bears. Oh my!" It's just more fun that way.) No seriously, we warn our children about the dangers of the Internet, we send warnings to our friends (the ones with PC's, anyway) cautioning them against opening emails with the virus du jour and shake our heads over Facebook's latest change and how it affects our privacy. (Then we proceed to post every detail of our day. Hmm.) However, I'm talking about the kind of cyber activity that gives me the warm fuzzies.
These past couple of years and especially the last two weeks have me looking at the Internet with fresh eyes. There's a whole lot of good going on here. (Now, you can hum along with the tune of Herman's Hermits "I'm Into Something Good". ) Some of the things that are making me sit up and take notice are little things important only to me, some are germane locally, while others have seriously been newsworthy. (When I typed that last bit, the term "Sponge-worthy" floated through my brain. Spontaneous giggles ensued.) You all know I am profoundly grateful for the old friends the Web has brought back into my life and I use many web-based applications to stay in contact with all my favorite peeps. The amazing thing is I'm not just keeping up with current friends, I'm actually making new ones.
It's a little weird, but there are people I've only met through email or blogging and I now consider them friends. A case in point is my fellow blogger, Jessica. She blogs on a variety of fun subjects. I never know what she'll post on: recipes, hip new products, a movie or book review. She makes me feel so caught up. You should check her out. We've start emailing back and forth beyond the blogs and supporting each other's efforts. It's been very cool. Then there are bloggers I follow and who visit my blog from India, Great Britain, Israel and Canada, among other places. It makes the world seem so small and friendly.
There is the whole library aspect of the web. I can be writing and need a synonym, a definition or a quotation and it is quite literally at my fingertips. The research that once upon a time would have involved precious hours is now reduced to a quick trip down Cyber Google Lane. While I still do some research the old-fashioned way, they're called books, children, I can do a lot of the heavy lifting from my computer. Doing research from my laptop has the added bonus of working with my schedule (quite often in the wee hours of the night) as opposed to say the public library's more limiting hours, what with budget cuts and all.
I get a great deal of my news from online as well. Seems everywhere I turn there are interesting articles or informative videos to peruse. Yes, one does need to mindful that one does not allow one's entire day to sucked away by the siren song of the computer. All things in moderation, right? I also love that the news can be and frequently is targeted just for me. (You mean, you made this whole Internet, just for little ol' me? Aw, shucks, you shouldn't have.) For example, I can go to my local Pleasanton Patch online newspaper and find out what's happening in my neck of the woods. You probably have one in your area if you are in the U.S.. The Patch will tell me what's happening with local events, community needs, city issues, my friend Cameron even writes on our schools.
More than friends and social niceties, information and news, the last few months culminating in the past two weeks have been very illuminating in terms of what the Internet can do. First, we watched in amazement at the Internet coordinated and driven revolution in Egypt and marveled at the impact social networking is making throughout the Middle East. Then at home, there was SOPA and PIPA which had everyone online in an uproar (and rightly so). These two innocent sounding acronyms inspired the now famous Internet blackout of January 18th and a blog rant by yours truly. For now these bills have been shelved. Apparently things just got too hot in Washington. (Everyone, remember the words to "Hot in the City" by Billy Idol? Sorry, this is rapidly becoming a sing along blog.) I'm sure it was my piece that made the difference, right? Okay, maybe not.
Still, even with the whole SOPA/PIPA extravaganza, last week's Komengate surprised me. It took just one news cycle and Komen was back pedaling. Which is good, because I thought they were flipping out of their collective pink minds. Where do they think women without health coverage go for care of the female persuasion? I mean, that's where I went for annual exams, birth control and the occasional girl problem (don't worry, male readers, I'll spare you the gory details) in my twenties. Those were the years when I was off my parents' insurance but hadn't quite gotten a good enough job to have my own. Come to think of it, even when I had insurance it didn't cover women's care very well. I still had to turn to Planned Parenthood. They were a lifesaver.
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A warmer, fuzzier Internet? I dig it.
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Petersburg police arrested 22 year-old Levi O'Connor after alleged threats prompted the lockdown of Petersburg City Schools, the Petersburg Medical Center, Petersburg Children's Center and several other downtown businesses on Tuesday morning.
O'Connor was apprehended in front of Petersburg Medical Center with a couple of pocket knives in his possession, but officers had reason to believe he was more heavily armed.
"We received a call around 8:30 a.m. involving domestic violence," said Petersburg Police Chief Jim Agner. "We were told the person that committed this crime had said that they were going to go out and kill some people and they had weapons, and there was a concern they had firearms as well as other weapons."
Agner called in several officers who were off duty and most of the department went out looking for O'Connor.
According to Agner, the alleged threats did not specifically target the schools or anyone in particular but the police informed the school district as a precaution.
"We were concerned that the person could have hurt anybody and the schools are the single biggest conglomerate of people in town at any given time," Agner said. "As part of our protocols, we called the school district and informed them of the potential danger."
Petersburg City Schools Superintendent, Rob Thomason automatically stated he would be locking down the schools.
"Within 10 seconds of the call from Chief Agner, we were locking down the school," Thomason said.
Thomason had the school's alarm sound and the lockdown included interior, as well as, exterior doors and keeping the students inside the classrooms.
"Our goal is to have a heightened level of concern but not to the level of panic," Thomason said. "Once we got organized, the teachers continued to teach because if we can demonstrate calm and confidence, it will be transferred to the students and they will keep going."
Officials also decided to lock down the hospital, as well as the Aquatic Center where municipal elections were taking place.
"The community did a wonderful job of keeping the phone lines clear to the schools and the police department," Agner said. "I am so proud of my staff and the community for the prompt actions involved in bringing this situation to a conclusion."
Many businesses along Nordic Drive locked their doors as well.
"It wasn't mandated by police for the businesses to lock-down, but I am proud of the community for acting quickly to keep people safe," Agner stated.
The lockdown ended and voting resumed just after 10 a.m. when O'Connor was arrested.
O'Connor is being charged with third degree felony assault in connection with the domestic violence incident that prompted the original call to police.


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Bishop Richard J. Malone, bishop of Buffalo, issued the following statement Monday on resignation of Pope Benedict XVI:
"This morning's announcement from the Holy Father that he would be resigning at the end of the month certainly came as a surprise.
"When I met with the pope in November 2011 at the Vatican, he did seem rather frail. I wish to express my gratitude for his faithful ministry as Successor of St. Peter, his life of scholarship and his faithful leadership of the Catholic Church. One hallmarks of Pope Benedict XVI is his humility and pastoral concern in putting the good of the Church first in his discernment. I cherish the pectoral cross he gave to me and other bishops who met with him during our Ad Limina visit.
"During his nearly eight-year papacy, we have been witness to his keen intellect through his marvelous encyclicals: 'God is Love,' 'In Hope We Are Saved' and 'Charity in Truth.' His 'Jesus of Nazareth' book series is inspirational.
"With the pending resignation of Pope Benedict, the same process by which he was elected in 2005 will be followed as soon as he steps down, with a conclave of the College of Cardinals, guided by Holy Spirit, electing the next pope.
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Two weeks after his last start, right-hander Kevin Gausman is expected to be activated from the disabled list Saturday and start for Triple-A Norfolk at Indianapolis.
Gausman, the Orioles' No. 2 prospect and No. 29 overall, was placed on the DL last week. The club originally thought he was suffering from a left intercostal muscle strain, but an MRI revealed his pain was being caused by pneumonia.
Two weeks after his last start, right-hander Kevin Gausman is expected to be activated from the disabled list Saturday and start for Triple-A Norfolk at Indianapolis.
Gausman, the Orioles' No. 2 prospect and No. 29 overall, was placed on the DL last week. The club originally thought he was suffering from a left intercostal muscle strain, but an MRI revealed his pain was being caused by pneumonia.
Now that he's recovered from the illness, Gausman will make his first start since April 26 when the Tides face the Indians at 7:05 p.m. ET, in a game that can be seen on MiLB.TV. In five starts this season, he has a 2.53 ERA and has struck out 20 batters in 21 1/3 innings. Gausman has been limited to 75 pitches per start in an effort to keep his innings down and allow him to contribute in the Major Leagues later this year.
Gausman and Norfolk will face one of the best hitters in the Minor Leagues on Saturday. Outfielder Gregory Polanco, the Pirates' No. 1 prospect and No. 12 overall, is hitting .374/.434/.580 this season. Even after going 0-for-5 on Friday, he still leads the International League in batting average, on-base percentage, OPS (1.015), hits (49) and RBI (28).
In addition to Gausman, several other pitchers ranked in the Top 100 are scheduled to start Saturday, including Noah Syndergaard (No. 10), Jon Gray (No. 13), Tyler Glasnow (No. 25), Alex Meyer (No. 26), Lucas Giolito (No. 40), Julio Urias (No. 58), Braden Shipley (No. 71) and Nick Kingham (No. 96). Fans can watch Syndergaard, Gray, Meyer and Kingham on MiLB.TV.
Kingham and Double-A Altoona will face Akron at 6:35 p.m., one night after a benches-clearing incident between the two teams. In the seventh inning Friday, the RubberDucks took exception to a few up-and-in pitches to shortstop Francisco Lindor, the Indians' Indians' No. 1 prospect and No. 9 overall, and both teams spilled onto the field for a squabble. No ejections were issued and Akron went on to an 8-4 victory.
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Daniel Corcino (Reds' No. 11), Pensacola at Birmingham
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Gausman (Orioles' No. 2), Norfolk at Indianapolis
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Meyer (Twins' No. 3), Rochester at Toledo
Francellis Montas (White Sox No. 17), Winston-Salem at Frederick
Daniel Norris (Blue Jays' No. 4), Dunedin at Clearwater
Anthony Ranaudo (Red Sox's No. 8), Pawtucket at Louisville
Tom Robson (Blue Jays' No. 14), Lansing at West Michigan
Joe Ross (Padres' No. 9), Lake Elsinore vs. Rancho Cucamonga
Shipley (D-backs' No. 2), South Bend vs. Great Lakes
Blake Snell (Rays' No. 9), Bowling Green at Lake County
Syndergaard (Mets' No. 1), Las Vegas vs. Tacoma
Ian Thomas (Braves' No. 12), Gwinnett at Lehigh Valley
Andrew Thurman (Astros' No. 16), Quad Cities vs. Beloit
Nick Travieso (Reds' No. 8), Dayton vs. Fort Wayne
Jose Urena (Marlins' No. 8), Jacksonville vs. Mobile
Urias (Dodgers' No. 3), Rancho Cucamonga at Lake Elsinore
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GENEVA (AP) — Egypt walked out of a round of global nuclear talks in protest Monday, saying other nations are not acting quickly enough to establish the Middle East as a zone free of nuclear weapons.
A statement from Egypt's foreign ministry said the nation ended its participation in two weeks of Geneva talks out of frustration that the zone has yet to be created. The talks run through this week.
"We can't wait forever for the implementation of this decision," said the ministry's statement Monday night, explaining that Egypt's walkout was meant to send a message to the world that it can no longer accept what it considers to be a lack of seriousness on the issue.
But establishing the Middle East as a zone free of nuclear weapons has long been an elusive goal.
The Geneva talks, which have included no negotiations on such a zone, are meant to prepare for the next major review of the 1970 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in 2015. Such reviews are held once every five years.
The NPT, which has been signed by 190 nations, is the world's single most important pact on nuclear arms, credited with preventing their spread to dozens of nations since it was adopted. Iran is a member, but four nations that are known or believed to possess nuclear weapons — Israel, India, Pakistan and North Korea — are not. Of the non-members, Israel, India and Pakistan never signed the treaty, but North Korea ratified it in 1985 then withdrew in 2003 after U.S. allegations it had started illegally enriching uranium.
A series of U.N. Security Council resolutions has demanded that Iran curb its uranium enrichment. The West fears Iran may be aiming to develop nuclear weapons, but Tehran has denied the charges, saying its program is geared toward generating and producing radioisotopes to treat cancer patients.
At the 1995 review, nations adopted the goal of a nuclear-free Middle East, in a concession by the U.S. and others to the Arabs, who wanted Israel to join the treaty and to give up its unacknowledged arsenal of nuclear weapons. In exchange, the Arabs backed the treaty's permanent extension.
But after 15 years of inaction on a nuclear-free zone, Egypt proposed that the 2010 conference endorse launching negotiations to establish one. With no talks started, Egypt said Monday that some other members of the treaty — and non-members — are "obstructing" the goal. Though it did not specify, the reference to non-members was seen as implying Israel.
Ahead of the Geneva talks to prevent the spread of nuclear arms, the U.N. Security Council's five major powers — Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States — had again called for progress in establishing a nuclear-free Middle East.
Egypt's Assistant Foreign Minister Hisham Badr told the Geneva conference this month that "the history of this issue ... has been one of unfulfilled commitment after the other. Egypt and many Arab countries have joined the NPT with the understanding that this would lead to a Middle East completely free of nuclear weapons. However, more than 30 years later, one country in the Middle East — namely Israel — remains outside the NPT."
Sarah El Deeb in Cairo contributed to this report.


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MIAMI (AP) — Wildlife officials are investigating an online video that shows a man jumping on two manatees.
The video shows a man doing a cannonball on top of what appears to be a manatee and a young calf swimming near a dock in a residential area somewhere in Florida. A voice is heard saying, "Should I do it? Let's do it. Jump, jump, jump."
According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the video was shot more than a year and a half ago. The agency is investigating possible violations of the Endangered Species Act.
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There are no Cesar Izturis' or Alex Cora's in this bunch, but there are some players who are quality defenders.
Postseason hardware is not indicative of defensive prowess, as Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp have Gold Glove awards, but the Dodgers could have a few guys who contend for the award in the future.
While the tool is not sexy, it is necessary and an underrated facet of the game.
Previous entries in this series
James Baldwin
- Baldwin is the Dodgers' best defensive outfielder, as he handles center field with relative ease. His speed helps him range for fly balls not many other Dodger prospects. His arm is just average in center field, but his other defensive tools are unquestioned. Provided he hits enough, he could be a starting center fielder in the majors.
Gorman Erickson
- Erickson made big strides behind the plate last season, challenging fellow farm hand Tim Federowicz for best defensive catcher. The only thing really holding him back defensively is a below-average caught stealing rate. His arm is at least average, but it's a little difficult to get his lanky 6-foot-4 body to be compact when he throws.
Tim Federowicz
- Voted the best defensive catcher in the Pacific Coast League in 2012, Federowicz boasts a quality glove that is major-league ready. He is pretty good at throwing out runners, snagging 39 percent of basestealers in Triple-A last year. He's caught 50 percent of attempted basestealers in the majors, even if it is just 3-of-6. He should have a long career based on the strength of his glove. If he hits, then he's a surefire starter.
Blake Smith
- Smith took to right field in college and, despite logging some time on the mound at Cal, has stuck at the position. He uses his above-average instincts and average speed to track down fly balls with ease in right field. He has the best outfield throwing arm in the system, but Yasiel Puig is giving him a run for his money. Smith has even dabbled in center field, but he'll likely stay in right field going forward.
Jesmuel Valentin
- Valentin earned rave reviews for his defense in his debut season, earning best defensive infielder and best infield arm honors from Baseball America. Despite playing mostly second base in deference to 2012 No. 1 overall pick Carlos Correa, Valentin still projects as at least an average shortstop (probably better) and above-average at second base. He has enough arm for shortstop, making it a plus arm for second base. He could carve out a niche as a utility infielder at worst, but the Dodgers hope he's much better than that.
Rafael Ynoa
- Smith sung Ynoa's defensive praise when he was a guest on "Dugout Blues." Ynoa is a lot like Valentin (or is it the other way around?), as he can play both middle infield positions well. Ynoa is better at second base than he is at shortstop, but he split time between the positions evenly in 2012. The Dodgers don't have much in the way of middle infield prospects in the upper minors, but Dee Gordon starting the season in Albuquerque eliminates Ynoa from being the Isotopes' opening day shortstop.
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#1 Turmoil Spreads to U.S. Embassy in Yemen09-13-2012, 08:54 AM
By NASSER ARRABYEE and ALAN COWELL
SANA, Yemen Turmoil in the Arab world linked to a contentious video denigrating the Prophet Muhammad spread on Thursday to Yemen, where hundreds of protesters stormed the United States Embassy, two days after assailants killed the American ambassador in Libya and crowds tried to overrun the embassy compound in Cairo.
News reports also spoke of a separate protest in Tehran, where around 500 Iranians chanting Death to America tried to converge on the Swiss Embassy, which handles United States interests in the absence of formal diplomatic relations with Washington. Hundreds of police officers held the crowds back from the diplomatic compound, which Swiss officials had evacuated as a precaution, Agence France-Presse said.
For a third straight day, protesters scuffled with police in Cairo, news reports said, while in Iraq, a militant Shiite group, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, once known for its violent attacks on Americans and other Westerners, said the video will put all American interests in danger.
In Sana, witnesses said Yemeni security forces had tried to disperse a crowd at the fortified embassy compound in the east of Sana, the capital. But protesters broke through an outer perimeter protecting the embassy, clambering over a high wall and setting fire to a building.
They were forced to retreat after trying to plunder furniture and computers, the witnesses said.
Security forces guarding the embassy fired into the air as protesters set fire to two vehicles and burned tires. Protesters tore down and burned an American flag, replacing it with their own banner proclaiming the Islamic faith, witnesses said.
There were no immediate reports of American casualties or that the protesters had managed to breach the main diplomatic buildings within the compound. Yemeni officials said an unspecified number of protesters were wounded and some were arrested. Hours after the attack started, smoke still rose from the area.
By early afternoon, one witness, Yahya Yousef, who lives opposite the embassy, said: Now almost everyone is out, and firing has ceased. We saw protesters getting out with some stuff from inside.
The protests came hours after a Muslim cleric, Abdul Majid al- Zandani, urged followers to emulate the protests in Libya and Egypt, Sana residents said. Mr. Zandani, a onetime mentor to Osama bin Laden, was named a specially designated global terrorist by the United States Treasury Department in 2004.
The crowd gathered a day after the embassy warned Americans in a posting on its Web site that in the wake of recent events in Libya and Egypt, there is the possibility of protests in Yemen, and specifically in the vicinity of the U.S. Embassy, in the coming days.
The U.S. Embassy continues to recommend that U.S. citizens avoid large gatherings. Even demonstrations or events intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and possibly escalate into violence. U.S. citizens in Yemen are urged to monitor local news reports and to plan their activities accordingly, the Web posting said.
Mohammed Albasha, a spokesman for Yemens embassy in Washington, D.C., said the government strongly condemned the attack on the United States embassy in Sana, and he said that there were no reported casualties.
Read More>http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/14/wo...emen.html?_r=2Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;
Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness;
Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes
And clever in their own sight! Isaiah 5:20-21 NASB
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This concept dawned on me a recent afternoon when I was punchy with lack of sleep coming home from running one of many board meetings. Attendees hadn't been bored — it was an informative meeting.
In a buoyant and tolerant mood, I actually stopped at the red hexagonal sign with no cars in sight. As I started to go, a female college student came to the stop from the left with one tap on the brake and the other heavily on the accelerator. My master's in education took over and in a nano-second, I gave her my best horn hello and waved as I began to take my perceived God-given turn, continuing through the intersection. Luckily, it scared the girl out of her entitlement reverie, and she actually realized for a brief moment that her student visa did not give her the inalienable right to muscle others on the road.
I proceeded with the brief but smug satisfaction that I may have taught her the necessary lesson to save her life on the road at some future date.
While continuing to the next stop sign, God tapped me on the shoulder and asked me if I was mothering her or exerting my ability to manipulate that pugnacious student. Hmmmm. By the time I got to the next stop-sign encounter, I had decided to bring out my naturally sweet self and share a smile and the road with others. A woman and I approached the stop almost simultaneously, with me but a hair's breadth ahead. We smiled and nodded understanding to each other, and I proceeded through with my turn. It kind of felt like I had a new friend and we both were enjoying our lives.
I smiled the rest of the way home. Even at the pesky four-way two blocks from my house, I was smiling. Then the inner light bulb of revelation went off and I realized that in the last nine years, I had hit that stop in every mood known to man. That every time I came to the stop, I behaved in the way that matched my mood: impatience, concern over the kids, the stress of time constraints, practicing my speech for the next event, going over the items on my errand list, considering how to solve my version of a world problem, loving this great earth, loving mankind, fretting about when I'd have time to grab a bite to eat. My list is the same as yours.
Now, with the heightened awareness of revelation, I can drop little love bombs on others at all the stops. Maybe I will employ the lessons taught through Rotary International. What if everyone at a four-way stop considered the Rotarian four-way test:
Is it the truth?
Is it fair to all concerned?
Does it build good will and better relationships?
Is it beneficial to all concerned?
What if we employed that four-way test at all of life's crossroads?
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Chiefs fans feel ignored
By SAM MELLINGER
The Kansas City Star
The coupons caught Clark Hunts attention.
Jim Lakey was just creative and gutsy and fed-up enough to think they might. So after he wrote a letter to the Chiefs owner detailing a list of mistakes and slights on Kansas City, Jim took two days worth of newspaper coupons and stuffed them in the envelope to help the team sign more discounted free agents.
However many were in The Star, Jim says of the coupons. Probably about 200 of them.
Lakey is 66, a retired associate dean at UMKC. He lives in Kansas City and has cheered for the Chiefs for years. This isnt the first letter hes written. Clarks father, Lamar, wrote Jim back a few times. Jim mentioned this in his words to Clark, essentially daring the younger Hunt to write back.
Jim didnt expect an invitation to Clarks office.
I wondered if he just wanted to see who the nutcase is who sent all the coupons, Jim says.
Jim sent me a copy of the letter, and described the meeting when I reached out.
Maybe youre surprised that Clark Hunt invited a critical fan to his office. It doesnt fit the narrative pushed by many in this town of an absentee owner who cares more about profits than football, but the story of the countrys most dysfunctional sports marriage is more complicated than a sound bite or oversimplified caricature.
The saddest part is that the Chiefs and their fans should be sharing unending bliss, not a vague, mutual distaste. This used to be a model partnership, one that made each side stronger.
The Chiefs once brought big-time sports to one of the NFLs smallest markets, and their fans made the players, coaches and management-types rich and adored. This was peanut butter and jelly, fall and football, Christmas and children. One made the other better.
No team in the NFL had a better homefield advantage than the Chiefs in the 1990s. Arrowhead Stadium was, literally, a game-changer. Las Vegas sports books pushed their point spreads a little further. Opposing teams spent a little more time coordinating silent snap counts. Players talked of their heads ringing for days after games here, even if they never got hit that hard.
Thats all gone now, of course. The Chiefs have lost 28 of their last 40 home games. Only three of those 12 wins came against teams that finished with a winning record.
Three weeks ago, fans paid to fly a banner over Arrowhead before a home game. It called for general manager Scott Pioli to be fired. This weekend, theyll do it again.
In three weeks, theyll encourage fans to wear black to a game at Arrowhead mourning the loss of their joy.
The Chiefs are my longest-lasting relationship, says Eric Grannell, a 32-year-old man from Wichita whos organized what amounts to a fan revolt called Save Our Chiefs. Im having a public fight with my girlfriend, is what it feels like.
This is the loudest and largest group of frustrated fans, and Grannell says nobody with any authority has said anything to us. They feel ignored, they feel taken advantage of, and they feel that theyve been taken for granted.
The Chiefs seem to think Grannells group will be angry no matter what, and maybe thats right. But the Chiefs havent tried to bridge the gap, and these are some of their most passionate fans.
The Chiefs are broken, and they dont seem able or willing to fix themselves. Not right now, anyway.
Hunt, team president Mark Donovan and general manager Pioli know they have a problem. Whats not clear is how much of the problem theyre willing to own blame for, or how much of the problem they foolishly dismiss as false perception.
Pioli did a series of interviews last week but largely avoided direct responses to the questions fans most wanted answered. Hunt and Donovan each declined requests to talk for this column, and neither has talked publicly since the beginning of the season.
They are letting fan sentiment get away from them, or perhaps more accurately, they are now wearing the consequences of too much previous negligence. Its normal for fans to be upset at a 1-5 team, but its extraordinary for fans to be upset enough to fly banners over the stadium and come to games dressed for a funeral. Some inside the Chiefs offices want to portray the Save Our Chiefs movement as a vocal minority, and maybe theyre right.
After all, how could you tell for sure?
Thats a great question, says David Carter, executive director of USCs Sports Business Institute. And maybe this is a weird answer, but I dont know that you need to. If you run a team, or any business, you should be out in front about what your customers issues are. You shouldnt have to wait to find out whats driving them crazy.
The Chiefs actually interact more with fans than popular narrative gives them credit for. Hunt and Donovan do some of this personally; Hunt spends at least a little time before each game talking with fans in the parking lot, and has invited some in for lunch during the week.
But what theyre doing is the equivalent of fighting rising waters with a colander. Actually, if you consider the previous neglect when it comes to large-scale fan interaction, theyre fighting rising waters with a colander after not paying for flood insurance.
Some inside the Chiefs offices think this is all blown out of proportion. They blame the 1-5 record, ignoring that losing only exposes issues that have been building for years. They point to letters from fans who are still supportive, but comfort taken in the relative few who refuse to acknowledge their problems is as counterproductive as worry over the relative few who refuse to see any positives.
The Chiefs do too much of both, which is a small but telling example of how they helped create this mess.
The Chiefs are run by smart people who care. The aggravating part is their lousy way of showing it to the masses.
Lakey, the coupon clipper, says he and his wife spent about two hours in Clark Hunts office. Lake had wanted the letter to be noticed, which is why he made a candy-wrapper joke, but he couldnt be sure if he went too far by essentially mocking Hunt and talking of giving up season tickets for yardwork.
Jim didnt think hed be invited to Hunts office, and certainly didnt think the owner would go through various draft classes, pick by pick, voicing disappointment in some and pride in others.
He was very nice, very cordial, Jim says.
Jim liked that Hunt listened, that he asked questions. Hunt treated Jim like he mattered, which is essentially what all fans want. Jim had his chance to criticize spending, personnel decisions and what he saw as a detached way of operating.
I came out of there believing the guy cares, Jim says. I think hes genuinely concerned that he has a perception problem. I think he understands this.
Jim is one man. The problem is that Hunt and the Chiefs arent doing nearly enough for the thousands of others with legitimate frustrations. They havent for years.
The irony of Jims story is that the Chiefs obviously know how to get their message across. They just arent doing it on a scale worthy of an NFL franchise, and the result is hurting both sides, team and fan, whose formerly strong bond is now infected with mistrust.
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The 1-5 record certainly is reason for the revolt, but ultimately, when you win 12 out of 40 home games (with 7 wins coming in one season), and continue to push a garbage quarterback and do nothing to upgrade year after year, that's where the problems lie.
It just came to a head this year, but the pressure has been building since this team started so shitty last year.
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Wow. So 5-27 not counting 2010?
You are right about it coming to a head. This is a damn loyal fan base. Even the "haters" are pretty loyal compared to other teams. This didn't happen because of 5 games, or even 2 seasons. Hell, not even because of 1 owner or 1 GM.
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I know it's not popular right now, but I think it's cool as **** Clark invited that dude to the office and talked shop with him, acting like his opinion meant something.
I also think it's cool SOC is getting more pub. The more, the better.
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Pioli suddenly being fired would fix some of that.
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