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The Final Report of the Special Counsel into Donald Trump, Russia, and Collusion
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There has never been a more important political investigation than Robert S. Mueller III's into President Donald Trump's possible collusion with Russia. His momentous findings can be found here, complete with:
The 400+ pages of the historic report, as released by the Justice Department
An introduction by constitutional scholar, eminent civil libertarian, and New York Times bestselling author Alan Dershowitz.
The relevant portions of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations, the 1999 provisions written by former acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal, which establish and regulate the powers of the special counsel.
Attorney General William Barr's four-page summary of the report, as sent to Congress.
Barr's explanation of the four reasons for redacting the report, and a key for identifying them in the color-coded report
The wait is over. Robert Mueller, a lifelong Republican, has concluded his investigation and submitted its findings to Attorney General William Barr. Barr has told Congress that Mueller found no proof of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, and did not come to a conclusion on obstruction of justice—neither concluding the president committed a crime nor exonerating him. But Mueller's report was over 300 pages and Barr's summary was only four pages, raising questions about the conclusions of a historic investigation.
Special Counsel Robert Mueller III's probe into Russian influence on the 2016 election of Donald Trump—including links between the campaign and Russian interests, obstruction of justice by President Trump, and any other matters that may have arisen in the course of the investigation—has been the focal point of American politics since its inception in May 2017.
Democrats in the US House of Representatives hoped to use the report to begin impeachment proceedings, with the support of those critical of the president. Media tracked Mueller's every move, and the investigation was subject to constant speculation by political pundits everywhere. It resulted in the indictments of Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, and many others. President Trump and his supporters affirmed that the investigation was a "witch hunt" and the product of a plot by the political establishment—the "deep state"—to delegitimize his presidency.
Mueller's findings—at least according to Barr—allowed the latter to claim victory. But now, thanks to a subpoena from House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerry Nadler for the full report, a resolution from the House of Representatives to release the full report to the public (though blocked in the Senate by Mitch McConnell), and popular demand, it's time for public to judge if that is true.
The Mueller investigation will join Watergate, and the Mueller Report will join the 9/11 Commission Report, the Warren Report, and the Starr Report, as one of the most important in history. The Mueller Report is required reading for everyone with interest in American politics, for every 2016 and 2020 voter, and every American. It's now available here as an affordable large-print paperback, featuring an introduction from eminent civil libertarian, Harvard Law Professor Emeritus, and New York Times bestselling author Alan Dershowitz, who provides a constitutional, civil law-based commentary sorely needed in today's media landscape.
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Special Counsel's Office U.S. Department of Justice
Publisher: Skyhorse (July 2, 2019)
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Political Science > Government > Executive Branch
"The Mueller report is that rare Washington tell-all that surpasses its pre-publication hype…the best book by far on the workings of the Trump presidency. It was delivered to the attorney general but is also written for history. The book reveals the president in all his impulsiveness, insecurity and growing disregard for rules and norms; White House aides alternating between deference to the man and defiance of his 'crazy s---' requests; and a campaign team too inept to realize, or too reckless to care, when they might have been bending the law. And special counsel Robert Mueller has it all under oath, on the record, along with interviews and contemporaneous notes backing it up." —Carlos Lozada, The Washington Post
"This is a document that, like the Badlands National Park, one has to visit for oneself. If you rely on the velvet fog of Attorney General William Barr's Cliffs Notes, you will get an 'F' on the exam… So much of what's in the Mueller report is already known, thanks to what never again should be referred to as 'fake news,' that reading it is like consuming a short story collection that's already been excerpted in every magazine you subscribe to. But its two volumes nonetheless have the power to shock and appall." —Dwight Garner, The New York Times
"It's amazing how many journalistic stories derided as 'fake news' over the past few years now re-appear in Mueller's recounting — only this time as documented evidence…. Mueller's contribution to the literature of this period in history will have an expanding readership in the immediate future as well." —NPR
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/*
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package com.facebook.presto.concurrent;

import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
import com.google.common.primitives.Longs;
import io.airlift.log.Logger;

import javax.annotation.concurrent.GuardedBy;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
import java.util.concurrent.FutureTask;
import java.util.concurrent.PriorityBlockingQueue;
import java.util.concurrent.SynchronousQueue;
import java.util.concurrent.ThreadFactory;
import java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;

/**
 *
Executes batches of tasks such that individual tasks within each batch are interleaved with tasks from other batches.

 *

 *
E.g, if two batches containing elements ["a1, "a2", "a3", "a4"] and ["b1", "b2", "b3", "b4", "b5"] are submitted
 * in that order, a possible execution might be:

 *

 *
"a1", "b1", "a2", "b2", "a3", "b3", "a4", "b4", "b5"

 *

 *
If a third batch ["c1", "c2", "c3"] were submitted when the execution in the example above is at "a3", a possible
 * execution might be:

 *

 *
"a1", "b1", "a2", "b2", "a3", "b3", "c1", "a4", "b4", "c2", "b5", "c3"

 *

 *
The first task of a batch will not execute before the first task of a previously submitted task, therefore
 * guaranteeing that no batch will get starved.

 */
public class FairBatchExecutor
{
    private final static Logger log = Logger.get(FairBatchExecutor.class);

    private final AtomicBoolean shutdown = new AtomicBoolean();
    private final int threads;
    private final ExecutorService executor;
    private final PriorityBlockingQueue<PrioritizedFutureTask> queue = new PriorityBlockingQueue<>();

    @GuardedBy("this")
    private long basePriority;

    public FairBatchExecutor(int threads, ThreadFactory threadFactory)
    {
        this.threads = threads;
        this.executor = new ThreadPoolExecutor(threads, threads,
                1, TimeUnit.MINUTES,
                new SynchronousQueue<Runnable>(),
                threadFactory,
                new ThreadPoolExecutor.DiscardPolicy());
    }

    public void shutdown()
    {
        shutdown.set(true);
        executor.shutdown();

        // poison pills
        for (int i = 0; i < threads; i++) {
            queue.add(new PrioritizedFutureTask<>(-1, new Callable<Void>()
            {
                @Override
                public Void call()
                        throws Exception
                {
                    return null;
                }
            }));
        }
    }

    // TODO: add shutdownNow

    public <T> List<FutureTask<T>> processBatch(Collection<? extends Callable<T>> tasks)
    {
        Preconditions.checkState(!shutdown.get(), "Executor is already shut down");

        long priority = computeStartingPriority();

        ImmutableList.Builder<FutureTask<T>> result = ImmutableList.builder();
        for (Callable<T> task : tasks) {
            PrioritizedFutureTask<T> future = new PrioritizedFutureTask<>(priority++, task);

            queue.add(future);
            result.add(future);
        }

        // Make sure we have enough processors to achieve the desired concurrency level
        for (int i = 0; i < Math.min(threads, tasks.size()); ++i) {
            executor.execute(new Runnable()
            {
                @Override
                public void run()
                {
                    trigger();
                }
            });
        }

        return result.build();
    }

    private long computeStartingPriority()
    {
        synchronized (this) {
            // increment the base priority so that the first pending task
            // of previously submitted batches takes precedence
            basePriority++;
            return basePriority;
        }
    }

    private void updateStartingPriority(long newBase)
    {
        synchronized (this) {
            // update the base priority so that newly submitted batches are
            // interleaved correctly with tasks at the front of the queue
            if (basePriority < newBase) {
                basePriority = newBase;
            }
        }
    }

    private void trigger()
    {
        boolean interrupted = false;
        try {
            while (!Thread.currentThread().isInterrupted() && !shutdown.get()) {
                PrioritizedFutureTask<?> task = queue.take();
                try {
                    task.run();
                }
                finally {
                    updateStartingPriority(task.priority);
                }
            }
        }
        catch (InterruptedException e) {
            interrupted = true;
        }
        finally {
            if (!shutdown.get()) {
                // attempt to submit a new task in case we died due to unexpected reasons
                executor.execute(new Runnable()
                {
                    @Override
                    public void run()
                    {
                        trigger();
                    }
                });
            }
        }

        if (interrupted) {
            Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
        }
    }

    private static class PrioritizedFutureTask<T>
            extends FutureTask<T>
            implements Comparable<PrioritizedFutureTask>
    {
        private final long priority;

        private PrioritizedFutureTask(long priority, Callable<T> callable)
        {
            super(callable);
            this.priority = priority;
        }

        @Override
        public int compareTo(PrioritizedFutureTask o)
        {
            return Longs.compare(priority, o.priority);
        }
    }
}

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Dirk DeWayne Minniefield (nacido el  en Lexington, Kentucky) es un exjugador de baloncesto estadounidense que jugó tres temporadas en la NBA, además de hacerlo en la CBA. Con 1,90 metros de estatura, lo hacía en la posición de base.

Trayectoria deportiva

Universidad
Tras haber disputado en 1979, en su época de high school el prestigioso McDonald's All American Game, jugó durante cuatro temporadas con los Wildcats de la Universidad de Kentucky, en las que promedió 8,8 puntos, 5,3 asistencias y 2,7 rebotes por partido. En 1982, tras promediar 11,3 puntos y 6,3 asistencias, fue incluido en el segundo mejor quinteto de la Southeastern Conference y elegido mejor jugador del torneo de la conferencia.

Profesional
Fue elegido en la trigésimo tercera posición del Draft de la NBA de 1983 por Dallas Mavericks, pero fue inmediatamente traspasado a New Jersey Nets, quienes, a pesar de firmarle un contrato multianual, acabaron despidiéndolo antes del inicio de la temporada.

Aceptó entonces ir a jugar con los Louisville Catbirds de la CBA, donde jugó dos temporadas hasta que firmó un contrato como agente libre por Cleveland Cavaliers, donde jugó una temporada como suplente de World B. Free, promediando 5,5 puntos y 3,5 asistencias por partido.

Dos meses después de comenzada la temporada 1986-87 fue traspasado a Houston Rockets a cambio de una futura tercera ronda del draft. Allí fue titular en 52 de los 63 partidos que disputó, promediando 7,7 puntos y 5,3 asistencias. Al año siguiente los Rockets lo traspasaron junto con Dave Feitl a Golden State Warriors a cambio de Purvis Short, pero finalmente fue cortado tras disputar once partidos. Al mes siguiente fichó por Boston Celtics, donde promedió como suplente 3,2 puntos y 3,1 asistencias por partido.

Tras no ser renovado por los Celtics, abandonó temporalmente el baloncesto, hasta que en 1992 fichó por los Rochester Renegade de la CBA, donde una lesión le obligó a retirarse definitivamente.

Estadísticas de su carrera en la NBA

Temporada regular

Playoffs

Referencias

Enlaces externos

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Lee Co. Schools fighting to keep school in session
By Keshawn Ward | January 7, 2021 at 1:39 PM EST - Updated January 7 at 8:11 PM
LEESBURG. (WALB) - Lee County Schools announced they will start classes virtually on Monday. We've been told it's because of rising coronavirus numbers.
Assistant superintendent, Kevin Dowling, says they've been monitoring staff and students for the virus.
He says they rely on parents for updates.
Dowling says parents have been reporting to them, but he isn't sure if everybody is getting the information.
Dowling says high school students make up the majority of the cases but younger students have also had cases.
Dowling says remote learning has been a burden for everybody but they're fighting to stay in school.
"Whether that's remote, which is not ideal, but at least we're able to do something. Whether it's in-person which is what we want. We're going to fight very hard to have school for our kids and our community," said Dowling
He believes holiday breaks may have played a factor in the recent spike.
Dowling acknowledged that it's tough to have school when you see a spike like that.
They anticipate returning to in-person learning on January 19.
The school system said they will have more details at the end of the week.
Keshawn Ward
Today in Georgia Multimedia Journalist
Keshawn Ward is the multimedia journalist for Today in Georgia. He covers Dougherty, Lee and Worth counties, along with Early, Baker and Irwin counties.
Feeding the Valley Food Bank gets $40K grant
The funding will provide 240,000 meals to families in the food bank's 18-county service area. This includes Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Lee, Quitman, Randolph, Stewart, Terrell and Webster counties.
Biden's pick for intelligence chief says agencies have no room for politics
President-elect Joe Biden's nominee to lead the intelligence community, Avril Haines, promised Tuesday to "speak truth to power" and keep politics out of intelligence agencies to ensure their work is trusted.
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Orotic acid is decarboxylated with a half-time (t1/2) of 78 million years in neutral aqueous solution at room temperature, as indicated by reactions in quartz tubes at elevated temperatures. Spontaneous hydrolysis of phosphodiester bonds, such as those present in the backbone of DNA, proceeds even more slowly at high temperatures, but the heat of activation is less positive, so that dimethyl phosphate is hydrolyzed with a t1/2 of 130,000 years in neutral solution at room temperature. These values extend the known range of spontaneous rate constants for reactions that are also susceptible to catalysis by enzymes to more than 14 orders of magnitude. Values of the second-order rate constant kcat/Km for the corresponding enzyme reactions are confined to a range of only 600-fold, in contrast. Orotidine 5'-phosphate decarboxylase, an extremely proficient enzyme, enhances the rate of reaction by a factor of 10(17) and is estimated to bind the altered substrate in the transition state with a dissociation constant of less than 5 x 10(-24) M.


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JF 17 Thunder in Paris Air Show
Pakistan's Pride JF-17 Thunder is good to go to take the worldwide airshow beginning from June 17, at the Le Bourget Airport, Paris.
As indicated by s public statement issued here on Saturday, PAF JF-17 Thunder began its drills for the 53rd Paris Air Show from June 17 to 23 at the Le Bourget Airport, Paris.
It said that PAF demo group rehearsed arrangement of aerobatic bores and is completely arranged to charm the onlookers in the biggest airshow of the world.
One PAF JF-17 flying machine would perform flying presentation on every day of the show, while the other would be put on static presentation displaying its deadly and complex weaponry.
It further said that the PAF unforeseen containing three JF-17 Thunder air ship alongside the air and ground team had arrived two days back to take an interest in this uber occasion.
The initial four days of the show will be saved for exchange guests, while the following three days will be available to the overall population.
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Country Faucet - Pure Water & Ice - What's in Store?
At the Country Faucet, we purify our own water. We take city water and remove 99.5% of all polutants out of the water with a multi stage purification system. Come to one of our locations for an explanation of how this works.
We do not deliver and we do not swap bottles eithers. We just refill the ones you bring in. If you don't have any bottles, we have many different styles for all your needs. All our bottles have handles, which makes carrying so much easier.
We also sell Crocks, Stands and other accessories. Come and visit our storeto see our full selection.
You need to drink at least half a gallon of water each day!
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Q: Using Rails built-in validator to validate hash with dynamic options I have two models, CharacterSheet and Sheet, both of which have the column properties. Sheet's properties column is used to store key-value pairs of property names and their validation (which are in idiomatically correct Ruby validates syntax).
Sheet.create!(name: 'A Test Sheet',
              properties: {
                prop1: { numericality: { only_integer: true }, length: { maximum: 3 } },
                prop2: { numericality: { only_integer: true }, length: { minimum: 1 } },
                prop3: { numericality: { only_integer: true } }
              })

CharacterSheet stores key-value pairs of property names and their actual values, validated by the appropriate Sheet key-value pair.
CharacterSheet.create(sheet_id: 1,
                      name: 'A Test CharacterSheet',
                      properties: {
                        prop1: 123,
                        prop2: 234,
                        prop3: 345
                    })

Ideally, I want to use the validation requirements stored in Sheet.properties to use Rails' built-in validation methods, so I don't have to rewrite all of that validation myself. However, I can't find an appropriate method to hook into. self.validates doesn't seem to serve my purposes since it seems like (from what I could tell) it requires a valid column name, which it then uses to pull the value, instead of allowing a value to be passed in directly.

A: So the first problem I see is that you'll need also to convert what it means, numericality and how to fetch that property, and only_integer and what does that mean.
I would advise you to use something like
prop_name: { type_of_validation: 'regexp', validator: 'Regex-representation' }
prop_name2: { type_of_validation: 'type', validator: 'Hash' }

the regex representation will need to be double-escaped.
because then you can do
 loaded_sheet = Sheet.find(csheet.sheet_id).properties.as_json.with_indifferent_access
    csheet.properties.as_json.with_indifferent_access.each do |k,v|
      if loaded_sheet[k.to_sym][:type_of_validation] == 'regexp'
        regex = Regexp.new loaded_sheet[k.to_sym][:validator]
        return false unless v =~ regex
      elsif loaded_sheet[k.to_sym[:type_of_validation] == 'type'
        return false unless v.is_a?(loaded_sheet[k.to_sym][:validator].constantize)
      end
    end

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Thanks for the exensive editorial work.
I have a few comments/questions on this draft, all of which are non-blocking.
1. I lied.  I won't be sending along a list of editorial issues... There are a ton of linguistic/editorial issues that I don't have time to itemize.  I strongly suggest an editorial pass through this document by another WG participant to clean this up.
2. In bullet #3 of section 2, the second part talks about getting configuration information or options.  Is this information obtained via Stateful DHCPv6, Stateless DHCPv6, or a combination of the two?
3. I cannot cleanly parse the first sentence of bullet #4 in section 2.
4. Does the last paragraph of section 2 really refer to a DHCPv6 *redundancy* protocol being published?
5. Section 2.2 says that end-hosts will not use DHCP prefix delegation.  Do you have considerations to offer for when they do make such requests?
6. This question may be due to a hole in my knowledge of DHCPv6, but iss there really any difference in the two scenarios described in sections 4.1 and 4.2, other than a possible difference in the prefix length?
7. In section 5, bullet #1 discusses the need for each DHCPv6 server to use the same allocation algorithm to ensure that each IPv6 address is only allocated to a single client.  Does this require every DHCPv6 server to see all requests?  If so, would that be feasible in the two target deployment scenarios?
Thinking forward, publishing this as BCP may make work harder for the IETF if/when it does produce a standard mechanism to address this problem.
- There are too many places where the spelling isn't correct, i.e., some native reader should proof read it!
- I'm not sure how useful this document is for network operators, but if the WG is fine with the draft, I won't object.
The draft did not add much for me on how to configure DHCPv6 servers to have some level of redundancy.


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Historic New Hope property in Wellford to be transformed by $50 million mixed-use development
An iconic farm at the intersection of U.S. 29 and Interstate 85 in Wellford will soon be transformed by a $50 million mixed-use project being developed by North Carolina-based Evolve Companies LLC.
Evolve at New Hope Farm will involve construction of 280 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments on the 23-acre property and the redevelopment of two existing buildings into commercial spaces aimed at housing a cafe and a brewery.
Plans for the property also include the redevelopment of the existing 2,500-square-foot barn into commercial space ideal for a brewery or restaurant concept. Rendering provided by Project Plus+
The development is the first approved under Spartanburg County's recently revamped mixed-use zoning designation.
According to John McDonald, development manager for Evolve Companies, the project centers on the historic nature of New Hope Farm, with its origins dating back to a royal land grant in 1774 colonial America.
The existing main house dates from 1885, and McDonald says plans envision converting the structure to serve as a cafe or coffee shop. Plans also include converting the existing barn into a brewery or restaurant concept.
But the heart of the project will be a "grand lawn" green space that will include amenities like walking paths, a dog park, fire pits and a stage area to accommodate live music and movie nights. McDonald also says there are plans for a community garden, which in addition to historic markers planned for different locations on the property will honor the site's more than 200 years of agricultural heritage.
He adds the idea is to create a welcoming space that is a destination, not only for residents but for members of the public.
"We really want to activate that area," he says. "New Hope Farm is an iconic property on the Highway 29 corridor. We look forward to sharing it with the community."
Initial site work has begun with an expected completion date for the project in the third quarter of 2023. SeamonWhiteside of Spartanburg is handling civil engineering for the project, and the architectural design is being done by Planworx Architecture out of Raleigh, North Carolina.
Evolve Companies LLC was named one of the top 25 largest builders in 2022 by the National Multifamily Housing Council, and the company has other projects underway in Simpsonville, Mauldin and Greenville.
Evolve at New Hope Farm fast facts
The project involves construction of 10, 28-unit apartment buildings and a 7,400-square-foot clubhouse.
There will be a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom units ranging from about 800 square feet to about 1,300 square feet.
Among planned amenities will be a fitness center, resort-style pool, pool house, grilling cabanas, pickleball courts and a dog park.
Plans for the 2,500-square-foot existing farm house envision a cafe or coffee shop concept.
The project also calls for the redevelopment of the existing 2,500-square-foot barn into commercial space ideal for a brewery or restaurant concept.


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Decision on October polls stalled
https://www.discoverphilippines.net/2010/08/decision-on-october-polls-stalled.html
08/24/2010 - AFTER almost three hours of deliberation, the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms failed to render a decision on the fate of the upcoming October 25 polls.
In a vote of 21 to 3, the committee favored the motion of Deputy Speaker Jesus Crispin Remulla (seventh district, Cavite) to postpone its action on whether or not to reschedule the polls.
"We have to defer our consensus regarding the postponement of the Sangguniang Kabataan and barangay elections because the committee is not yet complete," Remulla told reporters after the hearing.
He however said that the committee will decide on the issue on Wednesday.
Representatives Rufus Rodriguez (second district, Cagayan de Oro), Anthony Golez (lone district, Bacolod City), and Antonio Alvarez (first district, Palawan) opposed the motion.
Remulla earlier backed the postponement of the synchronized barangay and SK elections to allow the government to realign the allocated P3.2 billion budget for the delivery of basic social services.
For his part, House Minority Floor Leader Edcel Lagman (first district, Albay) was positive that Malacanang will not veto the measure.
"If there's strong political will in the Senate and the House, I don't think the President will veto the bill because it is more representative. In case the President will veto the measure days before October 25 then the Commission on Elections is pressed to hold an 11th hour election," he said in a separate briefing.
"A veto would be a test case but I don't think we will reach that stage. I think the President will think twice in rejecting the bill," he added.
Meantime, committee chair Elpidio Barzaga Jr (fouth district, Cavite) announced that Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. (fourth district, Quezon City) will hold a caucus anytime this week to get the voice of its 268 members.
Reports said that the majority and minority bloc members of the House have crossed party lines to support the deferment of the polls but Iloilo Representative (first district) Janette Garin maintained that time constraints could spell doom for the proposed measure.
"We just don't have the time to deliberate and act on the proposals," she said.
But Barzaga believed otherwise.
"I think we still have the ample time as long as we can unify our acts, that means there will be an agreement among the House leadership, Senate leadership and of course the President," he said.
Akbayan Representative Walden Bello, on the other hand, urged his fellow lawmakers to reconsider their positions, for the sake of "economic and social reforms."
"Cancelling barangay elections threatens the recovery from the very low-level growth we achieved the previous year. Election spending always triggers growth. Electoral spending for the May elections helped us recover, and electoral spending for the October elections will sustain the recovery," he said in a statement.
President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III said the October 25 elections should push through and synchronize the next one with the May 2013 senatorial polls.
But Representative Danilo Suarez (3rd district, Quezon) said that Malacanang's proposal would set a "dangerous scenario."
"If we synchronize the elections, from national officials down to the barangay level, then we can only expect chaos. I think many will die due to violence. If the government wants to save with this plan, then that's the wrong way to save money," he said.
Budget and Management director Dingle Gutierrez said the billions of pesos that will be saved from the postponement of the barangay elections will be reverted back to the national treasury
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L'affaire Stephen F. Cohen – and Academic Dissent and Division on Ukraine
Posted on February 13, 2015 by Pietro Shakarian
Stephen F. Cohen and Katrina vanden Heuvel (New York Historical Society)
In recent weeks, renowned veteran Russia scholar, Professor Stephen F. Cohen, and his wife, Katrina vanden Heuvel, have been at the center of a controversy involving the Association of Slavic, Eastern European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES).
Much has already been written about this matter. For some background, see the article published in The New York Times on 28 January here and a listing of articles related to the situation, compiled by Sean Guillory, here.
However, within the context of this controversy, I would like to focus on one specific issue, i.e. that of Ukrainian academics, their reaction to Cohen's work, and their suspected role in the ASEEES affair.
It is true that Cohen is not a specialist on Ukraine, though he does have some background on the country. Overall, though, within Russian and Soviet studies, his primary focus has been, and continues to be, Russia itself rather than the other ex-Soviet republics.
Nevertheless, some Ukrainian academics in North America have used this perceived "weakness" as a means of discrediting Cohen's views on Ukraine. One observer cited two Ukrainian-American scholars in this regard, Alexander Motyl and Serhii Plokhii, both of whom are known for their more nationalistic views. The observer alleges that such "aggrieved" Ukrainian-American academics have likely been at the forefront of the ASEEES' considerations regarding Cohen. This may be correct, but it is important to clarify some significant aspects of this issue.
The narrative of Cohen being a Russianist who is "disconnected" from Ukrainian affairs and the post-Soviet republics is exceedingly problematic and over-simplistic. In fact, to criticize Cohen on his views on Ukraine simply on the basis that he does not specialize on the country is misleading and unfair.
Knowing Cohen personally, I can say that during this entire crisis, he has carefully and scrupulously consulted Ukrainian sources and made contact with specialists on the post-Soviet republics for his writings. As someone who studies the former Soviet republics and the history of the Soviet nationalities policy with a tangential interest in Ukraine, I can confirm that what he has written on domestic developments in Ukraine is indeed factually sound.
Volodymyr Ishchenko, lecturer of Sociology in the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
Further, the narrative of the "disconnected" Cohen also excludes dissenting views on the dominant narrative within Ukrainian studies. In fact, at least two Ukrainian academics, Ivan Katchanovski of the University of Ottawa and Volodymyr Ishchenko of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, would agree with many of Cohen's viewpoints on Ukraine's domestic politics.
Indeed, while many Ukrainian academics have hailed the Maidan as a "liberationist" movement, the more skeptical Ishchenko has instead characterized it as a "pro-neoliberal [and] pro-nationalist" movement led by elites who do not necessarily represent the interests of the people. Both Katchanovski and Ishchenko, like Cohen, have also been highly critical of the presence of the far-right in the Maidan Revolution.
They are not alone. There are other Ukrainian academics who have dissented from the prevailing narrative as well. In their search for an objective reality of events, they often contradict nationalist viewpoints which have found a warm reception among influential anti-Russian hawks and members of the war party in the US political establishment. Indeed, the works of Motyl and the Canada-based, OUN-affiliated Taras Kuzio are prominently featured in Foreign Affairs, the main publication of the US foreign policy establishment. By contrast, dissenters, like Katchanovski and Ishchenko, have not received such privilege, despite the more objective and factual nature of their research.
Given their views, dissenting Ukrainian academics have often found themselves in difficult positions. Not only do they face difficulties with their more nationalistic and ideological colleagues in Ukrainian Studies in North America and Europe. They also face repercussions in post-Maidan Ukraine as well.
Ivan Katchanovski, professor of Political Science at the University of Ottawa
For instance, the over 100-year-old Czech-built family home of Ivan Katchanovski in Lutsk, the center of historic Volhynia in northwestern Ukraine, has been unlawfully appropriated by the Kiev government. The beleaguered professor believes that his research on Ukraine's far-right and on the Odessa and Maidan Snipers' massacres was most likely the reason for this action. The aim, he believes, is to prevent and intimidate him from conducting further research on these subjects in Ukraine. His thorough investigation into the Maidan Snipers' massacre is especially significant. It found that the snipers who shot and killed both protestors and police on the Maidan were most likely far-right activists. This inconvenient truth contradicts the official Kiev line which blames the massacre on former President Yanukovych. On 11 February, a report by the BBC World Service seemed to corroborate Katchanovski's investigation.
Katchanovski suspects direct involvement from officials in Kiev in the seizure of his property due to the fact that the original decision came from higher-ups. Further, according to Katchanovski, Mykola Sorokopud, the head of the lawyers' association of the Volyn Oblast, was directly involved in falsifying evidence against him in order to confiscate his property. Sorokopud is affiliated with the far-right group Right Sector (Praviy Sektor) as well as Ihor Palytsia, the current governor of the Odessa Oblast. Another Lutsk native, Playtsia is also connected with Right Sector. He runs the foundation "New Lutsk", headed by Sorokopud's wife, that finances members of Right Sector fighting in the Donbas in the neo-Nazi Azov Battalion.
As these facts demonstrate, the ASEEES-Cohen affair is not strictly about issues relating to free speech, censorship, and much-needed funding for a much-needed but neglected discipline. Ironically, this debate is also indicative of how the Ukraine crisis has divided the Slavic, Russian, Ukrainian, and Eurasian academic communities, much like in Ukraine itself. These divisions exist on multiple levels, whether they are between those willing or unwilling to take into account Moscow's point of view, or between those who are pro-Kiev or anti-Kiev.
Indeed, in their official correspondences, the ASEEES has expressed concern regarding "splits within the organization." One hopes that these "splits" are not so profound as to affect the objective judgment of the ASEEES, an organization that professes to encourage discussion and debate among its members. Unfortunately, this seems to be the case. Evidently, the crisis in Ukraine has cast a long shadow over a respected academic association that should know better.
Full disclosure: I am a proud member of the ASEEES and a MA graduate student at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, focusing on the history of the Caucasus (especially Armenia and Georgia) in the Soviet era. My academic advisor is Ronald Grigor Suny, one of the signatories of the ASEEES letter in defense of Cohen and of the reply to the ASEEES. Like Cohen, he is a fellow scholar in the revisionist school of Soviet and Russian historiography.
This entry was posted in academia, analysis, Former Soviet Union, Ukraine and tagged academia, aseees, former soviet union, ukraine by Pietro Shakarian. Bookmark the permalink.
11 thoughts on "L'affaire Stephen F. Cohen – and Academic Dissent and Division on Ukraine"
Crawford Henriques on February 17, 2015 at 1:18 pm said:
There are good reasons for criticising the actions of NATO, the EU and the US before and during the crisis, as there are for condemning the post-Yanukovych government and the role of the far right in Ukrainian politics. However, too often such critiques, as is true of those by Stephen Cohen, come with a poor understanding of Ukrainian history and politics, questionable methodologies and an uncritical stance on Russian national myths.
"As someone who studies the former Soviet republics and the history of the Soviet nationalities policy with a tangential interest in Ukraine, I can confirm that what he has written on domestic developments in Ukraine is indeed factually sound."
So, as a non-specialist you are confirming that another non-specialist is correct. Not a ringing endorsement.
"Alexander Motyl and Serhii Plokhii, both of whom are known for their more nationalistic views".
Motyl yes, but Plokhii? He certainly doesn't sign up to many of the nationalist views of Ukrainian history, for example not seeing the 1932-33 famine as a genocide.
"[Katachonovskis's] thorough investigation into the Maidan Snipers' massacre is especially significant. It found that the snipers who shot and killed both protestors and police on the Maidan were most likely far-right activists. This inconvenient truth contradicts the official Kiev line which blames the massacre on former President Yanukovych".
I find it a tad methodologically naive to believe in "truth". Katchanovski raises some interesting questions, but his version is full of gaps too. For example, he acknowledges that the police were shooting live ammunition at the protesters at a point when many died, yet says there is no evidence that that they killed anyone.
This overview of Cohen's views is much better: http://www.eurozine.com/articles/2014-09-05-koposov-en.html
Pietro Shakarian on February 17, 2015 at 1:57 pm said:
These are valid and welcome critiques.
As for Plokhii, yes, I do concede that many of his views do not correspond to those held by traditional nationalist Ukrainian historiography. Yet, at the same time, some do, such as his immediate judgement that the Donbas war constituted a "Russian invasion" (in fact, evidence indicates that Russia did not intervene to support the rebels until August). He may not be as nationalist as, say, Motyl or Kuzio, but there are some aspects of his work that led me to my conclusion.
As for Katchanovski's study on the Maidan Snipers' massacre, he has written a response to critics of his study and he is also working on a revised edition of his work, which should be out soon.
Regarding Plokhii, I think a premature judgement on the nature of Russia's involvement in the Donbas, so shortly after Russia had just invaded and annexed the Crimea, hardly makes him a nationalist (unless you think that summary of what happened on the penninsula makes me a nationalist?). He is, after all, Ukrainian; perhaps we can allow him to have some emotional attachment to his country of birth, which might cloud his judgement when he feels that it is under attack.
I found Katchanovski's reply barely answered any of the criticisms of him; instead it only opened up new questions: for example, he claims that the Russian government had evidence backing up his version of events, yet sat on it (despite the fact that this had long been their position); he does not provide any answer as to why they would take such a contradictory position.
You are correct to say that the Cohen affair reveals how the Ukrainian crisis has split academia. However, Cohen is reaping the rewards of a polarisation to which he has himself contributed through decidedly unscholarly public interventions. I admit that Motyl and Kuzio are no better, and Snyder has not covered himself in glory. Still, I can muster little sympathy for Cohen.
By the way, you can hardly point to Kuzio as typical of "pro-Kyiv" scholars, as a quite vehement hate seems to exist between them and him.
Again, I appreciate these comments.
In academia, you must view situations dispassionately and make conclusions based on objective evidence. If, as you say, Plokhii is making conclusions based on emotions connected with national feelings, then this becomes problematic. Further, if he is making emotional conclusions, then they are indeed based more on national feeling than place of birth because Plokhii was not born in Ukraine at all, but rather in Nizhny Novgorod in Russia. Certainly, other Ukrainian scholars, who were born in Ukraine, such as Ishchenko and Katchanovski who I cited, have been able to assess the situation dispassionately.
As for Kuzio, yes, there is conflict between him and other Ukrainian studies scholars. This is a well-established fact. For example, Anton Shekhovtsov, a very pro-Kiev scholar, has been openly in conflict with him. But this is entirely beside the point I was trying to make. I was not saying that Kuzio is a "typical pro-Kiev scholar." Rather, I was highlighting the bias of Foreign Affairs in selecting a writer who is overtly nationalist and overtly pro-Kiev in covering events.
In any case, as gentlemen, we can agree to disagree. Once, again, I appreciate the feedback.
Crawford Henriques on March 5, 2015 at 11:14 am said:
In fact, I'm not sure Ishchenko would agree with Cohen; certainly his analysis of the role of the far-right on the Maidan is considerably more nunanced than that of Cohen. Here an extract from your own link:
"[…] Naturally, it would have been insane to claim that several hundred thousand neo-Nazis had come onto the streets of Kiev. In reality, only a tiny minority of the protesters at the rallies were from the far right. But in the tent camp on Independence Square they were not such a small group, when you consider that only a few thousand people were staying there permanently. More importantly, they had the force of an organized minority: they had a clear ideology, they operated efficiently, established their own 'hundreds' within the self-defence structures. They also succeeded in mainstreaming their slogans: 'Glory to Ukraine', 'Glory to the Heroes', 'Death to the Enemies', 'Ukraine Above Everything' […].
Of course, not everyone chanting 'Glory to the Heroes!' was a far-right sympathizer—far from it. The majority chose to interpret the slogans a certain way, as referring not to the heroes of Bandera's Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists, but to the heroes of Maidan. Still, this was a real success for the far right, something neither the liberals nor the small numbers of leftists who took part were able to achieve. […] ".
Pietro Shakarian on March 5, 2015 at 12:35 pm said:
Mr. Henriques, regarding Ishchenko, you are mistaken. The truth of the matter is that both he and Cohen have conceded that the far-right in Ukraine are an electoral minority. At the same time, both have also concluded that despite this, the far-right still wield significant influence on the streets. So, in fact, their analysis on the far-right in Ukraine is exactly the same.
Once again, I do appreciate the feedback, but please, as I said before, as gentlemen, let us agree to disagree.
Ca on February 18, 2015 at 6:43 am said:
You claim there is a gap in the narrative if Katchanovski "acknowledges that the police were shooting live ammunition at the protesters at a point when many died, yet says there is no evidence that that they killed anyone." There is no gap as there are a number of explanations for this. One is that the police simply missed their targets. Another is that the police were not shooting live ammunition. The most likely one (corroborated by intercepted radio communications) is that the police were shooting at the snipers, who were firing from behind the protesters (in the Trade Union) up the hill (both toward police and toward protesters). This scenario makes a lot of sense because if you planned this Hollywood-style, you would plant cameras perfectly so that you would see the police firing in one set of shots (but not at what), and the victims being hit in another angle (but not by whom). You then release both videos and let people connect the dots – just like you did. Indeed I am certain not only the snipers but the video team was part of the black op. By the way one of the videos I have showing police firing from the top of ulitsa Institutskaya shows them clearly shooting straight or even slightly up (even though, having walked and jogged up that steep hill quite often, I know that the protesters were significantly lower in elevation than the police).
CalDre on February 18, 2015 at 6:48 am said:
I should mention there is another video that clearly shows this – there are protesters only a short distance down the hill from some police who are mostly up but not at the top of the hill. The protesters are being regularly hit (it appears sometimes from behind, sometimes from side,perhaps from Hotel Ukraine where the opposition was holed up and lots of videos exist of people saying snipers were firing from there, including a BBC video) and the police are firing, but clearly not at the protesters (fairly close) who are being hit. Those police also seem to be firing at whoever is firing at the protesters. I think the police were firing to protect themselves (they were also being fired at – the "third force" hits both sides to try to get an actual fight between them started) and the protesters.
Not sure how I mangled the spelling of Katchanovski's name so badly!
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CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Two Illinois men are suing a vitamins and supplements manufacturer over claims it misrepresents its products as being made in the U.S. 26 in U.S.S. U.S
Lyft settles class action but would still be impacted by Uber verdict, attorney says
By Karen Kidd | Feb 22, 2016
However, the possible result of a trial in the Uber case would impact Lyft and the way it classifies its drivers, she added.Lyft, based in San Francisco, recently agreed to a $12., filed Sept.S."
New Jersey Division of Law obtained $451 million in settlement on behalf of state in 2015
By Mark Iandolo | Feb 19, 2016
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – Acting New Jersey Attorney General John J
Lenders: Alabama task force was unfair, created by governor as distraction from scandal
By Jessica Karmasek | Apr 18, 2017
MONTGOMERY, Ala.But even he is aghast at the state's most recent attempt to sway lawmakers, under the direction of the now former Gov. Robert Bentley. 30.House Bill 321 was introduced by state Rep."H
De-recognized Dartmouth fraternity loses another round in frat house zoning fight
By Carrie Salls | Apr 18, 2017
CONCORD, N.H." Specifically, the de-recognition was based on the branding of new fraternity members
Mississippi SC upholds ruling in Winn-Dixie injury case
By Noell Wolfgram Evans | Apr 19, 2017
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - On March 30, in a 5-to-4 decision, the Mississippi Supreme Court upheld a lower court's ruling in plaintiff Cynthia Kuljis' case against Winn-Dixie Montgomery LLC..
Stockholder accuses physical therapy business, board members of security violations
By Mike Torres | Apr 20, 2017
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A stockholder has filed a class action lawsuit against a Houston physical therapy business, alleging violation of federal law.S.S. Physical Therapy Inc. McAfee and Jon C.U
Utah-based trucking company continues to fight class action lawsuit filed over alleged fraud
C.R. England Inc., along with defendants Opportunity Leasing Inc. and Horizon Truck Sales and Leasing LLC, filed a motion to certify questions to the state's high court March 27.C.R.S.R.The U.S.S.R.C
Foreclosure action involving fill-in judge upheld by Montana high court
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Court dismisses class action against loan servicing company over property inspections
By Shanice Harris | Apr 11, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the dismissal of a class action lawsuit last month.Ocwen Financial Corp.C., told Legal Newsline. Ocwen."
Rhode Island legislation regarding e-cig packaging advances in House of Representatives
By Mark Iandolo | Jun 17, 2016
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) – Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. "The popularity and use of e-cigarettes and vaping products continues to rise.
BP Products North America to pay $275,000 and reduce oil pollution at Indiana refinery
By Legal News Line | Jun 16, 2016
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – BP Products North America Inc. agreed to pay $275,000 and take steps to reduce pollution at its Whiting, Indiana, petroleum refinery, the U.S."
Consumer accuses oregano distributor of false advertising
By Louie Torres | Apr 18, 2017
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Class action alleges spyware intercepted personal data
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — Two consumers have filed a class action lawsuit against mobile phone manufacturers, alleging invasion of privacy and unfair competition.S. Ltd.U.S
Asbestos 'double-dipping' reform bill nixed by Idaho statehouse committee
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On March 7, the House Judiciary Committee, after four hours of discussion, rejected the newly proposed Chapter 31, Title 6 to the state's law codes with a recorded voice vote.S. history."
North Dakota Supreme Court denies construction company new trial over faulty structure
By Glenn Minnis | Mar 22, 2017
BISMARCK, N.D. Eagle Rigid Spans Inc. In all, ERS was ordered to shell out $877,407.78. which also included a total cost and disbursements award of $125,045.48 that was later amended to $123,519
Proposals aimed at splitting Ninth Circuit again introduced
By Jessica Karmasek | Mar 21, 2017
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Consumers allege Illinois Lottery fraud
By Wadi Reformado | Mar 30, 2017
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (Legal Newsline) — Consumers are suing Northstar Lottery Group LLC, an Illinois business that managed the Illinois Lottery, citing alleged fraud.Raqqa Inc.S. U.S
Nonprofit sues to void city of L.A. local hiring law
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By Elle Decor Staff
Photographer: Rob Muller, The Cleveland Institute of Art
Sweden has long been at the forefront of cool, clean-lined contemporary design, and this exhibition at the Cleveland Institute of Art focuses on women creating furniture, jewelry, textiles, graphics, ceramics, and functional objects and sculpture. November 6 through December 19; cia.edu.
Anna von Schewen's Twist chair.
Credit: Courtesy of The Art Institute of Chicago
One of the first global design movements, Arts and Crafts sprang up as a response to what was seen as the dehumanizing effect of the Industrial Revolution. While it championed the humble and handmade, the period also saw the emergence of such globally influential talents as William Morris, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Gustav Stickley. The Art Institute of Chicago exhibition features more than 180 works, including ceramics, metalwork, wallpapers, textiles, paintings, and photographs. November 7 through January 31, 2010; artic.edu.
Sideboard by Edward William Godwin.
Credit: © 2009 Man Ray Trust/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris
Emmanuel Radnitzky, the son of Russian immigrants to the U.S., transformed himself into Man Ray, an internationally acclaimed master of photography, painting, and film in the 1920s, around the time he moved to Paris. The Jewish Museum in New York City chronicles this chameleon of the avant-garde with more than 200 works. November 15 through March 14, 2010; thejewishmuseum.org.
Man Ray's Symphony Orchestra.
Credit: Koichi Okuwaki
Inspired by the Bauhaus, German designer Dieter Rams conceived more than 500 products for the electronics firm Braun, from radios to record players, as well as shelving and chairs for Vitsœ, all embodying his practical, spare, no-frills aesthetic. The Design Museum in London's major retrospective includes 350 pieces, as well as drawings, prototypes, and models. November 18 through March 7, 2010; designmuseum.org.
Braun's ET 66 control calculator by Dieter Rams.
Credit: Courtesy of © Plank
The first design exhibition in the new Renzo Piano Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago focuses on the cutting-edge German designer, with more than 100 examples of his minimalist furnishings, tableware, and office accessories. November 18 through January 24, 2010; artic.edu.
Myto Cantilever Chairs by Konstantic Grcic for Plank.
Credit: Courtesy of Gal'ere
For the first time, the Modernism design fair, devoted to 20th-century European and American works, teams up with Art20, a group of international dealers in painting, photography, sculpture, and prints. The preview event on Thursday, November 12, benefits the Brooklyn Museum and Planned Parenthood. At Manhattan's Park Avenue Armory. November 13–16; sanfordsmith.com.
George Nelson's Marshmallow sofa.
Credit: Courtesy of Christie's
Following February's record-breaking sale, this second auction of the belongings of the legendary couturier and his partner will benefit HIV research and the fight against AIDS. Christie's in Paris will be offering nearly 1,200 items, including art, antiques, and even Louis Vuitton luggage from the duo's Paris apartments and office, as well as the contents of Château Gabriel in Bénerville-sur-Mer, France. November 17–20; christies.com.
Chandelier attributed to Maison Baguès.
A companion volume to his 2007 book Tony Duquette, Hutton Wilkinson's new volume examines the lavish and fanciful vision of the influential decorator, costume and set designer, and jeweler. The book features a foreword by fashion designer John Galliano. Abrams, $75
Interior designer Nancy Corzine, known for her lines of luxury furnishings and fabrics, shares room-by-room insights into creating sophisticated, understated spaces as well as practical advice on choosing a sofa, decorating with mirrors, and displaying art. Rizzoli, $50
Juan Montoya
Illustrated with 150 dazzling photographs, Juan Montoya takes readers on a tour of 22 recent projects by the Colombia-born, New York–based decorator, from an oceanfront apartment in Florida to a pied-à-terre in Paris to his own poolhouse in upstate New York. The Monacelli Press, $75
Style News Flash: September 2009
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Headline Interview With The Athlete NFL Players Sports Agents
Interview With The Athlete: David Carr
Post author By Richard Kimsey
David Carr knows the peak of the agent business. The former NFL number one overall draft pick from 2002 had almost every agent seeking his business when he came out of Fresno State. He has stuck with one agent his entire career (Mike Sullivan), but also hired a business manager. Carr was able to pick almost any agent he wanted, so his perspective on what went in to choosing an agent should definitely be of concern to our profession. Carr was gracious enough to share some time with us and give his insight into the agent business from the view of a player.
Richard Kimsey: How did you pick an agent coming into the NFL?
David Carr: I picked an agent coming out of school just based on recommendations of my peers, guys who were already in the league, guys who had been there for a while. I guess overall it was just how I felt about them, and not even every agent, but just a few guys. I think I ended up interviewing two or three guys and went from there.
Kimsey: About how many agents were after you and how did that affect the process?
Carr: A lot. I think that everyone who was an agent called me. I guess it's the same with everybody. You got to just weed them out based on their experience. I was fortunate enough to be in a position where I was going to be a high round draft pick and it was really only two or three guys that I was interested in so that helped a lot.
Kimsey: What kind of tactics did they use to recruit you?
Carr: Everything, they used everything. Guys showed up at my school, they showed up at my house, my apartment, they tried to talk to my wife when she was at work. Called my parents, showed up at my parents house, everything.
Kimsey: How did a personal relationship build with the agent you chose?
Carr: Really with my agent, he did the contract. I also hired a business manager to handle the rest of the stuff, but I have a good relationship with my agent Mike Sullivan. We work together, but a lot of the business stuff that I do, I have a guy that takes care of that.
Kimsey: How did they prepare you for the draft and your first contract?
Carr: For the draft he was really helpful and just with the experience of him working with other guys. His first contract was lights out, he did a great job and that's really the main reason why I choose him because he did the best contracts in the NFL. That was the main reason I got him and as far as preparation I had guys in that position, that was a big deal for me, because I wanted to make sure that the agent that I did sign with had anything to help him.
Kimsey: What's the most important thing an agent can do to get a player to sign with them and to keep the player happy in the future?
Carr: Not necessarily doing anything like coming to my doorstep, that probably turns us off more than anything else, doing things that kind of bug us. If I hear about a good agent I'm going to test him out and talk to different players to see what the agent has done for them.
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