Alcorn football coach ousted

VICKSBURG - Alcorn State University's mistake, Percy Norwood said, has now been rectified.

Melvin Spears, the school's controversial, boastful and recently suspended football coach, was fired this week.

"Sometimes in life you make mistakes," said Norwood, president of Alcorn State's national alumni association. "You have to accept that. We made a mistake. We're rectifying it."

Also on Friday, Alcorn announced the hiring of Patric Simon from Langston University in Oklahoma City as the school's athletic director. Simon takes a job that was vacant for nearly a year.

Spears' firing wasn't all that surprising - it came more than a month after The Clarion-Ledger reported in January that Spears' faced a pre-termination hearing.

Still, it was met by a roaring applause when Alcorn President Christopher Brown made the announcement in front of several hundred purple-and-gold clad Alcornites who attended Friday's alumni conference at the Vicksburg Convention Center.

"You show your knowledge and character, or you go from the Alcorn campus," Brown bellowed to an applauding audience.

Just a year ago, Alcorn fans cheered in the downtown Jackson Marriott when Spears' hiring was announced.

That seems so long ago.

In between, Spears, who did not return a call seeking comment, had one tumultuous ride in Lorman.

The Braves won just two games and lost eight in a season rife with bumps. There was a preseason, on-campus argument with a player's father, sagging attendance (Alcorn got a combined 3,000 at its final two home games), the dismissal of once-star quarterback Brandon Bridge and a season-ending 51-7 loss to rival Jackson State University.

The result: the school's fifth different coach in the last six years.

Todd McDaniel, the team's defensive line coach and a former Wingfield High School coach, is taking over in the interim, but a national search to replace Spears will be conducted.

This is the second time in six years Spears has been fired by a school.

Two years ago, Spears was awarded about $600,000 in a wrongful termination suit against Grambling State University, which fired the coach in 2006 after three seasons.

Spears has two years left on a contract at Alcorn paying him about $130,000 yearly. But Brown said Spears was terminated "with cause" and that he isn't owed any of the money.

Asked what Spears did, Brown said Spears violated the school's "code of conduct" but did not get more specific.

Told about Spears' successful suit against Grambling, Brown said: "I can tell you I've never lost a lawsuit."

Brown fired Spears on Thursday after receiving a recommendation from the committee that conducted the coach's hearing in January.

McDaniel will compete in "a national pool of candidates," to be the next coach, Brown said.

Simon, the new athletic director who will help conduct the season, is in his fourth year as the AD at Langston University, a historically black school with an enrollment of about 4,000.

Langston is not affiliated with the NCAA. The Lions play in the NAIA, one of the smallest classifications of college athletics.

"This is already a great, great, great program," Simon said of Alcorn. "There's a rich tradition here and a great legacy. I didn't go to Alcorn, but today I bleed purple and gold."

A start date for Simon hasn't been set, Brown said.

The coaching search isn't likely to begin until Simon officially takes over in Lorman.

Brown said he had no regrets in hiring Spears.

"He's a strong Alcornite. He loves the university," Brown said. "I'm pleased I got the opportunity to know him and hire him."

And now McDaniel takes over a program that hasn't won a Southwestern Athletic Conference championship in nearly 20 years.

He does so with a splintered staff and a roster depleted by defections during Spears' reign.

Brown did not extend the contracts of at least three of the Braves' eight assistant coaches.

"My whole thing is I want to make sure Alcorn is stabilized," McDaniel said. "I want to move Alcorn forward."

McDaniel, a 34-year-old Alcorn graduate, joined Spears' staff last year after stops as a high school head coach at Wingfield and Hazlehurst, his hometown.

"I'd love to be the head coach (at Alcorn) come this season," McDaniel said. "I'm fully capable of doing the job."

Source: http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20120225/NEWS/202250337/1001/RSS01

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Energy Deregulation In Network Marketing : Home Business Blogs

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Hello everyone and thanks for stopping by today! I hope you make it a great day and work your business to the bone. A few questions and concerns have been addressed recently by some of my colleagues and friends. You see, there was a law passed in the last few years that is now letting states deregulate their energy sector. States across the country are starting to take part in the trend and it has actually produced a new avenue for home-based businesses. Let?s break this down.

Energy Deregulation and how it works

Energy deregulation simply means that consumers whether it be businesses or homeowners now have a choice to choose where they get their electricity or natural gas from. The deregulation has allowed companies to come in and compete for business. The current utility company that has handled everything from A-Z is still your company. That company makes most of it?s money from the distribution and service of poles and wires that feed electricity to your homes or businesses. New companies are the actual re-seller of electricity and they offer the service, which everyone has and uses at a competitive rate. Consumers in some markets are now able to save money on their monthly bill and even see a percentage of savings over the course of the year.

I live in an area where my monopoly is PPL. They have handled where they got the electricity and then distribute to homes. But now, the deregulation law allows the break down of monopolies and gives consumers a choice where their electricity is purchased from. The incumbent company such as PPL now purchases the electricity from the company the consumer chooses and still delivers it as always. The incumbent is still your company when there is a service issue. For instance, a storm knocks out power. Well PPL is still going to come out and restore my electricity no matter if I have a different company than my neighbor does. It?s pretty cool.

Energy Companies offering compensation

With the rise of this industry, companies are now offering consumers to be able to take part in referral programs and business building programs. You see, the best form of marketing has been proven to be word of mouth. Companies are offering people to purchase electricity at a competitive rate and if you choose to refer or build a business with the company, you now have a second stream of income and are compensated by the companies. Here?s a few examples.

Some companies are offering people the chance to buy into their program and become representatives to market their product. Much like any home-based business there is an investment of usually $300-500. This gets you the opportunity to now begin to make income when referring customers and sponsoring new distributors. The MLM and Network Marketing model that these companies have moved to allows the average person to have a chance to build their own business with a reputable energy company.

There are also companies that do not require any start up or monthly fees and allow a customer to take part in a referral program. For instance, you the customer switches your provider to one of these companies. If you begin referring customers, you are now compensated for your efforts. You then have the chance to teach others you have referred to refer customers as well. The compensation works based on bonuses paid out weekly for you and your team?s efforts and once you build a solid customer base, you can then receive residual income monthly. After all, that is what Network Marketers simply strive for in the residual income aspect.

So Is It A Scam?

Absolutely not. Now, are there companies out there that have risen to the top and then folded? Sure. I know a number of direct retailers that have done the same thing. The overall aspect of deciding scam versus legit is basically educating yourself on a company. Sit down with someone who is a leader and can teach you how to build a legitimate business in the energy industry and really have an open mind. If you ego gets in the way and you?re a ?judge the book by it?s cover type of person,? Then maybe Network Marketing is not for you. These companies have the ability to establish customer bases competitively just like any other retail store in the country. A few big name companies that use the direct selling and MLM model are Mary K, Avon, Tupperware to name a few. These companies have been in business and have feasted in these hard economic times. Energy deregulation is the same model, the only thing is the product is something everyone already has and uses. Instead of buying the product and showing people the benefits of the product, the energy industry shows ordinary people how to choose the right company and have the opportunity to profit from their efforts.

Overall Consensus

The last and final point that needs to be made is you need to decide if the opportunity is for you. Do your research and find a company that you think can fit your needs and give you the best chance to build a secondary income with the chances of attaining full time growth. To check out the best energy opportunity that I?ve found simply contact me and let me know if I can help in any way. The old saying goes, ?This industry will happen with or without you.? Don?t be left behind and get educated today!

To Your Success,

Brian Gray

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Source: http://www.homebizblogs.com/2012/02/energy-deregulation-in-network-marketing/

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Eros Coaching: Preview: Sex and Consciousness

Join us for a fun and casual preview of the Sex and Consciousness Conference! Meet and interact with all 5 speakers (Dr. Martha Lee, Heiko and Selina Niedermeyer as well as, Deej Juventin and Uma Furman), and get a glimpse into what will be covered at the conference. You will also get to do fun exercises using breathe, touch and gaze during the preview. This party is meant for you to let your hair down, meet new people, and have a good time!

Enjoy a discount when you sign up for the Sex and Consciousness Conference at the pre-conference preview!

Date: Wed 14^th March 2012

Time: 7.30p.m. ? 9.30p.m.

Venue: Wasabi Yoga, 54c South Bridge Road Singapore 058685

Fee: $20 per person at the door

RSVP: None required

OUR SPEAKERS

Dr. Martha Lee

Founder of Eros Coaching, Dr. Martha Lee is the only Clinical Sexologist in Singapore who has a doctorate in human sexuality. Often cited in the local media, Dr. Lee is the appointed sex expert for Men?s Health Singapore,Men?s Health Malaysia, Durex Singapore Facebook page as well as Durex Malaysia Facebook page. She has a weekly column with PublicHouse.sg and blogs for Good Vibrations Magazine. She was recognised as one of ?Top 50 Inspiring Women Under 40? by Her World in July 2010, and one of ?Top 100 Inspiring Women? by CozyCot in March 2011. For her full profile, click here.

Heiko and Selina Niedermeyer

Heiko and Selina Niedermeyer are International Releasers who have successfully facilitated individuals and groups around the world since 1999, to release emotional and mental negative programing and belief systems about themselves that cause issues in their relationships, sexuality, careers, businesses, finances, physical health and other areas of their lives.

Deej Juventin

Deej runs Sex Coaching and Therapy in Brisbane, Australia, and runs workshops throughout the region. Drawing, from somatic sex education, Tantra, Taoism and sexual shamanism, his work focuses on supporting people to overcome distractions and obstacles to access more pleasure in their lives, and to learn skills to connect more fully with their physical, emotional, and erotic selves, to the people in their lives, and to the environments that support us. Although he works with people of all genders and sexualities, he is an expert on men?s sexual health issues, and regularly facilitates at men?s events in Australia. He teaches the Certificate in Sexological Bodywork training in Australia, and is the President of the Somatic Sex Educators? Association of Australasia.

Uma Furman

Based in Australia, Uma Furman is an experienced Tantrica and a certified sexological bodyworker who works with individuals, couples, and groups. She provides training in sacred sexual practices like Tantra Taoism and sexual shamanism. She is passionate about educating people from all walks of life to experience a deeper connection with themselves, their partners and their environment. She is a faculty member on the Sexological bodywork Australian training program and a member of the Somatic Sex Educators? Association of Australasia.

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Source: http://eroscoaching.blogspot.com/2012/02/preview-sex-and-consciousness.html

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Happy Tables: The cure for bad restaurant websites (Digital Trends)

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Digital Trends - Restaurant websites, as a category, are horribly designed. Just pick one at random, and you???ll almost certainly be met with a ghastly bombardment of unnecessary Flash animation, bad techno music (that you can???t turn off), and a complete inability to find what you???re looking for: the menu. Which is why we???re downright giddy about UK-based startup Happy Tables.

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ZTE to unleash eight new phones at MWC, hopes multi-core chipsets and LTE push them into third place

If the trio of slabs ZTE announced earlier this week weren't enough for you, sit tight, the outfit just announced it's bringing a total of eight new phones to Barcelona next week. The new handsets will reportedly flaunt multi-core processors, LTE radios and the latest versions of the Android and Windows Phone platforms. This announcement both echos and one-ups the recently announced Mimosa X, which gets its dual-core chops from an NVIDIA Tegra 2, but boasts only HSPA+, rather than the promised LTE. ZTE says it hopes the new devices will help it become one of the world's top three handset providers by the year 2015. Seem far off? Don't worry, at least the phones will be here by Monday. Read on for ZTE's official press statement.

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Jurors weigh murder case of ex-Va. lacrosse player

FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2012 file photo, George Huguely V, right, is escorted by a sheriff's deputy as he arrives for his trial at the Charlottesville Circuit courthouse in Charlottesville, Va. Jurors are set to begin deliberations Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 in the trial of Huguely, the former University of Virginia lacrosse player who is charged with slaying his ex-girlfriend in a drunken rage. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2012 file photo, George Huguely V, right, is escorted by a sheriff's deputy as he arrives for his trial at the Charlottesville Circuit courthouse in Charlottesville, Va. Jurors are set to begin deliberations Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 in the trial of Huguely, the former University of Virginia lacrosse player who is charged with slaying his ex-girlfriend in a drunken rage. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) ? Jurors in the murder trial of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player began deliberating Wednesday whether he battered his ex-girlfriend to death in a drunken, jealous rage or if his intent to talk with her spiraled out of control, leaving her bleeding and dying in her bedroom.

The jury has been presented those two versions of what happened on the night of May 2, 2010, hearing from nearly 60 witnesses over nine days.

George Huguely V of Chevy Chase, Md., could face life in prison if convicted of murder in the death of 22-year-old Yeardley Love, whose body was found in the early hours of May 3, 2010. Jurors can also consider lesser charges, including manslaughter and second-degree murder.

Love, a lacrosse player on the women's team, was found face down on her pillow. Her right eye was swollen and bruised, she had marks on her chest that suggested she was grabbed and had injuries around her jaw and inside her mouth and neck. Jurors heard several potentially lethal consequences of such injuries. A coroner concluded the young woman from suburban Baltimore died of blunt force trauma.

Less than 90 minutes into its deliberations, the jury sought clarification on the word "reason." Circuit Judge Edward L. Hogshire advised jurors common usage would apply. Anticipating more questions, he asked attorneys not to wander too far from the courtroom.

The final 15 minutes the two seniors spent together likely will be critical to the jury's deliberations.

In a police interrogation video viewed by jurors, Huguely said he went to Love's apartment to talk about their sputtering, two-year relationship and she "freaked out" when he broke into her room. Their encounter quickly turned physical, with Huguely admitting he may have shaken her but insisting he didn't grab her neck or punch her. He also claimed she repeatedly banged her head on the bedroom wall.

A medical expert for the defense testified that Love likely smothered, her face buried in her own blood-dampened pillow. Huguely's defense team has also suggested Love's death was the result of drinking and a prescription drug she took for attention-deficit disorder. A coroner said both substances were in her body but not in potentially lethal doses.

The prosecution paints a much more sinister scenario.

Huguely, now 24, went to her apartment less than one week after he sent her a threatening email about her relationship with a North Carolina lacrosse player.

In the email, Huguely wrote that when he found out about the relationship, "I should have killed you."

Prosecutor Dave Chapman portrayed Huguely as intent on controlling Love. He came to her apartment to physically impose his will, kicking a hole in her bedroom door and reaching in and unlocking the door, the prosecutor said.

"That's the beginning of terror, ladies and gentlemen," said Chapman, who seemed to sob as he began closing arguments Saturday. "It's just unimaginable what that woman went through and you know it."

Then 210 pounds and nearly a foot taller than Love, Huguely battered her face and likely held her down by her neck and covered her mouth, the prosecutor said.

Prosecution medical experts said her death, which came about two hours after Huguely left, could have been caused by a loss of blood flow from the carotid artery. They also testified about bruising on her brain ? the result of her brain striking the interior of her skull ? and blood pooling near her brain stem. The latter was likely caused by a wrenching or torqueing of the head, experts testified.

Chapman said Huguely left Love's apartment with her laptop computer, tossing it in a trash bin in an apparent attempt to hide incriminating emails.

The alleged computer theft is critical in the prosecution's case. Chapman is seeking a conviction on felony murder, saying Love was fatally injured during a robbery.

In his closing arguments, defense attorney Francis McQ. Lawrence described Huguely as hulking, hard-drinking jock but no killer. He acknowledged Huguely had an unintended, accidental role in Love's death, arguing for a finding of involuntary manslaughter and a 10-year prison term.

Huguely, a member of a well-to-do Washington family, was a "boy athlete" and he and Love lived in what Lawrence described as a "lacrosse ghetto" where drinking, sexually charged relationships and emotional outbursts were the norm among elite athletes.

Huguely now bears little resemblance to the stocky 6-foot, Division I athlete of nearly two years ago. He is now about 30-40 pounds lighter and pasty from his time in jail awaiting trial. He did not testify during the trial.

Besides the first-degree murder count, Huguely is charged with two counts of felony breaking and entering, theft and murder in the commission of a robbery.

If jurors return guilty verdicts, the trial will shift almost immediately to the sentencing phase. It will include opening statements, witnesses and closing arguments.

The jury will then deliberate the sentence.

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Steve Szkotak can be reached on Twitter at http://twitter.com/sszkotakap

Associated Press

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Defense: Ga. suspect says angel told him to kill (AP)

[unable to retrieve full-text content]AP - A Georgia man gunned down his co-worker's husband outside a suburban Atlanta preschool because the murder suspect believed an angel had ordered him to pull the trigger, his defense attorney argued on Tuesday.

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