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Free WiFi for all! Just kidding. Today, a press release hit the web about Google purchasing a company dedicated to the installation and management of WiFi in public areas. It turns out this was completely bogus. Google isn’t buying a company to take over its installations and save us all from overpriced public WiFi, but it isn’t out of the realm of possibility.

This PR Web story is fake, but it does seem believable, which is probably why it was picked up by news sites so quickly. For years, Google purchased miles and miles of unused fiber-optic cables already installed underground. More recently, it launched Google Fiber with Kansas City as a test market. It’s pretty easy to take the next logical step to Google operating its own public hotspots.

CafeAs of 2011, Google had $36.7 billion of “cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities.” In the third quarter of this year alone, Google’s GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) net income was $2.18 billion. A mere $400 million for over 1,500 public WiFi installations would be a drop in the bucket for a company as big as Google.

It’s clear that Google is interested in facilitating a better internet experience so that its online services and advertising become more appealing. Google is working on rolling out super-fast internet connections. It has invested substantial resources into making web-centric operating systems for laptops, smartphones, and tablets. Chrome has become one of the most-used browsers in the world. Heck, it even offers its own DNS servers for consumers to use. This fake press release seemed to fit its MO perfectly.

So, what would a Google-owned WiFi hotspot offer that the traditional hotspots don’t? In one scenario, Google could subsidize the connection completely, and anyone who wanted to use it could simply connect and start browsing. Another option would be that Google services are free to use, but other sites are blocked or made to load slowly unless you pony up some cash. A third scenario would have Google leaving for-pay hotspots as they are, but using Google Wallet and Android to make paying easier. On a large scale, all three of these could make the hotspot industry — especially in places like airports or hotels — much more useful.

Google didn’t buy a hotspot company, but it wouldn’t have been surprising if it did. In fact, it would be more surprising if it didn’t move into the hotspot industry in the coming years. When you look at how having easy and fast internet access everywhere would benefit Google heavily, moving into the hotspot industry makes a lot of sense for the company.

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  • PhilipNicolcev

    Don’t get me wrong, I like google and continue to use a couple of their services, but I grow weary of their expansions and would prefer to see them focus on their existing products. With their reputation less than perfect in my eyes recently, I can’t help but think of them as an ISP that would eventually become the new AOL. That’s a scary thought.

  • Lani Destacamento

    I like Google and they always have good visions. They see the bigger picture more than other tech companies. I believe providing free wi-fi is in their horizon. This is why they have released Chromebooks lately that do not have a lot of storage. They are meant for cloud computing. The next tech wars will be fought in the clouds.

  • Neon Frank

    Google already offer a free wireless home broadband

  • Geo Meek

    This story is making AT&T, Time Warner and Comcast cry, and if not Goggle someone is going to find a way to make money offering free WiFi say like buy my car get Free WiFi for life

  • Jeffrey Clinard

    The question is if they can generate revenue that would offset the cost of blanketing wi-fi hotspots all over the world. The next question is if they offered it free – with catches like blocking out rival websites – if it would hold up under the law. Free is never free. What’s the real price?

  • St0mp

    Google bought up a few towers years ago. They wanted to do free phone service with add’s to pay for the service but the idea got shot down AT&T and a few others demanded that if google got into the phone service that all the carriers would block google services and not buy any more android. but thats been a few years.


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Crompton, Samuel, 1753–1827, English inventor of the mule spinner, or muslin wheel, an important step in the development of fine cotton spinning. Working as a young man in a spinning mill, he knew the defects of the Hargreaves jenny and determined to produce something better. After five years of secret work, he perfected (1779) a machine that combined the features of the jenny and Arkwright's frame and that, in one operation, by drawing, twisting, and winding the cotton, produced a very fine yarn. Crompton, however, was too poor to obtain a patent for his invention and sold his rights for £60. Later Parliament granted him £5,000.

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Board Transportation Committee (BTC) Meeting

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Date: June 25, 2013
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Rooms 9 & 10, Government Center

  1. Approval of the Minutes of the May 17, 2013 Meeting
  2. Dulles Metrorail Silver Line: Phase 1 and 2 Status and Funding Updates - Mark Canale (FCDOT), Len Wales (DMB), and Joe LaHait (DMB)
  3. Transportation Funding: Implementing HB 2313, Funding Process, Benefit Cost Analysis, Public Outreach - Tom Biesiadny, Noelle Dominguez, and Ken Kanownik (FCDOT)
  4. I-66 Environmental Impact Study - Tom Biesiadny, Leonard Wolfenstein, and Noelle Dominguez (FCDOT)
  5. Countywide Transit Network Study - Dan Rathbone, Leonard Wolfenstein, and Tom Burke (FCDOT)
  6. Next Steps for Urban Street Standards - Eric Teitelman (FCDOT)
  7. Study of Route 1 Transit Options - Leonard Wolfenstein (FCDOT)
  8. Scope of Work and Cost Estimates for Fairfax County Parkway Corridor Improvement Study - Dan Rathbone, Leonard Wolfenstein, and Bob Kuhns (FCDOT)
  9. Agreement with Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) on Snow Removal on County Maintained Roads - James Patteson (DPWES)
  10. New Business

Members in Attendance

Supervisor Jeff McKay, Chair Chairman Sharon Bulova (via telephone for medical reasons), Supervisor John Cook, Supervisor John Foust, Supervisor Michael Frey, Supervisor Pat Herrity, Supervisor Catherine Hudgins, Supervisor Gerald Hyland

Members Absent

Supervisor Penny Gross

Transportation Advisory Commission (TAC) Members in Attendance

Ed Tennyson, Ann Pimley

County Executive

Edward L. Long Jr.

Call to Order

Supervisor McKay called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.

Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting

Supervisor McKay started the meeting by announcing that, in accordance with Va. Code Section 2.2 - 3708.1, Chairman Bulova notified the Chair of the Transportation Committee that she was unable to attend the Committee meeting due to a temporary medical condition that prevented her from attending and that she would be participating from a remote location, her private residence.

There were no comments on the May 7, 2013, Board Transportation Committee meeting. Supervisor McKay stated that the meeting minutes would be approved later.

Dulles Metrorail Silver Line: Phase 1 and 2 Status and Funding Updates

Tom Biesiadny, Director, Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT); Mark Canale, Dulles Rail Coordinator (FCDOT); and Joe LaHait, County Debt Coordinator, Department of Management and Budget (DMB), briefed the Board on the status of the Dulles Rail project.

Mr. Canale gave an update on Phase 1 and 2. Supervisor McKay asked if all the stations are covered and not enclosed. Mr. Canale answered yes.

Supervisor Hyland asked why construction takes five years, whether it could be done sooner, and the reasons for taking so long to complete the project. Mr. Canale responded that there were significant utility relocations, right-of-way acquisition, roadway maintenance of traffic requirements and construction within the vicinity of an active toll road. Also multiple agencies were working on this project. Supervisor McKay asked about the sponsor for the arts appearing at the Metro stations. Mr. Canale responded that the sponsor is Metro. Todd Wigglesworth, FCDOT, clarified that funding for the "Arts in Transit" is coming out of the project's budget and not from Metro. However, Metro is selecting the specific artwork. Supervisor McKay stated that the County needs to find a way to fund art projects and have an art plan for every Metrorail station in Fairfax County.

Supervisor Hudgins agreed and asked a question about the incentive for the contractor to finish the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) project sooner than expected. Mr. Canale replied that there were incentives in Phase 1 and that has not issued a notice to proceed for Phase 2 yet. The contractor has 120 days to issue a schedule after that notice.

Supervisor Foust asked when the Phase 2 special exceptions were to be filed. Mr. Canale replied that they will be filed next year. Supervisor Foust asked about the status of the applications for Section 15.2-2232 for Phase 2. Mr. Canale responded that they are being prepared, but some elements (i.e. the Innovation Station garage) might be filed as a separate project. Next year, MWAA will file a joint rezoning for the Route 28 Station, the pavilion, and Kiss-and-Ride lots. Supervisor Foust stated that the project team should not wait on these issues and complete applications done sooner.

Supervisor Foust asked about the status of revenue operations date of December 31, 2013, and whether the date is still accurate. Mr. Canale replied that it is the projected date, but Metro has 90 days after notice of completion to set the operation date. Metro has set a budget for December, and they will incur operating costs if they pass the December 31 date. Metro has not officially set the operation date yet. Supervisor Foust asked when Metro will set the date. Mr. Biesiadny stated that substantial completion is scheduled in September, and Metro will not set the date prior to September 9, 2013.

Chairman Bulova asked that if the passenger service start date was delayed for a couple weeks and started in January of 2014 (rather than December 31, 2013), what would be the financial significance of those few weeks to Metro. Mr. Biesiadny replied that Metro's fiscal year starts on July 1, and it is not a big impact to their budget, but Metro does have the incentives to start the service on schedule. Mr. Canale stated that there is no official date yet, but Metro has not wavered from the December 31 date.

Chairman Bulova stated that if the delay is a couple weeks for Metro to ensure safety for passengers, then it is acceptable. Supervisor Hudgins stated that it is important that all standards are met before service starts.

Supervisor Smyth suggested waiting and seeing how the arts will look on the Silver Line before we ask for arts in every station.

Mr. LaHait provided the update on the financial status and stated that Phase 2 Tax District and the Commercial and Industrial (C&I) funds both have received "AA" bond ratings. Staff will be completing the necessary documentation for a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan application.

Transportation Funding: Implementing HB 2313, Funding Process, Benefit Cost Analysis, Public Outreach

On implementing HB 2313, Mr. Biesiadny provided background on the General Assembly, the NVTA, the Board retreat, the funding process, the benefit cost analysis, and working with the Transportation Advisory Commission (TAC) and extended TAC to develop a public outreach strategy.

Noelle Dominguez, FCDOT, gave the update on HB 2313, including the statewide and regional provisions. The Board suggested staff provide funding of the previous two years (FY2012 and FY2013) and the annual revenue projections (on page 10 of the PowerPoint presentation) for comparison before the HB2313 bill.

Mr. Biesiadny continued with the history of the NVTA. Ray Johnson, FCDOT, updated the Board on the funding allocation policy. Supervisor Hyland noted that the graphic on the overview of the revenue allocation slide illustrates equal revenue. Mr. Biesiadny replied that it was only for demonstration purpose.

Ken Kanownik, FCDOT, continued with the Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) preliminary results.

Chairman Bulova congratulated staff on the work well done and announced an NVTA public open house meeting on June 26. She mentioned that the public dialogue last year prepared the County well for the General Assembly. Chairman Bulova cautioned that the County needs to be careful not to confuse the public, and discussed the need to coordinate to keep things in context about the new funding for NVTA. She complimented the BCA process and stated it is something to discuss with the public.

Supervisor Hyland raised a question about the benefit/cost of the benefit cost analysis. He believed that staff has the capability to do all of the work and asked for a reason to bring in the consultant. Mr. Biesiadny responded that a consultant is needed to develop the County's own model based on different sources nationwide. Mr. Kanownik also responded that additional staff was needed to meet the tight deadline.

Supervisor Hyland asked about the affect of the BCA results on project prioritization decisions and the comparison between large and small projects. Mr. Biesiadny responded that there are many external factors that cannot be assessed through the BCA model, and this does not negate discussions that the Board will have. He also stated that if the citizens do not show support for a project, then it should not move forward. Supervisor McKay added that the BCA is just a tool and information, and did not want the public to get lost on the details and lose focus on the overall view. He raised a concern about the BCA model which may have added costs to the projects and the amount of time that staff needs to update the model. Mr. Biesiadny said that updating the BCA model is a straight forward process; the cost estimates and traffic counts are needed for other projects. He did not envision that the BCA model needs to be updated very often.

Supervisor Smyth was concerned with widening projects like Route 29, Route 50, and I-66 going through her district and the disruptions on people's homes and lives; how the pedestrian and biking projects coordinate with the widening of Route 50; and the unfunded projects. Mr. Biesiadny responded that there are a lot of external factors, and staff is not recommending that the Board fund these projects right now.

Supervisor Hudgins asked about the factors of transit projects. Mr. Biesiadny responded that the model considered travel time saving, congestion mitigation, and air quality. Supervisor Hudgins stated that the County needs to have more aggressive outreach efforts, and need to encourage input from people.

Supervisor Foust stated that he was concerned by some of the high BCA ratios while many other factors are not included in the BCA model. He asked why the Route 7 bridge was a study only. Mr. Biesiadny responded that VDOT is looking at options on how to move the project forward, and it is not funded yet. Supervisor Foust asked questions about projects in his district like Route 7, Route 123 at Great Falls Road, and Lewinsville Road, and stated that they are very important and must be funded.

Supervisor Cook stated that the State bill does have some restrictions and asked staff to keep the Board informed about following State rules. He suggested coordinating with citizens' interest groups for their expertise (i.e. Bob Chase's group). The Board needs to develop an annual process before the Chairman goes to the NVTA to vote on funding. Supervisor McKay agreed that the County plan needs to be consistent with the NVTA plan.

Supervisor Frey cautioned that showing a project like Stringfellow Road, which does not have a better BCA ratio, and people who lost their homes due to this project, will be upset and use this model to make their case. He stated that the smaller projects do not fare well, compared to the bigger projects.

Supervisor McKay concurred and stated that staff needs to be careful about how to communicate to the public, because the public could use the model against the County.

Supervisor Herrity stated that the BCA is only one factor, but it is a very critical tool. He cited the benefits of the BCA model. Supervisor McKay concurred and added that the problems are with the criteria put in the model and how to use the analysis to get projects done. Supervisor Herrity stated that the model's name should be Cost Benefit Analysis. Supervisor Herrity stated that the County has to use its transportation dollars responsible. He wanted to add the words "economic development" on page 50, and "parallel facilities" on page 54 of the PowerPoint presentation.

Supervisor Hyland asked about the cost for the consultant; the cost of the model of other jurisdictions, and how they use the model and the results; and any additional factors that they included in their model. He asked how the County is going to tell the public about the other factors that will be used in the model and how to communicate that to them. He stated that transit on Route 1 is not even mentioned in the project list.

I-66 Environmental Impact Study (EIS)

Mr. Biesiadny stated that previously, the Board had reviewed and approved comments on the Tier I EIS study for I-66 corridor and sent comments to the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB). The CTB reviewed the comments and included most of the proposed solutions in the Tier II analysis. However, none of the alternatives include rail options. Staff has drafted a letter for the Board to send to the Commonwealth Transportation Secretary to reconsider the rail options in the Tier II analysis.

Leonard Wolfenstein, FDOT, provided the details of the letter asking the CTB to rescind the resolution and reopen the Tier I EIS process. He stated that the County has not received any responses from VDOT/DRPT on it Tier I EIS comments.

Ms. Dominguez stated that the NVTA approved a similar letter last week. Fairfax and Prince William Counties are directly impacted by this process.

Supervisor Smyth stated the Request for Information (RFI) would maintain right-of-way (ROW). Andy Beacher, VDOT, informed that the RFI will be released today to solicit input from private sources, and look for ways to ensure that Metro would not be precluded.

Supervisor Hudgins asked about the role that Fairfax County can take after the CTB action. Mr. Wolfenstein responded that it is not clear on how that process works. Mr. Biesiadny stated that we are not clear why rail options were removed from the Tier II study.

Chairman Bulova stated that she strongly endorsed sending this letter to the CTB to ask them to put the rail options on the table.

Supervisory Frey stated that he did not want to see Route 28/I-66 Interchange get bogged down because it was seen as an extension of Metrorail and years of EIS study and money wasted as part of a Tier II EIS. He wanted to move forward with Tier II. He stated that the County has not figured out how the County will pay for the Metrorail by December.

Supervisor McKay stated that the letter mentioned the options like Metro, VRE or BRT. Mr. Biesiadny replied that VRE analysis is not included, but the ROW is there. The VRE option is a straight forward project, and it will pave the way for Metrorail later. He questioned the CTB removal of the rail options in the RFI. Supervisor McKay asked staff to re-craft the letter to separate and categorize the information into shorter and longer term options.

Supervisory Frey stated that the Comprehensive Plan called for Metrorail extension. Supervisor Herrity stated that he did not see this as precluding rail in the corridor; just advances alternatives in Tier II. Mr. Biesiadny responded that if the EIS does do not include rail options in Tier II, then it will be necessary to go back and do an EIS again. Supervisor Herrity stated that he did not see the density for rail in Centreville and did not want to support a letter to extend Tier 1 when Metrorail is so far in the future. Supervisor Cook stated that VRE will be pushing for it in five years.

Supervisor McKay asked staff to rework the letter to integrate short and long term options and bring it back in two weeks.

Chairman Bulova was supportive of pointing out that the extension of Metrorail is a longer term approach, and that the shorter term is the extension of VRE is more likely. Those rail options should not be removed from further consideration, and needed to rework the letter quickly. She also cited the NVTA letter. Mr. Biesiadny stated that staff will rework the letter to include those items discussed and will distribute it via e-mail this week for the Board's review and consideration.

Supervisor Herrity asked for the density required for rail and whether the VRE extension would require an EIS study. Chairman Bulova asked Mr. Biesiadny to look into the environmental requirements for the previous extension of VRE. Mr. Biesiadny replied that with Federal funding, it is required to have a Federal environment document, and he will look into this issue.

Due to the lack of time, Supervisor McKay asked the Board members to provide feedback to staff on items 5, 6, 7, and 8: the presentations (handouts) of the Countywide Transit Network Study, Next Steps for Urban Street Standards, Route 1 Transit Study, and Scope of Work and Cost Estimates for Fairfax County Parkway Corridor Improvement Study.

Supervisor Cook asked for the Fairfax County Parkway Study to be on the regional funding list. Supervisor McKay asked to have the review of scope of work at the beginning of the next board meeting. Mr. Biesiadny stated that staff will bring it back to the Board at the July 30 meeting. Supervisor McKay asked staff to provide the status of the State's funding for this project.

Supervisor Smyth asked about the street width on the Urban Street Standards. Eric Teitelman, FCDOT, replied that the presentation included an example, but the study is not down to detailed level yet. Mr. Biesiadny stated that another update will be presented again in the fall.

Agreement with VDOT on Snow Removal on County Maintained Roads

James Patteson, Director, DPWES, provided the update on snow removal on county maintained roadways. The County has been discussing three options with VDOT: 1) contract with VDOT for $260,000; 2) contract with private contractors for $500,000; and 3) to swap roads with VDOT for maintenance. He provided the details of why those options do not work. He stated that the County's 11 length miles of roads are not equivalent to VDOT's, and the County will still have to contract it out. Last year, we had less snow and spent less money on snow removal. The County can plow snow less than four inches, any above four inches will be on a contract. At the end, the County was not able to work out an arrangement with VDOT. He recommended keeping the County's current system and continuing to work with VDOT.

Supervisory McKay asked Mr. Patteson to summarize the information into a Board item and explain what has been done.

Supervisor Foust stated that VDOT provides a better service than the County does, and that the Board asked staff to come up with a solution and staff did not have one. Mr. Patteson replied that with a funding of $200,000 to $300,000, there is a solution. Supervisor McKay asked for a formal Board item and discussion at that time.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:16 p.m.

Board of Supervisors Transportation Committee: Next Steps for Urban Street Standards from Fairfax County

Board of Supervisors Transportation Committee: Proposed High Quality Transit Network Concept from Fairfax County

Dulles Rail Phase 1-Status Report: June, 21, 2013 from Fairfax County

Update on Route 1 Multimodal Alternatives Analysis from Fairfax County

Transportation Funding: Implementing HB 2313, Funding Process, Benefit Cost Analysis, and Public Outreach from Fairfax County

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by Outspoken Ann // Published July 10, 2008
On July 9, 2008 the Massachusetts State House passed bill H678, the National Popular Vote Bill, 117-39 votes. It became the 20th state legislative chamber to pass the bill.

The National Popular Vote was debated on the floor of the House July 1st and again on July 9th. Questions of the constitutionality of the bill (due to the nature of the states passing a national act without an amendment to the constitution) were suppressed as representatives referred to the historical practices of Massachusetts; such as giving women the right to vote and eliminating any voting taxes for the state before the constitutional amendments were passed (19th and 24th). Citing Massachusetts' tendency to do what's right for the people to ensure their rights, Rep. Charles Murphy, among others, addressed the issue of National Popular Vote as one not just for Massachusetts, but also for the nation. The states' individual practices of doing what is necessary and what is right motivate change at the federal level. Rep. Murphy argues that just because the federal government hasn't passed this kind legislation yet, it doesn't mean that the states should quietly wait for the federal government to do so. The states are taking the initiative and passing the National Popular Vote Bill because it is important for America. And as Rep. Murphy said, the federal government will catch up.

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Researching Your Future Car with my husband Dan Tynan was a blast. There are some brilliant people working in automotive design at the moment. And we had the pleasure of speaking to many of them. So many that only a fraction of what we learned made it into the final cut of that article. The vision car makers have for a future where our cars will become our personal assistants and family chauffer is one I wish would get here soon. I could certainly use a personal assistant and chauffer! But I didn’t really expect it to arrive as quickly as it did.

I just got back from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. It was nothing short of amazing. The innovation going on in high-tech is mind-blowing. I knew about the advances that have been made in automotive technology but I was still astonished. Many people told me, for that article, that the technology to create a car that can drive itself is ready; it’s cost, people’s willingness to trust technology, and legislation that’s holding it back. But I didn’t entirely believe them. Sure, I thought there were probably dodgy prototypes capable of self-piloting. But at CES, I watched an Audi drop its driver off in front the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, drive around the corner, locate the entry to the parking garage, find itself a parking space, back into it, carefully adjust the car until it was parked as if a German engineer had done the job, turn off its headlights, shut off its engine, and wait.  A few minutes later, the car’s driver summoned it with a tap on his smart phone and the car jumped into action and went back to the front of the hotel to pick him up.

And it wasn’t only Audi showing off this technology, though that’s the only live demo I saw. Toyota had a car in the Lexus booth that was also capable of self-piloting.

The future car is, apparently, here.

Or at least the technology is here. We will have to wait for infrastructure. (Audi had to put temporary sensors in the garage. But in the future parking garages will probably have those.) And, of course, we will have to wait for humans to be ready to surrender the wheel to…um….the wheel. We will also have to wait for legislation. As the Audi rep in the booth at CES put it. “If that driverless car gets into an accident, who are you going to sue? Audi?” Right. We will have to work out some details.

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Looking for Charles W. Kilpatrick, father and son from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Migrated to Massachusetts about 1890?

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Charles (son) was married to Mattie Hardy. Am finding little success once family traces back to Canada. May likely have been carpenters. I am starting to doubt that the senior Charles Wesley actually came to the United States as I'm not finding a record for him here, so he probably remained in Canada, either by St. John New Brunswick, or Halifax Nova Scotia.

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Is this your Charles W. Kilpatrick (the son)?

Name: Charles W Kilpatrick
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 696 Cambridge city Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Birth Date: Apr 1866
Birthplace: Canada Eng
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Canada Eng
Mother's Birthplace: Canada Eng
Race or Color (Standardized): White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 10
Estimated Marriage Year: 1890
Mother How Many Children:
Number Living Children:
Immigration Year: 1888
Page: 9
Sheet Letter: A
Family Number: 191
Reference Number: 83
Film Number: 1240656
Digital Folder Number: 004113841
Image Number: 00791
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Charles W Kilpatrick M 34 Canada Eng
Wife Mattie E Kilpatrick F 34 Canada Eng
Daughter Ethel E Kilpatrick F 7 Massachusetts
Daughter Edna L Kilpatrick F 4 Massachusetts
Son Herman E Kilpatrick M 1 Massachusetts
Boarder Howard Tobey M 23 Canada Eng
Mother Mary Kilpatrick F 56 Canada Eng

by ALV on 2012-06-13 03:22:56

Then there is this from US 1910 Census which shows Charles W's (the son) mother Mary's parents were born in Scotland.

Name: Mary Kilpatrick
Birthplace: Canada
Relationship to Head of Household: Mother
Residence: Belmont Precinct 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Race : White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Scotland
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Family Number: 104
Page Number: 5
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Charles W Kilpatrick M 44y Canada
WIFE Mattie E Kilpatrick F 43y Canada
DAU Ethel Kilpatrick F 17y Massachusetts
SON Herman Kilpatrick M 12y Massachusetts
DAU Edna Kilpatrick F 14y Massachusetts
SON Elmer Kilpatrick M 8y Massachusetts
DAU Bertha Kilpatrick F 6y Massachusetts
SON Edwin F Kilpatrick M 4y Massachusetts
MOTH Mary Kilpatrick F 65y Canada

by charleym on 2012-06-14 13:43:50

Thank you! While I had seen this entry before, I missed the reference to Mary's parents coming from Scotland! If I can find a way to dig around Canada, I might be able to locate more.

by ALV on 2012-06-15 04:38:34

If you can get the death certificate for Charles W Sr, you may get the names of his parents.
You could obtain both Charles W Kilpatrick's birth certificate if they were born in Nova Scotia from NovaScotiaGenealogy.com

by charleym on 2012-06-16 16:15:23

Thanks again!
I'll give that a try.

by ALV on 2012-06-17 00:58:36

You're welcome.

I'll keep looking but have run out of places to look at the moment.

by charleym on 2012-06-17 23:33:25

I appreciate your interest so far. It is a little more difficult working with the Canadian agencies; not that they are unwilling to help, but because much of their information is more regionalized, and not as computerized as in the United States. I think that my next step will be to contact surviving relatives who may know more about the specific origins of our ancestors. I remember a conversation I had with my grandmother about 27 years ago. She had traced the family back to Labrador and Newfoundland in the 1600s. If I can find her documentation, that would make things so much easier!

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  1. Kimbrel was probably the best reliever in baseball a year ago. This season not only did he increase his already staggering K rate, but he did it while nearly halving his walk rate and increasing the amount of GBs he generated. Simply amazing.

    Comment by Preston — October 1, 2012 @ 9:22 am

  2. Is there an objective way of comparing his dominance in rate stats this year to 1999 Pedro? Or did I just commit heresy by bringing that up?

    Comment by TKDC — October 1, 2012 @ 10:11 am

  3. what a year to be a braves fan! between chipper’s historic final year, medlen’s emergence, heyward’s resurgence, and kimbrel’s ridiculosity, there’s a lot to be giddy about.

    Comment by midgley's folly — October 1, 2012 @ 10:33 am

  4. Craig Kimbrel has been incredible this season. He has anchored the best bullpen in MLB for the last two years. He literally changes the game. He is the Cy Young winner in my mind. Hands down.

    Comment by stupup74 — October 1, 2012 @ 10:56 am

  5. He’s not the Cy Young winner in my mind.

    Hands down.

    Comment by I Agree Guy — October 1, 2012 @ 11:09 am

  6. Yeah, if he had even thrown a lot of innings for a reliever, I’d say it’s a discussion worth having, but…

    Instead, I’ll just appreciate this wondrous season for its own sake.

    Comment by Anon21 — October 1, 2012 @ 11:16 am

  7. How come people never mention Dennis Eckersley’s 1990 when it comes to dominant reliever seasons anymore?
    WHIP 0.607
    SO/BB 73/4(!):
    ERA+: 603 (!!)

    Comment by hummbaby22 — October 1, 2012 @ 11:36 am

  8. He was the best reliever not named Sergio Romo a year ago. He is the best reliever this year.

    Comment by lonewolf — October 1, 2012 @ 11:49 am

  9. I wrote a blog post on Kimbrel as a rotation anchor for 2013. Check it out here.

    Comment by — October 1, 2012 @ 11:53 am

  10. I disagree. Sergio Romo is eliminated from the discussion because the Giants insist upon using him as a ROOGY. In contrast, Kimbrel faces LH batters more than 50% of the time, and he’s even tougher against them.

    Comment by NeverJamToday — October 1, 2012 @ 12:05 pm

  11. It was McDowell! But why? Why McDowell?

    Comment by TKY — October 1, 2012 @ 12:24 pm

  12. I found this article very interesting, however you committed one of my biggest pet peeves from fantasy writers. You said:

    “He has also only walked 14 batters this season, which represents the third straight year in which his walk rate dropped. His walk rate was 18.2% in 2010, 10.5% last year, and now 6.2%”

    In fact, his walk rate has only dropped the last two years, from 2010 to 2011 and from 2011 to 2012, not the last three. I understand that three years gives the trend more credibility, but it’s false. Matthew Berry does this all the time and it bugs the heck out of me.

    I don’t mean to nitpick, I did enjoy the article. I was just wondering if others felt the same way about this issue.

    Comment by Matt — October 1, 2012 @ 12:39 pm

  13. I’d much rather have 230 innings of RA Dickey than 60 innings of Kimbrel.

    Comment by vivalajeter — October 1, 2012 @ 12:42 pm

  14. Considering that K rates have consistently gone up over time, it seems logical that Kimbrel’s K-rate should be compared relative to his peers rather than absolutely, with respect to history. Is Kimbrel’s K%+ better than Gagne’s K%+?? I’d bet they’re very close to similar, which makes Gagne’s season even that more impressive. I’d say the difference in WAR between the two seasons is justified.

    Comment by Nivra — October 1, 2012 @ 12:49 pm

  15. i dont want to.

    Comment by Sleight of Hand Pro — October 1, 2012 @ 1:17 pm

  16. I didn’t say categorically he was the best reliever. I said probably, he did lead in WAR. although the above article articulates why that is not the best metric for measuring a reliever. If there was one reliever who I would argue was better a year ago it was probably Mariano Rivera.

    Comment by Preston — October 1, 2012 @ 1:18 pm

  17. ill +1 any seinfeld reference.

    Comment by Sleight of Hand Pro — October 1, 2012 @ 1:19 pm

  18. Based on the difference between K% and lgK% Kimbrel’s is 2% better, but it is a lot closer, like you said.

    Comment by Alex Kienholz — October 1, 2012 @ 1:39 pm

  19. As a Braves fan I can’t help but wonder what kind of trade value Kimbrel would have this off season. Coming off a great season in 2011 and a historic season in 2012 his value could never be higher. He has no injury history and 3 more years of team control.

    I doubt Wren would move him under any circumstances but after seeing Venters regress so quckly it would make me sick to see it happen to Kimbrel.

    Comment by Neal — October 1, 2012 @ 2:56 pm

  20. The most incredible stat I’ve heard all year in regards to Kimbrel is that he hasn’t allowed more than 1 hit in any of his 62 appearances. 26 hits scattered over 26 of his 62 games.

    Comment by GTW — October 1, 2012 @ 3:32 pm

  21. That I can agree with.

    Comment by I Agree Guy — October 1, 2012 @ 3:53 pm

  22. Given reliever year-to-year volatility, I think making Kimbrel available is absolutely the right move. But I think Wren would be crucified by the Atlanta sports media (such as it is) if he moved Kimbrel in anything other than a ludicrously favorable deal.

    Comment by Anon21 — October 1, 2012 @ 6:00 pm

    Wrote a piece on Kimbrel’s cy young chances with historical comps and analysis

    Comment by Micah — October 1, 2012 @ 6:33 pm

  24. Down with spam!

    Comment by Alex Kienholz — October 1, 2012 @ 7:50 pm

  25. He’s amazing at consistently hitting the lower right corner of the strike zone away from lefties. There is practically nothing a lefty can do against it except foul the pitch off, unless they want to completely sacrifice covering the inside half of the plate.

    I do think Brian McCann falls in love too much calling breaking balls with Kimbrel. Once in awhile from a game theory perspective, every pitch called in a at-bat should be a fastball.

    Comment by Phantom Stranger — October 1, 2012 @ 8:05 pm

  26. Micah your article is an example of both poor writing and poor analysis. Please don’t subject this site to your spam anymore.

    Comment by Stop — October 1, 2012 @ 10:34 pm

  27. Change years to seasons and quit whining

    Comment by Danish — October 1, 2012 @ 11:09 pm

  28. So would everyone else. Doesn’t mean he hasn’t been incredible and it doesn’t make this article any less interesting.

    Comment by nilbog44 — October 2, 2012 @ 12:09 am

  29. Still doesn’t work if you change it to seasons.

    Comment by bstar — October 2, 2012 @ 12:58 am

  30. Good point, hummbaby (is your name a reference to the late 80’s Roger Craig “hum, baby” Giants teams?).

    Kimbrel is on pace for setting records for all slash numbers against except OBP. Craig is at .185 for OBP but Eck put up years of .172 and .175 in 1990 and 1989 respectively. That’s what walking 7 batters in 130+ IP over two years will do for you.

    Kimbrel also is unlikely to touch Eck’s WHIP record for relievers that you cited.

    But he’s on top in everything else.

    Comment by bstar — October 2, 2012 @ 1:12 am

  31. Is the Cy Young award a Most Valuable Pitcher award? Or should it go to the best pitcher? You could very well come up with different answers to either question.

    Comment by bblackwell — October 2, 2012 @ 1:26 am

  32. I think the rate did drop from his 2009 minor league numbers. So technically I think the 3 years in a row is correct.

    Comment by bblackwell — October 2, 2012 @ 1:29 am

  33. Not sure I follow you.

    2010: 7
    2011: 3.7
    2012: 2.0

    Each year, is lower than the last. Three years included.

    Comment by JCS — October 2, 2012 @ 8:58 am

  34. It’s also worth noting, as these strikeout records get broken, that hitters as a whole are striking out at a greater rate than they ever have in history.

    For most of history the K/9 rate was around 3 to 5. The first time in history the K/9 hit 6.0 was in 1967. It didn’t happen again until 1987.

    Then starting in 1994, the K/9 was 6.2. Every year from 94 to ’08 the K/9 has been above 6.0. Then the K/9 hit 7.0 in 2009, 7.1 in 2010, 7.1 in 2011 and 7.6(!) this year.

    Comment by glenstein — October 2, 2012 @ 10:22 am

  35. He’s saying it can’t have dropped for 3 straight years with one of those years serving as the start point.

    Comment by bblackwell — October 2, 2012 @ 10:38 am

  36. nilbog, I was responding to a poster who said that Kimbrel was a hands down CY Young winner. I wasn’t taking anything away from the article itself.

    Comment by vivalajeter — October 2, 2012 @ 2:00 pm

  37. It’s incredible but it also shows how a dominant pitcher can be dominant for 1 inning. How many 2 inning appearances does he have?

    Comment by Dave G. — October 2, 2012 @ 2:41 pm

  38. You should be enthused about Simmons as well.

    Comment by Manic McReynolds — October 2, 2012 @ 4:23 pm

  39. Just don’t walk around the locker room with a Q-tip in your ear Craig.

    Comment by iallm — October 3, 2012 @ 7:51 am

  40. One thing that never gets much publicity is that Kimbrel was mentored by Billy Wagner during his year with the Braves. He credits a lot of his improvement to Billy, and it’s hard not to give that theory at least a little credence. His control numbers improved dramatically immediately following that season (whereas his BB/9 numbers had been downright AWFUL at every level before).

    Just thought it was an interesting tidbit. Kimbrel is, after all, basically just Billy Wagner throwing with his right arm (and now better than Billy ever was).

    Comment by David — October 3, 2012 @ 12:41 pm

  41. 14 players have posted a higher K% over a season than Kimbrel’s 50.2. The second and third highest TBFs are.. 23 and 11. K-Rod’s nickname-earning debut was the 23.

    Comment by Calvin — October 3, 2012 @ 6:05 pm

  42. Matt’s right — it’s a very easy mistake to make. Thanks for pointing it out.

    Comment by Eric Seidman — October 3, 2012 @ 6:07 pm

  43. Obviously we were more interested in relatively meaningful samples here.

    Comment by Eric Seidman — October 3, 2012 @ 6:08 pm

  44. Nilbog is goblin spelled backwards!!!

    Comment by yeah — October 3, 2012 @ 6:56 pm

  45. Yes those 5 and 2 thirds innings really are relevant.

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WASHINGTON — Congress must replace upcoming “dumb” across-the-board budget cuts with targeted spending cuts and sweeping changes to tackle the nation’s debt without restricting economic growth, the former co-chairs of President Obama’s debt commission say in a revamped bipartisan proposal for fiscal restraint.

Erskine Bowles, Bill Clinton’s former chief of staff, and former senator Alan Simpson, a Republican from Wyoming, were scheduled to appear at a Washington breakfast hosted by Politico on Tuesday to promote their renewed call for fiscal restraint under the banner of the Campaign to Fix the Debt.

The looming cuts, called a “sequester,” will cut defense and social programs across the board starting March 1 — a consequence that threatens to slow economic growth and cost jobs. The White House argues that the sequester will impact the nation’s security as well as programs that help the most vulnerable Americans.

“The mindless, across-the-board cuts from sequestration would reduce the deficit, but represent the wrong approach to budgeting,” Simpson and Bowles write in a three-page outline of their proposal. They argue that the cuts — about $85 billion through the end of the Sept. 30 fiscal year — should be replaced with more targeted cuts and program reforms.

The two advocates join a chorus of voices calling for Washington to find an alternative path to deficit reduction, but there remains so far an unbridgeable divide between Republicans and Democrats in Congress on how to supplant the spending cuts. Democrats want to use a combination of spending cuts and new revenue, while Republicans want only spending cuts.

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Development and implementation of a scenic byway marketing program, 23 U.S.C. 162 (c)

  1. National Scenic Byways Program funds may be used to develop and implement marketing programs for:

    • The State's or Indian tribe's total network of byways
    • A cooperative multi-state, multi-tribe or regional program
    • A particular byway
  2. Marketing programs and information must reflect the entire National Scenic Byway, All-American Road, State or Indian tribe designated byway, and be directly related to the byway and the byway's intrinsic qualities that support the byway's designation.

  3. National Scenic Byways Program funds may not be used for the ongoing administrative or operating expenses of a byway marketing program (e.g., general staffing or administration, website hosting and maintenance, toll free number maintenance, sponsoring annual promotional events or festivals, fulfillment of individual information requests, etc.).The Federal Highway Administration encourages cooperative marketing initiatives for multiple byways within a State or Tribal system, a multi-state or multi-tribal system, or a market niche.

  4. The proposed amount of byway funds should be proportionate to the proposed marketing project's benefits for byway travelers. We expect an applicant advancing a project benefiting the general public to propose a larger share of non-byways funds.

  1. A byway marketing program includes initiatives and activities that support the overall marketing strategy such as developing and implementing a byway marketing plan, marketing and public relations activities, development of collateral materials, and identification and development of cooperative advertising, partnerships and/or sponsorships.

  2. A byway marketing plan is a detailed, written account and timetable of the objectives and methods to be used to achieve marketing goals. A marketing plan could include research, branding a byway, and/or marketing strategies (e.g., advertising, trade shows, expos and conferences, public relations, media relations, promotions, electronic marketing, and traveler's tools).

  3. When submitting an application for the development of a marketing plan, applicants should include the following:

    • a detailed written account and timetable of objectives and anticipated methods to be considered to achieve the marketing goals, along with any anticipated performance measures for the strategies identified. This should be addressed within the context of the byway's target market, and clearly address how the plan will showcase the byway, the intrinsic qualities supporting the byway's designation, and the region.
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    • provide information on which specific components of the marketing plan will be addressed, discuss prior marketing efforts conducted to date, how the proposed project will build on/complement/expand on prior marketing initiatives and how results/performance will be measured. The application should also include information regarding the byway's target market, including segmentation and niche markets.
    • identify specific project components in both the Work Plan and Budget sections of the application (e.g., creative development, media buys, advertising, etc. and quantities). For example, if you are requesting funding for Public Service Announcements (PSAs), the narrative should address why this is considered an effective strategy, what market they will target, intended outcomes and how performance will be measured and how this fits into the goals identified in the marketing plan for the byway(s). The Work Plan section of the application should outline specific tasks to accomplish these activities and the Budget should include the quantity, length, and frequency of PSAs, as well as development and placement costs.
  5. Byway funds may be used for byway marketing training, including meeting materials, meeting facilities, equipment expenses, and speaker expenses directly related to training.

  6. Byway funds may be used for trade show registration costs; development, purchase or rental of an exhibit booth; and trade show booth expenses (e.g., furnishings, posters and materials). Byways funds may be used for both domestic and international marketing activities.

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  9. Expenses associated with distribution of promotional materials and media packets are limited to shipping costs for mass mailings.

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    • Entertainment and alcoholic beverages.
    • Ongoing administrative or operating expenses of a byway marketing program such as general staffing or administration, organizing or sponsoring annual promotional events or festivals, hosting and maintaining byway websites and toll-free phone numbers, responding to calls and inquiries, and postage for brochures and other products mailed to individual travelers.
  11. When considering how best to organize an eligible project proposal in the Marketing Program category, we expect the applicant to consider and respond to the following questions:

    • What would be accomplished with this proposed project? Will specific projects and priorities be identified in the development of the marketing plan? If a marketing plan is already in place, how does this project specifically relate to the activities/initiatives and priorities identified in the plan? How will success be measured (e.g., number of "hits" on a website, market penetration in the case of media outreach, etc.)?
    • Is the byway ready to meet travelers' expectations? Are directional signs currently installed along the byway? Is directional information available to byway travelers in byway maps, publications, exhibits or other mediums? Are byway interpretive materials (brochures, maps, etc.) ready and available to visitors?
    • Are traveler services available along the byway? How are travelers informed where to find food, gas, and lodging? How are travelers informed about seasonal limitations, vehicle restrictions and safety precautions?
    • What are the marketing position and goals for the byway? What is the byway's target market(s), including segmentation and niche markets? What actions are needed to achieve the marketing objective(s)?
    • How does the marketing message for the byway relate to the byway's stories, the intrinsic qualities supporting designation and to byway travelers' experience? What distinguishes the byway from other byways in the area, State, Indian lands, or region of the country? How would this proposed marketing project help differentiate the byway travel experience?
    • What would be accomplished through this proposed marketing project? When would it be accomplished? What marketing materials and distribution venues would be developed and or/used to attract target customers, e.g. brochures, flyers, postcards, and/or newsletters?
    • Is the proposed amount of byway funds proportionate to the marketing program's emphasis on byway travelers? To what extent would the marketing program emphasize the byway, the region, surrounding area or particular sites or attractions?
    • Is the proposed marketing program leveraging opportunities through multi-byway, statewide, multi-state, multi-tribe, regional or national marketing or promotional initiatives?
    • Have potential partners been identified to support marketing activities and achieve marketing objectives for the byway?

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Below are some tips to the applicant when preparing a complete application for a project in the Marketing Program category.

  1. MARKETING PROGRAM: Reviewers can determine eligibility only when the application demonstrates there is a clear relationship between the proposed project and the byway traveler experience. Respond to the questions posed in item ten of the Practices section - in the Narrative Section of the application.

  2. MAPS: Provide a map that locates the individual byway within the State or on Indian lands including the beginning and end points of the byway or, in the case of a Statewide or a regional proposal, a map showing the byways covered by the marketing proposal (If possible, please include the addresses/intersections and GPS coordinates for the end points of the byway(s) such that the byway(s) can be located using basic mapping software.)

  3. SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION OR MATERIALS: Use the Attachments Section of the application to include:

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    • Sample marketing research methodology and/or questionnaires.
    • Maps, existing brochures, promotional products or information a reviewer would need to understand the scope of the proposed marketing project and its connections to the byway and benefits to byway travelers.
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Ivana Matovic knows what it takes to win the EuroLeague Women title and her experience is valuable to the ambitious Fenerbahce side

By Paul Nilsen

Ask anybody in the know to write down a list of top class players who have consistently delivered season after season in EuroLeague Women and you can be assured the name of Ivana Matovic will be somewhere on it.

Unfortunately for the Fenerbahce center, it's fair to say she probably hasn't always achieved the recognition her consistency and quality probably deserves. Even when she has been afforded a rare note of recognition, such as All Star status last year, it was very much an exception rather than the rule.

Of course for many of the current Fenerbahce players, living in the shadows is something they have become even more accustomed too lately. For like it or not, it is an inevitable bi-product of suiting up alongside the EuroLeague Women phenomenon that is Diana Taurasi.

We caught up with the Serbian center to find out more:

FIBA Europe: Fenerbahce signed so many players in the summer and there were a lot of big names but is it understandable that Taurasi had the headlines?

"Diana Taurasi is the best player in the world and she deserves all the credit she gets as a player, but also as a great person, team-mate and a friend. It is a big honour to play with her and even if she is the getting the most attention, it is because she definitely deserves it..
"I think that all the players in my team are great professionals and I think it is unnecessary to speak about how good they are; they already know that!"

FIBA Europe: Talking of Diana, it must have been good for the team to show their quality when she has not played in the last few games and still win big - this will send out a big message to your rivals that you can still win without her?

"Always, the most important thing is to win - maybe Diana wasn't with us on the court in our last couple of games but she was a big support for all of us and that meant a lot for our team.
"The most important thing is that we managed to win when it was the hardest, we played as a team, and each player was doing whatever was necessary to accomplish one mutual goal - to win!"

FIBA Europe: Is it fair to say that sometimes you probably do not get enough credit and praise for your achievements as an individual player?

"In terms of my own situation, basketball is my job and I am simply blessed to do something that I love a lot. Like in any job, rewards and accomplishments mean a lot, so I am not going to lie, that's a case with me as well, but as I mentioned earlier, I enjoy and love playing  basketball, so for me that's the biggest reward of all.
"I have been with EuroLeague Women teams for the past eight years, playing against the best players, so with that, I think I proved to myself, as well as others, how much I can do and how much  good of a player I can be.
"If I was to be personally rewarded or acknowledged for my success on the court I will be extremely happy, but even if that does not happen, I will continue to play with the same passion and love because I am doing something I think I am good at, and most of all, what I love, and that is to play basketball."

Diana Taurasi and Ivana Matovic coaching at a junior camp at the EuroLeague Women All Star Game
"Diana Taurasi is the best player in the world and she deserves all the credit", says Matovic of her American team-mate

FIBA Europe : You were an All Star player last season for the first time. This seems incredible when you think of the numbers you have put up for many years now in EuroLeague Women?

"Being a part of the All Star game is definitely a big acknowledgement which any player can receive. It was my honour to play as an All Star last season, and If I was to be invited again,I would be more than glad to accept it.
"Did I deserve in those past eight years to be invited more than once? It's, not for me to comment and all I can do is to continue playing the best I can and hope that coaches, other players and fans will recognise my hard work."

FIBA Europe: You have a lot of strengths all over the floor at Fenerbahce but you and Nevriye Yilma - wow! You guys must really have some great battles in practice and push each other to get even better?

"Nevriye is an experienced and great post player. My goodness she is so strong! It means a lot when you have someone like that playing against you each day at practice, that means we're getting better every day from being so competitive, but at the same time, the whole team is getting better as well."

FIBA Europe: Coach Ratgeber has obviously been to Final Four and won the trophy so it must be great having someone who knows what it takes to finish number one and has experience of working with big name players?

"Coach Ratgeber is one of the best coaches in women's basketball, which can be seen by many of his accomplishments and numerous titles. His experience means a lot to the team because players can ‘feed off' his self-confidence, and feel more safe and confident on the court."

FIBA Europe: Does he sing to you all in the locker room? You must have seen the video of him singing with his band?

"Our relationship with the coach is strictly professional, basketball is the only topic in the locker room, but I know once we make it to the Final Four, and hopefully win it all, we will all sing and enjoy it together."

FIBA Europe: When you won the EuroLeague Women Final Four with Spartak Moscow Region (Sparta&K M.R. Vidnoje), you only played for two minutes in the final - this must have been a bitter-sweet experience?

 "Yes, it is true, but I learned that I should always look on the bright side of things. So winning the EuroLeague Women title with Spartak meant a lot for me because I was playing and was a member of one of the best teams in the world at that time.
"Lots of players play basketball, and throughout their careers they don't get a chance to win the EuroLeague title Women, and I was lucky enough to achieve that and I am happy and grateful for it. Now it's time for Fenerbahce to do the same thing."

FIBA Europe : Does this memory make it more important for you to get there again in 2011 and play a bigger role with Fenerbahce next year?

"When I decided to sign the contract with Fenerbahce, this was one of the main reasons, if not the most important one. Fenerbahce is a big club with long tradition and I am very happy that I became a part of the club whose goals are similar to mine, and that is playing in the Final Four and being the best.
"I think the club management did a great job with putting this team together and I think our current record in EuroLeague Women as well as in the Turkish Championship proves that to be right. "

FIBA Europe : How good is this Fenerbahce team compared to the others you have played with in Euroleague Women - especially the 2008 Spartak team?

"Firstly, I am honoured that I have been able to play with many great clubs such as Sopron, Prague, Spartak and Gdynia. I have had some amazing moments. When it comes to Spartak and Fenerbahce, the biggest difference is that Spartak had lots of great, if not the best individual players in the world, and was winning the titles based on that.
"Perhaps Fenerbahce, in addition to having lots of great individuals is characterized by great teamwork and a fantastic atmosphere. Every player is valued, respected and treated equally, whether they play 5, 20, or 40 minutes on the court and consequently I think that is the biggest strength of my team right now."

FIBA Europe: Finally, what is the situation with the National Team right now. You are still only 27 - will you be going back as playing in EuroBasket Women must be tempting?

"Thank you for the ‘only 27' comment ha, ha! When it comes to the National team, I still do not know anything. I did not talk to the national team coach yet, and currently I am very busy and focused with the commitments to my current team."

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