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The calls started in mid-January, and they were all marked Urgent. For the next two and a half months, the employees at Nasty Little Man – the Beastie Boys' PR firm – would arrive at work to find priority-coded voice-mail messages that had been left in the hours just before dawn. There were odd ramblings and even odder demands, in a wispy German accent, that the listener put on his "dancing pants." And then there were the jokes: "How do you know when you're at a bulimic's bachelor party? The cake jumps out of the girl."
The Beastie Boys were hard at work on their new album.
Recorded over the last two and a half years in at least nine locations, Hello Nasty, which will be released on July 14th, is a psychedelic rap masterpiece, an extension of the Brooklyn Dust Music that the Beasties pioneered on Paul's Boutique nine years ago. Although hip-hop predominates and the punk rock that flourished on Check Your Head and Ill Communication is gone, Hello Nasty strikes out in new directions: Adam Yauch sings a bossanova ballad ("I Don't Know"); Adam Horovitz sings as well, on the Sixties-soundtrack-flavored "Song for the Man"; Lee "Scratch" Perry guests on "Dr. Lee, Ph.D."; "Song for Junior" is a salsa instrumental; "And Me" incorporates drum-and-bass flutter. Throughout, the vibe is distinctly old school, with the Beasties returning to the playful group spirit of Licensed to Ill and Paul's Boutique. And everywhere, the grooves are threaded with spaced-out electronics, turntable scratches, backward-flowing drumbeats and subtle flourishes that bespeak thirty months of off-again, on-again studio tinkering.
On a recent Tuesday afternoon, the Beasties gathered in a Greenwich Village, New York, recording studio to discuss the making, brick by brick and beat by beat, of Hello Nasty. A few blocks east, at Union Square, a twenty-one-story apartment building with a fourteen-screen theater and a Virgin Megastore on its first two floors had been nearly completed in less time than it took to record Hello Nasty. Genius doesn't hurry.
Mike D arrives carrying a translucent Japanese Walkman that changes color in the sunlight; from his belt loop dangles a pass to the East Village yoga center he visits almost every morning. Adam Horovitz (a.k.a Ad-Rock) carries a slim pink paperback about basset hounds ("I don't own one, but I have these really cool pictures of a basset hound in a hat"). Adam Yauch (a.k.a MCA) is, for the moment, unencumbered by material possessions.
"The main difference between the last record and this one," explains Yauch, "is, we played dominoes the whole time we worked on Ill Communication. Boggle figures very heavily in the making of this one."
Mike D: Actually, Ill Communication we were playing the Sega golf game.
Yauch: Oh, yeah, that's right. OK, dominoes was more Check Your Head.
Horovitz: Basketball. We would all play basketball.
Yauch: Well, basketball, that's been consistent. Though not within the studio itself on this record.
Horovitz: Paul's Boutique, we had air hockey.
Mike D: And what else did we have? We had pool, right? I guess we got into pool.
Yauch: [in a wispy German accent] Puhl? Is there a game called 'puhl'?
Work on Hello Nasty began in Los Angeles at the Beasties' G-Son studios in 1995, but after Adam Yauch moved back to Manhattan in 1996, it became strictly a New York affair. When not taking what Mike D terms "one of our many little 'breaks,'" the Beasties recorded at a TriBeCa studio, as well as at Sean Lennon's practice space, Mike D's brother's house, a SoHo studio, Lennon's loft, a Greenwich Village studio and the Beasties' practice room, affectionately known as the Dungeon. "It's an underground sub-basement where we lease a small, dank area," explains Horovitz.
"It was cool being in the Dungeon," says Mike D, "because Adam [Horovitz] could get back to reclaiming his chief-engineer status. We all had our own individual 8-track . . ."
"It was cool," continues Yauch. "We did all kinds of engineering things for each other. Like, one person is playing, somebody else would set up the microphones, hit Record."
On Hello Nasty, as on their past two albums, the Beasties recorded jam sessions live to DAT, then pored over the DATs to find bits worth expanding, sampling or looping. But on Hello Nasty, their playing is often so thoroughly sampled, looped or treated that you can't tell the live-band tracks from the tracks created with drum machines and samplers. Hello Nasty also finds the Beasties going through some changes: DJ Hurricane has left the group; the scratches on the new album come from Mixmaster Mike of the Bay Area turntable crew the Invisibl Skratch Piklz, most notably on "Three MCs and One DJ," a live-in-the-studio rhyme session with Mixmaster Mike cutting up the beats on the spot. (Mike will DJ for the Beasties at this year's Tibetan Freedom Concert and on the world tour that will follow Hello Nasty's release.)
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September 13th, 2011
By Barbara Kessler
Green Right Now
The news this week is really quite bad. I want to look away. But let's just sample a few items first.
Top of the list — and the planet — the Arctic ice has thinned to a volume more than 60 percent less than what it was in the late 1970s, according to new research from the University of Bremen. Scientists now think that we could be without a Northern ice cap within 30 years, far sooner than predicted by the Interplanetary Climage Change Panel (IPCC).
No ice cap means the Earth will have less reflectivity, meaning it will absorb more heat into the oceans, meaning it will be hotter.


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Suggest they read their own web site,Phone answering has out of date holiday information
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Date:11th July 2014Flight to Faro:FaroComment:Slow to upload lists of hotel.
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at the end transfer time was wrong on outward journey but no way to rectify problem without going right back to the beginning.
i got a nice holiday at a reasonable price.
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Although I must commend you on not having sneaky little charges like other websites who charge a "payment fee" of roughly €20 and an "administration fee" of about €75.
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Date:26th June 2014Flight to Faro:FaroComment:I found when checking prices for the same venue over a few minutes that they would go up then back down etc. This was quite frustrating as I wasn't sure what the correct price was. I rang through for advice but the agent refused to check individual holidays with me which was strange. However we worked away ourselves and the online booking system was brilliant.
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Ready to print boarding passed now and hopefully il enjoy my holiday
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Date:20th June 2014Flight to Faro:FaroComment:Thanks to gohop.ie, i found the perfect location, at a price that i could afford. during the booking every thing was so easy, baggage, transfers, and car rental. And to top it all a very friendly voice at the other end of the phone for all my questions. Thanks gohop, catherine
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Date:19th June 2014Flight to Faro:FaroComment:I was a little confused when I got my confirmation from Gohop and Aer lingus that the flight rates were different and it was not explained why until I telephoned to find out.
Date:19th June 2014Flight to Dallas Fort Worth:Dallas Fort WorthComment:Great service and very helpful staff
Date:17th June 2014Flight to Palma:PalmaComment:Great experience, so cheap, lovely holiday overall
Date:16th June 2014Flight to Barcelona:BarcelonaComment:I found the gohop site very good to help me choose our holiday, we had no problem carrying out the booking, so far so good
Date:16th June 2014Flight to Malaga:MalagaComment:Second time to use go hop and found it easy to use and good value.


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DENVER — The Penn State womens gymnastics team finished second at a tri-meet with Denver and Lindenwood to open its season Saturday night.
The Nittany Lions finished with a 193.725 team total to trail Denvers 194.650, while Lindenwood had a 184.150 in its first collegiate meet in program history.
Sharaya Musser grabbed the all-around title with her 39.300 total, while Lexi Carroll was third at 38.525 and freshman Samantha Musto was fourth in her collegiate debut at 38.350.
The Nittany Lions swept the top three spots in the vault, led by a 9.900 from Madison Merriam, followed by Alexis Carroll (9.875) and Musser (9.875). Musser then tied for the top score in the floor exercise at 9.825, tied for fourth to be Penn States top performer on the balance beam at 9.725, and tied Musto for second in the uneven bars at 9.875.
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Gothard said the wild game cook-offs have been a big part of AWF's outreach effort for the past 15 years. AWF, established in 1935, has 30,000 members and supporters. Gothard said the group's mission is to be an advocate for the wise use and responsible stewardship of our native wildlife resources.
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Dining Style:
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(616) 234-3700
Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Tuesday - Friday: 11:15am - 12:45pm
Dinner: Tuesday - Friday: 5:30pm - 7:15pm
Payment Options:
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Global, International, Contemporary American, Contemporary European
Executive Chef:
Angus Campbell and Kevin Dunn
Dress Code:
Casual Dress
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Additional Details:
Beer, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Private Party Facilities:
Private Executive dining room available for up to 12 guests
Private Party Contact:
Bob Schultz (616) 234-3700
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A word from The Heritage Restaurant
The Heritage is one of the many classroom/laboratory facilities operated by the Secchia Institute for Culinary Education at GRCC. The restaurant is staffed by students in the Culinary Arts programs and is under the direct supervision of chef and table service professors.
During luncheon hours,
your meal will be prepared and served by freshman students. The meals represent International Cuisine with
modern and classical touches. In the evening, The Heritage reopens to feature a relaxed atmosphere, more Continental Cuisine, and our sophomore students preparing much of your meal table-side. The food is wonderful.
The Secchia Institute for Culinary Education restaurants and kitchens are our classroom settings. We take pride in them. Our students prepare our meals daily with the finest seasonally available ingredients including home-styled baked breads, and taste-tempting desserts.
Our students and faculty thank you for joining our classroom and for your patronage.
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Attended school here about ten
years ago. Had to back out before completing the course due to medical reasons. Absolutely LOVED the classes that I did complete. Always try to make it to the Heritage at least once per semester. WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE EVERY TIME!!!"
Dined on 4/17/2014
Nice atmosphere, students have a
wonderful attitude, and food quality is very high. We wouldn't hesitate to bring guests here."
Dined on 4/15/2014
Until there is some experienced
person directing the students at Heritage Restaurant to assure coordination and hot food, the experience will be middling at best. Each student has a delegated task, but there is no coordination or communication between posts. We saw no supervision taking place in the dining room, helping the students improve their technique and timing. "
Dined on 4/15/2014
Overall, liked it very much and
received good suggestions from all of the waitstaff. Drawback: I dropped my fork, and it took someone more than 3 minutes to bring a new one (and she needed a reminder). Salad plates should have been cleared before entrees were brought to the table - it should not be the patron's job to juggle plates. Also, menu changes had been made since the beginning of the semester - but they didn't bother to print new menus! I would expect a small print run of menus on a weekly basis, especially if chef is getting a special on some products. Even so, we will certainly be back."
Dined on 4/15/2014
Nice meal and a great steak, but
the service was below expectations. The server was slow, bordering on absent. Not the best student in the program. I guess this happens in a student based restaurant."
Dined on 4/11/2014
This is a training ground for
culinary students, and as expected the emphasis is on the food. Service is well-meaning, but not the kind of sycophantic pandering you get from a server gunning for a $30 tip. (Student servers are not allowed to take tips) So, great place to try out some unique fare at a reasonable price (I had the foie-gras creme brulee followed by the Wagyu filet-mignon), but not necessarily a place you want to take a date on a special occasion where you would want a little more atmosphere and 5-star service."
Dined on 4/11/2014
We have been to The Heritage
several times before. The experience was always positive. We consider this experience an exception to their fine reputation. The waiter seemed overwhelmed. He was seating a larger party (10) when we arrived. It took 20 min. to take our order and it ended being taken by another waiter. Our waiter came by to confirm the order we had given. Somehow, he had not noticed that we had received/eaten our appetizer and brought it out again. We had to inquire about receiving bread. Our water glasses ran empty a couple of times before being filled. It took 40 min. for our entrees to arrive. Although we had mentioned our time constraints (to get to a show), we had to go to the desk for our bill. Next time..."
Dined on 4/11/2014
The Heritage at GRCC is a
student-operated restaurant which serves up high-end cuisine for the same price as a steak house. The menu is available online so you can decide what you want beforehand. I enjoyed the way that the menu breaks things down for you (small/large plate). I had a few pieces of the complimentary bread with regular butter and also a flavored butter (with bacon) and a small plate and was satisfied. The dessert offerings are brought around on a cart at the end of the main course by one of the students. They will explain what each dessert contains and you will be able to see what it looks like (we eat with our eyes too). I brought my family of 5 and the cost of lunch was around $60."
Dined on 4/10/2014
the heritage continues to amaze
and satisfy. the quality of the food and service is a testament to the talents of the chef/professors, and their students who are amazing as well. by far out favorite restaurant in gr. thanks to both chefs and their students. Outstanding lunch had by all!"
Dined on 4/10/2014
We love going to the Heritage
restaurant. We got a few times a year. Since it's a teaching/learning restaurant the students really make a great effort to serve you well. I love finding out what the students will do after graduating. They are very nice and sometimes nervous, but all do a great job and put in the effort of great service. The food is outstanding. Chef Dunn does a great job with the kitchen students. We enjoy going out with our family and also taking friends and co-workers there."
Dined on 4/9/2014
Our group of eight especially
enjoyed the table side preparation of the scallops, as well as the wonderful interaction with the servers. The food was marvelous!"
Dined on 4/9/2014
The Heritage is where we like to
go for a lovely evening out. The food is beautifully presented and delicious. The wait staff are not rushed to get you out of there so it feels more like European dining to me. They also have some unusual items on the menu that are fun to try...They have a good wine selection and I like their tables set with linens..."
Dined on 4/9/2014
It's always a fun experience to
dine at the Heritage."
Dined on 4/8/2014
It was great, just a bit busy
(atmosphere wise). It felt like every time I went to talk to my partner we immediately interrupted by the countless number of staff members. Everyone and everything was fantastic but just TOO attentive I suppose."
Dined on 4/4/2014
The food was unique and plated
well. They pay attention to creativity and presentation. The servers were very attentive, although a bit hesitant and reserved. Overall, I look forward to going back to try some more of the items on the menu."
Dined on 4/3/2014
This was not our first time at The
Heritage and it definitely wont be our last. We are always extremely impressed with the service. The enthusiasm and the knowledge of the students is always impressive. The food selection is one of the best in Grand Rapids. The menu changes regularly so that there is always something new and exciting on the menu. I have yet to have the same thing twice! The food is always outstanding. From the presentation to the final bite, it is simply delicious. The prices are VERY reasonable, you can NOT beat the prices for the quality you get. My family raves about this place and I am always telling people about it. It is a great spot and it is a great experience. HIGHLY recommended."
Dined on 4/2/2014
I wasn't sure what to expect
walking up to the restaurant but I was pleasantly surprised. It's like walking into a fine dining spot, great atmosphere and attention to detal. We waiting a bit for service, finally asking someone walking by for help, but other than that it was awesome. We shared a small plate of Duck, it was fabulous; then the entrees were good as well. The dessert alone would bring me back, divine!"
Dined on 4/2/2014
It's great to support the training
of future restauranteurs. Food was excellent and they were able to accommodate a special request."
Dined on 4/1/2014
Wonderful experience at The
Heritage. Wonderful to see staff ( students) be so engaging and enthusiastic about working the restaurant. Food is stellar, this is a must try for anyone's dinning list."
Dined on 3/28/2014
We had a fabulous evening at The
Heritage! After ordering a local beer, Founders All Day IPA, we were served Potato/Asparagus shooters with tiny cheese biscuits to prepare our palates. After ordering, a server came with a loaded fresh bread cart and flavored/whipped butters. We had mock eel (yummy shiitake mushrooms!) and a fresh salad plate with grapefruit, avocados, and herbs. Next came a peach mango sorbet. Entrees: Rainbow Trout with red quinoa hash and Macadamia Nut Encrusted Black Sole with Forbidden Rice with roast veggies. Shared delicious layered buckwheat dessert cake. French press coffee was fabulous. Michael, our server, took care of all of our needs. Amazing restaurant. Best in GR! Pampered by students in an amazing program!"
Dined on 3/28/2014
I brought my 88 year old mother
and my daughter to the Heritage to celebrate a milestone birthday of mine. The food was amazing, each and everyone of us was entirely please. My mother remarked several times how her soup was still hot even when she got to the bottom of her bowl. She was so pleased with this. I thought the complimentary desserts for my birthday was very generous, each was delicious. We live in walking distance and I said to my husband when I got home that we have to make this our neighborhood restaurant. We will be back :-)"
Dined on 3/25/2014
The food was very good and quite
eclectic. The fresh bread was awesome too. The downside to our dining experience was the dis-organization of the wait staff. We were greeted right away and a drink order taken, but then it was a long time before we saw our server and there were long stretches throughout the dinner when we were waiting for him to check back on us."
Dined on 3/21/2014
I had a wonderful lunch,. We had a
late reservation and they were folding up the resturant before we even finished eating. It made the end of our meal feel very rushed. Perhaps they need to narrow their reservation window if they need to be out of the facility by a certain time."
Dined on 3/21/2014
While I thoroughly enjoy my meal
every time I visit The Heritage, the whole idea behind the restaurant is what makes it such an enjoyable experience; the fact that it's basically a lab for GRCC's culinary students. I love to support these students while they practice their art and home their craft. That being said, they all do a fantastic job. The food is delicious, comparable to any gourmet restaurant at a fraction of the price. Service is efficient and friendly. The atmosphere is positive and you can tell all the employees/students truly care about their work. The Heritage is an easy walk from work for lunch. I feel it's a hidden gem... they deserve more recognition!"
Dined on 3/21/2014
we began our culinary journey at
5:30 thursday evening with a beautiful view of grand rapids and Shrimp ala Sarah! little did we know that 3 1/2 hours later, we would be reluctantly putting on our coats to leave. needless to say our food, the education we earned along the journey that night and the service was top notch. we didn't want to leave! the platings were gorgeous, the wine pairing was spot on! james, our server, was both friendly and personable as well as knowledgeable. the whole dining staff attentive and quietly in the background doing their jobs with great attention to detail. my water glass was ever less than half full! looking forward to many, many meals in the future! great things are happening here at The Heritage!"
Dined on 3/20/2014
It is always a good time getting
to know the servers and kitchen staff and directors of the GRRC Heritage program. Sometimes they are very nervous and not yet perfect, but they are well-trained and try their very best at their early attempts to please and serve. There are always experienced staff around and the food is magnificent. It's a good deal for the diners and a good learning experience for those preparing and serving. There are always table-side-prepared items to order and we highly recommend them."
Dined on 3/19/2014
The service and the entire staff
was excellent. The food was excellent but our dinners were cold."
Dined on 3/19/2014
Wonderful opportunity to
experience fine cuisine and help the students learn at the same time. It was the first day so things were a bit "nervous" but food was wonderful and the students were trying so hard!"
Dined on 3/18/2014
The food was excellent and the
service outstanding. Great wine and the background music played added but did not distract from the light and elegant ambiance. Very enjoyable night. it is one of our favorite spots in town."
Dined on 2/25/2014
Vegan food was great. The wine was
not notable- or sometimes even drinkable. Servers were not fully acquainted with each item, but were friendly and did their best."
Dined on 2/25/2014
If you want to impress someone
with a fine dining experience, this is definitely the place. And you get to do it on a budget no less!!!!"
Dined on 2/25/2014
Students are great chefs and wait
staff! Table side preparation! Interesting menu! Good wine selection! Nothing not to like!"
Dined on 2/21/2014
What a great way to enjoy some new
and interesting food. Our son is in the culinary program and this is a great way to encourage the students to try out their skills and enjoy top notch cuisine. Just bring a bit of patience as they are learning to be chefs, not servers and sometimes are challenged in their skills. Still a totally enjoyable evening,"
Dined on 2/20/2014
Great vegan selection with
flavorful and unique techniques. It is a great deal for all the different types of food you get to try."
Dined on 2/20/2014
Living in Grand Rapids almost my
whole life, how could I have missed this wonderful restaurant? Our server was attentive and quick to respond. A very creative menu with appetizers I've never seen any place else and a special fish that night that was delicious. We will be back!"
Dined on 2/20/2014
Very nice, especially for a
culinary school. The staff was energetic, friendly and capable without being obtrusive. The wine list is a bit limited, but mostly very good selections at reasonable prices. I had the Mock Eel which the table deemed delicious. One party member had the cauliflower soup, which we all felt was bland. For the main course I had Pan Roasted Quail. I felt it was done to perfection. The stuffing was a great match. I finished with the Opera Cake. It was uninspired, but the chocolate in the presentation was first rate. I was thinking probably Belgium. The rest of my party of 4 felt it was the best meal they had had in a long time."
Dined on 2/14/2014
My husband and I have had several
meals at the Heritage. We enjoy the creative, professionally prepared meals. The staff are always extremely professional. And the price can't be beat. The Heritage is a treasure!"
Dined on 2/14/2014
As always the Heritage dining
experience was wonderful. The food is excellent and the server was attentive and pleasant. The addition of the coffee station was a pleasant surprise. Looking forward to my next visti"
Dined on 2/11/2014
The scallops as a table side hors
d'oeuvres were the largest scallops I've ever seen and they were cooked perfectly. The Pot Roast entrée with garlic mashed potatoes was delicious."
Dined on 2/7/2014
Terrific, friendly, attentive
service! Lobster soufflé was delicious as was the lamb. Table with small children near us was a bit distracting. Still enjoyed the evening however."
Dined on 2/7/2014
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Copyright 2013 The Somerville Times. The Somerville Times is the only locally owned and operated community newspaper in Somerville.
– Photos by Bobbie Toner
The City of Somerville hosted the final event in the 2012 SomerStreets series with a 2-mile celebration along Somerville Avenue, entitled "Monster Mashed-Up @ SomerStreets" on Sunday, October 28. Monster Mashed-Up is the longest of the four SomerStreets events, it ran from Washington Street to Beacon Street, and included live entertainment on three stages, five 150-pound pumpkins carved by chainsaw artists, safe trick-or-treating, a costume parade, skateboard demonstrations, and much, much more. Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone also helped out with face painting at the event.


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Update: Moore, Peacock react to decision
Three days after Jerry Moore was informed he would not be the
head football coach at Appalachian State, there is still some dispute about why the decision was
Amid the uncertainly, one thing remains certain with Moore: He says he wanted to coach one more season.
Athletic director Charlie Cobb stated in previous interviews that an agreement about Moore's tenure had been reached during the 2011 holidays. Moore said he does not remember an actual agreement being made with Cobb in 2011, about 2012 being Moore's final season with the Mountaineers, and that no contract regarding the matter was ever signed.
Moore, who talked Wednesday to select members of the media about the situation at the athletic complex and Kidd Brewer Stadium, said he did not want anything negative to come out of the recent events that took place since the decision was announced Sunday. He said he wanted to clarify his take on meetings that took place with Cobb during December 2011.
Moore said he talked to Cobb that December about how to improve the situation with the football program, but added that he never felt there was an agreement in place about 2012 being his final season as coach.
He did not blame Cobb for the lack of communication, saying it was both of their faults. Moore also credited Cobb for fighting for him to keep his job following the 2004 season. The Mountaineers finished 6-5 that season and did not play the playoffs for the second straight season.
The next year, the Mountaineers won the first of three consecutive national championships.
But Moore says there is a question to which he had not found an answer. Moore said he still has not been given a tangible reason why he was not allowed to return as coach. He said he was told "it's time," but was not given any other reason why.
"One of the things that has always bothered me, and I asked, was why?" the 73-year-old coach said. "It was like a recording that just kept saying, 'It's time. It's time.' All I wanted was an answer. Tell me I'm not going a good job. Tell me I'm too old or something. Just tell me something. Then it got to the word 'they' (as in) 'they' think it's time. I don't know who 'they' is, and I don't know what 'it's time' is."
Moore said he met with Cobb Sunday morning, which was when the athletic director told Moore he would no longer be the football coach. Moore said he got a phone call at home around 8 a.m. and met with Cobb at the athletic complex about 20 minutes later.
"We started talking and he said we had this agreement a year ago that (I) would get one more year," Moore said. "I remember us talking about that, but I never remembered it, or I never thought of it as an agreement like a contract. I never thought of it that way, and it was never mentioned since. It was never brought up. I would have thought at some point in time, if it was that kind of an issue, that it would have been brought up."
Cobb was unavailable for comment Wednesday. However, he did say in a conference call Sunday that he and Moore did sit down in 2011 and that they talked about where the program was and where it was headed.
"I really think it's more accurate is the fact we sat down and analyzed where we were in the long term vision of where we want the program to go and the proper thing for (Moore) to do is go out as a champion," Cobb said during that call. "That's what we've done. It's never a great time, but there has to be a stopping point."
Appalachian State chancellor Kenneth Peacock released a statement Wednesday that said Moore was offered a chance to stay with the athletic department, but not in the role of head coach.
"A year ago, Mr. Cobb presented coach Moore with a written communication telling him it was time to end his coaching career at Appalachian and offered him a three-year commitment in a different role at a six-figure salary," Peacock said in the news release. "In a subsequent memo to me dated Dec. 31, 2011, Mr. Cobb indicated Coach Moore declined the offer and instead requested a final year as head coach for the 2012 season. Mr. Cobb recommended we honor Coach Moore's request, and I accepted his recommendation. In a routine update with then board of trustees chairman G.A. Sywassink, I reported this decision."
Moore said he was not trying to place blame on anybody, but he did not want anybody to think that he would agree to some condition and then not follow through on it.
"I never really told Charlie that, 'OK, one more year and that's great with me.' I never worded it that way," Moore said.
Moore said that there were no reminders of any agreement from Cobb, or anybody else in the administration, during the season — be it after a big victory, such as ASU's 35-27 win over Montana, or after a bad loss, such as a 52-28 loss to The Citadel.
Moore felt that after the Mountaineers beat Furman in the final week of the regular season, he would likely be returning for one more season. He said Cobb hugged him after the game, which Moore took as a sign that he would be returning.
"It was a great night, the crowd was great and we were winning a championship," Moore said. "Out on the field, he hugs me and grabs me and I made the statement to him that I've been waiting all year for you to do that. I just, for a lack of better way to word it, I thought everything was fine. It was the first time that one of us showed any emotion to one another."
Peacock said in his statement that one of the members of the board of trustees, Brad Adcock, said Moore was reminded of the situation in July when Adcock asked how Moore would like to announce his leaving after the 2012 season.
"Additional confirmation that Coach Moore was aware of this decision in advance of last Sunday was relayed to me by trustee Brad Adcock, a close personal friend of Coach Moore and long-time supporter of the program and Appalachian. Mr. Adcock said he spoke to Coach Moore this past July out of admiration and a desire to appropriately recognize him in his retirement. Coach Moore asked him when he should announce his retirement — at the start or conclusion of the 2012 season. Mr. Adcock deferred to the university's administration."
Moore's final game was a 38-37 loss in overtime to Illinois State. The game ended when Illinois State blocked an extra point in the overtime period to preserve the win.
After the game, Moore told the Winston-Salem Journal that he hoped to be back for a final season. He said the call to meet with Cobb caught him by surprise.
"Getting back to that Sunday call, it was such short notice," Moore said. "Twenty minutes after the phone call I'm here and I get another call that there will be a team meeting at 3 p.m."
That was when the news was broken to the players.
Moore wanted to thank everybody at Appalachian State, including the students, fans, former players and administration for the past 24 years.
"By and large, the fans here and the people have been huge and really supportive," Moore said. "The students, we do that Mountaineer walk and we're giving out those Snickers bars and we go down to the gate and there are about 150 students waiting to get in. I say 'Y'all are goofy standing out here three or four hours to get into this place.' So I've had a lot of fun with them too."
Moore also did not want anything negative to come out about Cobb or anybody else involved with the events that happened during the course of the last few days.
"I'm disappointed. I'm disappointed in the whole deal," Moore said. "If we hadn't of done well or done better — we were so young. … I've tried to do the things the right way."
Moore also said he wanted to thank Dr. John Thomas, who played a role in Moore coming to Appalachian State. Thomas was the chancellor at ASU from 1979-93.
"Dr. John Thomas often gets left out. So much stuff has happened here. I didn't give him a national championship ring and I'm going to try to make up for that. When I meet him or leave him, I always thank him for giving me the opportunity to coach again."


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The Brooklyn Nets had the advantage of experience over the Toronto Raptors and they needed every bit of it on Sunday.
The Nets, who led by 12 points in the third quarter and still led by 11 early in the fourth, needed a last-second stop on Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry to hang on for a 104-103 in Game 7 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.
The Nets meet the Miami Heat in the next round but they nearly didn't make it past the upstart Raptors.
"They were very resilient, I tip my hat to guys like Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan," said Nets forward Joe Johnson, who scored 26 points -- 13 in the fourth quarter. "They led that team the whole way. They were tough. We knew this was going to be a tough series."
Lowry, who scored 28 points with seven rebounds and three assists, had the final attempt of the game. But he was impeded by veteran Nets center Kevin Garnett and Lowry's desperation shot from six feet was blocked by forward Paul Pierce.
The rebound was grabbed by guard Deron Williams to clinch the win.
"It was a pick and roll, they did a good job," Lowry said. "I didn't get the shot off that I wanted to get off."
"I thought KG did a great job on the pick and roll," Johnson said of Garnett. "Trapping Kyle Lowry, putting him in a tough situation, making him take a tough shot and Paul made the block. It was great defense."
"You have to find ways to help your team win," said Pierce, who only had 10 points with five fouls. "I just happened to be in the right spot. I saw (Lowry) split defenders and I got my hand on the ball."
Lowry cut the Nets' lead to one with a driving bank shot with 16.7 seconds to play.
Nets guard Shaun Livingston, who finished with 10 points, made two free throws with 13.2 seconds to play to put the lead at three points.
The margin was back to one after forward Terrence Ross, who had 11 points, made a driving layup. The Raptors took possession on a turnover with 6.2 seconds left, but Lowry had his attempt blocked at the buzzer.
"We were feeling that Lowry was going to get the ball," Nets coach Jason Kidd said. "I told KG walking on the floor that he needed to trap. Once the ball comes in, maybe it's a pick and roll, I need you to go hit it and stay with it and make him a passer. Paul steps up and makes a great block."
"Kyle tried to split the defense and I ripped him a little bit and got the ball out of his hands," Garnett said. "Then I saw Paul come over the top for the block."
"You go back to experience, our spacing wasn't pristine," Raptors coach Dwane Casey said. "Guys kind of panicked a little bit, turned to the ball. We had two guys right in the same spot where (Terrence) Ross was supposed to be in the corner. ... On that play a lot of things happened but again I'm proud of our guys. Nobody gave them a snowball's chance in you know where."
Guard DeMar DeRozan said that Lowry was the right player to take the biggest shot of the season.
"Without him, we wouldn't have been here," he said.
Reserve guard Marcus Thornton added 17 points for the Nets, Williams had 13 and Garnett added 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Raptors forward Amir Johnson scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds before fouling out with 7:53 left in the game.
DeRozan added 18 points for the Raptors and reserve forward Patrick Patterson had 16.
The Nets entered the fourth quarter with an eight-point advantage.
Johnson's 3-pointer midway through the fourth bumped the lead to 10 points. After DeRozan trimmed the lead to eight again, Williams made one of two free throws with 4:12 to play. DeRozan was called for an offensive foul to negate an apparent field goal.
Johnson missed the free throw on a technical foul called against DeRozan on the play. Lowry made both free throws after center/forward Andray Blatche was called for his fifth foul with 3:16 to play. Lowry made a jumper to cut the lead to five. Johnson responded with two minutes left.
Patterson cut the lead to five. Williams hit one of two foul shots for a six-point margin. Patterson's two free throws cut the lead to four. With 25 seconds left, Lowry made two free throws and the Nets led by two. Williams hit one of two free throws with 22.5 seconds left for a three-point Brooklyn lead.
The Nets led 81-73 after the third quarter that ended on DeRozan's 3-pointer at the buzzer.


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MORRISVILLE — Two political groups have emerged in town, endorsing local candidates and pushing their own agendas.
Over the past five years, Morrisville Action has helped elect seven of eight Morrisville Town Council candidates.
Meanwhile, Citizens for Morrisville is a newer group supporting opposing candidates for Tuesday's election.
Morrisville Action, a nonpartisan political action group, now has about 2,000 people on its mailing list.
Mayor Jackie Holcombe and Councilman Steve Diehl started the group in 2008 in hopes of preventing Park West Village from being developed at its current location and to fight off a proposed 19percent property-tax hike.
Former Morrisville Action campaign finance treasurer Margaret Broadwell now serves as the District 4 representative on the Town Council. Michael Schlink, a former Morrisville Action member, is now the at-large councilman.
But disagreements among group members have shaken up endorsements. Morrisville Action is backing Holcombe's opponent, current Councilman Mark Stohlman, for the mayor's seat.
Diehl, who is not seeking re-election, said he became unhappy with the direction of Morrisville Action. So he and his wife, Barbara, now lead Citizens for Morrisville, which gave its mayoral endorsement to Holcombe.
Citizens for Morrisville started unofficially about a year ago after a group of concerned residents began meeting to talk about what they considered the dysfunction of the Town Council, Diehl said.
For the past two years, council meetings have often been filled with arguments over procedural minutiae and bickering.
"We wanted a group that wouldn't yield to special interest," Diehl said.
Diehl said he first became troubled about Morrisville Action after he was elected in 2009. There were some rumblings within the Morrisville Action membership that the town's then-Town Manager John Whitson should be fired.
Some said Whitson was not responsive to residents' complaints, but Diehl said he believed Whitson was doing a good job.
Diehl said a financial backer of Morrisville Action told council members they would not receive the PAC's endorsement if they voted to renew Whitson's contract.
In 2011, council members Pete Martin and Linda Lyons, who voted to keep Whitson on the job, lost their seats. Morrisville Action had endorsed their opponents, Mark Stohlman and Michael Schlink.
Holcombe also voted to renew Whitson's contract.
Broadwell, who did not vote to renew the contract, got Morrisville Action's endorsement this year.
Broadwell and Morrisville Action spokeswoman Ty Elliott said the group did not pressure council members to get rid of Whitson, who left Morrisville last year to take a job in Texas.
"I felt we needed a new manager," Broadwell said. "I felt he wasn't as in tune with our citizenry as he should have been."
Meanwhile, Broadwell said she was "aghast" that Diehl turned against the group that helped him get elected.
Elliott said the group's endorsement decisions are based on candidate questionnaires and a review of incumbents' records.
"Every election cycle is a new process," Elliott said. "Morrisville Action selects the strongest candidate in each election regardless of past endorsements. The committee felt we needed Mark Stohlman's calm, deliberate leadership and consensus-building.
"Jackie (Holcombe) has pushed for tax increases, for each of the last several years."
Stohlman spoke out against a proposed tax hike in early 2012, but he pushed for more spending when revenue did not match expenditures.
Holcombe was one of two council members who voted against the budget in June 2012. She argued the town's expenses exceeded revenue. To make up the difference, the town was dipping into its fund balance to pay for recurring staff expenses.
But Elliott said the group has other issues with Holcombe. The mayor's stance on gun control has drawn attention away from town politics, Elliott said.
Holcombe has become a vocal advocate with Mayors Against Illegal Guns. This year, she asked Gander Mountain to stop selling semi-automatic assault rifles at its local store. She has also participated in "Moral Monday" protests.
"Jackie has become increasingly focused on using the mayoral platform to focus on national issues that can't be affected on the town level," Elliott said.
Ramos: 919-460-2609; Twitter: @AlianaCaryNews


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ASME survey shows engineer salaries rise
Base salaries for engineers rose 3% from 2011 according to salary surveys from ASME and ASCE.
Good news for engineers on the salary front: on average, base salaries rose 3% from last year.
According to a new salary survey by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the average salary for engineers in 2012 is $95,603, an increase of $2,877 over last year. Annual income for engineers, including commissions and fees, increased nearly 4% from 2011 to 2012.
The data were compiled from an online survey of 12,720 engineers in multiple age groups and employed in varied industry sectors and technical disciplines. Nearly 72% of the respondents indicated a salary increase.
Additional findings:
- Engineers working in the field of ocean engineering represent the highest full-time salaried median income, $169,000.
- The median annual income is the highest in California, Nevada and Hawaii, and lowest in the Upper Mountain states.
- Nearly 57% of respondents are recipients of a standard benefits plan from their employers; the remaining group receives flexible benefits.
"There has never been a more exciting time to be an engineer, and the results of the 2012 Engineering Income and Salary Survey confirm what we already know: Careers in engineering are rewarding on many levels," said Thomas Loughlin, executive director of ASME.
"We hope the survey will be a resource to the many organizations that track employment and salary data on engineers," said Alicia Karwoski, P.E., director of professional activities at ASCE. "We are encouraged to see engineering salaries on the rise at a time when more engineers are needed to spur technological innovation in the United States and around the world."
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