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Seems like mlive wants to report on important issues that compromise more of our budget than anything else. Police and fire. In doing so they are exploring options that may or may not be worth while.
So my question is...if this is going to be more efficient...why do we need more garbage trucks? Why can't all of the existing trucks be upgraded? If this will be more efficient, we would need less garbage trucks, correct? Don't get me wrong, I like the idea of a pay per use cart system, but I am afraid there may be fuzzy math involved.
obillybilly. One of the points of this ride in general is showing that motorists and cyclists need to share the roads. You cannot tell a pedestrian that it is his or her fault for getting hit when crossing the road when there are 'distracted drivers' out there. We all have rights to the road and courtesy needs to be applied at all ends. If a car were to hit me because he was distracted - as a pedestrian or a cyclist - I have every right to complain. Its called negligence and we should do all that we can to not be negligent.
I second jbeirling. Though I am not familiar with this specific path, many paths/sidewalks that intersect driveways and have numerous pedestrians are simply dangerous for cyclists. A car that is pulling out of a driveway typically only looks for slow moving pedestrian - not a bike moving at 20mph. Cars only look for faster moving vehicles (10+ mph) on the roadway. Its also dangerous for a cyclist to bike on a pedestrian heavy path as pedestrians may not move out of the way when you are approaching or sometimes may sidestep directly into you. This is simply dangerous for the pedestrian. I personally have had several far too many close calls, when as an amateur, I have chosen to ride on the side walk of a busy road - such as 28th St. Cars have turned directly in front of me - forcing me over my handle bars to avoid colliding with them, cars have pulled out over the path - nudging me and tipping me over. These could have turned into worse situations, however I learned the hard way to avoid sidewalks. I always hear complaints from people complaining that we bike on the road. It's often simply more dangerous anywhere else. When I bike with traffic, I know vehicles on the roadway and pulling in and out of driveways or intersections see me. Also I have to admit, if there is a scenic path alongside a road. If the road is more direct, I will often take the road. This is a fairly lengthy comment, however I have heard far too many complaints about why we don't bike on the sidewalk. I have heard this from friends and strangers and have been verbally threatened numerous times by passing motorists. As a note, I don't run red lights and I don't run stop signs - I even do what I can to let you pass me when it is necessary. Apologize for the lengthy comment - hits a nerve.
Worthy article. This should really be emphasized in the news more often. We can bicker on whether or not gays should marry - but we really need to fix the institution in general. This has nothing to do with government - it has everything to do with society.
Beer. Guns. And a big crowded room - in case you miss.
To be realistic, you can almost blame the people who gave him money to invest for idiocy as much as him. Sure he blew away money for others, but you can blame others for giving it to him. I would never give my money to invest to just anyone - even if they are family. Maybe I am alone with this.
I would also have to agree (as a mechanical engineer). I am not sure how core courses which include several semesters of calculus and differential equations is not considered "a lot of math". And even at local engineering universities, engineering students are weeded out of the program with difficult, demanding courses - often only 1/3 of the freshmen graduate with an engineering degree. The courses are rigorous and demanding to say the very least. It sounds to me that he is the one dispelling a myth.
Serious?? Fluff?? If you think its hard to find a good job for yourself, try having a developmental disability.
Yeah! Lets go back to the days of the Wild West! Let's have gunfights to take care of everything! Hmmm...do you think you can draw the quickest?
I was about to say the same thing....
Hekman is a pretty respectable, intelligent guy.
There's barely any way to hold any event in Grand Rapids without Devos or Van Andel benefiting. Amway owns every hotel in downtown except for the Holiday Inn. They also obviously have their share of impact on the convention center and arena.
So we encourage other countries in the Middle East to revolt against their government and their police force, but if our government ever got out of hand - we couldn't do the same thing?
So....will you send your kids to the rich man's school? or the poor man's school?
You clearly didnt even go to the website. It barely mentions the Rapid. Many of them are specifically for the elderly, the disadvantaged, and the disabled.
About the same cost of 10 Tomahawk cruise missiles used in Libya recently.
Maybe I am being color blind...but that Saturn does not appear to be silver.
The yellow screams at you - and not in a good way
No. From the article it looks like Kent County taxes are subsidizing the difference.


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Miles to Go Jazztet Carries on East St. Louis' Music Tradition
The trumpet slipped in as a whisper, simmering below the bouncing bass and rattling drums, before Brady Lewis leaned back an inch and filled BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups with thick soul.
Albert Samaha East St. Louis Senior High's Miles to go Jazztet had the crowd bouncing at BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups.
Next to him, there was Carlos Brown Jr. on the saxophone, Everette Benton and Kayla Coates on the drums, Marvin Cooper on the bass, Javier Staples on the trombone, Terrion Pette on the piano and Gerrell Lewis on the tenor sax. They swayed to the rhythm, cool but forceful, weaving their sounds amongst one another as precisely and majestically as a flock of starlings.
Men in newsboy caps tapped their toes and women in satin button-ups clapped their hands. The Miles to go Jazztet of East St. Louis Senior High School had the room bouncing through Monday's Miles Davis Festival.
And perhaps no one was bouncing more gleefully than the man in the charcoal sweater in the booth by the stage, Delano Redmond, the band leader. Redmond has been a music instructor at East St. Louis for seven years. He grew up in the city, understands its history and its pride. Jazz runs through his blood, just as it runs through his city's. His father was taught by the same band director as East St. Louis legend Miles Davis. And since Redmond learned jazz from his father, he tells his students that they are essentially learning the same way Miles Davis learned. They are keeping alive the great jazz tradition in of one of America's great jazz cities.
"We have a sense of pride, a sense of home" Redmond says. "And you have to be in East St. Louis to really understand it."
For their part, the 30 or so students in Redmond's jazz program take seriously their opportunity to represent the city. The band room dances and blares all day, as students squeeze in practice time before, between, and after classes, many showing up at 7:30 in the morning and staying past 6:30 in the evening.
Albert Samaha Band leader and music instructor Delano Redmond helps keep East St. Louis' rich tradition of jazz alive.
"The kids find a way to get into this band room," Redmond says with a grin. "There's music playing in here at all hours."
As such, Redmond has built one of the best high school jazz programs in the state. The Miles to go Jazztet is basically the starting lineup of the program's top talent. This year's group, the one up on stage at BB's, features two Illinois Music Educators Association all-state selections. Trumpeter Lewis and drummer Benton, both seniors, made the state's honors jazz band last year, which means Lewis is one of the three best high school trumpet players in Illinois and Benton is one three best high school drummers in Illinois. In May, Miles to go was one of fifteen groups selected to play in a nationwide high school jazz band festival at the Lincoln Center in New York City.
The success of the program comes despite a unique characteristic: none of the students have ever taken private lessons, which, according to Redmond, sets them apart from almost every other high school jazz band in the state, if not the country.
Along those same lines, unlike in many other high school's music programs, East St. Louis' students don't need to buy their instrument. The school district, proud of its city's rich jazz tradition, has helped the high school maintain a sufficient supply of rental equipment. Consequently, Redmond's band room has become a breeding ground for raw talent, thirsting to be sharpened.
"We'll take anybody who walks in off the street, if you say you wanna play and you're willing to put in the time and effort," he says. "If that kid went to another school, he walked in and he said 'I know nothing about music but I really wanna play,' he wouldn't get an opportunity. So you wouldn't be able to find that this kid is a genius."
There was certainly something genius going on up on that stage Monday night, sliding down the brick walls and through the mass of nodding heads, past the the framed black-and-white photos of revered local legends and out the door so that all of South Broadway could hear
Albert Samaha All-state trumpeter Brady Lewis fills the room with soul, as all-state drummer Everette Benton and ice cool bass player Marvin Cooper lay the rhythm.
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Response-Based Therapy Assessed By PET Scan in Treating Patients With Bulky Stage I and Stage II Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
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RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may kill more cancer cells. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill cancer cells. Giving chemotherapy together with radiation therapy may kill more cancer cells. Diagnostic procedures, such as PET scan, done before, during, and after chemotherapy may help doctors plan the best treatment.
PURPOSE: This phase II clinical trial is studying how well response-based therapy assessed by PET scan works in treating patients with bulky stage I and stage II Hodgkin lymphoma.
Biological: bleomycin sulfate
Drug: ABVD regimen
Drug: BEACOPP regimen
Drug: cyclophosphamide
Drug: dacarbazine
Drug: doxorubicin hydrochloride
Drug: etoposide
Drug: prednisone
Drug: procarbazine hydrochloride
Drug: vinblastine sulfate
Drug: vincristine sulfate
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Procedure: computed tomography
Radiation: fludeoxyglucose F 18
Radiation: radiation therapy
Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Phase II Trial of Response-Adapted Therapy Based on Positron Emission Tomography (PET) for Bulky Stage I and Stage II Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL)
- Progression-free survival at 36 months from enrollment [ Time Frame: Up to 36 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Complete response rate [ Time Frame: Up to 8 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Standard uptake values (SUVs) for target sites measured at baseline, after course 2, and after completion of therapy [ Time Frame: Up to 3 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Determination of the optimal cutoff for absolute decrease in maximum SUV body weight (SUVbw) and SUV lean body mass (SUVlbm), relative uptake in tumor vs various reference anatomic sites, IHP criteria as well as various cutoffs for post-therapy maxim ... [ Time Frame: Up to 3 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Volumetric vs 2-dimensional (2-D) measurement changes for target lesions between baseline and after course 2, at the end of chemotherapy, and after IFRT [ Time Frame: Up to 3 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Comparison of qualitative and semiquantitative fludeoxyglucose-PET findings/changes, 2-D and volumetric CT changes, and combinatorial analyses (PET + dedicated CT data) with molecular parameters and conventional parameters [ Time Frame: Up to 3 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|September 2010
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|July 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 60 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Histologically confirmed* Hodgkin lymphoma
- Clinical stage IA, IB, IIA, or IIB disease according to the modified Ann Arbor Staging Classification system
- Subclassified according to the WHO modification of the Rye Classification
- Patients with "E" extensions are eligible provided all other criteria have been met NOTE: *Patients must submit pathology materials within 60 days of study registration. Core-needle biopsies are acceptable provided they contain adequate tissue for primary diagnosis and immunophenotyping. Fine-needle aspirates are not acceptable. If multiple specimens are available, submit the most recent.
- No nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma
- Has a mediastinal mass > 0.33 maximum intrathoracic diameter on standing postero-anterior chest x-ray or measuring > 10 cm in its largest diameter
- Performance status 0-2
- ANC ≥ 1,000/mm^3
- Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm^3
- Serum creatinine ≤ 2 mg/dL
- Bilirubin ≤ 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN) (in the absence of Gilbert disease)
- AST ≤ 2 times ULN
- LVEF by ECHO or MUGA normal (unless thought to be disease-related)
- DLCO ≥ 60% with no symptomatic pulmonary disease (unless thought to be disease-related)
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
No "currently active" second malignancy other than nonmelanoma skin cancers
- Patients are not considered to have a "currently active" malignancy if they have completed therapy and are considered by their physician to be at < 30% risk of relapse
Patients with known HIV are eligible provided their CD4 count is > 350, and they are on concurrent antiretrovirals
- An HIV test is required for patients with a history of IV drug abuse or any behavior associated with an increased risk of HIV
- No prior treatment (chemotherapy or radiotherapy) for Hodgkin lymphoma
- No concurrent zidovudine or stavudine as part of the antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive patients
No concurrent hormones or other chemotherapeutic agents, except for the following:
- Steroids for adrenal failure
- Hormones for non-disease-related conditions (e.g., insulin for diabetes)
- Dexamethasone on the day of chemotherapy for (acute) chemotherapy-induced nausea or vomiting
- No concurrent intensity-modulated radiation therapy or cobalt-60
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01118026
|United States, Delaware
|CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services
|Newark, Delaware, United States, 19713
|Contact: Clinical Trial Office - CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services 302-623-4450
|United States, District of Columbia
|MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
|Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20007
|Contact: Bruce Cheson 202-444-7932
|United States, Illinois
|University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637-1470
|Contact: Clinical Trials Office - University of Chicago Cancer Research 773-834-7424
|Evanston Hospital
|Evanston, Illinois, United States, 60201-1781
|Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Evanston Hospital 847-570-1381
|United States, Maryland
|Greenebaum Cancer Center at University of Maryland Medical Center
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
|Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Greenebaum Cancer Center at Universit 800-888-8823
|United States, Massachusetts
|Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
|Contact: Ann S. LaCasce, MD 617-632-5959
|Massachusetts General Hospital
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
|Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Massachusetts General Hospital 877-726-5130
|United States, Missouri
|Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital - Saint Louis
|Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
|Contact: Nancy L. Bartlett, MD 314-362-5654
|Washington University School of Medicine
|St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
|Contact: Nancy Bartlett 314-362-5654
|United States, Nebraska
|UNMC Eppley Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center
|Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198-6805
|Contact: Clinical Trials Office - UNMC Eppley Cancer Center at the Univ 800-999-5465
|United States, New Hampshire
|Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
|Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States, 03756-0002
|Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Norris Cotton Cancer Center 603-650-7609 email@example.com
|United States, New York
|New York Weill Cornell Cancer Center at Cornell University
|New York, New York, United States, 10021
|Contact: Clinical Trials Office - New York Weill Cornell Cancer Center 212-746-1848
|SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital
|Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210
|Contact: Clinical Trials Office - SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospi 315-464-5476
|United States, North Carolina
|Presbyterian Hospital
|Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28204
|Contact: Mark Mogul 304-399-6503
|Carolinas Medical Center/Levine Cancer Institute
|Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28206
|Contact: David Miller 980-442-5221
|Blumenthal Cancer Center at Carolinas Medical Center
|Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28232-2861
|Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Blumenthal Cancer Center at Carolinas 704-355-2884
|Batte Cancer Center at Northeast Medical Center
|Concord, North Carolina, United States, 28025
|Contact: David W. Miller, MD 704-302-8300
|Wayne Memorial Hospital, Incorporated
|Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States, 27534
|Contact: James N. Atkins, MD 919-580-0000
|Iredell Memorial Hospital
|Statesville, North Carolina, United States, 28677
|Contact: Ruby Grimm 704-873-2219
|Wake Forest University Health Sciences
|Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157
|Contact: David Hurd 336-716-2088
|United States, Ohio
|Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
|Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210-1240
|Contact: Ohio State University Cancer Clinical Trial Matching Service 866-627-7616 email@example.com
|United States, Vermont
|Central Vermont Medical Center/National Life Cancer Treatment
|Berlin, Vermont, United States, 05602
|Contact: Emiliano Mugnaini 802-656-5487
|Fletcher Allen Health Care - University Health Center Campus
|Burlington, Vermont, United States, 05401
|Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Fletcher Allen Health Care 802-656-8990
|United States, Virginia
|Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center
|Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298-0037
|Contact: Clinical Trials Office -Virginia Commonwealth University Masse 804-628-1939
|Principal Investigator:
|Ann S. LaCasce, MD
|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Additional Information:
No publications provided
|Responsible Party:
|Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology ( Cancer and Leukemia Group B )
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01118026 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 5, 2010
|Last Updated:
|October 7, 2013
|Health Authority:
|United States: Food and Drug Administration
United States: Institutional Review Board
Keywords provided by Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology:
stage I adult Hodgkin lymphoma
stage II adult Hodgkin lymphoma
adult favorable prognosis Hodgkin lymphoma
adult lymphocyte depletion Hodgkin lymphoma
adult lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma
adult mixed cellularity Hodgkin lymphoma
adult nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma
adult unfavorable prognosis Hodgkin lymphoma
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hodgkin Disease
Immune System Diseases
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Lymphatic Diseases
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Liposomal doxorubicin
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
Antimitotic Agents
Antineoplastic Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Diagnostic Uses of Chemicals
Enzyme Inhibitors
Mitosis Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Pharmacologic Actions
Therapeutic Uses
Topoisomerase II Inhibitors
Topoisomerase Inhibitors
Tubulin Modulators
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The largest deal of its kind, the new agreement will provide renewable fuel choice to America's most underserved market. According to Matt Horton, CEO of Propel Fuels:
"This first of its kind agreement allows us to quickly scale our business, opening the door to renewable fuel access across the Western U.S., America's most underserved market for renewable fuels. And with U.S. automakers significantly increasing production of Flex Fuel and diesel vehicles, we will give customers true choice at the pump, making progress towards reducing our nation's dependence on foreign oil and lowering carbon emissions."
Propel and PC&F have identified more than 80 potential locations for Clean Fuel Points throughout PC&F's network of 300 stations in California, Washington, Oregon and Colorado, which operate under various brands including Chevron, 76, Conoco and Circle K. Propel's partnership with PC&F will provide consumers and fleets across the Western states with greater access to renewable fuels and enable both companies to accelerate expansion plans.
To expand public access to renewable fuels, Propel is working in coordination with the U.S. Department of Energy and the California Energy Commission on station development programs such as California's Low Carbon Fuel Infrastructure Investment Initiative. As advanced biofuel production facilities break ground in California, Propel's agreement with PC&F will provide the next phase of fueling locations crucial to meeting the goals of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard.
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2014: Finished third overall and was the second Bulldog finisher at the 8K Georgia Cross Country Invitational after crossing the finish line in 26:09.40 for the second top-10 finish of his career...Scored for the Bulldogs with a time of 25:48.78 after finishing 27th overall at the 8K Furman Invitational...Posted his best time for the season after finishing 61st with a time of 25:09.35 at the 8K Greater Louisville Classic...Was 187th to score at the 8K Wisconsin Invite after clocking a 25:16...Earned a time of 25:51.74 and finished third for the Bulldogs (52nd overall) at the 8K SEC Championships...Ran his first collegiate 10K in 31:31.60 and placed 40th overall (second for the Bulldogs) at the 10K NCAA South Regionals.
2013: Took 10th at the 8k Georgia Cross Country Invitational after registering a time of 26:37.14...Scored for the Bulldogs after taking 23rd at the 8k Furman Classic with a time of 24:46.10...Was 169th at the 8k Roy Griak Invitational...Was 230th (25:19) at the 8k Wisconsin Invitational...Took 82nd at the SEC Championships after completing the course in 26:11.56.
2012: Did not compete for the Bulldogs.
High School: Helped lead Brookwood to the 2009, 2010 and 2011 GHSA AAAAA state cross country titles and to the 2010 and 2012 state track championships...Took second overall at the 2011 state cross country meet...Worked with his team to win the 2010 Nike Southeast Regionals and qualify for the Nike Cross Country Nationals...Personal-best times of 15:36.30 (5k), 9:23.89 (3200 meters), 4:19.02 (mile) and 4:17.52 (1600)...Named to the 2009 Team Georgia and to the 2010 Milesplit US Second Team - Cross Country (National Silver Standard as a junior)...Part of 4x1600 team that clocked the nation's best high school time in 2011...Finished fourth individually at the 2010 state cross country meet...Earned Most Valuable Junior honors before being named the Most Valuable Overall as a senior in cross country...Ranked 55th in 800-person graduating class with a 3.94 GPA...Named his team's Scholar Athlete from 2008 to 2012...Was a four-year Scholar Athlete and Academic Letterman while also volunteering in the Peer Leadership program as a junior and senior...Lettered in cross country all four years and in track for three seasons...Also played on the baseball and swim teams as a freshman.
Personal: Born February 10, 1994...Son of Tim and Beth Malanoski...Grandfather, Chester J. Malanoski Jr., played basketball and baseball at Upsula, was then a pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization and scored a hole-in-one on the Jennings Mill Golf Course at age 87...Grandfather, Thomas K. Lamb Jr., played football and run hurdles at the University of the South...Majoring in Business- Marketing.


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Home Semester Plans Academic Minors University Certificates GEP Course Lists CourseLeaf Curriculum Management
The minor in Political Science is open to all students. It will prepare them to be well-informed and politically active citizens as well as prepare them for graduate study in political science, public administration or law. Students will learn how laws are created and enforced, the diversity of political cultures, the problems of the world community, and more. No courses for the minor may be taken for S/U credit.
Required Courses
Elective Courses
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Choose 3 political science courses at the 300-level of higher.
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Choose 1 seminar course (3 hours) which must be a 400-500 level course listed with an "S" after the course number, or any 498 or 598 course with the word "seminar" in its title, or other course designated as a seminar for a given semester.
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Choose a minimum of 1 course (3 hours) selected from two of the following three pairs of sub-fields:
Pair A: American politics/policy & administration
Pair B. International affairs/comparative politics
Pair C: Political theory/social scientific methods
(courses in Pair A have a middle digit of 0 or 1; courses in Pair B a middle digit of 3 or 4; and courses in Pair C a middle digit of 6 or 7)
Admissions and Certification of Minor
Students may declare their intention to complete the Political Science minor by consulting with Shannon Carey as listed below.
Shannon M. Carey will certify the minor prior to graduation. The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program. Paperwork for certification should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student's final semester at NC State.
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If you have not yet heard about TERA Online, this game is an MMORPG from the newcomer EnMasse Entertainment. Tera Online was actually previously released in Asia by Bluehole Studio in January 2011. The name full name of TERA is actually The Exiled Realm of Arborea, hence the capitalization of the title TERA.
Since the creators of TERA Online have stated that they are looking to innovate in the MMO space rather than produce a copycat game, there are many new and unique game systems available in TERA Online that you will not see in other games. Our TERA guide will help you understand how these mechanics work and how you can use them to your advantage.
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There are a lot of things that make TERA Online different from other MMORPGs. For the rest of this TERA strategy guide, we will be revealing these differences so you know exactly what to expect in-game:
- Attacks have range and have to be aimed. In TERA, many skills have an ideal range. For example, while the Archer's basic arrow attack can be shot from range, it will deal more damage if you are close to your target. Additionally, many skills actually require that you aim cross-hairs at your target in order to use them. Some skills even "lock on" to a target, where after you aim at them (the monster will glow green if you aim over it), you can use the lock-on ability which will then attack that particular target.
- Enrage Effects Are Common. Many enemies in TERA can become enraged.When an enemy starts glowing red, it will start dealing a lot more damage but also take more damage. You need to be careful about dodging enraged attacks as well as not enraging multiple opponents at the same time.
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- Gear Effectiveness is Based on Level. In TERA, as you reach higher levels, your old equipment becomes less and less effective. This is not simply because you outlevel the stats but the actual level differential between your gear and your level reduces the effectiveness of it. Ideally your gear level and character level should match.
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The College of Charleston has organized two related events to commemorate the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision.
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The first event is "Charleston and Educational Equality: The Role of Briggs in the Brown decision," a panel discussion scheduled for 10 a.m.-noon Friday at the federal courthouse downtown, at the corner of Meeting and Broad streets.
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The city infrastructure is trying to cope with unprecedented levels of demand. At the same time technology allows us to capture more information about the city and achieve higher levels of optimisation. During this talk Rashik will explore the challenges and opportunities of using this new information to evolve to Smarter cities and cope with the increased demands.
Rashik is President of IBM's Academy of Technology and also a Distinguished Engineer. During his twenty nine years of practical experience in IBM, he has worked for financial, retail and manufacturing clients on IT projects of all sizes. Overall, he specialises in ensuring the technical success of complex IT projects. He currently leading projects related to IBM's Smarter Cities programme and development of techniques to drive industry level innovation.
Rashik is also IBM's Partnership Executive for Imperial College - London. He is also an Adjunct Professor for Department of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Imperial College Business School and Visiting Professor to the Intelligent Systems and Networks Group at the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering.
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Toyota Prius, Ford Fusion, Hyundai Elantra: New police cars will keep you guessing
If "unmarked cop car" is the last thing you think of when a Prius pulls up next to you — think again.
Instead of the old, familiar Chevy Impala or Buick Century — not to mention the out-of-production Ford Crown Victoria — police could be watching you from a Toyota Prius, Ford Fusion, Hyundai Elantra or a variety of other makes and models.
"What we try to do is buy cars that blend into everyday living," said Assistant Chief Edgar Morley of the Boca Raton Police Department, which bought four Priuses in 2005. "The question we like criminals to think is, 'Is that car next to me an unmarked police car?'"
Fort Lauderdale police are now diversifying their unmarked fleet through a new contract that gives the department more flexibility in selecting cars and will also replace the cars much more frequently.
"I anticipate the fleet to look like a Walmart parking lot," Fort Lauderdale Police Capt. Eric Brogna said. "There's going to be everything you could possibly imagine there — save your high-end luxury cars."
The unpredictability of the cars can give departments an edge against criminals, said Katrina Powell, president of Government Fleet Services, which will be buying unmarked cars for Fort Lauderdale.
"You're not going to surprise anybody when you pull up in a Malibu," Powell said. "But if it's a bright red hybrid, you're not expecting pretty blue lights to go on and someone to step out with a shiny badge."
Fort Lauderdale last month approved a $6.1 million contract with Powell's company to replace 247 of its aging unmarked vehicles over the next two years.
Under the new contract, Powell's Longwood company will sell nearly new cars to the city at 3 percent below wholesale price. The vehicles will be used for a year to 18 months, then sold before their warranties run out.
"It's a brand new concept. I don't know anyone in the area that's doing it," Brogna said. "This may be the future of government fleets. … It looks like a very promising program."
Because the cars are bought at auction and not through a contract with an individual dealer, the department has more latitude in what it purchases.
"We have access to a much more diverse kind of car," Brogna said. The city will get about 10 cars a month over the contract's life to rotate into its fleet.
Police realize that as they put less typical police cars into duty, people being stopped by unmarked cars may start wondering if they're being pulled over by an impostor that might do them harm.
Worried drivers can slow down and drive to a safe, well-lit area before stopping, and then ask to see the officer's identification, Boca Raton's Morley said. They can also call 911 if they have a cellphone, so dispatchers can verify whether a real officer is trying to make the stop, he said.
The more traditional unmarked police cars still make sense for those detectives and other non-uniformed personnel not involved in surveillance-type activities, Morley said. But those cars can be a dead giveaway when a low profile is critical.
"If you're using them in a variety of other situations, then you need something that's not going to stick out like a sore thumb," Morley said. "We still want to maintain that stealthiness."
While buying a newer vehicle can seem expensive, Powell said Fort Lauderdale currently is racking up significant maintenance costs on its older cars, which are increasingly spending more time in the shop and less time on the streets.
The vehicles used to be replaced every five years, but tight budgets have forced the city to hang onto the cars for even longer, Brogna said.
When Fort Lauderdale police got rid of 11 unmarked vehicles last year — all 2002, 2003 and 2004 models — the city had averaged almost $9,000 in maintenance costs on them. The 47 unmarked cars that are to be replaced by Oct. 1 are 7 to 9 years old.
The contract works out to a cost of $26,000 per vehicle this year and $24,440 in future years, although Powell said the cars she buys will not be that expensive. The newer cars will also get better mileage.
The city has a separate firm that will add lights and sirens to the cars, she said.
By swapping out the cars before their warranties run out, the city can earn top dollar on the auction block, Powell said.
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Friday, September 11, 2009
Day 5 - STRESSED! (Updated)
I don't know how long can I last in this Challenge....NO, I don't mean that my resolve is so weak that I can't resist the temptations of shopping!
But right now, my stress level is sky high and I need to do something to reduce the level to normal. So what can one do to decrease his/her stress level??? RETAIL THERAPY, of course!!! It's also some form of THERAPY, you know?
So between the Challenge and its prize of RM200 worth of Anna Sui products, and my soaring stress level..............????????????
I'll leave you to that and I am going to test out my MAC Mineralize Satinfinish foundations in NC 20 and NC 25 on my bare face right now before heading out to lunch...........
UPDATE: So I tried on MAC Mineralize Satinfinish foundations in both shades as mentioned above, took a whole bunch of pix to compare then decided to go out with NC 20. Honestly I hardly noticed any difference. I will write another post on this.
So, I decided to go to MV for lunch. When I got there, I just didn't know what make me call a friend of mine who happened to be at MV as well. So I met up with her and together we went for lunch.
To cut a long story short, we dropped by Clarins counter at Metro MV as my friend wanted to collect her 2 samples which was promised from a previous Clarins workshop and there, they were preparing for an event to launch the new Clarins Nude Inspiration and some of their SAs told us to join in the event. Basically, we got to have a simple makeover using the newly-launched makeup collection. I was half thanking my lucky star that I had missed the bigger event at Isetan KLCC on Thursday but at least, got to try out the new collection, albeit in a smaller scale and NO goodie bag was given to us :((!! SO UNFAIR!!!!!
Then, my friend and I just walked around MV and went for some freebie-hunting. I brought along the September 2009 issue of CLEO magazine with me, so I went to the Clinique counter at Metro MV to custom-fit my 7-day foundation sample(an exclusive CLEO offer), but actually, I have also received a postcard from Clinique inviting me to any of their counter to do the same. But the SA at this counter didn't take the time to explain to me the types of Clinique foundations there were, and just proceeded to choose the Perfectly Real Makeup foundation for me. She color-matched it to my skintone (shade #64 beige...don't remember the full name and coding for the foundation) and gave me a minute miserable amount. I am quite new to Clinique so I'd appreciate it somewhat if the SA would just spend a few minutes to introduce some of their wide range of foundations to me. I had to come home and Google up to find out more on Clinique foundations....so much for good customer service!
Then, we went to Guardian to redeem the Montagne Jeunesse mask with the CLEO magazine voucher. I got the Strawberry Souffle face mask.
Before we left, we decided to drop by the Dior counter at Metro MV again hoping to score some samples of the new Diorskin Nude foundation since Joey did tell me that there was this SA/MA at this counter who was really nice. And really nice indeed he was, in fact, 'really nice' was a little understated to describe the service we received from this SA. It was excellent customer service, and most important, we really felt welcomed and valued even though we didn't purchase anything.
He patiently explained the benefit of the new foundation to us, let us try its texture on the back of our hands, and then color-matched a suitable shade for us on our face. We were both matched to the shade 023. But unfortunately they didn't have sample in that shade, but the resourceful SA actually proposed that we could blend shades 020(lighter than 023) and 030(darker than 023) to get a shade as close to shade 023 as possible. He actually demonstrated for us and voila! Indeed we got a shade very similar to shade 023. But we need to experiment with the amounts of each of the foundation when we want to use it to get the shade we want.
So, with the freebies I got yesterday, I went home a much happier person with my stress level dropping slightly, but that's not all.......since the 'bad' Mommy didn't bring her little girl out with her for her freebie-hunting trip, Yours Truly had to put up with some crap before finally coming home to my home sweet home and collapsed from exhaustion......
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Wow for foundations! I too got similar treatment at Clinique. Not the same counter though. The lady seemed not to know about the promo too. Then just brought out one bottle and tested a little on my chin and started squeezing into the little jar. Didn't try other shades too. Why oh why...
Oh i so want to try that Dior foundie! Looks so darned good on Monica Bellucci! I hope it will make me look like her. Haha....wishful thinking..
Anyway, glad you got such great service at Dior. Isn't it such a wonderful pick-me-up when we are treated with respect and not looked down upon.
- September 12, 2009 at 11:50 PM
- Vonvon said...
Hi abby,
I think I am gonna use the postcard invite and go to another Clinique counter where my fav SA works to try and get some other types of foundation to try out.
Dior service at this particular counter(this SA esp) is truly remarkable. Can't say for other counters though cos haven't tried them out. That definitely made my day! :D
- September 13, 2009 at 12:39 AM
- akiki said...
it's so good for you to get those samples~~
I went to guardian on friday but the promoter was not there....
tried to get Anna Sui's foundation sample&Estee Lauder's but failed...
caused me so down that I did not went back to redeem the Montagne mask...... :(
- September 13, 2009 at 10:39 PM
- abby said...
Hey Von,
Haha think we can do that? How come i didn't get the postcard. Man! I use Clinique too. Sigh...
akiki, I believe the Estee Lauder samples were until the end of last month weren't they not? Anna Sui is out in 1 Utama. I checked last week. Was so pissed.
- September 14, 2009 at 12:43 AM
- Vonvon said...
Hi akiki,
Awww...it's such a shame you couldn't get the samples. I know how annoying it's like when we go to try redeem something, and that counter has just 1 SA and she happens to go on a break....really makes me very angry! Try to redeem the Montagne mask again 'cos it's still valid, while stocks last.
- September 14, 2009 at 1:22 AM
Hi Von ^^
I think may be u can go 2 Jusco Mv next time for your foundation redemption coz i heard the service there was good and some of my fren they even can get 2 different kind of foundation ^^
But may b u'll hv 2 gv them a different ic number and name when u're going 2 redeem it coz they will key in ur details b4 they gv it 2 u. Means that they can check whether u had redeem the samples b4 or not ^^
and the Diorskin nude foundation samples ,can we just go to any counter and ask for the samples ?if yes then i think i will rush 2 the counter and redeem it faster...haha...
Abby : actually u can get the M-voucher from www.cliniquemalaysia.com . there's two m-voucher , one is the foundation n another one is the man eye cream .
and another thing is actually we can get a free 10-day supply of foundation from any Estee Lauder counter ^^ it's from the "Estee Lauder Signature Services" ...the services includes the i-match color system , find ur fragrance scent,ur skin solution...i just got one foundation dat day ^^
- September 14, 2009 at 1:26 PM
- Vonvon said...
Hi abby,
My comments were a little mixed up, I guess....But YJia already replied you. Thank you YJia! :) I agree that they have our record so they might check against what we had redeemed. No harm trying....after all, consumers always have the rights to try/sample before we buy. But many Malaysian retailers, even companies representing these brands here, cannot understand this simple concept of advertising and marketing.
- September 14, 2009 at 4:23 PM
- Vonvon said...
Hi YJia,
Thank you for following my blog and thanks for sharing some info with us here. :)
I have heard that the Clinique counter at Jusco MV has good customer service and generous as well.
As for the Diorskin Nude foundation samples, I had gone to the Dior counter at Metro MV on the recommendation of my friend. I guess no harm trying if you are really interested in that foundation. Look for Nic.
- September 14, 2009 at 4:30 PM


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Our renovated private ecoGreen space in Historic District, minutes away from the beach and free parking which is uniquely for San Fran is perfect place for your San Francisco stay!
If you have any questions, you can contact the host directly.
Space where guests can cook their own meals
Towels, bed sheets, soap, and toilet paper
Central heating or a heater in the listing
Continuous access in the listing
Space where guests can cook their own meals
Towels, bed sheets, soap, and toilet paper
Central heating or a heater in the listing
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In the building, free or for a fee
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Breakfast is provided.
The listing can accommodate a gathering of 25 or more attendees
Easy access to the building and listing for guests in wheelchairs
Private or Shared
Free, in the building or nearby
Posted emergency information and resources
The Space
The space is located in the safe and quiet Sunset/Parkside area of San Francisco. We're only a short 2 block walk to the L Taraval MUNI line, which will have you exploring downtown and the heart of the city in less than 20 minutes.
The 31st Avenue tract, where the apartment is located, is significant as an example of master builder Claude T. Lindsay's Mediterranean Revival development in the Sunset District.
The completely renovated contemporary European style unit features:
- A private entrance
- 600ft² (56m²) of fully furnished living space with hardwood floors
- Queen bed with a super comfortable mattress
- A futon that can comfortably sleep 2 more guests
- Free WiFi
- Flat screen TV with Comcast and premium channels
- Modern bathroom with heated flooring
- Hair dryer
- Emergency supplies
- Linens, toiletries, and kitchen utensils are provided for your comfort and convenience
- Backyard with a gas grill (private access to the backyard)
- Plenty of free street parking
- Short walk to public transportation - 2 blocks to the L Taraval MUNI line, which will take you downtown to Union Square, shopping, and restaurants, or to the SF Zoo and Ocean Beach, where you can go surfing, or take a quiet stroll along the coast to the famous Cliff House and Beach Chalet restaurant, where you can dine while watching the sunset; 1 block to the 48 Quintara bus, which will take you to the Mission/Potrero Hill or to the Great Hwy/Ocean Beach
- Ocean view from outside the house
- Walking distance to Golden Gate Park, the beach, and authentic Taraval St. restaurants and coffee shops
- We are close to Lake Merced/Harding Park Golf Course
- 24/7 access to 7-Eleven and Safeway just a few blocks away
- 20 min. drive to/from SFO, easy access to 280 and 101 freeways
We'll be more than happy to answer any questions and help you plan your perfect San Francisco stay!
Thanks for looking, and we hope to see you soon!
Lina & Alex
Guest Access
Separate private entrance. You will have full privacy and access to the amenities provided for your enjoyment and comfort.
FREE high speed wireless Internet service is provided.
Enjoy Comcast Prime channels and on Demand movies or shows.
FREE parking around-the-clock.
Interaction with Guests
We respect our guests' privacy.
There will be no interaction, our rental space is on a different level and has a separate private entrance, unless requested by the guests.
The Neighborhood
San Francisco weather is variable, by which means it changes from minute-to-minute, street-to-street.
Our location is one of the best! Outer Sunset, Parkside jewel of San Francisco!
It's one of the safest neighborhoods in San Francisco very safe and quiet except for the sound of the ocean. We can walk the streets day or night and feel safe and comfortable.
The Outer Sunset is a deliciously silent residential area with old-fashioned stretches of shops and cafes along its main drags of Noriega and Taraval streets, adjacent to the Ocean Beach. The Outer Sunset is a popular destination for folks wishing to escape humid summer heat.
It is very easy to get Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Zoo, Sausalito, Napa Wine Country, freeway to Silicon Valley and only one street car directly to Downtown, Financial District, and Union Square.
Nearby many points of interest, attractions and museums, there is a short list:
- de Young Museum
- California Academy of Sciences
- Japanese Tea Garden
- Golden Gate Park hiking and biking trails
San Francisco Zoo is a fantastic chance for kids to experience wildlife firsthand
- The 16th Ave Tiled Steps
- Stern Grove, home of a long-running free performing-arts festival, held each summer
- Surfing is very popular year-round
- Weekly food truck and music events
- Weekly farmers markets
We are also just two blocks away from the "L" Taraval Muni street car station (30th and Taraval street), which allows you to easily access the rest of the city and the heart of the action. Approximate travel times on "L" Muni from the house: Castro (15min); Powell (20min); Embarcadero (25min).
But you don't have to go far to enjoy the city. There are some amazing places to enjoy within a few minutes' drive of the house, including the breathtaking views of Ocean Beach, which stretches from the Cliff House to Fort Funston, Land's End park (for amazing views of the Golden Gate bridge), Lake Merced (an urban lake for jogging/boating/fishing/golfing), others.
A few more blocks away are a Walgreens, Safeway (grocery store) and post office.
Free street parking is always available.
Getting Around
Get to our place from SFO airport by taxi:
- It is about a $45 cab ride from SFO
Get to our place from SFO airport by public transport:
- At SFO airport take BART inbound direction, heading to San Francisco downtown. Get out from the BART on "Civic Center" station. On Civic Center station, change BART to MUNI and take "L" line outbound direction, heading to SF Zoo. Get out from the MUNI tram on "30 Ave & Taraval". From there just two short blocks to our house.
- Early check-ins and late check-outs will happily be accepted if at all possible. Back to back rentals may make early/late check-ins/outs impossible
- No unexpected early check-in or late check-out
- No smoking or drugs
- No pets
- No parties
- Quiet hours between 10pm and 8am
- No disturbances are made to neighbors and surrounding neighborhood
- Photo ID required for check-in
- No overnight guests who are not on your reservation
- Every 2nd and 4th Monday and Thursday of the month there is street cleaning in the early morning on the surrounding blocks. Please check street signs carefully while parking your car to avoid receiving a street cleaning ticket
- In the unlikely event that guests cause damage to the apartment or furnishings, or do anything that requires excessive cleaning, we reserve the right to use the security deposit for additional cleaning or repair
- Guest Refund Policy: If the guest arrives and decides to leave early, the nights not spent are not refunded
135 Reviews
Great place to stay. Alex and Lina were great at taking us around the home and explaining how everything works, and providing info on San Francisco. Beautiful home and host
Very comfortabele appartment, nearby the underground. Alex is a very good host. I certainly recommend this adress.
Alex & Lina are perfect hosts. They were very helpfull in introducing the beautiful appartment and things to do in SF. The appartment is very luxury and clean. It's a very safe and quiet neighbourhoud just a short walk from the sea and golden gate park. Also perfect location to muni on taraval street. San Fransisco is a lovely place to be. Thanks to Alex and Lina to feel a local for a few days!
Alex and Lina's apartment is beatiful and very ecological and modern, we enjoyed the place, the location and it's space. It's also very well decorated and clean, We recommend it ;)
We enjoyed our stay here! The apartment was clean and as pictured. It was in a nice central location, not far from many of the main attractions. Lina and Alex were friendly and helpful hosts. The only downside to our stay was we were towed one night, so be very careful where you park!
Alex er en fin vært, lejligheden er godt indrettet og ny istandsat til 2 personer.
Vi boede 2 voksne og 2 børn, det kunne godt lade sig gøre, men faciliteterne var helt klart kun tiltænkt 2 personer.
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As of Wednesday, April 3, 2013
© Copyright 2015 Albany Herald
Rutgers University men's basketball coach Mike Rice was fired Wednesday, one day after video footage surfaced showing him abusing players at practice.
"I can't say anything right now except I'm sorry I let everyone down," Rice told ABC-TV from his home upon returning from a meeting with school officials on campus early Wednesday.
Rutgers senior athletic director of communications Jason Baum confirmed Rice was fired. Players were informed in the early morning hours Wednesday that Rice wouldn't return.
"Based upon recently revealed information and a review of previously discovered issues, Rutgers has terminated the contract of Mike Rice," the statement read.
Rice has faced a tidal wave of harsh negativity from the general public all the way to New Jersey governor Chris Christie and NBA stars LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, after ESPN aired a video Tuesday in which Rice is displayed physically and verbally abusing players in multiple practices.
Christie said through a spokesman Tuesday that he was "deeply disturbed by the conduct displayed and strongly condemns this behavior," after watching the video for the first time. He released a statement Wednesday applauding Rutgers' action.
"As we move on from this, I'm very optimistic that (Rutgers) will select a new head coach who not only puts a winning team on the court, but will make everyone proud of the example he sets every day for the young men in his charge," the statement read.
The abuse claims weren't news to athletic director Tim Pernetti, who hired Rice.
Rice was suspended for three games and fined $50,000 last December when video of him throwing a basketball at a player's head, using derogatory slurs and what appears to be kicking a player came to light.
One video from Rice's practices was first made public Tuesday on "Outside The Lines." Rice abused his players in a number of ways on the extensive video.
Pernetti said Tuesday he investigated incidents last year and he spent hundreds of hours talking to people around the program to determine an appropriate course of action. He said the length of the Dec. 13 suspension and the fine -- which were approved by school president Robert Barchi -- was appropriate because it was Rice's first offense.
"Honestly, we've dealt with this issue," Pernetti said Tuesday. "When I became aware of this in November, within 24 hours we had the investigation underway. Now I became aware of it in a meeting. I took the DVD with me. I met with Mike later in the day.
"We started the investigation. Within that two-week period we made the determination on what we were going to do. I would tell you that all options were on the table at that time."
After Tuesday's ESPN program, Pernetti is reconsidering Rice's future at the school.
"I think now that (the videotape) is out there -- we knew it was going to get out there," Pernetti said to WFAN-AM radio. "The reaction -- we knew what it was going to be. I need to sit here and think about what gives us the ability to be effective going forward in men's basketball, and more importantly, what protects the university.
"There's a lot of things on my mind right now that I'm thinking through and trying to make sure that whatever decisions I make on a going-forward basis, that we try to make the right one."
Eric Murdock, a former director of basketball development at Rutgers, complained to Pernetti about Rice's actions. His contract was not renewed last year.
"To witness that video and see your coach physically putting his hands on players, physically kicking players, firing balls at players at point-blank range, the verbal abuse, the belittling." Murdock said.
"Yeah, I was in total shock that this guy wasn't fired."
Murdock said three players had since transferred because of the abuse, which was documented on videos from 2010-12.
Murdock, 44, who is a former Rutgers player, intends to sue the school for wrongful termination, according to his attorney, Raj Gadhok.
"Mr. Murdock was terminated for having complained of and reported illegal conduct by Mike Rice," Gadhok said. "As a result, his employment was terminated by Rutgers University. That is unlawful in the state of New Jersey and Eric intends to pursue legal action for his wrongful termination, which the university and its representatives have been aware of for some time now. We have no further comment at this time."
Big East Conference gets new name
The American Athletic Conference will be the new name for the former Big East Conference, ESPN reported, adding that the new name could become official as early as today.
The old Big East needed a new name when the Catholic 7 schools — DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, Seton Hall, St. John's and Villanova — kept the Big East name when it announced it was splitting apart and forming its new league.
Commissioner Mike Aresco had favored renaming the league the America 12 Conference, but league presidents felt it was important not to include a number in the name.
The American Athletic Conference will look nothing like the old Big East.
In addition to the Catholic 7's departure, the league will lose Notre Dame, Pittsburgh and Syracuse to the ACC on July 1. In 2014, Louisville departs for the ACC and Rutgers heads to the Big Ten.
To offset those losses, the American Athletic Conference will add full members UCF, Houston, Memphis and SMU on July 1. On July 1, 2014, East Carolina, Tulane and Tulsa will join the AAC and Navy will join as a football-only member on July 1, 2015.
Pitino's son hired to coach at Minnesota
The Minnesota Golden Gophers have hired Richard Pitino as its next coach.
Pitino replaces Tubby Smith, who was fired last week after a loss to Florida in the round of 32.
The son of legendary college coach Rick Pitino was a former Louisville assistant who also has worked as an assistant at Florida and Providence.
He replaced Isiah Thomas at FIU and led the Golden Panthers to an 18-14 overall record, including 11-9 in the Sun Belt. They upset Middle Tennessee State in the conference tournament semifinals but lost the automatic NCAA berth to Western Kentucky.
AuntieDee 2 years, 4 months ago
Serves him right. He got just what he deserved...FIRED! Some other schools may want to check some practice videos. They may be surprised at what they'll find.
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