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Gear for Amsterdam
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In two hours I'm leaving for Amsterdam. This is my "tech gear".
Still need to get my other stuff together (I'm so sure I will forget loads of stuff) (which I don't really need anyway).
My Baggage
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Ray-Ban Sunglasses
Rolex Submariner
Goro's Bangle
Key-Bak 485B
A&F Key Release
LaCie iamaKey
Victorinox Signature Lite
SWISS-TECH Utili-Key
ABITAX Coin Case
Jimi Wallet
Shure SE102-K-J
Griffin Technology USB Mini Cable Kit
Griffin Technology PowerBlock Dual Universal
Kensington MicroSaver Keyed Retractable Notebook Lock
Kensington Mini Battery Pack and Charger
WiMAX USB Type UD01SS
Incase Coated Canvas Sleeve for MacBook Pro 15"
Apple iPhone 4
Apple MacBook Pro 15"
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[http://www.flickr.com/photos/m-s-y] How's the Glif?
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/m-s-y] What are you using it for, if you dont mind me asking?
I have used like this.
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Does it, the Glif, have a good grip? How well does it hold… Like here: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/m-s-y/5337888643/in/set-72157625665178861/]
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/38471648@N05] iPhone have installed a Glif, mounted upside down on a tripod can not disconnect.
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jrg2222 wrote:I posted this temporary workaround in another thread about this bug:
If you want to move some or all of your household resident out of your current house, go to edit town, then evict your household. If you want to move your entire household to a new home, then choose them from the neighborhood clipboard, and place them in a new house.
If you want to split the household, the game gave you the option after you evict them. It creates 2 (or more) families on the clipboard. Move the new "unwanted" sim family into a new house, then move the remaining original family back into your old house (or a new one if you want). Then re-select your old household and play again as normal.
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Press Conference - 9/11/00 - Pre-San Diego State
"I think San Diego State is very comparable with Utah, Fresno State and those kinds of teams in their conference. We've played (San Diego State) twice in the last three years. In 1998, we were up 28-0 at the half on them, but they dominated us in the second half. Over here (in 1997), they were up 21-0 before we started to come back and turned things around on them. They have a lot of good players, and they are going to be hungry for a win.
On Aztec running back Larry Ned: "Larry Ned is a big and strong running back. A couple of years ago, he was the most powerful big back we played against all season. He does a lot of things well, but he just punishes you when he runs the ball up the middle.
On Aztec defensive lineman Jerome Haywood: "Haywood is so short (5-foot-9), but that is one of the things that makes it so hard to block him. He was an excellent wrestler in high school, and he is a short, but very compact and athletic player. He is so hard to block because there is really not a lot there to block on him. Some guys are very tall, and they have a lot of surface to get your pads on to block them. With him, there is not much to get your pads on. He is a tenacious player, too. In the second half of our game against them (in 1998), we didn't block him much at all. He is still a fine player as he was then. He creates a mismatch for a lot of people.
On Arizona's running game: "So far, we haven't been very good in a lot of situations. But I think that we are better this year than we were at this point last year. We have played two very good defenses that were very hard to run the ball on. We have a chance to have a decent running game, and hopefully we can develop that into a good running game. This week, we are going to mix-and-match some of our offensive linemen, as well as our running backs. So far, it has been mostly (Larry) Croom and (Leo) Mills, but we are going to use Clarence Farmer more this week. He gives us another dimension because he is so big and strong, and just as fast.
On Arizona punter Chris Palic: "This summer, I told Chris that to earn be more effective and earn a scholarship, he was going to have to improve his sky punting. Last year, the major difference between us and our opponents in a couple of games was that we were kicking the ball into the endzone (for a touchback), and they were kicking it to the 4 yard-line. (Palic) can go to the left or the right, so it makes it hard for teams to rush him from straight up the middle. He's made a real contribution this year because he has punted the ball a lot of times - too many times - but sometimes you have to punt too many times. He's been terrific so far.
On Arizona quarterback Ortege Jenkins: "I have a lot of respect for his stick-to-it-iveness last weekend. He was getting assaulted, and he kept getting up off the ground and kept his head up. He looked at the guys in the huddle and kept trying to find the receivers downfield.
"I hope this game is going to give us some opportunities to people who haven't played much. We need to create more depth on our offensive line, especially. Some years you need it, others you don't. In 1998, we didn't need it because we didn't have a starter miss a game. This year is not going to be the same way."
Notes... Tomey said starting LG Steven Grace will be out 3-4 weeks with a left shoulder injury. He will be evaulated further at that point... WR Brad Brennan is also not expected to play against San Diego State because of hamstring and back injury... Starting RG Marques McFadden is questionable for the San Diego State game because of an ankle injury.


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The government of Hengyang in Central China's Hunan province, will give 80,000 yuan ($12,800) compensation to each of the 25 families whose children consumed genetically modified rice as part of a science project in 2008, the Oriental Morning Post reported on Dec 6.
In late August, Greenpeace accused the project, led by Tang Guangwen of Tufts University in Boston in the United States, of feeding schoolchildren in Hengyang golden rice.
Yin Shi'an, a researcher at the institute of nutrition and food safety at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, was found to have taken part in the project and was suspended from his post.
According to the Oriental Morning Post, 88 children in a primary school in Hengyang took part in the experiment. Twenty five of the students were each fed with 60 grams of golden rice for a meal, in a study on beta-carotene and vitamin A.
Officials at the local government said Tang brought golden rice into China, and together with Yin and a researcher from Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Tang put the golden rice in the students' meals without telling anyone else.


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Today, April 21, 2014, the Florida Senate Judiciary Committee will hear Senate Bill 843 at 10:45 a.m. and will likely move along soon for a vote in the Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives. SB 843 is the most restrictive of the cannabis bills floating around Tallahassee this 2014 legislative session and would offer relief to an estimated 400 patients in Florida.
Passage of HB 843 would allow researchers to study cannabidiol & its effect on intractable childhood epilepsy, would affirm cannabis has medical benefits, would discourage arrest of Floridians possessing low THC-high CBD (non-smokable) marijuana and allow for the expunction of criminal records for some prior convictions. The bill is highly targeted to a very select group of patients whereas other bills are more inclusive, though are less likely to pass this legislative session.
The bill offers Republicans 'cover' during the 2014 election season to show they are at least partially on the side of Floridians when it comes to marijuana. Polling of Florida voters has consistently shown anywhere from 75-84% approve the use of cannabis for medical reasons. Regardless of the outcome of the 2014 Florida legislative session, Florida voters will be able to go to the voting booth this November to decide on a more expansive program for cannabis use for medical reasons. As opposed to the highly restrictive SB 843, the initiative found on the ballot is designed to help thousands of patients in need.
Libertarians feel Floridians should be able to grow their own cannabis on their own property without interference from government officials and should be able to sell that cannabis, if they so choose. The closest legislation in Tallahassee that does that is HB 1039, which has a long shot in passing. The Libertarian Party platform states, "Each person has the right to offer goods and services to others on the free market. The only proper role of government in the economic realm is to protect property rights, adjudicate disputes, and provide a legal framework in which voluntary trade is protected. All efforts by government to redistribute wealth, or to control or manage trade, are improper in a free society."
Libertarian Party of Florida candidate for Attorney General, Bill Wohlsifer wrote the Cathy Jordan Medical Cannabis Act, which was re-introduced this legislative session allowing for a broader use of medical marijuana in Florida. Current Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is against legalization and has fought free market alternatives since she has been in office. Wohlsifer and Bondi will face off in the November, 2014 election against whoever wins the Democratic Party's primary.
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Team Canada, Tamara Tatham Finish Fifth In FIBA World Championship
UMass women's basketball alumna helps Canadian side to strong tournament ending
Tamara Tatham To Represent Canada At FIBA World Championship
Former Minutewoman one of 12 selected for upcoming international tournament
Tamara Tatham Chosen For Canadian National Team
UMass women's basketball alumna to compete for Canada at Edmonton Grads International Classic
Tamara Tatham Chosen For Canadian National Team
Former Minutewoman one of 12 selected for FIBA Americas Championship
Minutewomen Add To Newsletter Volume With June Edition
Women's basketball program keeps fans, alumni updated on team activities
As A Senior In 2006-07: Tallied 16 points, eight rebounds, and three assists against Saint Bonaventure (3/2) ... Filled the stat sheet with 10 points, nine rebounds, six assists, two steals, and a block at Fordham (2/25) ... Hauled in 14 rebounds and handed out a team-high six assists to go along with eight points and two steals at Dayton (2/22) ... Scored 16 points and grabbed 10 boards vs. Xavier (2/18) ... Tallied 19 points on 8-10 shooting along with 4 rebounds vs. Duquesne (2/16) ... Against Rhode Island (2/11) threw up 14 points with seven rebounds in 30 minutes of play ... In only 28 minutes of play tallied 12 points with seven rebounds against St. Bonaventure (2/4) ... Tallied seven points, 11 rebounds and two assists against Charlotte (1/28) ... Scored 12 points versus St. Louis (1/26) while grabbing nine rebounds and one assist ... Recorded her 3rd double-double in 10 games with 12 points and 12 boards against La Salle (1/22) ... Scored 18 points against Temple (1/18/07) ... Recorded a well-balanced 13 points, eight rebounds, and six assists at #12/14 George Washington (1/14) ... Added 13 more points on the year at Richmond (1/12) ... Played a career high 43 minutes at URI (1/9) tallying 16 points, nine rebounds, and four assists ... Scored a career high 24 points against Yale (1/6) also recording a double-double with 10 rebounds ... Tallied a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds against Holy Cross (1/3) ... In 38 minutes of play at Boston College scored 21 points assisting four and rebounding six ... Against Delaware (12/17) scored nine going 3-4 at the free throw line ... Tallied 16 points, nine rebounds and six assists against Eastern Michigan (12/13) ... At Buffalo (12/10), recorded a double-double with 14 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and two steals ... Had 13 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals at Hartford (12/6) ... At home versus Northeastern (12/2), recorded a double-double, scoring 10 points, grabbing 18 rebounds, while dishing out three assists and stealing two passes ... Tallied 12 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and two steals against Wagner (11/30) ... Had 34 points, 22 rebounds and five assists during the Seton Hall Classic (11/17-18) ... At the Best Western Roundball Classic (11/25-26), scored 14 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, made three assists and had three steals ... Against New Hampshire (11/14), scored five points and grabbed 10 rebounds ... Scored two points, grabbed nine rebounds, and dished out three assists against Vermont (11/10).
As A Junior In 2005-06: Had nine points, eight rebounds, five assists, and a steal against Duquesne (3/3) ... Had seven points, five rebounds, six assists, a block, and a steal vs. La Salle (2/26) ... Tallied a season-high 23 points, nine rebounds, an assist, and a steal at Saint Louis (2/23) ... Had 10 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, a block, and two steals vs. St. Bonaventure (2/19) ... Had 11 points, five rebounds, an assist, and four steals at Xavier (2/17) ... Had 21 points, five rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and two steals vs. Fordham (2/12) ... Had 14 points, six rebounds, and two steals vs. St. Joseph's (2/5) ... Had 15 points, eight rebounds, three assists and a steal at Rhode Island (2/2) ... Played on the Canadian Development National Team this past summer and participated in the World University Games ... Had two points, a rebound, two assists and a steal at Temple (1/29) ... Notched fifth career double-double with 10 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, a block and a steal at La Salle (Jan. 27) ... Had seven points, six rebounds and an assist in UMass' upset of #25/25 George Washington (1/22) ... Had 12 points, six rebounds, three asissts, two blocks and a steal vs. Richmond (1/19) ... Had eight points, a rebound, an assist, a block and a steal at Charlotte (Jan. 15) ... Tallied 15 points, five rebounds, an assist and two blocks while tying a career-high six steals vs. Rhode Island (1/13) ... Recorded 14 points, eight rebounds and an assist at St. Bonaventure (1/8) ... Had four points and three steals at Duquesne (1/6) ... Had six rebounds, an assist and a steal vs. Dayton (1/4) ... Had three points, six rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal against Georgia Tech (12/31) ... Tallied 16 points, eight rebounds, two assists and three steals vs. Brown (12/30) ... Had 10 points, eight rebounds, three assists, a block and two steals at Syracuse (12/10) ... Had seven points, six rebounds, an assist, a block and a steal at Boston College (12/8) ... Tallied seven points, a game-high 12 rebounds and seven steals UNH (12/4) ... Recorded first double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds as well as a blocked shot in 36 minutes vs. Hofstra (12/1) ... Tallied 10 points, six rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes against Siena (11/29) ... Had 10 points, eight rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal against Hartford (11/26) ... Had five points, six rebounds and an assist in 28 minutes against Eastern Michigan (12/1) ... Had eight points, a game-high 11rebounds, four assists and a steal against Holy Cross (11/20) ... Tallied eight points, nine rebounds, an assist and a blocked shot at Delaware (11/18).
As A Sophomore In 2004-05: Started all 29 games in the front court ... Second on the team and 28th in the A-10 averaging 9.1 ppg in 27.7 mpg ... Second on the team with 5.4 rpg ... Also had 39 assists, 16 blocks and 50 steals ... 1.72 spg average ranked 12th in the league ... A 51 percent shooter from the field and 58 percent from the free throw line ... Named the Dinn Brothers/UMass Athlete of the Week on Dec. 6 ... Tatham's three double-doubles were tied for 11th-most in the league ... Also ranked 14th in the A-10 with 0.55 blocks per game ... Had 24 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal in two games at the A-10 Tournament (March 4-5) ... Scored 17 points at Rhode Island (Feb. 27) ... Had 10 points against Temple (Feb. 24) ... Recorded third double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds against St. Bonaventure (Feb. 6) ... Also had three assists, a block and two steals ... Scored a team-high 11 points and also pulled down six boards at St. Bonaventure (Jan. 28) ... Also had a blocked shot and a steal ... Scored a team-high 16 points and seven boards against Duquesne (Jan. 21) ... Had four points and eight rebounds vs. Fordham (Jan. 16) ... Tallied a team-high 10 points, four rebounds and two steals at Saint Joseph's (Jan. 13) ... Had seven points and seven rebounds vs. La Salle (Jan. 7) ... Averaged 9.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg and 4.5 spg at the Terrapin Classic (Dec. 29-30) ... Had a career-high 21 points and tied a career-high with 11 rebounds for second career double-double at Siena (Dec. 12) ... 10 points, six boards and a career-high five steals at Hofstra (Dec. 9) ...13 points against Toledo (Dec. 6) ... Hit two game-winning free throws with 11 seconds left against Syracuse (Dec. 4) ... Notched first career double-double with 12 points and 11 boards against Providence (Dec. 1) ... Had 14 points against Boston College (Nov. 27).
As A Freshman In 2003-04: Averaged 30.0 mpg, 9.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.4 apg, 0.7 bpg and 1.5 spg ... Had a team-high 10 points and three rebounds in 24 minutes at Sacred Heart ... Had 11 points and five rebounds vs. Holy Cross ... Was 5-for-6 from the free throw line ... Dished out five assists and also had two blocked shots and a steal ... Poured in 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting in 29 minutes at Syracuse ... Also had five rebounds, an assist and a steal ... Had 10 points and seven rebounds against Fairfield ... Was 2-for-4 from the free throw line ... Also had a blocked shot and a steal in 30 minutes ... Recorded 10 points and three boards against Brown ... Scored 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting against Utah State ... Also added two rebounds, an assist, a blocked shot and three steals in 29 minutes of play ... Recorded 12 points, four rebounds and four steals against Temple ... Was 6-for-9 from the free throw line ... Had 13 points, four rebounds, an assist and a steal in 31 minutes at Rhode Island ... Posted 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and five blocked shots against St. Bonaventure ... Tallied 11 points, a rebound, four assists and a blocked shot against Xavier ... Poured in 12 points at Temple ... Also added six rebounds, a blocked shot and a steal ... Had nine points, six rebounds and a steal against Fordham ... Had 15 points on 7-of-12 shooting to go along with four rebounds, an assist, a blocked shot and four steals in 35 minutes against Saint Joseph's ... Recorded 12 points on 4-for-4 shooting from the field at St. Bonaventure ... Also had three rebounds, an assist and three steals against the Bonnies ... Had 12 points, nine rebounds, an assist and a steal at Richmond ... Was 6-for-11 from the field against the Spiders ... Had 10 points and seven boards against URI ... Had 11 points, six rebounds and an assist in 34 minutes against Duquesne in the first round of the A-10 Tournament.
Before UMass: Graduated from Chinguacousy High School in Brampton, Ontario ... Played for Joanna Gray ... As a senior, averaged 23 points and 10 rebounds per game ... Led team to a 26-5 record as a captain and earned MVP honors senior year ... Also received two tournament MVP honors in final season ... Advanced to the Peel Region championship twice, including a title in 2001 ... 2001 and 2002 Nike All-Canada Camp selection ... Various awards included All-Star, Defensive and Sportsmanship.
Personal: Born Tamara T. Tatham on August 19, 1985, in Toronto, Ontario ... Daughter of Roy and Pauline Tatham ... Has three brothers, Patrick, Tyan and Kenroy, and a sister, Alisha ... Brother, Patrick, is a junior on the Cleveland State basketball team while Alisha is her sophomore teammate at UMass ...enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences.
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Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Athletics Communications
Marc 3, 2010
Bulldog Attendance Top in Nation
The Fresno State soccer team is among the top 15 schools in the nation in average home attendance. The Bulldogs are 11th with an average of 1,378. Fresno State is one of two Western Athletic Conference teams in the top 15. New Mexico State is 15th in the nation with an average home attendance of 1,129.
Fresno State is one of four California schools in top 25. National Champions North Carolina placed third with an average of 2,110.
In total attendance, the Bulldogs are 23rd in the nation with a total of 9,664 fans in 2009. Fresno State is the one WAC team in the 25 and one of four California teams in the top 25.
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Athletics Communications
Jan. 21, 2010
USA Goes For Gold
The USA U-20 women's soccer team kicks off the CONCACAF Championship in Guatemala against Jamaica. Here is some information on the teams courtesy of USSoccer.com.
GOING FOR CONCACAF GOLD: U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team head coach Jill Ellis named a 20-player squad for the regional tournament, including two players who were part of the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup winning team in Chile. Christine Nairn and 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Golden Shoe and Golden Ball winner Sydney Leroux lead the 2010 team, which dropped the 2008 CONCACAF U-20 title 1-0 to Canada in Puebla, Mexico. The roster also features eight players who were members of the U.S. team that took second at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand. Among the players who represented the USA in New Zealand are defender Amber Brooks, the tournament's Bronze Ball winner Kristie Mewis, Silver Shoe winner Vicki DiMartino and Taylor Vancil, who was named the best goalkeeper of the tournament in New Zealand. Outside back Rachel Quon, who played every minute of five starts in New Zealand, defender Crystal Dunn, and midfielders Elizabeth Eddy and Samantha Mewis were the other U-17 veterans named to the roster.
PREPARING FOR JAMAICA: The U.S. U-20 WNT's first opponent, Jamaica, may not be a familiar foe at this age level but that certainly doesn't mean the team will be less of a threat. The young Reggae Girlz, led by head coach Vin Blaine, demonstrated a knack for finding the goal during the Caribbean Football Union's qualifying tournament to reach the CONCACAF U-20 Women's Championship. During the first round of Caribbean qualifying, Jamaica defeated Turks & Caicos Islands 5-0 before dispatching Dominica 11-1. In the final round, Jamaica qualified for the 2010 CONCACAF U-20 Women's Championship with a 1-0 win against Cuba, a 2-0 win against St. Kitts & Nevis and a 1-1 draw with Trinidad & Tobago. Semone Honeghan led the charge during Caribbean qualifying, registering four goals in the team's 20-goal effort. She was closely followed by Trudi Carter and Sashana Campbell who had three goals apiece. For more information or to watch all the action log on to US Soccer
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Athletics Communications
Dec. 10, 2009
There is nothing worse in the world than an embarrassing moment. Actually, an embarrassing moment in front of a crowd could be worse. Here are a bunch of moments the Fresno State soccer team wishes hadn't happened while playing in games.
Kendall Van Dine: Wiffing the ball in a game against our rival high school.
Bianca Lopex: In high school, we were playing an easy game and winning, 13-0. I got put in defense and tried juking a forward only to get the ball taken from me and they scored!
Lauren West: I was pantsed by the opposing team while playing powder puff my freshman year of high school. AND I still got the first down!
Laura Dodd; Last year during the WAC Tournament a girl ripped my shorts completely up the side. I wasn't wearing sliders and everyone laughed.
Chrissy Smith: I got stuck in the net.
Katie Lee: I took a shot... it hit the post bounced back and hit me in the face.
Alex Jensen: During an ODP match, I tripped over my own shoe lace and fell down on my butt in front of the coaches evaluating the game.
Janna Sadowtiz: When I was 12 I scored on my own team.
Bradlee DeShane: Running into a goal post in high school and it being on the video yearbook.
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Oct. 15, 2009
Déjà vu for WAC Soccer
Last season, the Bulldogs were excited to make their third appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The excitement quickly faded to fear when they saw who they drew for the first round match. The Bulldogs were set to face No. 1 seed UCLA at UCLA. The `Dogs went on to lose the match, 5-0, and with so many young players used it as a learning experience.
This year, Boise State won the WAC Tournament and are advancing to their first ever NCAA Tournament appearance. Just like the Bulldogs last year, the Broncos will face No. 1 seed UCLA on Friday at UCLA. It marks the second year in a row that a WAC team has opened the first round of the tournament against a No. 1 seed and both years it happened to be UCLA. Hopefully Boise State can make the WAC proud and upset UCLA!
Bianca Lopez
Defender #26
Oct. 29, 2009
Lopez' Freshman Year
My first year experience as a Bulldog has been interesting so far. First off, the competitive aspect of playing at a D-1 level is definitely different than anything I have experienced, club or high school. It went up so many notches that it was overwhelming, yet exciting to be competing at such a high level. Everyday requires your full attention and complete effort, anything less is unacceptable and made known by your coaches and teammates. Although this seems demanding and stressful, it is so exhilarating and enjoyable; I expected nothing less coming into my first season as a college athlete. So far, it is the best experience I've had in my whole life and I'm really excited to finish my four years off as a Bulldog soccer player.
Juggling school with soccer has been difficult for me as well. Sometimes I get so caught up in the soccer side of going to college that I forget I'm a student too! It just takes a lot of concentration and self-determination to keep your grades up. Luckily, the help they give us, like study hall and free tutors, is really useful and beneficial towards us. Even though those mandatory six hours a week we have for study table seems more like an annoyance, it really does help and is a good quiet place to knock out a lot of your homework and studying. I'm so glad to get home after a long day of practice and school and know that I have no more homework to complete and I can just relax. This first semester as a college athlete has been different but really fun.
Kendall VanDine
Defender #4
Oct. 21, 2009
Inside Look at Soccer Practice
Practice comes real early every morning when we wake up at 5:40 or even 4:40 on Thursdays but it's definitely worth it in the end. Practice has been very beneficial to us this year because I believe Brian along with the rest of the coaching staff has taught us so much and made us better players as well as a better team. Practice is no time to slack off though, we give one hundred and ten percent each day and have complete focus the entire time because Brian (Zwaschka) and the rest of the team won't stand for anything less.
We train hard so we can translate what we learn in practice directly into the game. Mondays are always intense practices and I usually leave the field with more bumps and bruises from my teammates than I did against the opponents the previous weekend. Although practice is hard and demanding, it goes by quick because we are always moving and playing hard and it's a great feeling when you're done so early and you have the rest of the day to go to class and then just relax before heading off to bed so you can wake up at 5:40 am and do it all over again.
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Oct. 15, 2009
`Dogs Hit the Road Again!
By the end of the 2009 season the Fresno State women's soccer team will have traveled to three different states, Hawai'i, Utah and Nevada. The `Dogs also have traveled all over California from San Diego to Sacramento and everywhere in between.
This weekend the Bulldogs play in Utah on Friday and Nevada on Sunday. Here are some fun facts about each state.
Utah was the 45th state admitted to the United States of America on Jan. 4, 1896. The name "Utah" is derived from the Ute Indian language, meaning "people of the mountains."
The Great Salt Lake is 3 to 5 times saltier than the ocean. Fish free, the lake's largest aquatic critters are brine shrimp.
Salt Lake City was the host for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
Utah is the Jello capital of the world. More jello is eaten in Utah than anywhere else in the world.
The state nickname is the Beehive state. The stats bird is the California gull and the state animal is the rocky mountain elk. The state flower is a sego lily and the state tree is a blue spruce.
Nevada was the 36th state to join the United State of America on Oct. 31, 1864. Nevada is Spanish for "snow-covered."
Nevada was made famous by the 1859 discovery of the Comstock Lode, the richest known U.S. silver deposit. Nevada is the largest gold-producing state in the nation. It is second in the world behind South Africa.
Nevada is the gambling and entertainment capital of the United States. Las Vegas has more hotel rooms than any other place on earth.
Nevada's nick name is the Silver State. The state bird is a mountain bluebird and the state animal is a desert bighorn sheep. The state flower is sage brush and the state tree is a bristlecone pine.
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Sept. 21, 2009
Standing Alone
For those that visit Bulldog Stadium for football or soccer games can see what great players have come through each program. On the west side of the stadium are six retired jersey numbers from some of the greatest football players to play on Jim Sweeney Field. If you look to the east side of the stadium, below the sky suites is C. Bell no. 13. But who is C. Bell?
In 2001, Christina Bell made history for not only rewrote the record books, but also becoming the first women's soccer player, fourth female athlete and 10th Fresno State athlete to have their jersey number (13) retired.
Bell became the first woman to have her name placed in Bulldog stadium. The standout midfielder played for the `Dogs for two season and set just about every record in the books. During her senior season, Bell recorded 21 points with nine goals and three assists.
Over her two year career, she recorded 12 goals and five assists for 29 points. She scored five game-winning goals and played in 40 games. Bell became the first women's soccer player to earn first-team All-WAC honors and was an All-WAC selection twice in her career.
Bell was the first Fresno State athlete to win the Stan Bates award, which is awarded to the top WAC scholar athlete.
After graduation, Bell played professional soccer in Europe. Bell played for the Bay Area CyberRays in the WUSA's inaugural season, helping the team to an 11-6-4 record and the WUSA championship.
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Sept. 18, 2009
Still in the Game Part 2
It's time to catch up with another former Bulldog and see how she is still involved in soccer.
Renea Tanner played for Fresno State during the 1998 and 1999 seasons. Here is a little paragraph from her and how she is still in the game.
I am living in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and of course can't get away from the game here. Football, as they call it here is the number one watched sport and with so many super leagues and teams I got the itch to kick the ball around. Then one thing led to another once I was out just playing with a ball a few kids joined. Now I train at least 3 kids on the weekend and it seems that the amount of interest is growing. After playing for the Bulldogs I managed Fresno Indoor Soccer and running clinics and reffing gave me another inspiration for the game. I think this is why I love coaching and training so much!
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Sept. 10, 2009
Each year I ask the student-athletes to fill out questionnaires to use on the website, game program or whatever. It is a chance for me to get to know them better and help the fans get know the person behind the athlete. Many student-athletes take it seriously and give me great answers. One of those answers that intrigued me to ask for the story was Rachel Pickett's answer to what her most embarrassing sports moment was.
She replied simply that her most embarrassing moment was when her two front teeth were knocked out. In the game of soccer it is pretty difficult to lose some teeth, so I asked her how it happened and here is her story.
Rachel Pickett: Well, it was my senior year of high school and we were playing a soccer game. I was guarding this girl that was like 6'8'' and I was standing behind her. She had the ball at her feet and was trying to turn the ball to head to goal and I wouldn't let her. So, I guess she decided to elbow me in the mouth. I knew right away that my front teeth had been knocked out. I didn't know my parents were there yet or not, but my dad is a dentist and I went straight to him screaming about my teeth. My teeth were half knocked out and we were all looking for my teeth on the field. After I calmed down I went back in the game and score a goal. That night my dad and I went to his office and fixed my teeth! So, I have baby front teeth with veneers over them.
Bradlee DeShane
Fresno State women's soccer #12
Sept. 1, 2009
Midfielder Bradlee DeShane talks about her experience helping out at the TopSoccer camp last weekend. The entire team spent a couple hours playing soccer with local children.
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Aug. 26, 2009
Fresno State soccer started its 14th season last weekend and has tons of great players come through over the years. Many of these players are still involved in the game even after their playing days as a Bulldog ended. Sara Yudin Stone played for Fresno State in the inaugural season (1995) until 1999. We recently caught up with her and she is currently coaching for the Davis Youth soccer league.
The Davis Youth Soccer League strives to provide the highest level of competitive soccer for players whose skills, interests, and commitment are above the level of recreational soccer. The League is committed to the best interests of the players and high quality soccer in an atmosphere that stresses teamwork, sportsmanship, and skilled soccer play that will help players gain a life-long love and appreciation for soccer.
We are a U14 team who has had a lot of success the '08-'09 year. The team was formed in the spring and we won the premier spring league, finalist at Cal Cup, and were Champions in our home tournament. We compete year round with a fall league coming up and tournaments throughout the year. Our year will come to an end the month of March and shortly after that tryouts will begin. This is a great team and my 8th year with the club. Prior to coaching for the Davis Youth Soccer League I was coaching club soccer in Long Beach and was also the assistant coach at California State University, Long Beach.
Any other alumni out there want to share how they are still a part of the game let us know. Email us what you are up to at either email@example.com or email@example.com.
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Jan. 22, 2009 10:24 AM
Preparations for Next Season Start Now
Soccer season ended happily for the Bulldogs with a WAC Tournament Championship and berth to the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The season has been over for a few months, but the work has not stopped for the reigning WAC Champions.
The Bulldogs began the first day of the second semester and will soon start spring training. (Yes, the team even trains and prepares for the next season way before they report for fall camp.) I sat down with strength and conditioning coach Moses Cabrera and he told me what the team is doing to prepare for the 2009 season.
First, I'll take you back to the beginning of the season. This is when the freshmen learn the process. Cabrera teaches the proper techniques in the various lifts the team does. The freshmen also learn Cabrera's terminology and how workouts should run.
Now that the team is all on the same page and spring workouts are just around the corner the Bulldogs will step up their game. Cabrera stated that the team will step up the intensity in the weight room.
"The team is lifting three days a week," said Cabrera. "The purpose of this is to help prevent injuries, increase flexibility, and make the joints strong, mobile, and more stable."
Aside from just lifting weights the team also starts the conditioning process. Cabrera and the coaching staff work with the team to build speed endurance. Soccer is anaerobic, so players are sprinting quickly and have a short time to recover. The conditioning workouts work to increase these two areas.
The team trains with Cabrera through the spring season. They work on getting stronger and the workouts in the weight room help their performance on the field. The workouts help with having more velocity on a kick and increase force, power, and acceleration to the ball or opposing player.
Another area the soccer team works on is core power, the more stable your core is the chances of injuries lessen, especially to things like your ACL, MCL, etc. Working to strengthen your core will help the team to be able to change directions quicker.
The amount of upper body workouts is limited, but the team does work on strengthening their shoulders for the occasional run-ins with opposing players. The goalkeeper's workouts are different compared to the rest of the team. They work on their core stability to prevent injuries. They also work on lateral and vertical quickness, hand-eye coordination, and upper body strength.
During the summer it is peak performance training and the team is conditioning with top times, shorter recovery, and lifting personal bests. They are also preparing for the fitness test and the beginning of camp. At this point they should be able to peak through camp, preseason, and be ready to start the season.
So for all those soccer players not in season you too can be preparing for the next season just like the Bulldogs are preparing for the 2009 season.
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Dec. 17, 2008 3:12 PM
Monday, the soccer team got the opportunity to go with the Fresno, Clovis, Cal, and Madera County fire departments to deliver teddy bears and sing holiday songs at Valley Children's Hospital. I was allowed to tag along, which I did for a couple reasons. The obvious reason, it is my job to document when the team does events like this.
The main reason that I went was because I wanted to help brighten the day of children, who are in the hospital during the happiest time of the year. I had a friend in high school that spent a lot of time in the hospital and I know how much it meant to her when I would show up after school or on the weekends. We would spend hours watching television or reading magazines.
I am child myself or so I like to think. I am a kid at heart and while it was fun riding in the fire engine, it meant more to see how the children's faces lit up when the soccer girls came into the room with teddy bears and stickers. Most of them probably had no idea what soccer was, but thought it was cool that someone from Fresno State and Timeout had taken time to come visit them.
I am not sure who was more popular with the kids Santa or Timeout! One little boy grabbed onto Timeout's hand and wouldn't let go. He got pictures taken and introduced Timeout to his parents and older sister. Everywhere we walked with Timeout the kids got excited and loved the chance to give him a high five or thumbs up.
It truly was amazing to see Allison Ventura, Selena Gill, Molly Nizzoli, Megan Blankenburg, and Elora Martinez take a break from school to visit these children and make them smile and laugh. We couldn't cure the children, who have to spend this holiday season in the hospital, but we could bring them the excitement and joy of the holiday season, and that is just what the soccer team did.
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Dec. 1, 2008 2:35 PM
The soccer team ended their season a little over three weeks ago. Before that the team was practicing almost every day after school and lifting weights a couple of days a week. All of that plus school takes up a lot of time. Now that the team has a little bit more free time before spring training starts this is what some of them have been up to...
Selena Gill (Senior, Defender): Since soccer ended I have had a lot more time to study. I am focusing on finishing school and graduating in May. I also help coach varsity soccer where I went to high school.
Kaitlyn Revel (Sophomore, Goalkeeper): Enjoying having some time off and spending it with my family. Especially, hanging out and playing with my little nephews.
Bradlee DeShane (Sophomore, Defender): I have been relaxing and working out. Mainly, I have been just enjoying my free time.
Elora Martinez (Freshman, Midfielder): Catching up on sleep, lots and lots of sleep! I have been doing absolutely nothing and it's wonderful!
Lauren West (Junior, Forward): Let's see I have been eating and sleeping, lots of sleeping. And getting caught up on homework and focusing on school until spring training picks up.
Elora Martinez
Fresno State Soccer #11
Nov. 9, 2008 7:31 PM
Yo yo yo,
Hello, this is E speaking. So we're on our way back to the no from Reno after a splendid victory over Utah State to become WAC tournament champions :). It feels good to be a bulldog right now especially after this game and scoring the winning goal (even after getting made fun of for the way that I celebrated haha). I am very proud of my teammates and myself at this point. All our dedication, sweat, pain, and passion for the game of soccer have finally paid off. We have been through some bumpy roads both on and off the field and I am so happy and proud that we finally pulled it together to become a team and do what we needed to: win. I am proud of all my teammates especially our three seniors Silly, Selena and Nikki. They have led us to many victories and have provided us "rookies and newbies" with legit role models. I hold them three in the highest respect and close to my heart. So this is the beginning of the end and I will do all I can so that my team's season ends spectacularly. Bulldog born and bulldog bread, I will remember this feeling and victory till the day I'm dead. That's all I needed to say, so I'm out...
Sarah Tackett
Fresno State Athletic Training
Nov. 7, 2008 10:17 AM
Howdy! I am the athletic trainer for the Bulldog soccer and men's golf teams. I have a very cool and dynamic job which allows me to follow the soccer team from town to town and attempt to cure their ills. As simple as I can put it, I am a jack of all trades. I assess athletic injuries, rehabilitate them, help them re-learn their technique, work closely with Moses Cabrera (our strength and conditioning coach), as well as the coaching staff themselves to help determine an athlete's readiness to play. On the road, a typical game day, I go with the team wherever they go. Three hours before game time, I spend about an hour getting the girls taped, stretched, or any number of things they may need pertaining to their physical well being. During the game, I carefully watch for any injuries. Those people you see running on the field when a student-athlete is injured, well, I am one of them. I immediately assess their injury, determine the course of action (whether they can return to play, need to see a doctor, etc.), and try to help encourage the body's healing process to help them be ready to play next game. An ideal day for me is not having to work. While I do enjoy the rewards of a hard day's work, having nothing to do means all of our student- athletes are healthy and able to play at their peak physical level. That, in a nutshell is what I do on an average road trip! Go Dogs, Win the WAC! ST
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Nov. 6, 2008 11:08 PM
Another day has passed in Reno. Today was pretty relaxed day. We all got to sleep in, well I got to sleep in the team said it was early. We ate breakfast and then got ready for practice. The team got to practice for an hour today and prepare for their game tomorrow night. In the afternoon I spent most of my time catching up on work emails and other things that needed to be done even though I am on the road. The coaches and I watched the first round games. Boise State and Nevada won their games and advanced to the next round. Like the football team, the soccer girls play Nevada tomorrow night. After a long day I am ready for a good night sleep and then the game.
Stay tuned tomorrow the team's trainer is going to talk about what she does to help the team on road trips!
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Nov. 5, 2008 3:47 PM
Brrr... It's Cold in Here
After six hours on the bus, we made it to Reno! Most of the bus ride was spent sleeping. Except the front of the bus we were telling riddles and trying to solve them, which resulted in a lot of laughter.
We arrived a little early for practice and the team stretched and warmed outside the stadium. We saw Nevada's football team practicing. They head to Fresno tomorrow to play the Bulldogs on Friday Nov. 7 at 6 p.m.
The team just started practicing and it is really cold here, a lot colder than Fresno. The team all bundled up in several layers of clothes to stay warm while practicing. The team got excited to see snow when we drove over the pass and were all taking pictures.
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Nov. 5, 2008 9:19 AM
I've Been Everywhere
The soccer team has already traveled to Oregon, Louisiana, Colorado, Utah, and all over California. They can now add Nevada to the list. We have loaded the bus and are headed to Reno, Nev. for the WAC Tournament. We are the No. 2 seed, so the team doesn't play until Friday. We are stopping in Sacramento, Calif. for lunch. I am pretty excited for the tournament because it is my first road trip with the team.
We just started watching Get Smart, which I have never seen. A lot of the girls are sleeping or reading the paper and doing the crossword. Stephanie is sitting next to me sleeping off her motion sickness, I hope she doesn't get sick on me! Megan Ashjian is working on homework behind me. Kendall VanDine is braiding Nicole Duff's hair. We have a long six before we get to Reno.
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Oct. 28, 2008 2:33 AM PM
Dress Up Fun
Halloween comes once a year and children across the country dress up as witches, ghosts, and princesses. They spend hours on their costume and then trick-or-treat for enough candy to cause a tooth ache.
The soccer team proves that you are never too old to dress up. Each year the soccer team dresses up in their Halloween costumes for the practice that falls on Halloween. In the past players have dressed up in everything imaginable, like bowling pins and a bowling ball to the fantana girls.
We are inviting you to come watch practice, but don't forget the one rule, you have to wear your costume.
Practice is Friday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 5 p.m. stop by and watch the Bulldogs have a little fun while preparing for their final home game of the season.
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Oct. 21, 2008 11:47 AM PM
What's Up in the WAC
The Bulldogs are in the home stretch of WAC play and have three games left before heading to the WAC Tournament. The `Dogs are currently in second place behind the undefeated Utah State Aggies. Here is a look at what is going on with all the WAC soccer teams.
Boise State Broncos (8-5-2, 1-1-1 WAC)
The Broncos finished the week with a 1-0 record, by defeating instate rival Idaho, 1-0, for the Governor's Cup. Freshman Chelsea Robinson scored off a cross just two minutes into the game.
Fresno State Bulldogs (6-8-2, 2-1-1 WAC)
The Bulldogs went 1-1 on the road. Fresno State won another overtime thriller, 1-0, against Louisiana Tech. Nicole Gutierrez scored her sixth goal of the season and Kaitlyn Revel recorded her seventh shutout.
Hawai`i Rainbow Wahine (5-5-4, 1-1-1 WAC)
Hawai`i earned its first conference win last week in a 2-1 overtime win over San Jose State. WAC Offensive Player of the Week, Taryn Fukuroku scored the game-winning goal three minutes into the first overtime. In WAC matches, Fukuroku is tied for second in shots per match (5.00).
Idaho Vandals (1-12-2, 0-2-1 WAC)
Idaho lost its only game last week, a 1-0 defeat at the hands of instate rival Boise State. The Vandals sit at 0-2-1 in the conference with their lone tie against Louisiana Tech. Goalkeeper Liz Boyden leads the league in conference play in saves per match (7.33).
Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (10-3-4, 0-1-3 WAC)
The Lady Techsters went 0-1-1 on the week. It was a heartbreaking two games for Tech as the Lady Techsters were tied at 0-0 with Fresno State until 1:19 to play in the second and final overtime. Rachel King scored both goals for the Techsters against Nevada and is tied for the team lead with seven. Tech has now played three straight double overtime games. The loss to Fresno State was the first loss by Tech in 10 games (6-0-3).
Nevada Wolf Pack (1-11-3, 1-2-1 WAC)
Four different players recorded points for the Pack this weekend (Cristen Drummond, Karen Zmirak, Ellie Stott and Jill Erickson). Freshman Ellie Stott recorded her first career goal over the weekend against Utah State and her first career assist at La Tech.
San Jose State Spartans (4-8-3, 1-2 WAC)
After a 3-0 victory against non-conference foe Cal State Bakersfield, San Jose State lost a heartbreaker to Hawai`i last week, a loss that moved the Spartans to 1-2 in conference play.
Utah State Aggies (9-7-1, 4-0 WAC)
The Aggies improved to 4-0 in conference play with wins over Nevada and Fresno State at home. The Aggies need one more win to qualify for their fourth-straight WAC Tournament. USU has qualified for the WAC Tournament every year that it has been in the WAC.
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Oct. 14, 2008 2:11 PM
After the opening weekend of WAC play , the `Dogs are among the leaders of the pack. Fresno State is second in the conference after defeating San Jose State, 1-0, and tying defending WAC Champion Hawaii, 0-0.
The team also leads the WAC in various statistics; check below for a complete listing of where the Bulldogs stack up.
WAC Statistics (Team)
- Second in conference play (1-0-1)
- Tied for first in shots(28)
- Leads in saves (18)
- Tied for first in shutouts (2)
Overall Statistics (Team)
- First in saves (77)
WAC Statistics (Individual)
- Nicole Gutierrez, game winning shots T1st/ 1
- Kaitlyn Revel, saves 1st/ 18
- Kaitlyn Revel, shutouts 1st/ 2
- Kaitlyn Revel, save percentage T 1st/ 1.000
- Kaitlyn Revel, saves per game 1st/ 9
- Kaitlyn Revel, shutouts per game 1st/ 1.00
Overall Statistics (Individual)
- Nicole Gutierrez, shots 1st/ 45
- Nicole Gutierrez, shots per game 1st/ 3.21
- Nicole Gutierrez, game winning goals T 1st/ 3
- Katilyn Revel, saves 1st/ 73
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Oct. 10, 2008 11:35 AM
Soccer Penalties Unleashed
Soccer can be a physical game. Referees use yellow and red cards to warn players if they are not following the rules. Here is some more information about yellow and red cards.
A yellow card is used in many different sporting codes. Its meaning differs between sports, and the most common meaning indicates a caution given to a player regarding his or her conduct. A yellow card is shown by the referee to indicate that a player has been officially cautioned. A player who has been cautioned may continue playing in the game, however a player who receives a second caution in a match is sent off, meaning that he or she must leave the field immediately and take no further part in the game. The player may not be replaced by a substitute. A player may receive a yellow card for committing one of the following acts:
1. Unsporting behavior
2. Dissent by word or action
3. Persistently infringing the laws of the game
4. Delaying the restart of play
5. Failing to respect the required distance of a corner kick or free kick
6. Entering or re-entering the field of play without the referee's permission
7. Deliberately leaving the field of play without the referee's permission
A red card is most commonly used to indicate a serious offense and often results in a player being permanently suspended from the game. A red card is shown by a referee to signify that a player has been sent off. A player who has been sent off is required to leave the field of play immediately and must take no further part in the game. The player who has been sent off cannot be replaced during the game and their team must continue the game down a player. A player may receive a red card for committing the following acts:
1. Serious foul play. This includes a tackle that endangers the safety of an opponent
2. Violent conduct
3. Spitting at anyone
4. A deliberate handling offense to deny an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by any player other than a goalkeeper in his own penalty area
5. Committing an offence that denies an opponent an obvious goal-scoring opportunity (informally known as a professional foul)
6. Using offensive, insulting or abusive language or gestures
7. Receiving a second caution (yellow card) in one game
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Oct. 3, 2008 1:31 PM
From the Heat to Rain
The Bulldogs are used to hot and dry weather, but as they head north to Oregon they will see how soccer is played in the Pacific Northwest. The game and rules are the same, but how the game is executed is very different.
As the media relations contact for soccer, I have become familiar with how the team plays and how soccer is played in Fresno. In Fresno, it is hot and dry, all the time. The heat and field can affect the game and make simple things like passing and shooting more difficult.
As a former soccer player, I played from age 6 to 17 and a native of Vancouver, Wash., playing in the rain is nothing new for me, but new territory for the Bulldogs. I grew up across the river from Oregon and playing in the rain was how it was, except for in July and August. If it wasn't raining during a soccer match, it was probably snowing or just plain cold.
The fundamentals are different when playing in the rain and on a wet field. The field is wet, mushy, and often time really muddy. If you had a white jersey, you can bet on it being brown by the end of the game.
When it comes to shooting, it's a lot safer and easier to take shots in the air. This is a good idea for a couple of reasons. First of all, when the rain is falling it can make it more difficult for the goalkeeper to see. Also, the ball can get stuck or stop on a puddle or in the mud. There is also the possibility of the ball being slicker than normal because of the rain.
When it comes to passing, it is always safer to pass on the ground because you have more control. When passing in the rain, it has to be a harder pass than normal. It can get stuck or die before it reaches the intended player, but this is for grass fields. When playing on turf it is the opposite because the ball can be slippery.
Here's to the rain and the `Dogs staying dry! As always, GO `DOGS!!
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Oct. 1, 2008 9:19 AM
`Dogs Head North
Bulldog soccer is heading north to Oregon for their last two non-conference games against Oregon State and Portland State. The Bulldogs head into the weekend with a one game winning streak.
Here are some facts about Oregon:
The Capital is Salem and the largest city is Portland.
Oregon is home to several movie locations including: Kindergarten Cop, The Goonies, The Ring, Free Willy, and National Lampoon's Animal House.
Notable Oregonians: Matt Groening (Creator of The Simpson's), Beverly Cleary, Chief Joseph, Ann Curry, Herbert Hoover, Phil Knight, and River Phoenix.
The Nike headquarters are located in Beaverton, Oregon.
Tillamook Cheese comes from Oregon.
The Portland Trailblazers reside in Oregon.
The Oregon Trail ended in Oregon.
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Sept. 26, 2008 9:02 PM
The Bulldogs lost a tough game to Seattle 2-1. Fresno State faces Sacramento State on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Bulldog Stadium.
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Sept. 26, 2008 8:18 PM
Seattle takes the lead 1-0 after scoring on a penalty kick.
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Sept. 26, 2008 7:21 PM
It's halftime in Bulldog Stadium and the score is 0-0. The Bulldogs are playing good defense and attacking the Seattle goal any chance they get. Nicole Gutierrez had a close call on a cross from Kendall VanDine. Molly Nizzoli also had a close call when she attempted a cross and ended up hitting the cross bar. The Bulldogs are ready for the second half and look to score the go ahead goal.
The 'Dogs have four shots in the first 23 minutes of the game. Selena Gill came close to heading the ball in off a corner kick from Lauren Satterlee. The score is still 0-0 with 21 minutes until halftime.
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Sept. 26, 2008 7:02 PM
The Anthem has been played and the line ups announced... it is game time in Bulldog Stadium for the Fresno State soccer team. The Bulldogs are facing Seattle for the first time.
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Sept. 23, 2008 4:08 PM
Soccer Kicks
Throughout a soccer game there are several types of kicks that can occur. Here is a list of kicks that can happen and what exactly they are.
Kick-off: This kick happens following a goal by the opposing team, or to begin each period of play.
Goal kick: This is when the defending goalkeeper is awarded a kick that is teaken on the six-yard box. It is awarded when the ball has crossed the goal line without a goal having been scored and having last been touched by an attacker.
Corner kick: This kick is awarded to the attacking team at the end of the field that they are attempting to score. It is awarded when the ball has crossed the goal line without a goal having been scored and having last been touched by a defender.
Indirect free kick: This kick is awarded to the opposing team following "non-penal" fouls, certain technical infringements, or when play is stopped to caution or send-off an opponent without a specific foul having occurred. A goal may not be scored directly from an indirect free kick.
Direct free kick: This kick is awarded to fouled team following certain listed "penal" fouls. A goal can be scored on directly on from a direct kick.
Penalty kick: This kick is awarded to the team that has been fouled inside the 18-yard box. A penalty kick is a direct kick inside the box and can result in a goal for the attacking.
All these variation of kicks occur to make a dead ball alive again. There are two other ways to put a dead ball back into play. Those two methods are throw-ins and a drop ball.
Throw-in: This is when the ball has crossed the touchline or sideline. It is awarded to the team that did not touch the ball when it went out of play.
Dropped-ball: This occurs when the referee has stopped play for any other reason, such as a serious injury to a player, interference by an external party, or a ball becoming defective. This restart is rare.
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Sept. 17, 2008 8:38 AM
The soccer team is headed out on the road today after two weeks of playing home games. The Bulldogs will travel to Colorado and take on two teams that made NCAA tournament appearances last year. Both Colorado and Denver have also been ranked in the Top 30 this season.
Here are some facts on the state that the Bulldogs will call home for the weekend:
- Denver is the capital of Colorado.
- The Rockies run through Colorado and there are 53 mountain peaks in the state.
- The territory that makes up Colorado was originally inhabited by Native Americans.
- Colorado is home to 45 colleges and universities and 19 professional sports teams.
- The state flower is the Rocky Mountain Columbine and the state tree is a Colorado Blue Spruce.
- Famous Coloradans include: Tim Allen, Roseann Barr, Jessica Biel, Bill Murray, John Elway, Aldolph Coors, and John Denver.
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Sept. 14, 2008
After winning their second game in a row against Florida International Thursday night the Bulldogs had the weekend off to relax before it's back to business as usual. The Bulldogs will begin preparing for the Colorado tournament. A tournament where they will face two ranked teams. The players will get out of the heat, but travel to higher altitudes. The team will practice like usual and leave Thursday for Colorado.
Game Time
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Sept. 10, 2008
The teams have warmed up and look ready to play. The captains have met and the teams are being introduced. We are five minutes away from kickoff. Stay posted for all the game time action.
Game Prep
Theresa Kurtz
Fresno State Media Relations
Sept. 10, 2008
The wind is blowing and the heat has subsided. The 100 degree days are hopefully behind us. The Bulldogs plan to heat things up on the soccer field. The 'Dogs host Florida International tomorrow night and are currently working out last minute kinks at practice.
Coach Steve Springthorpe is having the team work on game situations in a scrimmage. Yellow pennies against practice jerseys. Springthorpe can be seen stopping play and guiding the players in some areas or having a play redone. Corner kicks is one area that the Bulldogs have spent a lot of time perfecting this season. In an exhibition match the 'Dogs scored two goals of headers recieved from corner kicks.
Kickoff is tomorrow night at 7 p.m.
Bulldogs Win!
Theresa Kurtz Media Relations
The Bulldogs won their first game of the season last Friday. The team played well together and worked hard to earn the win. The Bulldogs played with lots of intensity in front of a crowd of over 1,200.
Fresno State took 18 shots at the Colonel goal. Nicole Gutierrez scored the winning goal. It was her second of the season and 18th career goal. Molly Nizzoli picked up her first assist against Eastern Kentucky.
The Bulldogs host Florida International on Thursday Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. It is an exciting match for the upper class because the FIU head coach use to coach at Fresno State.
Clearing Up Offsides Confusion
Theresa Kurtz Media Relations
An offsides call is seen in many different sports and each sport has their own take on the rule. In football, a player is offside when a player crosses the line scrimmage before the hike. In hockey, a player is offsides when the attacking team enters the attacking zone before the puck.
In soccer when a player is offside it is a little different and can be slightly confusing. The basics of being offsides are that the attacking players do not have at least two defensive players between themselves and the goal. The key component is having two opposing players between you and the goal. Luckily, the goalkeeper counts as one of those players. If the ball is in front of the attacking team, then a player can't be offside even if there aren't two players in between you and the goal. Now if that didn't confuse you, here is the confusing part... a player may be offsides and return to an onside position and not be called if they don't become involved in the play. A player can move into an offsides position once the ball is placed into play ahead of the attacking team.
In soccer, there are linesmen that assists the head referee in making calls during the game. One of the main duties of the linesman is to stay with the last defender and be able to make the offsides call. The center referee isn't always in the best position to make the call, which is where the linesmen come in handy.
Hopefully, this helps and the next time you are watching the Bulldogs you can understand how and why the player is called offsides.


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Cover date: April 1, 2009
Main Story: "What's in it for Us?"
Main Writers: Kurt Busiek
Main Pencillers: Mark Bagley
Main Inker: Art Thibert
Back-Up Story: "Much to Discuss"
Back-Up Story Writer: Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza
Back-Up Story Penciller: Tom Derenick
Back-Up Story Inker: Wayne Faucher
Reviewed by: Jeffrey Bridges with Barry Freiman and Neal Bailey
To be continued...
The Trinity want to leave Paris, and this upsets Lois, Alfred et al. Tomorrow Woman starts fading like Marty McFly and decides to telepathically hit the Trinity with the emotions of their friends, which makes them talk in yellow bubbles without saying anything.
This makes the Trinity finally talk to their friends, who chastise them. The Trinity refuse to revert to normal because it was their human weaknesses that ruined their other world and they need to be gods to make things right. Then they save Tomorrow Woman from fading out and disappear.
To be continued...
Main Story - 1: TWELVE pages of "story" and all we got was: Despero aligns with Morgaine and the "Dreambound" escape.
That's two pages of story tops. So what are the other ten here? Empty filler.
Problem is, even the two pages' worth of story weren't anything good or worth reading. Does anyone other than Kurt Busiek care that Sun-Chained-in-Ink is back? Why are we seeing his reunion?
Why are the CSA working with Despero? Why would they listen to him?
Well things don't have to make sense in "Trinity", now do they? Busiek has still failed to ever explain things like how Morgaine knew Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman's secret identities (and she had to, in order to know items from Lois Lane, Alfred, etc would be connected to the Trinity).
This entire series has been a textbook example of how NOT to put a comic together, and what happens when there's no real plan, no forethought, and more concern paid to pet characters (Konvikt, Tomorrow Woman, Krona, Sun-Chained-in-Ink) than to the characters the book is supposed to be about.
And the dialogue is just utter garbage. Just look at Kanjar Ro's line at the top of page 4! "This is exactly what you did to me and why I hate you, and what I plan to do about it, and now I have said it out loud because that is what people do and how they talk!"
This is not 1985. That doesn't fly anymore. The only thing this book has going for it is that it's letting Kurt Busiek play out all his childhood silver-age fantasies and showcase his pet characters instead of the actual Trinity.
Glad you're having a good time, Kurt, but as the title says...
What's in it for us?
Main Art - 2: What is happening in the top right panel on page 5? Is Kanjar's face... bubbling?
Whatever it is, on the bottom of page 10 now he's ripping a piece of paper because he's mad?
If I can't tell what's going on, there's a problem.
Back-Up Story - 1: Oh look, more Tomorrow Woman. Just what everyone reading "Trinity" has been clamoring for, no?
This doesn't even make any sense. The Trinty HAD god-powers and destroyed the world they were gods of, killing millions of people (My god, did that actually happen in this book? What is wrong with you, DC?!), and now their logic is that all that death and destruction only happened because they were... too human? If they were more human they wouldn't have had those powers in the first place, right?
And it is JUST like Superman to abandon all of his humanity and to think that will make things better. Just like it's JUST like Superman to participate in petty arguments that kill millions of innocents.
This is the best comic ever!
What the hell is with empty yellow dialogue bubbles when they get hit by Tomorrow Woman's thought/emotion beam or whatever? That doesn't even make any sense. My first thought was it must be a printing error. Never a good sign.
And in trying to not be petty and selfish and "human", the god-Trinity are being petty and selfish. Now Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are hypocrites, too! Let's destroy EVERYTHING good about the Trinity before the book is over! Come on, there's still time to have them kick some puppies and drown sacks of kittens!
But don't worry, at least TOMORROW WOMAN WAS SAVED and is now real in the real DCU... or something.
Thanks, Busiek.
Thanks for nothing.
Back-Up Art - 2: I am absolutely sick of Tomorrow Woman's stupid sideburns and her flapper hairdo from 1923. I'm also sick of the "god Trinity", and the way Lois looks like a man in drag, and... well, let's be fair, I'm sick of this book in general and it's probably coloring my opinion here, but what can you do?
When every week you just hope it would end already and everything about the book would be forgotten in a day and never talked about or referred to again, that's bound to happen.
Cover Art - 2: Exact same thing as last week, change the gender. Snore.
Barry's Review:
Main Story - 2: Primat's inclusion this issue raises the score to a "2" this week. Everything else in the lead story is just a lot of primate dung.
Main Art - 3: That's "3" as in not great and not horrible. One thing's become clear on this series - lead artist Mark Bagley's work is consistently inconsistent. His work on this series has ranged from horrible to fantastic. The art is neither of those things this time out. It just sort of hangs there.
Back-Up Story - 2: Talk, talk, talk till you're as blue in the face as godly Superman. How many times will we see the supporting heroes confront the godly Trinity to no avail? More times than it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop that's for sure.
Back-Up Art - 2: More of the just-fine category of art.
Cover Art - 2: Oh god. It's super godly hypno-eyed Man of Steel. Look into his eyes: you will buy this book, you will buy this book.
Neal's Review:
Main Story - 1: The story clunks forward as a mix of dialogue that explains what's going on, puts the names in the dialogue, and has villains, kid you not, whispering to themselves about their plans. If you had someone draw this in a silver age style and distress the pages, there is virtually no chance that people would be able to tell this book could have had the benefit of thirty to forty years of comics being taken as a serious medium, with characterization, attention to craft, and conflicts that spring from the characters coming for the forefront. But we can see it, plain as day.
Characters that return from the dead sans reason, villains that agree to fight heroes they can't possibly defeat in their current state, heroes with the powers of gods for no apparent reason. There's also out of character fun, like the Crime Syndicate taking orders just for the chance to throw their might at the Trinity despite the fact that they laid out an overly convoluted, Machiavellian trap for them earlier in this very story.
Main Art - 3: A little rough and rushed in places, particularly the faces, which is where Bagley seems to flag most in the rush to the finish line. Still, passable work, enough to tell the story, and I'm amazed his work is standing up to the time strain. Truly pro, even if the work suffers from it a bit.
Back-Up Story - 3: Taken completely out of context, this was actually a decent examination of Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman's obligations with godlike powers.
The problem is, none of it really necessarily sprang from the characters save a few brief lines, which worked for me. But if you take all of the dialogue irrespective of the characters who said it, and looked at it, you wouldn't know who was saying it without the picture. You might respond, "Well, isn't that the point of an illustrated story?" To a degree. But I counter that good writing would stand up even without the pictures, just as good pictures should stand up without the dialogue, theoretically, in most cases.
Quiz my belief. Who said these:
"But they're... disassociated. Looking at everything in absolutes..."
"And if that doesn't prove something's wrong with them, I don't know what does!"
"Look us in the eye! You really need to be colossal?"
I'm not going to type a million of these, my point is that this whole scene could have been Lois talking to Superman and established the same things, easily. With much the same dialogue. That suggests to me that there's no uniqueness to the characters involved beyond little thrown in quirks, like Alfred using "Child" every once in a while, or Lois, "Buster."
That's by the numbers, by the book, and unoriginal.
Back-Up Art - 3: The art does the job, but can get wooden at times in these pages. It's essentially a lot of people in costume talking, so that adds a lot to the absurdity at times. Usually that's subsumed by context or place, but they're just on a roof talking, so it's, I would imagine, harder to vary.
Cover Art - 1: Superman phone home. Even Ultraman's like, "Huh?"
January 2009
Check out the Comic Index Lists for the complete list of Superman-related comics published in 2009.


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The convergence of the Super Bowl and Groundhog Day might actually affirm winter is half dead. For those whose glass is half full, that means several more opportunities to ski, a football party to plan and even better clearance sales on winter gear than on December 26. The half-empty types would just as soon have all groundhogs (and weatherman?) annihilated – or perhaps wish similar ill will on the Super Bowl halftime show participants.
But Chicago Budget Wine Examiner – whose glass is usually graced with value-priced refills of any size – can empathize with both outlooks. And, there's always a wine to suggest for those who scowl, smile or smirk.
One meal that can restore the aroma of the holidays (imagine: there was actually a portion of winter that was embraced), and add a therapeutic touch is a luscious roast chicken. Not quite the undertaking of roast turkey – and a terrific crown jewel for any Super Bowl party – a tasty yard bird can pluck the S.A.D. crowd from the ledge.
"Roast Chicken is often my go-to [choice] at a new restaurant," says Sandeep Ghaey, owner of Vinic Wine Company in north-suburban Evanston. "I often find it a true reflection of the chef's skill and style."
Now, many people might think the white meat of poultry demands a white wine – which is usually chilled in CBWE's house. But, even those with a sunny disposition would be nonplussed to drink an arctic blast of Sauvignon Blanc after removing their ski boots.
Actually, roast chicken is ideally served with a red wine – which doesn't require a spell in the snow (or close proximity to the oven, either).
"Red wine pairing options are almost limitless," Ghaey adds. "While a traditional pairing is always Pinot Noir, I like to mix it up a bit."
Not all reds are roast-chicken-friendly; avoid the tannic Tannats and Cabernets. But, a nimble, fruit-forward varietal, such as Grenache/Garnacha, or the tried-and-true Pinot Noir, helps accentuate the flavors of the bird without beating it up. Some other obscure red varietals can be delightful, too – such as a lighter Bonarda, or even a Lemberger from Washington State. Downsize the bird a notch, and enjoy a slightly more flavorful Cornish Hen for a different twist (although this might be tedious for a Super Bowl party...).
Below are some suggestions:
La Granacha Cotes-du-Rhone Vieilles Vignes: Really, CBWE should be getting this one by the case, instead of wimping out with single-bottle purchases. An earthy, fruit-forward beauty – it's a steal at $13. It features a complex aroma of cedar, spice and raspberry, with raspberry flavors continuing on the palate. The finish is dry and clean. Great with a classic, roasted bird, basted in butter/olive oil and thyme or parsley. A little bacon fat wouldn't hurt either.
Two Mountains Lemberger, Washington State: "It has a lot of the appeal in that it's light enough that it won't clobber the chicken's flavor," Ghaey says, adding: "It has just a bit more heft to it and often expresses a nice herbiness that will pair with a traditional preparation at ease. It's also a killer pairing for turkey, duck and Cornish Hen." $16.
Terum Garnacha: Although it's the "penny wine" of the group (under $10), there's a supple, poultry-friendly character that's usually more evident in wines far more expensive. It's surprising complexity can pivot from a supermarket fryer to free-range birds – and even those with a little more game. $9.
The Crossings Pinot Noir: Originally, this New Zealand Pinot Noir was introduced to CBWE as a pairing with the little-big-mannish Olympia oyster. But the Burgundian quality of The Crossings' effort from Awatere Valley, Marlborough, is really something special. Not inexpensive, but the French houses that charge twice as much should be quaking in their boots at the approach of this bright, taut and nimble Pinot from the South Island. Try it with a roast chicken and herbed mushrooms. $17.


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After finishing in sixth place, 12 shots off the pace three weeks ago in the Ron Clark Ford/Miller Lite Tournament, Kyle Kelting devoted most of his spare time to one thing - putting.
It paid off in Friday's opening round of the Tall Tower Open at Ross Rogers as Kelting carded a 3-under 69 in windy conditions that featured intermittent rain.
That score left him a shot in front of Ron Clark winner Tom Doughtie, who happens to be the defending champion in this event.
They were the only players in the championship flight to better par in the opening round.
Tall Tower Leaders
1. Kyle Kelting: 69
2. Tom Doughtie: 70
3. Darrell Cofer: 72
4. (tie) Daniel Higgins: 73
4. John Scott: 73
4. Gerald Tucker: 73
Darrell Cofer is alone in third place at even-par 72, while Daniel Higgins, John Scott and Gerald Tucker share fourth place at 1-over 73.
Chuck Blanton, Kevin Jones and Codie Scott are tied for seventh at 2-over 74.
Kelting's round was highlighted by three key par saves that spelled the difference between a 3-under
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Representatives from dental schools and organizations around the world recently met at University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry's San Francisco campus for a satellite symposium of the International Association of Dental Research (IADR) Pulp Biology and Regeneration Group (PBRG). From March 24-26, members of the academic and professional communities gathered for the event, themed "Pulp Regeneration — Translational Opportunities," to present and discuss recent advances in the field of dental stem cell biology and pulp tissue regeneration.
The event followed a series of successful symposia that PBRG has organized in various countries over the last two decades, the most recent being held in Switzerland in 2010. For the event at Pacific, experts spent the three-day symposium building on existing ideas, theories and research by discussing mechanistic aspects of pulp regeneration in the context of translational strategies to move the field from the laboratory to clinical practice.
"We are so excited to have been able to host this symposium for our international colleagues," said Dr. Ove Peters, co-chair of the Department of Endodontics at the Dugoni School of Dentistry and one of the symposium organizers. "There are many significant and exciting research efforts devoted to this field. Collaboration and exchange of ideas — such as what took place at this symposium — are crucial to continuing to move the field forward."
Event lectures focused on advances in tissue engineering, including biomaterials, cells and growth factors; dental pulp tissue engineering; bacterial contamination, inflammation and disinfection of dental pulp; the clinical aspects of pulp regeneration and more. The symposium also featured discussion opportunities, poster presentations, awards and a reception and dinner gala event.
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The Belleville Public Schools held Fifth Grade Graduations between June 24th and 25th in all seven elementary schools.
At School No. 3, located at 230 Joralemon Street, on June 24th, fifth graders were promoted, in a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. and a celebration at 1:30 p.m. under the supervision of Principal LucyAnn Demikoff.
School No. 4 in Silver Lake had Principal Richard Acosta lead the promotion of fifth graders at 11 a.m.
At School No. 5, Principal Nanette Rotonda led fifth graders in a promotional exercise at the school located at 149 Adelaide St.
School No. 7 saw Principal Antonia Yanuzzi lead fifth graders in a celebration of promotion last week.
At Arthur M. Pico School, located at 183 Union Ave., Aida Cardona led a celebration of promotion for fifth graders last week.
School No. 9, located in the township's Valley section, 30 Ralph St., had Principal Loraine Gammaro oversee a fifth grade commencement ceremony.
School No. 10, located at 527 Belleville Ave., had a promotion for fifth graders last week, under the direction of Principal Susan Rovell.
The high school graduated last Thursday in ceremonies at Municipal Stadium.
Principal Dora Cavallo led Belleville Middle School's eighth grade promotion last week.
The end of the school year was again delayed by an inordinate number of snow days, officials said.
The Belleville Board of Education's schedule will slow down this summer, with likely only one meeting in both July and August.
The reorganized school board met in April to reorganize for the 2014-15 school year, and trustees face continuing challenges for school security, limitations from a thrifty school budget and renewed efforts to improve standardized test scores.
John Rivera was unanimously re-elected school board president, while Jeanne Lombardi was again selected to be vice president. Each can serve a maximum of two years.
The board has spent hundreds of thousands on armed security officers and other equipment upgrades for each district school after the Connecticut shooting in December 2012. The trustees say they also will continue to focus on working with state monitors to improve standardized text scores.
With an April election, Belleville is now one of the few school districts left in New Jersey that did not vote to shift its election to November.


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Video: LIfe in Ceramics: artist Lee Kang Hyo in 2008
This video shows artist Lee Kang Hyo working on a pot in his studio in 2008. Filmed by Burglind Jungmann.
His work is features in the exhibition "Life in Ceramics: Five Contemporary Korean Artists" in Los Angeles. On view at the Fowler Museum at UCLA August 22, 2010 - February 13, 2011.
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Teaching Requirement
All PhD students must complete two (2) teaching units. There are several options for accumulating teaching units:
1. Serving as a teaching assistant (TA), where teaching units are assigned by the . Further information is available on the taczar website.
2. Serving as the instructor for a 1-point or 1.5-point course, which counts as one (1) teaching unit.
3. Serving as the instructor for a 3-point or 4-point course, which counts as two (2) teaching units.
Serving as a TA is the default. All instructor (as opposed to TA) assignments must be approved by the Academic Committee Chair, currently (2008-2009) . All TA and instructor assignments must be approved by the advisor.
The teaching units must be accumulated while teaching or TAing regular on-campus fall or spring semester courses offered by the Columbia University Department of Computer Science. Teaching or TAing at another institution, during summer session, for CVN, Continuing Education, or another Columbia department or office, does not qualify towards satisfying the teaching requirement.
Teaching units are normally acquired while formally enrolled in the doctoral program (MS/PhD, PhD or DES). However, teaching units as defined above that were accumulated while enrolled in a masters or professional degree program and appointed as a "teaching fellow" (not a "grader") by the Department of Computer Science at Columia University, can be imported into the doctoral program upon approval of the .
[Change notes: Introduced pointer to relevant taczar webpage. Threw in 1.5 point courses, which in principle exist now. Noted that TAing is the default, and Adam approves (finds)
student instructors. Added that advisor must approve everything, previously the de facto but not de jure rule. Adapted ms/cse
teaching fellows wording to work around reality of non-integral units, as had previously been done for doctoral units. Clarified that taczar approves rather than just providing info about imports. Wordsmithing.]
Funding as a "Teaching Fellow"
PhD students are typically funded by the department as teaching fellows during the last semester in which they complete the final component of the teaching requirement, but the funding can be delayed until later at the advisor's request under some circumstances. Masters and professional degree students are funded as teaching fellows during the same semester as their assignment. It is not possible to be appointed as both a teaching fellow and as a GRA (Graduate Research Assistant) during a given semester; a student normally funded as a GRA is instead funded as a teaching fellow for one semester. The stipend, tuition and fees support for doctoral teaching fellows is identical to doctoral GRAs.
Special arrangements can be made for students funded through outside fellowships to fulfill the constraints of that external program. However, the PhD teaching requirement is indeed a requirement, never waived, regardless of funding source (including self-supported or employer-supported students).
[Change notes: Clarified, to the degree possible since its nondeterministic, when students are actually paid for their required TAships. Removed bit about incoming teaching fellows since we never do that anymore. Moved info about voluntary teaching fellow semesters to additional teaching/taing section. Removed reference to ms/cse students seeing business manager. Wordsmithing.]
Funding as a "Preceptor"
After completing the teaching requirement, a qualified student may apply for a preceptor position, which pays somewhat more than a teaching fellow or GRA position. Information about qualifications and application procedures are here.
[Change notes: Wordsmithing only.]
Additional Teaching/TAing
After completing the mandatory teaching requirement, students
making satisfactory progress, and with advisor approval, may apply for voluntary instructor or TA positions when available. All instructor assignments must be approved by the Academic Committee Chair, currently (2008-2009) . TA assignments are made by the . While in rare cases full funding may be available for certain positions to address the department's teaching needs, these students are typically paid relatively small amounts "add comp" (additional compensation, currently as of July 2008 its $2000 per semester for PhD students).
Summer Teaching
Independent of the PhD teaching requirement, graduate students may voluntarily elect to serve in some teaching capacity for summer courses. The courses offered and payscale vary from year to year. Contact for further information. Note that such summer teaching or TAing does not count towards satisfying the doctoral teaching requirement, but it is not necessary to complete the doctoral teaching requirement prior to summer teaching.
[Change notes: Apparently available to all grad students not just PhDs, and not necessarily specific to the department. Wordsmithed.]
Some generally useful information about graduate student teaching/teaching is availale from the GSAS teaching center.
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Last updated on September 13, 2008.