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Maksim Gelman killed four people and wounded five others with an 8-inch Wusthof Chef''s knife in New York City. Did Mayor Bloomberg or Gov. Cuomo legislate extreme knife laws?
George Weller killed 10 people and injured 63 with a Buick LeSabre in Santa Monica, CA. Did Sen. Feinstein or Sen. Boxer write legislation to stop the sale of Buicks and various other full-sized vehicles?
Hani Saleh Hasan Hanjour killed 174 people with a passenger jet in Washington DC. Did our politicians demand background checks on every passenger buying a plane ticket?
Timothy McVeigh killed 168 people with fertilizer. Where was the outcry to limit the amount of fertilizer a person could purchase?
Julio Gonzalez killed 87 people with two matches and a can of gas in the Bronx. Was there a political push to have the registration of match and gasoline purchases?
Jack Gilbert Graham killed 44 people with dynamite near Longmont, Col. Did anyone say that the general public should not be allowed to have dynamite because it is similar to explosives used in the military?
So why, when Jared Lee Loughner killed six people and wounded 13 others with a handgun, was there a demonizing of firearms and an outpouring for more gun control laws?
Each individual had issues. Gelman was a drug user, drug dealer and had a criminal record; Hanjour was a terrorist; Weller was deemed too old to be driving; McVeigh came from a broken family and was bullied in school; Gonzalez was distraught over losing his job and his girlfriend breaking up with him; Graham's suspected motive was the flight insurance on his mother who was on the plane; Loughner was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic.
Guns, knives, vehicles, planes, fertilizer, matches, gasoline and dynamite are inanimate objects. They cannot hurt anyone. They can't use drugs, come from a broken family, be distraught, have a motive or be schizophrenic. It's the human factor that determines if an object is used for good or evil.
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The iPhone is undeniably slick, with powerful hardware, good battery life, a capable music platform, and a thriving applications ecosystem. But in terms of contract and cost of the phone, it remains pricey. And its business applications and features still trail those of Research In Motion's Blackberry.
Those factors combined to sink the Apple iPhone to the second spot in smartphone sales after a strong 2008, which saw it take over the top spot. The iPhone sold so well, that for part of last year, it was America's bestselling phone overall including traditional phones.
Moving into first place was the Blackberry Curve, which covers several Blackberry 83xx models according to Apple Inisider. Coming in a close third was the Blackberry Storm, and the Blackberry Pearl took fourth (excluding the flip variety). The fifth spot was occupied by T-Mobile's G1 phone, the first phone to feature Google's Android OS.
The trouncing that RIM laid on Apple and its other competitors grew the company's smart phone market share 15 percent to seize a commanding 50 percent of the market. Palm, which is awaiting the release of the much-anticipated Pre, and Apple, meanwhile, saw their market shares sink 10 percent.
Market research firm NPD says that Blackberry pricing was made even sweeter by Verizon's aggressive "buy-one-get-one" promotion, which gave RIM the momentum it needed to dominate the sales charts. Analyst Ross Rubin states, "The more familiar, and less expensive, Curve benefited from these giveaways and was able to leapfrog the iPhone, due to its broader availability on the four major U.S. national carriers."
Globally, smartphones now account for 23 percent of the cell phone market, rising 6 percent on a year to year basis. Given the troubled financial state of many consumers, Mr. Rubin calls this a very good sign for smart phone makers and evidence that customers are continuing to "(migrate) toward Web-capable handsets and their supporting data plans to access more information and entertainment on the go."
RIM reported previously record sales of 7.8 million Blackberries in the year's first quarter, while Apple posted weaker sales of 3.79 million units.
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LinkedIn is a powerful networking tool for professionals of all ages (including first year students in college) and across all industries (including the non-profit sector). I highly recommend all Albers students utilize this free social media platform to connect with other professionals and expand your network.
Something that typically remains unnoticed among Albers undergraduate students is the size and quality of the Albers alumni base. There are tens of thousands of alumni all over the world working at all types of companies in every occupation imaginable. And they're almost always willing to help current undergraduate students connect with the professional world. So how can we get in contact with them?
When you log into your LinkedIn account, hover your mouse over the tab named "My Network". From the drop down menu that appears, select the tab titled "Find Alumni". You will be taken to a page that lists all 39,473 alumni of Seattle University. Use the filters in the center of the page to find an alumnus that works at a company you would love to work for in an occupation you aspire to attain. If you click the arrow on the right side of the filters window, you will see there are three more filter options for finding alumni. The "What they studied" filter is especially helpful if you are not sure what you want to do with your education because it allows you to see how alumni have used their degrees to get where they are today.
Once you've found an alumnus who works at a company you would like to work for in a position you would love to have, connect with them and send them a message. I recommend connecting with more recent graduates as they can relate more to your efforts of finding the right career path, but older graduates have great insights as well. In your message, ask if the alumnus would be available to meet for an informational interview. The Albers Placement Center has a great pamphlet for informational interviews that you can pick up whenever. Remember that people simply might not have the time to meet depending on their job or the time of year, so don't be discouraged if they don't reply or reject the invitation. If they accept, find a time you can both meet over coffee to discuss their company, their career path, their goals, and even internships. Be sure to share your own interests and goals as well. It is always courteous to find a location that is close to the alumnus' workplace. Be sure to follow up with a thank you card or email, and try to stay in contact with the alumnus.
This has served as a great way for me to expand my network, learn more about different occupations and companies, and land the exact job I've been looking for. I know it can work for you too! Alumni are a great way to connect with the professional world, which makes the "Find Alumni" tab the most important tab in LinkedIn.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Signed to play for the Stetson men's basketball team as a freshman during the 2013-14 season, Alex Thompson was named the Class 2A Alabama Boys Basketball Player of the Year by the Alabama Sports Writers Association on Thursday.
A 6-8 forward originally from Jensen Beach, Fla., Thompson averaged 25.0 points, 12.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.6 blocks, and 2.0 steals per game as a senior at Houston Academy, leading the Raiders to a 25-7 record and a regional tournament appearance.
"It is really an honor to even be in the room with some of these people," Thompson said of his fellow nominees after earning the accolades. "I played travel basketball against a lot of these guys this past summer and it is an honor to be in the room with so much talent, and especially to be recognized as the player of year in 2A."
"First of all, I think he is well deserving," Houston Academy head coach Ron Watson said of his star player. "You look at it, a lot of times stats lead people to go that way, but him being the type of player he is, it is almost impossible not to have stats because on days he wasn't scoring, he was making assists and rebounding. However, at no time was he worried about his totals. He would score 30 points in a loss and be unhappy. He didn't care about the stats."
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When someone drops a steaming turd in a subway seat, and the train ends up going all the way to the end of the line with the log just sitting there.
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SHEPHERDSTOWN - With interest in sustainable energy on the rise across the globe, college students are localizing the movement in the Eastern Panhandle later this month.
Shepherd University students are leading a full day of renewable energy workshops Friday, April 12, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in celebration of Earth Day, which actually falls during the university's exam week.
Sarah Barry, a senior environmental chemistry major, said the workshops are meant for individuals with an interest in bringing renewable energy into their homes. Each half hour will feature a different mode of energy-making, from solar thermal to wind power and photovoltaic energy.
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Shepherd University senior Brennan Pedigo, left, is shown the ideal orientation of a solar panel in the RED Zone by Dr. Ed Snyder, right. Pedigo will be one of several environmental studies majors who will lead renewable energy workshops Friday.
A fully sustainable greenhouse is one of the main features of Shepherd University's Renewable Energy Demonstration Zone. The RED Zone has been six years in the making, and will have an open house Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
"This isn't just something from a fiction novel," Barry said of the subject matter. "It's real. This is easy. It's efficient and it's cost-efficient."
The event will also mark the department's Renewable Energy Demonstration Zone, or RED zone, open house. The area, which has been six years in the making, features a fully sustainable greenhouse, solar panels, a wind turbine and 8-panel photovoltaic array, which will soon power an electric car charging station on campus.
It is in the RED zone that students have been using hands-on learning to understand the ins and outs of renewable energy, said environmental studies chair and professor Dr. Ed Snyder.
"So often students have a wonderful lab experience where you can demonstrate how wind works on a small scale, how photovoltaic cells work and the mechanism behind them," Snyder said. "Out here, we're charging cars. We're running a greenhouse."
Snyder said this hands-on experience has been beneficial not only to current students, but also to graduates.
"Many of our students, not just a few, but many have gone from here to work in industries where they're applying these applications," Snyder said.
Barry said the RED zone has increased interest in alternative energy among her classmates and on campus.
"People are coming and showing up to see how renewable energy works," Barry said. "People are more dedicated to being in this kind of energy field than on coal energy, on electrical energy, on nonrenewable energy."
In addition to the workshops, there will be vendors from various sustainable energy organizations and companies, live music and food.
The department will also play host Saturday, April 13, to an accessible renewable energy conference and tour of local alternative energy sites. Attendees will get to learn, as an example, how to install photovoltaics on their homes, whether to do it themselves or link with a contractor. Participants will also learn logistical aspects of such a project, such as informing and coordinating with local power companies.
Those interested in attending Friday's workshops can sign up at the Institute of Environmental and Physical Sciences website: www.bookwhen.com/shepenvs.
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Palmetto Christian picked up wins in the boys and girls SCISA Class AA Region II tournament Monday, advancing both teams to Tuesday's championship round.
Coming off a first round bye, the Palmetto Christian boys rolled past Calhoun Academy in their first game in almost a week. They'll face No. 2 seed Dorchester Academy Tuesday for the region title. Palmetto Christian has already defeated Dorchester twice this season by a combined 32 points.
The Palmetto Christian Lady Eagles got past No. 2 Holly Hill in a slight upset as the tournament's No. 3 seed. They'll meet No. 1 Thomas Sumter Tuesday for the girls region title. Palmetto Christian dropped both regular season games against Thomas Sumter but by a combined five points.
Palmetto Christian boys 58, Calhoun Academy 35
Chris DeMarco scored a game-high 18 points, while Joe Siegwald, Will Tuchfarber and Sam Iriart each added nine in the Eagles win.
Calhoun stayed within five points of Palmetto Christian in the first half before the Eagles broke the game open with a 38-point second half.
Will Spires scored 16 for Calhoun but no other player was allowed more than five.
Palmetto Christian girls 44, Holly Hill 41
Corey Caulder scored 22 points with eight rebounds, and Lizzie Wilson turned in 14 points, five rebounds as the Lady Eagles' eased by Holly Hill.
Palmetto Christian stretched a four-point halftime lead into six-point advantage headed into the final quarter and had to fend off a late push to earn the second-round win.
The Lady Eagles shot 29 perfect from the field but connected on 11-12 free-throw attempts in the tight contest.
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To get Steve Irwined is to be killed or greivously injured doing something you love in a really ironic way. Comes from the one time that Steve Irwin was killed by a manta ray while filming an underwater video.
Crikey! The manta ray just stabbed me chest!
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Eder's Hickenlooper: Some Clarifications Regarding Peru and Other Matters
Dale Beck Furnish
Arizona State University (ASU) - Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
International Lawyer, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp 348-353, 1971
This article responds to an article by George Jackson Eder about the rash of expropriations and nationalizations in Latin America in the early 1970's. While noting the positive aspects of that article, this article addresses many of the frequent and substantial factual inaccuracies marking Mr. Eder's article, which would probably feed an attitude of righteous indignation on the part of United States interests. This article, in the interests of keeping the record in good order, offers some corrections touching on the matters in Mr. Eder's article, including the International Petroleum Company and Peru, W. R. Grace & Co., and the Hickenlooper Amendment.
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Tidal Marsh Restoration by Charles T. Roman and David M. Burdick is the latest title in the SER-Island Press book series The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration. The book provides the scientific foundation and practical guidance necessary for coastal zone stewards to initiate salt marsh tidal restoration programs. Compiling a synthesizes and interpretation of the current state of knowledge on the science and practice of salt marsh restoration, Tidal Marsh Restoration is an essential work for managers, planners, regulators, environmental and engineering consultants, and others engaged in planning, designing, and implementing projects or programs aimed at restoring tidal flow to tide-restricted or diked salt marshes.
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Individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy suffer gradual muscle deterioration, eventually resulting in paralysis and death, usually by age 25. [© Alila Medical Images - Fotolia.com]
Using genetic editing, Duke University scientists reported this month that they had repaired a genetic defect responsible for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patient cell samples. While still in preclinical development, the approach may offer a giant step forward in the treatment of certain genetic diseases.
Conceptually, manipulating a gene product at either the DNA level through editing to restore production of a functional protein, or at the translational level by preventing production of a dysfunctional gene product, could provide the means to treat other genetic diseases caused by a few gene mutations, such as cystic fibrosis and other muscular dystrophies.
This first segment of a two-part article discussing therapeutic approaches to treating this disease focuses on interfering with nonsense mutations that result in the production of inactive dystrophin protein.
DMD, an X-chromosome-linked genetic disease, occurs when one of several types of mutations in the dystrophin gene prevent production of a functional dystrophin protein, essential for maintaining structural integrity of muscle fibers. The disease affects one in 3,600 newborn males; individuals with the disorder suffer gradual muscle deterioration, eventually resulting in paralysis and death, usually by age 25.
With few exceptions, scientists say, all DMD mutations, deletions, and duplications lead to frame shifts, resulting in the formation of a premature termination codon that impairs translation of mRNA into functional dystrophin. When mutations do not perturb the correct reading frame, as in the case of Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD), the translation of a partially functional protein occurs. BMD patients carrying deletions of about half of the DMD gene show very mild symptoms.
There is currently no marketed therapy approved for the treatment of the underlying cause of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but many companies are testing potential candidates aimed at either adding new genetic material to compensate or "override" the faulty gene, or interfering with the protein synthesis of a faulty protein. A completely novel approach to treating this disease has emerged from post-transcriptional control processes.
PTC Therapeutics says it applies its proprietary technologies and knowledge of post-transcriptional control processes to its drug discovery and development activities. The company reports that its scientists discovered its lead product candidate (ataluren) by applying its technologies to identify molecules that promote or enhance the suppression of nonsense mutations.
Ataluren, intended for the treatment of patients with genetic disorders arising from a nonsense mutation, is a small molecule drug, and has the potential, the company says, to overcome the effects of a nonsense mutation and allow production of functional dystrophin.
During translation of mRNA into protein in healthy individuals, ribosomes keep going until arriving at a normal stop signal in the mRNA, at which point the ribosome appropriately ceases translation and a functioning protein results.
Nonsense mutations, however, promote premature translational termination—causing anywhere from 5–70% of individual cases of most inherited diseases—by creating a premature stop signal in the mRNA causing the ribosome to stop translation before a functioning protein is generated, creating a shortened, nonfunctioning protein.
The resulting disease is determined by which protein cannot be expressed in its entirety and is no longer functional. Specifically, nonsense mutations give rise to in-frame UAA, UAG, or UGA stop codons in the mRNA coding region, leading to premature translational termination and truncated protein products. Based on information from Prior, et al. (1995) in the American Journal of Human Genetics, PTC estimates that a nonsense mutation is the cause of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in approximately 13% of patients, or 2,000 patients in the U.S. and 2,500 patients in the European Union.
PTC's therapeutic strategy, based on discoveries by its own scientists and from researchers in the department of physiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and the department of molecular genetics and microbiology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, was to discover a drug capable of suppressing premature termination. The scientists identified a small molecule, PTC124, that selectively induces ribosomal read-through of premature, but not normal, termination codons. Two high-throughput screens (comprising ~800,000 low molecular weight compounds) were performed to identify compounds that promoted UGA nonsense suppression.
PTC124 activity, optimized using nonsense-containing reporters, promoted dystrophin production in primary muscle cells from humans and mdx mice, a model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (mice expressing dystrophin nonsense alleles), and rescued striated muscle function in mdx mice within 2–8 weeks of drug exposure.
In short, ataluren acts, the company believes, by interacting with the ribosome, enabling it to read through premature nonsense stop signals on mRNA, and allowing the cell to produce a full-length, functional protein. The company says that that the small molecule drug has the potential to treat other genetic disorders for which a nonsense mutation is the cause of the disease.
In June 2012, the company announced the initiation of an open-label study in the European Union, Israel, Australia, and Canada for patients with nonsense mutation Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy (nmDBMD) and who had received ataluren in a prior, PTC-sponsored clinical study. The new study aims to gain further information on the long-term safety and tolerability of the drug.
PTC launched a similar study in the U.S. in November 2010. The initial results of the international Phase IIb clinical trial of ataluren showed that the lower of the two doses tested was more beneficial than the higher dose, and because of this unexpected outcome all ongoing studies had been halted in April 2010. In the U.S. all boys with Duchenne who participated in the Phase IIb study have been receiving the lower dose in an extension trial since November 2010.
"The initiation of this open-label study is based on the potential ataluren has shown in previous studies in nonsense mutation Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy," stated Stuart W. Peltz, Ph.D., CEO of PTC Therapeutics. "We are encouraged by the results we have obtained in our Phase IIb study and are committed to the continued advancement of the development of ataluren."
PTC has initiated a Phase III confirmatory trial of ataluren in patients with nonsense mutation Duchenne muscular dystrophy (nmDMD). The European Medicines Agency, or EMA, has designated ataluren as an orphan medicinal product, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, has granted orphan drug designation to ataluren for the treatment of both nmDMD and nmCF.
The company said, in its recent S-1 filing with the SEC, that it had dosed the first patient in its nmDMD trial in April 2013. The company also submitted a marketing authorization application, or MAA, to the EMA for conditional approval of ataluren for the treatment of nmDMD.
In March this year, PTC announced the completion of a $60 million financing led by Brookside Capital Partners Fund. Joining Brookside as new investors in this financing are Adage Capital Management, Jennison Associates, Longwood Fund, and additional institutional investors.
Proceeds from the financing, the company says, will support continued clinical development of ataluren in Duchenne and cystic fibrosis.
While this therapeutic approach may prove helpful with about 13% of patients with the mutation that will potentially be compensated for by the drug, other patients with a host of other mutations in the dystrophin gene will require other therapies. Some of these will be discussed in part 2 of this article.
Patricia Fitzpatrick Dimond, Ph.D. ([email protected]), is technical editor at Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News.
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|X-Ray Diffraction Microscopy of Magnetic Structures
Scientists working at ALS Beamline 184.108.40.206 have demonstrated a new x-ray technique for producing short-exposure nanoscale images of the magnetic structure of materials. The new method combines aspects of coherent x-ray diffraction, which can determine 3-D charge distributions, and resonant magnetic scattering, which is sensitive to magnetic structures.
Physicists have used coherent x-ray diffraction to measure the electron density of complicated molecules. The formula used to make these calculations contains terms that relate to the electron spin of magnetic atoms, but these terms are traditionally ignored since coherent x-ray diffraction has not been used to retrieve magnetic information. Using the full formula allows for the determination of not only the electron density, but also the magnetic spin distribution and its orientation.
After three years of trials and improvements, the research group, led by scientists from the Linac Coherent Light Source, succeeded in imaging magnetic domains in a cobalt alloy sample. This method can be used at any coherent light source, such as x-ray free-electron lasers, where ultra-short pulses would freeze-frame magnetic changes, offering the potential for imaging in unprecedented detail the structure and motion of boundaries between regions with different magnetic orientation.
Read the full ALS Science Highlight about this work: Lensless Imaging of Magnetic Nanostructures
Work performed on ALS Beamline 22.214.171.124
Citation: J.J. Turner et al., "X-Ray Diffraction Microscopy of Magnetic Structures," Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 033904 (2011).


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That's the hard-won wisdom espoused by Jennifer Aniston in a candid conversation with guest interviewer and We're the Millers costar Jason Sudeikis in Glamour's September issue, on newsstands Aug. 6.
"You can undo a lot of things [as you get older]," the actress, 44, says. "If you're not happy, you can become happy. Happiness is a choice. That's the thing I really feel. Like with friends who refuse to get happy, who refuse to rise above the discomfort of where they're at."
At a certain point, Aniston says, you realize that "you actually deserve to have a family. And once you meet yourself, and truly love yourself, then you attract that. And look – I mean, the two of us have found these two, beautiful, loving, open people."
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To which Sudeikis, 37, who is engaged to Olivia Wilde, replies: "We both went through the same thing. I mean, I would hear you talk about [guys you were dating], and I'd be like, 'Oh, f--k. I don't want to be like that to somebody else.' "
"Yeah. Yeah," says Aniston. "And look how far we've come! High five!"
On the subject of kids, Aniston says she and fiancé Justin Theroux are both naturally drawn to them.
Theroux, 41, "has extremely amazing paternal instincts," she says. "Because [growing up] he had to sort of become the parent. I think when you have to become the parent when you're a younger person, you learn those instincts."
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I've chosen not to vaccinate my children (as a standard) but there have been a couple of occasions when we decided that in those unique circumstances, vaccine was a good solution. I'm becoming more and more convinced that vaccines cause more bad than good, but if you decide to vaccinate your child, you'll want to keep the following in mind:
1. Research all vaccines and choose only the ones that you feel will be the most beneficial given your child's age and the risks associated in contracting the disease. A newborn baby doesn't need a vaccine that's meant to prevent a sexually transmitted disease.
2. Ask that your child have vaccines given only one at a time. "Yes", this means more "shots" for your child, but it can reduce risks associated with vaccines.
3. If you can put vaccines off until the child is older and has a stronger immune system then consider doing this.
4. Be sure your child's immune system is as strong as possible because they will have to fight off and build up immunity to the actual disease that is introduced into the body. Many doctors will give vaccines if the child has a cold or cough but you really want your child's immune system to be as strong as possible to reduce risks of adverse reactions so you may want to consider rescheduling for a day when your child is completely well.
5. Find a practitioner who will support you in your vaccine choices. Some Homeopaths have remedies that offer alternative protection to vaccines. There are some practitioners listed in the Health Professionals supportive of vaccination alternatives thread.
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The redesigned 2011 Chrysler 300 is not as distinctive as its predecessor, and it misses its target in a few areas, but overall it's the best example yet that Chrysler is back on track.
The full-size sedan is appealing in its details — an area where Chrysler products have often come up short. More than simply a step in the right direction for the automaker, the 300 presents a compelling choice for anyone shopping full-size cars or entry-level luxury models.
Trims include the V-6-powered 300 and 300 Limited, as well as the V-8 300C. All-wheel drive is optional on the 300C. Compare them all here, or click here to compare the 2011 300 with the prior-generation model. At a media preview, I drove V-6 and V-8 versions.
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The new 300 is a bit larger than its predecessor — about 2 inches longer and an inch wider — but has the same squared-off stance, tall grille and upright taillights. Most of the details have been updated: The headlights get standard C-shaped LED daytime running lights on their inboard corners, and the old 300's waffle-and-mesh grille inserts have been replaced by seven slats. The slats, which have a three-dimensional profile and chrome finish up close, look upscale. Some may wish the mesh lived on, so Chrysler says it will offer the design through its Mopar aftermarket division.
The 300 looks upscale even in base trim, though one editor thought it looked over-accessorized. Chrome bars along the bumpers effectively mask the spot where fog lights would go on uplevel models. (The headlights themselves are halogen, with xenons optional.) Chrysler integrated the car's standard dual tailpipes into the rear bumper, which leans forward into the trunklid. It's a slick design, particularly in profile, though it looks like it might leave the protruding tailpipes more vulnerable to damage than they would be under a more substantial bumper.
The 300 Limited and 300C swap the 300's standard 17-inch alloy wheels for 18s. Nineteen- and 20-inch rims are also optional.
Going & Stopping
Sporting Chrysler's new Pentastar V-6 engine, the 300 moves out quickly enough, with stronger power as the tach needle winds to the right. I look forward to the automaker's eight-speed automatic transmission, which will grace the V-6 by year's end. The current transmission — a carryover five-speed auto — upshifts smoothly but can be stingy on downshifts, particularly on curvy roads. The EPA-estimated gas mileage for the V-6 is a so-so 21 mpg in combined city/highway driving. The eight-speed should improve on that.
I never took much issue with the old 300's 3.5-liter V-6, which moved the car capably enough. Saddled with another 158 pounds, its 3.6-liter replacement doesn't offer a world of difference, despite having substantially more power. The Ford Taurus feels about as quick; the Toyota Avalon is noticeably quicker.
Step up to the optional 5.7-liter Hemi V-8, and the five-speed is no quicker to downshift, but the engine erases much need for that. The drivetrain doesn't pack the immediate punch I've come to expect from a Hemi, but power gets exhilarating once the revs build. Get on the gas hard, and the 363-horsepower drivetrain's baritone pitch is one of the richer sounds this side of a supercar.
Both engines exhibit a moment of accelerator lag from a complete stop. It's been an issue since the industry's widespread adoption of electronic throttles, and the 300 and 300C exhibit it most noticeably around town, when you need a quick spurt to pull around a parked car.
Overall mileage drops to 19 mpg with the Hemi, or 18 mpg if you opt for all-wheel drive, too. Chrysler says the all-wheel-drive system employs a front-axle disconnect that keeps efficiency closer to that of two-wheel drive and transfers power to the front wheels when it detects wheelspin. I didn't evaluate an all-wheel-drive 300, but if you drive one, consider scheduling your test drive during inclement weather. We evaluated an all-wheel-drive Dodge Charger last May that had the same system, and on wet roads it allowed the rear tires to spin far too long before routing power to the front ones. Modern all-wheel drive tends to provide traction all the time; in the quest for incrementally better fuel efficiency, Chrysler may have compromised just that.
Four-wheel-disc antilock brakes are standard, with larger discs and twin-piston calipers up front on the 300C. With either drivetrain, the pedal exhibits smooth, linear response and strong stopping power.
Ride & Handling
Ride quality — an aspect where the last 300 excelled — remains good in either trim level. The suspension soaks up bumps well, isolating the cabin most of the time. Alas, it's no match for the car's weight. The 300 feels less nose-heavy than much of its front-drive competition, but charge hard into a corner and it pitches off-balance, with mushy steering that inspires little confidence in negotiating the curve.
Fortunately, Chrysler packages the 300's optional 20-inch wheels with a firmer, Touring suspension and 25 percent quicker steering. Indeed, the flatter cornering and sharper turn-in suit the car's dynamics much better. It's not quite as well-mannered as the Hyundai Genesis, but you'll drive more confidently with this setup. The tradeoff comes in a firmer ride — it picks up more rhythm over bumpy pavement — and higher steering effort around parking lots, but I didn't find either aspect objectionable.
The Inside
Cabin materials are good, with padding all the way down to knee level and richer finishes than Chrysler has been known for. The automaker's new 8.4-inch UConnect touch-screen is a worthy centerpiece. Standard on all 300s, it boasts a fast-paced interface with excellent graphics and minimal lag between menus. Don't bother to get the optional Garmin navigation system, whose slow map scrolling and clumsy icons feel at odds with the rest of the system even though the two interfaces inhabit the same screen.
Chrysler says the windows and windshield are 15 percent larger than the previous generation's, and the windshield has been pulled back a few inches so you don't have to lean forward to see stoplights. Visibility (or lack thereof) won't be a deal-breaker, like it has been for some shoppers, but Chrysler hasn't exactly turned it into a strength. The roof still hunkers low, and the belt line still rides high. The 300 is no longer quite a pillbox, but it hasn't become a crow's nest, either.
Nor is it a living room. The front seats boast impressive adjustment range and room to stretch out, but the backseat isn't up to large-car snuff. By the numbers, backseat headroom and legroom are similar to the Avalon's — but the Toyota, in part thanks to its standard reclining rear seats, feels a lot roomier. As backseats go, the 300 is closer to the Taurus. Its 16.3 cubic-foot trunk is a slight improvement from before, and it trumps the Toyota's undersized compartment — but it falls short of Ford's mammoth confines.
Safety, Features & Pricing
Well over half the new 300's structure is made up of higher-strength steel than before, Chrysler says, and the results show. With top scores in front, side and rear impact crash tests, as well as a top roof-strength score, the car is rated a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety — a mark its predecessor failed to attain. As of this writing, the 2011 300 has not been tested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Standard features include a full complement of front and side airbags, active head restraints, antilock brakes and an electronic stability system. Click here for a full list. On the 300 Limited and 300C, an optional safety package includes adaptive headlights that swivel a few degrees in the direction of a turn, a blind spot warning system, and adaptive cruise control with forward collision warning.
Notable standard features on the $27,170 300 include an eight-way power driver's seat with four-way power lumbar, keyless access with push-button start, dual-zone automatic climate control, the touch-screen center display and a USB/iPod-compatible stereo. If you can live with manual climate control, manual adjustments for the driver's seat and conventional keyless entry, cars like the Taurus and the 300's own Dodge Charger sibling can save you a couple thousand dollars. Conversely, the Avalon and Genesis start at more than $30,000 but come more lavishly equipped.
So, too, can the 300. Options include an eight-way power passenger seat — with the same four-way power lumbar — plus heated and cooled front seats, two grades of leather upholstery and two Alpine stereos. A panoramic moonroof, the navigation system, a backup camera, Bluetooth audio streaming, heated rear seats, a rear sunshade and a heated steering wheel are also optional.
All-wheel drive is available only on the V-8 300C, where it adds $2,150; Chrysler says the V-6 model will offer all-wheel drive once the eight-speed automatic arrives. Load up an all-wheel-drive 300C with factory options, and it tops out around $46,000.
Usually a concern for Chrysler, the old 300's reliability was actually acceptable — not bad when you pit it against entry-luxury competitors like the Cadillac CTS and Lincoln MKS. Full-size non-luxury cars like the Taurus and Avalon, on the other hand, are a pretty reliable bunch. The 300 will need to improve upon its predecessor's legacy to keep pace with the latter group.
300 in the Market
Full-size sedans occupy an interesting spot in the market. If you can take a big hit in cabin and trunk room, similar money buys an entry-level luxury car. It may not be lavishly optioned, but you'll get a car cut from nicer cloth: better interior finishes, heavier-seeming doors, firmer controls. Or so the perception goes.
The reality, though, is that today's full-size cars blur the lines astoundingly well. The Genesis and Avalon boast interiors worthy of any $35,000 luxury nameplate. So, too, does the 300, and that's something I couldn't say of its predecessor. Chrysler expects the flagship to be shopped against conventional full-size cars as well as entry-luxury models. If you're considering either group, it deserves to be on your list. And that's all good news for an automaker trying to claw its way back into the mainstream.
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Government Omobolaji Olarinmoye has received a Levitt Center 2013 Project SHINE course development grant for his Introduction to Comparative Politics (Gov. 112) course.
The purpose of the SHINE course development grant is to encourage thoughtful integration of SHINE as a service-learning component that enhances course content and the learning experience of the students.
Project SHINE (Students Helping in the Naturalization of Elders) offers Hamilton students the opportunity to help local refugees and immigrants. Student participants work one-on-one or in small groups with adult learners in English classes at two Utica sites.


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A search and rescue operation is underway for a woman wearing nothing but a fanny pack in the woods in southwest Washington state.
A friend reported the 19-year-old Vancouver woman missing in the early morning hours of Monday, Skamania County Undersheriff Dave Cox told Portland, Ore., TV station KPTV.
She was last seen walking away from a campsite at Canyon Creek Campground to go on a "spiritual quest," Cox said.
The woman was only wearing a fanny pack, which had a small knife and a compass inside, and perhaps some other items. She was otherwise naked and, though it was a mild night, not prepared for the elements.
"We had a fairly mild evening last night with temperatures in the lower 50s" Cox said. "We have set up a command post in the area and currently are utilizing ground search teams in the immediate area in an attempt to locate her this morning."
The campground is located in Gifford Pinchot National Forest about 60 miles northeast of Portland.


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Carolyn Hunter was graduating from a community college in 1977 when her uncle suggested she take a job on a McDonald's grill.
The offer didn't thrill her. But when she arrived, Hunter found she loved the place.
And she had a vision. Standing at the grill, 20 minutes from a Virginia hometown so small it lacked a traffic light, she imagined running the place. With time and hard work, she moved to management.
Eventually, she moved to New York. But early on, she found out a male colleague was being paid more than her for the same job. She asked her boss for equal pay.
"He told me he could not afford to pay me that," she said.
Hunter thought about leaving. But within a month, he gave her the raise.
Then she met a manager who would become her mentor. Lee Dunham was a tough McDonald's store owner, but in him she saw a fellow African-American who was at the helm. In her, he saw a promising young talent.
"Whenever you see someone you can identify with, they can inspire you," Hunter said.
Dunham's advice when she told him she wanted to own a store? "Save $50,000 and come back to me."
She saved $75,000 in five years, scrimping pennies and working long hours. She went back to Dunham. "After he picked his jaw up off the floor, he told me what to do."
With her then-husband and 3-year-old son, Hunter moved to South Carolina and purchased a store in Moncks Corner.
It took a decade to turn a profit. But Hunter always envisioned one next step to take.
Today, the Goose Creek resident is president and owner of C&A Unlimited Inc., which owns three franchises in Ladson, Moncks Corner and Summerville. She employs about 200 people.
And in 2011, the woman who started her career on a McDonald's grill pledged $1 million to Trident Technical College, the school's largest single donation.
A Trident scholarship is named in honor of her mother, the late Rachel Hunter Thompson, who raised five children and taught Hunter her work ethic. Today, Hunter sits in the role model's chair.
"Who is in leadership now? It is still overwhelmingly men," Hunter said. "But we can change things. We can make our expectations and desires known to those people who can do something about them." Like that young woman working the grill did.


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As Americans pause to give thanks at the beginning of this holiday season, it's a good time for us to look past some of the outrages we've experienced this past year and reflect on what we cyclists have to be thankful for.
No, we shouldn't forget that Dr. Ed Farrar is still in the hospital, recovering from the critical injuries he received at the hands of an inattentive driver. On the other hand, we can all be thankful that Dr. Farrar survived, and continues on the road to recovery. And yes, Chris Kasztelewicz lies in a Toronto hospital, his leg severed in a ferocious road rage assault. But again, we can all be thankful that he has fought back from the brink of death, and we can all be thankful that his assailant will be brought to justice on criminal charges that reflect the seriousness of the crime.
But putting these and all the other outrageous incidents we've seen aside for the moment, is there anything else we can be thankful for this holiday season? How about this? As we come together with family and friends this holiday, we have some encouraging news from the incoming administration of President-elect Obama. Yes, the nation's attention is riveted on the economic crisis that held center stage in the historic election that took place just a few short weeks ago, and the economic team that President-elect Obama announced just this week. Less-noticed, by pundits and public alike, but eagerly anticipated by cycling advocates, is the news that the next Secretary of Transportation may well be a cycling advocate. Names rumored to be on the short list include:
While it's still anybody's guess who the next Transportation Secretary will be, it's a good sign and a strong indicator of the rise of cycling, when three out of five names on the short list are strong advocates for cycling.
But does this short list really represent President-elect Obama's thinking? Or is it more a case of wishful thinking? Consider the words of Barack Obama himself, when he drew a record crowd of 75,000 at campaign stop in Portland back in May:
So was that a reflection of what the candidate Obama intended to accomplish during his administration, or is it more what you would expect a candidate looking out at a sea of bikes in a bicycle-mad town to say? Consider what candidate Obama had to say five months later in October, in the midst of a tough national campaign:
And now, as President-elect, Barack Obama is basing his economic recovery plan on a program of massive investment in and building of alternative energy sources, fuel-efficient automobiles, and infrastructure.
Infrastructure. That can mean roads. Highways. Bridges. But it can also mean bicycle infrastructure, and if the influential Congressmen on the short list for Transportation Secretary have their way, either as Secretary, or as the Congressmen who will be authoring the legislation sent to a bicycle-friendly administration, infrastructure will also mean that cyclists will be considered and accommodated when infrastructure is built.
Of course, some cyclists are adamantly opposed to bicycle-specific infrastructure, while other cyclists are just as ardently in favor. But whichever camp cyclists happen to fall into, it's evident that the lack of bicycling infrastructure is the greatest impediment to getting new cyclists on the road, and it's also evident that with increased numbers of cyclists on the road comes increased safety for all cyclists. For the sake of our environment, for the sake of our national security, for the sake of our public health, and for the sake of our personal safety, we need to get more cyclists on the road, and it appears that our next President, our next Transportation Secretary, and our next Congress may all understand that.
So as we pause to give thank this holiday season, we cyclists can reflect on what a difference a year makes. Last year, Representative Patrick McHenry, a Republican from North Carolina, ridiculed the bicycle as a 19th century solution to a 21st century problem. This year, the League of American Bicyclists reports that several members of the Congressional and Senate Bike Caucuses, Republicans and Democrats alike, won re-electionby large margins, and key members of the Bike Caucus are in firm control of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Last year, the current Transportation Secretary, Mary Peters, suggested that bicycle infrastructure is not transportation infrastructure. This year, the incoming Transportation Secretary may well be one of the nation's staunchest bicycle advocates. Last year, the number of cyclists was on the rise. This year, from Portland to New York, our numbers continue to rise.
So yes, while we have had our trials and tribulations on the road behind us, and we will certainly have more on the road ahead of us, we have much to be thankful for this holiday season.
Follow-up on Ed
(In my last column, I printed an excerpt of a letter from C.S., who wrote in response to the crash that sidelined Dr. Farrar:
I put the question to Legally Speaking readers, and have received many responses in regards to what individual cyclists can do, many of which will be featured in an upcoming column. But once again, I'm going to leave the question open to Legally Speaking's readers: What steps can a club take for bicycle advocacy? What can a club do to improve bicycle safety, protect vulnerable road users, and stop aggression against cyclists?
Look for the answers to these questions soon. Until then, ride safe,
Nov. 27, 2008
(Research and drafting provided by Rick Bernardi, J.D.)
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The Billies of Williamsville South High School opened their varsity basketball season with three straight wins en route to another league title a year ago.
But not even some lopsided scores could mend coach Allan Monaco's fractured program during the 2011-12 season, when jealousies drove a wedge among teammates, and parents in the bleachers also were divided. After a district investigation, Monaco's 24-year coaching career at the school ended.
Now, Monaco has filed a petition in State Supreme Court, calling the district's investigation flawed and asking to be reinstated.
"It is apparent that the district conducted a one-sided investigation, giving preference and credence only to the handful of disgruntled parents and student athletes," according to Monaco's court papers.
There is no question about turmoil on the team that season.
Varsity players screamed at each other and nearly came to blows at one practice.
Sophomores bullied eighth-graders on the junior varsity team, according to a parent.
A sophomore damaged a locker room after the coach promoted several eighth-graders over him to the varsity squad late in the season.
Parents, too, grew entangled.
The father of one player complained that Monaco cursed at his son during a game.
Another parent accused the coach of bullying his son about his weight.
A parent who liked the coach said he moved from his regular spot in the gym during several games to avoid other Williamsville South parents making "cruel, demeaning and condescending comments" about players on the South team.
At the end of the season, Monaco's boss got a call from a player's father.
"What are you going to do about that coach?" the father asked the athletic director.
What happened that season led to investigations by the school principal and superintendent and even the Amherst Police Department.
Williamsville Superintendent Scott G. Martzloff decided to find a new coach for the varsity basketball team, telling Monaco that his actions, or lack thereof, "caused a great deal of unnecessary disruption in the program."
Monaco was out, after a record of 364-211 in 24 seasons at South, including several league championships and coach-of-the-year awards.
Monaco also lost his position as varsity golf coach.
But Monaco's lawsuit contends that he never got a fair hearing from the school superintendent.
"He would not even allow me to describe my side of this story and to reflect on the difficult season we had just completed," Monaco said of Martzloff in his affidavit.
What's more, Martzloff sent the wrong message about student bullying by supporting older players who bullied the eighth-graders, Monaco said in court papers.
Those who tried to get to the bottom of what happened that season looked at what Monaco said to his basketball players as well as how players and their parents acted amid the discord.
The investigations exposed divided opinions about the coach among players, parents, boosters and administrators.
Jealousies and bullying
The court file includes affidavits, filings and copies of email messages from school administrators, parents, players and others who provide accounts of a Billies basketball season riven by player jealousies, accusations of bullying, and some parents' complaints.
Over the summer, as Monaco's coaching positions hung in the balance, his athletic director sent Martzloff an email message supporting the coach.
"This was about playing time and future participation in our basketball program," Williamsville South athletic director Kevin M. Lester told Martzloff in an email message. "It is always about playing time.
"I know that Al is accused of bullying and harassing. I don't believe it," Lester said. "I, as his athletic director, would never let him or any coach do that to a student athlete and I have never seen him do the things he is being accused of. This is a situation where a parent believes that his child has been wronged by Mr. Monaco and he/they will not stop until Mr. Monaco has been fired. I honestly believe that Al did not bully or harass any of these student athletes."
Lester told the superintendent that "Monaco is being unfairly maligned by several parents and/or student athletes."
"I have known Mr. Monaco for twenty-five years and as his athletic director I do not believe that he should be dismissed from his coaching duties for either golf or basketball," Lester said.
Lester told the superintendent that he was familiar with the investigation by then-South Principal Dan Ljiljanich into the parent complaints.
"I believe that based on the results of his investigation and what he shared with me that Mr. Monaco did nothing wrong and I expressed this to him," Lester said.
Revised evaluation
Monaco points to his coaching evaluation as proof of his abilities.
His March 2012 evaluation, signed by Lester, said he "continues to do a very good job developing South's basketball program."
He received a satisfactory – the highest mark possible – in all 13 areas of the evaluation.
Monaco said he was asked to sign a revised evaluation in June after the principal completed his investigation.
The revised evaluation gave him a satisfactory grade in 11 of 13 areas but indicated improvement was needed in two areas: maintaining individual and team discipline and morale and also showing self-control and poise as a coach.
In none of the areas was he graded unsatisfactory – the lowest mark available.
Monaco, in his court papers, said he met with Ljiljanich, the principal, and Lester, the athletic director, to review the revised evaluation report and was told Ljiljanich's investigation was finished. Monaco said he was told "this is all over" and that he would continue coaching.
"I must admit that the meeting with Lester and Ljiljanich and signing off on the revised evaluation report was a tough pill to swallow," Monaco said in an affidavit. "Then, as now, I firmly believe that I handled what was a difficult season to the best of my ability.
"Nevertheless, I believed sharing some level of responsibility and taking on a level of self-examination and dedication to growth for next season was a good compromise and allowed everybody to move past what was a very difficult year," he said.
But despite the principal's investigation and revised coaching evaluation, "this small group of parents persisted in their complaints – this time focusing their complaints towards the superintendent of schools, Dr. Scott Martzloff – whom I had never had any sort of meaningful interaction or relationship with previously, and the Amherst Police Department," Monaco said.
A negative report
In court papers replying to Monaco's court action, the Williamsville Central School District said Ljiljanich's investigation findings and recommendations were not favorable to Monaco.
In his investigation, "Ljiljanich interviewed several student athletes and parents, along with (Monaco) himself," according to the district's court papers.
"Contrary to (Monaco's) allegations, Mr. Ljiljanich found (Monaco) to be recalcitrant and unable to assess the damaging effects of his conduct. Based on his investigation, Mr. Ljiljanich expressed to Superintendent Scott Martzloff in writing that he unequivocally supported a decision not to appoint petitioner as the boys' basketball coach for the 2012-13 season," the response states.
When Ljiljanich left Williamsville South in June, Martzloff continued to investigate the complaints about Monaco's conduct toward his players, the district said.
"Over the course of several months, Dr. Martzloff met with students, parents, district employees, the Amherst Police Department and petitioner as part of his investigation," according to the district's court papers.
Martzloff personally met with Monaco three times, the district said.
"During each of these meetings, (Monaco) rejected the complaints and refused to assess his own role in creating a hostile environment for his student athletes," according to the district's reply.
'A prudent decision'
The district "made the prudent decision not to appoint" Monaco to the golf or basketball coaching positions, according to its reply papers.
In Martzloff's Aug. 24 letter to Monaco, the superintendent said the district's decision not to reappoint him was not based on complaints about playing time or the advancement of younger students over older students.
"My concern, however, is that along with making those decisions comes the responsibility to appropriately anticipate and handle the team dynamics surrounding those issues," Martzloff said in the letter. "Both your actions in this regard, or lack thereof in certain situations, caused a great deal of unnecessary disruption in the program as a whole.
"It also appears to me that you are unable to recognize that your use of sarcasm with players is often perceived as condescending and mean-spirited," the superintendent wrote. "This is an area in which you have been previously counseled in relationship to your teaching duties."
Monaco is a health teacher at the high school.
In his letter to Monaco, Martzloff said he talked with Ljiljanich about problems in the program and "it became clear to me that you did not appropriately characterize his statements to you about team management issues both during the school year and related to the summer program."
"Given all of this, I have no choice but to move forward with new coaches for both programs," the superintendent wrote.
Dissension and strife
Player jealousies appear to have been a big part of the team dissension.
Two junior transfers made the basketball team in 2011-12, both of whom were "top performing athletes," Monaco said.
"The inclusion of these student athletes caused some internal strife on the team. I would describe the team as fractioned," Monaco said.
One of the transfers emerged as the team's best player, and when he was named player-of-the-game at the Cataract Classic, a senior who had expected to be the team's star player "was clearly down about it," according to notes taken by Scott Horton, a Williamsville Teachers Association union representative, who sat in meetings Monaco had with district leaders.
The senior's father later complained Monaco cursed at his son during a Jolly Boys Tournament game against Williamsville North. Monaco denied it and said the senior's father "had been after him" from the time his son was in the seventh grade, according to Horton's notes.
Some players welcomed the transfer students and others did not. The friction culminated in players screaming at each other and getting "in a near-physical fight in the gym," Monaco said.
Monaco said he called a meeting with the players "to work through their differences and move forward as a team with no further similar incidences."
"In my opinion, Coach Monaco handled this situation well and tried to keep the team on track so that we could all enjoy playing the game," Patrick Stasiak, a junior on the 2011-12 varsity team, said in an affidavit.
Stasiak, who said he was not one of the team's stars, said Monaco "dealt with a difficult team dynamic because of the attitudes and opinions of a number of players, and their parents, related solely to their disagreement with the players' respective playing time."
Paul Stasiak, Patrick's father, said he watched nearly all of his son's games but had to move from his regular seat during several games because of malicious comments from some South parents about South players. The coach also drew their ire.
"One of the comments I overheard at a game during the 2011-12 season from one of the parents was that 'we've got to get him out this year.' "
Despite the strife, "we really did have a successful season," Monaco said, pointing to the team's third straight ECIC Division 2 championship.
Monaco fared far worse with sophomores on the junior varsity team.
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Monaco was not aware of bullying on the junior varsity team until the mother of an eighth-grader alerted him in February 2012.
"I investigated the allegations of bullying and harassment and determined some or all of them to be true," Monaco said in his affidavit.
Monaco chose not to promote several of the older junior varsity players to the varsity squad late in the season, taking into account the bullying and the players' skill. He instead promoted several eighth-graders, whom he said demonstrated "outstanding skill and character."
Monaco said the school's principal and athletic director supported his decision.
Monaco said he met with parents of sophomores upset by his decision not to promote them or by their sons' playing time.
The allegation from a parent that Monaco bullied his son about his weight followed amid other complaints.
"The false allegations against me by the parents were made in retaliation against me due to my decision not to promote the children of said parents to the varsity team, and due to the opinion and false allegations of a few disgruntled parents and students related almost entirely to dissatisfaction with playing time and perceived entitlement to certain accolades," according to Monaco's petition.
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In Washington, many are celebrating the deal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. Some, like The Washington Post, are hailing the "strong bipartisan votes (on) a big, contentious issue....
Rob from the rich to give to the poor. The Federal Government is a modern day Robin Hood, eh? But what happens when there are no more rich? Who will be next on the list to be robbed?
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