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Academic Integrity
Academic Advising
Students are responsible for making appointments with their faculty advisors to select courses for the next term, and for registering for those courses either on-line or at the Enrollment Services Office in the Hangar Building. Students bear full responsibility for satisfying degree requirements.
Assistance with this responsibility is available from their faculty advisor, the Academic Advising Center, the Registrar, or the VP & Dean of Academic Affairs.
Each Pitt-Bradford student is assigned an academic/faculty advisor. The advisor usually teaches in the student's field of interest and assists the student with course selection, degree planning, and related matters. Advisors are available throughout the term for conferences with students.
Students are urged to meet with their advisor frequently to discuss issues as they arise. The Academic Advising Center, located in Hanley Library, Room 218, coordinates the assignment of advisors. Requests for changes in academic advisors are also handled by this office.
The Academic Advising Center serves as the advising unit for those students who have an undeclared major, Liberal Studies, and General Studies. The advisors assist the undeclared students with major and career exploration. The Academic Advising Center provides assistance in
advising all student in absence of their faculty advisor, graduation planning, registration (adding/dropping/withdrawing from courses), and academic coaching and study skill development.
Course Numbering System 6000 - 6199 Developmental courses 0100 - 0199 Freshman-level courses
0200 - 0299 Sophomore-level courses
1300 - 1399 Junior-level courses
1400 - 1499 Senior-level courses
Students are expected to satisfy the competency requirements in English Composition and Mathematics prior to enrolling in more advanced courses.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
According to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, no person or organization other than those listed below has a right to review a student's academic record or to receive a transcript without the written consent of the student.
The following individuals and agencies may be furnished a student's transcript without the written consent of the student:
Directory Information StatementAccording to the guidelines of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, the Registrar's Office may release without written consent information identified as public or directory information, defined as follows:
This information may be given to anyone who requests it unless the Registrar's Office is informed in writing that this information is to remain confidential.
Patent PolicyA University student, during his or her period of enrollment, may be responsible for new discoveries and inventions that could have commercial value and contribute to scientific, technological, social, and cultural progress. Those accomplishments should be patented in the best interest of the student, the University, the public, and the government. The University's policy on patent rights and technology transfer determines the rights and obligations of the student and the University in any technology the student may invent while enrolled in the University. Details of this University policy are available from the Office of Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property.
Students are expected to attend classes as scheduled. Rules and penalties for absences are established by each faculty member.
Final Exam Policy
Students having more than two exams on one day (excluding evening classes) may petition their instructors for assistance in rescheduling one exam at a time mutually agreeable to student and instructor. If it is not possible to reach an agreement with one of the instructors, students should contact the appropriate division chair.
Students may register for courses under three grading options: letter grades, pass for credit, or audit. The grading option must be selected during the registration period.
Letter Grades
All courses required to satisfy associate and baccalaureate degree requirements — including all courses required for a major, a minor, or general education — must be taken for letter grades. Pitt-Bradford uses 13 earned letter grades. They are listed below with their equivalent quality point values.
A = 4.00 superior achievement
B = 3.00 meritorious achievement
C = 2.00 adequate achievement
D = 1.00 minimal achievement
F = 0.00 failure
Pass for Credit (S/N Grades)
General elective courses and certain designated courses may be taken on a pass-for-credit basis. A student enrolled in a course on a pass-for-credit basis receives either a grade of S or N.
Students must elect the S/N option by the fourth week of a term or the second week of a six-week summer session. For sessions which are shorter than six weeks, the decision has to be made in the first week. This decision may not be reversed, nor may a grade of one kind be replaced by a grade of the other kind for that course. Courses for which an S is received are counted towards graduation but are not computed in the QPA. No more than 12 credits with S grades may be counted toward graduation.
AuditAny course offered by the University may be audited by any student who has been formally admitted to Pitt-Bradford. Audited courses appear on the transcript with a grade of N, but no credit is earned. Regular tuition rates apply to courses taken for audit. Students must elect the audit option at the time of registration. This decision may not be reversed.
Temporary GradesTwo temporary letter grades may be issued under appropriate circumstances.
"G" - course work interrupted (for reasons beyond student's control)
"I" - research in progress (reserved for Directed Research and Internship)
It is expected that the student and instructor form a contract detailing how and when the course work is to be completed, as a temporary grade must be changed to a final letter grade within one year. If the necessary work is not completed by the date that was agreed upon, either the temporary grade will be changed to an "F," or the instructor may change it to the grade which would have normally been assigned without the course work having been completed.
Quality Point Average (QPA)The quality point average is an indicator of the level of academic achievement. It is used to determine academic standing and to establish eligibility for honors. The QPA is computed by dividing total quality points earned by total number of credits attempted. Total quality points are calculated by multiplying the number of credits each course carries by the numerical value of the grade earned for that course. For example, an A in a three-credit course is worth 12 quality points. The official QPA is determined in the Registrar's Office.
Grade ReportsAt the end of each term or session, a grade report is prepared by the Registrar's Office and mailed to each student. This report shows the total credits carried, the grade received in each course, the total quality points earned that term, the quality point average (QPA) for that term, and the cumulative quality point average.
Dean's ListStudents who earn at least 12 credits in a term (excluding courses with 'S' grades), with no grade lower than a C and no temporary grades, and with a term QPA of at least 3.50 or higher are placed on the Dean's List.
Graduation HonorsThose students of a graduating class who have attained an outstanding scholastic record may be graduated with honors. To qualify for honors, a student must have earned a minimum of 60 credits at Pitt-Bradford and attained a cumulative QPA of 3.25 for cum laude, 3.50 for magna cum laude, and 3.75 for summa cum laude.
Honors ConvocationAt the annual University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Honors Convocation, a formal assembly in April, awards are presented to students with the highest scholastic records and academic achievement.
Good Standing. A student is in good academic standing so long as both the QPA in the previous term and the cumulative QPA are 2.0 or higher.
(Note: minimum QPA requirements for some programs may be higher than 2.0)
Satisfactory Academic Progress. A student placed on academic probation must maintain satisfactory progress toward a degree in order to avoid suspension. Satisfactory academic progress is defined as a 1.0 or higher for first term freshmen, and as a 2.0 or higher for all other students.
If you receive VA educational benefits, you must maintain
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
in your chosen program of study. Veteran students will be ineligible for VA
benefits for one term if they do not meet these standards. That means you will
not receive your benefits for the term following such a determination. If a
veteran or dependent is placed on Academic Suspension/Dismissal, Veterans
Affairs (VA) benefits will be terminated immediately. Students may be
re-certified for veteran's benefits ONLY after attaining the minimum required
cumulative grade point average and submitting a request to the School
Certifying Official (SCO) for re-certification.
Academic Probation. If the QPA for a given term is below 2.0, or if the cumulative QPA is below 2.0, a student is placed on academic probation.
Suspension. Students who are on academic probation for two consecutive regular (fall or spring) terms are subject to suspension from the college.
First-year students (i.e., freshmen) who have completed only one term of full-time study, and who have failed to attain a quality point average of at least 1.0, are subject to suspension. Factors such as academic motivation and campus citizenship will be considered in making such decisions for suspension after only one term.
Students who are suspended for academic reasons are not eligible to enroll for the following regular (fall or spring) term, and are required to wait at least one full term before a reinstatement request will be considered. Students are either expected to take courses at another institution, or do summer work to qualify for reinstatement. These requirements will be waived only for truly extraordinary circumstances.
Summer Coursework. Students who have been suspended may be allowed, with the permission of the dean of academic affairs, to enroll in coursework at Pitt-Bradford during the summer sessions. A student who moves back to good academic standing through summer coursework must request reinstatement to resume studies on continued probation in the following fall term.
Reinstatement. Reinstatement after suspension is not automatic. A suspended student seeking to resume studies in a subsequent term, after one or more terms of non-attendance, must request reinstatement in a letter to the dean of academic affairs. If the request is approved, the reinstatement letter will stipulate the conditions which must be met the following term (e.g., a limited load, repeats of courses, or change of major). Reinstatement does not cancel the suspension; rather, the reinstated student continues on academic probation.
Dismissal. A student who has been reinstated after suspension, and subsequently fails to remain in good academic standing, is subject to dismissal. Dismissal is generally final and may not be appealed.
Graduation ApplicationAn application for graduation must be filed with the Enrollment Services office prior to the anticipated graduation date. Applications may be submitted online through
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Currently enrolled students go to
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Enrollment Services does offer over the counter service which includes an official transcript or verification sealed and issued to the student free of charge.Currently enrolled students go to my.pitt.edu and log in. Click Academic Resources and choose Order Transcripts or Verifications.
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New 2020 ToyotaCamry SE Sedan
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- Exterior Color
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- Blind Spot Monitor w/Rear Cross Traffic Alert
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By Anonymous on Sunday, September 08, 2019I had a 2010 Camry SE which I loved. I traded it in due to the fact it had 200,000 miles on it and I drive far to work. I purchased the 2019 Camry SE which doesn't even come close. I will first say that this is a very attractive car with great gas mileage, but the great stops there. There are some parts on this car that are very cheaply made. Such as the door handles, window buttons, even the turn signals have issues. It also seems like a have new chip in my paint weekly, even after having extra protection applied. The road noise is extremely loud and it seems like there is some weird wind draft noise when driving on the interstate. And, let me not forget to mention the hesitation in acceleration. This is definitely a safety concern. I expected more from a $30,000 car.
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Great Car with a Horrible Transmission
By Sergio on Tuesday, May 15, 2018Ive wanted the 2018 Camry XSE since the first time I saw it. It took me about 3 months before I bought it, because I wanted to make sure I was making a good purchase. I paid a great price for my car and I find the car very good. It is efficient, has many security items, but there is something that is bothering me so much, that is the transmission. The gear changes are slow and accelerating the Camry soon after a slowing down is a terrible thing. The transmission is always hesitating to change gears. I complained about this problem in the Toyota Dealer and was given the wonderful solution to avoid using the ECO mode and always use the SPORT mode. I confess I was surprised that the solution given by the Toyota Dealer because I believe that Toyota Engineers are a little smarter and able to design a better transmission than the one in my car. I have prayed a lot for Toyota engineers to find a solution to this problem, otherwise Ill have to change my Camry for an Accord.
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Good car, low ground clearance. Useless navigation
By Ken on Monday, July 22, 2019If you live where frost heaves show up in the winter and early spring be careful. The Camry has low ground clearance. The navigation system is only good for raising your stress and aggravation level. After using it for a while I removed the app from my phone and bought a garmin system. Toyota ripped of the consumer with a useless navigation system. Something I will remember when trading in the Toyota for a new car,
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April 3, 2010
NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI-The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's track and field team had several good performances at the Bryant Invitational at the Bryant Track and Turf Complex Saturday.
For the women, the 4 x 400 meter relay team of junior Linee Mello-Frost (New Bedford, MA/New Bedford HS), freshman Jillian Van Ness (Agawam, MA/Agawam HS), freshman Shannon Singletary (Brockton, MA/Brockton HS) and junior Briley Morrill (Whitman, MA/Whitman-Hanson Regional HS) finished first in 52.78 seconds. Singletary was second (13.13 seconds) and Mello-Frost fifth (13.47 seconds) at 100 meters. Junior Jermai Harrison (Brockton, MA;/Brockton HS) was third in the shot put at 38 feet, five inches and sixth in the discus at 111-2, Mello-Frost was fifth in the 100 meter hurdles in 15.97 seconds, Van Ness was sixth at 200 meters in 28.12 seconds, freshman Jamie Zizza (Stoneham, MA/Stoneham HS) was fourth in the pole vault at eight feet, and sophomore Stacey Dybel (Littleton, MA/Notre Dame HS) was fifth in the 3000 meter steeplechase in 13:23.47.
On the men's side, sophomore Robert Yarbough (Fall River, MA/Durfee HS) was third in the hammer throw at 132 feet, 11 inches, junior Eric Nygaard (Medway, MA/Medway HS) was fourth at 800 meters in 1:59.09, sophomore Kevin Gilmore (Hanson, MA/Whitman-Hanson HS) was fourth at 5000 meters in 15:54.16, and the team of Nygaard, Nicolay Kolev, senior Matt Lemanski (East Longmeadow, MA/East Longmeadow HS) and junior Brian Hopkins (Mendon, MA/Nipmuc Regional HS) was fourth in 3:31.32. In the triple jump, junior Kevin Markie (North Attleboro, MA/North Attleboro HS/Nichols) was fourth at 42 feet, 6 ¾ inches while junior Jeff Beal (Townsend, MA/North Middlesex HS) was sixth at 40 feet, 8 ¼ inches. Junior Steve Burke (Norwell, MA/Norwell HS) was fifth at 1500 meters in 4:09.32, sophomore Brian McArdle (Winchester, MA/Winchester HS) was fifth (16.16 seconds) and junior Nick Deininger (North Attleboro, MA/North Attleboro HS) was sixth in the 110 meter hurdles (16.65 seconds), and sophomore Hymlaire Lamisere (Newton, MA/Newton North HS/Iona) was sixth at 100 meters in 11.49 seconds.
"It wasn't a bad performance, but we need to get better if we want to do well in the conference meet ," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Steve Gardiner. "Shannon Singletary was solid in her first race with us, Jermai did a good job in her first competition this year in the discus, and Eric Nygaard and Steve Burke continue to run well. We need to take advantage of the good weather and make progress next week in our home meet."
The Corsairs will return to action when they host the UMD Invitational next Saturday.


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Scottish NHS in cervical smear security blunder
Launch put on ice
The Scottish National Health Service has postponed the launch of a new cervical smear screening system, after concerns were raised about the security of the service during a trial of the system.
According to BMA News, the house magazine for British Medical Association members, Scottish Cervical Call-Recall System (SCCRS), allows anyone with password access - including many admin staff at GP practices taking part in the pilot - to access any Scottish woman's cervical screening records.
Forth Valley GP Brian Keighley said: "This is unacceptable and quite possibly illegal and I don't think GPs should co-operate with this."
The project, is being developed for the NHS National Services Scotland by Atos Origin. NHS NSS says the system will not launch until the problem is solved.
Brian Robson, NHS NSS medical director for eHealth, said: "This is not an acceptable situation. I can give an assurance on behalf of National Services Scotland that SCCRS will not be launched until this is sorted out."
The service was supposed to launch last December, but technical problems have already caused the launched to be pushed back until May of this year. This latest glitch could put that new launch date in doubt.
NHS NSS says no real records have been compromised because the pilot has been run using "existing board systems", essentially, dummy records. ®
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Learn how to make this card using these free instructions. Handmade cards are the perfect way to show you care, and with these card-making steps, creating this design is easy.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Spearmint, Sweet Tooth, Razzle Berry) My Favorite Things; (peach) American Crafts; (silver) Bazzill Basics Paper Stickers: (Micro Mono alphabet) BasicGrey Dies: (stethoscope, circle heart) Silhouette America Finished size: 4" x 6"
1 Make card from cardstock.
2 Adhere cardstock triangle to card.
3 Stitch cardstock strips and adhere with foam tape.
4 Die-cut stethoscope and circle heart from cardstock.
5 Adhere die cuts together and adhere to card with foam tape.
6 Trim name tag from cardstock; adhere.
7 Affix stickers to spell "R.N.".
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You could have played GameCube (and Wii) game The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess with a very rare video game controller feature: a belt buckle. This is the never-produced Legend of Zelda controller from Nubytech.
Nubytech is the company that made unusual products like the infamous Resident Evil 4 chainsaw controller and a Shadow the Hedgehog-themed gamepad for the PlayStation 2. At one point, it seems they were planning on making a GameCube controller that dressed like Zelda savior Link.
Based on shots of the prototype, it would have featured a leathery vambrace and a Hylian shield, with Twilight Princess artwork to remind players why they bought the thing. Had The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess not been delayed in order to become a Wii launch game, we might have seen this little monster a long time ago.
It may not be the most attractive—or seemingly useful—controller, but the big, bookish packaging for Nubytech's Zelda controller has an appeal of its own.
Product designer Alfredo Tato has more images of the device at his Behance, as well as shots of his other Nubytech work.
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Although not commonly recommended, it is possible to reuse old potting soil for seed starting and transplanting. Most techniques to "clean" old potting soil are not environmentally friendly or cost effective. But recently, the California Department of Food and Agriculture has developed a soil solarization technique that is safe and effective. The double-tent system can heat potting soil to 140° F, killing weed seeds and some disease spores as well.
To build the solarization tent, lay black plastic on a solid foundation. Lay a wooden pallet on the foundation and place the old potting soil in pots, bags, or piles so it is no more than 1 foot deep. Water the soil well, and cover with a sheet of clear plastic sealed at the edges to prevent air leakage. Cover with a second sheet of clear plastic supported by wire hoops so there is a small air gap between the layers, and seal the edges of this sheet as well. Under sunny conditions with ambient air temperatures of 70%deg; F, one to two days of heating should be enough to properly treat the potting soil. With cooler temperatures and cloudy weather, treatment will take longer.
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So I need some advice. I did some sharing on facebook, mostly from the thinkingatheist about evolution, science, math, history of religion, ect.... WELL my Christian family took offense to these posts and shares and unfriended me, telling my mother to relay that they never wanted to see my face again. I de-activated my account to take some time off and save my relationship with my sister. I guess now that I'm thinking about it, why shouldn't I be able to share what interests me? Isnt that what the social networking site is for?? Why is it that anything I post that doesn't fit their ideals and ways of thinking is deemed offensive and an "attack" on their religion? Now I am being told to "fix it" and basically grovel in forgiveness. I'm not sure what to do as they are my family yes, but they are incredibly judgmental, hypocritical, and just plain stupid when it comes to religion and politics. Bottom line I dont respect their beliefs. What do you guys think?
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If you've thrown off the intellectual shackles of religion, why stop there? Why not re-examine every assumption of your life and society, specifically the societal pressure to be on good terms with your family? We don't live in clans any more, and I don't think your grandfather has the power to cast you out from society, so, except in the case of your immeadiate or well-loved family, there's little reason for you to exert yourself to win these people's respect. I certainly don't care when my cousins post insipid quotes about prayer or articles on the good work of our family's church. I go right ahead and post a quote by Sam Harris, and I simply love to get into arguements and offend them with facts and logic. I don't know the specifics of your situation, so I'd say that unless they're people you want to be close to under any circumstances, you shouldn't hang much more significance on their acceptance of you than on anyone else's.
Good point....why is there so much pressure to always be on good terms with family? Not everyone is going to get along or agree all the time so why is that an expectation? Just because you share the same last name??
Religious belief is a disease that can turn people against their own children/siblings. I've experienced it personally, watched others go through it, and it just sickens me. I have no idea what can be done about it for they have zero shame. The cult controls their mind and there is no one at the helm of the cult. This particular story in the Huffington Post really illustrates this:
I've seen the "I'm offended!" card played many times, more often than not its used to silence or coerce people into agreeing in order to gain validation for their beliefs..
I really think people do the "I'm offended," thing (in this religious context) to denote they feel threatened by said comment. Said comment shakes something inside of them that they do not like, and instead of dealing with those feelings they would rather pin it on something else or someone else. I also think it can be a tactic to want to silence someone for their own sake of not wanting to see something which is thought provoking in a way that is unpleasant to their current beliefs.
You can do what I do. I also have all religious friends&family. In fact, my uncle in-law is a pastor. I tell them if they aren't smart enough to know how to filter what they see from everyone, then they can just deal with it or educate themselves. Facebook does have ways to filter what you can share and what you see from others. I'm sure it's no different from what they post. Also, being offended never killed anyone. I don't like cherry pie, but that doesn't mean I get to tell everyone not bring it to the picnic.
I like the analogy!! I told them the same thing, if they don't want to look at it don't freaking click on the link and read or watch it!
Family is as family does. If they don't treat you like family, then are they family? Do you really want people in your life that are so close-minded that they are willing to say that they never want to see you again just because of a few things (facts, I imagine) that you posted on the internet? If they are willing to turn their backs on you for this, then you are better off without them now before the betray you when something truly important happens.
Facebook. I have a page (no, not as Unseen) and it's such a non-part of my life that if Facebook folded this instant my life would go on uninterrupted.
If they can't respect your views (even family members) are they even worth the hassle? What is the probability of reaching a compromise with them? If it is a slim chance, is it worth it? Is the stress of arguing with them worth the reward of reaching a compromise? Is there even a compromise in sight? Ask yourself things like this and it might help.


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Take the skin off chicken to lower saturated fat and calories.
Ingredients and Preparation
- In a large pot, brown chicken pieces in oil.
- Add water, tomatoes, green and red peppers, celery, carrots, corn, onion, cilantro, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cover and cook over medium heat for 20 to 30 minutes or until chicken is done.
- Remove chicken from the pot and place in the refrigerator. Add rice, peas, and olives to the pot. Cover pot and cook over low heat for about 20 minutes until rice is cooked.
- Add chicken and raisins and cook for another 8 minutes.


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Testing Center hours are for students taking exams in their Roane State web courses.
Along with the Roane County and Oak Ridge campuses, you now have the option to test at one of the following satellite campuses: Campbell, Cumberland, Fentress, Loudon, Morgan, and Scott. The satellite campus locations will be open one to two days a week with various hours of operation. Please note that the satellite locations do not offer TN eCampus testing at this time.
To get started, read the rules then look at the Testing Center hours.
RSCC primary testing centers are located at the Oak Ridge Branch Campus (Room F-103) and the Main Campus (Technology Building, Room T-203) in Roane County (Harriman).
Keep in mind that all 9 RSCC campuses offer various levels of testing services and schedules. A comprehensive list of testing services offered by RSCC is located above under Specialized Testing. Clicking on a specific test or service will link you to indepth information including locations offered and schedules.
It is our mission to offer collaborative and courteous services to our students, faculty, staff and community by providing a secure and optimal testing environment that enables test takers to perform at their maximum ability. We are committed to assisting students and staff in maintaining Roane State's goal of academic excellence and leadership.
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What are Club Sports?
What is the difference between Club Sports and varsity athletics or intramural sports?
Who is eligible to participate?
How do I join a club?
Do I need experience? Are there tryouts?
What is the cost to join a club?
What is the time committment in belonging to a club?
When are club practices?
The sport I want to play isn't listed, how do I start a new club?
For current club members:
I turned in an eligibility form last year, do I
need to turn in a new one this year?
How do I deposit money from dues or fundraising?
How do I order equipment and supplies?
My club is traveling overnight. How do I book hotels?
Q: What are Club Sports?
Club Sports are student run groups that participate in competitive or instructional sporting activity within the Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation. They hold practices, compete, and engage in skill instruction. Since all clubs are run by members, each club culture is unique. If the topics below don't answer your additional questions, please consult our handbook, or call the Club Sports office at 781.736.3669.
Q: What is the difference between Club Sports and varsity athletics or intramural sports?
Club Sports is almost a compromise between varsity athletics and intramural sports. Clubs hold practices like varsity sports, and most clubs have coaches. Most of our clubs also compete against other schools. But, unlike varsity athletics, club members have more flexibility with their participation. Each member can decide on their own how much time to invest in the club. Similar to intramural sports, club sports are for pure recreation, even if they happen to be competitive clubs. Clubs generally practice two or three times per week, so the time committment, even for someone who attends every practice, is far less than a varsity sport.
Q: Who is eligible to participate?
All current members of the Brandeis community are eligible; undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff. Alumni are not eligible. Some leagues may prohibit all but undergraduate students from competition.
Q: How do I join a club?
It's as simple as just showing up. Almost. Each club dictates what it takes to be an official member of the club. Usually that means showing up to a certain percentage of club activities. Beyond that, all you need is to have turned in an eligibility form, and you're a member.
Q: Do I need experience? Are there tryouts?
The short answer to both is no. Clubs are not permitted to hold tryouts for the purposes of making roster cuts. Anybody who wishes to belong to the club may do so. Experience is likely to get you more playing time in our competitive clubs, but it is not necessary.
Q: What is the cost to join a club?
That depends on the club, and your level of involvement. Many of our clubs have no out-of-pocket expense to their members. Some of our more active clubs do require that members chip in for travel expenses, which are generally not fully funded by club budgets.
Q: What is the time committment in belonging to a club?
That depends on the club, and how active you want to be in it. Most clubs practice two or three times per week, and compete once per week during their competitive seasons. Members who attend more practices are most likely to travel to away competitions and recieve more playing time, but all clubs understand that everyone has other time committments. Having a leadership role within the club will certainly increase your time committment, but generally, a student who is fully invested in the club will spend between 5-10 hours per week engaged in club activity.
Q: When are club practices?
Most clubs practice in the afternoon and evening. Practice times change throughout the year, so the best thing to do is to refer to a club's web page.
Q: The sport I want to play isn't listed, how do I start a new club?
Before you attempt to start a new club in our program, you should first know that we don't duplicate any varsity sports. If you're still interested, then the thing to do is get yourself chartered with the Student Union. (They will provide the guidance on that process.) Once you've established yourself as a club, demonstrated the ability to sustain interest, and met our other criteria, you can request to petition the Club Sports Council. The Council is made up of seven club leaders, and is the body that approves any changes to the program.
Q: I turned in an eligibility form last year, do I need to turn in a new one this year?
Yes. For liability purposes, a new form must be turned in each year, and for every different sport.
Q: How do I deposit money from dues or fundraising?
Bring it in to the Club Sports office. Off-campus banking is prohibited, so all financial transactions are handled by the Club Sports Coordinator. Your money will be accessible as soon as you've dropped it off.
Q: How do I order equipment or supplies?
Fill out and submit a purchase request form. All purchases must be done by the Club Sports Coordinator.
Q: My club is travelling overnight. How do I book hotels?
First, call the hotel and make the appropriate arrangements. Book everything just as if you were going to pay for it, but let the hotel know that someone will contact them to arrange payment. Then, contact the Club Sports Coordinator, who will make payment arrangements. You are likely going to have to provide your credit card information when you book the rooms, but your card WILL NOT be charged. If possible, the department credit card will be used. If not, then we will pay by check. Be advised that if a check is required, it takes at least three weeks to get a check to any vendor.


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April 14, 2010
NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA- After a successful season where the team finished seventh overall out of twelve very competitive teams, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's equestrian team had five riders who went on to qualify for regional finals individually.
The UMass Dartmouth riders were invited to compete in the regional finals, which were held March 29th at Spring Tide Farm in Boxford, MA. Riders are invited to compete in the finals after they "point out" of their respective divisions-meaning they accumulate enough points to move up a division. Everyone who points out of their division qualifies for regionals.
Senior Amy Mason (Halifax, MA) pointed out of the intermediate fences division, and finished fifth in the region. Her fifth place ride took place aboard a horse named Conrad. For her ribbon, Mason had to negotiate an extremely difficult course of nine jumps.
Junior Kerin Devine (Hanover, MA) qualified for regionals in the novice fences division where she finished sixth overall. Despite riding a horse was a little finicky; she rode with grace and class.
In the walk trot canter division, UMass Dartmouth had two riders qualify. Senior Shayla Fiedler (Longmeadow, MA) and sophomore Katharine Donohue (Beverly, MA) both rode well. The walk trot canter division was to be the most competitive division at regionals, with more than 21 riders competing. Despite their polished equitation and the wonderful feel of their horses, neither Fiedler nor Donohue was called back for further testing. The top six are called back for a regional ranking.
Senior Adelaide Hopkins (Westport, MA) finished second overall in the walk trot division. Her finish at regionals qualified her for the zone finals at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA.
"I'm on cloud nine," said Hopkins of her opportunity to ride at zone finals.
"I could not be more thrilled with the team finish as a whole," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Meredith Arden. "Seventh place is amazing, especially considering that we lost points in the open division due to a mid-season student transfer. To have five riders qualify for regionals and one to go on to zones is incredibly satisfying."


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Locating methods
Bearing inner rings that are mounted with an interference fit typically abut a shoulder on the shaft on one side. On the opposite side, they are normally secured by a precision lock nut (fig. 1).
Bearings with a tapered bore, mounted directly on a tapered shaft seat, are generally retained on the shaft by a spacer seated against a fixed abutment at the large end of the taper and a precision lock nut at the small end of the taper. The spacer width is adjusted to limit the drive-up distance of the bearing on its tapered seat.
For detailed information about precision lock nuts, refer to Precision lock nuts.
Another way to locate a bearing axially is to use a stepped sleeve (fig. 3) with a tight interference fit on the shaft. These sleeves are particularly suitable for super-precision bearing arrangements, as they have very small run-out and provide superior accuracy compared to threaded lock nuts. Therefore, stepped sleeves are typically used in very high-speed spindles where the accuracy provided by conventional locking devices may be inadequate.
For detailed information about stepped sleeves, refer to Stepped sleeves.
Bearing outer rings that are mounted with an interference fit typically abut a shoulder in the housing on one side. On the opposite side, they are normally located by a housing cover.
Housing covers and their securing screws can, in some cases, have a negative impact on bearing form and performance. If the wall thickness between the bearing seat and the bolt holes is too small, and/or the bolts are tightened too much, the outer ring raceway may deform. Bearings in the lightest ISO dimension series 18 and 19 are more susceptible to this than those in the ISO dimension series 10 or above.
It is advisable to use a larger number of small diameter bolts. Using only three or four bolts should be avoided because a small number of tightening points may produce lobes in the housing bore. This can result in noise, vibration, unstable preload or premature failure due to load concentrations. For complex spindle designs where space is limited, only thin-section bearings and a limited number of bolts may be possible. In these cases, SKF recommends an FEM (finite element method) analysis to accurately predict deformation.
As a guideline to achieve an appropriate clamping force between the cover spigot end face and the side face of the bearing outer ring, the cover spigot length should be adjusted so that, before the bolts are tightened, the axial gap between the cover and the housing side face is between 15 and 20 μm per 100 mm housing bore diameter (fig. 4).


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Even compared to the rest of the tech world, memory and storage evolve quickly. Once-pricey USB drives are now given away like candy, SATA III hard drives and SSDs are faster than ever and camera memory cards are providing 32 and 64 gigabytes of storage for hundreds of high resolution images. Even within the SD, SDHC and SDXC card types we covered last year, there are important speed classes that determine what SD memory cards are capable of.
The confusing old "6x, 10x, 13x" etc. ratings have gone out of style compared to the common sense Class 2, Class 4, Class 6 and Class 10 ratings. Casual photographers won't even need to pay attention to the ratings of their SD cards, but pros shooting at high frames per second or capturing HD video absolutely have to pick the right card for the job. Here's how to figure out which memory card class is right for you.
As we covered last time, companies like SanDisk like to attach flashy buzzwords like "Ultra" and "Extreme" to their memory cards. These don't really mean anything--SanDisk's Extreme Pro series may be faster than its Ultra II series, but those aren't official qualifications. One company's extreme may be much faster than another's.
Thankfully, we have the SD Association's real speed classes to consult. Here's a handy chart that provides an at-a-glance breakdown of what each class offers:
|Speed Class
|Minimum Write Speed
|Suitable For
|2 MB/s
|SD video
|4 MB/s
|Some video, stills
|6 MB/s
|HD video, HD stills
|10 MB/s
|1080p HD video, burst shooting mode
In addition to those regular speed classes, the SD Association has created the Ultra High Speed (UHS) speed class that supports a faster bus interface than its regular cards. While you could use a slower class SDHC/SDXC card in a device that supports UHS, those cards couldn't take advantage of the full speed potential of the device. UHS-I is currently rated at a maximum of 50 MB/s, and will eventually support up to 104 MB/s.
There's almost no reason to buy a Class 2 memory card because Class 4 cards are already dirt cheap.
Now let's dig into those speeds. The truth is, "minimum write speed" is pretty vague: the practical uses of each speed category are much more helpful. There's almost no reason to buy a Class 2 memory card because Class 4 cards are already dirt cheap. Newegg carries a mere 21 Class 2 cards and over 100 Class 4 cards. Similarly, there's almost no market left for plain SD cards, which support only 2GB of storage. SDHC cards hold up to 32GB; SDXC cards are rated for up to 2TB, but few cards even offer 64GB of storage.
Newer devices will support SDXC and SDHC, but if you're using a camera that's several years old it may only support the SDHC standard. Knowing that limitation is key to buying the right card--figure that out before you start worrying about read and write capabilities. A quick read-through of the manual or a Google search should get that job done.
The proper speed isn't quite so easy to determine. The kind of shooting you plan to do matters, but so does the quality and performance of the camera. The more capable the camera, the faster it can write data to an SD card. That's when SD write performance can become a bottleneck.
With DSLRs, the camera's buffer, where photos are temporarily stored for processing before, can be the transfer bottleneck.
With DSLRs, the camera's buffer can also be a bottleneck. That's where photos are temporarily stored for processing before they're transferred to the SD card. Continuous/burst shooting mode can fill up that buffer quickly, depending on how big it is (the better the camera, the larger the buffer likely is). This is your RAM, essentially. Thanks to the buffer, the speed of your SD card actually isn't all that important for simple photography. If you're snapping off a picture every few minutes--or even every few seconds--you're not going to overtax a Class 4 card.
For serious burst shooting or HD video recording, Class 6's guaranteed minimum write speeds of 6 MB/s are generally fast enough. So why do we have Class 10 cards? As DSLRs become more popular tools for shooting HD video, bitrates grow and threaten to outperform the memory speeds of cheaper cards. For example, the special Magic Lantern codec for the Canon 5D Mark II ups the video bitrate to 76Mbps, or 9.5 MB/s. To keep pace, you'd need the speed of a Class 10 SD card (with SD-to-CF adapter, since the 5D Mark II takes CompactFlash).
And it never hurts to future-proof: if you're buying a large card now, 32GB or 64GB, make sure you'll still want to use it two years down the road. A Class 6 card might be too slow a few years from now, while a Class 10 card is more likely to last.
Remember that the different classes are for minimum continuous speeds. Don't be confused if you see a Class 6 card advertising 25 MB/s performance. That's possible--it means the card can burst write that quickly, but won't keep that speed up at all times.
Class 10 and UHS-I cards are especially useful for dedicated video cameras, while cheap point-and-shoots obviously don't need anything above a Class 4. CompactFlash cards still offer some of the fastest transfer speeds on the market, but are generally more expensive than SD and not as widely supported.


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Canadians at Melbourne Revolution Track Meet
Canadians Zach Bell, Gina Grain and Julia Bradley took part in the second round of the Revolution track series in Melbourne, Australia this week.
in the men's Scratch Race Zach Bell was sixth, with Gina Grain fourth in the women's Points Race. Bell also took part in the eight lap Melbourne Cup on Wheels, finishing third, while Grain was fourth in the women's Scratch Race. Bell finished the evening with an eighth place in the 50 lap men's Points Race, won by Olympic gold medalist Graeme Brown.
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It's academic: Coaches, ADs collect APR bonuses
How do you put a value on college education? Within the world of major college sports, you could look at the millions of dollars in bonus money available to coaches and athletics directors based on their teams' academic performance.
Tuesday, the NCAA released its new Academic Performance Rate (APR) figures — one of several metrics schools use to create academic incentive provisions for athletics personnel.
APR-related provisions are bringing bonuses of $150,000 to Colorado State football coach Jim McElwain and $100,000 to South Carolina football coach Steve Spurrier, but a USA TODAY Sports analysis of various employment contracts found many smaller amounts going to AD's and to coaches in virtually every sport. For instance, Murray State men's basketball coach Steve Prohm is in line for $500; North Carolina women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell $30,000; Arizona women's gymnastics coach Bill Ryden $7,500.
BY THE NUMBERS:NCAA report shows APRs generally up but some still la
Alabama-Birmingham AD Brian Mackin qualified for $35,000 based on the scores of each of his school's teams.
Conversely, LSU football coach Les Miles missed out on one of the three ways he can get a $200,000 academic bonus because his team's APR fell below 960 (it was 944, after four consecutive years of being at least 960); Miles still could get the bonus based on the team's graduation rate or grade-point average.
LSU AD Joe Alleva will not get the $50,000 bonus he would have received if all of LSU's teams had attained APRs of at least 925; the men's cross country team's was 913, the men's basketball team's 909.
DATABASE:Salaries for football coaches, hoops coaches and ADs
"In a sense (APR bonuses) are a good thing because the coaches have to be concerned with athletes making progress like a normal student, but why do you have to incentivize coaches to do that?" said Michael Bowen, a professor in South Florida's College of Busienss who chairs the Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics, an alliance of faculty senates at Bowl Subdivision schools.
While APR and other academically related bonuses are usually less lucrative than the amounts offered for athletic achievement, Bowen said even the academic bonus amounts are "a lot of money to a mere faculty member. It would pay for my new roof a few times."
The APR measures the degree to which the athletes on a team are remaining eligible and staying in school. It is calculated annually for each of a school's teams, and the NCAA makes public each team's rolling, four-year average score. A perfect score is 1,000. Teams that fail to meet certain benchmarks risk penalties, including practice-time and scholarship reductions and ineligibility for postseason play.
Every fall, each school provides data from the previous school year that the NCAA needs to calculate the figures made public each spring. So, this past fall, the schools provided data for 2011-12.
Bonus provisions attached to APR scores generally are based on the rolling, four-year averages, but in some cases they are based on the most recent year.
Spurrier is scheduled to get $100,000 because his team's latest four-year average APR is 966. That's well beyond the 950 his contract requires for him to receive his maximum APR bonus. He would have gotten $50,000 for an APR of 925 (the minimum that teams must reach to avoid risk of NCAA penalties) to 934. He would have gotten $75,000 for an APR of 935 to 949.
Spurrier's deal also says that in any year the team's APR is at least 925, he can recommend to the athletics director that his assistant coaches receive a total of $50,000 in bonuses; the AD, now Ray Tanner, has final approval.
Colorado State's McElwain qualified for his $150,000 payment based on his program's APR score and compliance with NCAA rules. The team's 947 APR exceeded the 925 benchmark his contract requires for the bonus, but McElwain wouldn't have gotten the money unless the program also had "no findings or formal allegations of a major NCAA violation" against it during the 2012 calendar year.
Some schools require that certain APR scores be achieved in order for coaches to receive performance bonuses of any kind. No member of San Diego State's head or assistant coaching staff can get a bonus unless their respective team has an APR of at least 925. In the scores released Tuesday, all Aztecs teams met that benchmark.
Other schools, including Wisconsin, provide no academic incentives. But Badgers men's basketball coach Bo Ryan's contract does include a separate section titled "Academic Support." It states: "Coach understands that the University is very concerned about the well-being of every student-athlete, and agrees that Coach and each member of Coach's staff will take an active interest with every athlete to expedite ... progress toward a degree."
Athletics department spokesman Justin Doherty said teams' academic performances, including APR scores, are addressed in a section of annual performance evaluations that are used to determine whether coaches receive contract extensions and/or raises.


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At 30,000 square feet, our American Eagle Outfitters Times Square store is the largest in the fleet—and more than 40,000 customers walk through its doors every week. In July, we debuted a newly redesigned layout of our flagship store with an entire floor dedicated to AEO Jeans thanks to the hard work and creative vision of Brian H., Director International Brand Presentation; Michael S., Director Store Design; and Dean S., Vice President of Brand Presentation and Store Design. We spoke with Brian H. to learn more about what goes into redesigning a store and the inspiration behind the new look of our Times Square store.
Why was the Times Square store redesigned?
Walking through the store, we realized there was a lot of unused space we could utilize. When the Times Square store first opened, the Men's Floor was in the cellar, but we later moved it to the first floor. After some time we realized that having the Men's Floor in the cellar worked best, so we recently decided to move it back there. Once that space opened up on the first floor we decided to focus it on denim and give ourselves the opportunity to show off our breadth of fits and washes.
What is the process from design to execution? How long did it take?
We decided to redesign the store in June 2012, so it took about a year to concept, design and execute the idea. We started with architects out of San Francisco, who really helped us bring the vision to life.
What was your inspiration behind the new store design?
Mainly we took all of our cues from New York City. On the exposed brick within the store, we painted graphics on the walls to mimic how they used to paint old advertisements on exterior walls of buildings throughout the city. Even the scaffolding system that holds the denim wall is like the scaffolding you see on buildings in New York. We also used a lot of subway tile and concrete throughout the store.
As you walk from the redesigned Mens Floor to the AEO Jeans Floor (on the ground level), the staircase is like what you would see in a Soho building. The fitting rooms are made of cedar, like in a sauna or a closet, so it's a really enhanced experience. From a sustainability aspect, all of the flooring, shelves and tables are made from reclaimed oak. We really were just enhancing the store design that was already there and creating a richer customer experience.
What new features does the AEO Jeans Floor on the ground level have?
When you come in the door, you immediately see a 27-foot denim bar that shows each AEO denim fit on a leg form. This way you can see how each fit looks on body, as well as the detailing and wash. This is especially helpful because you can see how the rise sits on the body more clearly, whether it is our Jegging or Hi-Rise Artist. You can find our favorite washes each season on this table as well. There are 900 pairs of jeans alone on this table.
From a digital aspect, we have a new digital fit guide. The concept around the fit guide was based on the Grand Central Station train schedule. The Womens fits flip from Mens like the schedule at the train terminal to keep the idea of New York alive. You even hear the clicking sound as they change!
You also redesigned the entire fitting room experience. What is it like?
We had the fitting rooms placed in a back corridor and we wanted to create a whole fitting room experience around denim, so we actually brought the fitting rooms forward into the center of the store. To modernize the fitting room experience we decided to create the fitting room as a lightbox [lit imagery] experience. The customer passes through an image of our Project Live Your Life cast members and can learn more about them.
We built a massive 32-foot denim wall in front of the fitting room that is double-sided and has every fit and wash of jean represented. While the customer is trying on jeans, the store associate is able to get the customer different fits, washes and sizes so they can continue the conversation and communicate more intimately with them to help find their perfect fit. Every Store Associate is trained on each denim fit with videos from the denim designers.
What other changes were seen in the redesign?
We actually raised the store front by three feet. Originally we didn't have windows and you weren't able to see inside the store from the street. We created a 16-foot wall out of indigo thread (over 3,000 pounds of thread were used), showing our fit guide on forms and celebrating the AEO Jeans Fit Shop.


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(Corrects the name of former Yahoo interim CEO in paragraph 8 and the name of former Fox Entertainment chairman in paragraph 9)
* Former Fox Ent. chairman Liguori may get CEO job
* New board to include former execs of Yahoo, Disney
* Reorganized company includes 23 TV stations, 8 dailies
Dec 31 (Reuters) - U.S. media giant The Tribune Co, owner of the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune, said late on Sunday it will emerge from bankruptcy on Dec. 31, ending four years of Chapter 11 reorganization.
Chicago-based Tribune said it will emerge from the Chapter 11 process with a portfolio of profitable assets that will include eight major daily newspapers and 23 TV stations. The company will also have a new board of directors.
"Tribune will emerge as a dynamic multi-media company with a great mix of profitable assets, powerful brands in major markets, sufficient liquidity for operations and investments and significantly less debt," Eddy Hartenstein, Tribune's chief executive officer, said in an email to employees. "In short, Tribune is far stronger than it was when we began the Chapter 11 process."
As part of the Chapter 11 exit, the company will close on a new $1.1 billion senior secured term loan and a new $300 million asset-based revolving credit facility.
The term loan will be used to fund certain payments under the plan of reorganization and the revolving credit facility will be used to fund ongoing operations, the company said.
Upon exiting bankruptcy, Tribune will have issued to former creditors a mix of about 100 million shares of new class A common stock and new class B common stock and new warrants to purchase shares of new class A or class B common stock.
The current chief executive officer, Eddy Hartenstein, will remain in his role until the new board ratifies the company's executive officers.
The company announced a seven-person board that includes Hartenstein, former Fox Entertainment chairman Peter Liguori, former Yahoo interim CEO Ross Levinsohn and Peter Murphy, Walt Disney's former top strategic planning executive.
Liguori is expected to be named Tribune's new chief executive officer.
In November, Tribune received regulatory approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to transfer its broadcast licenses to the owners who will take over the company when it emerges from bankruptcy.
The company's plan of reorganization was confirmed by the Delaware bankruptcy court in July. Tribune's emergence from bankruptcy was conditional on the FCC approving the transfer of the broadcast licenses to new owners.
The case is In re: Tribune Co et al, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware, No. 08-13141.
Reporting by Sakthi Prasad in Bangalore; Editing by Matt Driskill


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RIP positive ads in 2012
Many predicted this would be the most negative presidential campaign in history, with outside groups blanketing swing-state airwaves with attack ads.
But few thought the hostility would erupt quite so intensely from the candidates themselves.
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( Also on POLITICO: 2012 swing-state map)
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are tearing each other up on the television airwaves in the final days of Election 2012, setting a record for the most negative campaign ads in presidential election history.
A full 86 percent of Obama's television advertising and 79 percent of Romney's has been negative, according to the Wesleyan Media Project, which tracks political advertising. By comparison, Obama and John McCain had spent an average of 69 percent of their TV budgets on negative ads by this point in 2008, and George W. Bush and John Kerry had spent 58 percent in 2004.
( Also on POLITICO: Latest polls from across the U.S.)
The record-setting rancor reflects the circumstances of the 2012 race: Obama couldn't run on an economic rebound, and some of his biggest legislative accomplishments, such as his health care law, are unpopular in the polls. Romney has tried to persuade the American people to fire the incumbent — but has been light on details of his own.
"The dynamic of this election is such that each campaign wants the race to be a referendum on the other guy, and therefore the mass of the communications is designed to disqualify each other," said Mark McKinnon, George W. Bush's former ad man.
( PHOTOS: Final countdown to Election Day)
But the slew of negative ads also shows just how close this race is in the seven or eight battleground states that will decide the election.
The campaigns "recognize anything that moves 1 percent of the voters may make the difference between winning and losing," said Darrell West, author of "Air Wars," a book on TV advertising in campaigns. "In that situation, they'll use anything they've got."
Even as Hurricane Sandy pummeled the East Coast last week, the negative barrage continued.
"They will stay negative. Too much on the line. Too close," GOP ad man Fred Davis said.
Obama's campaign had to do a lot of heavy blasting to match outside groups on the Republican side, which have repeatedly strafed the president on weak economic growth, spending and debt.
The president has spent more on attack ads — $236 million compared to Romney's $110 million, according to The Washington Post money tracker. When outside groups are added in, though, the scales tip the other way. Obama and groups that support him have dropped $295 million on negative ads. On Romney's side, that total is $351 million, the Post tracker shows.
But it was the Obama campaign that burst out of the gate just weeks after Romney clinched the nomination with a withering set of ads on Bain, and then went on to hit his offshore accounts and taxes — a very personal affront.


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Police: 5-year-old girl fatally shoots self in La.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Police say a 5-year-old girl fatally shot herself when her mother locked her inside their home and went to the store.
The New Orleans Police Department said in a news release the girl was home alone Sunday, somehow found her mother's revolver, and accidentally shot herself in the head. The mother, 28-year-old Laderika Smith, will be booked on a charge of second-degree murder. Police say her negligence resulted in the death of her daughter.
Upon returning home from the store, police say Smith found her daughter lying on a bedroom floor with a gunshot wound. She died at a hospital.
The jail's website listed Smith's birthday as Sunday. It wasn't immediately clear whether she had an attorney. A call to the jail was not immediately returned.


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Latest Neurology News
Study Suggests Heavy Drinking by Teens Impairs Spatial Working Memory
By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
July 15, 2011 -- Binge drinking may have lasting effects on the still-developing brains of teenagers.
A new study shows that long after the hangover wears off, binge drinking impairs the spatial working memory of teenagers. Girls appear especially vulnerable to these effects.
Spatial working memory is the ability to perceive the space around you, remember, and work with this information to perform a task, such as using a map, playing sports, or driving a car.
"Our study found that female teenage heavy drinkers had less brain activation in several brain regions than female non-drinking teens when doing the same spatial task," says researcher Susan F. Tapert, acting chief of psychology at the VA San Diego Healthcare System, in a news release. "These differences in brain activity were linked to worse performance on other measures of attention and working memory ability."
"Even though adolescents might physically appear grown up, their brains are continuing to significantly develop and mature, particularly in frontal brain regions that are associated with higher-level thoughts, like planning and organization," says Tapert. "Heavy alcohol use could interrupt normal brain cell growth during adolescence, particularly in these frontal brain regions, which could interfere with teens' ability to perform in school and sports, and could have long-lasting effects, even months after the teen uses."
The study is published in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.
Lingering Effects of Teen Binge Drinking
In the study, researchers compared the performance of 40 teenage binge drinkers and 55 non-drinking teenagers on a working spatial memory task on a computer. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans of the participants' brains were taken during the task to show differences in brain activity.
The results showed binge drinking was associated with gender-specific differences in brain activation during the working spatial memory task. Male binge drinkers showed greater activation in all brain regions during the task while female binge drinkers showed less activation than non-drinkers.
For female teenage binge drinkers, these differences correlated with worse performance on the working spatial memory task as well as poorer sustained attention.
Among male teenage binge drinkers, greater activation in the brain translated to better spatial memory performance.
Researchers say the results suggest that teenage girls may be more vulnerable to the toxic effects of binge drinking on the brain while males may be more resilient.
"Females' brains develop one to two years earlier than males, so alcohol use during a different developmental stage -- despite the same age -- could account for the gender differences," Talpert says. "Hormonal levels and alcohol-induced fluctuations in hormones could also account for the gender differences. Finally, the same amount of alcohol could more negatively affect females since females tend to have slower rates of metabolism, higher body fat ratios, and lower body weight."
Researchers say these gender differences for the effects of teenage binge drinking on brain development merit further study.
"These findings remind us that adolescent boys and girls are biologically different and represent distinctive groups that require separate and parallel study," says researcher Edith V. Sullivan, PhD, professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine, in the news release.
"And yet binge-drinking is a dangerous activity for all youth," says Sullivan. "Long after a young person -- middle school to college -- enjoys acute recovery from a hang-over, this study shows that risk to cognitive and brain functions endures. The effects on the developing brain are only now being identified. 'Why tamper with normal developmental trajectories that will likely set the stage for cognitive and motor abilities for the rest of one's life?'"


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Melvin talks Crew's bright spots, offseason plans
GM confident club can win with current roster, intends to add to first-base depth
MILWAUKEE -- Two days after the end of a season that saw the Brewers win 12 of their final 18 games but finish 14 games under .500, Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said he wanted more than an annual strong finish.
"I can't stand here every year and say we had a great second half," Melvin said. "That doesn't work. … It doesn't win championships, it doesn't get to the postseason.
"But it's encouraging. There's still work to be done from our point of view."
In a wide-ranging press conference at Miller Park, Melvin recapped the Brewers' disappointing season and provided a framework for some of that work ahead. He arrived with a cheat sheet, listing some of the reasons for his optimism -- including improved pitching after the All-Star break, the performances of callups like second baseman Scooter Gennett and outfielder Khris Davis, and young, cost-controlled talent through the middle of the field, with All-Stars Jean Segura and Carlos Gomez coming off career years.
But Melvin also spoke of the need to figure out first base, to help young pitchers including Wily Peralta and Johnny Hellweg take the next step in their development and more generally about the team's challenges in a competitive National League Central that produced half of the NL's six winning records and three of its five postseason participants.
"Can we win with this roster? Yeah, we can win with the roster we have," Melvin said. "Again, a lot of things have to go right, the younger players have to take the next step in development and our best players have to be on the field. I think if our best players are on the field and our young guys take that next step, we can be there. Last year, we got eliminated in the last week of the season. If you look at some of the teams that are out there, it takes a lot of talent to win. We'll keep working at it."
He tied the team's shortcomings to its devastating losses in the middle of the batting order. First baseman Corey Hart and third baseman Aramis Ramirez saw their seasons ruined by knee injuries, left fielder Ryan Braun played through a power-sapping hand injury before he was suspended and second baseman Rickie Weeks got off to another terribly slow start before his season-ending hamstring injury. That quartet combined for 119 home runs in 2012 -- and 31 homers in 2013.
It remains to be seen whether Hart, a free agent, and Weeks, who could lose his starting job to the upstart Gennett, are part of the plan for 2014, but Melvin said the Brewers will rely on getting more from their core contributors.
"For the past two years we've relied on younger players, but for us to get better, for us to perform, our star players have to perform," Melvin said. "They have to come to the forefront. You look at the game last night with Tampa, and [Evan] Longoria and [David] Price come to the forefront. Our star power wasn't there this year to help us. I'm not going to be pointing fingers, but it's just the facts. For us to perform better, we have to get more out of our veteran players from a performance standpoint and a health standpoint, too."
He argued that the Brewers may be paying a price in the past two seasons for their postseason clubs of 2008 and 2011. Indians outfielder Michael Brantley was part of the package that landed CC Sabathia in '08, and the Brewers traded away up-and-coming third baseman Brett Lawrie, shortstop Alcides Escobar, pitcher Jake Odorizzi and outfielder Lorenzo Cain to get Zack Greinke and Shaun Marcum for '11.
"We would have had five top-quality young players come out of our system if we'd have just sat back and not made any trades, and we would have probably got applauded for having a good Minor League system at that point," Melvin said. "But we made the trades. We don't look back on it. The winning was fun, the winning was important to this organization, and now we're at that next step where we have a new breed of younger players coming along, and I look forward to the challenge.
"I think it's going to be a fun offseason, and I look forward to the challenge to try to get this team back into postseason. There is a lot of work to be done amongst our baseball staff, but I think we can do it."
Melvin always comes armed with at least one intriguing statistic, and on Tuesday it was this:
"If we would have scored 776 runs -- the reason I use that is because that's what we used in 2012 -- we would have had a 90-run differential if we had the same offense in 2013 as in 2012. Our pitching improved that much," he said. "We would have had a 90-run differential, which the analytics people say is somewhere between 8-10 games over .500. Looking at all of that, I think our biggest problem was the difference of not scoring runs this year compared to last year."
Among the individual positions covered on Tuesday:
• After setting out to improve the bullpen last winter -- and succeeding -- Melvin spoke of broader goals for this winter but said first base is certainly on his list. Without Hart, the Brewers were last in the Majors with a .629 OPS from seven different first basemen, none of whom had ever started a Major League game at that position before this season.
"Setting out a priority means you might go after one [area], but you can't neglect something that needs to be improved on," Melvin said. "First base is probably the biggest area if we can improve on some of the production there."
Hart has already expressed a desire to return at a discount, but the Brewers will wait a few more weeks for reports on his surgically repaired knees.
"Corey will be in the mix," Melvin said. "It's just a decision where we'll have to weigh the risk factor involved with someone coming off an injury that hasn't played all year. But his name is in the list of names that we'll consider."
Juan Francisco and prospect Hunter Morris will also garner consideration, Melvin said, but Francisco would need to produce more quality at-bats and Morris would need to bounce back from a disappointing season at Triple-A.
• Melvin is in no hurry to settle second base, where Weeks will earn $11 million in the final guaranteed year of his contract but was out-played by Gennett.
"I don't think that's a concern," Melvin said. "It's not something we're going to worry about. Knowing Scooter can play the way he did, he probably has an edge right now. Rickie's got to come back from his injury. Rickie will be in Spring Training and will be out there to try to get back playing time. Any athlete doesn't want to give up his position. Rickie won't want to give it up, but that decision will be made in Spring Training. There's nothing in the offseason for us to determine that."
• An outfield shakeup could be in store.
The Brewers have discussed internally the merits of asking Braun to move to right field to open playing time for Davis, who hit 11 home runs in only 136 at-bats but possesses a left fielder's throwing arm. That would raise questions about right fielder Norichika Aoki, whose club option is sure to be exercised by the Brewers after another solid season. Aoki will be a free agent after 2014.
"Those things are like pitching. You never have enough," Melvin said of the Brewers' outfield depth. "Look at the injuries that can happen. Aoki can play left field; he can play right field. Whenever we make those decisions, he's probably going to be a part of that offense. You've got to have depth, too, if you're not going to get involved in free agency. We don't know that yet; we don't know where that market is going. Probably outfield is where we have a trade piece if we want to trade to maybe fill another hole."
Melvin may visit Braun in Los Angeles over the winter to lay the groundwork for Braun's return from suspension.
"I think he'll be accepted [by teammates] when he comes back, because I think everybody knows we need Ryan to come back and perform," Melvin said. "He was punished for what he did. I don't know the details and there's no need in getting into them -- he served his penalty, so beyond that I don't think there's anything else to discuss from that standpoint."
Will Braun be a distraction to the ballclub?
"I don't think internally," Melvin said. "He's going to have some tough times, probably, when you go into visiting ballparks. He's going to have to handle that. He knows that."


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Word on the streets of Louisville is that Rick Pitino will retire on Monday May 4th over the extortion case against him. I've heard every rumor but they usually break down into two categories the bizarre(gay love rectangle involving Rick, his son, Karen Sypher's oldest son, and Tim Sypher) to the evil (Pitino had Tim Sypher, his longtime equipment manager, seduce and marry Karen to stop her repeated extortion attempts after Pitino had an affair with her). Hopefully its a combination of both!
It hasn't been announced yet to avoid the Louisville Derby media hoopla his retirement, and his son has already moved on to an assistant job at Florida. Thad Matta and Mark Few would be the leading candidates for the job. Anyway, I know this won't make deleted scenes unless its right, but if it is, just tell me I told you so.
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About a half hour ago I was watching the Golf Channel coverage.
Phil was on the 6th hole and had to hack out of the trees.
As he was walking out to the fairway, some dude says "LET'S GO BIG TITS"
The camera cut back to Phil just as he turned around, walked back towards the guy and said "WHAT DID YOU SAY"
Dude goes "I SAID LET'S GO BIG TITS".
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Adventures In "Management" Part I
So, why no props for the Dirk story?
You have never used any of my submissions. I wish Rick was still there.
Typical Philly asshole.
Lew, honestly:
I'm sorry you feel that way.Even though I know, for some reason, you feel like you are the first person in the world to send me a national story and you should be the person that gets credit for it, that's not going to be the case. Ever.
So good luck with your blog and whatever else it is you do. Please don't email your submissions to Deadspin anymore and we'll both be much happier.
Hope you feel better.
Oh i feel much better already, jerkwad
You're a real class act, Lew.
Yeah i know. You always use the same bs excuse that you have too many sources to use my story when actually, you've never used any of my submissions. Will should have knocked you in the head with a brick.
Don't worry. I'll link your dumb ass on Friday you crazy old shit.
Cool, for the first time ever you are shooting straight. That's all i'm asking for. Damn philly people.
Adventures In Management Part II
MR. DENTON:(2:39:48 PM): oh, you can post vid on Deadspin if you like
MR. DENTON :(2:39:58 PM): given it's so much about Will
ME: (2:40:34 PM): How about I just run a photo of me blowing him instead?
MR. DENTON: (2:41:11 PM): you could do that too
ME: (2:41:29 PM): There's probably one on Flickr.


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FOREST GROVE – Riley Grandinetti's (Jr., Murray, Utah) three-pointer with 14 seconds left quelled a spirited UC Santa Cruz rally Sunday night and lifted Pacific to their sixth straight win with a 62-60 victory over the Banana Slugs in men's basketball action at the Stoller Center.
The Boxers led by as many as 13 points midway through the second half, but the Slugs scored 14 unanswered points over the next seven minutes to take a 57-56 lead with two minutes to go. UCSC owned a 60-58 lead on Jared Ponce's three-pointer with 1:14 left. Zitani then made one of two free throws on the Boxers' next possession before Grandinetti converted his third three-pointer for the game-winner.
With the victory, Pacific (7-2) is off to its best start since the 2011-12 season and extended its win streak to six games, the team's best since a six-game win streak during the 1999-2000 season. UC Santa Cruz fell to 2-13 on the year and is in the midst of a 12-game losing streak.
Daniel Zitani (Sr., Oakland, Calif.) led Pacific with 19 points and nine rebounds to go along with three steals and a block. Jordan Batey (Jr., San Antonio, Texas) came off the bench to score 12 points while Grandinetti's nine points all came from beyond the three-point arch. Pacific finished the night shooting 44.2 percent from the field (23-52), but just 36.8 percent from three-point range (7-19) and 9 of 14 from the free throw line.
James Townsend led UC Santa Cruz with 19 points, connecting on 8 of 14 from the field. Ponce added 18 points on 6 of 9 from the field and 4 of 6 from three-point range. The Banana Slugs finished shooting 42.1 percent from the field (24-57) and 7 of 16 from three-point range.
Pacific came out ahead in a sloppy start to the game for both teams, with a Zitani three-pointer opening up an 11-2 Boxers' lead at the 14-minute mark. The Banana Slugs rebounded to come within two on Townsend's lay-up with 7:52 to go. Pacific went back up seven on Coby Proctor's (Jr., Sublimity, Ore.) with 4:06 left, but the Slugs scored the next seven points to come back within one with 3:07 left. Pacific succeeded in holding on to a 33-31 halftime lead.
UC Santa Cruz opened up the second half by taking their first lead of the game as Ponce hit a three-pointer 45 seconds into the stanza. The advantage was short lived as the Boxers would lead 42-40 with 12:22 to go before going on a 14-3 run to build their biggest lead of the game. Batey's two free throws with 9:21 to go put Pacific up 56-43.
The Slugs found some fire at that point, with Ponce's jumper with 7:28 left igniting a 14-0 run that made the game close late. Spencer Wells tied the game with a lay-up with 2:38 to go and a three-pointer by Ponce allowed the Slugs a 60-58 lead with 1:14 left.
Zitani made one of two free throws on the Boxers' next possession and a turnover by Townsend with 25 seconds gave Pacific at least one final look. Grandinetti did not wait long to line up his three-pointer from the corner to up the Boxers up 62-60. Matthew Ponce had a look at a three-pointer for the win, but the attempt rimmed off and Pacific escaped with the win.
The Boxers now turn their attention to Northwest Conference play, opening against the two toughest teams in the league. Pacific will host defending NWC champion Whitworth on Friday at 8 p.m., followed by Whitman on Saturday at 6 p.m. Both games will be available via a live video webcast a GoBoxers.com.
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Though best known for his work with Orbison, Dees wrote songs that were recorded by such other famed performers as Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn and Glen Campbell.
Born in Borger, Texas on January 24, 1939, he had lived for the last three decades in the Arkansas and Missouri Ozarks.
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VALDOSTA, Ga. – The No. 20 Georgia College golf team shot a three-day 885 team score and finished eighth in concluding the 2014 First Federal Southeastern Collegiate Tuesday at the Kinderlou Forest Golf Club. Senior Bryan Fox (Roswell, Ga.) finished second overall with a five-under par 211 total, while the Bobcats were just four strokes shy of finishing in the top-five as a team.
Fox entered the second day of play as the top scorer with 140, and added a one-under par 71 in the final round. Fox lost the top position to St. Leo University's Ryan Gendron by one stroke, as Gendron finished with a 69. Only No. 1 Barry University's Adam Svensson had a better round than Fox's first-round three-under par 69, when he shot 68 in the second round yesterday.
The 7,113-yard, par-72 course had 18 teams and 90 players compete with 10 teams currently ranked nationally in the top-25. No. 1 Barry (861) and No. 2 Lynn University (867) finished according to their ranking, while No. 9 Armstrong Atlantic State University (878) finished third. Host-team Valdosta State University (879) finished fourth followed by St. Leo (881). No. 13 Flagler College (882) and No. 12 University of North Alabama (884) finished ahead of Georgia College at sixth and seventh, while Georgia College finished ahead of four teams that are nationally-ranked higher than the Bobcats.
Junior Ryan Trocchio (Norcross, Ga.) and senior Victor Monte (Chantilly, Va.) finished tied-35th overall with 224. Trocchio shot a three-over par 75 today, and Monte had a one-over par 73 Tuesday in the final round. Next to Fox's three rounds, Monte's 73 was next-best for the Bobcats.
Both freshmen Conner Albright (Macon, Ga.) and Nicolas Falkinhoff (Buenos Aires, Argentina) finished tied at 62nd with a 231. Albright matched his best round with a four-over 76 Tuesday, while Albright didn't factor in the team's Tuesday scoring with an eight-over 80.
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