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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Google starts a TV white space trial in South Africa to wirelessly link schools
Google has been a strong advocate of white space wireless as democratizing broadband access: its long-range nature can bring people online when the local internet framework isn't always reliable, if it exists at all. The company is about to illustrate that potential through a new trial in South Africa. A trio of base stations at Stellenbosch University in Cape Town will supply ten nearby primary and secondary schools with internet access to prove that white space access can work without affecting TV signals. To make sure it won't, Google is picking the safest frequencies from a database and is measuring the results for the sake of both nervous broadcasters and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa. If all goes well, it (and similar efforts from Microsoft) should make a case for full approval of white space use across the country and deliver internet access to remote areas that risk being left by the technological wayside.
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Minnesota fires coach Tubby Smith
Minnesota head coach Tubby Smith reacts to a call during the first half of a third-round game of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Florida, Sunday, March 24, 2013, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Minnesota head coach Tubby Smith reacts to a call during the first half of a third-round game of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Florida, Sunday, March 24, 2013, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Minnesota coach Tubby Smith reacts to a foul call during the second half of a third-round game against Florida in the NCAA college basketball tournament Sunday, March 24, 2013, in Austin, Texas. Florida defeated Minnesota 78-64. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ? Tubby Smith was hailed as a rescuer when he came to Minnesota from Kentucky in 2007, a championship-certified coach who would restore a once-proud program to respectability after it was brought down by scandal.
Smith accomplished much of what he was brought in to do, bringing the Golden Gophers back to the NCAA tournament three times, keeping Minnesota free of NCAA violations for six years and bringing some energy back to Williams Arena.
When new athletic director Norwood Teague saw the progress stagnate, he decided it was time for a different voice to continue to take the next step. Smith was fired on Monday, one day after the Gophers lost to Florida in the NCAA tournament.
"I feel it's time for a fresh approach for our basketball program, for our student athletes and the program in general," Teague said.
"We felt now following a season where there were high expectations for this coaching staff that it was time to make a change for the benefit of our student athletes and as we build for the future."
Smith was 124-81 (.610) in six seasons at Minnesota, winning 20 games five times and bringing the first NCAA tournament victory since 1997 when the 11th-seeded Gophers beat UCLA last week.
But he went just 46-62 in Big Ten play and never finished higher than sixth in the conference.
Smith was welcomed with wild enthusiasm when he arrived to replace the overmatched Dan Monson, who was unable to raise the program from the abyss created by an academic fraud scandal that ended up wiping out the team's Final Four appearance in 1997.
Smith won 20 games his first season and took the team to the NCAA tournament the following year, restoring some sense of pride to a team that at one time was the most popular draw in the Twin Cities.
But the success seemed to level off after that. The Gophers made the tournament again in 2010, missed it in 2011 and settled for an NIT bid last year as fans started to grow impatient.
"I want to thank the University of Minnesota and the people of Minnesota for giving me the opportunity to lead the Golden Gopher basketball program for six years," Smith said in a statement provided by the school. "Our staff did things the right way and will leave knowing that the program is in far better shape than when we arrived."
This year's team started off 15-1 and rose as high as No. 8, with wins over Michigan State, Illinois and Memphis during that run.
But they quickly came back down to earth, losing seven of 10 games in Big Ten play and squeaking into the tournament as a No. 11 seed thanks in large part to a late-season win over then-No. 1 Indiana at home.
The Gophers handled UCLA in the second round of the tournament only to be thumped by Florida in the next round. A common refrain from fans was that the players, and the team, didn't improve as the season went on. The Gophers never finished with a Big Ten record above .500 and finished in seventh place or worse four times in his six seasons.
Undaunted, Smith always pointed to his reputation for running a clean program and the empty cupboard he inherited when he arrived.
"I don't apologize or I don't defend anything," Smith said last week. "We do the best we can. We do a good job. That's why we're NCAA bound."
Word of Smith's firing leaked Monday morning, but the coach didn't find out about the decision personally until meeting with Teague in the afternoon. That didn't sit well with Smith's agent, Ricky Lefft.
"Coach, certainly with all that he's contributed to the program and the university and to the city, I think was deserving of better," Lefft said. "It's definitely, definitely, definitely disappointing."
When Smith left Kentucky, he was promised by the previous Minnesota administration a new practice facility and improvements to historic, but outdated, Williams Arena. Those improvements never came, but Smith remained hopeful.
"To be able to compete, you have to have the resources available there," Lefft said. "It's not a level playing field."
The decision to part with a big-name coach after a rare tournament victory for the program is a bold one for Teague, who is in his second year on the job. It requires a cash-strapped athletic department to raise $2.5 million for Smith's buyout, in addition to the funds Teague is trying to generate to upgrade the facilities.
"Any time you spend money for buyouts it bothers me as well, just like it bothers citizens of Minnesota," Teague said. "I hope fans will look at this one as an investment, rather than an expenditure."
With a bevy of highly touted recruits in the state, Teague is acting quickly partially to give a replacement time to forge relationships with players including Apple Valley point guard Tyus Jones, one of the most sought-after juniors in the country.
Teague and his top assistant, Mike Ellis, are considered to be plugged in to the college basketball world and have a list of candidates to replace Smith at the ready.
"You always have a short list. ... Some are realistic, some are unrealistic but I have a list in mind," Teague said, declining to name any specific candidates. "We'll work that and we'll get a terrific coach."
Teague came to Minnesota from Virginia Commonwealth, and it has been speculated almost since his arrival that he would eventually bring Shaka Smart with him. But Smart may have higher profile suitors waiting for him as well with openings already at UCLA and USC.
Other names that could come up are former Timberwolves coach and Golden Gopher alumnus Flip Saunders, Villanova's Jay Wright and Marquette's Buzz Williams.
"You want to move quickly and you want to hustle but you don't want to be too much in a hurry," Teague said. "So we'll move swiftly. I don't want to put a time frame on it but I want to get there as soon as we can."
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Monday, March 25, 2013
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Today is Monday, March 25, the 84th day of 2013. There are 281 days left in the year. The Jewish holiday Passover begins at sunset.
Today's Highlight in History:
On March 25, 1965, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led 25,000 marchers to the state capitol in Montgomery, Ala., to protest the denial of voting rights to blacks.
On this date:
In 1306, Robert the Bruce was crowned the King of Scots.
In 1634, English colonists sent by Lord Baltimore arrived in present-day Maryland.
In 1776, Gen. George Washington, commander of the Continental Army, was awarded the first Congressional Gold Medal by the Continental Congress.
In 1865, during the Civil War, Confederate forces attacked Fort Stedman in Virginia but were forced to withdraw because of counterattacking Union troops.
In 1894, Jacob S. Coxey began leading an "army" of unemployed from Massillon (MA'-sih-luhn), Ohio, to Washington D.C., to demand help from the federal government.
In 1911, 146 people, mostly young female immigrants, were killed when fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Co. in New York.
In 1947, a coal mine explosion in Centralia, Ill., claimed 111 lives.
In 1957, the Treaty of Rome established the European Economic Community.
In 1963, private pilot Ralph Flores and his 21-year-old passenger, Helen Klaben, were rescued after being stranded for seven weeks in brutally cold conditions in the Yukon after their plane crashed.
In 1975, King Faisal (FY'-suhl) of Saudi Arabia was shot to death by a nephew with a history of mental illness. (The nephew was beheaded in June 1975.)
In 1988, in New York City's so-called "Preppie Killer" case, Robert Chambers Jr. pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the death of 18-year-old Jennifer Levin. (Chambers received a sentence of 5 to 15 years in prison; he was released in 2003.)
In 1990, 87 people, most of them Honduran and Dominican immigrants, were killed when fire raced through an illegal social club in New York City.
Ten years ago: The Senate voted to slash President George W. Bush's proposed $726 billion tax-cutting package in half, handing the president a defeat on the foundation of his plan to awaken the nation's slumbering economy. Former Waterbury, Conn., mayor Philip Giordano was convicted by a federal jury of violating the civil rights of two preteen girls by sexually abusing them. (Giordano was later sentenced to 37 years in federal prison.)
Five years ago: The Defense Department said it had mistakenly shipped electrical fuses for an intercontinental ballistic missile to Taiwan. (Once the error was discovered, the military quickly recovered the four fuses.) Herb Peterson, the inventor of McDonald's Egg McMuffin, died in Santa Barbara, Calif., at age 89.
One year ago: President Barack Obama arrived in South Korea, where he visited the Demilitarized Zone separating the South from the communist North, telling American troops stationed nearby they were protectors of "freedom's frontier." Pope Benedict XVI, on his first trip to Latin America, urged Mexicans to wield their faith against drug violence, poverty and other ills, celebrating Mass before a sea of worshippers in Silao.
Today's Birthdays: Modeling agency founder Eileen Ford is 91. Movie reviewer Gene Shalit is 87. Former astronaut James Lovell is 85. Feminist activist and author Gloria Steinem is 79. Singer Anita Bryant is 73. Singer Aretha Franklin is 71. Actor Paul Michael Glaser is 70. Singer Elton John is 66. Actress Bonnie Bedelia is 65. Actress-comedian Mary Gross is 60. Actor James McDaniel is 55. Former Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., is 55. Rock musician Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet) is 53. Actress Brenda Strong is 53. Actor Fred Goss is 52. Actor-writer-director John Stockwell is 52. Actress Marcia Cross is 51. Author Kate DiCamillo is 49. Actress Lisa Gay Hamilton is 49. Actress Sarah Jessica Parker is 48. Former MLB All-Star pitcher Tom Glavine is 47. Olympic bronze medal figure skater Debi Thomas, M.D., is 46. Singer Melanie Blatt (All Saints) is 38. Actor Lee Pace is 34. Actor Sean Faris is 31. Auto racer Danica Patrick is 31. Singer Katharine McPhee is 29. Singer Jason Castro ("American Idol") is 26. Actress-singer Aly (AKA Alyson) Michalka (mish-AL'-kah) is 24. Actor Kiowa Gordon is 23. Actress Seychelle Gabriel is 22.
Thought for Today: "In every person, even in such as appear most reckless, there is an inherent desire to attain balance." -- Jakob (YAH'-kawb) Wassermann, German author (1873-1934).
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Friday, March 22, 2013
COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL: In NIT, Anderson is Cavs' spark ...
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CHARLOTTESVILLE?A few members of the Virginia men?s basketball team were feeling gloomy about the Cavaliers? relegation to the National Invitation Tournament.
It may have affected their play in Virginia?s 67?56 victory over Norfolk State Tuesday night in the first round of the consolation tournament.
All-Atlantic Coast Conference junior guard Joe Harris attempted just seven shots, converted 2 of 5 free throw attempts and was forced into four turnovers.
Standout junior forward Akil Mitchell committed a career-high five turnovers and bricked six of his first eight foul shots.
?I had a little trouble getting up for this game,? Mitchell said. ?The disappointment of not making the [NCAA] tournament was still sitting on my shoulders.?
But the sparse John Paul Jones Arena crowd of 4,790 and the choppy play as a result of 65 fouls did little to deter Virginia freshman guard Justin Anderson.
The Westmoreland County native has been more known for highlight-reel dunks and over-exuberance than poise this season.
However, as the Cavaliers (22?11) labored through a lethargic performance against the Spartans, it was Anderson who rescued them and gave them an opportunity to host St. John?s (17?15) on Sunday or Monday in the NIT?s second round.
?Coming off not getting selected into the tournament, it?s kind of a mental drain on your team and you have to keep everybody encouraged,? Anderson said. I think that?s a part of my role on this team, keeping everybody encouraged, keeping everybody motivated, and having fun out there on the court.?I think that?s what I needed to do [Tuesday night].?
Anderson scored 15 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out four assists. The timeliness of his contributions may have been more key than the statistics.
He scored six straight points during a crucial stretch to help the Cavaliers build a 55?47 lead. And earlier as the Spartans used full-court pressure to cut into their 11-point deficit, Anderson broke through the defense on back-to-back occasions to find Mitchell for open opportunities.
?When they pressed us, Justin broke it, and got us some of those easy baskets because we were laboring a little bit,? Virginia coach Tony Bennett said. ?Mitchell and Harris were out of sorts as far as the turnovers. We just needed someone to make some plays and get us some easy buckets, and Justin did that.?
Anderson welcomes the chance to be a distributor. When he was a youth, NBA star point guard Steve Nash was one of his favorite players. Anderson wanted to play the position, but his hulking 6-foot-6 frame isn?t ideal for it.
?I?ve always wanted to be a point guard,? Anderson said. ?But God didn?t make me like that right now, so you?ve got to do what you?ve got to do. But that was fun for sure, being able to make great decisions. I just love passing the ball. I like to see my teammates finish good passes, so I took advantage of the opportunity.?
Despite the calmness Anderson displayed in the clutch, his mentor still saw a bit of the playfulness that has drawn Bennett?s ire.
Virginia senior point guard Jontel Evans said Anderson ?tends to get silly? and is ?kind of everywhere sometimes,? but played perhaps his most mature game of the season against the Spartans.
?Usually he kind of drifts off and gets away from the game, but tonight I saw the focus,? Evans said. ?It was one time where he was getting hyped for the crowd, which Coach Bennett didn?t like, so I had to run over and tell him ?Focus and let?s finish this game. It?s still three minutes left.? Other than that he was poised and I?m real proud of him.?
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Is Ben Bernanke angling for another four years as Fed chairman?
Asked directly, Ben Bernanke noted that his predecessor served nearly 20 years but added that he also doesn't see himself as uniquely able to 'manage the exit' from monetary stimulus. ?
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke leaves following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting and a news conference in Washington on Wednesday.
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Specifically, the question for Ben Bernanke was this: Is he hoping to stay or will he go when his current term ends early next year?
He was noncommittal, but offered some grist for pundits and speculators.
At a press conference following a scheduled policy meeting, Chairman Bernanke told one questioner that he has spoken with President Obama, the man poised to decide who will sit at the Federal Reserve helm come 2014.
But Bernanke gave no hint of the content of the conversation.
Bernanke did open up on a couple of points, though.
First, he apparently doesn?t support the idea that the Fed chairmanship should come with an eight-year term limit. One reporter asked about that, citing it as a common practice in Europe.
Bernanke declined to support the idea, and went out of his way to say the issue doesn?t seem to be on the minds of Capitol Hill lawmakers, who can set rules for the Fed. Bernanke has served almost eight years, and predecessor Alan Greenspan served nearly two decades.
Second, Bernanke said he doesn?t feel that, as the architect of an unconventional effort at monetary stimulus following the nation?s deep recession, he?s uniquely qualified to see that policy to conclusion.
?I don't think that I'm the only person in the world who can manage the exit,? Bernanke told a second questioner, referring to the need to phase out a massive bond-buying campaign at some point.
By purchasing Treasury and mortgage-related bonds at a rate of some $85 billion per month, the Fed has been trying to nudge the economy forward, at a time when the presence of a zero interest rate alone (for bank borrowing) hasn?t been sufficient. The idea of the effort, known as ?quantitative easing? or QE, is that purchasing bonds will drive down long-term interest rates and boost economic confidence.
Bernanke has said the Fed?s extraordinary stimulus efforts will continue until the unemployment rate falls to about 6.5 percent from its current level of 7.7 percent. He reiterated that view ? held by a Fed policymaking committee that he chairs ? on Wednesday.
But he and other economists agree that someday an ?exit? will be needed, by which the Fed will gradually reduce its holdings of bonds. Some forecasters say it could be a delicate task for the Fed to avoid an economy-damaging bond selloff, while also returning its own balance sheet to a more normal state.
Of course, saying he doesn?t need to manage the exit, doesn?t answer the question of whether Bernanke hopes to stay on.
We?ll all have to stay tuned. The pick is ultimately up to President Obama, and should become known well before Bernanke?s current term ends.
For now, Bernanke seems focused on the present.
He said the economy was improving, but that a sustained improvement in job-market conditions is needed before the Fed starts thinking about a policy shift.
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