With school end approaching, some of us will be spending our summer vacations helping our children to settle into their chosen University town. Arizona State University is located in Arizona’s most populous city of Tempe and if you are planning to look for accommodation in this area – you are in luck!

Tempe has an amazing range of places on offer and you can choose from town houses and condos through to family homes and mansions! Instead of paying out rent for your son or daughter, why not make money on buying an investment property? What are the pros and cons – apart from the obvious advantage of having a ready-made manager on hand to supervise the incoming revenue?

There are several factors that are constant for every family sending an offspring to University: (a) you will need to find a place suitable for your child to live in, (b) you need to find one that they will like, but that you can afford. (c) You hope he/she will make their funds last through the semester.

(d) You will not want your child to be so hampered by residential rules that he/she becomes stressed, (e) you will prefer a place near to University to save on transportation, and (f) you hope that fellow renters will not be into drugs, excessive parties or alcohol, etc

Most of these concerns can be eradicated if you buy a modest home and rent it to students – one of them being your child. You will have as much, or as little, control as you feel you need. Many of your worries will disappear into thin air….read on..

For instance (a) you know that your child will have a suitable place to live in, and (b) you will not have to put out money to pay rent as the other rental students will cover your mortgage. (c) You know that they cannot be given notice half way through the semester.

The residential rules (d) can be made to suit your child’s preferences; for instance, if he is an early riser then noise will cease at 11p.m. (e) You can choose a place near to the school or at least walking distance of up to 20 minutes (therefore no car is needed with all that expense and worry of it being wrapped around a lamp-post!). Finally (f) you and/or your child will write the rules about parties etc and have the control over tenant’s behavior.

Not only is this a worry-free suggestion, but it will actually make you money! You will probably find that you like the idea of having a second property financed for you in this way, and continue with the system long after the degree has been awarded!

Let’s get down to a few technicalities, although a good real estate agent will help you with all this. If you have a home already in which you have accrued equity, you can use this as a surety (collateral) for a second home in Tempe. Perhaps you are retired in which case you can use a pension as ‘income’, or maybe you both work and financing is a doddle!

Your real estate agent can advise you on points to be considered when buying a rental property, practicalities such as suitable layouts, bathroom choices, front and back door positions etc. Sometimes a large bedroom with two windows can be made into two smaller bedrooms if there is also a living room available for residents etc. You can send/email a list of requirements to a local realtor and be the first one to hear of such suitable properties.

Now is a very good time to buy any second home, because of the low mortgage interest rate and also the large choice of homes. It is a buyer’s market now, so you can shop around. It is easy to be more practical when you are not choosing a personal home. Having said that, Tempe is a great place to ‘winter’ in when you become retired, so pick a place you like. Tempe is a fun-loving town with many parks, pools and the large Tempe Town Lake to cool off in during the hot summers.

The fact that your son or daughter is going to move away and go to University need not be viewed upon as a financial drain; it may bring great joy into your lives. You will be financing a second home ready for your retirement! Thank goodness they chose Tempe to study in and not Chicago!

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The Rockets, along with the Seattle SuperSonics, entered the NBA in 1967 as an expansion team based in San Diego. They selected Pat Riley with their first draft pick in 1967. They went on to produce a then-NBA record 67-loss season.

In 1968 the Rockets won the coin toss versus the Baltimore Bullets, giving them the first overall pick in the 1968 NBA Draft. They selected Elvin “the Big E” Hayes from the University of Houston. Hayes led the team to the franchise’s first ever playoff appearance in 1969. The Rockets lost in the Western divisional semi-final to the Atlanta Hawks two games to four in a best-of-seven series.

The 1970 NBA Draft brought Calvin Murphy and Rudy Tomjanovich to the Rockets – both significant to the franchise after their playing careers were over.

Coached by Jack McMahon and Alex Hannum, the Rockets tallied a 119-209 record over their tenure in San Diego.

In 1971, real estate broker Wayne Duddleston and banker Billy Goldberg bought the franchise for .6 million and relocated the team from San Diego, where fans were more disposed to the Los Angeles Lakers than the Rockets. The Rockets originally had been named for San Diego slogan, “A City in Motion,” but with the move to Houston their name took on even greater relevance. Houston is home to the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center and Mission Control, which received national attention during Project Apollo.

The Rockets began playing at various venues in Houston, including the Astrodome, AstroHall, and Hofheinz Pavilion. They also played games at HemisFair Arena in San Antonio and in Waco. However, fan support was weak in the football and baseball-dominated city, and the Rockets averaged less than 5000 fans per game during their first Houston season. It was mused that the local churches in Waco drew more attendance than the Rockets.

Before the start of the 1971 season, Coach Alex Hannum left for the Denver Nuggets of the American Basketball Association. Tex Winter was hired as the new coach shortly before the team was sold. Coach Winter applied a triple-post offensive system that contrasted with the offensive style to which Hayes was accustomed. Houston soon traded Hayes to the Baltimore Bullets for Jack Marin. Lack of success did little to capture the city’s attention, and in the Spring of 1973, following the Rockets 10th straight loss, Winter was relieved of his duties.

In 1975, with Coach Johnny Egan’s guidance and Tomjanovich, Murphy, and Mike Newlin leading the way, the Rockets made their first appearance in the playoffs since arriving in Houston. The Rockets defeated the New York Knicks (led by Walt Frazier and Earl Monroe) in the first round, but lost to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals.

At the start of the 1977 season, the Rockets negotiated a trade with the Buffalo Braves to acquire Moses Malone, who as a high school star made the unprecedented decision of bypassing college basketball to sign on as a professional with the Utah Stars of the ABA in 1974. The Rockets defeated the Washington Bullets in the 1977 Eastern Conference semi-final, but lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in the Conference Finals. Malone made an impressive showing against Washington’s Elvin Hayes and waning star Wes Unseld.

On December 9, 1977, in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Kevin Kunnert got into a fight with the Lakers’ Kermit Washington. As Tomjanovich approached the altercation, Washington turned and threw a punch, landing squarely in the face of an approaching Tomjanovich, causing extensive structural damage to his cranium. The shocking scene became the defining moment of the Rockets’ 1977-78 season as well as the playing careers of Tomjanovich and Washington. Tomjanovich spent the next five months in rehabilitation and returned to appear in the 1978 All-Star Game. A book by John Feinstein recording the events surrounding this event and the different paths that Tomjanovich and Washington have taken since that day is entitled “The Punch.”

Malone received the 1979 MVP Award. Not exceptionally big or quick, he used footwork and positioning to become a successful center in the NBA. Malone, Murphy, and Tomjanovich all played in the 1979 NBA All-Star Game. Rick Barry was signed for the 1979 season from the Golden State Warriors in exchange for John Lucas. Barry averaged a modest 13.5 points and set a new NBA record, posting a .947 free-throw percentage for the season. He would play one more year for the Rockets before retiring in 1980.

The Rockets went 47-35 in 1978-79, Nissalke’s last season as coach. They finished second in the Central Division, losing two straight to Atlanta in a best-of-three first-round series.

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Looking for a fun Florida family vacation? As the nation’s top destination for families, Florida has so much to offer…beautiful beaches, huge theme parks, refreshing water parks, aquariums, restaurants, shopping, golfing, resorts, outdoor activities, museums, Kennedy Space Center, Discovery Cove, SeaWorld and more. Florida is a family-friendly state with lots to see and do. Every part of Florida has something special, from powder-white oceanfront sands to relaxing river sails, from serene, secluded islands to luxurious center-city resorts. From swimming with the dolphins to thrilling roller coasters, you’ll find experiences here like nowhere else!

Orlando is great for a family vacation and is home to Walt Disney World and Universal Studios. The St. Petersburg/Clearwater area is overflowing with attractions that appeal specifically to children. Families looking for an “out-of-this-world” vacation will find the perfect getaway on the Space Coast. The Florida Keys are full of wet, wild and wonderful activities sure to please kids of all ages. Florida lacks nothing for families looking to have fun.

Florida is known for it’s 1100 miles of white beautiful beaches, blue-green clear waters and warm tropical breezes. Families can find active and popular beaches or quiet, relaxing beaches. One of the best beaches for kids can be found in Sarasota. Siesta Public Beach has translucent shallow waters and gentle waves, fine white sand and a playground. Shell seekers will be happy visiting Sanibel Island, which has more than 400 varieties of shells.

Florida’s convenient location and fantastic climate make it an ideal vacation destination for family vacations, reunions and weekend getaways. Choosing the best Florida vacation is by no means simple. That’s why you need to plan ahead. Taking a family vacation is a really special experience and the memories that are made will last a lifetime.

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Howard University one of the famous university, which is located in Washington, District of Columbia, USA includes both American and African students equally. This university is famous for their teaching skill. They offer well-disciplined and well-mannered teaching environment. Howard University was established in 1867, till now they don’t want to look back. The Howard University gets funds from Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund and also the US government gives fund annually for Howard University’s development. H. Patrick Swygert is the president of Howard University.

The Howard University offers different types of graduation courses like college of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, John H. Johnson School of Communications, College of Dentistry, Scholl of Divinity, School of Education, College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences, Howard university graduate School, School of Law, college of Medicine, College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, School of Social Work, 2 Middle School of Mathematics and Science, etc.

The teachers and faculties are really professional and they are really dedicated to their job. The teachers encourage the talents of students, they encourage the students to participate in different programs to ingress their confidence and will power. There are more than 2075 students are available. There are more than 12000 undergraduate’s students and more than 3000 graduate students’ altogether. The college is divided into two sections as junior college and senior college, two sections has two years.

Howard University is a residential type University. Howard University is one of the oldest universities in USA. They’re many famous peoples who get their basic education from this university. Famous peoples who studied in this university are famous in different departments like corporate world, politicians, ambassadors, writers, and celebrities.

The students can get education in any department, which they want to study because there are a wide variety of courses available. And also the college encourages the students who interested in sports, religion, art, music, theater, etc. The Howard University assures the students to give their best to get them success in their education and they give correct guidance and support to choose the correct career.

The athletic department of Howard University is also very much active. The students participates in all types of sports like basketball, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, lacrosse, volley ball, etc. the Howard University promises high education and well disciplined university and they are best in full filling their promises.

School of Business Management,NMIMS University, Mumbai,T.A.Pai Management Institute, Manipal and Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Bangalore have come together to offer a high quality Ph.D. programme in Management.

The aim of the programmeis to develop a resource for innovative thinking and investigation in management, oriented both towards academia and industry. The Ph.D. programme is offered in Business Policy, Marketing, Economics, Finance, Information Systems, Human Resources & Behavioral Sciences and Operations.

The Prospectus and application form will be available at SVKM’s NMIMS University, V.L. Mehta Road, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai 400 056 from May 16, 2008 to June 13, 2008. The last date of receipt of the filled application form is June 16, 2008. It is also available at XIME, Bangalore and TAPMI, Manipal campuses. The date of the entrance exam is June 29, 2008.For further details please logon to www.nmims.edu

Fact Sheet for Reference:

1) About- Doctoral Programme in Management offered by Consortium of Business School

SVKM’s NMIMS University, School of Business Management, Mumbai, Xavier Institute of Management Education, Bangalore, and T.A. Pai Institute of Management Education, Manipal have been offering post-graduate programmes in Management for the past several years. Developing a talent base for innovative thinking and research in management & related disciplines, both for academic and industry positions, has been engaging the attention of these institutions for sometime now.

Recognizing the acute shortage of Ph.Ds in management to serve the academia, research and industry, these three leading Business Schools of India -

SVKM’s NMIMS University, Mumbai

TAPMI, Manipal and

XIME, Bangalore

have come together to offer a high quality Ph.D programme. This is the first of its kind in the country where three Business Schools together offer a Ph.D programme.

Objectives

To develop a resource for innovative thinking and investigation in management, oriented both towards academia and industry.

Scope

School of Business Management NMIMS University, Mumbai, XIME, Bangalore & TAPMI, Manipal will

jointly offer the Ph.D. programme in Business Policy, Marketing, Economics, Finance, Information Systems, Human Resources & Behavioral Sciences and Operations.

The policies relating to the Doctoral Programme in Management offered by Consortium of Business Schools, introduced from the academic year 2006-2007 are outlined in the ensuing sections.

Eligibility

A. Qualifications:

The students may be drawn from those with qualifications from any of the streams listed below:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in relevant disciplines like humanities, social sciences and commerce, from a recognised university /deemed university / institution recognized by Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

• Post-graduate Diploma in Business Administration, considered equivalent to MBA by AIU.

B. Minimum Marks Required:

55 % marks or equivalent CGPA at PG level

C. Work Experience:

A t least 2 years’ full time relevant work experience in executive or supervisory capacity after obtaining Master’s Degree.

Selection Process

All candidates will be required to go through a three-stage selection process:

1. Candidates have to submit their applications for the programme in the prescribed form, along with a two-page ‘Statement of Purpose’. Statement of purpose should briefly describe the area of research interest.

2. All candidates will be required to appear for a written Research Aptitude Test.

3. Candidates short-listed after the written test will be invited to make a presentation to a team of experts, based on their ‘Statement of Purpose’. The presentation will be followed by an interview.

Structure of the Ph.D. Programme

Stage I : Course Work

1. Candidates without MBA qualifications will need to undertake course work equivalent to MBA first year at NMIMS, Mumbai, TAPMI, Manipal or XIME, Bangalore in classes spread over one year, during the first year of the Ph.D. programme.

2. Those with MBA qualifications will be given exemption from the first year if they are declared successful in the waiver test. Those granted waiver will have to attend classes for the second year course-work. For the second year course-work, all classes will be held over the five weeks as follows:

Wednesday – Sunday Venue

September 4-7, 2008 NMIMS, Mumbai

November 5-9, 2008 XIME, Bangalore

January 7-11, 2009 NMIMS, Mumbai

March 04-08, 2009 XIME, Bangalore

May 06-10, 2009 NMIMS, Mumbai

3. In the second year, candidates will receive instruction / have classroom interaction in five compulsory subjects as follows:

a) Management Thought, Theories & Research (Philosophical Foundations of Management)

b) Economic Theories & Research,

c) Strategic Management Research,

d) Human & Organizational Behaviour Theories & Research,

e) Research Design & Methodology,

• Quantitative Research

• Qualitative Research

4. In addition to above, candidates will have to study their specialisation subjects from the fields of Strategic Management, Marketing, Economics / Finance, Systems, Human resources, Operations, and Entrepreneurship. This shall be a reading paper, which will review up to 100 seminal works in the area of specialization.

5. In addition to (3) & (4) above, the candidate will be required to write 2 research papers and teach one course at any of the participating institutions.

6. Consistent good grade will have to be maintained in course work, exam and seminar combined for proceeding to the proposal stage. A candidate has to appear for a re-exam in any paper he may fail in. Failure in more than one paper during the course-work will necessitate re-registration.

Stage II : Proposal and Candidacy

1. ll candidates will have to submit their research proposals within 3 – 6 months after completion of Stage I.

2. he candidate has to offer a Seminar on the proposal to a group of Experts (up to 5 nominated experts, including the proposed Ph.D. guide) for approval.

3. he approval is a qualifier for progressing to the dissertation stage.

Stage III : Dissertation

1. The candidate will be required to register formally with a Ph.D. guide at this stage, if he/she has not already done so. The guide will be selected by mutual consent between the candidate and the faculty concerned.

2. The faculty member chosen as a guide must be currently listed on the NMIMS list of guides, to be approved by the Ph. D. Committee.

3. All candidates will have to present a progress review report every three months.

4. Candidates will be required to complete their dissertation within 2-4 years after registration.

5. Candidates who do not submit their Ph.D. thesis within the stipulated period will be required to re-register, following the standard re-registration procedure.

Stage IV : Submissions and Evaluation

1. All candidates will have to submit the synopsis of their thesis at least six weeks before submission of the final thesis.

2. The Thesis, submitted will be examined by a panel of three members.

3. The panel of examiners will be selected by the Ph.D. committee.

4. Separate reports from all three examiners will have to be submitted to the university within three month.

Stage V : Viva

1. The candidates will have to defend their thesis through a viva within a reasonable time after receipt of all positive reports. The viva will be held by a committee of at the most five members, including the Chairperson (Research & Publications), guide, at least two external member of the examining committee, and the VC or a faculty nominated by VC.

2. Final examining committee will be required to submit its report within two weeks after the viva.

The Ph.D. Committee

The Ph.D. Committee will be a standing committee responsible for formulation of all rules relating to selection of Ph.D. candidates, administration of the Ph.D. programme and award of the Ph. D. degrees. The committee will consist of :

• Vice Chancellor, NMIMS University

• Two members nominated by TAPMI & XIME

• Two Ph.D. guides nominated by the VC, NMIMS, University.

• Registrar, NMIMS (Ex-officio member)

• Chairperson (Research & Publications),NMIMS University.

Fees

The fees for the programme are as follows:

Registration Fee

(One time) Rs.1,000

Course Fee

(Annual) Rs. 50,000

Library Deposit

(Refundable) Rs. 1,000

All other incidental costs of travel & stay etc are to be borne by the candidates.

Scholarships / Research & Teaching Assistantships:

• Scholarships / Fellowships offered by UGC, ICSSR, AICTE NDF programme etc to candidates qualifying through requisite examinations

• One / two teaching / research assistantships each are proposed to be offered by all three participating business schools.

2) About SVKM’s NMIMS University

In 1981, by the order of the University of Mumbai, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies was established to meet the growing demand for young managers. The parent body, Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal was among the first educational trusts to have realized this need and further the interests of aspiring management students and also meet the needs of the challenging world of business.

Based on the recommendations of the University Grants Commission and All India Council for Technical Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, has accorded Deemed to be University Status to NMIMS in January 2003.

Having experienced the benefits of the Deemed University, NMIMS has taken a conscious decision to move towards the concept of Schools and Cells. The concept of Schools revolves around the fact that each school has its unique identity and operation like an academic business unit responsible for its growth. Based on the discussions and deliberations for the last couple of months, the concept of schools has come into existence from 1st April 2006.

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

MUKESH PATEL SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERING

SCHOOL OF PHARMACY AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

SCHOOL OF DISTANCE LEARNING

BALWANT SHETH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE

SCHOOL OF COMMERCE

Also, the University has taken an initiative to address the needs of various sectors and launched sectorial specific post graduate programmes like MBA (Retail Management), MBA (Pharmaceuticals Management), MBA (Services Management), MBA (Global Business), MBA (Actuarial Science), MBA (Capital Markets) and MBA (Banking).

Quality Assurance

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous institution of the University Grants Commission (UGC) has accredited NMIMS University with Grade ‘A’ (Score 85-90%) and awarded the highest “FIVE STAR” rating.

NMIMS has been awarded the ISO 9001:2000 Certification by ICL in 2004.

Foreign Linkages :Visualizing the onset of globalisation the institute went International and established linkages with a number of foreign universities like, ESSCA, Angers, France; ESSCA, Budapest, Hungary; EUROMED, Marseille, France; Universiti Uttara Malaysia; Athens University, Greece; Stockholm University, Sweden and Middlesex University, UK. Linkages with institutions in South Africa and U.S.A. are on the anvil.

The Institute has an excellent placement record for full-time students with 100% placement. Multinational and national companies from IT, FMCG, Service Sector, Heavy Industry, Banking, Retailing and Advertising visit the campus during the month of January.

For more info, please visit www.nmims.edu

3) About T.A. Pai Management Institute (TAPAIM),Manipal

The T A Pai Management Institute, popularly known as TAPMI, is located at Manipal, Udupi district, Karnataka. Manipal is also known as the “International University Town” renowned for education and healthcare. It is home to a large number of educational institutions for medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, arts and science, engineering and technology. Manipal is also known for its innovative development in banking and financial services sector.

The Founder of TAPMI, the late Shri T A Pai, had a vision to establish a management institute with an objective to not only strengthen the existing educational and health infrastructure in Manipal, but to provide the much needed impetus to building professional management capability in the country.

The T A Pai Management Institute was established in 1980, in pursuance of the vision of late Shri T A Pai. The first batch of about 40 students was inducted in 1984 and a regular two year Post Graduate Programme in Management was commenced. We induct about 150 students each year to our PGDM Programme now.

TAPMI is today among the top 15 B-Schools in India and among the top 50 in Asia. The programmes of TAPMI have been recognized by its stakeholders as being among the best in the country. Continuous improvements and innovations in the curriculum, structure and academic systems, has contributed significantly to making TAPMI a preferred centre for management education.

Over 1,700 alumni of TAPMI are in positions of responsibilities and pride in India and abroad. TAPMI has extended its activities to Bangalore by setting up an exclusive Centre for Executive Education. A week-end and week day Executive MBA programmes are being offered as flagship programmes besides corporate and other short term programmes.

4) About Xavier’s Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship (XIME) Bangalore

XIME in certain ways is a unique institution. It was started in June 1991 by a group of academics under the leadership of Prof. J. Philip, Former Director of IIM-B. The founding group included : Dr. E. Abraham, S.J., the then Director of XLRI, Prof. J. D. Cherayil, a Former Senior Professor of IISc and Dr. Fr. Percy Fernandez, Director of St. John’s Medical College.

From its very beginning, it was decided that it would have no quota, no reservation and no management seats. All admissions to the Institute were to be based solely on merit. In another noteworthy feature, XIME is one of the leading B-Schools where the percentage of women students in each batch ranges from 40 to 48 every year.

XIME received AICTE approval to start its full-time PGDBM programme in May 1995. From its very first batch of graduates in 1997, it enjoyed full placement featuring some of the best companies of India. Considering its consistent good performance and market standing, AICTE permitted XIME to double its intake capacity to 120 in May 2002.

XIME’s beginning in June 1991 was rather modest, and in a leased building. But in January 2002, it moved into its new campus in the heart of Electronics City having practically all modern facilities. In architecture, facilities and landscaping, it is a beautiful campus. It is located in a 4.30 acre plot of land. In terms of achievements, XIME :

• Has had 100 percent placement every year

• Has organized a number of path breaking national seminars and workshops, some of which with the sponsorship of AICTE

• Organized on behalf of AICTE the first ever Workshop on Accreditation of Management Schools in November 1995

• In September 2004, XIME received the highest level of 5-year accreditation from the National Board of Accreditation

The ‘E’ in XIME stands for Entrepreneurship. It is one of its goals to facilitate Entrepreneurship among its graduates/alumni. In line with its strong belief in networking, XIME offers most of its Seminars/Workshops in collaboration with industry or professional associations. Its campus itself is an excellent example of industry-institute collaboration : Its four main classrooms are donated by industry or by philanthropic individuals. Its library is funded by the Tata Trust and well -appointed auditorium (300 seating capacity) funded by the Oberoi Group. Its Executive Conference Hall is donated by Biocon.

XIME tries to be innovative in many ways. It is perhaps the first B-School in the country to offer a one-year Diploma Programme in Construction Management to contribute to the ever-growing need of professional manpower in the construction industry.

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The Tennessee Volunteers Football Team, also nicknamed the “Vols,” represents the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) in the NCAA division I and is a member of the Southeastern Conference. Their home games are played at the Neyland Stadium located in Knoxville, Tennessee. Phillip Fulmer is currently the head coach of the Volunteers, and has been for the past 17 years. The 1998 college football season was the last championship of the Volunteers.

The University of Tennessee football team had their first season in 1891. In their second season of playing the game in 1892, the Volunteers had their first win, defeating Maryville College with a score of 25-0 in Maryville, Tennessee. In the first five seasons that they competed, they did not have an official coach. Their first head coach was J.A. Pierce. In the following years, the team would have a number of coaches that would stay with the team for only a short time until head coach Zora G. Clevenger was hired in 1911 to guide and train the team. The Shields-Watkins field was built in 1921, named after the financial sponsors of the field, William S. Shields and his wife Alice Watkins. The Shield-Watkins became the Vol’s new home where they were able to develop their game and train harder and better. At that time, it had a seating capacity of 3,200 and prior to being used as a football field, it was used for playing baseball. In 1922, the Vols started wearing orange Jerseys, what would be their team’s color until this day.

In 1926, Robert Neyland, an Army captain and ROTC instructor at the University of Tennessee, became the Vols head coach. Former Vols player Nathan Dougherty, then the chairman of athletics and Dean for the University’s engineering program pressured Neyland to even the score with arch-rivals Vanderbilt, which at that time dominated football in Tennessee. Neylan successfully led the team to surpass the Nashville school. In 1927, under the guidance of Neyland, the Vols got their first South Conference title and in 1928, scored a victory over the highly-favored Alabama team. The first ever football program’s All-American title went to Gene McEver. He led the team in scoring 130 points. To this day, his scoring remains a school record.

After their conference championship, the team lost a number of their star players to the NFL such as quarterback Peyton Manning, wide receivers Andy McCullough and Marcus Nash, and linebacker Leonard Little. The Vols also came from a 42-17 loss in the Orange Bowl against Nebraska and had a five game losing streak to rivals Florida Gators. But beyond all the obstacles the Vols exceeded all expectations in the 1998 season. The team had new quarterback Tee Martin, Peerless Price, and All-American linebacker Al Wilson leading them to win their first-ever national title over Florida State. They finished the season with a record of 13-0 and ended a run of 45-5 in four years. Since their National Championship in 1998, the Vols have had moderate success.

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It’s been a great new experience for the men’s basketball team at LSU. Although the entire facility will not be complete until sometime in 2010, the LSU Tigers were excited to practice in their own brand new facility recently. When the construction is complete, there will be a new media room, new team dressing room, equipment facilities, training facilities and two practice gyms; the latter of which has already been finished and made available to the players recently. Although the LSU Tigers were not the first to use the new facilities (the women’s basketball team used them the previous weekend), they made good use of the 11,324 square foot gym which is an exact replica of the Maravich Center competition court.

Fans, coaches, staff and team members are optimistic that the new gyms will allow the team to create more focus and concentration on their game skills and build a longer repertoire of wins. Thus far, the LSU Tigers have won games against UL-Monroe, Indiana State, Western Kentucky and UL-Lafayette. Perhaps there’s no connection whatsoever, but all of the winning games have been played at the Maravich Center. By contrast, the two away games in the season tip-off against Connecticut and Arizona State were losses for the LSU Tigers. Connecticut beat the Tigers 81-55 and Arizona State dusted the LSU Tigers 71-52.

With plenty of games ahead in the 2009-2010 season and quite a few of the games scheduled at home, there are plenty of opportunities for the LSU Tigers to make this their best season ever. Once finals are complete, the LSU Tigers will return to the court for December games against Northwestern State, Southeastern Louisiana, Nicholls and Rice. The start of the Cougar Hardwood Classic marks the rest of the games in December for the LSU Tigers with games against Washington State and Xavier (Ohio).

Recognized officially as the Pete Maravich Assembly Center at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, it takes its name from Peter Press Maravich (23), all-century team member whose list of accomplishments for the LSU Tigers stretches a mile long but whose life ended suddenly in 1988. Affectionately referred to by most as simply Maravich Center, this two-level facility has been the home to many great games played by the LSU Tigers men’s basketball team.

The upper level has sections 304 through 337 designated as the student section. Sections 202, 203, 102, 103 and part of 104 are also set aside for students. So, when making your seating selections, be sure to keep this in mind. Ample seating throughout the rest of the entire venue offer excellent sites from every seat. Maravich Center is a spacious venue that takes every seat to the game for an experience watching the LSU Tigers heat up the court. If you haven’t take advantage of the opportunity to experience the LSU Tigers in motion, you owe it to yourself to get tickets to some of these great games held at Maravich Center.

As the LSU Tigers move into the season, there are 13 games scheduled at the Maravich Center and whether you want to attend all of these games or just a chosen one or two, there’s no question that great seats are still available to see the LSU Tigers take on opponents like Utah, Alabama, Florida, Auburn, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Georgia and McNeese State.

Now is the perfect time to score group seating in your ideal location and ensure that you don’t miss one single moment of the action as the LSU Tigers prepare to hit the new gym in practice and hone their skills for the upcoming games.

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The AMC, a nonprofit research institute located in Lakewood, Colo., will continue as an independent foundation devoted to financial support for research in cancer causation, prevention and control at the University of Colorado.

The merger also is designed to help increase philanthropic community support for cancer research, according to Dr. Al Marcus, interim scientific director at AMC.

“Combining efforts with the university makes both organizations stronger,” says Marcus. “Not only will this enhance our ability to share research approaches and resources, but it will increase grant funding and fundraising opportunities as well. The relocation will facilitate collaborations and provide access to the state-of-the-art facilities.”

AMC was originally founded as the Jewish Consumptive Relief Society in 1904, a charitable hospital and research center that treated patients with tuberculosis. In the 1950s, when that disease was brought under control, the society changed its name to the American Medical Center and directed its sizable resources to the treatment and research of cancer.

Until 1989, AMC was a hospital as well as a research center, but then began focusing entirely on research and ways to control cancer, to help patients live longer and to prevent cancer before it starts.

From the figure skating to the bob sledding, from the ice hockey, to the ski jumping, there is nothing quite like being there to witness the winter Olympic games. And if you’re planning to see the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, it might be nice to know a little something about this gem in British Columbia. So, just in time for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, here is The City of Vancouver’s history:

The very first European  to pay a visit to the area that would eventually become the city of Vancouver was José María Narváez of Spain, in 1791, although Samuel Bawlf insists that Francis Drake may have visited the area in 1579. In either case, a year after Navarez, George Vancouver visited the place and officially put it on the map, giving everything their modern day European names. Simon Fraser, an explorer is reputed to be the first person to set foot in the actual area of Vancouver itself (Vancouver was supposed to have scouted the surrounding areas).  In 1808, Fraser traveled from the east, down the Fraser River to the area where the University of British Columbia would eventually be built.

The city grew up around a gold rush a few years later when Fraser claimed to have found gold in the area and then a lumber trade which established the first permanent town. The City of Vancouver was officially incorporated on 6 April 1886, the same year that the first railroad arrived, finally bringing the young town an easy way for people to find their way over there. The name, of course in memory and honor of George Vancouver, was chosen by William Van Horne, the president of the Canadian railroad who came to dedicate the terminal in the new city in the same year. The year 1886 also saw a complete rebuilding effort of the new city since a fire razed the city. A new Vancouver fire department was established after the fire (and not to worry, for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, the city of Vancouver now has a world class fire department).  

The city was built largely on the strength of the natural resources surrounding it and of course on the presence of the railroad link which allowed the materials to be exported to other parts of Canada. Manufacturing did not really take in the city until much later since there was little call for such services in a small town like Vancouver.

Throughout the 20th century, the city grew by leaps and bounds until the City of Vancouver was finally chosen to host the Vancouver 2010 Olympic games.

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Jack Hody Johnson (born May 18, 1973) is a Hawaii resident, singer-songwriter, musician, filmmaker, and surfer known for his work in the soft rock and acoustic genres. In 2001, he achieved commercial success after the release of his debut album, Brushfire Fairytales. He has since released four more albums and a number of EPs. He is also known for organizing an annual event, the Kokua Festival.

Johnson was born and raised on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The son of well-known surfer Jeff Johnson, he took an interest in the sport. He began surfing at the age of 5. At 17, he became the youngest invitee to make the surfing finals at the Pipeline Masters on Oahu’s north shore. One week later, however, his brief stint as a professional surfer ended when he suffered a surfing accident at the Pipeline that put over 150 stitches in his forehead and knocked a few of his teeth out.

Johnson graduated from Kahuku High School on the North Shore of Oahu. He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, and graduated with a degree in film.

While in college, he developed his passion for music, and played rhythm guitar for the party band Soil. Johnson’s credits his songwriting influences as Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, Cat Stevens, Ben Harper, Fugazi, The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Jimmy Buffett, Bob Marley, Kids in Trees, Neil Young, Sublime, and A Tribe Called Quest.

Hawaiian based singer/songwriter Jack Johnson is coming back to the UK this summer to do three intimate gigs at the Eden Project in Cornwall, the Cardiff International Arena, and the O2 Arena in London. This limited number of shows for this tour means that tickets will be extremely hard to get hold of, however Europe’s biggest ticket exchange has a wide range of Jack Johnson tickets available for all three of these dates. Make sure you don’t wait until it’s too late.

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