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Welcome to Audubon Day!
John James Audubon, born on today's date in 1785, was the foremost wildlife illustrator in the United States for half a century, mainly focusing on ornithological paintings. He was born in Saint Domingue, a French colony that is now Haiti. His parents were a French naval officer and his mistress. His mother died shortly after he was born, and he was raised in France by his father and stepmother. In 1803, he came to America and lived at the family estate in Mill Grove, Pennsylvania, where he studied, drew birds, and met his wife, Lucy. He experimented with bird banding, being the first person known to have done so in North America. He and Lucy moved to Kentucky and started a family. He continued to draw birds as a hobby and owned a store until going bankrupt in 1819.
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ACC reaction to the Commission on College Basketball (journalnow.com; Staff)
Reaction from officials and coaches in the ACC to the report by the Commission on College Basketball.
Mike Krzyzewski, Duke basketball coach
“Certainly, the Commission on College Basketball led by Secretary Rice included some of the very best people in higher education, college athletics, professional sports and beyond. Like everyone, we as coaches are looking at the recommendations announced earlier today. We are participating in an NABC conference call tomorrow and should have more to share as an organization by the end of the week. We have consistently said that we’d like to see substantive change in college athletics, particularly within our sport, and this appears to be a starting point for further discussion among the entities who touch basketball at all levels.”
John Swofford, ACC commissioner
“All of us in college athletics should appreciate the excellent work of Dr. Rice and the Commission. The recommendations could have a very substantial impact on the future success and integrity of college basketball. This will be a significant part of our upcoming spring meetings, which will include collective discussions among our administrators and coaches. Our league remains steadfast in doing our part to find solutions both now and as we look ahead.”
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The NCAA commission doubles down on bad ideas (sbnation.com; Kirshner)
Last fall, after it emerged that violations of NCAA rules had become the focus of a wide-ranging FBI probe, the NCAA named Condoleezza Rice the chairwoman of a reform group packed with administrators, coaches, and former players. The NCAA’s Commission on College Basketball report came out Wednesday.
There are no surprises here. The only thing that would’ve been surprising is also the only thing that would solve college basketball’s problems.
The commission does not suggest letting players make money. This is the only thing that could come close to cleaning up the messes the NCAA says it’s worried about stopping.
The NCAA asked for this report after 10 men connected to the men’s game — including four coaches at power-conference schools — were the subject ofindictments unveiled in September. The government alleges a variety of fraud and bribery schemes, including two centered around agent types paying coaches bribes to steer players to their businesses.
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North Carolina Basketball: Sacha Killeya-Jones considering Tar Heels (bustingbrackets.com; Walther)
North Carolina basketball is once again in the running for landing Sacha Killeya-Jones, but this time he is on the transfer market.
North Carolina basketball isn’t known for landing transfers. Their first one in several years came last season with Cam Johnson coming over from Pitt. The Tar Heels, though, are in the conversation this year with one of the many players on the market. The offseason in college hoops has basically turned into free agency and UNC is ready to jump in. Chapel Hill native and Kentucky transfer Sacha Killeya-Jones listed North Carolina as one of his available schools.
The 247Sports’ North Carolina affiliate Inside Carolina reported on April 13 that Killeya-Jones is being pursued by North Carolina. His mother Ley Killeya-Jones told the website that it’s going to be an easier process this time around.
Killeya-Jones originally received interest from more than 30 programs when Kentucky officially granted his release. His AAU program, Team Felton, announced at the time of this article that Killeya-Jones had narrowed his teams down to 10: Arizona State, Clemson, Georgetown, Nevada, NC State, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Texas, UNC and Wake Forest.
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Check out 'luxurious' $10M facility for private planes at Syracuse airport (photos) (PS; Moriarty)
Syracuse Hancock International Airport's newest fixed-base operator features a lounge with a fireplace, eight flat-screen televisions, pilot "quiet" rooms, and a beverage and snack bar for the crews and passengers of private planes and corporate jets.
Million Air Syracuse opened its $10 million facility at 110 Cargo Road, near the main entrance to the airport, for business on Monday. It is Million Air's 32nd location and the 13th managed by Freeman Holdings Group under a franchise agreement.
"Our goal is to be much more luxurious than all the rest," said general manager Walt Frederick. "High-end is what we try to be. We want it to be nice. We want it to be pleasant."
New York state provided an $810,000 grant for the facility, which employs 15 people.
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Onondaga County gets $200,000 EPA grant to clean up former Roth Steel scrapyard (PS; Moriarty)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is giving the Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency a $200,000 grant to help clean up the former Roth Steel scrapyard in Syracuse.
The "brownfield" grant is among 144 that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday. In total, $54.3 million is being given to communities around the country to help clean up polluted sites and put them back into use.
Roth Steel Corp. operated a metal processing and recycling center at 800 Hiawatha Blvd. W. from the 1950s until 2014, when the company closed the facility and declared bankruptcy. The site is heavily contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), metals and volatile organic compounds.
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