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Upon successful completion of the program, each involved school would net $300 via grants from the City of Springfield Community Development, aimed to enhance the school's libraries.
Under the plan, pairs of Springfield College men's basketball student-athletes will visit as many as four nearby elementary schools on a day agreed upon by the elementary school's principals and Springfield College Head Coach Charlie Brock. The athletes visit classes of first through third graders while in the school. The script calls for each pair of student-athletes to discuss their lives as student-athletes, as well as the importance of reading and literacy. They then read a selected book and do an activity suggested by the teacher of that class. The student-athletes then close by explaining the "Literacy Awards Program," and the incremental awards available through the program. Each pair of student athletes then change classrooms and repeat the same routine.
It is suggested that each student read anywhere between five and 10 books. Each teacher in each class is supplied with a literacy awards sheet for each student, and the teacher monitors the progress of each student. After a student reads five books, he/she receives a Springfield College pencil. After readng 10 books, that student receives a Springfield College T-shirt. It is estimated that 150 students are touched by the Springfield College Pride program at each school.
This program was instituted at the 1997 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Convention, during a meeting of the NABC's Committee on Academics. The idea of a "NABC Reading Week" was created, stemming from the desire by the committee to promote the importance of reading to elementary school children. A leading member of that committee was Charlie Brock, now a member of the NABC's Board of Directors. Other members of that committee included Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski, and current ESPN basketball broadcaster Fran Fraschilla.
At a recent outing, many members of the Springfield College men's basketball team visited the nearby Fisher DeBerry Elementary School on Union Street in Springfield. Members of the team who read to school children that day included sophomores Robbie Burke (Cheshire, Mass.) and Sean Martin (Rindge, N.H) and freshmen Josh Altman (Rockport, Mass.), Nick Sienkiewicz (Cranston, R.I.), Nick Toto (Milford, Conn.), and Justin Tienhaara (Holden, Mass.).


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Stoneham resident Kaitlyn Fusco is opening The Dirty Doodle, a new dog boutique and self-wash facility, at 143 Main St., Reading. Stop by for the "projected grand opening" the weekend of Saturday, Nov. 10.
"The Dirty Doodle is a dog boutique and self-wash with a strong focus on and dedication to holistic foods and treats, force free training methods, animal rescue causes and consumer education about the medical consequences of poor canine nutrition," Fusco said.
Instead of taking your dog to the groomer, you can bring your dog to the Dirty Doodle and use their equipment to wash and dry your pup. You can make an appointment if you want to secure a spot, but an appointment is not necessary. The cost for a wash is $16 and that includes use of their tubs, towels, hydraulic tables for blow-drying and a wide variety of shampoos and conditioners. You can also add on extras for a few dollars, like a tooth brush and toothpaste. While you are there, ask about their photographer who will snap photos of your pet in either the boutique or on-location.
The Dirty Doodle will also offer organic dog foods and treats, dietary supplements, designer collars and leashes, seat belts and other products your furry friends will love.
"We believe strongly in the benefits of proper canine nutrition and are working with a local vet to ensure that our product line remains top of the line and that we are able to provide our customers with the relevant facts and education about these important issues," Fusco told Patch.
The boutique also features hand-made items such as beds, bandannas, bow ties, roses for collars and other items. Each item can be custom made on site and "each product is made with love."
Another important aspect of her business is to promote dog adoptions and work with local shelters.
"We are more than just a retail location, however, as we all strongly believe in the mission and work of local animal rescue organizations. Rescue animals have a very important place in all of our hearts and we want to do what we can for them as well as the community as a whole," Fusco said. "In particular, we will be working closely with shelters in the community and the MSPCA at Nevins Farm to provide opportunities for older animals and longer-term shelter residents to have increased exposure to potential adopters."
The Dirty Doodle will be open Monday through Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 781-872-1676 for more information or visit their website.

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G. (Hans) Demmel, Ph.D.
Sr. Manager Systems Engineering
Raytheon Missile Systems
As I began to think about college and career choices while in
high school, I was fortunate enough to be able to participate in
an Explorer's program that introduced careers to high school students.
One of the careers that I was introduced to was Industrial Engineering
(IE). What inspired me about IE during this experience was the breadth
of choices available to IE's. I can still recollect covering the
planning and scheduling involved in analyzing optimum strategies
for emergency response vehicles, the concept of computer simulation
modeling to analyze complex engineering and business systems, and
optimization of manufacturing production processes.
Looking into universities that offered an IE program, I stumbled
onto one that was right in my back yard, RIT. Not only did they
offer an IE program, it was a co-operative education program. What
better opportunity than to obtain a college education along with
practical work experience. What this combination offered me was
the ability to build a solid educational foundation, augmented with
practical experience. The IE curriculum allowed me to develop an
interest in computers, computer modeling, and software development.
The technical and practical foundation I achieved at RIT enabled
me to pursue a successful graduate school experience, and enter
the work force in computer integrated manufacturing. Over time I
was able to leverage this experience into software development in
the defense industry, and ultimately into computer modeling. Due
to the breadth of the IE profession, I was able to continue to build
upon these opportunities, and today I have the privilege of leading
a multi-disciplined team in Systems Engineering.
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Oakley Uprising
Winter has taken some time off in the Northwest lately. A below average snowfall, and firm conditions have been the story for most of the year. March welcomed winter back with solid snow, and the Uprising was hosted during such a day.
Saturday March 7, saw blizzard conditions for the free to enter series. The field maxed out at ninety entrants, and practice began on the rail section. The contest is split into two disciplines, the rail portion, and main event on the quarterpipe.
Early riding was challenging due to the snow piling up, but the Snoqualmie park staff held it down keeping the take offs clear. Each division rode in the 20 minute jam, then it was off to the Quarterpipe.
Nearly 12 inches had fallen on the transition by the time the riding began. The first to drop made powder turns into the quarterpipe, then attempted to make it up the transition. Mid way through the heat we began to see some above the lip action, and it was Matt Penny setting the bar for all others in the 15 & under to follow. In the 16 & over, Austin Sweetin and Josh Johnson were riping the QP. Josh walked away with the best trick, and Austin once again won the overall.
The Uprising heads to the Midwest next, 3/12-Raging Buffalo, IL; 3/14- Tyrol Basin, WI
Groms 15& Under
1. Matt Penny
2. Myles Gable
3. Jacob Krugmire
4. Eythan Frost
5. Dylan Trewin
Open Women's
1. Raelyn
2. Katie Kindle
3. Sarah Silva
4. Chelsea Mullins
5. Priscilla Stultz
Boys 16& Over
1. Austen Sweetin
2. Blake Payne
3. Josh Johnson
4. Julian McMahon
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Come see some fabulous artwork! Our talented students, staff and campers of all abilities and ages have created some awesome and unique pieces of art and put on display for the show. You'll enjoy our eclectic display of cartooning, portraits, still life, landscape, food and animals made with various mediums (pastel, marker, colored pencil, collage, fabric, origami, sculpture, papier mache and more).
Our show is free, but we are collecting donations to Freehold Area Open Door & Hurricane Sandy Victims.
For more info, visit our website www.artisanstudio9.com or call us @ 732-294-0234. Hope to see you on the 18th!


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Ballet Minnesota: Handel's Messiah and Beethoven's Grosse Fuge
Saturday, October 27, 2012 - 7:30pm
Ballet Minnesota brings Handel's Messiah to the stage (St. Paul, MN) Ballet Minnesota will break new ground as it opens its 25th Anniversary Season. The Saint Paul Lowertown dance company will bring Handel's Messiah and Beethoven's Grosse Fuge to the stage for a FREE Fall Concert, Friday, October 26, 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, October 27 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., at The O'Shaughnessy Auditorium. Call to reserve tickets early by calling the box office at 651-690-6700 or visit www.theoshaughnessy.com.
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The O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University
2004 Randolph Ave
St. Paul Minnesota 55105United States
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Daytrip Three: North Carolina Battleship in Wilmington, NC
Whether you are a lover of history, ships, firepower, or rare tours The USS Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington, NC is a must see! An easy drive up Highway 17 to 421, the grand ship is a breathtaking sight that holds so many memories of those who were aboard. The guided tours help bring those memories to life
The Battleship was launched June 14th 1940 and commissioned April 19th 1941. It was not long before she was put to the test and she and her crew saw battle in WWII. Surviving a torpedo attack during World War II this Battleship participated in every major naval offensive in the Pacific area of operations and earned 15 battle stars. "In the Battle of the Eastern Solomon's in August of 1942, the Battleship's anti aircraft barrage helped save the carrier Enterprise, thereby establishing the primary role of the fast battleship as protector of aircraft carriers". On your visit you will hear more tales like this and that of the SOS campaign to save the ship from becoming scrap metal in NJ and returning to its rightful place here in North Carolina.
This tour is a definite "thing to do" while visiting us here at The Sunset Inn and once you step board the magnificent vessel it will be a day you will not forget. For more information about tours you can visit www.battleshipnc.com. Below is a list of events coming up in the next few weeks & months:
Design & Damage ControlMay 18, 2013Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm$55 per person. $50 for Friends members or active military.
As the first of the 10 fast battleships which served in WWII, NORTH CAROLINA paved the way for those battleships that followed. In this four-hour program, participants will explore the ship and engage with experts on ship design. Topics include surviving a torpedo strike, fires, and loss of power; thwarting magnetism and unwanted waters from flooding; from shoring and shifting fuel oil to triage of casualties and effective communication. An interesting and insightful afternoon awaits inquiring minds.
The tour is limited to ages 16 and older and limited to 48 participants. It is not appropriate for those who have difficulty climbing narrow ladders or over knee-high hatches. Wear warm, comfortable, washable clothing, sturdy, rubber-soled shoes and bring a camera! Water and light snack provided. Registration and payment are due by Thursday, May 16. Program is $50/$45 for Friends of the Battleship or active military. Call 910-251-5797 for reservations.
8th Annual Memorial Day ObservanceMay 27, 2013Time: 5:45 pmFREE
On Memorial Day, May 27, 2013, at 5:45 pm, people of all generations from across the State will gather together on the deck of the Battleship to pay their respects. An emotional ceremony, preceding and concluding with military musical arrangements provided by an Armed Forces Band, and a 21-gun salute, the Executive Director of the Battleship, Captain Terry A. Bragg and members of the USS NORTH CAROLINA Battleship Commission invite the public to this free event.
17th Annual Battleship Blast
July 4, 2013Time: 9:05 pmNoted as Coastal Living's 10 Spots to Celebrate the Fourth and recent recipient of Southeast Tourism Society's award of Top 20 things to due in July, the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA will present the 2013 17th Annual Battleship Blast Fireworks.The celebration will not disappoint and at 9:05pm the Battleship fireworks spectacular will begin. You don't want to miss this year as the fireworks display will light up the skies of Wilmington.Best view of amazing pyro technics is from downtown Wilmington as the entire Battleship complex on Eagles Island will be closed at 6:00pm and all vehicles will be required to leave by 6:30pm. Therefore, come early and visit the equally impressive Battleship North Carolina before the activities in the evening.
Battleship Alive!September 28, 2013Time: 8:00 am – 5:00 pmFree with Battleship admission
Watch and interact with World War II living history interpreters as they bring the Ship to life by re-enacting daily duties and drills. Free with regular Battleship admission. Please call 910-251-5797 for more information.
Get together with a friend and enjoy some "me" time!
All packages require a 2 night minimum and two weeks notice to insure availability of bikes and kayak tour openings. Please contact us to check availability for last minute rentals.
Reconnect with your loved one at Sunset Beach!
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Anja and Eric are two intrepid travelers using two bikes laden with everything they need for one year to travel all the way around the globe. Anja is an internet marketing consultant from San Diego, and Eric is Exhibit Transports own Information Technology manager. Both Eric and Anja have been planning meticulously for two years to make this dream a possibility.
This journey will cross the European Union, touch Africa, ride down the Tibetan foot hills, span the north end of Australia, and circle around New Zealand. Already 2 months, 2 thousand kilometers and 4 countries into the adventure we catch up with Eric via a Skype chat to ask him a few questions.
Exhibit Transport: Hi Eric, how are things going on the road?
Eric: Good, we have had great weather and plenty of exciting riding lately.
Exhibit Transport: So what made the riding so good?
Eric: We have been touring through the Pyrenees north of Barcelona and the cycle paths through the mountains are wonderful, the one we are on now "Via Verde" is an old train line, so the grade is nice and mellow.
Exhibit Transport: Sounds like you and Anja are making some good progress, what is next for you guys?
Eric: We are going to push hard through the east end of the Pyranees to make our way into France. Then its through France and on to Germany.
Exhibit Transport: So why did you guys choose bikes to make this journey?
Eric: We wanted to prove to ourselves that we could make the journey on a very limited budget , and see the world in a way that most tourists would never get the chance. When we are going by bikes we are more aware of the finer details of our surroundings.
Exhibit Transport: Explain, please.
Eric: We get to see everything from a slower rate so more of the daily lives of people we pass get presented to us, more so than zipping by in a car or tour bus. We get to feel the weather, which is not always pleasant but we remind ourselves this is their climate so we embrace it as such. And the smells this is something interesting, every area has its own smell. For example some flowers only exist and bloom in particular areas and its great when we get a good dose of this. But then there are other smells too…
Exhibit Transport: Gotcha. Well how are you guys doing staying on budget?
Eric: Its tough sometimes, we are staying at 30 euros a day and we are a bit over budget. Recently we have made some good progress at getting back, but it gets tough sometimes.
Exhibit Transport: 30 euros a day?! How do you guys accomplish that?
Eric: (Laughing) We get creative with camping. Finding wilderness areas as often as possible, then when we are at a proper camp area we do all of our laundry and such to get back to a state of cleanliness.
Exhibit Transport: Well, our hats are off to you guys. I know I wouldn't last long, you guys enjoy yourselves, stay safe and keep us updated of your progress. Ok?
Eric: Thanks, for sure. You can see our blog to stay up to date with our travels. We have all sorts of media on there, but please be patient because sometimes we don't have internet for long periods so we can get behind posting the masses of pictures and video we are doing.
Exhibit Transport: Sounds good, bye for now!
Eric: Cheers!
Following this conversation Exhibit Transport made a sponsorship pledge to goingbybikes.com, inspired by the human effort going into this as well as the resulting eco-friendliness of their transportation choice. Exhibit Transport would like to encourage anyone with the will and strength to make a bike tour out of a vacation, and help keep the world cleaner and healthier.
You can keep up to date with Anja and Eric's adventures via their blog goingbybikes.com. They also have a twitter feed which will also be available on the Exhibit Transport homepage. We suggest visiting their blog frequently as it is updated often with new pictures video and live GPS tracking of their exact location.


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Another masculine card is this one I made this past week for HSSCT53 Challenge:
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The Flyers (hopefully) just won their big game that gets them going this year. After playing two games to open up other team's season, having Gagne return, a game against the hottest team in the conference (well I guess their cooling down), two against the Pens, Pronger missing more than a quarter of the games, and having no true starter we are still 3-3-1. Not good, but we could be worse. There are a lot of questions on this team, starting with the goal tending, but that's not being looked at right now. The Flyers have 2 fourth liners (Betts and Shelley) and 8 top 9 guys (Richie, Carter, Lieno, Briere, Hartnell, Zherdev, Giroux, JVR). We can plug in 3 different people to fill the void on the bottom in Powe, Nodl, or Carcillo but the problem in the top 9 is much greater. We have options, but none of them have been really good. Dan Carcillo, Andreas Nodl, and Darrol Powe have all had opportunities to play on the "top line" with either Richards and Giroux or Richards and Carter, but other than Powe playing okay in just one game, no one has stood out. So now the question becomes, what is our best option?
Dan Carcillo: This season, in four games on the "top line" he has zero points and was a -3. He really brought nothing to the table up there and I think his physicality took a hit. Gagne and Richards had so much chemistry together last year when Carcillo played the right wing with them, he barely had to do anything. This year, with Carter, Carcillo has not helped the lack of chemistry that the Captain and Carter haven't had so far. Carcillo also didn't fight up there. His best times as a Flyer have been with Betts and Lappy last year on the fourth line. A Powe, Betts, Carcillo line would be great, but with Shelley here, we really can't do that (even though that is what most of the people on this site would love to see).
Andreas Nodl: 2 games, 3 shots, -1. Not much here. It was thought he'd be able to kill penalties for us because he did a solid job in the pre-season and last post season but he hasn't done any of that in his two games. He got his shot with Richards but didn't really do much. Did he blow his chance for the year? Of course not, it is way too early to say that, but he certainly didn't help his cause. He has some offensive potential as he showed at St. Cloud State but for now, he's a fourth liner, maybe a third liner in a different situation (think Scotty Upshall when he was here, played really good on a checking line and when he had a Carter on his line he could score a little bit), but as a pure "first liner" he really doesn't have a shot.
Darroll Powe: Last game was his first shot up top with Giroux and Richards and he played pretty well. He had an assist and two PIM in just under 15 minutes (45 secs PP, 2.5 mins PK) and played an overall good game. This season he's already got three points (one goal) and is +1 in all seven games. There is a ridiculous stat lying around somewhere about our record last year with and without him and if you have no idea what I'm talking about, we are WAY better with him. I think Darroll's performance warrants another game or two up there and I am hoping for the best, but after watching him for two years, I don't think he can continuously sustain the offence we need up at the top.
Patrick Maroon: On a Phantoms team where the offense has had 20 goals in 9 games, Maroon has been the only positive. Last preseason it was Maroon getting the love that Testwuide got this year, but he didn't play up to par and was beat out by JVR and Mika Pyorola. This year he flew under the radar with all of the newcomers at camp and Testwuide and it obviously helped him a lot. He's got 8 points (4/4) and has played far and away better than anyone on that whole team. He was the MVP of the USA in-line team, dominating the entire tournament and he is a big big body at 6'4 225. He can scrap as he has had 6 fights last year, and he could be the Mike Knuble we have been missing. On a line with Richards and Giroux he can flourish. Why hasn't this kid had a shot? Stefan Legin and David LiLaberte who led the AHL team in goals last year don't have any, and Patrick had 4.
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In the past, Columbus Cottonmouths coach Jerome Bechard declared that his team boasted two No. 1 goaltenders and divided their playing time evenly.
Heading into the 2013-14 season, Andrew Loewen is the Snakes' undisputed top goalie.
Loewen is the first goaltender on the training camp roster.
Loewen is coming off a stellar season in which he shattered nine-year Southern Professional Hockey Leagues records in both save percentage (.945) and goals-against average (1.74). With the retirement of his friend and mentor, Ian Vigier, Loewen will see the roles reversed as he teaches a new goaltender about life in the SPHL.
"We pushed each other and supported each other," Loewen said. "Jerome coached us in a way that allowed us to have that kind of relationship. I wouldn't give up those three years for anything. I learned the ropes from Ian."
Loewen, 28, is entering his fourth professional season and coming off by far his best statistically. His previous best mark in save percentage (.909) came in his rookie season and in GAA (2.84) during his second season.
The decision to return was an easy one.
"It was not a difficult decision at all," Loewen said. "When you do something for 23 years of your life, then have your best year ever, it's hard to give it up. When you've reached your pinnacle, you want to go out and do it again."
Loewen's achievements earned him the runner-up spot in balloting for the SPHL's goaltender of the year though he turned in a dominant performance.
"Last year was a storybook season for me," Loewen said. "Though it is a team sport, everyone has personal goals they want to meet to succeed."
Though Loewen played three seasons with the Snakes, the team's brief postseason appearance marked his playoff debut. Vigier played in all 11 playoff contests over the previous two seasons, including the team's march to the President's Cup in April 2012.
The Snakes were swept in the 2013 playoffs, suffering a pair of 2-0 shutout losses to Knoxville. Loewen played in both games, posting a 2.51 GAA and .886 save percentage. Though the team's exit was quick, Loewen saw his first playoff experience in a positive light.
With the retirement of Vigier and co-captains Sam Bowles and Orrin Hergott, Loewen will be one of the more experienced players on the team. He is eager to embrace a leadership role, citing the example set by Bowles and former captain Will Barlow.
"I'm completely ready for that role," Loewen said. "My first year, Ian showed me the ropes. We were both mature and had both played a lot of hockey. I want to be there to help and support the new goalie and, hopefully, it will become another great relationship."
One of the roles of a team leader is to educate new players about the Cottonmouths' history.
"Part of leading is creating a championship culture," Loewen said. "Will and Sam were both talented captains and leaders. A lot of the leadership burden fell on Sam's shoulders. He is a very motivating, passionate leader. Will is very businesslike and focused on the individual. He decentralized leadership and always wanted to hear from other guys. He included everyone and practiced open, direct communication."
Loewen hopes to pull from both leadership styles.
"I would love to be able to speak in the locker room like Sam and connect to everybody like Will," Loewen said. "Having a young team, it will be up to the older players to help them become aware of the tradition that Columbus has, as well as the community focus. Our team has always been close-knit. We recruit good character guys and leaders."
Loewen and his wife, Morgan, have put down roots in the area. Morgan Loewen is an elementary school teacher and the Loewens became homeowners last year.
"We expect to be here another two or three years and then see where life takes us," he said. "The relationships we've fostered here are very important to Morgan and myself."
The rest of the roster so far includes defensemen Chris Bailer, Kyle Johnson and rookie Jason Gray. Forwards on board are Will Aide, Jordan Braid, Jordan Draper, Matt Gingera, Levi Lind, Jason Yuel and rookies Tory Allan and Jordan Zalba.
Training camp opens on Oct. 13. The Snakes launch their 10th SPHL season on Friday, Oct. 25, in Pensacola in the battle of the last two league champions. The Cottonmouths host Knoxville at the Columbus Civic Center in their home opener on Oct. 26.


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Scott Davies
About Scott Davies
Having once received the PGA Trainee of the Year award from the Duke of York, Prince Andrew, IMG Academy coach Scott Davies has worked his way up the ranks as one of the top golf instructors still in the game of golf. While playing as a junior in the United Kingdom, Scott realized as a young age he wanted to pursue a career in golf. In 2004, Scott left his home in the United Kingdom and continued his career in the US working at Oklahoma State University/Karsten Creek as the Director of Instruction and Head Professional. After leaving Oklahoma State to join the staff here at IMG Academy in 2011, Scott was ranked #12 in the country by Golf Digest among golf instructors.
Since arriving at IMG Academy, Scott has worked with European tour member and two-time collegiate player of the year Pablo Martin, European tour members Alexander Noren and Peter Uihlein and LPGA player Karin Sjodin. Over the course of his career, Scott has traveled to 21 different countries to conduct golf clinics and has lived in 5 different countries instructing full time in Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Spain and the United States.
Member of PGA
Certified TPI Golf Professional and Junior Coach
PGA Trainee of the Year
Coaching Experience
1997 -1998 Instructor at DLGA Mt. Juliet, Ireland
1998 -2000 Instructor at DLGA Gut Waldshagen, Germany
2000-2004 Director at DLGA Lugano, Switzerland
2002 - 2004 Director at DLGA La Cala, Spain
2004 – 2011 Director of Instruction and Head Professional at Karsten Creek/Oklahoma State University
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Pablo Martin – European Tour
Alexander Noren – European Tour
Karin Sjodin – LPGA


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With the exception of Evgeny Kuznetsov, who's spending next season in the Kontinental Hockey League, all of the Washington Capitals' top prospects are on the ice this week for development camp. These weeks are traditionally showcases of organizational depth.
According to Corey Pronman of Hockey Prospectus, there isn't much depth there outside of Kuznetsov, Filip Forsberg and Stan Galiev. In top 10 prospects rankings released Sunday he has the Caps at No. 14 in the NHL.
"Washington has three top-of-the-line prospects between Evgeny Kuznetsov, Filip Forsberg, and Stanislav Galiev but it falls off sharply after that. The depth isn't non-existent, as they have a few lower-tier guys or players like Caleb Herbert who are talented but quite a ways away."
There are 23 organizational prospects in attendance at Kettler Capitals Iceplex this week along with a few Hershey Bears signees and several free agent invitees. Check out the full roster here.
"I think the key word there is there is a lot of talent, and I think that's the emphasis around the organization is talent and skill," Hershey Bears coach Mark French said. "I think that's where the game certainly needs to go. We need to find some offense in the game and you do that with skilled players."
The Florida Panthers earned the top spot in the Hockey Prospectus rankings, with the New York Islanders, Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota Wild and Ottawa Senators rounding out the top five.
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Today let's dig into a more obscure entry in the giallo genre, a sleazy and totally weird thriller starring the legendary Klaus Kinski. While many fans of classic horror know Kinski for his career-defining performance in the title role of Werner Herzog's amazing 1979 version of Nosferatu, he's appeared in tons of other horror films including Crawlspace, Creature and Jack the Ripper; he's played Renfield, Edgar Allan Poe, and the Marquis de Sade, and often appeared in the films of Jess Franco. He was also totally insane, and his reputation as a wild man and notorious womanizer often overshadowed his prolific film career, a genre-spanning body of work which ran the spectrum from classics to crap.
His resume also includes a few giallo titles, like this oddball 1971 production (originally titled The Cold-Blooded Beast, also Asylum Erotica) from director Fernando Di Leo, best known for the 1972 crime thriller The Italian Connection. It's a sleazy whodunit set in a castle sanitarium that caters exclusively to wealthy women – most of whom lounge around in various states of undress and take baths together. In an ironic twist, Kinski plays the director of the asylum (not quite as ironic as his role as a psychiatrist in the slasher Schizoid a decade later), who becomes one of the prime suspects when the patients start turning up dead – hacked and skewered by a masked, cloaked stalker who helps himself to the various medieval weapons displayed on the castle walls.
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Horror fans who grew up in the days of big-box VHS tapes will probably recognize this one from the Gorgon Video release, but it's now available on DVD from Shriek Show. Their version is mostly uncut (a couple of sex scenes are "tame" versions from the censored Italian print), and restores the movie's 2.35:1 aspect ratio, which makes the film look a lot classier... well, classy enough, anyway. It's still a naughty good time for Euro-thriller fans.


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Hi Diana! It was nice to meet you in person in June at the State Archives! I was just there this week looking up death certificates for friends. I just realized that I missed three. I was wondering if you wouldn't mind looking them up for me. I would really appreciate it since I won't be back until maybe next spring (but hopefully sooner!). Arnistean Weitz(d. Jan 24, 1954; Multnomah); Eugene Ahern (d. Feb 10, 1927; Multnomah); and Ann Ahern (d. March 28, 1943; Multnomah).
I also went to the State Library. I wish I lived closer. I usually do over and back day trips. I just might have to stay over and make it a couple of days some time!
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On a short stretch of Iris Way in Palo Alto's Duveneck neighborhood Wednesday, Sam Anderson grinned widely as a scene of juvenile madness unfolded before him.
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Professional bowling returns to the Wabash Valley in the form of the PBA Central/Midwest Region Terre Haute Open at the Terre Haute Bowling Center on June 12-14.
"Rick [general manager Braden] and I have been working on this for a few months," said tournament host Phil Cooper on Friday. "We should have the pro-am entries out sometime this week."
THBC is using this event to recognize their major facility reconstruction after sustaining heavy flood damage in June 2008. In a related gesture to area bowlers, the THBC will charge no admission to that weekend's tournament.
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When I served on the Greater Terre Haute Men's Bowling Association Board many, many moons ago, much discussion was devoted to increasing participation in the annual Men's City Tournament.
KEGLER'S KORNER: Valley bowlers in Women's State Championship
No members of the Greater Terre Haute Women's Bowling Association are atop any of the leaderboards, but several teams and individuals are listed in the top five of the ongoing 84th Indiana Women's State Bowling Championship.
KEGLER'S KORNER: Indiana Women's State tourney continues today at Vigo Bowl
The 84th Indiana Women's State Tournament will complete its third weekend of bowling competition at Vigo Bowl (team) and Terre Haute Bowling Center (doubles/singles) today.
KEGLER'S KORNER: City has history as state tourney host
The 84th Indiana State Women's Championship Tournament began its lengthy run in Terre Haute on Saturday and will run each weekend — except Easter weekend — until May 8.
KEGLER'S KORNER: Spare nothing trying to get those extra pins
Throwing strikes are sexy and glamorous, but converting spares (ho-hum) is still the difference between winning and losing — at all levels of bowling.
KEGLER'S KORNER: South team fourth at state finals
Terre Haute South's boys team capped off a standout season with a fourth-place finish at the Indiana High School Bowling team state finals at Cooper's Sport Bowl in Anderson last weekend.
KEGLER'S KORNER: Bowlers still rolling on ice
While many sporting events around the Wabash Valley fell victim to the recent snow and ice storm, not so for bowlers. But we're not surprised. Bowlers are a hardy breed.
Kegler's Korner: South Vermillion boys secure sectional title
South Vermillion extended its recent success in the Indiana High School Bowling Sectional competition, both individually and collectively, last week.
KRGLER'S KORNER: Tournament action abounds over Turkey Day holiday week
The days leading up to and including the Thanksgiving holiday found Vigo Bowl busy with tournament action.
Kegler's Korner: Team Drake wins THBC Shootout
Nine teams competed in the 20th Terre Haute Bowling Center Shootout last weekend (Oct. 30-31) with Team Drake emerging as the champion by a slim nine-pin margin.
Team members Chris Drake, Rick Fugate, Sean Pepper and Trevor Monroney had a score of 8,663. Second place went to Team Nichols (Ryan Nichols, David Paulin, David Monroney, Mike Gambill) at 8,554.
Kegler's Korner: Team Drake takes THBC Shootout
Nine teams competed in the 20th Terre Haute Bowling Center Shootout last weekend (Oct. 30-31) with Team Drake emerging as the champion by a slim nine-pin margin.
KEGLER'S KORNER: Team Shootout at THBC coming this weekend
Hard to believe, but the Terre Haute Bowling Center is ready to run its 20th — count 'em — 20th Team Shootout next Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 30-31).
Kegler's Korner: Leturgez, Russell and Bolinger members of TH Bowlers Hall 41st class
A trio of local bowlers were inducted to the Terre Haute Bowlers Hall of Fame in their 41st recognition dinner at the Excalibur in West Terre Haute on May 10. Brandy Leturgez was the lone men's inductee (bowling achievement). Jeri Russell (achievement) and Lynn Bolinger (meritorious service) were the women's inductees.
- Kegler's Korner: U.S. Open returns to Hoosier state The U.S. Open returned to the Hoosier state this week at Woodland Bowl in Indianapolis, with the nationally-televised finals (ESPN) scheduled for 12:30 p.m. today.
- Kegler's Korner: A little snow can't stop bowlers from getting in their rounds While a little snow has slowed down the process of playing boys and girls high school basketball games around the Wabash Valley recently, the white stuff rarely keeps bowlers from their appointed rounds.
- Kegler's Korner: Kulick becomes first woman to win PBA event If you missed it, female professional bowler Kelly Kulick defeated Chris Barnes 265-195 in the championship game of the Professional Bowlers Association Tournament of Champions. The victory marked the first female to win a PBA national tour event in, well, ever.
- KEGLER'S KORNER: PBA TH Open set to roll June 10-12
- KEGLER'S KORNER: Crystal Sullivan shoots 299 on tough Greencastle lanes Crystal Sullivan has been a dominate force among women bowlers in Terre Haute through the years. In fact, just as good, if not better at times, than the male bowlers she regularly bowls alongside.
- Kegler's Korner: Scamihorn still a force around lanes Jay Scamihorn has been a frequent high scorer in senior — that's older folks! — leagues in recent years, frequently recognized for high game or high series (usually both).
- Kegler's Korner: TH Open Pro-Am set for June 12 The Greater Terre Haute Open Pro-Am will be at 7 p.m. on June 12 at the Terre Haute Bowling Center. This is being run in conjunction with that weekend's (June 13-14) Professional Bowling Association Midwest/Central Regional Tournament.
- Kegler's Korner: TH bowlers hold their own with best in Indiana at Women's State
- Kegler's Korner: Professional bowling returning to Wabash Valley this summer Professional bowling returns to the Wabash Valley in the form of the PBA Central/Midwest Region Terre Haute Open at the Terre Haute Bowling Center on June 12-14.
- Kegler's Korner: Vincennes University defends championship It must be spring. Vincennes University wins the National Junior College Athletic Association men's bowling championship and their coach, Gary Sparks, is named NJCAA Coach of the Year.
- Kegler's Korner: TH native Marc Pruett takes on some of PBA's finest While perusing daily standings from this week's Professional Bowlers Association Etonic Marathon Open at Woodland Bowl in Indianapolis this week, I happened upon the name of Terre Haute bowler Marc Pruett.
- Kegler's Korner: Valley high school bowlers rolling along in state tournament Wabash Valley high school bowlers excelled at the Indiana High School Bowling Association regional at Laurel Lanes in Washington on Feb. 7.
- Kegler's Korner: South's Dowell rolls 234 to defeat South Vermillion's Johansen for sectional crown Austin Dowell of Terre Haute South defeated South Vermillion's Scott Johansen 234-226 to win the high-scoring championship match of the Indiana High School Bowling boys individual sectional tournament at Vigo Bowl on Friday.
- Kegler's Korner: Wabash Valley High School Travel League holds singles tournament As mentioned in last week's column, a monthly Wabash Valley High School Travel League singles tournament was hosted by Terre Haute Bowling Center last Saturday.
- Kegler's Korner: Unlike NFL, no ties on lanes Take note Philadelphia Eagles quarterback — there ARE ties in regular season National Football League games, but there are NO ties in bowling. Ryan Nichols emerged victorious and claimed the $500 first prize in the 3rd New Year's Day Sweeper at the Terre Haute Bowling Center. But not after settling a championship match deadlock against long-time bowler Dave Paulin.
- Kegler's Korner: The Landing now offers latest in boutique bowling The Landing at Fort Harrison mini-resort opened to the public last week and its eight-lane bowling facility is nestled right in the midst of this ambitious business undertaking.
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On a recent plane ride, we met a dermatologist from Down Under who is doing some very progressive non-invasive treatments to get rid of wrinkles. We were fascinated by the details, and we think you will be, too.
Today's hottest club scenes are filled not with cosmos and dancers, but with carnivores and T-bones.
The steakhouse is back- and it's not your father's steakhouse. Today's chophouse appeals more to the female population (no big surprise here, since all the skinny girls fear carbs more than they do Mad Cow Disease).
At hot steakhouses like L.A.'s Lincoln Steakhouse Americana and The Lodge, you'll find lighter décor, velvet ropes and club-style music. What you won't find, besides carbs, are pot-bellied men puffing cigars.
Many of today's exercises are resurrected from the past. The popular Pilates, for example, was first practiced by dancers back in the 1940's. Now, several 'new' exercises borrowed from other times and places are poised to knock Pilates off its pedestal.
Lest you think this whole low carb craze is a passing fad, you'll want to meet George Stella, the new, somewhat unconventional face of the diet.
He's not a doctor or a scientist... he's a trained chef. And, he knows firsthand what it's like to lose weight (a LOT of weight) by cutting back on carbs. Stella shed a whopping 240 pounds several years back when his entire family adopted an Atkins-style diet. Now he's bringing his doctrine, and his recipes, to the masses.
Lately, we've heard a lot of noise coming out of bathrooms all over America.
So much hype has been made over the expanding waistlines of Americans, but until now, there hasn't been much motivating the obese to get to the gym (clearly the promises of better health and weight loss are not enough).
Fitness may be on the incline, though, if Gin Miller has her way. She's the woman who put the step in aerobics. Now Miller's goal is to ramp things up, literally, for the older and more out-of-shape among us.
While the rest of the world is taking advantage of the summer crop by mixing blueberries into muffin batters and cereal, some food scientists have found an alternate source for them... your meat.
We've been hearing a lot about consumers who are coming out of their cocoons. Apparently, going OUT is back IN.
But, for those who fear that long, wild nights will imperil their overscheduled, deadline-filled days, there's a new product to consider.
It's a dietary supplement called Dr, intended to prevent hangovers. Dr comes in the form of drops that a party-goer can add to his or her alcoholic drink. The number of drops needed vary according to the type of drink (beer calls for 6 drops, hard alcohol 5, and wine just 4).
We thought it was a fluke the first time we heard about it. Grown adults playing ping-pong? And not while poolside, on vacation? All of our coolest friends were doing it, yet we still had trouble believing ping-pong was hip again.
Then we checked with those uber-trendistas... Japanese teenagers.
Sure enough, the hottest movie rocking Japan right now is an animated feature called "Ping Pong." It's based on the popular comic series of the same name, and with slick computer graphics, techno music and young idols, it's creating a veritable ping-pong fervor in the East.
They say that to really get to know your consumer you need to walk in his shoes. Well how about walking around in his body?
The new Age Explorer Suit makes it possible for marketers to experience life as an average 70-year-old does. The full-body age-simulation suit has over 13 pounds of added weight so the wearer feels heaviness in the limbs and joint stiffness. There's also a visor that restricts vision, earmuffs to give the impression of partial deafness and pin-like devices in the fingers to simulate arthritis.


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Tissue attaching a muscle to other body parts, usually bones, to transmit the mechanical force of muscle contraction to the other part. Much like ligaments, tendons are composed of dense, fibrous connective tissue with a high collagen content, which makes them remarkably tough and strong, with great tensile strength to withstand the stresses generated by muscle contraction.
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Whether your "friends" on Facebook are truly friends or simply "connections" depends on how you use the service. But if you've accepted a lot of "friend" requests, you know that the term really means "somebody connected to somebody else who somehow got connected to me." That can be kind of fun because you're exposed to new things. On the other hand, it also means you're getting tons of posts about the activities of people you'll probably never meet. Now Facebook is figuring out how to use that odd situation to its advantage through a new kind of search.
Graph Search is both a frontal assault on the other big search engines, specifically Google, and a way of unlocking value from Facebook's 1 billion users, who have created what the company claims are a whopping 1 trillion connections to each other. We're in the realm of "social search," which means developing algorithms that let computers see connections between people and what they do. If Facebook gets this right, it opens up a lot of value for advertisers trying to target specific audiences, thus boosting its bottom line.
The advantages of 'likes'
Run a typical Google search, and you're running your question against a vast database of stored information, none of which has any necessary links to you. Social search would like to mine not just impersonal data but data generated by people you know, i.e., those you've connected with on Facebook. Beyond that immediate circle, social search opens out to the world of connections people have freely established between themselves on the service through places they've talked about, photos they've taken, and various interests they've linked themselves to.
In the early iteration of Graph Search you could, for example, search for "Books my friends read last year" or "nearby places to buy fresh coffee." You could locate coffee roasters using Google, of course, but Graph Search would factor in the personal links so that you would be getting recommendations from your friends. It's drawing directly from your Facebook identity so things you and your friends have "liked" by clicking the ubiquitous "like" button factor in. Need a plumber? You could search for "plumbers my friends like."
The disadvantages of 'likes'
This idea of personal recommendation has much to recommend it, of course, and it draws on the massive amounts of information people have fed Facebook's database over the years. But it's not necessarily an accurate source of information. Those "like" buttons, for example, are often used cannily by marketers so that to get a free service, you have to click the "like" button for a particular product. If you've ever clicked a "like" button to enter a sweepstakes or get your name into a contest, for example, it hardly counts as a real passion of yours being expressed.
So this is a mixed bag. I'm a jazz buff, and I've clicked to show my appreciation for various musicians over the years. That's a sincere opinion and, in Graph Search terms, could be useful to someone else looking for something to listen to. But a listener who "liked" a band because doing so might have meant a free ticket was just being used by marketers, and the fact that I can now uncover these various "likes" through a quick search adds little value to my musical life.
Which makes the point that Graph Search is a work in progress. It's still in beta, and you can sign up for early use at facebook.com/graphsearch. But the plan is to keep tweaking it, gradually adding all the posts that show up in your news feed and the data from your various apps.
Did Facebook worry you about privacy before? Well, a fully tuned up and distributed Graph Search is going to make you more visible than ever. So, are you thinking as carefully as you should about what you post on Facebook?
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MYRTLE BEACH — A North Charleston nonprofit has secured a $273,420 contract to counsel residents statewide who are facing foreclosure.
Family Services Inc. got the contract from the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program and will be paid based on the amount of counseling it does.
FSIs Homeownership Resource Center aims to reach residents who are having trouble making their mortgage payments, facing default or at potential risk of foreclosure.;
More information is available by calling 843-735-5522 or online at www.fsisc.org.
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TSJ ROUNDS UP 10 OF THE HOTTEST LADY LINKS FROM SOME OF OUR FAVORITE SITES AROUND THE WEB. Click the pics to access each gallery.
1. Babe of the day: Stephanie Mahoe (Guyspeed)
2. The 16 darlings of Daytona 500 (Coed)
3. Magdalena Frackowiak shows off her lingerie and bikini modeling skills (Guyism)
4. Tyler's Coffee presents: Toni Garrn (The Campus Socialite)
5. Annalynne McCord sunbathes in a bikini top and short shorts (Celebuzz)
6. Kendall Jenner bikini photo shoot is like the dawn of a pimpstress era (Egotastic)
7. Christina Hendricks was adorably goth in these high school yearbook photos (Uproxx)
8. Miranda Lewis (Tempe 12)
9. We Tumblforya: American Apparel (Complex)
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It looks like the notorious Westboro Baptist Church, known for picketing military funerals and public persons, plans on protesting recently deceased New York Congresswoman and Vice Presidential candidate Geraldine Ferarro. According to a tweet from Westboro Baptist family member Margie Phelps:
She taught nation proud sin. #WBC will picket public memorial! RT @cnnbrk: Geraldine Ferraro, a former congresswoman and VP candidate, dead
The Westboro Baptist Church also protested the funeral of Fox News host and and later George W. Bush Press Secretary Tony Snow in 2008.


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About Niche
Ethan's passion for cooking was born from a passion for golf. When he was 12 years old he worked as a short order cook at a golf course so that he had free access to the courses. He took that 12 year old passion and eventually moved from the links to Syracuse University in New York where he achieved a degree that he also developed 'Ethics, Human Nature and the Hospitality Industry."
Following his time at Syracuse, Ethan moved on to the Culinary Institute of America in Napa at the Greystone Campus where he received an advanced culinary arts certificate.
Ethan was also deeply influenced by his aunt Frances Moore Lappé – food activist and best-selling author of 'Diet for a Small Planet.' He has carried on the family tradition of what his aunt terms 'living democracy' or the idea that it is not just what we do in the voting booth, but through everyday choices of what we buy and how we live to create a system of goods and goodness that fit within "living democracy," i.e. not only what we do in the voting booth but through our daily choices of what we buy and how we live, can we effectively solve today's social and environmental challenges.
Ethan spent time honing his skills at Houstons, as well as several award-winning restaurants in Utah such as Em's, Zola, and Squatters. The time was well spent at both developing close relationships with local farmers and ranchers – many of whom are now featured at Niche.
Ethan's philosophy as a chef is about fresh and simple ingredients, prepared to highlight the flavors and textures of the food.


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Cartoon Network is taking NATIONAL RECESS WEEK, now in its third year, to record heights in 2009. The March 2-6 celebration features sports and fitness celebrities, nearly 7,000 public and private elementary schools, $100,000 in school health and wellness grants and more than 100,000 iconic red rubber balls. Crowning the weeklong campaign will be a nationwide effort by participating kids to set a brand new Guinness World Record in four-square. The multi-faceted pro-social campaign was created in 2006 as part of Cartoon Network's overall GET ANIMATED program to celebrate the multiple physical, emotional and scholastic benefits of daily recess for kids ages 6-12 in elementary schools across the country. The 2009 operation will conclude with spring GET ANIMATED events at Boys & Girls Clubs of America and a 40-city GET ANIMATED Tour this summer.
NBA superstar and Summer Olympics gold medalist Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat guard) will once again serve as national spokesperson and on-air/online PSA host for NATIONAL RECESS WEEK, representing Cartoon Network's ongoing partnership with the National Basketball Association's social responsibility arm, NBA Cares (http://www.nba.com/nba_cares). Additionally, former tennis pro and BGCA spokesperson Anna Kournikova and celebrity fitness trainer Jillian Michaels (The Biggest Loser) will attend onsite elementary school efforts in Miami and New York on Tuesday, March 3 to set an official Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous game of four-square, a popular indoor/outdoor recess activity. The event will be staged at noon (ET) to accommodate all public and private schools that have registered their students to participate in the Guinness record-setting event. Cartoon Network will stage a minimum 120 concurrent games of four-square with multiple participants in order to set the new world record.
Also as part of this year's celebration, Cartoon Network has produced more than 100,000 red rubber balls, a timeless, iconic symbol of recess play at elementary school playgrounds across the country. Emblazoned with the network's pro-social message GET ANIMATED, the 8-inch balls are being distributed to nearly 40,000 school principals and gym teachers, 20,000 Boys & Girls Clubs of America, all NATIONAL RECESS WEEK participating schools as well as kids and families who attend the Cartoon Network GET ANIMATED Tour, which will visit 40 U.S. markets this summer in partnership with the network's participating cable and satellite affiliates.
Mayors in 30 major cities across the country-nearly twice the number involved last year-have officially proclaimed March 2-6 as their city's NATIONAL RECESS WEEK. Their shared goal is to help encourage more schools to participate in local recess celebration events and volunteer efforts now and throughout the school year. Key cities this year include New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Miami, Houston, Baltimore, Atlanta, Dallas, Kansas City, Cincinnati, San Diego, Tampa, Denver, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, Louisville, Memphis, Las Vegas, San Antonio, Austin, Albuquerque and Washington, DC.
Additional partners linking up with Cartoon Network and NBA Cares for the 2009 NATIONAL RECESS WEEK campaign include the National Association for Sport & Physical Education (NASPE), the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Physical Activity and Health Branch, the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, and the Association of Junior Leagues International.
Ongoing Research Supports Need and Benefits of Daily Recess
Research overwhelmingly supports the benefits and need for daily recess breaks in elementary schools. Dr. Romina M. Barros, assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, and her team of researchers looked at data on approximately 11,000 third-graders enrolled in the national Early Childhood-Longitudinal Study. As reported on Jan. 28 of this year and published in Pediatrics, the study confirmed that "school children who receive more recess behave better and are likely to learn more." The study also suggests that "a daily break of 15 minutes or more in the school day may play a role in improving learning, social development, and health in elementary school children."
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, "Free, unstructured play is essential for keeping children healthy, and for helping them reach important social, emotional and cognitive developmental milestones. Unstructured play also helps kids manage stress and become resilient."
Additionally, in fall 2007, a report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (www.rwjf.org) entitled "Recess Rules" proclaimed recess play as "the single most effective strategy for increasing physical activity among children." The report revealed that only 36% of children meet doctors' recommendations for physical activity, and that daily recess offers nearly half of the available opportunity to promote physical activity among kids during the school year.
The report also discovered that trying to improve children's health without focusing on recess forfeits the best chance for reaching students with the greatest need. Furthermore, the most vulnerable kids-those who come from minority or low-income families-are being shortchanged when it comes to recess. Unlike physical education (P.E.) and after-school programs, there is very little dedicated funding available to improve the quality of recess.