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WOONSOCKET --- Chris Herren did a fair amount of traveling during his collegiate and professional basketball careers, not only touring arenas throughout the United States, but also finishing his hoop career overseas in Europe and Asia.
It's been 6½ years since Herren last played professionally, but these days, he's still flying coast to coast and racking up frequent flyer miles.
And he's doing so as part of a hectic schedule of speaking engagements, which has seen the former Boston Celtics guard talk about his past struggles as a cocaine, Oxycontin, and heroin addict that ruined a promising NBA career and nearly destroyed his life, as well as the lessons he came away with from his experiences.
"I probably do about close to 250 (speaking engagements) a year," said Herren. "Usually, it's Monday through Thursday and I'm home Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and then back on the road again. I could have a lot of time off if I didn't visit as many local high schools as I do, but that's what this is all about."
On Thursday morning, Herren braved a 75-minute drive through the snowy weather with Bob Eagan, the Director of Clinical Partnerships with The Herren Project, from his home in Portsmouth to Woonsocket to talk to the student body and faculty at Mount St. Charles Academy.
After everyone took in a viewing of Unguarded, an ESPN Films '30 for 30' documentary about Herren, in the school's gymnasium, Herren quietly made his move to the front of the audience and proceeded to speak from the heart for 70 minutes, even encouraging a question-and-answer session with the students midway through his discussion.
Herren was operating on a few hours' sleep, because on Wednesday morning, he was at the Kansas City Royals' spring training complex in Surprise, Ariz. speaking to the team, and he didn't get back to Portsmouth until 2 a.m.
But that didn't prevent the 37-year-old Herren from speaking with the same energy, zeal, and drive that he displayed as a talented, three-time All-State guard and McDonald's All-American selection at Durfee High School in Fall River, Mass.
"You have to have that," Herren said about his energy, "because for one thing, I think the kids understand the honesty piece. They get that I'm here to tell them the truth and I think that's what they can identify with."
Herren's story is well-known and has been documented in two books, Fall River Dreams, which follows Herren and the Durfee High boys' basketball team during the Hilltoppers' 1992-93 campaign, Herren's junior year, and Basketball Junkie, a memoir about Herren's basketball career and rise, fall, and rise again in life.
His problems with cocaine began in 1994 during his freshman year at Boston College and continued upon his transfer the following year to Fresno State. After turning pro with the Denver Nuggets in '99, he began using Oxycontin and heroin during his 2000-01 season with the Celts and the following seasons he spent in Turkey, China, Poland, and Iran.
After his pro career ended in the fall of 2006, Herren continued to struggle with substance abuse, but he eventually received help and found sobriety on Aug. 1, 2008. "It's been 4½ years now," he told everyone, "a pretty amazing feat from where I came from."
Herren, who at the beginning of his speech, noted that his goal was "to make a difference in one kid's life," didn't delve much into his playing career, but chose to talk more about some of his experiences speaking at other schools and the challenges that students face today.
One point he hammered on multiple occasions to the students was a question asking them why they would have a need to use alcohol and drugs with their friends.
"When you leave here, ask yourself, 'What it is about myself that I don't like?'" he said. "'Why is it that I can't be myself on a Friday or Saturday night? Do I need to be prettier, tougher, stronger?' It took me until I was 32 to figure that out."
When it came to fielding questions from the students, of the dozen or so that were fired at Herren, the best may have been one of the last presented to him. If there was one thing he wanted the students to absorb from his talk with them, what would it be?
"That's a good question," he added, before pausing to add, "You have to believe that this can happen to you. I want to inspire kids to share their struggles, because in sharing your struggles, you will find strength and help yourself and others."
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DNA Clearance of Uncomplicated Trichomonas Vaginalis Infections in HIV Negative Women
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The objective of this study is to screen treated Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) positive women weekly using culture and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) to determine how long TV DNA is detectable post treatment and to examine potential confounders to clearance such as bacterial vaginosis.
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|DNA Clearance of Uncomplicated Trichomonas Vaginalis Infections in HIV Negative Women
- TV negative by PCR, post treatment [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Women are assessed for TV at each weekly visit by PCR. They are considered cleared of the remnant DNA after PCR is negative.
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
1 vaginal swab collected at screening for In-pouch 3 vaginal swabs collected at enrollment, PCR, gram stain, and future microbiome study At each of 3 follow-up visits, 3 vaginal swabs, PCR, In-pouch, and future microbiome study At the 4th follow-up visit, 4 vaginal swabs, PCR, In-pouch, gram stain, and future microbiome study.
All swabs, except at screening, are self-collected.
|Study Start Date:
|November 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|April 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|April 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
TV postive women
All women who are TV positive by wet prep or in-pouch and meet the inclusion exclusion requirements.
Detailed Description:
Trichomonas vaginalis (TV), the most common sexually transmitted infection in the world, is associated with inflammation of the vagina, cervix, and urethra; low birth weight; preterm delivery; pelvic inflammatory disease; and may increase the risk of acquiring and transmitting genital herpes and HIV. Repeat infections are common, ranging from 5% - 31%, and have similar health outcomes as primary infections. Given the high prevalence of TV, the absence of a national screening program, the deleterious reproductive outcomes associated with TV and the potential for a TV infection to increase HIV transmission, reducing repeat TV infections is an important targeted public health approach. However, rescreening for TV should not happen until there is sufficient time for the parasites and DNA to clear from the vaginal cavity after treatment. HIV negative women who attend Delgado Personal Health Center will be asked to enroll in the screening component in order to test them for TV using InPouch culture along with the standard TV screening of wet preparation. The objective of this study is to screen treated TV positive women weekly using culture and Polymerase Chain Reaction to determine how long TV DNA is detectable post treatment and to examine potential confounders to clearance such as bacterial vaginosis. The outcome of interest will be a negative PCR result indicating that TV DNA has cleared.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
English speaking HIV- women over the age of 18 who are TV positive
Inclusion Criteria:
- English speaking females
- >18 years old
- HIV-negative
- a patient at the Delgado Personal Health Center
Exclusion Criteria:
- HIV+ women
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01874158
|United States, Alabama
|Jefferson County Health Department
|Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233
|United States, Louisiana
|Delgado Personal Health Center
|New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112
|United States, Mississippi
|Crossroads Clinic
|Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39213
|Principal Investigator:
|Patricia J Kissinger, PhD
|Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
No publications provided
|Responsible Party:
|Patricia Kissinger, Professor, Tulane University Health Sciences Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01874158 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|June 6, 2013
|Last Updated:
|June 20, 2014
|Health Authority:
|United States: Food and Drug Administration
United States: Institutional Review Board
Keywords provided by Tulane University Health Sciences Center:
Trichomonas vaginalis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Trichomonas Infections
Trichomonas Vaginitis
Genital Diseases, Female
Parasitic Diseases
Protozoan Infections
Vaginal Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 13, 2015


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Hosted by Frank Forte, Inside The Marlins is FOX Sports Florida and Sun Sports' original behind-the-scenes television series produced in association with the Marlins. The show is designed to tell unique stories, provide unparalleled access and offer fans insight into their favorite players, coaches and franchise operations.
The final episode of Inside The Marlins for the 2012 season is entitled "Giving Back" and highlights various charitable and community endeavors by Marlins players and Manager Ozzie Guillen. Featured in this edition of Inside The Marlins are catcher John Buck and his "Buck-a-Roos" program, which hosts a group of children at each Friday home game. Fans will learn about Greg Dobbs' 'Lil Dobbers, as he brings a group of children from the local Boys & Girls clubs to Wednesday home games. Outfielder Logan Morrison initiated the "Lomo's MVPs" initiative, in which he hosts young men who have lost their fathers. The program is done in honor of Lomo's late father, Tom. Inside The Marlins also gives fans a look at Manager Ozzie Guillen's involvement with the "Best Buddies" charity. Pitcher Mark Buehrle and his wife, Jamie, own four dogs, and that is their cause of choice, trying to rescue adoptable dogs through his "Buehrle's Buddies" program.
The sixth episode of Inside the Marlins for the 2012 season is entitled "Jobs In Baseball" and will focus on four individuals who are involved in the everyday workings of the ballclub, though they are not part of the 25-man roster. Featured are Strength and Conditioning Coach Ty Hill, Director of Grounds at Marlins Park, Chad Mulholland, Bullpen Coordinator Jeff Urgelles and Video Coordinator Cullen McRae. Inside The Marlins tells the story of their initial interest in baseball, how they came to be hired in their current positions and what a typical day at the ballpark is like for each of them. Each has a unique role to play each and every day as the Marlins prepare for a game.
The fifth installment of "Inside The Marlins" is entitled "Generation Next" and features the Marlins affiliate in the Florida State League, the Jupiter Hammerheads! In their 12th season as a Marlins affiliate, the Hammerheads are home this year for the majority of the Marlins top prospects, including 3 of the last 4 first round draft picks. Inside The Marlins introduces fans to players such as Christian Yelich (2010 first round pick), Jose Fernandez (2011 first round) and Adam Conley (2011 2nd round), as well as the top power hitting prospect in the organization, Marcell Ozuna, a product of the Marlins Academy in the Dominican Republic. Top rated catching prospect J.T. Realmuto and converted infielder to closer Michael Brady are also profiled. FS Florida will give Marlins fans a true "inside" experience as Haines and relief pitcher Edgar Olmos wear microphones during game action. The show will also take fans inside the travel and living experiences of the club.
"Inside the Marlins: Ozzie Guillen" presents the Marlins manager in an exclusive one-on-one interview hosted by FS Florida's Frank Forte. The thirty-minute show recollects Ozzie's playing, coaching and managing career, discovers his strong family ties, and unveils his unique approach to managing life. The program also shares stories from Ozzie's close friends and family members who have been around him since his start in baseball. This episode of "Inside The Marlins" features interviews with his son, Ozzie,Jr., Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria, former teammates Bruce Bochy and Ron Roenicke, who are now also major league managers, plus former teammates such as Greg Walker and Dave Martinez.
Guillen played 16 Major League seasons, then moved into the coaching ranks with the Montreal Expos. He served as the Marlins third base coach during the 2003 Championship season, before being hired to manage the Chicago White Sox in 2005. Ozzie became the first Latin American manager to win a World Series Championship.
The latest edition of the "Inside The Marlins" series is entitled "The Starters." The show features interviews with the five members of the Marlins starting rotation: Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle, Ricky Nolasco, Carlos Zambrano and Anibal Sanchez. Additionally, it will feature comments from pitching coach Randy St.Claire and General Manager Michael Hill. "Inside the Marlins" will focus on the starters' preparation, between starts routine and skill set needed to be a successful starting pitcher in the big leagues. We'll revisit some of the high points in their careers, notably Sanchez' no-hitter and Buehrle's perfect game. In addition, we'll look at the other aspects of being a starting pitcher in the National League, especially hitting, and viewers will get an Inside look at pitcher's batting practice, with Carlos Zambrano wired for sound during a round of BP at a recent home game. "Inside The Marlins" is hosted and produced by Frank Forte.
The second installment of "Inside The Marlins" follows the life and career of the Marlins relief pitcher, Heath Bell. Bell's road to the major leagues was anything but smooth. A 69th round draft pick of Tampa Bay coming out of high school, the California native first attended junior college, and only signed a professional contract after participating in a free agent tryout camp held by the New York Mets. Bell eventually played parts of 3 seasons for the Mets, but his career took off after being included in an 8-player deal with San Diego. Used as a setup man to future Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman, Heath took over that role in 2009 when Hoffman left San Diego as a free agent. Bell went on to record 132 saves over the next 3 seasons and was an All-Star in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Also one of the outsized personalities in baseball, "Inside The Marlins" spent time with Bell and his family in San Diego when the Marlins visited for the first time in the 2012 season. Among those interviewed for the show are Heath's parents, Jim and Edwina, former Padres teammates Joe Thatcher and Luke Gregorseon, plus Padres Manager Bud Black, plus Marlins reliever Ryan Webb, who was also a teammate in San Diego. "Inside The Marlins" is produced and hosted by Frank Forte.
Inside The Marlins: Marlins Park features interviews with Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria, Vice-President of Ballpark Development Claude Delorme, and Team President David Samson, as well as ballpark architect Earl Santee. Mr. Loria and show host Frank Forte take a walking tour to survey the art enhancements around the new baseball park and give fans a look as some "out of the way" places in the park, such as the Marlins home clubhouse, weight room and training area. Inside The Marlins: Marlins Park will also go inside of the roof tracks, display the view from the catwalk above center field, and learn the operation of the state-of-the-art roof from inside the control center.
The Miami Marlins Preseason Special will debut on Fox Sports Florida, Saturday, March 24, at 3:30 p.m. Hosted by Frank Forte, the show will focus on the new-look Miami Marlins and their outlook for the 2012 season. Included in the show are one-on-one interviews, Frank Forte with Manager Ozzie Guillen, and Allison Williams speaking with Hanley Ramirez. The Fox Sports Florida TV team of Rich Waltz and Tommy Hutton, entering their 8th season together, will also share their thoughts on the upcoming season.
As an exciting 2012 season approaches, get on deck Marlins fans for the Marlins Hot Stove Show. Hosted by FOX Sports Florida's Frank Forte, the show recaps the off-season moves taking you inside the recent additions of marquee experienced players like Heath Bell, Jose Reyes and Mark Buerhle. Also, special behind the scenes access to all the winter meeting action, new Marlins ballpark updates and more. Stay tuned for the Marlins Hot Stove Show premiering December 17th at 12:30 p.m. on FS Florida.
"Inside the Marlins: Gaby Sanchez" premieres on Saturday, August 27 at 10:30 p.m. immediately following the Marlins at Phillies game. FOX Sports Florida's sixth 2011 episode of "Inside the Marlins" profiles Marlins first baseman and Miami native Gaby Sanchez. The episode takes viewers into the life of Gaby Sanchez, beginning with his tenure at Brito Private High School where he helped his team win two state titles, before becoming the starting third baseman at the University of Miami for two seasons, until Sanchez was drafted by the Marlins in the fourth round of the 2005 draft. "Inside the Marlins" features interviews with Gaby Sanchez, his father Remberto, his mother Ileana, his brother Remberto, Jr., his wife Judy, his high school coach Ralph Suarez, his college coach Jim Morris and his college teammate and current St. Louis Cardinal John Jay. Air dates and times on FS Florida are as follows:
This month's edition will be an all-new episode debuting on August 5th, entitled "Welcome To Pro Ball: Jamestown, NY". The 5th installment of the show will give viewers insight into what life is like for minor leaguers, as Inside the Marlins pays a visit to the Marlins short season, Class-A minor league affiliate in Jamestown, New York. Viewers will see how these players live and work during the 76-game season as they make the transition to professional baseball. Jamestown General Manager Matt Drayer, and Marlins Vice-President of Scouting and Player Development Jim Fleming, will discuss the challenges facing the players as they begin their climb up through the minor league system. One segment of the show is devoted to Jammers Manager Dave Berg, who played four of his seven Major League seasons as a Marlin, and now is in charge of helping his players adjust to professional baseball. New episode dates are as follows: (Check Local Listings for Details)
This month's edition of "Inside the Marlins" will be an all-new episode, which takes viewers on an in-depth look into the future of the Marlins franchise, with one of Major League Baseball's most promising stand-outs, Marlins right fielder Mike Stanton. Stanton's off-the-chart power and hitting ability along with his athleticism in playing different sports, will be discussed along with his standing as first in the NL with homeruns back in the month of May for the 2011 season. "Inside The Marlins" will feature this young slugger, and take viewers on an inside look in what could turn out to be the club's next big franchise player. Throughout July "Visit to the Troops", "Life of a GM" & "History of the franchise" editions will also continue to air in case you missed them. New episode dates are as follows: (Check Local Listings for Details)
Fans, tune into to the latest episode of Inside the Marlins with host Frank Forte on Fox Sports Florida. This new edition of Inside the Marlins will take Marlins' fans on a journey through the rich history of nineteen years of baseball in South Florida. Watch legendary players describe some of their most memorable moments of playing for Florida's first-ever Major League Baseball club. Such as, Jeff Conine describing the adrenaline and emotion he felt to play in the Marlins 1993 inaugural game. Learn how the first team owner H. Wayne Huizenga, first team president Carl Barger and the first GM Dave Dombrowski worked to put a team together for South Florida baseball fans. The Show will track the 19 years of existence of the Marlins, with interviews from former players and coaches, like former scout/third base coach and current broadcaster Cookie Rojas. Favorite Marlins memories will be remembered throughout the show, like when Derreck Lee and Mike Lowell were named Gold Glove winners as Marlins, and of Course our first World Series only 5 years after the inaugural season. It's a show that Marlins fans will love and appreciate as their team proudly remembers the past, and sets their goals to the future as the Miami Marlins in their new home in 2012!
Fans, tune into to the latest episode of Inside the Marlins with host Frank Forte on Fox Sports Florida. This new edition of Inside the Marlins will take Marlins' fans on a journey through the rich history of nineteen years of baseball in South Florida. Watch legendary players describe some of their most memorable moments of playing for Florida's first-ever Major League Baseball club. Such as, Jeff Conine describing the adrenaline and emotion he felt to play in the Marlins 1993 inaugural game. Learn how the first team owner H. Wayne Huizenga, first team president Carl Barger and the first GM Dave Dombrowski worked to put a team together for South Florida baseball fans. The Show will track the 19 years of existence of the Marlins, with interviews from former players and coaches, like former scout/third base coach and current broadcaster Cookie Rojas. Favorite Marlins memories will be remembered throughout the show, like when Derreck Lee and Mike Lowell were named Gold Glove winners as Marlins, and of Course our first World Series only 5 years after the inaugural season. It's a show that Marlins fans will love and appreciate as their team proudly remembers the past, and sets their goals to the future as the Miami Marlins in their new home in 2012!
Fans! Check out the 2011 debut edition of Inside the Marlins. The show will give viewers a very special inside look at our nation's armed forces. In February of 2011, the Marlins boosted the morale of troops serving overseas in Southwest Asia and Germany. Inside The Marlins "Visiting The Troops" chronicles the 9-day journey involving Marlins players John Buck and Logan Morrison, special assistants Jeff Conine and Andre Dawson, plus Marlins Team President David Samson, Senior Vice President of Marketing Sean Flynn, Marketing Supervisor Boris Menier, FS Florida Game Producer John Sulser, and 3 Marlins Mermaids. The debut of Inside the Marlins will show Jeff Conine's love for airplanes, as he and "Lomo" got up-close and personal with a real live B-1 Bomber and personally signed live arsenal carried by the aircraft! Andre Dawson and David Samson toured the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany and extended their appreciation for our service men and women by conducting a "meet and greet" with some of our nation's wounded warriors! The show will air on FS Florida on the dates and times listed below.
As an exciting 2011 season fast approaches, get on deck Marlins fans for the Marlins Hot Stove Report. This all-new roundtable show will present all the off-season moves, actions, and improvements made by your Marlins for the up-coming 2011 season. The roster additions of veteran players such as, third baseman Omar Infante, starting pitcher Javier Vazquez, and catcher John Buck, will be discussed by Marlins announcers Rich Waltz, Tommy Hutton, and Jeff Conine. GM Michael Hill will also offer some insight in to your favorite ball club. The show will also feature updates of the new Marlins ballpark, as well as Marlins holiday community events. So as spring training rounds third base for home plate, stay tuned for the Marlins Hot Stove Report premiering February 19th at 1:00 p.m. on FS Florida.
The 7th and final edition of FOX Sports Florida's "Inside the Marlins" for the 2010 season is entitled, "The New Ballpark" and premieres this Friday, Sept. 17, at 10:30 p.m. after the game.
The half-hour show will look at the process and necessity of securing a new ballpark for the Marlins. We'll look at the progress made since the project was approved, some of the events that have taken place on the site, and the design and construction challenges presented by the state-of-the-art building.
Among those interviewed are Marlins President David Samson, V.P. of Ballpark Develo p.m.ent Claude Delorme, Chief Designer Earl Santee of the Populous Design firm, and Pat Delano of the construction company, Hunt-Moss, along with comments from Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria and local political figures involved in the process.
Included in the show are time lapse video sequences of construction from the empty lot through the up-to-date construction.
FOX Sports Florida's all-new "Inside the Marlins: Roving Coordinators" premieres Thursday, August 26 at 10:30 p.m. This is the 2010 season finale episode in the popular series and one episode fans won't want to miss. Host Frank Forte takes a look at six men in the Marlins organization who serve as Minor League coordinators, each with a specialized area of expertise. Fans will hear about the roles of Hitting Coordinator John Mallee, Infield Coordinator Brandon Hyde and Outfield/Baserunning Coordinator Tarrik Brock, three instructors who now are part of the Major League coaching staff. Also featured are Field Coordinator John Pierson, Pitching Coordinator Wayne Rosenthal and Catching Coordinator Tim Cossins. These six men spend the baseball season traveling among the Marlins six minor league affiliates, teaching and instructing the Marlins prospects in their respective areas of responsibility.
Episode #6 of Inside the Marlins follows the journey of Andre "The Hawk" Dawson from his days growing up in Miami, to his induction into Baseball's Hall of Fame on July 25, 2010. A graduate of Miami Southwest High School, who later attended Florida A&M University, Dawson went on to play 21 seasons in the big leagues, with the Montreal Expos, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox and Marlins. He retired after the 1996 season and now works as a Special Assistant to the President of the Marlins organization.
Inside the Marlins went with Dawson as he was inducted into the Hall of Fame, becoming the 203rd former Major League player to enter the Hall. Featured are interviews with Dawson, his wife Vanessa, son Darius and daughter Amber, as well as numerous interviews for former teammates, friends, mentors and fellow Hall of Fame members.
Inside the Marlins "Andre Dawson, Hall of Fame" is produced and hosted by Frank Forte.
Inside the Marlins - Puerto Rico gives viewers exclusive access on the Marlins trip to Puerto Rico. This episode includes Jorge Cantu on the plane filming with his HD flip cam to Wes Helms participating in a baseball clinic, where Helms learned that "although there was a language barrier, baseball served as it's universal language." Third base Coach, Joe Espada and Manager, Edwin Rodriguez will discuss returning to their homeland, "this is a very important memory for me, my family and the country, I'm very pleased to be the first Puerto Rican Manager in the big leagues," said Rodriguez. You'll get to know Edwin Rodriguez on a personal level and at the same time get to know about the history of San Juan, Puerto Rico through an exclusive interview with Rodriguez as he walks the Inside the Marlins crew through the streets of Old San Juan and visits the Fort San Felipe Del Morro. You will also get to find out about the importance of the Marlins taking Major League Baseball to Puerto Rico and how the Marlins are always incorporating the Hispanic community into the makeup of their organization. Make sure to check out all of the action of the Marlins playing in Puerto Rico in this episode of Inside the Marlins!
Inside the Marlins episode #3 for the 2010 season is entitled "Gameday: The Coaching Staff." In this show, we profile the 6 coaches on Manager Fredi Gonzalez staff, take a look at their baseball backgrounds and see what they do on a "typical" game day, from the time they arrive at the ballpark through the game itself. We'll see the duties and responsibilities of Bench Coach Carlos Tosca, Pitching Coach Randy St. Claire, Hitting Coach Jim Presley, First Base/Outfield Coach Dave Collins, Third Base/Infield Coach Joe Espada and Bullpen Coach Reid Cornelius as they prepare the Marlins to face the myriad situations and scenarios that can occur during the course of a Major League game. Make sure to checkout, Inside the Marlins!
Episode #2 of Inside the Marlins for the 2010 season is entitled "Chris Coghlan". The show chronicles Chris' baseball journey as a young man growing up in Maryland, and later moving to Palm Harbor, Florida, where he played baseball at East Lake High School. Chris went on to play college baseball at the University of Mississippi, before the Marlins selected him with the 36th overall pick in the 2006 draft.
Inside the Marlins will follow Coghlan's career through the minor leagues and his call-up to the Marlins in 2009, which later resulted in Chris winning the National League rookie of the year award.
At age 15, Chris lost his father in a car accident, an event which affected his life in many ways. He reached out to some friends and baseball instructors at "The Winning Inning Academy" in Clearwater, Florida, men who became mentors and continue to help and guide Chris to this day. Inside the Marlins will feature interviews with Chris' mother, Heather Roefaro, family members, and former and present teammates from college and the minor leagues. Make sure to check out this month's episode of Inside the Marlins!
Inside the Marlins "Spring Training 2010: The Bullpen" will debut on April 13th immediately following our postgame show for the Marlins-Reds game. The show will focus on the competition among pitchers to earn a spot in the Marlins bullpen for the 2010 season, and which pitchers will fit into the various relief pitcher roles. The bullpen is almost a team within a team, as these pitchers have their own unique culture within the team framework, as they spend the majority of the game separated from the rest of the ballclub. We will also explore some of the unusual back stories of some of the relief pitchers.
The television home of the Marlins, Fox Sports Florida, took you inside the preparation of the upcoming Marlins 2010 season. Craig Minervini once again served as host of the half-hour show that featured all the scoops of the exciting forthcoming season. In addition, there were spotlights on the up-and-coming Marlins Cameron Maybin, Gaby Sanchez and Chris Coghlan. With a great young pitching rotation in Ricky Nolasco, Josh Johnson, Chris Volstad, and Andrew Miller the Marlins are considered once again strong contenders in the N.L East.
This half-hour show spotlighted the Marlins Community Foundation's Annual Celebrity Golf Classic in early February with players, front office executives and other personalities teeing it up at Parkland Golf and Country Club. The show premiered March 2nd at 6:00 p.m. on FOX Sports Florida.
Hosted by FOX Sports Florida's Rich Waltz, along with Tommy Hutton, Jeff Conine and Marlins VP/GM Michael Hill. The show featured a round table program discussing off-season action, expectations for coming season, competition for starting rotation/bullpen and more. Also, the Marlins Hot Stove Report sat down with NL Rookie of the Year Chris Coghlan and followed him through his offseason workout in Clearwater. FOX Sports Florida's Frank Forte and Marlins Executive VP of Ballpark Develo p.m.ent Claude Delorme gave us an inside-look and updates on the new Marlins ballpark. The half-hour show also spotlighted recent Hall of Fame inductee Andre Dawson.


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337 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 222-2353
Fax: (401) 222-3199
Open to the public
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
RISDIC was chartered by the Rhode Island General Assembly in 1969 as a private nonprofit insurance company and began operation in 1971. Its initial purpose was to provide deposit insurance for credit unions chartered in Rhode Island. At first, the membership was limited mostly to small institutions, with total deposits in 1972 of $134 million. Both the number of institutions and the total deposits in these institutions gradually increased, partly as a result of legislation enacted in 1976 that allowed RISDIC to insure financial institutions other than credit unions, and a 1977 law requiring insurance all depository institutions to carry deposit insurance. By 1980 RISDIC insured $761 million in deposits, slightly more than a 300 percent increase in real dollars from 1972, at 78 institutions. RISDIC's responsibilities grew with its membership.
In 1980, state legislation (PL1980, ch. 196) allowed the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation (DBR) to delegate to RISDIC the monitoring and examination of the status of credit unions' depository conditions. Limited hiring by DBR in the late 1980s as a result of austere state budgets encouraged DBR to turn to this option. Placing the management of the process for examining these financial institutions with the body that insured the deposits, however, risked decreasing the objectivity and effectiveness of the supervisory process. In addition, insurance coverage was increased by RISDIC over time, rising from the initial maximum coverage of $40,000 per account to $100,000, consistent with the increase in federal limits. The ceiling was raised again in 1985, when RISDIC adopted rules to provide insurance of up to $500,000 as well as unlimited coverage on specific accounts. The desire to extend insurance coverage to larger accounts and to a more diverse group of institutions was, in part, an attempt to compensate for a shift to federal insurance coverage by some of the stronger RISDIC- insured institutions. The exodus to federal insurance was accelerated by the failure of private insurance funds in other states during the mid-1980s. (The Rhode Island legislature did not enact a 1986 bill filed by the governor that would have required federal insurance for all RISDIC institutions, but nine of the twenty-two largest RISDIC-insured institutions nonetheless opted for federal insurance, leaving behind mostly small or weak institutions.)
The defections of some of RISDIC's s strongest financial institutions to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the National Credit Union Association (NCUA) in the face of other states' financial woes. ; aggressive risk-taking investment behavior of several RISDIC-insured institutions, their eventual failure and subsequent inability to obtain federal insurance, and, finally, large withdrawals by panicked major private depositors in the credit unions eventually overwhelmed RISDIC's financial resources, leaving it powerless to respond to the crisis and make good on remaining depositors' losses.
Source: Thomas Pulkkinen and Eric Rosengren, "Lessons from the Rhode Island Banking Crisis," in: New England Economic Review, May/June 1993:3-12.
In February 1991, the state legislature established the Depositors Economic Protection Corporation, which inherited RIDIC-insured institutions' assets and liabilities, as well as its records.
In March 1991, the Rhode Island Legislature created a nine-member select commission to investigate the events that led to the failure of RISDIC-insured financial institutions. The commission's responsibilities included, "but [were] not . . . limited to: investigation of the causes of the collapse of RISDIC and the failure of many of its insured financial institutions, investigation of the role played by officials and agencies of state government in the evolution of this financial crisis[;] investigation of financial transactions at the RISDIC insured institutions which may have resulted from improper and/or insider influence and/or information; investigation of those individuals and entities whose negligence and/or misconduct directly or indirectly contributed to the financial loss sustained by the state and its citizens. The law also directed the commission to make public presentations of the evidence uncovered by its investigations at hearings conducted by the commission. PL1991, ch. 15)
The RISDIC investigative commission consisted of nine members
The probe was to consolidate the various investigations that were planned by the different branches of government. Teitz was to have headed a House probe and the Senate had planned one of its own.''With the cooperation of the legislative leaders and the attorney general, there will be one unified probe,'' Gov. Bruce G. Sundlun said during a news conference.Sundlun had been critical of the competing investigations into the collapse of the Rhode Island Share and Indemnity Corp., whose failure forced him to close 45 banks and credit unions Jan. 1.
The RISDIC Commission was given ''broad jurisdiction to investigate criminal and civil liability as well as legislative and regulatory reforms,'' Sundlun said.
Then the General Assembly established DEPCO the previous month (February 1991), DEPCO was given authority "to obtain, have access to and use in its absolute discretion all materials, documents, instruments, investigations, data, information, and knowledge obtained, provided for or produced in connection with the work of the commission and shall have the right to employ for its own purposes the services of any of the accountants, consultants, or investigators employed by the commission at its own expense." R.I. Gen. Laws Section 42-116-39
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Sunday, July 14, 2013
Kane Barrett gets straight red card but cited for separate stamp
Blues flanker Kane Barrett was red carded against the Chiefs after appearing to have made contact with the head of lock Craig Clarke. Blues coach John Kirwan was incensed at the decision, but Barrett has since been cited for a separate incident.
The Chiefs booked themselves a home semi final with a 26-16 victory in what was a competitive game despite the red card, which affected what could have been an even greater contest.
Barrett, the older brother of Hurricanes flyhalf Beauden Barrett, was sent off after just 22 minutes for an alleged stamp around the head of Clarke, who sympathised with him post match.
"I felt a little bit on the shoulder. Personally I feel for the man. If that was a club game in Taranaki you wouldn't look twice at that thing. I know he's hurting about it," said Clarke.
Chiefs coach Dave Rennie said "They are pretty unforgiving with anything close to the head but it seemed pretty harsh," while Blues coach John Kirwan felt it should only have been a yellow.
He has called for referee Chris Pollock to be held accountable. "A yellow would have been sufficient and it ruined what I reckon would have been a great game. It was just trying to get him out of the way. There was no intent in it whatsoever," Kirwan said.
"This is a professional sport. We've got millions of viewers all around the world watching. I challenge Lyndon Bray to do what we do; being dropped from selection next week because you don't play well or losing your job because you don't coach well.
"All I'm saying is that please take a leaf out of the book of the NRL so we can at least challenge this stuff. It's time we started to mature and be a professional sport and everyone is held accountable."
Captain Ali Williams, playing in his final game for the Blues, could be heard making a comment similar to that of Tana Umaga's classic 'tiddly winks' quote as he reacted to the decision: "What do you mean? F*ck. What sort of game are we playing!"
In a strange twist however, Barrett has now been cited for a stamp that occured just two minutes earlier as the Blues attacked the tryline. It wasn't spotted by the officials at the time.
Chiefs prop Ben Tameifuna created a turnover, but appeared to get a boot or two for his troubles.
"Upon further review of the match footage, the citing commissioner deemed in his opinion the incident had met the red card threshold for foul play," SANZAR said in a statement.
Barrett was recently named captain of Taranaki so a suspension could rule him out of an important first NPC game in the ITM Cup, when his side take on Canterbury away on August 16th.
You can view the red card incident in the video below, and the other alleged stamp over on page two. Click here to go straight there, or use the navigation below this video.
A quick look at the alleged trampling incident that Barrett has been cited for. He appeared to make contact with the head of prop Ben Tameifuna after the turnover was made. It wasn't picked up by the officials or the commentators at the time, but you can see a hashed together replay in this clip.
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DaRabman July 14, 2013 5:41 pm
The Green Mafia July 14, 2013 6:24 pm
What seems strange to me is that in just 2 minutes, the man had two separate incidents where he tramples someone, stepping in the head/face area (tameifuna was grasping his face, the camera doesn't show much). Naughty, naughty!!
Even without intent that's reckless, and every player has the duty of ensuring a legal and safe contest at ruck time
suntzu July 14, 2013 6:38 pm
And anyway it's irrelevant since the ball was no where near the player he was trying to ruck so it's a red card end of story!
Indeed it's a professional game and players should understand that acts that are outside of those allowed by the laws of the game and that are a threat to other players welfare will be punished...
Snoop July 14, 2013 11:31 pm
cheyanqui July 16, 2013 12:29 am
If there weren't microphones on the referees, I might agree with you and refer to the Laws of the Game.
but we have mics and I hear referees all the time speak to a player and the captain and use the word "intent" in their rationales for dialing a Penalty / card up or down.
DanKnapp July 14, 2013 7:21 pm
It was a daft thing to do, but nothing that a talking to from the ref couldn't have solved. Bad decision from the touch judge.
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DrG July 14, 2013 9:46 pm
I'd say the red card is very harsh, but given his behaviour earlier which was missed (which I admit looks a lot worse) I'd say the laws of justice and karma have evened out on this one...
finedisregard July 14, 2013 10:05 pm
Ask anyone that played rugby <2003, getting rucked really isn't a big deal. I'm not arguing for jumping on people's heads, but the game was better when the refs used to allow us ruck away players. You can't play rugby when you're on the ground.
I don't care what the law book says. We change the laws every year. Change it back.
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jymmymaurix22 July 15, 2013 5:18 am
Safety? That is not what we play for. We are rugby players, we play for our passion, for our friends and because we want to beat the shit out of each other in the most "gentleman" way we know about. Safety? sorry, but you got the sport wrong. Please reconsider what sport you are refereeing or change to other sport. Thanks
ChrisUKRef Top Comment | July 15, 2013 7:41 am
Both of these are straight reds, regardless of the cries of "it's not like the old days", and the suggestion that "safety isn't relevant, you've got the wrong sport" would be laughable if it wasn't so serious!
The point made above that as it was a maul, there was no obligation for the other player to roll away, is spot on - many players don't grasp this. Barrett had no "right" to seek to "move" the player with his boot anyway.
Both incidents see a straight downward motion with a boot in the head area of an opponent. Neither is "down and back" as a rucking motion would be - both are directly vertical. Both are stamps, not rucking. This guy got what he deserved and shouldn't even have been on the pitch to earn his red card in the second incident.
And before we give too much credence to Ali Williams' "what kind of game are we playing?", we should remember that he has history for this sort of thing, opening up Josh Lewsey's head with a stamp in 2003 when the ball was 10 feet away at the other side of the ruck.
This sort of thing has to be cut out of the game, players have a duty of care to their opponents. I don't mind a bit of rucking on the body - as a spectator and even when reffing - but stamps to the head have to stop. If they go unpunished at the elite level it encourages non-professionals at lower levels - with less skill and self-control - to do the same. And at this level the referees are on their own (not even TJs) and may often miss these incidents which inevitably leads to far more violent tempered games.
DanKnapp July 15, 2013 3:01 pm
cheyanqui July 16, 2013 12:38 am
The referees on the IRB International Panel, or on the SANZAR panels have played at a higher level than over 90% of the people on Rugbydump.com
myself included.
The real pressure on referees is not their inability to play or read the game at the highest levels.
The real pressure is the IRB trying to make the game more television friendly. That means favoring the offense to win the ball. That means not scaring mothers from letting their children play. The Referees are simply given the task of policing that.
AndyBoy July 17, 2013 5:21 am
The fact that James Horwell got away with what was clearly dangerous play in the first Lions test shows the sport has some way to go.
finedisregard July 15, 2013 12:27 pm
I have had teams do entire tap dance routines on top of me when I was on the wrong side of the ball. I deserved it. I had no business being there. In 21 years of rugby I've never seen an injury come from cleats to body on the deck. The player on the ground is the one that is not playing rugby.
Instead of refs acting like cops, why don't we try rugby with 30 men on the field?
braveheartlaw July 15, 2013 5:43 pm
I miss rucking from the game. I don't miss injuries to the neck and head area.
He wasn't on his body, he was on his neck and head.
He was nowhere near the ball either!
Agreed I've never seen serious injury to the body from rucking.
I have however been stamped on the face and was lucky enough just receive stitches across my eye-lid.
Refs have a mandate to interpret and follow the law. I think the officials here did a solid job and I can't find an excuse not to red card the player on this occasion.
Eddie-g July 15, 2013 3:28 pm
It does make a mockery of the Horwill decision, but that isn't a reason to criticise Pollock.
The far more egregious ref cock-up this weekend was Steve Walsh's penalty against John Ulugia... where after several replays showing nothing untoward, he still penalised the bloke. That was rank crap reffing.


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"The Lowest Point of the Entire Series"
Crossroads of Twilight is a long, tedious, uninteresting entry into what has become a tired and bloated fantasy series. This is a book filled with plot threads stretched well beyond their logical breaking point. Consisting of five plot lines involving the core characters, most of which have been dragged through no fewer than four of the preceding novels, this entry fails to capture any of the excitement and wonder that made the first third of this long, LONG series so incredible. Characters are morphed beyond recognition, put into ridiculous and illogical situations in, I suppose, an effort to up the ante for the promised epic conclusion. After ten books one would think that Rand, Matt, or Perrin would finally come to accept their roles in the slowly unfolding drama but we are yet again subjected to endless exposition detailing their illogical and nonsensical reluctance. This book is boring and tedious and at times, unforgivingly silly. Unless you've invested countless hours in this series and, like myself, are determined to see it through to the end, I would in no way suggest this novel as any kind of standalone read. I'm not even sure it would make any kind of sense unless you've trudged through the previous nine. If you are a fan of the series, I suggest getting the audiobook – the stellar narration of Michael Kramer and Kate Reading make this bitter pill go down a lot easier and I assure you that the series does get better – particularly when Brandon Sanderson takes over after Jordan's untimely death.
"Almost nothing happened!"
The only (ONLY) part of this book that impacts the story line is Matt and Tuon's courtship. Aside from that, I was bored witless. I read somewhere that Jordan was influenced by War and Peace. I couldn't agree more. This book removes all doubt.
"Why was this a separate book?"
Jordan was either making a money grab or filling in time while working out how to start ending the series. This "book" if it can be called so does nothing to advance the story line and could quite easily have been abridged and added as a prologue to a book that actually has some substance in it. To be honest I nearly fell asleep during some of the chapters with Jordan droning on and on about some endless drivel that has no other consequence in the greater scheme of things.
I think the problem with Jordan is that he has created so many characters and sub-plots/story lines that he felt he needed to try and bring them all up to date so he could proceed with the main character, Rand. Dedicating a whole book to this is a really a poor way of doing it.
I hope book 11 gets the story back on track. I've enjoyed the series generally. The concept is good, but the execution fails in a number of places and that drags down the overall enjoyment.
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While anyone reaching this far in the series will not stop having gotten this far, the action of this novel has been put on pause. To quote from wikipedia's plot summary:
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Literally no new action begins and no plot lines end. There are some interesting scenes, but Crossroads of Twilight merely rehashes and stretches a few chapters of Winter's Heart into an entire novel. Perhaps this review is colored by the powerful drama and high action of the other novels; Crossroads of Twilight is a novel of intrigues. Newcomers to the series should definitely not start here, and fans will not want to pass this by. Just be prepared for a different type of listen than the first nine novels.
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Each chapter felt like a "deleted scene" from the previous book. This is not the same Jordan as earlier. Perhaps he got too side tracked with other projects or was ill, but clearly this book is the worst of the series so far.
The performances are spectacular. Reading and Kramer consistently perform in this series.
If you are a fan of "historical fiction", you might enjoy this book more than I. Story-wise it is very weak, but the details and plotting is very deep. Reminds me a lot of reading historical fiction novels.
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I was one of those that gave up on WoT after trying to read Crossroads. I never finished. Several years later, and I gave WoT another chance. I bought every RJ audiobook and listened to the over again. I have to admit, Crossroads made more sense, even though not a whole lot still happened. It is indeed a book that's purpose is simply to build up the rest of the overall story. That is probably the biggest problem with the book - it is SUPPOSE to create more questions and answer none. But being able to continue on to Knife of Dreams immediately after finishing Crossroads, I gained a deeper understanding for the purpose of the book. I still think its the worst of the series, but I think most people were so horrified with the book that when it ended, there was great disappointment. KoD and Crossroads should have been a single book, but if you read the series over again, I don't think you'll find Crossroads so bad.
This is by far the worst book in this series. If you've read the others, then you're used to Jordan taking his time with plots and characters. However, this book reaches new heights of boredom. Basically, nothing happens. No subplots are resolved, the main plot is not advanced in the slightest, and too many of the main characters are only given a scant few pages.
This is largely the story of Egwene and Elayne, and hence, it is filled with page after page of squabbling women and the insignificant doings of characters you aren't given any reason to care about. This is not to say that these two characters are not interesting in their own right, but Jordan doesn't do anything interesting with them in this book. Neither character moves more than 500 yards throughout the entire book, and after slogging through hundreds of pages, you're not even rewarded with a climax.
Sadly, this book is a huge let-down after such an investment by Jordan's readers. You're left with the strong impression that the author has nothing new to say and is spinning his wheels at this point.
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The longer this series continues the worse the books become. One gets the impression that Jordan is just trying to run the series out to an even dozen. However, at the rate he is resolving the stories sub-plots and his penchant for resurrecting characters previously killed off, it is hard to see this series finishing before reaching 20 books.
This book is an example of how much prose an author can waste on the construction of stand lamps, the tailoring of clothing or which insignificant character is standing next to whom and still get paid for it.
The end of the last book detailed one of the most significant plot twists in the book, that of Rand cleansing the male half of the source, and it was barley mentioned in this episode.
This book was nothing more than a 24 hour prelude the the next book. I am so glad I only wasted an audio book subscription selection and didn't plunk down $30 plus dollars on the hardcover edition.
"Side plots and minor characters"
This was a well written interlude to the real series. It was full of side plots and minor characters musing and arguing. Little action and no real climax. I can't wait to get back to the main characters and the real story.
"Tediously slow...."
The worst in the series so far. Little bits of excitement, but they are few and far between - and just too many random characters who I have no real intersest in...... The reviews say book 11 is better, so I will press on, but really this one was a waste of a credit.
Done it! Listened while working through the whole 14 books. Not bad - not brilliant either. Too much describing of what are people wearing, limited dictionary of dialogues and male-female relationships/interactions painfully similar, predictable -boring (Mr Freud would find it certainly interesting though :)
Maybe because English isn't my first language, maybe I'm spoiled by other writers or maybe Robert Jordan just isn't my type of author but haven't I been working at the time of listening I would considered it time wasted.
"Another great book in the series, however........."
I've loved this series and continue to do so, however every so often the series needs a good filler book to carry the story along. That's exactly what you get here. The story doesn't take you much further towards the big final ending book, but serves its purpose and is still an enjoyable read.
Yes, of course!
Yes I'm actually reading the next Book 11 in the series and they do sell it very well.
The story continues...
A must purchase to continue the story.
"A lot of prattle"
This book adds very little real content to the overall story. I am glad I only listen whilst I drive otherwise my time would have been entirely wasted.
"Loved it!"
As with all the books in this great story - I absolutely loved it. And I'm loving catching up on the story with audible in readiness for Book 14!
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News about Andy Murray, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Jun. 7, 2015
Novak Djokovic defeats Andy Murray in French Open tennis tournament semifinals. MORE
May. 31, 2015
Andy Murray defeats Nick Kyrgios in third round of French Open tennis tournament; other third round matches noted. MORE
May. 22, 2015
Christopher Clarey On Tennis column notes that Andy Murray's coach Amelie Mauresmo is hoping to steer him to his first French Open title, championship that evaded Mauresmo during her playing career. MORE
May. 15, 2015
Andy Murray will enter French Open tennis tournament with undefeated record of 10-0. MORE
May. 11, 2015
Andy Murray defeats Rafael Nadal on clay for first time to win Madrid Open tennis tournament. MORE
May. 5, 2015
Andy Murray defeats Philipp Kohlschreiber in BMW Open final, obtaining his first clay-court title; other tennis news noted. MORE
Apr. 1, 2015
Andy Murray beats Kevin Anderson in fourth round of Miami Open, becoming ninth active male player to win 500 tennis matches; other tennis news noted. MORE
Mar. 22, 2015
Novak Djokovic defeats Andy Murray and Roger Federer beats Milos Raonic to advance to BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament final. MORE
Mar. 15, 2015
Andy Murray defeats Vasek Pospisil to advance to third round of BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament; other tournament news noted. MORE
Mar. 9, 2015
Andy Murray beats John Isner in first round of Davis Cup; other tennis scores noted. MORE
Feb. 2, 2015
Novak Djokovic defeats Andy Murray, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-0, to win his fifth Australian Open men's singles title. MORE
Jan. 31, 2015
Christopher Clarey On Tennis column compares Novak Djokovic to Andy Murray, as two men prepare to meet once again in men's final at Australian Open. MORE
Jan. 30, 2015
Andy Murray defeats Tomas Berdych to reach final of the Australian Open; uses opportunity to point to his new coach, Amelie Mauresmo, in tribute. MORE
Jan. 4, 2015
Novak Djokovic withdraws from Mubadala World Tennis Championships final because of shoulder pain, handing Andy Murray his first title of season. MORE
Jan. 3, 2015
Rafael Nadal, making his first appearance since undergoing appendectomy, loses to Andy Murray in exhibition match. MORE
Nov. 27, 2014
Tennis star Andy Murray becomes engaged to longtime girlfriend Kim Sears. MORE
Nov. 13, 2014
Andy Murray, who has been struggling since his return from back surgery, prepares to face Roger Federer at ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament. MORE
Oct. 20, 2014
Andy Murray defeats David Ferrer to win Erste Bank Open in Vienna; other tennis news noted. MORE
Sep. 29, 2014
Andy Murray defeats Tommy Robredo to win Shenzhen Open tennis tournament in China; other tennis news noted. MORE
Sep. 2, 2014
Juliet Macur Sports of The Times column notes that Andy Murray broke stereotype when he hired female coach Amelie Mauresmo, saying his choice was not about gender but about finding a good coach; holds that with every win at United States Open and beyond, Murray is advancing gender equity in tennis. MORE
Aug. 26, 2014
Andy Murray overcomes cramping to beat Robin Haase on opening day at the United States Open. MORE
Aug. 25, 2014
Q&A with Andy Murray, who discusses his changes in perspective as he prepares for the United States Open tennis tournament. MORE
Jul. 3, 2014
Grigor Dimitrov defeats defending champion Andy Murray in straight sets in men's quarterfinals at Wimbledon; other tournament results noted. MORE
Jul. 1, 2014
Defending champion Andy Murray beats Kevin Anderson in fourth round of Wimbledon to advance to men's quarterfinals, where he will face tough opponent Grigor Dimitrov; other tournament results noted. MORE
Jun. 23, 2014
Defending champion Andy Murray is preparing to face David Goffin in the first match of 2014 Wimbledon Tennis Tournament; has drawn both praise and scrutiny for taking on former Wimbledon champion Amelie Mauresmo as his new coach. MORE
Jun. 9, 2014
Andy Murray, after losing semifinal French Open match to Rafael Nadal, announces that Amelie Mauresmo will be his coach for the coming grass-court tennis season; Mauresmo immediately becomes the highest-profile female coach in tennis. MORE
Jun. 5, 2014
Christopher Clarey On Tennis column; Rafael Nadal defeats David Ferrer in the quarterfinals of the French Open tennis tournament, winning what was a rematch of the 2013 final; victory sets up Nadal to face long-time rival Andy Murray in semifinals. MORE
May. 25, 2014
Kei Nishikori, Milos Raonic, Andy Murray, Caroline Garcia, Simona Halep, and Ana Ivanovic are players to watch at 2014 French Open. MORE
Apr. 4, 2014
Christopher Clarey On Tennis column notes that Roger Federer and Andy Murray are playing in the Davis Cup quarterfinals; holds this is good news for the beleaguered Cup, which might not have all the major stars engaged but does have a number of potentially resonant story lines that could bring the sport's leading team competition back to a wider audience. MORE
Mar. 27, 2014
Novak Djokovic benefits from incorrect call in pivotal game to beat Andy Murray in quarterfinals of Sony Open in Key Biscayne, Fla. MORE
Mar. 25, 2014
Andy Murray and his tennis coach Ivan Lendl end their relationship by mutual consent, despite their numerous triumphs together; Murray says the biggest help Lendl had provided, more than any technical or tactical advice, concerned the mental side of the game; he hopes to have new coach before the French Open. MORE
Mar. 24, 2014
Andy Murray advances to fourth round at Sony Open in Key Biscayne, Fla, beating Feliciano Lopez; other tennis news noted. MORE
Mar. 20, 2014
Tennis star Andy Murray announces that former champ Ivan Lendl will no longer be coaching him. MORE
Jan. 23, 2014
Roger Federer has returned to top form at the Australian Open, even as a host of other stars have fallen to upstarts; Federer's decisive victory over Andy Murray has set up a semifinal confrontation with Rafael Nadal. MORE
Jan. 21, 2014
Roger Federer and Andy Murray all but skate into their quarterfinal confrontation at the Australian Open, winning easily despite real concerns for both early in the 2014 season. MORE
Jan. 13, 2014
Andy Murray, appearing at news conference, remains cautious about how strong his performance will be at the Australian Open following back surgery. MORE
Jan. 11, 2014
Former tennis champions are flocking to coach today's stars like never before, including Boris Becker joining Novak Djokovic's team, Roger Federer hiring Stefan Edberg and Ivan Lendl guiding Andy Murray; former stars have special ability to relate to stresses of playing on world's biggest stages. MORE
Jan. 10, 2014
Rafael Nadal, No 1 seed, gets challenging draw at Australian Open, with Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Juan Martin del Potro drawn into his half; he faces Australian Bernard Tomic in first round. MORE
Jan. 2, 2014
Third-seeded Andy Murray, playing in his first tournament since back surgery in late September, is upset by Florian Mayer at Qatar Open. MORE
Nov. 23, 2013
Christopher Clarey On Tennis column holds that despite all of Novak Djokovic's earthly achievements in 2013, year will belong in the history books and the memory banks to Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray. MORE
Sep. 20, 2013
Andy Murray will have surgery for a lingering back problem and will miss the rest of the tennis season. MORE
Sep. 6, 2013
Stanislas Wawrinka defeats defending United States Open champion, Andy Murray, in straight sets in quarterfinals. MORE
Sep. 4, 2013
Andy Murray narrowly avoids upset, coming back from wobbly start to beat unseeded Denis Istomin in United States Open; other tennis news noted. MORE
Sep. 1, 2013
Kim Sears, the longtime girlfriend of tennis star Andy Murray, is famous in Britain, part of a group of women who have become increasingly well known as WAGs--wives and girlfriends of world-famous athletes; many tennis WAGs will be seen at 2013 US Open in New York, exhaustively chronicled by members of both the sports and fashion media. MORE
Aug. 29, 2013
Andy Murray defeats Michael Llodra after a lengthy rain delay in the first-round of the United States Open tennis tournament; other first-round matches noted. MORE
Aug. 25, 2013
Andy Murray appears relaxed as he prepares to defend his United States Open men's title. MORE
Aug. 23, 2013
First chip pulled in draw ceremony for 2013 United States Open puts defending champion Andy Murray, No 3 seed, in the top half of the draw with top-seeded Novak Djokovic. MORE
Aug. 9, 2013
Wimbledon winner Andy Murray loses to Ernests Gulbis of Latvia in third round of Rogers Cup in Montreal; other tennis news noted. MORE
Jul. 9, 2013
Christopher Clarey On Tennis column observes that Andy Murray's breakthrough at Wimbledon not only ended the long winless streak of British men, it represented a point of Scottish pride and began immediate talk of knighthood. MORE
Jul. 8, 2013
Andy Murray of Scotland beats Novak Djokovic of Serbia in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4, to win men's final at Wimbledon, ending 77-year drought for British men at tournament. MORE
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Novak Djokovic Tops Andy Murray to Reach French Open Final
Djokovic, the top seed, finally faced a stiff test at Roland Garros, but after five sets of extended rallies over two days, he advanced to a matchup with Stan Wawrinka.
June 7, 2015, Sunday
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Djokovic vs. Nadal: A Quarterfinal That Feels Like a Final
Novak Djokovic beat Richard Gasquet and Rafael Nadal beat Jack Sock on Monday to set up their anticipated match. Andy Murray and Roger Federer also advanced.
June 2, 2015, Tuesday
MORE ON ANDY MURRAY AND: Tennis , Djokovic, Novak , Nadal, Rafael , Murray, Andy , Federer, Roger , French Open (Tennis)
At the French Open, Nick Kyrgios and Other Young Standouts Hit a Wall
Nick Kyrgios, the 29th seed, was unable to summon his customary firepower in a 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 loss to third-seeded Andy Murray.
May 31, 2015, Sunday
MORE ON ANDY MURRAY AND: Tennis , Murray, Andy , Kyrgios, Nick , Kokkinakis, Thanasi , Coric, Borna , Sock, Jack , Nadal, Rafael , French Open (Tennis)
Jack Sock Carries a Torch and a Fiery Forehand
The career of the American Jack Sock, 22, who has been compared to the former star Andy Roddick, is back on the upswing after he learned how to keep tennis in perspective.
May 30, 2015, Saturday
MORE ON ANDY MURRAY AND: Tennis , Sock, Jack , Coric, Borna , Murray, Andy , French Open (Tennis)
Mauresmo Tries to Guide Murray to the Prize That Eluded Her
The French Open could prove to be a high-profile test for the closely watched partnership between Amélie Mauresmo and Andy Murray.
May 22, 2015, Friday
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Murray Heads to Paris With 2 New Assets: Winning Streak and Belief
Andy Murray, long a top player on hard and grass courts, has won 10 straight matches on clay this season, including two titles, and said he had a chance at winning the French Open.
May 15, 2015, Friday
MORE ON ANDY MURRAY AND: Tennis , Murray, Andy , Nadal, Rafael , Italian Open (Tennis) , Williams, Serena , French Open (Tennis)
Andy Murray Advances at Italian Open
Murray improved his record on clay this year to 10-0 with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Jeremy Chardy in his opening match at the Italian Open in Rome.
May 14, 2015, Thursday
MORE ON ANDY MURRAY AND: Tennis , Murray, Andy , Chardy, Jeremy , Italian Open (Tennis)
Andy Murray Conquers Rafael Nadal on Clay for the First Time
Murray defeated Nadal, 6-3, 6-2, to win the Madrid Open, his second clay tournament title of the week.
May 11, 2015, Monday
MORE ON ANDY MURRAY AND: Tennis , Murray, Andy , Nadal, Rafael
Big Names Still Alive in Madrid Open
Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray cruised into the Madrid Open quarterfinals. On the women's side, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova reached the semifinals.
May 8, 2015, Friday
MORE ON ANDY MURRAY AND: Tennis , Madrid Open (Tennis) , Nadal, Rafael , Murray, Andy , Sharapova, Maria , Williams, Serena
Andy Murray Earns His First Title on Clay at the BMW Open
Murray defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber, 7-6 (4), 5-7, 7-6 (4), in the rain-delayed final in Munich.
May 5, 2015, Tuesday
MORE ON ANDY MURRAY AND: Tennis , Murray, Andy , Kohlschreiber, Philipp
U.S. Open Replay: Week 1
Lleyton Hewitt upsets Juan Martin del Potro and Serena Williams breezes through in the first week of the U.S. Open.
Photo Replay, July 8-14
A look back at the week in sports, from Derek Jeter's one-game return to the running of the bulls in Spain.
Murray Wins Wimbledon Men's Final
Andy Murray beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets to become the first British man to capture the title in 77 years.
Australian Open Replay: Djokovic Wins Title
Novak Djokovic beat Andy Murray, 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-2, to win the Australian Open.
Photo Replay: Jan. 25
A view of the day in sports, including handball in Barcelona, Spain, and beach soccer in Doha, Qatar.
Photo Replay: Jan. 1
A view of the day in sports, including tennis in Australia and ski jumping in Germany.
Photo Replay: Nov. 7
A view of the day in sports, including international soccer, tennis in London and soccer in Bangkok.
Photo Replay: Nov. 5
A view of the day in sports, including Spain's Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez in action against the U.S. at the ATP World Tour Finals in London.
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Nine Blasts Rock Temple Town Bodhgaya In Bihar
Former Urban Development ministerDr Prem Kumar after the blasts in... News PhotoBihar,Bodhgaya,Campus,City,Conflict,Former,Horizontal,India,Law,Mahabodhi TemplePhotographer Hindustan TimesCollection: Hindustan Times 2013 Hindustan TimesBODHGAYA, INDIA - JULY 7: Former Urban Development ministerDr Prem Kumar after the blasts in the Mahabodhi Temple campus at Bodhgaya on July 7, 2013 in Bihar, India. Nine serial explosions today rocked the internationally renowned temple town of Bodhgaya. Two people have been injured in a series of blasts inside the Mahabodhi temple in Bihar's Bodhgaya district. (Photo By Arun Abhi/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)


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San Francisco Waldorf School is excited to announce that alumnus Benjamin Weber, Class of 2003, received the Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the Year award for high school from the National Council for the Social Studies. This achievement recognizes his outstanding work at the Marc and Eva Stern Math and Science School in Los Angeles. Ben is committed to teaching and enjoys "the immediacy of the work at hand, learning from the students and knowing that you make a difference each and every day."
Ben will be formally recognized at the NCSS Annual Conference in December where he will present his award-winning work. "The 2011 NCSS Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the Year Award means a lot because my students nominated me and because I feel recognized by my peers around the country for bringing some Waldorf techniques to public school education." When asked for specifics about what aspects of Waldorf methods he is able to incorporate, Ben cited "teaching thematically, making the learning relevant to the students' lives, infusing art as much as possible, and pushing students actively to construct rather than passively receive knowledge."
The NCSS is the largest association dedicated to Social Studies Education in the United States, serving teachers in history, civic, geography, economics, political science, sociology, psychology, anthropology, and law-related education both nationally and internationally. According to the NCSS, social studies "promotes knowledge of and involvement in civic affairs. And because civic issues--such as health care, crime, and foreign policy--are multidisciplinary in nature, understanding these issues and developing resolutions to them requires multidisciplinary education."
Upon graduating SFWHS in 2003, Ben attended Oberlin College and double majored in History and Politics with a minor in African American Studies. He studied abroad in London and at Oxford University, and conducted research for his honors thesis in Jamaica. He received his Master's in Teaching from Brown University in 2008, and subsequently joined the faculty at Marc and Eva Stern School in East Los Angeles. There he taught U.S. and AP U.S. History through the 2010-2011 school year. During this time, he was actively involved with the Cityhood for East LA movement and coached a Policy Debate team in the Urban Debate League. In September 2011, Ben matriculated into the PhD program in History at Harvard University.
After receiving his PhD, Ben plans to either [teach at the University level] or perform youth related advocacy work, perhaps at the Southern Poverty Law Center. Ben feels that his education at SFWS was the ideal preparation for his career in teaching high school, as well as his PhD work at Harvard. The Waldorf pedagogical philosophy gave Ben a life-long curiosity and love for learning. Ben relates, "The teachers were unparalleled. Joan Caldarera taught me how to write, and showed by example the kind of detailed feedback I have always aspired to provide my own students. Meg Gorman made us read critically and prepared us for college-style discussions. Our science teachers Caroline Alba, John Burket, Paolo Carini, helped us to become keen observers and empowered us to reach our own conclusions, and in math, Dr. Carini taught us to derive our own formulas. Astrid Thiersch brought us into balance through Eurythmy. All this, plus Patty Townsend's art curriculum and singing with my dad (David Weber), assured that the whole human being was educated."


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Chameleon4 Ventilator GORE-TEX Shoe (Men's) (out-of-stock)
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AUBURN, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Food pantries across the state are feeling the pinch as the spring season is typically a slow time for donations, and Good Shepherd Food Bank said this year the need is high again.
Good Shepherd serves 600 organizations across the state, many of which are seeing an increase in demand for fresh fruits and vegetables.
One of those organizations is Seventh Day Adventist Church in Auburn. Food Pantry Director Pam Blake-Strout said her pantry provides food to nearly 500 families each week. She said most of them look for fresh fruit and vegetables for nutrition, which is what her pantry relies on for donations this time of year.
"The people coming in, we have a lot of seniors coming in, and I'm telling you, they're literally in tears saying I wouldn't be able to have any of this if it wasn't for us being able to get it from the food pantries," Blake-Strout said.
Good Shepherd Food Bank said it's also seeing an increase in demand for fresh produce. Last year, fruits, vegetables, proteins, and dairy accounted for half of its total distribution.
"The problem is that low-income families really lack access to nutritious food, and there's a real barrier there," Good Shepherd President Kristen Miale said. "The average consumer knows that sometimes the healthiest food tends to be the most cost prohibitive."
As a way to solve that problem, Good Shepherd has been working with local farmers to provide fresh food to families in need.
Just last year, the food bank purchased more than 400,000 lbs. from local farmers. That's on top of the 500,000 lbs. Good Shepherd said was donated from local farms.
Feed Maine Food Drive
On Saturday, May 4th, NEWS CENTER crews will be at five Hannaford Supermarkets throughout the state collecting donations of food and money to benefit the Good Shepherd Food Bank.
Crews will be at Sanford, Scarborough, Auburn, Augusta, and Bangor locations. For more on the event, click here.


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Take the women's Marmot Deviate 1/2 Zip, a cold weather mid-layer out for a spin – its breathable performance nylon stretch knit fabric is ideal for chilly morning runs or rides. The pullover offers 50 UPF sun protection, plus raglan sleeves for improved range of motion, secure zip sleeve pocket and droptail hem.
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The developer of a 394-unit apartment complex on County Route 202 in the town of Watertown has acquired road frontage on Route 3.
Tnara Route 3 LLC, Pittsford, an affiliate of Morgan Management LLC, has bought 2.3 acres of property from Thirty One Development LLC, Alexandria Bay, for $400,000, according to Jefferson County property records.
Thirty One Development had bought the property in December from William S. and Vicki A. Tarant, Tulsa, Okla., for $135,000. Tnara, based in the Rochester area, also acquired an adjacent smaller parcel from Toped Development LLC, Alexandria Bay, for about $100,000.
Developer P.J. Simao, who is principal of Thirty One Development and Toped, said there is no planned use for the properties, although it will give Tnara access to Route 3 if needed in the future. The property is adjacent to a 57-acre parcel another one of Mr. Simaos companies, Route 57 Development LLC, sold to Morgan as the primary site of its apartment complex, which is under construction.
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