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Dr. Larry M. Wortzel
Vice-President for Foreign Policy and Defense Studies
Area(s) of Expertise: China, Asia, intelligence issues, foreign policy, national security, and military strategy
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LARRY M. WORTZEL is Vice-President for Foreign Policy and Defense Studies for the Heritage Foundation and a member of the U.S.-China Security Review Commission. He retired in November 1999 as a colonel in the U.S. Army after 32 years of military service. During his military career, he served in infantry and intelligence positions in Morocco, Korea, Thailand, Singapore, and China. Dr. Wortzel also served in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the U.S. Pacific Command, and on the Department of the Army Staff. His last position before retiring was as Director of the Strategic Studies Institute at the U.S. Army War College. Dr. Wortzel is the author of two books on China and has edited and contributed to two other books, as well as many journal articles and monographs. Dr. Wortzel earned a B.A. from Columbus College, Georgia, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science at the University of Hawaii.
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SSI books and monographs by Dr. Larry M. Wortzel
The Chinese People's Liberation Army and Information Warfare
March 05, 2014
Authored by Dr. Larry M. Wortzel.
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The Chinese government plans to establish a new air defense intercept zone which will include the Diaoyu or Senkaku Islands, sovereignty over which is disputed by Japan, China, and Taiwan. Due to complaints of cyber penetrations attributed to the Chinese People's Liberation Army, U.S. Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and State are devising new means to protect intellectual property and secrets from the PLA's computer network operations.
China's Nuclear Forces: Operations, Training, Doctrine, Command, Control and Campaign Planning
May 11, 2007
Authored by Dr. Larry M. Wortzel.
This monograph documents new thinking in China on how and when to use nuclear weapons. China's nuclear forces are mainly retaliatory in nature, but there is a debate about using preemptive force among China's strategic thinkers.
Shaping China's Security Environment: The Role of the People's Liberation Army
October 18, 2006
Edited by Dr. Andrew Scobell, Dr. Larry M. Wortzel.
This volume addresses the role of the Chinese military in shaping its country's security environment.
Chinese National Security: Decisionmaking Under Stress
October 01, 2005
Edited by Dr. Andrew Scobell, Dr. Larry M. Wortzel.
If there is one constant in expert analyses of the history of modern China, it is the characterization of a country perpetually in the throes of crises. While China at the mid-point of the Twenty-first Century's first decade is arguably the most secure and stable it has been in more than a century, crises continue to emerge with apparent frequency. Consequently, the study of China's behavior in conditions of tension and stress is of considerable importance to policy makers and analysts around the world.
Civil-Military Change in China: Elites, Institutes, and Ideas After the 16th Party Congress
September 01, 2004
Edited by Dr. Andrew Scobell, Dr. Larry M. Wortzel.
In November 2002, the Chinese Communist Party held its 16th Congress and formally initiated a sweeping turnover of senior leaders in both the Party and the People's Liberation Army (PLA). The meeting heralded not merely a new set of personalities in positions of political and military power, but also the emergence of a new generation of leaders. Who are these individuals, and what does their rise mean for the future of China and its military?
The Lessons of History: The Chinese people's Liberation Army at 75
July 01, 2003
Edited by Ms. Laurie Burkitt, Dr. Andrew Scobell, Dr. Larry M. Wortzel.
With the armed forces of the People's Republic of China (PLA) celebrating its 75th anniversary on August 1, 2002, it only seemed appropriate and timely to take stock of the world's largest military. The PLA has officially been in existence for three-quarters of a century, and its history is one filled with turmoil and warfare.
China's Growing Military Power: Perspectives on Security, Ballistic Missiles, and Conventional Capabilities
September 01, 2002
Edited by Dr. Andrew Scobell, Dr. Larry M. Wortzel.
The nine chapters in this volume, all written by leading experts, cover a diverse set of important topics: East Asian perspectives on China's security ambitions, the status of the Chinese ballistic missile program and regional reactions to U.S. missile defense initiatives, and China's ever-improving conventional military capabilities.
The Asia-Pacific in the U.S. National Security Calculus for a New Millennium
December 01, 2000
Authored by Dr. Andrew Scobell, Dr. Larry M. Wortzel.
The authors of this monograph survey the challenges to U.S. national security that confront this diverse and dynamic region, highlighting the particularly volatile situation that continues on the Korean peninsula.
The Chinese Armed Forces in the 21st Century
December 01, 1999
Authored by Dr. Larry M. Wortzel.
Each chapter author was challenged to envision some aspect of the Chinese armed forces into the next century. The goal was to paint a realistic view of how domestic and international pressures would shape both Beijing's and Taipei's security environment.
The Future U.S. Military Presence in Asia: Landpower and the Geostrategy of American Commitment
April 01, 1999
Authored by Dr. Larry M. Wortzel, Major General Robert H. Scales.
The United States strategic framework in the Pacific has three parts: peacetime engagement, which includes a forward presence; crisis response, which builds on forward-stationed forces, the "boots-on-the ground" and, if necessary, fighting and winning any conflict that might develop.
China's Military Potential
October 01, 1998
Authored by Dr. Larry M. Wortzel.
This monograph provides an appraisal of the ability of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to build a credible military force in the 21st century. Colonel Wortzel concludes that China could become a military power in every sense, but the greater likelihood is that the PRC will be overcome by internal problems. Nonetheless, the growth in China's military potential bears careful watching.
The ASEAN Regional Forum: Asian Security without an American Umbrella
December 01, 1996
Authored by Dr. Larry M. Wortzel.
U.S. Asian policy today is a curious blend of seemingly firm bilateral commitments and occasionally startling ambiguities. if the United States is to maintain regional stability in Asia, Colonel Larry Wortzel, the U.S. Army attaché in Beijing, argues, it must make multilateral dialogues like the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum a major tenet of its Asian policy.


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Day 3 of the NCAA Track & Field Championships
Day 3 l Recap l Photo Gallery l Oliver Video
5:28 p.m. - Oliver just misses the top nine in her flight of the triple jump. She was three inches out of taking three more jumps. Her best jump was her last, 12.77 (41-10.75). She also reached 12.36 (40-6.25) and 12.33 (40-5.5). It looks like she will finish 18th overall.
4:05 p.m. - Junior Imani Oliver competes in the final event for Princeton, not only in track & field but for Princeton. It's the final day of athletic competition for the University this season. Oliver comes into the event ranked 19th. The top nine in each flight will get three more final jumps.
Day 2 l Recap l Photo Gallery l 4x400 Video l Franklin Video
8:25 p.m. - What a race by Michael Franklin! Franklin runs 29:42.34 to finish fifth in the nation in the men's 10k. He was up in the front for the first few laps and then made himself comfortable inside the big pack. With about six laps remaining the race starting to slow a bit and the athletes started breaking away from each other. Franklin was steady in the top 12 and turned it on in the final three laps to finish an impressive fifth place, earning All-America honors. Chris Bendtsen started to sag back in the middle of the race and finished 22nd at 31:06.83. He added another lap for good measure, as he slowed up on the final lap and an official told him he had another one left. His finish time showed on the board as he cruised along one more round.
Right before the men's 10k, the 4x400 of Russell Dinkins, Austim Hollimon, Tom Hopkins and Daniel McCord finished seventh in heat 2 at 3:09.84 and 22nd overall.
Tomorrow it's junior Imani Oliver in the women's triple jump - the final Tiger to compete this weekend.
4:57 p.m. - Greta Feldman had her bubble burst as she is the last one out of qualifying for the finals. She was fifth in heat 2, the slower heat, and 13th overall at 4:18.25. She took the lead after 400 and was in second place at the bell. She looked to be a lock for the top five, but a big kick by two runners in the home stretch pushed her into sixth place. The next two fastest times came in the first heat. Feldman does earn second-team All-America honors. The 4x400 is next at 6:40 p.m.
2:50 p.m. - Back again at Historic Hayward Field. Another gorgeous day - sunny and 80 degrees. Tigers spent the morning preparing for their races, physically and mentally. Coach Farrell said sometimes having so much time before a race can get in your head. You start to overthink things and nerves build up. Greta Feldman, rocking a great double braid, seems ready to go as she just arrived at the field. She runs first at 4:30 p.m., in the semifinals of the women's 1500. Feldman is the top returner from last year's final, with seven back again this year. The 4x400 races at 6:40 p.m., with Russell Dinkins, Austin Hollimon looking for redemption from yesterday and are joined by Tom Hopkins and Daniel McCord. And finally Chris Bendtsen and Michael Franklin take on the 10k in the final event of the day at 7:15 p.m.
Funny story from last night. On the elevator at the hotel a male athlete with Texas burnt orange shorts gets on with an ice bucket, tells the other people, who he knew on the elevator he had to go ice his hand. The people get off and I ask him "what event did you compete in today?" He replies "the shot put." I asked, "how did it go?" He says "it went pretty well." I'm inquisitive so I followed-up with "how'd you do" He says "Good. I won." Awesome. Just nonchalant, humble.
Day 1 l Recap l Photo Gallery l Ratcliffe Video l Dinkins Video l Hollimon Video
11:47 p.m. - Austin Hollimon had a tough go in the men's 400 hurdles finished eighth in his heat at 54.82. Hollimon had been battling the flu all week and thought after his fever finally broke yesterday that he'd be recovered in time. Although disappointed, he hopes to get enough rest to be ready to go in the 4x400 tomorrow. Additionally, Trevor Van Ackeren '12 was 17th in the steeplechase semifinals racing for Texas. At the end of the day the current three Tigers were disappointed with how they performed today, but can only look ahead. Two race again tomorrow in the 4x400 and one has three more years in her collegiate career.
5:43 p.m. - Russell Dinkins finished fifth in heat 3 and 16th overall in the 800. His heat should have been the fastest of the day but it started out as the slowest. Dinkins said the pace threw him off a bit and he wasn't entirely pleased with his race today. He does earn second-team All-America honors. This is his fourth All-America honors - after winning the DMR indoor this year, as well as earning second-team honors in the 4x400 and honorable mention All-America in the 800 outdoors in 2011. Dinkins will compete in the 4x400 tomorrow night. One final Tiger competitor - Austin Hollimon in the 400 meter hurdles at 6:15 p.m. Well in reality it's two Tigers left today as Trevor Van Ackeren '12 competes in the steeplechase at 6:45 p.m. And if you haven't already, you should check out the Oregon/Pac12 Web stream of this meet. Five different feeds, covering every event going on. http://pac-12.com/live/goducks/track-field.aspx#!3
4:15 p.m. - It's opening day of the 2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships here in Tracktown USA (Eugene, Oregon). Weather this week is suppose to be superb and today is no exception, sunny and 82 degrees. Nice change from the 12 days of rain during the Olympic trials here last July. Julia Ratcliffe competed in the women's hammer throw, the first event of the championships. She finished 11th overall to earn second-team All-America honors in just her freshman year, although she is disappointed with the result. Check back later for a video interview with Ratcliffe and for more updates throughout the day.
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United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
- Date submitted: 1 Nov 2011
- Stakeholder type: United Nations & Other IGOs
- Name: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
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Full Submission1. The Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, in its contribution to Rio+20, provided a set of recommendations, which can be summarized as the following ways and means of strengthening the use of space-derived geospatial data for the purpose of supporting sustainable development policies (A/AC.105/993, para. 49 (a)-(k): ? establishing or enhancing non-redundant and sustainable national spatial data infrastructure in accordance with the international legal framework governing outer space activities; ? enhancing autonomous national capabilities and building the enabling environment in the area of space-derived geospatial data, including the development of associated infrastructure and institutional arrangements; ? promoting voluntary assistance to be rendered at the governmental or institutional levels by States with relevant expertise to countries wishing to develop their own capacity and expertise in the use of space-derived geospatial data; ? engaging in or expanding international cooperation in the area of space-derived geospatial data and increasing awareness of existing initiatives and data sources; and ? supporting the United Nations in its efforts to access and use geospatial information in its mandated programmes to assist all Member States. 2. Geographic information (or geospatial information as it is often referred to) is defined as any information/data with explicit geographic positioning. As over 80% of all data and information we use in a wide range of applications which address issues of sustainable development is linked to a location, geographic information becomes essential but its value and importance are often not recognized, especially at the decision-making levels, leading to difficulties in its timely and suitable development. 3. In the same context, space-derived geospatial data refers to geospatial data obtained from space-based platforms. The potential value of such data had been predicted even prior to the beginning of the space age and was confirmed following the successful launch and operation of first remote sensing satellites. 4. In specialized conferences and during technical advisory missions, performed by the Office for Outer Space Affairs, it is often highlighted that there is still a need for better access to and sharing of space-based data and also to enhance capacity-building and technology transfer efforts to ensure that all geospatial data can be exploited to the fullest extent possible. Also addressed are the needs for easier access to reliable geospatial information (including space-derived) to promote greater transparency and enhanced information communication for sustainable development. 5. National Spatial Data Infrastructures (NSDI) and related national geo-information policies are increasingly being established by Member States and a growing number of countries are also actively developing and deploying their own remote-sensing satellite systems and utilizing space-based data to advance socio-economic development. There is also an increasing convergence of space-based data, geographic information systems and GNSS technologies generating valuable information for policy- and decision-making. 6. A number of national, regional and global initiatives, including activities in the framework of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) and the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association (GSDI) are addressing issues related to data sharing and the consolidating of spatial data infrastructures that can support sustainable development. 7. From peacekeeping to humanitarian relief, from climate change to disaster reduction, response and recovery; from environmental protection to poverty reduction, food security and economic development, United Nations entities deliver more services in more places than ever before. In doing so they produce data and information that needs to be shared among these agencies and programs, with Member States, and with non-governmental organizations and scientific and research institutions. This shared data and information is essential to reducing costs, raising operational efficiency and improving the quality of services. 8. Several United Nations entities are routinely using geospatial and space-based data which provide a vital source of essential information for a wide range of mandated activities. Some (non-exclusive) examples include the Departments of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and Field Support (DFS) or the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) which are actively developing valuable large-scale digital geospatial databases with the purpose of making available detailed and updated map products for various operational purposes in the countries covered. Such data could normally also be handed over to the national authorities on completion of UN missions, to further benefit local development. 9. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in close collaboration with national authorities in several countries, are extensively using space-derived geospatial data for environmental monitoring, resource management and biodiversity assessments. Projects, such as ?Atlases of Our Changing Environment? developed with UNEP support used satellite imagery to show the significant impact of pollution and human intervention over time on the Earth?s environment, with a view to encourage more sustainable development practices at all levels. The United Nations DevInfo Initiative also utilizes satellite imagery to enhance analysis of development at international, national and local levels. 10. Information derived from space-derived geospatial data is providing essential input for decision-making for disaster management and emergency response. The United Nations is obtaining space-derived geospatial data through contractual purchase arrangements with commercial Earth observation operators as well as in the form of in kind contributions through mechanisms such as the Charter on Cooperation to Achieve the Coordinated Use of Space Facilities in the Event of Natural or Technological Disasters (also called the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters). 11. The processing of space-derived geospatial data for maps and other products is partially conducted by experts of United Nations entities, such as in the Department of Field Support, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the World Health Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the UNITAR Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT). 12. Processed data and information are then shared among United Nations entities and made available, through websites such as ReliefWeb, a global hub for time-critical humanitarian information on complex emergencies and natural disasters (http://www.reliefweb.int), as well as the United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER) Knowledge Portal (http://www.un-spider.org). Additionally, the UN-SPIDER Programme contributes to capacity-building in the use of space-derived geospatial data in disaster-related situations. 13. The Second Administrative Level Boundaries data set project, launched in 2001 in the context of the activities of the United Nations Geographic Information Working Group (UNGIWG) is providing access to a working platform for the collection, management, visualization and sharing of subnational data and information in a seamless way from the national to the global level. The project involves the Economic Commission for Africa, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the World Health Organization and the Asian Institute of Technology. 14. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), through the space-based component of its Global Observing System, and in cooperation with the Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites, is coordinating the planning and implementation of satellite missions contributing to the Global Observing System in support of meteorology, climate monitoring, hydrology, and of related applications such as Agriculture, aeronautics, maritime transportation and oceanic applications, disaster management, resource and environment monitoring. A number of operational satellite operators and research and development space agencies are participating in this global system. 15. The Office for Outer Space Affairs, through its United Nations Programme on Space Applications and in close cooperation with Member States and relevant international and regional governmental and non-governmental organizations, is contributing to capacity-building efforts related to the use of space-derived geospatial data. Specialized courses are held at the regional centres for space science and technology education, affiliated to the United Nations. An education curriculum on remote sensing and geographic information systems has been developed for use in the regional centres and in other educational institutions. 16. United Nations organizations have also established or are exploring various partnerships with the private sector and non-profit organizations for better access to space-derived geospatial data. Specific examples include the ongoing partnership with the Google Mapmaker team, which allows United Nations entities to access user-contributed geospatial data based on space-derived imagery provided free-of-charge, or the cooperation with the OpenStreetMaps organization to access and contribute to the expansion of road network data. 17. The United Nations Geographic Information Working Group (www.ungiwg.org), an ad hoc inter-agency coordination group of geo-spatial professionals representing more than 30 United Nations Secretariat departments, funds, programs and specialized agencies was established in 2000 to address technical coordination, geographic data sharing, reduction of duplication and joint efforts in the context of all types of geospatial data use and development. UNGIWG is from 2011 co-chaired by the Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT) and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO). 18. In 2005 UNGIWG agreed on the need to establish the United Nations Spatial Data Infrastructure (UNSDI) to begin to institutionalize common standards, adoption of best practices, and the governance required to develop and sustain mechanisms for successful geo-spatial information-sharing. Subsequently, UNGIWG developed the UNSDI Strategy , a multi-phased roadmap that situates individual agency geospatial initiatives and inter-agency activities within a coherent information and communications technology (ITC) action plan. This is intended to achieve substantial strides towards interoperability and contribute to the United Nations Reform objective of ?Delivering as One?. 19. In pursuing the UNSDI project in 2010 UNGIWG members agreed with the establishment of a Centre of Excellence for UNSDI under the responsibility of the Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT) of the UN Secretariat. OICT assumed this responsibility in conformity with its mandate (endorsed by the General Assembly in 2010) to harmonize ICT practices across the United Nations System. In parallel, leading members of UNGIWG have constituted the UNSDI Steering Committee as the governance body to provide strategic direction to the UNSDI process. A trust fund has been established to receive voluntary contributions for project implementation. 20. In July 2011 the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) established the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UNCE-GGIM) (ECOSOC resolution 2011/24) as the official UN consultative mechanism on GGIM. The main objectives of the UN Committee are to provide a forum for coordination and dialogue among Member States, and between Member States and relevant international organizations and to propose work-plans and guidelines with a view to promoting common principles, policies, methods, mechanisms and standards for the interoperability and inter-changeability of geospatial data and services. The Committee is supported by the Statistics Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the Cartographic Section of the Department of Field Support. 21. The first meeting of the United Nations Committee of Experts of GGIM was held in Seoul on 26 October 2011 when among other decisions it agreed to establish a working group to prepare a contribution of the Committee to Rio+20 and also agreed to establish a working group to prepare an inventory of the issues that should be addressed at future sessions of the Committee. 22. Additionally, United Nations entities are ensuring coordination of its efforts in the area of geospatial data with the Group on Earth Observation (GEO) as well as with the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS). The Way Forward 23. Since the 1992 Earth Summit, the United Nations system has increased its use of geo-based solutions in carrying out its mandates. In the past two decades new technologies and opportunities have dramatically transformed the availability of geospatial information, including space-based information, and their potential use. An increasing amount of such data is being generated in real time through space-based sensors as well as other internet-based data collection techniques which are being used on a variety of scales, from community to global level. 24. On average there have been 70-80 satellite launches a year during the last decade with an expected increase of over 50% in the decade from 2011-2020 with a forecast of over 1100 satellites. A large share of launches will be to the low earth orbit (high-resolution imaging sensors), strengthening the trend of increasing availability of space-based information to support the needs of humanity, and contributing to the United Nations work. 25. In observance of the overall objectives of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development and in meeting the recommendations of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, the United Nations system should support the: ? promotion of voluntary assistance rendered at the governmental or institutional level by States with relevant expertise to countries wishing to develop their capacity and expertise in the use of space-derived geospatial data; ? engagement in and expansion of international cooperation in the area of space-derived geospatial data and increasing awareness of existing initiatives and data sources; ? promotion of access to and use of geospatial information in all UN-mandated programmes to assist all Member States; ? strengthening and improvement of interoperability between the existing network of geospatial information management portals throughout the UN system through establishment of common standards and extending this network further; and ? elimination of the necessity for separate agreements between UN entities, data providers and platform owners through the development of favourable blanket agreements.


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**2007 Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year**
2006 (Sophomore): Burst onto the scene, earning All-American honors from NCBWA (Second Team), Collegiate Baseball (Third Team) and Rivals.com (Honorable Mention)...also named First Team All Pac-10...appeared in 55 games, starting 43 in the infield and outfield...hit .353 (65-184) with 50 RBI and 47 runs scored...tied with Ike Davis for team lead with nine home runs...finished third in the Pac-10 with a .625 slugging percentage thanks to his 13 doubles and five triples...also finished fourth in the conference with a 1.057 OPS...named Pac-10 Player of the Week (4/17) thanks to a series against USC where he hit .615 (8-13) with six RBI, two homers and seven runs scored...had 18 multi-hit games, including seven with three hits...also had 13 multi-RBI games...made his outfield debut at Stanford (4/29), making several highlight reel catches...played for the Bend Elks of the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League over the summer...led the WCCBL with a .347 average (41-118)...also led the league with 38 walks and a .513 on base percentage...had a .962 OPS.
2005 (Freshman): Saw action in 20 games and made two starts... hit .182 (4-for-22) with four RBI... went 1-for-5 in first career start vs. Baylor (2/27)... also had a hit and one RBI against Western Illinois (3/13)... was expected to sit out the 2005 season as a redshirt... went 1-for-1 with one RBI against UCLA (4/23)... drilled a pinch-hit, two-run double with the bases loaded in the eighth inning against Cal State Fullerton (6/11) in his first career postseason at-bat.... played for the Liberal Beejays in the Jayhawk Summer League... hit .347 (33-for-95) with six doubles, two triples, two home runs and 22 RBI... also had a .952 OPS (.436 on-base percentage + .516 slugging percentage).
High School: A 2004 graduate of Thunderbird High School in Phoenix, Ariz... was ranked as the No. 7 high school prospect in the state of Arizona in 2004... earned three varsity letters under head coach Brian Dyer (2003-04) and Pat Higgins (2001-02)... Dyer is the son of former ASU and big league catcher Duffy Dyer... also lettered two years in soccer as a midfielder... played summer baseball with the Arizona C.U.B.S in Connie Mack and in the USA Junior Olympics with the Chaparral Firebirds... played with the Chicago Cubs scout team in the fall of 2002 and the Phillies scout team in 2003... saw limited duty as a varsity call-up as a freshman, going 2-for-3 with one double and one stolen base... named MVP of varsity team and second-team all-Skyline Region as a sophomore in 2002... hit .418 (38-for-91) with nine doubles, two triples, six home runs and five stolen bases... named first-team 4A All-State by the Arizona Republic his junior year... also earned Skyline Region Player of the Year honors and Northwest Valley Player of the Year honors... hit .547 (35-for-64) with 10 doubles, two triples, six home runs, 34 RBI, 13 stolen bases and a 1.047 slugging percentage... repeated as a 4A All-State selection as a senior in 2004... hit .450 (40-for-89) with 10 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 16 stolen bases... played in the "Super 50" All-Star game and was a member of the 4A North All-Star team and started at shortstop for both teams... completed his prep career with a .466 (115-for-247) batting average with 116 runs scored, 30 doubles, six triples, 20 home runs, 89 walks, 35 stolen bases and 106 RBI... holds the school career records for hits, batting average and on-base percentage... also competed in the Arizona Junior and Senior Sun Belt Tournaments and the TeamOne West Showcase.
Personal: BIS major studying business and communications... parents are Rudy and Anna Sogard of Phoenix, Ariz... father played baseball at DePauw University and set the school home run record in 1975... has one younger brother, Alex, who is on the baseball team at Oregon State ... an uncle, Steve Sogard, played college baseball at Tufts University... has a 3.75 GPA in high school and earned an ASU academic scholarship... favorite MLB team is the Boston Red Sox and favorite player is Alex Rodriguez... enjoys skiing, hiking, playing cards and Ping-Pong... full name is Eric Sidney Sogard... born May 22, 1986 in Phoenix, Ariz.
Career Stats at ASU:
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2005.... .182 20-2 22 4 4 1 0 0 4 5 .227 4 0 4 0 .308 0 0 0-0 4 8 2 .857 2006.... .353 55-43 184 47 65 13 5 9 50 115 .625 29 1 31 2 .432 6 2 2-3 71 102 15 .920 TOTAL... .335 75-45 206 51 69 14 5 9 54 120 .583 33 1 35 2 .419 6 2 2-3 75 110 17 .916


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Why does Lin keep dribbling toward the sideline?
Lin having a hard time, i want to see B.diddy with the starters
Why does Lin keep dribbling toward the sideline?
We need to get Chalmers into trouble... Seriously who knew he was such a beast perimiter defender?
That wade rebound and shot of the glass when 4 knicks touched the ball.. I hate that ****... And the dunk by wade... WOW
****, battier owning Melo
The refs are ****in this one up for us again
Great defense by the Heat... Wow.
wow Lin you had melo wide open for the easy pass or ally
Lin should have passed that to Melo.
Lin is making all the wrong decisions.
Listen, I like Lin just like everyone else but the smart coaching decision would be to get Baron out there now.


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Catherine Saint Louis
Catherine Saint Louis has been on staff at The New York Times since 1999 and is currently a health reporter for the Science section. She covers oral health, pediatrics, obstetrics-gynecology issues and more. She has written about poor oral hygiene of nursing home residents, how Facebook is complicating family estrangement and the bullying of children with food allergies.
In 2012, she joined the How We Live team of reporters writing features across the paper, focusing on surprising stories that delve into how we live today. She wrote front-page articles about the glut of cavities among preschoolers leading to their treatment in operating rooms and another investigating why a laxative, approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in adults for just seven days, is given to children for years.
In 2009, she became the beauty reporter in Style, covering dermatology, plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine. She has written on a broad range of topics – including the dangers of circle lenses (a trend imported from Asia to make one's eyes appear larger and doe-like); melatonin baked into brownies and illegally sold as "Lazy Cakes" over the counter; A-cup pride; and the oddly brisk sales of Spanx for men.
In 2005, Catherine joined Thursday Styles to edit fitness and beauty coverage. Previously she worked at The New York Times Magazine as a story editor and the "Lives" column editor, publishing memoirs and oral histories; she began at the magazine as a clerk, interviewing people for the "What They Were Thinking" photographs.
Catherine started her career as an intern at Lingua Franca Magazine, and as a fact checker at Columbia Journalism Review, among other magazines. She received a B.A in literature from Princeton University and an M. Phil in English literature 1880-1960 from Oxford University. In her free time, she runs and lifts weights.
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If I were making a standard AK with a non reciprocating handle I would make a sleeve that slides over the tube. Attach a handle similar to the G3 so that when unfolded it reaches inside the tube but folded forward it exits the tube. Right behind the gas piston head add a full diameter ring for the lever to act against. Locking stud on the gas block similar to the G3 to retain handle in forward position.
Looking at pics of the INSAS it loooks like they use the external sliding tube, but with a fixed handle? They also use a one piece gasblock/FSB placed way out towards the end of the rifle, the gas piston is longer than a standard AK. With a gas piston ring to interface with the cocking handle it wouldn't need to have a retractable lever to engage it, the travel of the piston wouldn't be enough for the piston head to hit it in recoil if it's spaced right. Stripping is probably accomplished by manually retracting the stud on the cocking handle that engages the piston.
Personally not a fan of that left-side gizmo. I understand the why, just not my cup of tea.
The S.A. CR-21 uses a non-reciprocating charging handle for its bullpup configuration. It engages a tab welded onto the bolt carrier. This is the best non-reciprocating charging handle idea I've seen.
Look here, you can see in some of the pics the charging handle, the tab, and the way they are both mounted in the rifle:
You have to have a RSB with a hole in it for the pushrod to slide through. Notice the CR21 has a hole on each side (rld2.jpg) so the pushrod can go on either side. You also have to modify the top cover with a slot and probably some kind of cover for the welded-on tab to ride through. The pushrod guide tube would have to be attached to the outside of the gas tube up front. I might do this with another build, but I really want the Valmet look for this one.
I pulled the upper handguard and top cover off my AKM and did some measuring. The length of the gas tube from the gas block to a conventional RSB is 6.5 inches. The stroke of the bolt carrier until it hits the spring retainer is 4 inches, leaving 2.5 inches of the gas piston sticking out the front of the RSB.
possibility 1:
If you made a new gas piston with a longer head, you could screw a knob into the extended area behind the head, cut a slot in the gas tube, and screw a cocking handle directly to the gas piston. Unfortunately the handle would have to be removed to get the bolt carrier out.
possibility 2:
You could use a non-fluted gas tube and a floating sleeve inside, the ID of the sleeve allowing the head of the gas piston to slide inside. Put a tab on the sleeve and attach the cocking handle to it. If the handle is at the front, cut the slot all the way to the end of the gas tube where it goes into the gas block. The sleeve would engage the bolt carrier at the back.
To disassemble, remove the bolt carrier, then remove the gas tube - the sleeve should be shorter than the tube - and slide the inner sleeve out from the front.
Hmm, that might work. And my Galil gas tube is larger inside than (the fluted section) of a regular gas tube; there might be room for an operating tube sliding in there...
gas piston OD: .545
Galil tube ID: .685
... and WTF? The Galil tube ID and OD vary .010 down its length. So much for keen Israeli quality control. Well, it *is* an AK, after all...
The closest standard inch tube is 11/16, nominally .687. A 16 gauge tube has a nominal wall of .063, so the theoretical ID is .561. Remove a little off the OD of an 11/16 tube until it slides freely in the gas tube, and you're in business!
Okay, I'm coming up with zip searching for some 11/16 x 16ga or 18ga tubing. As usual, it seems to be one of those sizes listed as "standard" that nobody actually carries.
I could turn something larger down on the OD, but the ID can't be smaller than .550-ish. I don't want to try opening up an ID that deep.
I wish I could find a chart that listed tubing by ID instead of OD; this isn't the first problem of that sort I've run into.
The interestings about Gunco are:
A) when I say something about being stumped by something, someone points me to just what I was looking for.
B) when I spend an hour explaining some elaborate Rube Goldberg method of doing something, someone points me to something much simpler.
In this case, schedule 80 water pipe is theoretically .546 ID, and 3/4 OD by .083 or .095 wall tubing is .584 or .560 ID.
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3/4 x .095 wall, DOM "seamless hydraulic tubing" was the best I could come up with locally. A two-foot piece was $17. (ouch!)
I'll have to turn the OD on the lathe, but the ID should be perfect for an AK gas piston to slide through.
Now I'm trying to figure out how to attach the block for the cocking handle. I've seen people attach crazy things like recoil lugs with silver solder or braze, but I've not had that kind of success. <sigh> It'll likely be one of my usual grotty MIG welds and some Dremel work to hide the horror.
You starting to get confusing. Are you going to use a G3/CETME style cocker?
If your going to do this style cocker, think it out a little simpler.
You got a lathe. Can you cut threads?
Since your making it blow back, make an AK piston but instead of having the piston head at the end move it back on the shaft, the OAL will be the same yet so the tip will go into the gas block. This bulge on the shaft is what the cocking handle will push against to push the bolt back to cock it and the handle will stay front while firing.
The G3/CETME cocking handle is on a tube like thing, this will ride inside the gas tube (that you make) and the piston rod will move inside this tube thing on the cocking handle.
If your not using the G3 handle, I just typed all this for nothing :D
This is for my Beowulf build. I don't know if I'll be using a G3 handle; the bits are cheap enough I'll get some next time I order from Sarco or Numrich. If I like the look I'll use them, otherwise I'll fab something from scratch.
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Why should you be the only one?
OH hell no wonder I was getting confused, I thought you were going to do this on a pistol caliber build.Quote:
This is for my Beowulf build.
If the Saiga 223 were cheaper, that would be a good candidate for the caliber.


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From the moment that Thriller made him a phenomenon in 1983, Jackson's every move was reported and analyzed by the media, and his quirks – including the reported purchase of the Elephant Man's bones and an infatuation with his animal companion Bubbles, a chimpanzee - made headlines. So did his apparent predilection for plastic surgery. Later in his career, some of his alleged behaviors engendered serious controversy, driving him to exile abroad or behind the walls of the fantasy-filled Los Olivos, California, estate and theme park he called "Neverland."
In September 1993, lawyers for a 13-year-old boy filed a civil suit against Jackson for seduction and sexual abuse. On December 22, he responded to the allegations via satellite from his Neverland compound: "I am totally innocent of any wrongdoing." On January 25, 1994, he settled out of court for an undisclosed sum, claimed to be as high as $22 million.
In November 2003 Jackson was booked on suspicion of child molestation. Prosecutors filed charges a month later, and in April 2004 a grand jury indicted him on four counts of lewd conduct with a child younger than 14 and other charges. In June 2005 he was found not guilty after a three-and-a-half-month trial.
These controversies took their toll on Jackson's reputation, health and sales figures. Blood on the Dance Floor, a 1997 set of remixes from HIStory: Past, Present, and Future, plus five new songs, sold barely one million copies – a flop, by Jackson's standards. Jackson's first album of the new millennium, Invincible, was released in September 2001. It became his fifth Number One album, selling 2 million copies, yet yielded only two minor singles and fell far short of sales a Michael Jackson album typically generated. Choosing to spend much of his time abroad, where he remained a revered superstar, he toured and attended to his charitable foundation, Heal the World.
In July 2008, after several years living out of the spotlight in the country of Bahrain, Jackson announced a series of concerts at London's O2 Arena. Seven hundred fifty thousand tickets sold in four hours after going on sale in March 2009. Some of the shows, initially scheduled to begin in July, were postponed until 2010. Ultimately, Jackson's "This Is It" tour never materialized.
On June 25, 2009, Jackson died from cardiac arrest in Los Angeles. A 911 call was received shortly after noon, and he was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. A drug he had used as an intravenous sleep aid was subsequently cited as a contributing factor. The world received news of Jackson's death with shock. Spontaneous gatherings in the streets recalled the outpouring of grief that followed news of John Lennon's death in 1980. "His was a life of triumph and torment," wrote Steve Jones in USA Today.
Jackson's life was celebrated at a memorial service at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on July 7, 2009. Those who paid tribute by speaking or singing included Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Jennifer Hudson, Mariah Carey, Rev. Al Sharpton, Jackson's brothers and sisters, and most movingly of all, his young daughter, Paris Katherine Jackson.
Michael Jackson's physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter nearly two and a half years after Jackson's death.


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Found by Limey Dave; Norton frame, AJS/Matchless top end, 45 bottom end.
I remember this bike (or its twin) being featured in a copy of the 45 Club's magazine. Unfortunately the print quality was very poor, but I'll try and find it nonetheless.
Looks well put together but I think I'd be inclined to be a bit more imaginative with the exhausts!


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No surprises here. Confirms what we've been chatting about. Personally I'm stoked to watch this athletic team perform. If a post happens to step up then even better.
As good as it all sounds, and as good as our guards are (will be), I see this as a gamble. It would be great to see my apprehension dissolve by the end of the season, but we could be really vulnerable this season with a new system and freshmen starters. I have no doubt Bill is working hard to install the 4G set and make the WBB believe in it. It is new system and it could work greatly, or it could be a big mess.
Will be critical to keep Christofferson out of foul trouble. They'll need her down low, especially if shots aren't falling (which I could easily see happening). Will be interesting to see how a 4 guard offense works. Even though Buckley is a freshman, she should add a lot to this backcourt.
We've had freshmen start before. Medders, Wilson, Taylor...all did fine. If you know anything about Coach F, it is that he won't put someone on the floor that can't contribute.
Sounds like a lot of guarded optimism this year.
Originally Posted by EHdakota
Sounds like a lot of guarded optimism this year.
Pun intended? :)
Originally Posted by StClone
I see this as a gamble.
With post depth non-existent (especially with Jensen still not at full speed), I'd consider a two-post offense a bigger gamble.
Looks like the starters will be
G Nikki
G Jadda
F Brynn
F Seanna
C Halllie
I'm sure Kidd will bust in there occasionally as a starter
Originally Posted by mred
With post depth non-existent (especially with Jensen still not at full speed), I'd consider a two-post offense a bigger gamble.
Go with what we got...there is no choice, got that.
Didn't K-State just try this, albeit with a lesser post and coach? We're going to need Maddie and Jensen to step up, plus Kidd will have to bring it off the bench. We have better athletes and will be hard to guard, especially when hitting shots, I'm exited about this team. We could mix and match in weird ways.
Kidd 5-7
Nikki 5-8
Jadda 5-8
Brynn 5-11
Seanna 5-11
Fallon 5-11
Jordan 6-2
Hallie 6-3
Maddie 6-4
We will be alright
K-State tried it with much lesser talent and less depth.
Originally Posted by acoustimac
K-State tried it with much lesser talent and less depth.
It'd be of interest to discuss Kansas State's experience with the 4G lineup then. I think it was in the early 2000's but can't recall it. Lately KSU WBB has been tall. I wouldn't be surprised if they have five players over 6' this year.
The Green Bay team that blistered us in Hilton in '12 started two players at ,6'0", two at 5'11" and one at 5'7". It's not the size that counts, it's the job she does.
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Speed Freaks: Is the Penske confidence justified?
Published: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 5:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 7:58 p.m.
The Penske folks seem confident about getting those big penalties overturned on appeal. Are they fooling themselves?
GODSPEAK: Anything can happen in a court of law, but this is the NASCAR appellate system, and penalties usually aren't reversed.
KEN'S CALL: NASCAR can't afford to lose this one, so I'm guessing they won't. Appeal denied. I think.
Can Tony Stewart recover from his horrible start, or is this a long-term problem?
GODSPEAK: Don't worry about Stewart. He gets hot with the summer weather -- or a Joey Logano block.
KEN'S CALL: Aren't the Stewart-Haas cars supposed to be using Hendrick equipment? The delivery truck must've misplaced the horsepower.
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Rodger Dale Leonard
Published: Monday, May 13, 2013 at 2:52 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, May 13, 2013 at 2:52 p.m.
Rodger Dale Leonard, 45, of Wenco Drive, died Saturday, May 11, 2013, at his home.
A celebration of life service will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Davie Funeral Service Chapel by Pastor Wade "Bud" Powell.
Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Davie Funeral Service, 416 Valley Road, Mocksville.
He was born in Davidson County on Aug. 20, 1967, to Doris Jean Allen of Lexington and David M. Leonard. He was a truck driver and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father and sister Cynthia Jean Roberts.
Surviving are his mother; wife of 14 years, Juanita Gibson Leonard of the home; two sons, Roger Lee Leonard and Bobby Dale Leonard, both of Lexington; two stepdaughters, Jenny Lynn Johnson and Cathy Nicole Hopkins, both of Denton; four brothers, David S. (Carolyn) Leonard and James (Michelle) Giles, all of Lexington, and Joshua Leonard and Charles M. Leonard, both of Henderson; a grandson, Rylan Leonard; and three stepgrandchildren, Lillee Mariee Hopkins, Dustin Lee Johnson and Jessica Nicole Johnson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Davie Funeral Service to help with the funeral expenses.
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Bay County – A bobcat tested positive for rabies on January 31, 2012. The bobcat was killed by a dog in West Bay, just south of the Highway 79 B.V Buchanan Bridge.
This is the first Bay County animal to test positive for rabies in 2012. In 2011, Bay County led the State of Florida with 10 animals testing positive for rabies, including seven raccoons, two domestic cats, and a bat. The Bay County Health Department is reminding citizens that Bay County is still under a rabies alert until February 4, 2012.
Rabies is a disease of the nervous system and is fatal to warm blooded animals and humans. The only treatment for human exposure to rabies is rabies specific immune globulin and rabies immunization. Appropriate treatment started soon after the exposure, will protect an exposed person from the disease.
An animal with rabies could infect other wild animals or domestic animals that have not been vaccinated against rabies. Florida Statutes require all dogs and cats over 4 months of age to be currently vaccinated for rabies by a licensed veterinarian. Vaccines purchased at "feed stores" and administered by the animal's owner do not meet this requirement.
The Bay County Health Department would like to remind citizens that it is illegal to feed raccoons, either directly or indirectly. Feeding raccoons artificially increases their population and increases the likelihood diseases like rabies will spread and conflicts with domestic animals will occur. All wildlife contact should be avoided, particularly raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, otters, bobcats and coyotes.
The following advice is issued:
Supervise your pets when they are outdoors.
Secure outside garbage in covered containers to avoid attracting wild animals.
Do not leave pet food outside overnight as this attracts wild animals to your home and increases the chance of a pet-raccoon conflict.
If bitten or scratched by an animal, wash the wound immediately with soap and water. Seek medical treatment as needed and report the injury to the Bay County Health Department at (850) 872-4720, X1125. If the animal is a stray or wild animal, call Bay County Animal Control at (850) 248-6030 and report its location. Follow up. Rabies is preventable when treatment is provided in a timely manner.
Do not touch animals that are not yours. Avoid contact with all wildlife, especially raccoons, bats, bobcats, otters, foxes, skunks and coyotes. No animal is too young to have rabies.
For general questions pertaining to animals, contact the Bay County Animal Control at (850) 248-6030.
For questions regarding the health of an animal, contact a veterinarian.
Teach your children about rabies.
For further information on rabies, go to the Florida Department of Health website: website:
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With the ocean as an inspirational backdrop, about 50 people formed a circle around the flag flying at half-staff during Dana Point's Veterans Day service Sunday at Strand Vista Park.

A veterans' memorial with the names of 11 local men, including three who died in combat, was unveiled.

Keynote speaker Marine Lt. Col. Tres Smith, who served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and was injured, credited his family for helping with his resilience.

"Today I have my parents here, my wife and my children. This is my fortitude. This is what allows me to be able to serve," he said.

As he spoke his wife, Lisa, dabbed away tears.

Navy Vietnam veteran Bob Pruitt sang Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the U.S.A." -- a capella, because of a technical problem, but the crowd soon joined him in song.

The service ended with the flag raised to full-staff, a rifle salute and the playing of taps in memory of those who served.
Dana Point Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9934 and Ladies Auxiliary and the city of Dana Point hosted the event.


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Six To Be Inducted Into UMass Hall Of Fame
Nov. 7, 2013
AMHERST, Mass. - The University of Massachusetts Department of the Athletics has announced six new members will be inducted into the George "Trigger" Burke UMass Athletics Hall of Fame as the Class of 2013. This group will join former UMass softball head coach Elaine Sortino who was inducted in a special ceremony in October following her passing earlier this fall. The newest class of the Hall of Fame will be introduced to UMass fans at halftime of the Minutemen's home basketball game against Fordham on Sunday, January 26 before the official ceremony takes place at 3 PM that afternoon in the Student Union Ballroom. The Class of 2013 is made up of Tony Barbee (Men's Basketball, Ned Deane (Football), Julie Ready-Mulvey (Women's Basketball), Jim Weller (Men's Lacrosse), Rebecca Donaghue (Women's Cross Country/Track & Field) and Doug Welenc (Baseball).
The cost to attend the Hall of Fame ceremony is $50. To register, please contact Jason Germain in UMass Athletics at 413-577-0267.
Tony Barbee (Men's Basketball, 1990-93):
As a head coach, Barbee led UTEP to the 2010 Conference USA regular-season title and participated in the NCAA Tournament. He was named the 2010 NABC District 11 and C-USA Coach of the Year. He also spent six seasons as an assistant at Memphis under Calipari, helping the Tigers to six postseason appearances, including an NCAA Elite Eight in 2006. He is currently in his fourth year as head coach at Auburn.
Ned Deane (Football, 1973-75):
After college, Deane was signed as a free agent by Seattle, but ended up playing two years in the Canadian Football League. In 1976 he played for the Toronto Argonauts before joining the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1977.
In the nomination letter, Deane was described as one of "the fiercest, toughest football player ever to don the pads for UMass."
Deane still remains an active and ardent supporter of UMass Football. Professionally, he has had a most successful career as an executive in the financial services industry with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in Boston.
Julie Ready-Mulvey (Women's Basketball, 1978-81):
An All-American and All-Region selection as a senior, Ready was also invited to compete for a spot on the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team. A stress fracture caused her not to attend the tryout and the games ended up being boycotted by President Carter due to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afganistan.
Ready still ranks among the best all-time at UMass in several categories. She is No. 1 in career field goal percentage (.545), 2nd in points per game (16.5), 3rd in rebounds (831), 3rd in rebounds per game (9.8), and 6th in field goals (615). Among single season rankings, she still holds the No. 1 rankings for field goal percentage (.565, 1979) and field goals (244, 1981). She is No. 2 all-time in points (581, 1981), points per game (20.7, 1981), and No. 4 in rebounds (292, 1979) and rebounds per game (11.7, 1979).
Following graduation, Ready went on to become a basketball and volleyball coach before taking over as the Director of Student Life at Massasoit Community College from 1995-2008. She has been deeply involved in the Special Olympics program in Southeastern Massachusetts. She has been nominated for the Special Olympics Hall of Fame after serving as its Game's Director. Additionally, she was honored with the Rockland-Hanson Rotary Citizen of the Year (1997-98) and the Brockton Rotary Citizen of the Year (1999) awards.
Jim Weller (Men's Lacrosse, 1979-82):
Among the NCAA rankings, Weller's offensive performance ranks among the top-15 all-time in goals, goals per game and points for a single-season, while he is among the top-25 players in each of those career categories as well.
Weller also played for the Canadian National Field Lacrosse Team in 1982, 1984, 1986 and 1990. He led the Canadian Team in goals and points at the World Championships in 1982, 1984 and 1986. In 1984 and 1986, he was selected to the All-World Team.
Rebecca Donaghue (Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, 1995-98):
The native of Stow, Mass., was a two-time NCAA qualifier in cross country in both 1995 and 1996 and was a four-time All-Atlantic 10 honoree. In indoor track & field, Donaghue won an individual title in the 800 meters at the Atlantic 10 championship as a freshman in 1995 then took home gold in both the 800 meters and the mile as a sophomore in 1996, helping the Minutewomen to their first indoor Atlantic 10 championship that same season. She repeated as A-10 champion in the mile the following season as a junior.
After graduating in 1998 with a degree in Art Education, Donaghue has gone on to compete internationally as a professional distance runner, currently with sponsorship from Oiselle.Among her professional highlights, she finished second in both the 2009 USATF 5k and 10k Road Championships and made her marathon debut with a 17th place finish at the 2012 USATF Olympic Trials.
Doug Welenc (Baseball, 1977-79):
A two-time All-Northeast Region, All-New England and All-Yankee Conference selection, Welenc won nine games in back-to-back seasons (1978-79) with an earned run average under 2.00 both years. In 1979, Welenc also enjoyed a stellar season at the plate, hitting .365 (54-for-148) with 30 RBI.
To date, the Greenfield, Mass., native still remains in the program's top-10 for career ERA, wins, strikeouts, innings pitched and games started. He holds the record for most complete games in a career with 24.
A 13th round pick by the Houston Astros in the 1979 Major League Baseball draft, Welenc went on to play professionally for five seasons.
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In some devices you can activate a 4-digit PIN code as a matter of theft protection.
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