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Few people dig deeply into the evidence of what's actually happening that the Western mainstream media ignores or refuses to cover. Much gets omitted because of media owner biases, and the establishment media dares not present anything that might offend readers, viewers or advertisers.
Increasingly large numbers of computer users now look to alternative sources of news and views. That number hasn't yet reached critical mass, however; and when it does, watch out for the attempts to restrict or censor what's available.
Here are some examples of the kind of honest reflection in some of the internet sources that operate with integrity and openness. For one thing, in the recent brouhaha over Reverend Wright's sermons, few people have stood up boldly for the Reverend. Many people in America hate Wright, not because he was wrong, but because most Americans can't stand self criticism. To them, America is almost never wrong and never to be damned.
Phil Rockstroh has written: ""God Damn, America," I mutter, echoing the good Reverend Wright, as I witness the indifference of the American people to the war crimes committed by our nation's leaders." That's a courageous truth that's hard for Americans to swallow. It's also one that the rest of the world can readily agree with. Rockstroh offers a larger perspective, not found in the mainstream media:
Ask yourself if you'll ever find comments that describe realism like the following, by Dan Lieberman, in the establishment media like the New York Times or the Washington Post:
If Israel intended to allow a viable Palestinian state, would the Israeli government proceed in the continuous construction of West Bank settlements? Would the present Israeli government demand recognition as a Jewish state and then concede to evolve into a multi-ethnic state?
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Practically everyone who follows news and commentary on the Internet is aware that the so-called war in Iraq is fraudulent and was based on what one writer counts as 935 lies. Richard W. Behan is one of the voices of truths that don't appear in The Wall Street Journal or on CNN:
The War on Terror is a fraud and a façade, a mere label concocted and trumpeted by an administration known for its signature dishonesty. The label conceals the Bush Administration's international crimes of unprovoked military aggression, the armed invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, two sovereign nations the Administration meant to attack from its first days in office.
Imagine a newspaper, magazine or TV station in the US where you would hear what Ben Tanosborn has written. Fox News would be likely to dub the following truth as the rant of a socialist, clan-bound anti-Semite:
In the United States, if you aspire to occupy an elective office, from the lowest position at the municipal level to the imperial quarters of the White House, you must have been cleared beforehand as a defender of the American faith, and that entails acceptance and devotion to the dogma of a political trinity: Capitalism, Individualism and Israelism.
Mike Whitney's observations on economic perils have more integrity than any of the establishment financial story-tellers. Here is one of his recent exposes:
The US has been gaming the system for decades; sucking up two-thirds of the world's capital to expand its cache of Cadillac Escalades and flat-screen TVs; giving nothing back in return except mortgage-backed junk, cluster bombs, and crummy green paper. Nothing changes; it only gets worse.
These snippets of commenting done by intelligent, responsible truth-seekers on the Internet don't rely on fraudulent reporting and distorted opinions of the controlled news media. Commentators are free to be honest and incorruptible.
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Dale Mastarone said:
Hey, Doctor Phil, I go along with most of what you say, with a significant exception where you state that "Many people in America hate Wright, not because he was wrong, but because most Americans can't stand self criticism. To them, America is almost never wrong and never to be damned."
When you talk about "many" people in America "hating" the Reverend Wright, are you referring to hundreds, thousands or millions or many millions? Frankly, Doctor Phil, I think what you are trying to accomplish in the "alternative media" of the internet is suck in people that might believe you because you condemn MSM. Nice try, but it didn't work with me, you weren't able to shit me, I got a turd in my back pocket. The "turd" is a dictionary, and it defines "circular reasoning". You state that many people hate Doctor Wright not because he was wrong..." and that is where you really, really screwed up, you let your independent biased feelings flow out like a torrent of hot lava. You are writing that the MSM is prejudiced -- and you are certainly critical of journalists in MSM for misbehavior, and proper journalistic behavior, I believe, is being impartial and only reporting facts. Again, you have a problem with attempting to shit me with subtle circular reasoning by titling your piece as "Untold Truths", implying that what everyone else says about the subject is lying and only you are speaking the truth. I humbly suggest that you figure out a way to be less transparent if you want to reach thinkers on the internet. You state for a fact that Rev. Wright was wrong. Was Rev. Wright wrong with his statement, or is it that because Barack Obama condemned Rev, Wright that suddenly Wright became wrong?
You cite the "War on Terror" as a fraud and facade. Yep, you are correct in my opinion. Why not read "ENERGY VICTORY", subtitled "Winning the War on Terror by Breaking Free of Oil" by Robert Zubrin? Find out where your preferred presidential candidate and your preferred members of Congress fit in regarding whether it is war on terror or a war against the American People keeping them in terror of more terror?
And BTW, I am still looking for someone posting blogs on Atlantic Free Press being critical of Ron Paul's book, "THE REVOLUTION, A Manifesto". Last time I tried it Jayne Lynn Stahl really reamed me,(she musta been off her meds at the time) but she never got around to discussing the book. SEE Comments 3,4, and 5 re http://atlanticfreepress.com/content/view/3826/81/
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Dale Mastarone --
I, too, think Jayne Lynn Stahl is nuts. I can't help myself: I see insanity dripping from her photo and her writing whenever I look at either one.
In Ms. Stahl's favor, however, I note that everyone who posts in places like this is crazy. You and I are crazy. If we weren't, we wouldn't assume that what we think is important enough to burden the rest of the world with what we think. I note, too, that there is a difference between insanity and stupidity. The fact that someone is insane doesn't mean that someone is stupid just as the fact that someone is stupid doesn't mean that someone is insane.
Libertarianism as a philosophy, for example, features any number of beautiful ideas. You can't call someone insane or stupid for being attracted to Libertarianism at first glance. It's too bad, then, that many aspects of Libertarianism won't bear close examination by anyone who is neither insane nor stupid, but it is true nonetheless.
By way of keeping this short, I won't lead you through a rational argument to a proof of what' I've just written. I will give you a clue in the form of a question: Is the individual responsible for everything that happens to him? Can he take personal credit for all that he has or may have? If not, why not? And what does that answer tell us about Libertarianism?
If you reason your way through that morass and come out of it a staunch Libertarian, then I leave it for you to decide whether you are crazy or merely stupid -- but you are surely one or the other and perhaps both. Those today who profess themselves Libertarians, if they woke up tomorrow in a Libertarians' Eden, would very quickly stage an armed revolt. Ron Paul is not your friend or your savior.
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Four Bulldog runners, freshman Matt Rushing and 7th and 8th graders Michael Botkin, Frankasia Howard and Tyanna Townsend, medaled, which required a 10th-place or better finish.
Rushing captured seventh place, in a field of 60, in the freshmen division. He covered the 1.95-mile course in 12 minutes, .06 seconds.
"This was an extremely competitive freshmen race that included many teams from the St. Louis area," said Sikeston coach Gary Williams.
Howard and Townsend finished seventh (12.14) and eighth (12.17), respectively, in the girls division on the 1.5-mile course.
Said Williams, "It was impressive that they could place so high in a division which also included older runners."
Another Sikeston runner Cody Anderson narrowly missed medaling with a 13th-place finish.
Williams said interested seventh graders may still turn out for the cross country team.
Sikeston's next cross country meet is the Kelly Invitational on Saturday.
The Kelly cross country team saw eight out of its 19 runners earn a medal on Saturday at Jackson. In the senior division, only Michael Glastetter competed and medaled as he placed 15th with a personal record time of 13:31.
In the junior division, Kelly placed fourth as a team with 82 points. Russell Carroll took 14th place with a time of 14:01. He was followed closely by Jordan Felter at 14:04 to place 15th. Both were good enough to medal. Derek Brucker finished 23rd with a time of 14:47, followed by Nolan Lewer (30th, 15:20) and Brandon Ayers (44th, 16:51).
In the freshman division, Chris Cooper placed 12th with a time of 12:32. And in the 8th grade boys division, Kelly placed first as a team. Levi Felter took first with a time of 9:29, Dalton Miller took second with a time of 9:44 and Eric Turley took third with a time of 10:17.
On the girls side, Kelly's 10th grade girls placed fourth with 59 points. Sarah Ruff took fifth with a time of 16:44. Samantha Barber took 21st with a time of 18:24. Lauren Gean finished 33rd with a time of 19:30.
In the freshman division, Kathleen Ray finished 30th with a time of 17:21. Elizabeth Ray took 43rd with a time of 19:16. Shirley Weed took 44th with a time of 19:26.

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Quote #4
There were special sections at the movie theater for Negroes and Mexicans. In town, parents did not want their children going to the same schools with Mexicans. (11.42)
Yep. Unfortunately, way back in the 1930s, segregation was still totally legal in the United States. Wrong? Sure. But legal. While it's something we talk about as if it were distant history, folks like Esperanza had to live it.
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"Has a Mexican girl ever been chosen Queen of May?" she asked Josefina.
Josefina's face took on a disappointed look and she silently shook her head no. "I have asked. They always find a way to choose a blonde, blue-eyed queen." (13.11)
The knowledge that sweet little Isabel won't get to be Queen even though she's earned the highest grades, just because she isn't white and blonde, is just plain ridiculous. And totally infuriating. And isn't that precisely the point? The more we react with emotional disgust, the more we see how unfair and cruel the dominant prejudices were—especially when they impacted children.
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"There is always a reason. That is the way it is," said Josefina. "Melina told me that last year the Japanese girl had the best marks in the third grade and still they did not choose her." (13.13)
This example reminds us yet again that Mexicans weren't the only ones to suffer from prejudice in the 1930s. Discrimination applied to pretty much anyone who wasn't white. Unfortunately, things will only get worse for the Japanese community, as many of them will be placed in internment camps during World War II.


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Updated: 08/23/2010 - This week Joel sits down with a former Bassmaster Classic Champion
Posted: 08/15/2010 - This week Joel does some fishing by moonlight in Orange Beach
Updated: 08/02/2010 - Joel Payne heads to the Gulf Coast this week
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Road Rat Motors, a Florida scooter retailer that also distributes the new Bintelli brand of Chinese-made scooters as well as other vehicles, has been recognized as one of the nation's top companies started by young entrepreneurs.
That means owner Justin Jackrel will be heading to the White House for an awards ceremony on Sept. 28.
Road Rat Motors was named an honoree on the 2012 Empact100 list. Empact, formally known as Extreme Entrepreneurship Education, is an organization with a stated mission of making entrepreneurship a viable career option. Jackrel on Sept. 28 will join 99 others, including founders of such firms as Living Social, Chuck E. Cheese, Priceline.com, Action Foundation & Sandefer Offshore, Redbox, Endeavor and Open Table, in the White House ceremony.
"The Academy is made up of so many successful entrepreneurs that have done a lot of good for this country. It's truly an honor to be recognized by them for this prestigious award. None of this could be possible without my wife Ashley, my parents and brothers, and my wonderful staff at Road Rat Motors." Jackrel said.
The Empact100 list honors 100 companies in the Empact Showcase, a compilation of the country's leading entrepreneurs who are age 30 and under, and whose annual revenues or operating budgets (for nonprofits) exceed $100,000. Entrepreneurs meeting minimum criteria were invited by Empact to apply for the Empact Showcase. Applications were judged primarily by revenue, along with such factors as number of employees, social impact, growth over the past year, and innovation, the organization noted in the press release announcing the winners.
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The most consistent and longest-tenured of my media reliables will see his number raised to the rafters tonight. Looking back, it is almost hard to believe that Wes never won the media's "Good Guy" Award, which is basically a recognition of a player's cooperation with the media. I think that is because he was around for so long, and stood there so many times, that we all almost took him for granted as a consistent post-game quote source. It's a small thing, but it's yet another example of just the type of person Glen Wesley is, and why his jersey is going to the rafters for so much more than pure statistics.
It is no secret that Glen Wesley is a man of great character. I don't like using the term "warrior" to describe an athlete, because I think that term should be reserved for those who literally fight wars. (Something Glen would no doubt agree with, being that he was the first NHL player to ever use part of his own time with the Stanley Cup to visit a military base, taking it to the Wounded Warrior barracks at Camp Lejeune.) But Glen played through unimaginable pain throughout his career – taking the ice with afflictions that would have you or me laying in bed moaning. He dove head first into this community, becoming the first player to live in North Carolina year-round and truly consider this his home. And he and his family represented values and integrity uncommon to professional sports these days (Though, thankfully, less rare in our sport).A jersey retirement represents a special honor in professional sports – an honor more rare even than an entry into a Hall of Fame. Jersey retirements are not only about numbers and achievements on the playing field, court or ice, but about what an athlete meant to that particular franchise and community. After tonight, two Hurricanes numbers will hang in the RBC Center's rafters, each representing different careers, bringing forth different emotions and separate memories. But one thing the numbers 2 and 10 both represent is character. They are numbers that each and every one of us can see and truly feel proud of the types of people that they symbolize – for our sport, our team and our community. Stand-up men, recognized forever.
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Pegasus, backed by New York-based hedge fund DE Shaw, has bought Barclays Bank's bad loans of . 40 crore to Vishal Retail at a 16-18 % discount ten days ago and is in final stages of negotiations with two other lenders—Deutsche Bank and DBS—to buy their dues too, two people familiar with the development said.


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The Kentucky Historical Society's HistoryMobile visited Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Park Feb. 12 in observance of Lincoln's 203rd birthday.
Kentucky Saves Week is Feb. 19-26. As a way to encourage Kentuckians to improve their personal savings rates and take control of their financial situation, the UK Cooperative Extension Service has the Kentucky Saves website. Kentucky Saves promotes a week in February to focus on helping people learn how to save money and build personal wealth.
Winnie Read was the winner of a random drawing for the Money Matters special section that appears in the Feb. 22 edition of The LaRue County Herald News.
Several readers turned in money-saving and money-making ideas in honor of Kentucky Saves Week.
Winnie's tip was to use one-half of a dryer sheet in the clothes dryer as it is just as effective as a full sheet.
Sunrise Manor Adult Day Care is pleased to announce that Lois Henning and Cecil Buckner have been selected to preside as Sunrise Manor Day care Queen and King. They presided over the valentine reception. A heart shape cake was made by the Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Culinary Arts Department and furnished by Johnny and Joan Shipp.
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Recent studies of US 31W through and north of the town square in Elizabethtown indicate that safety along the corridor can be improved by changing the lane configuration of the road.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be implementing changes this spring that consist of reconfiguring lanes around the square and reconfiguration from the current four lanes to one northbound and one southbound lane along with a center turning lane north of the square. The new configurations extend to KY 1357 (St. John Road).
Gary and Neysa Gardner of Hodgenville announce the birth of a son, Avery Allen Fitzhugh Kerfoot Gardner, born June 28, 2011.
Maternal grandparents are Kenny and Jean Kerfoot; paternal grandparents are Rev. Gerald and Margie Gardner, all of Hodgenville.
Avery is welcomed home by a sister, Anna Augusta Mahalia Kathleen Gardner.
The LaRue County Public Library has added several items to its shelves.
Audrey Wunderlich, a sophomore of Frankfort, won the title of Campbellsville University Valentine Queen at the 70th annual Valentine Pageant on Feb. 10.
The pageant is the longest-running tradition on CU's campus.
Wunderlich represented the CU chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America. She also won the interview award and the poise/appearance award. Her talent was a jazz dance routine to the song "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy."
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Mason County Coroner Robert "Bob" Brothers has died. He was 73.
The Ledger Independent reported that Brothers had been in St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington since suffering a heart attack over the weekend. He died Thursday evening.
Brothers served as the county coroner for a brief time in the 1960s and returned to the office after being elected in 1998.
Last month, the Funeral Directors Association of Kentucky awarded Brothers a 50-year pin as a funeral director and embalmer.
Brothers is survived by his wife, two daughters and two step-sons.
Funeral arrangements were pending Friday morning.


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In this March 16, 2013 photo released by U.S. Navy, Sonar Technician (Surface) 1st Class Andrew Murphy, foreground, works with South Korean Navy line officers in the sonar control room of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell during an anti-submarine warfare exercise as part of exercise Foal Eagle 2013 in the West Sea, South Korea. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Declan Barnes)


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McCann's philanthropic work in America is similarly focused on empowering young people to thrive. "I always say the two things that really have allowed me to succeed were that I came from a great family and I had education," he says. "I can't do anything about somebody's family, but I can try to make it possible for them to access education." At his own alma mater, Bethany College, McCann has founded the McCann Learning Center and the McCann Investment Fund, as well as serving as vice chairman of the board of trustees and as chair of the college's investment committee. The learning center provides support for students with learning disabilities or other difficulties, and the investment fund is based on a course that McCann took in graduate school, at Texas Christian University, which involved managing actual money in the stock market.
He is also a member of the advisory board of the No Greater Sacrifice Foundation, which funds the education of children of military personnel who have been wounded or killed. "I was never in the military, but I've come to develop a very healthy respect for military people and the sacrifices that they make. To me it's not about politics, it's not a statement about how I feel about this war or any other."
With the amount of time Bob McCann spends on philanthropic pursuits, it's stunning to recall that he expends the majority of his energy heading a top investment company in what is still a trying economic time for our nation. "The economy is better than it was a year ago, but I think it's still fragile," he says. "I think it's going to be a long, slow recovery and there are going to be fits and starts in this recovery. The last three years have been very hard on people in all kinds of ways and I think their confidence has been shaken. Their confidence in the U.S. economy, their confidence in our place in the world, how they invest and where they invest." McCann, a self-described pragmatist, exercises a delicate balance of optimism and specific criticism in most of his views. "I think we're going to come through it; I still believe in this country powerfully. The very same things that have allowed us to succeed for the two hundred and thirty-four years we've been here; those qualities are still in place but we're being tested in a way that we haven't been in quite some time, at the same time that we're fighting two wars, so the country is being challenged in a host of different ways.
"I think financial regulatory reform was necessary; it was appropriate. The process to get here at times has been too politically charged. I don't like to see people trying to divide and conquer; you can't have financial regulation that's driven by popular politics at the time. … I think it's also important to note that in the end, regulatory reform will always have gaps. What fills the gaps is leadership. It comes down to running the companies, running the institutions in the United States, behaving and leading in the right way. Regulation will tell you what you can and can't do, but leadership answers the question of what you should do. And what we need right now in the industry that I'm in, I would argue in big business period, we need leaders that are going to step up and lead in an honorable way. We have to earn back the trust of our clients, of our employees, of our shareholders, because, let's face it, we let some people down. We have to earn that back. And I think the firms that do earn it back will be the firms that will have a competitive advantage into the next 10-20 years. Because it's a challenging time, but progress is being made and there's more to be made in the future."
It's clear that McCann refuses to see institutions, from Wall Street to the American government to the Catholic Church, as faceless and uncontrollable beings to be blamed for America's challenges. He believes that good leadership by individuals in positions of power can overcome the most daunting of issues on large and small scales. Some of this philosophy comes from his two years under the mentorship of David Komansky, former chairman and CEO of Merrill Lynch who grew up in a family of Russian Jewish immigrants and Irish Catholics. "There was a time in my life when I was trying to decide what direction to go. I was 33 years old. I'd been a trader up until that point in my life, and I loved it, I loved the action, I loved the markets. I had taken on some management responsibilities. I was a producing manager, and my definition of managing at the time was that I yelled louder than other people on the trading floor. Komansky worked with me over a two-year period and he helped me cross the bridge from being a producer, but one largely responsible for myself, to being a leader and an executive and being responsible for other people, and the joy and frustration that can come from that… I lost my temper on the trading floor, and he said, 'Leadership is a privilege, not your right.' I think all of us have to remember that people don't have to follow, so we need to treat people in a way that they want to follow, and to create a vision for them to want to follow. Then we also need to explain to them where they tie into that.


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Learn which mentored K awards are tailored to physician-scientists and why it's important to pick the right institute for your application. Discover the benefits: mentors, protected time, and leg up to independence. Follow our twelve tips on writing a strong application.
For physician-scientists who want to focus on research and hone benchside and clinical skills, we prescribe NIH's mentored career development (K) awards. They provide an intensive, supervised research experience that puts investigators on the road to independence.
If your research career could use a shot in the arm, read on to learn more about mentored K awards, including the benefits and how-tos of getting one.
Before we get to the pros of mentored Ks and how to write a strong application, let's lay the groundwork by covering which awards are suited to you.
NIAID supports two mentored K awards tailored for physician-scientists. To be eligible for either of the following awards, you must have a health professional doctoral degree, such as an M.D., D.O., D.V.M., or equivalent degree, and a professional license to practice in the U.S.
Also read Career Development Applications-NIAID Policy on Support of Clinical Trials.
Once you choose a mentored K option, determine whether your application would belong at NIAID or another NIH institute.
Specifying an institute in your cover letter is important since career awards are usually reviewed by institutes [not NIH's Center for Scientific Review (CSR)].
Also note that institutes differ in how much salary and research support they provide. Make sure to view the "Table of IC-Specific Information, Requirements and Staff Contacts" within each FOA for details.
To see if your project fits within the mission of NIAID, read about our program divisions and their research areas of interest: Division of AIDS, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation, and Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
You might be wondering whether it's worth pursuing a mentored K award. The following information may erase your doubts.
You'll benefit from having a mentor, an experienced investigator who will help guide and support your research endeavors, as well as ensure that you have the resources you need.
You'll also have protected time (three to five years) to focus on your project, sharpen your skills, and gain hands-on experience—all of which will prepare you further your research skills and become an independent investigator.
Mentored K awards are effective in launching independent research careers, but don't take our word for it. If you want data, we have just the thing: an NIH evaluation that shows the efficacy of mentored Ks in fostering independence.
Based on a study of three Ks—K08, K23, and K01 (Mentored Research Scientist Development Award)—the evaluation has several notable findings, including:
Learn more by reading the full report, NIH Individual Mentored Career Development Awards Program.
Once you decide a mentored K award is the way to go, you may ask yourself: how do I go about writing an application that will fare favorably with peer reviewers and garner a fundable score?
For starters, go over the following 12 tips, which are based on what our Institute staff have seen and heard. Then check out the additional resources at the end.
1. Form a strong mentoring team. Should you need or want a mentoring team, i.e., mentor and co-mentors, find people who have expertise in your area of research. For multidisciplinary research, make sure your team covers all the scientific bases. Peer reviewers will check to see that your mentors' work and experience are relevant to your project. (Note: Though you may have only one mentor, we use the term "mentors" on this page for simplicity's sake.)
2. Pick mentors who are accessible. If any of the people you're thinking of choosing as mentors is away a lot or too busy, move on to someone else. You want someone who will be around to answer your questions and provide guidance—and have the time to meet your needs.
Make it crystal clear in your application that your mentors have enough time to devote to you. This is especially important if several people from your research group are submitting applications.
It's fine to have members of your mentoring team who aren't at your institution. However, you need to demonstrate their commitment to supporting you and provide a plan to communicate regularly.
3. Highlight mentor funding. A mentored K award provides partial salary and only modest funds for research supplies. Therefore, ideally, your mentors should be well-funded (preferably by NIH) so that money from the K supplements their research funding.
Point out that your mentors are active, funded investigators to show peer reviewers that they are conducting original research—research that complements yours.
4. Create a solid Research Plan. Don't skimp on the Research Plan thinking that because you're writing a K (not an R01) application reviewers will be lenient. They won't. Ask important research questions, and use the Research Plan as a vehicle to get preliminary data for a future R01.
5. Accentuate activities. Describe how career development or training activities will lead to your independence and state how your future research will be independent from your mentors' work. We strongly recommend that you provide a career development timeline, including plans to apply for subsequent grant support.
6. Get good reference and institutional letters. Since reviewers will scrutinize reference letters, be sure to ask people who are familiar with your qualifications, training, and interests.
You should also get a strong letter from your institution that speaks to its commitment to your development into a productive, independent investigator. Officials must agree to provide adequate time and support to you for the period of the K award.
7. Obtain strong mentor statements. Be sure your mentor statements convey your mentors' wholehearted support of you. If you don't think that's important, here's a real-world example:
A mentor whose personal style wasn't effusive wrote a terse letter that reviewers interpreted as lack of interest in the candidate. In fact, the mentor was quite supportive of the applicant and had to change his style when writing the letter for the resubmission.
Each mentor must explain how he or she will contribute to the development of your research career and discuss the research as well as other activities, e.g., seminars and presentations at scientific meetings.
Mentor statements from those who aren't at your institution should also describe their commitment to you and how frequently you will communicate.
8. Demonstrate productivity. Reviewers look closely at your productivity, e.g., number of publications, first or last author. If you're lacking in this area, explain your role on other projects.
For example, perhaps you were part of a clinical trial project that doesn't allow papers until the trial ends. Or, maybe you were involved in activities that demonstrate your leadership but don't lend themselves to publications (e.g., helping to set up an HIV research clinic in South Africa).
9. Justify sample size. In this case, size matters, especially if your project is a "spin off" of your mentors'. Explain why you are studying, for instance, 50 samples and why those in particular if they are a subset of a larger study. Get input from a biostatistician if this isn't your strength.
10. Address human subjects. Avoid this common mistake: completing the human subjects research section using the description from a mentor's grant application. That description may not apply to what you'll be doing with your K award.
Example: don't give the impression that you are conducting a phase 3 clinical trial when it's actually your mentors doing so. Make sure to complete the Human Subjects section from the perspective of the specific research you are conducting under the K award, such as using samples from the trial or doing a substudy on subjects from it. Be sure to include letters of permission, e.g., for using samples or conducting a substudy.
11. Get up-to-date on responsible conduct of research. Do you know what your plan for instruction in responsible research conduct (RCR) should cover? Don't rely on samples or information from previous K awardees that might not reflect the latest RCR requirements. Get the latest details in our Responsible Conduct of Research: Training SOP.
12. Get mentors to review your application. We highly recommend that you have your mentors (especially your primary mentor) give your application an once-over to check for thoroughness, consistency, and effective presentation.
Should reviewers see problems in proposed lab work or other areas, they may regard it as a lack of mentor involvement. You don't want them to think, "If the mentor didn't bother to work with the candidate during the application process, how engaged will he or she be during the award?"
For more information on mentored K awards and writing your application, see the following links.
Find general information
Get advice on writing your application
Learn more about peer review
NIH Scientific Review Group (SRG) Roster Index
Return to the Training and Career portal. Questions or comments? Email email@example.com.
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Twinkies Union Wants A New Slice Of The Cream-Filled Pie
Remember the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union, better known as the BCTGM?
It was last in the news during a standoff with the former owners of Hostess Brands, the maker of Twinkies, Wonder Bread and more. Hostess said that unless the union agreed to a new deal on pay and work rules, the company would shut down. The BCTGM tried to call management's bluff, saying the current deal was not going anywhere.
The result, of course, was a disaster for the BCTGM and its thousands of members employed by Hostess: The company shut down, and they all lost their jobs.
Now, months after the closure and under new ownership — and staffed up with non-union workers — the Twinkie is about to make a comeback. Wal-Mart has said its stores will be fully stocked with the old line of Hostess cakes this weekend. And the BCTGM is again keen for a piece of the action in the relaunched business, warning that it could struggle without the helpful role formerly played by the union.
"Despite the fanfare, the long-term viability of this effort is highly uncertain," the BCTGM said in a statement on Friday. "Rather than hire professional, experienced bakers who have produced quality snack cakes in the company's bakeries for decades, Hostess management has chosen instead to hire primarily workers with little or no experience in the demanding wholesale snack cake baking industry."
To avoid another disaster at the company — and another run on the Twinkies — "the BCTGM encourages the two private equity firms that own Hostess Brands, LLC to change their approach and work with our Union and our members in a cooperative manner," the statement said. " This is their best hope for long-term success."
The full statement from the union, below:
"The BCTGM has consistently stated our interest in working cooperatively and productively with the new owners of this company. We have always maintained that the experience, skill and professionalism of our members offer the new owners, who have no experience in the wholesale snack cake business, the best chance for long-term success in consistently putting out a quality product.
"Compare Hostess' approach to that taken by the U.S. Baking Company, a 107-year old wholesale bread and cake company based in Portland, OR, which bought the former Hostess assets in the northwest. The company, with which the BCTGM has had a longstanding collective bargaining relationship, decided that the most effective way to achieve a seamless re-entry into the marketplace was to reopen the former Hostess bakery in Billings, MT with the professional bakers who knew the product and the bakery the best.
"The BCTGM and U.S. Baking recently negotiated a fair and equitable collective bargaining agreement and the bakery is up and running, producing high-quality products. In fact, the workers there are earning more in wages in the first year of the contract than they were when Hostess closed the bakery last year.
"Last year's demise of Hostess was due in large measure to critical mistakes made by a series of management teams that simply did not have any meaningful experience in the wholesale bread and cake baking business. To avoid the same fate, the BCTGM encourages the two private equity firms that own Hostess Brands, LLC to change their approach and work with our Union and our members in a cooperative manner. This is their best hope for long-term success.
"As the process moves forward, the BCTGM remains committed to taking all appropriate and necessary steps to protect the rights of our members and all Hostess Brands workers."


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Las Lomas High wide receiver Diante Jackson did his homework, took his visits and made sure he was absolutely sure before selecting which college he would play football at next season.
And, at the end of the process, the next step in Jackson's football career had a decidedly green and gold look to it.
Jackson called Oregon coach Mike Bellotti on Friday morning to give an oral commitment to play for the Ducks next season. The commitment ends a process that saw Jackson land 21 scholarship offers.
"I just felt it was the best fit for me," Jackson said. "The facilities were nice, and everything but the coaches struck my eye. There were some young quarterbacks there, and I could see myself getting down with them."
Jackson finished his big day by helping the Knights knock off Oakmont-Roseville, 21-9, in Roseville. He caught eight passes for 153 yards and a touchdown in the win.
Before selecting Oregon, Jackson also took official visits to Colorado and Arizona State. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound receiver was ranked as the No. 36 prospect in California on Rivals.com's preseason Top 100 list.
He added that the decision was made easier by the fact that his father, Donald Jackson, lives in Portland.
Jackson was joined by a host of happy teammates in Roseville, and the day was made even sweeter thanks to the Knights' win. Austin Pomerantz scored on a 1-yard touchdown run, and Darin Thompson scored on a 61-yard pass from Lucas Gorton with about two minutes left to seal the victory.
With the win, Las Lomas improves to 4-1 heading into its bye week.
Mt. Diablo 20, Oakland Tech 7: Red Devils running back Donovan Shorter rushed for 73 yards and two second-half touchdowns to help the Red Devils defeat the host Bulldogs 20-7.
Shorter scored as time expired in the third quarter on a 42-yard run, using a nifty spin move to elude the last Oakland Tech defender.
"(Shorter) is a phenomenal player," said head coach Tony Darone. "Our goal was to get the ball into his hands as much as possible."
With the win, the Red Devils are off to their best start in more than 10 years.
The Bulldogs scored their lone touchdown on an 80-yard kick-off return by Darryl Murphy. Oakland Tech found little offensive consistency either on the ground or through the air. Quarterback Justin Wilson rushed for a team-high 33 yards.
Shorter put the game away on a 3-yard fourth-quarter touchdown run.
— Jim Bucci, correspondent
Stallworth-Stockton 55, Acalanes 13: Antonio McCullough passed for 207 yards and two touchdowns on just seven completions, and the visiting Eagles scored on four plays of more than 40 yards en route to a rout of Acalanes.
Stallworth showed its quick-strike ability on the first play from scrimmage when Johnny Walker made a diving catch of a 43-yard completion at the Acalanes 39-yard line. That set the tone for Stallworth, which rolled up 412 yards of total offense on 32 plays from scrimmage — an average of 12.8 yards per play.
McCullough threw for touchdowns of 77 and 52 yards, and the Eagles also had a 70-yard interception return.
While McCullough stretched Acalanes' defense vertically through the air, Fred Jones Jr. went at it on the ground, amassing 167 yards and two touchdowns on just eight touches.
For a few moments in the third quarter, the Dons turned the game into a track meet. Quarterback Tyler Caldwell found Mat Lewis in a seam over the middle, and he slipped a couple of tackles on the way to a 61-yard touchdown reception.
Stallworth got that back on a 45-yard, four-play drive set up by Walker's 20-yard kickoff return, then Caldwell answered back with a 26-yard scoring strike to Robert Mull, who beat single coverage.
Caldwell passed for 225 yards, completing 13 of 31 passes. Tyler Malley had 132 all-purpose yards for Acalanes.
— Steve Dulas
Berean Christian 26. Northgate 21: With 12 seconds left, Eagles quarterback Peter Bedros found a leaping Chris Morgan in the right corner for a comeback victory over the host Broncos.
In the fourth quarter, the teams traded the lead four times until Berean Christian put it away.
On the first play of the fourth quarter, Northgate running back Matt Butler ran for a 24-yard score and a 15-14 lead. The Eagles wasted no time on their next possession, driving 44 yards on seven plays and capping the drive on a 1-yard dive from workhorse Brandon Essy.
Northgate quarterback Chris Pelayo then orchestrated a seven-play, 44-yard drive of his own, completing all four of his passes for 58 yards and finishing the drive on a 2-yard quarterback keeper to put the Broncos up 21-20.
Berean Christian started the final drive on Northgate's 44-yard line with 1:27 remaining. The Eagles ran the ball on the first three plays of the drive to reach the Broncos' 34. Bedros found Essy on a 6-yard pass, and the Broncos defense had a personal foul called on it, putting the Eagles 14 yards away from the win and setting up Bedros' heroics.
"We knew we had no timeouts," Berean Christian coach Mark Barcelon said. "I told Peter (Bedros) where we were going to run, and on the next play to get the touchdown or throw it away."
— Nick Norvell, correspondent


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The Hulk, Namor, Dr. Strange, and Silver Surfer are cursed to be pulled
together whenever trouble rears it's ugly head. So these four power-houses
decide to make sure there won't be any more trouble -- by taking over the
world! On February 13th, the creative team of Kurt Busiek, Jo Duffy, and
Matt Haley (with cover artist Carlos Pacheco) unleash the imposing quartet
in the pages of THE ORDER #1!
"The 'Big Four' Defenders petition Gaea to lift the curse and free them from
its bondage -- and she refuses," explained Busiek. "So, furious beyond
reason at the continuing indignity of the curse, The Hulk, Dr. Strange,
Silver Surfer, and Namor decide that if they're to be forced to defend the
planet, no matter what it does to their lives and other responsibilities,
they're going to do it in the most efficient way possible. They're going to
rule the Earth. That way, they can keep it running in an orderly and
peaceful manner, keep disruptions to a minimum, and attend to their duties
as Defenders without destroying their lives as individuals. That's the
theory, at least."
"Naturally, people object -- not just the billions being ruled, but armies,
governments, and superheroes, including the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the
Avengers and more," Busiek continued. "But let's face it, these are the
Defenders. They include the Sorcerer Supreme of this plane of reality, a
wielder of the Power Cosmic, the monarch of Atlantis who commands the
monsters of the seas and the single mightiest creature ever to walk the face
of the Earth. They may very well be able to take on any and all opposition,
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There is always a bit of trepidation when entering into an all-performance art event. When hastily produced and not well-thought-out, these can be straining – unlike a visual art show of similar (non) quality, it's hard to just leave if you don't like it. So the three-day inaugural Miami Performance Festival would be an experiment – great if it worked, best left unmentioned if not. Fortunately, the latter was the case (at least the performances we caught).
The Festival took place last weekend from Friday through Sunday. Friday was heavy on spoken word, while on Saturday several performances were remarkably silent – no words, no sound or music. Nice. Some pieces were based more on visual art than on dance, so even the movement was somewhat constrained. Artists from South America, the Caribbean, the United States and Canada took over spaces in the Design District and in the Botanical Gardens, and engaged the diverse crowds in various ways.
Colombian artist Eduardo Oramas hooked himself into a harness with elastic ropes. From this literally constrained position he tried to reach a cake on the floor. He jumped, he pulled, he exerted himself in all ways to reach that sweet. Then, he tried to pop the balloons hanging from the ceiling – he reached all but a red rogue, which became a Sisyphean task if there ever was one. Finally, he sat at a table, arms again tied to elastic straps that would only allow him so much easy movement, and drank a large plastic bottle of some kind of brightly colored soft drink. He burped, and then he succeeded.
Spanish artist Jessica Hirst was constrained in another way: members of the public painted her naked body with various adjectives relating to art and politics. Then, with sugar, flour and milk she attempted to cleanse herself of these markings – maybe trying to turn herself into a cupcake – only to give up and bring out a cake on which she wrote, "stigma."
The most dramatic performance came from Argentine Gabriel Montero, who performed on a couple of nights. In one, lying face down in underwear on the floor, he pressed a two-by-four against the wall with his head, while a sexed-up video of a women's seductive dance played on the wall in the corner intersection. As he violently pushed the wooden board into the concrete with his head, it started to bleed, at which point he stood and took a magic marker to trace his bleeding face on a piece of paper. Intense, and you had to be there.
Another artist, Alexia Miranda, clipped clothes-pins to her face while she read articles from the UN Declaration of Human Rights, and then tore them up – she asked the audience to help her, ending with the floor covered in bits of confetti-like paper.
There were numerous more performances and expressions from different cultures, making the free-form event something fresh and complementary to a scene in need of some spark.
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1 Stop caring. Caring about what people think, that is. When you care too much about what people think of you, you give them power over you (even if they don't know it). The most liberating thing in the world is to not care anymore – if they like me, they like me lor. And if they don't, then bite me lor. Besides, people don't think about you as much as you think they think about you anyway. Why? Cos they're too busy worrying about what other people think about them.
2 Stop trying. Trying to be happy, that is. The harder you look for something, the less likely you are to find it. It's the case with car keys, it's the case with love, and it's the case with happiness. The moment you stop looking, the thing starts popping up all over the place. So the harder you try to be happy, the worse you'll feel. The good news is, the reverse will also be true.
3 Be in the now. Think of the here and now. Forget the next hour, the next day, the next week. We become stressed (and therefore, miserable) whenever we think about the future – for instance, fretting about the talk you're about to give in the next 20 minutes; wondering how you're going to pay off that credit card bill next month; or worrying about dying old, shriveled up and alone cos you're still boyfriend-less at 45.
4 Three things. Think of three good things you've got going for you. Come on, life can't be so terrible that you can't even do this. Okay, I'll go first: (1) I have a great family; (2) I have a nice home; and (3) my hair looks cute today. Embarrassed at how trite your three things are? Don't worry. You've just given me the perfect segue to Tip #5.
5 Expect nothing. Or at least have expectations so horrendously low that you will not only meet them but surpass them. So on second thought, forget listing three good things. Make it two (or one) not-so-heinous things that you've got going for you.
6 Read. About people who have it worse than you do. Go ahead, google it: miserable lives, suicidal people, celebrity has-beens, losers, whatever. Or just go look in the local paper – there's bound to be a politician who's recently been accused of corruption or been photographed nude in the toilet or something. Think of how wretched he must be feeling right now.
7 Fake it. 25 minutes of faking happiness and your brain may just buy it. If it doesn't, don't worry. The people around you may buy it and think you really are happy and start responding to you as if you were happy (instead of scampering away) and this might, in the end, boost your mood after all.
8 Buy it. Whoever said money can't buy happiness … has no money and is a real dum-dum. Money may not be able to buy some things (although my mind's drawing a blank right now) but it can buy plenty of other things, many of which can make you pretty darn happy pretty darn quick. Sure, it's fleeting superficial happiness but hey, being superficially happy for 5 minutes sure beats being genuinely miserable for 5 minutes.
9 Move. As in move away from the bad situation that's making you miserable. Of course, if the bad situation is your whole life, then I can't help you there. But yeah, move away. If standing in a puddle of crud is making you unhappy, for god's sake, step out of the crud. Some crud might be harder to get out of than others, so admittedly, this tip might take you more than 5 minutes.
10 Say no. Don't do what you don't want to do. One source of distress is saying 'yes' when you really mean 'no' and spending the rest of the day desperately trying to weasel your way out of it. Go ahead, say it: no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no-o-o-o-o-o!!!!!! And if you worry that you might offend someone in the process, see Tip #1.
11 Laugh. Watch something that makes you laugh. Put it on and really get into it. After a laugh-out-loud session, the crud that had ailed you earlier will look smaller and more distant. You will then feel less crap. But if you have no sense of humour or can't afford pirated DVDs, see Tip #12.
12 Sleep. Nothing cures (or at least alleviates) misery like sleep. And if you're too upset to sleep, pop a pill. Who cares how you do it, just stop being awake. Things almost always look better in the morning.
13 Trick your brain. Assign a time slot for misery, say from 5.15 to 5.45pm. For these 30 minutes, you have complete freedom to whinge, wallow and feel as wretched as you wish. You can shove your face in as deep into the crud as you want. But until the clock strikes 5.15pm, you are to go about your business and not feel like crap. You'd be surprised to discover that by the time 5.15pm does come around, your urge to whinge, wallow and feel wretched would've lessened considerably or if you're lucky, totally vanished.
LOL that's precisely the attitude u had wen u approached me the first time waaaaaaaaaaaaahkakakakakakka I soooooooo remember it. Ur a clown u knw tht!? wen we catching up? next year perhaps?
2nd week sounds good babe – let's plan on it!
hmm…can't really remember when i started to follow your blog ? and this must be your last (humoureous) entry for the year since it is fill with 13 of your personal witty advices to your readers ???
the last one "assign a time slot for misery" was a difficult one to follow lor, especially suggested period was 30 mins !!! u really do that daily ? coz' i can't even do that in 5 mins !!! :))
anyway, just wanna let you know i've truely enjoyed reading your blog for the year ! and hope you'll continue to blog. wishing you here a belated Christmas and a Blessed New Year !!!
p/s. u are still running fast & strong as i still hvn't able to catch you at any of the running event !!! slow down yeah…
Hahaha … you haven't been able to catch me at any of the runs cos I'm so darn slow!!!
Thanks for reading though and Happy New Year to you too!
Brilliant set of tips. So much better than all the "wise" and "deep" answers I've been getting. Sometimes a little blunt and practical suggestions are better to implement than trying to find some hidden truth behind everything.
I could totally see this kind of advice being turned into a movie. I'd hook you up if only I knew how lol.
Hi Natalie, thanks for your comment. Yeah, I'm nothing if not honest and realistic. And if there's a sure-fire way of being miserable, it's trying to be too deep, which is why I've opted to hang around the shallower end of the intellect pool😀 haha
Hi Winnie,
so I NEVER EVER EVER read blogs. I find them rather bleh and a bit self-congratulatory. However, these past few weeks have been rather miserable (mostly work related) and so in a fit of desperation I typed in "How not to be miserable" on Google and up popped your site. Thank you for your 13 ways. From the first one I was hooked and smiling. These steps are much more practical than say practicing Yoga breathing skills through one nostril or even taking long walks on the beach. Two ideas of which are certain only to make me more reflective and miserable. Again thanks for the smart and sound advice.
PS what inspired you to write these steps?
Hi J9, thanks for visiting and I'm happy you liked what you read. It was lots of fun writing this post; I did it because I think some of the advice out there is – for lack of a better word – overly idealistic. Sounds good on paper but they're not really 'real'. At least not for me.
I still think that the best way to feel better when down in the dumps is to laugh. Laugh at the 'horrible' situation, laugh at yourself. And even if none of these 13 tips work, at least they're funny and lighten somebody's crappy mood for a few moments. That's good enough for me
@winnie. thanks.
Just so you know this post is still helping people almost a year after you posted. It helped me. even though it may be temporary. it may not have necessarily have cheered me up. I feel more my own man, in control of things if only for now. I feel one can use this more often to feel better, as if to look at it and remember how to frame your thoughts in a more constructive manner. Keep at hmmm whatever work your doing, I'm sure its good and either way, ummm hi5 >.>
Hi Ben, thanks for your comment I'm glad you liked it. Come to think of it, I've forgotten all about this post. Maybe I should peruse it once more … just to take a little piece of my own advice too
I was feeling really depressed miserable and I decided to google how not to be miserable and your blog popped up. I clicked and read your post and strangely I really feel better, I mean I was upset and know I just dont care and Im gonna stop trying (#1 and #2) and I realized that I have always did # 8. So thanks you've lightened my mood.
Well.. that din't change anything it's just a skin while the real prob lies deep inside . I still feel miserable plus there are many things here that are like: "Easy said then done"
I absolutely love this. Thank you so much.
Number 10. Last November I took on a task for someone as a favor. I didn't mind so much, except when I was in it and she hit me with a deadline. I spent 2 days, nonstop except for eating and bathroom breaks, working on these 2 projects to complete them so she could gift them to people to placate them and look like a hero. I don't want to get into the specifics, but I got sucked into her bad situation and time frame. THIS YEAR, I was made an offer to do something similar, for cash, and I declined. I'm on vacation, no need for the meager pay, and again there was a crunch deadline to get the item made by. I said no. No. NO. NOOOOOOOO. I'm glad I said no. Smartest move I made all week.
lmao. the sadbrain disease generally comes from the shitty and sick shape our society is in. the best cure for misery is to destroy something expensive that doesn't belong to you. it's the first step towards burning the world down, which is the first step towards building a better one. Many may die, but no-one in this world is truly alive.
i hope that this is gnna help
thank you
I love this honestly!!!


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I'd like to find out from everyone how they are doing their offsite tape
rotation. We'd like to copy the tapes so we can sent copies offsite for
disaster recovery. But to this day, Veritas still hasn't put in a tape copy
option in for Backup Exec! Sure there is the RAIDirector, but it does not
support autoloader configration (WHAT???!). Is there any 3rd party software
solution that would allow tape to tape copy that works with Backup Exec?
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In Brief | Nation and World Nov. 20
Miami self-imposes 2nd straight bowl ban
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Calling the move prudent and unprecedented, Miami is self-imposing a second straight postseason ban on its football program because of an NCAA investigation that is expected to eventually lead to stiff sanctions against the Hurricanes.
The decision, announced to players — who described the mood as disappointing and shocking — early Monday morning, ends Miami's hopes of winning the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division, securing a berth in the league's overall championship game and any chance for the team to play in the Orange Bowl.
UTEP's Price retiring after 31 years as head coach
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP coach Mike Price is retiring after a 31-year career notable for two Rose Bowl bids at Washington State and a drinking binge that cost him the Alabama job before he ever coached a game for the Crimson Tide.
Price announced the decision Monday with one game left in his ninth season with the Miners (3-8). He led UTEP to 8-4 records and bowl games his first two years in El Paso but hasn't had a winning record since.
WADA: 4-year bans would serve as Olympic sanction
LONDON — Drug cheats will be kept out at least one Olympics under the World Anti-Doping Agency's proposal to increase the suspension for serious violations from two years to four years.
WADA plans to double the standard penalty in the next edition of its global anti-doping code, which will come up for approval next year and go into effect in 2015.
WADA President John Fahey said Monday there is "an overwhelming amount of support for the sanction to be strengthened" for use of steroids, human growth hormone and other serious doping substances and methods.
Some athletes and sports bodies have previously challenged four-year bans in court as too severe and a restraint of trade. But Fahey said WADA took legal advice on the issue and believes the sanction will stand up in court.
NHL labor talks resume for 1st time in 8 days
NEW YORK — If the first bargaining session in eight days between the NHL and the players' association made any headway, neither side tipped its hand.
A large contingent of players got together with league leadership on Monday night and met for under two hours.
Not a whole lot was accomplished on the road to a new agreement that could get the hockey season going, but at least there was optimism that the sides would get together again — likely as soon as today.
Ravens' Reed suspended for 1 game
NEW YORK — Baltimore Ravens star safety Ed Reed was suspended for one game by the NFL on Monday for repeated hits to the head and neck area of defenseless players.
The 11-year veteran will miss Sunday's game against San Diego, which will cost him one game check of more than $400,000.
Pats TE Gronkowski has forearm surgery
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Rob Gronkowski is recovering from surgery for a broken forearm that will sideline the New England Patriots tight end for the first time in his three NFL seasons.
A person familiar with the operation said Monday the surgery was done but did not say which arm was injured or how much time Gronkowski was expected to miss.
Football's winningest coach retires
MINNEAPOLIS — John Gagliardi put sleepy little Collegeville, Minn., on the national college football map with a style all his own.
After 60 years at Division III St. John's, four national titles and more victories than any coach in NCAA history, Gagliardi is calling it a career at the tender age of 86.
McGahee diagnosed with torn knee ligament
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Broncos running back Willis McGahee tore a ligament in his right knee and is expected to miss the rest of the regular season.
An MRI conducted Monday showed a "nonsurgical" tear, said coach John Fox. He said there was no immediate plan to put the 10-year veteran on injured reserve.
Marlins salary dump to Toronto finalized
MIAMI — The Miami Marlins' latest payroll purge received final approval Monday from the commissioner's office.
Commissioner Bud Selig approved the blockbuster deal even though it made Marlins fans irate and made the team a nationwide punch line.
The trade sends All-Star shortstop Jose Reyes to the Blue Jays along with pitchers Mark Buehrle and Josh Johnson, catcher John Buck and outfielder Emilio Bonifacio for seven players, none of whom has a big-money contract.
By wire sources