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Roominate is a brand-new toy designed to encourage a passion for math, science and creativity in young girls — a DIY "dollhouse" that kids can build, design and wire with electricity.
The creators, Alice Brooks, Bettina Chen and Jennifer Kessler, all engineering and neuroscience majors at Stanford University, were concerned with the significant lack of women in their math and science classes, so they developed Roominate as a way to develop young girls' confidence and enthusiasm toward the sciences.
Many of the more tech-based toys are marketed toward boys, but girls love gadgets and technology too, right? Answer: yes, of course!
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Skip to comments.Speaker supports alternatives to the war on drugs (EXPLOSIVE ALL EXITS NO WAITING BARF ALERT)
Posted on 02/16/2003 8:46:15 PM PST by new cruelty
Nora Callahan knows firsthand the effects of America's war on drugs.
Her brother was indicted for a drug conspiracy in 1989.
After he was sent to prison for 27 years, she began trying to educate the public about how drug laws have increased the prison population.
As executive director of the November Coalition in Colville, Wash., Callahan travels nationwide talking about the drawbacks of punitive drug laws. She speaks tonight at Savannah State University.
Jails and prisons are clogged with people serving sentences for drug offenses, many of which are non-violent, Callahan said. A drug arrest in any family, Callahan says, is frightening introduction to conspiracy statutes, government's liberal use of informants and guideline-sentencing laws,
"We are dedicated to abolishing destructive prohibition laws whose enforcement does far more harm than any intended good," Callahan said.
According to the November Coalition -- a nonprofit founded to give a voice to drug war prisoners and their family members -- one in four prisoners nationwide is serving time for a drug law violation. In the federal system, these people make up about 60 percent of the prison population, Callahan said.
"We call it a war on drugs, but it's actually a war against our own citizens," said Lisa Lane, founder of the Savannah group, Coalition of Compassionate Drug Policy Reform.
The group supports treatment for drug offenders -- not prison -- and opposes mandatory minimum sentencing laws, which takes away judges' discretion, Lane said.
"Not only does treatment work, whereas incarceration does not, it's also less expensive," Lane said. "It's fiscally much more responsible to put our money in something that works, instead of continuing to put our money into this failed drug war that shows no sign of working."
Yah, like the guy up the road from me who got shot in a no-knock raid. Trouble is, the cops had the wrong address.
If you truly see the drug war in such simplistic terms, you must not have debated it very intently. It's pretty easy to make a case that the cure is worse than the disease. See any random drug war thread for details.
That sucks about the guy up the road from you who got shot in a no knock raid because the cops had the wrong address.
Yeah... well.. "That sucks" doesn't really sum it up quite completely for his family I'm sure.
All drugs should be legalized. The black market dries up, the funding of terrorist activities through the drug trade would end, and We The People would no longer have to fund a war on our own citizens so that cultural authoritarians could feel warm and tingly whenever someone went to jail over things like posessing a dried plant.
Who loses in this scenario? Drug dealers/cartels, terrorists, cultural authoritarians, the incredibly bloated government agencies responsible for the upkeep of the war, and prison construction companies. Which of the 5 are you part of, that you have so much enthusiasm for their cause?
Ah, I see your problem. Yes, it is difficult to understand debate when you confuse the meaning of two words that mean very different things. I don't have the time for extended tutelage, but I'll try to help you out here.
I can easily forgive this particular mistake because French intellectuals (for example) make it all the time over war in Iraq. It's pretty easy to make a case that Sadaam must be removed from power (would you not agree?), but the French denigrate our policy by calling it "simplisime" (simplistic), which it clearly is not.
"Simplistic" means over-simplified, which typically means that essential details have been left out or intentionally ignored.
"Easy to make a case" mean that the case is pretty straightforward, but does not imply there's anything logically wrong with it.
Someone who lumps all drug users into a single despicable bucket, and who believes any attempt to help them deserves a barf alert, is clearly being simplistic. Consumption of drugs, just like that of alcohol and tobacco, is a more complex issue that that.
However, the case against the drug war is indeed easy to make from several directions - innocent lives lost, complete ineffectiveness, erosion of civil rights, preposterous amounts of money spent, etc. And the case for the drug war is much harder to make (though with anything that damages people, there is indeed such a case).
A "simplistic" debater (on either side) would claim, as you seem to, that there was no case at all for the other side. I do not claim that pro-drug-war people have no case at all - merely that it's not a very strong one, and that it's easy to make a strong case against the drug war along the lines of lives lost, liberties lost, money lost, etc.
I wish you well in your quest to better understand the English language, and use it more effectively in debate. I'm sure it will benefit you - for example, your posts will be a lot less likely to be moved to the back room, so you'll have the privilege of debating more Free Republic posters.
I agree. I believe the same about alcohol and tobacco, so I just say no to all of them. They are all nasty habits, all dangerous to one degree or another.
That's a completely separate issue from whether they should be legal. We (as a society) decided, correctly I believe, that prohibition of alcohol was a bad idea, despite the harm alcohol causes. I believe exactly the same case holds for illegal drugs.
This is another important point to understand about debating the issue. Saying something should be legal is not the same as saying that it's a good idea. Assuming that someone is against the drug war just because they want to use drugs is false far more often than not.
That's not what is going on here. Taking something that was illegal for a number of decades and now saying that it should be legal sends a completely different message.
Look what happened with abortion. Making that legal may not have sent the message that it was a good idea, but it sure increased that activity, didn't it?
"Assuming that someone is against the drug war just because they want to use drugs is false far more often than not."
This is a perfect example of moral relativism. That is, "Drugs are bad, I don't do drugs, I'm not in favor of others doing drugs, but they should be legal and if you choose to do drugs that's up to you."
IT is fine for an individual or group to debate the above issue - even adopt a position that says the group will tell you how to act.
It is an entirely different issue when it is a government that is going to make a morality-based decision for you and enforce it's decision against you via it's enormous police power. The cost-benefit analysis of the WOD leads one to the inescapable conclusion that it does entirely too much violence to all our liberties and the Constitution (not too mention specific examples of violence to innocent citizens) to continue. It will never be effective in reducing drug use - but it will be very effective in destroying our privacy and liberties.
You act as though we don't have a say. Also, you're acting as though our (not "the") government isn't doing what the voters want them to do. I think they are. Over-zealous at times, yes, but the voters in this country do not want marijuana to be legal. (gasp!)
And isn't it surprising how many of the *new* members are acutally the same old incumbents.
They must have been reëlected because they did such a good job last time around.
First, as is often pointed out this nation is not and should not be a democracy. There are quite a few areas that should not be subjected to the will of the majority. Second, the voters in California do want marijuana at least partially legalized, but the feds wouldn't permit it. Is federalism only a good thing if the states do exactly what you want?
It truly IS simple. Either we want people to choose what they do with their lives and bodies, or we want the government to get involved and make the decisions for all of us.
Liberty includes the freedom to do with ones life what one chooses, even if it is self destructive. Otherwise, it is not YOUR life, or YOUR rights. The state has taken authority, then, in deciding what behavior an individual may undertake.
I know: for the common good.
All of the tyrannies, abrogation of rights, and mountains of human corpses are by products of the mantra "for the common good, for the children, for society, for God."
Federal agents arrested thirteen people on federal drug trafficking charges.
The FBI believes the suspects have been supplying drug dealers on Montana Street in Buffalo with large amounts of heroin and cocaine for the past two and a half years.
Two out of the three suspected "kingpins" are from Amherst.
Police and Montana Street neighbors say people from the city and the suburbs would sometimes arrive early in the morning to buy drugs.
On this one, I had to laugh.
You're saying that the will of the majority should not ban marijuana, but the will of the majority should be allowed to legalize it?
No, just pointing out that you are advocating the opposite on both counts, which is logically indefensible. Personally I believe that the citizens of a state should decide what drugs are legal; the federal government has no Constitutional role.
You, on the other hand, advocate that the citizens vote directly on the issue. You're the one who's advocating direct voting, not me.
Replace the word drugs with the word abortion in your above italicized passage and you basically have Mario Cuomo's position on abortion.
FITCHBURG -- Hailing a taxicab couldn't get Jeffrey T. Madison far enough from the Thunderbird Motor Lodge on Thursday afternoon.
Madison, a suspected drug dealer from New York, was arrested during a regional police task force drug raid not far from the Lunenburg Street motel, where he was staying in room 216.
Police obtained a search warrant for 24-year-old Madison's motel room after he was found selling crack cocaine to an undercover police officer, according to a state police detective report authored by Sgt. Paul Boundy and trooper Michael Sampson.
Before members of the state detective unit and the North County Drug Task Force could execute the warrant, police said the suspect and a fellow motel occupant, Patricia Fitzgerald, stepped into the back of a taxicab just before 4 p.m. Thursday.
Police officers then pulled over the cab on John Fitch Highway and found that Madison was in possession of a plastic bag of heroin and a plastic bag of crack cocaine. Police also seized from the suspect a cell phone, packaging materials, a quantity of Manitol and about $11,000, according to the report.
Madison was arrested and charged with possession of heroin with intent to distribute, possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute and distribution of crack cocaine.
At Fitchburg District Court on Friday morning, Judge Paul LoConto ordered the suspect, originally thought to be from Leominster, held on $2,500 bail until a court appearance on March 4.
But then, in the same morning, an assistant district attorney filed an out-of-state query for the Brooklyn resident and found the suspect had a lengthy criminal history in New York.
When the case was brought quickly back to court, LoConto upped the bail to $7,500, said Elizabeth Stammo, spokeswoman for the Worcester County district attorney's office.
Fitzgerald, who was arrested in possession of a leafy substance believed to be marijuana, was taken by police to the Worcester bus terminal and told she would later be summoned to court, according to the police report.
Despite the altered bail, the pretrial hearing for Madison still will be held March 4 in Fitchburg District Court.
PORTLAND (AP) -- Portland is launching an effort to curb the accidental drug deaths that have plagued the city in the last year.
City public health officials have been meeting over the past week with hospital representatives, treatment professionals, law enforcement and addicts to better understand the overdose phenomenon.
The number of drug deaths in Maine's largest city jumped from 16 in 2001 to 28 last year. There have been no fatal overdoses in Portland so far this year.
Medical and police officials say the factors behind the surge include a new group of painkiller abusers, a resurgence of heroin addiction and the unforeseen popularity of methadone as a recreational drug
State officials will be studying Portland's experience in hopes of duplicating any successes in other parts of the state.
Maine had at least 136 drug overdose deaths last year. That's compared to just 34 five years ago.
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Bollywood films are admired and enjoyed by people from every continent on the globe, and is currently watched by over a billion people. Known for its dazzling costumes, sets,musical numbers, dances and songs, the industry's impact continues to grow. Using both recognizable character types and beautiful glamorous actors, Bollywood films draw upon the golden age of Hollywood for inspiration, and more importantly on Indian classical and folk traditions.
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Amarillo's and Canyon's gain in population during the past decade generally is welcome news for city dwellers.
Communities should grow if they are to remain vital and vibrant places for their residents.
The 2000 Census, however, paints a different picture in the dozens of towns scattered across our Texas Panhandle region. They are losing people to the bigger cities - such as Amarillo and Canyon.
This trend, if left unattended, will produce eventually a wasteland across the Panhandle region. We cannot allow that to happen.
Setting aside Potter and Randall counties, which grew about 16 percent between 1990 and 2000, only a handful of Panhandle counties saw any kind of census increase.
Most of those increases were tiny, except for Hartley County, which grew an astonishing 52.4 percent during the past decade; neighboring Dallam County grew by nearly 14 percent. Meanwhile, Childress County grew by 29.1 percent during the same period. What do these counties have in common? They are home to state prison units, which apparently is one of the premier growth industries in Texas. The Census Bureau counts prison inmates as part of a county's total population.
Gary Pitner, director of the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission, also points to the growth of the hog-processing industry in Dallam, Hartley and Ochiltree counties.
"Prisons and pigs have contributed greatly to some of these growth rates," Pitner said.
All is not necessarily gloomy, he added, explaining that in the past 10 years, 26 communities increased in population, while 33 decreased. "In the previous decade (1980-90) we only had 15 communities increase in population," he said.
There are other potential bright spots. The Ports-to-Plains highway corridor from the Mexico border north toward Denver is going to pass through this region eventually. We likely cannot wait, however, for well into the next decade for that project to begin bearing fruit for the region. Many of our smaller communities might not have that long. How much longer, for instance, can Roberts County (population 887) sustain a 13.5-percent population decline, which is what it endured during the past 10 years?
The Panhandle finds itself in a precarious position at the start of the 21st century. Amarillo continues to haul in major economic development - such as the construction at Texas Tech University's medical school campus here and at the rest of the medical complex. Projects such as this are welcome news to a region that once relied heavily on oil and cattle for its livelihood.
It won't be enough to give land away, which the town of Lefors tried a few years ago, to entice people to live in rural West Texas. Even though prison construction has produced jobs for thousands of Panhandle residents, we all should hope for a day when Texas no longer sees the need to build these enormous lockups.
Instead we must think creatively and employ aggressive marketing strategies. Amarillo's economic development tax comes immediately to mind.
Our citizens decided in the late 1980s to invest a portion of their sales tax revenue in economic development initiatives, and the results have produced a jobless rate that is virtually non-existent today.
This is not to say that an economic development tax is the cure-all for every town in the Panhandle. It is to suggest, however, that action must occur - and quite possibly soon.
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RIYADH: A Saudi court yesterday jailed an Islamist for eight years on charges of inciting protests, mocking the monarch and criticising the security services on Twitter, official news agency SPA reported.
The defendant, who was not identified, had been convicted of inciting "families of those arrested for security reasons to protest by publishing Tweets and videos on YouTube," Justice Ministry spokesman Fahd Al Bakran was quoted by SPA as saying.
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"Although indigenous faiths such as Sunda Wiwitan, Kejawen and other forms of traditional beliefs represent local ways of addressing the Ultimate Reality, they nonetheless encounter discrimination on a political basis....
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Where to Look in This Volatile Oil Market: Tim Murray
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It hasn't been a very exciting year for most energy stocks, but therein lies the opportunity for selective buyers with a longer-term view. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Tim Murray, oil and gas analyst at Desjardins Securities, explains why he prefers small-cap producers in this market environment and discusses a few favorites he expects will outperform.
The Energy Report: The last time you spoke with us in January, you were expecting oil prices to stay in the $80-100/barrel (bbl) range, which they pretty much have. Where do you think they are headed now?
Tim Murray: We still believe this range is realistic for the remainder of this year and into 2013. The last downturn in crude seemed to stem more from negative sentiment than a change in the supply-demand balance. West Texas Intermediate (NYSE:WTI) bounced off ~$76/bbl recently, which was the low back in October, so this is a level we will be watching very closely if it were to be breached.
TER: What effect is the move back down into $80/bbl going to have for oil companies' exploration and development plans?
TM: Companies are definitely going to have to reassess their exploration and development budgets, if they are budgeting anything close to $100/bbl WTI. Most juniors in the Canadian space use cash flow plus debt to manage their future drill programs. We've already seen several companies in my space cut their capital programs. Whitecap Resources Inc. (WCP:TSX.V) trimmed its capital program, as did Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. (BXE:TSX), Second Wave Petroleum Inc. (SCS:TSX.V), Raging River Exploration Inc. (RRX:TSX) and Longview Oil Corp. (LNV:TSX). We expect others will probably have to do the same and we don't see any junior or small-cap companies expanding programs at this time. Most midcaps have a lot more balance sheet flexibility and we don't envision midcaps in general needing to cut budgets unless we see a sustained oil price closer to $75/bbl.
TER: Do you think a lot of companies were beginning to think that $100/bbl was the new base and planning around that or were they skeptical as to how long that was going to last?
TM: Most were still using around $95/bbl oil, and hadn't been putting $100/bbl in their internal budgets. I don't think anybody was saying that it's the new base, as most are accustomed to the large swings in commodity prices.
TER: Natural gas, on the other side, has been the sick sister. After peaking in 2008 over $10/bbl, it's been hanging around the $2-2.50/bbl level, about as low as it's been for the last 13 years. Is anything on the horizon to cause much of an improvement or is it stuck in that range?
TM: For the summer, we feel an average Henry Hub price of $2.50-3 is realistic and natural gas has been trading higher than that recently. We need to see storage levels come off before price levels appreciate materially into the fours. Storage levels are running at all-time highs in Canada, and in the U.S. as well. Drilling has eased in Canada and the U.S., which will help reduce the supply equation; however, a lot of the oil resource plays have gas associated with them. Natural gas is really a landlocked commodity in North America and until the means are available to reach other markets such as Asia, prices will remain relatively depressed. Looking longer term in Canada, we may see the first LNG facility at Kitimat, which would give producers access to the international market. But this isn't expected until 2017.
TER: Other than the ongoing financial problems in Europe and whatever the crisis du jour is in the Middle East, do you see anything on the horizon which could cause oil or gas prices to move much in either direction?
TM: Middle East tension is always the biggest wild card, and the ongoing debt situation in Europe will continue to grab headlines. The one other wild card that people are aware of but have a difficulty putting a time frame on is the duration of the European embargo on buying Iranian crude that started July 1. We're also watching crude supply levels, which are quite high. From a North American standpoint, in the last two to three years, the spread between Brent and WTI has favored the Brent markets. Long term, we do think that spread will close, but it could take anywhere from three to five years.
TER: Companies in the oil and gas services business have to be affected by what is going on in this market. Are there some interesting opportunities out there or do you think that the impact is too negative on them at this point?
TM: Definitely, the service sector traded down as oil moved lower, which is not a big surprise. Our oil and gas services analyst here has been recommending Precision Drilling Corp. (PD:TSX) between the $6-7 range. The stock has been fairly volatile the last month and is currently north of $8.
TER: So, generally, the service business is not a hot market opportunity these days.
TM: It's not as hot as it was before. The good thing in this cycle is that the balance sheets of the Canadian service companies are generally good, giving them the ability to ride out a lower pricing environment. Many are paying small dividends that can easily be increased if activity levels ramp up. It may not be the hottest space, but there are definitely a lot of good valuations on many of the stocks.
TER: So what's your outlook at this point for oil stocks in general?
TM: Our theme really hasn't changed. We still continue to look for good management teams, good balance sheets and asset bases that can show per-share growth for the next three to five years. The other key is liquidity, as investors and larger institutions don't want to be stuck with a stock that they cannot unload. For my coverage universe, I prefer my small-cap names over the juniors as they have bigger production profiles, generally better balance sheets and liquidity.
TER: Back in January, you talked about a number of midcap and small-cap companies. Can you give us a little update on what's happened with them since then?
TM: My two favorite names then were Whitecap Resources and Spartan Exploration Ltd. (SPE:TSX). Spartan is up this year, about 10% compared to the GMP Junior Oil & Gas Index, which is down ~17%. Whitecap is down ~15%.
Strategic Oil & Gas Ltd. (SOG:TSX) is down almost 35%. Torquay Oil Corp. (TOC.A:TSX.V; TOC.B:TSX.V) is down almost 50%. The junior names have underperformed because capital tends to move to the larger, more liquid equities in volatile times. If I were to benchmark Strategic to its junior oil group, it has outperformed-the group on average is down ~45%.
TER: Do you think that these are all decent buying opportunities at this level?
TM: We continue to favor the small-cap space over the junior space. I still like Spartan and I prefer Whitecap at these levels. A new name that I cover that looks very interesting at these levels is Pinecrest Energy Inc. (PRY:TSX.V). It has one dominant asset in the greater Red Earth area targeting the Slave Point resource play. It is one of the most active operators in the play, and with 250 net sections, it could have over 10 years of drilling in front of it, if well results continue to come in positive. It plans on drilling 30 wells this year and if it can demonstrate similar production adds in the back half of this year, as it accomplished last year, we should see the stock react very positively.
TER: You also cover Equal Energy Ltd. (EQU:TSX; EQU:NYSE)? Do you have any thoughts on that one?
TM: Equal is in strategic review right now. The stock is really going to be pretty quiet for the time being until we get some news on how that strategic review process is going. I don't foresee one buyer for the entire company, as it has assets in the U.S. and Canada. If anything, I could see it selling its Canadian assets or its U.S. assets, potentially both, but probably not to the same parties. It definitely will get interest on its Viking and Cardium light oil resource-focused assets in Canada.
We expect to see some news by the end of the summer, at least some guidance on what's going on with the strategic review process. Equal has definitely been hurt by the liquids pricing at Conway, which is trading at very depressed levels. The pricing discount could stay in place for another 9-18 months until there is some de-bottlenecking to get more takeaway capacity.
TER: Among the companies you've talked about today, which one or ones would be your personal favorites, if you had to pick?
TM: If you're bullish on oil and you think it is going to stay at these levels, I don't think you can go wrong with Whitecap. It has a big production base for a small cap and probably a dividend coming by year-end. It has a strong management team, good light oil-focused assets and it's an active acquirer. In addition, it has some good hedges in place for the remainder of this year and into 2013, which gives us more certainty on completing its capital program. At these levels, Whitecap makes really good sense.
I also like Pinecrest sub-$2 and become much more aggressive as it approaches $1.50. The stock is a little more volatile and has recently moved 8-10% in a day. This stock is also very liquid, which I have mentioned earlier as being important for institutional investors.
I also continue to like Spartan, which is more range-bound with less volatility. If people are a little concerned about oil drifting south, then I think Spartan is the way to play the space right now. I don't think it will be hit as hard as the other two in a falling commodity environment due to its very strong balance sheet and net asset value, which we valued at ~$3.75/share.
TER: To summarize, what do you suggest for people to be doing strategically and tactically to play these current markets and hopefully benefit from them? When do you think we're going to see some higher commodity prices that will take everything up?
TM: We think a good group to be in is the small-cap space as it is trading at a discount to the longer-term averages on cash-flow multiples. Most names in this group have good liquidity, which is important in volatile markets. We don't believe that ~$90 WTI is a bad number and if pricing remains around those levels, we believe the valuation gap should close. Higher commodity prices will most likely return if the market is reassured that the European debt crisis has run its course and if developing countries look to be expanding, as they provide the biggest increase in demand for crude and refined products.
TER: Thanks for your thoughts.
TM: Thank you.
Tim Murray joined Desjardins Securities in July 2011. Prior to this, he was an oil and gas analyst for almost six years at several investment boutiques covering junior and mid-cap companies. He also spent over a year at AltaGas Income Trust performing risk and credit analysis on natural gas and power assets for the company's midstream business and served as an investment advisor for three years. Tim was awarded the CFA designation in 2003.
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Mica Owens, a senior in the Syracuse City School District, shows off his perfect attendance certificated he earned during Upstate Medical University's Project SEARCH program. Owens never missed a day or even a hour of his internship at Upstate, which ran from September 2013 to June 2014. Owens served as an intern in Upstate's Environmental [...]
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After an eight-month national search, The University of Texas-Pan American announced the appointment of Janice Odom as the new vice president of the Division of University Advancement.
Odom comes to UTPA from The University of Texas at San Antonio where she has served as assistant vice president for Advancement Services. Prior to that position she served as UTSA's interim vice president for University Advancement, July 2007-January 2008. She will begin her duties at UTPA starting Nov. 1.
"She brings with her experience, expertise and a record of accomplishments that will serve us well as she leads our advancement and development effort," Dr. Blandina Cárdenas, UTPA president, wrote in a memo addressed to the University community on Oct. 9.
Odom returns to UTPA after eight years where she held director positions in University Relations, Stewardship and Annual Giving, and Alumni Relations and Special Events, under the umbrella of the former UTPA Division of External Affairs, which was divided in 2007 into the Division of University Advancement and Division of Community Engagement.
"I am truly honored to be invited by President Cárdenas to join her team at UT Pan American as vice president for University Advancement," said Odom. "The years I spent with the university were among the most rewarding of my career, and I am so pleased to be returning to the Valley."
Odom said she is "especially thrilled to be coming back to lead the newly reconstituted Division of University Advancement that provides such important services to UTPA. The offices of development, university relations, marketing, alumni relations and career placement services are staffed with wonderfully dedicated and talented professionals, and I look forward to becoming a part of that team."
Odom, who holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from North Texas State University and a master's in counseling from New Mexico Highlands Univeristy, has been involved in every phase of university advancement during her 40-year career in higher education, including 38 years in advancement management - development, alumni programs, special events, and communications, including broad experience in public affairs, publications, and Web and multimedia. As a development officer, Odom has raised more than $5 million in gifts since 2000.
"Janice's background will provide the division with a new and fresh perspective in performing advancement efforts that will surely result in stronger relationships from the private sector. She will help to advance UTPA's efforts in fundraising, marketing initiatives, career services, and alumni relations," said Lydia Aleman, executive director of the Division of University Advancement.
Aleman, who worked with Odom during her time at UTPA, said her leadership and expertise will be an asset to the division and University overall.
"I am confident that she will transform the division into the well-balanced advancement model that is envisioned, a model to serve our private-giving community well and one that will strengthen the opportunities for UTPA graduates when making career choices. She will definitely make an impact in our philanthropic efforts," Aleman said.
The UTPA Division of University Advancement, one of six divisions at the University, supports, encourages and promotes the mission of UTPA by increasing donor giving to benefit university funding needs, fostering relationships with UTPA alumni and friends, increasing the engagement of the donor community, promoting and branding a positive image of UTPA, and assisting in the placement of UTPA students, alumni and graduates in full-time, internship/cooperative education positions. The University Advancement division is comprised of the following departments: Development, Career Services, Marketing, University Relations, Alumni Relations, and the UTPA Foundation.
"UTPA is such a vital resource for the region and the state," noted Odom. "We need to find more ways to share our compelling stories throughout the country and to attract more philanthropic support for our academic, research and outreach programs. That's what makes this new opportunity so exciting for me."
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The Force was with Wily Peralta on Friday.
As the Reds celebrated "Star Wars" Night, the Brewers pitcher hit a two-run double and seemingly used The Force to bring a Joey Votto home run back into the park, as Milwaukee beat the Reds 2-0 on Friday night to take the second game of the four-game series between the two teams at Great American Ball Park.
The 24-year-old right-hander limited the Reds to just three hits in eight innings on his way to his fourth victory of the season, outdueling Reds starter Mike Leake.
The Reds very nearly took a lead in the fourth when Votto appeared to lead off the inning with an opposite-field homer -- the Reds shot off fireworks and everything -- except the umpires on the field ruled it a double, holding Votto at second.
Crew chief Jerry Layne, working behind the plate, turned over the debate to the replay office in New York to review the play. Home run calls are under the purview of the umpires, not a challenge used by managers. After a minute and 25 seconds, the verdict came in and the call was confirmed -- meaning the umpires in New York had evidence that showed the umpires on the field called the play correctly.
Replays showed the ball hit the top of the wall in left and bounced back into play. For it to be a home run, it has to hit something beyond the yellow line, not just the yellow line.
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"Jerry Layne was headed to replay before I even really got to Jerry, so they knew it was something that needed to be reviewed. It wasn't a challenge play," Price said. "They said it hit off -- we saw the same replays they did -- it did hit off the top of the yellow, it has to go over the yellow out of the ballpark, basically. It hit the edge of the yellow section on top of it and it comes back into play without going beyond the fence first, it's in play. They got it right."
The inning ended with Votto still at second, as Todd Frazier grounded out to short, Jay Bruce struck out and Brayan Pena flew out to left to end the inning.
"He's got good run on his fastball -- 98-plus -- you know, it's tough to hit sometimes, but at the same time, I had some opportunities to get the guy over, it's not that hard," said Frazier, who hit in the three-hole for the first time this season. "When it's 0-0, you've got to figure out a way -- maybe bunt it next time, but you've got to figure out a way to get a guy over. ... Votto got on twice and I had first and second and then I had the second one with nobody out -- to have two opportunities like that, you've got to finish it out."
And that's when the Brewers struck, as Lyle Overbay singled to start the top of the fifth. Leake then got Kris Davis looking before walking Caleb Gindl to put two on.
But, Leake looked to be in good shape after Jean Segura hit into a fielder's choice for the second out, bringing up Peralta. However, Peralta hit Leake's first-pitch fastball over Bruce's head in right, bringing in both runners easily, as the Brewers starter cruised into second with a double.
"It was probably not the best pitch, first pitch to him, just because you know pitchers like to hack," Leake said. "I still threw pretty good and had great defense."
The Reds would never be able to answer, as Peralta retired the final eight batters he faced following Todd Frazier's one-out double in the sixth before turning it over to big-league saves leader Francisco Rodriguez in the ninth.
Rodriguez, who tied a Major League record with 13 saves in March and April, retired the Reds' third-through-fifth batters in order to close out the game.
The Reds' best scoring chance may have come in the first, when Chris Heisey led off the game with a single and Votto walked. But Frazier hit into a double play and Bruce collected his first of four strikeouts on the day (three against Peralta and one against Rodriguez).
The Reds had runners on second and third with two outs in the fifth after a Segura error, but Heisey grounded out to end the threat.
Leake wasn't quite able to equal Peralta's Jedi-like outing, but he wasn't too bad himself, giving up seven hits and the two runs in eight innings. He walked two and struck out five.
"Look, what can you say about guys going out there and pitching eight innings?" Price said. "Typically if you pitch eight innings, it's a pretty good performance after that. It's two runs, it's unfortunate because the pitcher hit the double that scored the runs, however, in the end, those guys are dangerous, too, especially the way Mike swings the bat. I wouldn't want to harp on that, it was a very well-pitched game, Peralta just didn't give us anything."


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MARTINSBURG - Jivan Monroe is only in the eighth grade, but he already knows life can be tough and that there will be many important decisions to make along the way.
But he felt better Tuesday morning after hearing the positive, upbeat message delivered by the Harlem Ambassadors basketball players when they performed for - and spoke about their own lives to - Martinsburg South Middle School students.
That's when the four-member team not only showed off some fancy shots, but also spent time encouraging the youngsters to stay in school, resist drugs and respect themselves.
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Eighth grader Jivan Monroe is happy with the life lessons he learned Tuesday when the Harlem Ambassadors performed at Martinsburg South Middle School. At that time, they shared some fancy basketball moves and also advised the youngsters to stay in school while also avoiding drugs.
Leading by example is important, according to announcer Alvin Washington, who said all of the African American team members have college degrees and are committed to being drug-free. They have also triumphed over adversity and are determined to make a positive impact on the world, he said.
Dominique Farmer, who graduated from Tallahassee Community College and is now pursuing a degree in sports medicine, stressed the importance of making smart choices, since bad decisions can have life long consequences.
Shaking his head, Farmer said he's paid a price for the more than 80 tattoos on his body.
"I've been labeled as a thug, criminal and even murderer...when actually I'm a good person. But people judge me because of my image and what they think it says," Farmer said.
"That's why you need to remember that today's choices will affect you tomorrow," he said.
Founded in 1998 by Dale Moss and professional performer Lade Majic, the first Harlem Ambassadors basketball game was played in Mountain Home, Idaho. Since then, the team has perfomed in all 50 states and 19 countries including Bosnia, Korea, Japan, Germany and England. They average about 250 performances annually.
Saturday they will be performing again locally, thanks to the Rotary Club of Martinsburg, said secretary Doug Arndt, who also helped organize the team's school appearance.
During Saturday's charity event, the ambassadors will face the Rotary Rebounders, a local team featuring several well-known local officials and business representatives, he said.
It will be held at Hedgesville High School and all tickets are $10 each, but there is no charge for children under four years of age, Arndt said. The game begins at 3 p.m., but doors open at 2:20 p.m., he said.
Game proceeds will benefit the West Virginia University Hospital East, Martinsburg-Berkeley County Parks and Recreation, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and Hospice of the Panhandle.
"We're really excited about this because we think it is a great fundraiser that will allow us to give something back to the community while we're also reaching out to our young people," Arndt said.
-Staff writer Jenni Vincent can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 131, or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Josh Gordon Soaring As Fantasy Football Playoffs Arrive
by Ian Riley
It has been an interesting season for Cleveland?s?Josh Gordon. His value heading into Fantasy drafts was dampened courtesy of a two game suspension. That saw him head off draft boards as a WR4 in most leagues, albeit one with some huge upside. His 16.1 yards per reception last year ranked tied for eighth in the league with some guy namedCalvin Johnson.
In Week 12 against Pittsburgh he hauled in a career high 14 passes for 237 yards and a score. Things don?t get much better than that, it seemed. Apparently Gordon thought otherwise, as he proceeded to shred Jacksonville for 10 receptions and 261 yards and a pair of touchdowns this week. This made him the first receiver in NFL history to accumulate over 200 receiving yards in back-to-back games.
In 10 games this season he has 64 receptions for 1,249 yards and seven touchdowns. His 125 yards per game average would have put him on exact pace for a 2,000 yard receiving season. When you throw in the fact that he has caught passes from?Brandon Weeden,?Jason Campbell?and?Brian Hoyer?it makes his season even more impressive.
This kid is a special talent, and at just 22 years of age is going to be a force to reckon with for years to come in this league. There is no doubt in my mind he will be a Top-5 option at receiver next season at Fantasy drafts. If Cleveland lands an upgrade at quarterback one could argue his case for the second slot right behind the almighty Calvin Johnson.
Adrian Peterson?absolutely abused Chicago?s defense, gaining 211 yards on 35 carries in the Vikings overtime victory. We have become accustomed to these types of performances from the man we dub as All-Day or my personal favorite, Purple Jesus. What we are also now used to seeing is the once-dominant Bears defense impersonating turnstiles against the run. On the season they have allowed over 100 rushing yards to opposing running backs in nine of their 12 games. Sure, injuries have played a part here, but this is a matchup Fantasy owners need to continue to take advantage of. Owners of?DeMarco Murray?and?LeSean McCoy?should be licking their chops in Weeks 14 and 16 respectively. Owners in deep leagues with injury problems should even consider taking a look at?Willis McGahee?andChris Ogbonnaya?as FLEX options in Week 15.
Week 13 brought us the much-anticipated season debut of 49ers wide receiver?Michael Crabtree. We saw him haul in a pair of passes for 68 yards, one of which went for 60 yards. Even though he started he received just four targets on the afternoon and didn?t play a full complement of snaps. While his return didn?t light up the box score, it did provide the team with a viable third option in the passing game. It resulted in?Colin Kaepernick?throwing for 275 yards, his highest total since Week 1 against Green Bay.?Anquan Boldin?and?Vernon Davis?won?t have to deal with bracket coverage anymore. Throwing lanes are going to start opening up for this team, and just in time for the Fantasy playoffs. Seattle will pose a stiff test next week, but I think coach Harbaugh opens up the playbook and looks to air it out against their depleted secondary.
With 157 total yards and a pair of touchdowns on 17 touches,?C.J. Spiller?launched himself back to the Fantasy forefront just in time for the playoffs. The 17 touches were the most he has seen since Week 4. It also marked the second consecutive week that he has out-touched?Fred Jackson. With how this season has gone for Spiller, Fantasy owners are going to be quite hesitant trusting him in a lose or go home scenario. Next week will be his toughest test against a staunch Tampa Bay rush defense; definitely a matchup to avoid. After that, though, he faces Jacksonville and Miami, each of which rank in the Top 10 in points allowed to running backs. If your team is still alive at that stage of the game, Spiller has the potential to do some serious damage with 20 touches against either of those two opponents.
Denver?s passing offense has been a thing of beauty to watch all season long. After throwing for five more touchdown passes against Kansas City,?Peyton Manning?now has 41 for the season. His preferred target this week was?Eric Decker, who had eight receptions for 174 yards and four touchdowns. While Decker is universally owned, he was started on a season low 63 percent of Fantasy teams on?CBSSports. The moral of this story is simple. You just can?t bench any Denver wideout. EVER. Peyton is an absolute master of taking what the opposing defense is giving him. This week it was single coverage against Decker. This team has a legitimate chance at having three 1,000 yard receivers that each score at least 10 touchdowns.
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?After not practicing all week because of what is now being labeled as a setback to his hip injury, owners of?Percy Harvin?are going to have a real dilemma on their hands for the remainder of the season. He had two full weeks to recover from playing just 16 snaps in Week 11 and failed to do so. With Seattle sitting on a league best 10-1 record heading into Monday night, it?s getting really hard to expect the team to use him in anything other than a limited fashion for the rest of the regular season. If Seattle takes out New Orleans on Monday night they will have a two-game lead for home field advantage in the NFC with four games to play and a three-game lead in the NFC West. Another month of rest for Harvin will go a long way come NFL playoff time. As an owner I can?t justify starting him even if active on gamedays from here on.
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Police have identified a person of interest in a shooting that injured a teenager in Carlisle, Cumberland County last week.
Authorities are looking for Chase Godfrey in connection with the shooting on West Pomfret St. that sent a 16-year-old girl to the hospital.
A street camera captured Godfrey's car driving away from the scene, but police say it's unclear if Godfrey was in the car at the time.
The victim is expected make a full recovery.