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WHAT: 2012 ICF Junior/U23 Slalom World Championships
LINKS: Results. 2012Wausau.com.
Caroline Queen (Darnestown, Md.) placed 9th in the U23 Women's K1 Final Sunday as the 2012 ICF Junior/U23 Slalom World Championships wrapped up in Wausau, Wis. Queen incurred one two-second touch penalty en route to a time of 135.51, which was +18.40 seconds back from the first place finisher Katerina Kudejova of Czech Republic.
Caroline Queen, Women's Kayak: "I'm happy to have made the final and gained some good experience, the mistake on the run came as a result of taking a risk to be faster. That's racing."
Racing concluded with the team events, where the U.S. placed 6th in Junior Men's C1 and 9th in Junior Women's K1.
Rick Powell (Parkesburg, Pa.) improved with each run this week to win the Bronze medal in U23 Men's K1 Saturday in Wausau, Wis. The 2008 Olympian (in doubles canoe) ranked 26th after Wednesday's heats and leaped to 4th place in Friday's semifinal. His penalty-free final round time of 107.01 was +4.59 seconds behind the first place finisher, Jiri Prskavec of Czech Republic.
Richard Powell, Men's Kayak: "I had a faster run but I didn't feel as good. I don't know what the difference was. I think the gates were a bit higher but I still paddled well, so I think that's what clinched it for me."
"I came 4th in semis, so I figured I had a good chance to medal. But you never what's going to happen and I was still very nervous."
"My mom and dad were here, my parents were here, which is good enough for me. Definitely my parents they have been helping me since I was a little kid."
Michal Smolen (Gastonia, N.C.), who led the field through qualifying heats, placed 5th with a penalty-free time of 107.75. Both athletes competed for the U.S. Senior National Team on the 2012 World Cup circuit and should be Team USA fixtures for years to come. They should push each other for top billing all the way until the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
In U23 Women's C1 Final, Micki Reeves (Denver, Colo.) finished 6th with a time of 174.78, including six penalty seconds.
In U23 Women's C1 Team Event, the Team USA placed 5th. The U.S. Junior Men's K1 Team finished 7th, while the U23 Men's K1 Team placed 11th.
Sunday's racing begins 9 a.m. with 2012 Olympian Caroline Queen (Darnestown, Md.) racing in the U23 Women's K1 Final. The U.S. will also compete in the team events for Junior Women's K1 and Junior Men's C1.
Joe Jacobi, USA Canoe/Kayak CEO: "Rick's medal today is not only a story of perseverance, but also a testament to his training group's willingness to thoroughly prepare for international competition. Today was a very good day for the program."
Michal Smolen (Gastonia, N.C.) continued his strong paddling on Friday, ranking 2nd among U23 Men's Kayaks in the semifinal. The 18-year-old posted a time of 106.95, which was +0.16 seconds behind the semifinal's first place finisher from the Czech Republic. Smolen will be joined in Saturday's final by Rick Powell (Parkesburg, Pa.), who finished 4th with a penalty-free time of 107.03.
Smolen and Powell take to the water at 5 p.m. CST with World Championship medals on the line. Click HERE for live video streams. The U.S. will also compete in Saturday's team events for U23 Women's C1, U23 Men's K1 and Junior Men's K1.
Michal Smolen, Men's K1: "I think I've finally gotten my head straight this summer, the first couple races didn't go too well, like the World Cup and my selections. But now I think there's a little home course advantage along with some focus. I stopped thinking too much about what was going to happen during the race and just tried to think about what I need to do and do the moves the best I can. I'm feeling very confident ahead of the finals but I'm also trying to not think about too many things. [I'm] just staying positive and figuring out exactly what I need to do in order to bump up my place in the finals."
Richard Powell, Men's K1: "It was a good day on the course today. I liked all the moves and I think I pulled them off okay. I feel like I'm not set up for the long sprints this course has to offer. The course I train on is in Charlotte, I moved there four years ago. I like the tight sprints the Charlotte course has to offer a little more. I was hoping to get top 10 finish."
Caroline Queen (Darnestown, Md.), a 2012 Olympian, placed 8th among U23 Women's Kayaks with a time of 132.46 to reach Sunday's final. Her time included one two-second gate touch penalty and was +12.91 seconds back from the first place finisher in the semifinal. Ashley Nee (Darnestown, Md.) finished 17th with a time of 136.84, including two penalty seconds.
Caroline Queen, Women's K1: "I'm excited to represent the U.S. in the final while racing here in Wausau."
In U23 Women's C1, Micki Reeves (Denver, Colo.) placed 7th with a time of 166.16, marking the fourth U.S. athlete to qualify for the final round in his or her event. The final takes place on Sunday.
Casey Eichfeld (Drums, Pa.), a 2012 Olympian, finished 17th in the U23 Men's C1 semifinal with a time of 124.45, which was +9.90 seconds back from the first place finisher. Eichfeld will now turn his sights to the 2012 Olympic Games.
Casey Eichfeld, Men's C1: "It is always hard to end a race with results below that of which you wanted. Unfortunately, I had a small loop at the end of my semis run and cost me the finals. That being said, our athletes have been competing with a lot of strength and determination. Now I will be cheering them on and helping them to do the best they can."
Zachary Lokken (Durango, Colo.) headed into the Men's Junior C1 semifinal on Friday with the fastest time through qualifying heats, but slipped to 11th with a time of 129.70. Eight penalty seconds were tough to overcome and he finished +9.90 seconds behind the first place finisher. Jordan Poffenberger (Fairfax, Va.) placed 27th with a time of 146.31, including eight penalty seconds.
In Men's Junior C2, Michael Rudnitsky (Herndon, Va.) and Elliot Bertrand (New York, N.Y.) placed 13th with a time of 161.21, while Will Coggan (Boulder, Colo.) and Gabriel Machado (Louisville, Colo.) missed two gates en route to an 18th place finish.
In Women's Junior C1, Moriah Heaney (Bethesda, Md.), Sarah Mosier (Port Matilda, Pa.) and Chelsea Easley (Wimberly, Texas) placed 15th, 16th, and 17th, respectively. Heaney finished in 222.39, including six penalty seconds.
In Women's Junior K1, Evelyn Van Horn (Bellefonte, Pa.) and Anna Maria Ifarraguerri (McLean, Va.) finished 23rd and 26th, respectively. Van Horn's time of 151.90 was +27.94 seconds behind the first place finisher.
Cully Brown (Durango, Colo.), Cole Moore (Cabin John, Md.), and Rudnitsky placed 25th, 39th, and 40th, respectively. Brown's time of 125.76 was +12.92 seconds behind the first place finisher. Moore and Rudnitsky each missed gates to knock them out of contention for the final.
For the second day in a row, a U.S. paddler leads all athletes in his class through qualifying heats. Michal Smolen (Gastonia, N.C.) finished first among Men's U23 Kayaks on Wednesday. After Thursday's racing, Zachary Lokken (Durango, Colo.) sits atop the standings for Men's Junior C1. Lokken's penalty-free 2nd run time of 115.22 was 2.16 seconds faster than the second place finisher.
Joe Jacobi, USA Canoe/Kayak CEO: "Michal [Smolen] and Zach [Lokken] have infused a lot of energy and excitement into the team and the event itself by winning their respective qualification rounds. But there's much more racing and a lot more work to be done. We're looking forward to a big weekend in Wausau."
Joining Lokken in Friday's semifinal will be Jordan Poffenberger (Fairfax, Va.), who placed 28th with a 2nd run time of 130.41. Andre Sanborn (San Marcos, Texas) finished 32nd with a 1st run time of 137.78, including six penalty seconds.
Caroline Queen (Darnestown, Md.) and Ashley Nee (Darnestown, Md.) finished three-tenths of a second apart to come in at 12th and 13th, respectively, among Women's U23 Kayaks. Queen, a 2012 Olympian, turned in a 1st run time of 125.52, including two penalty seconds. Nee's penalty-free 2nd run time of 125.55 was +8.34 seconds behind the first place finisher. Both kayakers advance to Friday's semifinal.
Another 2012 Olympian, Casey Eichfeld (Drums, Pa.), placed 13th in Men's U23 C1 to reach Friday's semifinal. His 2nd run time of 112.95, including one two-second gate touch penalty, was +3.56 seconds behind the first place finisher.
Evelyn Van Horn (Bellefonte, Pa.) and Anna Maria Ifarraguerri (McLean, Va.) advanced to Friday's semifinal in Women's Junior K1 by finishing 19th and 21st, respectively. Van Horn finished her 2nd run in 134.12, which was +18.29 seconds back from the first place finisher. Ifarraguerri turned in a penalty-free 1st run time of 135.94. Three gate touches were enough to keep Chelsea Easley (Wimberly, Texas) from advancing. She placed 31st with a 2nd run time of 150.24.
Friday's racing begins 9 a.m. with the semifinal for every event. Click HERE for live video streams.
Aaron Mann, U.S. Assistant Coach: "Wausau is a demanding course both from a mental and physical perspective. Unlike most of the major international races this season, the course designers chose to set a course which most classes would have times well over one hundred seconds. This seemed to be an issue for some of our athletes through their first runs, but happily most were able to adapt quickly and advance on to the semi-finals. That said, the semi-finals/finals course should be faster and will provide the athletes with a new series of challenges. Overall, I am encouraged and am looking forward to helping our team make it through another day of racing."
Michal Smolen (Gastonia, N.C.) leads all U23 Men's Kayaks after the qualifying heats on Wednesday at the 2012 Junior/U23 Slalom World Championships, advancing to Friday's semifinal. Smolen, who also competes for the U.S. Senior National Team, turned in a penalty-free 2nd run time of 102.05, 0.21 seconds ahead of the second place finisher Martin Halcin of Slovakia. Halcin was the 2008 Junior World Champion and ranked 34th in the world among senior kayaks in 2012.
Rick Powell (Parkesburg, Pa.) also advanced after finishing 26th with a time of 110.34, including four seconds of penalty time. Simon Ranagan (Bethesda, Md.) placed 43rd with a time of 123.84. The top 40 kayaks advanced.
In U23 Women's Canoe, Micki Reeves (Denver, Colo.) advances after finishing 7th with a second run time of 153.81, +15,71 from the first place finisher.
All three Junior Women's Canoes advanced as Chelsea Easley (Wimberly, Texas), Moriah Heaney (Bethesda, Md.) and Sarah Mosier (Port Matilda, Pa.) placed 14th, 15th, and 17th, respectively. 2012 Olympic kayaker Jessica Fox of Australia ranks first in the canoe event after heats.
All three Junior Men's Kayaks advanced as Michael Rudnitsky (Herndon, Va.), Cole Moore (Cabin John, Md.), and Cully Brown (Durango, Colo.) finish 30th, 38th and 39th, respectively. Rudnitsky's 1st run time of 119.98, including one gate touch penalty, was 15.24 seconds back from the first place finisher.
Both Men's Double Canoes advanced with Rudnitsky and Elliot Bertrand (New York, N.Y.) ranking 17th and Will Coggan (Boulder, Colo.) and Gabriel Machado (Louisville, Colo.) at 19th.
U.S. Olympians Casey Eichfeld (Drums, Pa.) and Caroline Queen (Darnestown, Md.) take to the water two days after officially being announced as two of the 530 athletes named to the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team. On the schedule for Thursday will be the qualifying heats for U23 Men's Single Canoe, U23 Women's Kayak, Junior Men's Single Canoe and Junior Women's Kayak.
Simon Ranagan, Men's U23 Kayak: "It's surprisingly difficult. It looks very easy to the racers but once you are on the water it's very hard to compete well. It's a lot of fun having everyone around you supporting you cheering you on; it just feels good knowing you have the crowd's support."
Casey Eichfeld, Men's U23 Single Canoe: "It's nice for us to come back to natural course now and then and get back to our roots. I am thinking about keeping my bow down keeping the boat moving. And I have tunnel vision, it's all about the water and me."
Caroline Queen, Women's U23 Kayak: "It's pretty awesome, the selection process was 9-10 months, so it took a while. But now I can focus my energy on the Olympic Games."
Representing the United States will be...
U23 Women's Kayak
Caroline Queen** (Darnestown, Md.)
Ashley Nee* (Darnestown, Md.)
U23 Men's Kayak
Michal Smolen* (Gastonia, N.C.)
Rick Powell* (Parkesburg, Pa.)
Simon Ranagan (Bethesda, Md.)
U23 Women's Single Canoe
Micki Reeves* (Denver, Colo.)
U23 Men's Single Canoe
Casey Eichfeld** (Drums, Pa.)
Junior Women's Kayak
Anna Maria Ifarraguerri (McLean, Va.)
Evelyn Van Horn (Bellefonte, Pa.)
Chelsea Easley (Wimberly, Texas)
Junior Men's Kayak
Michael Rudnitsky (Herndon, Va.)
Cole Moore (Cabin John, Md.)
Cully Brown (Durango, Colo.)
Junior Women's Single Canoe
Chelsea Easley (Wimberly, Texas)
Sarah Mosier (Port Matilda, Pa.)
Moriah Heaney (Bethesda, Md.)
Junior Men's Single Canoe
Zachary Lokken* (Durango, Colo.)
Jordan Poffenberger (Fairfax, Va.)
Andre Sanborn (San Marcos, Texas)
Junior Men's Double Canoe
Elliot Bertrand (New York, N.Y.) / Rudnitsky
Will Coggan (Boulder, Colo.) / Gabriel Machado (Louisville, Colo.)
*2012 Senior National Team Member
** 2012 Olympic Nominee
All eyes in the Olympic paddling community will be on Wausau as it hosts one of the last officially sanctioned slalom races prior to the London 2012 Games. Many of the young athletes will be looking ahead to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. But for at least three competitors, the Junior/U23 World Championships mark the final tune-up for the 2012 Olympic Games. Kayaker Jessica Fox of Australia and Americans Caroline Queen and Casey Eichfeld hope to gain valuable momentum heading into London.
Paddlers age 19 to 23 will compete in the inaugural U23 World Championships. Junior athletes are between the ages of 15 and 18. Foix, France hosted the last Junior World Championships in 2010. Wausau also hosted the 1994 Junior World Championships and the 2001 ICF World Cup Finals. Nations such as Great Britain, Czech Republic, Australia, and Canada will send over 20 athletes each. The continents of South America, Africa and Asia will also be represented.
The 250-meter whitewater course runs through downtown Wausau. The festivities kick off Tuesday evening with a Parade of Athletes through downtown Wausau. Races begin 9 a.m. each day and conclude at approximately 3 p.m. Admission to all events are free. The 2012 World Championships are presented by the International Canoe Federation, USA Canoe/Kayak and the Wausau Kayak/Canoe Corporation.
Eichfeld, 22, and Queen, 20, have spent much of the past two months training and competing in Europe. They took a break from pre-Games training at the London 2012 slalom venue to compete this week in Wausau. Both fly back to London on the 16th, 11 days before they will walk in Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Olympic Games.
Eichfeld clinched his second Olympic berth with a 6th place finish in Men's Single Canoe at the 2012 Senior World Cup No. 1 in Cardiff, Wales on June 9. Eichfeld competed in Doubles Canoe at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Queen booked her ticket to London with a 35th place finish in Cardiff, edging out Senior and U23 National Team Member Ashley Nee for the lone women's slalom kayak spot at the 2012 Games.
Eichfeld, Queen and Nee are joined by four other athletes who competed for the U.S. Senior National Team at international events during the 2012 season. Kayaker Michal Smolen and canoeist Zach Lokken each earned two Gold medals and one Silver medal on the 2011 Vadja Teen Cup circuit. Canoeist Micki Reeves and kayaker Rick Powell gained valuable experience racing on the 2012 Senior World Cup circuit, placing as high as 8th and 53rd, respectively.
Casey Eichfeld, U.S. Men's Canoe: "The U23 World Championships are going to be really exciting! It is great to see so many athletes and nations here in the United States for once. This race also is going to be great in helping me prepare for the upcoming Olympics as well as my general experience."
Aaron Mann, U.S. Slalom Assistant Coach: "It has been about eleven years since a major international competition has been held in the United States. With that said, I think everyone from the people of Wausau to the athletes of the U.S. Junior/U23 Team are extremely excited for this opportunity. After a week of preparation in temperatures reaching well over 100 degrees on the heat index, our athletes seem prepared to rise to the challenge of competing in their home country."
Joe Jacobi, USA Canoe/Kayak CEO: "Hosting a World Championships is a tremendous opportunity and responsibility. The inaugural U23 category makes this event even more special. Most of all, we are honored to welcome the international community and the leadership of the International Canoe Federation back to the United States and look forward to a great week of racing in Wausau."
USA Canoe/Kayak is a non-profit membership organization based in Oklahoma City, OK, promoting canoe and kayak racing in the United States. A member of the United States Olympic Committee, USA Canoe/Kayak is the national governing body for the Olympic sports of Flatwater Sprint and Whitewater Slalom and the official U.S. federation of the International Canoe Federation. Other paddling sports sanctioned by USACanoe/Kayak include Marathon, Freestyle, Wildwater, Stand Up Paddleboard, Canoe Polo, Canoe Sailing, Outrigger, and Dragon Boat. For more information about USA Canoe/Kayak, please visit us on the web at www.usack.org, on Twitter at @usacanoekayak and Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/USACanoeKayak.


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"YOU cannot walk all over us."
That was the message to developers from residents in Itchen Abbas who fear a planning application for new homes is out of keeping with the historic surroundings, and are not affordable.
The development would see three houses built on Sunnybanks, on Main Road — one less than on the original application — with an access road.
But neighbours still fear their properties will be over-looked, and so far 50 objections have been submitted.
Mother-of-five Jo O'Connor, whose 300-year-old Georgian cottage backs onto the site, said people are concerned about the development ruining the setting of the Grade II-listed building.
"For us, the main thing is that we will have a road on three sides of our property," she said.
"There is a Bronze Age burial mound in the field and although they are building around it, it would become part of someone's back garden and people are worried that it would not be protected any more.
"The whole thing has caused a lot of upset for the last two years, and they are not even building houses that we particularly want in the village, none of it is affordable housing. It is all very expensive. A two-bedroom house is going to be about £500,000.
"They are not local and haven't consulted people in the village, they are just typical developers."
The application will be considered by Winchester City Council's planning committee meeting on May 8, and Itchen Valley Cllr Kim Gottleib is giving residents his backing.
He said: "It is the stupidest application. It messes up the whole setting of the housing. If the planning committee says yes to this, then it is fair game for everywhere else."
Mrs O'Connor said she feels apprehensive for the outcome.
"Hopefully, we can see what we can do as a group together and stop it from going ahead, or have something a bit more appropriate rather than this land grab.
"We will do what we can and send out the message to other developers that you cannot just walk all over us."
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Republican ex-senator Rick Santorum has long been engaged in a personal crusade to save the world one embryo at a time by working to ban abortion and birth control. Recently, however, Santorum has turned his attention to another spiritual evil -tampons. His goal is to convince women and girls to stop using these immoral objects and to introduce a bill that will make them illegal in the United States by 2013.
What does Santorum have against these innocent-looking wads of cotton and string? Well, for starters, Santorum is bothered by their shape. "Innocent-looking?? Did you ever take a good look at tampons? I have. I've unwrapped a few of Karen's in my time - just for research purposes of course. They are white and cylindrical; some are thin, some are short and fat, and others are long, thick and tapered...." [Here his voice trails off and he mops his brow]. After a long pause, Santorum continued, "Where were we? Oh, right. Tampons are just plain evil - they promote sexual behavior by getting girls used to placing objects in their bodies. According to God, the only things that should go into a female's private parts are her husband's you know what after her wedding and a pair of forceps when she is giving birth to his children. If she puts objects in her body she will get sent to hell. I'm paying a lot of money for my daughter's college tuition and I don't want it wasted it on a hell-bound young woman with loose morals".
Santorum's dislike of tampons doesn't stop with their use by unmarried girls, however. "Tampons are the devil's playground. If a married woman places an object in her ... um, you know... she'll feel pleasure and the church says that is immoral for a woman. She will become addicted to it and before you know it, she will be using tampons even when she is not menstruating. Soon after that, she will start refusing to have marital relations and there will be no more procreation. Besides, when a woman inserts a tampon, her fingers brush up against her womanly parts. That is masturbation and it is a sin according to the Bible. Do you want YOUR wife to go to hell? I don't. I haven't spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on her upkeep only to wind up spending eternity without a helpmeet."
Don't let Santorum's dislike of tampons lull you into the false idea that he sanctions maxi-pads, however. "Eve used fig leaves", he stated emphatically. "If you look at any picture of Eve in the Garden of Eden, you will see her fig-leaf maxi-pad. I believe that is what God intended for women to use - scratchy, pointed leaves that painfully remind a woman of her original sin whenever she sits down or tries to take a step. Maxi-pads are too soft and cushiony; they allow a woman to forget her sinful nature. So join me in support of this anti-tampon bill and let's make 2013 a tampon-free year - for America and for God!"


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Litigation-wise, 2012 may not be the best year for the tobacco industry. Last week an Ontario judge announced she would allow a $48.82 billion lawsuit against a group of 14 tobacco companies to proceed.
In September 2009, Ontario, Canada's most populated province, sued a group of tobacco companies—including Rothmans Benson & Hedges, which is partly owned by Philip Morris; Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd., a unit of British American Tobacco; and Japan Tobacco—claiming the companies knew that cigarettes were addictive and posed major health risks that they misrepresented to the public. The suit seeks past and ongoing health care costs tied to tobacco-related illnesses that Canadian taxpayers have paid since 1955.
Seven of the companies named in the suit filed an application to dismiss the lawsuit, claiming the court had no jurisdiction over them. But Ontario Superior Justice Barbara Conway rejected their application and is allowing the lawsuit to proceed.
"We will continue to vigorously pursue this litigation on behalf of all Ontarians," Ontario Attorney General John Gerretsen said in a statement on Friday.
Thomson Reuters reports that other Canadian provinces also are suing tobacco companies in an effort to recoup health care costs. Ontario currently has a C$16 billion deficit, the largest of any Canadian province, and much of it comprises health care. The Canadian government claims smoking is the leading cause of premature death and illness in Ontario and costs the health care system C$1.6 billion each year.


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Two Legs, Three Legs, Four Legs...Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.
Two legs sat on three legs by four legs. One leg knocked two legs off three legs. Two legs hit four legs with three legs.
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Berks campus joins the Berks County Pharmaceutical Drop Box Program
Berks campus joins the Berks County Pharmaceutical Drop Box Program
On Monday, Aug. 12, in the Perkins Student Center, Penn State Berks Campus Police Department joined the Berks County Pharmaceutical Drop Box Program. District Attorney John T. Adams made the announcement along with a presentment of a pharmaceutical drop box, which will be secured in the lobby of the Perkins Student Center. The district attorney was joined by officials from Penn State, the Council of Chemical Abuse (COCA) and Berks County Solid Waste Authority.
On March 7, Adams announced the launching of the Berks County Pharmaceutical Drop Box Program in Berks County at the Berks County Agriculture Center. This program was developed as a cooperative effort between the district attorney's office, COCA, and Berks County Solid Waste Authority.
Currently, the Berks County Solid Waste Authority, in conjunction with the Berks County district attorney's detectives, offers pharmaceutical collection twice a year. During these scheduled collections, unwanted and expired medications -- both prescription and over the counter -- are collected for incineration. Medications in many forms -- tablet, liquid, ointment, inhaler, powder or patch -- are collected
This new pharmaceutical/medication drop box disposal program will allow Berks County residents to discard unused or unwanted medication year-round at secure locations.
The initiation of this program provides numerous benefits to the community. These benefits include:
• An opportunity to educate the community about the dangers these medications pose, if left unwanted in homes or improperly discarded.
• A positive connection between Berks County citizens, the township police departments, the District Attorney's Office, the Council on Chemical Abuse and Berks County Solid Waste Authority.
• A decrease of water contamination due to pharmaceutical medications being flushed down the drains in our homes, or contained in our landfills.
• A reduction of access to addictive medications for accidental or intentional misuse by children or others in the home.
Each drop box is securely placed and locked within a township municipal police building where it can be protected. These drop boxes resemble a United States Postal Service mailbox, whereas there is an open door to collect medications, but once dropped they cannot be retrieved. Each box also will have a separate locked entry for district attorney detectives to retrieve the discarded medications. Inventoried medications will be incinerated at the discretion of the detectives and solid waste authority.
The following is a list of Pennsylvania police departments and locations that are participating in the program:
• Amity Police Department, 2004 Weavertown Road, Douglassville
• Bern Twp. Police Department, 1069 Old Bernville Rd., Bern Twp.
• Birdsboro Police Department, 200 East Main Street, Birdsboro
• Brecknock Police Department, 889 Alleghenyville Road, Mohnton
• Caernarvon Twp. Police Department, 3307 Main St., Morgantown
• Central Berks Regional P.D., 2147 Perkiomen Ave., Mt. Penn
• Berks County Detectives, Berks Co. Agriculture Center, 1238 Welfare Rd., Leesport
• Exeter Twp. Police Department, 4975 DeMoss Rd., Exeter Twp.
• Fleetwood Police Department 110 West Arch St., Fleetwood
• Kutztown Police Department, 45 Railroad St., Kutztown
• Muhlenberg Police Department, 5401 Leesport Ave., Muhlenberg Twp.
• Sinking Spring Police Department, 3940 Penn Ave., Sinking Spring
• Spring Twp. Police Department, 2800 Shillington Rd., Sinking Spring
• Western Berks Regional P.D., 100 N. Reber Street, Wernersville
• Reading Police Department, 815 Washington Street, Reading
• Tulpehocken Police Department, 22 Rehrersberg Road, Rehrersberg


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Mark Montieth: Pacers Q&A
June 28, 2005
Question: With the clause in the new collective-bargaining agreement that allows teams to waive one player without counting against the luxury tax, do you see the Pacers using it on a player such as Austin Croshere? (Billy from Omaha, Neb.)
Answer: I believe this is a possibility. As you know, teams can now waive a player and avoid having that salary count against their luxury tax penalty, although they still would have to pay the salary.
The Pacers could very well surpass the luxury tax threshold next season as they continue to pay Reggie Miller, re-sign Dale Davis and attempt to add another player or two. One way to lighten or eliminate their tax would be to waive Croshere.
That would be an awfully unpleasant act for everyone involved, but it's part of the new reality. Nobody from the Pacers has told me that's going to happen, but it seems a reasonable possibility.
Another option would be to waive Reggie Miller, but Croshere has two years remaining on his contract and Miller has one, so the Pacers would get greater relief from waiving Croshere.
The team will need to go through the free agency period and get a firmer grasp on its roster for next season before making this kind of decision, however.
Question: Do the Pacers have trouble attracting players? On and off we hear rumors of many highly regarded players (currently Michael Redd among them) considering the Pacers as an option, but it seems that these rumors rarely pan out.
Last summer I thought that Erick Dampier was a lock to come to Indy since he wanted to win and is close with Jermaine O'Neal, but it seems that that consideration fell by the wayside.
Certainly we have our superstars set in Ronnie and Jermaine, but what about the solid Robert Horry-like veterans around the league, and some of the younger hungry players drowning in places like New York, Atlanta, and Orlando? Does Indy's lack of exciting South Beach-style nightlife turn players off when considering coming to the Pacers? (Andrew from Bloomington, Ind.)
Answer: The Pacers have rarely been a serious player in the free agent marketplace because they've rarely had a need or room for one. You hear rumors about players having interest in them, but those mostly come from agents trying to drum up interest around the league and create the impression of a strong marketplace for their client.
The Pacers are usually viewed as a contending team and the franchise has a solid reputation. Therefore, a lot of players have interest in playing for them. But that doesn't mean it's always feasible.
A player such as Redd, for example, wants a maximum-level contract, or something close to it. The Pacers would have to work a sign-and-trade to get him, and that would be difficult to do. Dampier wanted to play for them, and the Pacers talked with Golden State about a sign-and-trade. But ultimately the Pacers weren't willing to pay him nearly as much as Dallas did.
Given the way Dampier played last season, that appears to have been a wise decision. You can't build a contender by giving $70 million contracts to someone who averages 7.0 points and 7.5 rebounds, as Dampier did last season.
The Pacers' location and climate might be somewhat of a handicap, but I don't think it's a major one. It usually comes down to money. The only team that really has a built-in advantage in my opinion is the Lakers. Perhaps Miami, too.
As long as the Pacers are over the salary cap, however, they aren't going to be in position to sign a major free agent, so it wouldn't matter if they were playing in paradise -- wherever that is.
Question: What players have the Pacers brought in for individual workouts for the draft? (Ryan from Shelbyville, Ind.)
Answer: Danny Granger, Matt Walsh, Kennedy Winston, Bracey Wright, Julian Hodge, Shawn Banks, Chris Taft, Francisco Garcia, Ryan Gomes, Ike Diogu, Wayne Simien, Luther Head, Robert Rothbart, Roger Powell and David Logan were brought in.
Obviously some of those players, such as Wright, Rothbart, Logan and Powell, were viewed as potential second-round picks. I know they brought in at least a couple of other second-round candidates, but I'm not clear on their names.
Question: Will the changes in the labor agreement have any impact upon the Pacers? Does it give them more room to sign a veteran free agent without paying the luxury tax? Will it allow them to hold on to John Edwards and assign him to the Development League without using up a roster spot? Will it make younger players more attractive in the draft? (Frank from Indianapolis)
Answer: Man, the questions are good this week. I was hoping to skate through this group and go work out, but now I might run out of time. Consider yourselves blamed for my lack of conditioning.
I don't see the new rules having a great impact on the Pacers, but this is something we can explore in greater detail after the draft. I don't think the new agreement will affect their approach to the draft, however. Larry Bird seems to be in a win-now mode and most interested in players who can offer immediate help. That doesn't mean he wouldn't change his mind if the right player dropped to them.
The raising of the salary cap doesn't affect them because they're over it anyway. I don't believe the changes in the luxury tax will have much impact, either, although it might give them a little more freedom, or motivation, to sign a player to a mid-level exception contract. It might be difficult for them to find a player who fits into that salary level who could help them, however. Last year, remember, some pretty average players were signed to mid-level contracts.
The new agreement allows teams to assign players (such as Edwards) who are in their first two years in the NBA to an NBDL team. That could be an avenue for Edwards, who needs playing time badly but isn't likely to get it with the Pacers.
Question: Can the Pacers draft Greg Oden regardless if he is not part of the upcoming draft, but have hopes of signing him later? I'm thinking of the Boston Celtics and how they drafted Larry Bird his junior year at ISU, even though he wasn't a part of that draft. Is this feasible? (Bob from Indianapolis)
Answer: No. A player does not become eligible to be drafted until he meets the requirements (which now include being 19 years old) and has filed for entry to the draft. Boston was able to draft Bird because, although he still had a year of eligibility at Indiana State, he was four years removed from high school and his original college class had become eligible for the draft.
Bird, remember, sat out a year after leaving Indiana. Therefore, he was classified the same as a college senior that year. It was one of Red Auerbach's better moves, to say the least.
Question: First, thanks for all of the great work you do for your readers with the Pacers and the NBA. I had a quick question about the new NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement. I saw that the active rosters were increased from 12 to 14 players. Does this mean the maximum number of players on any one team has increased to 17? Or will it remain at 15? (Chris from Fishers, Ind.)
Answer: It is my understanding that rosters still can not exceed 15 players. The minimum was raised to create more jobs (although most teams carried more than 12 anyway) and improve continuity in case of injuries. The Pacers, however, have always carried more than 12 players on their roster, so this should not affect them.
Question: Can you translate for the regular fan how the new NBA agreement is going to make it easier for teams to make trades now with 125 percent of salary, base-year rules, etc. Do you think it will make trades easier to do? (Steve from Santa Ana, Calif.)
Answer: Previously, the salaries of players traded for one another had to match within 115 percent of one another, plus $100,000. Now that the percentage has been increased to 125 percent, more trade options are available to teams.
Other rules have been relaxed a bit, too, but I must admit I haven't had a chance to study the new agreement closely enough to give details. All the stories I've seen have only referred to them in general terms.
Question: I saw in your mock draft in the Sunday paper that you didn't project Roko Ukic in the first round. If this holds true, would it be possible for the Pacers to trade up in the second round to take him? Have the Pacers expressed any interest in Ukic? (Andrew from Bloomington, Ind.)
Answer: Ukic is certainly a player who could go in the first round, and it was difficult to leave him out. Doing that mock draft, it became apparent how deep it is. There are others who appear to be legit first-round candidates that I couldn't squeeze in -- Chris Taft, for example.
I don't believe the Pacers brought Ukic in for a workout, but that doesn't mean they haven't scouted him. If he were available early in the second round, it's not out of the question for them to take a shot at him. They do have three point guards under contract, however, so they would have to find a way to move one if they take on another.


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A Baton Rouge religious leader implored a local Martin Luther King Jr. Day audience Monday to keep striving for an end to racism and violence, as the nation prepares this August to mark the 50th anniversary of the slain civil rights leader's "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington, D.C.
"Today the question is still here: What shall become of the dream?" Lloyd Benson Sr., international prelate of the World Link of Churches & Ministries Inc. and pastor of Cathedral World Worship Center on McCann Drive, told about 300 people at Mount Zion First Baptist Church on East Boulevard.
Following the commemoration program at the church, the crowd marched with a police escort up Government Street to the Freedom Monument at the Baton Rouge River Center.
This year, the national holiday honoring King coincided with the public swearing-in of President Barack Obama for a second term in office. Benson cited Obama's election four years ago as the first black U.S. president as a major milestone.
"We have come a long ways, but there's still work to be done," he said. "Yes, the glass ceiling was shattered in 2008. But it did not end racism in this country."
Nor did it put a stop to the violence that resulted in 83 homicides in Baton Rouge in 2012, Benson said. Noting that King was a staunch advocate of nonviolence, he called for an end to the violence and said it is time to "bring Dr. King's dream back into our lives, our neighborhoods and our schools."
Benson said, "He (King) rose above violence. He hated violence. Enough is enough. Accept nothing less than peace on our streets and peace in the whole world."
King, who was assassinated in Memphis, Tenn., in April 1968, "accomplished more in his 39 years than most people accomplish in a century," he said. "We need to keep marching toward the dream.We need to embrace the legacy of Dr. King."
At LSU, members of black fraternities and sororities, and other community members, gathered on campus Monday night as part of a candlelight march in honor of King.
The group of about 100 gathered at the LSU Memorial Tower and listened to speeches and prayers from representatives of Alpha Phi Alpha and Omega Psi Phi fraternities and Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
From there, carrying battery-powered candles, the group walked to Broussard Hall, singing such songs as "Lift Every Voice and Sing" and "This Little Light of Mine."
Among those who attended the program held at Mount Zion, were Angela Fulton, of Memphis, and her husband. They were in Louisiana's capital city to visit their daughter, and all three participated in the March for Peace.
"We wanted this visit to be meaningful. We wanted it (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) to be more than just a sleep-in day," Fult"The next generation doesn't really understand the dream of Dr. King," Henry added. "The work must continue."
Rene' Brown, pastor of Mount Zion First Baptist Church, said King "did so much for this country and so much for this world."
"Dr. Martin Luther King chose to wage peace, and it cost him his life," observed the Rev. Robin McCullough-Bade with the Interfaith Federation of Greater Baton Rouge.
Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Baha'i prayers were offered at the church program.
The commemoration was organized by the Baton Rouge NAACP.
Advocate staff writer Robert Stewart contributed to this article.


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At 71, Chucho Valdés is today's most important ambassador for Afro-Cuban jazz. Throughout his long and illustrious career, he has immersed himself in Latin jazz as well as traditional Cuban folk music, building on the rich musical legacy of his island nation and recasting Afro-Cuban jazz for a contemporary audience. Valdés is musical royalty; his father, Bebo, was a legendary pianist in his own right and in the 1950s was orchestra director at Havana's famed Tropicana nightclub. Chucho himself came to fame as a leader of the legendary Latin jazz group Irakere.
This group was at the vanguard of a new wave of Cuban bands in the 1970s
and '80s that mixed jazz, Afro-Cuban folkloric music, Cuban dance
music, funk, and classical music to create something completely new and
fresh. Since leaving Irakere in the 1990s, Valdés has pursued a successful career as a solo performer and with Afro-Cuban Messengers and his quintet.
As an introduction to this Cuban legend are performances with Irakere, as well as a discussion of Irakere's famous appearance at Carnegie Hall in 1978—the recording of which won a Grammy Award.
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Featuring interviews and archival performance footage, this excerpt from Ilena Rodriguez's Irakere: Latin Jazz Founders reveals the role that Chucho Valdés and his band Irakere played in the creation and development of Afro-Cuban jazz.
Gino Francesconi, director of Carnegie Hall's Archives and Rose Museum, includes Irakere's surprise 1978 appearance as part of the Newport Jazz Festival (New York) in his account of the history of Latin American music and artists at Carnegie Hall.
Although the video and audio are slightly out of sync in this archival footage, this performance by Irakere of "Aguanile Bonco" captures the disparate rhythms, roots, virtuosity, and excitement generated during the band's live appearances.
In a more recent project—Chucho Valdés and the Afro-Cuban Messengers—the Cuban pianist incorporated the batá drum once more as he wanted "to play them outside of their usual context, to make the music more poly-rhythmic and more complex."
Irakere's deep integration of the batá drums, sekere, and African rhythms is clearly on display, with the entire first minute of this "Juana 1600" footage featuring only drums before the first notes of the electric bass enter.
Central to Chucho Valdés's career—from his early days as a piano player in the hotels of Havana in the 1950s, through Irakere and his solo work, to the Afro-Cuban Messengers—has been his sheer virtuosity as a pianist and improviser.
Music from different stages—Irakere, solo, and with his quartet—of the Cuban piano-legend's career.
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Justin Bieber posted another photo with his ex Selena Gomez on Instagram, pretty much confirming that something is still simmering between the two. It was likely taken when she visited him in Norway last weekend but this one was much sexier.
The initial (and eventually deleted picture) featured them cuddling, and Sel was wearing a sly smile, like she was happy to be back with the Biebs.
This new photo sizzles and is hawt! Biebs is shirtless and working on his MacBook Pro, with his hair all sorts of spiked, while Sel is seated behind him, her chin on his shoulder, her arms around his waist and a scowl on her face. It's cute yet incredibly intimate.
It's like we walked in on them. There's electric chemistry between these two kids, yet the look on her face suggests she could be miffed that she flew all that way to be with him and he was immersed in his laptop when she wanted a little somethin' somethin'.
He captioned the phone like so: "'You've been makin music for too long babe come cuddle' –her."
Clearly, the "her" in that sentence is Sel, and she wants him to put down his work and come to her. That's a request any girlfriend would make of her man, even if he's Justin Bieber. We doubt that Da Biebs could resist Sel's charms either, since she's, you know, gorgeous.
Clearly, the couple has some serious unfinished business – romantically, emotionally and physically. This photo is another piece of evidence that the couple can't seem to detangle themselves and the intimacy between them leaps out of the photo.
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Designed specifically for pets, Burley's Tail Wagon is the perfect way to take your furry companions everywhere. A flip-down tailgate makes for quick loading, a suspended, removable floor offers easy cleaning, and cargo space lets you bring all the toys. Mesh windows keep your pet cool and well vented when it's warm, while a clear, roll-back cover on the front window keeps the rain out. Plus, the Tail Wagon folds easily for storage, has a simple-to-attach hitch that fits all bicycles, and works with Burley's Stroller Kit (sold separately) for go-anywhere convenience.
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We love the tail wagon. We're still working on getting one of our pups to ride in it without screeching and get the other to ride in it without trying to jump out, so we haven't been able to use it as much as we'd like. In terms of potential improvements - the wagon was a bit harder to clip open than we think it should've been. It also is pretty large, even when collapsed, which makes storing the wagon in our apartment a challenge. We wish there was an easy way to secure the wheels with the wagon when they're taken off the wagon and/or an easy way to secure the wagon with a lock. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]
I bought the Tail Wagon for my Corgi as she loves to go and I want her to come. She loves the ride and the Tail Wagon is easy to pull when you consider the extra weight. I use it on my mountain bike rather than my road bike just because I wanted a little more stability when my dog moves. The Wagon was easy to put together but I had a problem with my axle being long enough with the extra thickness. It was an easy fix to put in a trainer through axle though and it works great. This makes our rides a lot more fun.
Every aspect of this product is well thought out. Light, balanced and functional. However my dog won't stay in it yet.
Got a trike and a Burley for my 70th Birthday. Riding the trails as a family (including our service dog) is the best activity in the world. Our pup loves the Burley. He jumps in and loves to look at the world as we whiz by. Then he jumps out, runs along side for awhile, then gets back in when he gets tired. With the Burley, we can go much further than if we didn't have a way to carry him. We were not sure how it would work with a trike, but it works very well. His name is Otto, so we have a banner attached to the Burley that says: "Otto Mobile" We absolutely love it.
The Tail Wagon has exceeded my expectations for hauling my 13 pound Theo to the dog park, trail heads and around town. Great product!
Just do it. Pull the trigger and get this trail wagon. Easy setup, sturdy construction, and very quick training for doggie get accustomed to this ride. Our Czech Shepherd fur baby is 53 lbs, 29 in long and fit inside just fine. It's slightly tight when she lays down, but still fits and she figured out how to maximize the platform by laying diagonally. In future iterations, it would be nice to see Burley 1) add a bit of length to accommodate longer dogs (2 in would be nice) and 2) include off-rpad tires. Remove any excess metal parts on your dogs collar before the ride so it doesn't get stuck on the mesh. Otherwise, it's a great way to get a different workout in by towing extra weight. She loved the trip to the beach and a fellow rider commented, "I love your setup!!!" Excellent product, Burley, keep the pet products coming!
We purchased this to replace a less expensive unit bought online that failed. Although the Tail Wagon cost a lot more than our last bike trailer, I can't put a price on the peace of mind that comes from knowing our beloved companion will be protected while were pedaling our local bike trails due to the solid construction and superior materials used in the Tail Wagon.
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I bought this wagon to both carry 2 dogs and for solo cycling trips with gear. It does the job very well.
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In recent months, multiple sources had indicated that B.A.S.S. was open to the idea of allowing a one-hook version of an umbrella rig in competition in 2013. However, that notion was quickly put to rest with the release of the 2013 Elite Series rules, which prohibit the use of multi-lure rigs as was the case in 2012.
A B.A.S.S. communication official confirmed to BassFan today that, "the 2013 Elite Series rules are set in stone, and there will be no change from the 2012 rule prohibiting umbrella rigs."
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Abke Rubin, Israel Shulman, Zelig Gen, Ezra Tzukernik.
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Linking Labor Unions and the Environment
Erik Kojola's passion for workers' rights runs in his blood. The second-year sociology master's student and child of a union household has been fascinated by unions and the world of labor since his time as an undergrad at Oberlin College, where he worked to organize students in support of campus workers.
Alongside Assistant Professor Chenyang Xiao, Kojola has combined his passion for labor issues with his love of the environment to study the interactions of these two fields. His paper "Greening Labor Unions? Environmental Attitudes of Union Members" was recently presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association in Denver, Colorado, and George Mason University's Public Sociology Graduate Conference.
"At their core, unions are meant to promote social and economic justice," says Kojola. "They help workers to feel that they have power at work and that they are key parts of the economy." Kojola's research worked to understand the relationship between the labor and environmental movements.
"Labor unions are increasingly collaborating with the environmental movement, especially around green jobs," says Kojola. "In many cases the same corporations that are degrading the environment are also exploiting workers. Yet there has been no empirical research on the environmental attitudes of union members, which is important for understanding perceptions of a 'jobs versus the environment' trade-off."
Using data from the 2010, 2000, and 1993 General Social Survey, Kojola worked to identify the strength of union members' pro-environmental beliefs, their willingness to pay for environmental protection, and their concern for specific environmental problems. He also sought to identify whether there was a tension between members' environmental and economic concerns.
According to Kojola's research, there is no significant difference between the attitudes of union and non-union workers when it comes to the environment. "There is no evidence that unions influenced their members to be more pro-environment or that the more liberal political beliefs of union members translates into more pro-environmental attitudes," says Kojola. "But these results contest the assumption that union workers are anti-environment. In fact, results show that union members share many values with the environmental movement."
Kojola's work also earned him the Kianda Bell Scholarship. This award is given to a sociology master's student who shows exceptional promise in research. Kianda Bell, a former AU PhD candidate in sociology, passed away just before finishing his doctoral work.
After completing his master's degree, Kojola, who also serves as a teaching assistant in the Department of Sociology, hopes to continue pursuing his passions for labor and the environment by earning a PhD in the field and continuing his research.
"In order to be successful, we have to push environmentalism beyond the corporate image it has taken on," says Kojola. "True environmentalism means taking care of the Earth, but it also means being safe at work, having access to 'real food and real jobs,' and eliminating much of the racial and class discrimination that holds people back. We can't address environmental issues without also addressing social issues."


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Northwest mill owners take aim at subsidized products from China
EUGENE, Ore. - States Industries makes hardwood plywood, the stuff used to make kitchen cabinets and all kinds of furniture.
But U.S. manufacturers like States Industries face competition from China - competition that a growing chorus of voices is calling illegal.
Northwest mill owners say China is dumping the country's subsidized hardwood products in the U.S. market.
"This is jobs," said Roger Rutan with Timber Products Company in Springfield. "You can look at it, stare at it right in your face. Subsidies and incentives for export. They subsidize loans. They subsidize employee wages."
Those subsidies have given China 60 percent of the U.S. hardwood market, mill owners contend.
They want the U.S. International Trade Commission and Commerce Department to get tough.
In the mills' corner: Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon.
"We've at least convinced the initial set of bureaucrats that we've got a strong case," DeFazio said. "I mean to me, it's an open-shut."
The mills want a duty or tariff slapped on the Chinese products, penalties up to 200 percent.
Having just gone through a presidential campaign where jobs were front and center, this sort of trade dispute is where the rubber meets the road. DeFazio expects quick action on the petition against China.
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News about Amateur Athletics, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Amateur Soccer in New York, Built on Immigrant Pride
Cosmopolitan League teams like the Pancyprian Freedoms may draw smaller crowds than in their heyday, but their history and (now friendly) rivalries endure.
June 9, 2017, Friday
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Michael Conforto Finds Road to Promise in More Than One Sport
Conforto, a Mets offensive prospect who singled twice for the United States in its 10-1 victory over the World Team in the Futures Game, said he was happy he had not focused solely on baseball as a high school athlete.
July 13, 2015, Monday
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Title IX can coexist with the professionalization of college athletics.
March 23, 2014, Sunday
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Ryan Harrow of Georgia State and Trae Golden of Georgia Tech might end up being among the last players granted exceptions to an N.C.A.A. rule that prevents transfers from playing right away.
March 1, 2014, Saturday
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The Plot to Rule College Sports
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August 6, 2013, Tuesday
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Russia Stacked Team With Stars for World University Games
Most countries treat the biennial games as something of a good-will exchange for amateur athletes, but not the Russians, who fielded a star-studded team stacked with 18 gold-medal winners from the real Olympics.
July 18, 2013, Thursday
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Looking Into the Decline in African-American Players
African-Americans make up about 8.5 percent of major league rosters, down from 19 percent in 1986. Are youth travel leagues and college scholarships contributing factors?
April 11, 2013, Thursday
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Jack Curran, a Mentor in Two Sports, Dies at 82
Mr. Curran coached generations of baseball and basketball players for 55 years at Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, N.Y., winning more than 2,600 games.
March 15, 2013, Friday
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In Miami Case, No One to Applaud
The N.C.A.A. has done the unthinkable in making the University of Miami appear somewhat sympathetic.
February 22, 2013, Friday
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Football Winners, Soccer Losers
On signing day, optimism at Ole Miss. In Honduras, a discouraging day for U.S. men's soccer.
February 8, 2013, Friday
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The stories of three Broward Sheriff's Office deputies who were killed in the line of duty will be included in a video tribute at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. The three tributes were paid for by American Maritime Officers and by American Maritime Officers Service. They will be shown during a presentation at the Broward Sheriff's Office, after which relatives of BSO deputies Patrick Kelly Behan, Brian Keith Tephford and Paul Rein will receive a copy of the video.
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3 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Ron Cochran Public Safety Building
2601 W. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
Each video tribute is about five minutes long and will be housed in the National Law Enforcement Museum, accessible online and in person when the museum's doors open in 2015. It will be a mostly underground institution located adjacent to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.'s Judiciary Square. It will tell the story of American law enforcement through high-tech, interactive exhibits, comprehensive collection of historical and contemporary artifacts, extensive resources for research, and diverse educational programming.
Over the past decade, about 160 law enforcement officers have been killed annually in the line of duty. For more information about the National Law Enforcement Museum, visit www.LawEnforcementMuseum.org.
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At its regular meeting on Jan. 12, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors completed its annual evaluation of County Executive Anthony H. Griffin and County Attorney David P. Bobzien.
The evaluations were in-depth, comprehensive reviews and represented input from all board members. The board said that Fairfax County is "very well-served by these two outstanding gentlemen."
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The first question of importance is whether you had the clinical symptoms of a stroke or not, and if that is why you had the CT scan done.
I have written previously several times about lesions on imaging that are not associated with symptoms. Many of these contain the words "white matter disease" in the subject lines. I refer you to these answers for detailed reading.
The short answer is that you are at increased risk for a stroke as compared to another person of your same age, gender, and race/ethnic group. All that you can do is to lower your risk factors for stroke by watching your blood pressure carefully, ensuring that you are checked for diabetes (or if you already have it, ensuring that your glucose control is maximal), watching your cholesterol, eating a heart healthy diet, exercising, and not smoking.
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