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Dr. Adger continues a five-year study of residents' knowledge, attitudes and skills in substance abuse. A major emphasis for him has been on building an infrastructure and funding base for a new program, "The Family Program for the Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse." He is also the associate director of the strategic planning initiative for a project funded by HRSA to develop a strategic plan that will advise the federal government and others on improving and expanding interdisciplinary and discipline-specific substance abuse disorders-related education and training in medicine, psychology, pharmacy, social work and allied health.
Dr. Arrington-Sanders' research focuses on HIV prevention community-based efforts and linking HIV-infected adolescents to care. She is interested in better understanding how partner selection intersects with care-seeking behavior and the role of the African American church in targeting individual, partner, and environmental factors associated with HIV transmission and acquisition among poor urban youth and adults. She currently is working with the Baltimore City Health Department and the CDC to evaluate strategies to identifying at-risk African American men who have sex with men who are unaware of their HIV status. She recently served as representative for the Maryland AAP on the Maryland General Assembly's HB781/SB746 Work Group to review the CDC's revised recommendations for HIV testing and make recommendations on possible changes to current Maryland law for HIV counseling and testing process. She is the principal investigator of the HIV quality improvement project and co-investigator to many projects addressing HIV testing behavior in risky adolescent groups.
Dr. Butz' research focuses on community-based research in high-risk children with asthma. She is currently the principal investigator of a randomized trial of asthma communication with their primary care provider. Dr. Butz is also the principal investigator of a randomized trial addressing reducing ETS exposure in the home for inner city children with asthma as part of the Center for Childhood Asthma in the Urban Environment. Previous research involved testing the effectiveness of a home-nurse educational intervention for in-utero drug exposed infants for subsequent cognitive, behavioral, health and social outcomes. Dr. Butz is interested in examining factors associated with appropriate medication use in urban children with asthma as well as improved access to asthma care.
Dr. Cheng's clinical and research interests are in child and adolescent violence prevention, health disparities, community-based research, teen pregnancy and parenting, and access to care. Early research defined the epidemiology of adolescent injury in the District of Columbia. Current work involves the design and testing of interventions in DC and Baltimore including randomized trials of a community-based violence prevention intervention with adolescents presenting to the emergency department (MCHB), with high risk sixth graders in "persistently violent" schools (NICHD) and a clinically integrated home visitation program with teen mothers (OPA, RWJ). Dr. Cheng has been involved in evaluation of innovative primary care models and policy issues on the future of primary care including the Future of Pediatric Education (FOPE II) project, the Health Resources and Services Administration Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry, and the American Board of Pediatrics Residency Review and Redesign Project (R3P).
Dr. Dudas is an assistant professor in the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. He is co-director of the medical student pediatric clerkship and is actively engaged in curriculum development for the School of Medicine. His research interests are in pediatric education for medical students with a focus on clinical skills development in a standardized and explicit curriculum. Other projects include an innovative photograph-based intervention to help families develop better relationships with their healthcare team and another involving assessment of a novel patient safety curriculum introduced to medical students in the pediatric clerkship. In addition, he is developing a newly established pediatric hospitalist program at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
Dr. Ellen's research focuses on individual, partner, and environmental factors associated with STD and HIV transmission and acquisition among poor urban youth and adults. He currently receives extramural funding directly or indirectly from CDC and NIH to support these activities. He also applies the lessons learned from that research to develop and implement demonstration public health programs, including syphilis elimination and UJIMA mobile clinic for the Baltimore City Health Department. He also provides national and international leadership for the in development, implementation, and evaluation of innovative public health interventions intended to interrupt STD/HIV transmission among adolescents and young adults.
Dr. Hutton works in two related fields on a local, national, and international basis: Hospice and Palliative Medicine and HIV Care and Treatment. Her scholarly work is focused on improving the quality of life of children and adolescents living with serious and life-threatening conditions through the dissemination and use of evidence-based palliative care. Locally, she is director of the Johns Hopkins Pediatric & Adolescent HIV/AIDS Program, Medical Director of Harriet Lane Compassionate Care, the palliative care program of the Johns Hopkins Children's Center, and Pediatric Medical Director for Community Hospice of Maryland. Nationally she works to assure that pediatrics is represented in palliative care policy, research, and education. Internationally she works to integrate palliative care with HIV care and treatment through the PEPFAR program, especially in Ethiopia.
Dr. Jennings is Associate Director of the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and she is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics with a joint appointment in the Department of Epidemiology at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Jennings is also the Director of the Center for Child & Community Health Research (CCHR) and Co-Director of a NIAID STI Pre-doctoral (T32) Training Grant. The most significant impact of Dr. Jennings' research contributions are in the area of sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV transmission dynamics with a specific interest in determining the mechanisms through which place plays a role in local transmission dynamics causing endemic rates of STIs and HIV and extreme racial disparities. Secondarily, she has begun to make significant research contributions in the application of epidemiologic principles to the translation of research questions in Pediatrics. She collaborates closely with the Baltimore City Health Department and is the lead on an initiative funded by the CDC to decrease HIV transmission in Baltimore City through the identification of high HIV transmission areas. Dr. Jennings is also leading a large-scale evaluation of evidence-based programs designed to reduce teen pregnancy and negative reproductive outcomes in the State of New Jersey. Dr. Jennings teaches a courses and mentors students and fellows at the schools of public health and medicine.
Dr. Johnson's research is broadly focused on how early life environments may lead to biologic and cognitive changes that affect health in adolescence and young adulthood. She is particularly interested in how the social environment may affect neurodevelopment. Trained in public health, Dr. Johnson is a former Robert Wood Johnson Health and Society Scholar at the University of California, San Francisco and UC Berkeley. Her current work examines the links between the social environment, the development of the stress response system, and emotional reactivity and self-regulation in adolescence. Her other research interests include the role of adolescent neurodevelopment in risk of injury and violence, and adolescent injury prevention policy. She received her masters and doctoral degrees in public health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Dr. King's research focuses on enhancing the role of pediatric primary care in improving early developmental and school readiness outcomes for disadvantaged urban children. Her current projects aim to improve identification and referral of young children with developmental delays through implementation of high quality developmental screening and the establishment of closer relationships between primary care providers and community-based early childhood programs. Her other projects have included characterizing implementation of the Reach Out and Read Program and overseeing establishment of an accountability infra-structure for school readiness efforts across Baltimore City. Dr. King is currently supported by a Johns Hopkins Clinical Research Scholars Award, part of the NIH K12 Roadmap Initiative for career development in multidisciplinary clinical research.
Dr. Lehmann's research concerns evidence-based medicine (EBM), ranging from creating reports to researching novel methods of delivering research results to opinion leaders and practitioners. He completed an in-depth systematic review of the world's literature concerning acne therapy (funded by AHRQ) as part of the Welch Center's Evidence-Based Practice Center. He is now consulting with the American Academy of Pediatrics and American Academy of Dermatology in jointly creating a practice guideline based on that report. He is also conducting a literature synthesis on the problem of recurrent abdominal pain in children in association with the American Academy of Pediatrics; and he is researching novel methods ("Bayesian Communication") of using statistics to answer clinical questions.
Dr. Marcell's research focuses on adolescent male reproductive health and access to care. He currently receives extramural funding directly or indirectly from the NIH and DHHS Office of Family Planning to support these activities. He is currently examining adolescent males' reproductive needs and barriers to care. He is also co-investigator on a Baltimore City-based collaborative study examining methods to engage young adult males in reproductive health and health care services. He has extensive experience training health professionals on topics such as STDs, adolescent health, and male reproductive health.
Dr. Moon's research interests include empirical evaluation of ethics in everyday pediatric practice, teaching and evaluating housestaff education in ethics, and the ethics of community based research, Dr. Moon is a core faculty member of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics where she is supported as the Freeman Scholar in Clinical Ethics. She serves as an ethics member of the Hopkins IRB. She is also an editor of the newly developed Harriet Lane Continuity Clinic Internet Curriculum.
Dr. Rowe directs the Chronic Fatigue Clinic at the Children's Center. His work first identified the relationship between chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and treatable orthostatic intolerance syndromes, and first reported the association between Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and CFS. He has been interested in the association between orthostatic intolerance and upper gastrointestinal symptoms, fatigue in cancer survivors, fatiguing illnesses in Gulf War veterans, and fatigue in athletes.
Dr. Serwint's research interests include healthcare issues of underserved populations, resident education, and end of life issues. Healthcare issue interests in which she has been involved are the study of access to care, continuity of care, oral health, injury prevention, immunizations, screening such as anemia, tuberculosis, lead toxicity and breastfeeding services. Resident education issues include giving effective feedback, studying the impact of the continuity experience and quality of care that patients receive within the continuity setting, and implementation and evaluation of structured clinical observations. End of life issues include resident education about sharing bad news, spirituality, negotiation with parents, health care provider self-care and defining the importance of hope. Dr. Serwint is the Network Director of CORNET, the Continuity Research Network of the Ambulatory Pediatric Association. This is a practice based research network of national continuity practices whose research goals are the study of: 1) healthcare issues of underserved children, 2) healthcare disparities 3a) comparison of resident behavior to those of pediatricians in practice, 3b) resident education, and 3c) involving residents in research.
Dr. Siberry's research is in HIV and MRSA (Methicillin-resistant S. aureus) clinical and epidemiologic studies. Together with Dr. Nancy Hutton and others, he has systematically developed an observational cohort study of the pediatric and adolescent HIV clinic patients at Johns Hopkins In addition, he is the site PI for IMPAACT studies at the Hopkins site, the site pediatric PI for the HIV Research Network and the site PI for LEGACY, the CDC-sponsored multcenter pediatric HIV observational cohort study. Dr. Siberry leads studies of meningococcal vaccine, new antiretroviral agents, and HIV-related bone complications in HIV-infected children and youth through the new IMPAACT network. Dr. Siberry provides training and expertise to pediatric HIV providers internationally (Haiti, Ethiopia) and is a member of the DHHS committees that develop guidelines for treatment of pediatric HIV infection and for prevention/treatment of opportunistic illnesses in pediatric HIV infection. In addition, Dr. Siberry has characterized the epidemiology of the rise of community MRSA infections in children at Johns Hopkins and, together with Dr Aaron Chen, is leading a randomized antibiotic treatment trial of suspected MRSA infections in children.
Dr. Sibinga's research interest is the use of Complementary/Alternative Medicine (CAM) for pediatric patients. Dr. Sibinga's current research is focused on the adaptation and evaluation of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for urban youth. Using quantitative and qualitative methods, pilot data of MBSR for HIV-infected and at-risk urban youth show significant beneficial outcomes in psychological and quality of life domains. MBSR participation is associated with reduced hostility and emotional discomfort, as well as reports of reduced anger and aggression and improved relationships. Currently, Dr. Sibinga is conducting a randomized controlled trial to further evaluate MBSR's effect. These studies have been supported by funds from the Thomas Wilson Sanitarium for the Children of Baltimore City and the Hawn Foundation.
Dr. Solomon's clinical and research interests include youth violence prevention, community pediatrics training, the delivery of mental health services in primary care settings and medical education. For the last several years he has collaborated with faculty in the Center for Injury Research and Policy evaluating the impact of various clinic-based safety initiatives on the home safety practices of urban families. Dr. Solomon was actively involved with the implementation and evaluation of a school-based, group-mentoring intervention designed to foster academic engagement and prevent aggressive behavior among sixth grade children in Baltimore City. He works with faculty in the Bloomberg School of Public Health on the Dyson Initiative National Evaluation. The goal of this project is to assess the impact of a national training initiative on incorporating community-based activities into pediatric residency programs and to assess the influence these activities have on the careers of individual residents. His current interests relate to the provision of children's mental health services in primary care settings and pediatric residency training in this area. With faculty in the Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Dr. Solomon has established a model of on-site services in the Harriet Lane Clinic which includes mental health consultation services for children and adolescents, as well as a new screening and referral service for mothers with postpartum depression. He also works very closely with medical students as a Core Faculty member in the Colleges Advisory Program in the School of Medicine.
Dr. Trent's research focuses the design of behavioral interventions to assist with fertility preservation in adolescent girls. She currently receives extramural funding through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Generalist Faculty Scholars Program and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support her work. She is currently the principal investigator of several studies including the PID Quality Improvement Project, the Young Women's Health Study, and a study designed to develop a strategic approach to PID management using decision/economic analytic approaches. She is also co-investigator on a population based study examining the relationship between community factors that lead to the development of impaired fertility beliefs on the associated outcomes among adolescents in high STD prevalent communities and a study evaluating fertility desires of HIV-infected youth.
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Have you been to the Beautiful Losers show at the Orange County Museum of Art in Newport Beach, CA yet? Not only is it chock full of wonderful skateboard inspired art and nostalgia, but there's a free mini ramp to skate for anyone that pays admission! The collection of skateboards is phenominal, art and photographs featured spans decades of skateboarding history. It'll give you warm fuzzies. We highly suggest you go.


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Accident Victims Can Now Expect Calls Immediately.Posted on June 30th, 2014 No comments
Injured Accident Victims can now be contacted immediately after an accident under a new ruling by a Kentucky Federal Court. The Courier Journal has a nice synopsis of the ruling by Federal District Court Judge Charles Simpson, here. Judge Simpson ruled that the law, which prevents "anyone" from soliciting an accident victim within 30 days of an accident, was unconstitutional because it violated commercial free speech rights and also the equal protection clause, because the law exempted insurance companies.
The intention of the law was to prevent injured accident victims from being preyed upon by unscrupulous people who would try to immediately sign up the injured victim to pursue a personal injury claim or medical treatment under Kentucky's No Fault Law. Often, these people would use "runners" who would show up at the accident scene with information from a health care clinic specializing in car accident injuries. These health care clinics would then steer these patients to lawyers who would handle their bodily injury claim.
On it's face the law would seem to be an unobtrusive means to provide accident victims some time to review their options and determine if they even need to pursue medical treatment or hire a lawyer. However, because the law did not prevent insurance companies from contacting the injured victim immediately after the accident, it provided an unfair advantage to the insurance company. This thirty day head start gave the insurance company every incentive to resolve an injured party's claim as fast and as cheaply as possible, before they sought medical care or hired a lawyer. This ruling seeks to limit that advantage.
Of course, one unintended consequence of the ruling is that unscrupulous people are now free to contact injured accident victims immediately, even at the scene of the accident. These unscrupulous people now have the same incentive that the insurance company previously had to pressure the injured victim to make decisions without proper information or understanding.
Perhaps even more interesting is Judge Simpson's ruling that his decision does not apply to professionals such as lawyers or doctors, who are still prevented from contacting injured accident victims for thirty days. Given his reasoning for finding the law unconstitutional, there is no basis for treating lawyers or doctors any different from anyone else. What Judge Simpson has done is create another equal protection clause nightmare where the law is applied unequally to everyone, benefiting some while harming others. This position is untenable. The law either applies to everyone or it does not.
There is no doubt that the Judge's recent ruling has the potential for abuse by both sides. However, it is important that injured accident victims understand that they are not required to make any decisions without proper understanding and information. You are not required to seek medical treatment from a certain provider or retain a lawyer from a certain firm. If you feel like you've been pressured to do either, understand that you retain the power to change providers or lawyers if you choose. The best way to avoid being a victim of unscrupulous people or companies is to educate yourself about your rights and options. If you need advice you should contact an injury accident lawyer of your own choosing who can advise you on your options under Kentucky accident law.
Lazy Days of SummerPosted on June 25th, 2014 No comments
It's that time of year. The lazy days of summer. Schools are closed and kids are on summer break. Everyone is outside enjoying the warm weather. Activities such as barbecues, camping, swimming, beach vacations, outdoor concerts, and baseball occupy our time. Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day holidays all follow in rapid succession. Everyone is excited for summer. Work indoors is now a distraction.
Unfortunately, if you have a pending car, semi-truck, or motorcycle accident injury case, this is the time of year that your case might experience some delays. An accident case involves many people, including you, your injury lawyer, an insurance adjuster, and all manner of doctors, chiropractors, employers, and the like. If your accident injury case is in a lawsuit than your case involves at least one other attorney, maybe more, a judge, and other individuals, such as court reporters, and expert and lay witnesses.
These individuals are enjoying summer too. This is one of the times when your injury lawyer may be waiting on a response from these individuals. But, they have summer plans of their own.
This can be extremely frustrating for an injured person who is waiting on their case to conclude. However, while your case may be personal to you and your injury lawyer, these other individuals may only see it as part of their job. While you may have only one accident injury case, these other individuals may have many more. Summer activities, holidays, and vacations impact the amount of time these individuals have to work on your case, creating back logs and delays.
Fortunately, the lazy days of summer quickly turn into the dog days of summer, that time between late July and August when the temperatures are at their highest and most people seek the comfort of air conditioning indoors. Your accident injury case is much more likely to receive attention during this time.
It is not unusual to experience delays with your accident injury case during the lazy days of summer. Fortunately, these delays are short and activity should return to normal shortly. If your case is experiencing delays during this time, be patient and understand that most delays during this time are outside the control of your injury lawyer. Before long, you'll likely get a call from your injury lawyer with news about your case. Until then, enjoy the lazy days of summer with your family and friends.
Leaving Your Child in a Hot Car Can Result in Tragedy.Posted on June 21st, 2012 No comments
Recently, another tragedy involving an infant left in a hot car struck Louisville. Eight month old Lincoln Lindsay succumbed to the heat and died after being left in a car for hours when his father went to work. Police are ruling it an accident. Apparently, Lincoln's dad forgot the child was strapped in his car seat when he went to work. Read about how leaving your child in a hot car can result in tragedy like Lincoln's.
It's easy to question how a parent can leave a child in a hot car all day long. Unfortunately, it's an all too common occurrence. Experts say its common for parents to leave a child behind in cars. Numbers from Forget Me Not USA, an Oklahoma-based organization that raises awareness about the problem, said 532 children have died after being left in hot cars since 1998.
Kentucky had 18 hot car deaths from 1998 to 2011, according to the group's website. It's easy for a parent, who doesn't normally have the child, to forget the child is in the car, or simply go about their daily routine without an awareness that the child has been left. Unfortunately, for children, especially infants who don't talk or who may fall asleep in the car, the result is too often the tragic death of the child.
Fortunately, there is now an app for that. The First Years brand from TOMY International will send an alert if the child is not properly strapped in the car seat, the car seat is not properly installed, or if the child has been left in the car. Read about how the app is designed to prevent leaving your child in a hot car that can result in tragedy.
Remember during hot days to check the back seat of your car, especially, if you have young children or infant. If you don't typically drive the child to daycare or some other caregiver, remember to be diligent especially on hot days. You don't want to live with the tragedy that just befell Lincoln's parents. Leaving your child in a hot car can result in tragedy, so be extra cautious when transporting your child during hot months.
Tougher Laws Needed to Save Teen DriversPosted on June 6th, 2012 No comments
In a follow up to our earlier posted video on tougher licensing restrictions comes a CNBC article on laws needed to reduce the risks of death or serious injury to teen drivers. According to the article:
The statistics are sobering.
A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says states could substantially cut the number of deadly car crashes involving teen drivers if they put more restrictions on licensing teens.
Some examples from the IIHS:
-Delaying the age of licensing drivers by a year to 16 or 17 would cut fatal accidents 13 percent
-Not allowing teens to drive at night could lead to 20 percent drop in deadly crashes with teen drivers.
-Banning teenagers from driving with other teens in the car would reduce fatal car collisions by 21 percent.
The common theme in all these suggestions is limiting potential distractions for teens or potentially deadly scenarios until they have more experience behind the wheel.
"The longer parents wait for their teens to get their permit, the longer licensure is delayed, the lower the crash rates," says Ann McCartt with the Insurance Institute.
The problem is that not all states are pushing tighter licensing restrictions. For example, in South Dakota the minimum age to get a driver's license is 14 years, 3 months. There are probably some 14 year olds who can handle driving a car, but a lot more who lack the maturity needed behind the wheel.
When I look back at some of the stupid stuff I pulled while driving as a 16 year old, I shudder the memories. My guess is that most people (including lawmakers) feel the same way. It's time they step up and realize they have the chance to dramatically cut teen driving accidents by passing tougher laws.
Buckle Up-The Most Dangerous States for DriversPosted on May 29th, 2012 No comments
MSNBC Business has a great article on the most dangerous states for car wreck fatalities. According to MSNBC:
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, more Americans aged 5–34 die from motor vehicle crashes than from any other single cause. Despite this disturbing fact, a study released this week shows that states where fatalities caused by car accidents are very high are also states that are doing the least to prevent those accidents.
A CDC report identified the estimated lifetime costs incurred by the states as the result of auto fatalities in a single year, including medical expenses and lost economic productivity. These two costs exceeded $170 billion in the U.S. in 2005, the most recent year data are available.
With such high costs and, more importantly, loss of life, the question is whether there is anything states can do to prevent car accidents. The Trust for America's Health found that nothing works better to prevent traffic deaths than seat belt use. According to a report released by the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, six of the 10 states with the lowest seat belt usage rates also had the highest average auto fatality rates between 2007 and 2009.
The Trust for America's Health report also identified four key policies labeled by the CDC as useful in improving traffic safety. The four include having a primary seat belt law (which allows police to stop and ticket unbuckled drivers without any other cause), a mandatory ignition interlock for all convicted drunken drivers, a mandatory motorcycle helmet law and requiring booster seats for children 8 years old and younger.
The top three offenders? Mississippi, Montana, and Alabama. You can read the rest of the article here.
Tackling the Lies of Tort ReformPosted on April 18th, 2012 No comments
A professor from Cornell Law School has reviewed the empirical research related to tort reform and not surprisingly he found that the scare tactics of tort reform proponents are false. He also found that there was no runaway jury system awarding out of control verdicts. thepoptort.com has a great review of his findings. Guess what? Tort reform proponents are lying to you. Surprised? You shouldn't be. The US Chamber of Commerce isn't a government agency and its sole purpose is to make money for its members, who aren't people injured by negligence. Click on the link to read the full article here
NTSB Recommends States Ban All Cell Phone Use While Driving.Posted on January 11th, 2012 No comments
A new report from the National Transportation and Safety Board recommends that all states ban the use of cell phones while driving. This includes hands-free use of cell phones, through blue tooth devices.
"According to NHTSA [National Highway Traffic Safety Administration], more than 3,000 people lost their lives last year in distraction-related accidents," NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman said in a statement. "It is time for all of us to stand up for safety by turning off electronic devices when driving. No call, no text, no update, is worth a human life."
While the agency does not have the power to enforce such a ban, it's recommendations carry a huge amount of weight. Whether states are willing to enforce such a ban in today's "anti-regulation climate" remains to be seen.
Other experts question whether the governments own studies support the claims the agency makes. Only recently, we reported on a study that called into question those statistics, believing they had been "overstated." You can read about that report, here.
Furthermore, while an overwhelming amount of people tend to support such bans as "texting and driving", the recommendation includes all cell phone use, including the use of hands free devices. Questions remain whether such a broad prohibition is as popular or even effective.
Would the ban of cell phone use while driving have the desired effect of preventing such distractions? It's doubtful. Even though an overwhelming percent of Americans are in favor of "texting and driving" bans, almost half of adults and more than half of teenagers admit to reading or sending a text while driving. Making the behavior a violation of the law is no more likely to have an effect.
There is no doubt that "texting and driving" is a dangerous distraction that can lead to accidents. However, that doesn't mean that the use of a cell phone, especially with a hands-free device, in all situations is an equally dangerous distraction. There simply is not a lot of information on just how distracting cell phone use is when compared to other distractions that are considered acceptable risks in operating a motor vehicle.
In fact, at least one study has concluded that its not the use of cell phones that cause accidents, but distracted drivers in general. CNet reported on a study back in 2010 that found distractions, not cell phones per se, were the cause of most car crashes. Experts noted that while cell phone use had exploded over the past several years, there has been no increase in the number of accidents. You can read the entire article, here.
Studies May Have Overestimated Cell Phone Crash Risk.Posted on December 13th, 2011 No comments
A new analysis of previous studies regarding crash risk due to cell phone use may have overestimated the risk a new report shows.
"In the new report, Richard A. Young of Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit finds that two influential studies on the subject might have overestimated the risk. The problem has to do with the studies' methods. Both studies — a 1997 study from Canada, and one done in Australia in 2005 — were "case-crossover" studies. The researchers recruited people who had been in a crash, and then used their billing records to compare their cellphone use around the time of the crash with their cell use during the same time period the week before (called a "control window").
But the issue with that is that people may not have been driving during that entire control window. Such "part-time" driving would necessarily cut the odds of having a crash (and possibly reduce people's cell use) during the control window — and make it seem like cellphone use is a bigger crash risk than it is.
If that information were applied to the two earlier studies, Young estimates, the crash risk tied to cellphone use would have been statistically insignificant. That's far lower than the studies' original conclusions: that cellphone use while driving raises the risk of crashing four-fold.
But that doesn't mean you should feel free to chat and text away at the wheel, according to Fernando Wilson, an assistant professor at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. A number of other studies, using designs other than case-crossover, have suggested that cellphone use — and particularly texting — is hazardous on the road, Wilson told Reuters Health.
"In wider policy, I don't think this study is going to change the conversation about distracted driving," Wilson said. "Most of the conventional thinking is that we need to do something to reduce it."
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, about 450,000 Americans were injured in crashes linked to distracted driving in 2009. Another 5,500 were killed."
You can read the entire article here.
Subaru and Honda Recall Cars & MotorcyclesPosted on December 5th, 2011 No comments
Subaru of America is recalling three of its car models and Honda Motor Corp. is recalling some models of motorcycles due to faulty brakes.
In some motorcycle model years from 2001-2012, a defect in the secondary master brake cylinder causes a drag that can lead to a crash or fire. Honda has reported 26 complaints. No indication on whether any injury crashes resulted. Read the MSN article here.
Hybrids Safer Than GasPosted on November 17th, 2011 No comments
New report shows that Hybrid cars on average are 25% safer than comparable gas powered cars. Weight appears to be the biggest factor, since Hybrids typically weigh more. Read the entire article, here.


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Jan. 8, 2009
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Alabama true freshmen Julio Jones and Dont'a Hightower were selected to the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Freshman All-America team on Thursday.
The Crimson Tide was the only team in the country to place two players on the FWAA Freshman All-America.
Jones, a native of Foley, Ala., produced an amazing rookie campaign at wide receiver in Tuscaloosa, setting school freshman records for receptions (58), receiving yards (924) and touchdowns (4).
Hightower, a native of Lewisburg, Tenn., was fourth on the team with 64 tackles while registering 2.5 tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries. The linebacker started 12 games, playing in all 14 contests with six quarterback hurries.
Jones and Hightower were just the 10 th and 11th true freshman to start a season opener for Alabama since freshmen became eligible again by the NCAA in 1972.


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Grasping a basketball, the largest Indiana Pacers player sits down on a chair next to the team's practice court.
Teammates are charging up and down the floor, but Andrew Bynum, moving the ball to his massive right palm, slowly mimics his shooting form.
A break in the action means the 7-foot backup center can finally let fly the long-range shot he's waited to release.
In Bynum's defense, he was a good 25 feet beyond his rim-punishing comfort zone. And still sitting down.
The Pacers weren't envisioning Bynum playing the role of frustrated spectator when on Feb. 1 they signed the free agent and his suspect knees for the remainder of the 2013-14 season.
Unfortunately, that's been his role.
In the 23 games Indiana has played since the signing, Bynum has played in two.
He didn't make the trip to New York for Wednesday night's game against the Knicks because of swelling in his right knee and was listed as doubtful as the Pacers prepared for tonight's date with Chicago at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Bynum has impressed in his few moments in the spotlight: eight points and 10 rebounds in his Pacers' debut, a 94-83 home victory against Boston on
March 11; and 15 points and nine boards in a 112-104 win at Detroit on Saturday.
Indiana coach Frank Vogel knew the day Bynum was signed the risk-reward potential he presented.
The ideal backup to starting center Roy Hibbert when his knees are up to it, Bynum is playing for his third franchise since the outset of the 2012-13 season.
"This one is a little concerning for me," said Bynum, who had his knee drained before Monday's game against Philadelphia. "It's not fun. But it is what it is at this point."
No one questions Bynum's productivity when available. With 14 regular-season games remaining, it's a matter of when and for how long for a franchise thirsting for its first NBA title.
Like a talented pitcher saddled with arm issues, Bynum finds himself basketball's poster boy for wait and see.
Regardless whether the Pacers are the Eastern Conference's No. 1 or 2 seed, Bynum's presence — or lack thereof — will be big.
"It's not really disappointing at all, to be honest. We knew he was going to be in and out of the lineup," Vogel said. "Andrew's got some problems with his knees. We're well aware of that, and we'll be excited about what he can give us when he's in there."


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|PR group Huntsworth announces restructuring
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Huntsworth chief executive Lord Chadlington has announced plans to strip his stable of brands down by consolidating them from 26 to four - Grayling, Citigate, Red and Huntsworth Health. The move comes after Huntsworth reported an 8.4% organic revenue decline in its PR business during the first six months of 2009.
Representing 44% of group revenues, Grayling will become the third-biggest independent PR firm in the world behind Edelman and Waggener Edstrom. Trimedia and Mmd will lose their brand names while Haslimann Taylor will also become part of Grayling, as an internal competition consultancy.
Huntsworth will look to grow its Citigate financial PR brand internationally to take on FD and Brunswick as a global market leader. Under a new holding company, the firm will expand into key financial centres. Consumer PR firm Red will continue under its own name and aims to expand overseas.
Lord Chadlington said he will discuss with the positioning of the respective agencies with management in the coming weeks. "We're not going to force them into anything they do not want to go into," he said.


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Waddy Lodge is located at Waddy Point, Fraser Island, Queensland Australia. This unique spot boasts an absolute beachfront location, hidden away from the bustle of more popular tourist areas. Access is via 4WD.
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Binngih Sandblow (Waddy Point) - Views across Waddy Point headland and north over Marloo Bay to Sandy Cape, the site of the only lighthouse on Fraser Island.
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Central Station - A large collection of walks leave from Central Station.
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U.S. Department of State 2005 Trafficking in Persons Report - Nigeria
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Nigeria (Tier 2)
Nigeria is a source, transit and destination country for trafficked women and children. Nigerians are trafficked to Europe, the Middle East and other countries in Africa for the purpose of sexual exploitation, forced labor, and involuntary domestic servitude. Nigerian girls and women are trafficked for sexual exploitation to Europe – particularly Italy, Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands – and other African countries. Children from Nigeria's southern and eastern states are trafficked to Nigerian cities and other West African countries for exploitation as domestic servants, street hawkers, and forced laborers. Children from Togo and Benin are trafficked to Nigeria for forced labor.
The Government of Nigeria does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so. The government showed clear progress in implementing its 2003 anti-trafficking law and improving the capacity of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). The government should undertake greater efforts to ensure that child victims of labor trafficking are identified and provided protection. It should also consider better coordination among and consolidation of the country's disparate anti-trafficking investigative and prosecutorial resources.
The government made strong strides in improving its anti-trafficking law enforcement efforts over the reporting period. Comprehensive anti-trafficking law enforcement statistics were not available. NAPTIP investigated more than 40 cases of suspected trafficking, leading to eight new prosecutions. In November 2004 a court handed down the first conviction under the 2003 anti-trafficking law, sentencing a female trafficker to three years' imprisonment for attempting to traffic six girls to Spain. The police anti-trafficking unit expanded its coverage to 11 state offices, rescued 35 victims of trafficking, opened 27 investigations, and arrested 40 suspected traffickers. The government provided over $1 million in funding for NAPTIP in 2004, allowing it to hire needed staff; expand cooperation with other countries, including Benin, Niger, Saudi Arabia, Italy, and the United Kingdom; and train its own dedicated prosecutors. Trafficking-related corruption is a serious obstacle to Nigerian anti-trafficking efforts. Although NAPTIP began investigating a number of law enforcement officials suspected of trafficking complicity over the last year, no prosecutions were initiated.
The government's efforts to provide protection for victims of trafficking remained weak in 2004, though some progress was made through the opening of a transit shelter in Lagos and a small shelter in Benin City, Edo State. In other locations, NAPTIP provided emergency overnight shelter for victims, but usually referred victims requiring longer-term care to NGOs and international organizations. Police and NAPTIP encouraged victims to assist in prosecutions; the government published a brochure outlining the steps a victim can take to help in prosecutions that was distributed to Nigerian victims deported from Europe. A system of screening and referral of victims was established among the various Nigerian law enforcement agencies, and victims are now referred to NAPTIP, NGOs or international organizations for care. The government provided modest funding for NGOs involved in protecting victims.
The government's anti-trafficking prevention efforts continued over the year. NAPTIP conducted "sensitization tours" around the country, reaching out to state governments, local law enforcement, market organizations, and youth groups to raise awareness of the dangers of trafficking. NAPTIP created a website to provide information to Nigeria's considerable Internet-savvy public and opened a hotline for victims of trafficking and those seeking information on trafficking. State governments' departments of youth and women's affairs conducted programs to raise awareness and prevent those at risk from falling prey to traffickers. For example, the Department of Youth in Cross River State organized youth camps around major holidays, which are prime times when traffickers target victims. NAPTIP and the Special Assistant to the President on Human Trafficking and Child Labor presided over the National Stakeholders Forum, which brought together government agencies and NGOs to share information and coordinate anti-trafficking efforts.


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Sports Fan Marketing Inc., a Scottsdale Arizona based company specializing in sports event retail merchandising is proud to announce the Grand Opening of two locations in Tallahassee of its officially licensed BCS Championship Game retail stores.
It's been 15 years since the Florida State Seminoles have played in college football's National Championship Game.
The BCS Championship Game Merchandise Stores will be open beginning December 19th, 2013 through January 20th, 2014.
Over 100 items featuring the Florida State Seminoles and BCS Championship Game logo are available, including hats, t-shirts, sweatshirts, Polo shirts, outerwear, Ladies and Youth apparel, keychains, pins, pennants, banner flags, footballs, glassware, collectibles and more. All items are officially licensed NCAA products.
After Florida State defeats Auburn on Monday evening, January 6th, 2014, Sports Fan Marketing, Inc. retail stores will offer National Championship t-shirts less than 10 hours after the Championship Game ends. Items will go on sale Tuesday Morning January 7th, 2014 at 9:00 AM. Throughout the week, additional products featuring Florida State Seminoles National Champions will be available.
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Two Washington County men, Sterlen S. Keller, 22 of Salem and Marvin E. Noland, 19 of Salem, have been preliminarily charged for their alleged involvement in the death of an Orange County man.
A juvenile showed up at St. Vincent Salem Hospital Oct. 6 with a stab wound. The hospital called the Salem Police Department and officers responded. According to Salem Police Chief Scott Ratts, the injuries were not life threatening and since the case involved a juvenile, he couldn't release any additional information. The case is still under investigation.--George Browning
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NEW ORLEANS - It's game day, finally, and we can finally put all of the silliness (deer-antler spray) and ignorance (homophobic slurs) behind us and concentrate on the matter at hand:
Which Harbaugh will be giving his brother noogies after the game?
That's about the only Family Harbaugh story that hasn't been explored in the week leading up to Super Bowl XLVII Sunday at the Mercedes-Benz Super Dome.
The brothers had a joint news conference on Friday, and the contrasts between John (Ravens) and Jim (49ers) was evident before their microphones were turned on.
John wore a nice suit for the occasion. Jim wore his usual khakis/sweatshirt/ball-cap uniform.
"What a very exciting moment it is," John said to open the press conference, "but even more than that, for our families to be here. For our mom and dad, sitting right over there, Jack and Jackie and for Grandpa Joe — 97 years old and going strong — Grandpa Joe Sepidi and Bob Sepidi, our uncle, and Chad, our cousin. Any other family members out there?"
Then it was Jim's turn.
"I concur."
The Harbaugh family has been a consistent story line throughout the week, as it should have been. The odds of two brothers coaching against each other in the Super Bowl must be astronomical.
The Harbaughs recognize this. They have talked about each other at length throughout the week. Their parents held a news conference in order to better deal with the throng of reporters that couldn't get enough of the story.
But the Harbaughs would much rather have had the focus this week be entirely on their players. They made that clear on Friday as both sought to turn the attention to the guys actually playing Sunday.
As he often does, Jim's answer to one question had nothing to do with the query, and everything to do with his agenda for the day.
A question about which brother took more risks growing up became an opportunity to review his team's season and credit players.
"Looking very much forward to the game, the competition, but as I look back on the season, the greatest share is how our players played," Jim said.
He then proceeded to mention six of his players before finishing. "Really a credit to those men, and looking forward to the game."
John's response?
"I concur."
John is the more affable one, at least in public. He's the older brother, but Jim was the better athlete and played quarterback in the NFL for 15 years.
As a player, he had a reputation for being open and accessible to reporters. As a coach, he's polite but most of the time appears as if he would rather be washing socks.
"One thing he's learned is a great disdain for what is written about him," said 49ers quarterbacks coach Geep Chryst, who has known Jim for many years. "After awhile you get tired of just trying to track what people are saying and you no longer care.
"He just really wants to get in and get out, do his obligation and move on. He feels 100 percent comfortable with the team. He really wants the players to be glorified at the end of the game. He doesn't want the attention to be on him."
That's been impossible this week, and it will be again Sunday, no matter who wins.
One brother will be elated, the other dejected. Both will want the focus to be on their players.
"It's not really about how we're going to feel," John said. "Every coach, every player, everybody in the organization, when you win, it's jubilation. And when you lose, it's just bitter disappointment.
"A lot of sacrifices have been made. Great competitions have been won and adversity has been battled through by both teams. For the side that comes up short, it's going to be a bitter disappointment. That's how football works. That's how life is, and we understand that."
Super Bowl XLVII
Baltimore Ravens (13-6) vs. San Francisco 49ers (13-4-1)
Where: Mercedes-Benz Super Dome, New Orleans.
Time: 4:30 p.m. TV: Ch. 5
When the 49ers have the ball
Coach Jim Harbaugh didn't stay with Colin Kaepernick at quarterback only because he's their best option for in the future. He gives them added dimensions now. Alex Smith was a fine player the past two years, but the book on the 49ers was to grab a lead if you could, forcing them out of their game plan. Well, with Kaepernick, they came from 17 down to beat the Falcons in the NFC Championship Game. He's been successful in the playoffs running (Packers) and passing (Falcons). Running the option, he creates huge problems for the Ravens defense. Terrell Suggs and Paul Kruger are excellent pass rushers, but the 49ers' option will make them spend more time against the run. The 49ers could go with their power formation, too, and their offensive line is excellent at getting to linebackers. Put eight defenders in the box, and the 49ers will find receiver Michael Crabtree or tight end Vernon Davis. And I have a feeling that running back Frank Gore will have a productive game.
Edge: 49ers
When the Ravens have the ball
The 49ers' defense hasn't played as well of late. That has something to do with Justin Smith's arm injury, but their secondary play hasn't been up to par, either. Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is hot (eight touchdowns, zero interceptions in the playoffs). Receiver Torrey Smith has the speed to give the 49ers problems. Receiver Anquan Boldin can work in shorter ranges, and Flacco has the faith to throw to him in traffic. Tight end Dennis Pitta could work underneath when the 49ers are in two-deep zone. Running back Ray Rice will have a difficult time getting anything going against the 49ers, who are stout up the middle. The Ravens will go today as Flacco does. If he continues to play at his current level, they will score enough points to keep this close. If he doesn't, the 49ers will win handily.
Edge: Ravens
Special teams
Kicker David Akers is the 49ers' weakness, and Harbaugh would have replaced him if he had found someone better. Akers was just 7of13 from 40 to 49 yards this season and 2 of 6 from 50 and beyond. Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has made 10 of 13 from 40 to 49 yards and all four attempts from 50 and beyond. 49ers punter Andy Lee might be the best in the NFL, and Ted Ginn Jr. and LaMichael James are dangerous returners. The coverage teams are solid. Ravens returner Jacoby Jones has three touchdowns this season. The Ravens coverage teams don't give up much.
Edge: Ravens
Bottom line
Even though I give the Ravens the edge in two categories, I think the 49ers are going to win because of their diverse offense. There is just too much for the Ravens to defend, and I don't think the Ravens' offense can keep pace.
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SPOILER REVEALS ENDING Following King Richard's death in France archer Robin Longstride,along with Will Scarlett, Alan-a-Dale and Little John,decides to return to England.
They encounter the dying Robert of Locksley,whose party was ambushed by treacherous Godfrey,who hopes to facilitate a French invasion of England, and Robin promises the
dying knight he will return his sword to his father Walter in Nottingham. Here Walter encourages him to impersonate the dead man to prevent his land being confiscated
by the crown,and he finds himself with Marian, a ready-made wife.Hoping to stir baronial opposition to weak King John and allow an easy French take-over, Godfrey worms his way into the king's service as Earl Marshal of England and brutally invades towns under the pretext of collecting Royal taxes. Walter tells Robin he knew his father,a freedom-fighter who hoped to unite the barons for a better society but Walter is killed by Godfrey after a raid on Nottingham. Robin rallies the barons and the king and thwarts the invasion,avenging Walter by slaying Godfrey. Sensing that Robin's popularity makes him a threat,John declares him an outlaw. Thus along with his friends,including his wife and her priest Friar Tuck, Robin joins other orphans and outcasts in the greenwoods where the legend begins.
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Eileen Atkins ... Eleanor of Aquitaine
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"Law and order exist for the purpose of establishing justice, and when they fail in this purpose they become the dangerously structured dams that block the flow of social progress."
These insightful words, spoken by Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1963, adorn the cover of the brochure for the recently launched Law, History and Culture undergraduate degree — the result of a collaboration between USC Dornsife and the USC Gould School of Law.
The Civil Rights icon wrote about justice while in Birmingham Jail for violating Alabama's law against mass public demonstrations. His "Letter from Birmingham Jail" arguing that citizens have a moral obligation to break unjust laws became the backbone for the American civil rights movement of the early 1960s.
The new major investigates justice, and the interplay of law, history and culture. It draws from literature, philosophy, religion and classical studies to explore law as a historical and cultural institution. Students study specific legal issues from a humanistic, interdisciplinary perspective.
"This kind of collaboration doesn't happen without a very collegial and intellectual partnership between USC Dornsife and the law school," said William Deverell, professor and chair of the Department of History. "It's one thing to be interdisciplinary within the college, but it's another thing altogether to reach broadly across the campus. We're very excited about nurturing this."
Since 2001, the Center for Law, History and Culture based in USC Dornsife and USC Gould has cultivated and supported the interdisciplinary field of law and the humanities through seminars, conferences and junior scholars programs.
Nomi Stolzenberg, the Nathan and Lilly Shapell Chair in Law at USC Gould, co-directs the center with Ariela Gross, John B. and Alice R. Sharp Professor of Law and History at USC Gould and USC Dornsife's Hilary Schor, professor of English, comparative literature, gender studies and law. They have had an integral part in shaping the new degree.
"Instead of just having a purely technical discussion or crunching policy analysis, this discipline is the felt experience of law," Stolzenberg said.
Sophomore William Orr started out at USC Dornsife as a history major but this semester added a second major in law, history and culture.
"I'm in the prelaw track, and when I heard about the major it was perfect because it allowed me to combine many of my interests in terms of history and the law. The philosophy, politics and law major focuses on the theory behind law, but law, history and culture focuses more on the effects law has on society."
Launched in the 2012-13 academic year, the major will expand as new course offerings emerge and new faculty members are hired. Deverell noted that USC Gould recently hired Assistant Professor of Law Sam Erman, a legal historian, and he's eager to draw some of Erman's courses into the major.
"We're really grateful to the law school, which has committed time, energy and faculty resources for imagining and creating the major in addition to staffing it with faculty who teach courses that are fundamental to it," Deverell said.
Arthur Auerbach, assistant professor (teaching) of political science, says that to truly understand the law, one must look beyond the written words.
After his undergraduate career, Orr plans to pursue law school. He said the law, history and culture major allows him to follow a more focused prelaw track and take classes related to legal history, thus fulfilling both his interests and career aspirations.
"The number of classes that qualify for the major is huge, so it really allows students free choice to select what they feel is most interesting and relevant. I get to take classes that are interdisciplinary and I love the way they play off each other."
The major benefits many career paths. Students interested in graduate work in the social sciences or humanities get a foundational understanding of constitutional history, legal history, legal writing and historical understanding.
For work in the public sphere, having a keen awareness of things like legal behavior, legal culture, citizenship rights and responsibilities can lead to any number of positions in politics, jurisprudence, legal records management, higher or secondary education teaching or administration.
"We're really excited about offering students a broad understanding of the interplay of legal rights and responsibilities, history and the changing dynamics of the role of the individual and the state," said Deverell. "No matter what they do, they'll have the ability to write with legal and historical clarity."
For Orr, learning about the impact the courts can have on society has been the most interesting so far.
For his "Law, Politics and Public Policy" class, he is writing his final paper on Oregon v. Smith. The case deals with whether the freedom of religion can at times constitute engaging in an illegal activity. Orr found the case interesting because of the delicate balance between the guarantees of the constitution and the need for law and order.
"The eventual decision of the court ruled that as long as a law is neutral and generally applicable, it doesn't matter if it suppresses religion," Orr said. "Essentially any law, as long as it is applied to everyone, would be able to outlaw certain religious conduct. It provides a great example of how the Supreme Court can fundamentally affect culture, in this case religion."
One of Orr's instructors in the major, Arthur Auerbach, assistant professor (teaching) of political science, said the degree takes a unique approach to examining law.
"Those students who take on this major soon recognize that to truly understand the law, one must look beyond the written words," Auerbach said. "They must examine the historical context and the culture from which the law was created."


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Garcia beat a Norton who had 16 fights, and a washed up Thad Spencer, Kirkman ,beat a faded Amos Lincoln,ditto Doug Jones and Eddie Machen. Hardly live scalps.Any one who backed up Norton beat him ,Shavers , and ****ey did it when he was old, I think they beat him in his prime.Eddie Futch said" Norton froze against punchers" ,and he should know.
Jose Luis Garcia was a journeyman on his best day. He was 188 Lbs and had only stopped maybe 6 of his 12 victoms. Nothing special there. Quarry was a good boxer and counter puncher, but definately not a slugger. Boone Kirkman was a respectable opponent but no world beater by anyone's standards.
I agree with Futch's statement that he froze against punchers, and would have always struggled with the best of them. Apparently Frazier used to get the better of him in sparring on a regular basis, and he didn't even have the advantage of size as so many others would have. There are some boxer/punchers who I might give Norton a chance against, but not any true power hitters. Joe Frazier, Mike Tyson, George Foreman, Sonny Liston, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Rid**** Bowe, Lennox Lewis and Vitali Klitschko would always have my vote to beat Ken Norton. I like the man a lot, but his weakness has been overly exposed.......
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6. MIKE SABIN (National—Northland) to the Minister of Corrections: What reports has she received about the amount of drug use in prisons?
Hon ANNE TOLLEY (Minister of Corrections) : I am happy to advise the House that the number of prisoners testing positive for drugs has reached a record low. The latest figures show that only 4.3 percent of prisoners randomly tested for drugs returned a positive result. This compares with 13 percent in the 2008 year, and 34 percent in the 1997-98 year, when testing was introduced. [Interruption]
Mr SPEAKER: Order! I ask members please to extend some courtesy to members at the back of the House. Mike Sabin has a big voice, but he cannot get through some of that noise.
Mike Sabin: What factors have led to the decline in drug use in prisons?
Hon ANNE TOLLEY: Since 2008 we have doubled the number of prisoners able to attend specialist drug treatment units, and introduced new laws that increased the search powers of corrections officers and provided new offences relating to contraband. Just last week, three more corrections drug dogs and their handlers graduated from the police dog training centre to help fight contraband in prisons, bringing the department's team of drug-dog handlers working in New Zealand prisons to 15. This increase in capacity means more dogs to cover each region and should result in fewer drugs getting into prisons.


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13/10/2007/10:22 am, Chestertown, MD
We continued further up the Chester River on Friday to Chestertown. The weather has changed dramatically - much cooler and very gusty Friday. The winds were blowing 10-15 knots with gusts up to 25. We had the main up and a reefed staysail and found that we alternated between roaring along as we heeled far over and standing straight up and practically still. Between gusts and twists in the channel, it was a complicated sail.
The books described Chestertown as such an attractive college town that we thought it would be a good spot to spend a couple of days and do some social things. It didn't quite work out that way. We stopped in to the visitor's centre where we heard that the best spot for take out seafood was Rock Hall (I wish we had persevered to reach the town centre on that hot day), live music would also be in Rock Hall and for any other events, St. Michael's was the place to go. So.... I did a much-needed laundry. Jim got a haircut. We wandered about the streets past centuries old buildings, checked out the very expensive menus at a number of restaurants, and came back to the boat to dine on BBQ'd pork chops and sautéed zucchini, onions and tomatoes (and olives for me.) After spending 3 hours to get up here, the plan was to head back down this long and winding river again on the ebb tide in the morning.
Because I took one last look at the guidebook and found that there is a Saturday morning Farmer's Market, we decided to take one more run into the town and we are happy we did. There was indeed a market at which we filled our bags with pesticide free lettuce and heirloom tomatoes, sweet white corn, multigrain bread, and multicoloured peppers straight from the garden. We chatted with the sellers, learning that one man has a son-in-law working for the Senators Hockey Team in Ottawa; another young man spent many summers at a little resort in Dryden, ON. The mood was happy. The sun shone and the feeling was good.
I picked up another book on the Chesapeake - Exploring the Watertrail of Captain John Smith - and a copy of Sibley's Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America. We are currently reading Beautiful Swimmers - borrowed from Mary and Blair, and we may have to purchase our own copy of it - it's a classic. Jim went back to the boat to try his hand at connecting on the ham radio with my cousin Russ in Nova Scotia (no luck - they'll have to keep working on it) while I wandered about town some more. Upon hearing lots of horns tooting and young voices shouting, I dashed back to High Street to see several floats of high school students tossing candy and rousing up spirit for the Homecoming football game this afternoon.
I watched the skipjack, Ellsworth, load a group of folks and head out into the river. They are fascinating boats and I'll add more to this when I've done my research! We dropped into "Play it Again Sam" - a perfect little coffee shop- to mingle with the locals and absorb the convivial atmosphere while we checked email and made these two postings. This is what we were hoping to find, and what has given us a refreshed impression of Chestertown. We'll be off a little later today to head back down to the mouth of the Chester River for a trip onward down the Bay tomorrow.
12/10/2007/10:26 am, Cacaway Island, MD
We have had a delightful few days. It feels so very good to slooooow down - waaaay down. There has been a rhythm to our journey just as there is in any journey. Weather, events, and our level of energy or fatigue have guided us. Sometimes we feel the urge to press onward in our eastward/southward movement. Sometimes we stay in a particular place for an event; sometimes we stay to enjoy the company of friends and family. Sometimes we want to explore an area in a little more depth than "just passing through" allows us to do; sometimes "getting there" is the driving force.
We pushed down the New Jersey coast and up Delaware Bay because we wanted to attend the Annapolis Boat Show last weekend. Having done that, we are now in a position to slow down until the end of the month while we explore the Chesapeake Bay. Strathspey and Madcap are setting our own itineraries for this period so there is no need to consult on destinations or timing. Each crew gets to do exactly as it wants - when it wants. And so, Jim and I have been meandering!
We left Baltimore on Monday and made our way back down the Patapsco River to an anchorage in Swan's Creek near Rock Hall - on the eastern shore of the Bay. I started dinner as soon as we arrived, and a couple of hours later we feasted on roast turkey (yes - from my own little oven on board), apple-cranberry stuffing, peas, carrots and coleslaw with a chilled chardonnay. After allowing that to settle a bit, we dropped into the silky water for a swim, and followed up with carrot cake and a sip of Niagara Ice Wine. T'was a memorable Thanksgiving indeed.
Tuesday was hot again - in the high 20's (it may even have hit 30) and although we had planned to explore Rock Hall - the local town - it was all we could do to walk as far as the Waterman's Museum. That was closed up so we asked for the key at the neighbouring store and spent a pleasant time examining the memorabilia there. Then it was a hot and dusty walk back to the dinghy and a speedy run to Madcap where we jumped immediately into the water again.
This swimming has been an unexpected treat. We had never dreamed it would be warm enough, and the water temperatures have been the highest we've seen all trip - high 20's. We keep hearing about sea nettles, also known as stinging nettles. I thought they must be plants, but it turns out they are jellyfish (Jim knew that all along). When we eventually saw some in the Chester River, they were smallish white ones with trailing stingers. The books say the water is fresh enough as we travel up these rivers that they are not a problem, and we have found that to be true.
We saw the most elaborate and plentiful duckblinds - good sized ones with thatched sides and roofs - in Swan's Creek. We're happy that they don't appear to be in use right now since we have been able to spot several from almost every anchorage we've been in, and we don't relish being caught in any crossfire.
On Wednesday, we raised anchor and traveled on to the Chester River. We had read about an anchorage just off Cacaway Island and so we navigated our way up the river, into Langford Creek, through the marsh-lined channel to the anchorage. I have just finished reading James Michener's Chesapeake in which he talks a great deal about the marshes and it is interesting to be moving among them. Much of that novel is set in the Choptank River, which we will explore next week, but I think we are certainly getting a taste of it now. These rivers twist this way and that, and the shoreline is almost always lined with rushes.
Cacaway Island is small - no landing allowed - and is home to a variety of birds. We saw a magnificent bald eagle soar in for a landing. He perched high above us for quite some time and I was desperately wishing for a "zoomier" lens on my camera! What strong birds they are - huge claws, thick necks, and so distinctive with their white head and tail feathers. At the other end of the island, a couple of turkey vultures were putting on a show. One was perched atop a dead head and the other came soaring in to land higher up on the same branch. They appeared to be engaging in some kind of interaction - do adults feed each other like cardinals do? One flew off again while the other stayed with wings outstretched, tail up, head down and appeared to be eating. I wish I had been able to get a better look but it was just too far away. Today, a turkey vulture came in to a branch closer to us, and sat for the longest time with his back to us and his (her?) wings spread wide out. The wing span had to be close to a metre. I don't know if they need to spread their wings out to dry like cormorants do or not. I'd be very happy to hear from any birders out there about turkey vulture habits. A couple of elegant blue herons appeared as well - one standing so still along the shoreline while another landed high in a tree and pulled his long neck in as if to take a nap. This morning we saw a great mass of Canada Geese fly overhead.
What a treat it is to be up close and personal with nature in the Chesapeake. Later today we head for Chestertown to do some connecting with people.
Other species engage in courtship feeding but I'm not aware of this in vultures;
Birds such as eagles, hawks, owls and vultures may spread their wings out over a food resource to protect it - known as "mantling";
If a food resources isn't being protected, such birds may be spreading their wings to dry if wet - spreading is also thought to enhance feather maintenance.
Love the nature notes!
08/10/2007/9:29 am, Baltimore, Maryland
We had a long trip from a lovely little anchorage in the Sassafras River to Baltimore. It has been so warm that we even went for a swim on Saturday in the semi-salty water. How delightful to swim in October!
We wanted to visit the Boat Show but would have had to rush too much to get there by boat, so we opted to come to Baltimore and rent a car. That plan worked well, although the trip up river to get here was not our favourite. This whole area is really shallow and the channel was like a highway of fast boats. Every wake rocked us all over the place and there was no wind so it didn't make for an exactly pleasureable journey.
However - we anchored in a lovely little corner of Canton - a neighbourhood on the edge of Baltimore. It's busy but pretty, with condos and a boardwalk lining the river banks. The folks at Anchorage Marina were kind enough to let us leave our dinghy in their secure area while we went off to Annapolis, and if we were to need dock space, we would come here.
The Boat Show was interesting as always - we met some friendly merchants we had dealt with last year and were able to update them on our adventure - also making plans to connect with them again. We purchased some new charts and guidebooks to take us through the rest of the US east coast, a wifi antenna that we hope will help solve our connection problems, a gadget for keeping our diesel clean and polished, and a system for ensuring a watertight seal around our mast. We'll see how they all work over the next few weeks.
We leave Baltimore today and will find a quiet anchorage where I'll pop the (small) turkey into my oven, roast some turnip,potato and carrots, chop up some cabbage for coleslaw and enjoy our very own Thanksgiving dinner.
We send our greetings to all our friends and family who are celebrating Canadian Thanksgiving, and to American friends who are celebrating Columbus Day.
Carry on in your adventure but do take care.
sail well and beware the fog !


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'Confounding problem' of excess nitrogen subject of Oct. 4 Moos lecture
Agricultural economist and former EPA committee chair Otto Doering to deliver lecture as part of Moos Family Speaker Series on Water Resources
September 18, 2012
Nitrogen is a crucial part of all living things, but the millions of tons of nitrogen manufactured by humans every year are a two-edged sword: artificial nitrogen, applied as fertilizer, has greatly increased food supplies; but, the escape of nitrogen into the environment causes serious air and water pollution, as well as human health problems. The National Academy of Engineering called the proliferation of chemically reactive nitrogen one of the "grand challenges" facing scientists and policy-makers in the 21st Century.
Otto Doering is a Purdue University agricultural economist who chaired a 2011 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency committee on nitrogen. Doering will discuss the difficult choices facing scientists and policy-makers as they seek to maintain the benefits that human-created nitrogen provides while limiting its environmental damage during a free, public lecture beginning at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 4, at the St. Paul Student Center, 2017 Buford Ave.
The lecture is sponsored by the Freshwater Society and the University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences. It is titled Excess Nitrogen: A Confounding Problem for Energy Use, Food Production, the Water We Drink and the Air We Breathe.
Doering's nitrogen committee concluded that, as a first step, policy-makers should pursue agricultural and industrial efficiency measures that the committee said would allow crop production to increase while reducing the escape of excess nitrogen into the environment by 25 percent.
The lecture is the ninth in the Moos Family Speaker Series on Water Resources honoring the late Malcolm Moos, president of the university from 1967 to 1974.
About the Freshwater Society
The Freshwater Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating and inspiring people to value, conserve and protect water resources. Located in Excelsior, Minn., it has a long history of association with the University of Minnesota. Learn more at www.freshwater.org.
About the University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences
The College of Biological Sciences provides education and conducts research in all areas of biology, from molecules to ecosystems, supporting applications in medicine, renewable energy, ecosystem management, agriculture and biotechnology. Learn more at www.cbs.umn.edu.


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Sorry to hear Cassy is done...
No one wants to go out like this... truth is, he should sit it out until he is fully recovered, so not to have a limp or worse the rest of his life...
Ligaments take a long time to recover, way more then a broken bone, considering he gona retire... I hope he doesn't risk coming back to race any time soon if at all.


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