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Despite claiming five of the top eight spots in the men's 20K Freestyle race, Dartmouth came in second as a team since just the top three Big Green skiers counted toward the total. Junior Steven Mangan (Honeoye Falls, N.Y.) crossed the finish line in second with a time of 47:27.4 to reach the podium. The next Dartmouth competitors to complete the race finish in a cluster, taking fifth through eighth places with sophomore Silas Talbot (Anchorage, Alaska) leading the pack in 47:41.4. He was followed by junior Erik Fagerstrom (Eden Prairie, Minn.) in 47:48.9, senior Scott Lacy (Aspen, Colo.) in 47:49.5 and junior David Sinclair (Waitsfield, Vt.) in 48:01.5.
Sophomore Carly Wynn (Queensbury, N.Y.) was the top Dartmouth skier in the women's 15K Freestyle, coming in fifth with a time of 44:27.9. Next across the line for the Green was senior Megan Killigrew (Putney, Vt.) in 11th place at 44:44.5, while junior Isabel Caldwell (Peru, Vt.) finished up in 14th in 45:03.1. Two New Hampshire skiers, led by Annika Taylor, took the top two spots on the podium to lead the Wildcats to victory in the event with 132 points, with Vermont in second (105) and Dartmouth third (95).
Next weekend the Big Green will finish up the Vermont Carnival with the Nordic events at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vt. The alpine portion of the carnival took place on Jan. 11-12 with the host Catamounts leading the field with 422 points. Dartmouth sits in third with 357 points, trailing UNH by 37.


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Kings Announce Inaugural Spring Benefit Concert Featuring Grammy Award-Winning Band Blues Traveler
First-ever "Live on the Kings Court" event to generate funding for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Sacramento and The Sacramento Kings Foundation
SACRAMENTO, CALIF., Apr. 12, 2012 -- The Sacramento Kings today announced the team will host its inaugural spring benefit concert at Power Balance Pavilion on Friday, April 27 headlined by Grammy Award-winning band Blues Traveler.
Known worldwide for a folk rock and soul-inspired sound responsible for catchy singles such as "But Anyway", "Run-Around" and "Hook", Blues Traveler has entertained audiences for the past 25 years, playing more than 2,000 shows before three million spectators.
All proceeds from the event will benefit The Sacramento Kings Foundation, from which funds will be distributed to a charity in each of the organization's focused areas of giving: At-risk and underprivileged youth, community development, education and health and wellness. Beneficiary agencies include the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Sacramento Reads, St. John's Shelter, Wind Youth Services and CCHAT (Children's Choice for Hearing and Talking). Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Sacramento will also receive revenue generated by silent and live auctions held throughout the evening.
Fans interested in joining the Kings for this special event are encouraged to visit Kings.com/liveoncourt. Reserved seating is available to the general public starting at just $29.50.
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I can't seem to finish this problem. I'm fine until the combining like terms on each side. Is there a set of rules like if one of the terms is on the opposite side of the = then you subtract?? There doesn't seem to be a pattern to follow to get the right answer:
-7(y+1) =4y-6+2(2y+4)
I get all of this so far. Here is where I have trouble. Is there a set pattern to this? Because I never seem to get the write answer using the same formula:
-15y=9 I guess it's -7y+8Y and you get -15? How is that? If I add -7+8 I get 1 not -15. It looks like it's just 7+8 but how does it stay negative and how do I know that when solving? Example, what if it was 7y= -8Y? Would it still be -15? SO frustrating! I get everything but this part.


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DeKALB – Area men and women who enjoy singing without musical accompaniment may want to consider joining a barbershop harmony group.
Dave Lundberg of Sycamore has been a member of the Kishwaukeys Barbershop Chorus since 1973 and serves as its interim director.
"I love singing, the camaraderie with the other guys, the music itself," Lundberg said. "I sing with a classical chorus on Monday nights and my church choir on Wednesday."
A love of music, friendships with other singers, the spirit of competition, the costumes, and an appreciation for a cappella style all draw members to the Kishwaukeys and Prairie Echoes, the local women's barbershop chorus. Both groups are actively seeking new members.
"I have competed with them five times now and it's such a wonderful experience," said Jessica Byerhoff, manager of the Prairie Echoes. "It's like having an extended family."
The Prairie Echoes were approached by "America's Got Talent" to be on television in 2010, but the group had already committed to appear at an international competition in Seattle at the same time. The Prairie Echoes placed third at that competition. The opportunity to travel and compete are among the benefits that the group touts to new members.
"We take all ages from 14 on up," said Jill Parnell, marketing director for the Prairie Echoes. "You can sing any part and there's a part for anyone, whether you sing high, low, or middle of the road."
Lundberg explained what makes the barbershop harmony sound so unique among a cappella performers.
"In most styles of music, the melody line is the highest," he said. "In barbershop, that is not true. The melody line is the second one, and the harmony goes above it."
Lundberg joined the Kishwaukeys when he was going through a divorce and he needed a new activity to keep busy. Throughout the years, he has shared his love of barbershop with others.
"I'm always trying to bring in new members, young and old," Lundberg said. "I'm 66 and I think I'm in the younger one-third. We recently revamped our music and we're starting to modernize it. We are up to the 1950s and 60s now."
The Kishwaukeys will perform in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, in the Terrace Room at Hopkins Park in DeKalb. Pete Hansen, son of long-time former director John Hansen, will be the special guest director for the performance. Velvet Hammer Quartet will be the guest performers.
The Prairie Echoes Chorus will perform Christmas music with the DuPage Men's Chorus from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lisle. For more information, visit prairieechoeschorus.com or call Byerhoff at 815-761-5956.


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- Tokyo Korean Middle and High School one of 10 schools in Japan with ties to North Korea
- Portraits of N. Korea's founder Kim Il Sung and previous leader Kim Jong Il hang on walls
- 17-year-old Kyong Rae Ha: We just want to study Korean culture and language
- Most of the students were born in Japan, which colonized united Korea until after WWII
On the surface, it resembles just about any other high school in Japan -- or any high school in most places around the world.
Students sit quietly studying math, science and English; some struggle to stay focused, looking at the clock and waiting for the bell to ring. When the school day ends, some move out to the sports fields for rugby or soccer practice, while others study music in emptying hallways.
What makes this school different is the pictures of two men scattered throughout the building -- portraits of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung and previous leader Kim Jong Il.
The Tokyo Korean Middle and High School, which is currently home to 650 students, is one of 10 high schools in Japan with long standing ties to North Korea.
It's something the school's principal, Gil-ung Shin, is very open about.
"Yes, North Korea has given us financial support over the years, sending us money and textbooks," he says.
The school also organizes annual trips to Pyongyang, where students are given highly orchestrated tours of the reclusive North Korean capital.
But the students we spoke with laughed at suggestions from some quarters that they are being trained as spies.
"People think we're being brain-washed. We're not. We just want to study Korean culture and language," 17-year-old Kyong Rae Ha says.
Sang Yong Lee, also 17, laughs at such notions, saying, "No, I'm not being trained to be a spy. This is just a place where I can show my pride as a Korean, living in Japan."
In fact, most of the students were born in Japan, as were many of their parents and grandparents. Korea was a Japanese colony until the end of the Second World War, and many Koreans were brought to Japan -- many against their will -- before the country was eventually divided between north and south.
But the mistrust runs deep, and many Japanese are wary of such schools.
Fresh on the minds of many in Japan is North Korea's admitted kidnapping of Japanese citizens from Japanese soil in the 1970s and 1980s.
Pyongyang says it considers the matter resolved, but Japan has long demanded more answers.
North Korea's strategic posture has also alarmed Japan. There's concern over an imminent nuclear test by North Korea -- which would be its third since 2006. And in December, Pyongyang launched a rocket that it said put the Shining Star-3 satellite into orbit.
But that is only a small part of the equation. Amid increasingly threatening rhetoric from North Korea towards its neighbors and the U.S., Japan's new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is steadfastly refusing to consider requests for government funding for any pro-Pyongyang schools in Japan.
It's a high stakes battle for millions of dollars.
The students and their families argue they should get help with tuition from the central government, and the school should receive subsidies from local prefectures.
They argue that they are no different from the students at other international schools in Japan, which are afforded such luxuries.
"We pay the same taxes as everyone else," Kyong Rae Ha says. "It makes me angry as well as sad."
Shin acknowledges the abductions, and says the students learn about the crimes.
And when we ask about the ever-present portraits of North Korea's leaders -- portraits that also hang in his office -- and whether he's thought of taking them down, he says it's simply a way of saying thanks to those who've helped fund the school over the years.
But he adds, "We don't force the students to pledge their loyalty to anyone.
"I just feel bad that my students are caught in the middle of all of this."


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Earth will take a "bite" out of the full Moon tomorrow. And much of the biting process will be visible across much of North America.
That "bite" is Earth's long shadow falling across the Moon -- a lunar eclipse. The part in the shadow will turn dark -- as though a chunk were missing from the Moon.
On average, there are two or three lunar eclipses each year. They occur when the alignment of the Sun, Earth, and full Moon is just right, so the Moon passes through the shadow. If the shadow completely engulfs the Moon, then it's a total eclipse -- and there'll be one of those in December, with those of us in the United States in perfect position to see it. But if the shadow only gets part of the lunar disk, then it's a partial eclipse.
And that's what happens tomorrow. The entire eclipse is visible across the Pacific Basin, including Hawaii. And parts of it are visible from the rest of the U.S. except for the Northeast.
The best part of the eclipse begins when the Moon first touches the dark inner part of the shadow around 5:16 a.m. Central Time. The eclipse reaches its peak about 80 minutes later, and ends when the Moon exits the shadow at 8 a.m.
The early stages of the eclipse will be visible across most of the U.S. As the eclipse goes on, though, the Moon will set across the central and western regions of the country. Even so, most of the country will get to see at least some of the eclipse, as Earth just nips our satellite world.
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Christian Webster is tied for 14th in team history with 103 games played (Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Senior guard Christian Webster and freshman guard Siyani Chambers each earned recognition from the Ivy League this week, the conference office announced. Webster was tabbed Ivy Co-Player of the Week, while Chambers was selected as Co-Rookie of the Week.
Webster shared his honor with Yale's Austin Morgan, while Justin Sears from Yale was also named Co-Rookie of the Week.
Chambers has how been tabbed Ivy Rookie of the Week five times this season. The Ivy League record for most weekly rookie accolades is eight, set by Penn's Michael Jordan (1996-97) and Cornell's Adam Gore (2005-06).
Chambers scored 21 points on 6-of-14 shooting from the field in 43 minutes of playing time in the Crimson's 82-77 overtime win over Dartmouth Jan. 26. He also went 9-of-12 from the foul line and handed out seven assists, helping Harvard tie the game with a layup with 18 seconds left after trailing by seven points with 1:33 remaining.
A native of Golden Valley, Minn., Chambers ranks first in the Ivy League with 6.1 assists per game and is fifth in three-point shooting (.443). He is also second in the conference with 37.7 minutes played per game and seventh in the Ivy with 13.2 points per contest. In two conference games, Chambers is averaging 21.5 points and 6.5 assists.
Webster, who hails from Washington, D.C., made three consecutive 3-pointers in the final minutes to help Harvard knot the game after trailing by as many as 13 points in the second half against Dartmouth. Webster hit a triple with 1:33 remaining and then added treys with 41 and 32 seconds left to go, helping the Crimson to its eventual win in overtime.
The senior captain finished the game with 13 points, going 4-of-9 from beyond the arc, while adding two blocks and two steals in 41 minutes of action. Webster is averaging 8.1 points on the year and is 108 points away for 1,000 in his career.
Harvard sits at 10-6 overall and 2-0 in conference play and will return to the court to host Yale and Brown Feb. 1-2.


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Besides supplying great settings, Baltimore has also spawned its share of great writers. Here are writers who, while not setting their stories in Baltimore, are practicing their craft from our comfortable streets.
Madison Smartt Bell
"Anything Goes," "All Souls' Rising" and others
An English professor and director of the Kratz Center for Creative Writing at Goucher College, Bell has written more than a dozen historical novels. "All Souls' Rising" was a National Book Award finalist.
Taylor Branch
"Parting the Waters: America in the King Years," "Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years"
A national authority on the Civil Rights movement, Branch has won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Award.
Lynn Buck
"Amanda's House" and "Eccentric Circles"
This one-time switchboard operator, store clerk, medical secretary, college professor and women's advocate was 70 when she wrote her first novel from a retirement community in Cockeysville.
Lucille Clifton
"Blessing the Boats," "Good Woman: Poems and a Memoir," "The Terrible Stories," "My Friend Jacob," among others
A one-time poet-in-residence at Coppin State College in Baltimore, Clifton is a prolific poet and author of children's books that contain themes related to African-American women and families.
William Cooke
"The Box" and "The Evil We Do"
Miraculously, the University of Baltimore School of Law graduate was able to write these two suspense novels while he was a student.
Christopher Corbett
"Vacationland" and "Orphans Preferred -- The Twisted Truth and Lasting Legend of the Pony Express"
This University of Maryland, Baltimore County English professor and journalist writes vividly with plenty of humor.
Dan Fesperman
"Lie in the Dark," "The Small Boat of Great Sorrows"
This former Baltimore Sun reporter's first novel features a homicide investigation in war-torn Yugoslavia.
Jonathon Scott Fuqua
"The Reappearance of Sam Webber," "Darby," "Catie and Josephine" and "The Willoughby Spit Wonder"
Born in Germany and raised in Virginia, Jonathon Scott Fuqua moved to Baltimore with his wife more than a decade ago. After three years working as an oral historian at the City Life museums, Fuqua published his first work of fiction, "The Reappearance of Sam Webber," in which 11-year-old "Little Sam" looks to an unlikely friend to ease his transition to a rough, inner-city neighborhood. The young adult novel received Booklist Magazine's Alex Award, among others. Since then Fuqua has published several other books for children of various ages, including "Darby," "Catie and Josephine" and "The Willoughby Spit Wonder." He is a three-time winner of the Maryland State Arts Council award for fiction writing.
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Sujata Massey
"The Samurai's Daughter," "The Floating Girl" and others
The Johns Hopkins grad writes suspense novels starring Rei Shimura, a Japanese-American antiques dealer.
Carol McAfee
"Walk Among the Birches," "The Climbing Tree" and "Who's the Kid Around Here, Anyway?"
This Baltimore resident's offerings include a mystery, a dysfunctional family drama and a tearjerker about depression and recovery.
Alice McDermott
"Child of My Heart," "Charming Billy" and others
This National Book Award-winning novelist (for "Charming Billy") is writer-in-residence at the Johns Hopkins University Writing Seminars.
Sean McGrady
"Town Without a Zip," "Sealed With A Kiss" and "Dead Letters"
This series of whodunits starring U.S. postal inspector Eamon Wearie is set in Baltimore.
H.L. Mencken
"Prejudices," "Treatise on the Gods," "Mencken Chrestomathy" and other essay collections
The "Sage of Baltimore" is known for his exquisite prose, candid criticisms and biting wit.
Mary Jo Putney
"Twist of Fate," "The Spiral Path," "The Burning Point" and others
This author of 26 contemporary and historical romance novels lives in Baltimore.
Colby Rodowsky
"Clay," "Spindrift," "Not My Dog" and others
This prolific author of books for children and young adults lives across the street from her childhood home in North Baltimore.
Laura Amy Schlitz
"Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices From a Medieval Village," "The Hero Schliemann: The Dreamer Who Dug for Troy," "A Drowned Maiden's Hair: A Melodrama" and "The Bearskinner"
Park School librarian and children's book author Laura Amy Schlitz won the coveted 2008 John Newbery Medal for children's literature for "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices From a Medieval Village."
Manil Suri
"The Death of Vishnu"
This lyrical tale about residents of a Bombay neighborhood is written by a mathematics professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
Laura Wexler
"Fire in Canebrake: The Last Mass Lynching in America"
The Style Magazine senior editor brings this disturbing episode of American history to life.
David Zurawik
"The Jews of Primetime"
This look at the way TV has portrayed Jews through decades is written by the Baltimore Sun TV critic.


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There is a seemingly endless conveyor belt of young talented footballers coming through the various youth systems across the globe. Here's five of the finest worth keeping an eye on over the coming years.
5. Oscar | Chelsea
A typical Brazilian playmaker who looks to be a major star for the future.
A silver medal winner from the London Olympics, Oscar's career seems to be coming on leaps and bounds. After moving from Internacional to European champions Chelsea for £25m last summer, the player has been producing fantastic performances for the Blues.
Oscar showcased his talent when he scored a stunning curling goal from outside of the box against Juventus in this year's unsuccessful Champions League campaign.
At just 21 years of age, there is no doubting that Oscar is destined for great things.
4. Stephan El Shaarawy | AC Milan
He uses his pace, skill and intelligence to absolutely destroy defenders. This season, Stephan El Shaarawy has been the brightest spark for AC Milan, producing consistent, brilliant performances.
He signed for the Serie A giants in 2011, and has since deservedly cemented his place in the starting line-up. El Shaarawy's agility allows him to weave his way past defenders with ease, making him a deadly threat when coming in from his favoured wide left position.
In October last year, he scored his first goal in the UEFA Champions League at the age of 19, becoming Milan's youngest ever goalscorer in the competition.
By the end of December 2012, El Shaarawy had been involved in over 50% of his side's Serie A goals over the course of the season, scoring 13 goals in 16 Rossoneri appearances.
Just 20-years-old, the player is certain to be a fantastic player for both club and country going forward.
3. Luis Muriel | Udinese
Part of the Colombian revolution, Luis Muriel is a player who has the potential to join fellow Colombian superstar Radamel Falcao as one of his country's top talents.
Udinese signed the 19-year-old striker from Deportivo Cali after he scored nine goals in 10 games in Colombia's top tier.
After loan spells with Granada and Leece, Muriel, now 21, has managed to secure a place in Udinese's starting line-up.
Muriel has been referred to as the 'Colombian Cristiano Ronaldo' and is being scouted by dozens of European clubs, including the likes of Arsenal, AC Milan and Juventus, emphasising how his potential is not going unnoticed.
2. Neymar | Santos
Where to start? Neymar has been at the top of his game over the last year, producing fine displays of skill at the age of 21. He has taken Brazil by storm, winning a silver medal at the Olympics and impressing on the international stage.
Neymar joined Santos in 2003 and rose through the ranks, eventually being promoted to their first-team squad. He made his debut for Santos in 2009 and was voted the Best Young Player of the 2009 Campeonato Paulista. He then continued to impress in the 2010 season, finishing the season with 42 goals in 60 games as his club achieved the double.
Altogether, the Brazilian frontman has scored an impressive 127 goals in 172 matches for Santos. However, Neymar is yet to prove himself in Europe and a move to one of the biggest clubs in the world is on the cards.
Neymar has been linked with a range of European clubs over the past few months, including the Spanish giants Barcelona and European champions Chelsea.
There's no doubt Neymar is a fantastic player, and when he does eventually move to one of Europe's elite, he'll be able to show his true worth.
1. Seung Woo Lee | Barcelona
Wow, what a player. At 14 years of age, Lee has been dubbed as the 'Korean Messi', producing top draw performances for the Barcelona youth team.
Spotted at the age of 13 by scouts at the nine-a-side under-13 World Cup in South Africa, Lee has been developing fantastically as a player. While playing for his elementary school in the Korea Republic, he scored 29 goals in 16 matches, quite rightly being awarded the coveted MVP of the year award as a 13-year-old.
Lee recently wowed onlookers, scoring a 'Lionel Messi-like' four goals in Barcelona's 7-0 win against Tortosa. He uses his speed, skill and dribbling ability to drift past defenders, practically walking the ball into the back of the net.
Remember his name, he's going to be big.
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The $1.2-billion terminal will feature a 24,000-square-foot Sky Club with roof deck and extended security area. On Friday, while the opening ceremony was taking place, people were already lining up at Shake Shack in the new wing of the airport.
Walking through the terminal there are shops, bars and restaurants that resemble a mall more than they do an airport.
"I could give you a lot of facts but the terminal is awesome and we are going to keep investing in New York," said Delta CEO Richard Anderson, keeping his remarks brief.
With the expansion finished, Delta hopes to move all operations to Terminal 4 by 2015.
"Today's opening of Terminal 4, I think, says two things loud and clear," Bloomberg said. "Delta means a lot to New York City, and New York City means a lot to Delta."
However, one group of people that wasn't happy about the new terminal were the workers protesting in the parking lot. While the issue wasn't with Delta itself, union 32BJ organized the rally on behalf of workers at JFK airport demanding higher wages.
"The median wage for these service jobs at Kennedy and other Port Authority airports are between $8 and $9 an hour," said Paul Sonn, legal co-director of the National Employment Law Project. "Those are really fast-food wages, and these are again for security guards and other people caring for this vital transportation infrastructure."
The outcry is nothing new. Months ago workers protested in the same location about the same issue.
Prince Jackson, a resident of Jamaica and security officer with Air Serv who works on Delta flights in Terminal 3, said that he often has to eat at a local church pantry.
"This is no way to live," he said. "To work full time and still wonder if you'll have enough to pay your bills; to have to pick and choose which bill to pay and which to put off until next month."
With Delta shutting down operations at Terminal 3, Jackson also fears he may also be out of a job. He said the last discussions with Air Serv management were in February.
"They are always saying that they don't have the money and that's why we can't get a raise," said Jackson. "But it's absolutely untrue."


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After last week's BCS Armageddon, it's coming down to the end again, and nothing is as it seems.
All eyes are on Notre Dame this week, and the pressure could not be greater on the Irish.
My eyes will be on Florida vs. Florida State, plus the now-wide-open Heisman race thanks to the shocking collapse of Collin Klein against Baylor.
The Heisman folks are very specific that we cannot reveal our ballots before the announcement, so I'll just run through some talking points that I am looking at this weekend.
1. Will "Johnny Football" close out his season with another win for Texas A&M? Can a freshman really win this thing?
2. Manti Te'o vs. Marquise Lee on Saturday night. EVERYONE's watching that one so if one of them can have a big game, the trophy is there for the taking.
3. Is Klein cooked? He doesn't play again until Dec. 1, at which time he might already have left the voters' minds.
4. Oregon's guys were riding high, but now they'll need a monster game in Corvallis to get back into the conversation. But don't fret, Ducks fans. All Oregon needs is a Florida loss to Florida State (probable) and a Notre Dame meltdown (historically destined to happen) to get back into the title picture.
5. Don't forget Braxton Miller, who could lead Ohio State to a perfect season.
As for the picks, I survived what could have been a rocky week and stayed on the winning side. Usually I am a lot like retailers – I don't get into the black until after Thanksgiving. But this year, I have been better than usual. Let's see if I can finish strongly.
As always, these are for entertainment purposes only.
Washington (minus-11) over WASHINGTON STATE — The Huskies only beat bad teams on the road. Fortunately, they're playing one, assuming the whole team doesn't quit on Mike Leach before the game.
West Virginia (minus-1) over IOWA STATE — Hard to believe a team that was 5-0 and ranked No. 3 in the country is now sweating out bowl eligibility. But they have to right the ship sometime, right? They have to hold someone under 50. Don't they?
OHIO STATE (minus-4 ˝) over Michigan — This should be a tough game, but the Buckeyes are at home and have a chance for a historic season. Also let's not forget they are playing for a shot at the AP national title if there is more carnage.
Vanderbilt (minus-12 ˝) over WAKE FOREST — Welcome to the new order, where taking Vandy on the road laying double digits seems like a no-brainer.
Georgia Tech (plus-13) over GEORGIA — Talk about picking with your heart, but seriously, the Jackets have played well lately and they even won their division while they were sleeping after Miami surrendered their season. (I assume Luther Campbell is somehow involved.) Also, I don't need the Jackets to win this game. That's what Alabama is for.
San Diego State (minus-7) over WYOMING — The Cowboys have won three straight and are playing at home, and they usually handle the Aztecs. I told you nothing is as it seems.
OLE MISS (minus-1 ˝) over Mississippi State — Clearly, Admiral Ackbar is working overtime this holiday week, because this is the first of two traps. MSU has lost only to Alabama, LSU and Texas A&M, and frankly who wouldn't?
MEMPHIS (minus-4 ˝) over Southern Miss — I gave the Eagles a chance last week to prove that NO ONE in D-IA goes winless. They covered, but they failed on a two-point conversion that would have given them their first win. All signs point to Memphis sending Southern Miss to an 0-12 season, making this seemingly easy pick Trap No. 2.
SAN JOSE (minus-4 ˝) over Louisiana Tech — Tech is another team I am betraying after taking them the previous week. But the Spartans are 9-2 in both real life and against the spread, and I like those odds.
CLEMSON (minus-4) over South Carolina — I rarely go ACC over SEC, but Clemson has one heck of an offensive machine. I am giving an uncomfortable amount of 4s and 4 ˝s this week though.
NORTHWESTERN (minus-19) over Illinois — The Wildcats are quietly a pretty good ball club, save for one horrifically bad quarter against Penn State. I believe they are serving the Illini a special dinner for Thanksgiving – their own rear ends on a platter.
FRESNO STATE (minus-16 ˝) over Air Force — I promised I wouldn't go against any more military academies, but I made a bigger vow to the Bulldogs to always love and cherish them as long as we all shall live. Fresno is going for the unofficial spread-covering national title at 11-1 if they cover.
And finally …
Florida (plus-8) over FLORIDA STATE — I am taking this just for the good times, and since Danny Sheridan tweeted me at 1 a.m. to quote a spread for me on this one. I think Florida has too little offense and has looked too much like Rocky in his pre-Clubber Lang fights lately to pull this one out. But this could end up a scrappy defensive game that is close at the end.
Last week: 6-8
— Matthew Osborne is the editor of The Trentonian and a Heisman Trophy voter. He can be reached at 609-989-7800, ext. 201, or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @trentonianozzy.


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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Junior Chason Choate of Murfreesboro, Tenn. joined two other members of the Golden Eagle pitching staff this week in earning the vote for the Ohio Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week for the final week of the regular season.
This is the first time in the southpaw's career that he has earned the OVC honor.
He joins two seniors, fellow left-hander and two-time honoree Adam Liberatore and righty Lee Henry on the list of Pitcher(s) of the Week, as well as juniors A.J. Kirby-Jones and Chad Oberacker on the list of Golden Eagles to receive OVC honors.
Choate pitched third in the rotation for Tech in their final series against Murray State with the regular-season Ohio Valley Conference title on the line. Choate has logged 17 total appearances this year, yet Sunday's game marked just his third start of the season.
Giving up just two hits in seven scoreless innings against the Thoroughbreds to earn the 11-1 win and secure the no. 1 seed for Tech in the OVC Championship Tournament. He walked only two batters and struck out three with 102 pitches on the day. Not one of the four men Choate allowed on advanced past first base, and at one point in the game he retired 12 of 14 batters.
The win brought Choate to a 3-3 record and lowered his ERA to 5.68. He has now pitched 50.2 innings for the season and held his opponents to a .263 batting average.
Within the OVC, Choate maintains an outstanding ERA of 2.45 in seven appearances (29.1 innings) and has held opponents to a .216 average.
Choate will undoubtedly be an integral part of the Golden Eagle pitching staff as the team travels to Jackson, Tennessee this week for the Championship Tournament at Pringles Park. Tech has earned a BYE for the first round and will play their first game on Thursday evening at 7:00pm.


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KFC's Crisis in China Tests Ingenuity of Man Who Built Brand
Sam Su, Vice Chairman of Yum Brands, Working to Win Back Confidence in Asia
Sam Su for years ran one of the highest-flying foreign business operations in China. These days, he's trying to pull it out of a tailspin.
As China head for Yum Brands Inc. for the past 16 years, Mr. Su built its KFC arm into the biggest foreign restaurant chain—and one of the most successful foreign brands—in the world's most populous market. Yum has more than 6,000 restaurants in China, including Pizza Huts and other, smaller brands—about three times as many as rival McDonald's Corp....


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STATEMENT OF CHANCELLOR DENISE EBY KONAN on the Death of UH Manoa Alumnus Dr. Lee Jong-wookUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
UH Manoa Chancellor's Office
The university community is deeply saddened by the unexpected death of Dr. Lee Jong-wook, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO). Dr. Lee earned his master's degree in public health from the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa and received a Distinguished Alumni Award in 2005.
A 23-year veteran of the WHO, Dr. Lee was the first Korean to head a United Nations organization. He will be remembered for his efforts to eliminate polio from the Western Pacific, for battling tuberculosis, and expanding AIDS treatment in throughout the world.
Chancellor Konan joined world leaders in expressing sorrow and condolences to the Lee family:
"My heart is heavy with sadness over Dr. Lee's unexpected death. Dr. Lee had embarked on a remarkable journey from Korea to Hawaiʻi to American Samoa to Manila to Geneva. Along the way he demonstrated not only tremendous knowledge of technology, but also great leadership and political skill. He was an outstanding leader in international health and development, and we are proud to count him among our distinguished alumni. He will be greatly missed."


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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A southwest Missouri woman has been charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child for smoking methamphetamine with her 13-year-old daughter.
The Springfield News-Leader reports 34-year-old Ann Lampe of Springfield told police she might have smoked meth with her daughter five or six times.
According to court documents, the daughter told police her mother gave her meth more times than she could remember. Prosecutors say Lampe told police she knew it was wrong to give her daughter the drug, but she did it because the girl would throw a fit if she didn't get what she wanted.
Electronic court records do not indicate whether Lampe, who was arrested Friday, has an attorney. Greene County offices were closed Monday in observance of the Veterans Day holiday.
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How did Denard go "Dennis Bergkamp" as a freshman? I don't recall him doing much of anything in the 2009 game.
FWIW, the Dennis Bergkamp goal from which that commentary arose was one of the greatest passes, with some of the greatest control, with one of the finest shots, ever made in the final minute of a World Cup Quarterfinal. That Dutch team was of the highest quality, and Bergkamp was the best of the bunch.


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MGMT / Re: Photos and Graphics« on: December 18, 2009, 07:04:17 PM »
WTH?? I go away for a few days and come back and find them in Vogue???!! HOly shit! So cool! nice photoshoot! I agree about the photoshopping . . . they didn't need that much. Love it anyway! wish I could see the whole thing together.


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FLUSHING, N.Y. – Three Harvard
women's tennis players advanced to the singles finals at the
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Invitational at the
home of the U.S. Open.
Freshman Sophie Chang fell in the flight C final to No. 1 seed Stephanie Kent of Yale, 6-3, 6-4. Chang knocked off No. 2 seed Alex Kelleher of Boston College en route to the final. Classmate Alex Lehman was also defeated in the finals of her flight, 6-4, 6-0, by Dartmouth's Jesse Adler, the No. 2 seed of flight D. In flight F, sophomore Samantha Gridley lost to No. 1 seed Sarah Lederhandler of Yale, 6-2, 6-3. Gridley defeated No. 3 seed Maryana Milchutskey of Rutgers, 6-3, 6-1 on her way to the final.
On the doubles side, No. 2 seeded Chang and Lehman dropped a close match in the quarterfinals of flight II, 9-7, to Dartmouth's Adler and Sarah Leonard. Freshman Kristin Norton and junior Samantha Rosekrans fell to the No. 3 seed of flight I, Lenka Hojckova and Sandhya Nagarai of N.C. State, 8-3.
The Crimson have a weekend off before returning to the courts Oct. 23 for the ITA East Regionals in New Haven, Conn.


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In 1961 - the year President Obama was born - Etta James scored a huge crossover hit with "At Last", a ballad that had been written in the 1940's for the film Orchestra Wives, and had been covered by numerous crooners before "Peaches" made her version the definitive reading.
James' hit version was recorded for Chess, the legendary record label headquartered in the city in which Barack Obama would later begin his political career. The Chess story was dramatized (and fictionalized) for the 2008 film Cadillac Records. In one scene, Etta James - played by Beyoncé Knowles - wows the Chess staff with her rendition of the song that would send her star soaring.
During Obama's first inaugural ball, Beyoncé encored her spot-on cover of this romantic classic as our new president and First Lady Michelle danced in celebration. It didn't matter that the musical moment was taking place in Washington, D.C. - it was Chicago casting its spell over all those taking part in the moment.
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I doubt any techniques that she's using really fall under medical "treatment."
I really think it's overstepping a boundary to use therapy tools on someone else's child.Do you know for certain that the parents haven't been discussing their child's speech with their doctor? Do you know for certain that the child has the same condition as your daughter? Are you qualified as a speech therapist?If not, I would be very angry to discover that you are, essentially, choosing to diagnose and treat my child. It's overstepping.It's not your child, it's not up to you to make therapeutic decions, even if you're trying to help.You can talk to the parents, but if they resist or are not interested, it's not your place to fix the child's speech. A 4-year-old will be in school soon enough, and the teachers and staff at the school will be better equipped to deal with the child's condition (if there is one) than you are.
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Not even one African footballing country has ever excelled in any international competition, but if one were to make an XI out of the greatest Africans to ever grace a football field, it would certainly be a strong team.
Let's see it.
Formation : 3-4-3
Goalkeeper : Thomas N'Kono
Arguably, the greatest African goalkeeper ever. He won the Greatest African footballer of the year 1979 award - and he had a great career in Spain, mostly remembered for his nine-year spell at Espanyol.
Centre-Back : Lucas Radebe
The South-African defender is known for his great performances with his country during the 2002 World Cup. "The Chief" was also the rock in Leeds' defense for 9 years.
Centre-Back : Samuel Kuffour
Kuffour was a defender with a wise-inducing physique and great awarness. He had a great career for Bayern, were he won the 2001 Champion's League. He stayed for eight years with the Bavarians, until he moved to Roma.
Centre-Back : Kolo Toure
He is probably the greatest ever defender that Africa ever gave to the world. During his time at Arsenal he won every domestic title possible - and he was one of Premier League's finest central defenders.
Defensive-Midfielder : Michael Essien
His good days may have passed due to his serious injuries, but during his prime, the footballer from Ghana was one of the best defensive-mids in the world. He did a great job of reading the game, stopping many attacking plays and then lead the counter-attack.
Centre-Midfielder : Yaya Toure
His past few years at Manchester City have been dream-like. He is improving in every single aspect of the game, season by season. He can control the ball, lead the attacking play, balance the midfield and score some great goals.
Centre-Midfielder : Abedi Pele
One of the most talented African footballers to ever lace their boots on a football pitch, Abedi Pele won the African Player of the Year award for three consecutive times. He put his greatest of performances for Marseille, where he won the 1993 Champions League.
Attacking-Midfielder : Jay-Jay Okocha
His performances in the Premier League was an absolut joy to watch. He is known for his stepovers, skill and excessive technique. He never really won any major title in his career, but his style of play made him a fan-favourite.
Left-Forward : George Weah
He is the only African player to ever win the Ballon d'Or - and probably the greatest of all African footballers. Now a politician and humanitarian, Weah is mostly remembered for his time at A.C. Milan, where he used to slice open the defences with his blistering pace and then unleash a great finisher.
Centre-Forward : Didier Drogba
Another Premier League great, Drogba is a footballer with talent, heart, mind and athletic abilities. He was Chelsea's go-to man for every big occasion, as he holds the incredible goalscoring record in major finals, finding the net in four FA Cup Finals, three League Cup finals and, of course, the 2012 Champions League Final, where he gave the Blues their first and only Champions League.
Right-Forward : Samuel Eto'o
He may have been struggling to fing a spot in current Chelsea's starting line-up, but his good days at Barcelona have left unforgettable memories of a striker who had great positioning, athletisism and an explosive finish.
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01.19.12Reichhold launched its new manufacturing facility in Tianjin in northern China in December 2011. With 20 manufacturing sites and five technology centers across the globe, Reichhold has further strengthened its presence in the global market with its entry into this large and rapidly growing market.
The facility is set up with a planned annual production capacity of 38,000 metric tons but with a potential expansion to 60,000 metric tons. The plant will produce a full Reichhold composites product line, including unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl ester resins, gelcoats and bonding pastes. The market applications will cover wind power, high performance anti-corrosion, marine, high speed train, industrial construction, electronics and electrical industry.
"The market in China is very important to Reichhold. It is the largest composites market in the world and is growing rapidly," said John Gaither, chairman, president and CEO, Reichhold Industries, Inc. "Many of our global customers have a Chinese presence and need from Reichhold the same products available in China as elsewhere in the world. China is deeply committed to wind energy and, as the leading supplier of polyester resins for wind mill blades, Reichhold needs to be able to supply locally our innovative resins."


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Student loan interest rates will go down for the next school year under a deal announced Thursday in the Senate. A vote is expected early next week.
Instead of a fixed rate set by Congress as in the past, the rates for college and graduate school will go up and down with the market. They will be set once a year based on the Treasury's 10-year borrowing rate, plus a percentage to offset costs of the loan program.
The Congressional Budget Office estimated the new formula would save $715 million over 10 years, compared with the current law.
"It's a good day for students, it's a good day for Congress and it's also good day for taxpayers, because I think we've done this in a very responsible way," said Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., who backed the market-based plan and was one of senators who negotiated the bipartisan agreement over recent weeks.
Critics, however, noted that under the plan, student loan rates are projected to be higher within the next five years than under current law. Increasing numbers of American students have gone into debt as the cost of higher education escalates.
Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, said his committee would work on a new version of the Higher Education Act "so we can get a handle on the skyrocketing costs to students and families."
Under the new loan plan, undergraduates, the majority of borrowers, will pay 3.86 percent on subsidized and unsubsidized loans this year. The government pays the interest on subsidized loans while a student is in school at least half time and for a six-month grace period afterward.
Under current law, rates on subsidized loans doubled from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1. Unsubsidized loans already were fixed at 6.8 percent. Subsidized loans are limited, and most students take out both types.
The new plan pegs interest rates to the 10-year Treasury borrowing rate, plus 2.05 percentage points for all undergraduate loans, an additional 3.6 points for graduate loans – making them 5.41 percent – and an additional 4.6 points for PLUS loans.
PLUS loans are another form of loans used by graduate students or by parents for their children in college. They would cost 6.41 percent under the plan for the upcoming year.
The rates are fixed for the life of the loan. In addition, rates for undergraduate loans would be capped at 8.25 percent, graduate loans at 9.5 percent and PLUS loans at 10.5 percent.Congressional Budget Office projections of the 10-year borrowing rate show undergraduate loans would go up to 6.91 percent in the 2017-18 school year and then stay at 7.25 percent for the rest of the decade, The Education Trust, an advocacy group, reported.
Graduate and PLUS loan rates are expected to edge past what they've been in another two or three years.
President Barack Obama met with several senators earlier this week and urged them to find an agreement quickly.
"We're glad to see that a compromise seems to be coming together," White House press secretary Jay Carney said Thursday.
Obama opposed earlier Republican plans that used billions of dollars from the student loan program to pay down the deficit and wanted a deficit-neutral approach that would keep rates low, Carney said.
Burr said the single undergraduate loan rate was significant.
"We're certainly not asking the subsidized students to be given a subsidy on the first $3,500 and then overcharge them on the next $2,000 to cover what we subsidize," Burr said. "I think to the American people that's insane, and we have now done away with that."
Senators asked the Government Accountability Office for more data to get a clearer idea of what the cost of the student loan program actually is.
"We don't have all the data we need," said Harkin, who initially opposed the market-based plan but agreed to the final version.
Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., said Thursday that he would oppose the deal because it would increase future loan costs. Lauren Asher, president of The Institute for College Access and Success, called the deal "more a missed opportunity than a cause for celebration." She said that it would cost more in the long term than leaving current rates in place.
Her organization proposed basing loan rates on the government's cost of borrowing plus add-ons that cover the cost of the loan program.
"None of the long-term proposals that have been seriously debated have been tied to actual costs," Asher said.


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Bradley Fuster joined the Buffalo State faculty in 2005 and serves as chair of music and associate professor of percussion. He holds a bachelor of arts in percussion from SUNY Geneseo, a masters of music in percussion from the Yale University School of Music, and the doctor of musical arts degree in percussion from the University of Southern California, with a minor in higher education policy analysis. As a performer, Fuster has toured and recorded on six continents as a symphonic percussionist and timpanist. He has performed with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, served as the principal timpanist with the Santa Monica Symphony, Pasadena Lyric Opera, Pasadena Symphony, New Haven Symphony, Los Angeles Debut Orchestra, The Korean Philharmonic, The Riverside Chamber Music Society of New York, Maelström Percussion Ensemble, and the Los Angeles-based new music group, Ensemble Green, which the Los Angeles Times claimed ...is well-equipped to fight the good fight, championing twentieth-century music in a mobile chamber setting. This percussion concert will feature works by Becker, Deane, Doughtrey, and Cahn.
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HOOVER | As Alabama head football coach Nick Saban was expressing his respect for the challenges of a Southeastern Conference schedule in the upstairs ballroom of the Wynfrey Hotel, Crimson Tide fans gathered in the lobby for a glimpse or autograph from the coach or a favorite player weren't particularly worried about the opponents this team will face in the upcoming season.
HOOVER | Even as Alabama head football coach Nick Saban expressed his respect for the challenges of a Southeastern Conference schedule in the upstairs ballroom of the Wynfrey Hotel on Thursday, Crimson Tide fans gathered in the lobby couldn't contain their optimism.
The Tide fans, hoping for a glimpse or autograph from the coach or a favorite player, weren't too worried about the opponents the team will face this season.
The sentiment among Tide fans who turned out for the 2013 SEC Media Days was one of optimistic expectation, barring the loss of a key player or some unforeseen circumstance.
And they don't just expect a winning season.
Alabama fans seem to be in agreement that this year could bring another crystal football to the Hall of Champions in the Mal M. Moore Athletic Facility.
"I think they can repeat as national champions if they can stay away from serious injuries," sad Marc Stewart of Anniston. "I just expect a lot this year."
Stewart, 59, said he has attended every national championship game Alabama has played since 1978. That's a total of six — 1978, 1979, 1992, 2009, 2011 and 2012.
He referenced the tumult that the Alabama football program experienced between the retirement of head coach Gene Stallings and the hiring of Saban to say that the inconsistency he saw on the field then no longer exists.
That, Stewart said, is why he wouldn't be surprised to see a 16th national title — or more — written soon into Crimson Tide lore.
"Now, I think we're stable in our coaching staff and the players are committed and I'm looking for another couple of championships in the next few years," Stewart said.
Michelle Edwards of Phenix City said her main concern was the team getting too comfortable with its success.
"Now that we have those national championships under our belt, I hope the players don't just expect the next one to come," said Edwards, 40.
But that's not stopping her from expecting another national title this year or halting her wedding plans. Despite the success of LSU in Tuscaloosa in recent years, Edwards and her fiance, 52-year-old Chuck Grimes, plan to wed on the Quad before the Nov. 9 kickoff against the Bengal Tigers.
Across the crowded lobby that easily exceeded the fire marshal's posted limit of 115 people, Ray Hall and his son, Kenny, of Huntsville were waiting on an autograph from Saban to go with those they had already snagged from quarterback AJ McCarron, linebacker C.J. Mosley and offensive lineman Anthony Steen.
Hall, 38, was quick to admit that, as an Illinois native, his heart lies with the Big 10.
But he said he was a bigger fan of his 8-year-old son, who adores the Crimson Tide — the boy's favorite player is McCarron, Hall said — and for that reason, he made his first trek to the Wynfrey Hotel for this year's Media Days.
As his son waited patiently for Saban to come by, Hall said that it was impossible not to appreciate what Saban and the Crimson Tide have been able to accomplish.
"Being a Big 10 fan, it's kind of hard to watch," Hall said, "but you have to respect what you're seeing on the field."
He's also seen something in the head coach's style of leading his teams that he hopes can help him better guide his son into adulthood. Hall credited Alabama's success to Saban's methodical approach of setting a goal and systematically going through the steps necessary to attain it.
"Those are the things I want to teach my son," Hall said.
Gary Glassman and Gary Helton of Huntsville were waiting on some autographs from Alabama players.
They, too, expressed little concern about the 2013 season, with Glassman, 16, saying he worried only about the Texas A&M game on Sept. 14.
Helton, however, was sharing none of those concerns.
"First of all, you've got to keep everybody healthy," said Helton, 49, who had brought his 13-year-old son, Bradlee, along for the trip. "I know we've got a lot of talent down there, but you've also got the have the experience."
Helton and his son said they believe the schedule lines up nicely for Alabama to make another title run.
But Helton said there's also one intangible that no other team has that puts Alabama above all the others.
"Like I tell everybody," Helton said, "we got one thing that no one else has got — the best coach in the country."


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Earphones, Music Players on Kids' Holiday Gift Lists? Add a Hearing Screening
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Released: 10-Dec-2012 9:30 AM EST
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Newswise — ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Just yelling "turn it down" isn't enough when young people are blasting music directly into their ears via earbuds and headphones, parents say. A new poll from the University of Michigan shows parents are strongly in favor of required hearing screenings for kids all the way up to age 17.
The University of Michigan Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health recently asked a nationwide sample of parents of children 0-17 years old about whether they'd support requirements for hearing screening and where they'd prefer to have the screening done.
Overall, two-thirds of parents support hearing screening across all age groups. In the poll, 77 percent supported required hearing screening for 2- to 3-year-olds; 82 percent were in support for 6- to 7-year-olds; 71 percent for 10- to 11-year-olds; and 67 percent for 16- to 17-year-olds.
"Screening in preschool and elementary school-age children is routine in many states. That screening is very effective at identifying children with hearing loss that can impact communication. Screenings can help get children the treatment they need before they experience delays in speech, language, and learning," says Jaynee Handelsman, Ph.D., director of pediatric audiology for C.S. Mott Children's Hospital.
"What was surprising about the poll results was the overwhelming support for required hearing screening for older children and teenagers," says Handelsman.
"Hearing screening for tweens and teens is uncommon. However, as the parents in our poll recognize, children in these age groups may develop hearing loss as time goes on, possibly from extended listening to loud noise, such as through personal, portable listening devices like MP3 players," Handelsman says.
Handelsman says that the poll results are encouraging because they show parents recognize the need for continual screening. A student might pass the hearing tests as a kindergartener, but develop hearing loss or hearing problems at a later age.
Exposure to loud music through earbuds, headphones and personal audio devices can be damaging, Handelsman says, but the duration of sound can be just as damaging. If children are constantly bombarded with sound – from music players, computers, televisions, video games – they reach a point where they've heard too much.
The inspiration for a National Poll related to childhood hearing came from Marci M. Lesperance, M.D; division chief of pediatric otolaryngology at the University of Michigan Health System.
"We really wanted to know how parents felt about requiring hearing screenings, and no one had asked the public about this before," says Lesperance. "Hearing screenings are usually managed through public health departments, and as government budgets are squeezed, funding for these screenings is at risk.
"Hearing loss is an invisible disability, and does not result in hospitalization if untreated — but the costs can be social, emotional, and educational."
The poll also found that parents are more likely to prefer the primary care office for the hearing screening in preschoolers and 6- to 7-year-olds, and they prefer a school-based screening for tweens and teens.
"Compared to other polls we have done on a variety of topics, the support for hearing screening among parents is quite remarkable," says Matthew M. Davis, M.D., M.A.P.P., director of the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health and associate professor of pediatrics and internal medicine in the Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) Unit in the University of Michigan Health System.
"There is strong support for a more comprehensive approach to hearing screening among older children, largely based in school settings. Given the importance of hearing for success in learning and development, and the competing priorities we have for health care, we need parents to be advocates for their children on this issue," says Davis, who is also associate professor of public policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
"These results also suggest that primary care offices may expect many requests for performing hearing screens among tweens and teens."
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Full report: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health http://mottnpch.org/reports-surveys/parents-loud-and-clear-test-teens-and-tweens-hearing-loss-tooWebsite: Check out the Poll's new website: MottNPCH.org. You can search and browse over 60 NPCH Reports, suggest topics for future polls, share your opinion in a quick poll, and view information on popular topics. The National Poll on Children's Health team welcomes feedback on the new website, including features you'd like to see added. To share feedback, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com: http://www.facebook.com/mottnpchTwitter: @MottNPCH
Purpose/Funding: The C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health – based at the Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit at the University of Michigan and funded by the Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases and the University of Michigan Health System – is designed to measure major health care issues and trends for U.S. children.
Data Source: This report presents findings from a nationally representative household survey conducted exclusively by GfK Custom Research, LLC for C.S. Mott Children's Hospital via a method used in many published studies. The survey was administered in May 2012 to a randomly selected, stratified group of parents with a child age 0-17 (n=1,539), from the GfK's web-enabled KnowledgePanel that closely resembles the U.S. population. The sample was subsequently weighted to reflect population figures from the Census Bureau. The survey completion rate was 55 percent among panel members contacted to participate. The margin of error is ±2 to 4 percentage points.
This study was supported in part by a grant from the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation.
Findings from the U-M C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health do not represent the opinions of the investigators or the opinions of the University of Michigan.


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Q. I need some insight on the debate between selfishness and being focused. I am a recent empty nester who dedicated the past 25 years to family: an ex-husband, three children, an ailing parent, and now my fiance. This physically and economically drained me, as I also was working as a full-time professional, just not in an area that allowed for huge savings or moving into higher pay ranges.
My fiance is a multimillionaire and prides himself on having been "focused" on his business, which came at the expense of his former wives and children. Recently, I asked him for some assistance in the amount of $145 — the second time in five years I have asked for anything. The first time was $1,400 for an air conditioner last summer, the hottest summer in history. I had to sign an IOU and give him a lien against my house, and he followed up with a lecture about how I should have been more focused on myself and not my family. He also said that I should stop paying into my 401(k), because I need the money now.
My family has never lived extravagantly. My children's cars are as old as the children. Why is it that there's a perception that men are focused when they step on others for profit and women are selfish when they ask for assistance in times of need?
A. First, I must tell you that I have serious doubts that your fiance is even solvent, let alone a multimillionaire. If he really is rich, he is the stingiest, skinflintiest SOB I have ever heard of. And this is your intended, no less, demanding an IOU and a lien? Gotta tell you, this all sounds odd. Also, your mention of a lien makes me wonder if this letter is not concocted (or you are using the wrong word), because a lien can only be gotten through a court order to attach someone's assets when they are in default on a payment owed.
Giving you the benefit of the doubt, I will assume your letter is legit for the purpose of answering your question. If you are not lying to me, I'm pretty sure he is lying to you. I think your question about focus pales next to this terrible man, whom I hope you ditch pronto (assuming this is a real situation). Taking all of this at face value, however, I will quote my colleague, "Miss Conduct," who would say you are like Scarlett O'Hara, desperately making dresses out of the curtains while this dreadful man is ragging on you and demanding an IOU. We can philosophize about focus some other time.
Q. I am a working professional who often stops at local restaurants on the way home from work to get a carryout dinner. I consider myself a generous tipper when I dine in a restaurant or when I have food delivered to my house, but I have never tipped for a carryout order. Recently, a friend told me she always tips at least 10 percent when getting carryout food. Is this considered customary? And if so, what is the correct percentage to tip? Have I been wrong all these years?
A. I wouldn't say you've been wrong, because many people don't tip when they pick up something to go. The waitstaff at this kind of place unfortunately often gets the short end of the stick because there is only one interaction between them and the customer. My own rule is that if all the person does is ring up something already prepared and grabbed from a case, no tip is required. If, however, they make something for you to take, a tip would be in order — and 10 percent sounds right for this.All letters must be sent by means of the online form at www.creators.com/dearmargo.


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Peavy enjoyed Classic experience
As he unpacked a large Team USA duffel bag on Tuesday, Jake Peavy spoke of his experience in the World Baseball Classic and said losing in the semifinals to Japan didn't take anything away from his involvement in the event.
Classic imparts valuable lessons on US
While there will be no Classic final for the U.S. after it fell to Japan, 9-4, in the semifinal on Sunday, the Americans did pick up some valuable lessons about their foes along the way.
On home soil, USA ousted by Japan
There will be no Classic final for the U.S., which fell to Japan, 9-4, in the semifinal on Sunday. The Americans made a late rally in the eighth, but fell short.
USA works out at Urban Youth Academy
The Urban Youth Academy has blossomed into one of the finest facilities in the country for youth in the inner cities, and it staged one of its biggest events on Saturday, when Team USA and Japan worked out there in preparation for their World Baseball Classic game on Sunday.
Selig: Classic to get 'bigger and bigger'
Commissioner Bud Selig said Saturday night that the World Baseball Classic will be back in 2013 and is here to stay as a March fixture.
Starting at first, DeRosa set for anything
Mark DeRosa worked out at first base on Saturday and will start at the position -- foreign to him -- at Dodger Stadium on Sunday night for Team USA in its single-elimination World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Japan.
Peavy fine with decision to start Oswalt
If Jake Peavy was at all miffed by the turn of events in the World Baseball Classic, he wasn't showing any signs of it as he walked off the main field at baseball's Urban Youth Academy on Saturday.
Wright, Braun set to play for Team USA
The list of Team USA's walking wounded seemed to decrease by two on Friday, when Ryan Braun and David Wright said they'd both be available for Sunday night's World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Japan at Dodger Stadium.
Oswalt to square off vs. Dice-K
Team USA manager Davey Johnson announced Friday that he will go with starter Roy Oswalt against Daisuke Matsuzaka on Sunday, with Jake Peavy set to start the final if the Americans advance.
USA hanging tough despite injuries
Advancing to the semifinals was Team USA's primary objective. It accomplished that goal, but now there are growing concerns as to whether the club will arrive in L.A. in one piece.


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Traditionally, pawn shops have been the last stop for people desperate for cash. But now there's a small but growing group of pawn shops for the wealthy.
Actor and model Regi Huc needed $75,000 in a hurry last year. He was making his first feature film, and needed to do re-shoots before the deadline to enter this year's film festivals.
On paper his finances look good. He owns some buildings in Philadelphia and has a stake in a family business, but he needed that money within a week. He didn't have the cash in his bank account. He didn't have time to apply for a loan.
A friend told Huc about a guy: Baba Blumkin, general manager of high-end pawn shop, New York Loan. Huc decided to pawn two of his most prized possessions: watches — a Patek Philippe and a Rolex. Together they're worth $200,000.
Blumkin assessed each piece, and offered him a loan of $75,000. Huc took the deal. His watches went into a vault.
Huc had to pay almost $3,000 a month in interest on that loan. That's an interest rate of 48 percent a year.
He got his watches back after four months.
Blumkin used to work at his company's sister store, Beverly Loan in Beverly Hills, an elegant establishment that's been discreetly serving Hollywood since the late 1930s. He says even with all their assets, sometimes the rich don't have enough cash to meet expenses at the end of the month. He's given loans on everything from Chagall and Monet paintings to Grammys and Oscars.
He says these days many customers are businesspeople who need a quick cash infusion to meet payroll. They pay him back once their receivables come in. It's still hard for many small businesses to get loans. And at a pawn shop, there's no credit check. Blumkin say for his clients, the convenience of instant cash outweighs the temporary pain of a high interest rate.
Deborah Johnson ran a consulting business until recently. Then her clients started going bust, and she stopped getting paid. One day she saw a TV commercial for a company called Borro. Like Huc, she had two watches, though they were worth much less than his. Borro assessed them and loaned her $6,500 dollars.
She's glad she had this option. Even so, it was tough knowing things had come to this.
"I don't know that I am capable of putting words to the fear and the terror," she says. "It just feels like everything is coming crashing down."
New York Loan and Borro say about 90 percent of their clients pay off their loans and get their items back. Johnson isn't sure if she'll be one of them.
From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Audie Cornish.
We think of pawn shops as the last stop for people who are desperate for cash. Hawk your wedding ring or your guitar for a quick and easy loan. Now there's a new breed of pawn shops out there that cater to the rich.
Ashley Milne-Tyte from our Planet Money team reports.
ASHLEY MILNE-TYTE, BYLINE: Regi Huc is a model, an actor who lives in New York. He's been in cop shows.
MILNE-TYTE: He's been in soap operas playing a cop.
MILNE-TYTE: On paper his finances look good. He owns some buildings in Philadelphia. He has a stake in a family business. He has plenty of assets. But that wealth didn't help him when he was finishing up production on his first movie.
: I needed to raise around $75,000 very quickly. And I didn't the cash to throw into it.
MILNE-TYTE: It's a romantic comedy set in Brooklyn. He needed to do re-shoots, pay for some music, all before the deadline to enter this year's film festivals. So he looks around. He does not have the money in his bank account. He does not want to sell his real estate. He doesn't have time to apply for a loan.
: I needed the money, like, literally within, like, a week.
MILNE-TYTE: A friend told him about a guy.
BABA BLUMKIN, NEW YORK LOAN COMPANY: My name is Baba Blumkin. I work for New York Loan Company.
MILNE-TYTE: The sign outside says: Pawnshop To The Stars. It is not dark. It is not seedy. It's an office building in New York's diamond district with plush carpeting and a display case filled with jewels. This is where Regi Huc showed up carrying two of his most portable prized possessions: watches, a Patek Philippe and a Rolex. Together, they're worth about $200,000.
: I brought those in - I'm like sweating now talking about it. I brought them in and, you know, they assessed them and...
MILNE-TYTE: And they offered $75,000 - with a catch, of course. This is a high interest loan, 48 percent a year. That works out to almost $3,000 a month in interest. Regi took the deal.
: I needed to finish this film.
MILNE-TYTE: A few months later, he paid off the loan and got his watches back.
Baba Blumkin says this is a pretty typical transaction for a high-end pawnshop. He used to work in their sister store, Beverly Loan in Beverly Hills. He says wealthy people, stars, they're just like us. Even with all the real estate and stocks and bonds and jewelry, sometimes there's no liquid cash at the end of the month. He's given loans on diamond necklaces, rare paintings - Chagalls, Monets - gold statuettes.
COMPANY: Probably the most interesting piece of entertainment memorabilia I've ever done was an Academy Award to one of the most iconic movies of all time.
MILNE-TYTE: Which film?
COMPANY: A good one.
MILNE-TYTE: He is discrete.
As for what drives the rich to desperate measures, I spoke to one guy who had his kids' tuition bills arrive at once - Harvard and Columbia. He pawned a Picasso sketch. But these days, the high-end pawnshops are seeing a lot of businesspeople. It's been harder for small businesses to get loans. But in a pawn shop, there's no credit check, so you're not leaving a paper trail - no one else has to know you're in a bind.
Deborah Johnson ran a consulting business in New York until recently. Last year, some of her clients stopped paying her.
DEBORAH JOHNSON: I was running out of money and I was just like, OK, Deborah, now is the time for action. And I needed extra cash to just make sure that I could keep a roof over my head and maintain my credit.
MILNE-TYTE: She didn't even have to know a guy. She saw an ad on TV for another high-end pawnshop.
MILNE-TYTE: She had two watches. She brought them to Borro's offices in Manhattan. Her loan offer was about six and a half thousand dollars. Johnson says everyone was nice, very professional. But no matter how high-end the experience, it was hard knowing it had come to this.
JOHNSON: I don't know that I am capable of putting words to the fear and the terror, because it just feels like everything is coming crashing down.
MILNE-TYTE: She doesn't know if she'll be able to pay back the loan and ever see her watches again. And this is where high-end pawnshop is the exact same as a pawnshop on the corner: if you don't pay back the loan, your item will be sold.
MILNE-TYTE: At New York Loan, Baba Blumkin shows me a beautiful diamond necklace from the early '60s, the kind Elizabeth Taylor might have coveted.
COMPANY: Would retail for over 100,000 and we would sell it for 65,000.
MILNE-TYTE: Perfect for walking the red carpet. And should the buyer fall on hard times, they could always bring it back for cash.
Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Being a pastor or part of a pastor's family is not an easy road. Rebecca Nichols Alonzo has firsthand knowledge.
In 1969, her father, Robert Nichols, moved to Sellerstown, N.C. with his wife, Ramona, who was expecting Alonzo, to pastor a small town church. They were warmly welcomed by this community and their congregation. In less than one year, the church grew from 11 to 100 members.
The town was happy about the new addition, except for one man who sat in "pew number seven" every Sunday – Mr. Watts. He was a wealthy county commissioner who controlled the community for years. He began a string of terror on the Nichols family that lasted for over five years. The harassment included threatening letters, drive-by shootings and explosions around the parsonage in which they lived.
Several years after this terror began, an armed man entered the Nichols home, and things were never the same.
Lessons on Forgiveness
While Alonzo's story is an extreme example of the difficulties of pastoral life, forgiveness is an issue many clergy families must face.
"As a child, my mother and I used to pray consistently for Mr. Watts," Alonzo remembers. "The Bible is very black and white about forgiveness. It doesn't matter whether the offender 'deserves' it or whether you 'feel' like forgiving. Romans 12:14 clearly tells us to bless those who persecute us. The Word of God is full of instruction on how to deal with disgruntled church members or with those who usurp authority. It tells us to love our enemies and do good to those who hate us.
"Jesus is our greatest example of forgiveness, as He hung on the cross and asked God to forgive those who crucified Him. This principle should apply to us today as we go through hard times in churches. When there is a problem in a church, the power of God can come in and take care of that problem His way. We are blessed when we obey Him and forgive others. However, this doesn't mean He is going to take the people out of your church who have caused the problems."
The Power of a Loving Congregation
While Alonzo's family suffered under the mistreatment of this man, that experience did not interfere with her spiritual growth or her connection with the church. She testifies to the power of a strong, supportive, loving congregation.
"Because everyone else in the church was so loving and thankful that my parents were there, it didn't taint my view of the church or the community. I looked to my mom's strength and love for people and saw that my dad was faithful to the call God placed on his life," Alonzo explains. "Because Mr. Watts came to church every Sunday, their hope was that the Word of God would penetrate his heart, he would receive Jesus, and as a result, those seeds of anger and bitterness would melt away."
Alonzo encourages people to pray for their pastors. "Please pray for a hedge of protection around pastors, their families, their minds and their finances," said Alonzo. As for pastoral families, she urges them to trust in God's protection. "Just know that He will be there with you during anything you go through."
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China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has accepted an invitation to participate for the first time in a major US-hosted naval drill, but legal restrictions will limit its role to less sensitive exercises, like disaster relief, US officials say.
Beijing's agreement to join the drills being held next year comes at a moment of heightened tensions between China and US ally Japan over disputed East China Sea islets, and unease in the US about China's rapid military buildup and its cybercapabilities.
The Rim of the Pacific exercise (RIMPAC) is billed as the world's largest international maritime exercise, with 22 nations and more than 40 ships and submarines participating the last time it was held off Hawaii last year.
Not all the participants are treaty allies with the US. Last year's participants included Russia and India.
However, China has never participated in the event, although it did send observers to RIMPAC in 1998, the Pentagon said.
US Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter acknowledged China had agreed to participate in RIMPAC during a little-noticed speech on Wednesday in Jakarta. Carter said he was "delighted that they have accepted" the invitation, extended last year by then-US defense secretary Leon Panetta.
At the time, Panetta said he asked China to send a ship to the exercises. Beijing said later it would give the offer "positive consideration."
"We seek to strengthen and grow our military-to-military relationship with China, which matches and follows our growing political and economic relationship," Carter said, according to prepared remarks on the defense department's Web site.
US law prohibits the Pentagon from any military contacts with the PLA if it could "create a national security risk due to an inappropriate exposure" to activities, including joint combat operations.
There is an exemption for operations or exercises related to search-and-rescue and humanitarian relief, and China participated with the US last year in a counterpiracy drill.
Lieutenant Colonel Catherine Wilkinson, a Pentagon spokeswoman, said China's participation in RIMPAC would adhere to US law and said that precautions had been taken by the Navy in drills to avoid revealing sensitive information.
"The US Navy has operational security safeguards to protect US technology and tactics, techniques and procedures from disclosure," Wilkinson said.
Dean Cheng, an analyst at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative Washington think tank, questioned whether Chinese intelligence operatives would not benefit from their participation in RIMPAC, which also includes live-fire exercises by key US allies.
"If they have a frigate, or even a hospital ship, in the middle of that exercise, the hospital ship is going to be staffed by intelligence officers," Cheng said.
He said that if the drills were designed in a way that was unhelpful to the Chinese, they would also be unhelpful to allies.
Wilkinson declined to speculate about which drills China might participate in, saying that the agenda had not yet been set for next year's event.
"US-China military-to-military engagements can include a range of activities in areas of mutual interest, including maritime security, military medicine and humanitarian assistance/disaster relief," she said.


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