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Taft erupts for 13 runs in victory over Independence
It is not too often a team gets an opportunity to get revenge in the same ball park days later.
Yet that is what the Taft varsity baseball team did Saturday evening when they roared to a 13-4 victory over the Independence Falcons to win the National Division of the Terrio Tournament at Sam Lynn Ball Park in Bakersfield.
"We made our adjustments early in the game," said Taft coach Anthony Reed. "It projects us forward going into the league season."
With the victory, Taft improves to 6-1 on the young season.
Taft had their chances to score early in the game starting with Steven Gee's leadoff double in the top half of the first inning. Gee eventually advanced to third base on a wild pitch but was stranded after the last batter grounded out.
The Wildcats had another opportunity to score an inning later after Anthony Rodriguez reached first base on an excuse me swing single with one out. After a throwing error on a pickoff attempt got Rodriguez to second, Jeremy Harmer advanced Rodriguez to third on a ground out.
Like the previous inning, Taft came away empty handed following a ground out.
While Taft's offense was trying to break through, Independence found a way in their half of the second inning. John Parviainen got the rally going with a leadoff walk before Joe Polinghorne sacrificed him over to second. Jordan Szolak answered with a single to left field to drive in Parviainen.
A half inning later, Taft opened the floodgates with six runs while sending 10 batters to the plate.
Danny Romo kicked off the rally with a single to left field and a steal of second. Taft would catch several breaks when the Falcons first baseman was pulled off the bag on a throw and the Falcons third baseman went after a runner who turned out to be safe.
Kyle Adkins would tie the score one batter later with a single to left field to load the bases again. Taft got another break when the shortstop's throw to home on Jacob Lopez's ground ball was thrown past the catcher allowing two runs to score. Zach Brown had the highlight of the inning with a two run double to left field.
After Rodriguez reached base on an infield single, Brown capped the outburst with a steal of home
Independence threatened to get one of the runs back in the bottom of the third with a hit batter and a walk, but Trenton Taylor got out of the jam by striking out the final batter.
Taft kept the floodgates open in the top of the fourth inning by scoring three runs highlighted by run scoring singles from Kevin Espinoza and Adkins along with Gee's leadoff double.
The Wildcats capped their outburst in the top of the fifth inning with four runs thanks in part to Romo's leadoff double and back-to-back run scoring doubles from Lopez and Brown.
Independence threatened to get back into the game in the bottom of the fifth inning thanks to Marco Montano's one out walk and Chris Ransick's two out double to score a run.
The Falcons made another attempt in the bottom of the sixth inning with Parviainen's walk, two singles and a throwing error for two runs.
Along with winning the tournament, Zach Brown was named Most Valuable Player for position while Gee was named most valuable player for pitching.
Taft returns home Wednesday when they take on Frazier Mountain in a double header. The first game begins at 3:30 p.m.

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A Cohasset City Council member has been participating in meetings while wintering in California by using the video conferencing software Skype.
A Cohasset City Council member has been participating in meetings while wintering in California by using the video conferencing software Skype.
Minnesota Public Radio News reported Wednesday that Dennis Blankensop spends four months each winter in Palm Springs, Calif. Last week, the state decided that Blankensop could attend council meetings in his northeastern Minnesota hometown via Skype and can even cast votes without violating the state's open meeting laws.
Blankensop said he asked himself last year, before he ran for reelection, if the arrangement was fair to constituents. He said after discussing the issue with the town's mayor and city attorney, they decided to try Skype.
"My argument basically was, if (constituents) want to talk to me, then all they have to do is come to the council meeting, and interact with me via Skype," Blankensop told MPR.
While legal under state statute, the use of Skype is putting Blankensop and the town on the front lines of a growing debate over technology and democratic participation. He's not the only Minnesota councilmember to use such an arrangement: in the town of Fifty Lakes, 60 miles southwest of Cohasset, Councilmember Les Degner has also used Skype to attend meetings during a two-month stay in North Carolina.
In April, the Fifty Lakes Council will discuss whether Mayor Ken Hersey can vote via Skype during a month-long stay in Arizona. City Clerk Karen Stern said she sees pros and cons.
"Sometimes you can float in and out of the conversation, a couple words could be lost," Stern said. "And sometimes it's nice to have the person there to get the vibes off, or the feeling that they portray on a particular subject just by body language."
Mark Anfinson, an attorney for the Minnesota Newspapers Association and expert on the state's open meetings law, said he questions whether Skype participation in meetings conforms to a provision in state statute that all participants in public meetings be at a location that's "open and accessible to the public."
"I don't think it's really appropriate to say that somebody sitting in an apartment or condo in California is accessible to the public," Anfinson said. He also wonders about the long-term effect on the democratic process.
"It's almost hard to articulate, but I think there's something important about elected representatives being physically accessible and present with their constituents," Anfinson said. He questioned whether, for instance, a city council could get away with holding a meeting where a majority of members were participating via Skype.
Cohasset officials don't see a problem.
"My thinking is, it's the 21st century; let's do this," said Mayor Greg Hagy.
"You can talk to them. They can talk to you. He can see them, and they can see him. I just don't see any difference between actually sitting there with the four outher council members, or interacting in that way," Hagy said. "I just don't have a problem with it. I think it's working great."


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Julia Boeve shot the low round for the Saints with a 54. The Coach said, "Julia played very steady golf and did a nice job of keeping the ball low and out of the wind. Jovanna Boeve also played well considering the conditions."
What a spring for sports. The Saints teams have played under some miserable conditions. It was not too many days ago the golf team seemed as if they were dodging snow drifts and bitter wind chills. Yesterday it was high winds and furnace like temperatures when the girls hosted New Ulm.
Head Coach Mark Beltz said, "Another day, another extreme weather condition to play in."
Julia Boeve shot the low round for the Saints with a 54. The Coach said, "Julia played very steady golf and did a nice job of keeping the ball low and out of the wind. Jovanna Boeve also played well considering the conditions."
Jovanna Boeve shot a 57. Lyndsey Haler shot a 56 and Lil Krause shot a 67. That resulted in the Saints totalling a team score of 234. New Ulm just edged SJA out by shooting a 231. Beltz said, "It was a close match that could have gone either way."
The boys played New Ulm a day earlier when they played at Fairmont. The boys lost to the Eagles as SJA shot 212 and New Ulm shot 160.
Mason Collier shot a 51, John Olsen shot a 52, Tyler Witcraft shot a 54 and Mitch Rettke shot a 55.
Against the Fairmont Cardinals, the boys shot another 212. The order of finish was the same. Collier was low, then Olsen, Witcraft and Rettke.
The girls team just played Fairmont and they fell to the Cardinals by a 191 to 219 score. Lyndsey Haler and Bethany Carlson tied with the low score of 52. Julia Boeve shot a 57 and Sophie Lepp shot a 58.
The girl golfers beat Madelia by shooting a team score of 218. Lyndsey Haler shot a 49, Bethany shot a 54, Julia shot a 56 and Lil shot a 59.
The boys played a good round of golf against Madelia, but lost 179 - 197. Collier was low with a 47, Rettke shot a 48, Witcraft scored a 50 and Clay Winrich had a 52.
Last Thursday, the two teams traveled to Waseca to take on the Blue Jays. The girls lost 207 - 240 and the boys fell when Waseca shot a 200 to their 237.
Once again, Lyndsey Haler was the lower scorer for the girls by shooting a 51, but no other girls broke 60. Sophie Lepp and Julia Boeve shot 62s and Bethany Carlson had a 65.
For the boys Mason Collier was once again the lower scorer when he carded a 50. Rettke was second with a 55, Ryan Witcraft had a 61 and Clay Winrich had a 65.
It's been a busy couple of weeks as the golf teams have tried to cram as much playing time in a short period.
Head Coach Beltz summed it up. "After playing seven meets in the last eleven days, we are looking forward to having some time to practice before the South Central Conference tournament on Monday."


text: Back to News 2013 US Youth Soccer Region III (South) Championships to be played as scheduled May 29, 2013 10:34 AM 2013 US Youth Soccer Region III (South) Championships to be played as scheduled Online donations for the recovery efforts in Moore, Okla. are now open Donations for tornado victims will be accepted at the event FRISCO, Texas (May 29, 2013) — The US Youth Soccer Region III (South) Championships will be held as scheduled June 20-27 in Edmond, Okla. "The US Youth Soccer community offers its thoughts and prayers to all those affected by the tornadoes in Moore, Okla. and the surrounding area," US Youth Soccer president John Sutter said. "The effort to assist those impacted by this tragedy is our first concern. Our Region and State Associations are providing support and contributions now. We plan to do more at the regional championships in June." A moment of silence is planned at the Opening Ceremony in honor of the victims. The ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. on June 20 at Wantland Stadium on the campus of the University of Central Oklahoma. To assist the relief efforts, a designated area will be set aside for players, families and attendees to make donations to those affected by the tragedy. Items such as water bottles, canned foods and other useful supplies are recommended as donations. In addition to the donation of goods, the Oklahoma Soccer Association has set up an account to accept monetary donations that will be used to aid relief efforts. You can make a donation using the following methods: 1. Mail a check to: First Fidelity Bank PO Box 270725 Oklahoma City, OK 73137 (Please make checks out to: OSA Tornado Relief Fund) 2. Text a donation by texting the word SOCCER to 41444 3. Use the online donation link for either credit card or electronic check — http://bit.ly/19m6C0m More information is available on the Oklahoma Soccer Association web page at www.oksoccer.com. "Youth soccer is about more than just the game," said Oklahoma Soccer Association president Tom Wedding. "Our community cares about the children and the families who allow us to serve them. We are grateful for the outpouring of support from our youth soccer families, clubs and State Associations across the country. These donations will be used to help those who are suffering from this tragedy." The regional championships, hosted by the City of Edmond and the Oklahoma Soccer Association, are expected to draw more than 3,600 players, an estimated 12,000 spectators and $8 million dollars in economic impact to the area. The Region III Championships consist of US Youth Soccer State Champions from 12 states, including the host Oklahoma Soccer Association, wildcard entries as well as US Youth Soccer Southern Premier League teams. The regional championships are the second leg of the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series. The tournament will attract more than 200 boys and girls teams, ages Under-13 through Under-19, from the 12 State Associations that make up US Youth Soccer Region III (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Texas, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Texas and Tennessee). For more on the championships, visit http://championships.usyouthsoccer.org/regionIII.


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A taxi driver from Raleigh, N.C., has been accused of attempting to hit a gay man with his cab and using anti-gay epithets towards a group of customers after a dispute occurred on early Sunday morning, QNotes, an LGBT publication based in Charlotte, N.C., reports.
The former executive director of the LGBT Center of Raleigh, Bobby Hilburn, said that a driver from Green Taxi service called him and five friends "faggots" before trying to run him down with the taxi.
Hilburn alleges the incident occurred after midnight on Sunday when he called Green Taxi for a ride to a gay club in downtown Raleigh. The taxi arrived earlier than expected so, Hilburn and his friends rushed to get into the vehicle. While waiting for two friends, the unnamed driver allegedly became agitated and Hilburn said the driver said, "I'm not gonna wait on you faggots."
Hilburn said he and his friends were shocked and promptly exited the taxi. The driver then allegedly sped off with the passenger door still open but turned around and yelled at the group for damaging his car. Although Hilburn's friends left the scene, he decided to stay and take pictures of the taxi.
"I told my friends I wanted to go get his car number and information," Hilburn said. "So I walked down and as I was snapping his picture, he threw his car into reverse, turned toward me, and sped back into the parking lot. I jumped out of the way and actually had to jump and push off the hood as he was coming toward me."
One of his friends called the police. They told Hilburn he could file a complaint with the magistrate but the taxi driver allegedly told them one of Hilburn's friends hit him.
"When the police arrived, he had then changed his story, saying that he had been attacked and hit in the face by one of my friends," Hilburn said. "We were advised that we can press charges but that if we did, they would probably have to arrest our friend at the same time because he would say one thing to our other."
He denies that he or his friends physically or verbally assaulted the driver. When a friend called the taxi service, a dispatcher told them they would have to call back on Monday to speak to management.
Hilburn told QNotes that he and his friends are unsure if they will press charges but they will talk to Green Taxi about the incident. He added that he doesn't want the driver to be fired.
"I really want the gentleman to understand that it's not okay to make statements like that that are derogatory and hurtful to people," Hilburn said. "They are supposed to be providing a service to everybody in the public and its kind of scary to think you have drivers or people out there that are still so hateful toward anybody, not necessarily just gay people."
A witness, who did not want her name published, told QNotes a different story. She claims she saw seven individuals harassing the driver and swear at him. She added the driver was trying to tell the group that he could not fit everyone in his cab.
Hilburn sticks to his story and insists the driver never existed his cab. "I can understand how an outsider could have felt [a confrontation was occurring], but please be clear I have no reason to lie. I am a well-upstanding person in our community," he said. "I think it's interesting that people don't want to give their name. It think that should immediately discredit their story."
Green Taxi owner Harry Jeanniton told the publication that the anti-gay slur was "unacceptable" and that he is "very sorry for the inconvenience." Initially, he was going to fire the driver but he will now be considering the witness' story.


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NEW YORK – Earlier this morning, Mike Zimmer, Columbia's Director of Rowing and Head Coach of Heavyweight Rowing informed Dr. M. Dianne Murphy, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Physical Education, of his decision to move on from Columbia to pursue new challenges and opportunities in his professional career.
"I have come to the decision that the time is right for me to pursue new opportunities and different challenges in my professional career," said Zimmer. "I have enjoyed my time at Columbia – and value the many tremendous relationships I have made over the years – but this is the best choice for me and my family at this moment in my career."
"We are supportive of Mike's decision one-hundred percent, and wish him all the best," Dr. Murphy said. "Mike is not only an outstanding coach, but he is also an outstanding person. I will miss working with him greatly."
Zimmer just completed his ninth season as the head heavyweight rowing coach at Columbia. His success with the heavyweights was highlighted in 2010 after all three Columbia boats finished among the top 12 at the 2010 IRA Regatta. The Lions earned four trophies that season and compiled eight victories over their opponents.
"Mike's influence on Columbia Rowing cannot be overstated," remarked Murphy. "He presided over some of the most successful years in Columbia Rowing history, for the lightweights, heavyweights and women's rowing programs."
From 2007-09, Columbia's varsity eight won 15 Cup races, five in each season. The Lions strung together consecutive victories in the first five events of the year in 2009, including a win at the prestigious Childs Cup over Princeton for the first time in 46 years.
In 2008, the Lions went on to compile a 10-1 record and make the Grand Finals of both the Eastern Sprints and the IRA National Championship Regatta, the former for the first time since 1955, the latter for the first time in the IRA's modern format. In July 2008, the heavyweight Varsity 8 was invited to participate in the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta. Overall Zimmer compiled a 70-40 record in head-to-head heavyweight races.
Prior to becoming heavyweight coach, Zimmer had spent eight years as head coach of the Lion women's crew. Under his direction, the Lions were ranked in the nation's top twenty each of the final four years, and were considered for a berth in the NCAA Championships in 2004, his final season.
Prior to becoming the women's coach, Zimmer enjoyed six years as head of the Lions' lightweight men's team. He was voted lightweight rowing's EARC Coach of the Year after his 1996 team posted a 10-1 record and earned a bronze medal for third place at the IRA. At the time, it was the lightweights' best season in their history.
"I am thankful for Dianne's support over the years," added Zimmer. "Our working relationship has been a great partnership. I am also thankful for the relationships I have made with many alumni in the Kings' Crown Rowing Association. I will always treasure my association with Columbia Rowing."
"We thank Mike for his wonderful service to Columbia University over the past 24 years," said Murphy. "We wish him and his family the best as he moves forward into a new and exciting chapter in his life. I know that he will find success in anything he chooses to do."


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Longmont City Council
What: Council decision whether to give $250,000 more for museum auditorium
What if?: If the city says yes, the Stewart family (the project's main donors) will add $500,000.
When: Meeting begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday
Where: Council chambers, 350 Kimbark St.
More info: Full agenda at http://tinyurl.com/cghq538
LONGMONT -- After putting up more than $2 million for a Longmont Museum auditorium, the Stewart family is ready to up the ante again ... if the city will meet them partway.
The offer is simple. Former KLMO co-owner Lila Jean Stewart will put another half-million dollars into the project. But in return, she wants to see the city put in another $250,000 as well, a decision the Longmont City Council will consider on Tuesday.
"This is huge," museum director Wes Jessup said. "This is like major, major, major. The amount of money (the Stewarts) have given is extraordinary by any standard."
If the council says yes, that would match the quarter-million that the city already has put into the project, for a total of $500,000. It also would bring the total money raised for the project to nearly $3.7 million, placing the auditorium within striking distance of its $4.2 million goal.
More immediately, the donation and grant would put fundraising near the 90 percent mark. Once the project hits that point, city officials said, the city can take bids for construction.
In a memo, Jessup and community services director Karen Roney said the council's contribution could come from city one-time funds -- that is, unexpected savings or revenues in the 2012 budget that were carried over into 2013.
"Should Council approve this additional allocation its $500,000 (total contribution) will have leveraged $2.5 million from the Stewart family: a 1:5 ratio," Jessup and Roney wrote.
A green light from the council also would kick off the museum's public fundraising campaign, Jessup said.
As proposed, the 250-seat Stewart Auditorium would have a 40-seat educational area and a glass-walled lobby and atrium big enough to host an 85-person dinner.
"In a way, one plus one plus one is going to equal seven," architect Rick Peterson said in February 2012, as he explained the project's flexibility.
The Stewarts originally pledged the first $1 million anonymously. That mask fell off last year when Lila Jean Stewart and her husband, Bill, (who died in October) publicly added another $750,000 to the pot. Interest income on both gifts pushed the total to over $2 million.
Not counting the Stewarts, private donors and foundations have put in about $650,000 during the "quiet phase" of the campaign. That includes grants from the Boettcher Foundation and the Gates Family Foundation.
The family also gave $1 million to help build the current Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road. The building opened in 2002.
Jessup said he hopes to see ground broken by late summer or early fall.
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The host of regional baseball went out in the first night of competition in a tough 5-1 loss at the hands of the #2 seeded Clearwater Indians.
The host of regional baseball went out in the first night of competition in a tough 5-1 loss at the hands of the #2 seeded Clearwater Indians.
The Indians took an early lead in the bottom of the first when Brandon Cotter scored from third as the Wildcats had another Indian caught in a run down between first and second base.
Clearwater loaded the bases but Kyle Macy came back with two strikeouts to limit the damage to just one run in the first.
Mistakes in the field plagued the Wildcats again as Cotter scored on a throwing error in the second to give the Indians a 2-0 advantage after two innings. The Wildcats at the plate had struck out 5 times in the first six outs of the game.
From their both starting pitchers settled in on the bump, Kyle Macy had 8 strikeouts in the first four innings of work, Clearwater's Chad Reibenspies had 8 punchouts as well.
Riebenspies had a no hitter until the fifth inning when Trevor Crain hit a frozen rope to left field to break up the no-no, Crain stole second base and advanced to third on a passed ball.
After a walk by Easton Smith, Zac Ruff just missed on a three-run shot to left field but was deep enough to score Crain from third on the sacrifice fly from third base to cut the Indian lead in half at 2-1.
Clearwater answered with two runs in the bottom of the fifth to push their advantage to 4-1 before Macy added three more strikeouts to end the inning.
Clearwater added some more insurance in the sixth with a two out double by Riley Budd to score Reibenspies, Macy again added three strikeouts in the inning.
Down to their final three outs of the season, Easton Smith singled and Ruff singled with two outs before a tough strikeout ended the Wildcats threat and season.
Macy though taking the lose was stellar finishing with 14 strikeouts in six innings of work.
Clearwater moves on to play Augusta Wednesday in the second regional semifinal.


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The Honesdale Area Ministerium will offer a special program for the annual Community Thanksgiving Service to be held 4 p.m. Sunday, November 18, at Central United Methodist Church in Honesdale.
Janice Madole, organist of Central Church, and Fr. Edward Erb, rector of Grace Episcopal Church, will present a hymn-sing for Thanksgiving.
Assisting in the service will be Pastors Rob Kazinski of Central Church and Ken Buckwalter of St. John Lutheran Church.
Special music for the organ will be featured by both Mrs. Madole and Fr.
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Central United Methodist Church is located on the corner of Church and Eleventh Streets in Honesdale. The building is handicap-accessible.


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It marks the one-year anniversary from the date that she went missing after an altercation with her boyfriend, Ivan Torralba.
Family and friends are joining together at City Park on Main Street in Fort Morgan at 6 p.m. on March 27 to have a balloon release and prayer for information leading to Chadwick.
Her mother, Robin Adams, is asking the community to come join, bring helium-filled balloons to release and show support as they walk around Fort Morgan to put up new flyers and keep Kayla's face in the public.
If anyone is interested in helping contact Robin Adams at (970) 370-8281.
Torralba is facing charges of interfering with an investigation into Chadwick's disappearance and is due for a disposition hearing in Logan County District Court on Wednesday, March 20.
Eighteen-year-old Kayla Chadwick was last seen in March 2012 after an argument with Torralba. She is described as 5 feet, 4 inches tall, with long red hair with black tips.
A grand jury convened to investigate her disappearance, later finding there was probable cause to believe Torralba had interfered with the investigation by moving or hiding a gun used as evidence.
The grand jury indicted Torralba, and he was arrested Nov. 8, 2012.
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Kern County Treasurer and Tax Collector Jackie Denney reminds the public that the second installment of Kern County property tax is delinquent if not paid by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 10, 2013. In order to avoid a 10% late penalty and a $10.00 delinquency fee, property tax payments must be made in person or postmarked on or before April 10, 2013.
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HILLSDALE � The Hillsdale County District Court has released it�s activity report for the first six months of 2013 and while financial activity is comparable to last year, the number of crimes are down slightly. Judge Donald Sanderson released the report earlier this week.
Thus far the court handled 206 felonies and 615 total criminal cases in 2013. Both of those numbers are down from last year where the court saw 235 and 638 cases respectively. The number of drunk driving incidents has also decreased from 74 last year to 65 this year.
Also of note, the number of civil cases heard decreased dramatically with small claims dropping by 33 percent and general civil cases falling by 20 percent. Only 985 total civil cases have been heard this year, down from 1,209 last year. Although Sanderson�added the number of evictions in the county rose by 10 percent.
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ALPHARETTA, GA -- The Duke men's golf team finished 14th at the United States Collegiate Championship with a 22-over 886 after posting a 10-over 298 in the final round of play. Freshman Alexander Matlari fired a one-under 71 to pace the Blue Devils Sunday at The Golf Club of Georgia.
"Alex's round today was the result of the application of some good work yesterday," said head coach Jamie Green. "He got off to a pretty good start and maintained it. He gave a couple of bogeys back but I think his head was in the right place all day, which enabled him to produce an under-par round."
No. 5 Oklahoma State claimed the tournament title with a 15-under 849, one shot better than No. 2 Georgia Tech. Wake Forest placed third with a two-under 862 with No. 14 Virginia (-1, 863), No. 3 Texas A&M (E, 864) and No. 17 UCLA (E, 864) rounding out the top five.
Georgia Tech's Olllie Schniederjans won the individual title with a 10-under 206. Ben Rusch (Virginia) finished four shots off the lead with Anders Albertson (Georgia Tech) finishing third with a five-under 211.
Matlari posted a one-under 71 Sunday to finish tied for 48th with a seven-over 223. He opened the final round with back-to-back birdies and moved to three-under with a birdie on the par 4 fifth hole. After dropping a stroke on No. 6, Matlari carded a birdie on No. 9 to make the turn at three-under. After parring the first three holes after the turn, he suffered three bogeys over a four-hole stretch to slip back to even-par. Matlari closed the day with a birdie on No. 18 for his second under-par round of the season.
Freshman Max Greyserman registered three birdies, 12 pars, two bogeys and a double-bogey en route to a one-over 73. The Short Hills, N.J., native finished 50th with an eight-over 224.
Yaroslav Merkulov carded a five-over 77 to finish tied for 36th with a four-over 220. The Penfield, N.Y., native had a pair of birdies Sunday, but also suffered five bogeys and a double-bogey.
Sophomore Motin Yeung tied for 39th with a five-over 221. After posting rounds fo 69 and 73, Yeung struggled en route of a final round 80.
Michael Ricaurte, a junior from Columbus, Ohio, recorded his third straight round of 77 to finish 76th overall.
Duke concluded its fall season at the US Collegiate Championship. The Blue Devils return to action Feb. 10-11 at The Farms Collegiate Invitational in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
"We have got to take a good hard look at things in the offseason," said Green. "Now is the time to tighten up some things that we saw this weekend. One of those is that throughout the team our misses need to be better. Our shot selection and shot repertoire have got to get better if we are going to expect to compete. A good thing that I like about the team is that they are receptive to making changes and are willing to do the work. We need to make sure that we are putting in the right work and spending time efficiently working to improve. I am upbeat and excited about the time we are going to be able to spend working with guys in the offseason."


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TAMPA — The call came in to the University of South Florida police Friday afternoon that a man, possibly armed, had jumped a fence on the south side of the university's health complex.
Minutes later, the campus was locked down, dozens of police, some carrying high-powered rifles, had swarmed the area and thousands of text alerts were sent out warning USF students and faculty an armed intruder might on campus.
The high-intensity response was the latest example of the seriousness with which campus and local police view reports that an armed gunman could be in the area, particularly in high-visibility public spaces like college campuses.
The call about the gunman came in the wake of a rampage by a lone gunman at the Washington Navy Yard that left 13 people dead, including the shooter. And earlier this month, the USF area was terrorized by a man who sexually assaulted four USF students, threatened a group of partygoers at gunpoint and led police on a high-speed chase before dying in a hail of bullets in front of a Waffle House on U.S. 301.
"We would not second-guess anything," said Lt. Charlotte Domingo, a USF police spokeswoman. "It's today. That's our world. We're going to respond to the incident with the tools available to us to take care of the situation.''
Friday's call about the gunman brought normal student activities to a halt for hours. Armed officers marched from room to room searching for the gunman, evacuating students, staff and faculty in the process. Officers escorted hundreds of people who were inside the building to nearby parking lots.
After more than three hours of searching interconnected buildings that totaled 350,000 square feet, USF police declared the area clear and allowed everyone to return to the buildings. The suspect -- described as a black male with short hair wearing a blue shirt and khaki shorts -- was never located.
On Friday afternoon, USF medical students Olivia Kent and Suroosh Marzban were in class when a police officer knocked on their classroom door and told them to evacuate.
Kent said the officer had the gun out of the holster and pointed to the ground. She whirled around and repeated the officer's message. In a rush, she forgot her purse and keys.
Police escorted them along the hallway. At each corner there was an armed officer guiding them to the exit as another officer escorted them out.
"It didn't hit me until we got into the parking lot and I saw how big the guns were and how many officers there were," Marzban said. "It's a situation you don't come across every day. But I felt they kept us safe."
The health complex includes the College of Nursing, the College of Medicine, the medical clinic and the medical library. Nearby are the Shriners Hospital, Moffitt Cancer Center and the Morsani College of Medicine.
Kevin Kip, a professor at the college of nursing, said he and his co-workers initially received a text alert from university officials telling them to stay indoors. Police entered the building with guns drawn and searched room-to-room. At one time, an estimated 30 police officers had surrounded the health complex, Kip said.
Domingo said her department received a call at 1:41 p.m. regarding a man jumping a fence on the south side of the health complex. The man dropped what appeared to be a handgun, picked it up, then headed north toward the cluster of health buildings, she said. Carrying a concealed weapon is not allowed on campus, Domingo said.
Kristen Marcet, a USF basic life support instructor, said she was in the clinical simulation center when an officer walked in and told them to leave. She said as she left the hallway, there was an officer every 10 feet.
"I just think the police handled the situation appropriately," Marcet said. "They brought out a lot of their force. They didn't mess around. They took it seriously."
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A Missouri truck driver was injured Wednesday when his tractor-trailer went off the exit ramp from Interstate 55 to Illinois 54 eastbound on the northeast side of Springfield.
Thomas M. Little, 42, of Columbia, Mo., had to be extricated from the overturned cab and was taken to Memorial Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition Thursday.
Illinois State Police said Little was driving the 2014 Freightliner on the ramp about 4:32 p.m. when it overturned in a grassy ditch.
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I have already discussed rubber bands and paper clips, and, as promised, I would like to discuss something else you probably have on your desk top, mixed in with odd stamps, a safety pin or two, and that Carter/Mondale button you picked up off the street and plan to try to sell on eBay someday. I would like to speak of pennies.
Pennies come in regularly in book boxes. I've never quite figured out why: no one I know carries pennies in shirt pockets from which they might slip free. That is one of the mysteries of life, and I will neither question it nor interfere with it. As mentioned in a previous blog, I like pennies, and an unsolicited one always brightens my day. Maybe free money does that for you, too.
At other times, however, the unannounced pennies come from another source, and that is the desk I mentioned earlier. Somebody was cleaning off Uncle Melville's desk, and besides the thesaurus and the reference guide to Windows 3.11, they tossed in that little box he always put his pennies in. Quite often, it isn't just pennies, but a few nickels, a half dozen state quarters, and a wooden nickel from a street carnival in Zap, South Dakota in 1953. Uncle Melville was never in Zap, and could never recall where he picked this up, but he was used to having it on the desk. It went into the book box with everything else.
I have no objection to this. We at the Book fair accept coin collections, stamp collections, and other similar compact accumulations. (I'm still deciding what to do with the massive set of Pokemon cards.) This is the kind of thing I try to unload on eBay, myself: a good stamp album or Whitman Mercury Dime book has too many loose pieces that could accidentally fall free while a customer looks at it. This can be distracting and embarrassing, particularly if the pieces fall unobserved into the customer's pocket or even billfold. Much nicer to do it all in cyberspace.
The coin collection makes me less melancholy than the box of spare change from the desk. How much in the way of liquid assets is waiting around in dusty piles or ashtrays in the shape of Minnesota? And how many little bits of unrealized "I'll do something with this later" can one Book Fair manager stand? An estate I worked with lately included coin collections of some value (which didn't come to the Book Fair) but also, in trays and boxes and one large bank, the spare change cleaned out of the purse of the lady of the house. When added up, that part came to nearly $260 (which didn't come to the Book fair either.)
What I WAS given was something accumulated in the same way. I do believe I have a similar stack, and I bet most of the blog readers have as well. And I think I can help you out with this. Now, I will be glad to accept these as donations to the Book Fair: always. But there are more creative possibilities.
Why don't we all pick a place and a day to get together? Each of us can bring those bags or trays or boxes with the Canadian pennies, nickels, dimes, etc. that we've been setting aside all these years. We'll dump them into a special counting machine imported from north of the border, and we'll each put our name in an old beaverskin hat. Winner takes the whole kaboodle to Canada and spends it. The money goes back into circulation, you get a salmon dinner, and the rest of us have more room on our desks for rubber bands, paper clips, and Book Fair bookmarks.
Think it over. And if, while you do so, someone offers a penny for your thoughts, be sure to say, "Make mine Canadian!"


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A local homeless shelter can use free turkeys, volunteers to cook, and jackets and gloves. Another could use plates and cups.
Each year, the Reporter offers an overview of places where people throughout Hudson County can go to get a Thanksgiving meal if they can't afford one, and where to volunteer or donate.
But we've found that some of the free dinners have less to do with poverty and more to do with community. Many of the folks who come out to volunteer or eat see the day as a great opportunity to get to know their neighbor – the ones next door who they see every day, and the ones across town who they've never met.
Jersey City
St. Lucy's Shelter (619 Grove St.) will hold its annual Thanksgiving dinner for anyone in need on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28, beginning at 4 p.m. The shelter also accepts donations of food, supermarket gift certificates, winter clothing, and money throughout the year. Donations can be dropped off at the shelter. For more information, call (201) 656-7201.
For the 17th year in a row, the Iron Monkey (97 Greene St.) will offer a "complimentary Thanksgiving day celebration to the Jersey City family," according to the restaurant.
Last year, the restaurant served more than 500 meals on Thanksgiving Day and has set a goal of serving 600 this year.
"This is something that we do every year to give back to our neighbors and friends," said Stephen McIntyre, the owner of the Iron Monkey. "We open our doors to anyone who needs a delicious and traditional Thanksgiving meal, or somewhere to go for the holiday."
While most of the restaurant's guests come from senior housing developments, many others are non-seniors who just come to have dinner with their neighbors.
The restaurant will offer meals at four seating times throughout the day, beginning at 11 a.m. The last seating will be at 4 p.m. Reservations are recommended, although walk-ins will be welcomed.
Those interested in volunteering can call the restaurant to offer their assistance. Volunteers will work in shifts on Thanksgiving Day. The restaurant is also seeking monetary donations to defray the costs associated with offering this meal to the community.
To RSVP, donate, or volunteer, call the Iron Money at (201) 435-5756.
On Thanksgiving Day, the Hard Grove Café (319 Grove St.) will gather to offer a hearty meal to anyone who wants to join the restaurant's staff and regular patrons, and they can use volunteers. The café offers the Thanksgiving Day dinner with assistance from the Jersey City Police Department, which donates turkeys and time. Additional donations of pumpkin pie, potatoes, cranberry sauce, rolls, and stuffing from the community are welcome, as are volunteers. To sign up or get more information call (201) 451-1853.
The Urban Mission Church (505 Newark Ave.) is looking for both volunteers and donations to help with its upcoming Thanksgiving Day dinner. Each year, the church opens its doors to feed the community and is currently in need of prepared foods, perishable items, and utensils. Specifically, the church is asking for donations of turkeys, stuffing, vegetables (string beans, mashed potatoes, etc.), beverage items (juice, milk, ground coffee, tea), desserts, paper plates, plastic utensils, napkins, and plastic cups.
The church is also looking for volunteers who can give a couple hours to help prepare or serve meals on Thanksgiving Day. To volunteer or to make a donation, contact April Kuzas at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Jersey City Homelessness Advocacy Group (JC-HAG) will pack Thanksgiving meals for homeless/needy persons from Vroom St. Chruch between 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 28. "We will be distributing turkey meals all over the city to the homeless/needy people after 11a.m.", said President Esther Wintner. "Anyone who wants to volunteer or donate can email Riaz Wahid, founding member JC-HAG: firstname.lastname@example.com or call (201) 669-7608. They are looking for donated cookies, pies, fruits (bananas, oranges), Styrofoam boxes, napkins, silver foils, forks, and plastic bags to pack.
CarePoint Health donated Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, Nov. 21, to St. Anne's Shelter in Jersey City from 4 to 6 p.m. They also will be donating food on Nov. 26 at the Hoboken Shelter from 4 to 6 p.m. They have donated blankets, hats, and socks to both places.
The Hoboken Homeless Shelter (300 Bloomfield St.) will offer a full day of activities and food for its clients on Thanksgiving Day. Two meals will be served. Lunch will be served at 2:30 p.m. and a traditional Thanksgiving dinner will be offered at 7 p.m. Between the two meals, a film will be shown at 4. Volunteers are welcome to work at the shelter in shifts that will run from noon until 8 p.m. The shelter is always in dire need of paper goods and utensils and this year is no different. Anyone who is willing can make a donation of plastic cups, utensils, plates, or napkins before Thanksgiving Day. Call (201) 656-5069 for more information.
Mario's Pizza Café (742 Garden St.) will be offering free meals on Thanksgiving Day from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., as they did last year. Call (201) 659-0808 if you want to confirm, or get more details.
Union City The Palisades Emergency Residence Corporation (PERC) at 111 37 St. will host a free multicultural Thanksgiving dinner for its clients on Wednesday, Nov. 27 from 6 to 7 p.m. Last year, more than 200 attended this dinner, a number PERC expects to match in 2013, so donations and volunteers are both welcome and needed.
PERC is accepting donations of nonperishable food items and paper goods for its Thanksgiving dinner. Ambitious donors may want to give an entire turkey, which shelter volunteers can cook up for its guests next week.
In addition to items needed for its Thanksgiving dinner, PERC is also asking the community for monetary donations, as well as coats, jackets, gloves, and food for its ongoing food pantry. Donations can be dropped off at the shelter. For more information, please call (201) 348-8150 or visit www.percshelter.org.
On Thursday, Nov. 28, the Brian Stack Civic Association will host Thanksgiving dinner at four different locations in Union City. The four locations include: Saint Anthony of Padua Parish at 615 8th St.; the Robert Waters School, at 2800 Summit Ave.; the North Hudson Islamic Education Center, at 4605 Cottage Pl.; and 501 15th St. At each location dinner will be served between noon and 2 p.m. All dinners are free of charge.
Anyone who wants to volunteer at any of these four locations is asked to arrive at the location of their choice at 11:30 a.m. The Civic Association can be reached at (201) 348-8338.
West New York
St. Joseph of the Palisades in West New York plans to distribute about 182 turkeys to its regular food pantry clients. These clients have been selected based on a lottery system and the church said it will not be able to accommodate additional donations.
The Secaucus Food Pantry expects to feed about 60 Secaucus families on Thanksgiving Day, whose meals will be delivered by members of the Town Council. Lisa Snedeker, director of community and senior services, said the pantry feeds needy families year-round and often makes donations to other shelters and pantries in Hudson County. Snedeker said the pantry currently has a "wish list" of several items which includes such food items as canned tuna fish, instant and canned potatoes, macaroni and cheese, canned meats (turkey, chicken, ham), pork and beans, baked beans, noodle side mixes, canned meals (stew, chili, ravioli, hash), soups, rice and rice mixes, Hamburger Helper/Tuna Helper, pasta, canned tomato products, and pasta sauce. The pantry is also in need of personal hygiene items. To donate food, personal hygiene items, or supermarket gift cards, call (201) 330-2014.
The Secaucus Food Pantry has made donations to homeless groups in Jersey City and gave to several charities and shelters that helped Hudson County residents who were affected by Hurricane Sandy last year. Thus, your donations may help your neighbors even if you are not a Secaucus resident.
The town of Weehawken plans to distribute about 100 meals to elderly and homebound residents. To receive a dinner, residents must sign up and make a specific request to have a meal delivered. To do that, call (201) 319-6059.
North Bergen/Guttenberg
Woodcliff Community Church (7605 Palisade Ave. in North Bergen) will host a complimentary lunch for the community on Thursday, Nov. 28 beginning at noon. The meal will include turkey, ham, lasagna, rice, mashed potatoes, string beans, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie, and apple pie. All are welcome.
"Myself and my wife, Angela Evertz, started this event five years ago, seeing a need in the community on Thanksgiving Day for a warm meal or a place to find someone to have lunch with on this special day of thanks," said Efrain Evertz. "Seniors and homeless folks have seemed to be the majority part of the community that comes to have lunch. And to enjoy the fellowship."
The Evertz said volunteers are welcome to help prepare and serve the meals. Volunteers will need to show up at 9 a.m., he said.
For more information, call (201) 936-7630.
The North Bergen Concerned Citizens will host a free Thanksgiving Celebration at the main ballroom at Schuetzen Park on Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. It will have free food and dancing. Reservations are necessary. Call (201) 766-4108 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Re/Max holding annual turkey drive
As part of its ongoing "Caring for the Community" program, the Realtors and staff members of Re/Max Gold Coast Realty are getting into the holiday spirit and collecting food and funds for its upcoming fifth annual turkey dinner drive with the goal of feeding 100 families this year. Last year, the office put together 90 meals for area families in need with all the fixings, from the turkey to trimmings, spices to stuffing, and potatoes to pie. The firm was able to accomplish this with help from friends, family, local business owners and clients.
To ensure the 100 families this year receive the same complete Thanksgiving dinner, Re/Max created an easy-to-follow grocery list to make it easy for people wanting to take the time and actually do the shopping themselves. For people too busy to shop, financial donations are welcome and will be used to purchase as many additional Thanksgiving dinners as the money will buy.
Non-perishable food and/or donations can be dropped off at Re/Max Gold Coast Realty at 56 Newark St. in Hoboken between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, or 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
Donated turkeys (whole, frozen only, please) labeled "Re/Max Turkey Drive" can be dropped off on Monday, Nov. 25 at Pilsener Haus Biergarten, 1422 Grand St., in Hoboken.


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SHIRLEY -- Despite a grassroots citizens group's efforts to save a venerable pine tree in the town's historic Center Cemetery, the Board of Selectmen's previous decision to remove it was reinstated Monday night.
After hearing arguments from residents who want to save the tree, which is estimated to be between 175 and 200 years old and stands at least 70 feet tall, the town's three selectmen voted unanimously to stand by a decision they made at a public hearing six weeks ago, and ending the stay-of-execution they agreed to later.
Selectmen's original ruling was tabled in light of protests from neighbors and others, some of whom did not attend the hearing. Their position was that more scientific information should be obtained before removing a tree that had stood for so long and was as much a part of the cemetery's history as the slate headstones, some of which its roots have disrupted and destroyed, along with a solid iron railing set in granite corner posts surrounding the Whitney plot.
Residents asked for time to have an arborist take a look and proponent Paul Przybyla agreed to pay for it.
The arborist, Carl Cathcart, recently inspected the tree. He was followed by a visit from David Gallagher, chief of conservation at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge.
Catchcart said more tests are needed to determine the interior density of the tree before moving forward with recommended solutions, such as cabling and trimming.
"All we're asking for is more time," in which to have a density test performed on the old tree, said former Selectman Chip Guercio, whose family home stands on the historic town common, across from the cemetery. The test would determine if the tree is healthy enough to withstand recommended measures to save and secure it, including trimming the top to reshape it and cabling the two trunks together.
According to the grassroot group's chairman, Janet Tice, the $5,000 or so that remedial and restorative tree work would cost would come from private donations, not public funds, versus the $3,900 cost to remove it, which the Cemetery Committee has agreed to pay.
The new and different piece of the group's proposal was a commitment to restore the gravesite as well as the tree, Guercio said. He characterized the group as a "committee" of citizens, many of whom have lived in town for a long time and with a number of historic experts among them.
They wanted "to do something positive for the town," Guercio said.
But selectmen Chairman Andy Deveau said the group calling itself the Pine Tree Working Group is not an appointed committee and that in any case the selectmen's original decision to fell the tree was not based primarily on its health.
Instead, Deveau said, the decision was weighed against damage the tree has already done to rare antique slate headstones. Deveau, quoting Gallagher, said those stones were older than any at Mt. Auburn, which has no slate stones at all. Given the continued risk posed by the tree, Deveau said he stood by his earlier decision to have it removed.
Selectmen Kendra Dumont and David Swain agreed, saying the historic value of the stones trumped that of the tree, which Swain said simply "grew there" and was not deliberately planted as part of the cemetery's landscape layout.
After the meeting, Deveau said the process would not be held off any longer and he planned to call DPW Director Paul Farrar -- maybe even that night -- to get the job done.


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For information on ordering a Broomfield Days poster in advance of the Sept. 20 celebration at Midway Park, call the Broomfield Council on the Arts and Humanities at 303-460-6800.
The theme for this year's Broomfield Days poster contest was abstract, and an abstract piece of art won.
"Small Town Friendly, Large Town Opportunity," was the inspiration from which six artists drew to create the work they thought best reflected Broomfield.
The annual contest, sponsored by the Broomfield Council on the Arts and Humanities, was open to anyone and garnered eight pieces of art from five Broomfield artists and one Boulder artist. The featured pieces also included oil, acrylic, water color, ink and collage.
"This year the theme was a little more abstract than in years past," said BCAH board member Kristin Bueb. "It's always great to see what artists come up with and they use a totally different material (from each other)."
Nonprofit BCAH hosted a reception to announce the first- and second-place winners and to recognize all of the 2014 artists at the Brunner Farmhouse Tuesday night. The art was judged by BCAH board members.
Jill Riggin, vice president of the Broomfield Art Guild, took first place for "Hometown Pride," a water color and ink piece that incorporated many well-known landmarks around the city. Riggin could not be reached Tuesday night after her work was picked as the poster contest winner.
"We love that she included the 1stBank Center, the (Rocky Mountain Metropolitan) airport, The Bay (Aquatic Park) slide, public art and the Brunner Farmhouse," said BCAH office manager Cindy Edgar. "Jill really met the theme which was really tough."
"Hometown Pride" will be used as the official Broomfield Days poster and can be purchased during the event Sept. 20, with proceeds benefiting nonprofit BCAH.
BCAH co-president Sherill Bunetta looks forward to the contest every year.
"I like tradition and to me, the Broomfield Days poster is a tradition. Broomfield is very meaningful to me, it's our hometown. We gotta celebrate," Bunetta said.
Riggin's pride for her city is apparent in the vibrant painting that features overlapping images in bright hues that also depicts a mother and child, a bicyclist and even a coyote.
The poster contest was originally sponsored by Joe and Carol Dankey before BCAH became sponsors in 2008.
Gail Lukens was the first poster winner under BCAH's watch and was the first and only artist since that year to sell out of 100 prints made from her pastel that was created from a photograph she captured that summer.
"It was of a summer shower like this one," she recalled Tuesday night during the reception, gesturing toward the evening sprinkles, "and there were kids splashing at the library and I started taking pictures."
Lukens took second place Tuesday night for her painting, "Broomfield, the jazzy place to work, play and live."
The 2014 entries will be displayed in the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library starting Friday, and can be seen through the month of August. The artists include Riggin, Lukens, Sandra Latino, Kathryn Wagner, Andrea Wallace and Anicee .
"It's always great to see the turnout, everyone loves it," Bueb said. It's definitely something we have fun with every year."


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Boston-to-Concord rail study approvedWritten by Mischa Wanek-Libman, editor
New Hampshire's Executive Council approved a $3.6-million contract to study options for passenger rail between Boston, Mass., and Concord, N.H.
The 4-to-1 vote will allow the Bureau of Rail and Transit of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) to enter into an agreement with URS Corporation to analyze transit options along the 78-mile Capital Corridor, including the viability of establishing passenger rail service on this line. The two-part study will include an Alternatives Analysis for rail and transit in the Lowell-Nashua-Manchester portion of the corridor and a service development plan for intercity passenger rail in the corridor between Boston and Concord.
NHDOT was previously awarded funds from the Federal Transit Administration and Federal Railroad Administration, which will cover $3.24 million, approximately 88 percent, of the study's cost. The remaining funds of approximately $411,000 will be covered by New Hampshire.
In reaction to the Executive Council's vote, Gov. Maggie Hassan applauded the approval to move forward with the study, saying, "Expanded rail service to Nashua and beyond has the potential to boost New Hampshire's economy and create jobs. The only way we can understand the full impact of the project and ensure that taxpayer dollars are protected is to gather all of the facts. Using federal funds to study the rail project is a commonsense step forward that will allow the people of New Hampshire and their elected leaders to fully evaluate the options and make an informed decision. I thank the Department of Transportation for moving quickly to bring the item to the Executive Council, and I applaud the Councilors for their bipartisan approval of this important study."


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Alex O'Loughlin says he's signed up for two more seasons of "Hawaii Five-0"³ but is looking forward to a career beyond the hit TV series.
The 38-year-old actor plays policeman Steve McGarrett on the CBS series, now in its fourth season. He said the intense workload and shooting schedule had kept him out of other potential projects.
"Like I read Doug Liman's script, 'Everest,' which he's about to start directing — it's amazing and it's invigorating. But it's also heartbreaking at the same time because it feels so far away from me at the moment," O'Loughlin said at the Australians in Film awards dinner Thursday night. "I've never played one character for this long. And it's network TV, too, so it comes with its own set of challenges from the artist's perspective. But I'm very lucky. My kids will get to go to good schools, we all eat organic food, and I live in Hawaii."
The actor noted that the show — a reimagining of the 1970s series starring Jack Lord — had overcome a number of hurdles to remain consistently highly rated.
"I mean, we've had cast troubles. I got really hurt and had to go and sort myself out in the second season. We've had injuries, we've had all sorts of things. It just keeps going," he said. "We can't seem to kill it. So I guess it's going to stick around for a while."
As for how long he'll stick around: "At the moment I can't imagine working any longer than tomorrow. Because there's just so much work. But we'll see, we'll see. I want to do other things sooner rather than later."


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"It feels really amazing (to be back)," Turewicz said. "I just went out there and tried my best to play for my team. I had nothing really to lose because I haven't played in a while, but it feels really good and hopefully we will all be back on the court really soon."
Turewicz, a native of Lake Forest, Ill., captured her first victory of the 2012-13 season when she teamed with junior Hanna Mar to cruise past Kelsey Daguio and Rebecca Faltusz, 8-2, before downing Petriskova, 6-0, 6-0 in her singles match.
In other doubles action, sophomore Ester Goldfeld and senior Mary Clayton paired up to take on the duo of Katarina Poljakova and Xenia Suworowa. Goldfeld and Clayton dropped the first game, but quickly rebounded to win the next two. The tandem extended their lead to 7-4, and Clayton was able to close out the match with a number of big serves.
While their teammates cruised in their matches, sophomore Annie Mulholland and junior Marianne Jodoin were stuck in a tight match against Martina Kostalova and Petriskova. After going down 7-6, Mulholland was able to bring the match back to level with a number of well-placed serves. The Duke duo then carried that momentum and rolled in the tie-breaker to claim the match 8-7 (7-1).
After a 3-0 start to the day in doubles play, the Blue Devils returned to the court for the opening round of singles, where No. 63 Jodoin was able to quickly dispatch Faltusz, 6-0, 6-0. Goldfeld, ranked No. 40 in the first ITA poll, broke consecutive serves in her match, jumping out to an early 4-1 lead in the first set against Kostalova, and was able to continue her solid play cruising to a 6-2, 6-2 victory. Mulholland topped Suworowa, 6-2, 6-3, while No. 53 Clayton was caught in a tight match against Poljakova.
With the sun setting in the Hawaiian sky, Clayton took the first set, but was down 4-3 in the second. Clayton was able to break serve to tie the match up, and the two players exchanged games before becoming tied at 6-6 and sending the set into a tiebreaker. The Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., native dropped a few points early in the tie-breaker but rallied scoring four consecutive points to claim the match, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5).
"I thought we played pretty well on the first day of the Hawaii Invitational," said head coach Jamie Ashworth. "To get wins in all five singles matches and all three doubles was good. I thought we competed well, and I thought we got better than we were yesterday. We were a little more used to the conditions, the wind, and being outside which is something we haven't done in a while, so all-in-all it was a good effort."
The Blue Devils conclude play at the Hawaii Invitational Thursday at 7 PM ET. For live updates, follow the team on twitter (@duke_WTEN).
First Round - Singles
No. 40 Ester Goldfeld def. Martina Kostalova, 6-2, 6-2
No. 53 Mary Clayton def. Katarina Poljakova, 6-4, 7-6(7-5)
No. 63 Marianne Jodoin def. Rebecca Faltusz, 6-0, 6-0
Annie Mulholland def. Xenia Suworowa, 6-2, 6-3
Monica Turewicz def. Petriskova, 6-0, 6-0
First Round - Doubles
Mar/Turewicz def. Daguio/Faltusz, 8-2
Goldfeld/Clayton def. Poljakova/Suworowa, 8-4
Jodoin/Mulholland def. Kostalova/Petriskova, 8-7 (7-1)


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St. Joseph Catholic School once again participated in the Walk in Sister's Shoes campaign for the Diocese of Wichita.
St. Joseph Catholic School once again participated in the Walk in Sister's Shoes campaign for the Diocese of Wichita. Seven years ago, Bishop Michael Jackels established the St. Katherine Drexel Catholic School Fund to help the parishes and schools, which serve the greatest number of the poorest families. The Diocese of Wichita now has 10 schools in which 50 percent or more of its students qualify as low income and 23 schools in which 30 percent or more qualify. St. Katharine Drexel of Philadelphia was one of the wealthiest women of her time. She used all her wealth to build schools across the United States for the very poorest children. She denied herself everything, even wearing her shoes after they were completely worn out and could no longer be repaired so that everything could be spent for her schools. That is why the diocesan-wide campaign to help the poorest schools is called "Walk in Sister's Shoes." Students collected donations after Mass on Nov. 3 and 4 and combined it with money collected for a $1 jeans day at school. They agreed they would walk one mile for every dollar collected. The walk took place on Nov. 6. Although our parish school does not directly receive money from the Drexel Fund, this is an opportunity for our children to learn about stewardship and help those less fortunate. The school wishes to thank those who supported this cause.


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Sponsored by Track and Field (women)
Sarah Sindelar and Tricia Serres headlined Luther's efforts at the University of Northern Iowa Dome Open. Sindelar established a new school record in the 60 meter dash (8.21), and Serres did the same in the Mile (4:55.05). Sindelar broke the old mark of 8.29 set by Jamie Newman in 2006. Serres, who won the mile by almost 15 seconds, crushed the old mark of (5:05.41) that was established in 2007 by Janet Dobyns.
First place finishes were also recorded by Addy Rickels in the 600 (1:47.88), Kayla Uphoff in the 1,000 (3:12.85) and the 4 x 400 (4:11.55) of Marea Holkesvik, Serres, Kelsey Strand and Maggie Pierson.
Rickels also placed second in the high jump (5-5) that ranks fourth on Luther's all-time indoor list. Megan Hatfield (9.90) and Jenna McGeee (9.92) advanced to the finals in the 60 hurdles. Hatfield's time ranks third all-time while McGee's time ranks fourth. Dia LeFebvre, who also qualified for the finals of the 60 meter dash, posted the fourth fastest (8.66) in school history during the prelims.
Top-10 performances were also posted by Desi Mantey in the pole vault (9-2 1/4) that ranks fifth; Emma Cassabaum (42-1 1/4) and Jackie Hoyme (37-11 1/4) posted the sixth and tenth best throws all-time in the 20lb weight throw; Rickles (10.24), Leah Broderick (10.37), and Anna Burke (10.52) in the 60 hurdles. Their times rank sixth, eighth and tenth respectively.
University of Northern Iowa - Dome Open - Complete Results
Luther's next competition will be the two-day Iowa Conference Indoor Championships that will be hosted Feb. 22-23 at University of Dubuque.
Questions? Contact David Blanchard, post_to_results, 563-387-1586


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This weekend marks the last chance—for a while, at least—to bring your kids to the Boone Children's Gallery. The current exhibition, Construct, will close on Sunday so we can renovate LACMA West as part of the campuswide Transformation campaign.
The Boone Gallery has always been a feather in our cap. It opened about ten years ago, shortly after the former May Co. building was officially reopened to the public as LACMA West. The exhibitions—always free, often wonderfully noisy—have been a fun way for kids to learn about and interact with art. So it's a little bittersweet to see the gallery lights go dark, even if just temporarily.
The good news is that when the gallery reopens as part of the refurbished LACMA West (planned for 2010), it will be better than ever. The entire second floor will be dedicated to education. Our museum educators' offices will be right down the way from the all-new Boone Gallery, which will be joined by an interactive media lab for kids. Study centers dedicated to prints and drawings, textiles, and photography will also be installed for slightly older students (i.e., grad students and scholars, among others).
Yes, the Boone Gallery is ready for its nap; but when it wakes up it is really going to be ready to play.


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That was amazing!!!
That was amazing!!!
Por el Poder de Grayskull!!!...
Ya tengo el poder!!
My Feedback thread!!
Jesus Christ on a crutch!!! Filmation Hordak!? And he transforms?!
Like the trailer and so glad I just got an iPhone 5 I'll be getting this for sure.
Oh and He-Man is Fabulous! it's official!
Yaaaay, FIlmation Hordak and Troopers!
I am an illustrator, please check out my work:
Friggin' Filmation Hordak!!!
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Nice blend of MYP and Filmation to give us the best of both worlds!
MAA is playable!
Trap Jaw is a boss!
Horde Troopers are enemies!
Here is the Facebook mentioned at the end of the trailer! http://www.facebook.com/IHaveThePower
If this does well, we might see a SEQUEL!!!
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The Official 200X Sorceress vs 200X Evil-Lyn 2 Pack Support Thread
The Blonde Teela Thread
Sagitar (Jetlag) Azdar Belzar Chazdar 200X Evil-Lyn 200X Teenage Prince Adam 200X Teenage Teela 200X Sorceress General Rattlor (MYP) 200X King Randor and Queen Marlena 200X Battle Armor King Randor and Battle Armor Queen Marlena Ice Armor He-Man WMD Roboto
Big push for He-man!
I'm thinking if the success of the game can be a test for the brand on the public market. If it works, we can hope for more.. A movie?!
I'm - SO - READY for a new movie or new cartoon in the classics style................... (and for this game too, absolutely!)
"From here to Eterni...a"
OMG. The haters are going IN on this particular YouTube video.
143 dislikes
I hope it includes vehicles and beasts, that would be epic.
Epic Metal music rocks the universe.
That opening was brilliantly hilarious, and the game itself looks like a blast!!!! The last time I owned a game system was the original Sega, so I'm glad it's got a pretty simple design!
My feedback: http://www.he-man.org/forums/boards/...=125066&page=2
Awesome Traders List: http://www.he-man.org/forums/boards/...d.php?t=135253
The Cradle Will Rock As I'm Drivin' Down Highway 40 In My Big Ol' Pick Up Truck.
"A knight is sworn to valor. His heart knows only virtue. His blade defends the helpless. His word speaks only truth. His wrath undoes the wicked."
Just saw the trailer and now I really WANT TO PLAY IT!!!!!
Ya Tengo El Poder!!!!!!
Just got an iphone last week, so I will definitely be getting this one. I love the artwork and it looks like it will be pretty fun to play. Plus the fact that they have Megator in it. Nice to see that they just didn't use the main characters. Can't wait.


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DEVENS -- Fort Devens will soon be able to train more soldiers as the new defense budget provides funding to complete several ongoing construction projects.
Under the National Defense Authorization Act signed Wednesday by President Obama, Devens will receive $8.5 million in military construction funds for fiscal 2013. The funding will enable the fort to finish projects to revamp classrooms, renovate a base store and add garrison space in several buildings. Once renovated, the buildings -- which were mostly built in the 1960s and updated over the years -- will accommodate 500 additional beds for soldiers coming from across the country for training, according to Lt. Col. Steven Egan.
The defense budget, which provides $552.2 billion for national defense and $88.5 billion for "overseas contingencies operations," also allows the Otis and Barnes Air Force National Guard bases to retain jobs while merging the Air Force Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom Air Force Base with the larger Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. The merger has resulted in the reduction of about 170 positions at Hanscom.
Ayer Selectman Gary Luca welcomed the news, saying the federal funding shows the government's commitment to maintaining the fort, which once encompassed all of Devens.
"It's always good to have the Army and Marines there," Luca said.
Given the overall defense budget, the funding for Devens may not be much, "but it's a boost to the local economy," he said.
"The town of Ayer will benefit from any further development of Fort Devens as it's been evident since the closure of (the Army Post in 1996)," Ayer selectmen Chairman James Fay said.
U.S. Rep. Niki Tsongas, who worked to secure funding for the state's six military bases, said Devens has played important roles in soldier training and that the $8.5 million funding is a modest investment to bring the existing buildings to today's standards.
Although the congressional delegation's efforts to obtain more funding for the Hanscom base were not successful, the National Defense Authorization Act includes language calling for the monitoring of the effectiveness of the reorganization, Tsongas said. The Lowell Democrat said she will work to keep what Hansom has.
"It's important to maintain the ongoing operations there because it has an extraordinary impact on the commonwealth of Massachusetts," Tsongas said of the Hanscom base, which still employs 5,700 people after the reorganization.
Fort Devens began renovating some barracks and classrooms for computer and network training several years ago. Last year, about 45,000 soldiers visited the Main Post, where the renovation projects are, while 100,00 soldiers trained on the fields at South Post and 120,000 are expected for this year, according to Egan. The South Post, which has an automated rifle range built for $4.8 million, provides some of the best training opportunities, he said. Having such ranges by the Main Post has made Fort Devens a place to train New England troops and some from other parts of the country, Egan said.
"Investments in Fort Devens are good news for both the Devens community and the commonwealth," said Marty Jones, president and CEO of MassDevelopment, the quasi-state economic-development agency that provides municipal services to Devens. "The new classroom space and beds coming from the National Defense Authorization Act funds will allow Fort Devens to continue to carry out its critical goals of training and supporting our soldiers."
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After living a long life beyond the average years of many others like her, Secaucus' own Chatter, the Toulouse goose, passed away on Jan. 21 at the age of 34. Her life was one of relative calm in the care of owner Nancy Doyle, who has had Chatter since she was a gosling. However, when Hurricane Sandy swept through and flooded the family's home on Mill Ridge Road, Chatter took quite a beating and was simply never the same.
Unsettling night
"Although she survived Sandy, the storm took quite a toll on the old girl," said Doyle in a written account of what transpired that night.
According to Doyle, on Oct. 29 the night the storm hit, Chatter was returned to her coop after she had a meal of dandelion greens, Boston lettuce, cob corn, and grain. As a goose that couldn't fly, she usually spent her days sunning herself in the backyard, swimming in her kiddie pool, and keeping watch on the homestead honking at passersby.
"After eating, it was normal for her to 'settle in' in the interior portion of her coop atop wood shavings and straw for the night," said Doyle.
"It's hard to remember when this silly goose was not in my life." – Nancy Doyle
She headed out her front door with her two-year-old Golden Retriever Willow, and made a beeline for the side of the house with the intention of opening the coop door so Chatter could swim free and avoid drowning should her coop flood to the top.
Doyle never got to Chatter, however, because with the water levels rising above five feet, "the officer demanded I exit [the] property."
"The water level literally was rising by the minute," said Doyle. "I reluctantly left the area and crossed the street to stay with neighbors."
Lost to the storm
Doyle was distraught. The Walshes, neighbors who provided Doyle with shelter, took notice. In an attempt to save Chatter, Joe Walsh went out in waders and released the latch on the coop.
"We did not know if Chatter swam out or if she remained trapped inside," said Doyle. "I prayed that my goose floated out of the coop."
The area where Doyle lives by the Hackensack River severely flooded during Sandy from a tidal surge that rose up to six to seven feet above the five feet high river banks, which is much higher than the roof of Chatter's coop.
The next day, Doyle's niece Rebecca searched the yard for Chatter and called her name but never heard that familiar honk.
Then, she spotted her.
"Rebecca found her near death wedged between coop and fence tangled in debris," said Doyle.
"My crying niece brought her to me saying 'Chatter needs to hear your voice....she's almost dead.' "
Doyle and her niece wrapped Chatter's "lifeless, soaked and ice cold body in a blanket."
"I held her close to me for two hours to give her warmth," said Doyle. "In time she raised her head which was resting on my forearm."
Chatter began to show signs of life. She slightly moved her foot. She drank water that Doyle offered her. Doyle's excitement grew.
"As weak and exhausted as she was, Chatter made it!" said Doyle.
By evening she was walking.
Fond memories
Chatter arrived in Secaucus in 1979 from a Hunterdon County farm where Doyle's sister lived. While Chatter was originally slated to be sold because the family planned to leave the farm, Doyle's niece Rebecca became attached to her.
In recent years, Chatter showed signs of old age. She had cataracts and hadn't laid eggs since she was 25. But Sandy caused a dramatic change in her behavior.
In the weeks following the hurricane, Doyle noticed that Chatter slowed her step, slept longer, and spent less time in the kiddie pool.
"Her active daily routine of patrolling 'her' yard and honking at passersby ceased," noted Doyle. "Often Willow and I kept her company in her indoor living area, where she preferred to rest with her head tucked under a wing."
Three days before Chatter died, she stopped eating. Doyle placed her indoors because she felt cold to the touch, but all the goose wanted to do was sleep, and she did.
According to Doyle, "Chatter passed peacefully and comfortably."
Doyle has fond memories of Chatter in her garden. She followed her owner around, sat next to her, and poked around in whatever Doyle was up to.
"It's hard to remember when this silly goose was not in my life," said Doyle. "My heart has always been in the country although I live in Secaucus....having a wonderful farm pet was truly a joy. I loved her to pieces."
Doyle signed her written statement as "Mother Goose."
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Circa 1910
A cylindrical hall lantern with a frosted and wheel-cut glass lens. Retaining its wonderful original verdigris patina.
Current height: 43-1/2"
Minimum height: 21"
Overall: 7-3/4" diameter
Can be UL listed for use in dry or damp environments.
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Salt is at the center of a battle among government agencies and health advisers who can't agree on what is too much or too little for a healthy diet.
Four months after an Institute of Medicine report said reducing salt to the lowest recommended level doesn't improve health and may harm it, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said they disagree. In an article published Monday in the American Journal of Hypertension, the CDC and New York City health officials said getting Americans to eat less salt remains a key objective with the potential to save thousands of lives.
The IOM report stirred controversy after doctors and news organizations suggested the findings meant national efforts to cut salt consumption were unnecessary and potentially dangerous. The CDC, which commissioned the IOM report, the New York City Department of Health and others are now writing in to reiterate their commitment to lowering sodium consumption.
"We strongly believe that given the current high levels of sodium consumption and the preponderance of scientific evidence supporting lower consumption, sodium reduction strategies must remain at the top of the public health agenda," said New York City Health Commissioner Thomas Farley and his colleagues. "It is the shared responsibility of public health leaders, journalists, and government officials to get the message right: reducing sodium intake saves lives."
The IOM review analyzed studies from the past decade to see if sodium reduction prevented heart disease and death. While more sodium does increase heart disease risk, reducing it too much can also cause harm for some people, the report found.
At issue is the question of how low consumers should go when it comes to salt. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends no more than 2,300 milligrams a day in general, and 1,500 milligrams a day for anyone with hypertension and everyone who is black or older than 51. The high-risk subgroup accounts for roughly half of the U.S. population.
The CDC is committed to trying to get the U.S. population to those levels, down from the current average consumption of 3,400 milligrams, wrote CDC Director Thomas Frieden and his colleagues.
That goal may be dangerous, said Michael H. Alderman, the editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Hypertension, who pulled together eight reports and commentary that explored all angles of the debate. The relationship between heart disease and sodium "has a 'J' shape," with both low and high levels creating risk, he said in a telephone interview.
The original assumptions made sense, he said. Reducing sodium intake by 30 percent to 50 percent lowers blood pressure by a modest amount. Lowering blood pressure has been proven in numerous studies to protect the heart. Therefore, people assumed reducing sodium would protect the heart. The problem was the data didn't support the conclusion, he said.
"Lowering sodium to the extent required to lower blood pressure has a variety of other effects," including some that boost heart attacks, strokes and death, he said. "It's just not that simple. The message from the evidence is we don't know."
It looks like there is a broad range of sodium intake that's compatible with excellent health, he said. Getting too much or too little is a problem. More research is needed to clearly identify those levels, he said.
"Thirty years of looking hard to find evidence that people eating less than the recommended levels of sodium are better off, and not having found it, may give people pause to think maybe it isn't there," he said. "It's not that there is conflicting data. There is no data that suggests people eating less than 2,300 milligrams a day are better off."
Alderman said it's "incumbent on the CDC and others who support these recommendations to come up with evidence" that shows what levels of sodium are safe and beneficial for patients.
"Hypertension is my game," he said. "I'm interested in lowering blood pressure, of course. But what I'm really interested in is saving lives and preventing heart attacks and strokes."


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Research shows a healthy lifestyle can cut your lifetime risk of cancer--and raise your odds of surviving if you get it. Obesity, lack of physical activity, and poor nutrition cause about one in three cancer deaths. Only tobacco causes more.
Here are some things you can do to reduce your cancer risk:
The relation between the foods you eat and cancer risk is complex. A lot of questions must still be answered. But there is strong evidence that those who eat a healthy diet with an emphasis on plant sources have less chance of contracting some of the most common cancers.
The American Cancer Society (ACS) suggests you focus on getting at least five daily servings of a variety of fruit and vegetables and eating whole grains. For protein, choose fish, poultry, or beans rather than red and processed meats. Opt for smaller portions, particularly of meats and other high-calorie foods.
Adults should do at least 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity at least five days a week, the ACS says. To reduce colon and breast cancer risk, 45 to 60 minutes is better. Exercise also helps you stay at a healthy weight. That reduces your risk of cancers tied to obesity.
Being overweight or obese plays a role in 14 to 20 percent of all cancer-related deaths, the ACS says. That includes cancers of the breast, colon, endometrium, esophagus, and kidney.
It may come as no surprise that smoking causes 87 percent of all lung cancer deaths. But smoking ups your risk for at least 14 other types of cancer, too, including throat, stomach, and kidney cancer.
When 11 of the 18 major cancers are found early, their five-year survival rates range from 90 to 100 percent. Survival plummets for more advanced cancer.
Mammography, for instance, is an important tool for detecting breast cancer early on, when it's easiest to treat. But the benefits and limitations of mammography vary based on factors like age and personal risk. Experts have different recommendations for mammography. Currently, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening every two years for women ages 50 to 74. The ACS recommends yearly screening for all women ages 40 and older. Women should talk with their doctors about their personal risk factors before making a decision about when to start getting mammograms or how often they should get them.
Cover up, use lots of sunscreen, and make sure your family avoids bad sunburns, especially while young. Too much exposure to ultraviolet rays causes more than a million cases of basal and squamous cell skin cancers each year. and doctors expect to find nearly 70,000 cases of more serious melanoma in 2009.
The culprits may include cancer-linked chemicals on the job and in the home. A lot of contact with secondhand tobacco smoke, pesticides, and dioxins might raise your risk, for example. Ask your employer about materials you handle. Test your home for radon. Read the labels of household products.
On the whole, most authorities suggest a well-rounded diet rather than supplements. In fact, two of three studies of one supplement, the antioxidant beta-carotene, concluded that high doses actually increased smokers' lung cancer risk.
You should enjoy:
Cruciferous vegetables. Cabbage family members, such as broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, and kale, may lower the risk of colorectal and prostate cancer.
Lycopene-bearing fruits and vegetables. Tomatoes and fruits with this antioxidant, including apricots, pink grapefruit, and watermelon, may cut the risk of cancer, especially of the lung, stomach, and prostate. Some new research, though, questions the prostate health link.
Whole grains. Choose whole-grain rice, bread, pasta, and cereals. A diet high in whole grains and other plant foods may help prevent colon and other cancers.
Water. Drink at least eight cups of water and other liquids a day to reduce your bladder cancer risk.
Limit your intake of:
Alcohol. It causes cancers of the mouth, throat, voice box, esophagus, liver, and breast. The risk rises sharply for women who exceed one drink a day and men who drink more than two.
Red and processed meats. They're linked with higher risk of colon, stomach, and advanced-stage prostate cancers.
Processed meats. They, too, are tied to higher risk of colon, stomach, and advanced-stage prostate cancers. Nitrate and nitrite preservatives may play a role.
Fried foods. They provide extra calories that can lead to obesity.
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