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Saratoga County Clerk Kathy Marchione said goodbye to county leaders on Tuesday during her last update to the Board of Supervisors. In her final address, Marchione announced that the office will soon begin recording land records electronically; U.S. Census data from the county from 1850 through 1925 and naturalization records from 1906 to 1928 would be available on the county's website; and the donation of a 100-year-old license plate to the office.
Lawrence DeLong, formerly of Clifton Park, gave the vintage license plate to the county for display. DeLong possesses a state license plate from every year since 1909, and at least one plate from every state in the nation, Marchione said. The plate he donated is a collector's item because it's made of porcelain, and 1912 was the only year porcelain plates were issued, Marchione said.
"In 1911 and from 1913 to 1992, plates were made from embossed steel," Marchione said. "Since then, New York State license plates have been made of aluminum." The year 1912 also marks the first time letters were used in license plates, she said.
After Marchione spoke, Halfmoon Supervisor Mindy Wormuth spoke for the board in thanking the county clerk for her many years of service. Office employees cut cake and ate cookies in celebration of Marchione's final days. The Halfmoon Republican becomes a state senator on Jan. 1. Gov. Andrew Cuomo could appoint someone to fill the job through next year's election.
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by Gary A. Emmett, M.D.
Multiple studies show that when children witness or - even worse - are personally assaulted, there are long-term consequences for their health and behavior. Children caught up in the web of violence have much higher chances of:
- Poor school achievement
- Early sexual activity
- Depression
- Participating in violence themselves.
A recent New England Journal of Medicine study looked at the experiences of more than 5,000 fifth graders in three different urban areas - Birmingham, Ala., Houston and Los Angeles. It focused on health disparities between African-American, Latino and white children. One finding was the chances that a child witnessed the threat of injury, or saw actual injury caused by a gun, were four times higher in African-American children than in white children. When the researchers took socio-economic status into account, African-American kids were still twice as likely as white or Latino kids to have witnessed violence even when they lived in similar neighborhoods and had similar incomes.
Health disparities are rampant in our society. Asthma hospitalization is five times more frequent in black children than in white children. Violence - mostly gunshot wounds - is the number one killer of adolescent black males, but much less frequent in white adolescent males (who mainly die in car accidents). Research is beginning to show that many physical disorders have their origins in our everyday, disparate experiences.
Two areas where these disparities affect our kids:
Living in harm's way. Being vulnerable to assault or to watching others assaulted decreases natural compounds that protect the body, such as innate steroids that protect against infection. Getting guns off the street will protect our children in many ways especially in preventing future trauma to their system. Teens exposed to violence continue to have higher stress levels several years later, says one new Penn State study. This can weaken immunity and increase their risk for heart disease and diabetes. Seeing violence in real life is a torment that interrupts kids' sleep for multiple years as well, says another recent study, from Case Western Reserve University.
Living with extra stress day in, day out. An emerging field of research is looking at health disparities that stem from "the biology of adversity." Findings were, that the wear and tear of day-to-day experiences and stresses - like living with overt or perceived racism or being in a neighborhood without great schools and transportation - wreaks havoc regarding physical health in the long-run. It may play a role in higher risk for heart-disease deaths and for high blood pressure among some African-Americans. In one 2007 study, researchers found that adversity early in life was associated with higher levels of heart-threatening inflammation and certain blood clot-inducing compounds in African Americans. Opportunity counts, too. In another study of 7,000 women health professionals, those with the highest levels of education were 26 percent less likely, to develop high blood pressure compared to those with less education.
Great reasons to get guns off the streets, improve our schools and our cities - for the health of our children and everyone.
Garry A. Emmett, M.D., F.A.A.P., has been a primary care pediatrician in South Philadelphia and Center City since 1979. He is currently an attending pediatrician at Nemours Pediatrics, Philadelphia and director of hospital pediatrics at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

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"There was an assumption that growth would not begin until 2012, when the caps on enrolments come off," said ACU vice-chancellor Greg Craven. "I suspect the biggest growth will be before 2012, and afterwards there will be a slower pattern of filling up toward the Bradley targets."
In a reported foretaste of the kind of market forces set to hit the university sector next year - when government caps on places are removed - Victoria University has suffered a 25 per cent drop in first-round offers.
Last year, nearly half of all universities enrolled 10 per cent or more over their allocation, with the government funding places up to 10 per cent.
After increasing offers by 30 per cent last year, La Trobe has reduced offers by 2.3 per cent this year. However, most universities appear to be projecting flat enrolments.This year, the number pursuing growth appears to have slowed, but the University of the Sunshine Coast reports a 16 per cent growth projection, Deakin 14 per cent, with several others, including Newcastle and Wollongong, aiming for a 10 per cent over-enrolment.
NSW, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia have now all made first-round offers. Demand is generally up, but only slightly. Queensland saw first preferences up by 1.4 per cent and NSW up by 2.8 per cent, while Victorian applications were down by 1.3 per cent.
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The 33-year-old readily admitted it was different than anything he's experienced during his 13 years in the United States. But for him, Las Matas de Farfan was -- and still is -- home. And nothing at home was better than playing baseball.
"We just didn't worry about anything," said Santiago, gazing forward with a big smile as his mind seemingly brought the moments back to life. "Just play and hit the ball as hard as we can. We'd play with a homemade glove, and we'd make a ball with a sock -- take the sock out of the drawer and we'd make a ball with that. It was just whatever possible to play the game. We'd enjoy it."
That was the norm back then, Santiago said. At his school, there were no baseball diamonds. Almost no one had real bats, balls or gloves. There were no Little Leagues. Basically, there were no sports at all for kids.
"If you're going to play baseball, you've got to play on your own. We don't have that," he said. "The only thing they have in school is a court, a basketball court. Every school pretty much has that, but not many basketball players come from the Dominican, so we had to adjust to play on our own."
Adjusting meant playing every day, usually twice a day in the morning and afternoon.
From playing so frequently, he eventually got better. Really good. And as he became older, it opened the door for him to participate in an organized league when he was 9 years old, where he traded in the rock-filled socks for actual balls.
It was five years later, at 14, when he realized just how impressive he was.
"Everybody was talking about like, 'You're good, you're going to sign professional.' So I started putting in a little work extra to prepare for being a professional," Santiago said. "The first guy that really saw me when I was 14 was Victor Mata. He was a scout for the Yankees. He said, 'When I come back, I want to sign you.' But when he came back, I had already signed with the Tigers."
On July 28, 1998, at 18 years old, Santiago was signed by Detroit as an amateur free agent. He started in the Gulf Coast League in 1999, where adjusting to the pitching was simple -- he hit .326 in his first season -- compared to adjusting to the culture.
"That's easy," said Santiago when asked about his biggest challenge. "The language, that was the toughest one in the beginning, and later adjusting to the food.
"But I started picking it up right away. My first year, when I was in extended spring [training], we got English class every other day. And that and watching TV and reading newspaper, that helped me a lot."
So equipped with a new language and a sneaky power swing, he rapidly ascended through the Tigers' Minor League system. He was 22 and had spent a little more than a month between Double-A and Triple-A before making his Major League debut on May 17, 2002.
More than 10 years later, Santiago is on his third contract with Detroit after signing a two-year, $4.2 million extension this past offseason. He's rarely been a mainstay in any lineup during his career, but his versatility -- he's a switch-hitter capable of playing second, third or shortstop -- makes him a valuable asset.
And while he might not be an All-Star, he takes pride in always carrying himself like a true professional -- just like his childhood idol, Tony Fernandez, a Dominican native and four-time Gold Glover.
"I like how he handled himself and the game and how he played in the field, too," Santiago said. "I was always looking for a good player to follow. I was looking for somebody who behaved outside the field too. So Tony Fernandez was my favorite."
Like every offseason, Santiago will head back to his Las Matas de Farfan when the Tigers' season concludes. He'll enjoy spending time with his extended family and will likely teach his sons, Raymond and Andres, how to play the sport he loves.
But thanks to his dedication to community service, the kids won't be playing with a sock and a homemade glove. It will be with bats and balls on a brand-new field.
"I asked the government to make a field for my hometown, and they did it. That's something that really made me feel good," Santiago said. "They listened to me and they brought the field to life, and all the kids are playing baseball. So they got a chance to go professional, too, because they got a field where they can play."
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This landing shuttle is a complement to the heavy armed clone gunship. It´s faster, more silent and have less armor. Clones use this shuttle when it requires smaller and smoother operations and missions. It can hold up to 10 clones and 1 pilot and 1 gunner/navigator. Loads are transported under the main body. Loads like weapon creates, speederbikes and heavy guns.
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Great ship, it eally looks like something that could be in Star Wars or the CLone Wars!
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This is a great example of Star Wars MOCership! She's got great lines, and an awesome concept. Keep on brickin'!
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October 1, 2010
I like this. It looks "chunky", but in a good way. The last shot from lower front looks really awesome. I have been working on a hybrid of the gunship that carries a 16x22x9 vehicle, so I have a few questions for you: 1. How do the side doors work? Like the RAG 7676 or do they slide? 2. The back cargo area is mostly open, but just has some specialized "clamps" to hold cargo, right? The speeder bike just hangs out. 3. In the passenger area, there is a grey axle near the roof; what is its purpose? Also, why do you have the 2x2 45 slant piece in the middle of the floor, decoration or does it have a function? Thanks. Keep up the good work!
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Wow, it looks really different from the Gunship, I mean, it's creative ! Love those wings and the front part is great too. Excellent !
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This is awesome!
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this is really good
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Coolness! I like that it's a cross between an LAAT and a B1 bomber.
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September 27, 2009
very good! it looks like the republic shuttle combined with the gunship keep it up!:)
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wow nice that is awesome man!!! :) you r very good at building star wars stuff! :) 5/5
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September 24, 2009
Man i've always wanted to make a thing like this, But my atempts always looked bad. I made a good shuttle but i mean one that is made up, like yours. Anyway great job.
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September 24, 2009
I don't know much about Star Wars, so I'm not sure how this is supposed to look, but I know I like it! Nice build.
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September 22, 2009
I was going to say the same thing! It looks like a fantastic combo of the attack shuttle and a gunship! You made it your own and made it great!
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September 22, 2009
WOW! It's like you mixed a laat gunship with a attack shuttle, very nice!
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September 22, 2009
...and after all, this site isn't about grammar and/or spelling (thank God!). A ridiculous comment IMO. Cheers Bro!
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September 22, 2009
Thank you guys for all your comments! I guess I have to apologize for my bad english, I´m swedish and I don´t speak or write very often. So sorry Craig! Yes, I agree with you Ata! Thank you brother for your kind words! You´re too kind!
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I like how he said you have bad grammar and wrote bhrammar :D good job this thing is cool
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i like it realy well but im givving it 4 smilies because there is alot of bad bhrammer and spelling in the "about this creation" description
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Awesome!!! I really like the ship but mostly the gun... those droids just got owned.. haha...
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It looks fantastic and the style fits perfectly with Star Wars.
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Awesome! Nice shape, and it's amazing how you can fit all that stuff in such a little ship. =D
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With the risk of sounding partial: this is bleedin' brilliant! Once again you have outdone yourself... The shuttle itself is very Republicish in its forms and it's amazing that you have managed to cram it with so much functionality and cool features. And the ability to transport different vehicles and equipment adds to its greatness even more. And what an ending: hilarious! So much fun with a couple of clankers and a magnet... I'm proud to be your brother!
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Lois 'Jane' Hicks
Monday, June 9, 2014 3:53 PM
Lois "Jane" Hicks, 69, of Huntington, IN, died Saturday, June 7, 2014, at 8:37 p.m. at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Mrs. Hicks had worked at Memcor for almost 30 years and retired from Huntington Electric.
She was born March 1, 1945, in Huntington to James A. and Anna Mae Farthing Biddle. She married Pinson P. Hicks on March 30, 1963, in Huntington. He preceded her in death on Oct.18, 2012.
Survivors include a son, Travis (Kelly) Hicks, of Huntington; two sisters, Evelyn Dill, of Huntington, and Ruby May, of Phoenix, AZ; two brothers, James Edward Biddle and Glenn Biddle, both of Huntington; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Calling is Thursday, June 12, 2014, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Deal-Rice Funeral Home, Huntington Chapel. A service will be held at the funeral home on Friday, June 13, 2014, at 11 a.m., with calling one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Lancaster Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Huntington County Humane Society in care of Deal-Rice Funeral Home, 338 E. Washington St., Huntington, IN 46750.
Online condolences may be made at www.dealricefuneralhomes.com.


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Ghana earn US$ 575,000 from CHAN
Ghana earned a total of US$ 575,000 for winning silver at the 2014 African Nations Championship which ended on Saturday in South Africa.
The amount includes US$ 400,000 for finishing runners-up at the tournament and US$ 175,000 for advancing from the Group stage of the competition.
Ghana, playing in their second final in three editions, were beaten 4-3 on penalties by Libya.
It was sweet revenge for the Mediterranean Knights who lost 7-6 on penalties to the Black Stars 32 years ago in the Africa Cup of Nations final.
Ghana reached the final of the maiden edition of the CHAN tournament hosted by Ivory Coast in 2009 but lost 2-0 to DR Congo.
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AUSSY GUY says:February 01, 2014 10:18 pmGhana came to CHAN to pack in the bus LOL 32years trophyless continue hahahahahahahaha
egyptian says:February 01, 2014 10:53 pmlibya fucked ghana literally hahahahaha . congratulations to our arab brothers :))
IKE says:February 01, 2014 11:09 pmWe'll meet in Brazil!!! Never mind!! Will the same Libyan team play in the AFCON? Senior Team???? The same boys???
IKE says:February 01, 2014 11:10 pmNever mind!!1 7-3 still the best aggregate!!!
Ghanaman says:February 01, 2014 11:37 pmEgypt has never won a world cup game and was humiliated Six - One to Ghana ahahahhahahaah Congratulations to us. In June the top footballing nations will be at the world cup and there will be no Egypt. :) :) :) I bet most of you here have never seen your nation play in a world cup quarter final. Only in minor irrelevant tournaments with corrupted refs and conditions.
ghanaman says:February 01, 2014 11:51 pmIn the world cup the 32 best footballing nations will be there. Will Egypt be there? no. They have not been there for almost 30 years. In fact Ghana has performed better at the world cup than all North African nations combined. :) Steal these minor event while we focus on the big picture. :)
egyptian says:February 01, 2014 11:53 pmit was just luck .
egyptian says:February 01, 2014 11:56 pmhahahahaha did ghana win the WC ? no . when the last time ghana won any tournament ? 35 years ago . hahahahahahah lol
ghanaman says:February 01, 2014 11:57 pmEgypts world cup dream: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMCEGMm0bo0 We sent Aboutrika into retirement with zero world cup appearances. The same applies to all those alleged Egyptian legends.
egyptian says:February 01, 2014 11:57 pmwhen was *
ghanaman says:February 02, 2014 12:00 amhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana_national_football_team#Team_honours When will Egypt show up to the world cup. Even if Egypt hosted the world cup the country will find a way to not qualify. :) Ghana is the biggest team in Africa. Not Egypt. A team that has never won a world cup game cannot be called a big team.
egyptian says:February 02, 2014 12:03 amit is just luck . we are the best team of africa of all team . the first time i heared about ghana was 2006 lol haha
ghanaman says:February 02, 2014 12:06 amApart from winning 7 cups what has Egypt done? Nothing. You can't even win a world cup game. not even one. This is not a big team and it never will be a big team. :)
Ghanaman says:February 02, 2014 12:38 amEgypt has never won a world cup game. If the first time you heard of Ghana was the 2006 then the Education system in Egypt is very bad. :) Egypt is not known world wide as a footballing nation. Ghana is. Unless one is thirty five or above they won't remember seeing Egypt in a world cup
egyptian says:February 02, 2014 01:29 amif the educational system in egypt is very bad , what will be the educational system of ghana ? lol . we have 17 universities in the top 50 universities of africa . what has ghana done ? NOthing too lol can't even win a world cup game ? we won the match against italy in 2009 when they were the champion of the world :)
ghanaman says:February 02, 2014 02:11 amConfederations cup is not the same things as world cup.
Ghanaman says:February 02, 2014 02:42 amIt was skill
allese says:February 02, 2014 05:31 amWe deserve to loose considering the sports ministers pre match comments,his hair cut tell's it all where he belongs to.puuuuuuuuu
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtality says:February 02, 2014 06:18 amwe play this GAME FOR HE SILVERWARE/TROPHIES AND NOTHING ELSE. AGAIN, GH HAS COME UP SHORT. NO WORRIES. WE WILL CONTINUE GUNNING FOR EVERY TROPHY, PERIOD!
egyptian says:February 02, 2014 10:53 amyeah ! it is not the same things as WC . it is more difficult :)
Congoman says:February 02, 2014 11:16 amStop crying like big babies you Ghana-men. Th cup has long bound for Tripoli Libya. Dr Congo remain proudly the only Sub-Saharan(Black)Nation to lift that trophy!!. Sorry for Ghana but it's now well over 35 years with ZERO cup, ZERO trophy and you say you're a footballing Nation????.. No quiet.But we will support the BS to go for glory in Brazil. Good luck.


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And a few CULVs on the side
Asus is planning to launch a new 11.6-inch Eee PC this month, and it will also launch several CULV-based notebooks later in the year.
According to Asus president Jerry Shen, the 11.6-inch Eee PC should account for about 30 percent of total netbook shipments, while 10-inch models will make up 50 percent of total shipments.
Two CULV-based notebooks are coming in July. The 15.6-inch XS15, priced at 799 to 999 euro, and a 13.3-inch unit priced at 599 to 699 euro. They will be followed by a 14-inch model later in the year.
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If you know Pauline you will know that she is a hard worker and puts in an extensive amount of time volunteering. She was nominated by the St. Mary's Hospital Superior Auxiliary. Some of Pauline's current activities for that organization include Public Policy Education chair, Lobby Shop Manager, buying trips, Style Show Luncheon, Tree of Lights, Book, bake and popcorn sale, and Holiday Happenings. She has volunteered over 14,000 hours there over the years. She has served as president for eight years. As part of being president she was part of the foundation, attended all the foundation and district meetings as well as the state conventions.
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CHICOPEE – Loretta E. (Minihan) Starr, 81, longtime Chicopee resident, passed away peacefully Monday, December 17, 2012 at the home of her daughter in Westfield, MA. Born on May 30, 1931 to the late John and Loretta (Woodworth) Minihan of CT, she lived in Chicopee and was educated in Springfield, MA and graduated from Cathedral High School.
Loretta retired from the Urban League of Springfield where she spent many years working for the Foster Grandparent Program. She was a caring and compassionate woman whose greatest joy was time spent with her family. She especially enjoyed and cherished vacations with her grandchildren. Loretta was a member of St. Mary's Church in Chicopee for many years prior to the church closing and she served as principal of their CCD program for 18 years.
Loretta was predeceased by her husband Richard in 2004. She was a devoted mother of six children, Richard M. Starr of West Springfield, MA, Mary Ellen Berselli and her husband Jeff of Westfield, MA, Peggy Leganza and her husband Ron of Middlefield, MA, James Starr and Patrick Starr, both of Chicopee, MA, and Kathleen Kord and her husband Ted of Maui, HI. Loretta also leaves a brother, Donald Minihan of Agawam, MA, and a sister, Kathleen D'Ambrosio of Springfield, MA. She will also be greatly missed by her 10 beloved grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at the Southwick-Forastiere Funeral Home, 624 College Highway, Southwick, MA, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, 30 Bartlett Street, Westfield, MA. Burial will follow at the Massachusetts Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Agawam, MA. Family & friends may gather at the funeral home on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 for calling hours from 4:00-7:00 p.m.
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2013 NFL Mock Draft: Updated Projections for Every First Round SelectionMarch 14, 2013
The 2013 NFL draft is approaching fast, and while most teams have an idea of what they will be looking for in the first round, the wild free-agency period has thrown a wrench in the works.
This is how the latest projections shake out for every first-round selection.
Highlighted players are italicized.
1. Kansas City Chiefs: Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M
With the trade for veteran quarterback Alex Smith (h/t Pro Football Talk) and the release of veteran tackle Eric Winston (h/t USA Today), the Kansas City Chiefs made it abundantly clear that they will take Texas A&M left tackle Luke Joeckel at No. 1 overall.
2. Jacksonville Jaguars: Dion Jordan, DE/OLB, Oregon
There have been a few names predicted to land with the Jacksonville Jaguars at No. 2 overall, but with a league-worst 20 sacks in 2012, each name associated with this pick has been a pass-rusher. The player with the most raw talent and upside will be Oregon outside linebacker Dion Jordan, and that's who the Jaguars will select.
3. Oakland Raiders: Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida
The departure of defensive tackles Desmond Bryant (h/t NFL.com) and veteran Richard Seymour (h/t San Jose Mercury News) has left a giant void for the Oakland Raiders, and only a top-tier prospect like Sharrif Floyd of Florida can help begin the rebuilding process.
4. Philadelphia Eagles: Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia
After receiving a clean bill of health from doctors (h/t Dan Pompei of the National Football Post), standout pass-rushing outside linebacker Jarvis Jones from Georgia is climbing up draft boards once again.
If the Eagles don't feel there is an offensive lineman worth the No. 4-overall pick, they will take Jones and thrive with him as the linchpin of the defense.
5. Detroit Lions: Ezekiel Ansah, DE/OLB, BYU
When you see BYU pass-rushing defensive end/outside linebacker Ezekiel Ansah on tape, he is one of the most physically gifted players in the 2013 draft. While he is very rough around the edges—stamina is low and has struggled with consistency (h/t NFL.com)—Ansah has the raw talent to be a star on a team like the Detroit Lions.
6. Cleveland Browns: Barkevious Mingo, OLB, LSU
The Cleveland Browns are like every other team in the NFL with their need for an elite pass-rusher off the edge, but the organization could have a future NFL star fall into their lap at No. 6 with LSU star Barkevious Mingo.
After being a top performer in four of the five events he took on at the NFL Scouting Combine (h/t NFL.com), the game film backs up the fact that he is a raw physical specimen that could develop into an elite player in the league for a long time.
7. Arizona Cardinals: Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia
The Arizona Cardinals haven't had any consistency at quarterback since Kurt Warner retired, and new head coach Bruce Arians needs to start his tenure off with a bang. Selecting a talented QB prospect with as much upside as West Virginia's Geno Smith at No. 7 will be a risk worth taking in the long run.
8. Buffalo Bills: Matt Barkley, QB, USC
The Buffalo Bills made the right decision when they cut veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (h/t ESPN), but the team does not have a player on the roster that could legitimately start in the NFL and lead a team to the postseason.
That's where a potential star like Matt Barkley comes into play at No. 8 in the draft.
Barkley would have been a top pick in the 2012 draft if he had come out last year, but inconsistency and an injury to his shoulder during his senior season (h/t CBS Sports) has dropped the talented prospect on many teams' boards.
As much as this selection will be filled with risk, Barkley has the upside to reward the Bills tenfold if he lives up to his potential.
9. New York Jets: Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
The possibility of New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis being traded (h/t Long Island Newsday) has opened the door for the team to take the top CB on the board at No. 9, Alabama's Dee Milliner.
10. Tennessee Titans: Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee
Wide receivers Nate Washington and Kenny Britt are likely not the future of the Tennessee Titans' organization, but a hard-working WR like Tennessee's Cordarrelle Patterson would be a perfect fit. Plus, the hometown fans would love the former Volunteers' star.
11. San Diego Chargers: Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan
The San Diego Chargers were awful protecting quarterback Philip Rivers last year (allowed 49 sacks and 70 hits on the quarterback in 2012), and having a potential starter from Week 1 at left tackle like Eric Fisher fall to No. 11 is the perfect scenario for the team.
12. Miami Dolphins: Chance Warmack, G, Alabama
The Miami Dolphins have already made a big splash in free agency (h/t ESPN), but the necessity to protect QB Ryan Tannehill is still evident. The team should address that need via the draft—especially if Miami doesn't re-sign Jake Long (h/t NFL.com)—by selecting Alabama's Chance Warmack.
13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah
The heart condition discovered at the combine will inevitably hurt Star Lotulelei's draft stock (h/t ESPN), but his raw talent and a positive prognosis (h/t Deseret News) won't have him falling very far. The already impressive run defense will get a new weapon that can also be a force against the pass.
14. Carolina Panthers: Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri
The Carolina Panthers are building a rather impressive defensive unit under head coach Ron Rivera, and he will add another defensive tackle cog in his system with the talented Sheldon Richardson from Missouri.
15. New Orleans Saints: Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State
The New Orleans Saints were an abysmal 31st in the NFL in 2012 against the pass (allowing 292.6 yards per game), and a difference-maker at cornerback like Florida State's Xavier Rhodes is the kind of player that will help change the culture on the Saints' defense.
16. St. Louis Rams: Kenny Vaccaro, FS, Texas
After cutting safety Quintin Mikell (h/t ESPN), it's clear the St. Louis Rams will be looking to replace the veteran through the draft. The best fit at No. 16 would be talented Texas Longhorns safety prospect Kenny Vaccaro.
17. Pittsburgh Steelers: Damontre Moore, DE/OLB, Texas A&M
The Pittsburgh Steelers released veteran outside linebacker James Harrison (h/t ESPN), and taking a legitimate first-round talent like Texas A&M star Damontre Moore at No. 17 will be the perfect fit for the team's future.
18. Dallas Cowboys: Jonathan Cooper, G/C, North Carolina
The Dallas Cowboys will be desperate to protect quarterback Tony Romo and produce a consistent rushing attack in 2013. Selecting a talented offensive line prospect like Jonathan Cooper from North Carolina is a no-brainer.
Cooper is arguably the best interior offensive lineman coming out in 2013, not just because of his strength and ability playing at all three interior positions (right/left guard and center), but because of his experience as a college starter (four years).
The North Carolina standout will walk right into the NFL and be a starter from Week 1.
Any great rushing attack starts with focus on running the ball between the tackles, and that scheme requires elite interior linemen. Cooper will be the perfect addition to a Cowboys team desperate for that inside advantage.
19. New York Giants: Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State
The success the New York Giants had with a raw prospect like Jason Pierre-Paul will have the team salivating at the possibility of drafting Florida State defensive end Bjoern Werner at No. 19. If the team coaches Werner up like they do every end, the Giants will have a bona-fide star on their hands.
20. Chicago Bears: Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma
There is so much depth across most positions in the 2013 draft that it's possible a potential star in the NFL like Oklahoma offensive tackle Lane Johnson could fall all the way to the Chicago Bears at No. 20. If this comes to fruition, the Bears could have the steal of the draft.
21. Cincinnati Bengals: Alec Ogletree, LB, Georgia
All signs point to Cincinnati Bengals middle linebacker Rey Maualuga testing the free-agent market (h/t Maualuga's Twitter), and the team will have to start evaluating backup plans. If Maualuga signs with another team, expect the Bengals to snag Georgia's Alec Ogletree at No. 21 overall.
22. St. Louis Rams (via Redskins): Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia
The St. Louis Rams have lost wide receiver Danny Amendola to the Patriots in free agency (h/t ESPN), so selecting a talented receiver with many of the same traits as the speedy possession receiver would be a no-brainer. Enter West Virginia star Tavon Austin.
23. Minnesota Vikings: Keenan Allen, WR, Cal
The Minnesota Vikings traded Percy Harvin to the Seattle Seahawks (h/t ESPN) and must replenish the wide receiver position in the first round with the best player available. At No. 23, look for Cal standout Keenan Allen to fit the mold of what the Vikings have in mind.
24. Indianapolis Colts: D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama
With last year's No. 1 overall draft pick under center in Andrew Luck, it's imperative that the Indianapolis Colts protect the young star. Winston Justice didn't get the job done last year, but a raw prospect like Alabama's D.J. Fluker will be the right choice for the future of the franchise.
25. Minnesota Vikings (via Seahawks): Arthur Brown, LB, Kansas State
The Vikings acquired the No. 25 overall pick from the Seahawks in the trade for Harvin (h/t ESPN), and they will make the most of the move by taking the future of the franchise on defense. That will be Kansas State star middle linebacker Arthur Brown.
26. Green Bay Packers: Johnathan Hankins, DT, Ohio State
The Green Bay Packers were 17th in the NFL against the run (118.5 yards allowed per game), but the team has the chance to add a potential starter in defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins. This would be a great fit if the Ohio State star falls this far.
27. Houston Texans: DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson
As talented as Andre Johnson is for the Houston Texans, it's clear that the team must add depth at the wide receiver position. When a talented player like Clemson's DeAndre Hopkins falls to No. 27, the decision will be simple.
28. Denver Broncos: Johnthan Banks, CB, Mississippi State
Veteran Champ Bailey has been a star over his career, but the Denver Broncos should be trying to find the next star at the CB position. That's where a talented prospect like Mississippi State's Johnthan Banks is a perfect fit for John Fox's defensive schemes.
29. New England Patriots: Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington
Of all the players the New England Patriots could take in the latter stages of the first round, the player that fits the team's needs with the most upside should be cornerback Desmond Trufant.
While there have been questions about the cornerback's open-field tackling ability (h/t NFL.com), Trufant comes from a family that features two other NFL players (brothers Marcus and Isaiah) and the Patriots will take their chance with that lineage.
New England's secondary was abysmal in 2012, and while Trufant hasn't showed the skill or talent to be the No. 1 cornerback for the Patriots in his rookie season, he has more than enough raw skill to play the No. 2 receiver. He could easily develop into a top cornerback with the right training and experience.
30. Atlanta Falcons: Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame
Despite the news that veteran tight end Tony Gonzalez would return for one more season (h/t ESPN), the Atlanta Falcons must think long term with the team's first-round pick and select the future of the franchise at TE, Notre Dame's Tyler Eifert.
31. San Francisco 49ers: Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama
Head coach Jim Harbaugh loves his hard-hitting defensive unit, so when a talented defensive tackle (a position of need for the San Francisco 49ers) like Alabama's Jesse Williams falls to No. 31, there is no question he will end up in the Bay Area.
32. Baltimore Ravens: Kevin Minter, ILB, LSU
The retirement of defensive leader and Pro-Bowl talent Ray Lewis was well documented, but the underrated abilities on and off the field for LSU middle linebacker prospect Kevin Minter will not fall past John Harbaugh at No. 32.


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A rally on global stock markets helped Canadian pension plans post a strong fourth quarter, according to a study by the Royal Bank.
RBC Investor and Treasury Services says the median defined benefit pension plan among those examined earned 6.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2013 and 14.2 per cent for the full year.
Foreign stocks were the top asset class for the plans last year, with an increase of 35.8 per cent over 2012 values.
Plans saw their Canadian stock holdings gain 19.4 per cent for the year, RBC said.
Air Canada estimates small pension surplus, erasing $3.7B deficit
Wynne turns to ex-PM Paul Martin for pension advice
The gains came as fixed income investments such as bonds posted their biggest drop since 1994, losing 1.3 per cent in 2013.
However, the drop in fixed income investments came amid an increase in long-term interest rates — an important factor in calculating pension plan liabilities.
"Pensions gained a lot of traction in 2013," said Scott MacDonald, managing director of pensions for RBC Investor and Treasury Services.
"Strong equity gains and a weaker Canadian dollar led to an increase in assets, while higher long term bond yields reduced most plan liabilities, which will please sponsors."
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When are applications open for the Community Spirit Fund?
Community groups and organisations based in Onslow, the town closest to the Wheatstone Project, can apply for grants from 1 July to 31 August, 2017.
How much funding does the program provide?
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USADA claims $250,000 Armstrong offer
Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong once offered to donate nearly $US250,000 to anti-doping efforts, the head of the United States Anti-Doping Agency tells 60 Minutes Sports in an interview to be aired on Thursday (AEDT).
Armstrong, who was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles last year after an investigation by USADA found evidence of wide-spread doping, had a representative offer the agency a large sum of money in 2004, USADA chief Travis Tygart says in the wide-ranging interview.
"I was stunned," Tygart tells interviewer Scott Pelley, according to a statement issued by the program. "It was clear - it was a clear conflict of interest for USADA.
"We had no hesitation in rejecting that offer."
Asked how much money Armstrong offered the agency, Tygart replied; "in excess of $150,000."
Told by Pelley that 60 Minutes had learned it was $250,000, Tygart answered; "It was around that ballpark."
Armstrong's attorney Tim Herman moved quickly to insist there was "no truth" to this story.
"First Lance heard of it was today," Herman told the Associated Press.
"He never made any such contribution or suggestion."
Tygart also alleges Armstrong provided the International Cycling Union, a regulatory body for the sport, a gift of $100,000.
During the interview, Tygart describes Armstrong and his team of doctors, coaches and riders as similar to a "mafia" that kept their secret for years and intimidated riders into silently following their illegal methods.
Some of those riders are considered victims by Tygart and he says they were forced to choose between following the doping program or being off the team.
Tygart tells Pelley, he was "stunned" when the US Justice Department failed to charge Armstrong at the end of a two-year investigation and failed to share their findings with USADA.
"I don't know (why they failed to charge Armstrong)," says Tygart. "It's a good question and one that if you finally answer, let me know."
Armstrong has denied ever using performance-enhancing drugs but according to a recent New York Times story is considering coming clean about doping in an effort to return to competition.
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SQUARE FEET; Thriving Corporate Park Spurs Growth in Bronx
By ELSA BRENNER
Published: June 15, 2011
In 2001, when Joseph Simone, the president of the family-owned Simone Development Companies in New Rochelle, N.Y., bid $3.7 million at a state auction for a weedy 18.5-acre site in the Bronx, home to an abandoned residential treatment center, skeptics wondered what such a normally astute businessman could possibly be thinking.
But as a headline in a local weekly trade magazine described it, Mr. Simone might have indeed been ''Crazy -- But Like a Fox.'' Less than two years later, a Class A office building with 460,000 square feet of space and parking for 1,400 cars stood in the place of the treatment center. And instead of physically and mentally disabled youths, the tenants included the Visiting Nurse Service of New York, the Bronx campus of Mercy College, several governmental agencies and medical offices.
Across the road on what had been an empty lot, Mr. Simone has recently completed another Class A office structure in what has become an ever-expanding complex known as the Hutchinson Metro Center. A 280,000-square-foot, nine-story tower with four levels of underground parking, the new building is 90 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including lawyers and medically related businesses like Montefiore Medical Center's orthopedic department and Comprehensive Care Management, a subsidiary of Beth Abraham Family of Health Services.
What the developer envisioned when he bid on the derelict parcel in the northern Bronx was a suburban-style office complex on a campus strategically situated about a mile from four major hospitals: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center , Calvary Hospital and Jacobi Medical Center.
Mr. Simone described that area in particular, and indeed all of the Bronx, as ''severely under-officed.'' So sure was he of his initial decision to buy the land that he has since acquired adjacent parcels, and the complex has more than doubled in size to 42 acres.
Mr. Simone is about to start construction this fall on a sister nine-story tower with a high-end hotel and conference center above the office space. The hotel would serve visitors to nearby health centers as well as Fordham University, Lehman College and Manhattan College, also in the borough, and out-of-towners doing business at the Bronx Criminal Court complex.
When completed in about five years, the Metro Center is expected to include two million square feet of office space, said Joseph Kelleher, the chief operating officer of the complex as well as the chairman of the board of the Bronx Chamber of Commerce. The City of New York is also planning to build a 911 emergency police and fire relay call center on eight acres on the north side of the complex.
The office buildings in the complex are being designed by Mitchell D. Newman, the president of Newman Design in Cold Spring Hills, near Huntington, N.Y.
Mr. Newman's first task, which provoked an outcry from some architects and preservationists, was to partly demolish and then expand the former residential center, designed by the architect Richard Meier and completed in 1977. Mr. Newman replaced the treatment center's signature elongated porthole-style windows with large expanses of blue glass and used an aluminum composite for the exterior, painting it bright white, he said, ''to give it a crisp appearance.''
''It was all quite controversial,'' Mr. Newman said. ''But we wanted to make a statement for a corporate park that has tremendous exposure to the Hutchinson River Parkway.'' It is estimated that some 150,000 cars a day pass by the center, which Mr. Newman said was designed to appear to glow from within at night.
Moreover, the building has been constructed to handle heavy floor loads, which is critical for medical practices with massive pieces of equipment, like University Diagnostic Medical Imaging.
''With the advent of digital radiography,'' said Dr. Marc Prager, the director and president of the imaging practice, ''we either had to shut down our old office for several months in order to renovate it so it could handle the new technology, or move out altogether. We chose the latter and moved here seven years ago.''
The complex's site, close to both the Hutchinson River Parkway and Interstate 95, as well as public transportation, is accessible to a labor pool from a broad geographic area.
Tara Stacom, a vice chairwoman of Cushman & Wakefield, the leasing agency for the property, said the location was ideal for workers at all salary levels. By comparison, in Westchester, where housing is costly, many employees have to travel from the Bronx, other parts of New York City or neighboring counties like Rockland.
Rents for Class A office space in the Bronx are $30 a square foot and up at the Metro Center, Mr. Kelleher said. That compares with $60 or more a square foot in Midtown Manhattan, Ms. Stacom said.
When the Metro Center opened, it added to a limited amount of Class A office space in the Bronx, Ms. Stacom said. Since Mr. Simone began construction, another Class A office building has opened outside of the Metro Center, bringing the total now to 1.8 million square feet, which Ms. Stacom described as ''still exceptionally limited.'' All together the Bronx has about 8.4 million square feet of office space, including storefronts and small walk-up buildings with no amenities.
Steven Kahn, one of the first tenants at Metro Center, moved his law practice, Pe? Kahn, which specializes in personal injury lawsuits, to 4,000 square feet in the renovated Meier building in 2005 from a storefront in the South Bronx. ''As our business grew,'' Mr. Kahn said, ''we found it difficult to recruit new lawyers because they didn't want to work in some storefront in a high-crime area.'' The firm has since expanded in the first building, which provides 24-hour security, and will move again this summer to 14,000 square feet in the recently completed tower.
''In general, the Bronx has been like a desert when it comes to decent office space,'' Mr. Kahn said. ''I can't believe someone didn't think of building something like this sooner. It's what you'd expect to find in White Plains or Garden City, but until now, you couldn't find it here.''
PHOTOS: The rapidly expanding Hutchinson Metro Center complex in the Bronx, top, includes a 280,000-square-foot, nine-story building that houses the Metro Cafe, above. (PHOTOGRAPHS BY MARILYNN K. YEE/THE NEW YORK TIMES)


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Only Serbia can catch Italy in Group C now, so a win over Slovenia on Tuesday will mathematically qualify them for Euro 2012.
The Azzurri took a big step towards the competition with their 1-0 victory against the Faroe Islands on Friday.
That same day, they had a boost by news the two closest competitors Slovenia and Northern Ireland lost on home turf to Estonia and Serbia respectively.
Cesare Prandelli's men have an eight-point lead at the top of Group C with three games to go, so only third-placed Serbia could theoretically catch them now.
Italy will book their ticket for Euro 2012 on Tuesday with a win over Slovenia or if Serbia do not beat the Faroe Islands.
Even if the Azzurri draw at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence next week, it will still take a remarkable upset for them to fumble qualification now.
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Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Dr. FLEMING, thank you very much for your leadership. It is so reassuring in so many ways having a distinguished medical doctor like yourself leading the fight, as you have done so ably, and to have some of our other docs who are speaking out so eloquently on behalf of the most fundamental human right of all, and that is the right to life. I find it appalling--and I know you do and our colleagues who are here tonight--that unborn children and the preciousness and the innate value of their lives is so easily cast aside by this Congress, regrettably by the abortion President, President Obama, who has systematically, since he has taken office, through policy reversal, through policy reinterpretation and through legislative proposals that he has made, including one that passed today that will force taxpayers to pay for abortion on demand in the District of Columbia. And we know when that happens, there will be more abortions, and the tragedy of that is beyond words. Young boys and girls who will never taste the sunshine, never see the light of day, never enjoy the everyday happiness, joy and challenges that all of us face. Their lives will have been snuffed out, killed in a very--as JOE PITTS just said a moment ago--a violent procedure, as you know so well as a medical doctor, of dismembering a child. I hope the American people finally at long last rip away the facade, the veil of secrecy that has so enveloped the abortion issue all of these years, whereby children are hacked to death by the abortionist, poisoned, as you know so well, with chemical poisons that effectuate the death of a fragile innocent body, a little child who wants to live and yet he's killed.
Mr. FLEMING. If I might reclaim just for a moment, if the gentleman will yield. In the late-term abortions--I've never seen one, but my understanding is that a trocar is inserted into the womb, into the skull of the baby, and the brains are sucked out, among many other things. Here we are concerned about waterboarding, and yet these kinds of techniques are done on our innocent children.
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. I would also point out that this Congress almost 4 years ago passed legislation, got 250 votes in favor of legislation that I offered, cosponsored by Mr. Pitts and many other colleagues, that basically said that unborn children feel pain. The evidence is overwhelming, at least from the 20th week on and probably before. And while this hacking maneuver, the D&E abortion is occurring, the child in that first few minutes of that gruesome, brutal decapitation--but it starts with arms and legs--suffers and feels excruciating pain. And as Dr. Sunny Anand has said, who is one of the pioneers in anesthesia for unborn children for benign reasons, surgeries and fixing children or at least helping to ameliorate spina bifida and other problems, you have to give anesthesia to these children or they feel it. Well, the abortionist has no such concerns and brutally kills the child.
Let me just say a couple of points, and again, we have got to ask the questions, and Americans really have to ask the question, why the rush to enact Mr. Obama's exceedingly expensive, complex and potentially ruinous restructuring plan without the benefit of comprehensive hearings on it and a thorough vetting of the actual bill text, rushing right to a markup before the Americans can look at it and decide what are the consequences, short, intermediate and long term to the legislation?
ObamaCare, as we now are seeing so clearly, is the greatest threat ever to the lives and the well-being of unborn children since Roe v. Wade itself legalized abortion right up to the moment of birth. We have made serious, modest but serious, attempts that have passed at the State and Federal level to mitigate abortions' reach by denying Federal funding, by putting in things like women's right-to-know laws, parental notification, waiting periods, all of which have lessened and reduced the number of abortions. All of that is at risk right now with this ObamaCare recommendation.
Despite Mr. Obama's oft-repeated statement that he wants to reduce abortion, just last week he told that to the Pope, a couple weeks before that to a big audience at Notre Dame University, and he says it over and over again. Well, words should have meaning. They should have consequences and actions should comport with those words. And in this case, they are diametrically opposed. He says one thing and does precisely the opposite.
The ugly truth is that if his so-called health care reform care bill, if enacted, will lead to millions of additional deaths to children and millions of mothers will be wounded. Even the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute has found that between 20 and 35 percent of Medicare-eligible women who would choose abortion carry their pregnancies to term when public funding is not available.
I remember when Henry Hyde was told, and it was like a revelation, the great Henry Hyde, the human rights leader, the finest orator perhaps ever in the history of this institution and the Hyde amendment author that proscribes Federal funding for abortion in the Medicaid program, when he learned that, by this extrapolation, that it was really true that millions of kids had survived because of his legislative leadership, and Jim Oberstar who was there that day and helped craft that legislation of the Hyde amendment in the 1970s, Henry Hyde had a big tear in his eye, knowing that there were kids walking all across America, now some of those kids, young adults, having their own children because the money wasn't there to facilitate their violent death.
Henry Hyde and all of us who have been part of this know that because of these efforts, uphill as they are, children will survive, and mothers will avert this irreversible decision. ObamaCare opens the spigot of public funding and does more to facilitate abortion than any action since Roe, and this is the big issue. And I hope every American realizes, despite all of the cheap sophistry that is being thrown about here, what is at the core of this is an abortion promotion and the facilitation of it and spending for it.
Despite the fact that a majority of Americans don't want to fund abortion, and every poll shows that, the Obama-Dingell-Kennedy bill will force every taxpayer and premium payer in the United States to pay for and facilitate every abortion in the country.
ObamaCare will absolutely mandate abortion on demand, even in private insurance plans, which will lead to many more abortions. On April 2, Secretary Sebelius admitted that most private plans ``do not cover abortion services except in certain instances.'' That radically changes under ObamaCare. The legislation vests new, and you have gotten into this, Doctor, new huge, sweeping powers into an Obama-appointed committee that will be crafted after the legislation is signed into law, establishing essential health benefits all plans must include.
That is the dirty little secret about this bill. They are waiting until after it is all inked and signed by the President, and then these so-called experts will say, this is what every minimum plan needs to have in it, and we have no doubt whatsoever that abortion will be in the mainstay of what they provide.
NARAL's president has said, If indeed we can advance a panel or commission, then I'm very optimistic about reproductive health being part of the entire package. In 2007, Mr. Obama told Planned Parenthood, Reproductive care is essential care, we are absolutely in favor of reproductive care. But then as Hillary Clinton said in response to a question I posed at the Foreign Affairs Committee, she said, of course, reproductive health includes access to abortion.
So they use word games to cloak and stealth it. But the bottom line is that what they are talking about is abortion on demand.
Pro-abortion organizations believe they are on the verge of the biggest expansion of abortion ever. The president of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice said, Let there be no mistake, basic health care includes abortion service.
ObamaCare will also exponentially expand the number of abortion mills in this country by requiring that any insurance provider contract with essential community providers. And guess what? Planned Parenthood, which itself does over 300,000 abortions every year, a staggering loss of children's lives, many of those children are from adolescents, young minor girls who get abortions there, often without parental notification or consent, on June 17 billed itself in a media blitz as essential community health care providers.
So they will be integrated with the health care insurance companies and a number of clinics which have dwindled and gone down over the years, as well as doctors willing to commit these grizzly acts will grow because there will be a mandate from Uncle Sam, from the White House and from this Congress if this is allowed to happen.
So I just want to say to my colleagues one last thing. In the early 1980s I was the prime sponsor of the Federal funding ban under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. We had a very big floor fight in this battle. We won it. President Reagan signed it into law, and the government plan that I'm in, and I suspect all of you are in, and many government employees, if not all, but most, all of a sudden did not provide for abortions.
In the first year, when President Clinton had his Presidency, and the Democrats controlled the House and the Senate, we lost that rider in the Treasury-Postal appropriations bill. The Clinton administration swung into action and ordered all of the insurance companies to carry abortion. There was no language in the bill, no pro-life language, no pro-abortion language, no language, but that meant they could order, just like they did with the Hyde amendment under President Carter in the 1970s that necessitated the Hyde amendment in the first place.
So let me say to my colleagues on the Democratic side, and perhaps those on the Republican side who haven't really gotten it yet, if there is no language in here proscribing abortion, explicit language, it will be there. The Benefits Advisory Committee will order it, and as we have found with public funding, no language equals abortion subsidization, which leads to a significant skyrocketing of abortions in this country.
We want fewer abortions. We want to affirm life and love them both, mother and child. So I thank you, Dr. Fleming, for giving us this opportunity to hopefully alert the American people that the abortion industry is looking really, in a very quick way, in a hurry-up offense, to take the most offensive acts against children, innocent children, and with their taxpayer dollars, yours and mine.
I yield back, Dr. Fleming.
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Let me just make a couple of points, Doctor. The abortion industry is seeking a bailout. This is the abortion bailout bill and it needs to be seen as that. The number of abortions are going down because of ultrasound and because of educational efforts. This would mandate private insurers to cover abortion--and public as well--expand venues, the killing centers, to do abortions.
But there's something that I would like your take on. The former director of the National Abortion Federation has said that the number of abortions are going down, also, because there are physicians who either can't or won't perform this, quote, essential service in her view. The American Medical News reported that abortion is a matter of choice in this country, not only for women but for physicians as well. All over the country most physicians are choosing not to do it. The San Francisco Chronicle has said those who run abortion clinics, even in large cities, say that recruiting doctors is now their most serious problem. To which we say, thank God that doctors are doing what the Hippocratic oath has told them and admonished them to do.
I would like your take on that.
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