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Aug 8, 2011

SCIENCE News, Studies, Research, Technology, Aug 08, 2011


NUST opens institute for development studies
NewsDay
Bulawayo Metropolitan governor Cain Mathema has commended the National University of Scienceand Technology (Nust) for opening an institute for development studies, saying this would spur growth in the whole country. Mathema was speaking at the ...
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Lee, Collier county schools up effort in STEM education
The News-Press
• FGCU's Whitaker Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education: Conducts research in STEM teaching and learning. • Edison Collegiate High School: The Fort Myers school, which opened a year ago, runs a STEM curriculum. ...
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Analyzing Culture with Google Books: Is It Social Science?
Miller-McCune.com
(Hemera Technologies) For more stories about all things Google, see the links at the end of this article. Earlier this year, a group of scientists — mostly in mathematics and evolutionary psychology — published an article in Science titled ...
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Miller-McCune.com
Global Evangelical Church elects New Moderator
Ghana News Agency
The new Moderator a 59-year-old lecturer at the Department of Publishing Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), will assume leadership of the church in January next year. He replaces the current Moderator, Right Rev. ...
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Climate change to take toll in NE
MorungExpress
The studies were published in the latest issue of Indian science journal 'Current Science' that focuses on various impacts of climate change. The forest impact study is by a four-member team of scientists from Bengaluru-based Centre for Sustainable ...
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ASTF, Intel, UNIDO carry out E-Training for competitors in 7th Arab Technology ...
AME Info
Dr. Ghada Mohamed Amer, Deputy CEO of the Arab Science and Technology Foundation (ASTF), declared that the Arab Science and Technology Foundation (ASTF), in partnership with Intel Corporation and in cooperation with the United Nations for Industrial ...
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District may shelve textbooks
Gwinnettdailypost.com
... are giving new technology a test run in order to phase out the time-honored tomes. Beginning this school year, officials plan to give six local schools a digital content “cloud” in which to teach students math, science and foreign language studies. ...
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Int'l Astronomical Union congress to be held next year in Beijing
Xinhua
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the China Association for Science and Technologysaid the 28th congress will be held from August 20 to 31. The China Astronomical Society representing China won the bid to host the congress for the first time ...
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Love of outdoors sparks New Bern woman's vision for her future
New Bern Sun Journal
Hansen's course work at Queen's University includes environmental studies and political science. “I want to go out to Montana to grad school,” she said, adding that trips to the Big Sky country have provided her with breathtaking memories, ...
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Springfield principal appointments: Charles Grandson IV at High School of ...
MassLive.com
Kathleen R. O'Sullivan, a social studies supervisor for Springfield's public schools, has been appointed principal of STEM Middle Academy, a magnet school on Margaret Street for science, technology, engineering and math. She began on Monday. ...
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MassLive.com
Diabetes: There's an app for that
Richmond Times Dispatch
But despite successful studies, which show that artificial-pancreas technologies improve blood sugar control, to date, patients still can't use them. The devices have only been tested in inpatient or hospital settings. Recently, I was part of an event ...
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COMMUNITY COMMENT: EVSC changes preparing students for bright future
Evansville Courier & Press
Project CHILD is a research-based, three-dimensional teaching and learning system for grades K-5. In this program, emphasis is placed on reading, writing and mathematics with science and socialstudies incorporated throughout the curriculum. ...
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SRS to look back at six decades of science research
Aiken Standard (subscription)
20 at the USC Aiken Etherredge Center and Ruth Patrick Science Education Center, will feature exhibits and presentations about the groundbreaking work done in environmental studies dating back to the 1950s and the advancements that have taken place ...
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Aiken Standard (subscription)
Truffle Kerfuffle
ABC Online
Riddick is also funding further studies on truffle-rot, which affects up to half of some crops, and whether technology can be used to measure the 80 aromatic compounds in truffles. WAYNE HASLAM, BLUE FROG: There's no real standard for aroma and that's ...
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AU academic council meets after two years
Times of India
Along with these, the AC's agenda include issues like oneyear Diploma in Fashion Design from trimester to semester system, modifications of the syllabus of MCA and BCA courses besides BA in Media Studies, Diploma in CAD and MSc Food Technology and MSc ...
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Retired RFA teachers share 'Medal of 1777' honors Tuesday
Rome Sentinel
Fidler was a secondary Social Studies teacher in Rome from 1974 until his retirement in 2008. He earned a bachelor's of science degree in history at SUNY Brockport in 1974 and a master's degree in history at SUNY Cortland in 1991. ...
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Rome Sentinel
PG - Calculated Choice For Smart Meter Roll Out?
Opinion250 News (blog)
She says technology has so quickly outpaced science that there's almost no studies on WiFi and whole body exposure to low level electro-magnetic fields. St. Clair points out cell phone use has been studied quite a bit, "(and) we know that people who ...
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The energy within us
Malaysia Star
All life forms vibrate at around 10 Hz, and our different tissues respond well to frequencies of between one and 23 Hz. Unknown to the West, the Russians were way ahead in this field of research and application. The Russians conducted extensive studies ...
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Embrace the field of advanced manufacturing
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester Institute of Technology's Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies administered the survey and reported that there were 140 skilled manufacturing jobs available. Wages are competitive and generally above average. In addition, the Rochester ...
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Names and Faces
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
More than 30 original research projects on topics in health care, social services, education, and science and technology were presented by faculty and students from Marywood University, Misericordia University, The Commonwealth College, the University ...
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Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
UFO sighting mystery found in art, while experts say aliens reaching out
HULIQ
“The Myth and Mystery of UFOs” is the title of a new book by Thomas E. Bullard who is a board member of the Center for UFO Studies and Fund for UFO Research. Bullard is also the author of the popular “UFO Abductions: The Measure of a Mystery and The...
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HULIQ
Public libraries relevant for excellence
Daily Monitor
However, Rachael Ntegyereize, now a first year student at Mbarara University ofScience and Technology, does not concur with Musoke. “In secondary school, public libraries were viewed as areas where students would show off. I had never liked reading...
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Daily Monitor
GUST university offering new services next year
Kuwait News Agency
KUWAIT, Aug 7 (KUNA) -- Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST) is offering students new academic services starting next semester, Vice-President for Academic Services Dr. Sabah Al-Quadoomi told KUNA, Sunday. Al-Quadoomi noted the most ...
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Kuwait News Agency
Early Preparation
Jamestown Post Journal
"Every ninth-grade English teacher has some sort of research paper assignment, and it could be focused around finding a career and exploring options. The English teacher could support this. Socialstudies can, and in science, spend time teaching 'what ...
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Lake Shore board appoints three administrators
Evening Observer
She holds a master of science in education and a certificate in educational leadership and facilitation from Buffalo State College. Prior to her Lake Shore appointments, she served as a special services coordinator for South Buffalo Charter School for ...
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Lanner's Witness User Conference Americas Features Industry Leading Speakers
Newswire Today (press release)
After completing his master's degree in manufacturing engineering at University of Michigan in 2002, he went on to ado State where he engaged in Ph.D. studies in industrial engineering / operations research (OR). Launching the afternoon session is ...
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Morrison — Pack
Daily Ardmoreite
Her fiancé graduated from the Ardmore Adventist Academy and the University of Oklahoma, Norman, earning his Bachelor of Science degree in health studies, and a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in ...
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More Hampton Roads college grads end up back home
The Virginian-Pilot
Knipp had hoped to get a job at a library or museum and eventually get a master's in library science. "I like being by myself and with books and helping people doresearch," she said. She widened her search to include coffee shops, nursing homes,...
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The Virginian-Pilot
Online education: Even as acceptance grows, issues remain
The Tand D.com
Fifteen students are now enrolled in the master's of biblical studies program, Academic Dean Dr. Vic Reasoner said. As with students at SC State, SMC students are required to complete some coursework in the traditional setting. One weekend each month, ...
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More parents turning to tutors for a little extra help
Indianapolis Star
Mary Omosegbon tutored Sarah Averitte, 12, (left) and Courtney Young, 11, in math and science at her home in Indianapolis on Tuesday. / Joe Vitti / The Star When Mary Omosegbon meets a student for the first time, she talks to him or her one on one, ...
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Cope named partner at Udall Law Firm LLP
Arizona Daily Star
Chavez received her bachelor of science in interior design from the University of Arizona, is a member of American Society of Interior Designers, and is a LEED Accredited Professional, STG said in a news release. LP&G Inc., a Tucson-based integrated ...
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Fixing the economy for our 50-year independence
Jamaica Gleaner
These accomplishments transcend time, as over the past 50 years we have cumulated achievements in all dimensions ranging from; culture, academic achievements, sports,science and other endeavours. Jamaicans of all walks of life have penetrated ...
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Jamaica Gleaner
Sustained Development, The Need Of The Hour
Yentha
Environmental activist RVG Menon, K Sajeevan, Chairman, Pollution Control Board, KK Ramachandran, Member Secretary, State Council for Science and Technology and Environment, Rufus Daniel, Vice-President, District Panchayat were also present on the ...
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The World Without Scholars: A Fable for Our Time
Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)
Research in computer science, engineering, finance, and hard sciences that led to technological and medical discoveries was preserved. Humanities research in fields such as history, religion, philosophy, and literature was cut. ...
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High gas prices forcing schools to cut back – again
Walton Tribune
Bulldog eighth-graders will visit Civil War sites as part of studies on Georgia history and to the World of Coke when learning about carbonation in science and fifth-graders venture to Stone Mountain to learn more about Native Americans and to Jekyll ...
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Looney: We're ready, so let the school bells ring
The Tennessean
Williamson County Schools rank first in achievement in reading, science and social studies. In addition, ACT scores inched higher as our high school graduates gain admittance into the most prestigious universities of their choosing. ...
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Have research, will travel: Environmental science grad studies in ...
UTSA's Richard Diem elected VP of Social Science Education Consortium ... PREP studentresearches effects of technology on reading comprehension .... Staff members write news stories for the various UTSA audiences representing ...
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SPORTS, Athletics News, Aug 08, 2011


Game changer: Funding cuts leave Waverly athletes scrambling
Lansing State Journal
But since his contract expired, the athletic department has had no one to lead it through possibly the most tumultuous summer in its history. Nick Burns, Waverly's girls soccer coach for the past two years, ran the summer program for the boys in ...
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Will Dar reclaim lost glory in sports?
IPPmedia
By Correspondent The upward trajectory that football has recently moved is most reassuring especially after the national soccer team in recent years started impressing soccer fans. Some of them had switched to English Premier League arguing that local ...
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Odle Classic Benefits Scholarships, Sports Mission Trips
Taylor University Trojans Athletics
Taylor teams have continued Odle's legacy, including missions trips this year to Guatemala (women's cross country), Czech Republic (football), the Bahamas (track and field/cross country), Northern Ireland (men's soccer), and Honduras (men's/women's ...
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Bill Hempen's CU Buffs look to right ship
Daily Camera
By Joshua Lindenstein Camera Sports Writer University of ado soccer player Amy Barczuk speaks during a press conference on Saturday, Aug. 6, at CU's Media Day at the Dal Ward AthleticCenter on the CU Boulder campus in Boulder. ...
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UMSL Athletics, 'The U' Radio Station Release 2011-2012 Broadcast Schedule
Examiner.com
Mike Fraser and “Big” John Edwards handle most of "The U's" game broadcasting duties, which will include the most Triton sports broadcasts ever, with live coverage of men's and women's soccer, women's volleyball, men's and women's basketball, ...
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Bulletin Board
Lebanon Daily News
MULTI-SPORTS Ã» After School Sports Ã» An after-school program featuring several sports will be held at In The Net Sports Complex this fall. Among the sports to be played are soccer, dodge ball, flagfootball, kick ball and capture the flag. ...
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Berkley's disability champ shows the value of sports goes beyond dollar signs
Royal Oak Daily Tribune
An incoming fifth grader at Pattengill Elementary in Berkley, she competed on the Shrine Academy team in the spring. Track and field events are not her only endeavors in athletics. She also runs cross country, plays soccer and is a cheerleader. ...
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Local Sports Briefs
Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Parents can sign their student-athletes up online at rfsd.org under the athletics tab beginning Tuesday. Coal Ridge High School is holding a youth football camp geared toward players entering the third through sixth grades this Tuesday through Thursday ...
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Rugby novice at Stonehill becomes All-American
Boston Globe
As her father, Dan O'Malley tells it: “One day a week or so into her freshman year, she called me and said, 'Dad, I am playing a sport.' 'Good for you,' I said, figuring that thesport must be soccer given that it was September. Well, it wasn't soccer, ...
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Boston Globe
Slidell youth inline hockey player perseveres in spite of pain
NOLA.com
Osgood-Schlatter is most common in young athletes who play football, soccer, basketball, gymnastics or ballet. Payton's positions as goal tender in inline hockey and catcher in baseball put an excessive amount of stress on the growth plate behind his ...
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NOLA.com
BC announces Bennison as new men's soccer coach
Augusta Free Press
Bridgewater College President George Cornelius and director of athletics Curt Kendall have announced the hiring of Ryan Bennison as the head coach of the College's men'ssoccer program. He succeeds Matt O'Toole who resigned after two years at the helm...
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Augusta Free Press
Virginia Tech has plans for a new indoor practice facility
Washington Post (blog)
By Mark Giannotto It's been less than a year since the Virginia Tech football team moved into a brand new, $18 million locker room. But on Saturday, athletic department officials made public their plans to add a new, and even more costly, ...
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Area Sports Events calendar Aug 7-13
Stamford Advocate
For teams or individuals interested in playing flag football, call 203-984-6386 now. Also please e-mail your information to CTFFA@aol.com To be included in the upcoming events, send information to The Advocate, Sports Department, 9 Riverbend Drive ...
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Booster clubs a 'lifeline' for schools
The Daily News Journal
"Booster clubs are vital for every team," Blackman football coach Philip Shadowens said. "They all got a bad rap all of a sudden. "But most booster clubs are providing help to athletic programs so that kids can play sports and their parents won't be ...
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Our Social Networks
Republican & Herald
He was also employed as a part-time public address announcer for the Penn State AthleticDepartment, where he announced games for field hockey, soccer and Lacrosse. Nathan, who resides in Summit Hill, has been substitute teaching in the Pottsville Area ...
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Councillors mull stadium sites
TheChronicleHerald.ca
Coun. Sue Uteck (Northwest Arm-South End) said Saturday she'd prefer to see the sports stadium at Saint Mary's University expanded. She's an alumna whose late husband, Larry, was the university's head football coach and athletic director. ...
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Welcome wagon
Hometownlife.com
TIM BUSCH | MU SPORTS INFORMATION When head coach Eric Scott opens practice Monday for his second Madonna University men's soccer season, he may need name tags. With eight new recruits and 15 other players gone, the second-year coach will more than ...
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Secaucus native Pein headed to Caldwell College Hall Mourning the passing of ...
The Hudson Reporter
by Jim Hague HALL OF FAMER – Secaucus native and former Hudson Catholic two-sport standout John Pein, shown here during his playing days, will be inducted into the Caldwell College AthleticHall of Fame next month. John Pein had put his athletic career ...
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BUDLONG: Lowery accomplished much with SDHSAA
Rapid City Journal
Determining how to fund all of the sports when schools are pinching every penny has been a major issue throughout the nation, and South Dakota is no different. This is also the final season thatsoccer will not fall under the sanctioning umbrella of ...
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Area school tryouts
Nashua Telegraph
15-19 for all grades. The girls take the South soccer field from 8-11 am, while the boys tryout runs from 5:30-8 pm Girls volleyball participants take the large gym court Aug. 15-19 from 9 am-noon.Football players kick things off Aug. ...
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SOCCER/ Women urged not to copy men's bad habits
Asahi Shimbun
... because I don't know why, it's the only sport which is always being compared to the men's performances. "It doesn't happen with athletics, swimming, not with handball. This is a challenge forfootball, how to respect he quality of the game itself. ...
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Pirates waited too long before making trades
Washington Observer Reporter
He's the guy who worked miracles (and never won anything) with the Oakland Athletics and wrote the book, "Money Ball." Pirates believers have been pointing to the Athletics for years as an example of how small-payroll (Oakland is not a small market) ...
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Same swim story: Cranbrook second to Forest Hills
Hometownlife.com
ANNIE LAZOR: Woodside Athletic Club in the girls 15-18 100-meter individual medley with a time of 1:04.83. NIKKI BARCZAK: Woodside Athletic Club in the girls 15-18 100-meter freestyle with a time of 56.13 (breaking her own record of 56.67 set the ...
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Wildcats' former soccer coach can't stay away
Charlotte Observer
London will look to all-state midfielder Jax Goyette as the Patriots try for a South Piedmont Athletic Association crown. Jay Edwards is a freelance writer. Got a notebook idea for him? Email suggestions to jedwardsjr23@gmail.com.
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Charlotte Observer
Bulletin Board
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
NEPA Miners 5th Annual Charlie Wysocki Football Camp will be held from 10 am to 2 pm on Aug. 14 at the LPI Sports Complex, 131 Bear Creek Blvd., Wilkes-Barre. The Cost is $15 for male athletes 6 through 14 and includes lunch. ...
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GSW NOTEBOOK: Hurricanes star golfer Gibson qualifies for Canadian Amateur for ...
Albany Herald On-line
GSW Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information Keith Michlig made the hire and said he was excited about Ensor coming aboard. “Matt stood out from a large pool of qualified candidates during the interview process. He brings a lot of valuable ...
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West Coast warrior
Alton Telegraph
"Growing up, I was involved in a lot of sports, including track, football, cross country and soccer," Reiseck said. "While attending junior college, I was experimenting with different classes. I ended up taking an anatomy and physiology class, ...
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SPORTS NOTICES
The Mercury
Registration is under way for YMCA youth flag football and soccer leagues. Boys and girls ages 4-13 are invited with registration forms online at www.fvymca.org under the youth sports tab or can be obtained at the YMCA on N. Adams St. More information: ...
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Around Danville: Remembering Joey
San Jose Mercury News
Joey also played CYO basketball, Mustang Soccer and T-Bird football, and liked to play golf with his grandpa on weekends. Along with Dave and Jenny Goldman, close friends of the family, the Moores sponsor an annual preseason basketball jamboree in ...
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UFC 133 draws reported 11583 attendance for $1.5 million gate
MMAjunkie.com
The sold-out UFC 101 card drew a reported 17411 spectators for an apparent Pennsylvania combat-sports record $3.55 million gate. However, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission does not typically verify the receipts for public record. ...
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MMAjunkie.com
'Sunday Sit-Down': TODAY'S GUEST: Dr. Joseph Maroon
Wheeling Intelligencer
Should parents of younger children be concerned with sports such as football, soccer or others where head injuries can occur? Dr. Maroon: I saw some statistics a few years back, if you look at the time that kids ... spend in automobiles at the same ...
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Coach's Corner: August is the beginning of sports year for HS athletes
Frederick News Post (subscription)
Although most would agree that enjoying those two leisure months is hard to give up, for many Frederick County sports participants, both young and old, August is the beginning of the sports year. Youth leagues are prolific, whether soccer, football, ...
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Sahil Bloom, ex-Weston High hurler, goes coast to coast
Boston Globe
She was named to both the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference All-Conference Team and the NSCAA All-New England squad all four years of her college career, and was a three-time New England Women's Intercollegiate SoccerAssociation ...
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Boston Globe
Pospisil sputters, loses in semis
The Province
The best predictor of athletic excellence is work ethic, and Vasek's got a tremendous work ethic, too. "I'm really pleased with where he's at right now psychologically. He's very focused. He obviously has the physical and technical skills. ...
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Holden/Southborough/Worcester youths bring rugby back to life
The Daily Northborough
“It gives people who like contact an alternative to soccer and comes without the financial commitment of football,” MacNeal reasoned. “Anyone who is on the field can handle the ball, infootball not everyone touches the ball.” With youth rugby wrapping ...
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Defensive Dozen Are Worth the Price of Admission
Bleacher Report
Yes, I confess, I was thinking that Brittle Buck should have made like a World Cupsoccer player and dove, dove, dove. I couldn't for the life of me imagine why Pierce would actually think he could get from Point A to Point B on a football field ...
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Bleacher Report
Dunfermline 3-3 Inverness CT | WOPULAR
News Feed Info Posted on August 6, 2011 from BBC Sport | Football | UK Edition. ... soccer news, scores, stats and fixtures for Dunfermline Athletic on ESPN ...
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L-R Athletics News | LRBears.com
(Athletics) Lenoir-Rhyne University Unveils New Football Scoreboard For The 2011 Season ... The Academic All-America Teams are voted on by CoSIDA (College Sports ... Lenoir-Rhyne Soccer To Host Free Clinic On Sunday. Athletics News News ...
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