Many Olympians Suffer From Asthma

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The most common chronic condition among all Olympic athletes is asthma. But many don't start suffering symptoms until their later years, suggesting that endurance training could be a trigger. Katherine Harmon reports.

August 1, 2012

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Olympic athletes might appear to have the cardiovascular and respiratory systems of superheroes. But a new study reveals that one in 12 Olympic athletes uses asthma treatments. The findings are in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. [Kenneth Fitch, An Overview of Asthma and Airway Hyper-Responsiveness In Olympic Athletes]

That usage has jumped since the mid-?90s. So the International Olympic Committee now requires athletes to provide medical proof of an asthma diagnosis before allowing them to use an inhaler during the competition.

Both cold and polluted air increase the risk for asthma, affecting winter and summer athletes alike. Dangerous ozone and particulate matter are worse in warm weather, so athletes in the Summer Olympics are slightly more likely to suffer from asthma. Winter events, such as cross-country skiing, can also damage airways with cold air and ice particles.

But athletes with asthma have a better chance of winning?and not because the drugs enhance their performance. Asthma occurs more often in older endurance athletes, suggesting that years of intense training could be to blame for the condition?and to thank for the conditioning.

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TFAS Summer 2012: Graduation Speaker Profiles ? District GPS

Engalitcheff Institute on Comparative Political and Economic Systems-

Taylor Dickinson
Internship: U.S. Small Business Administration
University: Vanderbilt University
Major: Human and Organizational Development
Hometown: Lookout Mountain, Tennessee

Taylor will be entering her junior year at Vanderbilt this fall. She spent a previous summer studying at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland where she further pursued her academic interests in sustainable development and non-profit management. Taylor has enjoyed past internships working with economic development and policy analysis organizations and is aiming to pursue a career in those fields.

Along with her participation in the ICPES program this summer Taylor interned at the U.S. Small Business Administration. During her time there, she worked closely with the Office of Credit Risk Management. Her experience taught her that her capabilities were far beyond what she knew them to be.

Institute on Economics and International Affairs-

Andrew Harding
Internship: Council on Hemispheric Affairs
University: Emory University
Major: Economics
Hometown: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Andrew Harding was born in Australia, but he has spent time living in Toronto, Pittsburgh, and Brussels. This fall he will be entering his senior year at Emory University in Atlanta, GA where he aims to major in Economics. Andrew?s time as a student of the Institute on Economics and International Affairs has provided him with new insights upon which to build during his final year of undergraduate studies. He previously interned at a consulting company, which focused on business strategy in the energy industry, and this summer he put many of his previously acquired professional skills to great use.

In conjunction with his enrollment in the IEIA program, Andrew is interning with the Council on Hemispheric Affairs. As a COHA intern Andrew has taken part in a wide variety of policy-based projects. For one such project he wrote academic paper, which was subsequently published. This internship helped him to improve upon his writing skills and build an understanding of the economic and political situations affecting the Western Hemisphere, which will aid in his future career pursuits.

Institute on Political Journalism-

McKenzie Romero
Internship: Hispanic News Link Service
University: Southern Utah University
Major: Communications
Hometown: Hooper, Utah

McKenzie has been involved with print journalism since high school, and she is very interested in the transition to multi-platform collaboration. She is the editor-in-chief of her university newspaper and managing director of a student-driven media convergence initiative. McKenzie is also a member of the Society of Professional Journalists and was named a Mark of Excellence national finalist. A bilingual Spanish speaker, she has studied abroad in Spain and served an LDS mission in Guatemala.

Through McKenzie?s participation in IPJ, she spent the summer interning with Hispanic News Link Service where she had the honor of being promoted to editor of the weekly newsletter. She covered events on Capitol Hill and was able to report on the Supreme Court?s health care ruling, along with many other breaking news stories.

Institute on Business and Government Affairs-

Henry Harrison
Internship: Business Industry Political Action Committee
University: Willamette University
Major: Economics
Hometown: Nevada City, California

Henry is a rising senior at Willamette University where he is majoring in Economics. His interest in the financial world led him to found Willamette?s Investment Club. Henry has been a tutor and mentor to members of his student body, and he has hosted his own campus radio show. Henry is also a collegiate athlete, playing on his university?s baseball and football teams.

This summer Henry?s IBGA experience enabled him to intern with the Business Industry Political Action Committee. During his time with BIPAC he was able to perform extensive candidate research and learn a great deal about current political issues. He has enjoyed his time with TFAS and was particularly impacted by the embassy visit, site briefings, and networking opportunities.

Institute on Philanthropy and Volunteer Service-

Sarah Gregory
Internship: Shared Hope International
University: University of Tennessee
Major: American Studies
Hometown: Tullahoma, Tennessee

Sarah recently completed her junior year at the University of Tennessee. She is pursuing a degree in American Studies and works as a resident assistant for the Leadership Learning Community. She takes on the role of fundraising coordinator in the residence hall and has served two consecutive summers as an orientation leader. Sarah currently serves on the Women?s Coordinating Council to promote gender equality.

Along with her participation in IPVS, Sarah has spent her summer interning with Shared Hope International. She is grateful for the responsibilities this organization bestowed upon her and is confident that the knowledge she gained will make her a better RA. Her summer experience with TFAS has positively influenced her career interests, encouraging her to focus on her interests in Higher Education and Student Affairs.

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Harte-Hanks Promotes Four Individuals as Direct Marketing Company

SAN ANTONIO, TX ? (Marketwire) ? 08/01/12 ? Harte-Hanks, Inc. (NYSE: HHS), a worldwide direct and targeted marketing company that provides multichannel direct and digital marketing services and shopper advertising opportunities, announced today that it is realigning roles and responsibilities of key leaders within Harte-Hanks Direct Marketing in four areas ? customer solutions, customer strategy and engagement, customer delivery and people ? to structure the company for future growth and enhance the customer experience.

?Following the recently announced departure of Harte-Hanks Direct Marketing president Gary Skidmore, we took the opportunity to evaluate how we should position ourselves to most effectively and efficiently meet the current needs of the clients we serve while continuing to innovate for future needs in the marketplace,? said Larry Franklin, chairman & chief executive officer, Harte-Hanks. ?We have the right people for the job on our team already, so we have reorganized roles, responsibilities and business area reporting structures to position us for future growth. These changes align our leaders to better suit how client relationships and their business evolve in our company.?

Effective immediately, the leadership roles within Harte-Hanks Direct Marketing, each of whom report directly to Franklin, are as follows:

Brian Dames has been named executive vice president of customer solutions. Dames, who is already a corporate vice president, has been with the company for five years. Prior to his new role, he was responsible for leading the database and data services business of Harte-Hanks. In addition to these responsibilities, he will now oversee Trillium Software?, international operations, Aberdeen Group?, our technology market solutions, The Demand Curve?, and other business-to-business offerings. ?Brian has been a valued leader in our organization who understands that data are the currency of today?s direct marketers,? Franklin said. ?As our company has developed hugely important software and intelligence brands ? such as Trillium Software and Aberdeen ? Brian?s expertise will continue to move us forward in these key business areas, penetrating new markets while delivering innovation that seeks to build market leadership and share.?

Jeannine Falcone has been named executive vice president of customer strategy & engagement. Falcone, who is also currently a corporate vice president, has served with Harte-Hanks for close to 20 years. She currently leads The Agency Inside? and its digital solutions businesses. In addition to these responsibilities, she will assume leadership of the contact center businesses, strategy and insight team, as well as the national sales team and marketing. ?Jeannine has deep experience in all facets of multichannel marketing and customer engagement, along with a strong blend of strategic and operational focus,? Franklin said. ?Our business development efforts will remain aligned with the vertical markets of our clients, as will many of the strategies and solutions we bring to market.?

Tony Paul has been named executive vice president of customer delivery and has also been promoted to corporate vice president. Paul has been with Harte-Hanks since 2010 and has led the direct mail, mail supply chain and fulfillment businesses. He will continue his leadership of these businesses in this new organization. ?Tony has comprehensive expertise with a strong background in developing strategies, diversifying offerings and leading change,? Franklin said. ?While most marketers operate in a multichannel environment and employ integrated marketing strategies, the deep and traditional expertise of our direct mail marketing and execution of related services remains a critical function for us and our clients. Tony?s teams work closely with our other business areas, and this continued close relationship will be vital to our customer solutions and strategy teams.?

Andrew Harrison has been named executive vice president of people and has also been promoted to corporate vice president. Harrison has been with Harte-Hanks for 17 years and will continue his leadership of human resources operations, as well as working closely with the other Harte-Hanks Direct Marketing and corporate leaders on organizational transformation, change management, business performance improvement and training and professional development. ?One of the most, if not the most, important aspect of our culture and future success is people,? Franklin said. ?Andrew?s leadership in our recognition and development of people as our top asset has served to keep our company highly positioned, attractive and favored over time.?

?This organizational change reflects the caliber and depth of the leadership already in place at Harte-Hanks,? Franklin said. ?We are organized for continued innovation and excellent performance. We will work as a collaborative, integrated team to deliver a unique and compelling client experience ? while helping our clients engage and grow their customers.?

About Harte-Hanks?
Harte-Hanks? is a worldwide direct and targeted marketing company that provides multichannel direct and digital marketing services and shopper advertising opportunities to a wide range of local, regional, national and international consumer and business-to-business marketers. Harte-Hanks Direct Marketing helps its clients obtain insight about their customers through database and marketing analytics. Based on that insight Harte-Hanks Direct Marketing designs, implements and executes multichannel marketing programs on behalf of its clients using direct and digital communications. Harte-Hanks Shoppers is North America?s largest owner, operator, and distributor of shopper products which bring buyers and sellers together at a local level through its proven multichannel offerings, including targeted print, digital advertising, and classifieds. Its print publications are zoned into more than 950 separate editions and reach 11.2 million addresses each week in California and Florida. Shoppers also provide advertisers with PowerSites? to help small- and medium-size businesses establish a web presence and improve lead generation, PowerClick? SEM services, and mobile distribution of their ads and coupons. For consumers, PennySaverUSA.com? and TheFlyer.com? offer local online and mobile classifieds for garage sales, pets, used and new cars, real estate, as well as thousands of coupons and business listings. Visit us at http://www.PennySaverUSA.com, http://www.TheFlyer.com, and http://www.PowerSites.net.

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Ford Recall on 485k Small SUV's | mrcarjunk.com

Ford is recalling nearly 485,000 Escapes and Mavericks to fix sticking gas pedals that can cause crashes.

The worldwide recall affects the 2001 through 2004 model years that are powered by 3-liter V-6 engines with cruise control. It comes just over a week after U.S. safety regulators began investigating the Escape small SUV.

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received 68 complaints about the problem, including 13 crashes, nine injuries and one death. A teenage girl died in the January crash of an Escape in Arizona.

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Potential defense cuts would skip personnel

WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama would exempt military personnel from any automatic defense spending cuts, the White House says amid the congressional clamor for specifics on how the administration would implement the looming across-the-board reductions.

Acting Office of Management and Budget Director Jeffrey Zients said Tuesday what military leaders had been suggesting for months ? the president would exercise his authority under the budget law and spare uniformed men and women.

Zients and Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter were scheduled to testify Wednesday before the House Armed Services Committee on the impending cuts.

"This is considered to be in the national interest to safeguard the resources necessary to compensate the men and women serving to defend our nation and to maintain the force levels required for national security," Zients said in a letter to House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio.

"It is recognized that this action would increase the sequester in other defense programs," he added, referring to looming across-the-board spending cuts.

Automatic cuts of $110 billion are slated to hit domestic and defense programs beginning Jan. 2 unless Congress can figure out a way to avert the reductions. The failure of the bipartisan congressional supercommittee to come up with $1.2 trillion in savings set the cuts in motion.

Democrats say the military can be spared if Republicans are willing to consider tax increases for high-wage earners. Republicans argue that the defense cuts could be offset with reductions in food stamps, benefits for federal workers and social services programs like day care for children and Meals on Wheels for the elderly.

With no signs of consensus, the automatic cuts probably will be addressed after the November election in a lame-duck session.

In the three months to the election, Republicans are using the looming reductions in military spending as a political cudgel against Obama, arguing that the commander in chief is willing to risk the nation's security as he uses the leverage in the budget showdown with Congress. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has echoed GOP lawmakers' criticism.

Democrats counter that Republicans who voted for the cuts are trying to wriggle out of last August's deficit-cutting agreement and they must consider tax increases as part of any congressional compromise to stave off reductions.

Among the members of the House Armed Services Committee, 22 Republicans, including the panel's chairman, Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-Calif., and 18 Democrats voted for the cuts. Thirteen Republicans and seven Democrats, including ranking member Rep. Adam Smith of Washington state, opposed them.

Raising the political stakes, three Senate Republicans ? John McCain of Arizona, Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina ? spent two days touring presidential battleground states warning of the impact of the cuts on local businesses and jobs. They demanded that Obama negotiate with Republicans and Democrats to work out a solution.

Responding to the announcement sparing personnel, the three expressed frustration with the administration's handling of the issue.

"Rather than coming to the table with Republicans and Democrats in Congress to finally address the issue of budget sequestration, the Obama administration is flailing around attempting to make sequester look less devastating than it actually is. Today's announcement increases the impact of these arbitrary cuts on the readiness of our armed forces," they said in a statement.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., noted that there are "a few Republicans wandering around the country stirring up things on sequester."

He urged them to try to persuade other GOP lawmakers to back tax increases.

Major defense contractors are wary of the impending cuts and debating whether they need to advise employees 60 days in advance of possible layoffs. That would be four days before the election. A law known as the WARN Act says those notices would have to go out ahead of time.

The Labor Department, however, said Monday that federal contractors do not have to warn their employees about potential layoffs from the automatic, across-the-board budget cuts due to kick in Jan. 2. The guidance letter said it would be "inappropriate" for employers to send such warnings because it is still speculative if and where the cuts might occur.

The White House told agency officials Tuesday to "continue normal spending and operations" since more than five months remain for Congress to act to avert the automatic cuts.

According to a U.S. government official, the automatic budget cuts would slash about 10,000 jobs within the intelligence community. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the numbers have not been made public.

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Associated Press writer Lolita C. Baldor contributed to this report.

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The Who In Providence: Fans Trade In 1979 Tickets 33 Years Later

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- It was December 1979 when Emery Lucier learned the concert he was eagerly awaiting in Rhode Island by British rock band The Who had been canceled over safety concerns. The 17-year-old was so angry he knocked over a chair in his high school classroom.

"I just remember being so upset about the whole thing," he said.

Lucier, now 50, of Milford, Mass., held onto the ticket, for which he paid $25 ($12.50 for the ticket and $12.50 more for the scalper). On Tuesday, he and nine other people traded in tickets from that canceled show and got new ones for The Who's final appearance on its Quadrophenia tour in February at the Dunkin Donuts Center, the same venue it was supposed to play 33 years ago.

The venue's general manager, Lawrence Lepore, said earlier this month he would honor tickets for the 1979 show, which then-Mayor Buddy Cianci canceled after a stampede before a Who concert in Ohio killed 11 people. Any 1979 tickets the venue receives will be donated to the Special Olympics of Rhode Island, which plans an August eBay auction of the 14 tickets turned in on Tuesday.

Ed McConnell, now 50, was a high school student in Pawtucket and planned to attend the concert with about 15 friends. He said he remembers the disappointment when he heard the concert was canceled, and even now can list reasons why it was a bad decision, among them that the concert had assigned seats and not festival seating ? which is what was blamed for the stampede in Cincinnati.

"I still don't agree with it," McConnell said after trading in his and his brother's tickets for the show.

McConnell said he met Cianci once and took the opportunity to complain.

Sandy Ball exchanged two tickets that her brother, Stephen, now of Colonial Heights, Va., had waited in line for overnight when he was a college freshman. The tickets have moved 16 times since then with Stephen, who was in the military. Ball said her family remembers the day when he learned the show was canceled.

"We had to talk him off the cliff," she said.

Barry Belotti, now 53, of Fitchburg, Mass., estimates he's seen The Who 100 times but still remembers the canceled show in Providence. He had second-row tickets and had bought several other tickets for friends to come along.

"We were pretty upset about it," he said.

He got a refund on most of the tickets after the show was canceled but kept one as a memento in a binder filled with newspaper clippings about the band and photos of singer Pete Townsend. Belotti said he is planning to see the band play on four or five stops on this tour, one he's especially looking forward to because it's playing the 1973 album "Quadrophenia," which is especially meaningful for him.

"It was very instrumental in my adolescence," Belotti said. "Townsend's writing, he was talking about me."

As for Lucier, he never got a chance to see The Who perform after that canceled 1979 show, until now. He's held onto the ticket for decades.

After he heard he could exchange his old ticket for a new one, he started digging and found it in a box with about 65 other stubs.

The one for The Who was the only one that wasn't ripped.

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Federer reaches Olympics quarterfinals

London, Aug 1

World No.1 Roger Federer beat Uzbekistan?s Denis Istomin to reach the quarterfinals of the men's singles tennis competitions of the London Olympics here Wednesday.

Federer eventually beat Istomin 7-5, 6-3 after coming under pressure in the first set where he was almost broken by the world No.35.

The Swiss seven-time Wimbledon champion will now face either 10th seed John Isner of the United States or Serbia?s Janko Tipsarevic, seeded seventh, in the quarterfinals.

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