The subject of how President Kennedy’s body was handled, after he was pronounced dead at Parkland Hospital, has created a good deal of controversy and criticism. Some of this is valid, to some degree, but none of it points to a conspiracy.
The first issue typically raised is the fact that Texas law required the body of a homicide victim to remain in the county where the crime was committed until an autopsy could be performed. Earl Rose, the local medical examiner/coroner, was the individual who insisted on keeping the body in Dallas, despite the fact that other local officials saw no problem with allowing it to be released. Many felt that it was obvious that the top Federal Official should have a Federal autopsy, and Federal laws were updated after this to reflect that fact. Besides, the Texas law in question was only a misdemeanor. Vice President Johnson, now the new President, would not leave Texas without Mrs. Kennedy, and she would not leave without her husbands body, but none of this mattered to Rose, who felt himself god of his little world.
Kenneth O’Donnell, a political advisor to President Kennedy and a longtime trusted friend of the family, who had even been Robert Kennedy’s roommate at Harvard, took the lead in negotiations with Rose. They argued for more than an hour and finally brought in a judge, who proved too timid to overrule Rose, but O’Donnell reached his breaking point. When he was told that an autopsy would only take about three hours, O’Donnell said, “Go fuck yourself. We’re not staying three hours or three minutes.” He was going to get the body of his beloved chief and the grieving widow back to DC.
The actual reality of what happened was completely ignored by Oliver Stone in JFK (1991), as usual, making it seem as if unnamed agents subverted the law in an effort to advance a conspiracy and hid the truth.
If Rose had been allowed to perform an autopsy, I am certain that conspiracy theorists would be equally as upset today, claiming that a Texas friend of Lyndon Johnson’s was allowed to make the official report, rather than Federal Government Employees. It should be noted that Rose did perform the autopsies of Lee Harvey Oswald, Officer J. D. Tippit, and, several years later, Jack Ruby. Had he been an unreliable participant in this alleged vast conspiracy, why was he allowed to be so involved in the case? In 1978, Rose also served on the Forensic Pathology Panel of the HSCA, reexamining everything the Warren Commission originally did. And, years after that, when asked by Vincent Bugliosi, “Were you satisfied from your review of the autopsy photos and X-rays that the autopsy surgeons reached the same conclusion you would have reached if you had conducted the autopsy back in 1963 in Dallas?” Rose immediately and unequivocally answered, “Yes, there’s no question their conclusions were correct. Two shots entered the president from behind, the entrance wound to the back exiting in the throat at the site of the tracheotomy and the entrance wound to the back of the head exiting in the right frontal temporal area.” The only place he said he disagreed with the autopsy surgeons is that they reported the entrance wound to the back of the head “too low. It was in the cowlick area.” (From, Reclaiming History)
Once in flight on Air Force One, Admiral George C. Burkley, President Kennedy’s personal physician, asked Mrs. Kennedy where she wanted the autopsy performed, at an army facility or at a navy facility. Since “Jack” had been in the navy, she chose to go there, which means that the alleged conspirators would have needed to be ready to go at either location. Conspiracy theorists make much of the fact that many people were present at the autopsy, and conspiracists make it seem as if these people were largely unnamed, but the FBI carefully recorded everyone present, which included Dr. Burkley, who spoke for Jackie and the Kennedy Family. Also present was General Godfrey McHugh, President Kennedy’s trusted military attaché. Unless you wish to believe that Kennedy was completely stupid or a horrible judge of character, there is no way that these men would have betrayed him or allowed the autopsy to report false finding.
Conspiracy theorists like Stone in JFK, make it seem that the three hour autopsy was rushed and that obvious points of contention were never looked into. For example, Stone shows a doctor sticking his finger in Kennedy’s back wound and saying, “I can feel the end of the wound with my finger,” but he is told, “That won’t be necessary, Commander,” by a senior officer and all further examination of the back wound stops, as if the conspirators did not want a bullet to be discovered. In reality, Kennedy’s entire body was x-rayed and there were no bullets left inside of him. Stone’s phony portrayal of the autopsy goes on to quote one of the doctors, Finck, later saying, “There were admirals, and when you are a lieutenant colonel in the Army you just follow orders.” This makes it seem as if the autopsy doctors were not in charge of their own autopsy, which isn’t true. What Stone and company do not want you to know, are the next words out of Dr. Finck’s mouth. “And at the end of the autopsy we were specifically told,” by Admiral Kenney, the Surgeon General of the Navy, “not to discuss the case.” The “orders” Finck followed where about not discussing the finding of the autopsy and had nothing to do with how to conduct the autopsy. Interviewed in 1992, Dr. Finck reiterated this, saying, “There was no military interference with the autopsy. There were many people in the morgue—all very upset—and this made it difficult for us. But there was no military interference.” Dr. Humes, the lead doctor of the three conducting the autopsy also confirmed this in a 1992 interview by saying, unequivocally, “I was in charge from start to finish and there was no interference—zero.”
Experts can argue about the speed of the autopsy, but the only people pushing for it to go faster were Dr. Burkley, Ken O’Donnell, and Attorney General Robert Kennedy. Admiral Galloway, Dr. Humes’ superior, simply orders a, “complete autopsy,” to be done, with no further direction beyond this.
Experts can also argue that more tests should have been done and/or things should have been done in a different order. The Forensic Pathology Panel of the HSCA was highly critical on points like this, but the Forensic Pathology Panel did not determine that the autopsy was too incomplete to draw factually conclusions from it. In the end, they agreed with the original autopsy findings and did not find any evidence of deliberate or accidental alterations on the part of the original autopsy doctors.
Some critics will go on to make wild claims, like, “None of these doctors had any autopsy experience,” which is just a straight up lie. Dr. Humes had performed more than a thousand autopsy before heading up Kennedy’s autopsy. It is true that most of those autopsies involved death from natural causes, but he was not unfamiliar with gun shot wounds and Dr. Finck was an expert on the subject. In theory, they could have found someone more qualified to perform the autopsy, but, again, this would only be used by conspiracy theorists to advance their argument. “Why,” they would undoubtably say, “were the qualified doctors on hand not allowed to perform the autopsy? Why did they have to call in an outside, hand-picked, doctor?” That’s just the ways conspiracy theorists operate. Everything is a plot twist in their story, to be exploited, rather than a fact to be thoughtfully examined.
The conspiracy crowd can kick up all the dust they want complaining about how the autopsy could have been better, but none of it does anything to advance their beliefs; it simply dirties things up to distract the audience from the facts. The autopsy findings are consistent with all the other evidence found by the Dallas Police, FBI, etc., and no one could have switched out or otherwise faked the evidence in the autopsy room. There is nothing nefarious to see here.
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SAN CRISTOBAL, Dominican Republic — When Sgt. Bill Crook asked for baseball equipment donations on Facebook so he could bring them to the Dominican Republic, he was overwhelmed by the response.
Within 24 hours of the request being posted to the Orem Police Department’s page, he had more items than he could possibly take with him. Citizens anonymously dropped off numerous goods at the department. The Orem Owlz contributed jerseys, pants and other items. The Orem Youth Baseball League donated shirts, bats and baseballs.
“It was really cool to be able to see people contribute and donate as fast as they did,” Crook said. “It’s one of those things that shows even with so many bad things going on right now, people are quick to donate and help other people. That was the greatest thing for me.”
Crook, a huge baseball fan, spent a total of 10 days in the Dominican Republic. His family hosts players from the Orem Owlz in his home during the season, since the players often don’t make enough money to pay for their own housing.
A lot of the players on the team are from the Dominican Republic, so Crook regularly talks to them about their families and homes. He said he wanted to visit their home country to see what it was like and what he could do to help. Knowing that baseball is a huge way of life over there, he decided to bring equipment with him.
He traveled the country with Orem Owlz player Raul Linares. They took the big bags of equipment to various Little League fields, where they talked to the coaches to find out which players needed the equipment the most.
“It was just unbelievable. You’re almost like Santa Claus because there are so many kids that just gather around and start taking stuff out of your bag, or as you start to hand out shirts and stuff like that, they just gather around,” he said.
In addition to giving out the equipment, Crook said they talked to the kids about how important it is to work hard to become the best versions of themselves. He said when they found out Linares was a professional baseball player, they would pay extra special attention.
During the 10 days, Crook said he made numerous new friends and life-long relationships. He also visited many of the players who either stayed in his home or played in Orem. Crook said the players came from poor backgrounds — the home where he stayed didn’t have running water — but that the people were extremely friendly and accepting.
“Their families instantly took me in and wanted to cook me dinner or sit down and talk,” he said. “A lot of them would show me the places where they started out in baseball and played Little League. They were really proud of that.”
Crook’s family shares his love of baseball. Whenever they go on trips, they make sure to attend a game in whatever city they find themselves in. They have more than 700 signed foul balls in their home. Crook’s son has a collection of more than 100 broken bats.
If finances work out, Crook said he would love to return to the Dominican Republic next year to visit friends and deliver more equipment. His goal is to learn more Spanish before the next trip.


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You frequently see them on Pinterest: Berber rugs with colored patterns. In Morocco there are several Berber tribes. The black and white rugs that are best known, are woven from a special breed sheep. The Beniouarain tribe, a nomadic Berber tribe in the Atlas Mountains, uses them to keep warm in the freezing cold. You recognize them by the zig-zag, diamonds and cross patterns. Because the tribe lives isolated, this centuries-old tradition is well preserved. The rugs are further distinguished by their fringes, and deep-pile structure.
However, there are 45 different Berber tribes, each with their own weaving traditions and patterns that makes no rug identical. The Marmoucha tribe uses the same patterns as the Beniouarain but uses more color. And then there is the Zemmour distincitive by stripes and cubes, or the Zaiane Berber rugs. (Find out more by reading our blog about the significance of the patterns here)

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Anaerobic Sewage Treatment for Sustainable Water Reclamation in Jordan
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The reuse of treated wastewater is an important resource in the total water budget of Jordan. This project explores the use of an anaerobic treatment system known as the upflow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB) reactor as part of the overall sewage treatment strategy in Jordan. The advantage of anaerobic pre-treatment is to save energy and reduce excess biosolids production. Jordanian sewage has a high strength due to scarce water resources and in the highly populated plateau the sewage is colder than in neighboring middle eastern countries. Therefore the study explores adaptations of the UASB technology to improve its performance with higher strength sewage and at lower temperatures. This a collaboration between the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering (CHEE) at the University of Arizona (UA) and the Water and Environment Research Study Center (WERSC) of the University of Jordan (UJ). The U.S. partner has the task to evaluate the water quality achieved after aerobic post treatment of anaerobic effluents as well as evaluate innovative methodologies of nutrient nitrogen removal. The Jordanian partner has the task to evaluate several alternative designs of the anaerobic pretreatment system to improve the removal of suspended solids removal and degradation.
The U.S. Partner conducted two major research tasks. The first task explored the treatment of a synthetic high strength sewage in a laboratory-scale UASB with aerobic activated sludge (AS) post-treatment. The synthetic sewage contained a high level of protein (gelatine). The UASB-AS system operated reliably in the removal of organic constituents measured as chemical oxygen demand (COD), volatile fatty acids (VFA) and protein. The high protein sewage however, most of the organics were removed in the anaerobic stage and converted to methane; whereas organic residuals were polished in the AS stage. The AS stage was able to remove high levels of organic compounds when the UASB was overloaded. The methanogenic biofilms did not grow in the presence of high protein sewage, instead there was a slow erosion of the biofilms, such that progressively the organic loading rate had to be lowered to maintain a high COD removal efficiency. Concerning the nitrogen, protein-N was hydrolyzed and mineralized to ammonium in the anaerobic stage. The ammonia in turnwas converted to nitrite and nitrates in the aerobic stage. Partial nitrification to nitrite was the dominant process when the AS received a high organic loading or when the dissolved oxygen (DO) was purposefully maintained below 2 mg L-1. Incomplete N-balances at low DO indicated that denitrification was taking place in the AS reactor. When high levels of DO were supplied ammonia was stoichiometrically converted to nitrate.
In the second research tasks, the impact of nitrate and nitrite (collectively NOx- compounds) on methanogenesis was explored since anaerobic bioreactors can potentially support simultaneous microbial processes of denitrification and methanogenesis. The methanogenic toxicity of the NOx- compounds to anaerobic granular biofilms and municipal anaerobic digested sludge with two types of substrates, acetate and hydrogen, was studied. The inhibition was the severest when the NOx- compounds were still present in the media (exposure period). During this period, 95% or greater inhibition of methanogenesis was evident at the lowest concentrations of added NO2- tested (7.6 to 10.2 mg NO2- -N l-1) or 8.3 to 121 mg NO3- -N l-1 of added NO3- , depending on substrate and inoculum source. The inhibition imparted by NO3- was not due directly to NO3- itself, but instead due to reduced intermediates (e.g., NO2-) formed during the denitrification process. The toxicity of NOx- was found to be reversible after the exposure period. The recovery is attributed to the metabolism of the NOx- compounds. The final methane yield was inversely proportional to the amount of NOx- compounds added indicating that they were the preferred electron acceptors compared to methanogenesis.
The Jordanian partner conducted three research tasks. In the first task, an anaerobic filter (AF) was used for polishing effluent of a UASB reactor treating strong sewage at an average water temperature of 23°C. The UASB-AF system was operated with sludge discharge taking place only from the AF reactor. It was hypothesized that better removal of suspended COD (CODss) fraction from the system can be achieved by increasing sludge discharge frequency from the AF reactor. For this purpose, sludge discharge frequencies of once, twice and thrice per day from the AF reactor were investigated. Results showed that average total COD (CODtot) removal efficiency of the system increased from 62% when sludge was discharged once per day from the AF reactor up to 67% when sludge was discharged twice and thrice per day. However, the increase in CODtot removal was not due to increased removal of CODss fraction; but mainly due to development of an active biomass on the filter media, which increased the removal efficiency of soluble COD fraction. Evidence was obtained showing that the AF reactor was able to reduce pathogens. The AF reactor achieved 1-2 log reduction in fecal coliform counts.
In the second Jordanian task, a two-stage UASB-AF reactor system was operated at 23°C with concentrated domestic sewage treatment at hydraulic retention times (HRT) of 15 and 4 h, respectively. Excess sludge from the downstream AF stage was returned to the upstream UASB reactor. The aim was to obtain higher sludge retention time (SRT) in UASB reactor for better conversion of suspended COD. The UASB-AF system removed 55% and 65% of the total COD (CODtot) and suspended COD (CODss), respectively. The calculated SRT in the UASB reactor ranged from 20-35 days. The AF reactor showed the potential to remove washed out sludge from the first stage reactor with CODss removal efficiency as high as 85%. The VFA concentration in the effluent of the AF was 39 mg COD/l compared with 78 mg COD/l measured for the influent. The slightly higher CODtot removal efficiency obtained in this study compared with 50% for a single stage UASB reactor was achieved with a 17% reduction in the total reactor volume.
In the third task, the treatment of sewage in a UASB at a very cold temperature of 15°C was investigated. The UASB was integrated with a sludge digester to determine if the UASB performance could be improved. Incorporating a digester with the UASB reactor for sewage treatment at 15°C significantly improved the removal efficiency of the CODtot in the UASB reactor from 20% to 37%. However, the performance of the UASB reactor was not stable when operated at such a low temperature and sludge washout was frequently noticed.
The results taken as a whole suggest, that at moderate temperatures of 23°C or higher, UASB shows promise as a sewage pretreatment technology, enabling reductions in aeration costs, recovery of methane as an energy resource and preparation of sewage for nutrient nitrogen removal.
Articles in Journals
Jasoni, R.L., J.D. Larsen, L.F. Fenstermaker, E. Knight, J. Grünzweig, and J.A. Arnone III. 2009. Effects of increased rainfall and atmospheric N deposition on net ecosystem CO2 exchange and evapotranspiration in a Mojave Desert ecosystem.” Global Change Biology. (to be submitted).
Arnone III, J.A., R.L. Jasoni, L.F. Fenstermaker, J.D. Larsen, and J. Grünzweig. 2009. “Seasonal and diurnal variation in net CO2 fluxes of Mojave Desert soil surfaces covered with cryptobiotic crusts: differential impacts of water pulses in winter and summer.” Oecologia. (to be submitted)
Grünzweig J. et al. 2009. “Environmental and biotic controls on soil and ecosystem net CO2 fluxes in the Negev Desert.” Global Change Biology. (to be submitted)
Grünzweig, J. 2008. Seminar at the Weizmann Institute of Science. May. Rehovot, Israel.


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Humane Society says thanks for donations
The Monongalia County Humane Society would like to thank the residents of Monongalia County and participating businesses for their donations of pet food for the “Christmas in July” pet food collection event July 1-31.
This year, more than 1,478 pounds, 569 cans and 41 treats of donated pet food were distributed to the food pantries in Monongalia County. Your support goes directly to those in need of assistance in feeding their beloved cats and dogs.
We would like to thank the following stores that allowed us to place a barrel for donations in their respective lobbies.
These stores are:
- Giant Eagle on Green Bag Road
- Giant Eagle at University Towne Center
- Kroger on Patteson Drive
- Kroger on W.Va. 705
We also would like to thank Tractor Supply on Scott Avenue for their donations.
Thanks to your generosity, our “Christmas in July” has made a difference in the lives of people and their cherished pets. Thank you.
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W.Va.’s two-tier system for prioritizing roads
In regard to the terrible condition of the roads and streets in our area: I have called the city, county, the local state division (West Virginia Division of Highways) and the federal Department of Transportation to complain about the road conditions in our area.
I couldn’t get an answer to my questions other than some are federal, state, county and city roads and streets. I told them that it was their responsibility to pave and maintain our highway system.
It means that we have a two-tier highway system in West Virginia. Just go to Charleston, Beckley, Huntington and the highway to the Greenbrier and see the difference. The West Virginia government hates north-central West Virginia — Morgantown in particular — because we are one of the few areas in the state that is showing growth.
Not to mention the wasteful spending. Example: Build a $70 million bridge to nowhere that would help one business. How is that going to help traffic in town instead of a $10 million interchange on Interstate 79 that everyone wants?
Monongalia County residents pay high taxes for road maintenance. There are infrastructure and state funds available to help solve our problem. Where did the Roads to Prosperity money go, or the 10 cents-a-gallon gas tax for highway improvement that was put in place when Bob Wise was governor?
The Mileground road improvement is nice, but Beechurst Avenue needs to be widened to five lanes.
Also, if you want to build a bridge, how about one that would go under the WVU Coliseum parking lot, with connections to I-79, and a tunnel under Mon Boulevard connecting to Patteson Drive? It can be done and should be done, plus lots of paving everywhere!
It’s past time for a constitutional convention
I think our Founding Fathers did a very good job in putting together a document (U.S. Constitution) outlining how we want our governmental system to work — and it has done remarkably well for the 230-plus years. So well has it served the country over all these years that there have been only 27 conventions to make changes or correct omissions in it.
While I personally think our Constitution is a great document, there are at least two glaring areas that mandate another convention to change.
First, what seems to be an entitlement program whereby U.S. senators stay in office “forever.” They continue to serve term after term. I even understand a John Dingell served a total of 59 years. The longevity of senators has gotten so bad that the magazine “The Week” says the U.S. is governed by a gerontocracy. The situation has gotten very bad. You probably heard that 81-year-old Mitch McConnell “froze” at a press conference and had to be led away from the podium.
It is also important that we understand and not try to equate “length of service” with “quality of job done.” Somebody needs to end this madness by instituting a term limit. The president has a term limit — so should Congress.
Secondly, there needs to be more qualifications to run for the office of president. Presently, there are only three: You must be a natural born citizen of the United States; you must be a resident for 14 years; and you must be at least 35 years old.
I assume our Founding Fathers thought that their fellow constituents would use good discretion when nominating and/or electing a president. As it stands now, a convicted felon could be president. I personally don’t think we need to tempt fate and possibly take that chance.
Let’s work together to get a constitutional convention called so these and any other problems in the document can be addressed.
Road to the next presidential election
The political atmosphere is charged with litigation and indictments. The public is overwhelmed with information. We need to sift facts from fiction, which is not an easy task, especially when renowned Republican lawyers and political leaders espouse lies.
What is at stake here is voters’ legitimate right to democratic voting. That is the truth. We have come to a crossroads in our country where a sizable number of voters refuse to believe the truth. History points out that oval office prevaricators have existed in the past. But the former president is an expert in misleading the public with lies that undermine faith in democracy and our judicial system.
Culture warriors are fueling violent rhetoric, and at times we feel like we are losing all sense of decency. The conservative elite lack the courage to oppose Trump. They need him to hang on to power, to energize the base and to promote fundraising. Democracy does not matter to them.
We need a handful of Republicans who care for the country to step up and endorse the truth.
Now that voters have had a chance to see the indictments, outlining supporting evidence, there should not be any doubt as to what activities the former president was engaged in. Televising the trial will build confidence in our judicial system and benefit the people.
The coming election is running for democracy — a pivotal issue now. The cardinal tenet of our constitution — namely voting rights — is threatened. Until and unless the voting masses understand this and act accordingly, the country cannot go in the right direction.
Responsible Republicans need to stand up for the country, save democracy, help unite the country and give voice to what America stands for nationally and on the world stage. Fair-minded journalists alone cannot shoulder that responsibility.


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They venture outside where, together with their neighbors, they partake in a blackout block party and also take time to star at the stars, which are a rare view in the city. When all the lights come back on, the family goes back to their every day routine...but also take time to turn off lights and enjoy each other's company.
I love John Rocco as an illustrator (he does the cover artwork for Rick Riordan's books, as well as his own) and this book proves to me that he can also be an awesome storyteller. The text is simple and direct and the illustrations, done in both black and white and color are just beautiful. It's my favorite for this summer so far!
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- 1 What time is the Kentucky Tennessee basketball game?
- 2 Where can I watch the Kentucky basketball game today?
- 3 What channel is the UT basketball game on?
- 4 How many NCAA basketball championships does Kentucky have?
- 5 Where can I watch UK basketball?
- 6 What channel is TN Vols game on today?
- 7 Did Ky football win today?
- 8 Did Ky win today in basketball?
- 9 Where can i stream college basketball?
- 10 Are fans allowed at UT basketball games?
- 11 What is Tennessee ranked in basketball?
- 12 How can I watch the Texas basketball game?
- 13 When was the last time Kentucky didn’t make the NCAA tournament?
- 14 Who has won the most NCAA basketball championships?
What time is the Kentucky Tennessee basketball game?
Game Time: 1 pm ET on Saturday, February 20th. Location: Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. TV Channel: CBS will broadcast Round 2 of Kentucky – Tennessee.
Where can I watch the Kentucky basketball game today?
Live video: You can live stream the game online from WatchESPN.com or the WatchESPN app, depending on your TV service provider.
What channel is the UT basketball game on?
The game will be shown on TNT.
How many NCAA basketball championships does Kentucky have?
NCAA team championships Kentucky has won 12 NCAA team national championships.
Where can I watch UK basketball?
You can watch it online using WatchESPN, the WatchESPN app and fuboTV. You can also listen to an online radio stream via UK Athletics.
What channel is TN Vols game on today?
The Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt game will kick off at 4 p.m. ET Saturday in Nashville on the SEC Network.
Did Ky football win today?
Kentucky runs for 281, beats NC State 23-21 in chippy Gator.
Did Ky win today in basketball?
19 Tennessee 70-55.
Where can i stream college basketball?
You can watch the games for free by signing up for a free trial of fuboTV, Sling, Paramount+ or by watching via March Madness Live. Live stream: March Madness Live | Paramount+ | fuboTV | Sling | You can watch the game by signing up for fuboTV, Paramount+ and Sling (or use their free trial) to watch online.
Are fans allowed at UT basketball games?
Welcome back: Texas once again allowing limited numbers of fans back into Erwin Center. Texas is once again opening its doors to basketball fans. A school spokesman said Sunday that limited fan attendance will be allowed at the Erwin Center again starting with the men’s basketball game Tuesday vs. No.
What is Tennessee ranked in basketball?
Tennessee is No. 19 in Saturday morning’s updated CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 daily college basketball rankings. The Vols are 3-1 in their past four games with wins in that stretch coming against Kentucky, Georgia and South Carolina. Saturday’s Top 25 And 1 rankings.
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How can I watch the Texas basketball game?
You can watch the game on TruTV or on TNT.
When was the last time Kentucky didn’t make the NCAA tournament?
Kentucky last missed the NCAA Tournament in 2013. During the 2012-13 college basketball campaign, Kentucky posted a 21-12 record and 12-6 in the SEC that year. That put them in a three-way tie for second place in the SEC, but it wasn’t enough to get them to the NCAA Tournament.
Who has won the most NCAA basketball championships?
College basketball teams with the most national championships
- UCLA — 11.
- Kentucky — 8.
- North Carolina — 6.
- Duke — 5.
- Indiana — 5.
- UConn — 4.
- Kansas — 3.
- Villanova — 3.


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Burlington ambulance revenue up
Fire and ambulance services will cost Burlington taxpayers $3.6 million in Fiscal Year 2022.
The entire department costs $6.3 million to operate and maintain, excluding revenue that offsets the cost.
"We're 24% of the general fund, but we generate a bit of revenue," said Fire Chief Matt Trexel.
The Burlington Fire Department is expecting $2.7 million in revenue in FY22. Of the department's revenue, 89% comes from the ambulance service. Most of the rest of their revenue comes from other governmental agencies paying the BFD for fire and hazardous materials coverage.
The department is seeing an increase in ambulance revenue thanks to funding through Ground Emergency Medical Transport. GEMT pays for Medicaid patients who are transported, which make up a large percentage of the patients transported by the BFD.
Trexel said that before GEMT, the department got $100 per patient transported. Now, that number is closer to $700.
The idea of the service is the state estimates the cost of the service statewide and pays it out to individual ambulance services. Then, the ambulance service cuts a check back to the state for 40% of the reimbursement. The FY22 dollar amount has not yet been set, but there are talks that the number will be about $1,600, netting BFD $960 per patient transported.
The fire department will cost $290,000 more to run in FY22, excluding the $240,000 payment back to the state for GEMT. However, that does not translate into additional cost to taxpayers. In fact, the department will actually cost $100,000 less to run in FY22 than it will have in FY21, though it is still up significantly from FY20, when the department cost just $3 million.
The department has more than doubled its revenue since FY14, when it staffed two ambulances, had 43.5 full-time equivalent employees and daily minimum staffing of 10. Now the department has 50 employees, with one being part-time, and three ambulances are being staffed at all times. All told, the department will cost only $200,000 more to run than it did in FY14.
The BFD also has more calls than it did in FY14, when the department had 4,200. In FY 20, the department had 5,388 calls, one less than the BFD's record high.
The department also has a new responsibility. It will do billing for the Lee County Ambulance Service. The arrangement came about when leaders of the Lee County Ambulance Service were in Burlington to learn about ambulance billing. A deal was struck that BFD would do billing for Lee County in exchange for a percentage of the proceeds.
To facilitate the new responsibility, the department hired a new billing assistant who will work part-time. Trexel said this also will help the department when the billing manager is sick or takes vacation, as this billing assistant will be able to step in during those times.
The department has quite a few capital projects planned for FY22. To start, the department needs to purchase new turnout gear for firefighters. Roofing work also needs to be completed for the two fire stations, plus some remodeling is needed to make the facilties more gender-friendly.
In addition, the department also needs to purchase two new heart monitors for firefighters, and Fire Marshall Mark Crooks is due for a new vehicle. His work truck is a 2006 Dodge Dakota with more than 100,000 miles on it.

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Open house at Vo-Tech ThursdayBARTONSVILLE — The Monroe County Area Vocational-Technical School, Bartonsville, will host an open house from 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday.
The event will give the public its first look at the school since its recent $11.3 million building addition and renovation project.
The expansion project, started in 1997, increased the size of the school to 55,000 square feet and completely renovated the school built in 1972.
A new wing will now hold 10 technical training programs as well as multiple academic classrooms. Four computer labs were also built along with Internet accessibility extending to every classroom in the school.
About $1 million was spent in providing new equipment for instruction.
A building dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned at 5 p.m. with speakers Dr. Thomas Carey, Pennsylvania Deputy Secretary of Education, and Dr. Thomas Winters, PA Acting Director of Vocational Education. For more information call 629-2001.
PennDOT open house today in Stroudsburg
STROUDSBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's Monroe County maintenance district office will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the office on Route 611, Stroudsburg.
The public is invited to view 12 pieces of PennDOT equipment, including a new road patch truck, which will be on display.
Chestnuthill, Smithfield and Stroud townships will also participate in the open house.
Refreshments will be available and trick or treat bags and coloring books will be given to kids.
For more information call PennDOT at 424-3024.
Jackson Fire Co. holding fund-raiser
REEDERS — Members of the Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Company will hold its "Fill the Boot" fund-raiser at their monthly breakfast Sunday from 7 a.m. to 12 noon to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Firefighters will cook and serve breakfast while filling their boots with customers' dollars and change to help local residents fight muscular dystrophy. The cost of breakfast is $4 a person.
The MDA is a volunteer health agency working to defeat 40 different neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive services, and far-reaching professional and public-health education.
For more information on the event or MDA call (610) 391-1977 or Jackson Township Fire Company at (570) 629-0162.

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Secures $400m from RBI under its SAARC SWAP facility
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Revives action to issue sovereign bond, obtain term loans and discuss credit lines in 1Q
Monetary Authority ready to meet $1b debt repayment on 15 January
The Central Bank is focusing on boosting its reserves with a $400 million swap arrangement with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under its South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)swap facility and negotiating for a further $1 billion from the same source to boost reserves ahead of debt repayments expected to start next week.
The Central Bank has also requested a further bilateral SWAP arrangement of $1 billion between the RBI and the Sri Lankan monetary institution which is under consideration. With the swap arrangement the Central Bank exceeds the $350 million needed to repay a $1 billion sovereign bond repayment that is scheduled for 15 January. Funds from Hambantota port and leftovers from a $1 billion from China Development Bank provided $650 million, Central Bank officials said earlier.
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“The RBI’s very rapid and timely assistance will serve to boost investor confidence by supporting Sri Lanka to maintain an adequate level of external reserves while accommodating outflows related to imports, debt servicing and, if necessary, support for the currency to avoid disorderly adjustment,” the Central Bank said in a statement.
The Central Bank acknowledged the “very active role played” by the Government of India, the Sri Lankan High Commission, in Delhi, and the Indian High Commission, in Colombo, in facilitating the swap arrangements.
The Central Bank in its Road Map outlined plans to improve the quality of its reserves and prepare for a $1 billion International Sovereign Bond repayment on 15 January. In 2019 Sri Lanka has $5.9 billion in total foreign exchange public debt repayments, of which $2.9 billion will need to be raised by the Central Bank.
Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy had outlined plans in October for banks including Bank of Ceylon and People’s Bank to borrow to support debt repayments and bolster reserves. But the political turmoil sparked on 26 October resulted in the plans getting derailed. By early January reserves had dropped to $6.94 billion but the Central Bank was confident they could increase reserves.
“With the end of the delays related to the political developments in the country, the Government and the Central Bank have also already revived action to issue international sovereign bonds, obtain term loans and negotiate credit lines through the State banks on behalf of the Government. It is expected that these operations will be completed in 1Q 2019.”
The International Sovereign Bond is expected to be valued at $1 billion or more, Dr. Coomaraswamy said, with the monetary authority concentrating on getting approvals and other administrative requirements ready to move quickly when the market is right. The Central Bank will also pursue Panda and Samurai bonds, as well as swaps with the Reserve Bank of India and the People’s Bank of China, as announced earlier.
Given the importance of improving reserves, the Central Bank earlier this month decided to limit foreign investment in rupee bonds to 5% from the previous 10% in an effort to improve reserve quality. Out of the current reserves, only $900 million is defined as short term money, which is in line with Central Bank efforts to encourage long term funds, such as ISBs and syndicated loans, which will remain for a year or longer to meet debt repayments, officials said.
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BREMEN — In most political campaigns, the top contributor is a large corporation, labor union or political organization.
But in this year's 2nd Congressional District race, the largest contributor is the family who owns Bremen Castings, a foundry and machine shop with about 200 employees, and BCI Defense, an emerging firearms business that makes its own version of the AR-15 rifle.
Why would the family in Marshall County's small town of Bremen contribute so much — nearly $50,000 — to incumbent Republican congressional candidate Jackie Walorski?
That amount was collectively given by four Brown family members in the election cycle that began in January 2015, according to the Federal Election Commission. Overall, Walorski has raised about $1.4 million during this election cycle, while her Democratic opponent, Lynn Coleman, has raised about $290,000.
The Brown family's pair of small businesses are in the cross hairs of two of Capitol Hill's most heated ongoing debates: climate change and gun control.
The family is concerned about threats that gun legislation and environmental regulations pose to their businesses, and they're backing a congresswoman who shares the same vision.
“We have a lot in common with Congresswoman Walorski, who has done a great job of supporting foundries in the U.S. and helped fight against stringent EPA and OSHA regulations,” said J.B. Brown, president of both companies. “She has also been very pro-2nd Amendment and believes in the right to bear arms. She fights for those rights every day, whether she’s in a parade or making a speech in D.C., and is not afraid to promote her values.”
The stakes are high in this family’s fight against regulations, Brown said, and “politics are becoming more relevant. We can’t afford to be sitting on the sidelines.”
He paints the potential outcomes in stark terms.
BCI Defense could shut down if civilian use of the AR-15 is banned, he said. And if new environmental regulations cause electricity rates to rise, it would be a major blow to the bottom line of the energy-intensive foundry, which makes gray and iron ductile castings for a variety of industries.
Brown fears the federal government’s push to regulate emissions for coal-fired plants could cause the cost of electricity to sharply increase for manufacturers statewide.
“Our foundry uses an extreme amount of electricity to recycle metal,” he said. "And if our electricity rates go up, we will become even more un-competitive in the world’s marketplace of manufacturers."
Critics, however, say opponents of gun control and environmental regulations are stoking unfounded fears and taking extreme all-or-nothing stances. They also accuse gun manufacturers of hyping concerns about gun bans to drive up sales.
A spokeswoman for Walorski said in a statement, "Congresswoman Walorski spends every day fighting for 2nd District Hoosiers to strengthen our national security, protect our veterans, and grow our economy, and she is grateful for the wide-ranging support she receives from thousands of Hoosier families and community leaders who support her in that fight."
Other local business people associated with Midwest Poultry Services, Hoosier Racing Tire and Maple Leaf Farms are near the top of Walorski's list of contributors. Executives from larger companies also pitched in. Those associated with MacAndrews & Forbes, which has a stake in AM General, gave $9,100 this past election cycle.
The list of top contributors for Coleman, the Democratic candidate running against Walorski, shows a different base of support. Coleman's top contributors are Democratic organizations and labor unions.
In the current election cycle, four organizations have tied as top contributors by each giving $10,000: the Sheet Metal Workers Union; the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union; the Hoosiers First PAC, which is a Democrat-affiliated political action committee, and DRIVE, which is the Teamsters' union PAC.
"Right now we are focused on talking to Hoosiers across the 2nd District about the issues they care about, like stopping unfair trade deals that send Indiana jobs overseas," Coleman's campaign said in a statement.
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The Brown family has operated Bremen Castings since 1939. They launched their firearms business at a time when gun control was being hotly debated across the country.
In 2012, the family began brainstorming about using their metal-casting experience to manufacture the assault-style AR-15 rifle. They delayed their plans after the December 2012 massacre that left 26 dead at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
Fear about gun control legislation caused a nationwide scramble to buy semi-automatic assault-style rifles, and parts used to make them quickly sold out. Such weapons became extremely controversial after the Newtown massacre, as the shooter used an AR-15-style Bushmaster rifle.
“When Sandy Hook happened, we couldn’t get any materials to make guns,” said Brown. "It was bad timing because we couldn’t get into the market and had to wait to get materials."
BCI Defense was finally launched in late 2013, roughly a year after the massacre.
Brown said he and his father, James, who is CEO of both companies, decided to make their own version of the AR-15 because of the family’s manufacturing experience and long-standing passion for hunting and firearms. The decision was not, he said, associated with the weapon’s rise in popularity after the Newtown massacre.
“We were doing blueprints for our firearm before Sandy Hook,” he said.
AR-15 stands for Armalite Rifle, design 15 and is the civilian version of the M-16 used by the military. BCI Defense makes its own version of the rifle under a different brand called SQS, which stands for “Status Quo Sucks.” And it makes several parts for the gun: the lower and upper receiver, charging handle, buffer tube, flash suppressor, handguard and safety switches.
Records from the Federal Election Commission show the Brown family started donating to Walorski several years before launching BCI Defense. Family members have collectively donated $95,650 since 2009 to Walorski, who lost her first congressional bid in 2010 before winning in 2012 and 2014.
Recent mass shootings, meanwhile, have kept assault-style rifles the center of the election-year gun control debate in Congress. That intense debate has translated into a lot of sales for retailers and manufacturers of the firearm, such as BCI Defense.
Critics contend that civilian use of assault-style rifles should be banned or restricted because they remain a weapon of choice for mass murderers. Gun advocates, meanwhile, say such rifles are commonly used by people for self-defense, hunting and sport shooting.
There's no doubt that fears of gun control, fueled after each mass shooting and the ensuing debates about guns in America, have driven up sales.
The firearms business has enjoyed an increase of 40 percent in total sales compared with 2015 — a trend Brown largely attributes to the election-year debate over gun control. Its two wholesalers, which sell the rifles to retailers across all 50 states, have recently boosted their orders. A handful of Indiana firearm retailers to which the business sells guns directly are also ordering more.
“After this last mass shooting in Orlando, we’ve had an increase in sales. We’ve had orders that have either doubled or tripled,” he said, adding that the facility’s production limit has almost been reached. “If sales rise much higher, we would reinvest in more equipment.”
Gun manufacturers such as BCI Defense offer warnings about what they see as a potentially disastrous Hillary Clinton presidency, saying they are worried about a ban on semi-automatic rifles. Clinton's website says the presidential candidate, if elected, would "work to keep assault weapons off our streets and supports reinstating the assault weapons ban."
“Hillary’s agenda has increased our orders," Brown said, "but I would rather have orders stay the same than have our rights taken away. If AR-15 rifles are banned, that could be the end of us."
Tribune staff writer Kevin Allen contributed to this report.


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SPRINGFIELD | Illinois lawmakers reopened talks Wednesday on a gambling expansion measure in the hopes of reaching a deal that could get through the Legislature and win the approval of Gov. Pat Quinn, only to see the same issues that doomed earlier proposals resurface.
INDIANAPOLIS | Airport travelers could have more to bet on than whether their flight will be on time if a proposal by two gambling-industry lawyers takes off in Indianapolis.
WASHINGTON | The No. 2 officer at the military command in charge of all U.S. nuclear war-fighting forces has been suspended and is under investigation by the Naval Criminal Investigation Command for issues related to gambling, officials said Saturday.
Combined revenues at Northwest Indiana's five casinos dropped 3.1 percent in August compared to a year ago, marking the seventh month this year overall revenues have declined.
Visitors and employees should not expect to see any immediate changes at Ameristar Casino Hotel East Chicago, even though it now has its fifth owner in 16 years.
Revenues dropped at all five Northwest Indiana casinos in June, falling to $85.67 million from $91.89 million in June 2012, according to the monthly revenue report issued Tuesday by the Indiana Gaming Commission.
In the 20 years since the Indiana General Assembly allowed casinos to operate in certain cities, some people have forgotten why only those cities were allowed to hold referendums on the casinos. It's because those cities needed an economic shot in the arm.
Northwest Indiana casino revenues decreased 2.9 percent in total in April as compared to the year-ago-month, driven mainly by a large drop of 11.1 percent at the two Majestic Star boats in Gary.
CALUMET CITY | If Mayor Michelle Markiewicz Qualkinbush were to have her way, she and her colleagues on the City Council would “brainstorm” in coming years to resolve the problems caused by increasing numbers of home foreclosures.
CHICAGO | Visitors to the nation's third-largest city are usually spotted wandering the Magnificent Mile, snapping pictures of the Willis Tower and sampling Chicago-style deep dish pizza, but if some persistent Illinois lawmakers and Mayor Rahm Emanuel get their way, a glitzy casino would be…
INDIANAPOLIS | The ink is barely dry on Indiana's two-year state budget legislation, but the potential for new Illinois casinos is threatening to throw the Hoosier spending and tax cut plan out of balance.
Stockholders for Ameristar Casino on Thursday approved the casino's acquisition by rival Pinnacle Entertainment.
INDIANAPOLIS | The head of Gary's Majestic Star casinos told state lawmakers Monday it's past time for them to act on legislation giving Indiana's casino industry a fighting chance versus new, out-of-state competition.
INDIANAPOLIS | Northwest Indiana counties and communities at risk of losing a significant chunk of their gaming tax revenue can breathe a sigh of relief -- for now.
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INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mike Pence declared Tuesday that a Senate-approved plan intended to make Indiana's casinos more competitive includes an expansion of gambling he does not support.
SPRINGFIELD | The Illinois Senate is putting the brakes on yet another attempt to expand casino gambling.
CHICAGO | March is National Problem Gambling Awareness Month, and the Illinois Lottery is joining in activities to mark the occasion.
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