Salisbury, Freedom to meet for tournament title

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and finals are tomorrow at Beca...>>> Many area schools are also hosting holiday hoops tournaments this weekend. Just down the road, the Salisbury girls have put together a field with plenty of local teams..the host Falcons, squaring off with Oley Valley out of Berks County in the first round...The Lynx, a good small school but struggled today...- Salisbury shot out of the gate in this one...here they are running the floor...Jenna Keet to Kelly Gonoude (Ga-noude) at the other end...good ball movement from the Falcons...- That would continue...Gonoude with the nice look to Meagan Eripret on the low block...2 of her game-high 23 points...completes a game-opening 8-0 run for the Falcons...- They kept on rolling...Gonoude with the jump pass from beyond half court...connects with Lindsay Bauer, who finishes...she had 11 points....Salisbury led by 16 after a quarter...they roll into the final, 53 to 33...they are 8-0...>>> The early game featured Freedom and Hatboro-Horsham...we start in the 3rd quarter...- Freedom trying to build on a two-point lead...Taylor Garza kicks out to Mackenzie Herman...she hits the wing 3...Patriots up 24-19...- Later in the 3rd, Freedom's Giselle Sanchez with the rebound...goes full throttle from end to end, splits the d, and gets the lay- in...Patriots lead by 7, 28-21...- Final seconds of the 3rd...Freedom's Hailey Silfies drives baseline...bucket and the foul...3 of her game-high 15 points......Freedom wins 39-32...Patriots will

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Freedom, Salisbury girls winners in first day of Salisbury Basketball Holiday Classic

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Freedom's girls basketball coach Ron Garza noticed his team was making a habit out of starting games slow this season and made a point to mention that on the trip to Salisbury to play Hatboro-Horsham Saturday afternoon.

Garza hoped that by voicing his concerns about how the Patriots have been beginning games he would see a better start, although, it didn't work out that way.

Freedom struggled offensively early, needing 3:30 to score its first points, but still managed to earn a 39-32 victory over the Hatters thanks to a hot start to the second half by Hailey Silfies in game one of the Salisbury Girls Basketball Holiday Classic.

The local team in the second game, the host Falcons, didn't experience any of the troubles Freedom had getting started, jumping out to an 18-2 lead and going on to top Oley Valley 53-33.

Salisbury and Freedom will meet 3 p.m. Monday in the championship game with Oley Valley and Hatboro-Horsham facing off at 1 p.m. in the consolation game.

The Patriots (5-3, 3-2) began to find some offensive flow at the end of the first quarter scoring two buckets with less than a minute left a shot by Kyra Jefferson and a three from Mackenzie Herman as time expired giving them their first lead of the day.

That advantage evaporated quickly as Hatboro-Horsham's Hannah Mallon opened the second quarter with a three-pointer.

Freedom trailed but not by more than three for much of the second quarter before taking the lead for good early in the third.

"[At the half] we told them that we probably played our worst half of the year and it was 16-15 so we're still alive," said Garza. "So we said we come out here, we have 16 minutes, see what happens and we were lucky."

The Patriots may have received a little luck to be able to live to tell about their rough start, but they also got a lot of help from Silfies.

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Challenging the Immigrant

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The Ellis Island intelligence tests, 1915

An officer of the U.S. Public Health Service administers an intelligence test.

Immigrants coming to the New World from Europe had to run a gauntlet of tests at Ellis Island, the main federal immigration station in the U.S. from 1892 to 1954. In charge of the tests were the officers and men of the U.S. Public Health Service.

If incoming ships showed no sign of endemic disease, they were allowed to land. Medical tests for individuals began as soon as they hefted their luggage up the stairs to the registry room: those who arrived huffing and puffing were pulled aside for further health checks. Diseases such as trachoma (an eye disease that is now rare) or other ailments considered back then to be serious and incurable would be sent back to their port of origin right away; those who were ill might have to wait until they were healthy to be admitted to the country.

The immigrants were interviewed to weed out political and social undesirables: communists, anarchists, bigamists and those who seemed too poor to support themselves (a larger problem for women and children) were turned away.

Our article from January 9, 1915, highlights a third hurdle for the immigrants, tests for cognitive ability: The purpose of our mental measuring scale at Ellis Island is the sorting out of those immigrants who may, because of their mental make-up, become a burden to the State or who may produce offspring that will require care in prisons, asylums, or other institutions. Anyone who had a suspected mental defect or who showed definite signs of mental disease were given these tests that we can readily recognize as intelligence tests. Federal law in 1915 required that anyone who failed the tests be turned away.

>> View a slideshow of photos of the Ellis Island tests

Our article was authored by Dr. Howard A. Knox of the U.S. Public Health Service. He is widely credited with being a pioneer in developing intelligence tests. He also had some connections with eugenics, now considered to be a wholly unsavory branch of scientific research.

The process sounds frighteningand many people were indeed scaredand perhaps 20 percent of immigrants were detained for testing or while recuperating from illness. In the end, though, only about 2 percent of those people coming to seek a new life were eventually turned away for any of the above reasons.

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Dams threaten Western Ghats' freshwater eco-system, says study

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Ajith Athrady, NewDelhi, Dec 29, 2014, DHNS:

The proposed construction of dams in the Western Ghats, including Gundia hydel project in Hassan district, will seriously affect the diverse freshwater ecosystems of the region, according to a study report. The study, Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity, conducted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in collaboration with the Zoo Outreach Organisation, states that the water abstraction, water diversion and construction of dams are major threats to freshwater molluscs.

There are several small and medium dams that have been proposed for hydro-electric projects. The proposed Gundia hydel project would submerge almost 1,900 acres of primary evergreen forest and seriously affect the river ecosystem. If these projects are implemented, they could seriously affect the aquatic molluscs across the region, the study states.

The report suggests improved enforcement of pollution laws, best management practices for crop and livestock production and effective effluent treatment in the industries located in the region to restore the ecosystem.

Only seven species of molluscs from the Western Ghats region have been assessed as threatened.

The Western Ghats in Karnataka and Maharashtra, the upper Tungabhadra catchment area, including rivers Tunga and Varada, and a few west-flowing rivers including the Sharavathi are home to the highest number of threatened species of flora and fauna, the report states.

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Donetsk Airport ‘Cyborg’ Soldiers on Leave: Ukrainian troops regarded as national heroes – Video

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A detachment of Ukrainian soldiers, which served near the Donetsk Airport, have taken leave. They said that their route and time of departure was coordinated...

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Batman vs Superman movie casts actor Ray Fisher as Cyborg

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Ray Fisher has been cast to play Cyborg in the upcoming Batman vs Superman movie.

The theatre actor, who has appeared in the TV series Orange Is the New Black and The Big C, joins Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Jesse Eisenberg, Gal Gadot and Amy Adams in the cast for the as-yet-untitled film.

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Cavill previously revealed that he would be keen to see Cyborg and STAR Labs featured in the sequel.

"Cyborg I think would make a wonderful character, an incredible bridge between both superhumans and humanity in a different way to Batman," he said.

Zack Snyder is directing from a script by David S. Goyer. Hans Zimmer recently revealed that Snyder has asked him to score the project.

The movie will be released in UK cinemas on April 30, 2016 in the UK and May 6, 2016 in the US.

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The world's most sand-sational beaches

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Sunset over Vomo Island, Fiji.

What is it about the humble meeting of sand and sea that seems to enchant us? It's more than just the sum of its parts, a beach. It's more than sand to lie on, more than water in which to swim. It's romance, it's adventure and it's the time of your life.

Beaches mean so much. They're building sandcastles when you were a kid. They're family holidays away from school. They're the feeling of catching your first wave as a teenager. They're wild nights in foreign lands in your 20s, the relaxing getaways of middle age and the long walks of later years.Beaches are freedom. Beaches are an escape.

There's variety in beaches, easily enough to keep you amused for a lifetime. There are the hidden beaches, those secluded wonderlands that you feel like keeping to yourself forever. There are the bustling city beaches, European hotspots of carefully primped sunbathers and oblivious foreign gawkers.

Aerial of Wineglass Bay and The Hazards, Freycinet National Park, Tasmania.

There are the stunning, windswept northern beaches of Scotland, in whose cold waters you would never dream of dipping a toe. There are the spring-break beaches of the Caribbean, the surf beaches of Tahiti, the family-friendly patches of Fiji, the stunning backdrops of South Africa. Whatever your preference, there's romance, joy, relaxation and adventure in every beach. It's impossible to deny the attraction of that humble meeting of sand and sea.

Vomo Island, Mamanuca Islands, Fiji

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Aeriel view of Playa de la Concha, in San Sebastian, Spain.

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Police urge all to take care on water following drownings

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A spate of water rescues at northern beaches has prompted Northland District Police to urge all beachgoers to take extra precautions when hitting the water this summer.

Tragedy struck on Christmas Day when 25 year old international student Heng Li drowned in the surf at Uretiti Beach while crabbing. A 75 year old man, also crabbing at Uretiti, was rescued by members of the public late on Saturday afternoon.

A 16 year old boy is still missing in the water at 90 Mile Beach following an extensive search from around 5pm on Saturday. The search has resumed this morning.

Senior Sergeant Daniel Cleaver of Whangarei Police says that beachgoers must be aware of the conditions of the ocean before they take the plunge.

"There are a number of popular beaches in our District that are not suitable for people who are not strong swimmers or arent able to swim," he says. "We advise all beachgoers to carefully consider the conditions of the surf before entering the water and not to go in if you dont feel confident.

"Weather events have changed the condition of Uretiti beach, meaning that while the surf may not look too big, there is a strong tidal undertow which can take some people by surprise if they are not confident swimmers.

"Crabbing is particularly popular at Uretiti beach and anyone who is taking part in this practice must be aware of the risks they face by wading into the surf, sometimes fully clothed and out of their depth. Crabbers may find that their crab pots are drawn deeper into the surf if the tide has come in while they wait.

"This beach is not always patrolled by Surf Lifesavers and the nearest rescue boat is stationed at Ruakaka. If you get into trouble in the surf, a rescue boat may not be able to reach you immediately."

The rescue of three fishermen off the coast of Karikari Peninsula on Saturday morning (none of whom were wearing lifejackets) is also a timely reminder to all boaties to ensure their boats are equipped with lifejackets for every person on board and to take more than one form of communication with them on every boat trip.

"Summer is a time to make great use of the beaches that we are lucky to have in this part of the country," says Senior Sergeant Cleaver. "But the ocean can be a dangerous place and it is not worth risking your life for some time in the water. If youre not fully prepared, keep safe on the sand instead."

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