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Maryland Power Plant Emissions Decline is Sixth-Highest in Nation By ROBBIE FEINBERG by those plants fell by nearly 32 per - Capital News Service cent over the same period, according to the Energy Information Adminis - WASHINGTON -Greenhouse gas tration, a government data collection emissions from Maryland’s power service. The reason for that drop is plants fell by more than 26 percent from simple: Maryland’s largely coal-pow - 2010 to 2012, the sixth-largest drop in ered plants couldn’t compete with the nation during that time, according cheaper natural gas plants in neigh - to data from the Environmental Protec - boring states. tion Agency. “What’s happened is that since Only Massachusetts, Virginia, Ore - 2008, because of the natural gas mar - gon, Washington state and the District kets, natural gas prices fell pretty low” of Columbia saw greater declines, ac - - even below the price of coal, said cording to the data released last month, Sean Williamson, the director of the CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE PHOTO BY NATALIE KORNICKS with greenhouse gas emissions falling Climate and Energy program at the After Harper spoke, he shook the hand of every boy and looked them in the eye to tell them there are better by more than 10 percent nationwide. University of Maryland’s Environmen - choices to make Experts attribute the unusually tal Finance Center. large drop in Maryland to the fact that the state’s plants simply generated TV Actor Hill Harper Tries to Help less electricity, as energy produced See POWER PLANT , Page A 3 Boys in Maryland Juvenile Treatment By NATALIE KORNICKS Affairs, is also an Ivy League gradu - vation, education, money and a career. Experts Taking Note of Capital News Service ate of Brown University and Harvard The next stage is the framework, or Law School. the choices that people make, and the SABILLASVILLE – Some of the Harper spoke to the youth about last and most important stage is the Concussions in Girls Sports teens were there for narcotics posses - how to achieve goals and dreams by door, Harper said. By ZACK WARD ilar way, girls are twice as likely to sus - sion, some were there for theft or as - designing your life like an architect. “Doors open and many of us have Capital News Service tain a concussion, according to a report sault—but all were there to hear tele - “This concept of being active ar - to let new people, new ideas and new published in the American Journal of vision actor Hill Harper challenge chitects of our own life is kind of an information into our lives…if we’re ANNAPOLIS - With attention on Sports Medicine in 2011. them to become an “active architect elevated concept that I want you to going to be able to make the choices concussions largely focused on profes - Dr. Gerard Gioia of the Children’s of your own life.” wrap your head around,” he said to we need to make to go into the direc - sional football and men’s sports, these National Medical Center in Washington, The Victor Cullen Center, the high - boys between the ages of 15 and 18, tion we need to go,” he said. “Doors brain injuries may get overlooked in D.C., said, “If you look at sports that est-security treatment center for male sitting in plastic grey stackable chairs. also let people out, and I would sug - women’s sports. are similar in terms of how girls play it delinquents in Maryland, is the first “People told me coming here that you gest to you that the vast majority of Concussion experts agree that while - soccer, basketball and baseball-softball juvenile center in the country that the guys might not be able to understand us have people in our lives that we football still sees the most concussions, - in those three sports, girls do have a star visited as part of a publicity tour what I’m talking about, but see, I ex - need to let out.” every sport involving contact needs be higher incidence of concussions.” for his fifth book, “Letters to an In - pect more from you all because I can Harper acknowledged that many of aware of the issue. As Dr. Stacy What Gioia doesn’t know is why this carcerated Brother: Encouragement, tell that you’re magnificent and that the teens at the center could be afraid to Suskauer of the Kennedy Krieger Insti - is the case. Hope and Healing for Inmates and you’re brilliant.” do the work and admit they need help. tute in Baltimore put it: “there really “Is it because their necks are not as Their Loved Ones.” Harper told the teens that the first “Most of you would rather tune me isn’t a sport that is concussion-proof.” strong? Is there something about the Harper, who is best known for his stage in the metaphor is ‘blueprinting,’ out, most of you don’t want to hear If anything, girls seem to be more hormonal differences that affect how we roles as investigator Sheldon Hawkes or making a plan for your life. The prone to concussions than boys. Re - on CSI: NY, and as CIA station chief second stage is having a solid founda - search of high school athletes suggests Calder Michaels in the series Covert tion, made up of elements like moti - See MOTIVATION, PageA 7 that in sports both genders play in a sim - See GIRLS , Page A 7 State Plant Emissions Maryland is Home to Potential Con - Decline Sixth Largest cussion Assessment Technology By ROBBIE FEINBERG collection service. The reason Capital News Service for that drop is simple: Mary - By ZACK WARD land’s largely coal-powered Capital News Service plants couldn’t compete with WASHINGTON -Green - cheaper natural gas plants in house gas emissions from BETHESDA - Imagine if the only way neighboring states. Maryland’s power plants fell by doctors could diagnose injuries was by ask - “What’s happened is that more than 26 percent from 2010 ing questions about the symptoms. since 2008, because of the nat - to 2012, the sixth-largest drop While fortunately that is not the case ural gas markets, natural gas in the nation during that time, for most areas of the body, it is still the prices fell pretty low” - even according to data from the En - case for the brain. But that is something below the price of coal, said vironmental Protection Agency. BrainScope in Bethesda is determined to Sean Williamson, the director Only Massachusetts, Vir - change. According to CEO Michael Singer, of the Climate and Energy pro - ginia, Oregon, Washington state the company hopes to one day remove the gram at the University of and the District of Columbia subjectivity from deciding whether a sol - Maryland’s Environmental Fi - saw greater declines, according dier or athlete can return to their normal nance Center. to the data released last month, activities. BrainScope employees want it With the price of natural gas with greenhouse gas emissions to be a doctor’s objective decision using so low, Williamson added, falling by more than 10 percent their new technology. power providers in the area nationwide. But Singer knows that it “is a very sig - Employees at BrainScope in Bethesda demonstrate their concussion-assessment were more likely to purchase Experts attribute the unusu - nificant and difficult problem that won’t be technology to U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., seated at far right. their electricity from natural ally large drop in Maryland to solved overnight.” gas-powered plants than coal- the fact that the state’s plants BrainScope focuses mainly on providing BrainScope team. It is connected to a applauded BrainScope for being a leader powered ones. That made simply generated less electric - the military with technology to help assess portable device that can show doctors brain - in technology. Maryland’s power plants - ity, as energy produced by those traumatic brain injuries, including a seem - wave activity. In addition to helping the military, Brain - most of which are coal-pow - plants fell by nearly 32 percent ingly simple white device that hooks around It is this type of innovative technology Scope’s technology could be used to help ered - less appealing to over the same period, according the ears and covers the head with an eight- that has earned the praise of U.S. Senator to the Energy Information Ad - electrode array. This device is light-weight, Ben Cardin, D-Md., who recently stopped ministration, a government data low-cost and disposable, according to the by BrainScope’s Bethesda office. Cardin See PLANT, Page A 5 See TECH Page A 5 INSIDE Solar Energy Adult-on-adult bullying Emmy award-winning HBO series Movie Review ‘Charlie Countryman Earth Talk Dear EarthTalk: Sen. Mikulski joined with other sena - Some teen-on-teen bullying was Governor Martin O’Malley visited Charlie Countryman is the kind of I understand the Navy is doing tors to announce the formation of a once accepted as a rite of passage, the set of the Emmy award-winning character Shia LaBeouf should keep sonar testing and training in the task force to examine regulations and we now know it can have deadly HBO series, VEEP, to highlight the playing, and Charlie Countryman is oceans and that their activities will reporting requirements on institutions consequences and is being taken progress of the Maryland Film Tax the sort of movie he should keep likely kill hundreds if not thousands of higher education. The Task Force more seriously today. The same can - credit expansion and its positive making, even if this particular one of whales and other marine mam - will conduct a review of federal regu - not be said about adult-on-adult bul - impact on Maryland’s economy. isn’t very good. It suits The Beef be - mals. What can be done to stop this? lations and reporting requirements af - lying, which though possibly just as The expansion includes an increase cause it’s free-spirited and uncon - fecting colleges and universities and harmful, is a much less highlighted of $17.5 million in credits in the ventional — the very opposite of the — Jackie Bomgardner, make recommendations. and much more complex story. FY14 budget. Transformers series. Wilton, CT Community , Page A3 Commentary, Page A4 Business , Page A5 Out on the Town , Page A6 Features , Page A7 A2 — November 28 — December 4, 2013 — The Prince George’s Post Towns and N EIGHBORS

In and Around Morningside-Skyline by Mary McHale 301 735 3451 Neighborhood Events Skyline and Morningside Foundation. The concert will Sr., of Skyline, died suddenly, split by two Council districts present seasonal music, includ - on Nov. 8 as the result of an Edwards: Upton Bill is Another Attempt Suitland Road is the ing A Christmas Festival Over - accident. He was the brother dividing line. ture, Three Kings Swing, and the of Philip Jones, Christopher to Repeal Affordable Care Act Because of redistricting fol - Hallelujah Chorus. Admission is Jones, Anthony Aiken Jr. and lowing the Census, most of Sky - $20; seniors and students, $15; Alicia Aiken. Survivors also Washington, DC – Con - be notified by mail. line will be a part of District 8, 10 & under 10, free. For group include his parents, great- gresswoman Donna F. Ed - For more information on the headed by Councilman Obie purchase call 301-718-6539 or grandmother Alberta Leonard wards (MD-4) denounced the Recycle Right Contest, please Patterson. Most of Morningside 301-770-1926. All proceeds go and grandmother Betty Wim - ‘Upton Bill’ today as the 46th contact DER’s Recycling Sec - will be in District 7, headed by to Make-a-Wish. mer. In the Memory Book attempt by House Republicans tion at (301) 883-3635. to repeal the Affordable Care Councilwoman Karen Toles. M-NCPPC’s 27th Annual Beruk Fawn wrote, “I don't Senator Ben Cardin En - Act (ACA). According to the Both have some of their territory Winter Festival of Lights opens know the young lady he al - dorses Anthony Brown for nonpartisan Center on Budget on the other side of Suitland Nov. 29 at Watkins Regional ways helped on the morning Governor and Ken Ulman for and Policy Priorities, H.R. Road. This change comes up Park in Upper Marlboro, 5 to bus this year as she entered 9th Lt. Governor 3350, the Keep Your Health soon; currently both are in Dis - 9:30 nightly through New Year’s grade but as he did I could Cardin: “Anthony Brown Care Plan of 2013 Act, would trict 9, headed by Mel Franklin. Day. Admission is $5 per car or only look through the window Rep. Donna F. Edwards has been a strong and dynamic “raise premiums significantly” Morningside and Skyline are van; $10 for a multi-visit ticket; and smile to see that kindness leader for Marylanders and is by returning to an insurance currently in State Senator $15 for mini-bus or limo; $25 still exists and that his was one member of the Council com - the best choice for our next marketplace that discriminates Ulysses Currie’s 25th legislative for bus. Free on Christmas. of a kind.” mittees on Planning, Zoning Governor” against pre-existing condi - district but soon will be repre - Zelma Deaton, 93, piano and Economic Development BALTIMORE, MD. - At Changing landscape tions, restores annual caps on sented by Senator C. Anthony teacher and longtime resident (PZED) and Public Safety and MTC Logistics in Baltimore, The Southern Regional Tech - coverage, and forces women Muse, of the 26th district. of Morris Ave. in Camp Fiscal Management (PSFM). Senator Ben Cardin formally nology and Recreation Complex to pay more than men for the Springs, died Nov. 2 in Fred - Chair Harrison represents endorsed Lt. Governor An - Neighbors is a beautiful, modern, multi-gen - same coverage. erick where she lived with her the Prince George’s County thony G. Brown for Governor Officer R. Gonzales, our erational facility at 7007 Bock “The Upton Bill is a Trojan daughter Joy. She used to be a Council’s regional interest as and Howard County Executive Cops officer in Skyline, and Road in Fort Washington. It fea - Horse that aims to undermine, parishioner at St. Philip’s and a member of the Metropolitan Ken Ulman for Lt. Governor. Tyreece have a new baby boy, tures a gym, teen fitness room, dismantle, and repeal the Af - sang in the choir with me. Zel Washington Council of Gov - Sen. Cardin cited Brown’s Radames Jaasiel Gonzales, born rock-climbing wall, computer fordable Care Act. This disin - will be buried with her hus - ernments (MWCOG). Her ap - record of helping lead Mary - on Halloween, weighing in at 7 lab, science lab, recording studio, genuous legislation has noth - band at Arlington National pointments include the Di - land schools to become #1 in pounds, 6 ounces. café, classes of all kinds—and ing to do with providing Cemetery at a future date. mensions Healthcare System the nation, his work to reduce The Skyline Citizens Associ - more. County Council Vice Americans access to quality Victoria Thieberger, 51, Board, and the Climate, En - domestic violence and the job- ation had a most informative Chairman Obie Patterson reports health care. Instead, by allow - who lived on Clayton Lane ergy and Environment Policy creating efforts he's spear - general meeting on Nov. 20 at it is the newest and best rec cen - ing non-ACA-compliant, sub - Drive in Skyline as a child, Committee. She is a graduate headed to strengthen our mid - Skyline School. Guest speakers ter in Maryland. He invites standard plans into the mar - died Nov. 5 in Virginia. She of Leadership Prince dle class — including his included County Council mem - everyone to go check it out. ketplace indefinitely, was the daughter of Irene and George’s; Leadership Greater efforts to ensure that all Mary - bers Karen Toles and Obi Pat - Have you seen the new Republicans would once more the late Fred Thieberger, who Washington; and the Academy land veterans can find good terson, and our new School County police cars? They are subject 100 million Americans were among the first residents of Excellence in Governance jobs — as reasons why he's Board member, Lyn Mundey. gray and blue with “FIRST TO to lifetime limits on their of Skyline. In addition to her at the Institute of Governmen - making this endorsement. During the meeting, Council - SERVE” on the rear. They also health coverage and the prob - mother, she is survived by her tal Service of the University “Anthony Brown has been man Patterson made a surprise display the department’s Twitter ability that these substandard brother Paul and sister Lori of Maryland. Chair Harrison a strong and dynamic leader award—he presented me with a handle- @PGPD News. plans will not provide the cov - and her many friends and ex - serves as a Board Member of for Marylanders and an effec - plaque, acknowledging me as County Executive Rushern L. erage consumers deserve tended family at Service the National Organization of tive partner to those of us in editor of the Skyline Newsletter Baker, III were joined by Lt. when they need it most. Re - Source where she was an em - Black County Officials Congress — he’s the best for 42 years. I’m delighted! Governor Anthony Brown and publicans would deprive 30 ployee and program partici - (NOBCO), and 1st Vice Pres - choice for Maryland’s next Skyline School 5th-grader Council Member Derrick L. million women of screenings pant for close to 30 years. ident of the National Associa - governor and has my full sup - Tyani Bennett is now a corre - Davis at the Nov. 21 grand open - like mammograms. Republi - tion of Black County Officials port,” said Senator Ben spondent for the Skyline ing of Roses Department Store Milestones cans would repeal coverage (NABCO). Cardin. “While working Newsletter and wrote her first in the newly revitalized Happy birthday to Alexis R. for pre-existing conditions for closely with Anthony over column for the November issue. Forestville Plaza Shopping Cen - Paige, Nov. 30; Mary Doyle, Su - 17 million children. Recycling Right Can Pay the last seven years, I’ve wit - ter at 7706 Marlboro Pike, in san McKay and Jon Foster, Dec. “The physical and financial Holiday events off Big for Prince George’s nessed time and again his ex - Forestville. This new store is the 1; John Anthony, Jr., Vonn well-being of the American County Residents emplary character and deep The Rockville Brass Band largest Roses Department Store Branch and Tyonda Simms-Tay - people would suffer signifi - County to award prizes for commitment to service — and the Maryland Choral Soci - in the country and the first in lor, Dec. 2; Louise Lantz, Mary cantly if we allow a return to household Recycling Right traits that have inspired An - ety have joined forces for a hol - Prince George’s County. Straud and Sen. Mike Miller, the status quo of substandard Contest to run Nov. 15 to Dec. thony’s efforts to help Mary - iday concert at Mount Calvary Dec. 3; Mark Witherow and insurance coverage that left 48 May they rest in peace 6, 2013 land build the nation’s #1 Church in Forestville, on Sun - La’Keshia Johnson, Dec. 4; million people without access LARGO, MD - In conjunc - schools for five years in a day, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m., for the Matthew Robert Aiken, 17, Denise (Eskew) Simms and to affordable, accessible, qual - tion with America Recycles row, reduce domestic vio - benefit of the Make-a-Wish son of Joy and Anthony Aiken Steve Ferralli, Dec. 5. ity health care. The 800,000 Day, the Prince George’s lence, and bring tens of thou - Marylanders without insur - County Department of Envi - sands of jobs to Maryland ance deserve quality health ronmental Resources (DER) through the BRAC process care coverage, and they need will conduct a Countywide and our new Public-Private it now.” Recycle Right Contest from Partnership law. I know he’ll November 15, 2013 through continue this leadership as County Council Chair An - December 6, 2013. Governor and I look forward HAPPY drea C. Harrison Honored as The purpose of the contest to continuing to work with One of the Region’s “Most is to encourage residential re - him to expand opportunity Powerful Women” by Wash - cycling and to recognize par - for working families.” ingtonian Magazine ticipants for recycling cor - “Senator Ben Cardin has Prince George’s County rectly. County citizens and been working on behalf of THANKSGIVING! Council Chair Andrea C. Har - residents may participate in Marylanders for decades and rison (D) – District 5, has been the contest by placing their I’m honored to have him join Brandywine-Aquasco named one of the Washington properly prepared recycling the Brown-Ulman team,” said area’s “Most Powerful by Ruth Turner 301 888 2153 carts/bins at the curb on their Lt. Governor Anthony G. Women” by Washingtonian CHRISTMAS CELEBRA - call 301-249-9111. Save $2 on through event has more than one regularly scheduled collection Brown. “Whether represent - Magazine. The list, published TION an adult or child ticket (use code million twinkling lights. There days during the three-week ing the Baltimore area in the annually, counts Council Chair Westphalia United Methodist LCTVP) when ordering on line will be new displays this year contest period. legislature and Congress or Harrison among the region’s Church will have a Christmas or by phone. The address is including Santa flying a helicop - “By recycling right, resi - fighting for all Marylanders most powerful women in gov - Celebration with Westphalia Fel - Riverdale Ministries located at ter and driving a fire truck. dents limit the amount of in the United States Senate, ernment, business, health, me - lowship Choir and In the Spirit 1177 Largo Road Upper Marl - The location is Watkins Re - waste that goes to our land - no one has been a more force - dia, law, education, nonprofits Dance Ministry on Saturday, De - boro, Maryland (5 miles east of gional Park 301 Watkins Park fills,” says DER Director ful advocate for Maryland’s and the arts in 2013. cember 21, 2013 at 6:00 PM. the Beltway on Route 202). Drive/Route 193 Upper Marl - Adam Ortiz. “Recycling right working families. By working “I am humbled and honored Westphalia United Methodist boro, Maryland 20774. Visit is not only the right green together through this cam - to be included among this dis - Church, Rev. Dr. Timothy West, WORLD VIEW http:www.pgparks.com/Festi - thing to do; it’s a win for our paign and in government, tinguished group of women,” Pastor is located at 9363 D’Arcy World View after School val_of_Lights.htm for additional environment.” we'll build a better Maryland said Council Chair Harrison. Road, Upper Marlboro, Mary - Clubhouse for ages 4-12 years information. Staff from DER’s Recy - for more Marylanders.” “I am deeply grateful to Wash - land 20774. Visit our website at is now offering Pre-K students cling Section will judge the With this endorsement, ingtonian Magazine for con - www.westphaliaum.org if you a variety of activities. The activ - GWYNN PARK HIGH recycling carts/bins on ran - Senator Ben Cardin joins sidering my contributions and need additional information. ities are Homework Check/As - SCHOOL domly selected streets/blocks Governor Martin O’Malley, work on behalf of Prince sistance, XBox 360, Bowling, Gwynn Park High School of - and a winner will be selected Senator Barbara Mikulski, George’s County residents THE LIVING CHRISTMAS Drama/Music Dance/Step, Bible fers night courses, tutoring and from each Council District. Democratic Whip Steny worthy of this recognition.” TREE Study, Sports/Exercise, Bowling, after-school program. The night The criteria for selecting the Hoyer, Congressman Elijah Chair Harrison, the first Come out and enjoy five ex - Basketball, Karate, Cosmetology course and tutoring program will winners will include having Cummings, Congresswoman woman elected to represent citing performances Friday, De - Club and Cheerleading. enable individuals to get the ex - the arrow on the cart lids and Donna Edwards, Congress - District 5 on the Prince cember 13 at 7:30 PM, Saturday World View provides After tra training needed for college lift bars facing the street, man John Sarbanes, State George’s County Council, oc - & Sunday, December 14 & 15 Care in Clinton and Brandywine. placement or career advance - placement of recycling con - Senate President Thomas V. cupies the seat once held by at 1:30 and 6:00 PM. The event They offer free transportation to ment. The night courses and tu - tainers at the curb, material “Mike” Miller, Jr., State her late father, the Honorable features a choir in a 30-foot tree, and from most area schools. toring is designed for middle and preparation, cleanliness, the House Speaker Michael E. James C. Fletcher, Jr. live orchestra, thousands of Call (301) 372-0053 or visit high school students and adults. absence of unacceptable items Busch, former Attorneys Gen - Recognizing her effective twinkling lights and a heart - www.worldviewchristiancenter.c Tutoring is provided by active and the variety of materials eral J. Joseph Curran, Jr. and and unique leadership ability, warming holiday drama. om for more information. and retired experienced teachers. included for recycling. Steve Sachs, and more than she was chosen by her Council Tickets cost $12 ($10 Sen - Anyone interested in either of The winners will receive half of Maryland’s Demo - FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS colleagues to serve as Chair iors/Children 10 and under). these programs should contact prizes donated by DER and cratic elected County Execu - Don’t miss the 27th Annual for the 2012 and 2013 Leg - Live nativity opens one hour the school at 301-782-9922 or the Washington Metropolitan tives, Councilmembers and Winter Festival of Lights Friday, islative Years, following her prior to each performance. e-mail the school for more in - Council of Governments. If Commissioners who have en - November 29, 2013 through service as Vice-Chair in Leg - Group pricing is available, re - formation at info@gwyn - the winners are not at home at dorsed Anthony Brown and Wednesday, January 1, 2014 islative Year 2010. Along with served seating, tickets limited. nparklearningcenter.com. the time of selection, they will Ken Ulman. You can purchase tickets on line from 5-9:30 PM (nightly). This her duties as Chair, she is a at www.livingtreetickets.com or spectacular holiday drive- November 28 — December 4, 2013 — The Prince George’s Post —A 3 COMMUNITY

Practical Money Skills Task Force to Review Higher Education By Jason Alderman Regulations and Reporting Requirements to educate our next generation,” higher education experts. The Don't Let Cyber Grinches By PRESS OFFICER Sen. Barbara Mikulski’s Office Senator Mikulski said. “Over American Council on Education the years, I have heard concerns will provide organizational as - Ruin Your Holidays Task force of higher ed offi - from these institutions regard - sistance. I'm usually in too much of cials and experts to be co- ing federal requirements that, a Thanksgiving food coma to chaired by USM Chancellor Brit while well-intentioned, often In letters to request partici - hit the sales on Black Friday, Kirwan, will identify ways to re - end up being duplicative and pation in the task force, the sen - but millions of other Ameri - duce and streamline confusing burdensome. I have committed ators wrote: “Our higher edu - cans somehow find the en - or costly regulations to seeing what can be done. We cation system remains the best ergy. Last year, 89 million need to regulate, not strangu - in the world and is often cred - people took advantage of WASHINGTON – U. S. late. As this Task Force works ited for its breadth of choice and Black Friday sales (57 mil - Senator Barbara A. Mikulski on a path forward, it will be commitment to institutional au - lion of them online), while an (D-Md.), a senior member of well-served through the leader - Senator Barbara Mikulski tonomy. Over the past decade, estimated 247 million the Senate Health, Education, ship of the University System however, Congress and the U.S. shopped throughout the four- Labor and Pensions (HELP) of Maryland’s own Dr. William tions and reduce the unneces - Department of Education have day weekend, as stores in - Committee, today joined with ‘Brit’ Kirwan, bringing with sary burdens on institutions of added more mandates, reporting creasingly have opened their doors on Thanksgiving itself. Ranking Member Lamar him a wealth of knowledge and higher education.” requirements and regulations In addition, millions of bargain hunters spent another $2 Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Sena - experience.” “We must create an environ - with which institutions must billion on Cyber Monday, so it's clear that online holiday tors Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and “Let’s face it: the federal ment where our colleges and comply. This Task Force creates shopping is here to stay. Unfortunately, cyber criminals have Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) to government has become one of universities are focused on do - an opportunity to conduct a zeroed in on this trend and are redoubling their efforts to announce the formation of a the greatest obstacles to inno - ing what they do best, and that’s comprehensive review of fed - separate shoppers from their hard-earned cash. task force to examine regula - vation in higher education,” educating students to succeed eral regulations and reporting Whether you're shopping online by computer, smartphone tions and reporting require - Senator Alexander said. “The in the 21st century economy. To requirements affecting colleges or tablet, here are some common cyber scams to watch out ments on institutions of higher stack of federal regulations on do that, we must to take a step and universities and make rec - for and security precautions to take: education. colleges and universities today back and consider how the cur - ommendations to Congress and Tips for buying gift cards: The Task Force on Govern - is not the result of evil doers, it rent requirements are helping or the Administration to streamline Only buy from secure websites of trusted retailers (look ment Regulation of Higher Ed - is simply the piling up of well- affecting that goal,” Senator and reduce federal regulations, for an "s" in the "https://" web address and a lock symbol). ucation will conduct a compre - intentioned laws and regula - Bennet said. “This task force while at the same time main - At walk-in stores, only purchase cards from employees hensive review of federal tions without anyone spending offers the opportunity to take a taining student and taxpayer who have them locked up. Avoid cards at unattended display regulations and reporting re - an equal amount of time weed - broad look at federal regula - protections.” racks, since thieves can scan the card's unique serial number; quirements affecting colleges ing the garden first. This task tions and requirements in order Senator Alexander earlier then, after you've loaded it with cash, drain its value with and universities and make rec - force will help Congress weed to inform our reauthorization of this year discussed the creation online purchases before the recipient has a chance to use it. ommendations to reduce and the garden.” the Higher Education Act. What of the task force with Health, Never purchase deeply discounted cards or event tickets streamline regulations, while “The tidal wave of regula - we need is a system that makes Education, Labor and Pensions from online marketplaces like eBay or Craigslist – chances protecting students, institutions tions and reporting require - sense for students and for col - Committee Chairman Tom are good that the cards are counterfeit or were stolen. and taxpayers. ments faced by colleges and leges and universities.” Harkin as a means to provide Most retailers offer holiday sales as a way to boost their “In order for America to universities today is stifling in - The task force is co-chaired the HELP Committee and year-end bottom line. If you've "liked" a product or store on out-build and out-innovate the novation and, worse, raising by Nicholas Zeppos, chancellor Chairman Harkin with informa - Facebook or Twitter, or have signed up to receive their emails, rest of the world, we must first college tuition price tags as of Vanderbilt University, and tion and recommendations as you may well get genuine offers for steep discounts or last- out-educate. And part of out- schools pass on these compli - William Kirwan, chancellor of part of the ongoing hearings and minute sales. educating is making sure that ance costs to students,” Senator the University System of Mary - discussions about the 10th reau - But beware of bogus offers from sites that mimic those of we are supporting our institu - Burr said. “This task force will land. It will comprise 14 college thorization of the Higher Edu - legitimate retailers. They could be: tions of higher education - help - assemble experts and stakehold - and university presidents and cation Act. Trying to harvest your credit card number and other per - ing them be them as they work ers to help streamline regula - sonal information to make illegitimate charges to your ac - count or open new accounts in your name. Attempting to sell you counterfeit or stolen goods. Power Plant from A1 tended to reduce greenhouse tential leaks and possible con - across the participating states, Trying to gain access to your social media profile to log gas emissions in the state by tamination of groundwater. including Maryland. into other accounts tied to it, or to post illegitimate offers With the price of natural gas 25 percent by 2020. Palmer did cite one reason “What is fairly likely is that purportedly endorsed by you to lure in your friends. so low, Williamson added, The plan calls for power we may see emissions con - Maryland, and the whole Another common scam is to send an email claiming a power providers in the area suppliers to use renewable tinue to fall in Maryland RGGI region, is going to courier is trying to deliver a package or there's a problem were more likely to purchase sources, like wind and solar, as specifically: the state’s mem - tighten their cap, so that sug - with your order. You'll be told to click on a link to get details their electricity from natural 18 percent of their energy mix bership in the Regional Green - gests emissions will continue and will likely be asked to reveal account or other personal gas-powered plants than coal- by 2020, while also reducing house Gas Initiative, a cap- to move in the downward di - information to verify. Unless you previously provided them powered ones. That made average electricity consump - and-trade program among nine rection,” Palmer said. your email address, this is probably bogus. Maryland’s power plants - tion by 15 percent by 2015. Northeast states. Power plants account for A few additional holiday-related security tips: most of which are coal-pow - Jay Apperson, a spokesman The program launched in about a third of U.S. green - When shopping online, avoid pop-up ads touting incredible ered - less appealing to for the Maryland Department 2008 and created a cap on the house gas emissions. The re - deals. If you think it might be real, log into the retailer's providers than the natural gas- of the Environment, said in an amount of carbon dioxide maining emissions come from website yourself to see whether the deal is posted. powered plants in nearby states email that those initiatives emissions allowed to power sources such as vehicles, busi - Hackers create realistic-looking web addresses that, when like Pennsylvania. should reduce emissions into plants in participating states nesses and agriculture. clicked, take you to a bogus site that can infect your device “So the way it works is the future. each year. To enforce the cap, Greenhouse gas emissions with malware or install a Trojan Horse program to steal your these different plants usually "These policies will have the program creates pollution from all sources have declined personal information. To be safe, let your cursor hover over bid into this market based on meaningful impact between permits, each allowing power both in Maryland and nation - web addresses you didn't type in yourself and look for mis - the most competitive prices,” now and 2020,” Apperson said. plants to emit a certain amount wide over the past few years, spelled or weird-looking sequences of characters. Williamson said. “And they de - According to recent data of carbon dioxide. falling by 1.8 percent in the Before completing an online order, visit the site's "Contact cide, based on the prices, from the Energy Information Only a certain number of state and by 1.6 percent across Us" and "Terms and Conditions" pages for their phone num - whether they should compete Administration, the state has permits are available each year, the country from 2010 to 2011, ber, mailing address, return policies, etc. Phony sites often or sit back on the sidelines. taken steps to reach those goals. however, with plants required according to the EPA. either don't have such pages or they're filled with easy-to- “So what probably hap - The EIA says energy consump - to bid at auction for the permits Even with the emissions de - spot errors. pened during this period - from tion in the state has fallen by if they want to emit more car - clines in the United States, Don't let the prospect of getting a great deal on Black Fri - 2010 to 2012 - is some Mary - more than five percent in the bon dioxide. however, greenhouse gas levels day allow you to drop your guard against scammers who land generators basically de - past three years, while the sup - Palmer said the program have continued to increase would love to fill your stocking with coal. cided not to participate in these ply of wind and solar energy in hasn’t had a very significant worldwide. According to the daily, hourly, or monthly auc - the state grew to 343 megawatt- effect on emissions yet, but latest report from the World Jason Alderman directs Visa's financial education programs. tions to decide who wants to hours in 2012, an increase from that may soon change, as the Meteorological Association, To Follow Jason Alderman on Twitter: generate electricity.” just one megawatt-hour two RGGI states recently proposed worldwide carbon dioxide lev - www.twitter.com/PracticalMoney Due to its relative effi - years earlier. to tighten the emissions cap by els in the air reached approxi - ciency, burning natural gas pro - Karen Palmer, the associate 45 percent. That would put a mately 393.1 parts per million duces about 50 percent less director of the Center for Cli - serious dent in emissions in 2012, a new record high. greenhouse emissions than mate and Electricity Policy at coal. Those greenhouse gases the policymaking organization include carbon dioxide, Resources for the Future, said methane and nitrous oxide, and it’s tough to say if those emis - they restrict heat from leaving sions declines will continue IT PAYS TO the Earth, resulting in rising into the future. temperatures. “Who knows what’s going Williamson said the reduced to happen with them? I don’t ADVERTISE! energy from Maryland’s plants think they’ll keep going was most likely replaced with down,” said Palmer. “It de - electricity imported from other pends on the exports of natural in states. Data supports that, as gas. It depends on whether electricity imported to Mary - there end up being more envi - land increased from 23 percent ronmental restraints on frack - The of Maryland’s energy supply in ing. So it’s uncertain.” 2000 to 39 percent in 2011, ac - Fracking, also known as hy - cording to the Energy Informa - draulic fracturing, is a process Prince George’s Post tion Administration. that uses pressurized water and While that changing energy chemicals to extract oil and market has played a large part gas from large shale and rock in the emissions decline, new beds in the ground. The Call Brenda Boice at state rules have also played a process has grown signifi - role. State officials point to cantly in the United States, 301 627 0900 Maryland’s Greenhouse Gas which has led to lower natural Reduction Act, a 2009 law that gas prices, but many environ - set forth a range of policies in - mentalists oppose it due to po - A4 — November 28 — December 4, 2013 — The Prince George’s Post COMMENTARY

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Benjamin L. Cardin United States Senator for Maryland

OXONCOVE PARK/OXON HILL FARM NPS PHOTO. Cardin, Mikulski Urge HHS Secretary to Horses and Pony Mule in Pasture "Come on down, we'll put you to work" Expand Access to ACA Health Plans The diverse history of Maryland and our national heritage can be experienced at Oxon Cove Direct enrollment with insurance companies, Americans are able to enroll in health plans Park/Oxon Hill Farm. Through hands on activities, living history programs, and more, you can phone and paper applications should still allow com - through all available means …We are concerned experience farm life and how its changed overtime. Explore how the park evolved from a plan - petitive shopping and eligibility for federal subsidies that while the web site’s troubles remain unre - tation home during the War of 1812, to a hospital farm, to the park you can visit today. solved, healthy individuals will abandon attempts WASHINGTON – Detailing the existing au - to apply on line, and we want to ensure that they thority available under the Affordable Care Act, can learn about plans and apply for coverage,” U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski they wrote in the letter. (Both D-Md.) have urged Health and Human Serv - Senators Cardin and Mikulski also asked Secre - ices (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to imme - tary Sebelius to streamline how subsidies are made Child Watch diately expand and publicize alternate methods for available to all who qualify, however they enroll. by Marion Wright Edelman eligible Americans to enroll in health plans. The Section 1411 of the ACA provides the Secretary Senators expressed their concern that while health - the necessary flexibility to allow direct enrollment care.gov is improving daily, the delays may cause with health insurance companies, while remaining many uninsured Americans to stop trying to shop eligible for subsidies if applicable. The letter also for affordable plans. encouraged expanded access to detailed plan infor - Will We Act to Save All Our Children “As the U.S. Department of Health and Human mation to allow navigators and community health Services’ work to repair the healthcare.gov website centers help individuals shop for coverage before and Our Nation's Future? We Can! continues, we urge you to ensure that uninsured applying online, by phone or by paper application. The introduction this week of gitudinal research with more children, including the vast ma - the Strong Start for America’s than 100,000 children in over 40 jority of poor children and chil - Children Act by Senator Tom states. He summed up what dren of color, are simply left Harkin (D-IA) and Representa - they’ve learned: “What we behind. “I believe [the public Marc Morial, President and CEO tives George Miller (D-CA) and know is that if we do a good job school system] is what built this Richard Hanna (R-NY) is a in the first five years, and if we country, without which we National Urban League hugely important and long over - couple that with helping kids get would not have a democracy or due step forward towards level - the reading and math skills that competitive economy. When we ing the playing field for they need to get up to third systematically starve the public children, especially poor and grade, we can have those kids school system, we are contribut - low income children. Investing performing well above the na - ing to our own demise as a great From the Football Field to the Workplace: in them in their early years to be tional average. We will have civilization.” ready for school will provide a them succeed in math and read - Dr. Jerry Weast, another Is America Becoming a Nation of Bullies? foundation for future success ing all through the elementary speaker on the same panel, has “Bullying is a form of aggressive behavior in Miami Dolphins and the NFL is conducting an with lifelong benefits for them and secondary schools. They been widely praised for mak - which someone intentionally and repeatedly investigation of the matter. Attitudes on the team and economic and social bene - will be four times more likely to ing great strides in narrowing causes another person injury or discomfort. Bul - and within the football fraternity are split, with fits for our entire nation. Its en - go to college . . . .There is a big the achievement gap for poor lying can take the form of physical contact, words many of the team’s black players even defending actment would demonstrate our payoff. It pays off economically, children and children of color or more subtle actions.” Incognito and criticizing Martin for breaking a commitment as a nation to doing but more importantly for me, it during his tenure as superin - American Psychological Association code of silence. Some of this may be due to the what we know works for all of pays off in the way people be - tendent of the Montgomery fact that as a Stanford grad and the son of Harvard our children as research shows come participants in this democ - County, Maryland Public When 12-year-old Rebecca Sedwick jumped educated parents, Martin does not fit the tradi - that poor children can perform racy, and they have better jobs. Schools. But he immediately to her death from an abandoned concrete plant tional tough football player mold. As Jason Reid as well as nonpoor children if They are full-fledged citizens, agreed with Dr. Ramey’s ob - tower on September 9th because of bullying from wrote recently in the Washington Post, “To we provide them the supports to and I think that’s what we owe servation that we aren’t doing her classmates, the world stood up and took notice. African Americans on the Dolphins, Martin was do so. each of our citizens in this coun - the same as a whole nation: “I While some teen-on-teen bullying was once ac - a 6-foot-5, 312 pound oddball because his life At a 2012 Children’s Defense try, whether you’re born poor or don’t think we are as egalitar - cepted as a rite of passage, we now know it can experience was radically different from theirs. Fund conference session on the born rich.” ian as we think we are . . .We have deadly consequences and is being taken more It’s an old story among African Americans. Too national imperative for prepar - Children whose families do systematically don’t want to seriously today. The same cannot be said about often, instead of celebrating what makes us dif - ing all children for school and have extra resources to put into level the playing field. We’re adult-on-adult bullying, which though possibly ferent and learning from each other, we criticize building a public education sys - giving them a leg up are at a afraid to put race on the table. just as harmful, is a much less highlighted and more educated or affluent African Americans for tem that prepares all children huge advantage—“that’s why We’re afraid to put socioeco - much more complex story. Consider the current not keeping it real.” and our nation for the future, they spend in New York and nomics on the table. We’re case of alleged bullying by white Miami Dolphins How this turns out is anybody’s guess, but knowledgeable panelists spoke Washington and Los Angeles afraid to put housing patterns lineman, Richie Incognito against his black team - what concerns me more than the particulars of about the enormous benefits we $50,000 a year on their chil - on the table. We’ve mouthed a mate Jonathan Martin. this incident is the larger message it sends about all stand to gain if we choose to dren’s education in all of its dif - lot of things, we have a lot of First, it must be said that a certain amount of setting and honoring racial and other boundaries rise to the challenge. ferent ways, private school, knowledge, but we don’t have hazing is part of football locker room culture. of respect in the schoolyard, at the workplace and Dr. Craig Ramey, professor camps, all of which adds up to much courage. We don’t have Playful teasing, mild insults and innocent pranks in public discourse. and Distinguished Research what the kids know and what much will.” We have not found are commonplace among both white and black Nearly every state has mandated measures to Scholar at the Virginia Tech Car - skills they have.” For these chil - the will to level the playing football players at all levels, from high school to prevent bullying in our schools and more attention ilion Research Institute and dren, the cycle of privilege con - field for all children—and the pros. For the most part, this has been viewed is being paid to cyber bullying. But, name-calling School of Medicine, received tinues. But, Dr. Ramey pointed as acceptable and even beneficial team-building still too often takes the place of civil discourse in many nods of recognition and out, our nation is still refusing to behavior in the high testosterone world of male public debates, “attack ads” have become a staple agreement when he shared this do this for all children. Many See WATCH, Page A 8 competitive sports. But every person and every of political campaigns and the “comments” section opinion during the panel: “I be - football player is different. Not all are comfortable on many newspapers and blogs are filled with lieve there’s been a vast under - with locker room roughhousing and crude lan - hateful speech. In addition, according to the Work - estimation of the amount of The Prince George’s Post guage, especially when it crosses the line into place Bullying Institute, about 35 percent of U.S. work and money that goes into racial slurs, including Incognito’s alleged use of workers say they are bullied on their jobs. As the children who do well, and I be - The Prince George’s Post the N word. NFL and the Miami Dolphins decide the fates of lieve that there is a systematic P.O. Box 1001 15207 Marlboro Pike Incognito’s words and actions caused Martin Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin, we must attempt on the part of some peo - Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-3151 to abruptly leave the team and seek counseling. all ask ourselves: Is America becoming a nation ple in this country to be sure that Phone 301-627-0900 Legal Fax • 301-627-6260 Incognito has been indefinitely suspended by the of bullies? those kids who got the short end of the stick don’t get what they Editorial Fax • 301-627-8147 need—because what we know is Contents © 2013, The Prince George’s Post that if children do get what they need from birth, we can level the Publisher Subscriptions/Legals Council Approves Clean Energy Legislation Legusta Floyd Liz Brandenstein CB-83-2013 Raises Environmental Standards Council Member Lehman says CB-83 is repre - playing field such that kids from for County Buildings to Unprecedented Levels sentative of a forward-thinking clean energy policy the poorest families perform just General Manager/ Editor The Prince George’s County Council, during that will establish Prince George’s County as an in - as well as kids from college-ed - Legal Advertising Manager Legusta Floyd Council session on Tuesday, November 19, unani - novative leader on best practices for development ucated families. And I think that Brenda Boice mously approved Council Bill 83-2013, legislation and environmental protection. scares some people to death.” Legal Advertising Assistant Web Manager Kyler Quesenberry requiring clean energy systems for new County “I am thrilled the Council has adopted one of Dr. Ramey is a leading expert Robin Boerckel buildings and major renovations of public buildings. the most ambitious policies for clean energy on on what a level playing field The legislation, proposed by Council Member public buildings in the country. This bill will spur should look like. He developed Prince George’s County, Md. Member National Newspaper Publishers Association, Mary Lehman (D) – District 1, makes Prince clean energy jobs for our workforce, energy savings the Abecedarian Project, which and the Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Press Association. George’s County the first jurisdiction in the State of for our taxpayers, and a cleaner environment for is widely cited as setting a stan - The Prince George’s Post (ISSN 10532226) is published every Thursday by Maryland to fund clean energy systems in all new our children.” dard for documenting the long- the New Prince George’s Post Inc., 15207 Marlboro Pike, public buildings and major renovations of public Council Bill 83-2013 applies to all permanent, term lasting benefits of early Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. buildings. The legislation requires the county to public buildings, and major projects renovating 50- childhood education and health Subscription rate: 25 cents per single copy; $15 per year; budget an additional 2% into the total cost of a build - percent or more of the gross floor area. CB-83- care for children in poverty. $7.50 senior citizens and students; out of county add $1; out of state add $2. ing or renovation to pay for the required installation 2013 defines Clean Renewable Energy as technol - Throughout his career he and his Periodical postage paid at Southern Md. 20790. Postmaster, send address changes to Prince George’s Post, P.O. Box 1001, of 1 kilowatt (KW) of clean energy for every 1,000 ogy or a system that employs solar, wind or wife Dr. Sharon Ramey have Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. square feet of gross floor area in the building. geothermal energy. conducted multidisciplinary lon - November 28 — December 4, 2013 — The Prince George’s Post —A 5 BUSINESS

The American Counseling Association's Governor O'Malley Visits VEEP Set, Highlights Counseling Corner Maryland Film Tax Credit Expansion Annapolis By PRESS OFFICER panded tax credits for quality pany and our staff because of in the nation. Maryland’s vi - Office of the Governor television shows like VEEP, highly-recognizable projects like brant private sector continues Tips For Helping An we’ve created more job oppor - VEEP and House of Cards.” to drive economic growth, cre - (November, 2013) – Gover - tunities for more Marylanders.“ Lauri and Leroy Dixon, own - ating nine out of every 10 new nor Martin O’Malley visited the Sheila E. Hixson, chair of the ers of Party Plus, a small Mary - Maryland jobs. Working along - Overweight Child set of the Emmy award-winning committee that oversees tax land business that provides side Maryland’s growing busi - Health experts identify obesity as the number one health HBO series, VEEP, to highlight credits in the Maryland House tents, tables and chairs to pro - nesses, the unemployment rate issue facing American children. Current statistics from the the progress of the Maryland of Delegates remarked, “I'm ex - ductions said, “These produc - has plummeted to a four-year Center for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that more Film Tax credit expansion and cited that the Maryland Film Tax tions allow us to remain prof - low, spurring the recovery of 97 than one-third of children are overweight or obese. It's a con - its positive impact on Mary - Credit has attracted successful itable and continue the gainful percent of the jobs lost during dition that not only brings increased health risks, but also land’s economy. The expansion productions like VEEP. It's put employment of our staff. Quite the economic downturn. can subject a child to taunting and discrimination. includes an increase of $17.5 Maryland on the national map frankly, without the work that Maryland’s economic pro- Dealing with a child’s weight problems is never easy, but million in credits in the FY14 as a state ready, willing and able they provide, our profit would gress has received national there are a number of things that parents can do that can budget. The film tax credit has to work with Hollywood stu - be non-existent and our ability recognition. Maryland is among make reaching and maintaining a healthy weight a more at - also provided 2,500 Maryland dios, and created a boom for to continue would be hampered the five states best positioned to tainable goal. crew members, cast, and extras Maryland’s film industry.” to say the least.” succeed in the new economy ac - A starting point is not to be the food police. Restricting or with full-time jobs and utilized The visit included a tour of The estimated economic im - cording to the Information Tech - constantly lecturing about food choices can leave a child a combined 6,000 Maryland the 60,000 foot sound stage lo - pact of the Maryland Film Tax nology and Innovation Founda - feeling deprived, different, controlled and rebellious. The re - businesses since the program cated in Columbia, MD. Gover - Credit is $226 million. VEEP’s tion. The Milken Institute ranks sult can be lowered self-esteem and eating habits that may went into effect in 2011. nor O’Malley was also joined by first season had an estimated Maryland #1 in research and de - include hiding food or binging on restricted foods. “Maryland’s thriving econ - small business vendors who've impact of $30 million, with 978 velopment per capita and #2 for Instead, give your child an active role in food choices. omy continues to grow the benefited from the tax credit. Marylanders hired as crew, cast, science and technology assets. Help your child learn about healthy food choices and include ranks of the middle class, and Byran Koerber, President of extras. Additionally, close to The non-partisan group The him or her on shopping trips to the market. Don’t automati - to date, we’ve recovered 97 per - Budeke Paints, Inc., a fifth gen - 1200 Maryland businesses and States Project placed Maryland cally say “no” to poor food choices, but instead gently teach cent of the jobs lost during the eration, family-owned Maryland vendors saw purchases and second for economic opportu - your child how to balance less desirable food choices with Great Recession,” said Gover - paint and painting supply busi - rentals from the production. nity. And last year, Maryland en - healthier ones. nor O’Malley. “Working to - ness stated, “The impact that an As of the summer of 2013, trepreneurs rated the state fourth An overweight child doesn’t need lectures about his or gether with our forward-looking on-going movie or television Maryland created jobs faster in the nation for startups per her weight. Instead, teach your child to have a realistic view colleagues in the General As - production has on us is immense. than any other state in the re - capita according to a study by of the world and himself or herself. We aren’t all supposed to sembly, we’ve not only ex - We have reinvested in our com - gion and at the fifth fastest rate Fast Company. look like models or movie stars. Healthy people come in a variety of sizes and shapes. Finding a healthy weight is the goal you want. It's also important to be a positive role model for your from A1 technology as part of the group able to work more with the NFL But the question that remains child. Make dinner a family affair with everyone taking rea - Tech of tests that they’re undertaking in the future.” is: how long will it take for med - sonable portions and having a choice of healthy foods. Don’t professional athletes and every - on these athletes.” Like Singer, Cardin sees a po - ical decisions regarding head in - lecture about healthy snack choices, but instead set the ex - day citizens with athletic injuries. A recent PBS Frontline doc - tential positive collaboration be - juries to become objective? ample by reaching for that piece of fruit yourself. “We’re very aware of what’s umentary called “League of De - tween BrainScope and the NFL. “Our technology has been in Staying active should be a family goal. A family walk, going on with CTE [Chronic nial,” exposed the NFL’s at - “There’s no question the NFL development, as we talked about, bike ride or ball game works off excess calories, provides Traumatic Encephalopathy],” tempts to cover up the negative has gone to a new level in aware - for many years and actually it communication opportunities, and has overall health benefits Singer said, referring to the dis - effects of head injuries through - ness on head injuries,” Cardin predates my starting five years for your child and the entire family. ease that has been discovered in out the 2000s. However, Singer said. “I think what’s being done ago,” Singer said. “I think we’re Encourage communications. Often, we use food to make more and more deceased NFL believes the league has turned here at BrainScope could help on the right track to provide this us feel calmer, to hide anger or to avoid problems. Teaching players since former Pittsburgh a corner. them understand head injuries a objective capability. your child that there are other ways to deal with issues besides Steeler Mike Webster was the “I think that the NFL is de - lot sooner and a lot quicker. “I’m very optimistic that in the refrigerator can help overcome the emotional eating prob - first to be diagnosed in 2002. finitively trying to understand Rather than using a subjective test the foreseeable future we’ll start lems so many children face. “We are a clinical collaborator the problem, raise awareness asking a football player ques - to see this technology unveiled If you feel excessive weight is a significant problem for with Boston University and the and tackle it in a very forward tions, what BrainScope offers is and used in the public realm, and your child, talk to his or her physician about possible options Sports Legacy Institute, looking way,” Singer said. “And I think scientific information as to the as they use it, it will get better or see a professional counselor specializing in children. at CTE in retired athletes. And BrianScope’s very hopeful to be severity of their injury.” and better,” Singer said. they’re using the BrainScope "Counseling Corner" is provided by the American Coun - seling Association. Comments and questions to [email protected] or visit the ACA website at state rules have also played a “Who knows what’s going Palmer said the program www.counseling.org from A1 Plant role. State officials point to to happen with them? I don’t hasn’t had a very significant providers than the natural gas- Maryland’s Greenhouse Gas think they’ll keep going effect on emissions yet, but powered plants in nearby states Reduction Act, a 2009 law that down,” said Palmer. “It de - that may soon change, as the like Pennsylvania. set forth a range of policies in - pends on the exports of natural RGGI states recently proposed “So the way it works is these tended to reduce greenhouse gas. It depends on whether to tighten the emissions cap by different plants usually bid into gas emissions in the state by there end up being more envi - 45 percent. That would put a this market based on the most 25 percent by 2020. ronmental restraints on frack - serious dent in emissions competitive prices,” Williamson The plan calls for power ing. So it’s uncertain.” across the participating states, said. “And they decide, based suppliers to use renewable Fracking, also known as hy - including Maryland. Business Spotlight on the prices, whether they sources, like wind and solar, as draulic fracturing, is a process “What is fairly likely is that should compete or sit back on 18 percent of their energy mix that uses pressurized water and Maryland, and the whole Arentz Appointed to the the sidelines. by 2020, while also reducing chemicals to extract oil and gas RGGI region, is going to “So what probably hap - average electricity consump - from large shale and rock beds tighten their cap, so that sug - Maryland House of Delegates pened during this period - from tion by 15 percent by 2015. in the ground. The process has gests emissions will continue Annapolis, MD – Queen Anne’s Commissioner Steve Ar - 2010 to 2012 - is some Mary - Jay Apperson, a spokesman grown significantly in the to move in the downward di - entz, appointed by Governor O’Malley to the Maryland House land generators basically de - for the Maryland Department United States, which has led to rection,” Palmer said. of Delegate representing District 36, was sworn in and begins cided not to participate in these of the Environment, said in an lower natural gas prices, but Power plants account for his official duties. Commissioner Arentz replaces former Del - daily, hourly, or monthly auc - email that those initiatives many environmentalists op - about a third of U.S. green - egate Stephen S. Hershey, who was appointed to the State tions to decide who wants to should reduce emissions into pose it due to potential leaks house gas emissions. The re - Senate to replace Senator E.J. Pipkin in the summer. generate electricity.” the future. and possible contamination of maining emissions come from Diana Waterman stated “Being a resident of Queen Anne’s Due to its relative effi - "These policies will have groundwater. sources such as vehicles, busi - County and District 36 I am honored to have Steve Arentz as ciency, burning natural gas meaningful impact between Palmer did cite one reason nesses and agriculture. my new Delegate and Steve Hershey as my new Senator. I produces about 50 percent less now and 2020,” Apperson said. we may see emissions continue Greenhouse gas emissions have known Steve Arentz for many years and feel he will be a greenhouse emissions than According to recent data to fall in Maryland specifically: from all sources have declined fine addition to the Maryland House of Delegates.” She con - coal. Those greenhouse gases from the Energy Information the state’s membership in the both in Maryland and nation - tinued, “I am happy that the citizens of District 36 now have a include carbon dioxide, Administration, the state has Regional Greenhouse Gas Ini - wide over the past few years, new Senator and Delegate in place to represent them in the methane and nitrous oxide, and taken steps to reach those goals. tiative, a cap-and-trade program falling by 1.8 percent in the upcoming legislative session in Annapolis.” they restrict heat from leaving The EIA says energy consump - among nine Northeast states. state and by 1.6 percent across “The Maryland Republican Party would like to congratulate the Earth, resulting in rising tion in the state has fallen by The program launched in the country from 2010 to 2011, Delegate Arentz and Senator Hershey on their new roles,” temperatures. more than five percent in the 2008 and created a cap on the according to the EPA. commented Chairman Waterman. “We thank the Central Com - Williamson said the reduced past three years, while the sup - amount of carbon dioxide Even with the emissions de - mittees of District 36 for their tireless work to fill these va - energy from Maryland’s plants ply of wind and solar energy in emissions allowed to power clines in the United States, cancies and appreciate all the time and effort they put into it,” was most likely replaced with the state grew to 343 megawatt- plants in participating states however, greenhouse gas lev - concluded Waterman. electricity imported from other hours in 2012, an increase from each year. To enforce the cap, els have continued to increase Steve Arentz is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and states. Data supports that, as just one megawatt-hour two the program creates pollution worldwide. According to the has been a resident of Queen Anne’s County for 14 years. electricity imported to Mary - years earlier. permits, each allowing power latest report from the World Steve was the President of the Queen Anne’s County Com - land increased from 23 percent Karen Palmer, the associate plants to emit a certain amount Meteorological Association, missioners and he and his wife Biana owned and operated of Maryland’s energy supply director of the Center for Cli - of carbon dioxide. worldwide carbon dioxide lev - Hemingway’s Restaurant on Kent Island and are both realtors in 2000 to 39 percent in 2011, mate and Electricity Policy at Only a certain number of els in the air reached approxi - with Long and Foster Real Estate of Kent Island. according to the Energy Infor - the policymaking organization permits are available each mately 393.1 parts per million mation Administration. Resources for the Future, said year, however, with plants re - in 2012, a new record high. County Executive, Teenage Entrepreneur ‘Wow’ While that changing energy it’s tough to say if those emis - quired to bid at auction for the Attendees During 2nd Annual Prince George’s County market has played a large part sions declines will continue permits if they want to emit Business Expo in the emissions decline, new into the future. more carbon dioxide. COLLEGE PARK, MD – Prince George’s County Execu - tive Rushern L. Baker, III and special teenage speaker, Gabrielle J. Williams wowed more than 500 attendees with two riveting speeches at the 2013 Prince George’s County THE To Subscribe CALL 301.627.0900 Business Conference & Expo last week at the Samuel Riggs Or IV Alumni Center on the campus of the University of Maryland PRINCE GEORGE’S 2 email [email protected] College Park. POST A6 — November 28 — December 4, 2013 — The Prince George’s Post

OUT ON THE ERIC D. SNIDER'S IN THE DATRK OWN The Edge of Sports Movie Review by DAVE ZIRIN “Charlie Countryman ” NFL Players Confronted With the Question ‘What Makes a Man’? Charlie Countryman Grade: C What “makes a man”? The Richie Rated R, a lot of harsh profan - Incognito/Jonathan ity and nudity, some sexuality, Martin “bullying” some very strong violence saga is forcing NFL players to ask 1 hr., 44 min. themselves that very question. The traditional “man Charlie Countryman is the code” in the NFL is kind of character Shia that your manhood LaBeouf should keep playing, is defined by your and Charlie Countryman is the ability to inflict violence on others and deny the presence sort of movie he should keep of pain—particularly mental or psychological pain—in making, even if this particular yourself. It is also of course loudly, proudly and aggres - one isn’t very good. It suits sively heterosexual, with women existing only as exten - The Beef because it’s free- sions of desires for either sex or violence. This “man spirited and unconventional — code” is not only organically tied to the violence of the the very opposite of the Trans - sport itself but also has a tremendous influence on the formers series. And though it’s broader society. overlong and hindered by the - matic meandering, at least it Yet while the NFL, the most popular entertainment in fails in interesting ways. There the United States, shapes our world, it also reflects a so - ROTTENTOMATOES was risk involved here, both ciety steeped in sexism, violence against women and an When his late mother appears in a vision and tells him to go to Bucharest, Charlie immediately for LaBeouf and for first-time ethos that reveres physical domination of others, all while boards a plane across the Atlantic. But when he meets a fellow passenger, Charlie finds himself director Fredrik Bond. I re - affecting that “stiff upper lip.” We all suffer for this state with another promise to fulfill. Charlie does so - and falls head over heels in love with Gabi, a spect that. of affairs: the bullies and the bullied, the abusers and the beautiful musician. However, a vicious gangster has already laid claim to Gabi, and has no intention The movie isn’t bad, either, abused. Men commit suicide in the United States at rates of letting her go. Determined to protect her, Charlie enters into the hallucinatory, Romanian un - just wobbly and in need of three to four times that of women. Men are far more derworld filled with violence and, strangely enough, love. (c) Mllenium tightening. The title character likely to be alcoholics and abusers. Taking your own life is a directionless young Amer - or obliterating your brain is seen as preferable to the sim - ican who goes to Bucharest af - stead, the story shifts into a lying implication being that Much of the story is baf - ple act of asking for help. There are, of course, myriad ter the death of his mother Dickensian tale full of danger, things are happening accord - fling and off-kilter, yet it’s oc - reasons for this. One root cause, as basketball player and (Melissa Leo), a flighty but de - romance, whimsy, chance ing to some grand cosmic plan casionally sweet, too. mental health advocate Royce White put it, is “a subtle voted parent who suggests the meetings, and astounding co - — until a moment late in the LaBeouf’s dopey earnestness war—in America, and in the world—between business trip to Charlie in a post-mortal incidences, as Charlie be - film, that is, when the whole serves him well, and while and health. It’s no secret that two percent of the human vision. Does Charlie see dead friends the old Romanian’s notion of a “plan” is dismissed Evan Rachel Wood’s charms population controls all the wealth and the resources, and people? It would seem so, as daughter, Gabi (Evan Rachel with a laugh. (In that case, why are mostly hidden under a Ro - the other 98 percent struggle their whole life to try and it happens again on the plane Wood), and is drawn into her were all these random, implau - manian accent and too much attain it. Right? And what ends up happening is that the to Romania, when the wise old life. She plays cello for an sible things happening?) eye makeup, Charlie and Gabi two percent leave the 98 percent to struggle and struggle Romanian sitting next to him opera company and has a men - There’s also plenty of divert - make enough of a connection and struggle, and they eventually build up these stresses expires mid-flight and then acing gangster husband named ing nonsense painting that we’re willing to root for and conditions.” continues speaking to him. Nigel (Mads Mikkelsen), Bucharest as a surreal Pleasure them when things turn violent As true as this undoubtedly is, if young men just felt What is stranger than this, whose partner, Darko (Til Island, including a wild, drug- and perilous. But the haphaz - like it was permissible to be vulnerable, it would save a however, is that the movie Schweiger), owns a Bucharest fueled hostel Charlie stays at ard use of magical realism and lot of lives and keep a lot of families’ hearts from being drops the subject of Charlie’s strip club that Charlie happens with a couple of English he - the ever-shifting thrust of the broken. On the many fronts that this fight needs to be paranormal methods of com - to go to one night. donists named Luc (James narrative makes the film wear fought, one is in challenging the rigid expectations rooted munication, never to address There’s a lot of “happens Buckley) and Karl (Rupert out its welcome long before in whether you are born a boy or girl. These ideas of it again. This is NOT a movie to…” going on here. Matt Grint), the latter of whom in - it’s over. The film is an oddity “what makes a real man” and “what makes a real women” about a guy who talks to dead Drake’s screenplay is brim - gests several Viagra, which that almost, but not quite, mer - serve far more often than not to marginalize, disrespect people, even though the main ming with accidental encoun - leads to problems at the strip its consideration. and even destroy those who don’t meet those expecta - character totally is that guy. In - ters and serendipity, the under - club, and, oh, never mind. tions. I would make the case that the first step toward reaching that point is redefining what we mean when we talk about “manhood” and femininity and what actually makes a “real man” or “real woman.” If there is anything positive that is arising from this Richie Incognito/Jonathan Martin bullying/harassment im - University of Maryland Extension broglio is that it is forcing some NFL players to confront this question perhaps for the first time in their lives, on Ask the Plant and Pest Professor the highest possible platform with the potential to create a much needed national discussion. University of Maryland Ex - alkaline, well-drained soil. Plant on mature trees. Under good ever, they could be a sign that What “makes a man”? Is it being a “tough as nails” bar- tension Ask the Plant and Pest them deeply and protect and conditions many trees can pro - there are aphids in your gar - fighting, woman-groping, n-bomb dropping gem like Professor May 30, 2013 shade the roots with mulch or a duce a second flush of leaves. den. Aphids are soft-bodied Richie Incognito and his coterie of defenders, or is it being Question #1: The leaves of groundcover. Control strategies include: sucking insects that produce a like Jonathan Martin, who had the guts to break the locker my favorite clematis vine get Question #2 : Our street is pruning during dry periods of substance called honeydew. room code of silence and after “endur[ing] a malicious these spots on them and then the lined with sycamore trees. I the year or in the winter to re - Ants feed on honeydew and physical attack on him by a teammate,” and having his sis - leaf turns brown. I have also have noticed that they look ter - move dead twigs and to thin out even ‘tend’ the aphids protect - ter threatened, said he could not take it anymore? seen sections of the vine wilt. rible this year. They seemed to the canopy to encourage good ing them from predators and Here are two profoundly different answers to that What is this and what can I do have leafed out okay but now air circulation and raking and parasites. For detailed infor - question. Chris Johnson, the pro bowl running back of the to stop it? they look like they have lost a disposing of the fallen leaves mation on aphids look on the Tennessee Titans, said this week that he would never Answer#1 : This sounds like large number of leaves. I am including the ones that come ‘plant diagnostic’ section of want Martin as a teammate, saying, “It would be kind of Phoma clematidina, a fungal seeing a large number of brown down in the fall. It is difficult our website mentioned below. hard to put my trust in a guy to go out there every Sunday disease that causes leaf spots leaves on the ground. Is there and expensive to spray mature Simply type the word aphid in and hold his own…. the end of the day you have to step but is also responsible for something going around that is trees and once symptoms are the search box. up and be a man and handle your own.” clematis wilt which can be se - killing these trees? noticed it is too late to spray. rious. At the minimum clematis Answer #2 : Sycamore trees Young trees can be protected “Ask the Plant and Pest Pro - But for Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor, the 24- wilt can cause some portions of are susceptible to a fungal dis - preventively with a registered fessor” is compiled from phone year-old said, “I hope that we see Martin playing again the vine to wilt and dieback but ease called anthracnose. In ad - fungicide next year. and email questions asked the soon—I’ve watched some tape of him, he’s a good player. it can also kill the entire vine. dition to sycamore it can also Question #3 : This season Home and Garden Information Hats off to him for standing up and being a man.” To help combat the disease, infect ash, beech, maple, and there seems to be quite a large Center (HGIC), part of Univer - I give a lot of credit to Terrelle Pryor, Brandon Mar - plant clematis in an area with oak. The disease begins with number of ants crawling on the sity of Maryland Extension, an shall, and others siding with Martin, because the reality good air circulation or prune lesions commonly found along plants in my vegetable garden. educational outreach of the Uni - is that on far too many franchises, the ability to live up neighboring plants to reduce leaf veins. They can then run Do you think they will hurt my versity of Maryland. to this “code” can determine whether or not you are still crowding. Remove and dispose together resulting in leaf dis - seedlings? Should I be doing To ask a home gardening or employed. I hope people are listening to the “man code of infected leaves and stems as tortion or death of the entire anything to reduce their num - pest control question or for other dissenters.” We need to get to a point where this entire soon as possible and avoid wet - leaf. This year we are seeing bers? I really dislike using help, go to vocabulary about what makes a “real man” dies for our ting the foliage when watering. severe defoliation. Most people chemicals. http://extension.umd.edu/hgic collective health. Maybe this begins by our saying loudly Proper cultivation to reduce root notice the disease because the Answer#3 : The ants in your Or phone HGIC at 1-800-342- and proudly that “real men” stand up to the Richie Incog - stress is also recommended. trees can suddenly look bare af - vegetable garden are not a 2507, Monday through Friday, nitos of this world and “real men” have the courage to, Clematis grows best in sun to ter leafing our normally. The large concern. They will not 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Follow us on heaven forbid, ask for help. partial shade, in fertile slightly- disease is usually not serious injure your seedlings. How - Facebook and Twitter.

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agreed, saying: “I think when However, Fried did not down - more susceptible than adults, 27th Annual Winter Festival of Lights Girls from A1 Date and Time: Friday, November 29, 2013-Tuesday, January 1, you really get into the serious play the importance of the con - let alone being sure about the 2014, 5-9:30 pm (nightly) respond to the blow? Is it be - athlete … the girls want to ig - cussion issue in women’s sports. role gender plays. Both Description: Bring a little twinkle to your holidays at the 27th cause girls are more willing to nore their symptoms just as “I think there’s a greater Kennedy Krieger and the Annual Winter Festival of Lights! Don’t miss this spectacular hol - report the problem? I think it’s much as the boys do.” awareness of the impact of what SCORE Program at the Chil - iday drive-through event of more than one million twinkling lights! important to widen the scope and In Fried’s sport in particular a concussion does long term,” dren’s National Medical Center Please bring a canned good to donate to local food banks. realize that we need more infor - there has been a lot of contro - Fried said, noting the attention focus on youth concussion pa - Cost: $5/cars & vans; $15/mini-buses & limos; $25/buses; mation about that,” said Gioia, versy surrounding concussions the issue has drawn in the NFL. tients, but neither Suskauer nor $10/multi-visit passes for cars & vans. The festival is FREE on the director of the Safe Concus - and whether or not women’s “Especially what multiple con - Gioia are certain that kids are Dec. 25 Ages: All ages sion Outcome Recovery & Edu - lacrosse players should be re - cussions can do long term. So more vulnerable. They both be - Location: Watkins Regional Park cation (SCORE) Program, which quired to wear helmets. Fried is that heightens everyone’s aware - lieve more data in needed. 301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro 20774 evaluates and monitors the care one of many coaches that main - ness across the board, regardless However, Gioia did say: Contact: 301-699-2456; TTY 301-699-2544; Linea en Español: of youths with concussions. tains helmets are not necessary of sport.” “There’s one study that com - 301-445-4509 The head lacrosse coach of in the women’s game, which has But while the awareness has in - pares high school kids to the the U.S. Women’s National different rules than the men’s creased on the girls side of sports, pros and suggests that the high Team, Ricky Fried - who has also game where helmets are worn. so much is still left unknown. school kids take longer to re - Live Animal Show coached male lacrosse players - “I think it really depends on, Suskauer, who directs the cover [from concussions]. Date & Time: Saturday, November 30, 10-11 am would lean towards ruling out I guess, where the sport is,” Brain Injury Rehabilitation Pro - “If a youngster gets hit, their Description: Meet animals up close & learn about their char - the willingness-to-report factor. Fried said. “There’s not a neces - grams at Kennedy Krieger, neck gets moved around more acteristics. Reservations are required. “Honestly I would say ath - sity [for helmets in women’s doesn’t dispute the data that and that may lead to a greater Cost: Resident $2; Non-Resident $3 Ages: 2 & up letes are athletes,” Fried said. “I lacrosse] with the way the rules girls report more concussions likelihood of a concussion,” Location: Watkins Nature Center think there’s people of both gen - are currently, if it’s being played, but did point out that at her Gioia added. 301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro 20774 ders who try to stay on the field coached and officiated the way clinic alone they see more boys The same neck-strength ar - … I don’t think women are more it’s supposed to. The helmet isn’t than girls in the younger group gument could indicate why girls December Holiday Teas at Montpelier Mansion likely to report their injury than necessarily going to take care of of children, and even among are more susceptible than boys, Laurel, MD – Warm up your winter day with afternoon tea in a male.” hitting the ground, because it’s teenagers they see “slightly but for the most part, gender’s Montpelier's elegant South Wing. Montpelier Mansion (9650 Lauren Burkhead, the Direc - not necessarily the impact, it’s more boys.” role remains a mystery along Muirkirk Road, Laurel 20708 ) will be hosting holiday teas on Fri - tor of Clinical Services at Right - the brain being moved around in The reality is that doctors with most aspects of research day, Saturday and Sunday, December 13, 14 & 15, 2013 at 1 pm. time Medical Care in Annapolis, the helmet.” aren’t even sure if children are surrounding concussions. Enjoy a prix fixe menu of fine finger sandwiches, scrumptious cakes and pastries, buttery scones, and your choice of two quality loose leaf teas, all served on imported English china and silver tiered stands. cilities watched Harper via Reservations and advance payment required; to make yours, please Motivation from A1 videoconference. call staff at 301-377-7817. Price – $29/person, $25/Friends of what I have to say,” Harper said. According to Harper, many Montpelier members – includes gratuity and self-guided tour of the “But there’s one of you here of these young men are growing mansion, which will be decorated for the holidays in traditional that’s going to do the work.” up without a positive male role greens. The youth at Victor Cullen model in their home. For more on classes and activities offered by the Department of are sent to the treatment center “They desperately are look - Parks and Recreation, see www.pgparks.com and stay connected by court order for behavioral or ing for male role models and on facebook.com/pgparks and twitter.com/pgparks. substance abuse issues, and all affection and you could see it are given a specific treatment out there,” Harper said in an ‘Tis the Season at Surratt House Museum plan that typically lasts from six interview. “It’s like they all Clinton, MD – With the onset of winter, how did Southern Mary - to nine months, according to Eric want affection and role model - land families prepare for the season and celebrate the holidays? On Solomon, a spokesman for the ing and all that, but they don’t Saturday, December 14, 2013 stop by the historical Surratt House Maryland Department of Juve - have it in their house and they Museum (9118 Brandywine Road, Clinton 20735) to get your hol - nile Services. go and seek it out in the wrong “The treatment plan really de - place, in the wrong way, with iday season started and learn about holiday celebrations from the CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE PHOTO BY NATALIE KORNICKS. past. This program runs from 12 noon to 4 pm. For good little boys pends on the specific issue,” the wrong people.” Television star Hill Harper engaged the youth at the Cullen Center. and girls of all ages, our special guest, Father Christmas, will be Solomon said. “They are all Harper, whose four previous here to share in the holiday cheer. Cider punch and cookies will there for different reasons…and books are all best sellers, said be served. Take advantage of museum shop discounts. we want to find out why they he wrote his first book, “Let - addresses issues specific to in - Yet he said the juveniles are The fee for this event is $3/person. For additional information, call are there in the first place, to fig - ters to a Young Brother: Mani - mates and their families. less receptive because “when staff at 301-868-1121; TTY 301-699-2544. ure out how to change their way fest Your Destiny,” in 2006 as “I think young people gravi - you’re still young, you think you of thinking.” a response to letters he re - tate to what they need, however know everything,” whereas adult Solomon added, “Kids that ceived after giving motiva - subconscious or unarticulated, inmates are often more reflective Sugar and Ice: Holiday Social at Upper Marlboro Community needed the most help are going tional talks at schools, and to and sometimes misguided, as about their lives. Center to this facility. This is essen - provide mentorship for young seen by the young population “There’s one of you here that Upper Marlboro, MD – Those ages 6 and older are invited to come tially their last stop in the state, men and women. that is currently incarcerated,” I’m going to bump into 10, 15 out to Upper Marlboro Community Center (5400 Marlboro Race and if they can’t make it in there said Lori Kebetz, library media years from now, you’re going to Track Road, Upper Marlboro 20772) on Saturday, December 14, they are sent out of state for From there he wrote “Let - coordinator for Juvenile Services walk up to me and look me in 2013 from 2 to 6 pm for the Sugar and Ice Holiday Social. specific services.” ters to a Young Sister: DeFINE Education under the state’s edu - the eye, shake my hand…and Enjoy ice skating outdoors (on a synthetic rink) and sweet treats – Victor Cullen relies mostly Your Destiny.” cation department. “I think it is tell me you made it,” Harper said hot chocolate, apple cider and more. There will also be crafts and on locks, bars and fences to re - His latest book was pre-re - interesting that [Harper] intuited to the boys. “But one of you will games to enjoy. strict freedom instead of staff su - leased to the Victor Cullen li - those needs...he seemed like a be in [prison] blues or oranges… The fee for this event is $5/residents and $6/non-residents. For ad - pervision. During Harper’s No - brary in mid-October so that the perfect fit in terms of message.” [and will say], ‘I got your book, ditional information, call staff at 301-627-2828; TTY 301-203-6030. vember visit, 46 boys lived at youth could read it before According to Harper, who and I got a lot of time to read it.’ For more on classes and activities offered by the Department of the center. Harper’s visit. After Harper also speaks at adult prisons, his It’s going to be one of you, don’t Parks and Recreation, see www.pgparks.com and stay connected Youths at the other 13 spoke, each boy received a message to juveniles is about make it you.” on facebook.com/pgparks and twitter.com/pgparks. Maryland juvenile services fa - signed copy of the book, which making a plan. A8 — November 28 — December 4, 2013 — The Prince George’s Post

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