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...better equipment the answer? Yes and no. Responding to the growing concern over concussions on the field, helmet manufacturers have added aid bladders to cushion the head as well as support to the cheek, jaw and facemask areas. But nothing has yet been developed that can protect the spine, especially during a spear tackle. "The newer helmets are not going to significantly change the stress the neck sees as a result of a top-of-the-head blow," Andrew Tucker, team doctor for the Baltimore Ravens, says. "Right now, the prevention of these types of injuries lies in proper tackling...
...baby boomers are retiring, and many Gen X workers are opting out of long hours--and they have high expectations for personal growth, even in entry-level jobs. More than half of Generation Y's new graduates move back to their parents' homes after collecting their degrees, and that cushion of support gives them the time to pick the job they really want. Taking time off to travel used to be a résumé red flag; today it's a learning experience. And entrepreneurship now functions as a safety net for this generation. They grew up on the Internet...
...victory in game two, with Madick coming on for the save. Madick moved to 16-4 on the season with a complete-game no-no in the opener. She faced just one batter over the minimum, walking one and striking out seven. Harvard gave her a cushion with a three-run third. Freshman Melissa Schellberg stroked a two-run single to center and Jennifer Francis contributed a sacrifice fly. Senior Susie Winkeller added an RBI single in the fifth. Senior Lauren Brown broke a 2-2 tie in the nightcap with a two-run homer. Francis had provided the Crimson...
...that game.â€Freshman Max Perlman and the Crimson bested Bears ace Jeff Dietz in the opener by a 7-3 final, giving head coach Joe Walsh his 500th career win.BROWN 12, HARVARD 8Bruton entered the fray in the eighth inning with a four-run cushion and exited five batters later with the go-ahead run on first base—without having recorded an out.After a leadoff triple and two walks, No. 8 hitter Rob Papenhause lofted a game-tying grand slam into the centrifugal winds in right-center.After No. 9 hitter Brad Rifkin grounded a single...
...locked door with no evidence of a crime. Instead, Sedwick broke in and soon came out to tell Cave he had found Jennifer, recognizing the freckles on her daughter's feet. At first Cave said she did not understand - "Why her feet?" - that Sedwick was simply trying to cushion her from the horrible truth...