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As were settling in this is unintended [inaudible] part of our hearing today where were dealing with neuroscience b and medical research and physics. Well, physics when dr. Gay gets arrives. So panel two, i will introduce you from mr. Cleland on down. Mr. Cleland is the assistant director, division of advertising practices at the federal trade commission. We have ian heaten, Student Ambassador for the National Council on youth sports safety. And if i might editorialize, i think jan did a great j...

We appreciate your arguments today, thank you. The court may call the next case. Over the next few hours we will show you congressional hearings on professional and student athletics. Up next house hearing from brain injuries from football, hockey and other sports. Then we will look at scholarships, sex assaults and whether student athletes should be paid. Earlier in year a House Sub Committee looked into brain injuries from football, hockey and other sports. Officials with the nfl and National ...

United states roughly about 75 of traumatic brain injuries. It is a brain injury. There is damage to the brain. Theres a discussion about whether its permanent or temporary. In the military the rate is 77 . So it turns out that youth sports are a good model for also looking at concussion in terms of the military. In fact, most of the military concussions occur in situations most like they do with the rest of america. Some certainly occur in theater, but the majority occur outside of theater, in ...

Neuropsychology childrens medical hospital. Not quite up to the level of university of nebraska, we have the harvard medical school. Thats just humor. Professor yeah. Professor of psychiatry and radiology at brigham and Womens Hospital harvard medical school. Thank you for being here for a very impressive and esteemed panel of scientist and experts. Mr. Cleland, youll start. Youre recognized for your five minutes. The green light is on. Is that better . Thank you. Im richard cleland, im assistan...

And how best to go about changing our game to reflect that. So thats how we ended up adding creating a unified concussion protocol and returntoplay protocol for our sideline. Thats how we ended up with additional concussion experts on the sideline. This is based on the advice of outsiders who tell us this is the best way to handle your players, this is the best way to treat the game, and if you want a culture of safety, this is what you would do. We followed their advice strictly and meet with t...

Its not unique to this election or Republican Party. In 2004 Many Democrats believed he had a device on his shoulder so he would be given instructions during the debate. Its snanty. I think in our Politics Today both parties want to construct an image of their opponent that is not grounded in reaty. So the alternative universe. There are two. One is the Romney Campaign had an unrealistic view of what the electorate was going to be and that was one of the reasons they lost. Certainly one of the r...

What happened here was the crux of our terrible National Trial and even americans who arent sure what transpired on these fields know that all the glory and all the tragedy we associate with the civil war resides most indelibly here. Thursday night at 8 00 Stephen Spielberg on the battle of gettisburg beginning thursday on cspan 3 American History tv. Next president obamas former Campaign Manager David Plouffe and Steve Schmidt talk about the 2012 election. Both mr. Playoff and mr. Schmidt atten...

Coaches and parents and kids and officials and everybody to get on the same page to help kids. If youre an administrator in a high school, your being asked a question on how youre making this favor for my kids, and we can answer that now. Thank you. We appreciate you being here, your it recognized for five minutes. Thank you very much. I am 42 years old. I served as a starting goalkeeper for the United States Womens National soccer team for the years of 1994 to 2008. During that time i helped to...

Degraded or obsolete. Im pleased to learn of your donation. It strikes me of an knowledge meant that wearing an old helmet when playing football is not advisable. It is a statement that would be very influential. Weve also heard that reconditioning those under 10 years old is important to ensure the proper phone density and that other degraded parts are replaced. Want to ask you the following questions. I guess that is why im sitting in the seats. We realize that many issues are subject to negot...

Physical. And responsible play in our game, the National Hockey league working together with the National Hockey League Players association has gone to elaborate lengths to do that, and will continue to do so. We are pleased to have this opportunity to share with the subcommittee some of the measures enacted in this pursuit. The National Hockey league with the maker with the worst major professional link to a value of players after they incur head injuries. Beginning in 1997 the nhl and the nhl ...