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 assistant director of advertising practices at federal trade commissions, bureau of consumer protection. Im pleased to have this opportunity to provide information about the actions weve taken over the past few years with respect to concussion protection claims, claims that implicate Serious Health concerns, those potentially affecting children and young adults are always a high priority at the commission. The commission strives to protect consumers using a variety of means. First and foremost the agenc
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 them very frequently. I noticed your title is Senior Vice President of health and safety policy. Is that position thats got to be a position that didnt exist 20 years ago. It did not exist 20 years ago. Im proud to be in that role. Its an exciting one. I know this hearing is on concussions, but since youre here, i got to ask you one other question that may be a little different topic. Over the last few years, ive communicated with the nfl about my concerns about the issue of Human Growth Hormone
Cspans 2014 student cam competition is under way. This competition for middle and High School Students will award 150 prizes. Create a five to seven minute documentary on the topic, the three branches and you. Videos need to include cspan programming, show varying points of view and be submitted by january 20, 2015. Go to studentcam. Org for information. Grab a camera and get started today. Tonight on cspan, American History tv examines spying in the u. S. Well start at 8 00 with a tour of the cia museum. Then a look at spying during the civil war. After that german espionage against the u. S. During world war ii. Later a conversation about the soviet and u. S. Spies of the cold war. This weekend on the cspan networks. Tonight at 9 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan, a Memorial Service for president reagans press secretary james brady. Saturday at 9 00 p. M. Eastern former secretary of state colin powell talks about world affairs. Sunday evening at 8 00 on q a, author Robert Timburg talks about
Jose is under way. But thats still years away with an estimated opening in 2018. Then at least the addition of the express lanes in the bay area beginning in 2010. More are on the way as the commission plans for the pay express lanes on every highway from davis to morgan hill by 2035. In a stretch of 680 here northbound heading up to the sunol grade also a victim of an improving economy and improving job market, a lot of people who got jobs in the Silicon Valley are headed home right now northbound in way reflecting in the morning commute down the Silicon Valley down to 680 and 880 southbound, also pretty backed up in the morning hours. Live in fremont, christian hartnett, kpix 5. The other big story tonight just about six hours way from the closure of the golden gate bridge. It was supposed to happen at midnight but police will be begin shutting down San Francisco feeder streets after 11 p. M. Mobile5 is driving the bridge right now. Traffic moving pretty well for friday night. Come m
Go into effect. Show is over, people go home. Reporter defiant protesters threw bottles and rocks. Officers deployed smoke pepper spray and made ten a arrests. The situation on the ground is far cry from the events of the 24 hours ago when looting rioting abe fires overshadowed calls for justice for freddie gray. The 25 yearold died of the spinal cord injury week after being taken in custody. Many act wrist believe the tragedy highlights ongoing issues between Law Enforcement and communities that they serve. It is important for us to establish a National Standard for excessive use of force. We cannot have ferguson and baltimore happening again and again. Reporter many of the demonstrators on monday were teenagers, toya graham saw her 16 yearold on in the crowd of protesters and took matters in her own hand. That is my own son and at the end of the day i dont want him to be a freddie gray. Reporter results of the investigation in grays death are due by friday. Baltimore orioles will pla