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NEW YORK -- Lloyd Church has never been a fan of the dunk.  "It's just two points," he says. "Nothing more."  In 22 years as coach of the boys' varsity team at McDowell High School in Marion, N.C., Church hasn't had to raise an objection very often. But the first time Orlando Melendez put on a McDowell uniform, Church was forced to amend his stance on dunks.  After an opposing team scored on the first play of a game, point guard Jenis Grindstaff received the inbounds pass, took a dribble and heaved an alley-oop pass to a skying Melendez, who jammed it.  "We had never...

  NC State Takes Research Lead in Protecting Puerto Rico's Unique Freshwater Fisheries Media Contact(s) Dr. Thomas J. Kwak, (919) 513-2696 Matt Shipman, News Services, (919) 515-6386 Nov. 17, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A team of researchers led by North Carolina State University has made an enormous advance in the understanding of some of Puerto Rico's most remarkable ecosystems by conducting the first comprehensive study of the island's freshwater fish species. NC State's Dr. Thomas Kwak, who led the study, says many of these species "are hidden gems that have been largely ignored," and...