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Objective: To compare return-to-work rates after coronary angioplasty, coronary bypass surgery, and medical therapy in patients with coronary disease.
Design: Prospective cohort study.
Setting: Tertiary care referral center.
Patients: Between March 1986 and June 1990, we enrolled 1252 patients who were younger than 65 years, who had not had previous coronary revascularization, and who were employed. All patients were followed for 1 year.
Main Outcome Measure: One-year employment status.
Results: After 1 year, 84% of patients who had coronary angioplasty were still working compared with 79% of patients who had bypass surgery and with 76% of patients who received medicine. After adjusting for the more favorable baseline characteristics of patients who had angioplasty (less severe coronary artery disease, better left ventricular function, and less functional impairment), however, no significant differences were noted in 1-year employment rates among the three groups. These adjusted 1-year return-to-work rates were 84% for angioplasty, 80% for surgery, and 79% for medicine (P > 0.05). In a random subset of 72 patients, 23 patients who had angioplasty returned to work after a median of 18 days (mean, 27 days) compared with 54 days (mean, 67 days) for 24 patients having bypass surgery and with 14 days (mean, 45 days) for 25 patients receiving medicine (P = 0.002).
Conclusions: Patients who had coronary angioplasty were able to return to work earlier than those who had bypass surgery, but by 1 year no significant difference was noted in employment rates. Neither revascularization strategy improved employment rates when compared with initial treatment using medical therapy.
The x-axis shows days from diagnostic cardiac catheterization until return to work. The y-axis shows the proportion of patients returning to work at each time interval. The 0.5 point indicates the median value; the area under each curve indicates the mean value for that group: angioplasty, 27 days; bypass surgery, 67 days; and medicine, 45 days. CABG = coronary artery bypass graft; PTCA = percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
The average weekly income for all 72 patients was used in the calculations. The x-axis shows the dollar value of the initial time lost from work (weekly income multiplied by the number of weeks lost from work). The y-axis shows the proportion of patients at or above each x-axis value for each treatment group. The 0.5 point indicates the median value; the area under each curve indicates the mean value. CABG = coronary artery bypass graft; PTCA = percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
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On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 17:10:20 -0400, Richard Wagner wrote:
> I am not sure what got my Fedora Core 2 into this state, but
> here's the rundown:
> 30 day into running FC-2 (anniversary for petes sake!) I discovered
> that apparently by accidently typing something in a Term window,
> while root-user, all of a sudden I now get
> modprobe: cannot execute binary
> when I try to use 'modprobe' for anything
> no matter what I type!
> Not realizing what had happened, I shut down the system, and
> discovered to my horror that rebooting did not "flush out" the
> problem, and in fact now makes it impossible to boot into FC-2
> ---text from boot up---
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> starting readahead_early: [ OK ]
> applying itptables firewall rules: iptables-restore v1.29:
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> ANYONE have a clue what I might be able to do here
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It looks like you somehow corrupted your modprobe executable. (Really, it
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removing execute permission from insmod, but the error message I get is
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And this is not the same as your error message. Here are some other
1. You broke a softlink. /sbin/modprobe is probably supposed to be a
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The Upper Green River Biological Preserve comprises 1200 acres of land located on both banks of the Green River in Hart County, Kentucky, about 2 miles upriver of Mammoth Cave National Park. The mission of the WKU Upper Green River Biological Preserve is to foster knowledge and protection of this diverse region and our natural heritage through research, education, and conservation. The habitats of the Preserve include bottomlands, uplands, barrens, caves, limestone glades, and of course, the river itself. The upper Green River and its tributaries are centers of diversity for freshwater mussels and fish, hosting 109 fish species and nearly 60 mussel species. The Preserve lands surround several mussel beds, including one where five federally listed endangered mussels have been documented. A large spring known as McCoy Blue Hole is located on the northern tract of land; it empties an underground karst drainage of 34 mi2, and an endangered cave shrimp has been recorded from the groundwater basin that feeds this spring. A federally endangered bat species has been recorded from a cave on the Preserve property. The Preserve also provides critical breeding and migratory habitat for neotropical songbirds along the Green River Corridor.
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As you can clearly see form the photo, I am very over weight! When I was younger I hiked in the outdoors a lot. But life gets in the way sometimes and you just let yourself go. We were vacationing with our daughter's family. She invited us to do this hike. One look at this beautiful park and I said yes! I didn't get very far that day, but I made a decision to get into shape so that I could enjoy such beauty in the future! I am proud to say that I am down over 80 lbs and counting! I will be back and finish that hike! And I will invite as many friends and family as I can! This place is a piece of heaven on earth!
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Last Saturdays chase and shooting had many people stuck in the middle of the confusion with no details as to what was happening. Now APD is considering a new alert system to let the public know of dangerous situations. But could this do more harm than good?Video Transcript
WONDERED WHAT WAS HAPPENING. IT TOOK FIVE HOURS FOR THE PUBLIC TO FIND OUT. KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER MIKE SPRINGER TELLS US WHAT THE FORCE IS CONSIDERING DOING... TO GET THE WORD OUT FASTER, DURING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION LAST SATURDAY POLICE SIRENS AND THE SOUNDS OF GUNSHOTS FILLED THIS SOUTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE NEIGHBORHOOD. MANY PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE ALONG BROADWAY AND IRON SAY THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS HAPPENING. There was a bunch of kids here at the car wash with their parents and stuff. Even the bus, the bus stopping by and a bunch of people in there and he was still shooting ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY CHRISTOPHER CHASE WAS DRIVING DOWN BROADWAY SHOOTING AT POLICE. THE FIRST 9-1-1 CALL CAME IN AROUND 11-20 THAT MORNING. AN HOUR LATER, NEWS OUTLETS SENT OUT TEXT ALERTS AND POLICE SENT EMAILS WARNING OF ROAD CLOSURES IN THE AREA. BUT POLICE DIDN'T SAY WHAT HAD HAPPENED UNTIL JUST BEFORE 5-PM. ALMOST A FULL 5 HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL 9-1-1 CALL CAME IN by no means was our lack of communication or lack of letting the public know done deliberately in anyway. CHIEF ALLEN BANKS SAYS A LARGE CRIME SCENE AND MULTIPLE AGENCIES WORKING TOGETHER MADE IT HARD TO GET THE INFORMATION OUT QUICKLY. BUT SAYS POLICE ARE LOOKING AT POSSIBLY USING A TEXT ALERT SYSTEM TO FIX THAT. but chief banks worries putting out a push notification in situations like that may actually do more harm than good FOR INSTANCE, BANKS SAYS IF THERE IS A SHOOTER IN A SCHOOL, THE SOUND OF THE ALERT COULD GIVEAWAY WHERE PEOPLE ARE HIDING.THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE SAY ANY WARNING IS BETTER THAN NONE. they would have acted different, you know? Stay away, you know? From that area. A-P-D SAID IF IT DOES MOVE FORWARD WITH THE TEXT ALERTS, THEY WOULD BE LINKED TO AN A-P-D APP, THAT YOU COULD DOWNLOAD.
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – When a 116-year-old Birmingham company reclaimed warehouse space for a new showroom it turned to youth to create art for its walls.
City Paper Co., founded in 1897, partnered with the nonprofit Space One Eleven in "The Pallet Project," in which children from the second grade through high school used pallets as their canvas for a series of paintings.
"Because we're a wholesale business, we've got lots of pallets," explained Cathy Friedman, whose family owns the wholesaler of custom bags, packaging and other business supplies.
The Friedmans, who spent about $100,000 on their new showroom, were stunned by the quality of the artwork and last week held a gallery-style opening, Paul Friedman said.
Tara Lee, arts education coordinator at Space One Eleven, said 20 to 25 children collectively produced the six works of art. The younger children painted backgrounds on the pallets, and the high school-aged children painted the images in the foreground.
While children in Space One Eleven's programs do occasionally work on public works of art, The Pallet Project was unique in its gallery-like setting, Lee said.
"This is very special," she said. "It's something that doesn't happen all the time."
The pallets were hung on a wall of exposed brick that was uncovered during the showroom's renovation, which also uncovered original windows that had been forgotten for decades.
City Paper, at 3700 First Ave. North, has clients including Harley Davidson, Paula Deen, Bromberg's, Boeing and Carnival Cruise Lines. Space One Eleven, founded in 1986, promotes the visual arts and arts education and relies on funding from grants and donations.


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Charleston Southern looks return to the win column Wednesday night when it travels to Cullowhee, N.C. to meet Western Carolina. Tipoff at the Ramsey Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. CSU (3-5) enters off a 59-45 loss at Alabama on Saturday. The Bucs performed well defensively and were active in their matchup zone in limiting the Crimson Tide to season lows in points (59) and field goal percentage (34.9). Head coach Barclay Radebaugh's club also did a good job on the glass against a bigger Alabama team, as the Tide enjoyed only a 33-32 advantage on the glass while the Bucs' Paul Gombwer pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds. Alabama's pressure defense stymied CSU's potent offense, though, as the Bucs shot only 32.6 percent from the floor and made only 4-of-17 attempts from three-point range. Despite its shooting struggles, CSU led by as many as eight in the first half and was still within a point following a Saah 3-pointer at the 11:20 mark of the second stanza. The matchup with Alabama was the latest in what has been a rigorous pre-conference schedule for CSU. The Bucs' Division I games have come against two nationally ranked teams (New Mexico and Baylor), an SEC foe in Alabama, and three CAA teams (Delaware twice and UNC Wilmington). Radebaugh and the Bucs now take on a Western Carolina (5-6) squad expected to be near the top of the Southern Conference this season. The Catamounts received a first place vote and were picked third in the SoCon's preseason poll. "It's another challenge for us," Radebaugh said of the matchup. "They're a good basketball team that was picked near the top of the SoCon so it will be a tough game for us on the road. We did some good things against Alabama and the key for us right now is to keep improving everyday and maintain our confidence as we continue to get ready for Big South play." Western Carolina is currently 5-6 as it heads to Ohio to play at Cleveland State tonight. The Catamounts have already played three Big South teams this season, registering wins over UNC Asheville and Liberty before falling at Coastal Carolina on December 4. WCU is led by head coach Larry Hunter, who has one of the top players in the SoCon in redshirt senior guard Trey Sumler. Sumler averaged 18.4 points a game last year en route to picking up All-Southern Conference accolades, and is proving to be a prolific scorer once again this season. He leads WCU with 17.4 points a game and has also handed out 40 assists against only 20 turnovers. Tom Tankelewicz connected on 80 three-pointers at a 39 percent clip last year, and is currently 25 of 64 from long range this season. Senior Brandon Boggs rounds out the three-guard alignment for WCU and is its other double figures scorer, averaging 10.4 points per game while leading the club with 17 steals. Wednesday's game against WCU is the middle leg of a three-game road trip that concludes at Central Arkansas on Saturday afternoon. The Bucs recorded six road victories on their way to claiming the Big South regular season championship last season, and have already picked up an impressive road triumph over Delaware this year.
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Mel Gibson can now be heard unleashing a profanity-laced tirade against ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva – using the N-word and other derogatory phrases – in a recording that's hit the Internet.
Posted by Radar Online, the recording features the actor boiling over how Grigorieva dresses.
"You go around sashaying in your tight clothes. I won't stand for that anymore," Gibson tells his ex.
Gibson, 54, also accuses the Russian singer, 40, of getting breast implants and trying to breastfeed their 8-month-old daughter Lucia.
"You are provocatively dressed all the time with your fake boobs that you feel you have to show off," he allegedly says on the tape. "I'm just telling you the truth. I don't like it. I don't believe you anymore. I don't trust you. I don't love you. OK? I will take care of my child but I don't want you anymore."
As the conversation progresses, Gibson's voice rises to increasingly angry levels, while Grigorieva remains calm.
A rep for Gibson had no comment.
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Jeremy Warner: Not Even the Great Economists of History Can Get Us Out of this FixRoundup: Media's Take
Jeremy Warner is assistant editor of The Daily Telegraph.
Every big financial crisis has its own defining characteristics, but both in origin and consequence, such implosions tend to be remarkably similar. In virtually every case, you first see a long period of excess in financial risk-taking, where credit spirals out of control. This ultimately proves unsustainable, and in the resulting bust the process of credit expansion goes violently into reverse, causing often catastrophic economic damage, from which it will typically take many years to recover. There is no quick bounce back from recessions caused by financial crises.
In one important respect, however, the present maelstrom is unique. Never before have we seen a financial crisis result in such all-encompassing and explosive growth in public indebtedness. This is not a problem exclusive to Britain, nor is the UK even the worst example of it. To a greater or lesser extent, all advanced economies that were directly involved in the financial crisis have suffered the same phenomenon, with public debt climbing to previously unthinkable levels. This might be understandable in the event of a no-holds-barred military conflict, where nations are fighting for their very existence, but for public indebtedness to be approaching such extremes in peacetime is quite without precedent.
Admittedly, there have been a number of occasions over the past two centuries where individual countries have had much higher national debts, relative to GDP, but these have nearly all coincided with major wars, where the simple act of demobilisation alone has been self-correcting, causing public spending to fall and economic growth to come roaring back. That's not going to happen this time around. To the contrary, low growth, combined with the mounting public spending obligations associated with ageing populations, threatens to make the problem steadily worse...
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Citi, Morgan Stanley merge
NEW YORK - Citigroup Inc. and Morgan Stanley agreed Tuesday to combine their brokerages in a deal that shows how much Citigroup wants to slim down and build up cash.
Business Calendar
The West Texas A&M University Enterprise Center will host "Do's and Don'ts of Financing a Business" from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at 2300 N. Western St.
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Attorneys from the law firm of Sanders Baker joined Underwood, Wilson, Berry, Stein and Johnson effective this month.
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An Amarillo professional land surveyor recently received a new federal certification from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. J.D. Davis of Davis Geomatics was among 25 land surveyors nationwide certified under the new program called CFedS, for Certified Federal Surveyor.
Citi shares fall as firm seeks cash
NEW YORK - Citigroup Inc.'s stock fell sharply Monday as investors wonder how much more cash the troubled bank will need.
Dow takes biggest hit since late 2008 rally
Wall Street has lost some of the enthusiasm that powered its late 2008 rally.
Oil prices hit record low as demand for crude plunges
Falling crude demand in the world's largest consuming nation drove oil prices Monday to a new low for the year as the U.S. enters a corporate-earnings season expected to be fraught with bad news.
Not too late to claim last year's stimulus rebate
Didn't get an economic stimulus check last year? Or, maybe your rebate check was smaller than the maximum amount?
Winter wheat is thirsty
A lack of moisture and high, dry winter winds are stressing wheat in the Panhandle, a potentially expensive problem.
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Amarillo's Cost Plus World Market at 3350 S. Soncy Road will not be among the 26 locations the retailer will close this year.
Wall Street extends slide ahead of earnings reports
Wall Street extended last week's slide Monday as investors worried that the quarterly results companies begin releasing this week will signal the economy is in worse shape than feared.
Bees stir up food fight
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FDIC: Track bailout funds
WASHINGTON - Federal regulators are asking financial institutions to monitor their use of government money received under the $700 billion rescue plan and other support.
GM: Worst-case scenario? More bailout money
DETROIT - General Motors Corp.'s chief operating officer wouldn't say Monday whether GM will need all $18 billion in government loans it sought from Congress, but he said GM's worst-case scenario would require more than the $13.4 billion already allocated by the Treasury Department.
Dell settles suit with states about 'misleading' offers
Dell Inc. said Monday it has agreed to a legal settlement with states that claimed the computer company made misleading financing and service offers to PC buyers.
Fed: Inject more money into banks
LONDON - A mammoth stimulus package being crafted by President-elect Barack Obama could give the economy a much-needed lift, but other steps must be taken to bolster the wobbly financial system and for any recovery to stick, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday.
Longhorns' Kindle to return
Texas linebacker Sergio Kindle says he will return to the Longhorns for his senior season in 2009.
Sooners rout Longhorns
NORMAN, Okla. - Blake Griffin racked up his 14th double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 6 Oklahoma to a 78-63 victory over the No. 11 Texas Longhorns on Monday night, snapping a six-game losing streak to their Big 12 rivals.
Starks, Gant spark A&M past Texas Tech
COLLEGE STATION - Takia Starks had 21 points and Danielle Gant scored 12 of her 18 points in the last five minutes to lead No. 8 Texas A&M to a hard-fought 67-56 victory over Texas Tech on Tuesday night.
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PLANO - Two years of college football, two years of being chosen the best receiver in the country. There wasn't much left for Texas Tech's Michael Crabtree to accomplish.
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Dear Abby: I am a woman who is "over 21." I have always been a tomboy. I love to wrestle with my 200-pound boyfriend. Our struggles are vigorous, but never violent, and always end with a kiss or more.
Where Sundays are for singles
Encouraged by solo diners who have told him they're waiting for the right person to come along before sampling the Inn at Little Washington (309 Middle St., Washington, Va.; 540-675-3800), the chef-owner of the romantic four-star property plans to stage Singles Sunday Suppers in the inn's kitchen beginning Jan. 25.
Dr. Gott: Insurance covers even if you leave AMA
Dear Dr. Gott: I am 83 years old. Recently, I thought I was having a stroke, so I called my doctor. He told me to go to the ER, which I did. After an examination and a CT scan, I was told I did not have a stroke but that I would have to stay overnight for observation.
Strike a pose
DALLAS - When hyperventilating sometimes seems the only option to stress, Petri Brill has a healthier suggestion: yoga.
Heloise: Brew a better cup of joe
Dear Readers: For many of us, enjoying a morning coffee with a newspaper is an important part of the day. Here are a few things you can do to make sure your next cup is the best it can be:
Dear Abby: Young workers must learn how to dress
Dear Abby: You're in a position to do young people a great service by educating a generation that has grown up in a casual-dress world that there's a line between how one dresses in one's personal life and how one dresses for work. Cross it, and it could negatively affect your career.
Dr. Gott: Son's back surgery can be minimally invasive
Dear Dr. Gott: My son will be 35 soon. He has been suffering from low-back pain for about four years. He has a small remodeling business, so he does hard labor. He has had to make adjustments so as not to lift anything too heavy. He is very industrious, and not working is not an option for him.
Heloise: Be accurate on resumes
Dear Readers: If you are looking for employment and have job applications out or will be going for an interview, be aware that your credit report, driving record and criminal record may be checked. Even a page or a posting on a social networking site is fair game.
Bobby Flay whips up a talk-radio show
Celebrity chef Bobby Flay launched a talk-radio show on which he offered advice to men on everything from dating, dining, dressing and how to nail a tough job interview.
How to lighten your drinks, cut calories
Here are some tips for cutting the calories, carbohydrates and fat in alcoholic beverages:
Obama gives peach cobbler rave reviews
President-elect Barack Obama praised it, and now you can, too.
Wine of the week
Albarino is one of the world's great "unknown" white-wine grapes, and this version from Martin Codax demonstrates why.
Winter doesn't mean end to hearty salads
Salads can be a hard sell in winter. Iceberg lettuce when there's ice on the driveway just doesn't work.
Think outside the box
Just because the expense-account lunch is largely a thing of the past doesn't mean that you can't still enjoy the meal, even celebrate it. Instead of depending on the kindness of menus, use a little homespun imagination.
At inaugural balls, caviar dreams turn into baloney
A word of advice for anyone attending the inaugural balls scattered throughout the nation's capital on the night President-elect Barack Obama takes office - eat before you go.
Athlete of the Week Honor Roll
Sunray girls off to strong start
Sunray's Lady Cats figured to be a playoff contender this season after winning 17 games and advancing to the second round of the playoffs a year ago.
Monterey's late rally beats AHS
Lubbock Monterey went on a late 6-0 scoring run on Amarillo High en route to a 53-47 District 2-5A win Tuesday in Lubbock.
Lady Sandies face Monterey on the road
The Amarillo High girls basketball team has a huge opportunity tonight, and they know it.
USA wrestling names Slay assistant coach
Former Tascosa state wrestling champion Brandon Slay has been named the assistant national freestyle coach and national freestyle resident coach by USA Wrestling.
High School Basketball Standings
No. 10 PD topples Canyon
The Palo Duro Dons ran their District 3-4A winning streak to 70 with a dominating 73-33 win against Canyon on Tuesday night in the Palo Duro Activity Center.
Athletes of the Week
Danzel Wilson, Clarendon basketball and Lorie Romaine, Tascosa basketball
High School Wrestling Scoreboard
Tascosa soccer teams sweep Lubbock
Kelsi Parrish scored three goals in the second half to give the Tascosa girls soccer team a 3-2 road win against Lubbock High in its District 2-5A opener Monday.
Column - Lance Lahnert: Unflappable Lady Eagles don't worry about streak
Can you imagine the weight of an 86-game wining streak?
High School Basketball Scoreboard
AHS sweeps Coronado
Amarillo High began defense of its District 2-5A soccer crown by limiting Lubbock Coronado to two shots on goal in a 2-0 win in a district opener for both squads Tuesday afternoon at Dick Bivins Stadium.
Canyon streaks on despite PD pressure
Heading into halftime of Tuesday night's showdown against No. 9 Palo Duro, Canyon knew it needed something to limit the penetration and transition game of the fast-paced Lady Dons offense.
Battle for a battler
Former Amarillo Gorillas assistant coach/winger Brian Pellerin has four fights listed on www.hockeyfights.com, including a Feb. 2003, scuffle with noted tough guy Don Margettie of the Odessa Jackalopes.
CHL All-Star game set for tonight
The Central Hockey League All-Star Game is set for 8:15 (CST) tonight at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colo.
Astros, Valverde reach deal
Closer Jose Valverde and the Houston Astros avoided salary arbitration when they agreed to an $8 million, one-year contract.
Daley goal lifts Dallas to OT win over Detroit
DALLAS - Trevor Daley knocked his own rebound into the net 1:51 into overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 5-4 victory over Detroit on Monday night, ending the Red Wings' six-game winning streak.
Lakers, Kobe get the best of Houston
HOUSTON - Kobe Bryant sank a 3-pointer with 27 seconds left and scored 33 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the undermanned Houston Rockets, 105-100, on Tuesday night.
4 cars may have been in drive-by shootings
Occupants of more than four vehicles could have been involved in a drive-by shooting Friday night, police said Monday.
Lubbock contractor chosen for courthouse work
A contractor has now been selected to restore the faade of Randall County's aging courthouse in Canyon.
City tunes in for digital
Based on the foot traffic at Radio Shack on East Amarillo Boulevard, it appears Amarilloans are preparing for the switch next month from analog to digital television.
Obama plans changes in use of bailout funds
WASHINGTON - Seeking to reassure wary lawmakers, President-elect Barack Obama said Monday he will fundamentally change the way the second half of the $700 billion financial bailout fund is spent, focusing some of the relief on housing and small businesses.
Police raid 5 gaming sites in Amarillo
Police raided five gaming sites in Amarillo on Sunday.
Potter saves historic bridge
Members of the Potter County Commissioners Court worked Monday on a compromise to make a bridge dating to the 1920s safe for large loads without sacrificing its character.
Troopers ID driver who died in Friday crash
Texas state troopers identified the driver who was killed Friday in a three-vehicle crash as Mariano Teratol Jimenez of Mexico.
Officers arrest three in gambling raid
Three people were arrested recently after several area law enforcement agencies raided a gambling site in Amarillo.
Next year's revenue down $9B for Texas
AUSTIN - Texas Tech, West Texas A&M University, Amarillo College and South Plains College will get their funding, but maybe not as much as they asked for.
Wheeler County officials investigate fire
Wheeler County officials suspect arson in a fire that consumed 700 acres near Mobeetie on Monday.
Commissioners OK nearly $32M in airport renovations
The Amarillo City Commission today approved a contract for $31.8 million in airport renovations designed to boost services for travelers and move baggage security operations behind the scenes.
KGNC radio station replaces general manager
Radio station KGNC appointed Brice Edwards, 50, of Amarillo as general manager Tuesday.
Dimmitt man dies in Friday auto wreck
A Friday morning crash killed a Dimmitt man.
Plains Cotton, Kmart trim jobs
LUBBOCK - The region's economy took two more hits.
Border Patrol arrests 5 in van near Bushland
The sign on the back of the Chrysler Town & Country van with South Carolina plates read "Baby on Board."
Amarillo may get indoor aquatics
Does Amarillo need a public indoor swimming center?
Woman cleared in vote-fraud case
Texas has lost Christine Scott's vote forever.
Facade restorer named
A contractor has been named to restore the facade of Randall County's aging courthouse in Canyon. With little discussion, Randall County Commissioners on Tuesday hired contractor Greenstreet to do the work.
Lockney school burns
Destroyed Lockney High School smoldered Monday following an early-morning fire believed to be arson.
Abstinence touted in area classes
Students in Pampa and Amarillo will learn about sexual abstinence until marriage in health and biology classes this week.
Soncy, Hillside may get signals
The Amarillo City Commission today will consider green-lighting a deal designed to stem increasing vehicle collisions at Hillside and Soncy roads.
Woman cleared in vote-fraud case
Faith and family brought Bashir Ahnood to this country from Iran two years ago. He uprooted his wife and children and took them across the globe to Amarillo to be near relatives who sought the refuge of the Texas Panhandle to practice a little-known religion.
A family devastated
Faith and family brought Bashir Ahnood to this country from Iran two years ago. He uprooted his wife and children and took them across the globe to Amarillo to be near relatives who sought the refuge of the Texas Panhandle to practice a little-known religion.
Local World Market not affected by closures
Amarillos Cost Plus World Market at 3350 S. Soncy Road will not be among the 26 locations the retailer will close this year.
City may settle groundwater suit
A Randall County couple could be compensated by the city of Amarillo for groundwater contamination beneath their property under a proposed settlement the Amarillo City Commission will consider today.
Bush to bid farewell
President Bush will give a farewell address to the nation Thursday night.
Smithee rallies behind Straus
AUSTIN - Speaker races don't come often but when they do, the losing candidates usually end up marginalized and some just opt to retire. Just ask former state Rep. Jim Rudd of Brownfield, who in 1993 lost to fellow West Texan Pete Laney of Hale Center.
Pampa shooting probed
Pampa police continue to piece together the details surrounding the shooting of 23-year-old Sergio Maurice Alva on Sunday.
Health board picks new leader
The public-health board Tuesday night unanimously voted to recommend a Texas Tech physician be the next health authority, the top doctor for Potter and Randall counties.
$31.8M bid awarded
The walk to an airplane gate at the remodeled Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport will be about 360 feet.
Column - Jon Mark Beilue: Two lives intersect at the heart
Alexis Bell was at her dad's house for his birthday on Oct. 2, 2007, when he suggested she read a column of mine published two days before in the Globe-News. Reading is not easy for Alexis, not when macular degeneration has robbed her of much of her sight. Alexis hadn't sat down to read a newspaper in about four years.
Austin gets back to work
AUSTIN - The 81st Legislature got off to a smooth start Tuesday, a sharp contrast to the political turmoil in the House that characterized the session two years ago.
In a pinch: Renew home loans
President Bush in December acknowledged for the first time that the nation is in a recession.
Dallas' Spencer arrested
Dallas Cowboys linebacker Anthony Spencer was arrested during the weekend after a disturbance outside a downtown Indianapolis nightclub.
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Oscar Ray Stidger
Oscar Ray Stidger, 81, of Amarillo died Monday, Jan. 12, 2009.
Melba Faye Miller
Melba Faye Miller, 91, of Amarillo died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009.
James Edmon Davis Jr.
James Edmon Davis Jr., 72, of Amarillo died Monday, Jan. 12, 2009.
Walter W. Meyer
BORGER - Walter W. Meyer, 80, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009.
Clifford Olin Glidden
HARDESTY, Okla. - Clifford Olin Glidden, 91, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, in Perryton.
Darrell R. Griffin
Darrell R. Griffin, 55, of Amarillo died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009.
Mary Adeline Felici Randall
Mary Adeline Felici Randall, 84, of Amarillo, formerly of Alburquerque, N.M., died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009.
Jewell "Judy" Claycomb
QUANAH - Jewell "Judy" Claycomb, 81, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2009.
Johney Paul Cearley
DALHART - Johney Paul Cearley, 36, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, in Pampa.
Patty Ann Lewis
FRITCH - Patty Ann Lewis, 72, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009.
Margaret Sue Ward
MEMPHIS - Margaret Sue Ward, 62, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, in Amarillo.
Oscar Ray Stidger
Oscar Ray Stidger, 81, of Amarillo died Monday, Jan. 12, 2009.
Sammye Jo Gabert
Sammye Jo Gabert of Amarillo died Monday, Jan. 12, 2009.
Mildred Chappell
Mildred Chappell, 87, of Denton, formerly of Amarillo, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, in Denton.
Jimmy Ray Heckathorn
FORT WORTH - Jimmy Ray Heckathorn, 72, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009.
Beryl William "Spoon" Witherspoon Jr.
GRANT, Ala. - Beryl William "Spoon" Witherspoon Jr., 75, formerly of Amarillo, Texas, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008.
Douglas Lee Pio
GUYMON, Okla. - Douglas Lee Pio, 59, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009.
Jewell Lee Hemphill
CLAYTON, N.M. - Jewell Lee Hemphill, 94, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, in Downey, Calif.
John Lewis Browning Johnson
PAMPA - John Lewis Browning Johnson, 88, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, in Plano.
Rufus Floyd Melton
FRIONA - Rufus Floyd Melton, 91, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009.
Mary Henry
Mary Henry, 101, of Amarillo, formerly of Rule, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009.
Nellie Irene Harlan
HIGGINS - Nellie Irene Harlan, 74, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009.
Dean Webb
Dean Webb, 83, of Amarillo died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009.
Walter Meyer
BORGER - Walter Meyer, 80, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009.
Justin Beckham
PAMPA - Justin Beckham, 69, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, in Amarillo.
Maria Yanet Benitez
Maria Yanet Benitez, 4, of Amarillo died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009.
Jo Ann Charest
HEREFORD - Jo Ann Charest, 77, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, in Amarillo.
Jova Ojeda
OLTON - Jova Ojeda, 82, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, in Littlefield.
Bobby Wackler
DUMAS - Bobby Wackler, 35, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009.
Timothy Vogel
DALHART - Timothy Vogel, 49, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, in Amarillo.
Orville Vance Weldert
HAPPY - Orville Vance Weldert, 85, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009.
George Lee Young
SPEARMAN - George Lee Young, 71, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009. Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Faith Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jeff Hinshaw officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Laurin Lee Bautisto
HUGHES SPRINGS - Laurin Lee Bautisto, 84, died Sunday, Jan. 11, in Mount Pleasant.
Yolanda Saldana
PLAINVIEW - Yolanda Saldana, 54, formerly of Plainview, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, in Lubbock.
Mildred Chappell
DENTON - Mildred Chappell, 87, formerly of Amarillo, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, in Amarillo.
Virginia Ruth Varga
CLOVIS, N.M. - Virginia Ruth Varga, 82, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009.
Arthur J. Harmon
Arthur J. Harmon, 83, of Amarillo died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009.
Jerry Dean Kunkel
CLOVIS, N.M. - Jerry Dean Kunkel, 56, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2009.
Editorial: Fiscal storm to hit Texas?
Considering the stormy state of the national economy these days, Monday's cloudy economic forecast for the state of Texas shouldn't come as a surprise.
Letter: Smokers should 'deal with' reasonable policy
I do agree with BSA's policy to hire only non-smokers.
Letter: Thanks for sharing
I work at Amarillo Senior Citizens Association, and recently helped bring Christmas to children who may not have had one.
Letter: Globe-News columnists get it all wrong
On Thursday (Jan. 8), Editorial Writer Dave Henry presented a forthright analysis of local politics by finally showing his true colors as he defended Rep. Mac Thornberry, who has rubber-stamped all of this administration's torture tactics, WMD lies about Iraq and, in general, has been totally ineffective in his time on the Intelligence and Armed Services Committee.
Letter: Panhandle residents exhibit kindness, compassion
About two decades ago, I retired from the Amarillo area and moved to Albuquerque.
Letter: Preachers are part of the problem
John Grabber had an excellent column (Jan. 10) concerning our country's moral breakdown - adultery, abortion, unwed mothers and fathers, filthy TV, live-in boyfriends and girlfriends, drugs, etc.
Column - Greg Sagan: No-tobacco policy takes new turn
When BSA recently announced its new policy to not hire tobacco users, I confess I was surprised. It's an intriguing wrinkle in the unfolding story of tobacco in this country.
Letter: 'N-word' is racist, no matter who says it
I look forward with confidence to Barack Obama bringing change. But I was listening to XM radio and heard the n-word spoken many times.
Letter: Policy discriminates unfairly against smokers
I agree with C.S. Armstrong's letter of Jan. 7 titled, "What's next, BSA?" Not hiring people who smoke is discrimination.
Editorial: Building bridges
Potter County commissioners put safety first Monday, making sure any repairs or renovations to the historic Walnut Hills Bridge in north Amarillo put a priority on safety rather than history.
Editorial: Disenfranchised voter
Elections officials in Deaf Smith County aren't done explaining themselves.
Letter: Do your job to get paid
I wonder if the boys in Washington ever will get it right.
Opportunities to serve
Nonprofit organizations have needs for volunteers. Among the opportunities to serve in the community are:
Seventh-grade boys basketball
Seventh-grade boys basketball games played last week
Community briefs
The Teen Pregnancy Prevention Coalition meeting from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Spelling bee champions
The Potter County Junior Spelling Bee will be Friday at Carver Elementary Academy. Because of deadline differences, the junior champion will be named in next week's Our Town.
Hi neighbor
New Neighbors of Amarillo distributed donations from its charity fundraiser at its December Christmas meeting.
Education briefs
The Choral Music Department of Tascosa High School will present "Manfest" at 7 p.m. Friday in the high school's auditorium, 3921 Westlawn Ave.
Set small goals to reach big one
Twice a year for the past seven years I've follow hundreds of middle school and high school students into The Church at Quail Creek to hear Latinos say how they became successful. I stick out like a sore thumb - I'm neither Latino nor anywhere near high-school age. But I often come away with helpful information I should have had many years ago.
Wesley menus
Meals are served at Wesley Community Senior Center, 1615 S. Roberts St. Breakfast is served from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Lunch is served at noon. There is a $2 charge. Meals are for seniors, 55 and older.
Eighth-grade boys basketball
Eighth-grade boys basketball games played last week
Signup roundup
Deadline to play Amarillo Parks and Recreation spring volleyball is 5 p.m. Jan. 23 in room 201 at City Hall.
Communities raise stalking awareness
It used to be that stalkers would select their victim, maybe hide in the bushes at their victim's house or hide out at a neighbor's house - the better to gaze upon on the object of their obsession.
Burglary report
Burglaries from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1
Oh no you're not
Bonham's Nelly Brown goes for a block on Austin's Stevie Beesley as she drives toward the basket at Bonham Middle School.
Nonprofit briefs
Amarillo Youth Choirs will have a vocal camp from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 24 at The Church at Quail Creek for girls and boys ages 8 to 14.
Eighth-grade girls basketball
Eighth-grade girls basketball games played last week
Hilltop menus
The Hilltop Senior Citizens Association, 1311 N. Taylor St., serves lunch from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Cost is $4 per person or $2 per person for ages 55 and older who have signed up in advance.
Seventh-grade girls basketball
Seventh-grade girls basketball games played last week
ASCA menus
Meals are served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Amarillo Senior Citizens Association, 1200 S. Polk St., for a suggested $5 donation. All meals include a salad, dessert and beverage.
Girl Scouts kick off 2009 cookie campaign at Quarter Horse Museum
Girl Scouts gathered with their families Saturday at the Quarter Horse Museum to pick up a jump start the 2009 cookie sale.
Nonprofit calendar
Amarillo Go Red For Women Luncheon, Feb. 18.
Medical rounds
Blood drives this week
Lady Buffs' Brister honored by LSC
West Texas A&M's Emily Brister was named the Lone Star Conference South Division player of the week for the fourth time this season following back-to-back 30-point games last weekend.
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2013-14 Merrimack College Men's Track & Field News
Merrimack College Places Fourth in NE-10 Presidents' Cup Standings
Athletic Department enjoys best finish in nine years as part of incredible 2013-14 academic year
2014 Spring Recaps: Men's and Women's Track & Field
Unprecedented team, individual success puts Merrimack on the map in 2013-14
Merrimack Earns Division II Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence
Merrimack Athletics posts four-year Academic Success Rate (ASR) of 90 percent
Merrimack College Celebrates Class of 2014 at Commencement Sunday
Former men's soccer player Kennedy Ndamba delivered undergraduate Commencement Speech
Ten Warriors Honored on USTFCCCA All-East Region Track & Field Teams
Five men, five women earn track & field all-region distinction
Muscaro Region's Best 400m Performer; Track & Field Concludes 2013-14 at New England's
Two Warriors earned team points for the men at New England's last weekend
Braga, Muscaro Haul in NE-10 Outdoor Track & Field Rookie of the Year Honors
Braga (Field Rookie of the Year), Muscaro (Track Rookie of the Year) named league's top rookies
Braga, Jean-Gilles Shine for Men at NE-10 Track & Field Outdoor Championships
Freshman John Braga (pictured) won the decathlon for the Warriors in dominating fashion
Men Picked Sixth, Women Fourth in 2014 NE-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championship Coaches' Poll
League championships begin Friday, conclude Saturday at Stonehill
Clancy, Sheehan Named Male/Female Athletes of the Year at 2014 LEAD Awards
Senior Joe Clancy (football, pictured), junior Stephanie Sheehan (volleyball) earned top student-athlete honors
Track & Field Wins Four Events at Regis Pride Classic Sunday
John Spencer (pictured) won the 100m hurdles on Sunday at Regis
VOTE NOW: 2014 Merrimack LEAD Award Male Rookie of the Year
Head to Facebook to cast your vote for the 2014 Male Rookie of the Year Award!
Eight School Records Fall as Track & Field Excels at Moravian Invitational Saturday
Warriors win eight events, qualify four New England's and one NCAA provisional at Moravian Invitational Saturday
Braga, Muscaro Earn NE-10 Track & Field Rookie of the Week Honors
Freshmen John Braga (left), Carly Muscaro (right) repeat as NE-10 Rookies of the Week
Muscaro, Braga Highlight Track & Field's Saturday Showing at Yellow Jacket Invite
Women place 11th, men finish 13th at Yellow Jacket Invitational Saturday
NE-10 Honors Four Track & Field Members; Men, Women Atop East Regional Outdoor Rankings
After dominant outing at Tufts Saturday, NE-10 honors four Warriors
Muscaro, Manfra, Braga Highlight Track & Field's Stellar Saturday at Tufts Snowflake Classic
Three Warriors post winning marks in second meet of outdoor season
Track & Field Opens Outdoor Season at VCU Invitational
Warriors impress in outdoor season debut; five individuals qualify for New England's
Track & Field Earns Six Spots on USTFCCCA All-East Region Team
Livingston (men), Barnett, Devereaux, Downey, Muscaro (women) tabbed all-region
Muscaro Places Third at 400m; Track & Field Makes Noise at New England Championships
Rookie Muscaro tops 400m school record, in place to qualify for nationals
Jean-Gilles Helps Men's Track & Field Place Eighth at NE-10 Championships
First-year sophomore places second in 200m to help Warriors place eighth at NE-10's
Track & Field Set for Northeast-10 Championships Saturday in Boston
Warrior men picked eighth, women picked sixth in pre-championship poll released today
Livingston Wins Long Jump as Track & Field Competes at Tufts Cupid Challenge Saturday
Warriors compete in final tune-up before NE-10 Championships next weekend
FROM THE HERALD: Connor Murphy Signs NLI to Attend Merrimack
Incoming cross country/track & field recruit Connor Murphy was featured in the Boston Herald!
Jean-Gilles Sets School Record at BU, Track & Field Competes at MIT Saturday
Split-squad impresses at BU Invitational; full squad competes at MIT Saturday
Men's Track & Field Places Second at Southern Maine Invitational
Warriors claim eight victories, finishing second for third time in 2013-14
Men's Track & Field Places Second at Benyon Invitational; Warriors Win Seven Events
Evan Vadenais (pictured)'s win in the 5000m was one of seven for the Warriors Saturday
Five Top-Five Finishes Highlights Sixth-Place Finish for Men's Track & Field Saturday
Merrimack fared well in its first meet of 2014, placing sixth in 11-team field Saturday
FROM THE MACK REPORT: Warriors Re-Write Record Book
The track & field team opened 2013-14 in impressive fashion; the Mack Report takes a look back!
Merrimack Athletics among Top Schools Nationwide in Academic Success Rate
Eight Northeast-10 Conference members posted ASR's of 90 percent to rank inside top-30 nationally
Track & Field Opens Season with Victory over Hartford; Warriors Place Second at UVM
Merrimack downs Division I Hartford in opening event of 2013-14
Track & Field Opens Indoor Campaign at Div. I Vermont for Tri-Meet Saturday
Warriors commence fourth varsity season vs. UVM, Hartford Saturday afternoon
From the Eagle-Tribune: Merrimack Strong
The new Strength and Conditioning Center was featured by the Eagle-Tribune this morning!


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May 1, 2000
Andy Cornelius.
Casey Dobyns.
Andy Cornelius and Casey Dobyns qualified at the Region 2 Championships on April 8 to compete at the 2000 Pontiac Junior Olympics National Gymnastics Championships to be held May 5-7 in East Lansing, Michigan at Michigan State University.
At Regionals, which were held at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Andy (Junior D group) earned the Regional Championship all-around title with a score of 37.275. She earned first place in bars and second place in vault, beam, and floor.
Casey (Junior C age group) won 5th place all-around with a score of 35.975. She earned third place in the vault.
Region 2 gymnasts were from Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, and Montana.
Andy, a 15-year-old ninth grader at Timbercrest Junior High School, is the daughter of Craig and Vicki Cornelius of Woodinville. She has participated in gymnastics for 11 years and has been with Cascade Elite Gymnastics for 4 1/2 years.
Casey, a 14-year-old home schooler, and the daughter of Bill and Liz Dobyns of Woodinville, has been in gymnastics for nine years and with Cascade Elite for two years.
Both girls are coached by Frank Lee and Angie Pier of Cascade Elite Gymnastics.


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Jeanne de Clisson
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Jeanne de Clisson (1300–1359), also known as Jeanne de Belleville and the Lioness of Brittany, was a Breton privateer who plied the English Channel.
Jeanne Louise de Belleville, de Clisson, Dame de Montaigu, was born in 1300 in Belleville-sur-Vie in the Vendee, a daughter of nobleman Maurice IV of Belleville-Montaigu and Létice de Parthenay of Parthenay in the Gâtine Vendéenne.
Married at twelve[edit]
In 1312, Jeanne married her first husband, 19-year-old Geoffrey de Châteaubriant VIII, a Breton nobleman, and had two children:
- Louise, who inherited her brother's estate as Baroness and
- Geoffrey IX, who inherited his father's estates as Baron.
In 1326, Geoffrey VIII died.
Second marriage[edit]
In 1330, Jeanne remarried to Olivier de Clisson IV, a wealthy Breton, holding a castle at Clisson, a manor house in Nantes and lands at Blain. Olivier was initially married to Blanche de Bouville (died 1329). Jeanne and Olivier together had five children:
- Maurice, (died 1334, in Blain)
- Guillaume,
- Olivier V, his father's successor, a future Constable of France
- Isabeau, married John I of Rieux and therefore mother of Jean II de Rieux (died 1343) and
- Jeanne, married Jean Harpedane, Lord of Montendre IV's successor.
De Clissons choose sides[edit]
During the Breton War of Succession, the de Clissons sided with the French choice for the empty Breton ducal crown, Charles de Blois, against the English preference, John de Montfort.
Intrigue of Vannes[edit]
In 1342, the English, after four attempts, captured Vannes. Olivier and Hervé VII de Léon, the military commanders defending this city, were captured. Olivier was the only one released after an exchange for Ralph de Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford (a prisoner of the French), and a surprisingly low sum was demanded. This led Olivier to be subsequently suspected of not having defended the city to his fullest, and he was alleged by Charles de Blois to be a traitor.
Tournament and trial[edit]
On 19 January 1343, the Truce of Malestroit was signed between England and France. Under the perceived safe conditions of this truce, Olivier and fifteen other Breton lords were invited to a tournament on French soil, where he was arrested, taken to Paris, tried by his peers and on 2 August 1343, executed by beheading at Les Halles.
"In the year of our Grace one thousand three hundred and forty-three, on Saturday, the second day of August, Olivier, Lord of Clisson, knight, prisoner in the Chatelet of Paris for several treasons and other crimes perpetrated by him against the king and the crown of France, and for alliances that he made with the king of England, enemy of the king and kingdom of France, as the said Olivier … has confessed, was by judgement of the king given at Orleans drawn from the Chatelet of Paris to Les Halles … and there on a scaffold had his head cut off. And then from there his corpse was drawn to the gibbet of Paris and there hanged on the highest level; and his head was sent to Nantes in Brittany to be put on a lance over the Sauvetout gate as a warning to others".[1]
This execution shocked the nobility as the evidence of guilt was not publicly demonstrated, and the process of exposing a body was reserved mainly for low-class criminals.
Shock and revenge[edit]
Jeanne took her two young sons, Olivier and Guillaume, from Clisson to Nantes, to show them the head of their father at the Sauvetout gate.
Jeanne, enraged by her husband's execution, swore retribution against the French King, Philip VI, and Charles de Blois. She considered their actions a cowardly murder.
Change of allegiances[edit]
Jeanne then sold the de Clisson estates and raised a force of loyal men and started attacking French forces in Brittany.
Jeanne is said to have attacked a castle occupied by Galois de la Heuse, one of the officers of Charles de Blois, massacring the entire garrison with the exception of one individual.
Jeanne also attacked another garrison at Château-Thébaud, about 20 km south east of Nantes and a former post under control of her husband.
Black Fleet[edit]
When the fighting in Brittany became too intense, Jeanne and her sons escaped by boat, but on the trip to England, her son Guillaume died of exposure. Jeanne's remaining son, Olivier, was subsequently brought up with John de Montfort in the English court.
With the English king's assistance and Breton sympathizers, Jeanne outfitted three warships. These were painted black and their sails dyed red. The ships of this Black Fleet then patrolled the English Channel hunting down French ships, whereupon her force would kill entire crews, leaving only a few witnesses to transmit the news to the French King. This earned Jeanne the moniker "The Lioness of Brittany". Jeanne continued her piracy in the channel for another 13 years.
Jeanne is also said to have attacked coastal villages in Normandy and have put several to sword and fire. In 1346, during the Battle of Crecy, south of Calais, in northern France, Jeanne used her ships to supply the English forces.
English husband[edit]
In 1356, Jeanne married for a third time to Sir Walter Bentley, one of King Edward III's military deputies during the campaign. Bentley had previously won the battle of Mauron on August 4, 1352 and was rewarded for his services with "the lands and castles " Beauvoir-sur-mer, of Ampant, of Barre, Blaye, Châteauneuf, Ville Maine, the island Chauvet and from the islands of Noirmoutier and Bouin.[2]
Jeanne finally settled at the Castle of Hennebont, a port town on the Brittany coast, which was in the territory of her de Montfort allies, and later died there in 1359.
Historical evidence[edit]
Verifiable references relating to Jeanne's exploits are limited, but do exist. These include:
- A French judgement from 1343 convicting Jeanne as a traitor and confirms the confiscation of the de Clisson lands.
- Records from the English court from 1343, indicating King Edward granting Jeanne an income from lands controlled in Brittany by the English.
- Jeanne is mentioned in the truce between France and England in 1347 as an English ally. (Treaty of Calais, 28 September 1347) [3]
- A 15th-century manuscript, known as the Chronographia Regum Francorum, confirms some of the details of her life.[4]
- Amaury de Clisson, the brother of Olivier, is used as an emissary from Joanna of Flanders (Jehanne de Montfort) to ask King Edward III for aid to relieve Hennebont. The de Clisson family was at that stage definitely on the de Montfort side.
- Records exist where shortly after Olivier de Clisson's execution, several other knights were accused of similar crimes. The lord of Malestroit and his son, the lord of Avaugour, sir Tibaut de Morillon, and other lords of Brittany, to the number of ten knights and squires, were beheaded at Paris. Four other knights of Normandy, sir William Baron, sir Henry de Malestroit, the lord of Rochetesson, and sir Richard de Persy, were put to death upon reports.
In 1868, French writer Émile Pehant's novel Jeanne de Belleville was published in France. Written at the height of the French romantic movement, Pehant's novel shares many details with the legend attached to Jeanne.
See also[edit]
- ^ The Law of Treason and Treason Trials in Later Medieval France (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Third Series) Paperback – December 18, 2003
- ^ http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_mauron.html
- ^ Wagner, J.A. Encyclopedia of the Hundred Years War ISBN 0-313-32736-X, Greenwood Press, 2006
- ^ Régis Rech. "Chronographia regum Francorum." Encyclopedia of the Medieval Chronicle. Edited by: Graeme Dunphy. Brill Online, 2014. Reference. 30 October 2014 http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/encyclopedia-of-the-medieval-chronicle/chronographia-regum-francorum-SIM_00727
Further reading[edit]
- d'Eaubonne, Françoise (1998), Les grandes aventurieres (in French), Saint-Amard-Montrond: Vernal and Philippe Lebaud, pp. 17–27, ISBN 2865940381
- Hearst, Michael (2015), Extraordinary People, San Francisco: Chronicle, pp. 28–29, ISBN 9781452127095
- Froissart, Jean; Scheler, Auguste (1875), Oeuvres de Froissart: publiées avec les variantes des divers manuscrits, 21, p. 12
- Henneman, John Bell (June 1996), Olivier de Clisson and political society in France under Charles V and Charles VI, Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press
- Jaeger, Gérard A. (1984), Les femmes d'abordage: Chroniques historiques et legendaires des aventurières de la mer, Paris: Clancier-Guénaud, pp. 31–39
- Lapouge, Gilles (1987), Les Pirates, forbans, flibustiers, boucaniers et autres gueux de mer
- Gicquel, Yvonig (1981), Olivier de Clisson, connétable de France ou chef de parti breton?, París: Jean Picollec, pp. 39–41, ISBN 2-86477-025-3
- Richard, Philippe (2007), Olivier de Clisson, connétable de France, grand seigneur breton, Haute-Goulaine: Ediciones Opéra, pp. 39–43, ISBN 978-2-35370-030-1
- Robbins, Trina (2004), Wild Irish Roses: Tales of Brigits, Kathleens, and Warrior Queens, Conari Press, pp. 115–116, ISBN 1-57324-952-1
- de Tourville, Anne (1958), Femmes de la mer, Paris: Le Livre Contemporain, pp. 37–47
- Vázquez Chamorro, Germán (October 2004), "Jeanne de Classon. La leona sangrienta", Mujeres Piratas (in Spanish), Algaba, pp. 107–115, ISBN 84-96107-26-4


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It was all good, a few months ago.
Dwyane Wade had just signed a new endorsement deal with Chinese sportswear company, Li-Ning. The multi-million dollar deal, which some estimated would pay Wade $100 million over the next 10 years, also gave Wade a significant equity stake in Li-Ning. As it turns out, Wade's newest partial acquisition? It is not doing too well.
Li-Ning's share price dropped nearly 15% on Friday as the company planned to issue nearly $250M worth of convertible securities for capital restructuring, as it tries to reverse two sub-par years of performance. While Li-Ning is a strong brand name throughout China, the company has spent the last few years dealing with unsold inventory and increasing competition not only from well-known competitors such as Nike and Adidas, but a number of local Chinese have flooded the market, (such as Peak, who recently signed Spurs guard Tony Parker to an endorsement deal) looking to lay claim to Li-Ning's throne.
But, now in the middle of restructuring, is the company seriously in trouble? Well…maybe,
"They are in a lot of trouble, and this latest news shows the situation is even worse than we thought," said Shaun Rein of China Market Research in Shanghai. "They may not be able to continue as a standalone concern in a year or two," he said. (via Financial Times)
It is estimated that the company will report a nearly $20 million dollar net loss for 2012, as the company looks to streamline its inventory management moving forward, hence the need to restructure the business.
And what of Wade? His new WADE line with Li-Ning has yet to have a large release here in the United States, and, as mentioned, the company itself is going through a costly restructuring, while suffering significant losses. While Wade surely evaluated the risk of signing with Li-Ning, he didn't seem too concerned with the company's standing when he signed the partnership deal last October,
"I first visited China in 2008, when I competed in the Beijing Olympics, and was deeply moved by the country's genuine passion for basketball," said Wade. "I have been blessed with an opportunity to make an impact on the game in the United States, and I look forward to now being active with the sport on a more global level. I am honored to join forces with LI-NING and grow the game, beginning in China, which is home to more basketball players – 200 million – than any other country in the world."
While it is certainly too early to write Li-Ning off — some analysts expected huge losses for 2012; a bottoming out in order to right the ship, one has to wonder if Wade has any concerns that his first shoe deal outside of the Nike umbrella (Wade initially signed a shoe deal with Converse, which was purchased by Nike a few weeks later) is off to such a rocky start.


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My boyfriend of 9 mos broke up w/me just over 5 wks ago. We had a very serious relationship & we talked about getting married & having a family almost from the beginning. We didn't just talk about this to one another-we each told our family & friends. We were so happy to have found eachother. We both have successful careers, but I know he still has some aspirations & goals (he works a ton). I just turned 30 (him in 2 mos) & I felt we were on the right path to our future together. He was very emotional when he broke up w/me. He said he was thinking about this for awhile (I'm assuming a month or so) & it had been affecting him physically (anxiety, heartburn, insomnia, etc.) It was a complete shock to me! He said he doesn't know how to make me happy, doesn't deserve me, etc. I don't know why he just didn't come to me w/his feelings instead of ending everything we had. He says he loves & misses me, but can't propose. I still want want him, but he says this is best.I don't understand. Help
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Hi,Customer and thanks for your question.
I can only imagine what a blow this was to you, especially since there was no behavior leading up to it, which made you suspect anything.
It's possible that he got 'cold feet' all of a sudden, and although he loves you and wants to be with you, the thought of the 'permanence and commitment' of marriage, may have caused him this anxiety. Instead of discussing it with you or taking some time to explore his own feelings, he had a 'fight or flee' response, and chose to 'flee', to alleviate his feelings of anxiety and, perhaps, ambivalence.
I don't doubt, from your description, that he does still love you, but looking down the (immediate?) future road at marriage, may have just caused him to question if this is what he truly wants. He got scared, got 'cold feet', and couldn't bring himself to propose.
If you are still in communication with him, maintain this link with him, because you can never tell what could happen. Ask him if there was anything specific you said/did that caused him to not want to be with you/see you anymore, and get him talking. The more he talks, the more likely he is to pinpoint something more specific, which made him have this change of heart. If you're emailing/texting, sometimes it's easier to write something 'uncomfortable', than to say it face to face or even on the phone, so encourage him with emailing, too.
If you push him gently, to open up, talk, and give you more information about why he chose to break it off with you, he might provide more insight and help you understand better, why he made this decision.
I'm so sorry you got this 'shock', after feeling that everything was going fine with your relationship, but I believe you'll recover and find happiness in the future.
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<p>Thank you. This has been so devasting to me. He has wanted to stay in contact by messaging, calling, asking me to lunch and dinner. I went to lunch w/ him a couple times, but after the second I asked what his intentions were...he said it has been so hard for him too, but that it's still best. I told him it is way too hard for me to be a 'friend' to him right now and that he needs to leave me alone. I was mad at myself for letting him hurt me yet again...he gave me false hope w/ all this contact. I don't understand his feelings and he doesn't explain them to me in a way I can understand, so that is why this is so hard. If we both love and miss eachother...what is the issue?! When I ask him things like this he says I'm blaming and attacking him, so it's hard to talk about what happened. I guess I shouldn't be mad at him for the feelings he has, but it is so hard from my perspective. I followed my heart a few days later and called him to tell him let's not talk about marraige and see how things go...that I missed him, love him, and want to be w/ him. He was uncomfortable w/ the conversation and I haven't heard from him since (it's been a week). I want to move on, but it is so hard. I have been reading alot of books and info on relationships since the break, which has helped and I can identify things now like I lost some of my independence w/ him...another is that men have to know how to accomplish thier professional goals before they can think about marriage...I know that he may not have all this figured out, but then don't talk about wanting to get married, having kids, and taking me to look at rings! Do you think he will ever come around? I know I can't wait around to see, but wonder if this senario has any hope. </p>
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Hi again, and thanks for your reply with additional information.
I completely agree, that having him ask you to lunch and dinner WAS providing false hope, and I don't blame you for asking him for further explanations re: his actions, and telling him how you feel. He says you were blaming him and attacking him? Blaming, yes! HE broke off the relationship. Attacking? I think that's in his own mind, unless you were yelling/nasty when you were with him after the break up, which I doubt. He's feeling guilty and he's sad also, because I believe him when he says he loves you and misses you, however, I'm so glad to hear that you stood up for yourself and told him how difficult it was to be with him, knowing things were now 'very' changed, in your relationship.
You were very wise to read some books and get a better insight re: how men think regarding marriage, etc. I think when two people are in a serious relationship they each do lose some of their independence, as they become more reliant upon each other.
I agree, that it was like a 'tease', to talk about marriage, kids, and even going so far as to take you to look at rings, and then decide he 'needs more time', so he tells you it would be 'best' if you broke up. He's obviously confused and conflicted about what he wants, and to be honest, if he does come around, I'd be more wary. If a man has a problem with commitment, but then says, okay, now I'm ready....maybe after a few years of marriage he decides, okay, not for me! I know this is an extreme example, but I'm just trying to let you know his 'ambivalence' may extend further, if you do get back together, and you need to be aware of this.
I think you should concentrate on moving on, and continue to read the books you've been reading, to make you realize you did nothing wrong. If you haven't heard from him in a week, although it hurts, I do believe things happen for a reason, so you think of what makes YOU happy, and try to turn your thoughts to other things, and not concentrate on him. I know it's difficult, but you can do it. Take some time to get over him, as long as you need, and then start making social contacts again. I know you feel your feelings are terribly hurt, but as I said, it's all him; you did nothing wrong.
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Thank you :) Your insight is what I have felt and what others have told me. It feels good to vent to an outside party, well it feels good to vent period! This is the hardest thing I have ever gone through and I know it will make me stronger...I just wish that day would come sooner than later UGH. I have already learned a lot about myself and what I would do differently in my next relationship...it's just disappointing that I am not able to share what I know now w/ him, but I know I can't think like that and I did what I thought was best at the time. The break was good in that aspect and I also do believe things happen for a reason...I just need to get to the point where I can accept that for this situation. Hey, live and learn I guess! Thanks again and have a good night!
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Hi again, and you're most welcome; thanks very much for your reply and your accept.
I'm glad I could validate what you were feeling/thinking, and I know it's hard, but yes, every experience is a 'learning' experience, (although this time it hurt), but you definitely sound like you're on the right track!
I wish you much good luck!
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Yeah, the only time I ever heard of somebody getting too bulky by accident, he'd just been exposed to gamma rays and this pesky reporter made him angry...
It sounds to me like you lost some weight doing chronic cardio and now you're afraid of getting fat if you stop doing it. Gaining muscle has nothing to do with it. Unless you are a genetic freak, you aren't going to pack on slabs of lean muscle mass. If your bodyfat is so low, continuing on the cardio train will probably have adverse affects.
I wish I could gain muscle (being a guy) at the rate at which some women think it's synthesized (by lifting "weight") in their bodies...
Yeah, the only time I ever heard of somebody getting too bulky by accident, he'd just been exposed to gamma rays and this pesky reporter made him angry...
Very interesting thread. Most men I know prefer an athletic woman as well--I actually just asked my boyfriend and he agreed (without hesitation) about CrossFit women being much more attractive than Cosmo women. But then again, I have a body type kind of like a lean-ish CrossFit-er, being that I rock climb all the time.
Anyways, to the OP--I personally gain muscle mass easier than (literally) any woman I've ever met and I still don't get "bulky" unless I do things excessively. I used to lift a LOT and eventually got some bulk in the legs but that was with eating a ton, lifting very frequently and heavily at moderate reps. Now I rock climb so I get simultaneously lean and muscular without bulk and don't really lift anymore. Personally, I would much rather do some intense lifting for a few minutes a couple times a week and get lean and a little muscular than do cardio for hours and hours...but that's just me.
I really think (if you're comfortable with it) that you should post pics so we can see what's going on here. Or at least a pic of a celebrity or someone who looks very similar to you in body shape.
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I know everyone will disagree with me but I totally agree about the bulky crossfit girls. I know lots of women who are crazy about crossfit and have invited me to try it out, but I would say most of them have that thick, beefy look that looks better on dudes. Maybe they are not eating well or something, but between the beefy look and all the injuries, I stay away from crossfit.
When I started Crossfitting 2 years ago, I had a very smart coach tell me that it could be anything I wanted it to be. Sure, if you're working out at a box someone else is doing the programming but you decide how you're going to do each WOD. Go light and as fast as you can (with good form) if you want it to be more cardio oriented. Go heavier ( and slower) if you're looking to gain mass.
Something else to keep in mind, not all females who Crossfit look like the pictures you see online in a lot of cases. Where I train, we have everything from girls that are very thin/lean (what I think of as a typical runner's body) to girls that look like the Crossfit females everyone thinks of to girls that run on the bigger power lifter/strong woman side (like me). We all eat a little differently, approach the training a little differently and just started out with different physiology.
And of course, if you are very lean any muscle you gain is just going to be more obvious. No real way around that.
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Great video! I think it's probably spot-on.
I think that the women you see who look thick and beefy are probably just built thick and beefy. I have some thick and beefy thighs.... My thighs were thick and beefy when running. My thighs will be thick and beefy if I get to 13% body fat. If you are lanky or slender, it's probably going to take some genetic changes to look like me.
And I doubt that Mark's program is going to transform a thin, lean woman into one that has giant muscles. I happen to have a weak upper body- even doing 2 rounds of P90X didn't make my arms any thicker, and it didn't change the shape of my thighs.
If you are really paranoid, just go do Pilates or Yoga.
Last edited by Charlie Golf; 02-20-2012 at 03:09 PM.
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