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Israel Prisons Service: Hamas Prisoners Abandon Hunger Strike Despite Threat
IPS reports that all Hamas prisoners ate breakfast on Monday; sources involved in Palestinian prisoner affairs, however, say hunger strike is being held at Hadarim prison.
Hamas prisoners in Israeli prisons did not launch a hunger strike on Monday, according to the Israel Prison Service, despite an announcement by Hamas a day earlier that a hunger strike would take place.
The Israel Prison Service said that all prisoners ate the breakfasts that they received on Monday.
Sources involved in Palestinian prisoner affairs, however, told Haaretz on Monday that hunger strike is being held only at the Hadarim prison, and not at all prisons, in order to protest the transfer to solitary confinement of two Hamas officials imprisoned at Hadarim.
The Israel Prison Service said that it had received no intelligence information that a hunger strike was being planned.
On Sunday, Hamas announced that all its members currently sitting in Israeli prisons would launch a hunger strike on Monday, after Israel transferred senior Hamas officials to solitary confinement.
A Hamas spokesman said that the purpose of the hunger strike was to demand the release of Yihyeh Sanwar, who is considered the most senior Hamas official in prison, and his brother Mohammad, who was among those responsible for the abduction of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. According to the Hamas spokesman, Sanwar suffers from serious health problems.
According to Hamas, at least six more senior Hamas officials were recently transferred to solitary confinement.
Netanyahu announced last week that Israel plans on toughening the conditions of Palestinian security prisoners, saying that the "celebration is over for terrorists."
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Steven Tyler's beautiful daughter takes on the mannerisms and class of '50s icon Bettie Page with her short bangs and near brown locks. The actress and model is seen in black lacy garments, smoking a cigarette and posing with her sultry gams. The Liv Tyler Love magazine editorial will make you weak in the knees.
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Funds chase cotton to new rally high amid heavy grower selling
Commodity funds chased cotton futures to a new rally high last week, then took a breather from a frenzied buying tempo that had jarred loose huge volumes of producer-held supplies and flipped the speculative community to the long side for the first time since March 26.
Agriculture briefly
Olton FFA, 4-H show on tap for this week
Forum explains slate of USDA rural development programs
A forum to present communities with information on programs available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Center for Housing and Community Development, 1400 Ave. K, Tahoka.
Military news
These members of the armed forces recently completed basic training:
LubbockOnline.com - Anniversaries 01/16/05
Annabell Villalon of Lubbock will be honored today with a quinceaera celebration.
Equality does not mean sameness
Picking through my change for the correct amount, I found a badly corroded penny that must have been touched by acid.
Hey, they just don't make 'scary' like they used to
IN THE WEE hours of morn, that part of Frederick, Oklahoma, could be a mighty scary place. The railroad track, where young Victor was heading, was flanked on the one side by a row of cotton warehouses and on the other by a line of empty boxcars, their doors slightly ajar and clanging eerily against the fading gasps of a day-long breeze.
SBA invites testimony on enforcement issues
The U.S. Small Business Administration's Region VI Regulatory Fairness Board will host a public hearing to get feedback from businesses on excessive enforcement of federal rules.
Macy's agrees to enforce policy against using racial profiling in shoplifting cases
NEW YORK (AP) A division of the retailer Macy's has agreed to pay $600,000 and make sure its security officers adhere to store policy that prohibits using racial or ethnic profiling in detaining suspected shoplifters.
McDonald's is lovin' ad campaign's success
More than 100 delegates to the American Advertising Federation 10th District Winter Leadership Conference crowded into the Embassy Suites meeting room Friday to listen to marketer Mark Carlson expound on driving one of America's strongest brands: McDonald's.
Tyco execs head back to court
Get ready for Tyco, The Sequel.
Hub City's growing population keeps housing market strong
Lubbock builder Jeff Seal said he thinks the city's housing market is pretty stable and a lot of that has to do with a growing population.
Wholesale prices dive at year's end
WASHINGTON (AP) Easing fears about inflation, wholesale prices fell by the largest amount in 20 months in December, aided by a big decline in the cost of energy.
Business today
Chevron agrees to restoration settlement
Public meetings
Business bulletin board
Country music legend hawks eco-friendly diesel fuel
DALLAS (AP) "On the Road Again'' means something new for Willie Nelson these days a chance for truckers to fill their tanks with clean-burning biodiesel fuel.
FB&T announces new officers
First Bank & Trust announced the following officer promotions:
Business calendar
In Demand
In Demand
Salazar moves up ranks at ASB
Victor Salazar has been promoted to vice president of multicultural marketing and business development by American State Bank.
Messer Auto Group names Wilson chief operating officer
Carl Wilson has been promoted to chief operating officer by Gene Messer Auto Group.
Progress more on than off
I thought I had seen shopping in Dallas and in Houston.
A&M women edge KU
COLLEGE STATION (AP) A'Quonesia Franklin hit the game-winning jumper with 1.8 seconds left as Texas A&M beat Kansas 62-60 Saturday night.
Smith sends Stanford past BC
STANFORD, Calif. Brooke Smith scored 17 points to lift No. 6 Stanford past No. 14 Boston College 76-66 for the Cardinals' 15th straight home win on Saturday.
Tech assistant interviews at Southeastern Louisiana
Texas Tech football assistant Sonny Dykes spent much of Friday interviewing with Southeastern Louisiana officials for the Lions' vacant head-coaching job.
Unusually high number of defensive linemen up for grabs
Get 'em while they last.
Road less traveled
There seems to be a certain philosophy that Big 12 Conference coaches agree upon when it comes to being successful in league play: protect home court and steal some on the road.
Lady Raiders hope not to repeat history
The last time Texas Tech recorded an emotional home victory over Texas, it lost the following game on the road.
A&M's Gillispie making himself familar with Tech
Less than 24 hours after Texas A&M pulled off a stunning 74-63 victory over No. 10 Texas, Billy Gillispie had already watched plenty of film on Texas Tech.
Louisville, Purdue teammates lead East to win in Shrine Game
SAN FRANCISCO When Stefan LeFors was flushed from the pocket, he forgot all of his all-star game etiquette. The quarterback saw just one receiver: J.R. Russell, his Louisville teammate and his biggest target in the East-West Shrine Game.
Big 12 notes
Nebraska football fans didn't have too much to cheer about this season, but the women's basketball team certainly has turned some heads.
Tech too much for Colorado
BOULDER, Colo. Winning a Big 12 Conference road game isn't easy, but the Texas Tech women's basketball team sure is making it look that way.
WOMEN John Brown (Ark.) at Wayland Baptist
Red Raiders tame A&M
Texas A&M head coach Billy Gillispie stopped short of reciting sonnets following the Aggies' 70-56 loss to Texas Tech.
Simien dominant as Jayhawks handle Colorado
BOULDER, Colo. Wayne Simien had 23 points and 17 rebounds and Keith Langford hit a handful of big shots Saturday to help No. 2 Kansas to a 76-61 victory over surprisingly persistent Colorado.
Tech recruiting improvements show on Fab 44
Mike Leach has long made noise with his passing offense. Having had five years to learn the territory, it's time for him to make more noise in recruiting.
Tech baseball team expects more out of freshmen in '05
Starting each season with a nearly clean slate is nothing new for the Texas Tech baseball program.
Illinois continues hot start
EVANSTON, Ill. Luther Head scored a season-high 26 points and No. 1 Illinois beat Northwestern 78-66 on Saturday to improve to 18-0 the best start in school history.
Chaparrals rally for victory
His team was playing so poorly, John Copeland joked about slipping out a side door of the Rip Griffin Center at halftime Saturday.
No. 12 Texas stops Big 12 losing skid with 63-42 victory
AUSTIN Tiffany Jackson scored 20 points and No. 12 Texas used strong defense to snap a two-game Big 12 losing streak with a 63-42 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday.
LCU holds off Lady Bison
Apparently, the Lubbock Christian University women's basketball team has a beef with blowout victories.
Davis lifts Wayland Baptist to win
DeJuan Davis scored 19 points and two other players were in double figures as Wayland Baptist defeated John Brown 65-56 on Saturday.
Official records
Marriage Licenses
Hats Off!
EXCEPTIONAL WORK, UNSUNG heroes and good deeds are always worthy of a tip of the hat. And we are always willing to take off our hats to recognize them.
Dr. King's Dream Lives On Today
MARTIN LUTHER KING labored during his too-short life to bring changes to America that ultimately made our nation a better place to live. He saw wrongs and shortcomings, and he worked against what sometimes were formidable odds to help bring changes and improvements.
Report lists serious problems at Wilmer-Hutchins ISD
DALLAS (AP) The troubled Wilmer-Hutchins school district has had problems maintaining proper controls in its human resources and payroll departments, according to a state management team report.
High Hispanic dropout rate puts LULAC focus on education
During a League of United Latin American Citizens civil rights and liberties symposium Saturday, LULAC national president Hector Flores said education is a major issue for LULAC because of the high dropout rate among Hispanic students.
Bush responds to tuition spike by seeking Pell Grant increase
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) To ease tuition sticker-shock, President Bush said Friday he will ask Congress to raise by $500 over five years the maximum amount of a federal grant to help low-income students go to college.
Education briefly
SPC, LISD offer adults series of short courses
'911,' 'Passion' among People's Choices
LOS ANGELES Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" and Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" two of the most controversial movies of the year won big at the 31st Annual People's Choice Awards today.
Rocker Nugent plans jam to aid Crawford band trip
CRAWFORD (AP) Forget the bake sale. Ted Nugent will be jammin' the gym on Saturday to raise money for a high school band's trip to the presidential inauguration.
PBS editing out nude scene before showing HBO film
LOS ANGELES (AP) In yet another example of network skittishness in the wake of Janet Jackson's Super Bowl flashing, PBS says it will alter a movie scene to avoid showing the front of a nude woman being scrubbed down after a fictional chemical attack.
Contemporary country legend Strait headlines concert
Contemporary country music legend George Strait will headline a concert in-the-round at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at the United Spirit Arena.
Golden Globes hold sway over Oscars despite small voter base
LOS ANGELES (AP) The Golden Globes are the Hollywood awards equivalent of that phrase "famous for being famous'' applied to celebrities known more for just being there than doing anything notable.
Dewar switches preference from country to jazz
native of New Zealand, Mikaela Dewar grew up listening to country music. Making no use whatsoever of a college degree in political science and French, she played country with Electric Barnyard in Australia and later moved to Levelland to follow some of her favorite country artists at South Plains College.
New Zealand singer-songwriter takes step forward in West Texas
Mikaela Dewar's dreams were always big dreams.
Lubbock's Perez claims state boxing crown
BROWNSVILLE Jeremy Perez won another state title, and he left no room for doubt.
Sports briefly
First Pitch Luncheon tickets going fast
MHS hurt by miscues
The Monterey boys basketball team survived many things Friday night two Lubbock High quarter-ending buzzer-beaters, a basket thrown into the Westerners' goal by a Plainsman and almost every attempt LHS made to put the game away.
TCHS uses powerful defense to stifle Arlington Pantego Christian
ARLINGTON The pressing defense of the Trinity Christian girls' basketball team proved too much for Arlington Pantego Christian in a 75-30 win on Saturday.
Prep soccer
The Coronado girls soccer team cruised to a pair of victories Friday during the first day of the Lubbock High Booster Club tournament at Lowrey Field.
Sports briefly
MHS to host wrestling tourney
Monterey falls to Granbury
ABILENE Monterey scored three times in the second half to tie the game but lost on a goal in the last 10 minutes of the game as Granbury captured the consolation championship of the West Texas Invitational, 4-3.
Separation 'Myth'
I cannot believe how misinformed people are about the myth of "separation of church and state."
Protect Families, Children
At a time when we are experiencing tremendous state and federal budget cuts to programs intended to protect our families and children, we are faced with a new year full of uncertainty.
Simpler Resolution
Re: The letter "One Simple Resolution" (A-J, 1-11).
Social Security Proposal
Social Security Proposal
Drunken Drivers' Wake
Re: The letter "Randy Sanders Column" (A-J, 1-9) and a response to citizens who are still clinging to the antiquated notion that prohibition is the solution to alcoholism and its peripheral crimes (i.e., drunken driving).
Whose Word Is True?
Re: The letter "Shifting Theology Of Man'' (A-J, 1-12), commenting on an Associated Press article, "Mormon author faces furor over text'' (A-J, 1-12); and the letter "Mormon Author's Article'' (A-J, 12-19), declaring the authentic inspiration of the book of Mormon.
Symphony orchestra, Lindemann shine in equally majestic fashion
It isn't often that a featured guest artist with the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra responds to pleas for another encore by showing off the working end of a bathroom plunger, and then mentioning the local store where he purchased it earlier that day.
Operation Ceasefire shows promise in cleaning up some of America's worst streets
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) A community policing strategy that sharply curtailed street killings in more than a dozen cities from Indianapolis to Winston-Salem, N.C., took root most recently in Rochester: Slayings of young black men plunged by more than two-thirds in 2004.
Travel briefly
Ohio's bicentennial barns still draw crowds
Community service briefly
Wal-Mart donates to local agencies
Assembly Club honors 19 high school seniors at annual Presentation Ball
Nineteen high school seniors were honored Saturday during the annual Assembly Club Presentation Ball in Lubbock Country Club.
Hutchison highlights American heroines
"American Heroines: The Spirited Women Who Shaped Our Country," by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (William Morrow, $24.95 hardcover, 400 pp.)
Federal Duck Stamp program helps conservation of wetlands
The Federal Duck Stamp Program is one of the most successful conservation programs ever started. Duck stamps are not postage stamps. They are stamps that are designed by artists, and produced by the U.S. Postal Service for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. They're also called Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps.
'Night Fall' tells story of doomed TWA Flight 800
"Night Fall." By Nelson DeMille. Warner Books. 488 Pages. $26.95.
Heiress has tremendous appetite for life
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. "I find sex endlessly interesting,'' heiress Gloria Vanderbilt writes in the beginning of her slim new memoir. The rest of the book confirms her fascination with the subject.
Jackson Hole attracts courageous skiiers, wealthy celebrities
JACKSON, Wyo. Bleary-eyed skiers and snowboarders clambered into Teton Village's distinctive red tram car for its opening run, squinting as they glanced up at fresh snow sparkling under the morning sun.
White House visit requires planning but well worth extra effort
n Visiting the White House: Free, self-guided tours held Tuesday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., but tickets must be obtained up to six months in advance from your Congressional representative. Nearest Metrorail stations are Federal Triangle (blue and orange lines), Metro Center (blue, orange and red lines) and McPherson Square (blue and orange lines). There is no street parking near the White House. For detailed information on getting tour tickets, visit www.whitehouse.gov/history/tours/ or call (202) 456-7041. Video tours are also viewable on line (and videos can be purchased) at www.whitehousehistory.org.
Lifestyles calendar
"Perspectives on Preservation in a New Town" 2 p.m., Lubbock Lake Landmark, 2401 Landmark Drive. Pamela Brink, Heritage Society of Lubbock.
Area students head to D.C. for firsthand look at American history in the making
Few feats of bravery could match this.
Lubbock Symphony celebrates silver anniversary of debutante program with ball
The Lubbock Symphony Guild has scheduled its annual Winter Ball at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 22 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.
'Bread and Chocolate' reaches out to poor
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador Huddling with her daughters against the nighttime chill amid black plastic trash bags, Norma Reyes hears the sounds she's been waiting for: a caravan of cars, voices launching into Christian hymns and scattered applause.
lifestyles calendar
Falun Gong workshop 2-4 p.m., Mahon Library, 1306 Ninth St. Traditional mind, body and spirit cultivation system including meditation. Free. John 698-8671.
Walesa's visit could take Lubbock global
Lech Walesa's visit next month could be the start of something global for Lubbock, a Texas Tech official said.
Area students launch fund-raising drive to finance trip to Europe
Cassi Wischkaemper is a fund-raising veteran among middle school students.
Zeta Phi Beta graduate chapter sponsors banquet
The graduate chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority will be host for the Women Who Make Things Happen banquet at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 22 at McInturff Conference Center, located at University Medical Center.
Renown magician to give performance in Lubbock
World famous David Copperfield will entertain with performances of "An Intimate Evening of Grand Illusion'' at 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Municipal Auditorium.
Marketplace primed for launch of military channels
NEW YORK (AP) Ten-hut!
Texas Tech dives head-first into water research
Texas Tech dives head-first into water research
Education, discrimination head list of topics at today's LULAC symposium
The League of United Latin American Citizens on Friday gave a sneak preview of today's LULAC symposium on civil rights and liberties when three of the event's presenters discussed their areas of expertise.
Celebration marks legacy of MLK
The MLK Commemorative Council launched a four-day celebration of the life and contributions of Martin Luther King Jr. on Friday with a banquet at McInturff Conference Center.
Coleman convicted of perjury
Perhaps, it was already decided that Tom Coleman would never work in law enforcement again because of his 1999 flawed undercover drug bust in Tulia, leading to his own aggravated perjury charges.
Tsunami relief
Texas Tech Student in Free Enterprise Team is launching a campaign urging students to donate $1 at the Campus Barnes & Noble Bookstore, the Double T Bookstore or the Varsity Bookstore for the From Lubbock with Love! campaign.
A fight for Water rights
en. Robert Duncan has a question he likes to stump people with when the subject of groundwater comes up.
Road construction
The city of Lubbock will relocate a large-diameter water line ahead of the Marsha Sharp Freeway from now through March. Street closings and detours are expected in the following areas until the end of March:
LubbockOnline.com - News brief 01/16/05
Felon allegedly found with drugs, guns
Lubbock County Sheriff's detectives executing a narcotics search warrant at a warehouse and storage facility on Friday discovered a convicted felon allegedly in possession of drugs, guns and explosives in a neighboring unit.
'Relay Idol' talent show helps fight cancer
PLAINVIEW The Junior American Cancer Society is sponsoring "Relay Idol," a talent show Thursday at the Fair Theatre on Broadway.
Early Tech student, band member Ford dies
Lucile Davis Ford, one of Texas Tech's first students and a member of Tech's first band, died Wednesday. She was 96.
Road construction
The city of Lubbock will relocate a large-diameter water line ahead of the Marsha Sharp Freeway from now through March. Street closings and detours are expected in the following areas until the end of March:
news brief
Kenneth Garth Watson, 68, of Springlake was in downgraded to critical condition Friday at University Medical Center. He was injured Dec. 30 in an explosion near the intersection of Frankford Avenue and FM 1585.
Down the drain
Down the drain
Plan limits drugs with ephedrine
The Lubbock Board of Health voted to draft an ordinance that would limit the sales of over-the-counter drugs used in methamphetamine production.
Tsunami coverage
Tsunami relief
FDA advisers warn against selling cholesterol drug over counter
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) Federal health advisers on Friday recommended against over-the-counter sales of a cholesterol drug, saying that patients need medical guidance for treatment of a chronic condition that has no symptoms and could require drugs for life.
FBI began keeping tabs on airline passengers months before attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) If you're among the millions of Americans who took airline flights in the months before the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the FBI probably knows about it and possibly where you stayed, whom you traveled with, what credit card you used and even whether you ordered a kosher meal.
FCC chair orders investigation into Bush deal with Williams
WASHINGTON (AP) The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission ordered an investigation Friday into whether conservative commentator Armstrong Williams broke the law by failing to disclose he was paid by the Bush administration to plug the president's education agenda.
Lawyer wants movie start times published
MANCHESTER, Conn. (AP) Coming soon to a theater near you: movie listings that print the start time for the main feature.
odds and ends
Senator nixes Bush's unwelcome nickname
Cannon airmen moved to Japan for new mission
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AP) About 250 pilots and other airmen from Cannon Air Force Base have been deployed to an air base in Japan for their latest mission.
Jobs speaker tells California middle schoolers stripping can be lucrative
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The principal of a Palo Alto middle school may not invite a popular speaker back to an annual career day after he told girls they could earn a good living as strippers.
Attorney charged with drunken driving
McKEAN, Pa. (AP) An attorney was arrested for drunken driving as he left a hearing for a client accused of the same thing, state police said.
Universities increasingly offer students help bucking boozing
CLEVELAND _ His name is Ben and he's a campus drunk trying to stay sober amid a lot of chances to party.
Report: Presidential election highest percentage turnout in three decades
WASHINGTON (AP) Deep divisions over the war in Iraq and intense voter registration drives pushed the 2004 presidential election turnout to 60.7 percent, the highest level since 1968, the Center for the Study of the American Electorate said Friday.
Yoga guru put in bad position by girlfriend's claim of assault
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) Yoga guru to the rich and famous Jules Paxton faces charges stemming from an alleged assault on a girlfriend, police said.
Colfax County rancher tracked after animal cruelty
RATON, N.M. (AP) A Colfax County rancher whose 200-plus cattle were found either dead or starving has been sentenced to 30 days with an ankle monitor after being convicted of animal cruelty.
Dam threatens Corona residents
LOS ANGELES (AP) Seepage through a dam had stopped Saturday but most residents of Corona remained out of their homes in a voluntary, precautionary evacuation.
Justice Department official says FBI neglected investigating complaints
WASHINGTON (AP) The FBI never adequately investigated complaints by a fired contract linguist who alleged shoddy work and possible espionage inside the bureau's translator program, even though evidence and witnesses supported her, the Justice Department's senior oversight official said Friday.
Push for standardized licenses raises fears of national ID cards
That plastic card, the one with the lousy photo that's jammed into your wallet or purse, isn't just a license to drive. It's the green light to buy a drink, the ticket to federal benefits, the must-have document to get aboard airplanes.
Water released to relieve pressure on dam
CORONA, Calif. (AP) Authorities released a fierce, brown river of water from a Southern California dam and evacuated 2,300 people from its path Friday after a temporary earthen barrier at the site began seeping water.
Evacuees from plant fire allowed to return home
ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) Thousands of people evacuated because of a magnesium fire at a recycling plant were allowed to return home Saturday, but the blaze still could take days to burn itself out.
Two Senate Democrats face off on Rice nomination
WASHINGTON (AP) The two high-profile Democrats who represent California in the Senate are squaring off over Condoleezza Rice, the president's nominee to be secretary of state.
Judge throws out Newdow's prayer lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) An atheist who tried to remove "under God'' from the Pledge of Allegiance lost a bid Friday to bar the saying of a Christian prayer at President Bush's inauguration.
Domenici: Bases need to prove worth as BRAC approaches
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., plans to push for a "fair and adequate evaluation'' of New Mexico's military bases as the nation heads into another round of base realignments and closures.
Frances J. Wilson
Frances J. Wilson, 72, of Plainview, raised in Dougherty, departed this life on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, at Prairie House Living Center in Plainview.
Harold M. Christensen
Christensen Harold M. Christensen, 97, of Lubbock passed away Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2005, in Lubbock. He moved to Lubbock from Enid, Okla., in 2002. He was preceded in death by his son, Leon.
Floyce George
George DIMMITT - Floyce George, 73, of Dimmitt died at 12:35 p.m. Jan. 14, 2005, at Odyssey Hospice in Amarillo. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16, at First United Methodist Church in Dimmitt. Officiating will be Joe George Jernigan, assisted by Donnie Joe George. Burial will be in Castro Memorial Gardens in Dimmitt.
J.A. "Jack" Thomas
Thomas John A. "Jack" Thomas, 82, of Lubbock passed away at Covenant Medical Center on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005.
Death notices 01/16/05
Maria DeJesus Aguilar, 84, of Lamesa died Friday, Jan. 14, 2005. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Gonzales Funeral Home in Lamesa. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Dawson County Cemetery in Lamesa.
In Loving Memory of Eddie "El Ocho" Hernandez Feb. 8, 1962 - Jan.15, 2003
It's been two years since you left. There's not a day that passes that you are not in our thoughts.
Rylee Cayden Hayes
Hayes Rylee Cayden Hayes Dec. 20, 2002 - Jan. 17, 2004 In a moment's time our world was shattered. Time stood still and our hearts were broken. Through our tears, our smiles never faded, for we knew that your tiny little life had become perfect.
Bobby Dan Snodgrass
Snodgrass Graveside services for Bobby Dan Snodgrass, 76, of Lubbock will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17, at Resthaven Memorial Park with Randy Rogers officiating. He died Jan. 13, 2005, at his home.
Joseph Gumula
Gumula Our wonderful husband and father went to meet his maker on Friday, Jan. 14, 2005, at his home. He was born July 11, 1932, in Providence, R.I., and served as a corporal in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Odd Fellows, and a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 575. He was a meat cutter by trade.
Kenneth Connell Robison
Robison Kenneth Connell Robison, 61, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas. Kenneth was born July 28, 1943, in Lamesa to Gaston and Ima Robison. He graduated from Texas Tech University in 1965 with a B.B.A. in Accounting. He married Sherry Watson on June 22, 1968, in Crosbyton. Kenneth was a devoted husband and a loving father.
Royce Dabbs
Dabbs Royce Dabbs of Lubbock peacefully departed this life Saturday, Jan. 15, 2005, in Lubbock at the age of 78 years.
Marvin "Kink" Patterson
Patterson ABERNATHY - Graveside services for Marvin "Kink" Patterson, 74, will be 4 p.m. Monday at Abernathy Ce- metery with David Bennett officiating. Arrangements are by Abell Funeral Home in Abernathy. Mr. Patterson died at his residence Jan. 15, 2005.
R.D. Boone
Boone R.D. Boone, 88, of Lubbock died Friday at Carillon House. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Resthaven Me- morial Park's Mausoleum Chapel with Dr. Ken Horn officiating. Entombment will follow under the direction of Resthaven Funeral Home.
Donald "Pete" Patterson
Patterson HALE CENTER - Memorial services for Donald "Pete" Patterson, 70, will be 2 p.m. Monday at Hale Center Church of Christ with Gary Patterson officiating. Arrangements are by Freeman-Abell Funeral Home of Hale Center. Mr Patterson died Jan. 14, 2005, at University Medical Center in Lubbock.
Harry L. Patton
CLOVIS, N.M. - Harry L. Patton was born Oct. 6, 1930, in Clovis to Perkins L. and Katherine Garvin Patton.
Earl Lightfoot
Lightfoot Memorial services for Earl Lightfoot, 67, of Lubbock will be 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17, 2005, at Greenlawn Church of Christ with Mr. Bill Morman officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Resthaven Funeral Home. Earl passed away Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, at his home.
In Memory of Kathryn Marie Haley 1/15/54 - 3/29/04
You tried your best to make it to age fifty-one.
Leonard Jordan
Jordan Leonard Jordan, 72, of Lubbock died Jan. 12, 2005, at Lakeridge Nursing Center. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Northside Church of Christ in Lubbock.
death notices
Ona Couch, 96, of Petersburg died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, at Legends of the Plains Nursing Home in Hale Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. (MST) at Causey Cemetery in Causey, N.M. Freeman-Abell Funeral Home in Hale Center.
Delores Ince
Ince KERRVILLE - Delores Ince, 66, of Kerrville passed from this life on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, at a local hospital after a lengthy illness.
Bobby Dan Snodgrass
Graveside services for Bobby Dan Snodgrass, 76, of Lubbock will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17, at Resthaven Memorial Park with Randy Rogers officiating.
Police blotter 01/16/05
Blotter information is compiled from reports filed with the Lubbock Police Department. To report information about these or other crimes, call Crime Line at 741-1000.
Lubbock Hawks open season today with visit to Colorado
The Lubbock Hawks professional women's basketball team is filled with players with a variety of personal goals.
Jets return to Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH The Pittsburgh Steelers have never had a season like this, even during the days of Franco Harris and Mean Joe Greene. A 15-1 record. A 14-game winning streak. A star quarterback who still hasn't lost an NFL game.
Coronado graduate makes immediate impact in Cincinnati
With the violent nature of the National Football League, concussions nowadays can wipe out half a season both physically and mentally.
One team's spectacular season will end today
FOXBORO, Mass. (AP) Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady and the champion New England Patriots are on a roll. So are league MVP Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts.
McGrady leads Rockets past Spurs
HOUSTON Tracy McGrady scored 28 points and came up with a handful of clutch plays in the Houston Rockets' 73-67 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night.
Atlanta punishes St. Louis in NFC playoffs
ATLANTA (AP) There's more to the Atlanta Falcons than Michael Vick.
Vikings, Eagles have doubters
PHILADELPHIA (AP) he Philadelphia Eagles don't have Terrell Owens, haven't played a meaningful game in four weeks and finished the regular season with consecutive losses.
Falcons' poor tradition doesn't bother Mora
ATLANTA With nearly four decades on the books, the Atlanta Falcons are seriously lacking when it comes to a playoff pedigree.
Reed's field goal salvages Pittsburgh's season
PITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers' greatest season since the 1970s was all but lost. Ben Roethlisberger's unbeaten rookie streak seemed to be over. Then Doug Brien missed the biggest kick he'll likely ever try.
Kings down Odessa
For the ninth time in their last 10 games, the Lubbock Cotton Kings were faced with an early deficit on Saturday night.
Cotton Kings' slump continues
The scenario on Friday night felt painfully familiar to the Lubbock Cotton Kings: another early deficit, another dismal performance on the power play and another loss at home.
Dewhurst's political star on rise
That was never more evident Monday at the Marriott at the Capitol where about 85 journalists from throughout the state gathered to hear a legislative preview on the eve of the opening of the 79th Texas legislative session.
Hasidic emissary brings his faith to Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) Idaho may be one of the last frontiers for American Orthodox Jews.
Court upholds rapist's sentence despite Bible reference
CINCINNATI (AP) A judge's quotation of a Bible passage in sentencing a convicted rapist to prison does not warrant setting aside the penalty, a federal appeals court has ruled.
Follow the Leader
About 10 years ago, pollster George Barna found some surprises when he turned his research light on senior ministers to evaluate their leadership abilities.
Pilgrim Press again pushes envelope in gay theology
Pilgrim Press, the publishing arm of the Cleveland-based United Church of Christ, is once again testing the leftward limits of what's acceptable in "mainline'' Protestantism, in particular how Jesus is treated.
Religion bulletin board
Interfaith Dialogue noon, fourth Tuesdays, St. John's United Methodist Church, 1501 University. Discussion group in its 17th year. All faith perspectives welcome. Contact Mary Vines, 799-2494.
First United Methodist to cut ribbon on Christian Life Center
First United Methodist Church will have grand opening ceremonies for its new Christian Life Center, beginning with a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. Jan. 22 and followed by its annual The Lord's Acre bazaar and activities for all ages.
Seventh-day Adventists defy conventional science on creation
n a society where young adherents often face challenges to their beliefs, the top world authorities of the Seventh-day Adventist Church have reaffirmed the faith's insistence that fidelity to the Bible requires belief in "a literal, recent, six-day creation,'' no matter what conventional science says.
Book traces King's route to leadership
To revisit the growing crisis that was the South in the 1950s is, for Americans who were coming of age in that era, a painful reminder of all that the Jim Crow laws represented.
Survey finds Catholics back bankruptcy
WASHINGTON (AP) A study of Roman Catholic donors' reaction to the clergy sex abuse crisis has found that more than one-third would back selling church property or taking special collections if necessary to fund settlements with victims.
Religion briefly
Patrick, Dwaina Six to lead marriage camp
Museum officials head to Ethiopia to seek anthropology's 'Holy Grail'
HOUSTON (AP) Officials from the Houston Museum of Natural Science were set today to travel all the way to Ethiopia for a fossil.
Legislative board offers budget
AUSTIN (AP) The Legislative Budget Board on Tuesday released a bare-bones budget that would leave lawmakers with $1.2 billion to spare after making cuts to some state agencies and accounting for higher enrollments in public schools and other programs.
Former member sues fraternity over broken neck
AUSTIN A former University of Texas fraternity member is seeking $25 million in a lawsuit against the fraternity after being paralyzed following a belly-flop into a wading pool built by his fellow members for a party.
Soldier lands 10 years in military prison
FORT HOOD (AP) Army Spc. Charles Graner Jr., who grinned in photos of Iraqi prisoners being sexually humiliated but told jurors, "I didn't enjoy what I did there," was sentenced Saturday to 10 years behind bars in the first court-martial stemming from the Abu Ghraib prison scandal.
Abu Ghraib guard found guilty of abusing prisoners
FORT HOOD (AP) Army Spc. Charles Graner Jr., the reputed ringleader of a band of rogue guards at the Abu Ghraib prison, was convicted Friday of abusing Iraqi detainees in a case that sparked international outrage when photographs were released that showed reservists gleefully humiliating prisoners.
Texas Tech earns conference win over Aggies
The Texas Tech moved to 2-1 in Big 12 play tonight with a 70-56 win over the Texas A&M Aggies at the United Spirit Arena. The Raiders were able to knock off the Aggies who were still riding high after defeating the No. 9 ranked Texas Longhorns earlier in the week.
New film society is good news
The good news is that the recent formation of the Lubbock Film Society could play a major role in Lubbock receiving non-mainstream movies that much faster.
Iraqi soliders possibly kidnapped after rockets hit military bus
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Insurgents rocketed an Iraqi military bus west of the capital Friday and 15 Iraqi soldiers were missing and feared kidnapped, as insurgent violence and intimidation escalated ahead of this month's crucial national election.
Official: U.S. troops will leave tsunami-hit lands quickly
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) The United States is eager to end its military tsunami mission as soon as other nations are ready to take over, the U.S. deputy secretary of defense said Saturday. The United Nations began paying survivors in Indonesia to clear rubble.
Loss of benefits spreads discontent across Russia
MOSCOW (AP) A thousand retired people tried to block the road to a Moscow airport Saturday as 10,000 others jammed the avenues in President Vladimir Putin's hometown of St. Petersburg to voice their anger over a law that stripped them of some key welfare benefits. It was the largest show of discontent since the Kremlin leader took power nearly five years ago.
Workers wage war against disease-carrying mosquitoes
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) Masked workers with mosquito-killing spray guns began moving through refugee camps Friday in tsunami-battered Aceh province, trying to prevent an outbreak of malaria. Indonesia, meanwhile, said it is pursuing a permanent truce with rebels in the area, the worst-hit by the disaster.
European probe sends back first detailed images of Saturn's frozen moon Titan
DARMSTADT, Germany (AP) A European space probe Friday sent back the first detailed pictures of the frozen surface of Saturn's moon Titan, showing stunning black and white images of what appeared to be hilly terrain riddled with channels or riverbeds carved by a liquid.
Bush administration submits plan to build tsunami warning system
WASHINGTON (AP) The Bush administration unveiled a $37.5 million plan Friday to erect a tsunami warning system designed to protect both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts by mid-2007.
Iraqis mulling car ban, other measures to safeguard imminent election
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Iraqi officials said Saturday they are considering new measures to protect voters in the Jan. 30 national election, including a three-day, nationwide ban on driving to discourage car-bombings. Fresh clashes broke out in the troubled northern city of Mosul, where most election officials have fled their jobs in fear.
Many laying claim to infant survivor
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) The infant dubbed "Baby 81'' nurses from a bottle of milk and kicks playfully at a pink blanket as nine desperate, heartbroken women quarrel over him all claiming he was torn from them by the tsunami.
Abbas takes office with full-blown crisis on hands
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) Mahmoud Abbas extended his hand in peace to Israel as he was sworn in as the new Palestinian leader Saturday, but the Israeli army killed eight Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and 46 election officials resigned over alleged ballot irregularities, crushing optimism for an early resumption of the peace process.
Tsunami victims witness destruction, despair, little hope
ALONG THE SUMATRAN COAST, Indonesia (AP) The trail of destruction twists along this devastated coast, a lifeless band of brown below the green forests where nearly all signs of life were flushed away by giant waves.
Sharon cuts off ties with Abbas until leader reins in militants
JERUSALEM (AP) In a startling reversal, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon cut all contact Friday with the newly elected Palestinian leader and said Mahmoud Abbas must halt militant attacks if he wants peace talks. The timing of the decision on the eve of Abbas' inauguration was a major snub.
Setting The Pace
As the Make Kids Count initiative enters its fifth year, the Avalanche-Journal thought it a good idea to keep acquainting readers with young people of Lubbock and the South Plains who are making a difference. Meet the "Young Heroes" and the groups they work with to educate themselves and improve the quality of life in Lubbock on a daily basis. The "Young Heroes" feature will appear each Sunday throughout 2005 in The A-J.
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In addition to a serious neck wound, Ahmed H. Sharif suffered cuts to forearms, face and one hand while trying to fend off Enright, prosecutor James Zeleta said while arguing against bail.
Enright had asked Mr. Sharif if he was a Muslim, and when he responded in the affirmative, Enright yelled some Arabic words, and told him to "consider this a checkpoint" while he attacked him with a Leatherman or similar tool weapon.
Enright volunteered for Intersections International, a group that promotes interfaith dialogue and has supported a controversial proposed mosque near ground zero.
Sharif, a 43-year-old Bangladeshi immigrant who's driven a cab for 15 years, was quoted in a news release from the New York Taxi Workers Alliance as saying the attack left him shaken.
"I feel very sad," he said. With the tension over the mosque, he added, "All drivers should be more careful."


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Paul Collins recorded an album in 2010 called The King of Power Pop, a title that might come off as a bit ostentatious if there weren't some truth to it. Collins formed the Nerves—the short-lived LA power trio—back in the late '70s with Peter Case and Jack Lee. From there he formed the Beat, whose 1979 debut is still one of the catchiest slabs of power pop around. That was a long time ago, but good pop songs never go out of style. Over the past few years Collins has been pushing to turn "power pop" into a movement. I can't imagine that involves much, except some good ol'-fashioned gripping and ripping. I mean, everyone's a sucker for a good pop song, right? MARK LORE
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Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Kate Shindle et al. Lead Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network Benefit Tonight
Broadway Sings Tori: a Benefit for RAINN, will celebrate and support the work of the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network. The event will take place tonight at 8pm at New World Stages, and will feature songs written by 10-time Grammy nominee Tori Amos, who was the first spokesperson for RAINN.
Performers include Tony nominees Christine Andreas (Oklahoma, La Cage Aux Folles) and Stephanie D'Abruzzo (Avenue Q) as well as Kate Shindle (Legally Blonde, Wonderland), Natalie Joy Johnson (Legally Blonde, Bare), Max Von Essen (Les Miserables), Celina Carvajal (Toxic Avenger), Steven Cutts (Hairspray, Camp), Katie Thompson (Bloodties, Giant), Molly Pope (Our Hit Parade), and more. Brian Nash will serve as musical director, with Colleen Harris and Ben Cameron (Wicked, Aida) slated to host.
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE and the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline at rainn.org, and publicizes the hotlines' free, confidential services; educates the public about sexual violence; and leads national efforts to prevent sexual violence, improve services to victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice. For more information, visit www.rainn.org.
Tickets range from $35 to $125; tickets priced $75 and above include a post-show reception featuring a 2-hour open bar.
To purchase tickets visit Telecharge.com or call 212/239-6200. New World Stages is located at 340 West 50th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues.
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Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Virginia
an a landlord evict you if you lost your job and are currently paying your bills with unemployment benefits, because they are concerned about your income stability. This is a verbal lease only. Additionally the landlords wife ame up to the door and said we had to move so they could move their daughter in. No written notice was given.
Asked on 9/26/13, 8:37 pm
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Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
The landlord would have to go to court to evict you (even
on an oral lease agreement) but you could challenge it
simply by presenting your proof to the court that your
rent was all paid up and that there were no other alleged
violations of this verbal lease agreement that could be
attributed to you.
Answered on 9/27/13, 9:26 am
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Lecture 4, Wisdom for the Asking:
It is common knowledge that in today's world of consumerism nothing is free. When we see something that looks like a good deal, we tend to think that it's too good to be true. If a person gives something away, we tend to assume either that what is being given away is not very good or that we are being lured into some type of deception. Sadly, we also adopt this mindset in our relationship with God. Rather than freely receive good gifts from God, we try to earn them. As we examine James 1:5, we will see that God is eager to give spiritual blessings to those who ask.


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The contract extension Jarome Iginla is about to sign as early as today may not set the hockey world on fire due to its length, dollar figures or terms.
But it will reiterate the most powerful of messages to players and teams around the league: Calgary is the place to be.
In light of the fact the salary cap is going up $6 million this year and lesser players like Scott Gomez and Chris Drury are making slightly more than the $7 million Iginla is reportedly set to continue earning annually, it only stands to reason the Flames' 30-year-old captain could garner upwards of $8 million on the open market next year.
However, Iginla is clearly willing to forego unrestricted free agency (again) and take slightly less money in exchange for the longer term of his four- or five-year guaranteed deal.
He's not the first player in hockey history to do it but he's one of the best.
And he's doing it because there is no more desirable a place to play in the eyes of a good ol' western Canadian kid than Cowtown.
But don't take our word for it, take his: "I'd like to play in a place where the passion and the Red Mile and Sea of Red are," said Iginla months back.
"If you could win in a place like this with that crowd it's what you want. It's amazing. It's one of the best places to raise a family in the world. The traffic isn't bad, it's safe and for my wife and I, it's close to home so the grandparents can come down. It's a hockey town and when we go out as a family people are very passionate but very respectful."
Calgary Tourism should include those words in every brochure.
While notable free agents league-wide avoid teams with ownership problems (see Nashville), poor management (see Long Island, Edmonton, Toronto) tax issues (see Montreal), fan apathy (see a third of the U.S. teams), and a long list of other undesirable traits, Calgary and the Flames offer up everything a player could want these days.
And now that the face and heart of the franchise is ready to commit another half decade of his career, it opens the door for even more free agents to choose Calgary down the road. Not just because of the organization's stability, class and depth, or the city's appeal and fan support, but because it offers up one of the best chances to win a Stanley Cup.
And players focused on doing that are the only ones the franchise should be interested in anyway.
You can bet Iginla's willingness to extend his 12-year stay here impacted Robyn Regehr's desire to re-work his deal past this season. Fans can only hope it has the same effect on Miikka Kiprusoff who could prove to be the toughest re-signing Darryl Sutter has.
Many feared the hiring of Mike Keenan would scare free agents and pending free agents away from signing in Calgary. Some suggested Iginla should hold off on signing an extension until he experienced the wrath of Iron Mike for a few months.
Then again, Iginla's never been afraid of hard work.
The theory here has long been the Flames have one more year to win the Cup before Sutter has to choose which unrestricted free agents to keep amongst Iginla, Regehr, Kiprusoff, Daymond Langkow, Craig Conroy and Kristian Huselius.
Once he signs Iginla and Regehr to solidify a team brimming with talent, the future will be bright here for years to come.


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Veeraiyah Subbulakshmi
Don'T Be Shy..No One Has Seen. - Poem by Veeraiyah Subbulakshmi
Keep quiet. Let us make love,
To produce one more kid,
To send to the foreign land,
To work as the plantation slaves,
The buildings in the Middle East,
Awaiting for the cleaners,
The lands in those countries,
Have itch to have the sky scrapers,
Let our young adults go there,
Work as the expatriate laborers,
With no boots and protective gloves,
Their hands and feet are full of sores,
Let our educated professionals migrate,
Get accustomed with that free culture,
Let us pound and chew the betel pan mixture.
Comments about Don'T Be Shy..No One Has Seen. by Veeraiyah Subbulakshmi
Bri Edwards (10/3/2013 9:11:00 PM)
i had to see the first comment left here to see satire. the word did not come to me, but i knew you COULDN'T be sincere about what you wrote...i mean it isn't to be taken at face value. i think that's what i mean! i rarely if ever write using the fancy techniques of satire, simile, metaphor, etc. that my high school english teacher tried to get me informed about and maybe even interested in. his efforts fell on fairly deaf ears.
thanks for sharing. :)
p.s. I thought a lot of indians stay in india to serve me in america as my customer service telephone contacts etc. and others pick through the garbage piles of discarded american cell phones etc. to salvage gold. so you see? your country is going to keep some of its people at home! ! ! ! thanks for sharing. (Report) Reply
Adheez Van Der Beanthz (8/26/2013 2:51:00 PM)
simple words, but so powerful and meaningful
Brilliant..! ! ! (Report) Reply
Tirupathi Chandrupatla (8/23/2013 6:37:00 PM)
The last line hits the nail on its head. More children meant more earning in old times. It seems to come back in a different way. Beautiful poem coming from your pen. (Report) Reply
Pradip Chattopadhyay (8/22/2013 5:55:00 AM)
a satire with a powerful message for a nation of migrants!
this way there would be little of our own culture left (Report) Reply
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Sisters are doin' it for themselves, standin' on their own two feet and ringin' on their own bells. Or, in this case, playing their own vihuelas and violins. Since the dawn of modern mariachi music in 19th-century Jalisco, Mexico, mariachi has been the domain of men. Men have played the violins, vihuelas (a small, five-stringed guitar), guitars, guitarrónes (a bass guitar), trumpets and harps that make up the typical mariachi band. Men have sung the serenatas (serenades) and the famous "La Bamba" and "Cielito Lindo." Men have worn the traditional traje de charro uniform and played the music of Mexico while the women stood silent. Only as recently as the 1940s did women begin forming their own mariachi bands, much to the chagrin of their menfolk. Despite the passage of 60 years, all-female mariachi bands still may not find respect in their communities, says Tabitha Sanchez, co-founder of Mariachis Rosas Divinas. "From what we've encountered, those that are in the mariachi world, they're kind of very skeptical about us. They look at us and they think, 'Oh, you're not going to be any good.'" Sanchez says. "Traditionally, it's always been males, so we find that we're having to prove ourselves to gain respect. They're kind of hard on us, watching everything we do."
Rosas Divinas, composed of women ages 16 to 27, claims to be the first all-female mariachi band in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The group was formed when Sanchez, who had trouble finding acceptance in traditional (all-male) groups, made contact with Joanna Martinez, another female mariachi. The band grew to seven members as Sanchez recruited girls from mariachi groups at local colleges and high schools. Though the outfit is fairly new (their first gig was in March), they've been well-received. Occasionally, they even amaze people with an impromptu performance. "We'll go out to eat even and we'll be in our uniforms and stuff and people are just kind of like, 'Oh, how cute.' They don't think we could be that good. There have been a few instances where I've said, 'Let's go get our instruments and we'll come in and play a song at the restaurant,'" she says. "They're like, 'We can't believe you guys are that good. We didn't expect that from you.' And I was like, 'Why not?' Then they say, 'You guys are young, and you're just a bunch of young girls.' We just kind of surprise people, I guess." Other (scheduled) performances have included a bridal/quinceañera expo, a Cinco de Mayo celebration and dozens of Mother's Day serenades.
Since she grew up speaking only English, mariachi reintroduced Sanchez to her Hispanic roots; exploring the music led her to Mexico, where she finally learned the language as an adult. More than simply a festive folk tradition, mariachi has become, for Sanchez, an integral part of her life. "There's nothing like it. When I wasn't doing it, I missed it so much, but you really learn a lot about yourself, a lot about teamwork and being excellent on your instrument and not being shy getting up and interacting with people. You see when you sing songs how it affects people. Like, you know, the words are so powerful. You sing songs and you bring people to tears," she says. "It's such a great honor for myself to be able to sing and play and watch it affect people in such a cool way."
Mariachis Rosas Divinas play Fridays at Ninfa's Mexican Restaurant, 2701 Stemmons Freeway, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visit www.mariachir osasdivinas.com.
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Sanchez would love to see Rosas Divinas grow, adding more instruments for a stronger, fuller sound (they're currently looking for violin, harp, guitar and guitarrón players) and expanding the audience of mariachi music beyond the Latino community. And maybe some day, mariachi might even be a full-time job. "It's not work to me, you know, it's so much fun. I know some of the other girls aspire to that, to get into big professional groups and make a living that way," Sanchez says. "If the opportunity opened up for me, I mean, of course I would take it in an instant." Right on, sister...or should I say hermana


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On August 1st, Genetic Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:GENE) announced a private placement of ordinary shares to domestic and overseas institutional and sophisticated investors to raise AUD 2.2M. The Company also plans to raise up to an additional AUD 3M via a share purchase plan ("SPP") to eligible shareholders, and will issue USD $5M Redeemable Convertible Notes (convertible at $3/share) to an institutional investor, Ironridge Global IV, Ltd. ("Ironridge"). Ironridge will have an option to subscribe for an additional USD $5M of Notes on the same terms, but convertible into ADRs at a fixed issue price of USD $4 per ADR, at any time within a six-month period of the date of the definitive documents being executed.
In total, GENE raised nearly $10M through the combined fund raising. Institutional investors are betting big on the future fast growth of GENE, or even the potential buy-out. In this article, I'll explain why GENE is poised for fast growth and why it's a prime buy-out target. First let's take a look at the company's flagship product, BREVAGen.
What is BREVAGen test
BREVAGen is a new test that looks for the presence (or absence) of genetic variations in your DNA known as Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms, or SNPs. Certain SNPs are associated with breast cancer, so by identifying these, it is possible to predict if you are more, or less, likely to develop breast cancer. BREVAGen combines this information with clinical risk factors to create an integrated risk score. This information is clinically useful in determining the preventative measures a woman should take to avoid the disease or catch it early.
Unlike Myriad (NASDAQ:MYGN) Genetics' BRACAnalysis test, which looks at two specific, rare, extremely high-risk genes, BREVAGen is focused on defining breast cancer risk for the vast majority of the females, who have either been shown not to carry these high-risk genes or do not have a family or personal history that suggests they might carry either of those genes.
For a test to be valuable, it needs to provide the physician with actionable information. That is, it needs to provide the doctor with information that allows them to better care for their patient. BREVAGen provides a percentage score for the risk of developing breast cancer over the next five years and over her lifetime, the result can be used to create a personalized Breast Health Plan. It can be used to justify the prophylactic (preventative) use of a drug called tamoxifen and/or the use of a more expensive, but more sensitive, breast cancer screening tool, termed magnetic resonance imaging. On the other side, it may provide information that leads to a patient being screened less intensively. Therefore, BREVAGen provides actionable information to physicians.
The breast health plan component of the BREVAGen report is a "roadmap" for the patient and forms a vital part of the outcome of the test. One of the principal attributes of the test lies in the practicality of the advice the physician can provide. It's both personalized and actionable.
BREVAGen is poised for fast growth
BREVAGen has been introduced to the US market for less than 2 years. BREVAGen sales have been growing rapidly. Recently the company reported a record number of BREVAGen™ test samples were received during the quarter ended June 30, 2013. Total patient samples received during the quarter was 599, representing growth of more than 48% over the preceding March quarter, demonstrating a significantly increasing trend in market traction. Total BREVAGen test samples received during the 2013 financial year was 1,547, representing growth of more than 272% over the preceding 2012 financial year.
Marc Sinatra, analyst from Lodge Partners that covers the company, believes that, this kind of growth rate, is sustainable or probably can be even higher for many years going forward. This is because:
1) the commercial utility of the test has now been demonstrated,
2) the number of PPOs offering the test continues to increase (coverage by PPOs sends a positive signal to the market regarding the utility of BREVAGen),
3) the company still has relatively few sales representatives (approximately 10-12) on the ground in the US and can easily increase its sales force when it is justified,
4) a further study validating BREVAGen has been recently published (Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2013 Jun 18), which will convince more physicians to prescribe BREVAGen,
5) further peer-reviewed scientific publications supporting BREVAGen are likely to be produced which will enable greater penetration into existing markets, expand the overall market for BREVAGen, while also aiding the company in negotiations with payers, and
6) scope exists to sell other tests, such as analysis of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, through the US-based sales team Genetic Technologies has created. Myriad states that it performs approximately 250K BRACAnalysis® tests each year.
Based on the Genetic Technologies' company announcements and Lodge Partner's estimate, below chart shows the actual and projected quarterly BREVAGen unit sales.
Given such unit sale projection and around $800 per test, the company could become profitable in 2014 based on BREVAGen US sales alone. And the sale could reach $15M per year eventually in 2005. That's quite a significant sale number for a company with $35M market cap. BREVAGen is CE Marked and can also be sold in the European Union. The EU sales haven't been factored in yet.
Myriad Could Seek to Acquire Genetic Technologies
Almost every small biotech claims they are the target for buy-out. But BREVAGen is truly in a unique situation and is a highly compelling product for Myriad to acquire to protect and grow their existing products.
Myriad Genetics is a molecular diagnostic company with a $2.5B market cap that offer testing for two key high risk breast cancer genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2. Recently, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that companies cannot patent human genes. This ruling invalidated key claims in certain patents held by Myriad covering the high risk genes mentioned above. This has opened up the market for testing for two genes (BRCA1 & BRCA2) that are associated with dramatically increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer among women who carry a mutated form of one of the genes.
Genetic Technologies has the expertise in testing for mutant forms of BRCA1 and BRCA2, given it has been conducting such testing for over 10 years under license from Myriad. As a result, Genetic Technologies appears to be one of the few companies in a position to offer BRCA testing to American women, as the ruling significantly weakened Myriad's intellectual property protection. Adding BRCA Testing to GENE's product offering through its existing sales force would add very little extra marketing cost.
"It makes great sense for Myriad to do so for a variety of reasons", according to Marc Sinatra, "most of all because those patients who test negative for the BRCA genes will have a heightened awareness of breast cancer risk and likely be keen to know as much as they can about their breast cancer risk. This makes the combination offering of BRCA testing and BREVAGen quite a compelling commercial prospect."
The commercialization of BREVAGen is moving forward very well and revenue is growing. With the strengthened balance sheet, the company is poised for even faster growth. Currently the company is trading near 52-week low at $2.26. The market cap is only $35M.
GENE is currently under-speculated and I believe investors have yet to recognize the sales potential and the compelling buy-out case. GENE has been known as a runner. History shows that if it runs, it will run in a fast and furious way.
Genetic Technologies is an illiquid biotech company with small market cap. The trading could be highly volatile. The company hasn't been profitable yet. It's been trading near 52-week low. Be cautious when you invest in GENE.
Disclosure: I am long GENE. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.


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KEY PLAYER: Evan Longoria. The Rays were 47-27 when he started last year, 43-45 when he didn't. It was the second straight year he missed major time with an injury (oblique, hamstring). Longoria is Tampa's only no-question offensive star and must stay healthy.
PLAYER WHO'LL NEED TO STEP UP: Desmond Jennings. He faltered in trying to replace Carl Crawford in left last year and now will be asked to switch to center after B.J. Upton's departure. Tampa needs two-way excellence.
NAME YOU'LL GET TO KNOW: Wil Myers. The key acquisition in the trade of James Shields to Kansas City. He is an elite hitting prospect who could be up in June to potentially provide a sidekick for Longoria.
BIGGEST QUESTION MARK: Will they miss Shields' sure 200 innings and leadership? There is still plenty of rotation depth, especially with talented Chris Archer lurking at Triple-A. Manager Joe Maddon is a master at creating an atmosphere in which players flourish. He has a test in the talented Yunel Escobar, who has worn out his welcome in two places already.
HOW IT'LL GO DOWN: They will thrive if a Longoria-Myers middle of the lineup supports what still is the division's best rotation, headed by David Price. They will dive if the loss of Shields, Upton, Jeff Keppinger, J.P. Howell and Wade Davis is just too much to overcome, even for this resourceful franchise.
KEY PLAYER: Jose Reyes. He played 160 games last year, but his legs have often been a problem and now he will play home games on turf. If he plays like he did in the second half last year, Reyes would be the catalyst for what could be a powerhouse lineup, especially if Melky Cabrera, slated to bat second, proves he is a strong performer after failing a 2012 drug test.
PLAYER WHO'LL NEED TO STEP UP: Josh Johnson. Toronto assembled a potentially strong rotation, but one with questions. Will R.A. Dickey's knuckler keep deceiving? Can Mark Buehrle succeed in the AL East? Will Brandon Morrow stay healthy? Will Ricky Romero (starting the season in the minors) rebound from a horrid '12? Johnson, though, is the most talented, and with free agency looming, can he stay healthy and pitch like he did in 2010 when he dominated for the Marlins?
NAME YOU'LL GET TO KNOW: Jeremy Jeffress. As a result of mega-trades with the Mets (Dickey) and Marlins (Reyes, Johnson, etc.), Toronto has fewer impact prospects ready. Jeffress was once the 16th overall pick, but has fizzled with Milwaukee and Kansas City. He has an opportunity in the Jays' pen.
BIGGEST QUESTION MARK: Can closer Sergio Santos excel after shoulder surgery cost him most of '12? The pen is one Toronto area with possibility, but not certainty.
HOW IT'LL GO DOWN: They will thrive if their best 25-man roster since the 1992-93 championship years stays healthy and performs to its skill level. They will dive if the pressure of expectations weighs too heavily on a team without many players with postseason experience. They also have to worry about injury-prone players Reyes, Johnson and Morrow.
Starting season on disabled list: 3B Brett Lawrie (.273, 11, 48)
KEY PLAYER: Manny Machado. Baltimore took off (33-18) after summoning Machado to play third in early August. The Orioles didn't add any big pieces in the offseason, but they have what one personnel head called "The Natural" for a whole season now.
PLAYER WHO'LL NEED TO STEP UP: Brian Roberts. A variety of injuries have limited him to 115 games total the last three years. Does he have any impact left? Baltimore is hoping he can be an igniter again from the leadoff spot.
NAME YOU'LL TO GET KNOW: Dylan Bundy/Kevin Gausman. Both are likely to begin at Double-A. But both are huge prospects. The Orioles have a lot of rotation depth, but lack a no-brainer ace. Gausman and Bundy could be on the horizon to change that.
BIGGEST QUESTION MARK: Were they a fluke? The O's were 29-9 in one-run games and 16-2 in extra innings, and such success tends to be fickle (good one year, bad the next).
HOW IT'LL GO DOWN: They will thrive if Machado, Roberts, Nick Markakis and Nolan Reimold ― who all missed big chunks of last year ― join perhaps Bundy and Gausman in energizing and upgrading the roster. They will dive if the rotation lacks difference makers and the heavily worked parts of the 2012 pen (Jim Johnson, Darren O'Day, Luis Ayala, Pedro Strop) suffer because of it in 2013.
KEY PLAYER: Robinson Cano. He is in his walk year and don't think his agent, Scott Boras, isn't thinking about trying to make Cano the first $300 million player. With so much lost production from the lineup, the Yanks need Cano more than ever. It will be interesting to see how much he is pitched around and if the chase-prone Cano accepts walks.
PLAYER WHO'LL NEED TO STEP UP: Travis Hafner. He has played more than 100 games just once in the last five years. But with all the lefty power vanished, the Yanks need Hafner ― like Raul Ibanez last year ― to capitalize on the short right field porch.
NAME YOU'LL GET TO KNOW: Slade Heathcott. Can he stay healthy? Can he continue to outrun a troubled youth? Heathcott will be part of a prospect Double-A outfield with Tyler Austin and Mason Williams, but he is the one the Yanks think could make the jump soonest ― maybe this year.
BIGGEST QUESTION MARK: Can the pitching carry the hitting? The Yanks are used to finishing among the top three in runs scored. That will be more difficult this year. They have a very good staff. But is it markedly better than that of other contenders and enough to overcome the lost runs/injuries that appear almost certain to be central to the 2013 campaign?
HOW IT'LL GO DOWN: They will thrive if what could be a strong 1-to-12 staff keeps the team viable until Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira return from injury and, perhaps, a trade for a high-end bat can be made.
They will dive if just too many injuries, too much age, too few farm-ready answers and too much bad mojo prove insurmountable.
KEY PLAYER: Jon Lester. In the three years (2008-10) he was a full-time starter under then-pithing coach John Farrell, Lester was 50-23 with a 3.29 ERA. First, in 2011, his rep went (he was part of the beer-and-fried-chicken crew) and last year his work suffered (9-14, 4.82).
Farrell is back, now as manager. Boston needs Lester and Clay Buchholz as a legit 1-2 to put 93 losses in the rearview mirror.
PLAYER WHO'LL NEED TO STEP UP: Jacoby Ellsbury. He nearly won the MVP in 2011 and was one of many Red Sox to crumble physically and statistically in 2012. This is his walk year and Boston requires not only his top-of-the-lineup production, but his lefty bat with David Ortiz (Achilles) and Stephen Drew (concussion symptoms) dubious early in the season, and Adrian Gonzalez gone.
NAME YOU'LL GET TO KNOW: Jackie Bradley Jr. Boston hopes Will Middlebrooks last year began an onslaught of farm talent with Bradley in left or center, Xander Bogaerts at short, and Allen Webster and Rubby de la Rosa in the rotation.
BIGGEST QUESTION MARK: Are they beyond last year? They reinvested the money traded with Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford and Gonzalez to try to deepen their roster with talent and character (players such as Ryan Dempster, Jonny Gomes, Joel Hanrahan, Mike Napoli, David Ross, Shane Victorino, etc.). And they brought in Farrell, who didn't distinguish himself managing Toronto, but is trusted, liked and respected in Boston.
That is vital after the Bobby Valentine lab experiment gone horrible.
Starting season on disabled list: DH D. Ortiz (.318, 23, 60) AL CENTRAL
KEY PLAYER: Miguel Cabrera. He produced the first Triple Crown since 1967 last year and here is what is scary: He will now have a legitimate No. 2 hitter (Torii Hunter) in front of him and not just Prince Fielder, but also Victor Martinez as protection. He is a threat to repeat the MVP/Triple Crown.
PLAYER WHO'LL NEED TO STEP UP: Bruce Rondon. The one area not filled by a proven veteran on this championship-caliber club is closer. Rondon has triple-digit heat, but enough wildness that he will begin the year in the minors. Can he work his way to be the Tigers' ninth-inning solution?
NAME YOU'LL GET TO KNOW: Nick Castellanos. Detroit's best prospect has switched from third base (life is tough with the Tigers if you are blocked by Cabrera) to left, where he could emerge as at least a platoon partner for Andy Dirks.
BIGGEST QUESTION MARK: Besides closer, the Tigers still have to worry about an infield defense that features the limited Jhonny Peralta at short and Fielder and Cabrera on the corners.
HOW IT'LL GO DOWN: They will thrive if what is on paper plays out ― they have way more talent than any other AL Central rival. Heck, we haven't mentioned Justin Verlander until now. They will dive if they never solve their late-game puzzle or they become complacent.
KEY PLAYER: James Shields. KC has failed to capitalize on a burgeoning group of position players and a power bullpen the last two years because the rotation ERA of 4.91 was third worst in the majors over 2011-12. So the Royals went all in to obtain the workhorse Shields to front a rotation with an enigmatic trio of Wade Davis, Jeremy Guthrie and Ervin Santana.
PLAYER WHO'LL NEED TO STEP UP: Eric Hosmer. Went from a promising rookie (.293, 19 HRs, 78 RBIs) to the sophomore jinx (.232/14/60). It took Alex Gordon a few years to fulfill his pedigree. If Hosmer does the same, the Royals' offense becomes more dangerous.
NAME YOU'LL GET TO KNOW: Kelvin Herrera. Greg Holland begins as the Royals' closer, but Herrera, entering his second full year, has the potential to take over if Holland falters or simply remain one of the more overpowering setup men in the game.
BIGGEST QUESTION MARK: Are they ready? The Royals have tried to speed up contention with the addition of Shields, Davis and Santana, and the retention of Guthrie. But are they still too young in the lineup and lacking difference makers in the rotation?
HOW IT'LL GO DOWN: They will thrive if the wonderful young catcher, Salvador Perez, and one other from Gordon, Hosmer and Mike Moustakas finish in the MVP top 15 and Shields is a Cy Young contender. They will dive if Davis proves he is really a reliever, not a starter, and Guthrie and Santana are closer to 5.00 ERAs than 4.00.
KEY PLAYER: Justin Masterson. He went from 12-11 with a 3.21 ERA in 2011 to 11-15, 4.93 last year. Cleveland bolstered its lineup with Nick Swisher, Michael Bourn, Mark Reynolds and Drew Stubbs. Can a dubious rotation make the offensive uptick matter?
PLAYER WHO'LL NEED TO STEP UP: Ubaldo Jimenez. You are going to see a trend here with rotation issues. The All-Star Game starter in 2010 with the Rockies, Jimenez is 19-30 with a 5.03 ERA the last two seasons as his fastball has lost its sizzle. Can he rediscover that heat and success?
NAME YOU'LL GET TO KNOW: Trevor Bauer. He went from the third overall pick in 2011 to wearing out his welcome in Arizona in less than two years, in part because of his offbeat preparation which includes long toss at 400 feet. The Indians obtained him in hopes his talents win out and they end up with an ace.
BIGGEST QUESTION MARK: Masterson. Jimenez. Bauer. You get the picture. Will their rotation be at least league average?
HOW IT'LL GO DOWN: They will thrive if their lefty-leaning offense smashes toward 800 runs and improved outfield defense supports the pitching. They will dive if they are undermined by strikeouts (Reynolds, Stubbs, Bourn and Swisher are all whiff-meisters) and the lack of rotation quality.
KEY PLAYER: Chris Sale. After a successful experiment moving from the pen to the rotation, Sale was rewarded with a long-term contract. But he is a reedy, high-stress pitcher who is representative of a rotation that is both good and fragile with John Danks, Gavin Floyd and Jake Peavy all health risks.
PLAYER WHO'LL NEED TO STEP UP: Tyler Flowers. A.J. Pierzynski had been the irascible, durable, unflappable White Sox catcher for eight years before being allowed to leave in free agency. Flowers, 27, has hit .205 in parts of four seasons and has the difficult successor job.
NAME YOU'LL GET TO KNOW: Jared Mitchell. The 2009 first-round pick capitalized on the World Baseball Classic absences of Alejandro De Aza and Alex Rios to leave a positive calling card in spring with some lefty heft and speed.
BIGGEST QUESTION MARK: Can they score like last year? They were fourth in the AL in runs. But that was with Pierzynski having his best offensive season, Kevin Youkilis providing a positive cameo, and Adam Dunn and Rios delivering huge rebound years.
HOW IT'LL GO DOWN: They will thrive if the rotation stays healthy and the middle infield duo of Gordon Beckham and Alexei Ramirez generate more offense. They will dive if Flowers fails, Paul Konerko shows his age and injuries undo the starters.
Starting season on disabled list: LHP John Danks (3-4, 5.70)
KEY PLAYER: Mike Pelfrey. Once the class of the AL Central, the Twins have the league's worst record (129-195) over the last two years, mainly because their rotation has been horrendous. It doesn't appear much improved this year, but the hope is Pelfrey, the Mets castoff coming off of Tommy John surgery, can join other imports such as Kevin Correia and Vance Worley to bring competence.
PLAYER WHO'LL NEED TO STEP UP: Justin Morneau. He is in his walk year and playing for a rebuilding team, so he looks like one of the more obvious chips to be traded in July. Minny needs him to be healthy (fully over his concussion issues) and raking so he can be cashed in for more pitching help.
NAME YOU'LL GET TO KNOW: Aaron Hicks. With Denard Span and Ben Revere both traded in the offseason, Hicks will be the center fielder. One scout likened the switch hitter with speed, defense and rising power to a young Devon White.
BIGGEST QUESTION MARK: How do they survive in a DH league with nothing approaching a No. 1 or 2 starter?
HOW IT'LL GO DOWN: They will thrive if an offense led by Hicks, Morneau, Joe Mauer and Josh Willingham out-hits the pitching mistakes. They will dive if the rotation resembles last year (39-75, 5.40).
KEY PLAYER: Ian Kinsler. With Josh Hamilton gone, Texas is going to have to make up for the lost offense. Kinsler's production/impact dropped last year. Texas must have him as a force at the top of the order.
PLAYER WHO'LL NEED TO STEP UP: Derek Holland. As part of a swing-and-miss offseason pretty much across the board, Texas tried and failed for Zack Greinke and James Shields. In spring Martin Perez (broken forearm) joined Colby Lewis on the sideline. Suddenly, Texas' rotation looks thin. That puts huge pressure on Yu Darvish, Matt Harrison and Holland.
NAME YOU'LL GET TO KNOW: Jurickson Profar. He is no secret as arguably the best prospect in the game. He had a cup of coffee with Texas last year, but remains blocked at shortstop by Elvis Andrus. His skills are too overt to keep him from a regular big league role for long ― another reason Kinsler needs to start hitting.
BIGGEST QUESTION MARK: Are they on a downturn? The Rangers spent 2 1/2 years as the AL's pre-eminent team. Then Texas collapsed down the stretch last year, couldn't land any of the players it desired in the offseason and wound up in an internal power struggle this spring with Lone Star hero Nolan Ryan playing the wounded executive.
HOW IT'LL GO DOWN: They will thrive if A.J. Pierzynski and Lance Berkman make up for some lefty pop lost with Hamilton, Leonys Martin solidifies center field and the rotation gets healthier. They will dive if a pen that looks as if it has taken a step or two back does not support the more questionable rotation.
Starting season on disabled list: LHP Martin Perez (1-4, 5.45); RHP Colby Lewis (6-6, 3.43); RHP Neftali Feliz (3-1, 3.16)
KEY PLAYER: Albert Pujols. His OPS has dropped from 1.011 to .906 to .859 in what was his worst season last year, but still superb for just about anyone else. However, he is entering his age-33 season and had right knee surgery in the offseason. The Angels' offense can probably be fine with even a further downgrade from Pujols, but he has nine years left on his contract and the team does not need drama around such a high-profile player.
PLAYER WHO'LL NEED TO STEP UP: C.J. Wilson. Jered Weaver is an ace. But Joe Blanton and Tommy Hanson have yet to prove AL worthy and Jason Vargas has not been the same pitcher outside Seattle's pitching haven. Thus, the Angels need Wilson to be a sturdy No. 2.
NAME YOU'LL GET TO KNOW: Peter Bourjos. He is not an unknown, with 851 at-bats over the past three years. But his defensive skills ― don't be surprised if he wins a Gold Glove this year ― are newsworthy because he will play center and move the defensively elite Mike Trout to left field.
BIGGEST QUESTION MARK: Pitching. It is not just the rotation. Ryan Madson was signed to help the end-game look, but he is still dealing with arm issues.
HOW IT'LL GO DOWN: They will thrive if Pujols, Trout, Josh Hamilton and Mark Trumbo cover up the pitching blemishes. They will dive if the championship expectation pressures that come after signing Pujols and Hamilton in successive years upend them while the pitching is average or worse.
Starting season on disabled list: RHP Ryan Madson (missed 2012)
KEY PLAYER: Yoenis Cespedes. Oakland was 82-46 with the dynamic Cuban in the lineup, 12-22 without. There is a sense that familiarity and family (his mom joined him in America in March) could make him even better in 2013.
PLAYER WHO'LL NEED TO STEP UP: Brett Anderson. The lefty (four DL stints, just 38 starts in the past three years) continued his fragile ways in spring. He has ace ability, but can he stay on the mound for a team that lost Brandon McCarthy and has fewer overall starting options?
NAME YOU'LL GET TO KNOW: Hiroyuki Nakajima. He was the infielder the Yankees won the rights to bid on after the 2011 season, but didn't sign.
Oakland inked him for two years at $6.5 million to start at short. But scouts say the game seemed too fast for him this spring. The A's have the option of playing Jed Lowrie at short and Josh Donaldson at third.
BIGGEST QUESTION MARK: Was last year a mirage? Oakland won down the stretch using five rookie starters and got unexpected production from Josh Reddick and Brandon Moss. Will all of that continue or will there be regression?
HOW IT'LL GO DOWN: They will thrive if adding positional pieces such as Lowrie, Nakajima, Chris Young and John Jaso elevates the scoring. They will dive if the still mostly young rotation has too many backward steps.
KEY PLAYER: Michael Saunders. There is no secret: Seattle must score more runs. The Mariners are an AL-worst 80 games under .500 the last three years and have scored by far the fewest runs (1,688) in that time.
Saunders has the chance to be a 25 homer, 25 steal man and is the best of a young group (Dustin Ackley, Jesus Montero, Kyle Seager and Justin Smoak) that must produce.
PLAYER WHO'LL NEED TO STEP UP: Michael Morse. He is probably miscast as a cleanup hitter, but along with imports Kendrys Morales, Jason Bay and Raul Ibanez, Morse is being asked to bring veteran acumen to the only offense with a sub-.300 on-base percentage (.296) last year.
NAME YOU'LL GET TO KNOW: Brandon Maurer. He was so impressive in spring he went from long shot to the 25-man roster, potentially launching a wave of young, high-end starters to follow with Taijuan Walker and Danny Hultzen.
BIGGEST QUESTION MARK: Will the power Seattle showed in spring manifest in the regular season? It is obviously much easier to score in the Cactus League than in Safeco Field.
HOW IT'LL GO DOWN: They will thrive if growth by the young position players and the addition of veterans gets the Mariners to even 700 runs in support of the Felix Hernandez-led staff. They will dive if their run production remains a huge issue.
KEY PLAYER: Jeff Luhnow. The GM is in his second full year and is trying to recreate the pipeline he helped develop in St. Louis that has kept the Cardinals perennial contenders. But to do so, Luhnow has dealt off anything approximating a proven veteran, dropped the payroll to $25 million and all but assured Houston will have the first pick in June 2014 for the third straight year.
PLAYER WHO'LL NEED TO STEP UP: Bud Norris. Not because he is the nominal ace on this team, but because at $3 million he is the highest-paid Astro and appears the most likely to be traded during the season.
NAME YOU'LL GET TO KNOW: Chris Carter. Amazingly, for the payroll and structure of the roster, Houston is not putting a significant prospect on the field. So it will hope an import from Oakland, Carter, turns into a major power force and a piece for the future.
BIGGEST QUESTION MARK: How low can they go? They have lost 106 and 107 games the past two seasons in the soft NL Central and now move to the tough AL West, and the Mets' 120-loss 1962 is not far-fetched.
HOW IT'LL GO DOWN: They will thrive if they don't humiliate themselves and develop some long-term solutions. They will dive if the expected happens and a team without above-average players or veterans is mauled by the AL.


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Home care is about sustaining and maintaining your loved one's quality of life in their home by assisting with activities of daily living:
While a skilled home healthcare professional changes your loved one's prescriptions, an in-home caregiver helps them remember to take medications day in and day out. A home healthcare agency can change your loved one's therapy if it's not working, and an in-home caregiver is there to encourage them to accomplish those therapies. At Homewatch CareGivers' our person-directed approach to caregiving helps an individual to the best of their current abilities so that they continue to feel empowered and fulfilled. Get tips on this approach to care here.
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